PS2 RPGs

KaneBloodstorm · 07-26-2003, 06:46 PM

I was wondering if yall could help me out. I'm wanting to get some new rpgs for the ps2 but so far the ones I have bought just havent been that great. So far I have FFX, Shadowhearts, BG: Dark Alliance, Wild arms 3, and Summoner 2. I dont really want to blow 40-50 bucks on sub par games so any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot

Firestormalpha · 07-26-2003, 09:54 PM

FFX was substandard for the Final Fantasy series, but still not what I would call sub-par. Wild Arms 3 was good also good so I'm trying to figure out your issue. Perhaps the inability to adapt to other styles of RPG gaming? At any rate Summoner 1 was far from it's true potential so I wouldn't have expected much better from it's sequal. If you were looking for RPG in Dark Alliance, you were sorely mislead. Shadowhearts I can neither agree nor disagree with your views on that game.

NOW!! to the useful stuff. If you can hold out a little bit longer, StarOcean: Till the End of Time will be out soon, and if you know anything about console rpgs you know that the StarOcean series is THE BEST.

At anyrate it all depends on what you're looking for in an RPG. But from your dislikes listed above, you make it sound like it doesn't exist.

GokuZool · 07-27-2003, 03:42 AM

Any of these take your fancy

.hack//INFECTION (Part 1)
.hack//MUTATION (Part 2)
.hack//OUTBREAK (Part 3)
.hack//QUARANTINE (Part 4)
1/4
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse
Dark Cloud
Deus Ex: The Conspiracy
Dragon Quest VIII
Drakengard
Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes
Ephemeral Fantasia
Eternal Ring
Evergrace
EverQuest Online Adventures
EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers
Fengshen Yanyi: Legends of Gods and Heroes
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI: Vision of Ziraat
Final Fantasy XII
Forever Kingdom
Grandia II
Grandia Xtreme
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
Jade Cocoon 2
King's Field: The Ancient City
Legaia 2: Duel Saga
Lilie no Atelier
Lunatic Dawn Tempest
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color
Monster Rancher 3
Monster Rancher 4
Nobunaga's Ambition Online
Okage: Shadow King
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
PoPoLoCrois: Hajimari no Bouken
RPG Maker 2
Sega Ages Vol. 13: Phantasy Star II
Sega Ages Vol. 14: Phantasy Star IV
Sega Ages Vol. 1: Phantasy Star Generation 1
Seven: Molmorth no Kiheitai
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts 2
Shadow Tower Abyss
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Skies of Arcadia
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Suikoden III
Summoner
Summoner 2
Sunrise Eiyutan
Tales of Destiny 2
Tenshi no Present: Marle Oukoku Monogatari
The Legend of Alon D'ar
Times of Trouble
Tsugunai: Atonement
UNLIMITED SaGa
Warrior Blade
Warriors of Might and Magic
Wild ARMs 3
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose
Ys I & II: Eternal Story

[ 07-28-2003, 08:41 AM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

KaneBloodstorm · 07-27-2003, 11:22 AM

Thanks for the help. I actually worded my question wrong because I didnt mean to come off unpleaseable, I guess I'm just a little disappointed in the PS2 RPGs so far as it seems they are putting more effort in just making a pretty game rather than a game full of depth an substance. FFX was a decent game but was just so easy it was ridiculus, Wild Arms was a good game but it was more a Zelda type adventure game than a RPG an oddly enough Summoner 2 was pretty fun. Shadowhearts is a good game, its like a dark mature FF game in my opinion. I guess I'm hoping they will come out with an rpg for ps2 that was as great as FF6 was on the SNES.

Wulfere · 07-27-2003, 11:55 AM

Are you forgetting that you can play all the old PS games on a PS2?
There are some really fun games in that catalog.

Chewbacca · 07-27-2003, 02:31 PM

The Suikoden series, I&II being ps1 and III being ps2 are a great rpg series, with many minigames, 108 npcs to find to join your party, and multiple stories/endings. Great stuff, 100's of hours of entertainment.

