Post your 32 bit top 10 RPG's!
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No particular order:
Dragon Force
Final Fantasy Tactics
Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
Lunar Eternal Blue Complete
Xenogears
Wild Arms
Grandia
Arc the Lad Collection
Chrono Cross
Front Mission 3
Honorable mention goes to Vandal Hearts and Vagrant Story (was Vagrant Story considered an RPG?). Albert Odyessy and Panzer Dragoon Saga get Saturn honorable mentions.
And NeoDragoN, nice sig pic!
Dragon Force
Final Fantasy Tactics
Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
Lunar Eternal Blue Complete
Xenogears
Wild Arms
Grandia
Arc the Lad Collection
Chrono Cross
Front Mission 3
Honorable mention goes to Vandal Hearts and Vagrant Story (was Vagrant Story considered an RPG?). Albert Odyessy and Panzer Dragoon Saga get Saturn honorable mentions.
And NeoDragoN, nice sig pic!
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slerch666 said:No particular order:
Dragon Force
Final Fantasy Tactics
Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
Lunar Eternal Blue Complete
Xenogears
Wild Arms
Grandia
Arc the Lad Collection
Chrono Cross
Front Mission 3
Honorable mention goes to Vandal Hearts and Vagrant Story (was Vagrant Story considered an RPG?). Albert Odyessy and Panzer Dragoon Saga get Saturn honorable mentions.
And NeoDragoN, nice sig pic!
Vagrant Story is definitely an RPG. And only giving it an honorable mention? VG kicks the pants out of Front Mission 3 (totally lame story).
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No particular order :
Final Fantasy Tactics
Star Ocean 2
King's Field 2
Koudelka
Suikoden 2
Rhapsody
Langrisser 2 (PS1 vers.)
Grandia (Sat vers.)
Lunar 2 (Sat vers.)
Rayearth
Tales of Destiny
Yeah, I know its 11 games instead of 10.
But I just can't help myself. Don't have the heart to replace one of the entries.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Star Ocean 2
King's Field 2
Koudelka
Suikoden 2
Rhapsody
Langrisser 2 (PS1 vers.)
Grandia (Sat vers.)
Lunar 2 (Sat vers.)
Rayearth
Tales of Destiny
Yeah, I know its 11 games instead of 10.
But I just can't help myself. Don't have the heart to replace one of the entries.
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I don't really think Albert Odissey should be considered a 32 bits game, but well.... For the same reason I won't count Chrono Trigger.
In no order:
Lunar 2
Lunar
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy 7
Shining Force 3
Chrono Cross
Wild Arms
Grandia
Brave Fencer Musashi
Panzer Dragoon Saga
That's 10, other honorable mentions are Vandal Hearts, Suikoden and Parasite Eve.
In no order:
Lunar 2
Lunar
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy 7
Shining Force 3
Chrono Cross
Wild Arms
Grandia
Brave Fencer Musashi
Panzer Dragoon Saga
That's 10, other honorable mentions are Vandal Hearts, Suikoden and Parasite Eve.
