Let's talk about RPG settings that are unconventional, alien, surreal, strange, etc. At least relatively speaking for the genre. Been in a mood to experience these kinds of places.
Getting an obvious one out of the way, as I'm sure a lot of people here know it, or have played PT. But for those who know little to nothing, the setting in Planescape Torment is the city of Sigil. Its a weird place sitting in a plane of D&D hell. Humans live there but also a bunch of nonhuman races and demons. Buildings are alive, there's pocket dimensions everywhere, and the queen of the city can slice you apart with her shadow by accident. The slums are pretty nasty places, and the snooty royalty arent much better. It's weird to even see a sword, most people have knives, clubs, axes, etc.
Shin Megami Tensei II's Tokyo Millenium fits the bill.Basically, real world Earth after the apocalyptic events of SMT I, the Messian faction makes a "utopian" city, completely enclosed from the outside surface. A highly religious city-state that still has futuristic technology like teleportation, super soldiers, robotics, etc, and there's still demons, magic, and the occult. And some pretty messed up hierarchical abuses. Below the city are tunnels and massive caverns where the old world of Tokyo can still be found.
For me, it’s Tomorrowind.https://www.somethingawful.com/hosted/jeffk/tomorrowind/
Ar Tonelico series. No, I won't elaborate.
>>3836416Hat world.The setting is a pocket plane where a select few people shape their own realities around concepts most important to them.Actually, no. The entire setting is a corporate blacksite in our real world used by several very powerful shadow governments to achieve world domination. And the only person keeping things in check is a high-rank member of a death cult.
>>3836431>something awful>decide to humor you and open the link>its 9gag tier "humor"
>>3836485>Boy, that article sure was Something Awful2002 was a different time, buddy. I dunno what 9gag is, sounds like some zoomer shit
>>3836416depending on what you count as exotic some of these may fitdarksunalbionravenloft 2al-quadimand maybe ultima savage empire?
>>3836485it's a goons' world and your'e living in it...
Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey sounds perfect for what you want.
>>3836493>some zoomer shitPredates zoomer shit by a good margin.
>>3836663Already played and loved it to be honest
>>3836416There is no VRPG setting for your image, anon. There was a ttrpg supplement for it though.
>>3836416I... suppose that contemporary setting where taming various fantastical creatures and battling them became a significant part of culture, laws and politics is kind of unique?
>>3836416What do you consider alien or surreal? Underrail is definitely one of the most unique settings ever made. Caves Of Qud is definitely surreal and alien.
>>3836463>only personRude. This Jacou erasure is unnecessary.
>>3836795>is kind of unique?Not even remotely
>>3836911>post-apoc underground>one of the most uniquelol
>>3837308>never actually played it
>>3836416kara-tur
The 9th world in Tides of Numenera, I'll playthrough it again one day occasionally still remember it fondly.
>>3837306Was thinking about playing these sometime, what's the QRD?
>>3837506What does it have besides being Fantasy Asia?
>>3839048>What does it have besides being Fantasy Asia?That's it. That's an exotic setting, relative to fantasy Europe.
>>3836456I've had the roms downloaded and I should get around to playing it.>>3839043tl;dr shit happens and humanity lives on floating islands because the ground is coated in ~miasma~
>>3836942Oh, come on! Not reporting things is hardly an achievement. Besides, she hurt our favorite tourretes girl.
>>3836416Dark Sun is pretty rad.
>>3836416Metal Max is pretty damn unconventional, especially as far as JRPGs go.
>>3840109One of the best JRPGs I ever played.
>>3836416Wild Arms>RPG but wild west setting>What if we include summons, magic, and sci-fi stuff
>>3836417He asked about RPGs.
>>3841819Genesis Shadowrun is an action game.
>>3841821It has strong emphasis on character building and side quests.
>>3841823So does San Andreas, both are console action games.
>>3841824I doubt you played much of Shadowrun. Character bulding is it's primary focus with its extensive system, it has choice & consequence like helping out Stark which will make him join your party, and party management plays a primary role in combat outcome. There is very, very little action in that game, about as much as in Baldur's Gate 1 if you remove the pause function.
>>3841825I mostly played the snes one but always found it fascinating there were two games with the same name but totally different gameplay.
>>3841825Combat is literally action based. Sorry, but you are posting half-RPGs in an RPG thread.
