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Rad Shadow
Sep 30, 2009
Hi gang.

Random conversations with my coworkers led me to do this.

I'm gathering as many people that are willing to give me their top 10 favorite rpgs of all time. I want to see what the masses consider.

If you want to participate (I'd love to get over 200 people's list) please send me a pm with your list in order can I can give them points.

I'm asking for pm so everyone's list is individual and so another person's list doesn't affect/alter/adjust you own games. Or just post your lists here. lol

Any and all games you would consider are fine. I've gotten plenty of obscure games so far. The more people I can get to participate, will result in a better overall listing.

So please join in, and when I'm satisfied with enough lists, I plan to tally up the totals and make a grand project that I will share with you all.

Thanks again.

Shadow, out!

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Node
May 20, 2001

KICKED IN THE COOTER
:dings:
Taco Defender
im gay

virtualboyCOLOR
Dec 22, 2004

Chrono Trigger

I said come in!
Jun 22, 2004

Chrono Trigger
Super Mario RPG
Secret of Mana
Wizardry 8
Final Fantasy VI
Baldurs Gate II
Ultima Online
Demon's Souls
Diablo II
World of Warcraft

MrBims
Sep 25, 2007

by Ralp
Chrono Trigger
Super Mario RPG
Secret of Mana
Wizardry 8
Final Fantasy VI
Baldurs Gate II
Ultima Online
Demon's Souls
Diablo II
World of Warcraft Planescape: Torment

Ms Adequate
Oct 30, 2011

Baby even when I'm dead and gone
You will always be my only one, my only one
When the night is calling
No matter who I become
You will always be my only one, my only one, my only one
When the night is calling



Sure ok. I'll stick to only one game per series. And in no particular order.

Suikoden II
TES 3: Morrowind
Final Fantasy X
Baldur's Gate 2
Skies of Arcadia
Fallout: New Vegas
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines Deus Ex
Mass Effect 1
Front Mission 3
Breath of Fire III

I edited this to improve it.

Ms Adequate fucked around with this message at 20:10 on May 29, 2015

Rad Shadow
Sep 30, 2009
Right. So a little more info on what I'm doing.

I am trying to reach out to a wide audience to get as many peoples lists (their 10 favorite RPGs) so I can see which games stand out.

There are some obvious ones, but the variety of games I have seen on peoples lists is pretty wide.

My spreadsheet is massive, but I don't want to stop now.

When I'm satisfied I will collect the data and write up a little article with stats and other things.

I might even make a sporcle quiz based on my results.

So please. Help me out and submit your list. I just noticed I don't have access to PMs, so you can go ahead and keep posting them here.

Or spoiler tag it, if you want to be discreet.

Thanks for the help!

Ruggington
Apr 21, 2012

You should probably just post this in the rpg thread http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3353352&pagenumber=531&perpage=40

Fungah!
Apr 30, 2011


who cares, let the guy do his thing

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

im assuming strategy RPGs count

1. Tales of Xillia
2. Shadow Hearts: Covenant
3. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
4. Shadow Hearts
5. Final Fantasy 9
6. Soul Nomad & The World Eaters
7. Fire Emblem: Binding Blade
8. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
9. Tales of Graces F
10. Yggdra Union

Neo Rasa
Mar 8, 2007
Everyone should play DUKE games.

:dukedog:
Finally a top ten RPG of all time countdown I can get behind:

10) Star Gazer
9) Drakkhen
8) Betrayal at Antara
7) Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
6) Silver
5) The Ring Cycle
4) Blaze and Blade
3) Sudeki
2) The Demon Rush
1) The Zybourne Clock

Ruggington
Apr 21, 2012

Fungah! posted:

who cares, let the guy do his thing

It'd be easier to get answers from a megathread with frequent posters and lurkers

1.dark souls
2.persona 4
3.fire emblem:path of radiance
4.dragon quest 8
5.smt 3 nocturne
6.final fantasy 9
7.kotor 2
8.x-com enemy unknown/within
9.chrono trigger
10.suikoden 2
:japan:

Tevryr
Dec 5, 2009
ffI
ffII
FFIII
FFIV
FFV
FFVI
FF7
FF8
FF9
FFX
no particular order

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer
1) Neverwinter Nights (you can make your own drat adventures, much better than these premade scenarios if you have a good DM)

2) Fallout (1, 2, 3 or New Vegas, don't care)
3) Chrono Trigger
4) Dark Souls (I kinda hate putting it here, because it is better designed than the above)
5) Knights of the Old Republic (I and II, not either or)
6) Vampire: The Masquarade - Bloodlines
7) Deus Ex: Human Revolution
8) Final Fantasy 1
9) Shadowrun Returns
10) TES: Skyrim (I never really liked Morrowind)

Reiterpallasch
Nov 3, 2010



Fun Shoe
1) Star Control 2
2) Final Fantasy Tactics
3) Chrono Cross
4) Final Fantasy VIII (leave me alone!!!! it was my first ps1 rpg when i was a kid!)
5) Chrono Trigger
6) Yggdra Union
7) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
8) Persona 4
9) Suikoen V
10) Romance of the Three Kingdoms X

its curtains for Kevin
Nov 14, 2011

Fruit is proof that the gods exist and love us.

