HAY GUYS

Morgan19 · 01:01 PM

Hey all,

After having taken a break from my PS2 for a while, I've been feeling the urge to play a good RPG again and was hoping you guys might be able to help me out. I'm looking for a PS2 game along the lines of a Final Fantasy 6: really good story with twists, good gameplay system (I know that's subjective), etc. but have been out of the game loop for a few months and don't know "what's out" these days. I'd like something grand without being just a political plot: akin to FF6's world-altering stuff.

Here's a quick list off the top of my head of stuff I've liked or not. I'm definitely more of an RPG than action-RPG fan, if that helps:

Liked...
- Dark Cloud 2
- Dragon Quest 1-8
- Elder Scrolls: Morrowind & Oblivion (PC)
- Final Fantasy 1-10
- Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals

So-so...
- Final Fantasy 12 (gameplay was fine, storyline got boring)
- Rogue Galaxy (liked at first, then got repetitive)
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant (liked at first, found the environments too blah)

Not liked...
- Atelier Iris
- Kingdom Hearts 1 (controls stunk, gameplay not great)
- Star Ocean: TtEoT (horrible controls/gameplay)
- Xenosaga 1/2 (tedious, not fun to play at all)

I know it's all very subjective and personal, but I'm hoping based on that information, you folks might be able to point me in a good direction.

Thanks,
m19

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Morgan19 · Jul 7, 2007, 01:18 PM

Thanks for the suggestions and link, guys. I guess I should've been clearer-- I'm just looking for PS2 options at the moment.

And yeah, FF12's story just seemed so "blah" comparatively. 8 and 10 both seemed a lot grander to me; so even though 12 had a great (IMO) system behind it, having a boring story ruined it for me.

m19

How ya doing, buddy?

Morgan19 · 01:05 PM

I rented both VP2 and TotA this weekend and have been disappointed with both. TotA because of its horrible techincal issues (lag, loading times, graphics) and VP2 simply because it's not my type of game.

I've been eyeing Suikoden V, though... Going to read some more reviews on it and see what other folks say. I've read through that other RPG thread and have a few ideas, but I'm really looking for a classic RPG rather than an action-RPG: something along the lines of FF or DQ, or a hybrid like Rogue Galaxy but not something as "actiony" as the Tales games. Rogue Galaxy was a lot of fun, and I would've liked it more if its story was better and its locales weren't so repetitive/bland. Which is odd, because I really enjoyed Dark Cloud 2. Go figure.

m19

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

Morgan19 · 07:29 PM

What're people's thoughts on "Skies of Arcadia: Legends" for the Gamecube? Unless I'm mistaken, I understand the Wii (the only other console I own) has the ability to play GC games too?

Any thoughts? How's it compare to the FFs and DQs? Although not terribly serious, it looks like it might be a fun game.

m19

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Morgan19 · Jul 11, 2007, 07:51 PM

Hmm... My PS2 options aren't looking very promising. :lol:

m19

I was speaking idiomatically.

Morgan19 · Jul 12, 2007, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Marina

So judge from your hatre toward Xenosaga and VP2 so I think you don't care much of epic story.

Not true at all, in fact-- it's just that both examples' gameplay completely turned me off to them. I'm not going to play something if it has a good story, if I can't actually enjoy it.

Leknaat-- You know, I can't think of any off the top of my head but I'll think about. Lord knows you guys've been kind enough to think some for me, maybe I can return the favor. :lol:

m19

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?