What is worth playing on my list concerning Gamecube and PS2 RPG's?

My friend gave me his gamecube and I got a PS2 for 30£ so seeing as I had an xbox and PC last gen I thought I'd do some catch up.

Gamecube:

1. Is the Skies of Arcadia title worth playing? It looks a little dated

2. Is Wind Waker worth playing? Twilight Princess is a definite but I'm not made of time and I can't afford to play every decent game on the platform so can anyone make a strong case as to why I should bother with Wind Waker?

3. And Tales of Symphonia? Again it looks to me a little childish but I'm sure thats my prejudice looking at screenshots.

PS2:

1. I'm playing FFX at the moment and loving it; should I bother with FFXII?

2. Suikoden III: is that worth looking into?

3. To add finally there is Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King .

Essentially I hadn't planned to look into any of the above titles and stick to just playing Twilight Princess, Eternal Darkness, Metroid Prime, Resident Evil 4, Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear Solid 3, Okami, God Of War and Shadow of the Colossus.

IF anyone can think of a very good reason why I should play any of the 6 games above I would really appreciate it as I'll be playing them until September (until Too Human comes out).

Thanks in advance.

I would skip God of War and Shadow of the Colossus though, BORING. _AbBaNdOn

ignore that statement if you know whats good for you.

God of War and Shadow of the Colossus are known as some of the best games the PS2 has to offer. do not pass these games up.

Any of those games would be good choices. I've personally enjoyed The Wind Waker, Tales of Symphonia, and Dragon Quest VIII; and Skies of Arcadia is one that I want to check out eventually, if I can ever find it for a decent price.

Final Fantasy XII tends to generate mixed responses. It's difficult for me to make any real judgement as to what someone else might think of that game.

1. Skies of Arcadia is a great game - play it

2. Wind Waker is a very fun game, but kind of easy - play it

3. In my opinion Tales of Symphonia is the best game on the gamecube. The story and characters are fantastic. The combat is the strong point of the game though.

1. Wasn't a big fan of FFX or FFXII but they're still worth playing

2. Suikoden 3 is a very good RPG

3. Dragon Quest VIII is my favorite game on the ps2. It's one of the best RPG's I've ever played. It's a very traditional RPG but the story and characters are amazing. It's a fairly challenginggame. You'll need to keep on leveling up and obtaining the best armor and weapons to stay on top of the game.

MGS3, Okami, SotC and God of War are in the top 10 (at least my top 10) of the best games on the ps2. God of War and Shadow of the Colossus won't take you that long to beat. None of those games should be missed. (I can't wait for Too Human either!!!!)

Ok well thanks to everyone even if there is no clear cut winner ;) I'll see how much time I have but some of them may get put on my wish list and not end up getting played till next summer / never.

Wind Waker, Tales of Symphonia, and DQ8 are all worth playing.

Also you should pick up Persona 3:FES if you haven't already.

Wind Waker, Tales of Symphonia, and DQ8 are all worth playing.

Also you should pick up Persona 3:FES if you haven't already.

Godofnerdyness

Yeah. I was just thinking that as I reread this topic. Even though Persona 3 is not on your list, it's an excellent game that you should definitely play.

Well after taking into account everybody's responses, and thanks btw you've been really helpful, I tallied it (yes I have too much free time :P ) and came to conclusion of Tales of Symphonia and Wind Waker. I know a lot of you like DQVIII but kind of tied to the one guy's comments on being judgemental on graphics, after looking at some videos on youtube both the story and graphics don't look quite like my thing.

Skies of Arcadia will go on my wishlist and probably never get played like Grim Fandango but hey, and FFXII has potential if only I had enough time.

I may decide to play P3:FES I'll certainly look into it. Feel free to continue posting but I'm pretty certain of choice now. And thanks to everyone it was nice hearing your opinions.