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I'm playing through Saiyuki Journey West at the moment and i'm finding it real fun (its the old chinese legend afterall!), but tbh i have'nt really heard much about it anyone else played/completed it? any opinions? No spoilers please
I'm playing through Saiyuki Journey West at the moment and i'm finding it real fun (its the old chinese legend afterall!), but tbh i have'nt really heard much about it anyone else played/completed it? any opinions? No spoilers please
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1. Final Fantasy 5
2. Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
3. Final Fantasy Tactics
4. Final Fantasy 4
5. Arc the Lad Collection
6. Lunar 2 Eternal Blue
7. Albert's Odessy
8. Alundra
9. Chrono Trigger
10. Wild Arms (the opening theme still rings in my ear)
2. Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
3. Final Fantasy Tactics
4. Final Fantasy 4
5. Arc the Lad Collection
6. Lunar 2 Eternal Blue
7. Albert's Odessy
8. Alundra
9. Chrono Trigger
10. Wild Arms (the opening theme still rings in my ear)
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Hmm, in no particular order, except for the first which is my favorite
Suikoden 2
Suikoden 1
Lunar Eternal Blue and Silver Star Story Complete
Grandia
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 7 (not as good as 8)
Final Fantasy Tactics
Shining Force 3
Star Ocean 2
Vanguard Bandits
There are probably others too that I can't think of. I played a ton of rpgs on psx
Suikoden 2
Suikoden 1
Lunar Eternal Blue and Silver Star Story Complete
Grandia
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 7 (not as good as 8)
Final Fantasy Tactics
Shining Force 3
Star Ocean 2
Vanguard Bandits
There are probably others too that I can't think of. I played a ton of rpgs on psx
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The story isn't what drew me to Front Mission 3. I just thought it was a lot of fun to play and would spend lots of time just fucking around and redoing missions 'til I got them "right". Vagrant Story had an OK story (yeah, better than FM3) but it didn't keep my attention for all that long after I finished it.Lagduf said:
This is an opinion based thread, you have yours and I have mine.
NeoDragoN- any idea when it hits R2 DVD? I wonder if we can get an unmolested (ie. not dubbed) version in the US? I remember going to see Godzilla 2000 in the theatres just so I could get a chance to see a classic giant monster movie in the theatre... something we'll likely never see again in the US (not a REAL version of Godzilla anyway...)
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In no particular order:
Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no mokushiroku (SS)
Final Fantasy VII (PS)
Tales of Destiny (PS)
Gensou Suikoden (PS)
AnEarth Fantasy Stories (SS) (aka Seiya Monogatari on the PC Engine SCD, but I only played the Saturn port, so I figure it counts)
Nanatsu kaze no shima monogatari (SS)
Kokuu Hyouryou Nirgends (PC-FX)
Blue Breaker (PC-FX)
Valkyrie Profile (PS)
Xenogears (PS)
Tengai Makyou: Daiyon no mokushiroku (SS)
Final Fantasy VII (PS)
Tales of Destiny (PS)
Gensou Suikoden (PS)
AnEarth Fantasy Stories (SS) (aka Seiya Monogatari on the PC Engine SCD, but I only played the Saturn port, so I figure it counts)
Nanatsu kaze no shima monogatari (SS)
Kokuu Hyouryou Nirgends (PC-FX)
Blue Breaker (PC-FX)
Valkyrie Profile (PS)
Xenogears (PS)
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Remakes have been 100% disqualified. A bunch of tough cuts had to be made... and I KNOW I totally forgot about a few games. Such is life.
In alphabetical order...
Brave Fencer Musashi - Bought it for the FF8 demo... sat on the shelf while I started playing Zelda: Ocarina... decided I should at least try it before putting it away for good... never touched Zelda again... Yeah, not sure if it's top 10 material, but it was surprisingly fresh.
Final Fantasy VII - It's the reason I bought a PlayStation. Started playing this again a few weeks ago (by accident - just wanted to see how old games looked on my projector with the new cables I bought). The flashback in Kalm keeps it on the list forever.
Final Fantasy VIII - Had a lot more fun with this game after I finished it, actually. Besides talking strategy, I've never seen a game start so many different "plot theory" threads. My favorite? Squall was dead for half the game. Somewhat satisfying taken at face value, but goes as deep as you wanna take it...
Final Fantasy Tactics - I still replay this game. FFT:Advanced wishes it was 1/10 as fun. Maybe the best soundtrack on the PSX, too...
Panzer Dragoon Saga - Got it the day it was released. OK, my dad got it for me - sent him up to Minneapolis to pick it up at EB... they had one left. Such a relaxing game... with a story that's brilliant for it's simplicity.
SaGa Frontier 2 - like Brave Fencer, it's probably not top 10 material... but having given up on the first one, and giving up on the import version of this, I never expected to even bother with the US release. Love the intertwining stories of multiple generations... Just a big surprise "good game" for me.
Suikoden - Simply fun to play. Pacing is perfect, music is perfect, story is perfect... still, I can't help but wonder if the 2nd game should be on the list instead...? Chalk it up to nostalgia.
