What RPG got u started?

[mr. nails]

what rpg got u started in the role playing genre? list that game and then list ur favorite rpg per system.

got me started: Dragon Warrior I (lol, i've probably beaten this game around 10 times)

atari: Adventure
nes: Dragon Warrior I
gba-ds: don't have one
sms: Phantasy Star I
snes: Chrono Trigger
genesis: Phantasy Star II
saturn: Panzer Dragon Saga
dreamcast: Evolution (i'm sure skies of arcadia & grandia 2 were better, but i never played them)
n64: none (played quest64, but that game was dog shit)
ps1: Final Fantasy Tactics
ps2: Final Fantasy X-2
gamecube: Phantasy Star Online 1 & 2
xbox: Panzer Dragoon Orta
pc: Diablo 2

close runner up to favorite ps1 rpg is castlevania sotn. really good game, but if i had to pick between the two, well fft ftw!

[Monkeee]

Final Fantasy 7.... that got me started on every RPG i ever played...... WOO~

[SirGray]

Final Fantasy 7 for me too! =3

[Guyver]

jeeez u guys, lol.

Iv been playing ff since the snes...and chrono trigger. I was dumb and sold it though....

[Hellmonkeys]

I played one of the NES Final Fantasy games a LONG time ago, which was my first RPG experience.

[JordoR]

Id say Link (which most people know as Zelda) for the NES. This was the first console I was exposed to and I was instantly hooked onto this game. Even though each boss looked the exact same there was a slight difference in their movement and the color of the bricks in the background :lol: Still a great game though.

[MagicNakor]

Escape From Mars.

It was a text-adventure game. ;)

:shuriken:

[CrabGirl]

Bard's Tale.

[Chewie]

Bard's Tale.
:lol: That was the first RPG game I played, too.
C64 or Amiga?

[Monkeee]

jeeez u guys, lol.

Iv been playing ff since the snes...and chrono trigger. I was dumb and sold it though....

lol was never into RPG, always been playing the First Person Shooters!!

DOOM 95 was the game i was hooked on before RPG's!!!

[Cheese]

Bard's Tale.
:lol: That was the first RPG game I played, too.
C64 or Amiga?

(Looks like I posted with my gf's account there...)


Spectrum actually, I always wanted to play the C64 version because it had colour graphics and cooler features. I downloaded it a few years back for PC (I think...) just to complete it for old times sake.

The tape version I had back then was bugged so you couldn't do any of the latter dungeons. :(

[HCT]

shenmue for the dreamcast. That game was the shyt

[Colt Seevers]

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

For the BBC, it was dire. But it came with the Fellowship of the Rings book which kickstarted my Tolkien interest, which in turn led me to Middle Earth Role Playing games.....which was nice :)

[Fun2oosH]

i guess Never Winter Nights pulled mine interest into RPG, n i am luvin it

[iMartin]

One simple answer: Chrono Trigger. A cousin of mine gave it to me for Christmas one year a while back.

[gamer4eva]

jeeez u guys, lol.

Iv been playing ff since the snes...and chrono trigger. I was dumb and sold it though....

Chrono trigger was the shitz...:lol:

[Cheese]

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

For the BBC, it was dire. But it came with the Fellowship of the Rings book which kickstarted my Tolkien interest, which in turn led me to Middle Earth Role Playing games.....which was nice :)

I played MERP for a few years, as a Dwarf cook.

[M@d_H@773r]

It was either Fallout 2 or Baldur's Gate for me. They made the RPG my favourite genre.

[EvanUnisil]

I'd say Zelda LttP as that got me into RPG's, even if some people don't consider it to be one.

If not that then the FFV Rom, I was addicted to that like a junkie.

[Delorean]

Final Fantasy 7

[Colt Seevers]

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

For the BBC, it was dire. But it came with the Fellowship of the Rings book which kickstarted my Tolkien interest, which in turn led me to Middle Earth Role Playing games.....which was nice :)

I played MERP for a few years, as a Dwarf cook.

LoL aye MERP - complicated for a pen and paper kinda role playing experience (at least for a thicko like me) But the background story and extra stuff you could get was really amazing. Not to mention the great art work. Basically we used MERP as the structure but quickly ditched the rules or slightly simplified them to our needs.

Great memories..using hobbits as bobby trap detectors :P

[Chibaz]

Final Fantasy 5 & 6 for me

[Seedler]

Might and Magic VII was the first RPG I played.

And I still love it.

[Cheese]

I played MERP for a few years, as a Dwarf cook.

LoL aye MERP - complicated for a pen and paper kinda role playing experience (at least for a thicko like me) But the background story and extra stuff you could get was really amazing. Not to mention the great art work. Basically we used MERP as the structure but quickly ditched the rules or slightly simplified them to our needs.

Great memories..using hobbits as bobby trap detectors :P

I remember the criticals tables, they were ace.

