Your Top Ten List (Descriptive!)

[Psiko]

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To begin, I'd like to request that you put some details into your post as opposed to a simple list. Explain to us WHY that game is on your list and WHY you think we should play it.

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10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - This was very difficult to decide. So many games deserving to be on this list, and in the end it boiled down to a debate between this or Final Fantasy Tactics. In the end I decided to go with my man Link and what is, unquestionably, the greatest game in the Zelda series. This game had so many new features, it amazes me how we went from Link to the Past to this. The game is great, the soundtrack is spectacular, and this deserves to be on everyone's list in my opinion!

9. Super Smash Bros. Melee - The fun times I've had playing this game, both alone and with others. There is nothing more satisfying than having a four-person free-for-all where you pwn them all with Mr. Game and Watch. Sure, I've never done that myself, but I can imagine. I highly anticipate the next Smash Brothers game shaking up this list as much as this game did.

8. Final Fantasy IV - And this begins the run of RPGs. Seven of my top ten fall into the RPG category, and this one is just as deserving as those that come before it. Growing up I beat this game so many times I could play it in my sleep. The characters captured my mind and heart, and Zeromus is still one of the hardest final bosses I've ever faced. I still get sad every time the twins petrify themselves to save the party... : (

7. Chrono Trigger - Those of you who have played this game understand why this is here. You can play this game over and over and never have it be exactly the same each time through. The music is wonderful, the characters are great, and who doesn't like multiple endings? Plus you travel in time! <3!

6. Goldeneye - Once upon a time this game was in my top five. Two games have knocked it out of there forever, but this game is still my favorite multiplayer game of all time! I almost always win the Marksmanship Award, because I'm just that good. I willingly accept all challenges put forth! I suck at most FPS games, but here I am God!

5. Final Fantasy XI - Oh yes, this should come as no surprise. This game is...addictive. I've gone a year now without playing it, and that hurts. I want to have a computer capable of playing this game, but for now I have to settle with what I've got. You better believe that once I can get on, I'll be in the game leveling like a madman. Nobody beats the Red Mage! I'm a soloing king!

4. Final Fantasy VI - I am sad to see this great game drop out of the top three. It has been there since 1994, which is a VERY long time. What isn't there to love about this game? Fourteen playable characters, not counting those you control very briefly like Banon, Biggs, and Wedge. A witty octopus, enraged espers, and KEFKA! Plus this has my favorite soundtrack of all time. This game may no longer be in my top three, but it will forever hold a place in my heart.

3. Dragon Warrior IV - Again, this game has fallen from the spot where it had been since 1993. A very great RPG, the final great RPG released on the Nintendo. I love how the game begins with different "chapters", each one following different members of your party. Your hero isn't even introduced until Chapter Five begins. Add in a casino and a dragon and you've got a winning combination. Seriously, play this game! There is a reason it still sells for $50!

2. Final Fantasy - I know, you are all SHOCKED to see this one here at #2. After all, it has DOMINATED this list of mine since 1990. Not anymore. While the graphics and sound and story are all subpar compared with anything today, the thing I love most about this game is the replay value. No two trips through the game will be the same because you can customize your group. And that, my friends, is the winning formula for a great game in my mind.

1. Seiken Densetsu 3 - If you talk to me at all, you've likely heard about how amazingly great this game is. Seriously, this game took the greatness of Final Fantasy's customization and went pro with it! Three different storylines, six characters to choose from to make your group of three, seven classes for each character. What isn't there to like? This game is easily one of the most difficult games I've ever played. The bosses are challenging, even when you are slightly overleveled. The limitation on items and the system of leveling forces you to choose wisely, adding strategy to the game. The tech attacks are amazing. The graphics are wonderful. The soundtrack is pleasant, although nothing compared to FFVI. Did I mention difficulty? The final boss was a half hour battle. Death embraced me many times along the way, and I loved it every time. A challenge is exactly what was needed, and this game delivers on EVERYTHING. The only fault I can find that irritated me was the AI is still rather stupid at times, but that should be expected. After all, this is still an old game. : )

[Chez Daja]

I absolutely love the idea of this thread, and mainly because of the descriptive part of it and so...

*Stick'd!

Anyway AT ALL, whom posts a description of their favourite game that is a short two liner, shall be warned. Let's respect psiko and his thread, shall we?

My favourite series is Silent Hill as many of you know, and so each of the games make it onto my list.


10. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Console: PS2.
Graphics: 9/10
Soundtrack: 8/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay value: 10/10
Genre of game: Racing.
This game is utterly fantastic, I enjoy each aspect of it. I remember I first got this when I got a PlayStation 2, years ago. At first, I didn't bother with it, but then after a while, I got into it. I instantly loved it, and played it to the very end. The wonderful thing about this game is how you can just race through different scenery. Another great thing is that all of the cars are sports cars. (I love sports cars).

9. Project Zero II: The Crimson Butterfly
Console: PS2.
Graphics: 7/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: Survival Horror.
This is a fantastic game in which you, the main character, have a twin sister. Both the sisters go through half of the game together, and the chatacter that you play, (Mio), uses a camera as a weapon. Both being mediums, they can sense when ghosts are near, and as they get lost into an ancient village, they realise it holds a terrible curse in which they can't seemingly escape. The village is home to hundreds of ghosts to which will attempt to attack and kill you. You use the camera to take picture of these beings to defeat them. The games are based in Japan which furthers my liking for this game.

8. Metal Gear Solid
Console: PSX.
Graphics: 5/10
Soundtrack: 8/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Replay value: 10/10
Genre of game: Tactical Espionage.
Ah the original Metal Gear Solid. I loved this game ever since I played it when it first came out. I must have finished it about one hundred times over! I've finished it in about 5 hours and 45 minutes, if I remember correctly. You play as Solid Snake, a man on a mission to stop a nuclear weapon from being launched. The game stills amazes me to this day, and is much better than it's follow-ons.

7. Resident Evil 2
Console: PSX.
Graphics: 5/10
Soundtrack: 5/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay value: 6/10
Genre of game: Survival horror.
I prefer this game to the first and third, as it focuses a lot more on character developement, something in which I like a lot of. I've always enjoyed horror games and so I try to get my hands on as many good series' as possible. I like Resident Evil a lot, although I feel sometimes gameplay and replay value can be low after a while. This definately isn't the type of game that I could play again and again without fail. I find the game a little repetitive sometimes, and tedious as it usually contains a lot of doing the same thing. Great game all around, though.

6. Project Zero
Console: PS2
Graphics: 7/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: Survival horror.
This is the prequal to Project Zero II: Crimson Butterfly. The game focuses a lot more of character developement, and it features Miku Hinasaki, who is looking for her brother after he disappears inside of an old Japanese mansion, looking for his idol, a journal, whom also disappeared inside of the mansion days before. The girl is a medium, as is her brother, and you must play as Miku Hinasaki, who discovers many terrible things about the mansion and it's history.
They're are many many puzzles in this game, and like the other game, it is very important to snap shots of ghosts for extra points and so you can survive. There are many aspects of the story, and it's a very touching gaming experience. My favourite story in this game is the one between the Rope Shrine Maiden and a man she fell in love with. After having been isolated and trapped inside for most of her life, the Rope Shrine Maiden meets a male visitor to whom she falls deeply in love with. As they grow close, and their love grows ever stronger, monks whom disapprove of the relationship take away the man and kill him. The Rope Shrine Maiden is heartbroken after being told her left the mansion, but she soon discovered the truth of his disapearence. The Rope Shrine Maiden often haunts the mansion, crying for her lost love. The ironic thing is, Miku's brother looks exactly like her lost love, and so she wishes to keep him there confined inside of the mansion because she thinks that Miku's brother is her love. Some of the ghost appearences can be very upsetting, for example, a lady who often haunts the mansion, wailing for her eyes, that have been gouged from their sockets. As for the last game, the enviroment graphics are great, but the character graphics are not.

5. Parasite Eve II
Console: PSX.
Graphics: 8/10
Soundtrack: 7/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Replay value: 10/10
Genre of game: Survival horror/RPG mix.
This is one of my favourite games of all time. Parasite Eve is a horror based RPG adventure that focuses on Aya Brea, a lady with extremely high Neo-Mitchrondria. The storylines are tough to understand the first play round, but if you replay it a few times the whole story fits easily into place. There is not a single thing I would change about this fantastic gaming experience, although I do think it could've been made longer. I've finished this game many many times and seemingly never get bored with it. I recommend this to ANYONE who likes a little tinge of horror mixed with adventure.

4: Silent Hill 4: The Room
Console: PS2.
Graphics: 10/10
Soundtrack: 10/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: Psycological horror.
This game is one of my favourite games ever. You play as Herny Townshend, a man whom is trapped inside of his apartment. After having started to have bad dreams, Henry discovers he is locked up inside his apartment. The windows are locked and he cannot open them, the door has been chained up frm the inside, the electrical appliances do not work and the water in his apartment is not running. Nobody can even hear him when he yells... After experiencing these horrific nightmares in which horrendous murders take place, Henry discovers a large hole set into the wall of his bathroom. In awe and confusion, he wonders if this is the way to escape, and so he crawls through it. Sometime later, he wakes up on a subway escalator. In confusion, he wanders along, knowing this is the wrong place to be. He meets a young woman named Cynthia, to whom he decided to go along with. He finds many strange holes in this game, and whenever he enters through them, he awakens in his bedroom to which he is again, shrouded in confusion...

3: Silent Hill
Console: PSX.
Graphics: 4/10
Soundtrack: 10/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: Pscological horror.
Even though it's been years since I was able to play this game, it has always been a favourite. I played the first Silent Hill back in '99 with my sister. At the time, the new graphics of this game absolutely terrified us, but the game was so addictive and amazing... we just couldn't stop playing it! Silent Hill focuses on a man name Harry, who takes his adopted daughter Cheryl on vacation to the torrist town of Silent Hill. As they drive to Silent Hill, a girl seemingly appears in the middle of the road. Harry swerves the car to miss her, and crashes. When he awakens, Cheryl is missing. Harry sets off to find her, discovering these the town is home to an array of disgusting, frightening creature that seem obssessed with killing Harry. This game is very emotional. Harry's need to find his duaghter is fantastic, and scenes with nurse, Lisa are quite upsetting. This is the only Silent Hill game to be on the PSX.

2: Silent Hill 3
Console: PS2.
Graphics: 8/10
Soundtrack: 10/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Replay value: 10/10
Genre of game: Psycological horror.
This is the only Silent Hill to have ever featured a female main character, although there is talk of the re-release of Silent Hill 1, to which Harry will be a female. Silent Hill 3 is set on Heather, a spunky and witty seventeen year old girl with a strange past. If you have played Silent Hill 1, you will love this game, as it is somewhat of a sequel to it. Heather must find her way home, and when she gets home, she finds something horrible waiting for her. Telling you would just spoil it, though. Heather sets off to Silent Hill on a vow for revenge and when she gets there, she realises Silent Hill is even more of a devastating place than the mall and subway she escape was. This story is based loosely emotionally on Silent Hill 1, as Heather is Harry's adopted daughter. Confused? Play Silent Hill 1 and then 3. This game is simply fantastic.

Last by not least!

