"It's too easy!!" So what's difficult?

Hm...tough question. Most RPGs I've played are only just in the realm of tedious or I've played them so many times they aren't tough anymore.

Overall, Star Ocean 2 was a pretty tough RPG. God, all the power leveling near the end of the game was ridiculous. The random encounters were just monstrous. I can't even imagine the higher difficulty levels. Star Ocean 3 doesn't even compare in the difficulty level.

Final Fantasy II also got ridiculous, but playing on an emulator, there are ways around 'random' encounters....

The final bosses of Grandia III were...ugh.

*fwink*

Yay! I get a turn agian!

Team: Dammit Xorn!



But overall, RPGs aren't difficult. There are always ways to use the system to your advantage, whether it be through powered equipment or skills, using strategy, or blunt mindless power-leveling, RPGs just aren't generally difficult. Especially newer RPGs.

RPGs are more of a test of patience then a test of skill, really. If you can do basic math and have a middle school reading level you can play an RPG.

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Overall, Star Ocean 2 was a pretty tough RPG. God, all the power leveling near the end of the game was ridiculous. The random encounters were just monstrous. I can't even imagine the higher difficulty levels.

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True. I forgot about that one. Especially when you talk to Filia the last time and she breaks Indalecio's Limiter. That makes him insanely difficult to defeat. :mad:

Yeah, I haven't even tried that yet. I died about eight times on normal Gabriel, but with the limiter off? Sheezus. :cat: :(

Vesper and Decus are right proper hard bastards. I mean seriously, no matter HOW hard as nails I am, no matter HOW much I prepare, those guys split my head.

I always thought Robotrek was pretty damn difficult.

I had some problems with Vagrant Story and Xenosaga II.

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well i have only played final fantasy RPGs i dont know what that stands for but haha i would say 7

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So.. one of the easiest RPG is your hardest one...

I found Final Fantasy VIII pretty hard. I'm just not good at that kind of thing.

Morrowind can be very tough early on, especially with a non-warrior class.

Star Ocean 2 was probably the hardest RPG I've ever played all the way through. Some old-school games were hard because the insane level-grinding required would bore me into submission. Star Ocean actually required skill, though. Random encounters would sometimes wipe me out in a matter of seconds. I leveled up for hours to be able to take on those two guys before the final boss, and then for hours more to kill him. I can't even fathom how long it would've taken to be able to beat him without the limiter.

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I found Final Fantasy VIII pretty hard. I'm just not good at that kind of thing.

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me too. perhaps i just ::gulped:: when i saw that it was four discs.

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Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF

Legend of Legaia.

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Yes.

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I leveled up for hours to be able to take on those two guys before the final boss, and then for hours more to kill him. I can't even fathom how long it would've taken to be able to beat him without the limiter.

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Originally Posted by Decus (Michael), casting Spicule

"SPICULE!! OH IT'S SO HOT OH HO HO HO HO!!!"

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"Aren't you cold?!"

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"I will burn you to the bone!"

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Originally Posted by Vesper (Haniel), casting Tractor Beam

"Bastard!"

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Originally Posted by Cyril (Lucifer), casting Wind of Destruction

"RECIEVE the WIND of DESTRUCTION!!1"

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Originally Posted by Indalecio (Gabriel)

"I'm erasing you."

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Yeah, I was at level 80 or so and still couldn't kill the final boss.

Dragon Quest 3 is VERY hard if you're having a goof-off in your party so you can get a Sage for free.