Which RPG will you buy next ?

[kaserdan]

It was my first thread then, it's my first thread now !

Star Ocean till the end of time and Shadow Hearts II are coming next month, and they're so gonna be in my collection ! :hungry:

What about you ?

[Kilu]

wee...
I would probably buy Shadow Hearts 2, if I had played the first one :( FFXII is a safe bet for one of my future purchases. I don't really know what new games are coming though.

I would like to buy the first Shadow Hearts. But I'm a bit late on that. If Europe release gets a preorder campaign like US release (preorder and get the first game as a bonus), I would probably do it immediately.

Not that I have any money :(

[Lance Alvein]

The next RPG that I intend to get is going to be Fable. I may not buy it, but ...

[Grim]

I'll prolly buy some more D&D books next....

P.S.

Lance Alvein: Thats a good pic of me in your avatar :D
(Death in the Family Guy Cartoon)

[kaserdan]

Money is a problem indeed. I've been doing well this past year in that matter though. (rather well I mean. still leave with 2 roomates...)

As for the other games, Suikoden IV and Wild Arms Alter Code F are a sure bet at the end of the year :dance:

[Lord Draud]

i am thinking of buying a few battle TRO's and maybe a few new D&D books as well...or i could just download them :dance:

[Kaze Nigai]

Phantom Brave releases at the end of this month! Joy~~~

Lucky for me, Suikoden IV is going to be prereleased the day before my B-day :D ((Well that's the current date Gamestop is giving ~_~))

[Zedie9]

:D Probably Fable. Normally, I wouldn't be able to predict my impulse buys, but lately, I've been a poor :zedie:. :emlaugh:

[Locke Cole]

Buy... games...? The only game I ever seem to be able to throw money into is called real life :/ Rent and bills suck up just about everything I have, weeeee...

[DarkSoul]

Well if I were to buy one I would defently buy the next installment of XenoSaga, I relly wanna play it. I also wanna get the 3 & 4 Installment of .Hack
There's alot of games out there I wanna try but if I were able to afford it those 3 would be on my list.

[Charon]

Doubt I'll be buying much, being so broke and all. I'd like to get my hands on Suikoden 3 though, so any rich people out there... :)

[hardhouse]

When I'll beat mutation and outbreak I'll surely bought dotHack Quarantine

[Lucky 7]

I still haven't beaten outbreak. For some reason my "increadible heavy blader, twin blader, and wavemaster combo of DOOM" isn't as effective as it once was. It's starting to feel like I'm pulling teeth when I fight.

I bought Disgaea late last month so I'm set for a good while. Besides, Armored Core Nexus is coming out next month and it's been far too long since the last time I played paintball.

[pikatsu]

:D Probably Fable. Normally, I wouldn't be able to predict my impulse buys, but lately, I've been a poor :zedie:. :emlaugh:

I can't believe there is no :zedie:...

Xenosaga sounds fun, and Suikoden 4... and FFXII

[Kilu]

FFXII

FFXII will whoop your ass with Sakimoto goodness.

[Three Storms]

I ahve Shadow Hearts 2 pre-ordered, as well as the Japanese release of Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata. I usually don't buy Japanese games, but I've been wanting it for two years now, and with no confirmation that the US will even get it at all, I'm not taking any chances.

[Kaze Nigai]

...¬_¬; The .hack// games start getting really redundant. I got through the firat three games in 2 to 3 days each ~_~ The only reason I haven't finished the last one, was I was getting pretty bored of looking for virus cores. You need WAY to many near the beginning of the 4th game.

Anyways, I have Phantom Brave reserved now :D; and I broke down and Reserved both((Yes both)) new Pokemon games due out next month.

[OutcastedNomad]

...¬_¬; The .hack// games start getting really redundant. I got through the firat three games in 2 to 3 days each ~_~ The only reason I haven't finished the last one, was I was getting pretty bored of looking for virus cores. You need WAY to many near the beginning of the 4th game.

Anyways, I have Phantom Brave reserved now :D; and I broke down and Reserved both((Yes both)) new Pokemon games due out next month. I had a surplus because of the end of the second that is all that you do. I had to the second boss in Red because I had no weapons that could do Elemental damage. at the begining of the 3rd I was to weak to beat the one solo that you have, so I Stop playing and started with X-2 and got pissed at the "charlie's Angels" motif. I stopped playing it on the 3rd chapter.

My next one will more than likely be Xenosaga II or Jade Empire.

[Kaze Nigai]

I managed to get only the cores I needed...and various Cores that I never seem to use. At the beginning of the 4th game you need far to many of the rare cores to do anything. ((Not rare as in boss drop rare...))

[Locke Cole]

People still buy games? :)

I haven't had a lot of time for my console lately, I mainly sit at the PC these days. Maybe I'll get back into it once GT4 comes out in full swing :) As for RPGs, I haven't seen any that catch my fancy as of late.

[Three Storms]

Phantom Brave is out. I was so tempted to get it, but am broke due to college. Maybe I'll rent it this weekend.

[Kaze Nigai]

What the crap, PB doesn't come out till Tuesday...¬_¬; and that's gamestops freakin' pre-release.

[Ality]

Still need to get Tales of Symphonia for the Gamecube, and am trying to wait patiently for the expansion "Chains of Promathia" for Final Fantasy 11 on the PC.

[Lord Draud]

the monster manual 3 is out in a few days/week depending on when it gets to canada SWEET! ( if you don't know what i am talking about you don't play D&D much do you?)

