What is the best system for RPGs?

Post by **extrarice** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:55 pm

SNES. I don't have the time for the mega-epic 100+ hour levelgrinds of PS2 RPGs.

Post by **Ender** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:13 am

With only ONE system to be picked up (let's just imagine PS2 can't play PS1 games) I do pick PS1 since I think quality is higher overall.

My favs are FF VIII & FF Tactics

Shame for FFX and DQVIII which are superb games

Post by **marurun** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:30 am

Wow, am I really the only person to give a proper nod to the Saturn for its RPG heritage? Oh woe is me!

Post by **Ivo** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:28 pm

I voted other as I would choose PC (despite Racket's post saying "console"). I just prefer "Western" RPGs more than "Eastern" ones (I enjoy both, but my preferences easily go with Bethesda and company over Square/Enix and company).

Post by **racketboy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:40 pm

marurun wrote:Wow, am I really the only person to give a proper nod to the Saturn for its RPG heritage? Oh woe is me!

The Saturn has a few great titles, but doesn't have as many as the machines listed above...
The RPG genre was kinda the Saturn's weakness.
Some might say that it really hurt its battle with the Playstation...

Post by **marurun** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:19 pm

Sure had a large number of RPGs in Japan. It's only the US that suffered. And at least the ones that were brought over were, by and large, pretty good.

Post by **racketboy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:21 pm

marurun wrote:Sure had a large number of RPGs in Japan. It's only the US that suffered. And at least the ones that were brought over were, by and large, pretty good.

Like which ones? Maybe I'm not aware of some.
Unfortunately, RPGs are some of the most difficult imports to play because of the emphasis on text.

But back to your original point, I suppose the Saturn plays up the quality over quantity issue.

Post by **kinn** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:24 pm

marurun wrote:Wow, am I really the only person to give a proper nod to the Saturn for its RPG heritage? Oh woe is me!

I was going to say the Saturn since it did have one of my all time fave RPGs: Panzer Dragoon Saga. It also had Dark Saviour and Shining Force 3 which I loved. But I chose the PS1 mainly due to it having more RPGs available.

Post by **Mozgus** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:02 pm

PS1 I suppose. PC should be included though. It's a system.

Post by **racketboy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:07 pm

Mozgus wrote:PS1 I suppose. PC should be included though. It's a system.

Well, the PC has an unfair advantage as it has like two decades worth of software behind it...

What is the best system for RPGs?

Which one?

I guess I'm sort of cheating