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im curious about what rpg's i should be playing since im beginning to get into them so far i've only played final fantasy x and a bit of final fantasy xii, and need to know which ones are a must play that i've missed (like grandia 1? 2? or 3? which one is better?, valkyrie, final fantasies which ones are worth playing?, etc)

thanks :cool:
 
I'd say play Earthboud for the SNES, and Knights of the Old Republic for Xbox. Both my favourites, other that that I don't play many RPG's.
 
If you're willing to pay a bit of cash and want difficult RPG's, I'd recommend Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, or the Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga series.
 
Paper Mario 2: Thousand Year Door. Simply my most favorite turn based battle system ever and the game mixes in platforming so seamlessly and fun.
 
[quote name='devildr1ver']im curious about what rpg's i should be playing since im beginning to get into them so far i've only played final fantasy x and a bit of final fantasy xii, and need to know which ones are a must play that i've missed (like grandia 1? 2? or 3? which one is better?, valkyrie, final fantasies which ones are worth playing?, etc)

thanks :cool:[/quote]

What systems, besides the PS2 that you obviously have?

Oh, and Grandia 2 is really good. 3, not so much, from what I hear (though prettier).
 
My current favorite is Persona 3. :)

Dragon Quest VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, among others...
 
The game that got me back into gaming, and started my love for RPGs, Xenogears (not saga..I can't stand those games for some reason, perhaps because I was expecting gears and it wasn't there.)
 
I hate to be "that guy" but I did really enjoy FFVII. KOTOR1 was really great too, a great storyline and a lot of fun. I liked FF Tactics, but I don't really consider than a RPG, at least in the form I think you're looking for.
 
Where to start... hard to name any without specific systems in mind. Also, the RPG genre has a lot of sub-categories. There's tons of good ones out there.

PS1-
Final Fantasy VII, IX, Tactics
Xenogears
Lunar SSSC
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue

PS2-
Shadow Hearts - Dark atmosphere, great story.
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - My favorite RPG on the PS2, period. Direct sequel, so play after the first one.
Suikoden III, V
Tales of The Abyss

Xbox-
Knights of The Old Republic 1 and 2
Fable

360-
Oblivion
 
Off the top of my head, starting from the SNES:

SNES:
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy V (played this on the PS1 though)
Final Fantasy VI
Tales of Phantasia

PS1:
Final Fantasy Tactics
Xenogears
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII - despite being disappointed, I still enjoyed it a lot, especially the card game
Lunar: SSSC
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
Arc the Lad Collection
Chrono Cross
Vagrant Story
Vandal Hearts

Dreamcast:
Grandia 2
Skies of Arcadia

PS2:
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Final Fantasy X
Dragon Quest VIII
Xenosaga 1 - very disappointing compared to Xenogears, but still very enjoyable
Disgaea
Dark Cloud 2
Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2

XBOX:
Jade Empire
KOTOR 1

I'm probably missing some, but I enjoyed all those games a lot. I expect to add Persona 3 to the list in 2-3 days.
 
WTF

No one mentioned Rogue Galaxy yet.

Shame.

Awesome game

Also, I love Radiata Stories. Didn't require and leveling, wasn't a very hard, and also wasn't a very long game. I really really enjoyed it. Probably my favorite PS2 RPG.
 
[quote name='whoknows']WTF

No one mentioned Rogue Galaxy yet.

Shame.

Awesome game

Also, I love Radiata Stories. Didn't require and leveling, wasn't a very hard, and also wasn't a very long game. I really really enjoyed it. Probably my favorite PS2 RPG.[/QUOTE]
well no one mentions zelda yet
 
holy hell i've missed a few lol gonna research which ones im gonna play and then go hunting for some

heres a list i've compiled thanks to the input:

gamecube
tales of symphonia
Paper mario

ps2
shim megami tensei nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga series
persona 3
dragon quest VIII
Atelier Iris 3 ~Grand Fantasm~
Atelier Iris ~Eternal Mana~
Radiata Stories
Suikoden III
Suikoden V
Tales of Legendia
Tales of the abyss
Xenosaga
Xenosaga 2
Xenosaga 3
shadow hearts dark atmosphere
shadow hearts covenant
dark cloud
dark cloud 2
rogue galaxy

psone
Xenogears
ff vii
final fantasy ix
final fantasy tactics
Lunar: SSSC
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
Arc the Lad Collection
Chrono Cross
Vagrant Story
Vandal Hearts

xbox
kotor
jade empire

360
oblivion

these games are soon gonna be added to my tradelist (wants) ......