[Snee]

The Star Wars rpg.

That was the pwnage, even tho' the tard who gm'd had tweaked the rules so we could have an über-ship for a fraction of the price you'd pay for something like the Millenium Falcon.

[Adster]

Final fantasy 7 in ruined my life it came out in 96 but I didnt play it till abotu year 2000

[gustafo]

i always loved Zelda :thumbsup:

[EmpozX]

Baldurs Gate =)

[Twigboy]

Intellvision-Dungeons & Dragons - Treausre of Tarmin
Atari 800-Questron,Alternate Reality the City(one of the best Rpg's I played,no take 5 steps and fight same group repetative crap that plagues alot of so called Rpg's)
Atari st-Dungeon Master
Ect.

[Jab]

Ultima II and Wizardry on Apple II

[Busyman™]

i always loved Zelda :thumbsup:

That's not a RPG.

[Workcheese]

i always loved Zelda :thumbsup:

That's not a RPG.

It's an action-RPG, so I think we can allow it. Otherwise games like Diablo, Fable, Morrowind, Oblivion and Dues Ex might have to be thrown out as well.

[mr. nails]

That's not a RPG.

It's an action-RPG, so I think we can allow it. Otherwise games like Diablo, Fable, Morrowind, Oblivion and Dues Ex might have to be thrown out as well.

maybe i'm wrong? games like diablo & dungeon siege are real time rpg's. final fantasy tactics & front mission are stradegy rpg's. i guess u could call the elder scroll games first person rpg's, but zelda is an adventure game and not a rpg.

[MCHeshPants420]

It's an action-RPG, so I think we can allow it. Otherwise games like Diablo, Fable, Morrowind, Oblivion and Dues Ex might have to be thrown out as well.

maybe i'm wrong? games like diablo & dungeon siege are real time rpg's. final fantasy tactics & front mission are stradegy rpg's. i guess u could call the elder scroll games first person rpg's, but zelda is an adventure game and not a rpg.

I think you're wrong (no offence), the Zelda games have enough RPG elements to qualify them as action-RPG's. Though with Zelda you could probably argue that it is a puzzle-game, adventure game or even a platformer (I doubt you could make up a convincing argument that they are a flight-sim though...).

[Busyman]

:ermm:

People tend to make any game that has dungeons in it and/or set in a "fantasy time" an RPG.

Zelda is not an RPG.

[MCHeshPants420]

:ermm:

People tend to make any game that has dungeons in it and/or set in a "fantasy time" an RPG.

Zelda is not an RPG.

:rolleyes:

We know, it's an action-rpg incorporating elements of puzzle/platform/adventure games. I'd be very surprised if there is not a large number of people out there who first played this game and then got into RPG games.

[Busyman]

:ermm:

People tend to make any game that has dungeons in it and/or set in a "fantasy time" an RPG.

Zelda is not an RPG.

:rolleyes:

We know, it's an action-rpg incorporating elements of puzzle/platform/adventure games. I'd be very surprised if there is not a large number of people out there who first played this game and then got into RPG games.

Ok since the definition has been flexerized then let's add GTA, Metal Gear, Metroid, and Castlevania to the list of RPGs.

Coowol.

[Workcheese]

:rolleyes:

We know, it's an action-rpg incorporating elements of puzzle/platform/adventure games. I'd be very surprised if there is not a large number of people out there who first played this game and then got into RPG games.

Ok since the definition has been flexerized then let's add GTA, Metal Gear, Metroid, and Castlevania to the list of RPGs.

Coowol.

"Flexerized" isn't a word so I'm not sure what you mean, but you'd have to make a convincing argument for a game to be added as a subset of the RPG genus. I think you'd struggle to come up with half of a decent argument as you can for defending Zelda's action-RPG status.

Even if you can't bear to admit that Zelda is an action-RPG you'd have to admit it's a damn sight nearer the RPG line then any of the titles you've mentioned (if we ignore the fact that a couple of the Castlevania games have been RPGs).

Though the latest GTA game certainly borrows from RPG games in that your character has stats that can be improved as you practice that stat (Oblivion has pretty much the same system just more complicated).

[DorisInsinuate]

Can someone explain why a game where you play the role of a character isn't a role-playing game?

[Workcheese]

Can someone explain why a game where you play the role of a character isn't a role-playing game?

Good point, all computer games are RPGs apart from Tetris, Columns and Bejeweled.

[DorisInsinuate]

Is GTA: San Andreas not an RPG also?

Because I thought the characterisation was shit.

[Workcheese]

If the GTA franchise keeps on stealing ideas from RPGs then expect GTA 4 to be set in medieval Europe, the main character to be a spikey haired teenager with just one parent who saves the world and falls in love with a princess, the game to be turn-based with action mini-games that require the pressing of one button and the final boss will morph into at least 3 different guises before being killed.