>>3841849It's tick based. Bait better next time, little one.
>>3841863So is Minecraft, another action game. Many online action games are tick based.Stop posting half-RPGs.
>>3841865It's not an action game. It's gameplay fundamentals are character buidling, party management, and skill checks utilized for cyberspace, combat and various world interactions like hacking doors. You can't win in a battle against a superior enemy if your combat stats and augs suck, that alone nullifies your argument. It also has an extensive magic system that brings tactics to combat.Boy, do I love speaking with low effort trolls who haven't even played games they're talking about.
>>3841872It's literally an Action RPG. This is an RPG thread. Just because you personally can't beat it without exploiting the character building is a personal problem. Please play a real RPG like Septerra Core to understand the difference.
>>3841876>Please play a real RPG like Septerra CoreStopped reading there.
>>3841877I accept your concession, troll.
>>3841878Undertranny, is that you? How's the thread going down?
>>3841879I don't post in any faggy generals, so your reference is a miss for me.
>>3841922That proves you are. Stay mad, and dare I not see you once more have a nerve to troll people who actually play RPGs unlike you.
>>3841932I love these one-sided conversations we have. I'm a new person every time.
>>3841876Hi, it's OP.I'm stating now that action RPGs are fine. The whole point was exotic settings. Chill the fuck out.
>>3842218Fuck off, brainlet faggot. I was making a point.
>>3842356No you didn't. You're a weak undertranny troll who doesn't know shit about RPGs or games in general. Perish, as you have no right to be on this board in the first place and are already pushing boundaries.
>>3842356>A guy that started that thread comes and tells that he only wants exotic settings and isn't bothered by action RPGs being discussed.>Hurr Durr fuck off, this thread is about me!God, I hope your nutsack rots off. Retards like you belong on a cross.
Superhero League of Hoboken is pretty weird
>>3842439But it's just New York in like 50 years...
>>3842406I've played far far more RPGs than you. Not really an accomplishment.>>3842413It went over your head. Fuck off.
Any good Arab settings?
>>3842468Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
>>3842468Quest for Glory 2
>>3842466>I've played far far more RPGs than youWe all know you haven't played a single one, undertranny. Quit larping.
arcanumog falloutsage of decadencekenshi (altho its underwritten in a sense that many things make very little sense like factions being called glass pirates) and underwhelming in a sense that you cannot use space elevators or rebuild some auto guns from relic technology. still very unique.kotor2 (it puts entire setting on its head with "all power bad" and consigns setting for endless wars statement).
>>3836795nah, that's not odd at all. There were modern contemporary rpgs >Makai Kingdom a strange space in which odd gods interact and create worlds>Paper mario A story book whimsical world>Magic Pengel>Star ocean>Kingdom hearts>baktai
>>3836416More an adventure game than RPG, but I can't not mention it. Protag gets converted into a vampire, but the chip in his brain that are supposed to help him differentiate reality with cyberspace prevents vampirism to spread, sending him on a path of revenge and seeking the cure. The most accurate and raddest depiction of cyberpunk in vidya. If Gibson had a thing for Stoker I would imagine Neuromancer to be roughly like this.If you're getting this on GOG make sure to turn off sound in game's settings to have subtitles, or even better get a floppy version to have both subtitles and sound in combat sequences.
>>3842474I'm curious now, is the Undertranny thing about Underrail or Undertale?
>>3842523Undertale of course, seems like he is still mad from me pissing in their sore thumb thread. I doubt an Underrail player would be as retarded, let alone be determined to troll in such manner.
>>3842530Interesting larp.
>>3842530Underrail has its own blend of obtuse faggotry. In reality, few communities do not these days.
>>3836416frutiger aero: the game
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>>3844389>mfw baitkun posts yet another rpg set in a strange volcanic land with giant mushrooms and transport bugs ruled by 3 false elf gods
>>3840100>bug clericI will now play your game.
>>3844401Pick a druid, cleric sucks in that setting.
>>3836416I'm actually reading picrel, and I'm so disappointed not many people capitalized on making a game in such an alien setting where you hhave encounters is impossible almost dreamlike scenarios with incomprehensible alien entities. I think Planescape comes closest, but Book of the New Sun feels like such a underutilized gold mine for RPG settings.