[kaserdan]

It's time to bring back old threads ! :umbrella:

I've been disappointed with Star Ocean 3. The story just **** so very hard !

I'll be buying Shadow Hearts II this week-end. This one, I know, is a sure bet.

[Zedie9]

:) As I've said before (but know now with near certainty), Fable. My best friend bought it, beat it, loaned it out to another friend, and plans to sell it to me for cheaps. I can't think of another I'd buy sooner, unless it's Morrowind GotY Edition or Paper Mario 2. :bouncy:

[Hierlark16]

I sorta want to get Star Ocean 3... but I'm not sure. I've heard more people say they dislike it than like it... but why follow the crowd, eh? I also am really pumped to get Jak III when it comes out. A question to anyone who has done this: Assuming one knows Japanese, Is it worth it to buy a game in japanese before it comes out anywhere else?

[Zedie9]

:wonder: Assuming that I could speak/read Japanese, I would only buy an import if the game was either not being released domestically, or was no more expensive than the domestic version. Otherwise, nope. :bouncy:

[kaserdan]

Well, I bought Shadow Hearts 2 today ! And it's Really fun !!

4 characters on battlefield ! whoohooo ! ^_^

[Hierlark16]

Forgive my ignorance... for I could just as easily look it up with google, but what is Shadow Hearts 2?

[Kilu]

Shadow Hearts 2 is PS2 rpg.

:) I would really want the first game though before trying the second one. The game must rock because the musics are so sweet. Brain Hopper makes my socks twirl.

[kaserdan]

I litteraly bough the first Shadow Hearts Because of its amazing soundtrack, and found out how great a RPG it was.

The sequel (the storyline really continues in the second game) is 10 times better !

Just buy these games ! :angel:

[Hierlark16]

There was a game that looked interesting once, but I can't remember the name. It was a platform game (I think thats what you call games like Mario, Jak and Daxter, banjo kazooie, etc.) about egypt. Like there was this one pharoah sphinx guy and a mummy also... Hm... it might have been called Sphinx. I don't know. I wanted Dark Cloud 2 for the longest time, but I forgot about THAT too. >_<

[Jim]

There was a game that looked interesting once, but I can't remember the name. It was a platform game (I think thats what you call games like Mario, Jak and Daxter, banjo kazooie, etc.) about egypt. Like there was this one pharoah sphinx guy and a mummy also... Hm... it might have been called Sphinx. I don't know. I wanted Dark Cloud 2 for the longest time, but I forgot about THAT too. >_<Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

I litteraly bough the first Shadow Hearts Because of its amazing soundtrack, and found out how great a RPG it was.

The sequel (the storyline really continues in the second game) is 10 times better !

Just buy these games ! :angel:And I got both of them for preordering the sequel... :D

[Kilu]

And I got both of them for preordering the sequel... :D
Lucky you. There are never suchs deals for us europeans :( As far as I know anyway.

[Astrolounge]

I will probably get Neverwinter Nights Platinum Edition, as I never bought either expansion pack, though I heard they were very good. Or you know I could go for an apple rhubarb pie with a fried egg on top.

Mmmm, Cholesterol…:thanks:

[Giea]

Maybe we should make a DnD thread..

[Lord Draud]

maybe i have been pondering it

[Cyrano de Hero]

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 comes out in a few weeks... good times, good times...:crazy:

[M.H.A.Q.S.]

I'm really looking forward to Xenosaga II and FF12 but my recent ones include Star Ocean 3 Shadow Hearts...

[Locke]

I'm definently heading to buy Tales of Symphonia. That game is amazing, and you never know what's going on with the storyline in it. I love plot twists :D .

[Nall]

Either a remake of an old RPG that will be newly released, or final fantasy XII. If i have money.

[Astrolounge]

Well, its not really an RPG for say... But the new Prince Of Persia game is coming soon.
I will be eager to get my hands on it if it's anything like Sands Of Time.

[kaserdan]

Now I'd really like to buy Baiten Kaitos, but I don't have a game cube... I know, its price lowered quite a bit ! 99 CAN bucks now... But still, I'd feel like buying many games... Can't buy a system for only one game, can I ? Still, I'm not interrested in game cube games, aside RE1 and Skies of Arcadia...

Maybe I'll buy Need for speed Underground 2 ! I loved the first one on playstation !

[Kilu]

Get gamecube for RE4 :) I'm hyped about it. It looks to be awesome. When will Baten Kaitos be released in Europe btw?

[kaserdan]

A good question Kilu... but if it were to ship there, I recommend it.

RE4 looks more like a shooter. I'd rent it instead of buying it.

U know what ? I'm taking the car right away and I'm gonna buy Need for Speed. Tell you how the game is later ! :bouncy:

[eViL bAz]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SUIIIIKKOOOOODDDEEEENNNN 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/wall.gif

[Flyn]

Probably Suikoden IV, or Final Fantasy XII depending on which came out first ;)

[Astrolounge]

Possibly FF I&II: dawn of souls, Never got to play either before.

They are good, right?

[Flyn]

Actually I have FF Origins, but I never really played it, they're Final Fantasy so they can't be bad ;)

[Lord Draud]

D20 modren urban arcana

[Kilu]

they're Final Fantasy so they can't be bad ;)
I beg to differ :dance:


The next rpg that I have my eyes on is FF12. However, as it's still far away, there may be something in between.

[eViL bAz]

!!!!!!WWWWWAAAHHHH THEEEE WAIT ITS killling my neurons and me tooooo!!!!!! http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/wall.gifhttp://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/knockedout.gifhttp://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/smash.gif only 5 days (OFFICIALY) and 14 day for them to delivery dooouuggh!!!

