Besides Final Fantasy.....

[beaglegod]

I hope this is the proper place to put this post.

I was just wondering what other RPGs besides FF have you all realy liked. And are there any that you would rank next to the FF series?

[Raven Nox]

lots, but I think my favorite series is Star Ocean, I love that series to bits! XD

This should probably be in General Gaming actually. This is for talk about mulitple Final Fantasys.

[BG-57]

I consider Xenogears my favorite non-FF RPG, for the following reasons:

Intricate story
Memorable characters
Giant robots
Cool villains
Great music
Offbeat names
3-D environments

:)

[Christmas]

Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Secret of Mana 1 & 2 ,Legend of Mana and lastly Super Mario RPG, it is so humourous. :love:

[Cruise Control]

Legend of Dragoon

[TurkSlayer]

I've played a lot of RPGs. Star Ocean, Legend of Dragoon, Suikoden, and many others. Not to many can rally compare to FF though. Star Ocean is really good, especially Star Ocean: The Second Story which I love like a son, Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger are pretty good too. (Though I never beat Chrono Trigger because the disk got scratched.) Legend of Dragoon is pretty good. I've only played Suikoden IV, and i've heard the earler ones are a lot better, but IV itself is only a decent game. Its not great compared to the earlier mention, but its still okay. Never played Xenosaga, but I hear its good. I have many other RPGs as well, but I don't really have time to review them t the present time.

[DJZen]

Earthbound
Chrono Trigger
Tecmo Cup Soccer
Mario & Luigi

[RedCydranth]

SUIKODEN

By far the best series besides FF.

Other great ones are Shining Force, Breath of Fire and Star Ocean.

[Odaisé Gaelach]

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

[Black Mage]

There are plenty of RPG series that make Final Fantasy seem unappealing.

First, my favorite series of games.

Tales of
Tales of Phantasia (SNES/PSX/GBA)
Tales of Destiny
Tales of Eternia (USA: Tales of Destiny 2)
Tales of Destiny 2 (Japan Only)
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Rebirth
Tales of Legendia

Japan Only
Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3
Tales of the World: Summoner's Lineage
Tales of Fandom
Tales of Tactics


Suikoden
Suikoden
Suikoden II
Suikoden III
Suikoden IV
Suikoden Card Stories(Japan Only)


Valkyrie Profile


Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire II
Breath of Fire III
Breath of Fire IV
Breath of Fire V (I can't recommend this one, because I haven't played it)

Disgaea

La Pucelle: Tactics

Xenogears

Super Mario RPG

[Ryth]

The Elder Srolls: Morrowind
Fable
Suikoden
Star Ocean
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color
.Hack
Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Fire Emblem (Strategy RPGs count right?)
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Shining Force: Legacy of the Great Intention
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (thats a RPG right? I think it is..)
Kingdom Hearts
Zelda
Tales of Symphonia
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
The Bard's Tale
La Pucelle: Tatics
Chrono Trigger
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2
Evergrace (I think thats a RPG its alot like Zelda, not as good its medicore)
Growlanser Generations (Growlanser 2 and 3)
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
Poke'mon
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (meh its okay should've been better)
Xenosaga
Front Mission 4
Champions of Norrath: Realms of Everquest
Champions: Return to Arms
Wild Arms 3

[Erdrick Holmes]

Phantasy Star because it's the best RPG series ever made.

[My name is...something..?]

The Shadow Hearts series!!!
I f-ing love Shadow Hearts!!!! :eek:
Yuri Hyuga=:<3:

[Sephiroths Clone]

Kinght of the Old Republic
Fable
Jade Empire
Chrono trigger and cross
Elder Scrolls series

[Polnareff]

Let's see....

Skies of Arcadia
Breath of Fire 3 (for its challenging gameplay)
Breath of Fire 4

...hell, every BoF but 5 (I haven't played 5 yet)

Grandia 2
Star Ocean 2
Chrono Trigger
Tales of Phantasia

[ljkkjlcm9]

i can't believe no-one has said it yet...
Golden Sun... great RPG for the GBA, I love it...

