Favorite RPG of all time?

[Banshou]

Alright, starting this thread just out of boredom, I was wondering, what is your Favorite RPG of all time?

You can even separate it as Linear and Open-Ended, or further, i'm just curious to see people's opinions. Just know, I don't want to see "That game sucks" comments, and if I do, that post will be ignored.

I have two:

Linear:
Tales of Vesperia

Open-Ended:
Elder Scrolls 4 - Oblivion

[Temet nosce]

You can even separate it as Linear and Open-Ended, or further, i'm just curious to see people's opinions. Just know, I don't want to see "That game sucks" comments, and if I do, that post will be ignored.


By you. Your opinion on what we should or should not post is irrelevant. Regardless, I don't think we've had one of these this week so...

JRPG: Xenogears (Anyone who hasn't played this and who likes JRPGs is a filthy fucking heretic)

CRPG: Diablo (I loved the ambiance, although I played 2 much more)

[Banshou]

By you. Your opinion on what we should or should not post is irrelevant. Regardless, I don't think we've had one of these this week so...

JRPG: Xenogears (Anyone who hasn't played this and who likes JRPGs is a filthy fucking heretic)

CRPG: Diablo (I loved the ambiance, although I played 2 much more)

I apologize, I didn't mean you'll ignore it, I just meant I would. My english isn't so great. I have trouble putting my thoughts to words.

[Fudgy_Neeples]

I think the GTA series were my favorite slightly open-ended RPG of all time. M & B is pretty fun right now though but there's not much content to keep me occupied for long.

[Corpse]

By you. Your opinion on what we should or should not post is irrelevant. Regardless, I don't think we've had one of these this week so...

JRPG: Xenogears (Anyone who hasn't played this and who likes JRPGs is a filthy fucking heretic)

CRPG: Diablo (I loved the ambiance, although I played 2 much more)

I liked xenosaga better :<

[Vessol]

EARTHBOUND nuff said

[Salaman]

console: Chrono Trigger
PC: Planescape:Torment

[Snog]

Teh RPGCODEX (http://www.rpgcodex.net) is the place to talk about best rpgs, indie rpgs, space sim rpgs, whatever. If you search for 'RPGCodex' on the bethesda forums it will change the search term to 'I LOVE OBLIVION' lol

Some of my favorite;
Darklands - Old but very versatile in what you can do
Fallout 1 + 2
Baldur's Gate 1 + 2 + expansion
and of course... PLANESCAPE TORMENT! This thing reads more like a book than a game. True to the term 'interactive movie' which is what they used to call video games. This one is about a horribly scarred immortal struck with chronic-amnesia(Not too chronic that he's clueless, though) wandering the infinite planes of the multiverse to find his identity and end his torment.

Also www.rpgwatch.com is good for RPG news. Currrently I'm waiting for DFO and Drakensang.

[Temet nosce]

I liked xenosaga better :<

Which one? The second was a bag of shit, the other two were good but you could definitely tell that there were problems with the devs. It's a pity really, I'd have loved the seven game series spiritual sequel they promised. After they fired the Xenogears devs though it was kinda obvious it was a dead project. I was surprised they even managed three games.

Xenosaga did have better gameplay though, my fondness for Xenogears is simply because no other RPG has ever even come close to matching it in story.

[empirical]

Dungeon Master

[Ungraylessness]

I don't like any RPGs, but the genre has a lot of potential

[alfaroverall]

I still have a deep love for FF8.

[Z31Turbo]

Lost Odyssey or Mass Effect, probably could think of something better.

[irbeel]

Some of my favorite;
Darklands - Old but very versatile in what you can do
Fallout 1 + 2
Baldur's Gate 1 + 2 + expansion
and of course... PLANESCAPE TORMENT! This thing reads more like a book than a game. True to the term 'interactive movie' which is what they used to call video games. This one is about a horribly scarred immortal struck with chronic-amnesia(Not too chronic that he's clueless, though) wandering the infinite planes of the multiverse to find his identity and end his torment.


