TOP TEN TOPIC: FAVORITE RPGS

Welllll, since you asked.

Quest 64 was a horrible game, and I would love to see someone in their right mind try to argue that it wasn't. But it was the second RPG I ever played (after Super Mario RPG) so I obviously gave it a little more than most people did. Yes, I did actually beat it, and no, the story was not even remotely satisfying (You meet up with your long lost father, and he doesn't even say "son" or anything, so you have to remember his name from the intro to know who he is, then the world goes crazy and you randomly fight the final boss that you've never even heard of before).


But since I actually played through it and such, I respect the parts of the game that would have been really cool if the rest of the game didn't completely blow:

1) The hex grid battle thing was cool. Firing off your spells and actually needing to aim them was cool. But all the monsters sucked.

2) The stat-based leveling system was cool. And yeah, FF2 did it first. But it didn't really work in FF2 and it didn't really work in Quest, either. I still think it could work.

3) The magic system was good. The way you choose your spells with the four-directional C buttons was pretty innovative, and it's much better than a spell list for quick selection among a large quantity of spells.


And I guess Quest 64 was what really got me into the four elements. I mean sure there was Captain Planet, which I really liked, but it wasn't until Quest that I really got addicted to all of it. And I mean REALLY addicted. My personal world is centered around the elements (as in, everything in the world is based off them). Then after Golden Sun I really start thinking about personality types in regards to the elements, and eventually linked it all to temperaments.

So at this point I'm probably the world's leading expert on exactly how the four elements should be used in an RPG that uses them (and yes, I still cringe whenever I see both "Ice" and "Water" or "Lightning" and "Wind" as elements). And since Quest 64 really started me in on it all, it will always hold a special place in my heart.

So yeah, long story. Sorry.

Today Im feeling like Final Fantasy XII is my fav.

8: Final Fantasy 10 (I wasn't going to put this one, but hell, good story, pretty to look at, but extremely linear)
7: Parasite Eve (can we get a remake, please?)
6: Suikoden 2 (The first game to ever make me cry)
5: Star Ocean: Until the end of time (had many flaws, but a great story)
4: Super Mario RPG (adorable and funny)
3: Chrono Trigger (Everyone's nostalgic favorite!)
2: Lunar: Silver Star Story
1: Tales of Symphonia (No one mentioned this wonderful game!)

On a totally unrelated note, does anyone remember Clock Tower?

Oh, I missed this one! This is definitely one I have answers for!

10. Suikoden
9. Chrono Trigger
8. Weird and Unfortunate Things are Happening
7. Dragon Warrior
6. Final Fantasy VIII
5. Xenogears
4. Final Fantasy X
3. Final Fantasy VI
2. Final Fantasy VII
1. The Legend of Zelda