Don't they make RPG games to last anymore?

[flawlssdistortn]

Originally posted by: DanDrop
I wish someone woould do a kickass remake of WASTELAND

That game rocked so hard it hurt!

You mean Fallout 1 and 2?

 

[DanDrop]

Originally posted by: flawlssdistortn

Originally posted by: DanDrop
I wish someone woould do a kickass remake of WASTELAND

That game rocked so hard it hurt!

You mean Fallout 1 and 2?

Hehehe, yeah. Fallout 1&2 were also great games. Do you know of any other recent games like that?

 

[GoodRevrnd]

I didn't actually play it, but my friend said Suikoden III had about a billion and a half gameplay hours.

 

[BigJ]

Disgaea 1 and 2 are 2 of the longest games I have ever played with no exceptions. Each game is easily 100+ hours, with not even finishing all of the side quests.

Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne is a good 60+ hour game.

Xenosaga Episode 3 is another 40+ hour game, same with DQ8.

Also, does your son simply play through the games, or does he take the time to explore the side quests and optional things?

 

[Fenixgoon]

baldur's gate 2, /thread

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
baldur's gate 2, /thread

He specified in a later post that he needed 'em for PS2.

And Planescape: Torment > BG2

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
baldur's gate 2, /thread

He specified in a later post that he needed 'em for PS2.

And Planescape: Torment > BG2

doh!

he doesn't know what he's missing out on, then!

i've also never played PS:T

 

[chr6]

i play all the final fantasy titles. ff12 im still playing, and i think you can play that one for more than a few hours, if there are alot of side bits to get into.

 

[Planetoa]

Originally posted by: DanDrop

Originally posted by: flawlssdistortn

Originally posted by: DanDrop
I wish someone woould do a kickass remake of WASTELAND

That game rocked so hard it hurt!

You mean Fallout 1 and 2?

Hehehe, yeah. Fallout 1&2 were also great games. Do you know of any other recent games like that?

Bethesda has just purchased the rights to Fallout, which means Fallout 3.

If Bethesda are developing the title it will probably get released for some consoles too.

 

[QED]

OK... while we're on the subject of RPGs I have a side question to ask...

I haven't played an RPG since Final Fantasy 2 or 3 ( I don't remember ) on the original Nintendo (or maybe Genesis)...

Anyways... are RPGs (and specifically the newer Final Fantasys) pretty much still a linear type game where you are told where to go and what to do, along the way encounter the occasional enemy to battle (where you mindlessly choose the "Ball of Fire" spell over and over)?

At least, that's how I remember them being... have they changed much? I keep hearing people rave about the latest Final Fantasy and keep wondering what makes it better or different from the first 10?

I miss the days of the original Zelda, which was an RPG of sorts but you had to think, solve riddles, and occasionally get lucky to succeed...

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: flawlssdistortn

Originally posted by: DanDrop
I wish someone woould do a kickass remake of WASTELAND

That game rocked so hard it hurt!

You mean Fallout 1 and 2?

I didnt play Fallout 1. but spent over a month playing Fallout 2. Such an awesome game. Too bad I lost the CD

 

[fs5]

FF12 took me 40 hours only did maybe 10% of the side quests. The battle system got repetitive after you set up all your gambit properly

 

[opticalmace]

I got Dragonquest VIII for $20 and I've put 126 hours into it now. Needless to say it's kept me occupied!

 

[Chode Messiah]

I've completed all of Oblivion. Can't wait to try out Knights of the Nine. for 15 bucks, you cant go wrong.

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

I've heard the new Zelda game on the Wii is very long, and I'm sure the new final fantasy is very long, too.

It took me about 24 hours to beat Zelda. I also did all of the side quests.

well, hello mr fancy pants. did you happen to have a walkthrough when you did that?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: masterxfob

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

I've heard the new Zelda game on the Wii is very long, and I'm sure the new final fantasy is very long, too.

It took me about 24 hours to beat Zelda. I also did all of the side quests.

well, hello mr fancy pants. did you happen to have a walkthrough when you did that?

Didn't it take the developers 30+ hours to beat it and all the side quests skipping through the video scenes?

 

[amol]

Grand Theft Auto!

 

[dakels]

Final Fantasy series are always very well made, whether you like it is up to you. The current FFXII is a easy 60 hours of play. I wouldn't recommend it for someone too young though. Its a bit challenging, especially the side quests which can be horrendous if you dont refer to some guides or forums. Some side quest events are so freakin obscure that I am shcoked they even find out how to do some of the things. (like the bazaar turn ins, marks that require very very specific conditions to spawn, etc). If you are a real completion nut like me, a 60 hour RPG can take double that time.

Ultimately we play RPGs mostly for story and the style of play. FFXII has a great story (by most people's assesment) and pretty enjoyable style of play. It also has the best CGI and graphics of possibly any PS2 game out there (no suprise being FF and square).

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: DanDrop
I wish someone woould do a kickass remake of WASTELAND

That game rocked so hard it hurt!

a new fallout game is in the works

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: episodic
I remember playing Ultima 6 on a commodore 64 for weeks before finally beating it.

My son plays Kingdom Hearts 2 for - count them - 2 days - and beats a 30$ game.

What?

Oblivion.. 100+ hours and still playing side quests

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: QED
OK... while we're on the subject of RPGs I have a side question to ask...

I haven't played an RPG since Final Fantasy 2 or 3 ( I don't remember ) on the original Nintendo (or maybe Genesis)...

Anyways... are RPGs (and specifically the newer Final Fantasys) pretty much still a linear type game where you are told where to go and what to do, along the way encounter the occasional enemy to battle (where you mindlessly choose the "Ball of Fire" spell over and over)?

At least, that's how I remember them being... have they changed much? I keep hearing people rave about the latest Final Fantasy and keep wondering what makes it better or different from the first 10?

I miss the days of the original Zelda, which was an RPG of sorts but you had to think, solve riddles, and occasionally get lucky to succeed...

the newer final fantasy games seem to be even more linear than the older ones. hell, they seem to be more movies that you watch and then play the game for a few minutes and then watch more movies.

 

[FlashG]

I don?t know if Diablo and D2 would be considered true RPG?s or not but I?m not done messing with them.

 

[imported_Lothar]

Play Lufia II without a strategy guide/walkthrough.

 

[randay]

if he played for 2 days that could mean 48 hours, its not as bad as it sounds i think.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: opticalmace
I got Dragonquest VIII for $20 and I've put 126 hours into it now. Needless to say it's kept me occupied!

I stopped at 90 hours... I never finished beating the super dragon lord guy. Beat the boss, though.