Best RPG Ever - Nominations
 

I don't think this has been done before. I'm going to hold a series of polls for the different categories of video games to determine what the best game is in each category. After this has been done, the winners will all be put in a single poll for OOT to determine what the greatest video game of all time is. This is open to any gaming console.

Categories will be RPG's, Shooters (first and third person), Adventure, Sports, Fighters, Strategy and Driving (I think driving deserves a category separate from sports because of games such as GTA). Are there any categories I'm forgetting?

Submit your nominations for best RPG game in this thread. I will kick it off with Final Fantasy VII.

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I don't think this has been done before.

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You're so wrong.

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i think i remember seeing a rpg poll competition before and iirc FF7 annhiliated.

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For my money, it's this one...

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/rpg-7-launcher.gif

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You're so wrong.

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I was aware that there was an RPG poll before, but has the best game of all time been done? I could go dig up the RPG poll, and use the results of that, then skip on to Shooters or something.

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I'm currently replaying Super Mario RPG, what a fun game!

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I'm currently replaying Super Mario RPG, what a fun game!

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ditto

earthbound and chrono trigger ought to be on the list but FF's will sadly obliterate them

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Diablo 2

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I really liked Diablo II. I've never played World of Warcraft or Everquest but I've heard a lot of good things about both of those (EQ is an RPG, correct?).

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original final fantasy - nintendo
shining force 1 and 2 - genesis
suikoden - playstation

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I would say that Super Mario RPG and Earthbound are the most fun RPG's, but FF7 is the greatest RPG.

If that makes any sense.

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original final fantasy - nintendo
shining force 1 and 2 - genesis
suikoden - playstation

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solid picks, especially Shining Force (although there werent too many good RPGs on Genesis.) I've not really played any of the Suikoden series though, although I hear good things. I've been meaning to try to get them somehow


I'll toss out Destiny of an Emperor for NES, that was a cool game.


edit: and all the Dragon Warriors for NES

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Fallout, and believe me it ain't close. If none of you have ever played this, I'm crying myself to sleep tonight.

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original mario for NES

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whups didn't realize this is only RPG

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original mario for NES

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I think that belongs more in the Adventure category.

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This has been talked about at length, but not for a month or so. The result will not be even remotely close, but it's still fun to talk about.

Strategy RPGs (FFT, Ogre Battle) should be left out, as should action/adventure RPGs (Zelda) to avoid comparing apples and oranges. I would also suggest differentiating between console and PC games.

Games that won't be nominated by anyone but me, but are all among the very best:
FFV
Lunar the Silver Star
Grandia
Xenogears
Dragon Warrior VII
Breath of Fire III
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Shining Force III
Chrono Cross

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suikoden was pretty sweet because you could get like 108 different people in your party, which im always gay for.

also there were different types of battles and whatnot.

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Final Fantasy VII

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TMNT

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Breath of Fire III

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Breath of Fire III was bad

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Yes i know thats why i corrected myself. Never played too many RGPs though.

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Breath of Fire III

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Breath of Fire III was bad

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It wasn't bad, but not particularly good. I threw it in there out of personal taste.

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fallout 1 and 2

i see that only one other person has mentioned fallout. you cant actually be having a serious conversation without having fallout mentioned.

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1 was better, but at least someone is on the same wavelength.

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Vagrant Story was pretty awesome. Ashley Riot is a badass and a badass name.

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i edited it to include it. im still pissed that the 3rd got derailed.

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Games that won't be nominated by anyone but me, but are all among the very best:
FFV
Xenogears
Chrono Cross

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I think FFVI was much better then V, in fact I think that VI is the best one and VII is right behind it in a very close race. I loved playing Xenogears, but haven't played Chrono Cross, is it a lot better then Chrono Trigger



My votes are FFVII, FFVI, Chrono Trigger, FFX, the Phantasy Star series(too many games for me to really pick one out of the bunch)

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I know, it looked unbelievably sweet. Shame the real Fallout 3 is gonna suck compared to the first 2. It's inevitable.

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fallout 1 and 2

i see that only one other person has mentioned fallout. you cant actually be having a serious conversation without having fallout mentioned.

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1 was way better than the second, and to date this is still my favorite computer game ever. and my favorite RPG

but FFVII will still win on principal.

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Ultima V.

Of course it's extremely dated at this point but the story was great.

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VI and VII are always the popular choices for the series. V always gets overlooked, partially because it wasn't released in the US until many years after it's time. The job system in V craps all over the espers and materia from the later games. Galuf is one of the funniest characters in the series. VI and VII are going to be heavyweights in whatever poll comes of this, I was just getting some more obscure games in the mix.

Chrono Cross is not better than Chrono Trigger, but not many games are. It's still one of the best.

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1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Final Fanatasy 3 (US)
3. Chrono Trigger

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I had the most fun playing Daggerfall. But it was also the most frustrating.

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1 was better, but at least someone is on the same wavelength.

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I'm also on that wavelength.

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Games that won't be nominated by anyone but me, but are all among the very best:
FFV
Lunar the Silver Star
Grandia
Xenogears
Dragon Warrior VII
Breath of Fire III
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Shining Force III
Chrono Cross

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I haven't played FFV all the way through and haven't played Panzer Dragoon Saga at all, but I wouldn't think you're so cool for "being the only one to suggest the others"


most of those would be on my list of favorites. And Chrono Cross is horribly overrated. Xenogears may be the best of all time.

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Fallout clearly wins, but I'm stunned to not see:

Planescape: Torment
Betrayal at Krondor

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Fallout, Torment, and Daggerfall.

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Zaxxon.

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Betrayal at Krondor

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Yes, that one was awesome! I was going to nominate it earlier, but I couldn't think of the name of it. I suspect the young'uns in here have never heard of it.