Best RPGs of all time?

[SnickS]

I see that nobody mentioned Lufia yet

It's one of my all-time favorites

(especially Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals)

 

[Issac]

Oh, if you're in for a pure HARDCORE rpg.. then I say: Unlimited SaGa.... can be quite fun.. though I suck at it.. it's damn hard!

 

[Westside]

Chrono Trigger, and Sekien Densetsu 3 are 2 of the most epic RPGs I've ever played.

 

[bobbyk724]

NES :
Final Fantasy 1

SNES :
Chrono Trigger
Secret of Mana
Seiken Densetsu 3 (Translated)
Final Fantasy 6 (aka 3 in the US)
Tactics Ogre
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past

PSX :
Final Fantasy 7
Vagrant Story
Final Fantasy Tactics
Suikoden II

PS2 :
Disgaea
Okami
God of War 1, 2
Kingdom Hearts 1, 2
(I am going to try Grim Grimoire next, looks super good, maybe before Odin Sphere)

GBA : (Atlus Fan here...)
Yggdra Union
Riviera The Promised Land
Golden Sun
Tactis Ogre: Knight of Lodis
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

DS :
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Lunar Knights
Phoenix Wright

PC:
Baldurs Gate 1, 2
Neverwinter Nights 1, not so much 2
KoToR


That's all off the top of my head. I'm kind of disappointed that nobody mentioned Vagrant Story... and also that somebody said Azure Dreams, especially since one was super good and the other was god awful tedious. I just realized I am a loser since I know so many games. Also, some of these games crossover genres but I think can be considered RPGs moreso than it's "secondary" genre.

 

[fatfrank]

I see that nobody mentioned Lufia yet

It's one of my all-time favorites

(especially Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals)

damn you're right i forgot abour rise of the sinistrals, awesome game, and i think the only GOOD Lufia game (please don't hate me SnickS

). Thanks for reminding me of it it's going on my psp pronto.

 

[FAST6191]

I have posted in these sorts of threads before and most of the games listed I can heartily recommend you play.

If RPGs are what you are after anyone with the remotest bit of knowledge knows Japan has great ones, most also know they never appear around here so a visit to http://www.romhacking.net/ is called for.

phantasy star 4, goes toe to toe with some of the early final fantasies and in many regards wins: better story, fighting system.

elder scrolls and might and magic series, I have a thing about open ended games.

vagrant story: reason 145452677 square (enix) can seemingly do no wrong. In my opinion pixel art does not date while the sort of graphics you see here do so come at it with an open mind.

I will mention Knights of the old republic, maybe not as good as some of the ones already mentioned but worth a play whether you like star wars or not. I have not played the second yet (despite it being on my shelf).

Deus Ex (original), an FPS with RPG overtones and a great story.

Edit: System Shock 2 and bioshock.

The list might very well go on but I will stop here.

 

[fatfrank]

That's all off the top of my head. I'm kind of disappointed that nobody mentioned Vagrant Story... and also that somebody said Azure Dreams, especially since one was super good and the other was god awful tedious. I just realized I am a loser since I know so many games. Also, some of these games crossover genres but I think can be considered RPGs moreso than it's "secondary" genre.

oh man you're so right about vagrant story, i didin't think to mention it, but i disagree about Azure Dreams, i didin't find it tedious but i can see why some would say that.

 

[.TakaM]

I really enjoyed seiken densetsu 3 on snes

always heard how amazing it is, so when I finished school I played it all day every day for about a week.
great game.

 

[science]

artin @ Jul 6 2007, 02:54 PM)]

YES. Greatest games ever. Please, everyone, go play this game. But stay away from Shining in the Dark, not that great of a game. But Shining Force 1, 2, and 3 for Genesis, man, go play those right now.

Did you ever play that remake of Shining Force that came out for the GBA a year or two ago? If so, what'd you think about it?

I thought you were talking about Shining Soul, and I go Wikipedia Shining Force, and there is a remake of it!!! How did I miss this?!!

 

[[M]artin]

I thought you were talking about Shining Soul, and I go Wikipedia Shining Force, and there is a remake of it!!! How did I miss this?!!

lol, yeah. Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon. All it is really is a graphical update and an addition of stats and a couple new characters you can add to your team (including this one dude that can use special cards that you find while traveling inside of battle. I think there's a different card for like every character, gotta catch 'em all. Didn't really use him in the game though, I didn't like him.) Pretty much the same thing as the original but it looks prettier. Plus it's cool to beat again [this time on the GBA, yet it brings back so many memories].

 

[hoser]

I'm pretty sad no one metioned Dragon warrior/quest. Dragon warrior 1 got me into RPG's and every single one after that got better and better!

 

[science]

artin @ Jul 6 2007, 03:37 PM)]

I thought you were talking about Shining Soul, and I go Wikipedia Shining Force, and there is a remake of it!!! How did I miss this?!!

lol, yeah. Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon. All it is really is a graphical update and an addition of stats and a couple new characters you can add to your team (including this one dude that can use special cards that you find while traveling inside of battle. I think there's a different card for like every character, gotta catch 'em all. Didn't really use him in the game though, I didn't like him.) Pretty much the same thing as the original but it looks prettier. Plus it's cool to beat again [this time on the GBA, yet it brings back so many memories].

I so have to check this out! Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Triforce]

NES:
Dragon Quest series.

PCECD:
Ys I & II Eternal Story by Falcom, probably the best action adventure rpg ive played

SEGA SATURN:
Shining Force III by Camelot, all 3 scenarios.
I loved the way you could carry your save over through each game.
The same way you can with Camelot's Golden Sun series

PS2:
Dragon Quest VIII

 

[superkrm]

icewind dale
planescape torment
fallout 1

 

[pristinemog]

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne.

All time favorite RPG.

 

[jimmy j]

Does this one count as an RPG?



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[4saken]

Mother 1/Earthbound Zero
Mother 2/Earthbound

and wait for the english translation of mother 3

I've just started playing those and they're awesome!

 

[suprneb]

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

recently rated number1 on a list of top100 games of all time

 

[rice151]

Original Shining Force on Genesis
Super Mario RPG
Chrono Trigger