Suikoden 3
Suikoden 3 is a turn based Role Playing Game that was developed and published by Konami, and was released on the Playstation 2 on October 22, 2002.
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: October 22, 2002 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 93% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Multiple Story Lines to Enjoy. +Tons of Playable Characters. +Compelling Story. Cons: -Some characters are bland. -Music is weak. |
Suikoden 3 Overview
Suikoden 3 is a turn based role playing game that was developed by Konami and was released in the fall of 2002. In this game the player plays through multiple story lines all which have different characters and goals. This game has tons of characters that are either playable, or available as support characters throughout the game. The combat system is fun, although traditional, and takes the form of a turn based style. Overall if you consider yourself a RPG fan then Suikoden 3 is a must play!
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Summoner 2
Summoner 2 is an action role playing game that was developed by Volition Inc, published by THQ, and released for the PS2 and GameCube on September 30, 2002.
Developer: Volition Inc. Publisher: THQ Release Date: September 30, 2002 Platforms: PS2, GameCube JustRPG Score: 84% Pros: +Interesting story line. +Innovative combat system. +Interesting non combative game mechanics. Cons: -Complex game mechanics. -No replay value. -Mediocre voice acting. |
Summoner 2 Overview
Summoner 2 is an action oriented RPG that was released for the PS2 and GameCube in late 2002. The game supports a real time combat system where the player casts spells to defeat their foes. The spells are cast over time and more complex spells take longer to cast. Beside from the fun combat system there are other game modes where the player’s main character influence the local towns changing what services they are able to offer. Overall Summoner 2 is a great action RPG that is worth playing if you are a fan of the genre.
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Tales of Legendia
Tales of Legendia is an action role playing game that was developed by Namco and was released exclusively for the Sony Playstation 2 on February 07, 2006.
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release Date: February 07, 2006 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 81% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Great Dialogue. +Fun combat. Cons: -Some characters are predictable. -No replay value. -Dated visuals. |
Tales of Legendia Overview
Tales of Legendia is an action adventure role playing game that was released for the Sony Playstation 2 in early 2006. The game puts the player in the role of a new hero who must adventure to bring order to the game world. The combat is active like all of the other Tales games and allows for multiplayer as well. Overall the game is pretty fun and is a must play for any serious RPG fan.
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Wild Arms 3
Wild Arms 3 is a turn based RPG that was developed by Media Vision, published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and was released for the Sony Playstation 2 on October 15, 2002.
Developer: Media Vision Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Release Date: October 15, 2002 Platforms: PS2, PS4 JustRPG Score: 85% Pros: +Cool wild west theme. +Engaging story line. +Tactical turn based combat. +Pleasant visuals. Cons: -Random battles are too frequent. -Weird world map searching mechanics. -Mediocre voice acting. |
Wild Arms 3 Overview
Wild Arms 3 is a turn based Japanese role playing game that was developed by Media Vision and was released on the Sony Playstation 2 in late 2002. This game brought the Wild Arms series back to its original wild west theme, and had beautiful cel-shaded graphics. The story in Wild Arms 4 is also very well done and holds the player’s attention while they are progressing through the game. While these aspects of the game are great there is a weird map mechanic that holds it back just a little. This mechanic has the player obtain information from NPC characters in the game, which then reveal locations on a purchasable map. While this map system is a chore, overall the game is fun and worth a play for any series RPG fan.
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Xenosaga
Xenosaga is a RPG that was developed by Monolith Software, published by Namco, and was released for the Sony Playstation 2 on February 25, 2003.
Developer: Monolith Software Publisher: Namco Release Date: February 25, 2003 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 92% Pros: +Appealing characters +Engaging story +Beautiful cutscenes +Good soundtrack Cons: -Maybe too many cutscenes -Little replay value -Graphics may seem outdated to some |
Xenosaga Overview
Xenosaga is the continuation of the popular Xenogears game that was released for the Sony Playstation 1. While this game is not a direct sequel to Xenogears, the art style and many other aspects have been carried over from the previous game. In this game the player will make their way through a game with beautiful cut scenes, an engaging story line, and fun RPG style battles. If you are a hardcore RPG fan and own a PS2 then this is a must buy.
