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10 RPG's to play before you die

NGR writes - It’s no surprise, role playing games are my favorite. They have always captivated me and sucked me into their fantastical worlds. From ancient kingdoms to futuristic wastelands, I’ve always found myself drawn to the allure of character customization and micromanagement that most role playing games allow. I’ve compiled a list of 10 games that I feel everyone should play before their time on this earth is cut short, or you just get too old to play games or something. Now this list is not the definitive 10 best role playing games ever made, that’s up for debate. I simply want to shed light on games that I feel deserve a playthrough.

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Warprincess1164787d ago

I stopped reading at Pokemon and why isn't Xenosaga on that list.

Xulap4787d ago

So, you just said you stopped reading at Pokémon, which is number 4 in the list and you're questioning yourself why isn't a game there, when you missed 60% of the list?

Anyway, I think this is a great list and Pokémon are great games. Probably because I grew up with them.

fredfenster4787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

"So, you just said you stopped reading at Pokémon, which is number 4 in the list and you're questioning yourself why isn't a game there, when you missed 60% of the list?"

lol

RedDead4787d ago

Warprincess, Pokemon. It's actually a really good game. Go and play it again, just because pokemon is for kids doesn't make it bad. It's really good. Catching new pokemon and stuff creates something, elements aswell creates the strategy.

Catching legendary is the side quests to me. Listen, look up pokemon Prism. It's a hack fr Pokemon gold. It's WAY better than the current pokemon games I think. You can catch pokemon from all regions. It takes the *iss out of Pokemon games aswell. For exaple, your rival stabs some guys pokemon. That's how you meet him.

truehunter4786d ago

Xenosaga wasnt realy finish thanx to Namcrap Bandie. Im more of jrpg tho the list itself isnt bad but it still missing great rpg.

McLuvn4786d ago (Edited 4786d ago )

good question
@Warprincess116

Myze4786d ago (Edited 4786d ago )

The Xenosaga games were ok, but definitely nowhere close to a top 10 (although some on this list don't deserve to be there either), especially if you compare them to Xenogears.

Overall, it's a pretty unique list. However, Arcanum, Strange Journey and Pokemon (the first one, anyway) wouldn't even be in my top 50, not even close.

Also, it's pretty strange to see FFIV on the list, and his apparent love of steampunk games, yet he leaves off FFVI (by far the best FF, along with Tactics, in my opinion), which has a good bit of steampunk in it, at least for a JRPG. Don't get me wrong though, FFIV is awesome and would come close to making my top 10 as well (would be at the bottom though).

Xenogears is my favorite game, period, so I'm glad to see it on the list.

Persona 3 and 4 are about equal in my opinion, and probably the best two RPGs released on the ps2, which is saying a lot(along with Dark Cloud 2 and Dragon Quest 8). Although If he's gonna put Persona 3, I would put Persona 3: FES. It has everything of the original, plus about 30+ hours more content (granted the stuff after the main storyline is superfluous, it doesn't take away from the main part).

Planescape is an amazing game (despite the insane amount of bugs it released with), and is definitely one of my favorite WRPGs (as is BG2, which is on the list), but I prefer JRPGs, so it probably wouldn't make my top 10.

For the most part though, a good list. The original Pokemon just didn't age well considering how repetitive the game is (great at the time and lead to some great games in the series). I guess he could mean the entire series though, which is strange, since he lists specific entries of other games from a series. Arcanum was an ok game, but ridiculous to put it in any top 10 list, especially when you have the much superior games from the same playstyle/category (BG1 and 2, Fallout 1 and 2, Icewind Dale to a lesser extent).

Just for the sake of it, my top 10:

1. Xenogears
2. Final Fantasy VI
3. Final Fantasy Tactics (ps1 or psp version, not the Advanced crap)
4. Chrono Trigger
5. Suikoden 2
6. Secret of Mana
7. Dark Cloud 2
8. Persona 3/4
9. Baulder's Gate 2
10. Final Fantasy IV

Honorable Mentions (some of many): FFVII-X, Chrono Cross, Seiken Densetsu 3, Dragon Quest 8, Grandia 1 and 2, Valkyria Chronicles (close to making the list, and may one day), Demon's Souls, Planescape: Torment, BG1, Mass Effect 1 and 2, Persona 1 and 2, SMT: Devil Summoner 1 and 2 (ps2 versions), SMT: Nocturne, Suikoden 1 and 3, Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Terranigma, etc. (I'm sure I missed several that I will kick myself over if someone mentions them.)

If action/adventure style RPGs count, LoZ: A Link to the Past and Castlevania: SotN would both probably make it into my top 10.

kingdavid4786d ago

Strange Journey as well was a bizarre choice. I found it boring and used old gameplay mechanics.