EDIT:

is there a difference between the shin megami tenseis like persona 3 ?
 
Devil your better off just skipping Dark Cloud 1 unless your a collector seeing as it does not have a relating story to the second one and is horrid in comparison to the second one.

I will second Radiata Stories.. It is a clone of sorts of a Suikoden/Tales game. I say suikoden just because you recruit a bunch of characters, and tales because of the battle system. The main character is funny as hell and the story at points and you can go around kicking everything including people lol and $20 new you can't go wrong....
 
I liked the gameplay of Radiata Stories, but what turned me off from wanting to beat it was that horrid fuckin music. It was like nails on a chalkboard.
 
I usually have a tough time, because my list is constantly changing, but this is what it is:

1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Xenogears
3. Secret of Mana
4. Final Fantasy IX
5. Xenosaga Episode III
6. Kingdom Hearts II
7. Chrono Trigger
8. Xenosaga Episode I
9. Final Fantasy X
10. Final Fantasy IV
11. Final Fantasy VI
12. Star Ocean: Till The End of Time
13. Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
14. Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
15. Final Fantasy V
16. Final Fantasy VIII
17. Kingdom Hearts
18. Tales of Symphonia
19. Albert Odyssey
20. Grandia II
21. Wild Arms
22. Suikoden II
23. Chrono Cross
24. Xenosaga Episode II
25. Valkyrie Profile Lenneth

Many others like Lufia II, more Suikodens, more Tales, SMT games, etc. could make the list.
 
[quote name='devildr1ver']shadow hearts dark atmosphere
[/QUOTE]

It's just Shadow Hearts. I just meant to say it had a dark atmosphere, which is one reason I liked it.
 
My "Top [number]" list changes with every RPG I finally start playing, but in any case, these are great games IMO.

DS
Final Fantasy III
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Hoshigami: Remix
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

GBA
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Riviera: the Promised Land
Tales of Phantasia
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls
Golden Sun (1+2)
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Final Fantasy V Advance
Final Fantasy VI Advance

GCN
Tales of Symphonia
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Skies of Arcadia: Legends
X-Men Legends
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

PS1
Xenogears (my favorite RPG of all time)
Vagrant Story
Parasite Eve
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Tales of Destiny

PS2
Xenosaga (Episodes 1 through 3)
Odin Sphere
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Final Fantasy XII
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Growlanser: Generations
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dark Cloud 2

XBOX
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Sudeki
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
The Bard's Tale
 
nes:

Dragon Warrior
Crysalis [game made me cry]
Final Fantasy
Zelda II link's awakening

snes:
Chrono Trigger


N64:
Zelda Ocriana of Time

PS1:
FFVII
[edit] forgot this one - Lunar Sliver Star Story Complete!


PS2:
FFXII

those are all my favorites... feel like I'm missing something, but those are the ones I've enjoyed.
 
[quote name='The Crotch']Forgot to mention Deus Ex. The first one, not Invisible War. The first game was a near-perfect hybrid of RPG and FPS. The second one was an average FPS with crappy RPG elements tacked on.

Also, PS1's "Legend of Dragoon". Lost of people liked that one, though I never really got into it. And Breath of Fire 3 and 4. I loved 3, but 4 is widely considered to be the best of the series. You do not have to play any previous Breath of Fire to play the next.[/quote]

Deus Ex was a fun game that seems to get overlooked way too much. I bought it for like $10 new at blockbuster years ago on a whim and was surprised with how good it was. I wouldn't really consider it an rpg, other than finding and training skills though.
 
I haven't played a lot of the older rpgs, nor am I a fan of the popular franchises like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, but my favorite rpgs would have to be

Panzer Dragoon Saga (SS)
Shining Force 3 (SS)
Suikoden 2 (PS1)
Breath of Fire 3 (PS1)
Tales of Destiny (PS1)
 
PS2:

SMT Nocturne
Digital Devil Saga
Digital Devil Saga 2
Suikoden V

PS1:

Final Fantasy VII
Suikoden
Suikoden II
Wild Arms
Persona II

SNES:

Final Fantasy VI (III)
Final Fatasy V (US version on PS1)
Final Fantasy IV (II)
Chrono Trigger

DC:

Skies of Arcadia (also on GC)
 
For me the cream of the crop is:

GC

Both Baten Kaitos games, but particularly Origins
Tales of Symphonia
Paper Mario: the thousand year door

PS2

All the final fantasies cept for 11
Kingdom Hearts
Dragon Quest 8
dark cloud 2

PSone

ff7-9
chrono cross
xenogears
 
You know you really should just pick one at at a time.. Buying up 30 RPGs and then not knowing what to do with them all is no fun.

