Game Informer - On those rare occasions where I find myself not wanting to play any new games, I retreat to my library to look for a title I’d consider playing again, or never got around to playing when it originally released. There are also games like Dragon Age 2 that I started, shelved, started again, shelved, but never finished. I’m determined to finish it before Dragon Age 3 comes out. For whatever reason, it’s my Kryptonite – and this is coming from someone who routinely finishes some of the lowest scoring games each month.
Get ready to embark on a journey filled with monsters, magic, and overpowered haircuts, because this list features the best JRPGs on the PS3.
There wasn't that many. Thanks to the west's criticism. It was definitely lacking compared to every other ps system. Dont get me wrong there were a few good ones i know that.
Only gripe I have with Ar Tonelico 3 is that Saki is annoying as hell whether English or in Japanese. Then Saki's English voice actor became Ionasal on Ar Nosurge she was a little annoying but not as bad. Johnny Young Bosch voicing Tatsumi I thought he did a great job. And Akiko Shikata with her vocals and the music from the games just went hand and hand.
Nier and Drakengard are two series that couldn't be more different in their setting and stories, but somehow they are still linked.
Whether intended or not, NieR makes a strong case that good gameplay is not everything, especially if a game has larger goals in mind.
i mean ... it depends right. when i think about drakengard 1s combat .. damn. its god awful. the game is great but its very charring to get through because of it.
good combat helps a game tremendously
It's too bad games like Nier got passed over. It offered four completely playthroughs, each with their own endings and several differences in the story each time you played it. I only played through it twice but maybe I'll go through again. The music was also really good. Resonance of Fate is another JRPG that was really good.
Dat Music. And dat plot twist. The replay value is also special, it makes you want to play more and more as it unveils its darkest secrets...
One of the best underrated RPGs. Maybe the graphics and gameplay are not so great, but the story, characters, voice acting, and music are phenomenal.
I love everything about this game (ok, except for some of the pointlessly bs fetch quests) and wish more people would give it a chance. Ya know, sink more than one or two hours into it before saying, "meh". It's got amazing music, great characters, tons of gameplay variety, some of best combat ever (especially when you gain some of the later spells in the game), a deep and meaningful plot, serious replay value, and some of the most badass cutscenes ever outside of, say, a MGS title. Sink a handful of hours into it and at least get to some of the bullet-hell-inspired segments-- Nier does not disappoint. =)
I sold my 360 and games recently, but kept Nier. One of the saddest, most depressing games ive ever played.....And I love it to death.
The characters, the voice acting, the story, the music, the gameplay are amazing to me.