Best Action RPG ever....

Kingdom Hearts 2 is mine. The first is great though.OreoMilkshake

I really just cant stand the KH games. I played the entirety of the first game out of some dumb loyalty for Square. I had enjoyed just about every game they made up to that point, so I figured they could do no wrong. Little did I know that KH was just the first among many games that would ultimately decimate my respect for the company. I was given a free copy of KH2 back when it came out, gave it a try and simply couldn't stomach the experience. More of the same old button mashing gameplay and it seemed like the writing actually got worse.

I haven't tried a KH game since, but somehow I doubt much has changed. I really cant think of any redeeming qualities from what I've played.

This thread needs more Ys love...

I really just cant stand the KH games. I played the entirety of the first game out of some dumb loyalty for Square. I had enjoyed just about every game they made up to that point, so I figured they could do no wrong. Little did I know that KH was just the first among many games that would ultimately decimate my respect for the company. I was given a free copy of KH2 back when it came out, gave it a try and simply couldn't stomach the experience. More of the same old button mashing gameplay and it seemed like the writing actually got worse.

I haven't tried a KH game since, but somehow I doubt much has changed. I really cant think of any redeeming qualities from what I've played.

sandbox3d

II loved the combat in KH... The button mashing complaint never really made sense to me, because honestly thats all you really did in any final fantasy game up until that point except for in boss fights.. Just go into a random battle and just keep tapping the circle button and then theyd die. The only time you ever had to really worry about anything else like managing summons and spells and cures was fighting bosses, which is the same in KH you aren't just mashing buttons against bosses either.

Anyone who says any game besides Diablo franchise is not a gamer. :D

I don't agree. I think Ys games, Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Tales of Symphonia, Jade Empire, Diablo, and Dark Cloud 2 are all better.......There's really tons of action rpgs I like more than Kingdom hearts

This thread needs more Ys love...

Wanderer5

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I really just cant stand the KH games. I played the entirety of the first game out of some dumb loyalty for Square. I had enjoyed just about every game they made up to that point, so I figured they could do no wrong. Little did I know that KH was just the first among many games that would ultimately decimate my respect for the company. I was given a free copy of KH2 back when it came out, gave it a try and simply couldn't stomach the experience. More of the same old button mashing gameplay and it seemed like the writing actually got worse.

I haven't tried a KH game since, but somehow I doubt much has changed. I really cant think of any redeeming qualities from what I've played.

VendettaRed07

II loved the combat in KH... The button mashing complaint never really made sense to me, because honestly thats all you really did in any final fantasy game up until that point except for in boss fights.. Just go into a random battle and just keep tapping the circle button and then theyd die. The only time you ever had to really worry about anything else like managing summons and spells and cures was fighting bosses, which is the same in KH you aren't just mashing buttons against bosses either.

In an action oriented game I just prefer a little more meaning behind the buttons I'm pushing. It makes the gameplay much more interesting when there is an essence of sequence or timing involved.

It doesn't bother me nearly as much in FF since its not really action oriented, but even so its not something I enjoy in those games either tbh.

I don't agree. I think Ys games, Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Tales of Symphonia, Jade Empire, Diablo, and Dark Cloud 2 are all better.......There's really tons of action rpgs I like more than Kingdom hearts

Luxen90

Diablo 2 is the best ARPG ever.

Arach666

I raise you a...

Action RPG is a confusing and pointless subgenre. Cherokee_Jack

EDIT: To answer the question though my favorite game that largely only focuses on Action and RPG elements would have to be Mass Effect but I still need to play Muramasa, Kingdom Hearts, and Xenoblade and they all look brilliant.

Diablo II for multiplayer and Demon's Souls for single player.

The Witcher.

Anyone who says any game besides Diablo franchise is not a gamer. :D

sethman410

Or just don't likeboring dungeon crawlers :D

Just what exactly is an "Action RPG"?

DEAD RISING

I raise you a...

Vesica_Prime

Looking at some choices in this thread,aparently this beauty counts as well,so forget about D2 and M&B.../thread,no comeback possible Vesica. :twisted:

Jade empire.

It was diffrent, undeerappreciated,solid gameplay and a change of fresh air in terms of mythology and all the rest of it.

Such a shae Bioware are more bothered bout DA and Mass Effect to give JE2 a lookover.It deserves a sequel more than DA and ME put together imo.

