Quote Originally Posted by edczxcvbnm
By that logic ANY game is an RPG. Gran Turismo is an RPG because you role play a race car driver on the racing circuit. Super Mario World is an RPG because you control mario on his quest to save the princess.

So when you talk about games that means that RPG talk about FF type games. Not ALL games. So technically Zelda, Mario, Rez, Frequency, The adventures of Jerry the porno addicted monkey are ALL RPGS!
And by a seperate interpretation of that logic: none of those are RPGs because you have no true control over the character. They follow the scripts created and programmed in. A Final Fantasy style game is more like an animated, interactive story than a Role-Playing Game. Can't be role-playing if you don't get to play the Role how you wish.

That being said, my favorite "RPGs" are:

1. FF 7- because it made me cry.
2. Legend of Dragoon- because it actually surprised me
3. FF 8- because the Ragnorock was awesome
4. FF 6- I've played the ending repeatedly because killing kefka is a hobby of mine.
5. Chrono Trigger- and it's only last because the competition was THAT GOOD.