Hey all, just joined the site because I desperately need a new game! Help!! I'd say I'm a casual gamer, but that doesn't mean I don't game hard when I find a game I love :) Ok, I'm probably not that casual. The thing is I have very specific tastes... My favorites which I've now played to death: -Oblivion--my number one, first true love. Love the freedom, the landscapes, the main plot. -Dragon Age Origins--the character development and romances were just so well done, and it had a lot more freedom than DA2 -Dragon Age II--I absolutely loved how well done and important the characters/companions were. Stylistically it was great, but I wish there was more freedom and variety in the landscapes. I got very sick of going into the same caves. -Skyrim--I love Bethesda, and Skyrim was so, so beautiful, but I did think the story wasn't as good as Oblivion's, and after playing the DA's, the companions were such a joke. I'm looking for... -RPG -*Good graphics -First person or close third (I want to be able to see my character, essentially) -Character creation -*Female PC option -*Hack and slash or strategy, but I definitely do prefer real-time. I like the hack and slash mechanic, but I don't like a game with too much grinding or repetitive dungeons. -*Good story, or at least a good world. -PC or playstation, though xbox is a possibility. -I prefer fantasy high or low, or steampunk, but I could probably get behind sci-fi (I'm probably going to start Mass Effect sometime soon) or zombies/apocalyptic, as long as the graphics were good and it wasn't too grindy. (*=dealbreaker) My style: -When I play I love to have a character I can inhabit. I like to be able to customize her, and be able to make the main character my own. -I like to "shoot the sh*t" out of monsters, or go crazy with an ax, turn based games tend to be a bit slow moving for me, and I lose interest. I loved DAs' combination of real-time and strategy, though ultimately Skyrim is my favorite attacking mechanic model. -I love to lose myself in a world or in an amazing story. Games that didn't work for me: -Kingdom hearts--too much grinding, I like to be able to explore without getting attacked every two seconds. -Resonance of Fate--thought it was beautiful and the world/characters were great, but the walking around view was too impersonal and the combat was extremely hard to get into. -Witcher II--I just can't get into a premade male character. If I can't design my own char, I want to play a female. Thank you thank you thank you for your recommendations!!!