[Yuffie]

I'm trying to hold onto most of my cash until university so I can survive without living on cold baked beans in a grubby hostel. :)

[eViL bAz]

you're doing just good :)

[IceBurner]

I am looking forward to Wild ARMs Alter-Code F .... don't know of much that is upcoming. Recently I've gotten Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls, which is fun, though less challenging than the original. The important thing is that I can now take FF1 anywhere!!!

[Ephraim]

I can now take FF1 anywhere!!!
The most important part of any road trip.:D :D :D

[Astrolounge]

I thought hookers and scurvey were the most important part of a road trip...

[eViL bAz]

I agree with you astrolounge hehehe mmmmmmmmm Hookers doough!!!!!

[Flyn]

I hope there will not be a Final Fantasy X-3 xD

[eViL bAz]

HHHEEEEYYYY!!!!!I like FFX-2 its out of conventional thats why I like it

[Kilu]

Lies. Admit that you bought it because of it has polygon boobs scattered all over the place :dance:

[eViL bAz]

welll now that you mention it.............(*.*)................(booobs)...... wait a moment it was an intelectual game in fact al does b....rains in their heads and good story and..... okkk!!!! was the polygon boobs but has a good story too :D

[tanisthalon]

Admit it though, Riku is hot, remember in FFX when she takes that outfit off v.e..r...y.......s...l...o....w....l.....y.....;).

[Three Storms]

Magna Carta: Crimson Stimata
It's been out sicne December but haven't gotten it yet. I'll order it next week when I get paid.

[eViL bAz]

Yeaaaaaaaahhhhh Oookkkk!!!!! Ittt Wasss A Booooobb Gammeee Hehehehehe!!!!!!!

[tanisthalon]

And with a cheesy grin.... I say was it was good just for that ;).

[eViL bAz]

Exactly thats what I mean, Back to topic I will buy, 3 Games (Missus your new dress has to wait heheh) Star Ocean 3: Till End of Time, Arc The LAd PS2, and Xenosaga 2, Im still waiting for SUIKODEN 4 :'(

[tanisthalon]

You will have to let me know about Arc the Lad Twilight, have the boxset for psx. Big collector of PSX RPG's, got almost everyone barring a few hard to get - about 6 short at last count.

[eViL bAz]

I dont understand you ??? do you own it? o are you searching for it too?

[tanisthalon]

Lol, no I dont own it. When you get Arc the Lad 4, could you let me know what its like to play etc.? The rest is merely me muttering about having the other Arcs for PSX and my RPG Collection, which is almost complete :), with the exception of: Suikoden 2 PAL, Kamurai NTSC, Dragon Quest IV NTSC, Blade Arts NTSC, and one or two more that I cannot remember off the top of my head :(. Besides them I have the lot, well not all the Jap ones as I know they will never get a translation in the future.

[eViL bAz]

I can get Suikoden 2 pal but the ISO, if you have MOD chip or an emulator would play good

[Lord Draud]

i gots the OST for it i likes it the game rocks as well but i can't find a coppy at all anywhere

[eViL bAz]

Lord Draud are you talking about suikoden 2 PAL??? I can get it if you want it

[kaserdan]

I haven't progressed in my Shadow Hearts 2 and Baiten Kaitos games, but I'll stop everything once I grab Suikoden 4, that's for sure.

Only one more week !! http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/knockedout.gif

[Lord Draud]

i am not sure what you mean by pal i mean the one i first played long time ago on the PS1

[tanisthalon]

Pal is the output format, mainly europe and australia. Ntsc is US/Canada, Japan etc. Its to do with your tv and how many scanlines etc it has :).

* There is a patch available to give a switch option i.e. choose between the Pal and Ntsc output.

[eViL bAz]

oK You mean that you want to check the first one right Lord Draud cuz I can find it neither one or Another (PAL or NSTC) also

Kaserdan YYEEEAAHHHH ONNLYYY AAA FFEEWWW DAYYSSSSSSS!!!!!!! THE WAIT ITS KILLING MEE!!!!!!

[bazeeke]

Next one for me will certainly be KH chain of memories (can do the game with Riku http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/love.gif http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/dance.gif ) .. as soon as it gets in europe :wall:
others shall be GT 4 (best RPG ever :roll: ), FF XII and KH 2

[Yuffie]

I want that game!! :'(

You can play as Riku? :love: *swoon*

Any ideas when they're thinking of shipping it to the UK? :D

[eViL bAz]

Unfortunely there is no release Dat for Europe Yet but you need to cross your fingers (both of your hands and feets) so it goes to the europe hehehehehe

[Yume]

After listening so much Xenosaga sounds.. I really feel like playing this game. But I need to import it first, since there's no PAL version.. Its expensive (100€/50$)x2 well.. even If I have it on my table.. I wont be able to play it, since its highly forbidden to offer a mod-chip service here in germany.. sucks (needed to play US NTSC games with PAL consoles)... so hopeless.. if there'd only be working PS2 emulator :( but I might buy Xenosaga Der Wille zur Macht & Jenseits von Gut und Böse and save them for later.

