Rank AG games you've completed

[rusty_shackleford]

Order all your badged games relative to each other in terms of how good you think each individual game is.

---

1. Trudograd
2. ATOM
3. Baldur's Gate
4. Of Orcs & Men
5. Mars: War Logs

Now I need to go get more badges....

[Vergil]

1. Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines

[Oyster Sauce]

1. Dragon Age: Origins
2. Knights of the Old Republic
3. Two Worlds
4. King Arthur: Knight's Tale
5. Gothic
6. Darksiders
7. Alpha Protocol
8. Baldur's Gate
9. Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

[Stack of Turtles]

done

[Tangerine]

--- Would unconditionally recommend ---
Deus Ex
Gothic
Baldur's Gate
KotOR
ATOM RPG: Trudograd
Alpha Protocol
ATOM RPG
Icewind Dale
Arcanum
Dragon Age: Origins
Lufia II

--- Would recommend with caveats ---
Starwind
Storm of Zehir
Geneforge
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Ambermoon
Two Worlds
King Arthur: Knight's Tale
Darksiders
Quest for Glory: So You Want To Be A Hero
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Of Orcs and Men
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Amberland

--- Would not recommend ---
Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard
Mars: War Logs
Vendetta: Curse of Raven's Cry
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession
Wizardry VI
Exiles III: Ruined World
Crystals of Arborea
Shard of Spring
Tunnels n' Trolls

Edit: Separated them for clarity.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

1. Deus Ex
2. KotOR

I didn't find either especially fun to play and wound up stalling on both a few times, but Deus Ex at least feels like it is overall more entertaining on a moment to moment basis as you go in a straight line through the puzzles, scope out the area before engaging, and then the frenetic encounters. Whereas KotOR I remember most of it was sloooowly running around back and forth across ugly planets and boring dialogues and boring combats. It never became very exciting.

[rusty_shackleford]

Considering AG games are randomly picked I do expect them to do worse overall than JAG tbh but I'm a bit surprised you put dark sun so low @Tangerine

[rusty_shackleford]

1. Deus Ex
2. KotOR

I didn't find either especially fun to play and wound up stalling on both a few times, but Deus Ex at least feels like it is overall more entertaining on a moment to moment basis as you go in a straight line through the puzzles, scope out the area before engaging, and then the frenetic encounters. Whereas KotOR I remember most of it was sloooowly running around back and forth across ugly planets and boring dialogues and boring combats. It never became very exciting.

Do you plan on doing Lufia 2 at least?

[Tangerine]

Considering AG games are randomly picked I do expect them to do worse overall than JAG tbh but I'm a bit surprised you put dark sun so low @Tangerine

I rated these based on the order I'd recommend them to others. There's stuff I liked about Dark Sun, but it's very rough.

Edit: There's also a significant jump between Amberland and Hexx when it comes to how well I think of the game. Everything below Amberland were games that may have had a redeeming quality or two, but I wouldn't recommend to most people.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

1. Deus Ex
2. KotOR

I didn't find either especially fun to play and wound up stalling on both a few times, but Deus Ex at least feels like it is overall more entertaining on a moment to moment basis as you go in a straight line through the puzzles, scope out the area before engaging, and then the frenetic encounters. Whereas KotOR I remember most of it was sloooowly running around back and forth across ugly planets and boring dialogues and boring combats. It never became very exciting.

Do you plan on doing Lufia 2 at least?

I might, but no guarantees it will be any time soon.

[rusty_shackleford]

Out of all the AG games I started and didn't finish, I expected Wizardry VI to be way better than it was. Actually surprised at how bad it was overall vs what I expected.

[Tangerine]

1. Deus Ex
2. KotOR

I didn't find either especially fun to play and wound up stalling on both a few times, but Deus Ex at least feels like it is overall more entertaining on a moment to moment basis as you go in a straight line through the puzzles, scope out the area before engaging, and then the frenetic encounters. Whereas KotOR I remember most of it was sloooowly running around back and forth across ugly planets and boring dialogues and boring combats. It never became very exciting.

Do you plan on doing Lufia 2 at least?

I might, but no guarantees it will be any time soon.

Reject modern anime, return to tradition.

[Vergil]

1. Deus Ex
2. KotOR

I didn't find either especially fun to play and wound up stalling on both a few times, but Deus Ex at least feels like it is overall more entertaining on a moment to moment basis as you go in a straight line through the puzzles, scope out the area before engaging, and then the frenetic encounters. Whereas KotOR I remember most of it was sloooowly running around back and forth across ugly planets and boring dialogues and boring combats. It never became very exciting.

Sometimes I can't believe you're real

[Tadeusz]

1. Underrail
2. ATOM RPG
3. ATOM RPG: Trudograd
4. Geneforge
5. Storm of Zehir
6. Two Worlds
7. Darksiders
8. Arcanum
9. Mars: War Logs

I've actually played more games from JAG but these are the ones for which I have a badge. Some games are hard to rate relatively to each other so perhaps I should also use Tangerine's notation. 1-5 I would unconditionally recommend, 6-8 - recommend with caveats, 9 - would not recommend.

