I want to buy a PS1 RPG...

But which one should I go for?

-I don't really have time to sink 50 hours into a game, so shorter titles are preferable

-It has to be a PAL game, so no Chrono Cross or Xenogears

-I've never played a Final Fantasy game before, so I'm unfamiliar with story/characters

-My favorite rpg game thus far is Phantasy Star IV on the Mega Drive. Something similar on the playstation would be perfect.

-I prefer turn based battle systems to real time.

Most of my PlayStation games are either racing games, 3D platformers or tony hawk games :P, I really feel like sinking my teeth into a adventure game with a good story and engaging gameplay. What do you suggest?

I don't know of any "short" RPGs on the PS1, but I can definitely recommend Grandia to anyone. Since you're worried about time, it can last you over 100 hours if you max everything out, but you can easily beat it in about 40.

Try Koudelka, its a sort of horror RPG. Cinematics are brilliant for its time and story is great imo. Not too long, as its possible to do it in about 15-20 hours but im never one to rush an RPG as i like spending time levelling up etc. It also has turnbased combat which im more of a fan of too

It's fine if you don't know anything about Final Fantasy. Each game is astory of it's own, with original characters, you can just jump in anywhere no problem. But they do tend to be long, however, Final Fantasy VII took be about 40 hours I think, maybe 45. Just under 50 I guess, Dunno if you consider that too long or not.

The only PS1 RPG's I've completed are FF VII and IX though. And IX took me about 60, so that's all I can recomend.

But which one should I go for?

-I don't really have time to sink 50 hours into a game, so shorter titles are preferable

-It has to be a PAL game, so no Chrono Cross or Xenogears

-I've never played a Final Fantasy game before, so I'm unfamiliar with story/characters

-My favorite rpg game thus far is Phantasy Star IV on the Mega Drive. Something similar on the playstation would be perfect.

-I prefer turn based battle systems to real time.

Most of my PlayStation games are either racing games, 3D platformers or tony hawk games :P, I really feel like sinking my teeth into a adventure game with a good story and engaging gameplay. What do you suggest?

Nismology

Vagrant Story is a very short game compared to other titles like Xenogears and acts more like a older western game (its a dungeon crawler, you can find tons of items to equip yourself with, and it will show on the character, its focused on action) with a incredibly weird artst yle (the characters clothing is very questionable).

The story is also very good, the boss fights are great, the characters are great, overall the combat is the best in a PS1 RPG, and its very short. I think this is the game for you.

I don't know of any "short" RPGs on the PS1, but I can definitely recommend Grandia to anyone. Since you're worried about time, it can last you over 100 hours if you max everything out, but you can easily beat it in about 40.

M3tr4nk0

If you haven't played any in the series you may as well just start with FF7, its popular to bash it but it is probably the best RPG to introduce anybody to the genre and if you aren't daft you won't have any problems finishing it in under 50 hours. FF7 is charming enough that it should hook you in :) although I prefer FF8 myself but that will take you around 80 hours the first time through with out any help.

Lucianu has recommended you the best game on the console 8) it is however a bit on the tough side, you will probably want to have some tips from gamefaqs or something ready before you play VS but you owe it to yourself to try it :D.

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I don't know of any "short" RPGs on the PS1, but I can definitely recommend Grandia to anyone. Since you're worried about time, it can last you over 100 hours if you max everything out, but you can easily beat it in about 40.

Darkman2007

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I don't know of any "short" RPGs on the PS1, but I can definitely recommend Grandia to anyone. Since you're worried about time, it can last you over 100 hours if you max everything out, but you can easily beat it in about 40.

doll94

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="doll94"] Gonna have to agree with these two.. Grandia is absolutely amazing. And question for you Darkman.. Is grandia available on saturn in english or was it just a ntsc- j release?doll94

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="doll94"]oh well.. I might aswell buy it, cheap as it is on saturn. I played through it about 10 years ago on ps1 so I should be able to get somewhere.. maybe I could play them side by side :)doll94

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="doll94"]yeah I should be able to play it without too many problems. Unlike Vandal Hearts that I recently got for saturn.. :P doll94

also , another game to recommend is Breath of Fire 4, its a pretty good RPG , thats actually available in PAL form.

there are the likes of Lunar and Lunar 2 , but those are not available on the PS1 in Europe (the Lunar 1 remake is available via PSN for the PSP in Europe though)

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="doll94"]I havent actually tried playing it at all, just put it in to test the disc when it arrived. I just figured I wouldnt be able to play it because of the language barrier. I will have to give it a try sometime. I heard its not as good as the ps1 release though. That could all be down to the saturn not getting as much love as it should have back in the day though. sorta like the wii gets nowadays. doll94

How about Tombi 2? *trollface*WiseOldGuy

Not really an RPG but what an awesome game!! that is definately one of my all time favourite games!

I've looked at the ones you suggested, and I think Breath of Fire 4 looks really good. Many people i've talked to have recommended FF VII, but theres something about it that doesn't really appeal to me. Should I ignore this and just get it anyway? Grandia looks to me like it really hasn't aged well graphically.Nismology

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But which one should I go for?

-I don't really have time to sink 50 hours into a game, so shorter titles are preferable

-It has to be a PAL game, so no Chrono Cross or Xenogears

-I've never played a Final Fantasy game before, so I'm unfamiliar with story/characters

-My favorite rpg game thus far is Phantasy Star IV on the Mega Drive. Something similar on the playstation would be perfect.

-I prefer turn based battle systems to real time.