[eViL bAz]

Xenosaga its an amazing game, well for me and also for those who play Xenogears have good graphics EXCELLENT music and good gameplay so if you can play it, but I doubt it like you said, it would be one of your favorites hehehehe

[Maxin]

I'll second that. I've played Xenosaga Episode 1 and loved it! It has a great story and a fun battle system that requires some strategy. I will admit that you will be watching a lot of cutscenes and movies, though. I would have liked some more gameplay in it. But it was still a really great game. I'm anxiously waiting for Episode 2, which I hear has a different battle system and a better gameplay-to-cutscene ratio.

Although I may have to either replay Xenosaga Episode 1 or find something online that'll help me remember the story. It's been a while and I'm sure I've forgotten some things.

[Three Storms]

I bought an import copy of Venus and Braves last night. I've given up all hope of a US release, and decided that I've wated long enough.

[Jalk]

Back to Xenosaga, I also loved it but not as much as Xenogears, I must say... Maybe there are too many cutscenes for my taste. On the other hand, the story is so great that I can't complain.

[Maxin]

Just thought I'd mention that Xenosaga Episode 2 (Jenseits von Gut und Böse) was reviewed in my latest PSM magazine. It only got a 6 out of 10. If anyone's interested in more details, I can give them.

That score probably will not stop me from playing it, though. I need to see what happens next!

[eViL bAz]

I heard of it too, (that its not so good like the 1st one) but I also will buy it I love Xeno Series too so I dont want to miss it hehehe ( the only thing I regret its the Yasunori Mitsuda go out of the proyect) anyway soon very soon

[Jalk]

eViL bAz : Still, Yuki Kajiura will be doing the music... I like her work very much, especially on Noir and Madlax. ;)

[Kilu]

I think the XS2 Movie Scene Soundtrack wasn't all that great. Yuki Kajiura does not evolve at all. Everything she does sounds too much the same, and I don't care for her style.

[eViL bAz]

I hear it too and I was desappinted, Like kilu said its very repetitive, nothing to do with the magistral work of Mitsuda In Episode 1 but everyone have hteir opinions and this is mine hehehehe

[Maxin]

Yeah, when I heard the Mitsuda wasn't doing the soundtrack for Episode 2, I was worried. Still am...

I don't know what cons the magazine gave the game off hand. I'll have to wait until I get home to post them.

[Kilu]

Well, I' not saying that Mitsudas work on XS1 was all that great either actually. Sure, it was nice, because I generally like Mitsudas style, but the same goes for him as well. His style hasn't evolved over the years at all.

Good example of evolving composer are Motoi Sakuraba and Hitoshi Sakimoto. Their style is still the same, but they have expanded, made it huger over the time and brought other elements in there. Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu and Kenji Ito for example have been sort of stagnant since they started. They found a style that pleased most of the audience they served to and stuck with it.

Mitsudas Hako no Niwa is a bit different compared to his regular work, which was a fresh album from him. Allthough it wasn't very impressive from the musical standpoint, it was fresh.

[eViL bAz]

ok Im a little diasagree with you in the case of Mitsuda, (Uematsu and Ito soesnt evolve thats the only thing I agree) but Mitsuda have grow since their first job ok its verysimilar but I think hes fresh everytime he get out another "Masterpiece" but Like I said thts my 2 cents

[Maxin]

And I just remembered that Final Fantasy XII's soundtrack is supposed to be composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto (at least, that's what I've read), so I'll look forward to hearing this music!

And I will agree that Uematsu's work hasn't truly evolved either. I still like his music, though, as sometimes there's no reason to change what isn't broken.

But, I'll admit, I don't have much in the way of video game music anyway. So I can't really say much about who has or hasn't evolved. I just know what sounds good to me!

[Kilu]

Yeah, Sakimoto is the main composer of FF12. As far as I know, Uematsu will be composing the main theme of the game, and that song will be used in different forms throughout the game. As in, the melody will have more than just the theme usage. But as of now, details are more or less shaky.

[eViL bAz]

"Konami-Europe has anounced the releasead date for the Precuel of his famous Suikoden Saga: Suikoden IV, the realeased date will be February 18"

SOURCE: SUIKOSOURCE

Well good news for alll SuikoFans (Like me or like kilu told me lol "FANBOYS") from Europe so there are no excuse this time, again good news cyahttp://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/tophat.gif

[Kilu]

The excuse is that "I want to play the third one before the 4th one" :)

[eViL bAz]

I say that, cuz the 4th one its not a direct secuel of the third one, its a precuel of the first one, hehehehehe :D thats why there is no excuse :P

[Elhaym van Houten]

*looks at her list*
I'll need to get the american version, anyway.
The next games I'll buy are
Star Ocean 3, Suikoden IV, Wild Arms Alter Code F, Xenosaga II, Growlanser Generation, Metal Gear Solid 3, Tales of Symphonia & FF Chrystal Chronicles.
Except the last two, all of them will be american :)

[Jalk]

Well it is not really a RPG, more a tactical RPG, but I can't wait the next Fire Emblem for GBA. I became totally addicted to the first one ("Curse, I've only been spending four hours in the train ! I'm not finished yet !" :D)
Hope this one will be as good.

[Vicki]

I'm not sure what to get next. I'm still trying to be the Perfect ending for FFX-2 and to play through Paper Mario 2.
I have heard from a relative that I need to give Tales of Symphonia a try, but I have no idea when I'll have time.
I'm way ahead of myself, but I can't wait for the American release of Dragon Quest 8. I want to see how the series handles being redone visually. I don't know if they've even announced for sure that there will be an American version!

[Astrolounge]

I can tell you what I'm not going to buy, (After haveing rented it) the Full Metal Alchemist game.
My only opinion on it... Hmm... This area looks just like that other one... Boy, I'm really wearing out that button.

