EPTgreatest ps1 RPG's?
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heimdoz
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tiffany
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SiS
United States753 Posts
some other ones I liked alot were Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy IX, FFIX had the best characters, music, and story out of the PSone Final Fantasy games in my opinion I haven't played any of those other games you mentioned though so no comment -_- | ||
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Chanoipy
Canada320 Posts
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Mig
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EAGER-beaver
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
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artofmagic
United States1951 Posts
chrono cross = ps FF7 should be considered the best! | ||
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lil.sis
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sdG)Sakura-JAP
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YoUr_KiLLeR
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Mig
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SoLaR[i.C]
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Suicide
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nArAnjO
Peru2571 Posts
 , but Best RPG of PS1 for me its:FFTactics (undisputable champion, i've had oh so much from this game), Breath of Fire 3 (amazing character development, amazing and fun!), Suikoden 2 (omg omg u MUST have this game), FF7 (no comments ), FF8 (dunno why some ppl dont like this, i loved this game and at points even more than 7), FF9 (though i didn't particularly liked, just 1 game trough and that was it), Chrono Cross (was awesome 2 times trhough with the clock that speeds up the game :D), Xenogears (pretty cool, especially when the Doc gets his sword), and i prolly enjoyed some others but can't remember right now tt | ||
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nArAnjO
Peru2571 Posts
Grandia, and Wild Arms out of the 2 i liked wild arms much more, since i like the fast paced RPG's rather than the slow ones | ||
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GoGoGo[cF]
China545 Posts
CLOUD FIGHTING! | ||
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dronebabo
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Fayth[pG]
Canada1093 Posts
Lunar 1 and 2 are great as well, i liked 1 better than 2, titled Lunar: the silver star story FFT FF7 FF8 FF9 were all tons of fun for me  Also like u mentioned, Star Ocean2, i got the 3rd on PS2 and it's very good, even tho u said all RPG on ps2 sucks, ur wrong. i think Legend Of Dragoon is quite nice as well, which nobody mentioned  | ||
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smurfingchobo
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Legend of Dragoon Dragon Warrior VII Tales of Destiny I & II Tales of Phantasia Final Fantasy VII Chrono Cross Legend of Legaia Suikoden II Vandal Hearts Star Ocean 2 | ||
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heimdoz
United States104 Posts
but fayth i said most ps2 rpgs i played suck not all could you list some of the good ones :o these are the ones ive played on ps2 dark cloud, dark cloud 2, castlevania lament of something,wild arms 3, summoner, summoner 2, kingdom hearts (bad game -_-), xenosaga ff 10 and ff 10-2. are there any good ps2 ones besides those? | ||
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Purind
Canada3562 Posts
Nothing touches FF6. And yeah, Chrono Trigger also rules (there was that PSX remake, I think it came with an FF4 remake) | ||
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Mig
United States4714 Posts
And while some people dont like the breath of fire game because its too hard etc. I thought it was a great game. It had numerous unique ideas and the combat and story were both excellent. | ||
GTR
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front mission is an RPG right? | ||
Klogon
MURICA15980 Posts
FF7 FF8 Those are the first ones that come to mind when I think "PS-one RPG's." Sure, there are others, but for me, they top the list. | ||
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MoogleSATx
United States439 Posts
Hands down most addictive had to be FFT... I remember playing if trying to max everyone... never happened  So i have it on my Computer now still trying to max everyone lolsHad to Get Cloud his Basic skills were cool!! | ||
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Schnake
Germany2819 Posts
FF Tactics was also fun. | ||
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hOb
Norway28 Posts
