Best RPGs ever made? #2

[Banned from VGF]

Basically the first one died with people debating on the 1st RPG, so I created a new one.


The Best RPGs ever made are Fire Emblem 4; Seisen no Keifu, with it's dark storyline having to do with the Descendants of the gods and having huge maps and kickass battle music that go extremely well with your kickass characters, as well as a love and skills system but it's a bit easy, but not as easy as FE7. It's also the most imported RPG alongside the Dragon Quests. Final Fantasy VI ties with it with it's intriguing storyline and an extremely funny Villain named Kefka.

[Super Shy Guy]

Disgaea

[Enforcer Zeta]

Baldur's Gate II

A myriad of sidequests, character class system, skills, and PC interactions meshed in a storyline that isn't bogged down by some of the contemporary cliches that make so many console RPGs seem alike.

[A Genius]

I'm torn between the first Phantasy Star and Chrono Trigger.

-A Genius (Insert lame joke about how I haven't gotten Phantasy Star IV yet.)

[RvngeOfTheGrtDkuTree]

Skies of Arcadia Legends

[Auron]

In my opinion, it's either FFX or Golden Sun 1&2.

[ChrisRusso]

Originally posted by Gabriel Lantis:
Baldur's Gate II

A myriad of sidequests, character class system, skills, and PC interactions meshed in a storyline that isn't bogged down by some of the contemporary cliches that make so many console RPGs seem alike.

I couldn't have put it better myself. Both BGI and BGII are the greatest RPG's out there. I posted this in the pc forum here

Originally posted by Master Hand:
Baldur's Gate I (Game of the Year 1998, RPG of the Year 199 8)

Baldur's Gate II (2000 and 2001 Game of the Year, 2000 and 2001 RPG of the Year)

Game Rankings Stats:

Baldur's Gate I: 92.5/100
Baldur's Gate II: 93.7/100

Baldur's Gate I - #68 out of 11378 games
Baldur's Gate II - #28 out of 11378 games

Baldur's Gate I - #17 out of 3625 PC games
Baldur's Gate II - #4 out of 3625 PC games

Baldur's Gate I - #3 out of 119 PC RPG's
Baldur's Gate II - #1 out of 119 PC RPG's <------#1 PC RPG!!

[Parrakarry]

Chrono Trigger or Baldur's Gate II. No questions there.

[[sage]]

In my opinion, FFT. Second place goes to Disgaea.

[Jingle Jangles]

Panzer Dragoon Saga tied with Legend of Dragoon.
PDS: amazing execution of the rpg aspects surpassing the ones at the time along with the battle engine. Flying on a dragon which one had to fly around during battle executing moves and using your gun. you also learned how to dodge quick
LoD: Additions. Timing and coordination required to execute plain attacks, making every battle exciting. hitting the x, then oh no the enemy parried so you have to parry quick to regain the attack. "gust of wind dance" i can still hear the lancer say

I loathe rpgs where you just sit there in a line and hit attack, and the person attacks and then the guys is dead... no involvement, no skill, no worth. Lotsa potions and revives, bleck..

[ChrisRusso]

Originally posted by defensive strike:
Panzer Dragoon Saga tied with Legend of Dragoon.
PDS: amazing execution of the rpg aspects surpassing the ones at the time along with the battle engine. Flying on a dragon which one had to fly around during battle executing moves and using your gun. you also learned how to dodge quick
LoD: Additions. Timing and coordination required to execute plain attacks, making every battle exciting. hitting the x, then oh no the enemy parried so you have to parry quick to regain the attack. "gust of wind dance" i can still hear the lancer say

I loathe rpgs where you just sit there in a line and hit attack, and the person attacks and then the guys is dead... no involvement, no skill, no worth. Lotsa potions and revives, bleck..

Well, I hate turn based rpgs..."okay, you just attacked me, but i dodged. Now it's my turn to do something. I think ill hit you with my sword. Oh no, i missed..now it is your turn to hit me."

And you can never say that Baldur's Gate takes no skill. Because it is a D&D game, it is more than just hack and slash...the whole game is actually controlled by a turn based clock, but it runs in real time, so its not notacible. Combat in BG is very involved, and its more realistic...you don't take turns.

[Ancalag the Black]

Combat in BG, speaking from the point of view from one who played Icewind Dale II, is not particularly challenging, despite its being semi-real time and involves unit placement.

PDS sounds like a Zone of the Enders type game with the RPG stat system thrown in as an excuse to make things easier for the reflexively challenged. It's like SRPGs' relationship to real strategy games.

[ July 02, 2004, 10:28 PM: Message edited by: Tiger of the Wind ]

[skemper]

Earthbound. Why? Its just that much fun.

[Jared Steven]

Whats FE7?

[Dolos Ekans]

Originally posted by skemper:
Earthbound. Why? Its just that much fun.

Agreed I like Pokemon G/S myself... Am I gonna get killed now?

[ssorD]

Skies of Arcadia/Eternal Arcadia. Whichever title you prefer.

[Thario]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

[Jared Steven]

I could agree with that.

[Cham Zord]

Originally posted by Thario:
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

[Alink - VCR Man. VCR.]

Probaly Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals or Super Mario RPG