[DorisInsinuate]

Doubt that would happen. It would require the game to be a bit progressive.

[GepperRankins]

zelda games have item management and stats lol!


well, stat :dabs:

[Busyman™]

Can someone explain why a game where you play the role of a character isn't a role-playing game?

That makes sense. Super Mario Bros is an RPG then. I liked the Resident Evil series of RPGs. They were great.

[SirGray]

Can someone explain why a game where you play the role of a character isn't a role-playing game?

That would mean almost every single game is an rpg!!! omg :O

[Busyman™]

Can someone explain why a game where you play the role of a character isn't a role-playing game?

That would mean almost every single game is an rpg!!! omg :O

Ya, 'cept Tetris, Columns and Bejeweled.:smilie4:

[FreeDoom]

Diablo was the first RPG i've played. But i have to say that i'm not much into this style :P

[RXS]

my first rpg is Final Fantasy 7

[dawidziu]

THE BEST ARE:

1. Baldur's Gate
2. Fallout 2
3. Baldur's Gate 2
4. Fallout
5. KotOR 2

all for PC, the games like Diablo are not pure RPG they have more action than adventure and mysteries.

Next disadvantage of games like Diablo is that the objects like weapons or armor are randomly generated and always is something better than you actually have.

In Baldur's Gate all things are unique and when you find one of the very powerfull you are someone.

[dreda]

thx

[digitalism]

Final Fantasy IV on my 10th brithday. VI, VII & VIII are the best of the series IMO

[Run_Ma]

Diablo II
GBA: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

[mildthrill]

NES: Dragon Warrior, my first also.
Snes: Earthbound, stands as my all-time fav rpg.

After n64 introduced 4 player games (the Mariokart and Goldeneye's of the world), I kinda lost interest in rpg's but have made time for:

Xbox: Jade Empire
PC: Oblivion

[Afronaut]

Simbad or somethinglikethat for Amiga back in 80's.
There was like 7 floppys to switch about (constantly
).
Come to think of it im not sure if its really a RPG.

:D

Now i've been thinking of getting me Guild Wars or something similar
but without the monthly feez.

[JordoR]

The first RPG that got me started was Zelda for the NES, after that I played Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the N64 and that led into Diablo II which lasted for a long time unfortunately.

[Hairbautt]

I guess I kinda started late...Final Fantasy VII for the PS1 was my first time...

[ciderman]

final fantasy 7 - still the best

dragon breath 3

chrono trigger / chrono cross

[klubhead]

i used to play those MUDs (multi-user dungeons) back in the day in text. yeah... i know i'm a nerd.

[mr. nails]

i used to play those MUDs (multi-user dungeons) back in the day in text. yeah... i know i'm a nerd.

example of a "MUD"?

[mr. nails]

dragon breath 3

never heard of this. breath of fire?

[frize]

Bard's Tale.

[klubhead]

i used to play those MUDs (multi-user dungeons) back in the day in text. yeah... i know i'm a nerd.

example of a "MUD"?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MajorMUD


i started playing around the late 80s, early 90s. you know back when prodigy was the only online service and everything was dial up. I was WAY longer addicted to those games than WoW, EQ, etc. guess i've never really been into graphics too much. and no i did not play with dice and cards or however d&d people do :P

[orygun]

I'm a latecomer to rpg. Definitely Oblivion

[mattnmarley]

Ultima: Don't know which one but it was on the sega master system.

[Busyman™]

I'm a latecomer to rpg. Definitely Oblivion

Look for the Shivering Isles expansion soon.

[mr. nails]

example of a "MUD"?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MajorMUD


i started playing around the late 80s, early 90s. you know back when prodigy was the only online service and everything was dial up. I was WAY longer addicted to those games than WoW, EQ, etc. guess i've never really been into graphics too much. and no i did not play with dice and cards or however d&d people do :P

oh, ok. i didn't have access to a pc back then otherwise i KNOW i would had played those types. lol, even though a little picture would have been nice. hell, throw in a pic now and i'd prob play it.

[klubhead]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MajorMUD


i started playing around the late 80s, early 90s. you know back when prodigy was the only online service and everything was dial up. I was WAY longer addicted to those games than WoW, EQ, etc. guess i've never really been into graphics too much. and no i did not play with dice and cards or however d&d people do :P

oh, ok. i didn't have access to a pc back then otherwise i KNOW i would had played those types. lol, even though a little picture would have been nice. hell, throw in a pic now and i'd prob play it.

grrr.... you got me thinking about it again.... i just spent a few hours looking for a new board to play on instead of studying.... i hope you're happy for encouraging me :angry:

[NsJ]

Final Fantasy 9

[Elvenmunky]

FF7...Best RPG u can get!

