What is the best RPG you have ever played

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ranger19

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Wow, tough question. I don't think I can fully answer what is the "best" one, but I can definitely list a couple of my favorites that would be in the running. Here they are, in no particular order, on the system I played them on:

-Pokemon Red (GBC)/Gold (GBC)/Sapphire (GBA)
-Dark Cloud (PS2)
-The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (X360)
-Final Fantasy V Advance (GBA)
-Chrono Trigger (SNES)
-Ephemeral Fantasia (PS2)

I'm almost definitely missing a bunch, haven't played a bunch that I should (working on that), but this is definitely a good start.
 

axia777

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KOTOR 1. KOTOR 2 was all right but was obviously not finished much to Obsidian's chagrin. They wanted to finish it but LucasArts forced them to put it out. I hope that LucasArts that lets Obsidian make KOTOR 3.
 

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Pokemon was pretty incredible, you have to admit. I'm not talking so much about nowadays (I never tried Diamond or Pearl), but back when it first came out as either Red or Blue version.

Does the Legend of Zelda series count as an RPG? I'm never sure what to classify it as. If so, then I really enjoyed Wind Waker, Twighlight Princess and Ocarina of Time.
 

Inverse Skies

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TheMatt said:
Secret of mana 2... sucked.... I was sad.
The reason I didn't like it is because in the first one when you hit an enemy they went into a 'being hit' animation and when that was running you couldn't hit them again. The same thing happened when enemies hit you. In number 2 you could continuously hit an enemy and force them down, which took a lot of the fun out of it because they couldn't retaliate and it seemed clunky rather than the smooth battles the first one had. It made the game pretty awful to play
 

Inverse Skies

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TheWickerPopstar" post="9.85337.1320717 said:
If I were to be completely honest with myself, my favorite RPGs are from the SNES days. Final Fantasy IV, VI, Earthbound and Chrono Trigger. I'm sure a large part of my adoration comes from the fact that those were my first, but I've gone back and player them since I was ten, and the still hold up quite well, with or without their next-gen remakes.

Otherwise, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XII, and the Diablo series.

But really, Earthbound, Earthbound, Earthbound. Come on, Mother 3 language patch![/quote

Haha, I agree. The old SNES rpgs were great fun to play (and still are, good old emulation). Earthbound was so underappreciated, and I loved every bit of it except for the last boss, that was just strange. Maybe someone has translated mother three on an emulator rom? I wouldn't have put it past someone
 

Danglybits

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I've kind of grown out of RPG's; not because they're childish, but as I got older I wanted something different and I don't really enjoy them like I did. I would have to say, FF7/6, FF X FF5 Xenogears and FF8 in that order. And I'd even have to qualify FF8 because I can't stand the story; because I can't stand Rinoa and love stories in general but I loved the act of playing the game. Oblivion was fun for the spelunking and Dark Brotherhood aspects though.
 

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OrangeAvenger said:
Chrono Trigger.
Any game with a sword wielding frog that is LESS Emo than the guy who turned him into a frog has burning courage!
Chrono trigger had one of the best weapons seen in an RPG, the rainbow sword. 70% chance of getting a critical hit? I'll take that!
 

Wellby

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Indigo prophecy. Oh that isn't an RPG you say? well it was better then any RPG i've ever played! (Even with it's strange finale)
Chrono trigger is great also
 

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Inverse Skies said:
OrangeAvenger said:
Chrono Trigger.
Any game with a sword wielding frog that is LESS Emo than the guy who turned him into a frog has burning courage!
Chrono trigger had one of the best weapons seen in an RPG, the rainbow sword. 70% chance of getting a critical hit? I'll take that!
That weapon was bloody epic.

That is all.