PS2 RPGs

[Darth_Rob]

I got a bunch of PS2 games for Christmas (finally got Star Wars Legos and Battlefront 2), but I did not get any RPGs. And I love to always be working on an RPG. So I was wondering which RPGs my fellow PS2ers on here would recommend? My personal favorites are FF VII, FF Tactics, Kingdom Hearts, and the entire Suikoden series (which is so freaken awesome!!!).

[Mad78]

Baldur Gate is freakin' awesome.

[AdmiralToguroAni]

Hm, I have to recommend Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. If you can find it, its absolutely worth whatevewr you have to pay for it.

 

If you played Disgaea, then you need to get La Pucelle Tactics, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. Preferably in that order since the characters make cameo appearances much like in Suikoden.

 

A little way down the list is the Wild Arms series. WIld Arms 1 was recently remade into Wild Arms Alter Code: F. This is a pretty standard RPG as far as story goes, but the villains are great and you actually use guns.

 

If you have a dreamcast or a Gamecube, you must get Skies of Arcadia. Its on par with FFVII in terms of the overall fun factor.

 

If you can find it, Vanguard Bandits for the PS1 is a great game, if a little old. Next to Disgaea, its my favorite SRPG. A strategy game with giant mechs, a villain who speaks in Eurotrash, and 5 different story branches. Not to mention a beautiful translation by Working Designs.

 

Get some of those. THey'll keep you busy.

[DarthTofu]

If you have a dreamcast or a Gamecube, you must get Skies of Arcadia. Its on par with FFVII in terms of the overall fun factor.

 

Nods heead feverantly to show that yes, this is deffinately one of the best games ever made.

[Trejiuvanat]

Baldur Gate is freakin' awesome.

 

Aye one of the best PC games ever, but as far as I know the one PS2 games of the series is Dark Alliance which isn't that much related to the BG Trilogy.

[Mad78]

I really enjoyed Dark Alliance even if it is more of a action game than an RPG.

[Darth_Rob]

I have heard of Baulder's Gate, but not the ones that ATA mentioned. Are these games I can find in the states, and are they in English? I know a lot of the odd-named RPG games come from Japan complete with Japanese writing as opposed to English, and unfortunatly I failed my Japanese class last year due to the fact that I had a case of the moaning toes.

[Mad78]

Baldur gate isn't japanese I think. Shouldn't be hard to find it in the States.

[Trejiuvanat]

Baldur's Gate is a Bioware game (the best of Bioware's games) set in D&D's Forgotten Realms.

 

You can find the Baldur's Gate Trilogy (Composed of Baldur's Gate[bGI] and its X-Pack Tales of the Sword Coast[TotSC], Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn[soa] and it's X-Pack Throne of Bhaal[ToB]). Before you wonder, it's called a Trilogy because of BGI, SoA, and ToB are different parts of the Trilogy, TotSC adds nothing but a dungeon.

 

Graphically it may seem outdated, 2D, isometric view, but it beats the hell out of newer games in terms of storyline and addictive gameplay...

[AdmiralToguroAni]

All of the games I mentioned are in the US, and in english, many with voice acting (also in english). You can find most of them at your local Gamestop or other video game specialty, but good luck finding them in Walmart or Target.

[Darth_Rob]

Thanks ATA. I like the look and sound of Disgaea. It appears to be more like FFT, which is a good thing.

[AdmiralToguroAni]

Disgaea is one of the best games I've ever played. Sure, you can't find it for less than 50 dollars and its out of print, but the characters are hilarious, the story is great, and you can power level up all the way to 9,999 and fight Uber Prinny Baal, the penguin of doom.