1. Silent Hill 2
Console: PS2.
Graphics: 8/10
Soundtrack: 10/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Replay value: 9/10
Genre of game: Psycological horror.
Silent Hill 2 is by far the most touching game I have ever played. James Sunderlands' life is shattered after his young wife suffers a tragic death. The game focuses on James' wants and needs that go unfulfilled due to the death of his wife, which create all of his personal demons. James receives a letter one day, from his wife, telling him to go to Silent Hill to their "Special Place". James, although reluctant as to if the letter is a hoax, heads off to Silent Hill. There are many endings, but none of the endings say if James survived out of Silent Hill or not. In the endings of the games, James is unable to overcome his emotional meltdown, and chooses his next path of life. James cannot forgive himself in the game, because of things he did to his wife, and the way he treated her and took her for granted while she was alive. Some say James went to Silent Hill to attempt to apologise to his wife for all of the horrible things he put her through. Silent Hill 2 is very open ended sometimes, leaving many of the story to the players' imagination, which is something I love. Having my own personal belief on the game is fantastic. I feel that James is the most "real" game character I have ever had the pleasure to play as... You truly feel his emotional pain, as his movement and body language display his depression and lonliness. His sins in Silent Hill are somewhat repented, depending on which ending you receive... but my favourite ending for James is ...

Spoiler: In Water; where, under agreat emotional stress, committs suicide to be with his wife once more.

Many feel, including myself, that James may have gone to Silent Hill, subconsiously understanding his wrongs... And that he was just looking for a ...

Spoiler: Place to die.

That's my list... and it took ****ing ages!
Enjoy!

[Asch]

10. FinalFantasy Tactics Advance- This game was pretty easy but enjoyable. I liked the new classes and all but the law system was annoying but it put more difficulty in the game. The secret characters were well worth getting and the missions were fun to do.

9. Fire emblem path of radiance- Boyd is my favorite in this game casue he is very strong and has awesome hp. It was very fun to play with all the new character, awesome graphics, new classes such as the beasts and hawks. Even after you beat the game you can still fight and do extra maps. Lots of strategy is invlolved. And the weopen customization was very useful later on.

8. Prince of persia sands of time- This was a awesome game. The fighting was very good and you could do some useful moves such as jump over your enemy and attack him or suck him up in your dagger. The puzzles were very fun to do and running on walls is too sweet. And if you make a mistake or die you can always rewind using the dagger.

7. Fire Emblem Sacred Stones- Joshua is the best swordmaster and my favorite character in this game. Again you need to use a lot of startegy so your characters dont die. There are also arenas so you can level up and gain money but if you over abuse the arena you might lose a character and money. You can play 2 storys in this game and both have there challenges.There is also the tower of valani and the ruin which you can level up in if you dont like the arena.

6. Fire emblem blazing sword- My favorite character is hector casue hes the best lord and the best period. I liked this game better than Sacred stones cause there was no cheap leveling in between like in sacred stones. Here you require much more strategy and its also harder to level up. Arena abuse is bad as ever. Here you have 3 main characters. There are also 3 storys to play from. Hectors story is the hardest and most rewarding casue there are more chapter to play from including gaiden chapters.

5. Final fantasy X- The graphics were amazing and the gameplay even better. I loved the gameplay and the ability to see whos going after you this turn and such. The sphere grid was a change for the best. It was awesome. The story was ok but not bad. There are 7 characters to choose from who you want in battle. The ability to learn each others skills was really cool and for the best.

4. Fire emblem sealed sword- This is my favorite fire emblem game and my favorite character is rutger becasue hes a swordmaster and gets hard mode bonus. After he promotes he has a 40 critical with a iron sword!!! with the Wou Dou he can have 80 critical and with some support bonus's it can be as high as 90. But the actual reason i like this game is that its the hardest of all the fire emblem game (out of the 4 mentioned). Each map is seize the throne and it pretty hard to keep everyone alive and still beat the map and on hard mode its like hell. You can have multiple endings and can get a few extra chapters and face the dark dragon if you got all the seven legendary wepeons. And after you beat the game you can do some extra maps and get new characters. If you beat the game 9 times then you can get all the characters such as eliwood and hector.

3. Tales of symphonia- This has got to be one of the best games ive ever played. The gameplay is amazing and very fun. You can use a handful of techs and you learn new ones after you level up. The story is good with a twist. When you think you've reached the end its just the begining. There are 9 characters in the game that are playable. But you can only have 8 characters in your party. That means you need to choose between the path you choose. The boss battles are fairly hard that is if you dont over level. And mania modes is the hardest difficulty, all enemies have 2x more everything. The puzzles are pretty easy but can be confusing at times. There are lots of things to explore and see like getting all cooking recipies, getting all titles, getting all weopons and ect. Even if you havent heard of this game before i suggest you buy it casue it is a very fun game.

2. tales of the abyss- I had a very hard time trying to choose whether it should be #1 or #2. I guess it kinda ties for #1 but wutever. This game is like tales of symphonia but 10x better. There are more likeable characters, a better main character, better story, the skits arent boring they are more funny, and the gameplay has improved. Now if your playing multiplayer the camera doesnt just focus on player1 but instead it zooms out so everyone can see where they are and what there are doing. There is also a AD skill called free run. This allows you to run freely around the battle area rather than just in one straight line. Cooking is also back and that never a bad thing. The story is also awesome. The last boss is also a shocker. I never expected that. And the animated scenes are buetiful. This game is very well worth it to look in to. I have it imported but the english version is coming around oct.

1. Final Fantasy Tactics- The greatest final fantasy game ever. The story is the best ever. There are alot of characters to choose from and there are so many jobs to choose from. There is alot of strategy involved and make the wrong choice your party member may be gone forever. There are missions to choose from and weopen/item shops. There are also secret characters such as cloud in the game. There are alot of special classes in the game like Holy knight, Divine knight, soilder,ect. The strongest class is cids class, holy swordsman. After you get cid the game is much to easy and the strategy is, CID. But for people looking for a challenge they leave cid and fight with your normal party. People betray you and go against you. The boss battles of very hard and sometimes you would feel like quiting. This game is hard but very good and i highly recomend it.

[Victoria]

#10 Super Smash Bros. Melee - The character selection is great. And the massive replay value make this game amazing. Just thinking of a 4 person Free-For-All makes me tingle.

#9 Suikoden - From I to V and Tactics. Although I haven't played V yet. Or I and II. >.> I have III and IV and Tactics. Though, I love the stories and the characters. I also like the soundtracks and the massive amount of characters you can use. (The 108 stars.) It's fun recruiting all the characters.

#8 Guilty Gear - The whole series. From the original game to XX Slash. The story of all the inter-twining characters is absorbing and the soundtrack is great. All the different one-hit kill moves are funny and cool to see. My favorite characters are Chipp Zanuff, Dizzy, and Baiken.

#7 Baten Kaitos - The story is very good. There is a huge plot twist that you won't expect. The card battling system is very fun. Even the sidequests are very long and fun as well. All in all, my favorite character is Syvena.

#6 Soul Calibur: Again, the whole series. Soul Blade, Soul Calibur 1, 2, and 3. The characters are well designed. The voice acting is pretty decent. One of the most likeable characters in my opinion is Cassandra. Her quick wit and sly tongue make the game that much more fun. Creating your own character in SC3 is a very nice touch as well, except I think they could have made it deeper.

#5 Final Fantasy Tactics: Compelling, dramatic story. Deep, strategic battles. Moving soundtrack. What more could someone ask for? There's also the aspect of unlocking Cloud and all the other characters.

#4 Tekken: The whole series. From 1 to 5/Dark Resurrection. The characters’ stories are original and some are downright funny. The fighting engine relies on combos. The way they allow you to customize the characters outfits is great. Favorite characters are King and Asuka.

#3 Xenogears: Easily the deepest RPG I have ever played aside from Final Fantasy Tactics. Not only are there anime cutscenes, but the story is forever embedded into your mind. The characters and soundtrack are amazing.

#2 SNK: The whole series. King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, Last Blade, Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting. The stories are the most compelling that I’ve ever seen in any fighting games. The characters are easily likeable. Personally, my favorite characters are Mai, Kyo, Rock, Yuri, Shiki and Hibiki.

#1 Seiken Densetsu 3: Knocked off the previous spot because of the sheer difficulty and customization depth they went into when making this game. As you can tell, my favorite character is Angela. The close second would have to be Duran. This game is so great, I’m going to make a webcomic out of it.

[Andromeda]

My this is definitely going to be hard for me to decide.

10. Tales of Legendia

One of my more recent purchases and my introduction to the Tales series, so it definitely has a special place for me. I have not played a game with such a moving casting of characters all with their own deep backstories that are emotionally charged. I literally cried several times playing through the second half of the story. It was also one of the most unique experiences of my gaming career where you could play after you saved the world. It definitely was a thrilling experience, however tortured I was at times.

9. Shadow of the Colossus

I'm heavily RPG biased, heck half of my collection of PSone/PS2 games are RPGs. So Shadow of the Colossus even being on the radar really says how much I love this game. If it was not for all of the other RPGs, it might have been closer. From the beautiful scenery to the simple but moving story of the man trying to revive the girl he loves and sacrificing everything to the purpose, to the boss fights with the colossus that make you think and really take in the scale and scope of the what you are. Truly a beautiful game to play.

8. Dragon Quest VIII

This was my introduction to the DQ series and definitely the best game to start off on I think. While I have not played the others in the series obviously, if they are anything like DQVIII I would love them. The thing that got me into it from the start was the characters and the personalities that the monsters had. It might seem simple, but the animations the monsters had really gave them character and personality that made the game all that more enjoy to play. While is it not nearly as compelling as the Final Fantasy series for story or some of the other RPG stories, it has liveliness and personality that make its endearing to all.

7. Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time

This was one of the hardest decisions so far, I love this game. And probably I would want to tie it with several other games but it narrowly comes in seventh. Not my first Zelda game, but definitely the best one in the series for me. There is no other Zelda yet, I say yet because Twilight Princess may take its place, will come close to the how the game was meant to be. The original SNES versions started with Ocarina made a reality. This game will always stand the test of time as a great all around game for anyone to enjoy.

6. Kingdom Hearts 2

I love Kingdom Hearts, but Kingdom Hearts 2 came along and just did everything ten times better. They improved everything and made battles even more fun than they were before. It also concluded the story that was begun by the original which also has a special place in my heart for that. While I not fond of the Disney side, it does bring something to the game that is truly a fun and enjoyable experience. I will always enjoy the battles in this game.

5. Xenosaga Trilogy

While I cannot really say Trilogy because it is three games, I personally prefer to think of them as one game that was split into three for poor reasons. This the pale comparision and successor to one of the great RPGs ever, Xenogears. Though I will say that Xenosaga III redemned itself in ways that I did not think was actually possible. Thanks to Xenosaga III alone it pushes it spot to fifth. Xenosaga III is truly the best of the trilogy and finishes with the first began. The story is the only reason you play this game because that is the reason of this game, a great epic story that spans the universe.

4. Civilization II

Yes, a PC game, and if it was not for RPGs it would be my number one favorite game no contest. The Civilization series has always been a great series of games that while they do not tell a story teach you about history and allow you be Emperor and ruler of the world, your world. You forge your own destiny and conquer the world. It has taken hours of my life away and it deserves such a place.