[tanisthalon]

I've just ordered it at play.com, Phantom Brave http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/dance.gif! Can't wait, you get the Phantom Brave BGM disc with it as a freeby http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/love.gif.

[Marona]

i need to really buy legend of mana after im done with .hack//mutation

then i have played all the seiken densetsu games.even final fantasy adventure^^

edit:no wait i need to buy lunar:silver star story complete!>_<i forgot about that!my friend highly recomended that to me

[ckonze]

One of the three: Xenosaga: Episode II: Jenseits Von Gut Und Bose, Wild Arms: Alter Code F, or Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

[Blade Tanaka]

Admit it though, Riku is hot, remember in FFX when she takes that outfit off v.e..r...y.......s...l...o....w....l.....y.....;).
No.... No I don't...... *get's up runs to PS2 gets out FFX and starts playing* Ohhhh yeaaaaahhh..... I remeber...... *heh heh heh heh*http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/biggrin.gif ^o^

[samuel121212]

Perhaps an new valkyrie profile? or,.. tales.. will do good,.. but.. u gotta agree with me here,.. ff12,.. no comments.. anymore.. ff is gooin back to basics...

[bjp4444]

i would most likely guess ff12 or kingdom hearts ii. yes, i know, i bow down at the throne of square-enix too much.

go pistons!
-bjp

[Frogbutt]

Xenosaga II all the way!

[Three Storms]

I have Xeno 2 pre-ordered, but found out that once again Namco has decided to censor the US version. That pisses me off, and combined with the reports that it's half as long as the last one, different voice actors, and other stuff, I'll be getting my money back tomorrow when it comes in so I can get something else (most likely Baten Kaitos) instead. To hell with censor nazis.

[silverDistortioN]

"The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book."

[Yojimbo]

The next game i will be getting is Metal Gear SnakeEater' next RPG well.....FF12

[Lord Draud]

i will buy a Vampire the Masquerade core rule book next

[kaserdan]

I bought Growlanser Generations last month along with Suikden IV.

Growlanser is still sealed http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/embarassedlaugh.gif

But I finished Suikoden IV within 34 hours. It's not a bad RPG, but it's sadly a bad Suikoden game... Many bad points.

Still have to finish Shadow Hearts 2 and Baiten Kaitos ! Which is why I won't buy Xenosaga II just yet. Maybe I'll get it when the price lowers.

[Blade Tanaka]

I will get PSO for my new DC duhhhh ^o^

[ChIcHaRiTo]

I'll get Xenosaga Ep II when I go to the US (I live in Mexico :()... after playing Ep. I I got hooked up with the series :D

[eViL bAz]

[off topic]CHICHARITO nesecitabamos mas paisanos aqui hombre es bueno ver mas mexicanos hehehehehe (TRANSLATE: we need more of our ppl in here man its good to have more mexicans hehehehe)[/off topic]

[ChIcHaRiTo]

[response to the off topic]jajaja.. claro! invitare raza para que venga ;D

(Tranlation: 'course! i'll invite some ppl to come ;D)[/response to the off topic]

[VanillaMew]

Wah! Sorry (again) to bring up an old topic, but I plan on buying the Angelique games, or maybe a Princess Maker game. Has anyone heard of them? I wanted to know how the newer Angelique game was before I try it ^^ But that's okay because I'll buy it anyways <3

[bjp4444]

i'd like to amend my past list to add....

Wanda and the Colossus (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/wandaandthecolossus/)

this looks awesome. i could never get through ico beacuse it just plain scared the living hell out of me, but that doesn't mean i didn't think it was great.


-bjp

[Three Storms]

I am thinking about getting Phantom Brave as my next RPG later this week.

[Vidus]

Actually the only game I'm waiting for is FFXII but if something interesting pops up I'm ready to buy it.

[Blade Tanaka]

Did you play FFXI? And the naext game I'll buy will probably be .hack//Infection since I never eally owned it but borrowed it... ^o^

[Chaos]

I'm wondering if Baten Kaitos is any good. If so I'm gonna buy that RPG.:)

[Vidus]

As I'm waiting FFXII I will propably buy Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and spent some time with it.

[Kilu]

FF12 still. I think I said it before in this thread (or some other) but FFXII is the most interesting FF game since ever, because of the team behind it.

[Geosgaeno]

i heard FF12 didnt have much music by Uematsu in it??? will someone verify that, i hope it does he is my legend along with Koji Kondo.

also FF12 will be my next RPG depending on when it is released, i hope its soon.

[Kilu]

Uematsu will be the composer of the main theme (probably comparable to Zanarkand theme in FFX, for example) and maybe/probably some variants of the main theme. Details are a bit sketchy still, but one thing is certain. Hitoshi Sakimoto will be the lead composer of FF12. Sakimotos other work include Breath of Fire 5, Final Fantasy Tactics (part of it anyway), most of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Vagrant Story and Gradius 5, to name a few. Also the main core of the development team is mostly the same as the team who did Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy Tactics.

Which are the exact reasons why it's the first FF game to really excite me at all, and even before it's release.


Oh yeah, I'm also pretty exited about Wanda and the Colossus. ICO was so awesome, and I bet WatC won't fail either.

[Geosgaeno]

its a shame that Uematsu isnt doing the full music score, if you ask me it looks like he is ready to retire, his last work he did all by himself was the FF9 OST, all those years ago, he did most on FFX too. anyway his music lives on, i still admire it.

it'll be nice to see if these new people can match to his standards.

