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Greatest RPG ever created on any platform?

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  • skarwolfskarwolf Member CommonPosts: 245

     I loved xenogears on the playstation but found out that due to it taking too long in production and cuts they were forced to leave out a large swathe of the intended content and were pushed to release what they had.  Thats why at a certain point mid game you suddenly get all these cut scenes which tell you whats happened and suddenly get fast forwarded into a much later part in the story.  One reason they went on to redo that Xenosaga... which I just found kind bleh.

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  • KyarraKyarra Member UncommonPosts: 789

    I loved all the FF's on the Playstation 1 and 2. Skies of Arcadia on the Dreamcast, and ChronoCross were my favorites.

  • SecurionSecurion Member Posts: 206

    Not a very "deep" RPG though, but no other games story have compelled me more...

     

    Mass Effect.

     

    I also liked Baldurs Gate and Kotor series.

  • lerazaleraza Member Posts: 8

    Fallout 2

    System Shock 2. Assuming of course one considers it an RPG

    both The Fallout and X Shock series are great but these stand out to me

  • LobotomistLobotomist Member EpicPosts: 5,981

    Baldurs Gate

    with honorable mention that goes to Fallout...

    From newbies I would surely say Witcher

     



  • KenaoshiKenaoshi Member UncommonPosts: 1,022

    1) (PS1)The legend of the dragon

    2)(PS1) Vangrant Story

    3)(PS1) Breath of fire IV

    3)(PS2) Baldur´s Gate 2: Dark alliance

    4) (PS2) Xenosaga

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  • CyberWizCyberWiz Member UncommonPosts: 914

    I think for me it is Planescape Torment.

     

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  • JDexterJDexter Member UncommonPosts: 130

    Adventure for the Atari 2600!

  • skarwolfskarwolf Member CommonPosts: 245

     One great old RPG on my parents old 386 computer was this one called Dark Sun or something like that.  I remember back then the games had this copyright protection where every so often you had to turn to page 12 and type what word was on line 10 in the game manual.  If you didn't do it right you couldn't progress.

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  • CzargioCzargio Member Posts: 183
    Originally posted by feena750


    I would have to say Xenogears.

    +1

  • AnvilMAnAnvilMAn Member Posts: 33

    i have fond memories of crystalis but my money has to go to Phantasy Star 1 on the master system.

  • KyarraKyarra Member UncommonPosts: 789
    Originally posted by JDexter


    Adventure for the Atari 2600!
     

     

    LOL, I still have fun playing a square box running like hell from those damn dragons. My fav part of that game was finding the easter egg of the guy's name.  That is definately a classic game.

  • Swafdawg23Swafdawg23 Member Posts: 390

    Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion, Fallout 3

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  • WyldsongWyldsong Member Posts: 271

    One that I have fond memories of, and first got me into RPGs would be the original Dragon Warrior on the NES.  Not what I would call the greatest of all time, but it was fun back in the day.

    As for the best, one of the better one's story wise would be Final Fantasy 3, maybe 7, and well, honestly about all of the FF's.  Also, just about anything Bioware has done ranks in my lists as well.

  • CrosiusCrosius Member Posts: 129
    Originally posted by Kenaoshi


    1) (PS1)The legend of the dragon
    2)(PS1) Vagrant Story
    3)(PS1) Breath of fire IV
    3)(PS2) Baldur´s Gate 2: Dark alliance
    4) (PS2) Xenosaga

     

    Vagrant story was so great. I played that through at least 50 times.

    1) Final Fantasy Tactics (not those horrible abominations that were on the GBA)

    2) Super Metroid

    3) Super Mario RPG

    4) The rest of the ps1 Final Fantasy Games

  • chukster69chukster69 Member Posts: 4

    Ultima 4 - 'Thou has lost an 1/8'....classic.

    Back in that day, I loved 'Bard's Tale' for the C64 and the D&D game on Intellivision.

    Man, I'm old.

  • JacobinJacobin Member RarePosts: 1,009

    Hard to pick just one, but for me is has to be Suikoden 2.

     

    Other greats that many hours have been spent on include FF 5, 6, 7, Xenogears.

     

    Recent greats include The Witcher and of course Fallout 3.