3. Final Fantasy X

For me it was one of my favorites games ever and there is really only one that is truly missing to make it great. It is missing what Final Fantasy IX has, the true fantasy feel that I always enjoy. FFX had a great story and character that you could feel and understand, they were moving and there were plenty of twists throughout that kept you going on. Most may hate Tidus, but I really liked him. It was his story and Yuna's, and I still play it today to listen to their story over and over again.

2. Xenogears

A truly epic game that sadly was left incomplete. It had been completed it would be the great RPG and game ever. With so many twists and turns in the story, heavy religious overtones, strong characters, a vast world and combat this game drained my time away until I finished it. I did not even mind watching the two hour cutscenes on the second disc. I was already taken in with the story that I no longer cared. It was what Xenosaga tried to be and came far closer to than I thought possible.

1. Final Fantasy IX

This is my first Final Fantasy, and my real introduction into the RPG world. It was where everything began. It was the perfect RPG for me because it gave me want I enjoyed the most, the grand fantasy feeling that reminded me of Tolkien. From the Iifa tree, to Cleyra, to Lindblum and Alexander, the game was the fantasy world that I always loved given life on screen. I will yearly go through and play this game even after having played it. It is one of the few games that I will always return back to visit the world and characters over again just to enjoy and relax. For me this is the perfect game and nothing comes close.

[Bricotius]

Wow, ok this is going to be a long post. Ok, fingers and hands warmed up...drink at the ready in case I feel parched.....ready. Ok here we go:

10. Counter Strike - Once in awhile who doesn't feel like going online and blasting some guys to relieve some tension? Though I never really like Half-Life, the mods that came out of it were great. This by far being my, and many others, favorite. If not for CS, would people have started saying pwned?

9. Descent Freespace - Man this game was great. A good storyline to follow and you get to blast aliens into oblivion. Who could ask for more? I tried like hell to get all the medals but could never manage it. >< When they released the expansion that allowed you to create your own battles man did I go nuts!

8. Resident Evil - Ok, because I never actually played it when it first came out on Playstation I don't know if I am allowed to comment, but when they put this up on the Nintendo Gamecube it looked and played great. I definitely spent a lot of hours trying to avoid getting eaten by zombies.

7. Call of Duty - Although Medal of Honor kinda pioneered the WWII fps genre, and I enjoyed it very much...my computer screwed up uninstalling MOHAA so I can't play it anymore, which I am still mad about. Though that isn't the only reason I picked COD over MOHAA lol. The graphics are great and the aim-down-the-sight function was a huge help, especially in multiplayer. Beautifully done maps and a good storyline made this my #7.

6. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Well, if you don't like Star Wars you may want to skip this one. Damn I spent a lot of hours playing this one. I remember getting it in college and progressing through the missions one at a time, getting my butt kicked. Rediculously fun, looks awesome, and plays great. I gotta say, after playing the first SWRS on the N64, I only wanted more. This game really gave me exactly what I wanted..mostly the battle of endor, and blowing the snot out of the second death star. Fun fun!

5. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Well judging from the popularity of this game on this thread I'm not sure I need to go into great detail on it. Suffice it to say that it is a great, beautiful game that really was the whole reason that I got a N64 in the first place (ok I lied, I really got it for StarFox 64 but that's not my point). Hours and hours of fun. Just wish Ganon was a little harder at the end lol.

4. Operation Europe - Most of you I'm sure haven't heard of this game for the Super Nintendo, but for my brother and I growing up, this was the most fun game we could find. It was a WWII turn based strategy game that had 6 basic scenarios based on different major battle in the ETO in WWII. Graphics weren't great obviously, and the music was enough to make you suicidal after a while, but damn was it loads of fun annihlating your brother's army with a column of armored battalions supported by heavy artillery.

3. Lord of the Rings: The Third Age - Being a huge fan of the LOTR trilogy I jumped at the first RPG made of it. It was cool how they made an alternate storyline to coincide with the already very well known LOTR main storyline. It was nice that they actually did their research on it too. Some of the character names used were actually mentioned in the books. Anyway, great looking RPG that is lots of fun to play.

2. Final Fantasy IX - While I am not really a huge fan of the futuristic FF games, I am hugely addicted to the older style games which SE revisited for this game. Great gameplay and a bunch of sidequests in case you get bored with leveling. Not to mention awesome looking cutscenes! I'm replaying it right now actually, having lots of fun playing around with my chocobo and learning abilities. Good times.

1. Final Fantasy XI - Ok there is probably something wrong with me, and I probably need to go to counseling or something, but I am addicted to this game. It's been almost three years of playing now and I still have so much to do! That is my main reason for making this my #1 game, you can not ever run out of things to do. You can complete all your nations missions up to rank 10, but then there's the zilart missions, promy runs, synthesis, besieged, ballista, assault, dynamis....yeah I better get started again, I'm not getting anything accomplished making this post! Good thing this is the last game on the list.

[Lordofdragons]

Heres mine
sry i could not deside which of a series i like better so i put series name in lol.

10. Arc Twlight Of The Spirits
A great game and a good two point story also, the battle system was very strange but i got used to it.

9. Resident Evil Code Veronica
This is the first resident evil i played ive played the others after this but i love this one the best, love going into a room not knowing whats in there ZOMBIE AHHHHHHHHHHH.

8. Metal Gear Solid series
I cant deside which metal gear i like best i love the whole series even number 2 they rule, i love sneakin around a base killing people either stooting them or with a knife or sword.

7. Conquer Online
This game first got me into MMORPG ive beeen playing ever since the game totally rules, the graphics are better than most in this games class, but i love talking with people and fighting them (really i mean owning them lol).

6. Command And Conquer Series
I love stagety games a lot C&C is my favorite. I also loved the online shooter C&C Renegade, this was my first online shooter i was a big fan of C&C before playing it so i still play and love it.

5. Star Ocean 3
I love Star Ocean nearly as much as Final Fantasy, loved the storyline and the gameplay ruled, the game was very very long which is how i liked it, i liked a lot of the music in the game also they rule.

4. Ace Combat Series
Ive been playing ace combat since the playstation 1 i love them all fighter games rule, flying around on a guys tail and blowing his ass out of the sky.

3. Kingdom hearts
I think kingdom hearts was a bit on the younger side but i still love it just the same i liked seeing all the FF characters there and i loved fighting with sephiroth that battle ruled.

2. .Hack Series
In my personally opinion i though .Hack was just as good as FF the story the characters all the stuff you could do it was totally amazing after playing the series it got my eye on MMORPG which got me playing online.

1. Final Fantasy Series
No suprise here FF is the best games ive ever played in my life, i was not really into gaming before i played FF VII after that everything changed now I LOVE GAMING. I have played FF XI also i though the game was totally amazing the graphics the people and all the stuff you could do you should see bahamut in the game he kills everyone he sees. I also loved the movies even FF TSW i loved that film and advents children was just what i wanted.

[Angantyr]

Ok Game list:

10) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ~ I'll start with an old favourite of mine, this one of the few GTA games that is worthy of being in such a list. There was quite a lot to do in this game and it could be quite addictive at times. I never really got around to beating it as I was just using it as a time passer but there was quite a lot put into it. Plus it had Slayer on the radio with is like the best Thrash Metal band of all time no compromise.

9) Mortal Kombat ~ Such a Classic, I haven't played this in years but back when I did it was something that me and my brothers use to play all the time. I remember always using Scorpion and I forgot the name but the guy with a metal eye, my brother kepts being a cheap ass and throwing them things at me making it impossible to dodge. Also my other favourite character was that Buraka(sp) dude with the huge knife arms. Also the movies kicked ass.

8) Silent Hill ~ Like Silent Hill 2 is quite an epic game, the depth that it stirs up is quite amazing. This one was a bit more straight to the point with more focus on the world around them than the story that was going on. I found the Alternate world to be quite mezmerizing and it is a shame they didn't use it as much on the 2nd one.

7) Final Fantasy V ~ Out of all the FF Games I think this game is highly underrated, it re-defined the job system adding so much possiblities and gave one of the earliest in-depth battle systems. Compared to todays standards it is pale in comparison but it never really got the attention it deserved. I have only gone through it once as I haven't had the chance to re-do it but it is one of the few old FF's that I will probably go through again. If you haven't played this then you should.

6) Ratchet & Clank 2 ~ Great game to pull out when you are bored, there is quite a lot to do on it which and if you do challenge mode it can take up to 60 hours. This was quite a big improvement from the first with a new RPG element added to it along with heaps of new weapons and levels to play around with. Basically this is the type of game you should keep around for when you are stuck on your other games and don't have anything else to play.

5) Silent Hill 2 ~ As some of you may know, I just finished this game last night and I can say it was quite a good game. The story is more in-depth and compelling than the first, the worlds artwork was very nice, the monsters were morbid looking and the music was something quite unique. Overall the game is real good BUT the reason this is not on the top of my list is because it was quite small and I like my games that a quite long. There is enough challenge to make me go back to it BUT I have other games I want to finish first.

4) Soliel ~ Basically this is the RPG that really got me spending hours upon hours trying to complete them, the Ironic thing is I never actually completed this mostly due to the fact my save data got wiped. Basically how it works is you go across the world like most games, and you get these creatures which give you basic abilities, the story was kind of cliche with a kid who just turned 14 getting a sword and told to go on a quest but there was something about it which got me really addicted to it.

3) Baldurs Gate: Dark Allience II ~ One of the few Hack N' Slash RPG's I played and enjoyed. The worlds on this are absolutely beautiful, the graphics are not state of the art 3D but it is still nice enough to watch. The Creatures that you fought on this were quite grotesque looking brining me more into it, their was quite a decent level of dificulty in which I had to spend time to get through it. The story was alright but could have been a bit better and it was a bit too short for my likings.

2) Age of Empires II ~ I am not really a fan of RTS but this was just one of those games that I really enjoyed playing. Along with BG this was a real tight squeeze, as both games have had me captivated not really for the gameplay but for the world it is based in. I was awesome at building up a huge economy real quickly and taking my Viking army across the land to destroy the other races. Actually I suck in Death Match but I enjoyed it a lot.

1) Final Fantasy VIII ~ Obviously a huge time waster of mine, I absolutely loved this game and I am so glad I took the chance to buy it. Personally I think it is better than VII, as I have stated before the only flaw I found was that I didn't like Rinoa but everything else was excellent. There is not much else I can really add as I've pretty much said it before but I really should pick it up and go through it again.

Honourable Mentions:

• Cannon Fodder
• Desert/Jungle Strike
• All the other FF games
• Kingdom Hearts
• Duke Nukem 3D
• Baldurs Gate DA: 1
• Shining Force
• The Tekken Series
• Ratchet & Clank 1
• Doom
• Wolfenstien 3D
• Grand Turismo 2
• Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles
• Spyro
• Tetris/Snake

[Cloud_Strife17]

10.GTA series. I think these are fun to play not the best game lots of glitches and thing but overall its a fun game to play.

9.Mortal Kombat Series - I love the entire series the get better each time and I cant Wait for MK Armegedden.

8.Acee Combat, Belkin War - When I played this I thought it was excellent with awsome graphics.

7.Need for Speed, Underground - Most wanted - I Love all these ones the older ones I dident care for but the whole import themed ones I liked.

6.Guitar Hero - I first played this in best buy and I immediantly wanted it I was there playing for at least 2 hours. Now Im excellent at it and im waiting for part 2.

5.Diablo 2 - I love it once I use to always play it but right now my ocmputer sucks. But theres always people on and its fun as hell.