[Kilu]

Uematsu did about half of the tracks on FFX, 52 I think, Hamauzu did 36 and Nakano 21. And only couple of the Uematsu pieces were really that great. I doubt that Uematsu is retiring though. Going freelance is (hopefully for him anyway) a good way to freshen up quite a bit, as he is pretty much stuck with some generic manouvers, and only shining occasionally.

Latest rumours that I have heard (they might have been confirmed since then though) is that Uematsu will be composing for some XBox game/s which are developed by the ex-square man Hironobu Sakaguchi's new company.

[bjp4444]

Hitoshi Sakimoto will be the lead composer of FF12.
YES YES YES!!!!

what sucks is that here in the states, FF XII, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Wanda and The Colossus all have a general "Fall 2005" release date. Guess I'm gonna have to pre-order all of them now, and pay like 5$ a week on all of them.

-bjp

[Kilu]

Has anyone heard who will be the composer for Kingdom Hearts 2? I'm assuming and hoping that Shimomura will return as the lead composer, but I'm highly surprised that there has not been an announcement regarding this yet.

[Ephraim]

Recently bought: .hack 2 through 4, Kingdom Hearts: CoM (so I can keep up with the storyline for the pending release of 2), FF Anthology (or is it Chronicles? The one with Chrono Trigger :p ) and FFT (because someone lost my copy while I was away). Kingdom Hearts 2 is definitely on my "to-buy" list, as is FF12.

[bjp4444]

Update:

Wanda and the Colossus has a new name: Shadow of the Colossus (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/wandaandthecolossus/preview_6123309.html?tag=nl.e576)

And since I'm such a Bond slappy: From Russia With Love (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/fromrussiawithlove/preview_6123078.html?tag=nl.e576)

-bjp

[kaserdan]

Still haven't bough Xenosaga II.

I finished most of my games though.
Baten Kaitos, Shadow Hearts 2, Growlanser (only #2 though)...

Shadow Hearts 2 is a must for RPG fans, and Baten Kaitos is a good game too, mostly for its gameplay.

It's the story in Shadow Hearts 2 that kick some serious ass ! One of the best endings in ages !

[kaserdan]

Soooo. Anything you gotta buy these days ?

I bought Wild Arms Alter Code F, but hardly played an hour. I think I won't buy Wild Arms 4 unless its price lowers at a minimum.

My next games will be :
-Grandia 3
-Shadow Hearts (new world or somethin')
-Suikoden V

My priority will be Suikoden V of course.

[Kilu]

I need to buy Shadow of the Colossus at some point.

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is of course on my list of things to buy, but as it doesn't even have a solid release date yet... *shrug*.

Other than that, can't really think of anything. Of course Final Fantasy 12 is still on my list, but at this pace it's not gonna arrive in Europe before Christmas 2006, so I have no hurry to gather the cash. :D

Maybe Kingdom Hearts 2. Not sure about that yet. The soundtrack was pretty crappy on its own, hopefully it will work in the context better. And as with most of the stuff on my list, no close release on this one either.

[kaserdan]

I've tried the FF12 demo and really didn't like the system.

I agree to this : it's innovative. But it doesn't feel like I'm playin' a Final Fantasy game anymore... more than that online RPG which stole #11 to the serie.

Hope they'll come back to ATB or turn based and let down this "real-time" style.

[Kilu]

I'm told the battle system is some sort of combination with online rpg style and atb. Haven't tried it. The game will be out in Japan in two days, and Famitsu gave it a perfect score on it's review, so it can't be all bad.

Maybe they have changed something in the battle system to make it work better or something. Either way, I'm still expecting it to be awesome.

[kaserdan]

Well, you see monsters on the map and can do battle with them. You can pause the game or execute your commands while the game continues. So once you selected "attack" with all characters, you can just wait there and enjoy the show until the fiend dies. You can only control the movements of one character at a time and can event set your 2 others on AI, but you can always select a spell or an attack command for whoever.

It's really an up to date setup and many gamers will like it. It's a well done game, but it's called Final Fantasy dammit and it doesn't feel like one.

Maybe I'll like it after a few hours of play, but my first impressions aren't good...

[Cyrano de Hero]

March 20th, 2006.

All bets are off. My social life will be non-existent for the next few weeks.

The Elder Scrolls IV-Oblivion comes out that day. I will be one happy hero when it does...

[kaserdan]

Oblivion !
Yeah, my roomate has a 360 and he's so gonna play all day.

I won't play but I'm sure it'll be worth watching.

[Locke]

Well, you see monsters on the map and can do battle with them. You can pause the game or execute your commands while the game continues. So once you selected "attack" with all characters, you can just wait there and enjoy the show until the fiend dies. You can only control the movements of one character at a time and can event set your 2 others on AI, but you can always select a spell or an attack command for whoever.

It's really an up to date setup and many gamers will like it. It's a well done game, but it's called Final Fantasy dammit and it doesn't feel like one.

Maybe I'll like it after a few hours of play, but my first impressions aren't good...Do you know whether they're planning on releasing FFXII simultaniously with the PS3, or whatnot?

[Kilu]

Do you know whether they're planning on releasing FFXII simultaniously with the PS3, or whatnot?
Well, the game is out in Japan already, and american release is set to fourth quarter of 2006, so it just may collide with the ps3 release which is now set to november I think.

At this rate we'll see ff12 in europe around summer 2007. Ok, maybe march 2007.