i never got to finish xenogears, stranded somewhere in the desert and never turned it on again. i really regret that i've heard that it has the best storyline ever. all final fantasy games are incredibly cool, great storylines, characters, music and a bunch of easter eggs. you are looking at at least 50+ hours of playing for each game if you want to get the most out of them, a lot more if you get into anything that has to do with chocobos or card games;) a few others that rocked are chrono cross (oh so very very cool) and legend of mana, the latter can get very confusing at times though. | ||
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BeaTeR
Kazakhstan4130 Posts
I really love this game. I playing it on my pc now... | ||
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(s)Wing
Philippines35 Posts
Secret of Mana Chrono Trigger Bahamut Lagoon Secret of Evermore Tales of Phantasia Legend of Zelda Super Mario RPG Lufia 1 and 2 Front Mission Soul Blazer II Final Fantasy 1,2 and 3 Super Metroid Breatch of Fire 1 and 2 Metal Marines Dragon Ball Z RPG PS1 Castlevania, Legend of Legia, Alundra, Tales of Destiny and Diablo lol... are the ones not mentioned. these are the one's i have played long ago and there are still many to mention... | ||
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iNsaNe-
Finland5201 Posts
Not VII | ||
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GTR
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
Seriously, the answer is simple. Xenogears Xenogears Xenogears I've played every rpg ever on the ps1. nothing even comes close to the magnificence of that game. | ||
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Kazoo
Canada211 Posts
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Merdyl
Canada23 Posts
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(s)Wing
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January
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
well, to each their own i guess. i thought alundra was fucking terrible except in the first village you come to this house where 2 gyus live, and one of their names is "Phenus", and the other one had a homoerotic name as well. don't remember, but it was funny. sad that this is only redeeming feature of that crappy grame. | ||
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Prawned
United Kingdom794 Posts
FF8 - A lot of people hated this. "Most" of them because they got owned by the junction system. FF9 - Lots of fun Xenogears - This game relies heavily on story. There is an absolute mass of dialogue in this game. More than any other RPG I've played by a long mile. It's a pretty complicated plot too. Chrono Cross - Good game Star Ocean 2 - This is great. Not as good as Star Ocean 1 on the SNES imo, but it is still very good. | ||
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InToTheWannaB
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Eti307
Canada3442 Posts
On April 19 2005 18:05 sdG)Sakura-JAP wrote: valkyrie profile I second that, that game kicked ass | ||
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visciouskitten
United States11 Posts
So the only place i can find that relates to my question is this...So anyway, what's everyone's favorite PS2 games or console rpg's in general? I think final fantasy is ok, but I haven't played any recent ones. I actually picked up Wild Arms 4 and played it recently cuz we had it at work - i like the new characters in this chapter. I also really like Gran Turismo 4, but I'd like to know what other games are peoples fav's for ps2. | ||
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KOFgokuon
United States14896 Posts
Spiderman 2 Madden series NFL Street series NBA Street series Devil May Cry 1 and 3 (2 is terrible) Final Fantasy X...but it gets kinda boring after a while Soul Calibur 2 GTA series DDR | ||
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LegendaryDreams
Canada1350 Posts
On April 19 2005 16:15 tiffany wrote: Chrono Trigger | ||
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FunFluffyBunny
Sweden1696 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Zodiac Brave aka Final Fantasy Tactics | ||
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DV8
United States1623 Posts
PS. Alundra sux the cock | ||
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to miss the mark
Bosnia-Herzegovina1381 Posts
I'm currently playing through it for about the 7th time, and I have 255 stats on 2/3 of my party members. This game can get quite time consuming when you get really addicted to the Triple Triad card game. I've spent 6 hours on end jsut going around in the game and playing cards. The game also gets addictive when you get Eden's devour ability. It wont stop! It takes alot of getting used to because the junctioning system is so different than Materia/Equipment. It's also different because you don't get to equip weapons, you upgrade. I think the reason that people dont like it is because it seems alot more "Math Oriented". Final Fantasy 7 was also amazing. I'm playing it atm also. Disc 2 after City of the Acients. This game is jsut soooo classic. It brought Final Fantasy from the SNES to the next gen systems. And seriously, the storyline for this game is amazing. The ending of the game leaves you with such a cliff hanger O_O. GOGO ADVENT CHILDREN I'll sum my post up with my top 3. 1. Final Fantasy 7 - Tied for best RPG on PS1. 1. Final Fantasy 8 - Tied for best RPG on PS1. 2. Xenogears [AMAZZZZZZZZZZING!] 3. Final Fantasy 9. [Went back to the Final Fantasy roots] [I'm a Squaresoft fan boy, alright?] PS: Does anyone have any idea when Advent Children is coming out in the United States??? I've seen about 6 ads in my reecent Game Informer about the 2-disc special edition DVD set. I am sooo anxious to see this movie^,^; | ||
