What was your favorite rpg?

[ChupathingyX]

Fallot: New Vegas, easily.

I just finished Dead Money and it just further cemented my opinion of the game.

Fallout 1 and 2 get honourable mentions for having a great storyline and characters but falling short in the gameplay department.

 

[Chris Jose]

A lot of my favorites have been mentioned so far but I'm surpirsed no ones mentioned the first Grandia game. Admitidly it starts out a little kiddy sounding but further in you get more serious it becomes. Perfect when I was growing up I found. But ya lotta favorites mentioned, good taste in this crowd

 

[BigDeadMushy]

well,it isn't exactly new,but it was certainly innovative for its day(randomly generated maps?in 1989? cuh-razy!)
in 2 awesome dimensions
4 difficulty settings
with a dazzling 16 whole bits of gameplay
not to mention,the ability to change your icon!brain bustaah!!
the game is Castle of the Winds,and I have lost staggering amounts of time to it,considering how basic a crawler it is,it's surprisingly more-ish.
On more than a couple of occasions,the following inner monologue would go through my head:
"right,one more dungeon level,sell treasures,turn off"
"bugger.bags are full and the level isn't cleared.rune-of-return,sell loots,rune-of-return.one more dungeon level and I'm done."
"shit.morning already?may as well clear another dungeon level and then I'm done"
ain't no school like the old school.
p.s. might not work on 64bit windows,just in case that's an issue.

 

[gruggins]

the early elder scrolls installments were a barrel of fun. especially daggerfall.
infact bethesda released the elder scrolls 1 and 2 for free a few years ago.

*sigh* now i gotta go play me some rpgs...

 

[Joccaren]

Tough call, but at the moment, Dragon Age: Origins. It had some great writing, you could choose a character background that slightly changed the game you played, your companions were always like-able (although Zevran did get on my nerves sometimes. It was something about his smug attitude...) and the combat wasn't too bad either (at least for PC, can't comment on consoles)

 

[Minjoltr]

Morrowind
Morrowind
Morrowind
Fallout 3
Morrowind

Possibly Nehrim but it's a total conversion for Oblivion.

 

[newdarkcloud]

My personal favorite RPG is Wild Arms 3 for the PS2. They had a system a sometimes skip particularly annoying random encounters, an interesting story that kept me playing, an excellent combat system (turn-based), and a degree of customization w/o making each of the characters clones of each other.

I consider it the best RPG I've ever played.

 

[Blood Countess]

Fallout 3 and Dragon Age Origins for me
Another close one is Final Fantasy IV and VII as well

 

[dancinginfernal]

Morrowind and Dragon Age: Origins. KotOR2 as well.

 

[Arfonious]

Gothic 2, it's got fantastic atmosphere, lovely combat system and interesting characters CHECK IT OUT

Or possibly the Fallout series

 

[Riddle78]

A tie in numerous directions.

My favourite list is Oblivion (seamless gameplay,very customizable),Morrowind (BREATHTAKING scenery),The Legend of Dragoon (it had a story that MOVED me,man...Very few games done that),Final Fantasy VIII (I loved the uniqueness of Junctioning),both Mass Effects (great story and great gameplay),and Gothic 1+2 (SUPERB atmosphere,and very intuitive gameplay).

Yeah. I like my RPGs. Does Dark Cloud 1 count? Loved the whole "Reconstruct the world" idea.

 

[Coldster]

Any one of the Paper Mario games. Particularly Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Beats any FF any day.

 

[Jabberwock xeno]

Dark cloud 2.

To this day I cannot think of a single flaw with the game, other than the fact that it is nigh impossible to beat without looking at a guide.

 

[Hugga_Bear]

I only have the original Vegas but I really enjoyed it. Once I get hold of all the DLC I reckon it might be a top hitter.

However Vagrant Story is a long time favourite of mine, unfortunately it doesn't quite hold up so well anymore but it's still very enjoyable.

And Final Fantasy's VII and IX. Yes I know VII is cliche but it's a damned good game in my opinion. Seriously. IX has stood the test of time, graphics wise, a lot better though. I really enjoy those games.

Oh Skyrim looks to be a class beater though, if it improves on everything in Oblivion (particularly the tear your eyes out terrible levelling stats system, not the weapon skills but things like endurance/strength etc) then I am so game. Just hoping that for once it isn't a buggy Bethsoft game. I dream of putting it in and it not freezing or crashing, ever.

 

[ms_sunlight]

My favourite CRPG of all time - the one I've played through 5 or 6 times and never tire of - is Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines.

V:TMB plays differently depending on what vampire clan you choose. It also allows and rewards different play styles - I've played it as a stealth game, as a melee specialist and intimidating thug, as a mage, as a charm and conversation specialist. Playing as a Nosferatu or a Malkavian it's almost a completely different game. It's filled with memorable characters, the crapsack version of Los Angeles its set in is vibrant and immersive, it has multiple, meaningful endings. In short, the whole result is just a pure classic.

Honourable mentions to Morrowind, Mass Effect and Planescape: Torment. More recent games such as Dragon Age 2 or The Witcher 2 I will have to think about and replay in a couple of years time.

 

[Anezay]

Deus Ex for now. Although most RPGs I play make it feel like you're not playing properly if you take a more interesting path, Deus Ex makes it feel like you're always doing it wrong, and therefore beating the system, no matter how you do it.

Mass Effect 1 and 2 are both runners up. Unfortunately Mass Effect 1 didn't really feel very tight or refined. The weapons didn't feel like they had any weight, and it felt like the enemies were playing dead to make you stop annoying them rather being killed. Mass Effect 2's RPG elements were far too shallow.

I haven't actually played any JRPGs. Anyone have any suggestions on where to start?

 

[rednose1]

Plenty to choose from, but my top choices would have to be FF7,10, Chrono Trigger, Star Ocean: Second Story, and Breath of Fire 3. All had good stories, great combat designs, and worthwhile side quests/bonuses.

 

[Splashtastic]

Kotor 2, no competition in my opinion.

 

[AlternatePFG]

My opinions on these games changes usually, but right now I love both KOTOR games and Mask of the Betrayer. Fallout: New Vegas is also probably the game I've spent the most time on out of any I've played. Probably has some of the best DLC in any game I have played, in my opinion. (Even if Dead Money was frustrating as hell, I thought the story, atmosphere and characters made up for it)

As far as older RPG go, the Fallout series is great. Combat isn't amazing but it makes up for it with great story and some very solid roleplaying mechanics. Also, obligatory mention of the Baldur's Gate games. I would say Planescape: Torment as well, but I've never got further than 10 hours because of two corrupted saves.

 

[Talvrae]

Vampire the Mascarade: Bloodlines.
Planescape: Tourmant
Baldur's Gate 1&2
Fallout 1,2, New Vegas
KotOR