[kaserdan]

Do you know whether they're planning on releasing FFXII simultaniously with the PS3, or whatnot?
Nope

Metal Gears Solid 3 will ship at the same time though. Don't know if it'll be a threat playin' old Snake but hell... It's still a Metal Gear Solid.

[SeymourGuado]

Not really into rpg's any other than bof and FF maybe i should check some others but for now the next will be FFXII...

I see that now Hironobu Sakaguchi has left Square-enix that Nobuo has followed suit (and is working on the next two rpg's being headed by Hironobu for Xbox). I really hope its not the end of FF games as we know them..otherwise I will be forced to defect too.

Futhermore I suggest Enix's influence has cocked it all up. Since they came we have had the good ol FFX-2 (note sarcasm) and now we get cash ins like Before crisis and Dirge Of cerberus or whatever its called.

If FFXII is as crap as FFX-2 then thats me finished with it.

EDIT: as my friend reminds me it got 40/40 by Famitsu Mag. However so did Ocarina of time which it didn't deserve. How can it be that OoT gets 40/40 but FF7 doesn't..beggers belief!

Anyway as I was saying, FFXII looks very promising but it better be!

[Blade Tanaka]

Kingdom Hearts II Grandia III, PHantasy Star Universe, the list goes on really... I´ll have to get a new PS2 first though.

[eViL bAz]

Well, I had recived Suikoden 5 too!!! now im happy, the one from the last generation game that I need its Star Ocean 3 :)

[Kairi_Princess_of_Heart]

Err..well last Wednesday (I'm new on here), I bought Kingdom Hearts 2, and I plan on buying FFXII when it comes out. FFVII-2: Dirge of Cereberus looks like crap. It doesn't look like your regular Final Fantasy RPG, so...not for me.

[Kilu]

Kingdom Hearts 2
Why am I not surprised. :D

I plan on buying FFXII when it comes out. FFVII-2: Dirge of Cereberus looks like crap. It doesn't look like your regular Final Fantasy RPG, so...not for me.
FFXII doesn't look like regular Final Fantasy RPG either.

[SeymourGuado]

FFXII doesn't look like regular Final Fantasy RPG either.Still looks damn hot though;) i give it that..but it better not be a enix flop like X-2....but so far looks good, and chocobo's taking a more active role is good :)

I just hope the soundtrack is up to it...(i downloaded the PSF pack but haven't bothered with it)

[pikatsu]

This:
http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/4375/rpg70kh.jpg

:pirate:

Common misconception is, that RPG in RPG-7 mean "rocket propelled grenade", while infact it comes from the russian phrase "Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot, meaning "handheld antitank grenade-launcher".

Just so you know. :tophat:

[Kilu]

Still looks damn hot though;) i give it that..but it better not be a enix flop like X-2....but so far looks good, and chocobo's taking a more active role is good :)

I just hope the soundtrack is up to it...(i downloaded the PSF pack but haven't bothered with it)
I wouldn't call X-2 an Enix flop. You are just assuming that because of the merger the game sucked for you. You should know that Enix has done a bundle of awesome turnbased RPGs and adventure RPGs in their own as well.

I'm not going to download the psf pack for the reason that I may actually wait for the game to come out in here before I listen to the soundtrack (which I have preordered, btw). But have no fear, Sakimoto will wipe the floor with all doubters. :D


Edit: Actually I may have to download it as the soundtrack got delayed like a week ago and who knows when the game comes out anyway. :p

[SeymourGuado]

You are just assuming that because of the merger the game sucked for you.Nah, I think anyone with any real sense can conclude FFX-2 was awfulhttp://207.210.94.66/%7Erpgn/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Kilu]

Nah, I think anyone with any real sense can conclude FFX-2 was awfulhttp://207.210.94.66/%7Erpgn/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif
You missed the point. I was defending Enix, not FFX-2.

[SeymourGuado]

You missed the point. I was defending Enix, not FFX-2.who knows it might have been....Hironibu and Nobuo seem to be gone also.

[Kilu]

who knows it might have been....Hironibu and Nobuo seem to be gone also.
What does this has to do with "Enix flop"?

The mere suggestion that Enix merger would have caused FFX-2 to suck is silly. A peek through the credits of FFX-2s credits and comparing them to Square staff and Enix staff reveals that only two Enix staffers were involved with X-2. General Producer Yasuhiro Fukushima and Production Executive Keiji Honda. Rest of the staff have mostly been in the service of Squaresoft for several years, and quite many were involved with FFX and earlier FF games as well.

You should also notice that Hironobu Sagakuchi is credited as Executive Producer.

Source (http://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/final-fantasy-x-2/credits)


Oh, and besides, if you can ignore the embarassing things in FFX-2, it is actually quite fun to play. Something you can pick up on a whim, play a mission or two and shutdown.

[SeymourGuado]

Its still awful. And i will wait for FFXII to pass judgement. All i know about FFXII is that it doesn't ahve nobuo really, and i don't think it has hironobu....

Like i say, have to wait and see.

[kaserdan]

FFX-2 had a worthy battle system so it was fun. Story under average and pure crap at some points, but hell... the job system saves its face.

[Skikkles]

Well once I figure out how these bills and rent and stuff work.....????

My next buys will probably be me completing some series I have, Armored Core,
Dynasty Warriors, and Shadow Hearts, maybe get some of the Final Fantasy Series rounded up....only problem is every time I seem to get games someone wants to borrow them and I never see them again???......Hey Locke.........any idea where my FF8, FFX went to, or Budokai, or......ah nevermind you lost alot too.

