Best RPG list thread

[azeth]

1. everquest
2. ffvii
3. chronotrigger
4. symphony of the night
5. suikoden II
6. ffiii
7. xenogear
8. breath of fire III
9. fallout II
10. ocarina of time

[Itchybottom]

Gothic 2 ist besser.

As is Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines (but it's not REALLY an RPG)

[fugazi]

1. Baldurs Gate
2
3
4
5. Baldurs Gate 2
6. Everquest?

[Overcast]

1. EQ
2. Fallout 1/2
3. Fallout 3
4. Oblivion
5. Baldur's Gate 1/2
6. Vanguard

[Lazortag]

1. everquest
2. ffvii
3. chronotrigger
4. symphony of the night
5. suikoden II
6. ffiii
7. xenogear
8. breath of fire III
9. fallout II
10. ocarina of time

lololol@about half of this list.

My list:

Earthbound
FF6
Classic EQ
the Soul Blazer series (all three)
Secret of Mana

edit: since people are counting Zelda games as RPG's, I'd have to add majora's mask, and maybe link to the past and ocarina of time if I'm in the right mood.

[Ashimar]

I've never really compared Online RPGS to console/PC(Offline) rpgs.

1. Suikoden 2
2. Breath of fire 3
3. Lunar silver star story complete
4. Wild Arms
5 Lufia 2
6. Chrono Cross

Many, Many more.

[azeth]

lololol@about half of this list.

Who trolls a list thread?

[fuji]

Guild Wars? Mario RPG?

[Lazortag]

Who trolls a list thread?

That's not what "trolling" means.

Also, anyone who thinks FF7 is one of the best RPG's deserves to be ridiculed.

[azeth]

oh goddddd here it comes. Please moderators just put this thread in R&F immediately.

and yes your response is the epitome of a "troll" remark.

X says "opinion"
Y says "you're wrong"

Y is a troll - it's an opinion

Also, anyone who thinks FF7 is one of the best RPG's deserves to be ridiculed.

Name 5 better RPG's for PS2 dated between 1995-2005.

[guineapig]

Name 5 better RPG's for PS2 dated between 1995-2005.


I personally was never a fan of the Playstation era Final Fantasy games because they felt way too linear and where just bloated with cutscenes. (I did however love the old 8-bit and 16-bit ones. I also enjoy the Tactics series, not as an RPG of course, but just in general)

I'm too lazy to think of 5 better RPGs for the PS2 from 95-05 but here is a pretty good list to go by is somebody else wants to give it a whirl:

http://www.listal.com/list/rpg-world-ps2-edition


In any case, you are no less correct for liking FF7 than I am for not liking it. This is just an opinion poll after all. :D
Lighten up peeps.

[guineapig]

Alright, so it's slow at work and I looked through the list I posted.

Some stand out games that I enjoyed include:


Summoner 1 and 2 (highly underrated and often overlooked RPG. I can't recommend this series enough for so many reasons)

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (Fallout can do no wrong)

Bard's Tale (hilarious game)

Dark Cloud 1 and 2 (no where near the best but it was a lot of fun)

Dragon Quest VIII.

[Yoite]

yo all these games are great and all and im gonna let this thread finish but FINAL FANTASY SEVEN WAS THE GREATEST RPG OF ALL TIME!

[Yoite]

serious though

EQ
Secret of Mana
Chrono Trigger
FF7

[Farlis]

1. Persona 3
2. Xenogears
3. FF6
4. Earthbound
5. Super Mario Rpg
6. Parasite eve
7. Suikoden 2
8. Chrono Trigger
9. Chrono Cross
10. Wild arms

I just played digital devil saga 1 and beat it afew days ago, very fun game but the storyline just wasnt there its all building up for 2, which i am going to play.

[Shaun421]

1. Baldurs Gate
2
3
4
5. Baldurs Gate 2
6. Everquest?

What he said, though I would put BG2 above BG1.

And I forsee this quickly turning into a jRPG vs wRPG debate.

BTW, wRPG>jRPG

[Kevris]

No Morrowind? Icewind Dale? Gold box D&D?

What's wrong with you people!

[Seeatee]

tough. strictly talking RPGS.

