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LuMiX
China5757 Posts
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KissBlade
United States5718 Posts
On March 22 2007 22:15 CTStalker wrote: How was the gameplay awful? The rotational camera was a great idea; the game's combat system was amazing - how could you tire of the tiered foot-gear-relational combat system? The graphics on-foot weren't the greatest, but still, the gameplay was stellar. No problem with those things you mentioned but the super high random encounter rate was very annoying. And the fact that there were so many platform areas where if you fell, you'd have to start ALL over again. I did like the fact that you didn't have to win all your battles though. =) | ||
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.kaz
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Enki
United States2548 Posts
Anyways here a list of some that stood out to me: Final Fantasy VII - Classic, Ive played through it 8 times since I got it, and I plan on playing through it again quite soon. Final Fantasy VIII - People either love it or hate it, no middle ground here. For me, some things were tedious but overall I enjoyed it. Final Fantasy Tactics - Wow, the best Tactical RPG that will ever be made imo, simply incredible. Lunar Blue; Eternal Blue - Hard as a mother fucker but great game, I still cherish it  Star Ocean 2 - Dunno why but it just never appealed to me that much lol, I found it kinda fun but I felt it had like no plot direction ?  ?Suikoden - Its like impossible to find nowadays but its a fuckin GEM, wow. | ||
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itemlock
United States256 Posts
Xenogears - Great game (Better than FF7 in my opinion) that was released around the same time as FF7 and because of this, was overshadowed. Suikoden - One of my favorite games of all time. Final Fantasy Tactics - I loved the story even though the gameplay was ripped off a previous game. Parasite Eve - Another game I loved. Final Fantasy IX - A return to what FF was and a refreshing step away from the high-tech crap of FF7 and FF8. Saga Frontier - Definitely a notable RPG Wild Arms - Fun game | ||
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mistapooh
United States376 Posts
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VdP]DreaM
720 Posts
On March 23 2007 10:51 mistapooh wrote: Suikoden 2. I don't want to go on and on about it...you just have to play it. There's a reason why it's so rare and expensive. I love that game. | ||
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{Mr.X}
United States95 Posts
On March 22 2007 22:03 CTStalker wrote: I am reviving this topic because so far nobody has really explained the reason why they selected a given RPG in depth. For me, the choice of the greatest RPG (greatest game ever, really) for the PS1 is simple: Xenogears. No game I've ever played compares to the detail that has been included in this game. In addition to (at the time) the incredibly unique and dynamic gameplay, Xenogears featured a storyline with religious and moral sub tones to a more explicit degree than any RPG before it. Most RPG's contain themes of friendship, love, rivalry, and animosity at the core of their story, but Xenogears enveloped these feelings and more in its incredibly complex tale. In addition to the incredible storyline content, Xenogears boasted the most unique combat system since FF7's materia. Every other RPG made on the PSX pales in comparison; there really is nothing that approaches the level of detail and sophistry of this game. I welcome and encourage discussion about this -- while I no longer play RPGs, Xenogears strongly affected my appreciation for video games. I played most of the RPGs for the PS2 (I've played literally all of the PSX RPGs), and IMO they failed to even eclipse the worst of the PS1 RPGs in complexity and compelling detail. Somehow technical achievements were subsidized via the reduction of story elements. P.S. please do not mention RPGs from other, newer systems -- this thread is about the achievements of RPGs from the Golden Age; it is about the gaming system that claims home to the greatest and most groundbreaking RPGs of the '90s. Agreed. I have been playing games since the days of nintendo, and Xenogears is also my favorite game of all time (Smash Bros Melee and Starcraft come to a very close second, hence why I started hosting game tournaments for these). You could argue FF7, especially considering how it changed the standard of RPG's following it (my second favorite RPG however is FF6, even though both games were amazing). But, Xenogears sets itself apart from everything else. NO RPG has been able to match the depth that this game brought to its storyline. This game split a company into two, it was almost not released in the states because it was deemed too controversial, and it has even had books written about it to explain its complex and beautiful storyline. This game didn't just affect the way I see games, but the way I see life. You can't play through this game and understand the religous implications without it changing the way you see the world. It's just that damn good. I'd highly recommend that anyone who hasn't played this game yet to get it. Get it now. And after you beat it, go online and google it and learn everything you can about the backstory. Sometimes, the storyline gets really complex, especially later in the game (I had to beat it 3 times and really pay attention to names of organizations the third time to erally understand it). Reading it like a novel online really makes things easier to understand, and it gives you a better appreciation for the game. The soundtrack is comparable to FF6 and FF7. I had never bought a video game soundtrack before in my life before this game, and since then I've listened to this more than most music CD's. It has adsolutely fantastic music for reading, contemplating, or just to listen to on the road. Like the game, you can really sense the deep emotion that was put into it. I'm not really a fanboy of this game, and I hate it when people pick a lesser-known RPG as their favorite only because it makes them sound "special". there are tons and tons of good RPG's out there. But really, this one takes the cake, and it has a lot of really good reasons why. | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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Garnet
Vietnam9033 Posts
Parasite Eve II : second Final Fantasy IX : my first RPG that took me 4 years to finish it -_- . <great music> Final Fantasy VIII : lots of side-quests Final Fantasy VII : i need to finish this game before i can say anything (currently in disc 3) Breath of Fire IV : awesome Chrono Cross : cool storyline (especially the beginning , the "Leena and Serge 4ever" thing) | ||
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gameguard
Korea (South)2132 Posts
Hmm... I wana play persona 2, but I noticed that its a two part game? First part was not release in the states. So if I just play Eternal Punishment, will it even make sense? If its playable by it self, will I miss out on certain things since I duno what happend on the first part? | ||
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ChApFoU
France2983 Posts
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pahn_is_cool
United Kingdom1 Post
FF IX FF VII TALES OF DESTINY VANDAL HEARTS 1 & 2 STAR OCEAN 2 BLAZE & BLADE ALUNDRA BREATH OF FIRE 4 AZURE DREAMS LEGEND OF LEGAIA AND VAGRANT STORY ARE ALL TOP NOTCH GAMES AS WELL User was warned for this post | ||
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