>KotOR 1
My first "real" RPG. I played it upon release as a kid. I remember thinking it was going to be live action similar to "Obi-wan" from Xbox in 2002 but I was completely wrong. I fell in love with the story & the combat system is based on DND so it was a good primer for learning more complex RPG systems. Putting this on here simply because it got me into RPGs and I find it as a great starter RPG.
>NWN (2002)
The ultimate DND 3E sandbox. There's something about this game that always keeps me coming back. It is truly unique among RPGs for it's modding scene & private worlds. In the pre-WoW 2000's this was THE game for online roleplaying and not much else matches it in terms of custom content. The hundreds of great user modules will always make me come back to this one and it's doubtful any big game dev will ever make anything like it again simply because they can't profit off of shitty DLC.
>Gothic 2
This is a great example of a game where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts: the combat is simple, the stat systems are linear (spam strength & 1H swords), magic is imbalanced, summons are broken, AI can be glitchy, the item progression is boring and leaves no room for experimentation. But for some reason when it's all tied together it makes for a wonderful, memorable, and fun experience. Exploring the world felt exciting & challenging. The story kept me hooked and learning the fighting patterns was addicting. At times, the game feels a little rough around the edges but at the end of the day, you can tell the devs actually cared & loved the game they were making.

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