[quote name='Jesus_S_Preston']Hey thread, I've been eying Tactis Ogre: Let Us Cling Together and Ys: Oath in Felgana on the BF sales. I've never played a game in either series. Tell me about them and make recommendations?[/QUOTE]
Well the sales probably over by now, but:
Tactics Ogre is a grid based tactical RPG like the name suggests, it's a bit more difficult than final fantasy tactics and disgaea but with more a more serious storyline with if I recall correctly 2 different story paths to take. I've always enjoyed the game but it can be rather difficult and frustrating at times so I've never have actually managed to beat it myself.
Ys is an action RPG series, a bit like old 2D SNES Zelda, Alundra. You stomp lots of monsters to level up and buy new swords shields and armor to stomp bigger monsters, wash, rinse, repeat.
Both are very good series and reasonably different from your standard jrpg fair.