Nique's happy fun time thread ~ Super general discussion

[Ralos]

I second .hack (especially G.U.) and add Shadow Hearts.

I always loved the .hack//series in all it's forms of media.
I must admit however that the games only captured my attention for 2 reasons:

1) Wanting the story line of what happens
2) The novelty of running around and exploring a world I've watched and loved in an anime as well as meeting and interacting with the characters of that world

The game play itself was liable to drive me crazy... "Okay, go raid a dungeon Ralos! (Read: Kite) You want to continue the story now? Oh okay, in that case raid this dungeon! Hmm? You want a side quest? Got it! you can raise or grunty OR... you can raid this dungeon! You want to grind? need new equipment? looking to explore? Well there's a dungeon over there you could raid!"

Admittedly, G.U. did much better at keeping me entertained with game play but I liked I.M.O.Q's story and characters better.

Now if we could just get this whole Virtual Reality thing to be a bit more prominent in the real world, ARR would be the sole owner of my life and soul =)

[Evil-Siren]

New topic: Favorite Ps2 RPG Excluding Final Fantasy And Shin Megami Tensei games

Magna Carta, Shadow Hearts, Kingdom Hearts (only the first two games) and the ones you named already =P

[Vergil_Renata]

New topic: Favorite Ps2 RPG Excluding Final Fantasy And Shin Megami Tensei games

Dark Cloud 1-2 and Eternal Ring are all I can remember right now.
I need to finish this painting, but now I'm tempted to play the heck out of Eternal Ring again!

[Soukyuu]

Goodness grief, looks like you were right. I just got another press release from Crytek basically stating "sorry, we were wrong!"
http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/04/...ca-and-europe/

Doesn't mean it's not coming... but we're back to square one >_>

Sadface...

See. That's why I hate being right at times <_<
Well if one wants all the asian stuff, best thing is to just move there. If you can accept the consequences.

I second .hack (especially G.U.)

That :P
I played G.U. shortly before FFXIV started alpha and one of reasons why I chosen FFXIV was because it had a gamepad mode, so it felt like .hack... even though the combat system is totally different.

With the whole Oculus Rift hype... I hope they will stop making useless sequels that are blatant attempts to milk the .hack name (I'm looking at you, .hack//Link; .hack//Beyond the World) and do a real The World MMO.

[Abriael]

See. That's why I hate being right a lot times <_<
Well if one wants all the asian stuff, best thing is just to move there. If you can accept the consequences.

Well, doesn't mean it'll never come. let's hope.

Anyway, one of my favorites has always been Rogue Galaxy. Also, the xenosaga series.

[Keith_Dragoon]

Shadow Hearts for me

[Katra]

New topic: Favorite Ps2 RPG Excluding Final Fantasy And Shin Megami Tensei games



/comfort :O

I don't know if I can limit it to just one PS2 RPG. I've enjoyed Wild Arms 4 and 5, Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis and Mana Khemia: Fall of Alchemy, Atelier Iris, Dragon Quest 8, Radiata Stories, Shadow Hearts: Covenant and Shadow Hearts: From the New World, .hack series, Growlancer Generations, and Rogue Galaxy. There are others, but you get the idea.

If I got my PS2 out and had to choose one to boot up today, April 22nd, it would be a toss up between Mana Khemia 2 - Fall of Alchemy and Wild Arms 5, although the answer could change tomorrow.

[Ralos]

Oh, Tales of the Abyss as well!

[finiteHP]

Oh, Tales of the Abyss as well!

How could I have forgotten Tales of the Abyss? It's my favourite game in the series.

[Zerosion]

I don't know if I can limit it to just one PS2 RPG. I've enjoyed Wild Arms 4 and 5, Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis and Mana Khemia: Fall of Alchemy, Atelier Iris, Dragon Quest 8, Radiata Stories, Shadow Hearts: Covenant and Shadow Hearts: From the New World, .hack series, Growlancer Generations, and Rogue Galaxy. There are others, but you get the idea.

If I got my PS2 out and had to choose one to boot up today, April 22nd, it would be a toss up between Mana Khemia 2 - Fall of Alchemy and Wild Arms 5, although the answer could change tomorrow.

I never got to play most of these, although I've heard about them. I'll get around to picking up copies of some of these games i've never played.

How could I have forgotten Tales of the Abyss? It's my favourite game in the series.

I remember the anime, but I never played the games. The only Tales game I ever got around the playing was Symphonia 2. ^^,