1. Final Fantasy IV ( II )
2. SoulBlazer
3. Blood Omen : Legacy of Kain ( I consider it an RPG )
4. Illusion of Gaia
5. fallout 3
6. FF VI
7. FFVII
8. Dragon Age Origins
9. EverQuest
10. Super Mario RPG

do the diablo games count as an action RPG? if so the first diablo might make it somewhere on that list too.

[Lazortag]

Name 5 better RPG's for PS2 dated between 1995-2005.

How the fuck could I name 5 better RPG's for the PS2 dated between 1995-2005 when the PS2 wasn't out in 1995?

[azeth]

^ what's wrong with this guy?

translation - "mehhhh the flux capacitor would hardly generate enough power to propel marty mcfly through spacetime as outlined by Einstein's Theory of Relativity. the greater an objects speed becomes the greater its mass therefore disallowing propulsion through worm-hole like environments..."

[Lazortag]

^ what's wrong with this guy?

translation - "mehhhh the flux capacitor would hardly generate enough power to propel marty mcfly through spacetime as outlined by Einstein's Theory of Relativity. the greater an objects speed becomes the greater its mass therefore disallowing propulsion through worm-hole like environments..."

Are you a moron? Why don't you actually just clarify what you were trying to say when you asked me to name 5 better PS2 RPG's released in 1995 (when FF7 isn't even a PS2 game)?

[azeth]

Hey why do you insist on shitting up this thread man? Honestly, take a fucking seat and act like a REAL person capable of understanding intent/logic versus being a fucking forum douchebag and trolling exact details.

For christs sake, what the fuck else could I have meant by "Name 5 better RPG's for PS2 dated between 1995-2005"

Was PS2 out in 1995? No.
Do you know what I mean? Yes.

Did FFVII premier on PS2 or PS? PS.
Do you know what I mean? Yes.

For god sake if you were one of my employees I would literally fire you the moment I noticed your fucking attitude/antics.

edit: also welcome to my ignore list. population 1 over the course of 12 years of MMO gaming.

[Lazortag]

Why so much silly drama over a couple of posts? So I said your game sucks. Big deal. So I criticized you on the fact that all of your posts are unreadable. So what?

edit: Also it's very clever how you took a quote of mine that doesn't exist and put it in your signature.

[azeth]

fohguild.org/forums Lazor, you belong there.

[Lazortag]

What does that even mean? I don't understand. Also, I thought I was on your ignore list. Did you just not get around to it yet?

[ShadowWulf]

1. ULTIMA 6
2. ULTIMA 7 (And the Black Gate and Serpent Isle)
3. ChronoTrigger
4. Pool Of Radiance (SSI D&D)
5. Morrowind
6. Daggerfall

MMO (Yes theyre a seperate list)
1. EQ
2. EvE Online
3. EQ2
4. LOTRO
5. Shadowbane

[jyaku]

1. City of heros
2. everquest
3. shadowbane
4. dragon WARRIOR 3
5. legend of dragoon
6. daggerfall
7. super mario RPG
8. ultima online
9. anarchy online
10. diablo 2
11. final fantasy 1
12. pokemon (yea, i admit it. look past the cutey stuff and it's a decent RPG)
13. final fantasy 6
14. final fantasy 11
15. chrono trigger
16. jade cocoon 1
17. 7th saga
18. borderlands
19. cabal online
20. WoW (i like it as an escape from the grind of EQ)

[Overcast]

No Morrowind? Icewind Dale? Gold box D&D?

What's wrong with you people!

I mentioned Oblivion - Morrowind.. same thing to me, yah I know there's been a couple.

And the SSI games? :)

I STILL HAVE THOSE. I'm a horrid pack-rat, I never sell, trade, or toss out games.
Hell, I still have the manual for most of those old SSI games I have. It's all buried in a box in the basement.

Anyone remember the Scott Adams games for old Commodore? Those were the first I tried.. Yeah, 'Mission Impossible' would definitely qualify as a 'RPG'. (no, not the Dilbert guy - more like the grandmaster of old RPG stuff - might have well been the first or very close)

http://www.msadams.com/

I emailed him - he'll email back too! lol
You can download it for PC, there's a 'port' to play them.. Old text based RPG's, hehe

When I first got an Atari2600, I played games like a mo-fo too. Never did stop. Never stopped begging dad for a real 'computer' too - got a VIC20, we lived in the country, a mouse got in the Keyboard.. well computer and severed all the wires from the Keyboard to the system board - it was my first computer repair and I was successful.

