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I need an RPG that will grab me and never let me go

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Sounds good, thanks for the advice.

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  • GilderGilder Aw snap Macaroni PartyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I haven't beaten it (it's in my backlog), but I hear nothing but good things about Xenogears. Again, since it's PS1, it might be difficult to find, but I figure I'd throw that out there.

    Was just talking about it earlier today. It's difficult to find because it's good and it's old, plus it's really expensive AFAIK.

    Just as a warning, don't fall victim to the line of thinking of "Well if I can't find Xenogears then maybe I'll try Xenosaga." I did enjoy Xenosaga and I would defend the series, but I can also say it's full of a lot of bullshit. However, and this is a big however, if you don't mind some very anime stuff and a lot of "Ooooo look at the symbolism we put in!" moments that try and make you think the plot is really deep, the story is actually okay and it has some cool characters. A lot of shitty ones too, but Voyager, Wilhelm, and the whole Jr./Albedo connection I thought were really good. The first game is fucking shitty as hell though, don't waste your money on it if you do ever give it a try. It's boring, there's 4 music tracks in the whole game, and it only serves to introduce the characters. Read a plot summary. Some would recommend doing that for 2 as well, but I personally enjoyed 2 and it introduces Voyager and gives Wilhelm his better voice actor. 3 is just a good game all around surprisingly enough. It's so fucking censored though that a lot of story is ruined.

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  • RobmanRobman Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Borderlands is seriously an amazing "action-rpg". The first person perspective and the guns make it so fucking visceral that diablo 2 feels glacial and boring in comparison.

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    Hoz on
  • LitanyLitany Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Final Fantasy 3/6?

    It seems like the easy answer. You've said you like Crono Trigger and FF7, right?

    Vampire - The Masquerade: Bloodlines and Knights of the Old Republic are both up on Steam and thus easy to come by as well. Vampire's more of an action RPG close [enough] to Mass Effect and KotOR's a less good BGII. :P

    I'll second Persona 3 & 4. 3's the better story 4's the better game. And yeah, Baldur's Gate II.

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  • RobmanRobman Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hoz wrote: »
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    You start with the classics in film class and English lit for a good reason

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    You start with the classics in film class and English lit for a good reason
    And if you're trying to actually enjoy yourself you go to blockbuster and check out the new releases.

    Hoz on
  • RobmanRobman Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    You start with the classics in film class and English lit for a good reason
    And if you're trying to dissapoint yourself you go to blockbuster and check out the new releases.

    Classics have a reporting bias towards great works.

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  • Asamof the HorribleAsamof the Horrible Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    persona 3 is what revived JRPG's for me, when I haven't really liked one in the past 5 or 6 years. though it does start to lose steam as way later on (though i'm told it's about to pick up again)

    persona 4 seems to fix all the problems I had with 3 though, so i'm hella looking foward to playing that

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  • NocrenNocren Lt Futz, Back in Action North CarolinaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'm having fun with Star Ocean 4 (Last Hope) on the 360.
    I like it because if the anime/JRPG cliches/tropes get too much during a cutscene I can skip it and get a nice synopsis of what I just missed.
    Also, 20 hours into it and I just got to the second disc (of three)

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    You start with the classics in film class and English lit for a good reason
    And if you're trying to dissapoint yourself you go to blockbuster and check out the new releases.

    Classics have a reporting bias towards great works.
    In the video games field they're just outdated.

    Hoz on
  • ParadoxPantsParadoxPants Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Nocren wrote: »
    I'm having fun with Star Ocean 4 (Last Hope) on the 360.
    I like it because if the anime/JRPG cliches/tropes get too much during a cutscene I can skip it and get a nice synopsis of what I just missed.
    Also, 20 hours into it and I just got to the second disc (of three)

    next thing you know, youre going to be on the 3rd disk. thats one thing i hated about the game...3 disks seems so pointless since the majority of the content are all on the 3rd disk.

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  • NabobNabob Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Definitely check out the Suikoden series. All the games are rife with warring countries. Suikoden 2 is definitely the best, but it is rare and expensive and a PS1 game so it may be hard to get into nowadays. I started with 3, which was great. 5 is the most recent, so it's the most modern, it's also probably my second favorite of the series. The games all have 108 characters to recruit so I'm sure you can find 6 likeable ones to form your party out of.