I suggest starting with Chrono Trigger. Simple, short, and classic.
 
My favorite RPG's:
Kingdom Hearts
Chrono Trigger
Breath of Fire 3
Final Fantasy 9
Golden Sun 1 & 2
Suikoden III
 
Try to get a game from each series/developer to get a feel for what game series you want to follow...

NIS: Disgaea
Phantom Brave
Makai Kingdom
Disgaea 2

Atlus: SMT Nocturne
Digital Devil Saga
Persona 3

Square: Final Fantasy X
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts 2
Final Fantasy XII

Tri-Ace: Star Ocean 3
Radiata Stories
Valkyrie Profile 2

Namco (Tales): Tales of Legendia
Tales of the Abyss
Tales of Symphonia

Xenosaga

Breath of Fire V Dragon Quarter

Shadow Hearts 1 or 2

Suikoden III or V

Try one from each grouping and you should be set.
 
[quote name='devildr1ver']dont know if anyone cares but i just scored a new grandia iii woot!!![/QUOTE]

Don't hold its ridiculously cheesy plot against it.
 
Golden Sun, and Golden Sun: the Lost Age for the GBA.
I want the fucking third game, because the end of the second was a cliffhanger.
 
[quote name='Liquid 2']Golden Sun, and Golden Sun: the Lost Age for the GBA.
I want the fucking third game, because the end of the second was a cliffhanger.[/quote]
Agreed, I would love to see a Golden Sun game for DS.
 
my favorite rgp's are: golden sun series, final fantasy series, dragon warrior series, pokemon, and kingdom hearts.
 
[quote name='Kaijufan']My personal favorite is Baldur's Gate 2 for the PC (not the console Diablo clone).[/quote]

BG2:Shadows of Amn is probably my all-time favorite RPG, I think I spent a little over a year playing that game which is the longest I've ever played one RPG. Final Fantasy IV, VI and XII & Knights of the Old Republic are up there too.
 
I'm going to get flamed possibly....

...but I love the following the most:

Oblivion not Morrowind
FFX not FFVII
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga not Super Mario RPG...I think
 
It's amazing how many great, great RPGs there are. I mean, it's a relatively small market, I guess, but we get lots of stuff to tide us over.
Shit, I mean I guess I'm not really a hardcore RPGer, but it's my favorite genre and starting a new one is always an event for me. I mean, I don't just get bored and put one in, I think it over for awhile and pick a night and all that.
It's good to see the SMT games getting love on here. It sucks they are so hard to find, because they are absolutely all that. I may have them all (including a sealed Nocturne w/sealed book), but I would gladly take the hit on "value" for a reprint of this fantastic game. It's my favorite of all time.
The thing it, you can't pick a great RPG unless you figure out what it is about them you like. And they all have a place.
If you like "mature" themes, you can't go wrong with Nocturne, Digital Devil and Persona. I can't say I completely understood Nocturne in the 100+ hours I spent with it (can someone explain this to me? I get that you choose your path and blah blah, but who were the old man and the young kid supposed to be?).
If you like a little more simple fun, hey Final Fantasy is the best. I think VIII is the best ever (flame away), simply because by the time I got to that final boss, I was way, way too strong and that's fun in its own way. It's rewarding to hit Lionheart for 144,000 HP.
All the NIS games are probably a little too much to start in on, but they have their moments. I thought La Pucelle was pretty funny. Also, try Rhapsody for the PS1, way too easy, but some really novel approaches to story telling.
God, I even thought Fable was pretty decent, but then again that's only loosely an RPG and I had such low expectations (as a result of the too-high expectations) that I was pretty surprised by its quality. Underrated game.
I guess I will end this with my all-time top 5:
5.) Shadow Hearts: Covenant (Thought the first one was a little disappointing - this one made up for it).
4.) Final Fantasy VIII (Gunblades - FTW)
3.) SMT: Digital Devil Saga (Really picked up during the end of Part 1)
2.) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (I don't know why...just loved it. No real reason. Tried to tell myself it wasn't that great, but couldn't stop playing.)
1.) SMT: Nocturne - mature, difficult, hilarious, full of secrets, long, and just simply the best RPG ever made.
 
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