Best RPG ever!?

[AceStallion]

Any system...GO!
my answer is Earthbound for SNES..haven't played one that's beaten it...Ogre Battle 64 is pretty damn close though..

 

[Imported]

Xenogears.

 

[MJinZ]

Ff7

 

[VashHT]

My fav is valkyrie profile.

 

[Drako]

Baldur's Gate

 

[Anubis]

FF6 or Chrono Trigger

i cant decide

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Probably Xenogears.

FF6, FF7, and Chrono Trigger tie for second place.

I'm playing FF7 on PSP now. I'm so pissed that a bunch of Square PSX RPGs got released on PSP in Japan but not in the US.

I also really liked Saga Frontier II. I seem to be alone in this.

What's the deal with CRPGs anyway? Is it just me or did they forget how to make good ones with compelling stories after the PSX? FF8 lacked a soul and FF9 was pathetic. I stopped playing new FFs after that. Actually, I tried XII but it quickly bored me.

On the other hand, Disgaea was fantastic. But it's not quite an RPG.

Did good CRPGs die in the 90s?

 

[GaryJohnson]

System Shock 2.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

System Shock 2.

He said any platform.. but this is the console gaming forum. Console RPGs are a pretty different genre from PC RPGs.

 

[Beev]

Chrono Trigger. Easily.

It's in my top 5 games of all time.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Planescape: Torment would be my answer, but since we're in Console Gaming, I'll go with Persona 3.

 

[R Nilla]

FF6 or Chrono Trigger

i cant decide

These would be my picks although I've never completed either of them...

I think I'd ultimately give it to Chrono Trigger, though. Simply amazing game.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Have you guys nominating Chrono Trigger played Xenogears? They're both awesome but Xenogears is easily more epic.

 

[Kabob]

I never got to play Xenogears or Chrono Trigger. I'm surprised there aren't alot more people saying FF7, seems like everyone loved it (I thought it was one of the most overhyped games ever...behind Halo).

If we're talking about traditional JRPG's then I'd say Tales of Symphonia (since I got tired of turned based RPGs). Thought the story isn't as good as alot of the FF games, thanks to the live-action combat it was alot more fun for me to play.

If we're talking about all RPGs the hands down winner is Diablo 2.

 

[darkswordsman17]

For me it'd probably be Mario RPG.

 

[Anubis]

(I thought it was one of the most overhyped games ever...behind Halo).
.

ff7 IS the most overhyped game of all time, even surpassing Halo

 

[JoPh]

lufia 2

i guess i dont understand the love for earthbound. just seemed normal nothing special.

started to play chrono trigger. played for like 20 minutes and stopped.

 

[Kabob]

ff7 IS the most overhyped game of all time, even surpassing Halo

I thought Materia was a cool idea...and that was about it.

For me it'd probably be Mario RPG.

Also an excellent game, I love me some SMRPG! "Water from your eyes...this girl is leaking!"

 

[coldmeat]

For me it'd probably be Mario RPG.

I wish they would make another. That game was fun, even if it was really easy.

 

[GaryJohnson]

He said any platform.. but this is the console gaming forum. Console RPGs are a pretty different genre from PC RPGs.

Someone else said Baldur's Gate so I assumed PC RPGs were fair game. This is the console gaming forum, but there isn't a "PC & Console Game" forum for questions that could apply to both.

 

[Dumac]

Shiiit...

I guess I would say Morrowind (on PC)

Honorable mentions are:
Demon's Souls
Knights of the Old Republic
Chrono Trigger
Diablo 2

Any system...GO!
my answer is Earthbound for SNES..haven't played one that's beaten it...Ogre Battle 64 is pretty damn close though..

Earthbound is such a crappy game. I can't believe that it would be your favorite RPG, unless you can't separate nostalgia from actual quality.

 

[Bman123]

Fo3

 

[AceStallion]

Earthbound is such a crappy game. I can't believe that it would be your favorite RPG, unless you can't separate nostalgia from actual quality.

lol that might be a big part of it...it was a huge part of my childhood but everytime i play it i smile...can't help it..it was AWESOME!!

Chrono Trigger was also amazing along with Knights of the Republic

 

[Tristicus]

Oblivion

 

[digiram]

Xenogears.

Werd!!!!!!

Love that game!!! Couldn't get into Xenosaga though.