Final Fantasy 3

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It’s not a secret that table RPG games are not so popular as they used to be. However a certain number of amateurs are still fond of them. The same classic Ys gameplay is intact, overland map, onscreen battles and fun little characters in a charming, if simple story. Massive Multiplayer Online RPGs (MMORPG) introduced huge worlds with open-ended gameplay and thousands of interactive characters (both player and computer-controlled).

Released by Atlus, a brand name that has grown in and of itself of recent years to the respectability that names like Square and Level 5 now carry with their games, Disgaea is about the young prince of hell and his quest to regain his domain after being awoken.

Released as Final Fantasy III for the SNES in 1994, it is actually the 6th installment of the immensely popular Final Fantasy series produced by Squaresoft. Theoretically one could replay the game several times and have a very different experience. This one was equally as huge as its sequel, and had just as amazing graphics for its time.

The player can rename all of the characters in the game including the ever present summons (called Espers in FFIII). The story, like any Atlus game is the real selling point and actually got me to play through it twice. Having a female as the main character in the game is a concept that was not used very much prior to Final Fantasy III.

Role Playing Games

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The PlayStation is widely-regarded as the console that brought RPG games to the mainstream, and this appraisal is well deserved. The newest entry in the hugely popular (in Japan) Tales saga, Symphonia was a huge, fun, well told game. There are always ways to expand the difficulty of the game and make each play through a unique experience. Hailed as one of the best video games of all time, it’s no surprise that Final Fantasy VII sits atop this prestigious list.

Final Fantasy VIII was another wondrous achievement from the magicians at Square, and was just as influential as the games that came before it. The first Final Fantasy to feature realistically-proportioned characters, VIII also had one of the most mature and entertaining stories to be found in an RPG.

These gameplay innovations ushered in an era of gaming championed by fantastic roleplaying games, and with that in mind we count down the five best RPG’s for the PlayStation One. 5. DragonQuest VIII – Dragon Quest has always been huge in Japan, but only now did it find the same success here in the US. Dragon Quest VIII is the huge (extremely huge) result of Square Enix’s jump to full 3D glory in their series.

Best Roleplaying Games

Few genres of games have had such a dedicated and enthusiastic audience, as that of Role Playing Games, and all this while never having been the most popular or top-selling genre. The best in the series with the possible exception of Suikoden II, Suikoden III tells the story of a huge cast of characters, all intricately entwined with one another. These were followed by (but did not always lead directly to) games on other platforms, such as Akalabeth (1980) (which gave rise to the well-known Ultima series), and Wizardry.

But if the direction is not perfect, the game turns into hard work and it makes the player take advantage of all the improvements (even if he is not willing to). The characters have “expressions” that while being very basic, convey the general theme of each scene to the player.

There are very few songs that last less than five minutes without repeating so the player never really gets the boring monotonous feeling that usually accompanies games from the SNES. Strange as it may seem but computer games are based just on the table systems and the developers of the former ones don’t aim to overcharge machines with numerous correlations and parameters.

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The original PlayStation system was one of the best selling consoles of all time but there are many games for the system that are hard to find. Having spent hours of my life in this game and knowing that I can go back whenever I want without fear of being destroyed because of the MMORPG laws of survival (never leave), this is a great pick up and play game in a genre where that almost never exists.

4. Jade Empire – Set in a fictional ancient China, Jade Empire comes from the makers of Knights of the Old Republic, and while not nearly as large in scope or length, the game utilizes an array of different combat styles and elements that make it sheer fun to play.

Video Games

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The gaming market is monstrous. The game is surprisingly difficult and unforgiving to new players, but for those who are up to the challenge, Vagrant Story offers an exhilarating gaming experience that has no duplicate on the PlayStation One. Konami and Disney teamed up to release a DDR game featuring Disney characters and songs.

The best selling and most popular game on the Playstation, Final Fantasy VII is not rare at all but very expensive still. The player can increase this number by buying backpacks from merchants that increment that maximum by 10 each time. It doesn’t strive for amazing storyline or gameplay, just simple hack and slash glory and it does it pretty well.
Because the game’s dialogue is text based, the music allows the player to get involved on a more emotional level with this game and the characters than many other games out at the time.