O.o I was about to say all of those + diablo series

[FermentedLies]

Open-Ended:
Elder Scrolls 4 - Oblivion

OP is made of fail. Oblivion is like RPG lite. Which is then deluded with piss.

[Volture777]

ogre battle 64 = greatest single player game of all time

[Corpse]

Which one? The second was a bag of shit, the other two were good but you could definitely tell that there were problems with the devs. It's a pity really, I'd have loved the seven game series spiritual sequel they promised. After they fired the Xenogears devs though it was kinda obvious it was a dead project. I was surprised they even managed three games.

Xenosaga did have better gameplay though, my fondness for Xenogears is simply because no other RPG has ever even come close to matching it in story.

Episode I.
Haven't Tried the second one yet, Although i still do want to, after seeing a Screenshot of JR. in a convertible gunning down a giant mech.

[Jruchko]

The legend of dragoon.

[Temet nosce]

I still have a deep love for FF8.

That's all you have to say? Strange, usually these topics turn into a conversation between us.

Episode I.
Haven't Tried the second one yet, Although i still do want to, after seeing a Screenshot of JR. in a convertible gunning down a giant mech.

Ah, so you've only played 1/3 of it. Well, the first is probably the best of the lot, although the third is good as well. The second... It's not enjoyable, but you can force yourself to finish it if you're patient.

[LordTenacious]

Because you play games to finish them, not to have fun and enjoy them.

[Temet nosce]

Because you play games to finish them, not to have fun and enjoy them.

Bleh, it's part of a series which is basically one extremely long game released as three.

[MindOverSword]

ogre battle 64 = greatest single player game of all time

Will you be my friend?

[alfaroverall]

That's all you have to say? Strange, usually these topics turn into a conversation between us.
He asked for my favorite RPG of all time. I answered. I could offer more depth I suppose, though I don't think I'm in the mood this evening :(

[Temet nosce]

He asked for my favorite RPG of all time. I answered. I could offer more depth I suppose, though I don't think I'm in the mood this evening :(

Ah, well. It'll probably still be here tomorrow, but I know what you mean. I often feel discouraged by Forumfall lately, even when I want to post.

Still need to start Tales of Vesperia actually, just finishing up Persona 4 which was better than I thought at first, although not as good as 3.

[alfaroverall]

Ah, well. It'll probably still be here tomorrow, but I know what you mean. I often feel discouraged by Forumfall lately, even when I want to post.

Still need to start Tales of Vesperia actually, just finishing up Persona 4 which was better than I thought at first, although not as good as 3.
Going out of town tomorrow til Sunday, I probably won't be using the internets for that whole time...we're attending my grandmother's funeral :(

Vesperia is good though. Just give it the initial work it deserves and you'll enjoy it. Oh, but don't expect too much from the side quests; most of them (and there aren't a whole lot of them) are pretty lackluster.

[mrcjevans]

Can not believe Baldurs Gate (Number 2 espeically) has only been mentioned once, tut at you young pretenders. :ohno:

[Temet nosce]

Going out of town tomorrow til Sunday, I probably won't be using the internets for that whole time...we're attending my grandmother's funeral :(

Vesperia is good though. Just give it the initial work it deserves and you'll enjoy it. Oh, but don't expect too much from the side quests; most of them (and there aren't a whole lot of them) are pretty lackluster.

Remember to bring along a book then.

Yeah, you mentioned that it was a slow start before which is why I'm cleaning up Persona 4 before starting. Although the more side stuff I do in Persona 4, the more bored I become with the game. It really doesn't stand up in comparison with the earlier games sadly. At this point I'm practically ready to just start Vesperia, and screw it.

[Warhawk]

D&D
Traveller
TL:2000
Gamma World
Top Secret
Phoenix Command

[Temet nosce]

Can not believe Baldurs Gate (Number 2 espeically) has only been mentioned once, tut at you young pretenders. :ohno:

Someone did mention it, and neither of them are that old. Both my favorites were released before either BG, and further BG and BG2 weren't that great. They were good, but nothing on say Daggerfall. Hell, they wouldn't even rate in my top ten CRPGs.

