My fav games thread

Nice games list; can't wait to see the rest of your PS2 top 10 list.

Sorry I've been slow posting to this. I've been kinda busy (& a bit lazy at times) this week. XD Any who.. Onto number 9! :3


Shadow Hearts

This is the ONLY series of games that I know of that uses a circular dial for you to be able to perform attacks with successfully. As shown in the image bellow:


The orange spots you see on the circle is where you have to hit the (X) button in order to get off the attacks perfectly. If you get it inside of the red area then you do a lot more damage to monsters & that. This is a pretty bloody JRPG, with a lot of suspense & mystery. It's also where I got my love for using the word Bacon in my town names because the villain in this game is Roger Bacon, though most times when the main character talks about him; he just calls him Bacon. There are a lot of references to the occult in this game; & there is a ton of blood shown in various areas due to summoned demons & what not. If your into the occult & very intriguing story line: then this game is for you. But, to warn you the main character is also a demon, & later in the game you get to control his demon form. So there's that. XD I really enjoyed this title & everything about it. There are still a few things about it that are new that are featured as game mechanics when playing; that I haven't seen used in other games (that's I've seen as of yet). So if you think you can handle a rated M title; then go for it. Otherwise: wait until your more mature to be able to handle playing it. As there is a lot of weird sh1t in this game; don't say I didn't warn you. ^^;

I've NEVER heard of Shadow Hearts, huh. It looks pretty interesting, it might be a JRPG I'd play in the future. :3

Well I know of it because I tend to play weird a$$ sh!t usually. XD But yea; if that's one of the JRPG's you try you might have to have your parents get it for you since it's a rated M game & I get carded when ever I purchase anything rated M. xp

Any who; onto number 8. ^^

Xenosaga: Episode III Also sprach Zarathustra

I love the Xenosaga series in general. But this one stands out the most to me because the story gets way more f*cked up then you think it would. Mostly because in Episode III I came to find out the reason that one of the villains went crazy is because they ate a Realian (they were either a race of genetically created humans, or half robot humans: which btw was never made very clear in the series).. So.. Yea, f*cked up sh1t thar. The story for all of the Xenosaga series of games is very rich & the characters have a lot of depth to them & all of the characters are very well balanced when building a team. It's episode III that stood out for me because of so many surprises that are revealed. If your looking for an epic mecha JRPG with an epic story, great characters, and a bunch of f*cked up villains then this series would be your bread & butter. :3

What's funny is although I look pretty young, when I bought an M rated game recently they didn't bother to check ID or anything, they just gave me the game, despite it being illegal to sell to those under 18. XD But yeah it's probably easier that way than having to go through all that.

Anyway I'm rambling, all the Xenosaga games look really great, I'm guessing that means the first 2 won't be on here though?

Winters Thief Zero wrote:All the Xenosaga games look really great, I'm guessing that means the first 2 won't be on here though?

The PS2? Yea, they are. I just liked the third game the best because of how everything comes together in the third title. :3

Shadow Hearts looks really interesting, I'll have to try it. I knew Xenosaga would be in your list some where thou. xD Cool list so far! (:

Cool I hope you do try it out then Yami. :3 ^^V

Next up is: Number 7!


Radiata Stories

I still need to beat this game tbh with you. I just can't choose between either being on the human's side or the side of the Elves/Dwarves/Fairies. Ugh, it's so hard to make that choice because so many of the human characters are just AWESOME & you won't get them back if you choose to be on the side of the Elves/Dwarves/Fairies. >.< So I've yet to beat this game because I really want to choose the side of the non-humans cause I love Fairies, Elves, & Dwarves as much as I like humans.. But picking the side of the humans is usually pretty much the same story. But this game is different. Which side you choose determines how the rest of the game plays out so you have to choose very carefully. Which is why I've yet to finish this game. BUT I have decided to side with the non-humans the first go around & then choose to be on the human's side the next time I play it. Thus giving this game a lot of replay-ability which is another reason why it's on my list. It'd probably be my number 6 or so; but my having waffled on which side to choose is why it's my number 7. xp So yea; it's my fault but it's mostly Square Enix's for creating such interesting characters for both sides really is how I feel about it. xD

Still if your up for a great story & in depth characters then this game is for you. :3

Awesome! I've never heard of this game before. If it's released to the PSN as a VC PS2 title I'll get it. (:

Nice list so fair Queen. You also seem to enjoy the underrated games.