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Tossim1
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Ido
Germany661 Posts
XG\'s Storyline is absolutely unbeatable... My #2 is FF7, of course | ||
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IcedEarth
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-_-
United States7081 Posts
On January 23 2006 14:01 Miss the Mark wrote: I really, really liked Final Fantasy 8. I'm currently playing through it for about the 7th time, and I have 255 stats on 2/3 of my party members. This game can get quite time consuming when you get really addicted to the Triple Triad card game. I've spent 6 hours on end jsut going around in the game and playing cards. The game also gets addictive when you get Eden's devour ability. It wont stop! It takes alot of getting used to because the junctioning system is so different than Materia/Equipment. It's also different because you don't get to equip weapons, you upgrade. I think the reason that people dont like it is because it seems alot more "Math Oriented". Final Fantasy 7 was also amazing. I'm playing it atm also. Disc 2 after City of the Acients. This game is jsut soooo classic. It brought Final Fantasy from the SNES to the next gen systems. And seriously, the storyline for this game is amazing. The ending of the game leaves you with such a cliff hanger O_O. GOGO ADVENT CHILDREN I'll sum my post up with my top 3. 1. Final Fantasy 7 - Tied for best RPG on PS1. 1. Final Fantasy 8 - Tied for best RPG on PS1. 2. Xenogears [AMAZZZZZZZZZZING!] 3. Final Fantasy 9. [Went back to the Final Fantasy roots] [I'm a Squaresoft fan boy, alright?] PS: Does anyone have any idea when Advent Children is coming out in the United States??? I've seen about 6 ads in my reecent Game Informer about the 2-disc special edition DVD set. I am sooo anxious to see this movie^,^; Haha, ever done the queen of cards quest? | ||
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EAGER-beaver
Canada2799 Posts
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Chris.K
United States147 Posts
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BeaTeR
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
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to miss the mark
Bosnia-Herzegovina1381 Posts
On January 23 2006 16:25 -_- wrote: Haha, ever done the queen of cards quest? Yeah, I'm stuck on getting Doomtrain, the last card she gives out. She won't go back to Dollet and I'm getting pissed . | ||
FakeSteve[TPR]
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Morzas
United States387 Posts
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KOFgokuon
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EntertainMe
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die plz p.s- i did enjoy all the rpgs mentioned tho especially BoF3 | ||
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Fayth[pG]
Canada1093 Posts
It just gets boring after a while t.t | ||
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KOFgokuon
United States14896 Posts
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QuietIdiot
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Final Fantasy 9 sucked bad though :[ | ||
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sKy.Fennix
Canada220 Posts
On April 20 2005 05:27 (s)Wing wrote: SNES > PS1 when it comes to rpg's Secret of Mana Chrono Trigger Bahamut Lagoon Secret of Evermore Tales of Phantasia Legend of Zelda Super Mario RPG Lufia 1 and 2 Front Mission Soul Blazer II Final Fantasy 1,2 and 3 Super Metroid Breatch of Fire 1 and 2 Metal Marines Dragon Ball Z RPG PS1 Castlevania, Legend of Legia, Alundra, Tales of Destiny and Diablo lol... are the ones not mentioned. these are the one's i have played long ago and there are still many to mention... IIRC Final Fantasy 1 was released for NES in like 1988 or something. | ||
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DooMeR
United States1519 Posts
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Bladox
Canada763 Posts
I played Chrono trigger ALOT and I think its one of teh gr34t35t game ever made. I have never played chrono cross though and I would like to know if its any good?!?! | ||
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EAGER-beaver
Canada2799 Posts