If you want to talk about how people in this thread are young, you'd need to be mentioning something like Rogue (which, in my opinion sucked even for its time).

[alfaroverall]

Remember to bring along a book then.
Fortunately I have a good one: I'm about 100 pages into A Game of Thrones. I also have good classes this semester...it's creepy but I actually enjoy reading the textbooks for these classes.

[Galdred]

Can not believe Baldurs Gate (Number 2 espeically) has only been mentioned once, tut at you young pretenders. :ohno:

yay! Baldur's Gate 1&2 were my preferred ones too.
It might not have dialogs as good as in Planescape Torment, or the freedom you have in Fallout, but it had a beautiful mix of great tactical combat and story (plus Sarevok is one of my favourite vilains).

Darklands was excellent too. Open ended, tactical, with a good combat system(but a horrible inventory one). Too bad it has no successor :(

Fallout, Planescape Torment, Vampire bloodlines(great atmosphere in this one) would be close contenders, but I didn't like the core gameplay as much as in BG (vampire bloodline has an excellent atmosphere). It looks like the secret of great PC RPG making has been lost since this era (or developpers are too lazy to make games you can play for 100 hours...).

Both my favorites were released before either BG, and further BG and BG2 weren't that great. They were good, but nothing on say Daggerfall. Hell, they wouldn't even rate in my top ten CRPGs.



Couldn't get into the Elder Scroll series. I need some tactical depth in my RPGs (or at least, a good action oriented combat system).

[Temet nosce]

Fortunately I have a good one: I'm about 100 pages into A Game of Thrones. I also have good classes this semester...it's creepy but I actually enjoy reading the textbooks for these classes.

Books are often interesting in my experience, it's the teachers and classes who usually manage to ruin it.

A Game of Thrones is good, if nowhere near as good as most casual readers will tell you. Still, it should last you at least a day unless you're a speed reader. After you finish that series, if you need some suggestions make a thread. There hasn't been much talk about contemporary fiction around here lately.

[awolff138]

Final Fantsy VI, III in US

[David99]

Secret of Mana.

[Legatosoren]

Legend of Legaia 1997

[Strizi]

daoc

[dakara]

Im halfway through Persona 3....and it is simply amazing!!

and how does nobody mention FF9?, I am in no means a fanboi but FF9 was just greatness.

[luftwaffe]

AD&D land of the Eternal sun for sega gensis it was pretty epic and Shining force was pretty sweet aswell

[Temet nosce]

Im halfway through Persona 3....and it is simply amazing!!

and how does nobody mention FF9?, I am in no means a fanboi but FF9 was just greatness.

Aye 3 is better than 4. As for FF9, meh even for the series that wasn't a particularly good game.

[Honest Bill]

Secret of Mana

[Medieval]

From linear RPGs the best is Baldur's Gate 2. From more free play (which are preferred to me) i like Fallout 2 and TES serie.

[Ankh]

Planescape: Torment.

[Brother Justin]

Fallout 2

[Slypieguy]

The Realm! The only game that ever made me wake up before school so I could play more.

[saltwaterteffy]

Star Ocean 2 or Final Fantasy 9. (god i loved that card game)

[Atheki]

These 3 are sharing the title "Favorite CRPG of all time" for me:
Fallout 2
Baldur´s Gate 2
Planescape Torment

[Temet nosce]

Star Ocean 2 or Final Fantasy 9. (god i loved that card game)

SO2 is excellent, did you beat Limiterless Indalecio?

[Starkfall]

Final Fantasy Tactics

[bloodfire]

Baldurs gate series

[Megumi]

Morrowind.
Earthbound
Pokémon
Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy 4.

In no particular order.

If you could call it an RPG, I'd happily say Prince of Persia: Sands of Time but I think some one will shank me for it.

[Buter]

Stick RPG (google it)

[LordTenacious]

I'm gonna have to go with the RPG-7.

