I'm a bit disappointed Fire Emblem was 83rd, especially since Disgaea hit 45. Then again, it's not really an RPG as much as a TBS game (even compared to Disgaea), so I guess I don't have a right to complain.
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
7. Tales of Vesperia - the Tales games are always known for their characters, and I think they did it best with this game.
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Personally would put Symphonia above it (ending of Vesperia felt a little weak), but I guess that's opinion. Wouldn't mind seeing Vesperia up there though...those two are the strongest by far.
Some games I'd like to see end up on the list:
- Final Fantasy I. You'll probably notice a trend here: I list a lot of old games. We have to treat a game as it was when it was made. Goldeneye was a revolutionary FPS which would barely pass as bargain bin today. It's still a top FPS in my mind though because it altered the genre that much. As much as I hate to say it, Halo has the same effect. Taking this back to Final Fantasy, it defines RPG. There are few games I think faster when someone says "RPG video game".
- Final Fantasy VII. See above. It has aged horribly since most mechanics are overdone or cliche now, but its the effect it had on the genre. It did so many things you couldn't find at the time in an RPG (well, JRPG in this case): Unreliable narrator, jumping straight into the action and, while not the first to do so, used a major character death which can't be altered.
- Baldur's Gate 2...like I need reason here
- Super Mario RPG.
- Baten Kaitos. I absolutely love the game once you turn off voices. It's an incredibly unique card-RPG combat system. Probably won't land on it because it's a bit out of the way.
- Eternal Sonata. Same thing.
- Pokemon. C'mon. You can't ignore a game which created its own genre. It's a joke if you take the time to learn the tactics and proper strategy for the story (pick up one pokemon to sweep, the rest to sit around and use HMs), but it's still a heck of a lot of fun.
- Mount and Blade. Really buggy, but one of my personal favourites from the recent years. Really ambitious and interesting open ended game.