Come to think of it FFX was someone else now wasn't it.....well anyway I miss my games.....

[Locke]

I lost a PS2 when those games got stolen skikkles ;). I'm sorry they disappeared, but they weren't under my care when that happened, they were under Adams ;)

Next game I pick up will be... I dunno, whatever strikes my fancy when I'm at EB with money I suppose.

[Skikkles]

But you did inform me that you knew who took them.....which is a plus as I am living in town now and able to move around without "parental guidance".


I think it may be """""""payback""""""" time!!!!!!!!!!

Note:Look at what happened in the random battles/tavern/temple......now apply thouroghly to #$%@er who took our games.......and stuff.

[Locke]

Meh, we'll talk I suppose. I haven't seen him in years, and I'm not that concerned, but meh.

[Peteju]

Played, FFXII like 25 minutes, and I've got to say that it's goin to be most likely the WORST Final Fantasy ever made!

the battlesystem is something what would have been better not ever to be released at all! utterly the biggest waste of your time for even trying this game, there really isn't anything good I could say about this game...

well, the opening FMV was nice thou...

but that's all.

-Pete

[Kilu]

Did you play the demo or the final game? I heard a lot of negative comments on the system from people who played the demo, but after the release of the game only positive comments. I wonder if they changed anything in it?

[Mangachaos]

Final Fantasy 12 when it arrives...http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[kai]

Just picked up X-Men legends 2 .. . . . I suppose it's an ok game I havn't really played much of it yet but I'll get there.

[MizuiroHime]

Just got Xenosaga 1&2 for the Nintendo DS, the battle system is fun!

[Locke]

Haven't decided yet. Probly be about when one strikes my fancy when I have money at the time :)

[Galthol]

Picked up Fire Emblem. Its going good. As to the next RPG. I dont really know, I might try E-bay and get Breath of Fire for the GBA

[FlashFirer]

I'm going to give Paper Mario 2 a try, I know it's old, but I have the first one and it's really fun so...

[Mangachaos]

it seems to lean towards dragonquest now... hm... so hard to descide...-.-'

[BAMAToNE]

If I owned a PS2, I would certainly pick up Dragon Quest 8 nest... :(

[Mangachaos]

ohoh! I heard Final Fantasy 3 was going to be released at the ds... oh man... another one...? that´s three games to choose from! heh... damn... I dunno.. *lost in thoughts...*

[Nall]

could be FF3, FF12, KH2, or maybe perhaps Children of Mana. Not too thrilled about GBA remakes of FF4, 5, or 6. the graphics are improved, however the resolution is very low, and there are only 2 sound channels that are GBA quality, then they just mix the GBC/GB quality channels in. SNES had 8 sound channels, and GBA only has 2 that are capable of snes quality or better(but only 2). http://www.gameboy-advance.net/emulated/snes_roms_on_gba.htm

[Lance Alvein]

I'm thinking about getting Disgaea 2, but I want to at least try it first... but none of the places around here have the game to rent :S
I'm sure I'll figure something out :p

[Elhaym van Houten]

I'm thinking of getting Shadowhearts 3 - From the New World.
I've played Part 1 last year, and am currently playing Part 2. A great game, good soundtrack, superb graphics - and the male main character Yuri is to die for ;).

Apart from that, I'm toying with the idea of getting Digital Devil Saga 1 for PS2...

[Kilu]

Shadow Hearts soundtrack is one of my favourite ones of all times. Mitsuda's tracks are pretty generic Mitsuda, but Yoshitaka Hirota is a genius.


If I had the money, FF12 would still be my next one, but right now it doesn't look too great financially, so I probably can't get it, unless a miracle happens between now and the tba release date.

[Lance Alvein]

So I went out & bought Disgaea 2... so far I think it was well worth the money :p

[Locke]

I'll be probly picking up FFXII so I can continue it where I left off. I borrowed it for a week or so from a buddy of mine and playing it till I was (I'm assuming) about halfway through.

I love the game though, rather enjoy the system for upgrading characters :D

[Lance Alvein]

I'm kinda hoping to get FFXII for Christmas, so...
I haven't been able to buy any games lately.... mostly on account of me not getting a student loan... so I have no money :(

[Mangachaos]

I have already bought Disgaea 2 (if it counts as an rpg) so next one will be... Wild arms 4 I think..:D

[Kilu]

I will probably buy... nothing! I don't really see a single interesting RPG in the near future. Well, maybe FF13, but who knows when that will come out.

[pikatsu]

Eh, I'd wager, perhaps the newest Dragon Quest. Though, I don't have anything to play it on in my crib... So maybe something for my PSX. FF9 would be nice.

[TetraMaster]

I'm going to get The World Ends With You for DS once it drops in price. I don't see why Squeenix thinks they have to sell all of their DS games for $40 instead of $30 like everyone else. But yes, it looks really unique, and I can't wait to play it. Although I've heard that it tries to sound more difficult than it really is...

[BAMAToNE]

I don't see why Squeenix won't put any effort into the DQ franchise. It's all FF this, FF that... :(

[bjp4444]

dragon quest viii was pretty damn good, imo. still trying to get through the dragvonian trials! so rough.

[TetraMaster]

Indeed, Dragon Quest VIII was a great game. But Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime was quite easy and simple. And I don't even want to play Dragon Quest Swords because it looks awful... :(

Hopefully Dragon Quest IX will be good.

[M.H.A.Q.S.]

Probably FFX. It has been months since I played anything on my PS3 and PSP seems to enjoy it all.