Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action adventure role playing game that was developed by Crystal Dynamics and released for the Playstation 1 and DreamCast on August 16, 1999.
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Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Eidos Interactive Release Date: August 16, 1999 Platforms: PS1, DC JustRPG Score: 91% Pros: +Great cut-scenes. +Great voice acting. +Well animated +Good soundtrack Cons: -Objectives unclear. -Difficult puzzles and no map. |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Overview
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action adventure RPG that is the sequel to the popular Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain games. In this game the player takes on the role of Raziel, a ghostly vampire, who progresses through different planes of existence in order to reach his end goal. The game was highly praised at the time of it’s release for being the best looking game to date. The game was also very highly praised for it’s voice acting and soundtrack.
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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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Final Fantasy Origins
Final Fantasy Origins is a collection of the first two Final Fantasy games which makes the origins of the series accessible to new fans.
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: April 8, 2003 Platforms: PS1 JustRPG Score: 68% Pros: +The roots of Final Fantasy are now easily accessible to fans. +Significantly enhanced in terms of graphics, music, and gameplay compared to the originals. Cons: -Graphics are still dated by today’s standards. -Story line is lacking in FF2 and almost non existent in FF1. -Little replay value. |
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 Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics is the first ‘Tactical RPG’ by Squaresoft, and one of the first games of the genre. It takes players through the land of Ivalice as they dig through treachery and heresy within the church that runs the country.
Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Release Date: January 28, 1998 Platforms: Playstation JustRPG Score: 92% Pros :+Appealing Characters. +Great Story +Addictive Cons: -Late-game characters are too powerful -No replayability -Not everyone’s cup of tea |
Final Fantasy Tactics Overview
Final Fantasy Tactics is a classic tactics style role playing game for the Sony Playstation 1. This tactics style game has become a legend in it’s own time and is now what all other tactics games are compared to. With many classes to choose from and endless ways to play the game Final Fantasy Tactics provides incredible quality in terms of gameplay for the time that it was released. For a fan of the tactics style game this is a must play but for someone that is unfamiliar with the genre it is still an exciting introduction.
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Front Mission 3
Front Mission 3 is a strategy RPG where players take control of giant robots as they fight a war.
Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Release Date: March 21, 2000 Platforms: Playstation JustRPG Score: 90% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Great Dialogue +Addictive Cons: -Weird Battle system |
Front Mission 3 Overview
Front Mission 3 is a tactics style role playing game that was released for the Sony Playstation 1 in late 1999. Players control robots known as wanzers through multiple story lines. This linear role playing game has heavy emphasis on its role playing elements and less on strategy compared to other Front Mission games. Players will watch a cut scene, prepare their mecha for battle, and then enter the tactics style missions. As players complete missions on the world map more will pop up until they beat the game. Although the combat is very similar to the other Front Mission games players are now able to attack the pilots of the mecha themselves.
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Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 7 is a hallmark RPG for the Playstation.
Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Release Date: January 31st, 1997 Platforms: PC, PSX JustRPG Score: 85% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Great Dialogue +Addictive +Good soundtrack Cons: -Dated |
Final Fantasy 7 Overview
Final Fantasy VII is a game that set the standards for all other RPGs to follow. A powerful storyline, excellent characters and a great battle system helped to make VII an instant classic. Although it’s several years old by now, VII is a truly epic game that you can never grow sick of.
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Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 8 is an other amazing RPG for the Playstation by Squaresoft.
Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Release Date: September 9, 1999 Platforms: PC, PSX JustRPG Score: 90% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Great Dialogue +Addictive +Good soundtrack Cons: -No replay value. -Dated |
Final Fantasy 8 Overview
Final Fantasy games have it pretty tough. They’re often compared to other Final Fantasy games, which isn’t an easy task for any game. A lot of fans, including me to some extent, found VIII a bit of a disappointment, but it’s by no means a bad game. It’s probably the most innovative of all the Final Fantasy games, and it’s so different that it’s likely going to take some getting used to.
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Darkstone
Darkstone is a fantasy themed action RPG with gameplay and an interface similar to Diablo. Darkstone has a 3D game engine and user controlled camera which make for an immersive RPG experience. Defeat the evil monk Draak and rid the world of evil in Darkstone!
Developer: Delphine Software International Publisher: Gathering of Developers (PC), Take-Two Interactive (PSX) Release Date: July 31, 1999 (PC) January 28, 2001 (PSX) Platform: PC, PlayStation JustRPG Score: 93% Pros: +4 character classes, each with a male and female version. (more…) |
King’s Field
King’s Field is a fantasy role playing game that was developed by From Software, published by ASCII, and was released on January 01, 1996.
Developer: From Software Publisher: ASCII Release Date: January 01, 1996 Platforms: PS1 JustRPG Score: 89% Pros: +Challenging gameplay. +Interesting combat system. +Addictive. Cons: -No replay value. -Could be too challenging for some. -Poor visuals by today’s standards. |
King’s Field Overview
King’s Field is a first person fantasy role playing game that was released for the Sony Playstation 1 in early 1996. This game, which is considered to be the spiritual predecessor the the popular Demon Souls series, offers challenging gameplay for any veteran RPG fanatic. The combat system is well done, and there are a lot of customization options to keep the player interested throughout the play through.
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