Ian J
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Damn I forgot about EoTB, played 1 & 2 on Amiga to death and Black Crypt too which was Amiga specific.
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Damn I forgot about EoTB, played 1 & 2 on Amiga to death and Black Crypt too which was Amiga specific.
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I'm looking for a decent RPG to play on the Pandora.
I've not played many but I'll give a list that I have:.
Zelda Series - No complaints here.
Final Fantasy 7 - Random Battles
Diablo 1 & 2 - Loved both
Dungeon Siege 1 & 2 - Loved both
Titan Quest - Just average
I would like something I can dip into on lunch / while commuting.
Many thanks
how can i play to dungeon siege I & II? What emulator??
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They are DirectX Windows games and as such not playable on the Pandora.
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@Ian J - Just out of curiousity, which ones?
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Playstation titles first as I can rip those easily to play on Pandora: Chrono Cross, Wild Arms and Star Ocean Second Story.
I have FF7 in garage but the random battles really started to annoy me so never finished it, may go back to it though.
I have FF7 in garage but the random battles really started to annoy me so never finished it, may go back to it though.
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If you want to try a different kind of RPG, I enjoyed very much
Valkyrie Profile (Lenneth) for PSX
(I never played the second game)
It's a Platform/RPG, STRONGLY AND DEEP STORY BASED, if you like to know the life of your group members this is a MUST.
The story is also dynamic and even the people you can get in your group, so it has a great replayability.
The are no random battles like FF series, you have to touch an enemy to start the fight, and it is not turn based, you can use all your members at the same time to make complex combos !!
The only drawbacks I found are:
1) The game is split in episodes with a contdown time, so you can't look around too much to finish a quest.
2) You will NEED to follow a walkthrough to get to the BEST ENDING... Cause there are too much things to do in the CORRECT order... anyway IT MUST BE SEEN to have all the answers !!
And I add also the Metroid saga (at least NES/SNES/GB)... It's more a platform then an RPG but with all the upgrades you get through the game seems like Zelda in some way.
Valkyrie Profile (Lenneth) for PSX
(I never played the second game)
It's a Platform/RPG, STRONGLY AND DEEP STORY BASED, if you like to know the life of your group members this is a MUST.
The story is also dynamic and even the people you can get in your group, so it has a great replayability.
The are no random battles like FF series, you have to touch an enemy to start the fight, and it is not turn based, you can use all your members at the same time to make complex combos !!
The only drawbacks I found are:
1) The game is split in episodes with a contdown time, so you can't look around too much to finish a quest.
2) You will NEED to follow a walkthrough to get to the BEST ENDING... Cause there are too much things to do in the CORRECT order... anyway IT MUST BE SEEN to have all the answers !!
And I add also the Metroid saga (at least NES/SNES/GB)... It's more a platform then an RPG but with all the upgrades you get through the game seems like Zelda in some way.
kaprikawn
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Few mentions of Mario RPG, does it even work on the Pandora? Isn't it one of the harder titles to emulate?
ekianjo
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I'll also recommend :
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete on PSX
Funny noone mentionned it so far.
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Mario RPG works very nicely, yes And the Lunar titles can be played in both SegaCD and PSX form.
I'd recommend Grandia (PSX) if it hadn't just appeared to have a rather game-breaking compatibility problem. As soon as that is sorted, I recommend wholeheartedly.
And the Lunar titles can be played in both SegaCD and PSX form.I'd recommend Grandia (PSX) if it hadn't just appeared to have a rather game-breaking compatibility problem. As soon as that is sorted, I recommend wholeheartedly.
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Not a classic RPG along the lines of aforementioned games, but I like this one a lot: Front Mission 3 on PSX. Should be comparable to Final Fantasy tactics.
I've played the heck out of Secret of Mana, too. Challenging bugger that one.
POWDER is a great roguelike RPG, find it in the repo.
A good source for those interpreted games like Ultima 7 might be GOG.com.
I wish there was an interpreter for Ultima Underworld on Pandora. Abysmal Engine, you hear me?
I've played the heck out of Secret of Mana, too. Challenging bugger that one.
POWDER is a great roguelike RPG, find it in the repo.
A good source for those interpreted games like Ultima 7 might be GOG.com.
I wish there was an interpreter for Ultima Underworld on Pandora. Abysmal Engine, you hear me?
...but if you want to play REAL Roleplayinggames, you need a PC or a very fast Pandora (high overclocking, 1Ghz Pandora or Pandora2 if available) with QEMU.
Such as:
Fallout 1+2 (my alltime favorite RPG is the first part though),
Baldurs Gate 1+2,
Planescape: Torment,
Gothic 1+2 (i don't know if the english versions are any good, but i looove the german originals and have played them a lot over the years),
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (although it has never been finished, it's still great)
Back to the JRPGs: Has anyone mentioned the beloved Breath of Fire 1-3 yet?
