TheRetroArcade
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I love an RPG, man, and going through my Steam Library, I realized a ton of my all-timers are on sale for pennies. Way more than 20, but I don't make a modest-yet-comfortable middle class income for world beater advice like "You should buy The Witcher 3 on sale."
Ditto for stuff like Mass Effect: Legendary Edition—after our initial shock and awe, it seems to perennially be on sale for $6 now—or Disco Elysium, which is a no-brainer at $10. You don't need me to tell you that Fallout: New Vegas is a steal at 99 cents, although that is a delicious price for it.
So, instead, here are some less obvious RPG picks for your purchasing pleasure, all on sale for under $10 US—or a corresponding amount of British pounds I looked up on SteamDB at the very end of this process.
Arkane's first-developed and least-played game. An old school, sprawling dungeon crawl in a subterranean world that channels Ultima: Underworld and Thief. Pro tips: Don't play without the Arx Libertatis source port, and don't be afraid to cheat and look up guides—this game can be as obtuse and unfair as it is compelling.
Deus Ex's much-despised, increasingly-reappraised sequel. Some smart, old-school sci-fi—cyberpunk, but not self-consciously cyberpunk if you take my meaning—with unfortunate level design and mechanical compromises on behalf of the cutting-edge Xbox home console.
Arkane's second-developed and second-least played game. Feels like a fantasy version of Jedi Academy, with magic and swords instead of The Force and lightsabers. Boasts the most amazing quick melee in all of gaming, contributing to an earned reputation as one of the greatest slapstick games ever made.
Bizzarro Fallout 2—some of the core developers of Fallout 1 founded their own company and made a one-of-a-kind RPG. A Forgotten Realms fantasy world in its own Victorian age, magic and technology clash politically and metaphysically. Undeniably worse combat than Fallout, but lets you speak with dead people, lead a squad of half-ogres, and pickpocket anyone in a supremely reactive world with unimpeachable vibes.
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The first outing from the sicko CRPG maestros at Owlcat. Like their other two games thus far, we reviewed its borked launch version somewhat poorly, but years of patches and support...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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I love an RPG, man, and going through my Steam Library, I realized a ton of my all-timers are on sale for pennies. Way more than 20, but I don't make a modest-yet-comfortable middle class income for world beater advice like "You should buy The Witcher 3 on sale."
Ditto for stuff like Mass Effect: Legendary Edition—after our initial shock and awe, it seems to perennially be on sale for $6 now—or Disco Elysium, which is a no-brainer at $10. You don't need me to tell you that Fallout: New Vegas is a steal at 99 cents, although that is a delicious price for it.
So, instead, here are some less obvious RPG picks for your purchasing pleasure, all on sale for under $10 US—or a corresponding amount of British pounds I looked up on SteamDB at the very end of this process.
Arkane's first-developed and least-played game. An old school, sprawling dungeon crawl in a subterranean world that channels Ultima: Underworld and Thief. Pro tips: Don't play without the Arx Libertatis source port, and don't be afraid to cheat and look up guides—this game can be as obtuse and unfair as it is compelling.
Deus Ex's much-despised, increasingly-reappraised sequel. Some smart, old-school sci-fi—cyberpunk, but not self-consciously cyberpunk if you take my meaning—with unfortunate level design and mechanical compromises on behalf of the cutting-edge Xbox home console.
Arkane's second-developed and second-least played game. Feels like a fantasy version of Jedi Academy, with magic and swords instead of The Force and lightsabers. Boasts the most amazing quick melee in all of gaming, contributing to an earned reputation as one of the greatest slapstick games ever made.
Bizzarro Fallout 2—some of the core developers of Fallout 1 founded their own company and made a one-of-a-kind RPG. A Forgotten Realms fantasy world in its own Victorian age, magic and technology clash politically and metaphysically. Undeniably worse combat than Fallout, but lets you speak with dead people, lead a squad of half-ogres, and pickpocket anyone in a supremely reactive world with unimpeachable vibes.
Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
The first outing from the sicko CRPG maestros at Owlcat. Like their other two games thus far, we reviewed its borked launch version somewhat poorly, but years of patches and support...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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