    As for other rpgs I've enjoyed, theres Skies of Arcadia, you can pick up the Gamecube version of it. I also loved the first Xenosaga game, the second and third one were far less enjoyable though.

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  • RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2009
    oh mambo also look into the mario RPG's

    literally every one is a precious jewel

    seven stars, the paper marios, the mario & luigi games

    all a delight, if to different degrees

    Rust on
  • carmofincarmofin Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I recommend Suikoden 2 or 3. (seriously, if you dont know them, play them)

    Also if you haven't tried it, give Final fantasy IX a shot.

    I think you might enjoy the Xenosaga trilogy, which is very heavy on character development (xenogears is great too of course).

    And... thats about it, in the "drag you in and never let go" department for me.

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  • Kristmas KthulhuKristmas Kthulhu Currently Kultist Kthulhu Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    You start with the classics in film class and English lit for a good reason
    And if you're trying to dissapoint yourself you go to blockbuster and check out the new releases.

    Classics have a reporting bias towards great works.
    In the video games field they're just outdated.

    You obviously haven't played Baldur's Gate I or II, nor Planescape: Torment, so I'm going to ask you to kindly shut up, as you have no idea what you're talking about.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Live-a-Live is an awesome little SNES RPG you should really check out, it chucks a lot of traditional gameplay and narritive conventions out the fucking window and is stupidly endearing and memorable. You'll have to go through a few hurdles to get it, though.

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ0sT9PWXhw
    Back with some evidence as to the majesty of Suikoden II.

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  • Shorn Scrotum ManShorn Scrotum Man Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    You start with the classics in film class and English lit for a good reason
    And if you're trying to dissapoint yourself you go to blockbuster and check out the new releases.

    Classics have a reporting bias towards great works.
    In the video games field they're just outdated.

    You obviously haven't played Baldur's Gate I or II, nor Planescape: Torment, so I'm going to ask you to kindly shut up, as you have no idea what you're talking about.

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    You obviously haven't played Baldur's Gate I or II, nor Planescape: Torment, so I'm going to ask you to kindly shut up, as you have no idea what you're talking about.
    I've played all three on their respective releases and I still have BG2 on my hard drive.

    Play the new shit.

    Hoz on
  • StollsStolls Brave Corporate Logo Chicago, ILRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    They really do not make games like Baldur's Gate 2 anymore. It's old and hard to get used to; even on easy the game just sometimes says "fuck you and everything you're made of" and throws something at you that can stun your entire party and kill each of you in two hits. Then it throws several of them, but all the while it's training you to break it right back; to take some impossible situation and carve out a victory. I've played better games, in a manner of speaking, but I have not yet played an equal to BG2. Just be ready for one hell of a learning curve early on.

    That said, Fallout 3's gobbled up a huge chunk of my time too. Pretty much replayed it for every content pack that came out and didn't mind in the least. Yeah, the story turns to crap about halfway in, but for sheer 'where'd the day go' factor, F3 scored pretty high for me. And unlike the Elder Scrolls games, it's one of the few I didn't feel compelled to mod the first time around. I definitely did on subsequent playthroughs, but it plays a lot better - in my opinion, of course - than Bethesda is known for. Even hooked a friend of mine who doesn't normally play shooters, for what that's worth.

    Off the PC, I've sunk an absurd amount of time into Tales of Symphonia. I've basically blanked out the story - had something to do with double-crosses and angels and RACISM! I'm sure - but the characters and the actual fighting of things made it a fun ride nonetheless, and it's a pretty long game. And I give Star Ocean: Second Evolution credit for dropping a lot of the usual RPG baggage and throwing in a few quirks for replayability. Any game that gives you the option of foregoing a party, lets you screw around with who pairs with who, and gives you a wealth of ways to break the difficulty in half is all right in my book.

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  • Kristmas KthulhuKristmas Kthulhu Currently Kultist Kthulhu Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    Robman wrote: »
    Hoz wrote: »
    All these people not telling you to play Dragon Age right now are the fucking enemy.

    You start with the classics in film class and English lit for a good reason
    And if you're trying to dissapoint yourself you go to blockbuster and check out the new releases.