4.Kingdom Hearts - I love it. Thats all I got to say. I think the music in it is really cool and the graphic too.

3.Final Fantasy 9 - I liked the story and gameplay and I liked the battle system but I really dident care to much for the characters but I still think its a great game.

2.Final Fantasy 7 - Great Game dident really like it when I first played it cause I was use to better graphics. But I got use to that and never really cared and just played the game and loved it.

1.Final Fantasy 10 - Technically the first final fantasy Iv ever played. Amazing graphics and gameplay. Has a great story and great characters and I play this one the most. Definatly my favorite game.


I just bought ff8 and should be getting in the mail real soon and it may topple one of the top 5

[Mike Piatza]

10.Arc the Lad Twilight of the Spirirts- This game has a good story, awesome battle system and a little girl that fights with a stuffed rabbit and that can take over the enemies minds. Sweet

9.Grand Theft Auto San Andreas: This game has fun and addictive missions although a few of them will make you rip your hair out, like the RC missions, I don't even know why Rockstar puts them in there. This game is much improved over Vice City with much more customization, you can have girlfriends and there are a lot more side missions for the game, so there's plenty to do when you're finished and you casn always go on a killing spree to see how long you last with all the cheats.

8. Kirby Superstar: An almost perfect SNES game, fun and addictive especially on two player they could've added more mini games though and better ones too.

7. Pokemon Blue: You might make fun of me, i don't car, but Pokemon was one of those games that I've played over 16 times, the only thing that's wrong with it is that you can only have one save file at a time.

6. Super Mario all stars and World: come on now, its Mario enough said

5. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask & Ocarina of Time: great action RPGs, with simplistic puzzles and fun and easy combat system, oh and I just love their corky characters. The bosses are good too, but after 4 years of not playing it and coming back to it, i find the bosses to be a little bit too easy, especially Ganon.

4.Tekken- all The best 3-d fighter in existence, with a great and original cast of characters and the storylines start to progress from 3 and on. it sure hell beats stupid anime Dead or Alive

3.Street Fighter: The best fighter ever if you like Street Fighter then you know why I have it as number 3. chun Li rocks hell.

2.Super Mario RPG:: Fantastic my first RPG that I will never forget. I never knew of squaresoft of the time, buit they did a great job making this game for nintendo, with a great battle system, story, and two new characters to add, also it first introduced secrets and sidequests; I still can't find the casino or Princess's frying Pan

1. Final fantasy IX: My first Final fantasy and my first rpg besides Zelda since I played Super Mario RPG for those few weeks, years ago. IX touched me with its cast of characters, story, and turned based gameplay, Final fantasy IX I take my hat off to you.

[Hyzenthlay]

1. FFIX- First RPG I ever played and It changed the games I liekd for a long time. Getting to Dali and thinking It was really far, lol. Princess Garnet Til Alexandros, my fav char.

2. Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- Amazing game, the first game I EVER played, my brothers were trying to get Epona and I said 'give it here I can do It' Took them like 2 hours to let me try but when I did, I had to have my own file traight away.

3. Tales Of Symphonia- I just loved the twist in this, I'm so blonde, my best friend was telling me about Kratos, I never believed him. Finally getting and doing everything, It was so satisfying.

4. Skies Of Arcadia: Legends- SO MUCH TO DO! And I loved making my own base and having my own crew and being free to fly around, finally killing the Angel of Death after a night of trying.

5. Star Ocean: Till the end of time- Just amazing, futuristic fun. Fayt, rescuing people... excellent! I forgot to mention Nel, I loved her and was glad when she followe dme onto my ship, she made it more interesting with her arrogance.

6. Baiten Kaitos: Eternal wings and the lost ocean- Plot twists to knock your socks off, fantastic all the way through, untill the cheapness at the end. Just collecting the animals was fun.

7. FFVII- Having my own mansion, though you cant do anything with It. VINCENT VALENTINE! I love him!

8. Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2- The online friends I made and the fun I have, I love doing it endlessly, chopping away with my Tsumkiri J-sword. Reaching level 200.

9. Resident Evil 1 (origional)- Scaring the crap outof me when I was oh so small, I was made to play It by my evil brothers and I had nightmares for a week, everybody feel for Aimee...

10. Perfect Dark (N64)- SIMS... IN A GAME!? Hours and hours of laptop gun, kick ass family fun. Finally realising my brothers suck at all video games.

[Georg Prime]

Wow i am happy to see there are some fellow SD3 hardcore fans like me

Here's my tenative list, while i do play games from any genre, i am very biased towards RPGs though i tried to pick a better variety with this list.

1. Chrono Trigger - In my opinion, the greatest rpg achievement. Beautiful 2d graphics, awesome characters, amazing batttle system, gripping storyline, the list goes on and on. What bad things can you say about this game?
2. Final Fantasy VI - My favorite final fantasy, as if you've read any of my posts talking about my love of the game you can see why
3. Ico - One of my all time most memorable gaming experiences. Simple in design, yet to me more fun and well done than close to anything on the PS2.
4. Secret of Mana - I know to me it's hard to put this on the list without SD3. I mean basically SD3 upgraded everything there was in this game with more characters, classes, better graphics, etc. But to me this game started it all, and just because of it's nostaglic feeling to me, i put it on my list.
5. Chrono Cross - I think this game doesn't get enough credit (especially to from the CT fans). I think too many of the CT fans are looking for the next Chrono Trigger, and this may seem like a big change to them. Don't let that fool you, i think this is one of the best RPGs on the PS. Amazing soundtrack, some of the best graphics on the PS, a big cast of characters, and a kickass battle system. Did i mention the story and how it ties in with CT?
6. Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past - My favorite zelda game, and my first rpg to play. This game will never get old to me, classic zelda at it's best. And also, has some difficulty that the some of the newer zeldas are lacking.
7. Super Mario All Stars/World - I guess this is hard to put as one game. I mean techincally its one game and a collection of games. There are really like 5 games here, but this stand as the best in 2d platforming
8. Soulblazer series - One of my favorite old school series. Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma are two amazing titles, and if anyone is into action rpgs i suggest you give them a try. I talk more about them in my "quintet" thread right here in general gaming.
9. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Boy did the zelda series make a good leap to 3D. This game rocked my world when i first played it, and i think it's safe to say that there is much reason why this game is so highly praised.
10. Suikoden II - My favorite game yet in the Suikoden series. I love the epic feel of the games, and this game to me is a big step up from Suikoden I. I loved the story and the conflict between two friends.

Honorable mentions
* Final Fantasy IV
* Virtua Tennis/Tennis 2k2
* Shenmue
* Xenogears
* Phantasy Star II
* Alundra
* Final Fantasy IX
* Star Ocean games
* Shining Force 1, 2
* Skies of Arcadia
* Final Fantasy V
* Super Mario RPG
* ActRaiser
* Perfect Dark
* Xenosaga
* Jet Grind Radio
* Starfox 64
* Onimusha series
* Seiken Densetsu 3
* Dragon Quest VI
* Mario 64
* Metal Gear Solid
* Tales of Phantasia
* FF Tactics
* Bahamut Lagoon

[SourBreak]

I pulling my hair apart about which is better out of Star Ocean 2 & Final Fantasy IX, but I did it eventually. =]

01. Star Ocean - The Second Story
In my eyes, this quite litrally is the best game ever made. I want this game on original but I only have it on ISO but I've completed it many-a-times. The battle system to start was so well put together. I think, for the first time ever could you choose when you want to attack and where you go because I'm not sure if they did the Real Time battle system on the first Star Ocean.

The characters, I love them all..whatsmore, the fact that you can't get everyone in onne single game makes it the while worth more to play over and over again. Dias Flac is my favourite character as he's like one of the coolest characters I've ever seen. The music was absolutely stunning in this game, above all else, the world map theme for Expel blew me away.

The Ten Wise Men, Cyril & Indalecio are like the coolest villians I've ever seen in a game.

This in my eyes, is the greatest RPG I've ever played.

Storyline: 9/10
Music: 10/10
Graphics: 6/10
Characters: 9/10
Gameplay: 8/10

02. Final Fantasy IX
This comes at a close second because I think the single factor which made me love this game was the music. The main them "The Place I'll Return To Someday" I love that theme. Whats more, the places you visit I think are so well done. My favourite character from this game is Steiner, that guy kicks booty. I think Kuja, especially when went to Trance made a great bad guy.

In my eyes, the best Final Fantasy I've ever played.

Storyline: 8/10
Music: 10/10
Graphics: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Gameplay: 7/10

03. Suikoden 2
I haven't played this game for that long, but I'm already in love with it. The 108 character recruitment system was awesome. The music wasn't that bad either but I think the graphics for it's time of release are really good, considering it is a Playstation 1 game. My favourite character from this game is Clive, he takes metal and puts it to another degree. I think the idea of in normal RPG's you buy your party or all your characters fully new equipment/weapons and stuff but I think the idea of only sharpening your characters weapons was a great idea.

I think Lu Bu from Dynasty Warriors was taken from Luca Blight, because they act so similar and Luca actually looks a bit like Lu Bu.

Storyline: 8/10
Music: 6/10
Graphics: 8/10
Characters: 10/10
Gameplay: 9/10

04. Final Fantasy VII
Everyone expects this game in a top RPG's game list, it's a legend among legends.

Where to start?
Storyline. The idea of this game being one of the first not be a "YEAH! LET'S GO OVER TO THAT TOWN AND KILL THAT BAD GUY SO THEN ANOTHER GUY CAN ALONG SO WE HAVE TO KILL HIM TOO!". This game is obviously based on life, it fixed on saving the planet's life, not the hero's life. That was a milestone why it is so well liked. The characters are so original because each of their background are so well put together. The music, well it's one of the best I've heard, never once is a song or melody repeated in another song (minus, Aeris' theme) like with Final Fantasy IX's "That Place I'll Return To Someday" is the same melody as "Ipsen's Heritage". The graphics weren't great so I'll leave that. For the first time (I think?), the battle screen was 3D and it looked okay. My favourite chacater in this is Vincent, enough said.

Sephiroth is a great villian but gets 1,000,000 more credit than he deserves.

This game is a masterpiece.

Storyline: 9/10
Music: 9/10
Graphics: 5/10
Characters: 8/10
Gameplay: 7/10

05. The Legend Of Zelda - The Ocarina Of Time
I thank Luke (Surion) a thousand times back and forth for showing me the awesomness of this game. Despite I've never completed it, everything i've seen in the game has left me stunned. The graphics are physically beautiful, for it's time especially. I liked the idea that there was stuff you could you can do as side quests and stuff but not too much, like Star Ocean 3 has so much stuff to do in the game which has no relevance to the game so it's not worth doing. This was the first game I'd seen which had combined puzzles and stratagy with an RPG. It's works so well. I liked how Nintendo majorly 'grimmed' up Ganon on this game so much, it's funny. The ocarine system with you make your owns songs was very original and the music based in game was very good aswell.

This is a game to go down in the books.

Storyline: 8/10
Music: 9/10
Graphics: 7/10
Characters: 7/10
Gameplay: 8/10

06. Final Fantasy VI
What can I say? I used to hate this game, how so, so wrong I was.

The storyline is brilliant, the characters more than anything are great. Cyan for the win!. The music was good for it's time. Kefka is one of the two greatest bad guys of all gaming history (Kefka & Indalecio). The fact that he actually managed to ruin the world was excellent, I doubt any gamer was expecting that. The graphics cannot be insulted as it is an old game but still awesome.

