Good RPGs

allanb49

Howdy all,

My fianceé has been getting a gaming urge for some good old rpgs.

She's recently restarted Oblivion to get her fix and is looking for other reccomendations

She's already completed and played

- Fallout 3
- Oblivion
- Mass Effect 1 & 2
- Jade Empire
- Neverwinter Nights
- Baldurs Gate
- Dragon Age
- Some FF games
- Something sonata
- Some other Squaresoft one that isn't final fantasy

So With all your vast knowledge can you reccommend something she will like,

Trying to get her to play fallout 1 & 2 at the mo :P

RedXIV

Might get better responses in here

Also, what consoles have you available to use?

some great little RPG's on the DS, Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest 9 come to mind

Branoic

Dragon Age

Asmodean

Dont know if you have a gamecube but tales of symphonia and tales of vesparia on xbox 360

Quigs Snr

Planescape Torment

johnny_ultimate

A lot of the good ones are portable these days: Dragon Quest IX (or VIII on the PS2) on DS is fantastic, The World Ends With You is very interesting and different, and the PSP has a bucketload of good SRPGs (strategy RPGs, grid based combat) like Jeanne D'Arc.

And in before retr0: Persona 3 and 4 on PS2 are IMO the best RPGs of the last 5 years. A combination of Japanese dating sim, school sim, Pokemon and dungeon crawler that shouldn't work but does, and does wonderfully.

Skerries

Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines

but make sure you update to the latest unofficial patch as the company went out of business after it was released
http://www.patches-scrolls.de/vampire_bloodlines.php

The Witcher

Knights of the Old Republic 1 + 2

Sephiroth_dude

Rogue galaxy
ff13

Has she played the expansions for Fallout 3?

Zillah

Quigs Snr wrote: »

Planescape Torment

This this ten thousand times this. It is very old and ugly by modern standards and the opening is terrible, but once you get past all of that it is one of the most brilliantly plotted and well written RPGs in existence.

Here's an odd suggestion: Freespace 2. Technically not an rpg, it's actually a space combat game, but the story is absolutely fantastic and you upgrade your ships and weapons as the game goes on so it's like an rpg in that sense Frankly, everyone should play Freespace 2 through at least once.

Pyr0

Fallout 1 and 2.

titan18

Morrowind
Golden Sun 1 & 2
KOTOR
The Witcher

Retr0gamer

Persona 3 and 4 are the best RPGs I've played in a very long time and would recommend them above anything else already listed.

Stercus Accidit

She'd probably enjoy the zelda games, the newest one is fantastic.

Overheal

Legend of Dragoon. Not scrape-your-brain-off-the-ceiling fantastic, but still very good for a US RPG.

Theres also Mario RPG seven stars on the SNES

And of course, MMORPGs, if she's that insatiable

Retr0gamer

Overheal wrote: »

Legend of Dragoon. Not scrape-your-brain-off-the-ceiling fantastic, but still very good for a US RPG.

Please ignore this, it's a terrible game, by far the worst RPG I've ever played.

CiDeRmAn

Listen to Retro, he knows what he's talking about, I have it for the PS and it's awful, just some US fanboys who keep the torch shining for this one....
But don't listen to me, I detest turn based battles, hate random battles, hate dungeon grinds to build stats, I don't like the stereotypes that keep turning up, in jap rpgs its the effeminate lead character, his gruff buddy, some token character of colour, a sassy female character, something furry, possibly one of the former...
In western rpgs it's the constant mining of Tolkien stories, dwarves with plaits in their beards, elve's straight from Mirkwood, halflings, rangers and the rest.

Panzer Dragoon Saga, there you go, an RPG that avoids all the stereotypes, it's not so much rare as expensive, but you love her, so she's worth it!

Or, if she's looking for a little something more off centre, try the Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii, not quite an RPG, not a shooter, more exploratory and very strong story wise.
The fact that it's one of the best value compilations, one of the best series of games ever made should seal the deal.

Overheal

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Please ignore this, it's a terrible game, by far the worst RPG I've ever played.

You say that every time I bring this up.

Can you not accept that a game you hated, someone else will like?

Retr0gamer

Overheal wrote: »

You say that every time I bring this up.

Can you not accept that a game you hated, someone else will like?

No, because Legend of Dragoon is beyond terrible. It's a soulless abomination. It's a game with no redeeming qualities and it's beyond my comprehension that there are actually a small few that think the game is good, although it adds weight to the theory that you willfind fans ofanything no matter howbad on the internet.

I do this out of the kindness of my heart because the game goes 10 dollars on ebay which is 90 dollars too much for it and I hope some one else is saved having to experience the game.

But I will say to the OP, if you want to play one of the dullest and mindnumbing RPGs with a story so retarded it will make you despair for humanity and a cast of bellends that make it hard to do well in battles because you want to see them dead then Legend of Dragoon is your man. If you want to play a good game then playanything else that has been suggested.

VOLCANO!!!!

Overheal

Perhaps you should ask Yhatzee to review it then

Retr0gamer

Overheal wrote: »

Perhaps you should ask Yhatzee to review it then

It would be too easy for him

Zulu

I'm currently enjoying "The Witcher" after someone here recommended it.

Retr0gamer

Word of warning BoF V is a weird one. You won't finish the game on your frist try but as you replay it new areas and story open up.

I'd also like to recommend Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifers Call/Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2. Can't go wrong with shin megami tensei games realy especailyl if you want something different from the norm.

Another recommendation for Vagrant Story.

Final Fantasy Tactics is also excellent.

Overheal

Tactics on the GBA was excellent. My only regret is I persistently got my ass handed to me on the last boss and never finished it.