    Classics have a reporting bias towards great works.
    In the video games field they're just outdated.

    You obviously haven't played Baldur's Gate I or II, nor Planescape: Torment, so I'm going to ask you to kindly shut up, as you have no idea what you're talking about.

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    Yeah, pretty much exactly what I was thinking. I even considered posting that initially. :P
    Hoz wrote:
    I've played all three on their respective releases and I still have BG2 on my hard drive.

    Play the new shit.

    Fair enough. If that's the case, then I just don't understand why you would say forget about them in favor of new things. The comparison was already brought up in literature, but you don't tell someone not to watch Casablanca just because there are movies that came out a week ago. I don't think there's been a single movie released in the past 2 or 3 years that I've enjoyed as much as Casablanca.

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  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Are dungeon crawlers out?

    I'd recommending giving Vagrant Story a try. It's well written and expertly performed, but you'll either love or hate the gameplay. If fun, gameplay, and replayability were paramount over characterization, I'd also say PSO. Unfortunately, the large and lively world-wide online community is no longer around to provide interesting characters to meet.

    If I'm really barking up the wrong tree, then I'd have to second Persona 3 and 4. If you like that and feel up for something harder, try Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne or Digital Devil Saga. Their stories are very interesting, but their difficulty is brutal.

    Alternately, .hack//G.U. has been enjoyable -- I really like the fast-paced gameplay, and I wound up invested enough in the cast to not be able to put it down.

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  • RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2009
    i'm playing vagrant story right now and it's fucking hard as nails

    jesus christ

    not only does the menu navigation need to be wrestled with but i have walked into a room and straight into the insta-death flaming exhalations of a huge fuck-off dragon

    Rust on
  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Yeah, easy Vagrant Story is not. It has a great story and atmosphere , but you're going to spend hours backtracking and wailing away at one enemy repeatedly just to do some decent damage.


    My vote's for SMT Nocturne. From the moment the prologue ends(and you'll know it), the game doesn't let up.

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  • commathecommathe Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Disgaea 1 and 2 (psp) have great characters, Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS) is pretty great so far, Phantom Brave: We Meet Again (Wii) is on my list to play also.

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  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Yeah, easy Vagrant Story is not. It has a great story and atmosphere , but you're going to spend hours backtracking and wailing away at one enemy repeatedly just to do some decent damage.
    If you're doing this, you're playing it wrong. I did my first game and restarted about halfway after 80 hours. The second time around I paid attention to how the game works, and finished it in 60, after kicking much, much ass.

    I found the main hassle was actually switching weapons frequently; I wish it had a shortcut. First time through, it's simplest to focus on using the correct edge type per enemy. It has the largest effect on your damage during the first round, and each enemy is weak to one of piercing, edged, or blunt. Look at your weapons and make sure that the grip matches the blade! A lot of the weapons the game hands you are mismatched (blunt blades on grips with 0 blunt and 15 edged for example) -- exchange grips in a workshop and instantly power up most weapons exponentially.

    Toward the end of the first round if you've consistently used a specific weapon to hit a particular race, it will have built up huge affinity, and thus slaughter that type of enemy. You can use this throughout your first run instead of edge type, but you'll get off to a slower start (and need to shuffle your active weapon a LOT); conversely you're likely to have an incredibly strong finish and a head start on Round 2+.

    You're a Riskbreaker. Unlike most RPGs, maxed health makes the game harder for you. If you've lost some Hp, many rooms throw lesser challenges at you (not true above ground). You also have a useful way to reduce HP: Break Arts. They kill shit dead and cost HP. You should use Break Arts to slaughter things, finish the survivors with short chains, proceed with your reduced HP, and heal/buff/de-buff as necessary. To avoid death by traps, walk around the edges of rooms or just use Eureka a lot.

    On the armor side, just take whatever the game gives you that has the highest stats in Blunt/Edged/Pierce protection. Pieces with defense vs all 3 are best. You only need 2-3 shields at a time: one for general battles (it will build up very high physical defense), and another 1-2 gemmed for whatever magic/elemental resistances you need.