All hail Kefka!

Storyline: 7/10
Music: 6/10
Graphics: 6/10
Characters: 8/10
Gameplay: 6/10

07. Bahamut Lagoon
A supreme vintage RPG game.

The idea of fighting aslong side dragons! What could be better? The idea of raising and evolving dragons!

I'd play this on ROM for 12 hours straight just owning soldier guys with dragons. The music is so cheesy it'll make you wet yourself. The battle was well put together, as you fight both on the map and on the battle screen. Who was that guy you fought on the throne? That guy was so cool!

But on that game, nothing but that Dragonmaster guy who tells you how to raise them. Anyway, great characters..some did have dumb names (Bikkebakke..wtf?).

A game which shoudln't be collecting dust. =]

Storyline: 6/10
Music: 7/10
Graphics: 5/10
Characters: 6/10
Gameplay: 8/10

08. Super Mario World
Cruicky (Dante) is the only guy I know who can complete this game in 30 minutes. =]

I don't think game has any major faults, all around great. Fair enough, I suck at Mario. I can't lay those games for shit but I still really like them. The storyline I found was pretty boring so yeah, whatever.

The gameplay was pretty fast and well put together. The music was Mario to the max so that was way cool. The game is pretty easy (not for me =]) so they made it very long to complete. It would take like 5 maybe 6 hours to fully complete and if you think about it, that's pretty long for a SNES game.

The only thing I didn't like was Bowser at the end, way too easy to beat but with a Mario what you see is what you get. =]

Storyline: 5/10
Music: 6/10
Graphics: 5/10
Characters: 6/10
Gameplay: 7/10

09. Starfox
It's not an RPG but still a legend among legends.

The graphics are real crappy but the gameplay and skill needed for it pay up for it. The music was real cheesy trance so I couldn't help but laugh. The characters? a fox, a frog, an eagle and I forget that guys name. Somebody care to remind me. Nothing very special about this game it's just a really good game.

Storyline: 5/10
Music: 5/10
Graphics: 3/10
Characters: 5/10
Gameplay: 8/10

Streets Of Rage
Just one of those games you have to play before you die.

All round "beat the piss out of that guy over there" games. The music was so metal for it's time. The characters was mega cool. The weapons you get in the game were amazing, especially the throwing knife. The moves in the game were great, and the sex grapple moves. =]

All round great game.

Storyline: 4/10
Music: 8/10
Graphics: 5/10
Characters: 5/10
Gameplay: 4/10

Well, I did it. =]

[Georgiet]

10. Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition Remix- the thing i liked about this game was all the new upgrades, cars, races, and the all new Tokyo version. i wasn't able to get the first time around but manage to get it on this rerelase. the gameplay can sometimes get a little hard at some times like the tournaments are a little pain since you can't restart one race or you will have to start all over again but despite that it is a good game.

9. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War- what i liked is the squad. your wingmen take orders to cover, shoot down a target, to reform formation, or fire at will. i liked the way in order to unlock a certain kind of plane you have to level up that kind of plane in order to get move better and faster planes. still don't know what a freaking Razgriz means tough.

8. Kingdom Hearts- i fell in love with the game when i saw a video of it. i liked that it had characters form the final fantasy series and disney characters too. loved the worlds, they each were different in their own and each way. the only worlds i found hard was Atlantica because it was under water and i couldn't find my way with all the paths of getting lost. i spent most of my time here and the boss battle was confusing to me and it is still hard for me to figure it out in what and when to attack her.

7. Final Fantasy X- loved the story and the little romance between Tidus and Yuna. love the characters and the aeons. the aeons were the best in this final fantasy since you can controlle them with actions they would do. the tag battle sysetem was great at the beginning of the story but once you got the hang of you strong characters i just kept using my three strong ones. even tough they are not together they will always remember each other right.

6. Star Wars Battlefront- loved that you can fight in most of the plants. bespin is one of my favorite battle grounds, it is a straight and foward shoot out. rhen var is another one that i liked the battlegrounds were great and there were some places for snipers to shoot at you which i hated but still liked.

5. Mortal Kombat Series- loved its high levels of blood and gore, including, its graphic fatality killing moves. the figters having their own history with the tournament. i have only played trilorgy , deadly allinace and decption so far but willing to go on to more of the series.

4. Grand Theft Auto Series- with me it started with Grand Theft Auto: III i found it to be one hell of a game with all the missions, gangs, and being a run boy for a mob in the first part of the game. Vice City was great too it take all of III and made it better, now dealing with the 80's drugs influences. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is sort of has some RPG elements that were alright. you will level up your skills on your weapons, and show you stats on certain things about the character. the story lines are great, missions and mostly everything about is great.

3. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!- love spyro, this is the only game i had played in the series because the later spyro games seemed hard and different from the secnod game. liked the new abilities the he can do like swimming, climbing, and doing some sort of headbut to the floor.

2. Final Fantasy VII- this was the first RPG that i played. the storyline was great, it got me into the game more faster than any other game has. the characters have their own backgrounds and a reason to fight for the planet. they are sort of fighting for the same causes. the summons were great and the number of summons were high. Final Fantasy VII was the game to get me into RPG games that i now play which is great.

1. Tekken Series- Tekken was the first game i got and had one the playstation. the story was great and the fighting game play was good. the characters were all different and had their own reason in entering the Iron Fist Tournament (TEKKEN). i have been through the series since it came out and will still go through is since i love TEKKEN and i has been there since the begining of my gaming experince. this game has also gotten me into other fighting games as well.

[Kaiser Dragoon]

Okay, to diversify the games a little bit, I'm only going to name the favorite game of a series for each rank, because I think Squenix and the Fire Emblem Series would take up the whole freakin list, so, here I go

10.) Diablo 2+Lord of Destruction-
Okay, I consider this really one game, but it was freaking awesome, The game was simple, and repetitive, but it really stuck on me and I found myself up at 5:00 AM hunting for items. The tough bosses and rather simple gameplay was what made this game onto the list, what brought it down was the repetitiveness.

9.) Warcraft 3+ Frozen Throne-
Once again, one game, and the best active strategy game ever made with a monsterous map editor. This game was so great because of the way Hero's leveled, the intriguing story, and the awesome map editor, I mean you can almost do anything with it, from creating tiny skirmish maps, to creating full scale RPG's, this thing had it all.

8.) Seiken Densetsu 3-
A great RPG, and if you havent played it, shame on you. The way the story molded to what characters you chose, the way you chose to do different things, and the story in its fullest, it was just a great RPG that should have been brought to the states and was never brought here.

7.) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past-
The best Zelda game ever created, and the pinnacle of 2d adventure games, I absoulutely loved this game, the dungeons and bosses were so ingeniously thought up, and the side quest items and everything, its a not-so-hidden gems that was even re-released on GBA not too long after launch.

6.) Kingdom Hearts-
This game broke my action RPG virginity per se. When I first saw this game, I was totally against the idea of putting Final Fantasy characters in with Disney characters, it just seemed like total blasphemy, but when i started playing it, the game just sucked me in. The wittyness of how the different Disney and Squenix characters are portrayed and the enjoyable gameplay, I would definately have to say this is just an overall great game that quite a few people probably turned down because of the Disney characters.

5.) Final Fantasy VI-
My personal favorite Final Fantasy of all time, this game was so in depth with the story, the characters, the monsters, the beautiful music score, the whole thing was ingenious. t was as deep and enjoyable as you wanted, you could beat the game with 4 characters, or go for all of them, it was all up to you.

4.)Bahamut Lagoon-
Dragons! Haha, that is probably my favorite part of this game, you get to control/direct dragons along with your party, make them better, get more, and many other things, and it's a Turn-based Strategy+RPG, which is my favorite mixed genre. I also have to say, this is one of the most visually pleasing games from the SNES that Square made, the enviroments are quite visually pleasing.

3.)Fire Emblem 7: The Blazing Sword*-
The first official Fire Emblem to hit U.S. shores, and a great game, it would have been #1 on my list if I wouldn't have played it into the ground. The GREAT story, the well thought out characters, the fun gameplay and Multi-player 2-4 way matches, it was a really fun and memorable game that I must have logged over 500 hours with just working my characters up the way I wanted, so I could battle my friends and reliving the story again and again.
*note, dragons didn't influence this ranking, lol

2.) Breath of Fire 3-
A way under-rated game in my view, this game was a great RPG, and had enough difficulty to keep me entertained throughout the entire game, and once again, dragons influence my decision here, lol. The Gene system was well thought out and the mixture of genes is quite gigantic, and the visuals, I loved the anime-look and feel of it, the story also was extremely well done and just interesting.

1.) Disgaea: Hour of Darkness-
"This game is great" pretty much sums this up. The dynamic leveling system that is thought to not have an end, the replayability, the damn funny story, the memorable characters, the vast amount of unlockable classes and weapons, just the overall awesomeness this game radiates is just too much to sum up in any simple word, but it was quite the hidden gem, because it was never made a "Greatest Hit" and was a limited release. *misses my copy* Of course, you can go to Amazon.com and get a copy for $70, but I dont know many people who would leap at that, er, awesome chance?

Honorable mention (in no specific order)

15.) Halo
14.) Tactics Ogre
13.) Soul Calibur 3
12.) Resident Evil 4
11.) GTA: Vice City

[cmdrcantley]

10) Final Fantasy -- It was my first experience in computer/console gaming, and an RPG to boot! The world seemed so massive and though the controls were pretty simple, it was a challenge. When SquareEnix brought out FF: Origins, I felt like I was a kid again... until I found that easy mode...

9) Doom II -- I don't really know what addicted me to this game. It wasn't really that involved... I mean, you just go around shooting things. Maybe it was just the feeling that the monsters were really after you instead of a little pixel-guy on the screen.

8) Master of Magic -- I loved this game... until I got my new computer. City management, spell research, turn-based combat, a great variety of units and spells. Add all that to virtually unending replayability, you got a great old game. Unfortunately, Windows XP doesn't like most of my old MS-DOS games...

7) Legend of Dragoon -- My first PSX game. I got it and the console with my first Christmas bonus check. I had no idea what it was about, or if I would like it. Graphics-wise, it wasn't awesome. Replayability wasn't great. I love the addition system where you had to hit the buttons at the right time to complete the addition. I still drag it out to play from time to time.

6) Final Fantasy VII -- WOW. When I got into this game, I wondered why I waited so long to get it. The materia system was unique, combat was well-executed and it was a great story! Also, I loved the limit break concept... i just wish I could have gotten into the lucky 7777 mode.

5) SSI's AD&D Gold Series -- Pool of Radiance, Curst of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades and Pools of Darkness. I freely admit being a RPG addict. These games here fed that addiction for years. These were my first experience of AD&D in the computer/console environment. They took the rules and characters I knew from pen and paper RPGing with my dad, and brought it into the everyday accessibility of a computer. I think what I loved best was being able to transfer your party from one game to the next.

4) Diablo II -- Another one I grew fond of and I don't know why. Might be the great variety in weaponry and armor. Also I like the way you can customize characters. The semi-random world also is still intriguing.

