which I guess goes against the spirit of the poll. Though if you play Lunar 2 you should not play it on PSX play it on Sega CD. Kind of fun to just see how much more ridiculous they can make it (try to guess who is a clone of who and how many different dimensions you'll go through and.), but at the end of the day a simpler, more coherent, story stands up as a more enjoyable experience for me. stray from the topic but just to clarify, this is the gamespot perfect game list. The PSX era of Final Fantasy games all went batshit insane for the 2nd half or last 1/4th of the game. posted in Retro: Keep in mind, this is not my personal worst PS1 RPG. Lunar 2 and Grandia both have great soundtracks by Noriyuki Iwadare, the characters are fun and the stories are nicely light-hearted and focused. Legend of Dragoon is rather generic JRPG but I think it's better than any of the PSX Final Fantasies. Wild Arms mostly because the setting was unique and enjoyable. Arc the Lad II because the setting felt different enough from generic fantasy, I enjoyed the story around Elc and all that, and I prefer tactical RPGs. Voted for games I enjoyed playing when I was younger though.
Parasite Eve, Vagrant Story, Jade Cocoon. With six main characters this creates a great sense of customization and combined with the expansive story, Breath of Fire IV is one of the best examples of PlayStation role-playing games that still holds up today.There are a few on here that I haven't played which I would like to. This is for the better, and while many will argue that Breath of Fire III is the best in the series, it doesn't even make the list here.
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The game also stands out from the series as either a prequel or a completely different world, making it more in line with a anthology type entry. Of course the graphics aren't the only thing that makes the game great the Master System allows players to customize each character by having them apprentice under different masters found throughout the world is an original take. It's this process that helps the beautiful sprites stand out even more. Another aspect of the graphics that make them original were the 3D backgrounds, which was counter to most games of the time using pre-rendered graphics with 3D models on top of them. It's a shame really, because Breath of Fire IV would easily be the best looking game on the list, and still might very well be.
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This would be a similar argument to the rereleased versions of the Super Nintendo (and Nintendo) Final Fantasy games and Chrono Trigger. So for this list, the traditional RPG from the fifth generation is what will be considered.īreath of Fire IV is beautiful, and probably always will be due to its animated sprites, however the graphics mix these with full 3D models, which do not hold up at all (although they appear only infrequently in the game). Unfortunately, both of these games, in their original iterations were released on the Sega CD.
Games that were primarily released on another console, especially from the generation prior will not be included either. Two prime examples are Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, which is widely considered one of the best releases on the PlayStation, and its sequel, Lunar: Eternal Blue. It's not a highly specific definition and today, almost every game has elements of an RPG, but for the original PlayStation, an RPG was much more easily definable and the crossover genres hadn't really begun. To qualify as an RPG there needs to be significant character attribute progression, customization or both, an intricate story and not just "RPG elements." Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is missing from this list for that very reason (as well as a game like Brave Fencer Musashi). My own personal objections were mostly confirmed by a very unscientific poll. Games that are remakes, such as Chrono Trigger, or the Lunar Star series will also not be considered.
Unlike many lists, there are no restrictions on entries per franchise (so expect to see multiple entries from Final Fantasy). Here are the best role playing games for the original PlayStation. Ranking them is nigh impossible, but the best PS1 RPGs can be put into tiers of quality with the Top 3 standing out on their own. The PlayStation 1 was a bastion for some of the greatest role-playing games (RPGs) of all-time, many of which have still yet to be surpassed to this day.
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