THE JACKEL

[Cruise Control]

I forgot Untold Legends, kick-ass

[SomethingBig]

Chrono Trigger
Phantasy Star IV
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - The most fun game I've played in a darn long time
Super Mario RPG
Mario and Luigi
Xenosaga: Episode I and II
Legend of Legaia
Legaia: Duel Saga
Earthbound
Tales of Phantasia
Shining Force II
Pokémon... Ha, I'm only joshin'
Breath of Fire II
Xenogears

[Hinky the Pickle]

Phantasy Star IV
Terranigma
Brave Fencer Musashi
Shadow Madness
7th Saga
Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Arc The Lad: End of Darkness
Pokemon (R/B, G/S, R/S)
Threads of Fate
Shining Force 1 & 2
Mario & Luigi
Harvest Moon

[The Time Assassin]

Phantasy Star Series
Dragon Quest Series
Chrono Series
Star Ocean

[beaglegod]

wow this thread is actualy depressing me. There are so many RPGs Ive never played and probably never will :( Either because there rare or too expensive (over $100 for suikoden 2).

The ones I have played that are very memorable to me are:
Star Ocean the Second Story
Vagrant Story
Parasite Eve (if that counts)
Lunar Silver Star Story
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2 ( I love the dark cloud games)


I guess I could try and hunt down some of those mentioned.

[Cless]

Tales of Phantasia
Chrono Trigger
Vagrant Story
Disgaea
Star Ocean 3

[GooeyToast]

CT
CC
SO 3
Castlevania SoTN
Earthbound
Illusion of Gaia
Parasite Eve
Dark Cloud 2

[nik0tine]

XENOGEARS!!!!!

[Sephiroths Clone]

i can't believe no-one has said it yet...
Golden Sun... great RPG for the GBA, I love it...



Yea Golden Sun is great. Im also suprised no one said Fire Emblem for the GBA too.

[RedCydranth]

There are plenty of RPG series that make Final Fantasy seem unappealing.

Tales of Destiny 2 (Japan Only)

Really? Its only in Japan? Im not into the Tales Of series, but if you click my signature, a pic of all my RPG come up. What's that on the right side near the bottam above Skies of Arcadia Legends?

If I have a rare game and not even know it, I'll be overjoyed. I bought it when my local K-Mart was going out of business for like 6 bucks and I played maybe 20 minutes of it. I want to get ToD I before I play II.

One of us has a mistake... Where's Kawaii when you need him.. He'll clarify any and all mistakes we've made.

[Black Mage]

Tales of Eternia (USA: Tales of Destiny 2)
Tales of Destiny 2 (Japan Only)


Tales of Eternia was changed to Tales of Destiny 2 for the PSX in the USA.

The real Tales of Destiny 2 which featured cameos of the Tales of Destiny characters, and even one playable, for the Playstation 2. Only released in Japan.


The Tales of Destiny 2 that you have has no relation to Tales of Destiny, other than a few unrelated-to-the-plot cameos. So feel free to play it without having anything ruined.

[RedCydranth]

Glad to have that clarified, but unfortunately I dont see myself playing ToD II because Im full with FFVIII (just got to disc II today) FFMQ and i've been fighting off the urge to play Suikoden IV (because i'm part of a suikoden foruma dn the constant exposure to Suikoden may force me into it), Xenosaga I (because I just bought Wal-Marts last copy of Episode II and I never fully completed Episode I).

I'll get around to it eventually though.

[Markus. D]

legend of dragoon is pretty awesome.

other then that i say suikudon 2, elder scrolls series (the most greatest games for roleplaying), lost kingdoms II (some of the worst musics ive ever hear, some are good though :) ), castlevania: aria of sorrow.

i dont know any more for now but ill tell you more when they come to mind.