3) X-Wing Alliance -- I've played every X-Wing/Tie Fighter game out there, and this one was, by far, the best. Not only do you fly fighting missions, but there are also cargo runs, espionage missions, and escort duty as well. The idea of following a family through Episodes V and VI of the Star Wars epic was and still is a great aspect of the games appeal. Plus, who wouldn't want to fly into the second Death Star

2) Final Fantasy XII -- What a change! I never played FFXI, so I have no idea what its like, but out of all the FF I have played, this one is INCREDIBLE! I love the new battle system. I love how you see the enemies right on the main screen so you can avoid them. I like (no, not love) the license system... though it gets tough to wait for that one license you 've wanted. The amount of time you can invest in character development astounds me... I've put 90 hours into the game and still haven't finished. The graphics are absolutely beautiful. The ease of travel is very nice as well. I can't wait to see this game's ending! But, despite all that praise, my number one is...

1) Runescape -- The only MMORPG I play. I've played this since I graduted High School, so... nearly 11 years. Probably the greatest aspect of this game for me is the constant updating. Every month sees another quest (or 2) and they are always putting out new areas to explore. There are numerous skills to train, hundreds of armors and weapons, plus it has got to be the best game when it comes to system requirements. I can play it easily on a 28.8k modem connection. There is just too much good in this game to do it justice on this little post. But, if anyone out there plays, look me up: yeltnac78.

Honorable Mentions:

Pokemon Yellow -- Pikachu is too cute!
Eye of the Beholder Series -- Doom meets D&D
Neverwinter Nights -- D&D's answer to Diablo
Twisted Metal Series -- Let's blow stuff up in our car!
Burnout 3 -- Road Rage is fun... just not in real life
Marvel Ultimate Alliance -- I always wanted to be Iron Man

[kaos24]

ok....this is hard cause i have alot of games and love alot of them too.


10.)Guitar Hero II- Another dream come true. Rocking it out like a rockstar.
love using the guitar. lots of fun, great for parties.

9.)Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones- This game was a instant favorite and i still haven't beaten it yet. The Prince rocks and the chariot part was my favorite part.

8.)Kingdom Hearts II- Way funner then the first. Camera was better. Characters where better. But the game wasn't as Deep as the th first and wasnt as long eather. Summons were a little better. Hated Organization XIII.

7.)Kingdom Hearts- Harder and way longer then the second. Story was more deeper but still lost the main focus. The levels where bigger and longer and the bosses were alot harder.

6.)Gran Turismo 4- To put it easy simply, Racing Nirvana. There are hundreds of cars and many many tracks to race on. has 2 hour races that are for die-hard racing fans only.

5.)Resident Evil 4- The BIGGEST Adrenaline rush ever! This Game never got borring! it was my first horror game and is still my favorite! if u have it and have a sound system eather turn it up really loud while your playing the game or put head phones on while u play and make sure its dark and everyone is out of the house. Then play it. haha makes the game better.

4.)Shadow of The Colossus- THis game is like no there. no really there is nothing like it. Your in a massive level that takes forever to get around on and your looking to hunt down 16 (i think) Giant Monsters known as Colossus.
Some are really tall, others can fly, and others can swim. makes it interesting and has amazing music. Best one is 12. its a flyer.

3.)Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory- Best Stealth game ever. Sam Fisher owns Solid Snake! Proably one of my fav soundtracks ever. Great gameplay and fun to play over and over again. Story is interesting and keeps u going and it has it surprizes.

2.)Final Fantasy X- This was my first RPG ever! I fell in love with it after the first 6 hours. Story is its strong point then after that is the pure old school turn based battles and the flow of the game. Now that ive played more RPGs this one seams restricting, but thats not really a problem. Ending made me choke up. lol Took about 75 hours to beat the main part of the game.

1.)Final Fantasy XII- yes yes. This is my favorite game ever. it became that after the first 13 hours of playing it. The Story might not be the bast but i still like it. The battles never get borring and always keep me on the edge of my seat. The beauty of the game is almost 2nd to none, most beautiful game in my opinion. Huge world was the bigest one by far. The Airships are sweet!
The characters are way more human then most of there FF games, made them more better. took about 100 hours to beat main part of the game.

[Confession]

10) Shadow of the colossus.
so simple yet amazingly stunning graphics and addictive, vast land to roam. the bosses vary in diffuclty which shows your not ready for whats coming just a fantastic game i advice you all to play.

9)Dragonballz budokai tenkaichi 2.
fantasic fighting game, never old all the pretty clolours and plus for any dbz fan this is a must with over 100 characters to play as makes so many different senarios.

8)grand theft auto series
amazing games so much to do so much wasted time. just great anyones type of game.

7) Age of empires 2.
it would be higher except it gets very repeditive. but becides from that the ideal stratergy game

6) Resident evil 4.
great graphics perfect gameplay the only downfall is the aiming, but becides from that the most enticing game you can play.

5)splinter cell double agent
love it the disabling cameras its just one of the best types of gameplay you can have

4) the hitman series.
i love the fact of poisioning people and just the general hardness of the game very frustratingly lovable

3)Final fantasy XII.
great graphics fantastic gameplay altough it could of had a better stroy line it is one of the best rpg's i've ever played

2) tied between final fantasy x. and call of duty 4
just so addictive, turn based rpgs are just fantastic awesome story line so many twists and plots and with 200hours of gaming perfect buy.

Call of duty 4 is the best game fps i have ever played

!) gutitar hero series.
these are just the most fun i've ever had everywhere i go there is guitar hero in my bag. FANTASTIC

[Earnest]

I'm going to be lame and do nine because I simply cannot split position 10 between three other games.

9. Resident Evil 4

I've played it only once and very recently. The true test will be to see if it's nearly as fun the second time as it was the first. The only horror game I've ever played, Resident Evil 4 has excellent gameplay, average storyline and characters and an average sound track. There are some problems, such as difficult camera angles and the main character's lack of mobility, but you get used to it and enjoy the game hugely. A little romance would have been nice at the end, but you can't have everything.

8. Fire Emblem

One of the few games I've played on Gameboy Advance. Very similar to Shining Force which is another one of my favourite games. Fire Emblem has such a great gameplay, excellent storyline and characters and a suprisingly good sound track for a GBA based game. I played this game almost non-stop, only sleep interupting me. One of the most replayable games ever. Hector, Lyn and Elliwood are classic game characters.

7. Dragon Quest VIII

What a find this game was. My brother got it off Ebay after hearing some good things. Asked me if I wanted to chip in, I had a look but wasn't that interested. When we got it, I loved it and he'll never let it down. A great game using an interesting form of anime like graphics. Great gameplay, great soundtrack, excellent storyline and characters. One of the most underated RPGs.

6. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

The best Real Time Stradegy ever made. Excellent gameplay, Excellent storyline and characters and a great soundtrack. This game is sooooo good. Probably the best Multiplayer as well with games like "Dota" and others. I had the burnt version of this that didn't let me play online. I paid 70$ for the real version so I could play online. Best decision I ever made.

5. Final Fantasy X

Was the first game I played on PS2. Great game. Excellent gameplay, Great storyline and characters, great sound track. Though if I were to score WAR3 and FFX, I would probably give WAR3 a higher score. The reason for that is because WAR3 is actually a better game. However, FFX to me had so much heart and had a more profound effect on my gaming life. Plus, it's a role play and gets extra points.

4. Final Fantasy XII

Probably the easiest game in my top 10. FFXII had excellent gameplay, great storyline and characters and a great soundtrack. Great flow and user friendyless. A few truly great characters (Gabranth being my second favourite game character ever). It's a game I feel I could play over and over and never get board of.

3. Final Fantasy IX

The best soundtrack ever. Great gameplay, Great story and characters and an excellent soundtrack. Final Fantasy IX, though not the most popular of the FFs, really should be up there. It's such a great game, that has so much character and randomness. So much heart, set in a great time period, I love it to bits. Excellent ending and villain.

2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

The perfect game. This is the perfect game. Very close to taking the No.1 Spot. Metal Gear Solid is such a great game that it's ridiculous. Ok it's not perfect, there is some camera angle issues, but everything else is ridiculously good. Excellent gameplay, Excellent story and characters and a great soundtrack. The most realitsic game ever made.

1. Final Fantasy VII

I dont like hanging out in the FF7 section of the forum because it's home to hundreds of fanboy inspired threads. However, it is my favourite game ever. Excellent gameplay, Excellent story and characters and Excellent soundtrack. Final Fantasy VII made me fall in love with games, Role plays and Final Fantasy. I owe it all to FF7, the only game deserving a 10/10.

Thanks for reading if you were bothered.

[Violet]

All Time Favorites

1. Suikoden I
2. Suikoden II
3. Suikoden III
4. Suikoden V
5. Zelda Ocarina of Time
6. Final Fantasy IX
7. Final Fantasy VIII
8. Breath of Fire IV
9. Shadow Hearts I
10. Final Fantasy Tactics
    

PS2

1. Suikoden III
2. Suikoden V
3. Shadow Hearts I
4. Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
5. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
6. Xenosaga I
7. Suikoden Tactics
8. Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
9. Metal Gear Solid II
10. Dark Cloud II
11. Suikoden IV
12. Final Fantasy X-2

PSX

1. Suikoden I
2. Suikoden II
3. Final Fantasy IX
4. Final Fantasy VIII
5. Final Fantasy Tactics
6. Breath of Fire IV
7. Final Fantasy VII
8. Final Fantasy IV
9. Chrono Cross
10. Metal Gear Solid I
11. Breath of Fire III
12. Resident Evil games
13. Tenchu II
14. Kagero's Deception
15. Chrono Trigger
16. King's Field

Nintendo 64

1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Zelda: Majora's Mask
3. Goldeneye 007

PC

1. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey II
2. Oblivion
3. World of Warcraft
4. The Sims 2

NDS

1. Dragon Quest: Monster Joker
2. Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright
3. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
4. Final Fantasy III

[r5r5]

10.Final Fantasy 8-It was a good game, however the draw system was flawed and Squall's behavior began to get more and more unbelieveable.

9.Final Fantasy 10- good game, however it was way too linear and it didn't give you any options of doing certain events in an alternate order. Also the maps sucked (there was only an entrance and an exit on the maps). Great Story.

8.Final Fantasy 6- Good battles and good magic system, except sometimes it was exceedingly hard to find out where to go next.

7.Hitman Blood Money- Very realistic. Great level design and the game did a good job implimenting oppertunities. (e.g. a bottle is sitting there and you notice that your target sips out of it and the goes away, then comes back to sip from it. You could poison that! these types triggers are all thorughout the level).

6.Ninja Gaiden Black- Excellent action, great use of different weapons and I just love being a ninja! (running up walls, throwing shurikens and whatnot).

5.Contra Series- great simplistic shoot-em up action, however it got pretty hard after a while. (seeing as how one shot will kill you, though I was never that good at the game).

4.Call of Duty Series- excellent semi-realistic shoot-em up army action. Great on multiplayer!

3.Earthbound- Entertaining humerous gameplay/enemies/graphics/healing items (fast food)/characters and there are random jokes scattered throughout the game so you are always entertained, except towards the end, it got sort of dull then. I would suggest emulating it.

2.Final Fantasy 12- this game gives you complete freedom with how you develop you characters. Comparing the freedom in this game to the freedom in FF10 is like comparing the freedom in America to the freedom in Communist China.

1. Can't think of the BEST game I have ever played so I am currently keeping the slot blank.

[Simply"Kit"]

*My Top ten games*...(for this century,i guess)

here they are,ok this is in no particular order,here goes...

