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IGNs Top 100 RPGs
- Thread starter King of the Potato People
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Lunar Silver Star is amazing.
Bigdrbingo
Neo Member
There's so much wrong with this list, I don't even know where to start.
They didn't put Tales of Vesperia on the list, but they put Tales of Destiny on the list?
Persona 4 at only #90 and Tales of Symphonia at only #77?
And why is Fable 2 even on this list?
I'm also surprised IGN didn't put Dragon Age Origins on the list at all, especially since they tend to favor WRPGs a bit more.
Some great games on this list, but the list is very out of order and many don't deserve to be on the list considering there are much more justified games for the top 100.
They didn't put Tales of Vesperia on the list, but they put Tales of Destiny on the list?
Persona 4 at only #90 and Tales of Symphonia at only #77?
And why is Fable 2 even on this list?
I'm also surprised IGN didn't put Dragon Age Origins on the list at all, especially since they tend to favor WRPGs a bit more.
Some great games on this list, but the list is very out of order and many don't deserve to be on the list considering there are much more justified games for the top 100.
I know that there is probably not a single person in this universe who agrees with this list and complaining about won't change anything, but some of the stuff makes absolutely no sense. Like, how the hell is Fallout: New Vegas #89 where a game near identical to it in almost every aspect (Fallout 3) is at #10? Shit makes zero sense.
I wonder if the IGN staff actually give a minute of thinking time before putting this list out.
I wonder if the IGN staff actually give a minute of thinking time before putting this list out.
encephalon
Member
In what way?
I think the IGN review for New Vegas mentioned that it felt like a big expansion pack rather than a new game. I wouldn't go that far, but New Vegas does do a lot of recycling. I like some of the changes that Obsidian made to the conventions in Fallout 3, but think that some people go overboard with their praise of New Vegas and condemnation of Fallout 3. IGN went in the opposite direction, faulting New Vegas for things they overlooked in Fallout 3. Like you said, they are pretty similar. New Vegas had better balance and story, but I liked the exploration in Fallout 3 more.
No way these guys played any of the older RPGs recently, like in the last decade.
Nostalgia speaks highly and it's hard to ignore. I think this list shows it.
I don't agree with their placements of some games, but that's my opinion, and they have theirs.
Lists are always fun and easy to get clicks with.
Nostalgia speaks highly and it's hard to ignore. I think this list shows it.
I don't agree with their placements of some games, but that's my opinion, and they have theirs.
Lists are always fun and easy to get clicks with.
ErasureAcer
Banned
FFVI and CT 1/2...ok. They're 2 of my fav. games.
Xenogears 47? lol. There are not 46 better RPGs...maybe only VI and CT.
Xenogears 47? lol. There are not 46 better RPGs...maybe only VI and CT.
Flame Lord
Member
lol at Fallout 3 and Skyrim being higher than New Vegas and Oblivion.
Easy to answer.
When they played Fallout 3, it felt some what magical and great. Then New Vegas comes. They are excited, but it didn't provide that same magic. Why? Because they were already prepared ahead of time with Fallout 3. Thus, it doesn't have that same instant gratification that is memorable when you first play a game.
zerokoolpsx
Member
Agree with the top 2 at least. Hmmm, Demon's Souls is 70, but Dark Souls is 18? Very similiar games, but worlds apart on the list. Dragon Warrior at 29? It was revolutionary for its time, but I wouldn't recommend it to people now.
Don't agree with a lot of their picks.
Don't agree with a lot of their picks.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I hate top whatever list
They rarely go by playablity and other factors and always have some hint of past memories tuned into them. Pokemon red and blue are fucking garbage compared to every single pokemon game that came after.
Why cant people just do a top list of shit that holds up today THATS what a real top game is
Edit: where the fuck is nocturne?
They rarely go by playablity and other factors and always have some hint of past memories tuned into them. Pokemon red and blue are fucking garbage compared to every single pokemon game that came after.
Why cant people just do a top list of shit that holds up today THATS what a real top game is
Edit: where the fuck is nocturne?
BassForever
Member
Chrono Trigger > Final Fantasy VI but honestly was anyone not expecting them to take top 2?
I was hoping Chrono Trigger would appear outside the top 5/10/20 for the mass amount of rage that would spark
Doctor Decimate
Member
putting Final Fantasy VII in a position where it JUST misses the top 10 gives me a new respect for this website. troll on, IGN. troll on.
Augemitbutter
Member
yea, this list is getting worse by the minute.
Karsticles
Member
I'll admit here that I didn't read their criteria if it's posted, but part of the decision-making might be about how innovative titles are. That's in response to you talking about R/B, not Nocturne.
I thought Odin Sphere was an amazing experience on multiple levels. It looks like IGN was really impressed with its storytelling, and I honestly can't think of another RPG that does such a great job of making you want to see what happens next.
Jazzy Network
Member
Amazingly bad? It's one of the most cliched, boring, and easy RPGs ever created.
toddhunter
Member
It was an amazing looking game, and the first character or so was very good. But then it is just the same thing over and over again only harder and much less fun or interesting.