[mr. nails]

oh, ok. i didn't have access to a pc back then otherwise i KNOW i would had played those types. lol, even though a little picture would have been nice. hell, throw in a pic now and i'd prob play it.

grrr.... you got me thinking about it again.... i just spent a few hours looking for a new board to play on instead of studying.... i hope you're happy for encouraging me :angry:

i'm ur pusher...

[organizm]

gothic 1. Simply the best :)

[george22]

I started with DQ8

[dezdicado]

baldur's gate

[Cheese]

I'm a latecomer to rpg. Definitely Oblivion

Work your way through these: http://devnull.devakm.googlepages.com/quests

They'll do the trick nicely until Shivering Isles comes out.

[shazzar]

Has to be baldurs gate for me.

[Schab]

Diablo 2:D

[hippoxtc]

Chronotrigger was what got me started and loved it ever since.

[Gornar]

I think it was Final Fantasy 7. Then I discovered even beter RPGs such as Fallout.

[blackfog]

have played lots of RPGs like NWNs, oblivion, Sacred etc but the one that got me started was Diablo II. :)

[mr. nails]

Chronotrigger was what got me started and loved it ever since.

great game! i believe ct is the only other game i've ever beaten so many times other than dragon warrior. ct may have that beat. it's just fun!

[osakamitsu]

hands down final fantasy 8

[The Hitcher]

zelda for me, first played a copy on the NES (gold cartridge) love the game to bits and now the main reason i buy nintendo consoles is for zelda :)

[cresendoll]

Hmm I guess it was Ragnarok that got me first interested in RPG.

[Kraig]

star wars Kotor 1!!!
I didnt know anything about RPGs until this game changed my life :)

[spidey99]

Diablo<<< the best ever

[mr. nails]

Diablo<<< the best ever

i never played diablo 1 or 2 back when they came out. i think the first game of that genre i played was microsofts dungeon siege. i loved it! just enjoyed the game for what it was. very easy and pretty to look at. liked always customizing my character with better and better equipment. looking back at it the game really wasn't that emmersive, but i really liked it for some reason. then i played diablo 1. lol, took it off. grafx just turned me off from the start. i mite go back to it just so i can say i beat it... then i installed diablo 2. game was really good. liked it enough. i'm currently on act 3 or something. dont' remember, but (i know this is wrong) the grafx from m$ ds just made diablo 2 very uneasy on the eyes and never really thought much on diablo 2. i recently formated and diablo 2 is gone. i saved the game saves so i'll get back to it sometime. meh, diablo 2 is ok i guess. hail titan quest?!

[spidey99]

yeah dungeon and titan r good ones esp. dungeon but no game can approach diablo

[spidey99]

silverfall is good too but a bit buggy.

[cotopaxi]

Never really been into RPG unless you're counting Fable

[copit]

Riven long long time ago

[tacoflavakiss]

Diablo 2

[davy2006]

First RPG i've played was Zelda the original game that only had 4 types of color, you could only play in 1 color (green, orange, brown or white) on a 386. Looooong time ago :)

[turbotalon21]

chrono trigger and super mario rpg

[mortalman]

sword of vermillion

[mr. nails]

sword of vermillion

w0w, i never woulda thought someone would mention this! good 'ol genesis rpg's!

[Katastrophik]

mine was Genesis II
really well made game

[milkman_dan]

I had played a couple of the NES RPG's when I was really young, but wasn't really into them. Then I got completely hooked on Final Fantasy II (AKA FFIV) and it's been down hill ever since.

[mestari]

It was Diablo. It hooked me totally <3

[khurios2000]

diablo 2: LOD

[idel1990]

Diablo I, first game I ever played (Yes, I'm a kid) and ever since I'm addicted.

[silent h3ro]

Arcanum or Fallout, I can't remember.

[pusher]

The Legend of Zelda for the NES was mine. I played some games on the Atari but can't remember them very well.

[Slapnut]

Zelda on the NES :P hehe had the gold casing and all ;)

[RickDangerous]

Yeah, Final Fantasy 7 here too

[skandelouz]

I cant remember if i played Zelda or Dragon warrior 1 first, but either one of those did a good job to get me hooked

[dlepz]

Uncharted Waters 2 and Earthbound got me started on rpgs.

[NA_Magus]

Chrono Trigger. My absolute favorite RPG.

[anschluzer]

Some old Might & Magic game. I don't even remember its name.

[Melchior00]

Final fantasy IV , such a great experience don't happen often .. :)

[etai3000]

gothic 2

[AnGHeLL]

Zelda too

[Sitruk]

Shining Force II for the Genesis was the first RPG I got addicted to.

[macking]

For me it was Fallout.

I could get half way through an RPG and then get bored and give up, they weren't entertaining enough to keep my attention but Fallout changed all that.

I enjoyed Shadowrun on the Genesis a lot too(cant wait till it comes out on X360) but it never sucked me in like Fallout :D