Sold it at a yard sale much later :( - wish I hadn't, but I bought a VIC20 off eBay a while ago for nostalgia. It's funny on a HD TV.

[azeth]

Quest for Glory anyone?


"Careful with the cats, they made explode if you touch them!"

[Yoite]

Illusion of Gaia - oh man forgot all about this game it was awesome although kinda bland and straight forward.

[Lazortag]

Illusion of Gaia - oh man forgot all about this game it was awesome although kinda bland and straight forward.

All I can say to you is: pssh.

Also, has anyone else gotten 49 of the red jewels and realized you missed one on an earlier continent? Yeah, that sucks.

[eqdruid76]

1). Some free korean MMO
2). Some free korean MMO
3). Some free korean MMO
4). Some free korean MMO
5). Some free korean MMO
6). Some free korean MMO
7). Final Fantasy VI
8). Some free korean MMO
9). Some free korean MMO
10). The Legend of Zelda

[fugazi]

Quest for Glory - Shadows of Darkness is awesome. Gotta love all the scenes with the gnome and Baba Yaga and her skull buddy. Also, Ad Aviz is my favorite baddy.

[Estu]

I don't really consider EverQuest or Diablo (1 or 2) great RPGs, though they are great games. A great RPG has to really engage me with characters, plot, and to a lesser extent atmosphere, which EQ doesn't really do because you don't really get much lore just doing the occasional quest (though I do like the gods and some of the races, and it definitely does a good job with atmosphere), and Diablo (1, at least) has good atmosphere but its lore is kind of meh and not presented in a very appealing way. So as games they might rank higher than some of these, but as RPGs, the following are my favorites (in rough order):

FFVII
Chrono Trigger
Fallout 2
TES: Morrowind
Earthbound
A lot of other FFs
EQ
WoW
Diablo 1, 2
EVO
Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones

Probably some others that I missed. RPGs are generally the kind of games I play then leave alone for a few years then play again so I can reexperience the story and whatnot.

[rioisk]

1) Chrono Trigger
2) Shining Force
3) Shining Force 2
4) Lunar Silver Star Story
5) Final Fantasy Tactics
6) Final Fantasy 4 (Kain and Cecil)
7) Final Fantasy 7
8) Super Mario RPG

[Yoite]

Super Mario RPG, while having a gay story, had some awesome battles and also some cool tricky environments, i loved it. I think it was the last game made for the SNES as well?

[jyaku]

i don't know about if it's the exact last game but i think it was the last RPG on the SNES

[Straif]

Ultima Online and Everquest. MMO's pretty much had me on lock down and swayed me away from console gaming tbh.

This game if fun though:
http://www.emuparadise.org/PSX/Covers/Tactics%20Ogre%20-%20Let%20Us%20Cling%20Together%20%5BU%5D%20%5BSLUS-00560%5D-front.jpg

I never played any of the spin offs but I would think the game-play is similar.

[Zithax]

EverQuest pulled me away from the console scene. But I have recently been getting back into it, playing Resident Evil series on ePSXemulator, and downloaded an RPG pack with about 30 games in it.

I laughed when I saw some people list games that I thought were rare. Lunar silver star story, tactics ogre, wild arms, etc.

I have a really hard time picking favorites when it comes to games, because when I get into them it doesn't matter what type of game it is I'll devote a ton of time to playing it through multiple times. So instead of playing a lot of games for a little, I just play a few games a lot.

There are some that me and some good friends from my childhood were really into, such as Wild Arms, FF Anthology, and especially Breath of Fire 3.

[AexDestroy]

Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Super Mario RPG
Chrono Trigger
Fantasy Star 4
Fallout
FF 8
Everquest
Diablo 2

[Straif]

Tactics Ogre is rare indeed! I guess / Kind of.

I think it was produced in limited quantity. I rented at Blockbuster back in the day, if I knew it was "rare" I would of stolen it / never returned it. After it left BB shelves I looked for it at various Game Stops a few years later. They used to sell copies of them for like $50, IF you get to the store in time to snatch it. Had one guy tell me a fellow employee swipes shit like that when it comes in... Mother fucker...

They're going for $75 - $120 on ebay now.
Still don't have my own copy... but than again I don't has any consoles anymore either :(

[rioisk]

tactics ogre was good, not great, but good

[Lazortag]

Tactics Ogre is rare indeed! I guess / Kind of.

