My RPG Backlog:Pick My next game

[Hovercraft]

Am currently winding down in Mass Effect, and need to choose my next RPG to play of the ones I have backlogged.

[kenzo7]

I haven't thought about Shadow Hearts in a long while. The characters & setting were refreshingly different. The combat system is a bit similar to Lost Odyssey's ring-timing, but the random battles were painful. If you haven't played the first shadow hearts, you may want to read up on the story, as I found Covenant's story difficult to follow.

[perdition(troy]

star ocean was incredibly fun.

[Hovercraft]

I haven't thought about Shadow Hearts in a long while. The characters & setting were refreshingly different. The combat system is a bit similar to Lost Odyssey's ring-timing, but the random battles were painful. If you haven't played the first shadow hearts, you may want to read up on the story, as I found Covenant's story difficult to follow.


Yeah I've beaten the first one and really enjoyed it.

[NoHo]

Play Mass Effect again.

[MSUHitman]

You should play Tales of Vesperia.

[DarkSageRK]

If you really enjoyed the first Shadow Hearts, get the second. It's a lot better, even if it does seem like a PG-13 sequel to an R movie. I voted for Star Ocean, cuz that's what I'm most interested in myself, but I think Covenant will do good by you.

[crzyjoeguy]

You should play Tales of Vesperia.
:applause: lol that's what im playing at the moment, seems like a good game

[willardhaven]

I don't really like any of those, Infinite Undiscovery is ok but kind of busted.

[JStryke]

I'll add a vote to Star Ocean. If the poll would actually let me vote. :(

[aheineken]

I chose Star Ocean. Mainly because I'm thinking about getting this myself, and I'd like to hear more opinions on it.

[freshzen]

Shadow Hearts Covenant is the best game on that list. Make sure you play the first one first though.

[bvharris]

Blue Dragon is fun if you like super-retro RPGs. I'd go with Star Ocean though, which was a fantastic game (at least in my eyes).

[Hovercraft]

Cool thanks everyone for the opinions

[nasum]

just anything other than Blue Dragon. One of the worst RPGs I've ever played. It starts INCREDIBLY slow and doesn't pick up the pace until over 20 hours in.

[coltyhuxx]

I liked Star Ocean a lot, and I'm actually more of a Western RPG kind of guy. It's not a perfect game but the combat is really fun (and engaging), it's fairly long, with varied environments and I felt it had a nice, proper ending with some pretty cool characters.

The question is whether you can handle extremely cliched Japanese characters because all of the leads are pretty "cookie cutter" (with a few exceptions) and some of the childlike characters may irritate you to no end, "kaaay?" Also, the "side-quests" were fairly pointless, unless you are looking for achievements.

[CdnArmy33]

Ugh how could you mix Western RPGs and Japanese RPGs together? I don't understand why they are interchanged when they seem so different to me?

Sorry just a pet peeve of mine

;)

[Ryuukishi]

Is Star Ocean 4's combat pretty similar to Tales of Vesperia?

[coltyhuxx]

Ugh how could you mix Western RPGs and Japanese RPGs together? I don't understand why they are interchanged when they seem so different to me?

Sorry just a pet peeve of mine

;)

I'm a little confused? I was saying that I liked Star Ocean despite the fact that I'm more of a Western RPG type of person. As in, Star Ocean is a JRPG:).

I grew up on Ultimas/Bardstales/Baldurs Gates and lots more. But I also played my Dragon Quest-Warriors/Final Fantasy's/Grandias/Skies of Arcadia etc etc...

[kayatai]

just anything other than Blue Dragon. One of the worst RPGs I've ever played. It starts INCREDIBLY slow and doesn't pick up the pace until over 20 hours in.

This.

[Magus8472]

Shadow Hearts is easily the best of those four.

[decrot]

i know that IU and blue dragon sucks

[Yanksfan]

Shadow Hearts: Covenant is the no brainer of that group. As you said, you enjoyed the first one. This one will expand upon and improve upon it.