I can't really see it as a good game, or a rpg for that matter. It certainly has style though, and I don't mind seeing it recognised. I respect any game that is interesting enough to go from 'omg this is amazing' to 'wow this is terrible' without changing a whole heap.
Valkyria Chronicles did...No Dragon age is a surprise (PC version was really quite good) and FF12 deserve to be on the list above plenty of other games. Parasite Eve was a decent game, but I think 2 was better, and not really a RPG as such (not that that matters). I'd be satisfied if it was just outside their top 100.
Sorry, I meant Valkyrie Profile my fingers were typing faster than my brain was thinking.
Karsticles
Member
I really liked the gameplay. Yeah, there was a bit too much rinse and repeat as time went on, but each character was interesting and different to use.
I also loved the inventory management.
Nightstick11
Banned
Came in to say this list is invalid if Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger are not no. 1 and 2 (or no. 2 and 1).
This list is valid.
This list is valid.
toddhunter
Member
More than fair enough. I think the problem for me was I was really into the ... girl dressed in red character (whose name escapes me). So once she was done and dusted... there just wasn't anything left to hold my attention.
Always the way with such games.
Incendiary
Banned
That top 5 is fine, especially the top 2.
Everything after it needs a little reworking.
Everything after it needs a little reworking.
Nightstick11
Banned
Upon second glance... While no. 1 and no. 2 are correct, there's loads wrong with this list.
Mass Effect is WAY too high. It should be in the 90s.
Baldur's Gate 2 over WoW is hilarious.
Fire Emblem at #83 is a travesty.
And WHY IS OGRE BATTLE NOT IN THE TOP 10
Old republic shouldn't even be on the list, and certainly not over FF Tactics.
Why are some of the new games up there so high??
Mass Effect is WAY too high. It should be in the 90s.
Baldur's Gate 2 over WoW is hilarious.
Fire Emblem at #83 is a travesty.
And WHY IS OGRE BATTLE NOT IN THE TOP 10
Old republic shouldn't even be on the list, and certainly not over FF Tactics.
Why are some of the new games up there so high??
encephalon
Member
Are they universally part of everyone's top two?
zerokoolpsx
Member
Both were released nearly at the same time and was constantly compared a lot. People always preferred one or the other.
They were released a whole year apart though.
My memories of the reception at the time: FF6, unrivaled masterpiece. Chrono Trigger, great, but a little too short. I even remember Nick Rox calling Chrono Trigger "disappointing" in a Bahamut Lagoon preview. CT's reputation kept growing though until it achieved master class status a few years later.
That's the way it was in my circle of friends at least, other people have told me their experiences were different. That Gamefan thing is definitely 100% true though!
universalmind
Member
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Some of those aren't even RPGs!
And no Dragon Age Origins? I can understand the 2nd one not being on there but the first one belongs on that list.
No FFXII!? :O
And no Dragon Age Origins? I can understand the 2nd one not being on there but the first one belongs on that list.
No FFXII!? :O
cj_iwakura
Member
Only the remake is easy. It got extra simplified.
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga is an egregious omission. Simply one of the best rpgs ever. Great writing, battle system, out-of-battle gameplay, and environments. There's no way it's not objectively better than Super Mario RPG. What, do they get off on withholding or something?
Is there anywhere I can buy Wizardry 8 cheap? I really want to play it, but amazon's and ebay's listings are absurd.
Is there anywhere I can buy Wizardry 8 cheap? I really want to play it, but amazon's and ebay's listings are absurd.
Flakster99
Member
Likewise. Happy to see Everquest make the top 20 as I am for Earthbound as well as for Planescape: Torment. Nailed the top three imo.
UberTag
Member
When IGN puts out their Top 100 Interactive Movie games, they'd better not snub the Xenosaga series again. Granted, it'll still fall behind all of Metal Gear and it doesn't boast numerous QTE sequences but it still made its mark in the annals of gaming history.
Yes, Grandia and FFXII are colossal snubs. To a lesser extent - Tales of Vesperia, Nocturne... surprised to not see the Lost Odyssey fanboys raving like lunatics in here.
As for me, I'll take a moment to shed a tear for the game all JRPG enthusiasts need to experience and few have (especially at western media outlets)... The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.
Yes, Grandia and FFXII are colossal snubs. To a lesser extent - Tales of Vesperia, Nocturne... surprised to not see the Lost Odyssey fanboys raving like lunatics in here.
As for me, I'll take a moment to shed a tear for the game all JRPG enthusiasts need to experience and few have (especially at western media outlets)... The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.
gnarlycrow
Neo Member
Wrong.
Phonomezer
Banned
List is invalid, no mention of Panzer Dragoon Saga whatsoever.
What a joke.
What a joke.
cj_iwakura
Member
Night Trap deserves #1 on that list.
For some irrational reason, I'm kind of annoyed that FFVI is number one and Chrono Trigger is #2. Maybe its because I predicted this from 10 miles away and I don't think these games should be rated higher than later FFs and other RPGs. But like all top lists, not everyone is going to agree I guess.
Hours Left
Member
What a fun list.