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jlrx on 22 March 2008

This is a huge toss up for me, I will have to go with 1 Lunar Silver Star Story AND Lunar Eternal Blue (and id kill someone if need be to get a new game, discounting the DS version which was made by someone else) 2. Chrono Trigger 3. Baldurs Gate 2 4. Dragon Force 5. FFVII



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Shura on 22 March 2008

Mass Effect.



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Best Games/Serie of the Generation

Kihniö on 22 March 2008

1)Chrono Trigger
2)Final Fantasy VI
3)Final Fantasy VII
4)Secret of Mana
5)Breath of Fire 2



Moneybags on 22 March 2008
selnor said:
swyggi said:
choirsoftheeye said:
Moneybags said:
MaxwellGT2000 said:
Griffin said:
MaxwellGT2000 said:
Griffin = fail as usual
Mine is obviously Earthbound
Though my list is thus
1. Earthbound
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Final Fantasy 4
4. Final Fantasy 6
5. Final Fantasy 7

Sad isn't it? the day of the good RPG died with FF7 on PS1 which I would argue that FF7 itself killed it, it became so popular that all other RPGs wanted to be it, even the FF games after wanted to capture that popularity, but bottom line FF7 barely makes my top 5 as I have half a mind to put Paper Mario TTYD or Super Mario RPG in its place

Why don't you shut the fuck up maxwell, i never said anything about yours so don't say anything about mine.


Great way to act 12 but thats normal for you and like a 12 year old you have taste in bland and horrible games.

Edit to my list as someone reminded me.

1. Earthbound
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Final Fantasy 4
4. Secret of Mana
5. Final Fantasy 6


It's soooooo cool to hate FFX. It's popular for a reason brother. Look at all the other rpgs coming out at the same time. FFX was better than MOST in terms of: story, gameplay, graphics and music. If it wasn't so popular you wouldn't be calling it bland. Please don't make fun of other's opinions exspecialy when your's is a minority.


But FFX is bad. The story is mindless blather that's been regurgitated since the beginning of the SNES days (with a moderate pomo twist, that, all things considered, wasn't very good), the music was bland, the voice acting was terrible, the system gave you the illusion of choice with very little of the reality of it, it was linear as all crap, and the balance between story and gameplay was way off - too many endless, useless story scenes, but also too many points where you walk down giant, mostly empty battle-areas, with almost nothing to hook you in terms of neat twists.

So either my opinion of it was different because I've outgrown RPGs, or the standard for good RPGs has fallen through the floor.

Anyways, my three favorites are probably Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger and Ogre Battle 64.


FFX is widely excepted as one of the greatest games of all time. This may make you dumbfounded, but in all due respect you've criticized FFX in areas that don't even pertain against it but for it. The music was grand, the story was very intriguing and great enough to make someone play FFX many times over. The most important thing about FFX is its presentation. I'll agree with you that the gameplay was oversimplified, even though you called it off balance with the story. But regardless, if the gameplay wasn't simple, FFX may not have impressed as many people otherwise. FFX was the first epic RPG for the PS2 and many people wanted an epic RPG. If the gameplay was too complex and deep, FFX may not have gone as well with some people's first impressions.

I'm sorry but I disagree to. I play every JRPG I can get my hands on, And in most RPG circles FF 8, 10 and 12 arent considered that good. Not bad but not great. 10 had a weak story. That's the main reason it wasnt amazing, also the level up system gave you no free will with your character progression. That wasnt a good choice. 

 


To not like FFX is your own right. But to be a JRPG fan and not be able to recognize the quality music, graphics, superb presentation and overall production values of this title is hyserical. Also to call any main series Final fantasy "bland" is just being plain ignorant.



selnor on 22 March 2008
Moneybags said:
selnor said:
swyggi said:
choirsoftheeye said:
Moneybags said:
MaxwellGT2000 said:
Griffin said:
MaxwellGT2000 said:
Griffin = fail as usual
Mine is obviously Earthbound
Though my list is thus
1. Earthbound
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Final Fantasy 4
4. Final Fantasy 6
5. Final Fantasy 7

Sad isn't it? the day of the good RPG died with FF7 on PS1 which I would argue that FF7 itself killed it, it became so popular that all other RPGs wanted to be it, even the FF games after wanted to capture that popularity, but bottom line FF7 barely makes my top 5 as I have half a mind to put Paper Mario TTYD or Super Mario RPG in its place

Why don't you shut the fuck up maxwell, i never said anything about yours so don't say anything about mine.


Great way to act 12 but thats normal for you and like a 12 year old you have taste in bland and horrible games.

