Grandia
Grandia is a classic RPG that was released for the Sony Playstation 1 in late 1999. With a unique magic system and fun game play Grandia is a great play.
Developer: Game Arts Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Release Date: October 26, 1999 Platforms: PS1 JustRPG Score: 91% Pros: +Unique magic system. +Great voice acting. +Classic RPG action. Cons: -Slow story line. -Dated graphics. -Some characters are annoying. |
Grandia Overview
Grandia is a traditional RPG for the Sony Playstation 1. This basic role playing game is like most created at this time. Characters will level up and gain new abilities and stats and will grow stronger the more you use them. Where this game differs from others in the genre is it’s magic system. Players exchange magic eggs to learn a type of spell. As the player uses that spell it will level up and they will learn more. If you have two types of spells and level them both you will also get new spells that are combinations of the two. The story starts out really slow and is a bore at first, but later on the story picks up and gets much more engaging.
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Everquest II
Everquest II is an massively multiplayer online role playing game that was the long awaited sequel to one of the first MMORPGs ever, Everquest. Everquest II was released in late 2004 and was an overall success.
Developer: Sony Online Entertainment Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment Release Date: November 08. 2004 Platforms: PC JustRPG Score: 90% Pros: +Impressive visuals. +Many races to choose from. +Many classes to choose from. Cons: -Can get repetitive. |
Everquest II Overview
Everquest II is the long awaited sequel to one of the first massively multiplayer online role playing games ever, Everquest. This amazing MMORPG allows the player to choose from an impressive twenty races, and twenty six adventure classes. The game also allows the player to advance up to ninety five levels and has a heavy focus of quests. The game also supports six player parties and twenty four player raids. Overall the game is very exciting and was a proper sequel to the legendary Everquest, and actually has been the subject numerous academic studies such as a study of virtual game economies.
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Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
Fullmetal Alchemist And the Broken Angel is a romp through the world of the popular manga and anime where people control Edward Elric as he attempts to get to the bottom of a puzzling mystery.
Developer:Racjin Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: January 18th, 2005 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 78% Pros: +Familiar characters +Made for fans of the series Cons: -Annoying puzzles -No replayability -Mediocre voice acting. |
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel Overview
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel brings a unique combination of action and alchemy to the PS2. The story takes place in a lost chapter from the series during the Elric brothers’ journey to Central City. Together, they’ll search for a sacred stone that can transform them back to their original state
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Galerians: Ash
Galerians: Ash is a sci-fi horror game where players take control of a powerful psychic character who uses his telekinetic powers to defend himself as he tries to save himself.
Developer: Enterbrain Publisher: Sammy Studios Release Date: February 4th, 2003 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 78% Pros: +Good Atmosphere +Interesting Story Cons: -No replayability -Graphics are so-so |
Galerians: Ash Overview
Survival horror and science fiction come together in the sequel to Galerians. In Galerians: Ash, you reprise the role of Rion as he fights the Last Galerians and their evil leader Ash, who wants to destroy all organic life on Earth. Players collect various items to upgrade Rion’s psychic abilities as he makes his way to a final showdown with Ash.
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Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto is an interesting game that blends RPG elements with a third-person shooter. Players are able to control three different characters as they play through the episodic story.
Developer: Planet Moon Studios Publisher: Interplay Release Date: December 6, 2000 Platforms: PC , Mac, Ps2 JustRPG Score: 80% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Interesting Idea +Multiple playstyles Cons: -Occasional dull mission -Annoying to actually save your game |
Giants: Citizen Kabuto Overview
Players take control of three distinct characters as they attempt to play through the story of Giants: Citizen Kabuto. They can control a high-tech alien who leads a pack of his fellows, using jet packs, camouflage, and laser weapons in an attempt to conquer the indigenous mermaid-like race of the planet. Players are also able to play as the morally-driven princess of said mermaid-like race ,and a giant being who destroys whatever he wants, named Kabuto, as he tries to find meaning to why he exists.
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Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Golden Sun: The Lost Age is a continuation of the Golden Sun series. Players collect Djinni and other items in an attempt to stop an evil force from taking over the world.
Developer: Camelot Software Planning Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: April 14th, 2003 Platforms: GBA JustRPG Score: 95% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Excellent magic system +Addictive Cons: -Long introduction |
Golden Sun: The Lost Age Overview
It is the dawn of a new age…And the heroes of Golden Sun have been abandoned. Now, the world is falling into darkness. A new band of adventurers is the world’s final hope…but they may also be its doom. Pursued by the heroes of the original Golden Sun, they must race to complete their quest before the world becomes lost to the ages.
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Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy 9 is another addition to the final fantasy series. Players take control of a motley cast of characters as they attempt to stop an evil force from destroying the world.
Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Release Date: November 12, 2000 Platforms: PS1 JustRPG Score: 94% Pros: +Interesting Characters. +Good Story. +Good soundtrack. Cons: -No replay value. |
Final Fantasy 9 Overview
Final Fantasy 9 is the last Final Fantasy game on the original playstation. Players take control of Zidane as they play through this high-fantasy rendition of Final Fantasy, leaving behind the technology that ran rampant in Final Fantasy 8. Players will collect their party as they make their way through their world, eventually attempting to thwart Zidane’s evil twin, Kuja, in his plot to destroy the world.
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Final Fantasy 10
Final Fantasy 10 is a turn based RPG that was developed and published by Squaresoft, and was released on the Sony Playstation 2 on December 18, 2001.
Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Release Date: December 18, 2001 Platforms: PS2, PS3, Vita JustRPG Score: 94% Pros: +Great Graphics +Updated Combat System +Great Voice Acting +Compelling Story Cons: -Blitzball -Some Characters Are Annoying |
Final Fantasy 10 Overview
Players take control of Tidus as he is torn away from the world he knows and is hurled into an alternate version of the world he lives in. He joins up with a summoner named Yuna as she sets out on a quest to defeat an evil monster, named ‘Sin’, who returns every few years and threatens the humans of Spira. Along the way, they find out just how corrupt the government that rules Spira is, and end up fighting manly powerful and interesting enemies.
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Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is the first Final Fantasy game that is completely multiplayer and has an emphasis on working as a team. It is also the first Final Fantasy on a Nintendo console in a long time.
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: February 10, 2003 Platforms: Gamecube JustRPG Score: 80% Pros: +Atmospheric Environments. +Great Music +Addictive +Lots of stuff to do Cons: -Difficult Single Player Experience -Need 4 Game Boy Advances+Wires to play multiplayer -No Voice Acting. |
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Overview
Players take control of a character that can be of 4 available races as they set out to find why the world they live in is covered with a poisonous miasma. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is a step away from the usual Final Fantasy games, promoting a multiplayer experience with beat-’em-up gameplay. Players are required to watch a magical chalice full of enchanted water that protects them from the miasma while they collect armor, weapons, and reagents as they make their way through the world.
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Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions is a remake of the original Final Fantasy Tactics. It has been ported to the PSP and has updated graphics, and updated storyline, new items, new missions, and new characters. Simply put, it is an improvement on something that is already extremely good.
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: May 10, 2007 Platforms: PSP JustRPG Score: 90% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Amazing Story +Addictive +Good soundtrack Cons: -Little replay value. -Not everyone’s cup of tea |