Originally Posted by
Ryllharu
I'll definitely second Turkish's recommendation of the first KOTOR. Hands down the best writing I've seen in a RPG on the PC since...Baldur's Gate 2.
Thanks, Bioware.
KOTOR 2 is fun as well, but LucasArts forced Obsidian to rush the game out, and it shows in the main storyline, sadly. However, the individual character plot lines are a lot better and the combat engine is more responsive and certainly more satisfying (Force Crush).
If you like the two of those, you may also want to give Jade Empire a try. Chinese mythology and martial arts inspired game for the xbox, again by Bioware.