[Uska d'Orien]

well it depends on what your talking about truly

pnp ad&d 1st ed

computer rpg Eye of the beholder

mmo either pre-cu swg or ddo

[Agge]

Linear - FFX, dark chronicle as a close second
Open ended - Fallout 2

I might want to mention that out of al the RPG's I have played, wich should be about 50 or soo, I have only finished a very very few, probebly less then 5.

[Uska d'Orien]

D&D
Traveller
TL:2000
Gamma World
Top Secret
Phoenix Command


good list what about metamorphiss alpha(father of gw)

[sporez33]

my favourite mmorpg are WOW and OBLIVION
mmorpg 4 life :D

[Deten]

baldurs gate 1,totsc,2,tob
planescape torment
morrowind
daggerfall
legend of zelda a link to the past
if you havent played any of these and have the ability to enjoy stories, do yourself the favor of picking it up

[Maebus]

zelda for snes and oblivion for pc :sly:

[EgoBruiser]

D&D
Traveller
TL:2000
Gamma World
Top Secret
Phoenix Command

Man, good to see an old timer in here. All great games brother. For me, ultima I, nothing has ever been as facinating and new, a whole world to explore on a computer, ultima II and III were awesome as well. Wasteland. Now that was another kick ass game. Oh, let's now forget the first x-com!! Ok, I named more then one, sue me :)

[GunslingerV]

Chrono Trigger --- one word: legendary.

[silentdeth]

It looks like the secret of great PC RPG making has been lost since this era (or developpers are too lazy to make games you can play for 100 hours...).


I totally agree. I remember getting NWN and playing it and couldn't believe it was by the same company. The demo for BG2 last longer then most current RPGs.

[orince]

oblivion

[ikhoefnix]

ultima 8.
i think i liked it the best because i was so young when i played it. :D

[Legolas]

Baldur's Gate series
Fallout series
Final Fantasy series
Chrono series
Might&Magic series
Ultima series
The Elder Scrolls series

[emasame]

havent played many rpgs.
gotta say chrono trigger though.
that definitely stands out the most. followed by earthbound/lufia etc etc.

[88Chaz88]

Panzer Dragoon Saga.

[Gotrex]

Online: Ultima Online

Offline: Planescape Torment

[DarkWolfStar]

Asherons Call

[_BioHaZard_]

oblivion 4 and fallout 3:sly:

[Munglam]

final fantasy series
morrowind
baldurs gate

[Targuil]

final fantasy series
morrowind
baldurs gate
This. Though newer final fantasies (after IX) suck imo.

[grvitaly]

Baldur's Gate
online t4c was nice.. old times..

[MrCrack]

Arena, Darkfall, Morrowind.. overall TES is my fav. crpg series but didnt like Oblivion (on PC at least)
liked Neverwinter nights too..
hmm some old Might and magic game i think.. dont remember but enjoyed it a lot..
since GTA:SA has stats lets say that too ;)
Eye of the beholder..
Neuromancer (on c64 but you might call it an adventure game)
the original 2 zelda games on NES and the one on the original gameboy..

never got to play fallout 1 and 2 back then but just bought both on one dvd.. :)

i remember some other series from way back i really enjoyed, but i played tons of crpgs back then, nomatter if they was good or crap (good ones mostly ofc).. so i cant remember all those names from so far back ;)

but since you didnt say Crpg, imma say White Wolf's World of Darkness stuff :)

[Dugnar]

Chrono trigger, runescape, diablo 2 and some more.

[mooneri]

There are so many which i like equally for different reasons.

But since i have to choose, i'd say legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time. If someone thinks it's more of an adventure than RPG, good runner-up is Silver sharing position with Final Fantasy VI (III in states).

[[Leon]]

Linear- Jade Empire, was just a really fun game with a good story.

Open- Never really played a very good one of these, oblivion was alright...i have the image of a fairly good one in my head but i cant put my finger on it..

Mass effect i enjoyed for the first 3 hours or so...

[Zenixx]

Chrono Cross :P

[Dimgo]

I actually plan to make "Home-made" rpgs and sell them for 1 dollar

[Hisp]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JznOHawNb-w

[WonderBrick]

Open-ended:
Morrowind
UO