Kakero · 07-27-2003, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KaneBloodstorm:
I guess I'm just a little disappointed in the PS2 RPGs so far as it seems they are putting more effort in just making a pretty game rather than a game full of depth an substance.

I don't blame ya. most PS2 RPG comes from the Japan and not many westeners can adapt to easterners style of rpgs.

btw, playing PS games on PS2 may cause DRE problem. not recommeded.

GokuZool · 07-28-2003, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kakero:

quote:
Originally posted by KaneBloodstorm:
I guess I'm just a little disappointed in the PS2 RPGs so far as it seems they are putting more effort in just making a pretty game rather than a game full of depth an substance.

I don't blame ya. most PS2 RPG comes from the Japan and not many westeners can adapt to easterners style of rpgs.

btw, playing PS games on PS2 may cause DRE problem. not recommeded. [/QUOTE]Changing the "Disc Read Speed" in the PS2 Browser can fix any read errors.

GokuZool · 08-02-2003, 06:15 AM

PSone RPG's (compatible with PS2, don't listen to Kakero

)

Alundra
Alundra 2
Arc the Lad
Arc the Lad Collection
Arc the Lad II
Arc the Lad III
Bealphareth
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Breath of Fire III
Breath of Fire IV
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon
Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Valor
Dragon Warrior VII
Eithea
Elder Gate
Final Fantasy Anthology
Final Fantasy Chronicles
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Front Mission 3
Grandia
Guardian's Crusade
Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu
Kartia
Khamrai
King's Field
King's Field II
Legend of Dragoon
Legend of Legaia
Legend of Mana
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Parasite Eve
Persona
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
RPG Maker
Saga Frontier
Saga Frontier 2
Shadow Madness
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Suikoden
Suikoden II
Tales of Destiny
Tales of Destiny 2
Tales of Phantasia
Thousand Arms
Threads of Fate
Too Human
Torneko: The Last Hope
Vagrant Story
Valkyrie Profile
Vandal Hearts
Vandal Hearts II
Volfoss
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
Xenogears

Xen · 08-02-2003, 06:35 AM

That`s quite a looong list you got there GookuZool. [img]smile.gif[/img] FF series is great. [img]smile.gif[/img]

07-26-2003, 09:54 PM	#2
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,454	FFX was substandard for the Final Fantasy series, but still not what I would call sub-par. Wild Arms 3 was good also good so I'm trying to figure out your issue. Perhaps the inability to adapt to other styles of RPG gaming? At any rate Summoner 1 was far from it's true potential so I wouldn't have expected much better from it's sequal. If you were looking for RPG in Dark Alliance, you were sorely mislead. Shadowhearts I can neither agree nor disagree with your views on that game. NOW!! to the useful stuff. If you can hold out a little bit longer, StarOcean: Till the End of Time will be out soon, and if you know anything about console rpgs you know that the StarOcean series is THE BEST. At anyrate it all depends on what you're looking for in an RPG. But from your dislikes listed above, you make it sound like it doesn't exist. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

07-27-2003, 02:31 PM	#6
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	The Suikoden series, I&II being ps1 and III being ps2 are a great rpg series, with many minigames, 108 npcs to find to join your party, and multiple stories/endings. Great stuff, 100's of hours of entertainment. __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

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07-26-2003, 06:46 PM	#1
KaneBloodstorm Dungeon Master Join Date: July 16, 2003 Location: Dallas,TX Age: 49 Posts: 52	I was wondering if yall could help me out. I'm wanting to get some new rpgs for the ps2 but so far the ones I have bought just havent been that great. So far I have FFX, Shadowhearts, BG: Dark Alliance, Wild arms 3, and Summoner 2. I dont really want to blow 40-50 bucks on sub par games so any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot

