Quote Originally Posted by Kain Strife View Post
Like what? Dragon Quest/Warrior is the only franchise that comes to mind that's competition for Final Fantasy.

I've never played Halo, (played a bit of Halo 2 once, but not enough to get into it) so I wont call it overrated. Although I am sick of hearing about it like it's the cure for AIDS or something. I'm sure it's not the be all end all of FPS games.
Dragon Quest is true RPG. It concentrates on battles and monsters that will constantly kill your party, and pretty much enforces the idea that levelling up is never a bad idea. Ever.

Keep in mind that I am NOT saying that Final Fantasy is bad (I wouldn't be on an FF forum if I was). It's just that some of them are just too easy. DQ/DW offers up a challenge every time, and requires a LOT of strategy during battles, instead of constantly mashing the Attack button and healing your party when necessary.

The Tales series and Phantasy Star series, while not well-known in the Western world, are best-sellers on the other side of the Pacific. While the SaGa series is rather loathed, it must be doing something right considering the large amount of games it has available.

So...there you go.