Walpknut said:
Well, I am looking to expand my PS2 library, especificaly RPGs, Adventure Games (action or visual, both are fine), No Final Fantasy, I already have Godhand (is awesome) all the SHin Megami tenseis, DQ 8, so what games would you recomend me to get?
Valkyrie Profile 2 is really good; it has a cool combat system that I'd suggest watching some videos of and the exploration is turned into 2D platforming puzzles. The plot is mostly good too, though I hated the twist at the end, a twist which all players of the first game apparently would have seen coming.
If you're willing to try TRPGs then I'd suggest the Disgaea games. The dialogue is full of jokes and the gameplay is very solid, with a good class system.
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is also a really fun game, though you need to be forewarned that you "recruit" characters back onto your side on the second disc and you only get two of four with no way of swapping them out for the other two. The combat is action oriented, vaguely like the Tales series. Again, good plot and gameplay.
If you're looking for interesting ARPG combat then Kingdom Hearts I & II are solid. The plots/dialogue are pretty atrocious, in large part because they are aimed at small children. That said, I enjoy the gameplay quite a bit, if not in part because I can see the potential of where they can take it in the future. It is generally on the too easy side. Also if you don't like either Final Fantasy or Disney then this game would be pure torture since it's pretty much the worst of both.
Rogue Galaxy bored me a bit, too repetitive without really anything to make the gameplay very exciting. It's a solidly average/mediocre game.
Xenosaga tends to get a lot of recommendations as well but at least the first game can't make up it's mind whether or not it's a game or a movie (or a book if you count it's glossary). I believe that there is at least one 1.5 hour cutscene with a save after 45 minutes so if long (I believe unskippable) cutscenes are not your thing then this is not a game for you. Personally I gave up on it.
Xellos said:
Started Alice: Madness Returns, mixed emotions so far. Maybe it's because of music, which was superb in the first one, and here is rather bland
That's too bad, especially since the atmosphere (sound design, art direction, world design, character design, etc.) was so great and made a mediocre game into a worthwhile play. How much has the gameplay improved? Is it in the same place compared to the current market that the first game was compared to it's market?
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This summer sale is bringing some really bad new players into the L4D fold. I hate getting stuck with one good player and two crappy ones, half of the time one of which seems to want to just grief. Still fun games though.
I've also noticed that the TF2 skill curve has plummeted with the free to play thing, granting me amusement when I plat for the first time in months and top a server.
Still working on Rift, still a slow grind.
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