Final Fantasy VI, hands down. Best FF music, best FF story, and by FAR the best FF villain. Kefka is everything that Sephiroth wishes he could be.
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The most fun I've had with an RPG goes to Kingdom Hearts 2, hands down. I wish it was a little harder in spots, but it's a great game and tons of fun.
Legend of Mana is a clear number 2. The depth available for item creation alone is staggering, and you can ignore it entirely if you feel like it. I adored the companion system, that let you grow or build allies which are actually useful, and also let you take a second player. The puzzle-piece storyline is also a great example of open-world games at their best.
I guess FFX is number three? I adore that game, and I found the characters a lot more accessible than the cast of 7 or 8, and I was really happy that they dropped the ATB, since those games demonstrated that Square didn't really have a handle on how to take advantage of it. [For all the (well-deserved) crap that X-2 takes, it actually made the ATB system fun and quick, instead of slow and annoying. I could have done without the awful story and ridiculous costumes, though.]
Legend of Dragoon is up there too, though; the story could be better, but the combat is involving, challenging in all the right places, and fun.
If they had actually finished the game, SaGa Frontier might be the top of the list for quality and depth. The skill learning system is pretty fascinating and really cool.
Legend of Mana is a clear number 2. The depth available for item creation alone is staggering, and you can ignore it entirely if you feel like it. I adored the companion system, that let you grow or build allies which are actually useful, and also let you take a second player. The puzzle-piece storyline is also a great example of open-world games at their best.
I guess FFX is number three? I adore that game, and I found the characters a lot more accessible than the cast of 7 or 8, and I was really happy that they dropped the ATB, since those games demonstrated that Square didn't really have a handle on how to take advantage of it. [For all the (well-deserved) crap that X-2 takes, it actually made the ATB system fun and quick, instead of slow and annoying. I could have done without the awful story and ridiculous costumes, though.]
Legend of Dragoon is up there too, though; the story could be better, but the combat is involving, challenging in all the right places, and fun.
If they had actually finished the game, SaGa Frontier might be the top of the list for quality and depth. The skill learning system is pretty fascinating and really cool.
The Madman said:Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
I honestly have trouble thinking of a single thing I dislike about this game. The story is suitably dramatic and well told, the villains memorable, the supporting cast brilliantly brought to life, the combat engaging, the visuals stylish, and even the music is fantastic.
It is, hands down, the greatest RPG ever made in my oh-so-humble opinion, and a game I think anyone who even remotely enjoys the rpg genre should play. It puts everything else to shame.
Ten years running and still king of the genre!
Totally King, and lets not forget the good times had with the legendary Pantaloon riddles
Alas if only the NWN series had THAT sort of story telling. Going solo rogue in that game is HARD, of course the game IS balanced for an 6 character party... so trying that was just asking for punishment.
Fallout 1 and 2. I want to say Baldur's Gate but I was too young to remember much about it other than Minsc.
I think I have to seperate this into eras for me.
SNES Era:The Illusion of Gaia
PS1 & N64 Era: Legend of Zelda:OOT
PS2, GC, & Xbox Era: three way tie between Kingdomm Hearts II, Grandia II, and Final Fantasy X
Current Gen. Era: Nier
In case you didn't notice I'm a JRPG lover.
SNES Era:The Illusion of Gaia
PS1 & N64 Era: Legend of Zelda:OOT
PS2, GC, & Xbox Era: three way tie between Kingdomm Hearts II, Grandia II, and Final Fantasy X
Current Gen. Era: Nier
In case you didn't notice I'm a JRPG lover.
YepGrigori361 said:The Madman said:Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
I honestly have trouble thinking of a single thing I dislike about this game. The story is suitably dramatic and well told, the villains memorable, the supporting cast brilliantly brought to life, the combat engaging, the visuals stylish, and even the music is fantastic.
It is, hands down, the greatest RPG ever made in my oh-so-humble opinion, and a game I think anyone who even remotely enjoys the rpg genre should play. It puts everything else to shame.
Ten years running and still king of the genre!
Totally King, and lets not forget the good times had with the legendary Pantaloon riddles
Alas if only the NWN series had THAT sort of story telling. Going solo rogue in that game is HARD, of course the game IS balanced for an 6 character party... so trying that was just asking for punishment.
Vampire Bloodlines: The Masquerade.
Seriously. It has a lot of bugs, but the mood and the setting are just great, and most quests are imaginative and fun. There's also nothing quite like lurking in the shadows, trying to find one person that seperates from the pack, casually follow him into a dark alley, and then drain em dry.
Seriously. It has a lot of bugs, but the mood and the setting are just great, and most quests are imaginative and fun. There's also nothing quite like lurking in the shadows, trying to find one person that seperates from the pack, casually follow him into a dark alley, and then drain em dry.
Favorite JRPG: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Favorite WRPG: Fallout 3
Please don't make me choose, they're both amazing.
Favorite WRPG: Fallout 3
Please don't make me choose, they're both amazing.
