Top 3 RPG's

Okay, this might be member moderation, but this thread is nothing like the other thread. That thread asks if RPGs are getting worse in recent years, and this thread is asking what your three favorites are--from any era.

Also, Fafner asked for reasons why.

Now, on to the topic.

I agree that FFX used cutscenes just right--but it really isn't one of my top three games.

Mine are:

Suikoden II: perhaps one of the best Suikoden I've played. (I haven't played them all). This is a well-written story with quite a bit of humor thrown in (Hero's sister slams him into a rock face, and his outline remains. If the bad guy didn't get him, his sister sure would have.). The battle system is 6-member turn-based with battle and magic combos. Occasionally, there are the "required" members, but there are about 70 others you can choose from.

Suikoden IV: Okay, not a lot of people like this one. "It's too dreary." "The sailing takes too long." "Too many random battles." But, I liked it because although it was a four-member battle party, it brought back the Magic Combos that III got rid of. And its cut scenes were also done sparingly and quite well.

Suikoden V: (A trend!) Okay, I haven't finished playing it, but I can honestly say this is one of my favorites. We're back with the 6-member battle party, and you can have up to 4 people in reserve WITH you if you want to change party members before a battle. It again has the humor that Suikoden I and II had in it, plus there's the family relationship with the Hero and his sister.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by YoMan

Have you even looked inside the thread? Most people are discussing the topic and listing their 10 favourite rpgs. What's the point in having a thread with 3 favourite rpgs and 10 favourite rpgs?


EDIT: Yeah, okey, their only listing games, not discussing them. My bad, carry on. I am an idiot.

Actually, the point of that thread is to discuss which era had the best RPGs, and to NOT just list games.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by GoldfishX

Suikoden V-For characters, their interaction and overall storyline.

Thank you for also mentioning Suikoden V. I was feeling all alone.....

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by YoMan

Meh, I made a mistake, okey and am sorry for that.

I saw a bunch of lists with everybody's favourite rpgs so I though it was a very similar thread.

Lesson learned. We all make mistakes

Double Post:
Damn, i have heard very good things about the suikoden series, but i have never tried it. Any recommendations on which one to start off with? Are they all good or should I avoid some of them. I hear Suikoden II and V are pretty good, dunno about the rest. Someone fill me in on the details.

I don't think it was just your post. Andrew Evenstar just listed three games, without explaining why. But, I think you've redeemed yourself with me by stating you want to try Suikoden.



Unfortunately, the games are pretty hard to find, and when you do find them, they are expensive. Unless you get a lucky break somewhere.

But, to be honest, I would start at the beginning with Suikoden. It, of course, lays the ground work for everything, and you're not exactly lost when you play II (which takes place 3 years after I, and III, which takes place 15 years after II.) IV and V, however, take place before the events in Suikoden I, so I would say those can wait.

But, I agree. II and V are the best of the 5 games I've played. I haven't played the Gaidens or Tactics.

And off topic:

Suikoden Timeline (not actual years, just reference points):

Suikoden I
Suikoden II: 3 years after Suikoden I
Suikoden III: 15 years after Suikoden II
Suikoden IV: 150 years before Suikoden I
Suikoden V: 9 years before Suikoden I (I got that from Georg's age)

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