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Xenosaga: Episode II
Xenosaga: Episode 2 is a continuation of the Xenosaga series. It follows the robot KOS-MOS and her friends as they try to stop a secretive group from destroying the world.
Developer: Monolith Software Publisher: Namco Release Date: February 15, 2005 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 80% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Great Dialogue +Amazing graphics +Good soundtrack Cons: -Some characters are bland -No replayability -Mediocre voice acting. |
Xenosaga: Episode II Overview
Episode II of the Xenosaga series takes you 4,000 years into a war-torn future. The survival of the human race depends on the discovery of Zohar, a legendary artifact that can help you eradicate your alien enemies and usher in an era of universal peace. Now you can rejoin Shion, KOS-MOS, and their companions as they search for Zohar in a variety of expansive environments. Defeat your opponents with cooperative combat techniques and refined boost systems. You can customize your party with an array of power-ups, advanced attacks, and more than 100 different skills.
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Final Fantasy 11
Final Fantasy 11 was the first massively multiplayer online role playing game set in the Final Fantasy universe. The game is the first in the series to support character customization and an open world.
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: 2003 Platforms: PC, PS2, Xbox 360 JustRPG Score: 85% Pros: +Fun combat system. +Great visuals. +Great job system. Cons: -Gets “grindy” after one play through. -Odd server system. |
Final Fantasy 11 Overview
Final Fantasy 11 is the first massively multiplayer online role playing game that was set in the Final Fantasy universe. Players can create their own character and set out in an open world. There is a main story quest that progresses the player through their levels at a pretty fast rate while keeping them interested and occupied. The game also supports an impressive job system which allows the player to change their class at any given time and has separate levels for each job. Overall the game looks great, supports unique class (job) systems, and has a fun combat system. The only complaints for the game involve the way the servers were created mashing more experienced Japanese players with brand new America players.
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Eternal Ring
Eternal Ring is an action role playing game that was released in late 2000. This was the launch game for the Sony PlayStation 2, and was a rather disappointing release game.
Developer: From Software Publisher: Agetec Release Date: October 26, 2000 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 40% Pros: +Interesting equipment system. Cons: -Poor visuals. -Clunky controls. -Linear, lack luster story line. |
Eternal Ring Overview
Eternal Ring is an action adventure role playing game that was released in October of 2000, and was a launch game for the Sony PlayStation 2. The game centers around the acquisition of rings which change the characters attributes. These rings make combat a little easier and managing these rings is the main way to improve your character throughout the game. Overall the game is very poor, with bad visuals, clunky controls, and a linear, lack luster story line.
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Dragon Quest 8
Dragon Quest 8 is a classical role playing game that was published by Square Enix in 2005. Now with cel-shading textures this installment is the best looking in the franchise.
Developer: Level5 Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: November 15, 2005 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 85% Pros: +Amazing Visuals. +New combat system. +Vast improvements over previous games in the series. Cons: -No replayability. -Mediocre story. |
Dragon Quest 8 Overview
Dragon Quest 8 is the latest release of the legendary turn based role playing game in the Dragon Quest franchise, although this game puts a new spin on the series. Now with a full 3-D enviroment the visuals has greatly improved over the previous games. This game also introduced a new battle feature, “tension”, which allows the player to store up a turn to make the next more powerful. Although this game looks much better than previous installments in the series it is still a turn based role playing game and the appeal for this game is probably still limited to fans of this genre.
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Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud is an action oriented role playing game for the Sony Playstaion 2. Players upgrade their weapons throughout the game from a rusty sword to a highly advanced version of the sword, while they upgrade their town as well.
Developer: Level 5 Publisher: SCEA Release Date: June 30, 2001 Platforms: PS2 JustRPG Score: 74% Pros: +Unique weapon upgrade system. +Fun combat system. Cons: -No replayability. -Weak story line. |
Dark Cloud Overview
Dark Cloud is a fun action oriented role playing game which was released for the Sony Playstation 2 in early 2001. Players upgrade their weapon throughout the game and take it from a rusty sword to a much more advanced version of the sword. While players are upgrading their weapon they will also receive upgrades and new buildings for the town they are staying in at the time. As players advance through the story line they will go to new towns and then upgrade those. While the combat system is fun and the upgrade system keeps the player interested, the story line is very weak and the dialogue is awful.
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