  • KirijiKiriji Member Posts: 340

    For me,

    1. Baulders Gate 2

    2. Fallout 2

    3. Final Fantasy 7

    4. Morrowind

    5. Final Fantasy Tactics

    6. Breath of Fire 3

    7. Suikoden 2

    8. Bards Tale (old one)

    9. Oblivion

    10. Wizardry 8

    Also Vagrant Story, Ultima 5,persona 3 and 4 all other final fantasys deserve honourable mention

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  • Gabby-airGabby-air Member UncommonPosts: 3,440

    Might seem a bit odd but ive always liked the metal gear series, they have really nice stories. Fallout 3 was also quite fun.

  • metalhead980metalhead980 Member Posts: 2,658
    Originally posted by Crosius

    Originally posted by Kenaoshi


    1) (PS1)The legend of the dragon
    2)(PS1) Vagrant Story
    3)(PS1) Breath of fire IV
    3)(PS2) Baldur´s Gate 2: Dark alliance
    4) (PS2) Xenosaga

     

    Vagrant story was so great. I played that through at least 50 times.

    1) Final Fantasy Tactics (not those horrible abominations that were on the GBA)

    2) Super Metroid

    3) Super Mario RPG

    4) The rest of the ps1 Final Fantasy Games

    Would you put Metroid in the Rpg category? If so I would place Castlevania II and SotN in my list of top 50 Rpgs.

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  • grunt187grunt187 Member CommonPosts: 956

    For me Never winter nights was by far my fav rpg

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  • CrosiusCrosius Member Posts: 129
    Originally posted by metalhead980

    Originally posted by Crosius

    Originally posted by Kenaoshi


    1) (PS1)The legend of the dragon
    2)(PS1) Vagrant Story
    3)(PS1) Breath of fire IV
    3)(PS2) Baldur´s Gate 2: Dark alliance
    4) (PS2) Xenosaga

     

    Vagrant story was so great. I played that through at least 50 times.

    1) Final Fantasy Tactics (not those horrible abominations that were on the GBA)

    2) Super Metroid

    3) Super Mario RPG

    4) The rest of the ps1 Final Fantasy Games

    Would you put Metroid in the Rpg category? If so I would place Castlevania II and SotN in my list of top 50 Rpgs.

    Of course I would. RPG is Role Playing Game. You're a bounty hunter killing metroids. I guess you could call it action adventure but it's such a great game that it can fit any genre =D. Castlevania was an epic game, the ps1 version was the best imo.

  • KirijiKiriji Member Posts: 340
    Originally posted by Crosius

    Originally posted by metalhead980

    Originally posted by Crosius

    Originally posted by Kenaoshi


    1) (PS1)The legend of the dragon
    2)(PS1) Vagrant Story
    3)(PS1) Breath of fire IV
    3)(PS2) Baldur´s Gate 2: Dark alliance
    4) (PS2) Xenosaga

     

    Vagrant story was so great. I played that through at least 50 times.

    1) Final Fantasy Tactics (not those horrible abominations that were on the GBA)

    2) Super Metroid

    3) Super Mario RPG

    4) The rest of the ps1 Final Fantasy Games

    Would you put Metroid in the Rpg category? If so I would place Castlevania II and SotN in my list of top 50 Rpgs.

    Of course I would. RPG is Role Playing Game. You're a bounty hunter killing metroids. I guess you could call it action adventure but it's such a great game that it can fit any genre =D. Castlevania was an epic game, the ps1 version was the best imo.

    Well yeah if Castlevania SOTN is alowed i prob put it in my top 3 that game is the best platformer ever made, better than Mario for me.

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  • rozenblade1rozenblade1 Member CommonPosts: 501

    Okay, so I have a small list...

    1.-  Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete

    2.-  Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

    3.-  The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

    4.-  Pokemon Blue Version

    5.-  Jeanne D'Arc

     

     

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  • toddzetoddze Member UncommonPosts: 2,150
    Originally posted by Bladeinhand


    For me,
    1. Baulders Gate 2
    2. Fallout 2
    3. Final Fantasy 7
    4. Morrowind
    5. Final Fantasy Tactics
    6. Breath of Fire 3
    7. Suikoden 2
    8. Bards Tale (old one)
    9. Oblivion
    10. Wizardry 8
    Also Vagrant Story, Ultima 5,persona 3 and 4 all other final fantasys deserve honourable mention

     

    Finally someone said a suikoden game. Thats my favorite series of RPG's. (FF series was my favorite for the longest time, but I am not to much of a fan of the sci-fi settings that they have turned too). I love the fact that all the suikodens are related on a timeline in the same world. (excluding the DS one). I Have been waiting for Suikoden VI for the longest time, since TGS came and went w/o word it looks like I am SOL.

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