06-10-2003, 03:33 AM
Elric,
I felt the same way about Earthboud; the game was certainly different from any other rpgs I had played at the time, but it didn't hold my interest. Lufia II was a decent snes rpg--lot of zelda-esque puzzles and a good story, though not as captivating as any FFs. At the risk of asking a question that has probably been beaten to death at GameFaqs or the like, how do you feel FFVI measures up to Chronotrigger?
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Some of the computer rpgs I've enjoyed in the past include:
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
The first Dark Sun rpg for PC, and definitely a precursor in style and interface to the Infinity Engine games. It included a lot of character races and classes unique to the Dark Sun world--Half Giants, Thri-kreen, Preservers, Psionicists (in fact, every character, regardless of class, had limited psionic ability). For its time, it was an amazing game.
Ultima Underworld
Absolute Game of Year material and probably worth the time to play even now. A 3d first person rpg (much like wizardry, m&m, and eob series), Ultima Underworld created a real and believable atmosphere--the avatar has been framed for the kidnapping of the baron's daughter, and thrown into the Abyss. While there, the player discovers entire civilizations of imprisoned people to speak and barter with, a system of virtues similar to that of the overworld, and learns the actual identity of the captor.
Wizardry 8
Fairly recent, and very welcome after waiting so long since Wizardry 7. Very reminiscent of wiz7, and slightly rehashed in some places--just enough to give a nod to fans of series. It's probably available at a bargain bin price now, and I'd highly recommend it.
Also, I realize Roland and Swarm beat me to it, but the SF2 series was and still is the best fighting game--ever! I remember playing Hyper Fighting for the first time in arcades as a little kid, afterwards buying SF2 for snes, and today, I still play Super Turbo and all the latest capcom fighters. Unbeatable!
I felt the same way about Earthboud; the game was certainly different from any other rpgs I had played at the time, but it didn't hold my interest. Lufia II was a decent snes rpg--lot of zelda-esque puzzles and a good story, though not as captivating as any FFs. At the risk of asking a question that has probably been beaten to death at GameFaqs or the like, how do you feel FFVI measures up to Chronotrigger?
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Some of the computer rpgs I've enjoyed in the past include:
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
The first Dark Sun rpg for PC, and definitely a precursor in style and interface to the Infinity Engine games. It included a lot of character races and classes unique to the Dark Sun world--Half Giants, Thri-kreen, Preservers, Psionicists (in fact, every character, regardless of class, had limited psionic ability). For its time, it was an amazing game.
Ultima Underworld
Absolute Game of Year material and probably worth the time to play even now. A 3d first person rpg (much like wizardry, m&m, and eob series), Ultima Underworld created a real and believable atmosphere--the avatar has been framed for the kidnapping of the baron's daughter, and thrown into the Abyss. While there, the player discovers entire civilizations of imprisoned people to speak and barter with, a system of virtues similar to that of the overworld, and learns the actual identity of the captor.
Wizardry 8
Fairly recent, and very welcome after waiting so long since Wizardry 7. Very reminiscent of wiz7, and slightly rehashed in some places--just enough to give a nod to fans of series. It's probably available at a bargain bin price now, and I'd highly recommend it.
Also, I realize Roland and Swarm beat me to it, but the SF2 series was and still is the best fighting game--ever! I remember playing Hyper Fighting for the first time in arcades as a little kid, afterwards buying SF2 for snes, and today, I still play Super Turbo and all the latest capcom fighters. Unbeatable!
-jms
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