Most of my PlayStation games are either racing games, 3D platformers or tony hawk games :P, I really feel like sinking my teeth into a adventure game with a good story and engaging gameplay. What do you suggest?

Lucianu

Vagrant Story is a very short game compared to other titles like Xenogears and acts more like a older western game (its a dungeon crawler, you can find tons of items to equip yourself with, and it will show on the character, its focused on action) with a incredibly weird artst yle (the characters clothing is very questionable).

The story is also very good, the boss fights are great, the characters are great, overall the combat is the best in a PS1 RPG, and its very short. I think this is the game for you.

I would also suggest Vagrant Story

Grandia looks to me like it really hasn't aged well graphically.Nismology

Grandia still looks pretty good today, and has aged a lot better than FFVII graphics-wise. At any rate, it's worth it mainly for the great story and gameplay.

[QUOTE="Nismology"]Grandia looks to me like it really hasn't aged well graphically.M3tr4nk0

Grandia still looks pretty good today, and has aged a lot better than FFVII graphics-wise. At any rate, it's worth it mainly for the great story and gameplay.

I've looked at the ones you suggested, and I think Breath of Fire 4 looks really good. Many people i've talked to have recommended FF VII, but theres something about it that doesn't really appeal to me. Should I ignore this and just get it anyway? Grandia looks to me like it really hasn't aged well graphically.Nismology

I recommend Final Fantasy VII-IX.

I'd also go with Grandia and Breath of Fire III.

Lunar or Lunar 2 Both are great and not very long.Eikichi-Onizuka

[QUOTE="Nismology"]I've looked at the ones you suggested, and I think Breath of Fire 4 looks really good. Many people i've talked to have recommended FF VII, but theres something about it that doesn't really appeal to me. Should I ignore this and just get it anyway? Grandia looks to me like it really hasn't aged well graphically.Koi-Neon-X

I recommend Final Fantasy VII-IX.

I'd also go with Grandia and Breath of Fire III.

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[QUOTE="Nismology"]I've looked at the ones you suggested, and I think Breath of Fire 4 looks really good. Many people i've talked to have recommended FF VII, but theres something about it that doesn't really appeal to me. Should I ignore this and just get it anyway? Grandia looks to me like it really hasn't aged well graphically.Nismology

I recommend Final Fantasy VII-IX.

I'd also go with Grandia and Breath of Fire III.

FF7 is an awesome game too , you could always go for FF8 or FF9 instead , which are also excellent games. and contrary to what someone said, I would avoid Vagrant Story as I found it boring, but I know it has plenty of fans.Darkman2007

Putting in another vouch for Vagrant Story here. Fantastic game. Great story, characters, localization, presentation, aesthetics, combat system, soundtrack, replay value, equipment customization, and did I mention the story?

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]FF7 is an awesome game too , you could always go for FF8 or FF9 instead , which are also excellent games. and contrary to what someone said, I would avoid Vagrant Story as I found it boring, but I know it has plenty of fans.pills4louis

Putting in another vouch for Vagrant Story here. Fantastic game. Great story, characters, localization, presentation, aesthetics, combat system, soundtrack, replay value, equipment customization, and did I mention the story?

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actually, FF7 is one of favourite RPGs, I got bored with Vagrant Story.Darkman2007

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actually, FF7 is one of favourite RPGs, I got bored with Vagrant Story.pills4louis

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[QUOTE="Nismology"]I've looked at the ones you suggested, and I think Breath of Fire 4 looks really good. Many people i've talked to have recommended FF VII, but theres something about it that doesn't really appeal to me. Should I ignore this and just get it anyway? Grandia looks to me like it really hasn't aged well graphically.Nismology

I recommend Final Fantasy VII-IX.

I'd also go with Grandia and Breath of Fire III.

I'm sure about the whole Breath of Fire III "over" IV. I've played and finished III and haven't played one second of IV and that's why I chose BoF III. I think it's a solid RPG with a lot of great things going for it.

Vagrant Story or you could try the famous or infamous Final Fantasy 7. That famous Playstation 1 RPG. I'll not the greatest FF Fan but I did like that game. Fond memories of Pizza and the Spouse. Playing that game....

legend of dragoon. I know its already been said, but you need to get it. its one of the best RPGs ever. it starts off slow and steady and only builds with each disk. it is really underrated.

Look for Star Ocean and Wild Arms

Go for Suikoden 2. It has memorable characters, a great story and awesome music that has remained in my head for years. By RPG standards, it is fairly short (can be completed in 15 - 20 hours).

Resurrecting my old thread... I bought a copy of Final Fantasy VII today :) Can't wait to play it! I'll definitely check out Grandia though in the future.Nismology

[QUOTE="Nismology"]Resurrecting my old thread... I bought a copy of Final Fantasy VII today :) Can't wait to play it! I'll definitely check out Grandia though in the future.Nismology

It's a great game, with a great story. Although i never figured out why Square chose such ugly looking character models (in the world screen, not the battle one), because the time between the release of VII and VIII is short, and VIII's character models look great.

After that, i recommend you get the greatest console RPG ever created - Xenogears (a story about the origin of Man, Cain & Abel, and God)

[QUOTE="Nismology"][QUOTE="Nismology"]Resurrecting my old thread... I bought a copy of Final Fantasy VII today :) Can't wait to play it! I'll definitely check out Grandia though in the future.Lucianu

It's a great game, with a great story. Although i never figured out why Square chose such ugly looking character models (in the world screen, not the battle one), because the time between the release of VII and VIII is short, and VIII's character models look great.

After that, i recommend you get the greatest console RPG ever created - Xenogears (a story about the origin of Man, Cain & Abel, and God)