What is the best RPG you have ever played?

For me after much debate between xenogears and tales of the abyss i have to say xenogears. The story was epic in scale religon, philosophy and mood swings how can you beat that?

Tales of Symphonia is my personal favorite. The Epic story, great, heavily developed characters, and perfect pacing just made this game a joyto play. Not to mention the beatiful cel-shaded graphics and fun battle system.

If I had to pick one, it would be Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Although I like a lot of other ones too like Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Final Fantasy VI, and Tales of Symphonia. It wouldn't really be fair for me to mention one that rises above all the rest since I like some of them for different reasons than why I would like another RPG.

Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Final Fantasy 7 and 10

kotor

God of War, if that counts. There doesn't seem to be any adequately specific definition of "RPG" to discount it. Otherwise, Golden Sun: The Lost AgeNBSRDan

Final Fantasy 7 or Persona 3 FES

kotor

KDIDDY78

Mass Effect,Morrowind,FF7,Kotor and Chrono Cross are my fav RPGs so far,DA origins will probably be added to my list soon.

Mass Effect and soon to be Dragon Age: Origins. I'm convinced Bioware couldn't make a bad RPG if they tried. I loved the Final Fantasy games at one point, but grew out of them.

hands down Final Fantasy VII

other good RPGs are pretty much every Final Fantasy game (maybe they exception being FFVII: DoC depending on if you see that as an RPG or a FPS or both lol and maybe FFXII:RW as that is more of a strategy game)

then theres the Suikoden games

the Atelier Iris games, Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny was my favourite

Grandia (which is old but amazing)

some of the Dragon Quest games are really good,

Arc the Lad: twilight of the spirits (i enjoyed it)

The World Ends With You was amazing

Morrowind with Fallout 1 as a close second place.

Final Fantasy IX

Morrowind!Allicrombie

Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross.

It just drags you in and completely consumes you with absolutely amazing character design, atmosphere, gameplay and settings.

(inb4 "have you even played..*insert game here*??" I do have played Xenogears, All FF, Persona etc etc but I just like CT and CC the most)

Wait, are we three pages into a 'best RPG thread' without anyone mentioning Planescape Torment? That must be a new record, or something. :P

It's a toss up between Chrono Cross, and Final Fantasy VIII. Both were bloody fantastic!

Chrono Trigger. A timeless gem. No other RPG that I have played has surpassed the brillance of this classic epic. None.

Fable 2

Nothing beats KOTOR if you ask me. charming graphics,awesome story,deep RPG elements, lengthy campaign that never gets boring, great music, incredible voice casting, interesting characters, excellent ending, light-side and dark-side, entertaining mini-games[ like pazzak]. high replay value, great using of star wars license,etc. this is the game that every RPG gamer dream to have. it even beats a masterpiece like fallout.

Xenogears.

If I had to pick one, it would be Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Although I like a lot of other ones too like Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Final Fantasy VI, and Tales of Symphonia. It wouldn't really be fair for me to mention one that rises above all the rest since I like some of them for different reasons than why I would like another RPG.

Platyphyllum

Innocent Sin blew me away recently. I really need to own both Innocent Sin and Batsu.

Xenogears.

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If I had to pick one, it would be Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Although I like a lot of other ones too like Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Final Fantasy VI, and Tales of Symphonia. It wouldn't really be fair for me to mention one that rises above all the rest since I like some of them for different reasons than why I would like another RPG.

hakanakumono

Innocent Sin blew me away recently. I really need to own both Innocent Sin and Batsu.

Dark Cloud 2 on the PS2.

Tales of Symphonia, Paper Mario, and possibly Kingdom Hearts 2(not sure if that's an RPG).

For JRPGs I think I'm going to have to go with FFX although Golden Sun 1+2 were very good as well.

For WRPGs I think I'll say the best I've played is Morrowind with Fallout 3 being a very close second and KOTOR being in 3rd place.

FF X without a doubt.

cant say but my favorites are kotor , morrowind , oblivion , mass effect , FF 10

FF

chrono trigger

kingdom hearts 1 & 2

oblivion, fallout. does pokemon count?

Star Wars:Knight of the old Republic, Fallout 3, and Mass Effect. I'm not too big into turn based combat so I've never been crazy about RPGs

I don't like RPG's but when it comes down to it, has to be Fallout 3 for the WRPG and GoldenSun for the JRPG.

That would be FFX.