Best rpgs you've ever played & why?

[chaoscrippla]

[quoteost_uid0="Warmor"][quoteost_uid0="Shinatsu"]

Star Ocean: The 2nd story; PS1
This game is so beautiful it will make you cry. The best part has to be the battle system, but even better then that is the way you can choose who joins or doesn't join your party, and how the characters can actually form relationships with each other. The item creation system is such a masterpiece, I found myself spending my play sessions just trying to make new items, or cooking, so I could par-take in the cooking festival. Genius.[/quote]
You forgot to mention how uber Dias Flac was.


My personal list is as follows..



Breath Of Fire 3(PS1)
This Game is diamond among alot of underrated games. The story line was good, the fighting system was simple yet challenging enough for hardcore rpers. But most importantly, you could TURN INTO A DRAGON!

Brave Fencer Musashi(PS1)
I cry when i think about how few of people have played this game. Musashi's whit mixed with the games fresh theme made this game worth more than one 10.0s on the magazine ratings.
Also, the sound track was to die for. Im sure me and korr discussed this one briefly before, even he cant denie the charm of this one, no matter how much he may despise the sequel.


Suikoden 3(PS2)
I dont even know where to begin on this one, almost a count less amount of characters to find,with an indept battle system to boot also. The only down side to this game is that the story line was pretty cliche', otherwise this game ranks among the best in my book.


Star Ocean: Till The End Of Time(PS2)
Im still playing this one, its pretty much the most underratedrpg on ps2 right now. Though the story line was a bit slow and drags on quite a bit, the characters have so much charisma and personality that theres no escape to the emotional deveolpment you will make with them. BTW, ALBEL OWNS YOUR SOULS!

I know i can think of more, but im press on time so ill edit this post later.

[alamgir]

[quoteost_uid0="marvel911"][quoteost_uid0="alamgir"][quoteost_uid0="marve|911"]Why did Final Fantasy 8 have to suck?[/quote]
It didn't.[/quote]
Sure it did. They started the story off fine, but somewhere near the middle of Disc 1 it all went to crap.[/quote]
Nah man i thought it was great. The graphics were good for the time, the movie scenes were excellent. The gameplay was satisfying and the story was good.

[marvel911]

[quoteost_uid0="alamgir"][quoteost_uid0="marve|911"][quoteost_uid0="alamgir"][quoteost_uid0="marve|911"]Why did Final Fantasy 8 have to suck?[/quote]
It didn't.[/quote]
Sure it did. They started the story off fine, but somewhere near the middle of Disc 1 it all went to crap.[/quote]
Nah man i thought it was great. The graphics were good for the time, the movie scenes were excellent. The gameplay was satisfying and the story was good.[/quote]
Okay, I'll agree with you on the graphics and the cut-scene, but for the overall storyline, I'd rather play Final Fantasy 7, or anything else. I was really lost interest when the Garden started moving, because that was pretty cheesy, and when you had to fight that big fat thing that was underneath the Garden, that just didnt make any sense.

[Warmor]

[quoteost_uid0="chaoscrippla"][/quote]

You forgot to mention how uber Dias Flac was.

Yes...he was pretty bad ass.

Brave Fencer Musashi(PS1)

I wish I could play more of it. I played a nice demo years ago, but never owned it. I'd like too though. When I heard of the sequal I got excited, but it is so bad....

Star Ocean: Till The End Of Time(PS2)

Is it as good as the 2nd story? I just loved that game...but after reading reviews I've been unsure about this one...I got so into Star Ocean, I don't want this to maybe mess that up for me. But by you telling me how great the characters personalities are, I'm thinking about it now...if you're like me when it comes to RPG's and get the same emotional high I get and attachment, and you saw it's worth getting, I might do that.

[~Mastermax~]

persona
omfg one of the best games ever!
i don't say that for many games. Although the dungeon system is a little unorthadoxed, the real greatness was in the incredible openendedness. there were many endings, several possible charectors, a lot of different personas for each charector (think of them like summons)

the japanese version even had an ending where you never even leave the first dungeon, i had to get an import just for that ending.

Chrono Trigger
how could any of you not have this on your list?
this was the best classic style rpg of all time. i don't even have to explain myself with that one.

[Warmor]

I mentioned Chrono Trigger in my Chrono Cross spill. I mean, everyone leves Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6 and 7 (well just about all fo them), so those were given and I focused on some people might have not played.

What system was Persona for?

[~Mastermax~]

it was for ps1 so i would recommend it anyone...


another good series that was horribly ignored was the final fantasy legend series for gb, i can't explain why they are good. they just plain are...

and of course if i mention final fantasy legen, i would have to say how great final fantasy adventure was. it has the only reaccuring them that was dropped. it was the first game to feature chocobos evolving. apparentely they evolve into chocobots which can wad through water.

i know warmor has played those because i turned him on to those...


dark cloud 2
utter pwnage yet so overlooked.
it had fully modifiable weapons and many otherr sidequests and such...

[Warmor]

[quoteost_uid0="~Mastermax~"]i know warmor has played those because i turned him on to those...[/quote]
Yes...good times there.


As for Dark Cloud 2, that is a very good one, but I remember the first Dark Cloud...can we say Zelda 64?

[montalvo]

paper mario(n64)
it was gangsta.
havent played the one for gamecube though, but im sure its not far off.

[chaoscrippla]

[quoteost_uid0="Warmor"]

Star Ocean: Till The End Of Time(PS2)

Is it as good as the 2nd story? I just loved that game...but after reading reviews I've been unsure about this one...I got so into Star Ocean, I don't want this to maybe mess that up for me. But by you telling me how great the characters personalities are, I'm thinking about it now...if you're like me when it comes to RPG's and get the same emotional high I get and attachment, and you saw it's worth getting, I might do that.[/quote]
Yeah i get same attachment also.

Id say its pretty good, the game has that "star ocean" feel-even though its in 3d.

I wont say its better than the 2nd story, because the story line as i previously stated, drags on a bit, but that doesnt mean there arent things to be had in it.

I see you liked the cooking system in 2nd story, well thats back along with alchemy, smithing, synthesis and other skills.

I honestly was too lazy to do all of them but it can get pretty indept, you can hire inventors to work for you in your guilds whic is pretty cool.

And about the characters, ive found myself screaming at the screen at some of the decisions they make, but laughing at some of the paths they chose also, im willing to bet sohpia in particular will piss you off if your anything like me.



P.S. The brave fencer musashi on ps1 is pretty hard to find now, but im sure its accessible, i doubt it would be too much if you happen to come across it, youll just have to do a little searching- thats all.