Just kidding!

Life is meaningless
I'm a big fan of Xenoblade Chronicles myself

Victis
Mar 26, 2008

1) Dark Age of Camelot (man, this game scratched so many itches in it's heyday)
2) Final Fantasy Tactics
3) Chrono Trigger
4) Final Fantasy II US (IV)
5) Final Fantasy III US (VI)
6) Fallout 3
7) Fallout New Vegas
8) Planescape: Torment
9) Might and Magic III
10) Shadowrun: Dragonfall

The Dregs
Dec 29, 2005

MY TREEEEEEEE!

Victis posted:

1) Dark Age of Camelot (man, this game scratched so many itches in it's heyday)
2) Final Fantasy Tactics
3) Chrono Trigger
4) Final Fantasy II US (IV)
5) Final Fantasy III US (VI)
6) Fallout 3
7) Fallout New Vegas
8) Planescape: Torment
9) Might and Magic III
10) Shadowrun: Dragonfall

This is a good list.

program666
Aug 22, 2013

A giant carnivorous dinosaur
I don't really like story-driven games, or classic rpg combat, so my list is full of stuff I'm not sure even qualify:
1)Monster Hunter
2)Mount and blade
3)X3:AP
4) Fallout 2, I forgot about this one
5)Disgaea
6)Mana Khemia
7) Dark Sous

I never liked other rpgs too much, I guess I would put chrono trigger on the 8th position but to me it's just a ok game.

program666 fucked around with this message at 14:44 on May 22, 2015

Junpei Hyde
Mar 15, 2013




1. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
2. Xenoblade Chronicles
3. Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne
4. Final Fantasy V
5. Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
6. Fallout 2
7. Etrian Odyssey 4
8. Persona 4
9. Chrono Trigger
10. Barkley: Shut Up And Jam: Gaiden

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

program666 posted:

I don't really like story-driven games, or classic rpg combat, so my list is full of stuff I'm not sure even qualify:
1)Mount and blade
2)X3:AP
3) Fallout 2, I forgot about this one
4)Disgaea
5)Mana Khemia
6) Dark Sous

I never liked other rpgs too much, I guess I would put chrono trigger on the 7th position but to me it's just a ok game.

program666
Aug 22, 2013

A giant carnivorous dinosaur

Ruggington posted:

It'd be easier to get answers from a megathread with frequent posters and lurkers

megathreads are awful in general, they have they often have their own culture, and you wouldn't get opinions of people that don't lurk on the RPG thread. On the other hand I have no idea how you people find new smaller threads, it's such a hassle I usually just don't bother. How is it possible that this forum still have no way to hide the billion megathreads that I don't care about?

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

program666 posted:

megathreads are awful in general, they have they often have their own culture, and you wouldn't get opinions of people that don't lurk on the RPG thread. On the other hand I have no idea how you people find new smaller threads, it's such a hassle I usually just don't bother. How is it possible that this forum still have no way to hide the billion megathreads that I don't care about?

janssendalt
May 7, 2015
My top 10, all PC games:

1) Planescape: Torment
2) Deus Ex
3) Fallout 2
4) Baldur’s Gate II
5) Knights of the Old Republic I & II
6) Mass Effect 1 & 2
7) TES V: Skyrim
8) The Witcher 2
9) Fallout: New Vegas
10) Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

program666
Aug 22, 2013

A giant carnivorous dinosaur

hi

SLOSifl
Aug 10, 2002


1. Corn Master XVI
2. Silent Confetti Chronicles
3. Whispers of gently caress
4. Crumbler's Dream
5. Crystalis
6. Horse Drama 4: Todd's Return
7. Awakening of the Insomnias
8. Winter's Beef
9. Romeo and Cooliet Dragon Rapists
10. Virgin Heart 4 Afghanistan (Duck Hunt US)

Rad Shadow
Sep 30, 2009
Troll lists aside...

Thanks for all the submissions. Keep them up!

lonter
Oct 12, 2012
Love to send you a list.

