Best Singleplayer RPGs

[Igiss]

As long as online gaming is becoming more popular, there are lots of interesting RPGs that are played in single... the most obvious examples are, of course, Elder Scrolls games.

So, apart from Oblivion (that hasn't yet been released so you can't call it favourite yet), what are your favourite singleplayer role-playing games? What games you consider the best? Don't stick only to TES please, and don't exclude games that might be played both single and in multiplayer - for example, Diablo II. And no restrictions for release year; as we all know, not many good games of this kind are being released these days.

[Dab]

Metal Gear Solid!!! One of the best game series I've ever played. And they all have pretty good plots (MGS 2 especially).

Another is Star Wars Empire at War which is a great game for strategy gamers.

[xit]

Wouldn't as such call the MGS series for RPGs, but that might just be me. 

Favorite RPGs:

Albion - Great story and fascinating world.

Arx Fatalis - If you liked the old Ultima Underworld games, you'll most likely also like this one. 

Baldur's Gate 2 - Just great.

Dark Sun 1+2 - Oldies set in the AD&D setting Dark Sun. Picture BG2 with ugly graphics, bad sound, and buggy. 

Eye of The Beholder 1+2 - Again some old AD&D classics.

Might & Magic 6-9 - They're great! Hmm, what else to say? They're great!

[Crono]

Chrono Trigger has been my favorite game, let alone RPG game ever since it came out in '95 on the SNES and probably always will be my favorite. If you haven't played it I highly recommend this game, you won't be dissapointed!

Appart from that and Morrowind + other TES titles my other favorite single player RPG's are, in order; Diablo II, Secret of Mana (also for SNES and similar to Chrono Trigger), Neverwinter Nights, and Dungeon Siege II.. that's pretty much all I can think of off hand at the moment.. though there are others.

[rahman]

rpg's like zelda are oldskool precious, eve-online for sheer "gallactasphere awe", and slightly left of centre here is www.wagerisland.com.  all good in their own little ways, but i haven't got the time for any these days-just a little here and there keeps the feeling alive ¶:>

rpg's like zelda are oldskool precious, eve-online for sheer "gallactasphere awe", and slightly left of centre here is www.wagerisland.com.  all good in their own little ways, but i haven't got the time for any these days-just a little here and there keeps the feeling alive ¶:>

ahhh, singleplayer..... my apologies

[metamay]

System Shock 2 (possibly my all time favourite game)
Albion (though I never got very far in that one)
TES (of course)
Wizardry 8
Might & Magic 7 (6 and 8 too but 7 is my favourite)
Diablo 1 and 2 (though they're not really real RPGs I spent alot of time playing them)
Castle Of The Winds 1 and 2 (I first played it on Win3.1 on a b/w monitor and I still like it)

There are probably more but that's all I can think of at the moment...

Edit: And Dungeon Siege, just the original, haven't played 2
Edit2: Doh! How could I ever forget about the Fallouts!

[Igiss]

The Elder Scrolls III, of course. Didn't play previous TES games, unfortunately.

And... what else did I like? I guess only one worth mentioning is

Neverwinter Nights

Well, that's all.

[Crono]

Neverwinter Nights 2 is coming out very soon, can't wait =]

[Kinrick]

This is my Top 10 "All-time" list of my favorite RPG's excluding Morrowind and Oblivion!

#1 - Secret of Mana (SNES or Emulator)
#2 - Final Fantasy III (SNES or Emulator)
#3 - Seiken Densetsu 3 AKA Secret of Mana 2(Super Famicom or Emulator. English translation available)
#4 - Finaly Fantasy 7 (Playstation)
#5 - Breath of Fire 1,2, and 3 (SNES, Playstation)
#6 - Secret of Evermore (SNES)
#7 - Earthbound (SNES)
#8 - Xenogears (Playstation)
#9 - Fantasy Star (Sega Genesis or Emulator)
#10 - Final Fantasy Legend II (orginal Game Boy)

[Crono]

Great to see another retro gamer, so i'm not the only one here =p