Become.com: Top 10 Super Awesome RPGs

"Role playing games leave lasting impressions on gamers for a few reasons. Those with the patience for long and engrossing games are rewarded with rich story lines, a sustained challenge, and deep character development. While it may be true that these games are not for some - many gamers are simply looking for a short, action packed foray into gaming - a good RPG is like a good book, in the sense that experience is personal and unique, and if they aren't carefully crafted they have no chance of holding your interest. Here are ten games that got it right in a big way. Ladies and gentleman, the ten greatest RPGs of all time."

[Miraak82]

no xenogears :( Fail!!!!

[Brewski007]

Yeah wheres xenogears? :(.
More importantly though :
/brewski; Deletes Dragonage
/brewski; Inserts Baldurs Gate.

Ahh thats better

[Enate]

I was gonna say the same thing Xenogears and Suikoden II.

[KingofGambling]

Suikoden II

[RedDead]

Agreed, I would put Suikoden 2 as my top J-rpg. I think Xenogears is a bit overrated, the story is one of the best with just about every theme in there, but the battle system is very standard and the second disk sorts of anal rapes the first one. Seriously though FF7. I don't understand why it's rated so high like this. It is good and was always one of my fav games, but it definitely isn't the best Jrpg and definitely isn't Squaresofts best game.

[Rifle-Man]

Persona 4

[HeavenlySnipes]

Persona 3

[Rifle-Man]

You know, I've never played Persona 3 and I've been debating whether to get it on PSP or PS2.

Is it better than P4?

[InfiniteJustice]

@ Rifle-Man

I'd say it was as good, I can't really pick one over the other, though. Definitely worth getting if you can though, on a base level it's the same as P4, just uses a different story and characters

[HINDERIZATION]

Legend Of Dragoon #1 for me any day. Greatest video game of all time. Probably the first video game that ever made me cry really hard. ):

[Neko608]

Any list of this nature where Chrono isn't #1 is a complete outrage

[HeavenlySnipes]

Chrono Cross is the BEST RPG I've ever played.
Chrono Trigger is a close second though

EDIT: @rezznik

FFVII isn't even the best FF game. I didn't even finish FFVII I stopped after defeating the first weapon. I think FFX and FF Xii are better. Oh and FFIX and FFVIII.....

(Its pretty much last on my list.)

[Tbolt80000v]

X is awesome but VI is the best IMO.

[rezznik]

Gears and Persona 4 >>>> Final Fantasy VII....*puts up flame shield*

[CNXN]

that is all...

[HINDERIZATION]

u mad?

[F4sterTh4nFTL]

.

[HINDERIZATION]

fail

[F4sterTh4nFTL]

...that you can see that with unbiased glasses.

[Louis_Guzman]

No, I agree with Hinderization. You fail.

[Kee]

Is chrono trigger worth checking out when it eventually hits the psn store? strangely enough, i've played most of these games but not that one...

[HINDERIZATION]

it's one of the greatest RPG's ever created. i would give it a shot if you haven't. and that's not just me saying that. a majority of people would probably agree with that statement.

edit: have you ever played Legend of Dragoon?

[Kee]

no i haven't. but i'll give it a shot. hell, if it takes too long to come out on psn i might just get the ds version.
I've heard a lot of great stuff about the game but at the time this game came out I could not call myself a real gamer, to be honest.

Edit @Tbolt80000v: Actually, graphics don't bother me, I first played FFVII like 4 years ago and even though the graphics were awful, i loved every bit of it :)

[Tbolt80000v]

Agreed, I think that as long as you don't mind a lil 16 bit graphics then it holds up, even without nostalgia, very well. If you like 16 bit RPGs or quality 16 bit games in general then you sir are in for a treat.

[Squatch83]

My personal favourite is FF7, followed by FF8.
Suikoden 2 is a classic too.

[256bit]

wow this is a mediocre list.

[Relientk77]

- Tactics Ogre
- Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, X, and Tactics
- Brave Fencer Musashi
- Suikoden 2
- Breath of Fire 3, 4
- Dark Cloud 1, 2
- Grandia 1, 2, 3
- Xenogears
- Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
- Legend of Dragoon
- Legend of Mana
- Rogue Galaxy
- Diablo I, II
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Wind Waker

[Capt-FuzzyPants]

Yea Dark Cloud was amazing.

[GunofthePatriots]

LoZ isnt even an RPG
and ME1>ME2

[zeal0us]

ME1 had hell of out more rpg elements, ME2 had more fps elements.

[Louis_Guzman]

No Xenogears or Suikoden II = fail list. Also, LOL at Dragon Age's inclusion. Must have started gaming this gen. On a seperate note, yes Chrono Trigger lives up to the hype. It's the greatest RPG I've ever played.

[Peaceful_Jelly]

What's so great about Mario RPG and Earthbound? Lately I've been seeing lots of people talking about these 2 like if they were legendary games when they are just nostalgia inducer.

To put these 2 above games like Terranigma, Illusion of Gaia or FFVI is an outrage.

[shotgun_ps3]

Much respect for having Fallout 2 as the number one but points off for no mention of Kingdom Hearts or original Pokemon.

[Capt-FuzzyPants]

Good list. No list is going to be perfect but it was alright. I havent really liked many of the rpg's this gen but I have faith in Versus.

I actually think FFVS13 might be good enough to make it on one of these lists a couple of years from now. Just listeneing to the music for it makes me believe it can be just as goood or even better than 7.

[bjh089]

wow this is a terrible lineup

[baodeus]

why just 10 can they add more:
1. Lost Odyssey (similar to other FF gameplay, but quite refreshing cool characters instead of teenager kids all the time, one of the most underated gem this gen)
2. suikoden
3. Breath of fire
4. Landstalker/timestalker (one of the best adventure RPG out there, sadly not many people know about this gem back in sega genesis.
5. Xenogears

[Pyscho_Mantis]

wat the hell mass effect 2- now thats over rated.

[bigshel]

okay everybody stop. Stop right now.

5)XenoGears
4)K.O.T.O.R
3)Suikoden II
2)Final Fantasy VI
1)Chrono trigger

Continue with your regulary scheduled posting.