Such as:
Fallout 1+2 (my alltime favorite RPG is the first part though),
Baldurs Gate 1+2,
Planescape: Torment,
Gothic 1+2 (i don't know if the english versions are any good, but i looove the german originals and have played them a lot over the years),
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (although it has never been finished, it's still great)
Back to the JRPGs: Has anyone mentioned the beloved Breath of Fire 1-3 yet?
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ekianjo
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Alundra on PSX is a zelda like RPG, not bad, but quite challenging and VERY, VERY LONG to finish. Probably more than 100 hours.
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there are soo many RPGs out there. you can't go wrong w/ps1 rpgs. try star ocean 2 on psx. i don't know how you feel about Strategy RPGs, but try final fantasy tactics and front mission 3. Earthbound on SNES is great, not to mention Chrono Trigger. you can even google "best or top RPGs." you'll get many recommendations.
Chrono Trigger (SNES/PSX)
--- seriously, this is THE game to play, awesome storyline
Breath of Fire 3 (PSX)
--- best in the serie
Terranigma (SNES)
--- more emphasis on action, great storyline
The first two are turn-based, last one is real-time.
More about Terranigma: it's a hidden gem, never got the attention it deserved, probably because they never released it in the US. I would highly recommend giving it a chance. Though might be hard to find.
--- seriously, this is THE game to play, awesome storyline
Breath of Fire 3 (PSX)
--- best in the serie
Terranigma (SNES)
--- more emphasis on action, great storyline
The first two are turn-based, last one is real-time.
More about Terranigma: it's a hidden gem, never got the attention it deserved, probably because they never released it in the US. I would highly recommend giving it a chance. Though might be hard to find.
Perky_Goth
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I've heard good things about secret of evermore, a simpler but also shorter and interestingly quirky rpg for the snes.
peacelovefleshbones
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"Golden Sun" for the gameboyadvance
Its story is pretty standard as far as rpg's go. "Evil people stole the holy super special thing because they are evil and now the hole worl are in dagger!!!1!" But it's puzzle mechanics are some of the most fun I've played and it has really nice battle animations. Pretty sure most of it is prerendered, but it doesn't stop it from being nice.
Note that to play the whole way through you will need the "sequel" which is nothing more than a necessary extension of the game that was sold separately for evil purposes. First half is so long that you won't need it for a while. I forget what the subtitle of the sequel was, but they share the same main title so it shouldn't be a problem
Its story is pretty standard as far as rpg's go. "Evil people stole the holy super special thing because they are evil and now the hole worl are in dagger!!!1!" But it's puzzle mechanics are some of the most fun I've played and it has really nice battle animations. Pretty sure most of it is prerendered, but it doesn't stop it from being nice.
Note that to play the whole way through you will need the "sequel" which is nothing more than a necessary extension of the game that was sold separately for evil purposes. First half is so long that you won't need it for a while. I forget what the subtitle of the sequel was, but they share the same main title so it shouldn't be a problem
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The PS1 version of Diablo 1 works in the PSXrearmed emulator.
Foxgod
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Best ever PSX:
Suikoden 1
Suikoden 2
XenoGears
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy tactics
Breath of Fire 3
Alundra
Wild Arms
Star Ocean Second Story
Best Ever Snes:
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy 6
Secret of Mana
Zelda Link to the past,
Pretty good PSX:
Arc The Lad collection
Tales of Destiny
Lunar silver star story
Lunar Blue Star story
Dragon quest 7
Ogre Battle
Wild Arms 2
Vagrant Story
Pretty good Snes:
Secret of Evermore
Lufia 1
Lufia 2
Dragon quest 6
Dragon quest 3
Star Ocean
Tales of Phantasia
Ogre Battle Tactics
Breath of Fire 1
Breath of Fire 2
Mario RPG
Final Fantasy 4
Final Fantasy 5
Earthbound
Suikoden 1
Suikoden 2
XenoGears
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy tactics
Breath of Fire 3
Alundra
Wild Arms
Star Ocean Second Story
Best Ever Snes:
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy 6
Secret of Mana
Zelda Link to the past,
Pretty good PSX:
Arc The Lad collection
Tales of Destiny
Lunar silver star story
Lunar Blue Star story
Dragon quest 7
Ogre Battle
Wild Arms 2
Vagrant Story
Pretty good Snes:
Secret of Evermore
Lufia 1
Lufia 2
Dragon quest 6
Dragon quest 3
Star Ocean
Tales of Phantasia
Ogre Battle Tactics
Breath of Fire 1
Breath of Fire 2
Mario RPG
Final Fantasy 4
Final Fantasy 5
Earthbound