The Grimace
Sep 18, 2005

Are you a BigMac of imbeciles!?
Not gonna number these because it's too hard to decide, but:

Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy Tactics
Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fates
.hack//GU
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 4
Dark Souls
Mass Effect 2
Super Mario RPG

Arrrthritis
May 31, 2007

I don't care if you're a star, the moon, or the whole damn sky, you need to come back down to earth and remember where you came from
10.Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
9.South Park: Stick of Truth
8.Might and Magic VII
7.Final Fantasy Tactics
6.Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together
5.Persona 4
4.Fallout: New Vegas
3.Bloodborne
2.Planescape: Torment
1.Dark Souls

Honorable Mentions:
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Rad Shadow
Sep 30, 2009
These have been very helpful!

I'm collecting lists for about another week, and then I'm going to phase 2 of my project.

So if you haven't submitted a list yet, please join in.

Thanks.

Ovo
Dec 20, 2008

Life Rules

SLOSifl posted:

1. Corn Master XVI
2. Silent Confetti Chronicles
3. Whispers of gently caress
4. Crumbler's Dream
5. Crystalis
6. Horse Drama 4: Todd's Return
7. Awakening of the Insomnias
8. Winter's Beef
9. Romeo and Cooliet Dragon Rapists
10. Virgin Heart 4 Afghanistan (Duck Hunt US)

Crumbler's Dream is dogshit

Cowman
Feb 14, 2006

Beware the Cow





DOOM
Farming Sim 2015
Euro Truck Sim 2
Fast & Furious Showdown
Ride to Hell: Retribution
Call of Duty
Blowjob Drifter

Jack2142
Jul 17, 2014

Shitposting in Seattle

No real order here are some of my favorite RPG's as someone said before I will only pick my favorite from a series.

Elder Scrolls Oblivion, this actually might be my favorite RPG of all time and I am honestly not sure why I liked it more than Morrowind or Skyrim.
Mass Effect
Knights of the Old Republic I (For introducing me to RPG's it was the first I ever really played through on my own)
Witcher 3, I am still playing this, but I am legit blown away by this game and until this last week it would have been Witcher 2 which has an honorable mention
Fallout New Vegas
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Alpha Protocol (This game is my guilty pleasure its not great, but I think it was unfairly maligned)
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door (Only Mario game I actually ever beat)
Dragon Age Origins (The last Bioware game I really "liked" everything since then has been meh its alright Ill buy it once discounted)
Two Worlds sarcasm I hate this game I remember renting it thinking it would be like Oblivion and it was so much worse...
Fable I
Err, drat I guess I mostly like series of Video games um do tactical RPG's count because then Banner Saga that game was just a pleasure to play though short.

1st_Panzer_Div.
May 11, 2005
Grimey Drawer
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon x10. I role played as Rex Powercolt, cybercomando.

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



1. Super Mario RPG
1. Morrowind
1. Persona 4

It is impossible for me to choose between these three so they all get that #1 spot.

4. Fallout: New Vegas
5. FF7
6. FF Tactics
7. Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
8. Mass Effect 1
9. Tales of Vesperia
10. Dragon Warrior 3

Accordion Man
Nov 7, 2012


Buglord
1: Planescape Torment
2: Shadow Hearts: Covenant
3: Alpha Protocol
4: Nier
5: Persona 4
6: Chrono Trigger
7: Final Fantasy 6
8: Paper Mario 2
9: Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
10: Shadowrun Dragonfall

Honorable Mentions:
Witcher 3
Fallout New Vegas

Fajita Queen
Jun 21, 2012

Persona 4 Golden
Paper Mario and the sequel
Final Fantasy XII
Fallout New Vegas
Diablo 2 when it was still roughly modern
Demon Souls

If you include SRPGs I'd also add Fire Emblem 7 and 9, Final Fantasy Tic-Tacs, and Tactics Ogre I suppose. But that's basically it, most RPGs are heavily overrated garbage.

If you're someone who listed FF7, Skyrim, or an MMO, :frogout:

Terrorist Fistbump
Jan 29, 2009

by Nyc_Tattoo
Hi brother.

In my opinion the top 10 RPGs of all time are the first nine Pokemons followed very closely by TES 4: Oblivion.

Hope this helps your market research!

Sincerely yours,
Fisty

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Attack on Princess
Dec 15, 2008

To yolo rolls! The cause and solution to all problems!
Persona 4
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy 6
A Link to the Past
Fallout
Persona 3
Final Fantasy 10-2
Fallout 2
Shadowrun Returns
Romancing SaGa 3

If you count Dark Souls 1 and 2 as RPGs, you can bump both of them and Dragon's Dogma in below Chrono Trigger, but we all know RPGs is that dead genre from way back that there's no new games in and every game has RPG elements in it instead.

Attack on Princess fucked around with this message at 08:16 on May 27, 2015

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