On January 23 2006 20:05 Bladox wrote: Well I got a question for you guys... I played Chrono trigger ALOT and I think its one of teh gr34t35t game ever made. I have never played chrono cross though and I would like to know if its any good?!?! Yes, it's a fine game on its own with a nice combat system. It really only comes together if you're a huge fan of chrono trigger (READ: played through it 10 times, got every ending, know all the intimate details of the plot and every character, you know, typical shit for a chrono trigger fan) because crono cross ties up so many loose plot threads. At first it'll seem to have absolutely no relation to chrono trigger then bam! If you enjoyed chrono trigger you owe it to yourself to get a more complete view of the "chrono trigger" world. The thing about crono cross that throws people off is that there's 45 playable characters. You can go from start to finish with 45 different perspectives on every event in the game. There's a gaggle of sub plots and threads that all tie together in strange ways. If it's your first time through the game I recommend using the "main characters" who have a much more developed relationship with the plot to get the most out of the game. You can really tell who the chrono trigger fans are after they beat the final boss in cross. If you leave confused and disapointed you probably didn't understand trigger. | ||
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Monokeros
United States2493 Posts
On April 19 2005 17:36 randomKo_Orean wrote: Final Fantasy VII roxx my soxx gogogo advent children Imma get it as SOON as it goes on sale. Yuffie looks very sexy as well dude go on mIRC and watch it in ORIGINAL JAPANESE it is soooo awsome | ||
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ky[Z]
China1730 Posts
On January 23 2006 22:10 Monokeros wrote: dude go on mIRC and watch it in ORIGINAL JAPANESE it is soooo awsome dude, Advent Children is one of those gosu movies u MUST buy and put on your collection shelve! | ||
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tiffany
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story was in bits and pieces, not very well transitioned, not very well explained. of course we the gamer could comprehend it perfectly, and i guess they did make the movie for the gamers, but the flaws are still there. seemed like a lot of mini-climaxes as opposed to build up and release - i for one was more excited about the bahamut scene as opposed to sephiroth =[ but that was offtopic. best ps1 rpg is ff7. | ||
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Cygnus
United States845 Posts
On April 20 2005 05:27 (s)Wing wrote: SNES > PS1 when it comes to rpg's Secret of Mana Chrono Trigger Bahamut Lagoon Secret of Evermore Tales of Phantasia Legend of Zelda Super Mario RPG Lufia 1 and 2 Front Mission Soul Blazer II Final Fantasy 1,2 and 3 Super Metroid Breatch of Fire 1 and 2 Metal Marines Dragon Ball Z RPG PS1 Castlevania, Legend of Legia, Alundra, Tales of Destiny and Diablo lol... are the ones not mentioned. these are the one's i have played long ago and there are still many to mention... Super Metroid is an RPG now!? :O heh I won't be an ass... Just getting on your case cause Super Metroid is one of my favorite games... However it IS NOT an RPG... Not even close...Aside from that I beat it yesterday in 1 sitting, 2 hours 20 minutes with 61% items I figured i'd share that tid bit so I get flamed for posting my D- level speed run >< (hey this was my first time playing it in few years) 'Check this link if your into this kinda thing' BTW the above link is only a "decent" speedrun. http://speeddemosarchive.com/SuperMetroid.html has better ones with less mistakes... Wow I'm really putting the nerd in well... Nerd. Back on topic I really liked FF7 and FF8... I've noticed a lot of people suck FF7's weiner while just not liking FF8 based on 'the characters' and 'the junction system' ...Well w/e I liked them both about the same. | ||
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Bizkit
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oddeye
Canada716 Posts
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BoY
France378 Posts
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
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[X]Ken_D
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Powerpill
United States1693 Posts
On January 23 2006 11:57 visciouskitten wrote: Well I can't post my own yet, since i haven't been on here for 10 days So the only place i can find that relates to my question is this...So anyway, what's everyone's favorite PS2 games or console rpg's in general? I think final fantasy is ok, but I haven't played any recent ones. I actually picked up Wild Arms 4 and played it recently cuz we had it at work - i like the new characters in this chapter. I also really like Gran Turismo 4, but I'd like to know what other games are peoples fav's for ps2. For Ps2, Way of the Samurai 1 and 2 are pretty good "choose your ending" type rpg's. Good sword fighting system and some Bushido blade chars and references. Dark Cloud series was a tad childish, but I loved the town rebuilding engines in them both, lots of fun. Grandstream saga for ps1 was always one of my fav rpg's, most critics hated it though, should check it out of you havent. | ||
