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Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

MrCanoehead — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:41:28 GMT

FF1&2, Dragon Warrior 1, Secret of Mana, Zelda: Link to the Past, Baulders Gate 2, Fable 1, Zelda: Oracle of Time, Metroid 2, Castlevania 2

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

Stapey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:54:59 GMT

1. Golden Sun 2. Pokemans 3. Blue Dragon 4. Fable 2 5. Lost Odyssey 6. Lunar Legend 7. FF10-1 8. Breath of Fire 1 9. Baten kaitos 10. Zelda, Oracle of time.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

Fotherz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:45:34 GMT

when was the last time AC was a RPG its a sandbox but not RPG

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

ShadowRage41 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:38:08 GMT

I forgot to add POTC Curse of the Black pearl on x-box, that game rocked.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

BaWfan6784 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:58:05 GMT

1. Final Fantasy X
2. Infamous
3. Final Fantasy X-2
4. Kingdom Hearts 2
5. The Last Remnant
6. The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
7. Final Fantasy XII
8. Kingdom Hearts
9. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
10. Final Fantasy VII

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

matneee — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:27:50 GMT

In no particular order of merit, because there are things I love about all of them. And, er, things about most of them that irk me immensely...

Deus Ex - staggeringly well realised world for it's time. I also seem to remember thinking how well it pre-empted a load of the September 11th related events eerily well, although I can't remember exactly why now.

The Witcher - strangely believable characters, and made me feel like my choices actually meant something in the world, which is a lesson BioWare could learn from. I try to forget about the whole Playing Card thing. Lordy lordy...

Vampire bloodlines - simply one of the most atmospheric games ever. Curiously, what sticks most in my mind is a throwaway scene walking past a restaurant, where someone came out absolutely frantic, telling me they thought I was dead, how they'd all been looking for me for a month now. Whole thing took less than 30 seconds, but it was quite bizarre to get a sudden insight into how the world 'outside' the game continued for your friends and family after you'd been turned into a vampire. A rare moment of gameworld being put in context that maybe made me think more than any other moment in any game I've played. Shame about the last couple of hours of this one, though.

Oblivion - closest thing to Role Playing rather than Role Following in a computer game as far as I'm concerned. Plonks you in an open world and says "Right. Off you go - do what you like, how you like. It's up to you to decide who you are." although I suspect that level of freedom resulted in more than a few people inadvertently ending up chosing to play a dull character. Still only done the first 2 parts of the whole 'saving the world' thing, despite clocking up well over 150 hours in it now.

Morrowind - much the same reasons as Oblivion, really. Maybe more to do in this, but the world is less accessible, and certainly a lot dryer. Something of a flawed masterpiece, but for all the things it does right it has to be in the list.

Anachronox - best game that nobody bought, and one of the funniest games ever made. I'm absolutely devestated that the concluding 2nd part never got made. Anyway, there's more imagination put into this game than 10 of practically any others, wlthough it is admittedly a little slow to get going. Also, anyone who's played this may get the inkling of suspicion that Mass Effect may have, how can I put this, taken "Heavy Inspiration" from various sections and ideas in the game.

FFVII - Not much to say really. Simply the best at what it does.

Baldurs Gate II - back in the 'ol days before Bioware went off the boil.

Beyond Zork - bit of a weird hybrid between text adventure and RPG, but workd surprisingly well. One of my fave games from the 16 bit era.

I'm also quite tempted to try and make a case for inFamous to be considered as an RPG, albeit a very action-heavy one. It's certainly got a fairly complexed experience and ability selection system, and there is a degree of choice in how you proceed in various situations. But I suspect it would be a bit of a contentious choice

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

Arkrend — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:45:38 GMT

Forgot Kotor,one of the most epic games ever.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

Arkrend — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:42:48 GMT

1.Morrowwind
2.Shenmue 1 and 2
3.Fallout 3
4.Oblivion
5.Fable 1
6.Revelations the demonslayer
7.Goldensun
8.Fable 2
9.Zelda Ocarina of time
10.Golden sun the lost age

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

Sovvolf — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:28:45 GMT

DarthTrethon:
Call me out? Talk to yourself in the mirror if you feel like calling someone out. You can jump at unrelated conclusions all you like for all I care. That having been said please continue, don't let me slow you down.