I think it was produced in limited quantity. I rented at Blockbuster back in the day, if I knew it was "rare" I would of stolen it / never returned it. After it left BB shelves I looked for it at various Game Stops a few years later. They used to sell copies of them for like $50, IF you get to the store in time to snatch it. Had one guy tell me a fellow employee swipes shit like that when it comes in... Mother fucker...

They're going for $75 - $120 on ebay now.
Still don't have my own copy... but than again I don't has any consoles anymore either :(

It's on the virtual console, if that means anything.

[Straif]

It's on the virtual console, if that means anything.

Playing it right now brah :cool:
thx

[RKromwell]

Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic

Best RPG I have ever played.

[Vanech]

1. FF6/3
2. Crono Trigger
3. FF4/2
4. Icewind Dale
5. Secret of the Silver Blades

Everything below this point comprises of Bethesda, Black Isle and SSI titles (from the C64)

[Hogwash]

lololol@about half of this list.

My list:

Earthbound
FF6
Classic EQ
the Soul Blazer series (all three)
Secret of Mana

edit: since people are counting Zelda games as RPG's, I'd have to add majora's mask, and maybe link to the past and ocarina of time if I'm in the right mood.

1. Earthbound.<3

[fugazi]

1. Earthbound.<3

A hippie appears.

[Anuril]

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber anyone?

[Sareil]

Jeez, ssi. One of my favorites of theirs was that rpg/rts, I think it was called Stronghold? Loved the crap out of that game. And absolute yes to QFG. Bringing a paladin all the way from 2 was the coolest thing ever.

[guineapig]

I also loved the King's Field series which spanned from PS1 to PS2. Forgot to mention that one.

[Crover_CT99]

Not a lot of Sega love around here. I am glad to see Lunar, Shining Force and Phantasy Star getting a mention at least!

I'm taking this to a new level of dork, prepare thyself. These are games I've played, so I know there are omissions.

By system and era:

Sega Master System:
1. Miracle Warriors (holds more nostalgia for me for its time than PS)
2. Phantasy Star
3. Zillion (kind of a stretch, but RPGish for the period, fun game)

NES:
1. Zelda

Sega Genesis:
1. Phantasy Star IV
2. Shining Force 1
3. Phantasy Star II
4. Might and Magic 2
5. Shining Force 2
6. Shining in the Darkness
7. Sword of Vermillion
8. Phantasy Star III

SNES
1. Earthbound
2. Final Fantasy 3 (US)
3. Chrono Trigger
4. Super Mario RPG

Sega CD:
1. Lunar: Eternal Blue
2. Lunar: The Silver Star
3. Snatcher (Adventure more than RPG, but basically belongs)
4. Willie Beamish (Adventure game too, but awesome)
5. Popful Mail
6. Shining Force CD
7. Vai
8. Rise of the Dragon (Adventure)
9. AD&D: Eye of the Beholder
10. Heimdall

Turbo Duo:
1. Cosmic Fantasy 2
2. Ys: Book I & II
3. Dragon Slayer

Sega Saturn:
1. Shining Force Trilogy (Japanese versions, to this day a big FUCK YOU to the Sega localization department - not even a port of the whole trilogy to a handheld system?)
2. Shining the Holy Ark
3. Dragon Force
4. Grandia (JP)
5. Albert Odyssey
6. Dark Savior
7. Magic Knight RayEarth
8. Shining Wisdom
9. Panzer Dragoon Saga

PlayStation:
1. Final Fantasy 7
2. Xenogears
3. Alundra
4. Wild Arms
5. Grandia
6. Suikoden I/II
7. Final Fantasy 9
8. Chrono Cross
9. FF Tactics
10. Final Fantasy 8

Dreamcast:
1. Skies of Arkadia
2. Grandia II

...sometime around here EQ was born and my console list stops.

PC - Normal RPG
1. Arx Fatalis
2. Baldur's Gate 2
3. IceWind Dale 2
4. Fallout I/II
5. Gothic I/II

MMORPG:
I've played them all, but only these for anything longer than a month or two.
1. EQ
2. Vanguard
3. Shadowbane (I had a lot of fun early on in this game, Confessor spec'd heal instead of summon was halariously faceroll overpowered and for some reason, no one seemed to figure it out for awhile)
4. Guild Wars
5. WoW
6. EVE