CODEX VOTE: Best REAL-TIME Blobbers Of All Time (Non-Anime)

[Lady_Error]

After the Codex vote on the turn-based blobbers, let's have another one for the lovers of real-time blobbers.

The (hopefully) complete list of TB and RT blobbers was compiled in this thread. There are also lists of tactical combat blobbers and single person dungeon crawlers.

Complete list of REAL-TIME Western Blobbers:

Abandoned Places 1 (1992)
Abandoned Places 2 (1993)
Aeon of Sands (2018)
Amulets & Armor (1997)
Arakion (Early Access)
Black Crypt (1992)
Bloodwych (1989)
Captive 1 (1990, Amiga)
Captive 2 (1993, Amiga)
Cardhalia (2002)
City Beneath the Surface (1998)
Crystal Dragon (1994, Amiga)
Deep Paths (2016)
Demise: Rise Of The Ku'Tan (1999, RTwP)
Demise: Ascension (1999, RTwP)
Dungeons of Avalon (1991, Amiga)
Dungeon Kingdom (Early Access)
Dungeon of the Dragon Knight (2019)
Dungeon Master 1 (1987)
Dungeon Master 2 (1995)
Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back (1989)
Evil's Doom (1996, Amiga)
Eye of the Beholder 1 (1991)
Eye of the Beholder 2 (1992)
Eye of the Beholder 3 (1993)
Fall of the Dungeon Guardians (2015, RTwP)
Heroes of Monkey Tavern (2016)
Haunted Dungeons (2017)
Hexx (1994, by Psygnosis)
Infernal Tome (1994)
Ishar Trilogy (1994)
Knightmare (1991, Amiga, Atari ST)
Lands of Lore (1993)
Legend of Grimrock 1 (2012)
Legend of Grimrock 2 (2014)
Lords of Doom (1990)
Menzoberranzan (1993)
Minions of Mirth (2005)
Mordor - The Depths of Dejenol (1995)
Ravenloft 1: Strahd's Possession (1994)
Ravenloft 2: Stone Prophet (1995)
Stonekeep (1995, RTwP)
Walls of Illusion (1993, Atari ST)

 

[Efe]

might and magic 6 7 8 9 is missing

 

[Darth Canoli]

I'm not voting because i didn't play 2/3 of the game on the list, still, i enjoyed the Ishar series and also Grimrock 1 (not enough to complete this one though).

 

[Zer0wing]

Ishar it is, no doubt.

 

[Lady_Error]

might and magic 6 7 8 9 is missing

They're in the turn-based blobbers poll.

i didn't play 2/3 of the game on the list

That's probably because about half of the entries are really obscure (or Amiga) titles.

 

[octavius]

Chaos Strikes Back is of course in a league of its own, and is the prestigious gentleblobberer's choice.
Dungeon Master is a clear number two.
After that it's a long way down to Black Crypt.
Lands of Lore was also pretty good.
Evil's Doom was also not too bad.
Abandoned Places was rather meh.
Eye of the Beholder I liked back in the days, but now the AD&D system combined with real time grates too much.

 

[Sreggin Etah I]

real time blobber is the worst combat in RPGs

 

[octavius]

Sure thing, but one doesn't play RTB for the combat.

 

[Lady_Error]

Looks like nobody cares about RT blobbers - and for the most part I agree. There are a few gems in this genre though.

 

[Lord_Potato]

M&Ms 6-9 should be an option in both votings.

 

[Incendax]

Might and Magic 6 would be my top vote for RT Blobber, but I have to give respect to Eye of the Beholder, Dungeon Master, and Grimrock (for bringing it back).

 

[marcuz]

I would also have voted for Hired Guns

 

[Lady_Error]

I would also have voted for Hired Guns

It's not a blobber, it's single character.

 

[V_K]

Amulets&Armor is not a blobber, it's a crappy FPS/RPG with a single character.

 

[Dorateen]

Demise: Ascension is really an amazing experience, and should get more recognition along with its other incarnations, Rise of the Ku'Tan and Mordor. The history behind its development is fascinating, the sheer scope of the dungeon is massive, the mechanics of guild quests and guild changing (very Wizardry-esque) provide hundreds of hours to play through. Every now and then I see this title pop up, and I'm reminded it is a top ten cRPG for me.

 

[ProphetSword]

Only games on this whole list I even sort of enjoyed were the Eye of the Beholder series (and, even then, Dungeon Hack was my favorite and it’s not on the list).

 

[Lady_Error]

Seems like blobber is a difficult concept for many to understand. Dungeon Hack is single character, therefore it cannot be a blobber.

 

[Martyr]

this thread reminds me that I've never really played Dungeon Master, Chaos Strikes Back and Dungeon Master 2.
I know this is heresy, but DM2 is the most interesting of the bunch to me. why? because the beginning with the hedge maze and the rain looks like it has some amazing atmosphere going for it.

but out of those that I have played, Demise takes the cake. brilliant game.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

I would also have voted for Hired Guns

It's not a blobber, it's single character.

Actually 4 separate player-controlled characters. Very underrated concept, btw.

 

[Lady_Error]

this thread reminds me that I've never really played Dungeon Master, Chaos Strikes Back and Dungeon Master 2.
I know this is heresy, but DM2 is the most interesting of the bunch to me. why? because the beginning with the hedge maze and the rain looks like it has some amazing atmosphere going for it.

but out of those that I have played, Demise takes the cake. brilliant game.

I finished DM2 when it came out, but the atmosphere was not nearly as good as in Eye of the Beholder 2 or even Lands of Lore, in my opinion.

 

[ProphetSword]

Seems like blobber is a difficult concept for many to understand. Dungeon Hack is single character, therefore it cannot be a blobber.

Didn’t claim it was. Just said that series was the only one I kind of enjoyed and that the one of the series I liked the most isn’t even on the list. Everything else on your part is conjecture about my meaning.

 

[Lady_Error]

Saying that Dungeon Hack is missing on the blobber list implies that it should be there. That's not conjuncture, but simple logic.

What I do find amusing is that someone would lie to cover up the fact that he didn't know what a blobber is.

 

[Efe]

holy shit hired guns.
i never could remember or knew its name.
also wtf zwanzig can formulate sentences like a normal human being, at least sometimes?

 

[Lady_Error]

Current results for best real-time blobbers:

1. Eye of the Beholder (14 votes)
2. Legend of Grimrock 2 (13 votes)
3. Dungeon Master (12 votes)
4. Lands of Lore (10 votes)
5. Eye of the Beholder 2 (9 votes)
6. Legend of Grimrock (9 votes)
   
7. Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back (5 votes)
8. Ishar Trilogy (5 votes)
9. Stonekeep (5 votes)
10. Demise: Rise Of The Ku'Tan (4 votes)
11. Menzoberranzan (4 votes)

 

[Martyr]

question for those, who have played Dungeon Master: which version to play?
the original one with an emulator or this windows remake or that one?