07-27-2003, 03:42 AM	#3
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	Any of these take your fancy .hack//INFECTION (Part 1) .hack//MUTATION (Part 2) .hack//OUTBREAK (Part 3) .hack//QUARANTINE (Part 4) 1/4 Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse Dark Cloud Deus Ex: The Conspiracy Dragon Quest VIII Drakengard Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes Ephemeral Fantasia Eternal Ring Evergrace EverQuest Online Adventures EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers Fengshen Yanyi: Legends of Gods and Heroes Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X-2 Final Fantasy XI Final Fantasy XI: Vision of Ziraat Final Fantasy XII Forever Kingdom Grandia II Grandia Xtreme Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland Jade Cocoon 2 King's Field: The Ancient City Legaia 2: Duel Saga Lilie no Atelier Lunatic Dawn Tempest Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color Monster Rancher 3 Monster Rancher 4 Nobunaga's Ambition Online Okage: Shadow King Orphen: Scion of Sorcery PoPoLoCrois: Hajimari no Bouken RPG Maker 2 Sega Ages Vol. 13: Phantasy Star II Sega Ages Vol. 14: Phantasy Star IV Sega Ages Vol. 1: Phantasy Star Generation 1 Seven: Molmorth no Kiheitai Shadow Hearts Shadow Hearts 2 Shadow Tower Abyss Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Skies of Arcadia Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Suikoden III Summoner Summoner 2 Sunrise Eiyutan Tales of Destiny 2 Tenshi no Present: Marle Oukoku Monogatari The Legend of Alon D'ar Times of Trouble Tsugunai: Atonement UNLIMITED SaGa Warrior Blade Warriors of Might and Magic Wild ARMs 3 Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose Ys I & II: Eternal Story [ 07-28-2003, 08:41 AM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

07-27-2003, 11:22 AM	#4
KaneBloodstorm Dungeon Master Join Date: July 16, 2003 Location: Dallas,TX Age: 49 Posts: 52	Thanks for the help. I actually worded my question wrong because I didnt mean to come off unpleaseable, I guess I'm just a little disappointed in the PS2 RPGs so far as it seems they are putting more effort in just making a pretty game rather than a game full of depth an substance. FFX was a decent game but was just so easy it was ridiculus, Wild Arms was a good game but it was more a Zelda type adventure game than a RPG an oddly enough Summoner 2 was pretty fun. Shadowhearts is a good game, its like a dark mature FF game in my opinion. I guess I'm hoping they will come out with an rpg for ps2 that was as great as FF6 was on the SNES.

07-27-2003, 11:55 AM	#5
Wulfere Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska USA Age: 63 Posts: 893	Are you forgetting that you can play all the old PS games on a PS2? There are some really fun games in that catalog.

08-02-2003, 06:15 AM	#9
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	PSone RPG's (compatible with PS2, don't listen to Kakero ) Alundra Alundra 2 Arc the Lad Arc the Lad Collection Arc the Lad II Arc the Lad III Bealphareth Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Breath of Fire III Breath of Fire IV Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Chrono Cross Chrono Trigger Dragon Quest IV Dragon Valor Dragon Warrior VII Eithea Elder Gate Final Fantasy Anthology Final Fantasy Chronicles Final Fantasy IV Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Front Mission 3 Grandia Guardian's Crusade Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu Kartia Khamrai King's Field King's Field II Legend of Dragoon Legend of Legaia Legend of Mana Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Parasite Eve Persona Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Persona 2: Innocent Sin Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure RPG Maker Saga Frontier Saga Frontier 2 Shadow Madness Star Ocean: The Second Story Suikoden Suikoden II Tales of Destiny Tales of Destiny 2 Tales of Phantasia Thousand Arms Threads of Fate Too Human Torneko: The Last Hope Vagrant Story Valkyrie Profile Vandal Hearts Vandal Hearts II Volfoss Wild Arms Wild Arms 2 Xenogears

08-02-2003, 06:35 AM	#10
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	That`s quite a looong list you got there GookuZool. [img]smile.gif[/img] FF series is great. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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