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DEagle-izer4786d ago

Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy VII

But this list is atrocious! so many important ones missing.

Quagmire4787d ago

10 RPGS before I die? So you want me to play 10 rpgs before end of next year?

Better get started then

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The Best Games Similar to Pokemon for PlayStation

There are many worlds out there brimming with wondrous creatures ready to help you on your adventure beyond Pokemon.

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LG_Fox_Brazil27d ago

Temtem is actually really good as a single player experience or as a co-op game. Played the shit out of it when it released

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Pokémon Gen 10 Release Date Predictions: Are New Pokémon Games In 2024?

Even if Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have not yet completed their first anniversary, it is possible to predict exactly when Gen 10 is arriving.

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Pokemon Doesn't Need to Sue Palworld, It Needs to Get With the Times

The Nerd Stash: "There's been a lot of talk about Pokemon and Palworld recently, but if anything, Pokemon's new competition should be a sign to change."

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ChasterMies79d ago

Fortunately for Nintendo, the legal team is separate from Game Freak’s development team.

NotoriousWhiz78d ago

Unfortunately for us, as their legal team seems to be more competent than Game Freak's development team.

gold_drake79d ago (Edited 79d ago )

they do tho .. IF there is something to sue for. IP infringement is such a delicate thing.

but absolutely agree on the change

GoodGuy0979d ago

That, have longer dev time, and absolutely get rid of Nintendo as the exclusive platform. Imagine a AAA pkmn game on current consoles or next generation.

But money, they'll make billions with little effort.

badz14978d ago

you know that's never gonna happen

FinalFantasyFanatic78d ago

Gamer Freak, Creatures and Nintendo all have a stake in the Pokemon franchise, Nintendo especially will never let them go, I don't know how Creatures or Game Freak feels about it. Plus, the other two don't have a financial incentive to ditch Nintendo, they make mega bucks regardless. Although I think Nintendo should help Game Freak out more since they're clearly struggling, other they'll all just have to accept longer dev times and bigger gaps between games, or maybe just make some cheaper low-tier games in-between.

shinoff218378d ago

Idk yall. I'd take a Pokémon jrpg over a Pokémon with guns, online play etc. Plus wasn't Pokémon mobile pretty fking big like 4 years ago then covid hit.

--Onilink--78d ago (Edited 78d ago )

Even Scarlet/Violet had sold 24million as of early November (and undoubtedly sold even more during the Holidays), its not like they are currently suffering.

Yes, there are plenty of things I would like Gamefreak to do better, and yes I happened to like Palworld, but not because its a Pokemon clone, because its not, but because its a good survival game, something that I have zero interest for the mainline Pokemon games to become.

Most publications keep bringing up these topic ls just for clicks, because clearly the game is your typical survival game (most who do well on PC) with some Pokemon sprinkled in and not a Pokemon competitor, the core gameplay loop is clearly just Ark with dinosaurs swapped for Pokemon like creatures

And again, while I’m enjoying the game itself, I hope it doesnt set a new precedent for what we expect from game devs these days because, based on their other games, this developer really seems to basically just try to go as close as possible to ripping off other games without getting into trouble and then not really following up on those projects as promised (Craftopia players seem particularly angry).

I doubt they ever expected the discourse around this game to reach this level of popularity to push those insane sales numbers, and they actually take the opportunity to increase the quality of their work

FinalFantasyFanatic78d ago (Edited 78d ago )

I'm going to say something somewhat controversial, the last set of Pokemon games weren't that bad, it wasn't a great game, but a good game if we ignore the performance issues (and I personally didn't have many bugs).

They just need more interesting towns and NPCs (give them interesting dialogue, there's literally no reasons to talk to NPCs), interesting areas/locations (like the sunken ship and Bellsprout Tower), and some decent side quest, there isn't really any interesting side quests in those games, and fix the barely there lore for the game (Idk even know what was going on with those 4 "legendary Pokemon"). And maybe add less new Pokemon into the next game so they can transition more of the older Pokemon into 3D.

I think Scarlet/Violet had the potential to go from a good game to a great game if they implemented most of those ideas, but they also needed more development time to optimise the game as well.

Profchaos78d ago

Yeah agree id take a remake of red in the style of the links awakening remake any day of the week

Profchaos78d ago

No they don't I don't want any of the gameplay anywhere near Pokemon the only link between them is the idea of Pokemon except there's guns you enslave humans and Pokemon and there's a survival aspect.

Pokemon is fairly family friendly can't see Nintendo going ok let's give them m16s and slaughter each other

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