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lil.sis
China4650 Posts
i also didn't like FF9 | ||
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brambolius
Netherlands448 Posts
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brambolius
Netherlands448 Posts
and crono trigger was remade for ps i think | ||
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nitram
Canada5412 Posts
On April 19 2005 16:15 tiffany wrote: Chrono Trigger chronno trigger could be for ps3 for all i care | ||
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NotSorry
United States6722 Posts
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GoGoGo[cF]
China545 Posts
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ToSsToRm
Canada191 Posts
Lunar Breath of Fire 3/4 Xenogears Chrono Cross Star Ocean 2 Legend of Dragoon And I don't know if this one counts but i really liked it... Legend of Mana | ||
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
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. | ||
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KissBlade
United States5718 Posts
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CTStalker
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thedeadhaji
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. It's been so long that I cant really recall the faults of the game, but I somewhat remember that the mech battle system could at times be pretty tedious with the whole fuel restriction etc. | ||
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
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roadrunner_sc
United States1220 Posts
Agree with everything you've said about "technical achievements" CTstalker. Graphics improvements seemed to have brought about weaker storylines and rather bland game-play. lol I just found my dusty old Ps1 in the closet. | ||
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stuthedog
Burundi262 Posts
currently i dont have a console system (ps1 dunno what happened to it, ps2 i left in my car and it broke) so i have a handmedown gameboyadvance ive been playing. ff4 (or whichever the one with the crystals is) blows except for the job system and lunar legend is but a shell of the sega cd version. ill be receiving golden sun pretty soon and i hope thatll be better than the previous. | ||
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fig_newbie
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XCetron
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TOD2 pwns. | ||
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thedeadhaji
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stuthedog
Burundi262 Posts
On March 22 2007 23:38 XCetron wrote: Tales of Destiny 2 been mentioned but man that gotta be my fav RPG ever. I dont like many RPGs beside TOD2, FF4, and FF9. The rest of the FF series can die for all I care. (Yea I hate FF7) TOD2 pwns. i actually think ff7 is one of the most overrated games ever (which still makes it better than most rpgs). what made it fun was that EVERYONE was playing it and it became a communal and thus memorable experience. i think ff10 is my favorite of the "next gen" series, perhaps ff8 as well but i dont remember if i finished it or not. | ||
IntoTheWow
is awesome32274 Posts
On March 22 2007 23:47 thedeadhaji wrote: wait umm, ToD2 is for ps2... or was tales of eternia called ToD2 in the states? I thinks Tales of Eternia is the PSP version of it. | ||
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nullmind
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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MaxdigsSoda
Sweden304 Posts
On March 23 2007 06:11 nullmind wrote: Sorry for off topic but can someone who knows a lot about RPGs recommend me a PC based rpg game? What I like is something 'like' mmorpg and zelda from nintendo where you raise one character and learn new skills/magics as you kill etc. Graphic is not important for me since one of my favorite rpg games are text based, but the game play has to be good. I don't mind if it takes long time or it takes grinding. I want something that I can play offline when I want to play not mmorpgs. I've tried diablo2, netherwind, etc but never liked the control of the character nor the storylines. =/. Download a ps1 emulator for PC then.. The best rpgs ever made are all on ps1, you cant get anything like it on the PC. | ||
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LuMiX
China5757 Posts
FF8 | ||
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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
Vietnam9022 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
France2982 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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