Retr0gamer

I actually hated the FF Tactics Advance games. They just felt so pointless and dull. It could be that I loved FF Tactics which was so much better and was disappointed.

Overheal

On the PS1? I had the NTSC disc farting around in a case for years unable to play it. And now its gone missing.

Retr0gamer

Yeah the PS1 game is amazing although be prepared because it's one of the hardest games I've ever played and you will need a walkthrough on some of the buggy maps. The PSP version fixes it and the terrible translation.

Jumpy

RopeDrink wrote: »

Wizardry 8 (PC - Suprising Gem of a game - Pretty simplistic but catchy and the story is one way but many ways to plough through it with several possible endings)

Wizardry 8 has nothing on 6 (Bane of the Cosmic Forge) or 7 (Crusaders of the Dark Savant)

They are games from the old days, like Ultima 7, that take months to finish.

ronkmonster

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Word of warning BoF V is a weird one. You won't finish the game on your frist try but as you replay it new areas and story open up.

Is it that the game is too hard or not possible to finish?

Retr0gamer

ronkmonster wrote: »

Is it that the game is too hard or not possible to finish?

Not really that it's too hard. The game is about 10 hours long but you have a time limit to beat the gam. and everytime you turn into a dragon your time depletes even more. When your time runs out the game ends. However you can replay the game and stuff like items, exp, weapons etc. carries over. You can then get through the game faster and new areas and story bits open up. It's very weird but if you don't rubbish the game because you couldn't finish it on your first play through then it's supposedly really good and very unique. There's multiple enemies and you eventually get good enough to beat the game within the time limit. It's not so bad because the game is very short for an RPG.

ronkmonster

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Not really that it's too hard. The game is about 10 hours long but you have a time limit to beat the gam. and everytime you turn into a dragon your time depletes even more. When your time runs out the game ends. However you can replay the game and stuff like items, exp, weapons etc. carries over. You can then get through the game faster and new areas and story bits open up. It's very weird but if you don't rubbish the game because you couldn't finish it on your first play through then it's supposedly really good and very unique. There's multiple enemies and you eventually get good enough to beat the game within the time limit. It's not so bad because the game is very short for an RPG.

Sounds interesting, may check it out.

lazlo

I give another thumbs up to Planescape and both Fallouts

NeoKubrick

If she liked Oblivion, then she may like Morrowind. It is more unforgiving than Oblivion or Fallout 3, though.

Vyse

Retr0gamer wrote: »

No, because Legend of Dragoon is beyond terrible. It's a soulless abomination. It's a game with no redeeming qualities....

I'd say the same for DQVIII;)

elekid

I finished BoFV on my first playthrough, it's not easy but is possible! I then played it through a second time immediately, it's so good (and this is speaking as a big BoF III fan as well, check it out).

I liked the FF Tactics Advance games but wasn't overly gone on the PSP one in the end.

To the OP, I recommend any of the GBA/DS Pokemon rpgs

johnny_ultimate

Vyse wrote: »

I'd say the same for DQVIII;)

Dragon Quest VIII? Soulless? Lies!

SirDelboy18

Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic 1

Not 2, although the second was good, it paled in comparison to the first.

Retr0gamer

Vyse wrote: »

I'd say the same for DQVIII;)

You're crazy, Dragon Quest VIII is one of the best RPGs ever. Don't even dare compar eit to legend of dragoon.

allanb49

She's back on oblivion at the mo, have to wean her onto Fallout, says she won't like it, but i'll mention some Dr Who and Phyton and Star Trek jokes in it and her inner nerd won't be able to resist Jesus that games almost a teenager now :P

Kiith

I'm back to playing Dragon Age and Fallout 3 again. Fantastic games, and definitely worth a 2nd (3rd, 4th, or 5th) playthrough.

Retr0gamer wrote: »

You're crazy, Dragon Quest VIII is one of the best RPGs ever. Don't even dare compar eit to legend of dragoon.

I just couldnt like Dragon Quest VIII when i played it a few years back. It might have been that i was overloaded on RPG's (after completing Suikoden V and Star Ocean 3 in quick succession), but i found the constant random battles a bloody chore. I'm also not the biggest fan of the art style. Don't get me wrong, its a great looking game, it just didnt draw me in like it did for others.

I did like Legend of Dragoon though, so my opinion probably doesnt count :P

Retr0gamer

Kiith wrote: »

I did like Legend of Dragoon though, so my opinion probably doesnt count :P

No, it doesn't :P

I'd give Dragon Quest VIII another chance if you aren't burnt out on RPGs. It's seriously one of the best and most charming RPGs out there and a damn sight better than legend of shitoon.

pablomakaveli

I'm currently playing Lost Odyssey on the 360 and i've found it's quite good. Anyone who likes FF games will enjoy it as it's quite similiar.

yermanoffthetv

This is a very good rpg:







.....Ill get my coat

Vyse

Kiith wrote: »

....but i found the constant random battles a bloody chore......

That's exactly how I found it. Fight after bloody fight. Absolutely soul destroying. And then when a character dies you have to visit a church or something to resurrect them:mad: I think this may have changed later in the game (could you teleport out of the dungeons) but at the start it was bloody annoying. Story wasn't great either.

Retr0gamer

It's just how dragon quest works. Walk into the dungeon, get your ass kicked, then you are resurrected with half your money and all your experience so it's no big deal. Tool up, head in again and you should make it out alive. It's all about the gameplay and amazing battle system. Once you get out of the first dungeon the game really opens up and becomes a lot better even if there's some grinding to do but there's so many sidequests to do as well. As for the story, I really liked it. Sure it wasn't melodramatic teens with gunblades and other nonsense but what it was was a very simple but brilliantly told story that was laugh out loud funny in many areas. You guys are really missing otu not sticking with it.