RPGS... YOU'VE BEATEN

author=myersguy link=topic=44.msg3852#msg3852 date=1191781770
RPG's that I tried to beat, but haven't:
FFX: (I was on the last boss, and then the ps2 started freezing every time I tried to fight him. Once we got it fixed, the memory card went missing, and still has yet to be found!)
Final fantasy X2: I tried for a little, and it was alright, but it got boring.
Jade Empire: I play it from time to time, but it's story isn't my personal favorite...
Morrowind: Really, I don't even try to beat it, I just enjoy the freedom of it, and so it's NEVER going to get finished.

You reminded me to add Morrowind and Oblivion to my lists! How on earth could I forget those? Both beaten.

The real Final Fantasy II and III were never released in North America. They were NES games. When Final Fantasy IV (for the SNES) was to be ported to North America, it was renamed to Final Fantasy II for that market, because marketers assume Americans are stupid (often with good cause) and wouldn't be able to figure out what happened with FFII or FFIII (this is also why you see such stupidities as Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. Because Philosopher's Stone would've been too confusing.)

So anywho, that is the source of the disconnect. We know now that FFII (NA) == FFIV (JAP)

Continuing the story, Final Fantasy V was also never released to North America, but Final Fantasy VI was. Since in NA they renamed FFIV to FFII, they renamed FFVI to FFIII. So, FFIII (NA) == FFVI (JAP)

Then the PS1 came out, FFVII was a bit hit, and they found out that people aren't as stupid as they seemed, so for later ports and general reference, the games have since been known by their proper names.


FFIV, V, VI will probably take around 30-60 hours each, or more, depending on how thorough you are.

EDIT:

FFVI is the best in the series, IM-not-so-HO.

I don't know why, but I never got into FFX or any past it. I tried them, but I never got into it. I didn't even bother putting them on my list. A matter of opinion, I guess...

author=demondestiny link=topic=44.msg3967#msg3967 date=1192087156
The earlier games will always be the best for Final Fantasy even though the graphics were shit.

You can't really say that, back in the day those graphics were fucken awesome, I still think Final Fantasy VIs graphics are good today.

what's up with the mutual dislike of Xenogears? It's only one of the best RPG's ever made!! ;D

amen to that 8)

I have been more of a rpg player than maker.

Completed of SNES:
- Ogre Battle
- Secret of Everyone (I dont remember the correct title)
- Secret of Mana
- Legend of Mana
- Chrono Trigger
- Super Volleyball
- Alladin
- Bahamut Lagoon

Completed of PS1:
- FFIX
- Chrono Cross
- Digimon World 1
- Digimon World 2
- Digimon Rumble Arena
- Beach Volleyball
- Resident Evil 1

Completed of PS2:
- Digimon Data Squad
- GTA San Andreas
- GTA Vice City

Completed of GBA:
- Pokemon Ruby
- Pokemon Red
- Pokemon Blue
- Pokemon Yellow
- Pokemon Silver
- Pokemon Gold
- BOF 1
- BOF 2
- Digimon Battle Spirit 1
- Digimon Battle Spirit 2

=D

Beaten RPGs:
Final Fantasy IX, I really beat that game, hard. I think one of the discs ceased to work afterwards but damn, it felt so good. Bad joke sorry...

Finished RPGs:
Baldur's Gate
Arcanum
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines
Deus Ex

JRPG:
Final Fantasy VI (on emulator, the only emulator RPG I've ever finished)
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Golden Sun
Pokemon Red

Tactical:
Mega Man Battle Network
Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Fallout Tactics

Action (I don't think any of these games are RPGs but they were included in other people's lists):
Faxanadu
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Link's Awakening
Battle of Olympus

Other:
Sword of Hope


Notably Unfinished:
Fallout & Fallout 2
I get way into these great games then I have to leave and when I come back I have no idea where to go and just want to restart. Eventually I'll get to the actual end. Eventually.

Planescape Torment
I was far into this during my "summer of completing games" (I completed Arcanum and Baldur's Gate). But then free time went away and like with the Fallouts if I tried to continue I'd have no idea where to go but would just have to start over.


Notably Unplayed:
Knights of the Old Republic (1 or 2)
I didn't have a machine that could run them when they came out and reading up on reviews on them it didn't seem like the awesomeness I had with stuff like Arcanum. I have no great desire to play these games even though people rave about them. However if they make KOTOR3 to finish off KOTOR2 (which apparently had no ending) I'll buy the cheap boxed set with all three. If I ever feel like wasting time on a game longer than Portal again.

Any Elder Scrolls Game
With Oblivion things got out of hand. Morrowind completely passed me by and everything I read about Oblivion said it was worse than Morrowind in every aspect. I have never played Oblivion but I hate it with all my heart and to me it is an example of everything that is wrong with RPGs today.
Oh and the fact that those fuckers over at Bethesda took the Fallout license and will buttrape it.