[WhiteShark]

Good:
Alpha Protocol
Geneforge
Amberland
Darksiders

Bad:
Deus Ex: Invisible War

Dishonorable Mention:
Crystals of Arborea (I ragequit, so no badge)

[Acrux]

This thread is good motivation for me to finish or dig up old endgame saves for some games. Great idea!

[Valter]

Good:
Alpha Protocol
Geneforge
Amberland
Darksiders

Bad:
Deus Ex: Invisible War

Dishonorable Mention:
Crystals of Arborea (I ragequit, so no badge)

Man I need to get around to playing Alpha Protocol

[Tinky Winky]

Good:
Alpha Protocol
Geneforge
Amberland
Darksiders

Bad:
Deus Ex: Invisible War

Dishonorable Mention:
Crystals of Arborea (I ragequit, so no badge)

Man I need to get around to playing Alpha Protocol

Don't, it's a sloppa that's not even fun. Probably the worst one in the list afaik.

[rusty_shackleford]

Never been able to beat alpha protocol because it bugs out on me

[Tweed]

Alpha Protocol is so much wasted potential and near greatness. If they'd been allowed to spend the time fixing it, it would have been remembered as one of the best.

[asf]

doom
minesweeper
fifa 2018
fifa 2019
fifa 2020
fifa 2030

[maidenhaver]

Good:
Alpha Protocol
Geneforge
Amberland
Darksiders

Bad:
Deus Ex: Invisible War

Dishonorable Mention:
Crystals of Arborea (I ragequit, so no badge)

Man I need to get around to playing Alpha Protocol

Don't, it's a sloppa that's not even fun. Probably the worst one in the list afaik.

No spy game without a chase level is a spy game. All spy movies have a chase scene, its integral to the genre.

ATOM
Icewind Dale

[Tinky Winky]

Man I need to get around to playing Alpha Protocol

Don't, it's a sloppa that's not even fun. Probably the worst one in the list afaik.

No spy game without a chase level is a spy game. All spy movies have a chase scene, its integral to the genre

That's the least of the problem. AP is so **** that even codexniggers who recommend it acknowledge how horrible the gameplay is. Which also makes the C&C irrelevant outside how to get laid because no one would ******* care about the detail of enemy placement when the gameplay sucks. Battlefield Hardline is a better RPG than AP can ever be.

[maidenhaver]

Alfa Popamole may be a **** game, but it could have been a **** spy game if it had a chase. Without that, its just office espionage.

[Dorateen]

1. Icewind Dale
2. Storm of Zehir
3. Legends of Amberland

This was a tough one. Of the three, Icewind Dale has the best dungeons and it's AD&D, so I had to give it the nod despite being a rtwp Infinity engine game. Storm of Zehir was fun and introduced some important mechanics, but it was still just an expansion. And Legends of Amberland, although I loved the overworld exploration, it was a lighter retro RPG compared to the classics it emulates. Any of the first five Might & Magics I would have put at the top of the list.

[J1M]

(Note: Ratings based on how well the game holds up today relative to other games in the same group, not on its historical importance or how it would have been perceived contemporaneously.)

AG CLASSIC

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals {review}
Exile III: Ruined World {review}

Crystals of Arborea {review}
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands {review}

Starwind {review}
Hexx: Hersey of the Wizard {review}

Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown {review}
Ambermoon {review}
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession {review}

Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan {review}
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero {review}
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge {review}
Shard of Spring {review}

AGC Backlog
Realms of Antiquity: Shattered Crown


Junior AG

Deus Ex {no review}
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines {review}
Mass Effect {review}
Darksiders {review}

Knights of the Old Republic {review}
Alpha Protocol {review}
King Arthur: Knight's Tale {review}
Dragon Age: Origins {review}
Fallout {review}
Deus Ex: Invisible War {review}

Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir {no review}
Geneforge {review}
Arcanum {review}
ATOM RPG: Trudograd {review}
ATOM RPG {review}

Baldur's Gate {no review}
Icewind Dale {review}
UnderRail {review}
Two Worlds II {review]

Vendetta: Curse of Raven's Cry {review}
Of Orcs and Men {review}
Gothic {review}
Two Worlds {review}
Wizardry 8 {review}
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind {review}
Vampire the Masquerade - Redemption {review}
Mars: War Logs {review}

JAG Backlog
{empty}

[rusty_shackleford]

Of Orcs and Men

I thought it was pretty good, could be better but the main issue was the story is just unfinished and ends on an unresolved cliffhanger

[Oyster Sauce]

Of Orcs and Men

I thought it was pretty good, could be better but the main issue was the story is just unfinished and ends on an unresolved cliffhanger

Don't worry the third prequel that's coming out in 2 months will allegedly catch up to Of Orcs and Men and then the fourth presequel will tie it up

[J1M]

Of Orcs and Men

I thought it was pretty good, could be better but the main issue was the story is just unfinished and ends on an unresolved cliffhanger

I have more thoughts on it here: viewtopic.php?p=277766-junior-adventure ... en#p277766

I put it below Raven's Cry because it didn't have ship battles.

[1998]

Baldur's Gate
Deus Ex
Gothic
ATOM RPG: Trudograd
ATOM RPG
Icewind Dale