Vagrant Story - Besides being the best written game out there (period), the gameplay... No, it doesn't matter. It could make the list for the story alone.
Vandal Hearts - best "strategy" RPG I've ever played. Powerleveling is non-existant. The best you can hope for is using your resources (read: enemies) effectively enough to keep your party balanced. It's all strategy from there on out - truly a thinking man's game.
Wild Arms - call it the spiritual successor to Lufia. Hell, they stole the menu system - it's not like they even tried to hide it. Not sure if I could even be bothered to play this game today with it's slooooow load times, but it was my first exposure to the "next generation" of RPGs, and I liked it. It made the list mostly because it has the best "sleeping at the inn" music ever.
There we go... it's probably not the best the generation has to offer (not all of it, anyways), but it brought up a lot of good memories...
In alphabetical order...
Brave Fencer Musashi - Bought it for the FF8 demo... sat on the shelf while I started playing Zelda: Ocarina... decided I should at least try it before putting it away for good... never touched Zelda again... Yeah, not sure if it's top 10 material, but it was surprisingly fresh.
Final Fantasy VII - It's the reason I bought a PlayStation. Started playing this again a few weeks ago (by accident - just wanted to see how old games looked on my projector with the new cables I bought). The flashback in Kalm keeps it on the list forever.
Final Fantasy VIII - Had a lot more fun with this game after I finished it, actually. Besides talking strategy, I've never seen a game start so many different "plot theory" threads. My favorite? Squall was dead for half the game. Somewhat satisfying taken at face value, but goes as deep as you wanna take it...
Final Fantasy Tactics - I still replay this game. FFT:Advanced wishes it was 1/10 as fun. Maybe the best soundtrack on the PSX, too...
Panzer Dragoon Saga - Got it the day it was released. OK, my dad got it for me - sent him up to Minneapolis to pick it up at EB... they had one left. Such a relaxing game... with a story that's brilliant for it's simplicity.
SaGa Frontier 2 - like Brave Fencer, it's probably not top 10 material... but having given up on the first one, and giving up on the import version of this, I never expected to even bother with the US release. Love the intertwining stories of multiple generations... Just a big surprise "good game" for me.
Suikoden - Simply fun to play. Pacing is perfect, music is perfect, story is perfect... still, I can't help but wonder if the 2nd game should be on the list instead...? Chalk it up to nostalgia.
Vagrant Story - Besides being the best written game out there (period), the gameplay... No, it doesn't matter. It could make the list for the story alone.
Vandal Hearts - best "strategy" RPG I've ever played. Powerleveling is non-existant. The best you can hope for is using your resources (read: enemies) effectively enough to keep your party balanced. It's all strategy from there on out - truly a thinking man's game.
Wild Arms - call it the spiritual successor to Lufia. Hell, they stole the menu system - it's not like they even tried to hide it. Not sure if I could even be bothered to play this game today with it's slooooow load times, but it was my first exposure to the "next generation" of RPGs, and I liked it. It made the list mostly because it has the best "sleeping at the inn" music ever.
There we go... it's probably not the best the generation has to offer (not all of it, anyways), but it brought up a lot of good memories...
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No order... Except the first two.
1.) Star Ocean 2 (80 endings!)
2.) Dragon Warrior VII (Time Travel.. Akira Toriiyama designs)
3.) Front Mission 3
4.) Thousand Arms (The Dating element was weird, but fun)
5.) Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
6.) Panzer Dragoon Saga
7.) Albert Odyssey
8.) Dragon Force
9.) Shining Force III
10.) Final Fantasy IX
1.) Star Ocean 2 (80 endings!)
2.) Dragon Warrior VII (Time Travel.. Akira Toriiyama designs)
3.) Front Mission 3
4.) Thousand Arms (The Dating element was weird, but fun)
5.) Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
6.) Panzer Dragoon Saga
7.) Albert Odyssey
8.) Dragon Force
9.) Shining Force III
10.) Final Fantasy IX