I play Baldur's Gate and I want to play some of the other Games by the maker's of the D&D (Forgotten Realms and other series) video games. They are NOT online gaming. They provide the fairly classical gaming system where as you advance in XP (experience points per fight and life's doings) you get more advancement of your choosing inside character stats. These stats are also the classic of most of the D&D role play games, only the video games offer full on ACtIOn, or Real Time Action (not turned based) as WithDraw put it so clearly.
The makers of these medieval adventures allows up to three or four or even sometimes six players on joysticks to be there with you in the fun of killing off everything. And they just keep getting better and the graphics keep improving. These, to me, are the ultimate platform games. I'm with you...sometimes I just don't have the time to work up characters online, I don't have the needed investment to even save such a character. Tho' I like thinking about online gaming. Most of your online gaming where you pay a fee really is a good service if you think about it. Your character IS saved on their server for 90 days most of the time, and your character is still eligible to play in any or most of the new updates provided in new games on their servers. all in all a good deal for the monthlys.
But, try to find the makers of the game Baldur's Gate (a Forgotten Realms adventure where you get to play a Dwarf, a spell thrower, or a bowman). If you can find who made that then you'll be in the know for any of their more than five newer and better platform games that are NOT online gaming and don't cost anything more than a trip to the used game section of your favorite game store. Even try Ebay. Most of the games I'm talking about have been on shelves for a year or more. The newer ones, like I said, offer alot more for the gaming experience.
My personal favorite is still the PS1 classic called Vagrant Story. The reason why it didn't get loud reviews is b/c you can't really cheat on it and the game is long on action and story. There is death all around, a decay that lacks description in any other platform game I have ever seen. The armor and spell structuring is also very unique to any game I have seen, it is not altogether friendly but I like it for the game's pure stand alone. I haven't beat the fucking thing yet.
Again, these games are all available in the used section and once you start thinking about them - the ones you think you want and the ones that are similar will practically fall from godamd sky.
You shouldn't have to spend a fucking small fortune on used or any kind of media. In fact, if you like smaller platform games that are 2D or 3D w/o all the glam, and if you know what the fuck you are doing ... you can stop by any Mofing local department store and pick some up and swap them out. Open the box with a dentist toothpick and be careful not to rip or tear the sticker. Take out the CD and then replace it with a blank one. When you take it back to get your money back, the box will still look unopened.
There also still exist many games that can be d/led for free on p2p servers if you know where to look. Kazaa Lite is not a bad one for p2p d/ling. Be careful to scan for viruses throughout the whole process tho', sure 'nuff. If you know how to modify (mod) shit out then you're even better off. But I figure if you did know how to mod you wouldn't be asking anyone about platform games b/c you'd be too busy telling us about them and how to get them for free. I sure as shit wish I was that hard of a hacker. I could use the money, but i'm not that hardcore. I'm more of a petty gameplayer than I am a total loser like some of you online freeks. Just kiddin, honest. Enjoy your gaming exp. I do wish I could afford the monthlies though. If i knew a way to hack into their servers clean w/o gettin booted I would found it already. Theys lokt titer than a tease's cooch; that shit won't open.