Edit to my list as someone reminded me.

1. Earthbound
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Final Fantasy 4
4. Secret of Mana
5. Final Fantasy 6


It's soooooo cool to hate FFX. It's popular for a reason brother. Look at all the other rpgs coming out at the same time. FFX was better than MOST in terms of: story, gameplay, graphics and music. If it wasn't so popular you wouldn't be calling it bland. Please don't make fun of other's opinions exspecialy when your's is a minority.


But FFX is bad. The story is mindless blather that's been regurgitated since the beginning of the SNES days (with a moderate pomo twist, that, all things considered, wasn't very good), the music was bland, the voice acting was terrible, the system gave you the illusion of choice with very little of the reality of it, it was linear as all crap, and the balance between story and gameplay was way off - too many endless, useless story scenes, but also too many points where you walk down giant, mostly empty battle-areas, with almost nothing to hook you in terms of neat twists.

So either my opinion of it was different because I've outgrown RPGs, or the standard for good RPGs has fallen through the floor.

Anyways, my three favorites are probably Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger and Ogre Battle 64.


FFX is widely excepted as one of the greatest games of all time. This may make you dumbfounded, but in all due respect you've criticized FFX in areas that don't even pertain against it but for it. The music was grand, the story was very intriguing and great enough to make someone play FFX many times over. The most important thing about FFX is its presentation. I'll agree with you that the gameplay was oversimplified, even though you called it off balance with the story. But regardless, if the gameplay wasn't simple, FFX may not have impressed as many people otherwise. FFX was the first epic RPG for the PS2 and many people wanted an epic RPG. If the gameplay was too complex and deep, FFX may not have gone as well with some people's first impressions.

I'm sorry but I disagree to. I play every JRPG I can get my hands on, And in most RPG circles FF 8, 10 and 12 arent considered that good. Not bad but not great. 10 had a weak story. That's the main reason it wasnt amazing, also the level up system gave you no free will with your character progression. That wasnt a good choice.

 


To not like FFX is your own right. But to be a JRPG fan and not be able to recognize the quality music, graphics, superb presentation and overall production values of this title is hyserical. Also to call any main series Final fantasy "bland" is just being plain ignorant.

On another thread I'm sure I said that FF has always had great graphics and presentation. But FF10 has 2 major flaws. Of what I listed. Also since Lost Odyessey my expectations are so much higher now. 

 



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Radziel on 22 March 2008

1. Baldur's Gate
2. Gohtic II
3. Baldur's Gate 2
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4. Final Fantasy VI
5. Neverwinter Nights

That would be all.... or, if we can count OOT as RPG game, Link takes the top spot in my ranking.



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Ryudo on 22 March 2008

Skies of Arcadia (both DC & cube)
Grandia II (DC version)
Mario RPG

(IF Shenmue was an RPG..which it isn't it would be on this list..Shenmue to me is the best game ever made)



Moneybags on 22 March 2008

@selnor

Some may have wanted a little more depth than what the grid sphere had to offer but the lv. locks, battle exchange and costomizable weapons and armor kept things at least a little interesting. Calling it a major flaw seems to be a bit of an exaggeration.

Now ffX's story was no xenogears. It took a different aproach. The story of this game is not full of twists, turns and revelations but thrives off of each of the characters personalities and emotions(scratch Lulu and Kimari). These are helped to be manifested through music,presentation and linearity of the game to create a enthralliing, powerful and life changing journey. The overall atmosphere created was something that went unrivaled.

If you didn't feel a sense of amazment, dread, excitement, forboding, anticipation and fear when you finally reached Zanarkand then you are an emotionless stone. Square didn't write a story of complexity for us to try and wrap our heads around . It's the way that it was told to us where everything comes together in a wonderful experience that tears at our heart string(i know sounds lame).

The atmosphere and presentation of the story is the focal point of FFX and if you couldn't appreciate that then I can see why you wouldn't think this game is great.

I didn't really like some things about the the game too(yuna's VA) but I can still recognize what the game does. If I could compare this game's story style to any other it would be OOT(different games entirely, I know). If you look at the fundamentals of the story it would seem like trash compared to what most RPGs have. But the atmosphere is astounding and makes for arguably the best game ever made.





marciosmg on 22 March 2008
Sansui said:
FF IV, FFVI, Suikoden II, Xenogears probably round out my top 4.


 Man, those are my exact choices too. What a great era of RPGs, right? Nowadays, i dont know what happened, RPG just arent the same. But i have great memories of all of these. 



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Danny355 on 22 March 2008

Chrono Trigger SNES