The BEST ps2 rpg?

[fullmetal_alchemist027]

Re: The BEST ps2 rpg?

I actually own TotA, and I just dont care for it. I played ToS for GC and...I dont know. I just couldnt find myself playing another one. I own like 4 tales games, if not more.

A game I recently played through a friend, is Soul Nomad. Its by the same people who do Disgaea. Its like FFT...but way more fun.

[_Ashuku]

Re: The BEST ps2 rpg?

I highly recommend Persona 3 and 4
although in P3 you can only control the Main character unlike P4 where you can control all

Might as well throw some other SMT games like Digital Devil Saga

and definitely Tales of the Abyss,first tales game I got,played it more than
any other tales game I have
funny thing though at first I thought it was an anime till I realized it was a game,but theres an anime series now

[mlax43]

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try a suikoden game. 3, 4, and 5 are on the PS2, but suikoden 2 is the best IMO, but it is for PS1 and is VERY expensive nowadays

[Sir Psycho]

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Odin Sphere is a lot of fun... And I was going to make a joke about FFX-2 being the best RPG ever to walk across the face of this Earth, but I wasn't about to take on a ****storm.

[-Barista-]

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Tales of the Abyss - Pretty cool. Liked it a lot.

Radiata Stories - overall very fun. Actually enjoyed this one more than Tales.

Persona 3 and 4 - Everyone I know loves them. Personally never played it but want to.

FFX - kind of old but hey.

Romancing Saga - You either like this game or you hate it. I loved it. Also has an amazing soundtrack.

If anything, go with the first 2.

[merak136]

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If you want something that's a little off of the beaten path try Shadow Hearts not terribly long but quite fun.

[TheRapingDragon]

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Has anyone mentioned Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2?

If not then you all suck, seriously. I loved Disgaea (I have 100+ hours each on Dis2 and Dis DS) but DDS1 and 2 were still better games and are probably (combined) the best RPG the PS2 has.

[_Ashuku]

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Has anyone mentioned Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2?

If not then you all suck, seriously. I loved Disgaea (I have 100+ hours each on Dis2 and Dis DS) but DDS1 and 2 were still better games and are probably (combined) the best RPG the PS2 has.

Read my first post.I don't have 2 yet is it any different besides
a continuation of the 1st

[TheRapingDragon]

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No it's just a continuation of the first that completes the story. It also has better music (I have both OSTs) and probably the best final boss music I've heard.

As I said, apart they can't be called the best. Combined they are the best RPG on the PS2.

[Infernova]

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To be honest there isn't really a single BEST PS2 RPG, since it's all just down to the player's taste. As far as recommendations go, however. Any game from the Shin Megami Tensei series, really, as previously mentioned in the thread.

DDS and Persona 3/4 are excellent, and really did have an engaging plot. I'd probably have to say I still prefer 3 though; the atmosphere throughout was incredible, and since I'm a massive fan of grinding in those kind of games, (I mean, anyone who played PSO must have been, or even old Breath of Fire titles) I found exploring Tartarus particularly enjoyable. =P

I don't play a lot of RPGs, to be honest. Not a fan of some of the games mentioned in this thread, either. Kingdom Hearts didn't grasp me at all. Probably due to a disliking of the combat system and characters, since I was never a massive FF fan and I felt like it bastardised some of my favourite Disney characters. (That reads like I'm such a kid, lol)

Apart from those, if you don't mind playing PS1 RPGs, Grandia was pretty fun. I remember my brother played Alundra, as well, and that was supposed to be decent, although I couldn't really be bothered with it.

I'd strongly push Squeek's advice with TotA, just because what I played of it was awesome. Not played a 'Tales of' title properly since Phantasia though. ;O;'

[TheRapingDragon]

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I played Persona 3 for 100+ hours yet in the end I admitted to myself that I didn't really find the game that fun. I mean half way through the game I had most "dating sim" stats as high as they could go so I didn't need to do anything during the day or evening. The conversation trees weren't that exciting, the story was pretty good but far too drawn out.

Then all I had was tartarus but every 10 floors I was blocked and had to sit through a month of nothing to get some action. Once you get the secret door with the super enemies and can level everyone up in about 10 seconds it's laughable.

[Heartseeker7]

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I spent hours playing Champions: Return to Arms with my neighbour.

Either that or Monster Hunter (online play). Those were my favourite 2.
Dark cloud 1 was alright too.

[Infernova]

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I found fusing a lot of fun.

I was about level 30 by the time I had realised that skills were passive, and so I spent a lot of time trying to fuse as many Personae as I could with decent skills, and even tried to down-fuse to get Orpheus with Morning Glory and Die For Me!, although I think I failed, since some of that stuff takes hours to do. xD

If you had joined clubs you should have had something to do during the day and evening, and since it's barely possible to max every Social Link in a playthrough, pretty sure there would have been those left to work on. =P

I can understand why you would find it boring though. Some of the bosses were laughably pathetic, and I found myself only ever needing to think up a strategy when I attempted to solo them, which I inevitably ended up doing a lot of the time thanks to retarded AI who don't understand the concept of doing as they're instructed. =.=;

I'd say some of the most satisfying parts include becoming charmed and OHKO'ing each team member, since it added the only degree of challenge I experienced, after it ran out and I was left with 3/4 enemies and low HP, hahaha.

[NatsumiTheLucario]

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I think Dark Cloud 1 was a good RPG, rather than dc2 since it kinda sucked for me.

[knuckles2224]

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Get Dynasty Warriors while you are at it. 4 or 5 will do.