Looking at some choices in this thread,aparently this beauty counts as well,so forget about D2 and M&B.../thread,no comeback possible Vesica. :twisted:

Arach666

Oh really?

Let's go. :twisted:

And have you ever tried System Shock 2 in co-op? T'was excellent fun in the middle of the night with a friend listening to you cursing at how you got killed by a surprise suicide robot. :P

Oh really?

Let's go. :twisted:

And have you ever tried System Shock 2 in co-op? T'was excellent fun in the middle of the night with a friend listening to you cursing at how you got killed by a surprise suicide robot. :P

Vesica_Prime

Oh it´s on now!

Beat that! :twisted:

And no,never played SS2 co-op :( That sounds pretty cool though I still believe that SS2 is best experienced solo. ;)

Oh it´s on now!

Beat that! :twisted:

And no,never played SS2 co-op :( That sounds pretty cool though I still believe that SS2 is best experienced solo. ;)

Arach666

Oh umm eh...

Yeah, I ran out of ideas. :cry:

Anyway how is Vampires: The Masquerade - Bloodlines? Never played it but everyone says it is one of the best RPGs ever.

Yeah, I ran out of ideas. :cry:

Anyway how is Vampires: The Masquerade - Bloodlines? Never played it but everyone says it is one of the best RPGs ever.

Vesica_Prime

It´s really up there with the best,the only reason it didn´t got higher scores was because of some really nasty bugs and some game breaking situations. Most of the problems(if not all)were fixed by the comunity.

You should really try it,it´s quite the unique game,the atmosphere is simply amazing and there´s nothing like it,the whole concept around the vampire mythology is great and all classes play completely diferent(way beyond mere stats diferences like in most games),among many other things that make VTMB a great game and one of the best RPG´s ever made.

You should really try it Vesica,get it on steam now,damnit! :twisted:

Best 20€ you will ever spend. :P

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Oh really?

Let's go. :twisted:

And have you ever tried System Shock 2 in co-op? T'was excellent fun in the middle of the night with a friend listening to you cursing at how you got killed by a surprise suicide robot. :P

Arach666

Oh it´s on now!

Beat that! :twisted:

And no,never played SS2 co-op :( That sounds pretty cool though I still believe that SS2 is best experienced solo. ;)

What exactly do you like about VtM:B? I haven't found anything to like about it...

Nevermind, you already said. I just can't get past the gameplay and boring quests.

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[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Oh really?

Let's go. :twisted:

And have you ever tried System Shock 2 in co-op? T'was excellent fun in the middle of the night with a friend listening to you cursing at how you got killed by a surprise suicide robot. :P

Guppy507

Oh it´s on now!

Beat that! :twisted:

And no,never played SS2 co-op :( That sounds pretty cool though I still believe that SS2 is best experienced solo. ;)

What exactly do you like about VtM:B? I haven't found anything to like about it...

Nevermind, you already said. I just can't get past the gameplay and boring quests.

There is only one correct answer and thankfully someone on the first page already said it.

The correct to answer to any and all questions is always Diablo II. Any other answer is factually incorrect.

For me its Demons Souls easily. The depth of gameplay, great action combat system and excellent online system forms together a great rewarding experience. I would say something like Gothic 3 or Diablo 2 before I played Demons Souls, but honestly its Demons Souls by far.

Beat that! :twisted:

And no,never played SS2 co-op :( That sounds pretty cool though I still believe that SS2 is best experienced solo. ;)

Arach666

You two just mentioned my top 5 Action RPGs... o.O. Well 4 anyway, I was too young for System Shock 2 and now I can't find it anywhere :cry: I will be your best friend if you know where I can get it, I want to play that game sooo bad.

1. Diablo 2
2. Deus Ex
3. Mount and Blade: Warband
4. Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines (Too bad it sold horribly)
5. Gothic 2

Tales of Symphonia. I consider than an Action RPG. That game is incredible.

Morrowind, Oblivion and Mass Effect in my opinion.

Hmm....

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Oh really?

Let's go. :twisted:

And have you ever tried System Shock 2 in co-op? T'was excellent fun in the middle of the night with a friend listening to you cursing at how you got killed by a surprise suicide robot. :P

Oh it´s on now!