Trethon every one is entitled to there own opinions here if letheric finds them games rpgs its his opinions if you dont like those games fair enough but dont go about flaming people becuase there opinions differ from yours. Ho and I thought Oblivion was an excellent game.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

DarthTrethon — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:06:12 GMT

Call me out? Talk to yourself in the mirror if you feel like calling someone out. You can jump at unrelated conclusions all you like for all I care. That having been said please continue, don't let me slow you down.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

LethargicMotivator — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:43:56 GMT

DarthTrethon:
avo172:
1.Eldor scrolls 4 Oblivion
2. Fable the lost chapters
3.Mass effect
4.Jade Empire
5. Zelda Aqura of time
6.Daiblo 2
7.Saints row
8. GTA 4
9.GTA San Adreas
10.The Godfather

Wow....out of 10 you mentioned 6 that completely blow. Oblivion was a joke, Zelda is if you're 2 or younger, Saints Row and the GTA games straight up sucked and so did the godfather. Better luck next time.

Surely it's the height of "Pot, Kettle, Have Fun" syndrome when you're calling somebody's taste in video games immature, when you're description of yourself reads "I AM the darkside", which is obviously a cliché childish attempt at being edgy and cool which would no doubt put you at the 13-15 range, which is about the time when the blindfold comes over your eyes regarding whether or not games such as Zelda, can handle your subconscious need for LOL GUNS N BOOBIES. You're probably the kind of person that thought The Witcher was for "mature gamerz only LOL".

Now that I've called you a hypocrite, and called you out for being a child, I'll add in my own personal favourite RPG's.

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Breath of Fire IV.
TES: Morrowind.
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.

Can't name ten, mind you.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

maggot — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:06:08 GMT

DarthTrethon:
avo172:
1.Eldor scrolls 4 Oblivion
2. Fable the lost chapters
3.Mass effect
4.Jade Empire
5. Zelda Aqura of time
6.Daiblo 2
7.Saints row
8. GTA 4
9.GTA San Adreas
10.The Godfather

Wow....out of 10 you mentioned 6 that completely blow. Oblivion was a joke, Zelda is if you're 2 or younger, Saints Row and the GTA games straight up sucked and so did the godfather. Better luck next time.

Some of them sure arent RPGs but people got... you know... diffrent taste.

Fable 2 sucks, better luck next time.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

DarthTrethon — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:02:51 GMT

avo172:
1.Eldor scrolls 4 Oblivion
2. Fable the lost chapters
3.Mass effect
4.Jade Empire
5. Zelda Aqura of time
6.Daiblo 2
7.Saints row
8. GTA 4
9.GTA San Adreas
10.The Godfather

Wow....out of 10 you mentioned 6 that completely blow. Oblivion was a joke, Zelda is if you're 2 or younger, Saints Row and the GTA games straight up sucked and so did the godfather. Better luck next time.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

ShadowRage41 — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:30:50 GMT

Others I neglected to mention but should have.

World of warcraft
Icewind Dale
Neverwinter nights
That pretty much wraps up my list.

Re: top 10 RPG's ever played to this date

Turkeyrunner — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:38:59 GMT

TastyBeverage:
Blizzcut:
1. Baldurs Gate
2. Assassins Creed
3. Diablo 1=2
4. Neverwinter Nights
5. Fable 1
6. Icewind Dale
7. Oblivion
8. The Witcher
9. Legend of Zelda Ocarina Of time
10. Mass Effect

By the Way Saints Row, GTA Franchise, Godfather, are not Role playing games at all.

Baldus gate is terrible, along with Icewind Dale.

Lol. Zelda? I can't believe people still put down Zelda as a rpg, but can't put down GTA San Andreas. They have the same level of simple rpg elements. I know Zelda was great for adding rpg elements to an action-adventure game back in the day, but come on? A level 2 master sword is no where near as deep as strength, and speed in GTA San Andreas.

My list:

1. X-COM
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Knights of the Old Republic
4. The Elder Scrolls Oblivion. Mainly due to the fact that the gamplay, sound, balance, pathfinding, and A.I. are better, and make up for the lack of levitaton, werewolves, throwing stars and infinite summons. Still miss them though. Maybe they'll include my missed features in the next game.
5. Final Fantasy VI.
6. Final Fantasy VII (Only due to the CG cutscene presentation and animation) Otherwise, it's basically a decently balanced 2D game in 3D with cool effects, and I mean decent because the mageria system and gameplay is a bit off. IX, X and XII are all superior in terms of story and gameplay balance. VIII is a mess, but still fun, and Squall looks cool.

Too many other games I can't decide upon.