The title says it all. What are some good old games that I should download, and subsequently play the crap out of? RPGs are always good!

Good Old RPGs.

Baldur's gate & Baldur's Gate 2
Icewind Dale & Icewind Dale 2
Temple of Elemental Evil
Planescape Torment
Arcanum

Deus Ex
System Shock 2 (and 1)
Earthbound (if you have an SNES)
The Thief series
Morrowind
Fallout 1 and 2
Daggerfall

How old?

This is an absolutely excellent list.

I think I might download Planescape: Torment right now, actually! And probably Deus Ex too...

Final Fantasy X, Dragon Quest VIII, Daggerfall, Super Mario Brothers 3, Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, Metal Gear Solid Sons of Liberty, Link to the Past, Toe Jam and Earl, Battletoads, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Contra

TESI: Arena
TESII: Daggerfall
TESIII: Morrowind
TESIIII: Oblivion

I highly recommend these games.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption.

Definitely check out Daggerfall, it's an Elder Scrolls game, and free, so why not? Just make sure you take a few minutes at the beginning to remap the outdated controls. :user:

1.Earthbound
2.Earthbound
3.Earthbound
4.Earthbound
5.If it hasn't been mentioned already Earthbound.

Edit: Just realized OP mean't PC games, still my post stands for it self, Earthbound is one of the best retro RPGs that has ever existed. I also hear great things about Chrono Trigger which will be on the Wii virtual console.

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I'm just saying. RPGs:

Fallout, Fallout 2
Infinity Engine (BG, PST, BGII, IWD, IWDII)
Anything by Troika (Arcanum, TOEE, VTMB; get fan patches for sure)
Darklands
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (maybe Wake of the Ravager, too)
Ultima IV to Ultima VII: The Serpent Isle
Wizardry 6- 8
Anachronox
Gothic 2
Arx Fatalis
Betrayal at Krondor (and Return)
Pool of Radiance (and other Goldbox games)
Albion
Eye of the Behoulder games
Might and Magic (I'm not sure which of these are best)
Ultima Underworld 1 and 2
Daggerfall

There are more, but I'm too lazy. These should be plenty and there's no way in hell I'll believe you've played them all.

Quite a few good suggestions already on the RPG side of things, so I'm going to branch out a bit into good old games in other genres (although I reserve the right to still recommend a few RPGs as well).

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/master_of_magic (TBS): Plays somewhat like the Civ series (in a fantasy setting), but with tactical battles and lots of magic. Huge variety of possible strategies offering lots of re-playability.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/freespace_2 (Space sim): Arguably the definitive space combat game. The base game is excellent on its own, and a strong modding community has made available lots of excellent additional campaigns (be sure to grab Freespace Open).

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gothic and http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gothic_2_gold_edition (RPG): Open-world, third-person (OTS) RPGs. Decent characters and story, but their strong point is the challenge of surviving and working your way up in a world fairly hostile to you, with a great feeling of accomplishment and progression as you move through the games. Must-play games for those who enjoy open-world RPGs.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition (TBS): The HoMM games are a definitive entry in the TBS genre, and HoMM3 is argued by many (myself included) to be the best of the bunch. Definitely an essential for anyone who enjoys strategy games.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/psychonauts (Action adventure/3D platformer): In terms of mechanics Psychonauts is a decent enough action adventure/platformer, but really shines in excellent level design and incredibly well-written (and very quirky) characters. Basically the game is just plain fun to play, and is recommended regardless of whatever your normal genre preferences are.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/sanitarium (Adventure): Gameplay is pretty standard for adventure games and in the Lucas Arts style (meaning no death and you can't make the game unwinnable), and the puzzles are generally well thought out and challenging without being horribly difficult or obscure. Strong, psychological story (that's a bit dark) that does a very good job of maintaining interest in the game all the way through.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/evil_genius (RTS- basebuilding): Let's you play, well, an evil genius, building a lair (complete with devious traps), training minions, and sending them around the world to further your goal of world domination. The game has a lot of great style and is very amusing to play.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/beyond_good_and_evil (Action adventure): Similar in style to Psychonauts, with an interesting world, excellent and quirky characters, and a strong story. Another game I'd recommend regardless of whatever your usual genre preferences.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/age_of_wonders_2_the_wizards_throne and http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/age_of_wonders_shadow_magic (TBS): Best described as a cross between Master of Magic and the HoMM series. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys strategy games.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/planescape_torment (RPG): Arguably the most well-written RPG ever made. If you enjoy RPGs with strong stories and that are much heavier on dialogue and choices than on combat then you need to play this game. Now.

Pretty much what these guys said. Though I never played Arcanum, nor Temple of Elemental Evil.

Another vote for Deus Ex. Magnificent game.

Diablo 2 (ya, ya, I know its not really an RPG)

I think everything else has been mentioned RPG-wise

oh ya...

Warcraft 1,2
Starcraft

all of those can be played for years on end!

Even though it has already been mentioned, I'd still highly recommend Arcanum. It's definitely one of my favorite classic RPG games, in fact, it was probably my first true RPG, which got me into the genre.

Homeworld!

Super Mario Bros 3
Street Fighter Turbo 2
Starcraft
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Mortal Kombat II
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Killer Instinct Gold
Pilotwings 64

more to come...

http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue#rpg/

Ultima VII.

If anyone hasnt played Daggerfall yet they should be shot. Its free and a straight to desktop DL is available at UESP > DF > FILES > DFsetup. Got an argonian assassin on the go atm.

Also Hidden and dangerous deluxe... google that for a free DL off the official site.. its a WW2 squad based stealth em up.

Shadowman

Alundra

Might & Magic 6-8, Wizardry 8, Daggerfall

I don't really like JRPG's that much anymore, but I would recommended Final Fantasy : Tactics to anybody. A great game, for many reasons.

Also Daggerfall/Morrowind.

Arx Fatalis.

Fallout 1&2
Planescape: Torment
Arcanum
Half Life
Civilization 2
HoMM 1-4
Steel Panthers
Dungeon Keeper
StarCraft
Deus Ex
Commandos 2
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
GTA: Vice City
Gothic 2
Jagged Alliance 2
C&C: Red Alert