Personally, I enjoy playing Morrowind and any of the Shining Force Series (Sega Genesis era).

With more RPG' s being developed everyday, I just can' t believe that all (or most) these wonderful games are slated for release in North America.

This is a wonderful time for RPG gamers...

One such game is Dragon Quest VIII for the PS2. Read the article. Then, reply to the subject...

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/dragonwarrior8/preview_6114081.aspx

We know the Dragon Quest series on these shores as Dragon Warrior, though the epic role-playing games don' t enjoy the same instant familiarity in North America as they do in Japan. This past weekend, Dragon Quest VIII finally made its debut in " The Land of the Rising Sun" on a Saturday, because there' s a Japanese law that forbids the sale of Dragon Quest games on weekdays. We obtained an import copy of the game and promptly jumped into our own adventure just to see how the passage of time and the translation to a 3D graphics engine has affected this venerable series. As you play Dragon Quest VIII, two things are immediately apparent. One, the cel-shaded characters and fully 3D environments make for an artistically cohesive, wonderful-looking game. And two, beneath all the newfound glamour, this is still the Dragon Quest of yore.

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My all-time favorite RPG would have to be Morrowind. Sure the fighting was' nt all that great and the graphics were avg. But she size of the game (physically and amount of missions) was amazing. Mix that with fable and you got one helluva good game too me. The new elder scrolls coming out tho looks to be my dream RPG if they can stick to most of the claims they have.

Overall tho I havent played too many other RPGs. I tried a few FF but only like the cinematics and story.

After 50+ RPG' s, it' s tough to say. But I would probably rank them like this:

1. Final Fantasy Tactics
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Suikoden series
4. Heroes of Might and Magic III
5. Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross (don' t make me choose!)

I did try Morrowind, but it just bored me to tears. I really WANTED to like it, but just couldn' t.

The new Dragon Quest looks very, VERY good, but I' m still too far behind to think about it. I have to finish Star Ocean, and then I' ve got Shadow Hearts: Covenant, Fable, and if I have the time, Shin Megami Nocturne.

You' re right that it' s an awesome time for RPG fans. But there are too...damn...MANY! LOL

Hmm... I have only played a few handful of RPG' s. I gues the one that' s my favorite is some of the Final Fantasy games such as Final Fantasy 7. I remb. back in the day I thought those games were stupid and I would not touch them. I remb. a Jehova' s witness friend gave me a free copy of FF7 because he could not beat it or did not like it. So I took it and I was so amazed all I can say is at the end I was craving more RPG games. Hmm.. Right now I am still in Final Fantasy X it is taking me 2 years now to try to beat it it' s just sooo hard I don' t undertsand how the bosses could get so damn hard.. my goodness....

Best RPG??

That is simple: Phantasy Star on the SMS

Best RPG ever.

Grandia...there' s always something about that first RPG you play through. That will always be my favorite.

I' d probably have to say Skies of Arcadia. Two things that I really like to have in an RPG are strong interesting characters and a real sense of adventure. SoA has both of these in spades. A wonderful adventure with so many secrets and things to do. Brilliant! Legends is even better with the addition of the moonfish quest, wanted battles and the Piastol side story.

Runner up would be Dragon Warrior VII. It has such a wonderful old school feel to it while still being suitably fresh. I really can' t wait to get DW VIII.

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Phantasy Star on the Sega Master System (my review)
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 4
Grandia (Saturn)
Grandia 2
Panzer Dragoon Saga (my review)
Chrono Cross
Y' s Book 1 and 2
Y' s 4: The Dawn of Y' s
Shining the Holy Ark
Dragon Slayer
Cosmic Fantasy
Lunar (Sega CD)

That' s about all I can think of now.

Zelda Series
Shining Force Series
Suikoden Series
Final Fantasy Series
Grandia II
Legend of Dragoon
Chrono Trigger
TOO MANY!!

Personally I think the Super Nintendo RPG' s are the best. I just love the gameplay, music, storyline, everything about them. Ahh the memories.

Too many to choose from
I think Fanthoms list is pretty good.
First thing that came to mind was FF: Tactics

Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger are also definate bests

Then you have the Final Fantasy Series
Someone mentioned the Shining Force series
Suikoden Series

Oh and Mario RPG

Zelda Series
Shining Force Series
Suikoden Series
Final Fantasy Series
Grandia II
Legend of Dragoon
Chrono Trigger
TOO MANY!!

Great list, and I hate to do this, but-

Zelda is not, and never has been, role-playing. Awesome franchise, just not role-playing.

All the games everyone mentioned are great, but I need to add Dues Ex: Invisible Wars to the list -- love that game!

My favorite RPG is Lunar: The Silver Star for the Sega CD. Paper Mario 2' s shaping up well as well :)

For me it ALL comes down to the glorious Ys series.

For me, there' s a very long list;

Baldur' s Gate
Baldur' s Gate II: SoA & ToB
Diablo II & EXP
Icewind Dale & EXP
Icewind Dale II
KOTOR
Morrowind: Elder Scrolls III
Shining Force II

I also enjoyed Skies of Arcadia... :o


the list goes on...

The most deserving:
Zelda series

Aftermath:
Final Fantasy series
WarCraft series
Diablo series
Baldur' s Gate

Baldur' s Gate
Baldur' s Gate II: SoA & ToB
Icewind Dale & EXP
Icewind Dale II

That' s all the same game, only with different titles.

Yeah, well Fathoms, I loved them all :D