RPG's. Which Era Do You Prefer?

[Neonsolid]

Gone.

[Overbite]

since i could only pick one, i chose modern. I like the 8 and 16 bit rpgs too, but tales of symphonia and star ocean 3 are really really good. I like the real time battles more than turn based.

[whoisKeel]

gonna have to go with 8/16 cause well, that's when i actually liked rpgs. (dragon warrior, mana, ff 4/6, chrono)
i can't really play prgs anymore...i think the last one i finished was ff9 when that came out. tho my favorite rpg of all time is ***drumroll*** Final Fantasy Tactics omg!!11123 i used to love that game like you can't believe. i remember on like my 4th time beating it for so i played for over 12 hours...then quit for 30 mins, and then started a new game. jeez. i've tried playing kartia, tactics orge, hoshigami but they didn't do it for me

if i get a ps2 i gotta try disgaea tho.

[Ed Oscuro]

Console RPGs could more accurately be classified as SIAGs - Stat & Inventory Accumulation Games.

Alternatively, SLUGs

I like 'em all, though :>

[Aussie2B]

While my top favorites are on fairly modern systems (PSX, PS2, GBC), as a whole I gotta go with the 16-bit era (8-bit didn't offer a whole heck of a lot, in my opinion). Just the SNES library all by itself is amazing, but when you factor in all the Super Famicom RPGs and some stuff by Sega (screw Phantasy Star, though)... it's enough to make me female-ejaculate. o_O It's sad really... I keep buying more and more awesome SFC RPGs, but I don't have the time to play them all as much as I'd like...

[Fuyukaze]

While I love the modern age of RPGs, I must admit I had alot more fun with my 16 bit days. The FF series and Lufia series were games I loved. While I didnt play much GEN games, there was the Shining series as well. I had joy, I had fun, I had duck hunt with a gun.....

Well, while DH isnt an RPG, the 8bit/16bit days were what I loved most.


JMO wrote-

And... this has been a really long post. I think I'll see the flames I recieve after such a bloated and negative post, and respond accordingly. Although I'll probably end up forgetting I even made this post in the frist place

While I may not agree with you, I can respect your opinion. I didnt play any of the Ultima series on PC untill Ultima Online came out. Sorry but when your poor you go with what you can afford and consoles have for the most part been cheaper then comps. I did enjoy the ports that came out for the NES though. There was a number for the SNES but they were very hard for me to track down. Now that I have tried a number on emulation, I wish I could have found them when they were new or only a few years old.

And to a degree, you are dead on about a number of the curent RPGs out for the new systems. It used to be when you finished an RPG, you felt you had done something. One could sit watching the credits not waiting for a game+ save option, but simply wishing for more. I forgot the last time I played an RPG and didnt want it to end with the "final" boss.

[bVork]

The point of a roleplaying game is roleplaying, after all. And very few console RPGs allow you to have any effect on the storyline. PC RPGs like Planescape: Torment, Ultima 4-7, the Elder Scrolls series, and the Wizardry series allow the player to choose how to play the game.

PC RPGs also tend to have more strategic battles. Aside from realtime stuff like Utlima 7 (in which combat is absolutely HILARIOUS as your moronic party members charge recklessly towards enemies and then flee after a few minutes, dropping important items along the way) and the Elder Scrolls series, most PC RPGs have systems that require proper positioning of party members, proper choice of equipment, and proper use of terrain.

Most console rpgs are very linear, with little (and often no) choice in direction or conversations. You might as well read a book or watch a movie.

[om3ga]

Def 16 bit.

Earthbound
Super Mario RPG
FFVI
Chrono Trigger


/drool

[DigitalSpace]

16-bit. Imo, nothing will ever match up to those days.

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

16 bit but I do like current or semi current rpgs
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[Keir]

Somehow missed this poll the first time around. I voted for PC RPGs. And by PC I mean C64.

[DeliverMessiah]

My favorite RPG era does have to be the 8/16 bit time. Phantasy Star series, some of the best in the Final Fantasy series, tons of Square and Enix gems... beautiful.

I have to agree with you... Fantasy Star is one of the best RPG games, EVER..Actually it was my first RPG game as well... and I guess it set the standard. I also like Secret of Mana and Lufia too..

I do like the current RPG games like Lunar, Chrono Cross/Trigger, and FF series but in many current RPG's there are too many puzzles and side quests that distract from the story line.. and can get kind of tedious.

[tritium]

I'm going to get flamed for this reply but here it goes....

I prefer the 32-bit era of RPGs... FF7, FF8, Chrono Cross, Legend of Dragoon Etc...


My fav system for RPG's is the psOne.

-Tritium

[Sibs]

The SNES RPGs were/are the best. Back then, they didn't need to sacrifice gameplay for flashy graphics and cutscenes.

[DeliverMessiah]

The SNES RPGs were/are the best. Back then, they didn't need to sacrifice gameplay for flashy graphics and cutscenes.

EXACTLY!!!

[Ed Oscuro]

The SNES RPGs were/are the best. Back then, they didn't need to sacrifice gameplay for flashy graphics and cutscenes.

Somebody's never seen Square's "Live a Live" in action. Not terribly flashy (and some complain of the graphics!) but even then the games were as much about setting a mood as they were "gameplay."

I really think that's one of the main draws of an RPG - getting in character (a bit. Sort of hard for me to do with a female character, though I always like having them as leader of my party ;)

[DeliverMessiah]

I really think that's one of the main draws of an RPG - getting in character (a bit. Sort of hard for me to do with a female character, though I always like having them as leader of my party

Y? Cant relate to a female?

[atomicthumbs]

That's a tough call. My favorite RPGs EVER are on the 8bit to 16bit and modern era as well. Instead of basing it on the era, I guess I'd prefer to base it on the game. I mean, I love Dragon Warrior as much as Wild Arms. I love Final Fantasy III (VI) as much as Final Fantasy VII. Can't even get into Lunar 1 & 2. Both of those eras had absolutely fantastic RPGs.

[Jasoco]

The original Dragon Warrior and Mario RPG are the ONLY RPG's for me. The ONLY ones I can play.. The ONLY ones I can even STAND playing. Screw Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star, those bloated overhyped RPG's and MMORPG's.

[Moon Patrol]

16 Bit era by far. Some of the greatest RPG's ever were released, games like Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Landstalker, and many many more were released. The new generation focuses way too much on graphics and crap than a story line. I would so much rather to see more games like SoM released than anything, that game was WONDERFUL!