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SOB_Maj_Brian
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States522 Posts
December 26 2009 23:02 GMT
#1
Hey so I just got a PS3 for Christmas, and I was wondering what games I should get. I've never owned a Playstation (1,2,or 3), but I've played some of the Final Fantasy series on an emulator and enjoyed them. Does anyone have any suggestions for good RPG's on the PS3 or PS2?

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Dark.Carnival
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States5095 Posts
December 26 2009 23:04 GMT
#2
demonsouls
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So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
December 26 2009 23:06 GMT
#3
Depends, do you like strategy (grid based), RPG titles too?

If so, get Disgaea 3. Story line, in this game (I loved the first Disgaea), I can do without, but it has a decent brand of humor to it. There's a lot of craziness going on in the game, with the 9999 level cap, geocubes, team attacks and all. If you've enjoyed games like Final Fantasy Tactics, or even Fire Emblem to an extent, you should like Disgaea.

I just got a PS3 myself, so I've only played a few games, but a must have is definitely Valkyria Chronicles. Seriously, the game is great, and you can get it new for $20.
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geegee1
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States618 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-26 23:08:56
December 26 2009 23:07 GMT
#4
edit: i misread your OP and ill suggest geting tales of vesperia
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decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20078 Posts
December 26 2009 23:22 GMT
#5
Fallout 3 if you haven't already.
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KvkG
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States65 Posts
December 26 2009 23:25 GMT
#6
Eldar Scrolls: Oblivion
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jOke.Baka
Profile Joined November 2009
United States62 Posts
December 26 2009 23:40 GMT
#7
Dragon Age: origins
Persona 3/4 (for ps2 but still good)
Fallout 3
Final Fantasy
Borderlands
So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
December 26 2009 23:59 GMT
#8
Also, Final Fantasy XIII is due early next year. It looks amazing, of course.
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Hinanawi
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2250 Posts
December 27 2009 00:00 GMT
#9
Do you have a good computer? Most of the big recent western RPGs (Dragon Age:Origins, Fallout 3, etc.) are better played on PC, but there are some good console Japanese RPGs.

-Tales of Vesperia

A very fun game, I played it on the Xbox360, but apparently the PS3 version is adding a whole bunch of new stuff, I'm jealous.

-Valkyria Chronicles

Everyone I've talked to who has played it has loved it. The only complaint I've heard is that the story is cheesy...but hey, it's a Japanese RPG, the stories are always cheesy.

Some other titles I've heard good things about:
Demon Souls
Disgaea 3
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jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
December 27 2009 00:02 GMT
#10
Fallout 3 and Oblivion have a ton of PC-only mods, I wouldn't get them for PS3 unless your computer is really bad.
ToT)OjKa(
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Korea (South)2437 Posts
December 27 2009 00:18 GMT
#11
Demon's Souls
Valkyria Chronicles
Final Fantasy 7 is on the PSN for download for...think it was £8

Look out for FFXIII, White Knight Chronicles
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EchOne
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2906 Posts
December 27 2009 00:20 GMT
#12
Valkyria Chronicles definitely. Demon Souls if you enjoy somewhat challenging and unforgiving action-platformers.

On PS2 games, three games I would recommend are Tales of the Abyss, Suikoden V, and Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. SMT (Shin Megami Tensei) games are pretty good, but I find them rather grind-heavy. Didn't stop me from spending dozens of hours on Persona 4 though.

As others have cited, many well known PS3 games are better and can be modded on the PC. Excellent PS3 exclusives are limited.

I'm looking forward to playing Tales of Vesperia, but currently only a Japanese one is out for the PS3, and I'm not hardcore enough to pay for imports. FFXIII also looks very nice but the English one is due for March next year.
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Espers
Profile Joined August 2009
United Kingdom606 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-27 00:28:20
December 27 2009 00:27 GMT
#13
Why PS3? Just grab ZSNES and a Chrono Trigger ROM and play away!

I guess Fallout 3 is a must, but I don't know what it's like on PS3
Bebop Berserker
Profile Joined April 2009
United States246 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-27 00:41:15
December 27 2009 00:40 GMT
#14
Borderlands and fallout 3 weren't that great imo. FFXIII is coming in March i believe. FFX was badass! If anyone here likes rpg's and hasn't played Xenogears(PS1) then id recommend you go out and play it soon. But i don't think new PS3 can run PS1 or PS2 games... what a bummer huh...
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Mig
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States4714 Posts
December 27 2009 01:04 GMT
#15
Persona 3 and 4 on ps2 are really great under appreciated rpgs that do a lot of things differently than standard rpgs.
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So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
December 27 2009 01:07 GMT
#16
Oh, I had totally missed the part about you getting a PS2 as well (unless you got one of the few BC PS3s), but yeah, if you have one too, get Persona 4 and 3 for sure. Play 3 first, because if you're like me, if you play 4 first, you'll find it a bit hard going back and playing 3. Get Disgaea 1, for cheaper than 3, and if you lose a ton of hours into it, pick up the other 2.
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Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
December 27 2009 01:25 GMT
#17
I don't have a PS3 (have Xbox360), but most of the current crop of RPGs have not been that good. The only real standout is Valkyria Chronicles.

PS2 is a whole different story, and it has a huge game library including many RPGs of course. Rather than just name games I'll describe some characteristics of each in case you have some preference as to the type of RPG you want to play.

Looking for:
  • Grandiose plot-based RPG with lots of story sequences: Xenosaga series
  • Dungeon crawler mixed with heavy dose of social interaction: Persona 3, 4
  • Colorful anime-styled fantasy action RPG: "Tales of" series (e.g. Tales of Vesperia, which is the most recent installment IIRC)
  • Challenging, deep action RPG with not many other good traits: Star Ocean 3
  • Fun action RPG with about 175 unique recruitable characters (all usable in battle): Radiata Stories
  • Well-rounded turn-based RPG with tactical battles and dungeon exploration, but not long: Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
  • Hardcore turn-based action RPG with precise combo string timing: Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
Duke
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1106 Posts
December 27 2009 01:25 GMT
#18
Metal gear solid deserves to be mentioned in any playstation thread
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
December 27 2009 01:41 GMT
#19
Valkyria Chronicles! Easily my favorite PS3 game so far
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eMbrace
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1300 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-27 01:45:55
December 27 2009 01:45 GMT
#20
Fallout 3 was just a dull game. I couldn't play it if you payed me too.

Valkyria Chronicles and Demon Souls are the top ones right now from what I hear.

RPGs this gen have been sparse and few have been very impressive. It's been all about shooters and cover systems.

I'm playing through Dragon Age right now and it's alright.However, I find it hard to give a shit about any of the characters let a lone my own (considering all I am is just a puppet who says the lines the game presents me with).

Waiting on FFXIII, hoping to be blown away. I recommend The Witcher if you have a good PC though.
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