[PS2] In need of an RPG

I just have to ask. How far did you get into Kingdom Hearts II before you gave up? That game has made my top favourites list, but only after i passed some almost excrutiatingly boring bits. If you can get past that hurdle, the game gets soooooooooo much better.

I'm going to caution you about Grandia III. It's a good enough game, but it's frustrating as hell later on in the game, and the story, writing, and voice acting only deteriorates as time goes on. By the end of the game i wanted to kill each and every character i met because they were so one-dimensional and voiced terribly. But the high difficulty makes for a very satisfied feeling after beating the final boss.

Also, probably the second worst ending i've ever seen.

Jam it back in, in the dark.