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  • RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2009
    break arts are nice

    when they actually connect

    but that goddamned risk meter - you know, that thing that punishes you for doing well - has made so many of my attacks whiff that i am just vexed

    i'm getting a feel for edge types and affinities though and even if i can't physically hurt an enemy i can use my defense arts to make it kill itself with a little time

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I apologize if I'm wrong, but I haven't seen anyone mention the Witcher. I know it's not a JRPG but the OP didn't seem to mind BGII or Planescape: Torment so I'm going to recommend it because it's absolutely fantastic.

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  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Rust wrote: »
    break arts are nice

    when they actually connect

    but that goddamned risk meter - you know, that thing that punishes you for doing well - has made so many of my attacks whiff that i am just vexed

    i'm getting a feel for edge types and affinities though and even if i can't physically hurt an enemy i can use my defense arts to make it kill itself with a little time
    Long chains will kill you. It was my great mistake in my first playthrough, and I never went back to it except for hitting practice dummies to try for some of the in-game achievements (yes it actually has them). I understand why it's a very common error; combo systems are very familiar and typically crucial; what I think the game fails to explain is that the RISK mechanic is there specifically to keep you from long-chaining everything to death.

    Most of the time you only want to hit something with 1-2 chains, and then let the combo end. Not only do you build more affinity this way (chains don't build affinity, new combos do), but you can easily keep your RISK under control. Vera items are very valuable and important for tough battles.

    Cool Trivia: Enemies in VS play by the EXACT same rules you do. They also have RISK and are affected by it same as Ashley. Only RPG I know of like this.

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  • BeckBeck Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I want to say Suikoden II again because, if you like JRPGs, you need to play it.

    I wanted to recommend Lunar on the PSP, but I guess it's been pushed back. Definitely watch for it, Lunar's a total cult-classic and one of my favorite games. I wouldn't say it's as important as Suikoden II, but for a warm and optimistic JRPG, I haven't played better.

    Is it within these forum rules to recommend Mother 3 Fan Translation? This review (which is of the Japanese version) really sells the game. It doesn't sound like it will ever have a proper release outside of Japan, so...Yeah. Easily my favorite RPG this generation.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Fuck, I remember a lot of shit I've played now. Super Mario RPG, of course, and Paper Mario, and Partners in Time. I used to own Suikoden II as well, but it's not quite what I'm looking for. I watched my brother play Lunar for hours on end, so I'll keep an eye on that. I own The Witcher, too, but I can't seem to play it (also I misplaced the disk...) Used to own Vagrant Story, even, but most of my PS1 games have disappeared (which includes Xenogears, Suikoden I & II, FFVII, FFVIII and FFIX). I was too young to appreciate anything that wasn't FFVII at the time, and even if I didn't like them I could have still made bank today :(

    Oh, and I own Star Ocean III (I think it's III, the one that starts in a cruise ship) and it's terrible.

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  • Darth_MogsDarth_Mogs Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is simply something you have to experience if you have not. It's surprising how good it was, for me.

    Also, Suikoden (the original) is on the PSN for PSP, so you should buy it (It's six dollars) because it's pretty cool and maybe if you do, and other people do we'll get the second. (We're never getting the second, are we.)

    Shadow Hearts for PS2 is fantastic. I haven't played Covenant yet, so I can't say anything for it, but I do own it.

    And I don't know about Skies of Arcadia: Legends (I believe that's the name of the GC port) but if it's a faithful port, then yes, get it and get it now, because the original is fun as all hell.

    Outside of that, I'll go ahead and echo the suggestions for Xenogears and Xenosaga. I mostly agree with Gilder's post, except exchange Xenosaga 2 for 1 for the "shitty one". I don't even remember if I beat 2, I just remember that it was a fucking gauntlet of torment, bullshit, and bad VAs outside of a few gems. I really should try going through 3 again, since the first time I tried it, I got a little bit in, and got too distracted to play, and forgot about it when I could have gotten back into it. But from what I played, it really was fun.

    Edit: Well, you covered a few of mine, but still.

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  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    While I had fun with all three Shadow Hearts games, I've played the first recently and I don't think time has been kind to it. The character animation is especially eye-bleeding, but what makes it hard to stomach is just how very, very Japanese-cliche it is despite its neat concepts and setting. I feel it no longer stands up in any area but gameplay. The second is slightly better, but I still wound up feeling that it had unflatteringly turned into a typical Japanese anime at certain points. No verdict on the third, haven't had time to finish.

