I found this thread when I searched:

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Any of these role playing? I saw God of War (RPG?) & Dragon Quest VIII, and I've played Both of the X-Men Legends.

What are some other RPGs for Playstation 2 that are worth picking up that anyone might recommend?

11/29/2006 8:03:15 PM

GOW is not an rpg. you can upgrade your weapons/magic with kill points, but thats where it about ends. it is strict action and a damn good bout of it.

11/29/2006 8:08:28 PM

if you liked x-men legends you'd probably like Marvel Ultimate Alliance

11/29/2006 8:10:46 PM

I believe X-men Legends is an action-rpg. If you want another one of those try:

Okami (great game)
Champions of Norrath
Champions: Return to Arms
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Baldur's Gate
Kingdom Hearts I & II
Justice League Heroes (7.6 at Gamespot)
Dark Cloud 2

Other good RPGs:

Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Valkyrie Profile
Xenosaga II & III
Disgaea 1 & 2

Like with any game release, you should browse reviews at Gamerankings.com and read up before you decide if something's your cup of tea. Some games are much more brain-intensive than others. For example, Disgaea supposedly has a steep learning curve.

[Edited on November 29, 2006 at 8:39 PM. Reason : .]

11/29/2006 8:38:37 PM

suikoden 5

11/29/2006 8:43:39 PM

stay the fuck away from unlimited saga.


musashi samurai legend was fun

11/29/2006 8:50:26 PM

^^ I did enjoy the X-men games. Best version of X-men in a long time, but Im more of a fan of the classic RPG. Is Baulders Gate like the PC version (obviously with better graphics, id imagine)?

I realized after Dragon Quest VIII that I preferred PCs that are't overly Japanimated. Did the FF series go that route, or do the PCs look more like Dungeon & Dragon type characters?

11/29/2006 9:15:37 PM

suikoden 53

11/29/2006 9:17:57 PM

^^ nay baldurs gate is like xmen legends. perhaps SLIGHTLY more in depth, but not much.

11/29/2006 9:27:59 PM

Who cares about PS2 anyway?

11/29/2006 9:29:21 PM

lots of people

me for example

but not rpg's, I'd rather do stuff in video games

11/30/2006 12:14:10 AM

3 was poopie compared to 5

wild arms series? star ocean?

11/30/2006 2:41:21 AM

Whereas I generally define RPG as BG/NWN trype games, I second the Dark Cloud series. Both were great and a lot of fun...DC2 was probably better because you didn't have the BS of weapons breaking and disappearing.

11/30/2006 11:32:33 AM

If you're avoiding "Japanimated" PC's, then PS2 is probably not the best way to go for RPG's. Otherwise, I'd recommend Final Fantasy X and XII, Suikoden III and V, and Dragon Quest VIII. If you're into tactical combat, the Disgaea series is probably the best on the PS2: so much depth and replayability that even an OCD gamer would never muck their way through everything.

11/30/2006 12:18:46 PM

^ good info, even if the truth hurts

any other recommendations?

11/30/2006 8:12:23 PM

Final Fantasy 12, Xenosaga, Dragon Warrior 8, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy X

I couldn't get into the Xenosaga Sequels and Suikoden. FFX-2 was forgettable.

11/30/2006 8:31:05 PM

^ X-2 was not an rpg.

And I cant pass judgment on the Xenosaga series as I've never been able to get through Xenosaga 1 or even bothered to try to beat this boss battle I've been stuck at. To make matters worse, I've had Xenosaga 2 sitting in my shelf, unopened, for about a year now.

12/1/2006 1:15:55 AM

Quote :

"musashi samurai legend"

Is that like Brave Fencer Musashi?? (Loved that game on playstation)

also, anyone played the star ocean game tha came out on PS2??? i loved star ocean 2 on the PS as well

12/1/2006 1:20:30 AM