Favorite Rpg of all time.

[Wakygreek]

Ok ill make the poll right for everyone this time, im going to list a number of RPGS on various consoles if its not up there pick "other" and list below the name and why you liked it, my favorite is Chrono Trigger, great game awesome story line plenty of side quests and multiple endings. Now there is a ton of good RPG's out there infact i just played one on the SNES didnt even know existed and i love it.

[Nil]

Originally Posted by Wakygreek

my favorite is Chrono Trigger,

I didn't see Phantasy Star 2 on your list, so I had to pick other, but Tactics was the best game on your list, though, FFX was probably my 2nd favorite Final Fantasy (7 doesn't rank at all). I can see why people liked Chrono Trigger, but 45 minute battles just weren't for me.

I think alot of people loved FF7 for the very same reason I loved Phantasy Star 2 - it was the first RPG they really got into.

[Wakygreek]

Originally Posted by Nil

I didn't see Phantasy Star 2 on your list, so I had to pick other, but Tactics was the best game on your list, though, FFX was probably my 2nd favorite Final Fantasy (7 doesn't rank at all). I can see why people liked Chrono Trigger, but 45 minute battles just weren't for me.

I think alot of people loved FF7 for the very same reason I loved Phantasy Star 2 - it was the first RPG they really got into.

I dont beleive ive had the pleasure of playing phantasy star nill. However there is a new version of the game comming out i think on the ps2 or ps3 you should check that out. There is a few more games i wanted to put up there well alot more really..but i dont have enough room to list them all >_<.

[Cobalt Katze]

None of my favourites are on the list. Except for FFT. But it doesn't make my big Top 3:

(Also, none of the Zelda games are RPGs... they're called Action/Adventure)

Vagrant Story
Best RPG that I've played, with my favourite story and characters. I came for the art and story, and stayed for the gameplay and weapon creation/tinkering which I still play around with to this day.

Skies of Arcadia
Something about exploring uncharted lands just struck the right nerve with me. Wonderful characters, battles, music, and a carefree yet focused story with pretty bombastic airship battles that kept me at the edge of my seat.

Xenogears
Since I am a self-professed Xeno-nerd with nearly every facet of Perfect Works memorized and posessing the ability to recite most any plot/character detail in the monolith of a game, I'd say it ranks up there in my faves. I still remember checking out this shoddy resolution video capture of a controversial title "Zenogiasu" that almost didn't get brought to the US because of its religious themes. And now look at RPGs today, killin' god all over the place.

[Wakygreek]

Originally Posted by Cobalt Katze

None of my favourites are on the list. Except for FFT. But it doesn't make my big Top 3:

(Also, none of the Zelda games are RPGs... they're called Action/Adventure)

Vagrant Story
Best RPG that I've played, with my favourite story and characters. I came for the art and story, and stayed for the gameplay and weapon creation/tinkering which I still play around with to this day.

Skies of Arcadia
Something about exploring uncharted lands just struck the right nerve with me. Wonderful characters, battles, music, and a carefree yet focused story with pretty bombastic airship battles that kept me at the edge of my seat.

Xenogears
Since I am a self-professed Xeno-nerd with nearly every facet of Perfect Works memorized and posessing the ability to recite most any plot/character detail in the monolith of a game, I'd say it ranks up there in my faves. I still remember checking out this shoddy resolution video capture of a controversial title "Zenogiasu" that almost didn't get brought to the US because of its religious themes. And now look at RPGs today, killin' god all over the place.

Ok yes zelda is not considered a RPG however i still consider it one, and YES xenogears was awesome one of my favorite games to date...actually Vangaurd Bandits was also good...however im not a big fan of the xenosaga...i feel they need the original hero from xenogears.

[Nil]

Originally Posted by Wakygreek

However there is a new version of the game comming out i think on the ps2 or ps3 you should check that out.

When I first read that, I was like, "Really???", but then I thought about it and realized that you mean Phantasy Star Universe, which is basically a Diablo remake with a PS bent to it. The first one wasn't too bad, but the rest have been more of the same.

I'd love to see a real Phantasy Star 5.

Originally Posted by CK

Xenogears
Since I am a self-professed Xeno-nerd with nearly every facet of Perfect Works memorized and posessing the ability to recite most any plot/character detail in the monolith of a game, I'd say it ranks up there in my faves. I still remember checking out this shoddy resolution video capture of a controversial title "Zenogiasu" that almost didn't get brought to the US because of its religious themes. And now look at RPGs today, killin' god all over the place.

I am surprised I didn't put Xenogears on my list, as the original game was awesome. I must've played it through 6 times. I disliked the Xenosaga games, though. As far as the religious themes, I was surprised when I finally played the game - it hardly had anything to do with a real religion other than a scripture or two that was used.

[Cobalt Katze]

Well no, PSU has a lot going for it.

For starters, there's a 40-hour single-player RPG with cutscenes and the like which uses the online game's combat engine (or vice-versa). It's quite enjoyable (I'm playing the Japanese version currently) and sets up the storyline for the online missions.

And then online mode has a lot of MMO-influenced aspects. There's four planets you can travel between, all of which have non-instanced cities where everyone can hang out, socialize, form parties, trade/sell items, etc. And then every player gets their own apartment where they can place items, redecorate, customize their personal pet called a "PM", craft items from materials found out in the world, change clothes, set up a persistant shop, etc. -- You can also visit other peoples' rooms and hang out.

Then of course there's the meat of the game which is missions -- Instead of just going to a dungeon and grinding through the swath until you reach a boss, there's a bunch of missions to do ala Guild Wars which pits you and your party (of up to 6 members) through a series of goal-oriented areas. There are the big epic bosses too though

So while PSO might have taken direct influence from Diablo, Universe really has opened up the game a whole lot more to be something of its own.

[Nil]

Originally Posted by Cobalt Katze

There's four planets you can travel between,

Any of the classic planets? I assume not, as the other games had nothing to do with established lore (Dark Falz was there, but his presence didn't make sense).

edit: Sorry, I don't know why I didn't bugger off to find my own information. A PC version is a good step. And now I'm reading about it, and thinking... Darn you, CK.

[Gares91]

I voted for other, some good games on the list don't get me wrong, but i just gotta say Breath of Fire was my favorite, was one of my first and will always be my favorite. I just really loved the story and characters.

[Raolinx Aeromancer]

It was hard to choose I picked Chrono triger first then HAD to pick zelda I thought one would cross off the other and I hit the button then realized that they were both picked.

I almost went with FFX. As a series I like FF it best. Then Zelda. Chrono Trigger/Cross were decent as individual games though and thats why I hemed and hawed on my choice.

Rao