    Overall I honestly don't think the series is going to stand up to Zombiemambo's criteria.

    Also, yes, Star Ocean III was a damned train wreck. Its producer wanted to make some kind of porn game, and some form of compromise was reached in that it was originally targeted at the 25+ age group with a lot of so-called "fan service" and suggestive dialogue. Then the publisher came down and dictated that it was going to be targeted at ages 8-12; the whole game had to be reworked, quickly, and that's how we got the steaming tanker of pig swill we have today.

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  • GilderGilder Aw snap Macaroni PartyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    IceBurner wrote: »
    While I had fun with all three Shadow Hearts games, I've played the first recently and I don't think time has been kind to it. The character animation is especially eye-bleeding.

    SHLOOOOOP SHLOOOOOOP

    The biggest problem with SH1 these days is the ring. The colors are so faint that I can't even play correctly anymore. In 2 and 3 the areas for hitting are really bright. It's obvious when you're in the range. In 1 though I have to really pay attention. However the first game has the best atmosphere. It's actually creepy. Lots of blood and dead bodies and such. I think the first game holds up well if it's the first one in the series you play. Going back..... not so much.

    I do recommend the series though, but anyone who says you can play the sequel without playing the first is a liar. No, you cannot play the sequel without playing the first. You will be lost. The whole plot of the game starts because of what happened at the end of the first game, and the good ending to the game relies on knowledge of the first game. However, the 3rd game is standalone. Go ahead and play that, it's pretty good. It's no 2, but it's still fun.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Beck wrote: »
    Is it within these forum rules to recommend Mother 3 Fan Translation? This review (which is of the Japanese version) really sells the game. It doesn't sound like it will ever have a proper release outside of Japan, so...Yeah. Easily my favorite RPG this generation.
    Oh gawd, yes. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES. You fucking OWE it to yourself to play Mother 3. Fuck this generation, this is one of the best fucking RPGs ever.

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  • RentRent I'm always right Fuckin' deal with itRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Rust wrote: »

    and yeah if you literally want an rpg that will not let you stop playing it you go for diablo 2, it does everything to keep you hooked short of delivering electrical shocks through your keyboard when you press quit

    I got it over here in Iraq

    I also got the West Wing on DVD, all seven seasons

    What's it called when you have the choice between two great things but you can only have one?

    Anyways yeah get diablo 2, it's fuckawesome

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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    How about some PS1 action RPGs?

    First pick:

    Threads of Fate

    This game gave me a huge obsession on redheads when I was 15 years old. But this game was such a quirky, fun, lovable game. The game haves two story lines, Mint is the funny story and Ruth is the more serious one. I preferred Mint, mostly because she's the hottest bundle of pixels ever.

    Second Pick:

    Brave Fencer Musashi

    Another fun, quirky, action RPG by Squaresoft. The video pretty much sums up the game, it doesn't take itself too serious, the gameplay is topnotch, the story is very simple, and the characters are fun.

    Third Pick

    Star Ocean Second Story

    Way better then the PS2 installment, mostly because nobody have a voice in this game. I never completed this game, there's just so much to do in this game that it ended up in a permanent backlog as more titles were released. But the game is really, and the story is good.


    Edit: Damn, the PS1 had not age well at all. No wonder flashy graphics never really impressed me when I was forced to use my imagination to make up for what the PSone lacked.

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  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE BLOODLINES

    I can't believe only one person has mentioned this. It's by far the most immersive RPG I've ever played - and the whole game is totally voice acted (and brilliantly - John DiMaggio, Grey DeLisle and others star) and beautifully written. The game itself is buggy as all hell and falls apart toward the end, but it is a game that must be played. It is the only RPG where I've ever actually felt that I was "role-playing", rather than simply maximising my stats so I could crit for 3 million.

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I only just started it myself, but I'm going to back up what others said about Persona 4. It pulled me in pretty fast and now I just want to play more.

    Tales of Vesperia is my other top recommendation. Excellent characters, fun combat. Good times.

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