Beat that! :twisted:

And no,never played SS2 co-op :( That sounds pretty cool though I still believe that SS2 is best experienced solo. ;)

Morrowind, Oblivion

PAL360

Mass Effect 2

since i haven't played kingdom hearts 2 final mix, it's kingdom hearts 2 for me. What an amazing game it was

since i haven't played kingdom hearts 2 final mix, it's kingdom hearts 2 for me. What an amazing game it was

da_illest101

I agree with this post fully

Can't agree with the TC since there are elements to KH2's gameplay system that are superfluous and exist, more or less, to make the game look "flashy." Although FM+ is awesome, it's a shame S-E has never gone through the effort to have it localized in the western gaming sphere.

In the meantime, I'm really looking forward to FFvXIII. I honestly believe S-E needs to pursue making games with that gameplay model, similar to the one present in KH. There's sizable potential for a new IP in that corner of the market and nobody is fully taking advantage of the genre at the moment.

I own both KH but have only played a little of the first so far. It has its perks & an interesting combat system but it hasn't hooked me in. Does the story surrounding Sora & his two friends (the 'rival' & the girl, can't remember the names) have some dark twist or anything? I always got the feeling that his rival would turn out to be bad in some way, & that the girl would be torn between the two.. Is it anything like that? That sounds interesting.

Anyway, personally my favourite action RPG is NIER. Incredible story, the best this generation in my opinion (once you've played through all the endings). I just can't understand why it hasn't received particularly good critical reception, especially Gamespots score. I loved everything about that game, enough to spend 92 hours with it getting 100% & buying the DLC which didn't really add to the story or any achievements, but I don't regret buying it at all (getting to see what the younger Nier looks like & hearing the remixed music was easily worth the money). I really can't praise this game enough, it probably ranks in my top 3 games this generation.

Edit: I consider Zelda action-adventure, not action-rpg.

Actually what I feel is that there hasn't been a really good action RPG. Some were too RPG and number-ey for me like Diablo 2 and some were too action-y.

If i had to pick one though I'd go with Deus Ex. or System Shock 2.

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This thread needs more Ys love...

siLVURcross

Can't believe I forgot about this one. Incredible game. Ah, how I miss those SNES days.

The Ys series is pretty good. There isn't a Ys game I would call amazing, but yeah, it's a solid series, imo.

You two just mentioned my top 5 Action RPGs... o.O. Well 4 anyway, I was too young for System Shock 2 and now I can't find it anywhere :cry: I will be your best friend if you know where I can get it, I want to play that game sooo bad

Maroxad

Unfortunatedly,I believe you can´t get it anywhere as far as DD goes,EA controls the franchise now and they haven´t released any version of SS2 ever since.

http://video-games.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=system+shock+2&_sacat=1249

You can get the retail version there though,as well as in many other similar sites,so it´s not that hard to find,but it´s not chap,at all...

*notices avatar and signature*

i would've never guessed.

mine would probably have to be Kingdom Hearts II even if it the combat was extremely simplistic.

As I am sure many others in this thread have said, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. It is just so good.

[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

You two just mentioned my top 5 Action RPGs... o.O. Well 4 anyway, I was too young for System Shock 2 and now I can't find it anywhere :cry: I will be your best friend if you know where I can get it, I want to play that game sooo bad

Arach666

Unfortunatedly,I believe you can´t get it anywhere as far as DD goes,EA controls the franchise now and they haven´t released any version of SS2 ever since.

http://video-games.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=system+shock+2&_sacat=1249

You can get the retail version there though,as well as in many other similar sites,so it´s not that hard to find,but it´s not chap,at all...

You guys can also get it from Amazon, but that may just be for the US.

Unfortunatedly,I believe you can´t get it anywhere as far as DD goes,EA controls the franchise now and they haven´t released any version of SS2 ever since.

http://video-games.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=system+shock+2&_sacat=1249

You can get the retail version there though,as well as in many other similar sites,so it´s not that hard to find,but it´s not chap,at all...

Arach666

Thanks, thanks to Arto as well. I have ordered a retail version now (found one on Amazon.co.uk, for a reasonable price), hopefully it will be in the mail around monday. You are right it is not cheap at all, but this game should be more than worth the money spent.

I am actually pretty upset with EA that they wont re-release that game and the Ultima collection, not even on EA store. Anyway, thanks again.

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