Xenogears was the best.
I liked the one when you find out that
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Gears are made out of humans. Truly Xenogears is the greatest rpg of all time.
And for a more recent rpg that shocked the hell out of me was ToV when
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Sodia stabs Yuri and that the Shrine of Zaude's ability was not that it could control the planets aer but was a worldwide barrier blastia.
I did not see those coming. I was shocked and pissed off at the same time.