My TOP 20 Role Playing Games Ever Made...

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Oh, Deus Ex is very much an RPG. While today you probably replace hit points with proper headshots (which DX:IW did), much of its design is the epitome of what a western RPG should be.

Choice isn't just about character development and NPC interaction, but how you approach the mission and even how you get to your objective. And there's no bullshit good/evil dichotomy, everything is pretty much is a grey area. Both DX and Shin Megami Tensei feel like an evolution of the classic vector dungeons back in the 80, with more diverse alignments akin to games like DnD would offer.

The real beauty of DX, though, is that you can even play both sides against each other. To see both sides for the evil they are and watch them destroy each other is just something I find satisfying and you're allowed to set it up as a player.

[Grizzlebeard]

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1. Cyberpunk 2020
2. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dragonlance
3. Palladium
4. Shadowrun
5. Earthdawn
6. Robotech
7. Star Wars
8. DC Universe
9. Mutant Chronicles
10. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dark Sun
11. Rifts
12. Torg
13. Runequest
14. Buck Rogers XXVC
15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
16. Marvel Super Heroes
17. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Forgotten Realms
18. Beyond the Supernatural
19. Warhammer
20. Elfquest

[Emmanuell]

Re: My TOP 20 Role Playing Games Ever Made...

1. Cyberpunk 2020
2. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dragonlance
3. Palladium
4. Shadowrun
5. Earthdawn
6. Robotech
7. Star Wars
8. DC Universe
9. Mutant Chronicles
10. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Dark Sun
11. Rifts
12. Torg
13. Runequest
14. Buck Rogers XXVC
15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
16. Marvel Super Heroes
17. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Forgotten Realms
18. Beyond the Supernatural
19. Warhammer
20. Elfquest

What counsol was Dungeons and Dragons on?

[cidbahamut]

Re: My TOP 20 Role Playing Games Ever Made...

Tabletop.

[Emmanuell]

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Tabletop.

So, you mean like a board game right lol? I never heard it called a table top but that is funny...

[Falconreiz]

Re: My TOP 20 Role Playing Games Ever Made...

1. Final Fantasy Tactics (Tied with #1 below...)
1. Breath of Fire III (yes I know it's 1 again... it's too hard for these two)
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Lunar Legends: SS (PSX or the new PSP "Harmony" version)
4. FFX
5. Chrono Cross
6. Xenogears (Minus the last 1 or 2 hours where everyone is naked o.O)
7. Front Mission (They are all good. SNES was my favorite, but I can't remember the # off the top of my head)
8. Mass Effect 2 (Although 1 was also good, I liked the gameplay of 2 better)
9. Breath of Fire II
10. Mega Man Legends
11. Star Ocean
12. FFIV
13. Deus Ex
14. Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (and the expansions).
15. FFV
16. Kings Bounty: Armored Princess (The original was great too).
17. FFIX (I'm one of the few who really liked this one. It's better the 2nd time I promise).
18. Wild Arms IV
19. Never Winter Nights 2

[cidbahamut]

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So, you mean like a board game right lol? I never heard it called a table top but that is funny...

Your ignorance is inexcusable. Please educate yourself: Dungeons & Dragons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[TheGrandMom]

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So, you mean like a board game right lol? I never heard it called a table top but that is funny...

It's a pen and paper game with dice, basically. You have rules that define how the game is played and each person creates a particular character. Then you basically role play following the rules and use dice to decide the outcomes of things you encounter. So you all sit around a table just like playing a board game but you don't use a board. Then you roleplay the character that you have created using dice, a rulebook, and pen and paper to keep track of things that happen. Some games can be very long and take multiple gaming sessions to finish.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Posted for relevance to table top RPGs

[Emmanuell]

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It's a pen and paper game with dice, basically. You have rules that define how the game is played and each person creates a particular character. Then you basically role play following the rules and use dice to decide the outcomes of things you encounter. So you all sit around a table just like playing a board game but you don't use a board. Then you roleplay the character that you have created using dice, a rulebook, and pen and paper to keep track of things that happen. Some games can be very long and take multiple gaming sessions to finish.

I had always heard of the game but I never new how to play it... Thanks for letting me know that is interesting..

[jenova_9]

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GASP!!! *glares at list*


you haven't experienced RPGs at their finest until you completed Xenogears.

maybe personal top favorite is Valkyrie Profile (the original), though.

[Emmanuell]

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GASP!!! *glares at list*


you haven't experienced RPGs at their finest until you completed Xenogears.

maybe personal top favorite is Valkyrie Profile (the original), though.

I had always heard and seen Xenogears but I never bought it... I guess I missed out on it but yeah I will almost play/try in RPG...

[Armando]

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I wouldn't consider Xenogears "RPGs at their finest" because while it has quite possibly the best plot I've seen, the gameplay is average and sometimes tedious. Random battles galore and the battle system for the humans, while visually appealing, was ultimately more of the same (attack attack attack attack item attack attack some special attack.) The battle system for Gears was better, but Gear fighting was kind of asinine because you had stupidly powerful accessories but they countered very specific things (reduce Gel damage by 70%!...wait, there's only one boss that does Gel damage. What if it's not the one I'm fighting?)

Tl;dr insane plot and presentation, but don't expect anything astounding in the gameplay. Super Mario RPG and Chrono Trigger are a million times funner to play, even if their plot isn't as deep.

I wouldn't consider Mega Man Legends an RPG, though it is one hell of a game.

[cidbahamut]

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GASP!!! *glares at list*


you haven't experienced RPGs at their finest until you completed Xenogears.

maybe personal top favorite is Valkyrie Profile (the original), though.

JRPGs have nothing on Planescape: Torment.

[Falconreiz]

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I wouldn't consider Mega Man Legends an RPG, though it is one hell of a game.

I know what you mean, as I had to take a minute or so to decide if I could count it or not. Ultimately I call it a RPG since it has a lot of RPG elements in it (quests, leveling up weapons, Dungeons w/ epic boss fights, etc...).

JRPGs have nothing on Planescape: Torment.

Plantscape: Torment had an amazingly intriguing story, but I never really could get into the gameplay portion.