Yep! I guess so. :3

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Next up is number 6.


Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

One thing I'll say about this game is though I love the story, & characters. I friggen HATE the ending for it. Beyond the ending hate; in the end it's a really great game. Very in depth & very interesting. The ending just rubbed me the WRONG way; beyond that this game is really great. :3 I'd say if the ending was better; it'd probably be my number 5. xD

While at least most of the game was good and there are so many games that have a luckluster ending.

Up next is number 5!


Okage: Shadow King

Basically plays like the part of the plot in Paper Mario & the Thousand Year Door where Mario has his shadow taken from him, except your still walking around doing stuff as the main character Ari. This game is wonderful & has a really interesting story.

The story begins with an ordinary and overshadowed boy named Ari who lives in the village of Tenel. Ari is asked to pick up bread from the town bakery, where various people tell him that tonight is the night of the circus. At night, the circus finally comes to town and Ari goes to it, not before being stopped by his dad and forced to listen to his dad ramble on about a bottle he found. After Ari goes home after finding out the circus is over, his sister is attacked by a ghost and falls under a pig Latin curse. The family turns the bottle Ari's father found for help, performing a ritual to invoke the power sealed within the bottle. Upon opening the bottle, a "ghostly butler" named James comes out and tells the Ari's family about his master, the Great Evil King "Stanley Hihat Trinidad XIV" (or Stan for short). Stan promises to family to bring the sister to normal if one family member is selected to let Stan be apart of their shadow. A "Shadow Contest" occurs and to his shock, Ari wins. Ari allows his shadow to be possessed by Stan in order to break his sister's curse. Annie (the sister) is now cured but now has a pink shadow. That night, Ari ends up having a nightmare about Stan and wakes up crashing on the floor. Ari then leaves his house and finds that everything is normal, until Stan speaks and pops out of Ari's shadow. Stan then forces Ari to destroy Tenel, but no one seems to be scared of Stan, much to his anger. Ari and Stan hear about a treasure in the church basement that is being guarded by a ghost. They fight the ghost and get the treasure, which turns out to be a glass tube. After being praised by the villagers and Stan being laughed at again, Stan and Ari then obtain a "Map o' Evil Kings" from the circus ringmaster, Block. Stan calls James, who tells him that while he was trapped in the bottle, various people stole his powers and became false Evil Kings. Stan starts off on a journey to defeat these Evil Kings, reclaim his stolen powers and conquer the world, dragging Ari along with him. *taken from wikapedia.

Number 4:

Kingdom Hearts 2
"Story, story, story. Riku combo attacks, sweet Riku moves, awesome abilities you can learn with Riku as party member. Only thing 'bad' per-say about this game is the stupid singing mini game you have to do in the Little Mermaid world. Other then that this game is awesome, has great story, plot & it's great to finally have Riku at Sora's side. But I is a Riku fan girl so of course I LOVE this title." <3 xp

Number 3:

Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
"Story, in depth one at that; but it's also a story with a HUGE twist. One I didn't even see until it was told to me while playing. The characters are great & really memorable. The creation of characters is great & the tactical JRPG has just always been a thing I enjoy playing. If your not into tactical JRPG's you might not like this, but I enjoy them myself so it's on my list." :3

Number 2:

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
"LOVE THIS GAME! I enjoy the story, and the characters are all great. Thus when this title re-releases to the 3DS I really suggest giving it a go because it'll be worth it for the good characters & great story overall."

& NUMBER 1 is:

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