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This category contains all Role Play Games (RPGs) for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC computer range.
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This category contains all Role-Playing Games (RPGs) for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC computer range.
  
It is to note that this kind of games was a bit un-exploited on Amstrad 8 bit computer.
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It is noteworthy that this genre was a bit uncommon on Amstrad 8-bit computers. This is largely due to the fact that at the time, the best RPG producers were American or Japanese, markets where the Amstrad was sadly not very popular.
  
Mostly because at the time, the best RPG producers were american and japanese...lands were Amstrad didn't make it (sadly)
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However, some of these games were ported from ZX Spectrum and/or C64.
 
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Yet some few games were ported from ZX Spectrum and/or C64.
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==American RPG==
 
==American RPG==
  
Most of them are some kind Dungeon and Dragons adaptations.
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The majority of these are some manner of Dungeon and Dragons style adaptations.
  
You can often customise your characters through choice in class and races.
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You can often customize your characters through choice in class and races.
  
Typical Examplens ?
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A few examples of this:
  
 
*Bard's Tale.
 
*Bard's Tale.
 
*Might and Magic series.
 
*Might and Magic series.
*Dungeon and Dragons games from SSI (Golden Box engine, Baldur's gate, and so on)
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*Dungeon and Dragons games from SSI (Golden Box engine, Baldur's gate, etc.)
  
 
==Japanese RPG==
 
==Japanese RPG==
Most known for it's storytelling full of cinematics and lack of real choices or character's customisation.
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Most known for it's storytelling, cinematics, and lack of real choices or character customization.
  
 
==European RPG and the Amstrad==
 
==European RPG and the Amstrad==
  
Few of them on CPC.
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Few of these are present on the CPC; most that are existing are actually text-based adventure games.
most of pseudo RPG were in fact text based adventure games.
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Yet few proper RPG were produced :
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A few proper RPG titles do exist however:
  
 
*Black Land
 
*Black Land
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*Le Maitre absolu.
 
*Le Maitre absolu.
  
A lot of pseudo RPG were mostly action games with RPG mechanics or theme.
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Many pseudo-RPGs were mostly action games, with RPG mechanics or theme.
  
 
*Thargan.
 
*Thargan.
 
*Heroes of the lance.
 
*Heroes of the lance.
  
Also it is notable that the interface on the few proper RPG were a bit...old fashionned and lack efficacity in modern standards.
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It is also noteworthy that the interface on the few proper RPG were quite old-fashioned, and lacking efficacity by modern standards.
  
 
==Links and Articles on the matter==
 
==Links and Articles on the matter==

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This category contains all Role-Playing Games (RPGs) for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC computer range.

It is noteworthy that this genre was a bit uncommon on Amstrad 8-bit computers. This is largely due to the fact that at the time, the best RPG producers were American or Japanese, markets where the Amstrad was sadly not very popular.

However, some of these games were ported from ZX Spectrum and/or C64.

American RPG

The majority of these are some manner of Dungeon and Dragons style adaptations.

You can often customize your characters through choice in class and races.

A few examples of this:

  • Bard's Tale.
  • Might and Magic series.
  • Dungeon and Dragons games from SSI (Golden Box engine, Baldur's gate, etc.)

Japanese RPG

Most known for it's storytelling, cinematics, and lack of real choices or character customization.

European RPG and the Amstrad

Few of these are present on the CPC; most that are existing are actually text-based adventure games.

A few proper RPG titles do exist however:

  • Black Land
  • Fer & Flammes (fire and Flames)
  • Le Maitre des âmes.
  • Le Maitre absolu.

Many pseudo-RPGs were mostly action games, with RPG mechanics or theme.

  • Thargan.
  • Heroes of the lance.

It is also noteworthy that the interface on the few proper RPG were quite old-fashioned, and lacking efficacity by modern standards.

Links and Articles on the matter

Pages in category "RPG"

The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.