The Best Action RPG Series?

Your favourite action RPG(*RPG) game series?

  • The Elder Scrolls Series

    Votes: 7 30.4%

  • The Witcher Series

    Votes: 7 30.4%

  • The Fallout Series

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • The Fable Series

    Votes: 1 4.3%

  • The Diablo Series

    Votes: 4 17.4%

  • The Dark Souls Series

    Votes: 2 8.7%

  • The Final Fantacy Series*

    Votes: 2 8.7%

  • The Dragon Age Series*

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    23
Dark Bane

Dark Bane

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Ok, so since I'm relatively new here at MyGaming, I'd like to get a feel of the kind of people I'll be getting into bed with. One of the ways I plan on finding out is through this question: which is the most badass or your most favourite action RPG game series?

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Everyone is welcome to comment their preferred game if I happen to have left it out. I'm finding a lot of interesting options mentioned in the thread replies.
 
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Dark Bane said:
Ok, so since I'm relatively new here at MyGaming, I'd like to get a feel of the kind of people I'll be getting into bed with. One of the ways I plan on finding out is through this question: which is the most badass or your most favourite action RPG game series?
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Nice thread. There are some games that I wouldn't classify as action RPGs and some other that are that I would have included in the list. Hehe however, I went with Diablo. I've spent more hours playing the various Diablo games than any other games.
 
Solitude said:
Nice thread. There are some games that I wouldn't classify as action RPGs and some other that are that I would have included in the list. Hehe however, I went with Diablo. I've spent more hours playing the various Diablo games than any other games.
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Interesting pick. What are these other game you speak of?
 
I like The Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, Fable and Final Fantasy sooooo, I don't know hey. Maybe FF because I watched my brother play VIII, IX and X when I was a tiny-tot and I have played FF II, VII and X myself.
 
Solitude said:
http://www.ranker.com/list/all-action-role-playing-games-list/reference

Though I don't agree with many of the games there too. :D
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Hehe, I actually wasn't sure whether to include games like Mass Effect and Deus Ex, both of which I like. I also tried to avoid making the list too long so I went with what I thought would be the most popular options, at least in my head. But it does look like I overlooked quite a few good options. I wonder if I should expand the list.

kitsune-chan said:
I like The Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, Fable and Final Fantasy sooooo, I don't know hey. Maybe FF because I watched my brother play VIII, IX and X when I was a tiny-tot and I have played FF II, VII and X myself.
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Another interesting pick, & I almost left it out on account of it not being classified action RPG but figured there'd be a man hunt for me if I didn't include it.
 
There can be only one, and those that know me will agree: The Diablo series

I've clocked over 1000 hours on D3 and probably the same for D2.

The Elder Scrolls and Fallout is a distant second.
 
kitsune-chan said:
I like The Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, Fable and Final Fantasy sooooo, I don't know hey. Maybe FF because I watched my brother play VIII, IX and X when I was a tiny-tot and I have played FF II, VII and X myself.
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FF is definitely not action rpgs. Maybe the later ones to a certain degree, but wont count them as such.

To me number 1 has to be diablo. Simply because of the pedigree and the amount of hours i have spent playing it.

Honourable mentions goes out to : Titan Quest, Sacred and Torchlight.


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What!? This is impossible to choose between The Witcher, Elder Scrolls and Fallout.

So hard my brain is not handling this question in the slightest.

*bradbear is hospitalised.
 
Easy. The Witcher. (Not really an ARPG though)

Edit: didn't see action RPG. If you mean ARPG as in an isometric, loot driven game then the answer is Grim Dawn.


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Talentloos said:
FF is definitely not action rpgs. Maybe the later ones to a certain degree, but wont count them as such.

To me number 1 has to be diablo. Simply because of the pedigree and the amount of hours i have spent playing it.

Honourable mentions goes out to : Titan Quest, Sacred and Torchlight.


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Well, the question was asking any particular individual what their favourite is, and a list was provided. I chose from that list as you did. :)

Plus , I think the question was phrased as to include both action RPGs and 'ordinary' RPGs.

Isn't that why he put (*RPG) in brackets. Then put the * next to FF and Dragon Age to indicate that it is not like the others mentioned?
 
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[MENTION=23903]Dark Bane[/MENTION]. Only saw the list now and I have to ask. Are you aware that there is no Grim Dawn on your list? You can't have a list of action RPG's and not have Grim Dawn on it. That's like asking what is the best FF game and only listing games from another franchise.


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Neither witcher nor dragon age are action rpg's. They are story driven rpg's, classifying them with games like diablo is just wrong...

If I had to pick out of the list thought witcher series over dragon age ( it would be close DA 2 wasn't such a disaster).
 
Wlad said:
[MENTION=23903]Dark Bane[/MENTION]. Only saw the list now and I have to ask. Are you aware that there is no Grim Dawn on your list? You can't have a list of action RPG's and not have Grim Dawn on it. That's like asking what is the best FF game and only listing games from another franchise.
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Saint_Dee said:
Where is Mass Effect :confused: :cry:
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It actually was quite difficult leaving out some of the options I had initially intended to include on the list, I guess my own bias is showing a little bit. But my complete initial list would no doubt have garnered a massive backlash since there are different genres and sub-genres of RPGs. Also, it would've been chaotic to just write RPG and have the list as it is now, so I wanted to at least indicate that I was listing games that had certain styles of gameplay.
 
kitsune-chan said:
Well, the question was asking any particular individual what their favourite is, and a list was provided. I chose from that list as you did. :)

Plus , I think the question was phrased as to include both action RPGs and 'ordinary' RPGs.

Isn't that why he put (*RPG) in brackets. Then put the * next to FF and Dragon Age to indicate that it is not like the others mentioned?
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Glad you noticed that [MENTION=195]kitsune-chan[/MENTION] :)
 
Stefan9 said:
Neither witcher nor dragon age are action rpg's. They are story driven rpg's, classifying them with games like diablo is just wrong...

If I had to pick out of the list thought witcher series over dragon age ( it would be close DA 2 wasn't such a disaster).
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What would you have gone with if not for the list?
 
Stefan9 said:
Neither witcher nor dragon age are action rpg's. They are story driven rpg's, classifying them with games like diablo is just wrong...

If I had to pick out of the list thought witcher series over dragon age ( it would be close DA 2 wasn't such a disaster).
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Ah, many forum wars have been fought over the ages-old question: what is an RPG. :D

I think in the case of Witcher and Dragon Age both franchises tread the fine line between the two genres. Both Witcher 1 and Dragon Age Origins were solidly CRPGs and as the series' went on they became more action-oriented, ditching some of the RPG elements along the way. Dragon Age a lot more so than Witcher, though. The Witcher became better as the series progressed, whereas Dragon Age had a great first game and meh follow-ups.
 
Eis it would be easier to say pick best RPG developer, and even then I would have a hard time picking a winner. Each series excell at something the others dont example for me:

Light hearted fun: Torchlight
Story: Dragon Age
Emerson: Eldar Scrolls
Addiction: Diablo
Co-Op fun: Borderlands
and so on..

If I have to pick the best "action" rpg it would be Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning cause its almost just an action game with a dash of RPG.
 
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