[quote name='icebeast']I really don't care that much for FFXIII but it was ok, but I'd agree with you up to the mention of Crisis Core (I found that game horribly boring). Final Fantasy X is the last FF game that I actually enjoyed.[/quote]I really liked both personally. Being a big FFVII fan is what made me love Crisis Core, and I loved the battles and story. It was my favorite of the FFVII complication although I was into Advent Children a lot (I thought DoC wasn't as bad as what some said, not not exactly great either). After FFX, I did enjoy FFTA on GBA (although I don't really count it). FFX-2 was better than most, but I was quite disappointed when I played it. Crisis Core was my favorite since X, until FFXIII came along. I dunno, FFXIII just feels so much like X, although a bit more linear and no world map selection. I did wish FFXIII at least had a world map (point and click) allowing you go to back to places. Oh well, I agree to disagree.
[quote name='willardhaven']I'm excited to try Etrian Odyssey III as it will be my first title in the series.[/QUOTE]Despite how big of an RPG fan I am, I never played an Etrian Odyssey. I mostly avoided due to not being big into heavy dungeon based games. If I didn't have so many games coming out, I'd probably just go ahead and buy it since I really want to try it out.
[quote name='panzerfaust']I think if you remove nostalgia from the equation, FFXIII's soundtrack is one of the best out there. Up there with FFX and SOTC.[/QUOTE]If I were comparing the soundtrack to all other RPGs released not FF, I'd rank it towards the top.
[quote name='blueshinra']TMK, I always wonder how you manage with your backlog. It seems like you buy a lot of games on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]I admit I buy way too many. I just love the genre so much, and whenever I see a new one come out I want to buy it.
What I do to manage my backlog is that some RPGs I'll complete (the ones to my absolute favorite series, ones that hook me right away, or ones I see myself really liking after starting). Some of them I just play, but don't really try to complete (that's usually for a lesser RPG). Unfortunately, some RPGs just get lost in the shuffle. That happened to Persona 3, Shadow Hearts: Covenant initially (I eventually put much more time into it later, but didn't finish due to getting stuck somewhere), and others.