[Dreddz]

Dark Cloud + Chronicle
Star Ocean ( all )
Grandia ( all )
Arc The Lad
Alundra 1 +2
Phantasy Star
All ive liked besides Final Fantasy

[louby_4eva]

I didn't even know that some of the games I'd played were RPG's until I read through here, but, my fave that isn't FF is Legend of Legaia. :D :D :D

Smile and Be happy :love:

[kikimm]

Xenogears is great, from what I've played. The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind is also awesome.

I thought I played more RPGs, but I guess I really don't. It's all action RPGS (do those count?) and survival horror for me. :love:


:D

[Destai]

I like .hack// and Im pretty sure I'll love Xenosaga.

[ughhis]

Shin Megami Tensei - Nocturne

Baldur's Gate (Tales of the Swordcoast)
Baldur's Gate II - Shadows of Amn
Baldur's Gate II - Throne of Bhaal
Planescape - Torment
Icewind Dale (Hearts of Winter)
Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars > Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Fallout
Fallout 2

Suikoden
Suikoden II
Suikoden III
Tales of Phantasia
Tales of Symphonia
Wild Arms III
Shadow Hearts II - Covenant
Skies of Arcadia {Legends}

Valkyrie Profile
ActRaiser
Terranigma
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Mother (Earthbound)
Vagrant Story
Xenogears
Xenosaga Ep.1 Der Wille Zur Macht
Xenosaga Ep.2 Jenseits von Gut und Bose

Anachronox
Wizardry 8
The Elder Scrolls III - Morrowind (Tribunal, Bloodmoon)

Disgaea - Hour of Darkness
Makai Kingdom - Chronicles of the Sacred Tome
Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars
Mario & Luigi - Superstar Saga
Paper Mario - The Thousand-Year Door

And there are more..
Final Fantasy is not the one and only greatest RPG-creation ever beheld on this earth. Most of them are really great, though. :fpcow:

[DJZen]

[QUOTE=ughhis]Final Fantasy is not the one and only greatest RPG-creation ever beheld on this earth. Most of them are really, really great, though. :fpcow:[QUOTE]

hear hear

These days it seems like people are only interested in an RPG if it's Final Fantasy, Xenogears or Chrono. Every once in a while there's a vague mention of Suikoden.

[Hroth]

Well, I really liked Wild Arms, the series isn't bad but the first one is forever my favorite. Super Mario RPG was my first RPG experience and it will always have a place in my heart for that reason. Chrono Trigger was an extremely awesome game that anyone should play. Legend Of Legaia was an awesome "fighting" RPG which put a new twist on fights and had a pretty good story as well. I liked Grandia II as well, it was pretty good and it was by far the best RPG for the Dreamcast at that time. I can't think of much more.

[Pheesh]

i have a feeling KH2 is going to be up there, but star wars: knights of the old republic is great.

Peace out and :rock:
EE

[blackchocobo9999]

Star Ocean: Till the end of time because it has a great story (still, the story is far better for ffz) and Lord of the rings:the Third age because the battle system is a lot like FFs and it has lord of the rings story line :D

[Aphelion]

Star Ocean (both the SNES and PS2 ones, I haven't played PS1's The Second Story yet), Dark Cloud 2/Dark Chronicle, Xenosaga (including Xenogears), the Chrono games, Terranigma, Rudra no Hihou (great game, by the way)...There're many more, like the recently released Riviera: The Promised Land (that game really surprised me for its great battle system), but these aren't so well-known...

[Raistlin]

The Suikoden series is the best RPG series ever made.

Lunar SSSC is also an excellent game.

Otherwise: Breath of Fire is a good series, as well.

[Lindy]

The more I look back, the more I see how much I really disliked FF games and how I'd put pretty much every other RPG ABOVE FF games.

I really don't see why people rate them so highly, when they mostly run entirely on hype.

Wild ARMs, Breath of Fire, Tales and Star Ocean sereii are all much better than Final Fantasy.

Well, bar SO:TTEOT, that was awful, I blame the insidious touch of Square on that one, ugh horrid story.