Greatest RPG's of all time?

[Arakhor]

I think you mean Angband, because what you wrote sounds like the pornographic version.

You certainly seem to enjoy your roguelikes though!

 

[Iranon]

There is a non-pornographic version?
...
oh well, can't expect me to keep up with all of them.


I like things that are simply done well... roguelikes have a sense of 'that's exactly how we want it to be like' where many others feel like 'budget/technology don't allow us to do better'.
I also like their utter indifference towards success/failure of the player, while games following modern conventions often feel patronising.

 

[Akka]

I like things that are simply done well... roguelikes have a sense of 'that's exactly how we want it to be like' where many others feel like 'budget/technology don't allow us to do better'.
I also like their utter indifference towards success/failure of the player, while games following modern conventions often feel patronising.

That's a very well expressed feeling I also have ^^

 

[Thedrin]

There is a non-pornographic version?
...
oh well, can't expect me to keep up with all of them.


I like things that are simply done well... roguelikes have a sense of 'that's exactly how we want it to be like' where many others feel like 'budget/technology don't allow us to do better'.
I also like their utter indifference towards success/failure of the player, while games following modern conventions often feel patronising.

This.

The only roguelike I've played is ADOM, but I've spent more time playing that game than any other game - even more than all of the Civilization games combined, or all of the Championship/Football manager games combined.

So it gets my vote for best RPG.

I'll also give a mention to Rings of Power for the Mega Drive. Released by EA just before they switched to exclusively producing sports games.

 

[Wolfbeckett]

I'll also give a mention to Rings of Power for the Mega Drive. Released by EA just before they switched to exclusively producing sports games.

If that's the same game I'm thinking of, man, I never could get far in that game, usually I would play for 20 minutes and then accidentally wander the wrong way and some horrible beastie would destroy me utterly.

 

[MajKira]

I think you boys (and girls?) didnt got my PS2 RPG list yet

Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Xenosaga Trilogy
Shadowhearts Trilogy
Suikoden 3 4 5
Grandia 3
Wild Arms Code F 3 4 5
Magna Carta
Star Ocean 3 Till End OFF Time
Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance 1 2
Persona 3Fes 4
Champions of Norrath Return to Arms
Mana Khemia 1 2
Atelier Iris Trilogy
Dark Cloud Dark Chronicle
Fallout Brothers of Steel
Ar Tonelico 1 2
SMT Digital Devil Saga 1 2
Dirge of Cerberus
Pirates Legend of Black Cat
Dot Hack Quadrology
Dot Hack GU Trilogy
Tales of Legendia
Tales of Abyss
Monster Hunter
Crimson Sea 2
Gundam Warrior 2
Legaia Duel Saga
SMT Devil Summoner 1 2
Growlanser Heritage of War 1,2
Arc the Lad Twillight of Spirits
Yakuza 1 2
Robin Hood Defender of Crown
FF X-2
Swashbucklers
Samurai Warriors 2 Extreme Legends Empires
Shining Tears Force Exa Force Neo
Unlimited Saga
Warriors Orochi 2
Odin Sphere
Heroes of Might an Magic
Nobunaga Iron Triangle
Valkyrie Profile 2
Wizardry
Rogue Galaxy
SMT NocturneLuciferCall
Radiata Stories
Breath of Fire Dragonquarters
Kingdom Hearts 1 2
Phantasie Star Universe und Ambition of Alluminus
Ephemeral Phantasia
Warriors of Might an Magic
Steambot Chronicles
Dynasty Warriors 6
Rise to Power Nobunaga Ambition
Baroque
Dragonquest 8
Eternal Poison
Front Mission 5
MS Gundam Saga New Dawn
Dragonquest 5

Other systems:
Pirates! Gold
Skies of Arcadia
and more

And I played them ALL

 

[Thormodr]

Angband is awesome. I had a lot of fun playing that game.
Damn Kavlax the many headed! lol

 

[Wolfbeckett]

MajKira, did you just copy a list of every PS2 RPG that came out, or is there seriously a person out there who doesn't think Unlimited Saga was a steaming pile of crap? I've never talked to a single person who played and liked that game.

 

[MajKira]

MajKira, did you just copy a list of every PS2 RPG that came out, or is there seriously a person out there who doesn't think Unlimited Saga was a steaming pile of crap? I've never talked to a single person who played and liked that game.

Nooo, I have these games all!!, but Unlimited Saga was not soo good!!!
Why do yu think anyway I dont played all these games? Its a list of games Iv played and even somemore which are not RPGs!!

 

[Rub'Rum]

He's not saying you didn't play them, he's just wondering why you are listing them all as your favorite RPGs on PS2. Because that's what we thought you were doing, you know, posting a list of your favorite RPGs in the "Greatest RPGs of all time" thread. That list included Unlimited Saga.

 

[MajKira]

He's not saying you didn't play them, he's just wondering why you are listing them all as your favorite RPGs on PS2. Because that's what we thought you were doing, you know, posting a list of your favorite RPGs in the "Greatest RPGs of all time" thread. That list included Unlimited Saga.

yeah on that point I agreed already. Unlimited Saga was not one of my favourite RPGs
I should have left out Unlimited Saga yeah

 

[Thormodr]

There is a non-pornographic version?
...
oh well, can't expect me to keep up with all of them.


I like things that are simply done well... roguelikes have a sense of 'that's exactly how we want it to be like' where many others feel like 'budget/technology don't allow us to do better'.
I also like their utter indifference towards success/failure of the player, while games following modern conventions often feel patronising.

Great post.

Modern games "baby" the player way too much in order to attract the casual crowd.