10.) Marvel vs. Capcom,PS1
-now heres a game i love to play with my friends,cause i always win against them hehehe they aint no match for the grand master!haha ok back to bussiness, i love marvel characters,i certainly love capcom characters so why not have the both right!this game is intense man!the fighting styles and game play rocks,the thrill of a combo gives you a different kind of adrenaline boost!its a 2d fighting game but realy packs a punch compared to most 3d games!this one is kept in my memory!ahhh the good old days...

9.) Tekken 3,PS1
-im piling up on fighting games huh?well i cant help it a fighting game gives you a different aura of satisfaction compared to other games.this in particular is a favorite of mine.playing tekken has taken my button pressing abilities to the next level!i love the graphics of the game,i specially enjoy the cinematics of the movies,and the special effects are very good.all in all i can say this game rocks like hell!yeah!

8.) Final Fantasy-1,Nintendo
-i must say im addicted to this game even though the graphics are outdated and the story is a bit flimsy,but i love rpg games and this is the daddy of all final fantasy games.they should pay a tribute to the game that started it all!i really enjoy playing this game because of its originality and mystery,infact if i still had my nintendo i think id still be playing it!and my favorite character or should i say idol is here too,the fighter!this is the character that represents Cloyd,Squall,Zidane,Tidus and all the lead heroes of the series!hail to the daddy of all final fantasy games!

7.) Final Fantasy-V,PS1
-now this is a game im interested to play because of the variety of classes i can choose,and also the skills can be combined to create an even more powerful character!i really enjoy the uniqueness of the game style,although the graphics is a bit similar to final fantasy 1,but the story is good!in conclussion you still cant beat a game with good gameplay even though it has poor grpahics!and this game rocks!

6.) Castlevania; Symphony of the night!,PS1
-In my opinion,this is the ultimate 2d game at present!wow,amazing,superb!these are the words that literally come out after ive played the game!i love everything about it!2d has been warped to the next level and has blown me away!the graphics are amazing that could beat even the most intriquet 3d game,the game play is extremely powerful,i love it man!the animation is totally flawless!i love the monsters!i love the bosses!i love the weapons,armor,items the story which involves count vlad tepes dracula!its my ultimate 2d game!

5.) Counter Stike,PC
-ahah!time to shift to another gaming console and the pc has some of my favorite games as weel,especialy this one!the game is a heartpounding strategy shooting game!i love how to out play and outwit opponents with quick,cool and smooth shooting and dodging!its one hyper active addictive game!i love playing it from time to time to get away from the fighting and rpg games!this game is as cool as its name!

4.) Mario 3,Nintendo
-hellow,now a classic game has arrived!yeah this game has been lost from all the new games of today but not lost in my gaming memory!we share the most fun moments with my friends in this game!this mario has also the same property as final fantasy V where you can choose from different classes,he has a variety of skills and abilities to choose from and this is the reason it sucked me in!the game is simple and just fun!what can you ask more from a video game?fun!fun!fun!

3.) Final Fantasy-VII,PS1
-yeah man,this game is super hot!no wonder its the most overrated final fantasy game!the game has a better story and acceptable graphics to my taste.but what really drives me to play it is still the gameplay and the whole mystery of a final fantasy,only this time it has better characters and way cooler effects!and its the first final fantasy to evolve the players in having limit breaks,which is ultra cool!not to mention the baddest villain ever to walk on the gaming world,Sepiroth!ust admit it hes cool,if you cant beat him join him!

2.) Final Fantasy VIII,PS1
-Here we have one of my favorite games to play.and its because of the story,graphics and awesome effects every battle delivers!and i would like to aknowledge the monsters and bosses of this game,in all my gaming this is the only game that i liked the monsters more than the characters!heheh hard to believe but true,in this game the monsters rock!especially Ultima weapon,Omega weapon,Blitz,T-Rexsaur and many more.and the cool guarduan forces are just as great namely Diablos,Ifrit,Bahamut and Eden!these factors of a game really stick to me and become part of my mind...how poetic heheh

1.) Contra,Nintendo
-hahah i probably think you ginned or even laughed when you see this game in my list?well as i said these games are in no particular order.i just happen to like this one very much,because of its simplicity and complex factor all in one.and plus ive played it since i was 9!this game is the basic shoot em up,jump up and down,duck the bullets kind of game!its a fun fun game!even though they made a 3d version on the PS1,i still like the original,nothig beats them as they say!

*There you go!all complete!maybe in the future some of the games will change because theyll be making more awesome and new ones!well thats all shitheads!

***HALLER BACK!!!***

[Master Garland]

All right now time for me to light this opinionated candle! Mainly RPGs.
Final Fantasy IX
1) This game is simply amazing It is filled with magical and mystical energy it actually makes me feel secure believe it or not. The music was breathtaking, especialy Your not alone love that theme and Melodies of life. I love all the unique characters, this game mixes all elements of a good story within itself. The plot was the deepest of the FF series or any story in the world at that!
Chrono Cross
2) To put it simply this and FFIX are tied. The story in this game rivals that of FFIX, its main characters rock! not some of the extra useless ones. The music steals my heart as well all the wemon are hot in it as well especialy Riddel and Schala etc. This game also has one of the best battle systems ever in any RPG.
Final Fantasy VII
3) The story and the characters were all great! The musical score in this game is ok but not the best that is for sure. I guess the only reasons why I love this game because of the story the characters and the chocobo sidequests.
Gran Turismo Series
4) The realism of the driving physics in these games is completely astounding! especialy in Gran Turismo 4 this is as reall as racing gets without really going to the track. Also the fact that GT4 has 700+ cars that are realisticly programed to their real life specs makes it that much more amazing. I recomend this game to any true car enthusiast, who does not like mindless unrealistic powerslides found is games like Need for speed, Top gear etc.
Final Fantasy VIII
5) It was my first RPG I ever played it started my love for story based video games especial ones frome Square Enix. All the characters are memorable, and lovable. I actually like the junction system and the music is pretty. And the plot kicks butt.

Chrono Trigger
6) The game has all the aspects you could ever want from an RPG from Square co. Great Characters, story, music, and fun involved game play. This game also had over the top graphics for its time.

Legend of the Dragoon
7) Lets start with the fact that it has a unforgettably awesome plot, all the characters are so well developed and explained that it is hard to find a story to match this games character development. Though FFIX has it tied. I also loved the inovative battle systm in this masterpiece as well. I liked the music too.
Zelda Orcerina of time
8) This has a very unique and soothind energy about it it reminds me of watching my big brother play the Zelda for SNES when I was a kid when I felt so worrieless and happy without no responsibilities in life. I quess it is more like a comfort food game Though I do like the music, and classic story of it.
Final Fantasy VI
9) This game has beautiful Music, story and characters And the graphics were over the top for its day as well. I most ways of the game it should be placed at my #7 but since the battling and learning abilities gets so boring quickly it brings it to my #9 those are the only reasons

Parasite Eve series
10) From what I got to play of the first one the game kicked ass everthing about it especialy sexy Ayea Breya I only got half way through befor my brother took it back so if I played more of it I might be higher in the list I plan on getting this game again soon though.

Now for some worthy titles below my top 10 list are as follows.
Super Mario 64
Mario Kart series
Super Smash Bros Mellee

And I guess that is all wheew!

[~FANTASY-ENDER~]

This is one thread i had to actully think about but heres my Top 10.....

1.Metal Gear Solid 1: This game is a classic and the best that came out of the PS1. Great game if your a fan of a main charcter that is a badass.

2. Final Fantasy X: Great love story, and the first Final Fantasy game to had voice actors.

3. Zone of the Enders: Great story and great hand to hand combat.

4. Grandtheft Auto: Vice City: Fun Killing game.

5. Kingdom Hearts: Great charcters, graphic, and storyboard

6. Final Fantasy VII: Great boss fights and great characters

7.Star Ocean Til the End of Time: Hard game, great mini game, great characters, super storyboard.

[thatguy]

1.) Chrono Trigger- This game is my all time favorite game because it had the most possible likeable outcomes and scenarios of it's time. Plus the battle system is kick ass. After beating the game the first time through you can go onto new game plus, and crush the competition!
-ATB System RPG

2.) Lufia- This game is soooo kick ass. It was very unique and highly entertaining. This game promotes 4 terribly strong bosses, and is the only Capcom FF style game (besides Lufia 2.)
-ATB System RPG

3.) Beyond Oasis- This game was the first RPG I ever played/beat. The story gets very into depth, and easily hooks you into it the first time you pick it up.
-Action/Adventure RPG

4.) FFV- This, in my opinion is the best FF game ever. Granted the only FF I haven't played/beaten is FFIV, those are pretty good odds (you have to be able to like 2D FF's.)
-ATB System RPG

5.) Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask- This is my favorite Zelda game. It can easily hook you with the multiple side-quests and mini-games, and once you get the Fierce Diety Mask, you'll feel invincible.
-Action/Adventure RPG

6.) Resident Evil 4- This game (the first time around) scared the shit out of me. The next time through, you'll do all kinds of stuff to scare anyone who's watching you. Expert mode is close to impossible, so hey if you're someone who likes a challenge, give it a try.
-Horror/Survival game

7.) Guitar Hero 2- If you like rock, DDR, and watching other people own at the game making you feel insignificant then this game is for you.
-FTS (follow the screen) game

8.) Star Ocean: Til' the End of Time- This game is very addicting, and it has the most side-quests of any RPG I've ever played (also you can level up way past 100!)
-ATB Adventure game

9.)DBZ Budokai 2- This is the best fighting game that I've ever played, enough said.
-Fighting game

10.) Megaman X Collections- This game is very enjoyable, and if you love Megaman like me, then you'll know what I'm talking about.
-Platform game

[nra4]

1-runescape-its very addictive over 200000 ppl play it, its a bit hard at sum points and u can became a mem and get more things

2-funorb- its a multi game lots of fun can vs other ppl in it

3-final fantasy x-2- its easy to play wen u no wat to do and can start over again with the same items and cash

4-stick ranger- a 2d game that can get rely annoying at points is easy to lvl up on it

5-pokemon diamond- u can dig underground meet sum other ppl ther and trade from other files without need 2

6-ratchet and clank:gladiator- u can get lots of weapons start the game over with same hp bolts lvl wep and i hav them all and finished the game 8 times

7-burnout 3: takedown-u can crash into other cars get signature take downs unlock new cars

8-smackdown vs raw 2009- fight other players it is 2 player do career made get your characters total up by winning matches and how good they are can do all different type of matches

9-grand theft auto:vice city- do missions,steal cars ,kill ppl, rampages, do stunt move and races u can get helicopters motorbikes tanks rally cars

10-ty the tasmanian tiger 2:bush ranger- get new boomerangs upgrade them drive cars swim in the water do races swing around the place

and lots more

[RamesesII]

10. Dynasty Warriors 5 X-treme legends- Nothing better to soothe the mind with mindless everlasting slashing. I liked the character editing and being able to create your own character and choose their style.

9. Samurai Warriors- Another of my favorite Hack and Slash games although i like the story line in this one being able to play each real life Legends story. I also love ancient japan so like i said before the fact that all the characters actually lived was exciting.

8. Tomb Raider Anniversary- Hell yeah!! If she hadn't made a good enough comeback in Legend (thanks to crystal dynamics who rock) they bring out an anniversary just f****n unreal I love those people at CD what a Triumphant return for Lara.

