Recommend an RPG
 

I feel like playing an RPG, can anyone recommend one that does not have random monster encounters, and one that does, and say which is which please? PC, or PS2, jap or non-jap.
FYI, I've played all the FF games and Zeldas, and not really a fan of DQ.

Thanks.

Legend of Legaia was a very good PS1 RPG. It was originally Japanese, and similar to FF (without being a clone), but it's in English, too, and shouldn't be incredibly hard to find. It was one of my favorite games as a kid, along with FFIX and Jade Cocoon.




Jade Cocoon is another great PS1 RPG, but I have a hard time judging whether it was actually amazing, or if it was just me. It's much more specialized, and I'm sure is not for everyone. It's in the monster-catching vein, but...different?




Both Legend of Legaia 2 and Jade Cocoon 2 were disappointing, but JC2 wasn't terrible.

EDIT: And I forgot to clarify, Jade Cocoon doesn't have random encounters, but it has encounters. As in, the random enemies appear on the map and are possible to avoid (though not always).

X-Men Legends (The first one)

It's not the most revolutionary or innovative RPG but it's a fun game to play. I actually don't like the RPG genre, so it does really mean something when I say it's fun to play.

Btw. kudos for recommending Legend of Legaia, I never played it but it was always fun to watch.

No random encounters on the ps2? Persona 4.

As far as best rpg of all time with random encounters, Xenogears.

I reccomend the RPG7 Grenade Launcher.

It's got enough firepower to take down a decadent American helicopter whilst still remaining rather lightweight, in case you are ambushed and need to run away fast.

Elder Scroll 3: Morrowind (PC) On of the most in-depth non MMO RPGs ever.You will literally be running around for a month, if you so choose, do quests. Or you can just create a character and do whatever you want. this plus the 2 expansion would probably run you $30-40 now.

Also, Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (the bundle edition is probably still $50), is graphically and combatly superior but has steep system Reqs and the addition of horses and fast travel make the scope seem much smaller.

Knights of the Old Republic (if you haven't played it yet, it is the fucking best. fuck the rest. I don't care.)

Oblivion

Mass Effect (just got it for christmas and played it and it's not half bad. Pretty rad.)

Haven't played it personally, but I heard fall out 3 is cool too.

play some FFs and Zeldas..

If you've got an Xbox or an Xbox 360 I'd recommend the Fable series.
You could try WoW though that's kind of extreme... FFS is the shit, so is zelda. Pokémon was fun to play.. There's millions of great RPG's out there, just look which one fits you best.

Yeah, Mass Effect is quite good.
But in my opinion, Fallout 3 is very disappointing. You should try Fallout 2(PC).
Planescape Torment on PC (if you can find it).
Vampire The Mascarade : Bloodlines (PC).

The slightly revamped Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS would be well worth your time.

I looooooooooooooove fallout 3.
But if you havent played fallout 2, totally go for that. There are random encounters.

Planescape: Torment is fucking incredible. Love it. But you sort of need the focus. There is a lot of dialogue....it's amazing stuff, but if you leave the game for a few weeks and return to it, you would probably find yourself pretty lost. Despite that, I love this game. http://www.mininova.org/tor/1394540 there are other links as well.
There are random encounters.

I love vampire bloodlines as well but it is very simple. Fun as hell but not as involving as the other RPGs out there. There are no random encounters.

get a DS and The World Ends With You

Anyway, best RPG with random encounters is Pokemon. No exceptions.

shadownrun for snes.

Also, haven't mentioned it, but RPGs generally suck. Especially turn based RPGs. I'd rather play the game and end up missing by accident once in a while instead of a game telling me I missed. Turn based RPGs play themselves. It's just masturbation.

RPG's do generally suck. It's still a genre that's produced the best games ever for 20 years now.

I prefer strategy/tactical RPG's to whatever RPG's became nowadays. The ps1 era was amazing for RPG's, however.

RPGs are for otaku losers

That's not true. I've put hundreds (thousands?) of hours into rpg's and I'm definitely not a loser.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a winner either.

i don't have a DS, or an xbox, or an xbox 360, i'm not paying collector prices for oop games, i want some thing i can pick up second hand & cheap, for either PS2 or PC

Fuck. Yes.

good game, i finished it about 4 or 5 times when it came out about 15 years ago.

honestly, WoW is the best RPG out there.

I've been hooked on these types of games since Ultima III for the Apple IIe, and WoW's managed to keep me busy for four years.

that said, if you want a game that you can (completely) beat/win in less than four years, it might not be for you.

yeah, i don't know if i want to dedicate my life to something like that, plus the mmorpgs i've played before haven't really done it for me.

that's the thing about WoW. you don't HAVE to dedicate anything to it. it's become extremely casual friendly lately. even leveling up has been nerfed to a point where it goes 3x faster than it used to.


for me, it's a matter of "do I want to drop $60 a month on a new game or pay $15 to play WoW". the entertainment value is too great to pass up.

I have to say that "new" RPGs really do suck ass. I played FFX for a while, but I got so bored. I mean, the graphics are stunning. But if I wanted to watch a movie, I would. There was nothing in the game that felt like the FF I played on a NES in the late 80s/early 90's. I got so bored waiting around to actually get to do SOMETHING.

So far the closest thing I've seen to a great RPG that feels like a classic RPG is probably Dragon Quest VIII.

i recommend stalker for the pc. its kinda first person shooter but there is way more to it than that and there are some parts that are generally scary as hell.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalker/index.html

FFX and FFXII are awful. I loved Dragon Quest VIII but I seem to remember Toilet and Bowels not enjoying it. And he said he didn't want random battles or whatever. So, again.. Persona 4.

Really, I'd just buy Disgaea...

I got Persona 3 because Persona 4 isn't coming out in the UK until Easter. What's Digital Devil Saga?

OK, Gothic II.
Great, great game.

Final Fantasy VII has always been my favourite game.

I agree, one of the best over the top rpgs with a fresh style. the only thing is that the character graphics just suck. the backgrounds are great with their perspective bending optic.

another one, more an adventure but totally overseen since its release...

blade runner

the game is the perfect example of how to convert a overwhelmingly good movie into an overwhelmingly good adventure without copying the story but building one around (!!!) the movie, with a shitload of different endings, superb synchro awesome soundtrack, and still atmospheric stunning settings. and its overwhelmingly cheap, too.

I recommend the RP-7, a wonderful all-purpose rocket propelled-grenade

suikoden is a great series. I havent played 4, but from what i hear its best that i dont. but i probably still will. Also the Knights of the Old Republic is a fantastic suggestion, and I fully agree with that recommendation.

out of suikoden series, 2 is considered to be the best in the series; however, 2 is also nearly impossible to find. It is impossible to find for less than 80 dollars. Go figure. It is also a ps 1 game, where as 3 was very VERY good, and had pretty decent graphics. 5's graphics arent as good as 3's, but the game play i think is a little bit better.

mario rpg?

Oblivion is fantastic.