7. Final Fantasy 10- Out of the FF's that i have played this one would be the second best as far as story line, characters, magics etc but that could change i have not finished FF12 yet so this one is a little bit open.

6.Soul Calibur 3- The best fighting game i have ever played. I love making custom characters and playing the chronicles mode over and over again lol and i like all the character in it.

5. Shadow of Collosus and Devil May Cry 3- Unfortunately they have to tie i can't decide between the two. Firstly SOC was just mind boggling the sheer imensity of the map and the freedom was just astounding. I could never wait to get to the next monster it was a brilliant game. DMC 3 just a mouth watering game it combines some of my fav gaming factors the freedom to move, sword fighting and gunslinging, corny one liners and STYLE! I could play it for hours on end just slashing away at the enemies getting style points. Very enjoyable.

4. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance on GBA- I found it to be one of the most enthrawling games i have ever played. I liked the fighting system and gaining exp and techniques it had a very adictive story line. It was one of the very few games that i could hardly put it down.

3. Onimusha Dawn of Dreams- There was only one thing that i didn't like about this game that you couldn't jump, but the fighting and combos and story made up for this ten fold. I never used to like Onimusha until i got this one with the new charge attacks and all new characters and all the different weapons thats why it makes my no 3.

2. Okami- Now i said earlier how i liked ancient Japan, and then you look at a game like Okami i tell you what they need a bloody good pat on the back they exceded in this game, the story the twists and just when you thought the game was over it kept going until the time it was over and it was really sad to finish it.
Several things took me by awe with this game firstly the fighting style with the brush techniques is a welcome change, its different unique and easy to understand and get a hang of. Second the story was magnificent touching on real folklore from ancient Japan and real names just twisting at little bit and the characters where quite comical as well. But the one thing that just was awe inspiring is the graphics, the old style Japanese painting was just beautiful it was colorful and exciting it is just a beautiful game in general.

1. My fav game would be FFXII of course. It is the best game to date that i have ever played. Its the game that introduced me to the FF world. A friend gave it to me to play to see if liked it i told him that i liked games where you could level up and gain exp and customise characters and so he leant me FF7 and i was trapped in the ever rising world of Final Fantasy and im glad i did. The story is just supberb it had twists, heart twisters good fights, humour etc and the hours that you could work up was just astounding it was like you were playing a game inside a game half the time. You could raise chocobos play mini games need i say more. The characters were perfect the story was perfect it is a perfect game.

[Sinister]

1Final Fantasy 7 Fanboyish of me? Yea...sure. But after all, why not? I'm man enough to admit it. It was/is my favorite game and it'll never be replaced. I wrote stories about this damn game. The feel of it's imagery, music and characters are forever a part of my idea of a perfect game.

2Other Final Fantasy games They'd take up the whole list if I listed them individually and I want other titles to appear here. But this series raised me as a gamer and I hope, advanced my imagination as a human. Not to mention that they brought me here.

3Pokemon Yellow was my first Pokemon game and I remember how thrilled I was to get it. I had watched the series avidly and the game put me over the edge. Now we're up to Platinum, which is a fine game... But my excitement about the series was in it's height back then.

4Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Best Zelda game, no argument. It was simple, short and tons of fun and back when games were still a challenge. The latest games? Twilight Princess? Windwaker? Good games all, but not challenging.

5Grand Theft Auto; Vice City Vice City wasmy first GTA, and what a game. I love the eighties anyway...and I loved this game. The others kind of stayed in the shadows of the masterpiece.

6Warcraft II Back when strategy games were new this was my game of choice. Sequels and Commands and Conquers have come and gone, but I was most ramped about this game.

7Super Smash Bros. Melee Of course I loved and played the first... But I was best at Melee... At melee, I was a god. I can still hold my own with Brawl, but to be honest, I like Brawl's story mode better than it's PvP mode.

8Super Metroid SNES style. Weird alien game that wasn't comfy with cute characters, it had intimidating bosses and puzzles that you felt accomplished to fend off or solve. I have special place in my heart for the entire series, even though they're Nintendo exclusives.

9Metal Gear Has to go somewhere on this list. And even though I came in tragically late in the series and only have the third and fourth installments. This game is a godsend of gripping story, character and gameplay.

10Fallout 2 3 is the popular installment, I know. But you can't turn your female character in a lesbian hooker hopped up on Jet in it, can you? Fallout 3 is a great game, but if they had made Fallout 2 in 3d, it'd be much better.

-Sin

[sonicisrad]

X: Sonic & Knuckles (SMDII)

I first played this game back in 1995 when my Dad got a SEGA MEGA DRIVE II Package for me and my brother for Christmas. This was one of the 2 Sonic the Hedgehog games we got in that pack, and boy oh boy this game is simply awesome. It marked the first ever appearance of the 'Ruby Red, Chaos Emerald Protecting Echidna'. The levels in this simply awesome, history making game are colouful, exciting, jam-packed full of Eggman Henchies and awesome moments of Speed that only Sonic can produce.


IX: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SMDII)

Okay, this game, is simply put, The Greatest Sonic the Hedgehog Game ever made. Not the greatest game to feature Sonic (that award goes to 3rd Place), but definatley, hands-down the greatest Sonic game, let alone, the greatest game SEGA has ever produced, and will EVER produce. Like in Sonic & Knuckles, each level from Emerald Hill Zone to Casino Nights Zone, & from Hill Top Zone to Metropolis Zone and beyond, each and every single level and it's indivivual zones offer a different approach to reaching Eggman, and each Eggman boss battle is a different approach and experience. Awesome. Simply Awesome.


VIII: Crash Team Racing (PSX)

Oh My Goodness does this game waste time!! I cannot believe how many hours one can sit and play, race after race after race without the slightest hint of movement! Naughty Dog outdid themselves when it came to CTR. It is unfortunate that this was Naughty Dog's last Crash Bandicoot game before moving to Jak and Daxter, but boy the last game was the best by any means. A colourful aray of querky characters from Crash Himself to N. Tropy the Time obsessed Doctor, supported by a huge variety of tracks makes boredom an impossibility. What makes me love this game the most is the 4-player Multi-Tap ability. Having 3 of ya mates as well as yourself boosting it at 150miles through a Space Station hurling rockets at each other is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uhuh, CTR is Great.


VII: Muppet RaceMania (PSX)

I'm not quite sure why, but when me and my brother purchased a PlayStation Magazine that had this game on it's preview Demo Disc on it, we fell in love with it. Now this was back in early 2000, now 8 years later, after unfortunately losing it, I bought it off TradeMe, and have clocked it numerous times. What makes this game great is..well.. the fact that its The Muppets! Kermit and his posse haven't made many video games, maybe only 2 or 3, but this, Muppet RaceMania, puts them in my Top 10, because, the entire game from start to finish offers huge variety. 25 Muppets are optional, you begin with 8, and unlock the remaining 17 as you drive around tracks based on 6 Great Muppet Films, as well as 4 Secret Tracks based on Muppet Relations. The greatest Kart-Racing Game in my opinion takes the #7 spot.


VI: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (XBOX, PS2)

Who hasen't played GTA San Andreas and not liked it? It is the best, escpecially considering how much of a flop GTA IV was, that game was HORRIBLE!!! But luckily for Rockstar Games, they made San Andreas beforehand, so avid GTA gamers like myself could fall back on a classic like San Andreas. Now, what makes San Andreas a classic GTA game, let alone a classic game overall, is that it is based on the Compton Street Gang concept, the most dominating GTA styled lifestyle on Planet Earth! So it's only right for San Andreas to be the best, it's style fits the GTA style perfectly, CJ and his gang mates add comedy, tragedy and all out pop-a-cap-in-da-ass action you can stick a fork at, all rolled into one.


V: SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PS2)

Wrestling is a passion for me, I love to watch it, I love to do it, I love it, and SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain is the best of the best. An all-star cast supplies any fan with numerous years of WWE Greatness and Re-Creation of some of the greatest moments in WWE History!! The season mode kicks ass with it's constant forks-in-the-road, so that in the end you would've maybe... Paralyzed your Tag Mate? Destroyed your Boss' Testicles by throwing him onto a divider? Or Sprayed your biggest rival with a Giant Milk Van Hose? It is awesome, and those 3 scenarios are only 3 of about 50 scenarios your Created Superstar or CAW can get upto. Simply amazing. Simply awesome. Simply wrestling at its best.


IV: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)

My mate back in 2003 told me about this game when he wrote a creative writing assignment based on Ocarina of Time, soon enough I was playing what was one of the greatest games ever made, not just to me, but to the majority of the gaming world, as Ocarina of Time became the first ever game in history to recieve a perfect 10/10 by critical gaming magazine Famitsu, and it most definatley deserved that prestegious award, as it delivers. The gameplay is easy to learn and the storyline is so indepth it boggles the mind! With it's fun-loving characters, tricky puzzles and beautiful appearance, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time deserves to be part of any avid gamers collection.

III: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

The first 2 Smash games just missed out on the Top 10, but the 3rd installment, and definately te best installment, takes the Bronze Medal on my Podium. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the game whose release I waited for the most over any game ever, lived up to what all Smash Fans expected, pure genious. It, along with its older brothers, 64 and Melee, offer countless hours of Smashtacular fun, 'cuz..I mean... Come on!! What game can offer you to get Mario, Link, Pikachu & Solid Snake to battle huh?? Not Super Mario 64!! Not Legend of Zelda!! Not Pokemon!! Not Metal Gear Solid!! But Super Smash Bros. Brawl the greatest Frickin' Beat'em Up game to ever be created by man!! Plus it has Sonic, and Sonicisrad!!


II: Final Fantasy VII (PSX)

Final Fantasy VII is the the best Final Fantasy Original to ever be created. People say that VIII and X come close... yeah right, VIII was addicting as well, but emotion wise?? Not even close to Aeris' Death, named Mosted Shocking Moment in Video Game History. X wasnt bad either, the adding of voicing was a nice touch, but Tidus was a horrible Protagonist and the story was everywhere, whereas Cloud Strife, the Spikey-Haired, Buster Sword Weilding SOB is the coolest Protagonist since Sonic the Hedgehog back in '91. Not only that, but the Antagonist, the almighty Sephiroth (~Sephiroth...~) is the greatest Final Fantasy Character to ever be known. The story takes the cake as being the most indulging story I've experienced, the fact that a '1st Class Soldier' having to kill his Hero in order to save the Planet from his evil Tyranny is class, and still is class today. Final Fantasy takes the Silver Medal, although it was the Gold Medal winner for a very long time, until the release of...


I: .......

...... ~*Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-*~ (PSP)

How can a game get any better?? Seriously? Crisis Core, the story of Zack Fair the original Cloud Strife, is the greatest game to ever be played by man. The triumph, the downfall, the emotion, all 3 mix to produce a story of significant legendary status. A game that reveals the plot of what happened 7 years prior to what unfolded in the legend of itself, Final Fantasy VII. The revealing of what the almighty Sephiroth was like before his evil ways took over, the origins of the inamous Buster Sword, the original Owner, Angeal Hewley, the notorious Genesis Rhapsodos, and the friendship between two awesome human beings, Zack Fair and Cloud Strife. Crisis Core is simply put as my favourite game to ever be known, and it will be a huge obstacle to overcome in order to take away it's Gold Medal.

[Chez Daja]

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