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[DecoReturns]

Golden Sun so high up.

This list is great. Golden Sun doesn't always get the dues it deserves. Although I would personally group GS and Lost Age together as one game. Nice to see one of those on a list regardless.

 

[Marmaladefire]

Uhh... Who actually think Xenogears is better than Xenoblade, lol

Almost everyone? I haven't played Xenoblade but Xenogears is considered to be a timeless classic for a lot of people.

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Wait until Xenosaga tops them all on that list

 

[Torokil]

Yeah P4 is probably going to be the top Persona game in terms of lists performance for a long time. Its the OoT of the series.

 

[massoluk]

Almost everyone? I haven't played Xenoblade but Xenogears is considered to be a timeless classic for a lot of people.

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Wait until Xenosaga tops them all on that list

Disc 2

 

[Jawbreaker]

That's a lot of games I would never put behind Tales of Symphonia.

 

[sense]

Fixed

I love persona 5 but this guy is correct

 

[Chibot]

Xenoblade Chronicles at 49 makes this instantly laughable.

 

[SargerusBR]

FF7 that low could mean 2 things, either top 10 has no FF game or FFVI is in there.

 

[Jawbreaker]

Xenoblade Chronicles at 49 makes this instantly laughable.

Yeah, it shouldn't be on the list at all.

 

[psynergylover]

Yeah, it shouldn't be on the list at all.

MONADO BUUUUUUSTER!!!!!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Demon Souls, Stardew Valley and Vampire the Masquerade are better games than FFVII? What planet is this?



No Tales game should ever be above any Persona game in any list that isn't "most mediocre JRPG"

Persona 3 shouldn't even be above Persona 5. I understand the disagreements P3 and P4 fans may have because those two games are appealing to different people for different reasons, but P5 is objectively a better game in every way than P3, mostly due to the fact that they are more directly comparable.
Now I'm almost certain The Witcher 3 will be #1 though.

Uh what. How is it more directly comparable to 3 as opposed to 4?

 

[Lothar]

At least Xenogears is higher than Xenoblade. That's better than I expected from IGN. Good job.

Disc 2

The best part.

 

[Beartruck]

Stardew Valley? That's not an RPG, it's a farming/rural life simulator. Also, I love Persona 5, but it hasn't even been out a month, putting it on this list is way too premature. Sloppy list in some spots so far.

 

[Jawbreaker]

MONADO BUUUUUUSTER!!!!!

Man, what a buncha jokerz.

 

[massoluk]

The best part.

I'll hit you

 

[Radec]

Now that FF7 is revealed, there's no way they put FF8 higher right?

 

[PK Gaming]

Now that FF7 is revealed, there's no way they put FF8 higher right?

They will

 

[massoluk]

Now that FF7 is revealed, there's no way they put FF8 higher right?

Oh my

 

[Tarextherex]

Now that FF7 is revealed, there's no way they put FF8 higher right?

Once that FF1 was revealed I knew that 8 wouldn't make it smh

 

[drsoup]

Xenogears need more love

 

[Marmaladefire]

Disc 2

I didn't say it was right, that's just how it is.

Uh what. How is it more directly comparable to 3 as opposed to 4?

Tonally, and in terms of character personality and dynamics, the fact that they are both big city games rather then the quiet seclusion of Inaba, the larger scale of the initial threat. P5 feels a lot more like P3 than P4.

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And they're both superior to it

 

[raven777]

Even with Disc 2, Xenogears is much better.

 

[Radec]

Once that FF1 was revealed I knew that 8 wouldn't make it smh

Fuck. Was hoping FF8 to chart.

 

[cpp_is_king]

Wrap it up folks, we all know Dark Souls is going to be #1

 

[Magicpaint]

FFVIII shouldn't be on the list at all. But it won't, so all is right.

 

[To Far Away Times]

Chrono Cross was robbed. Also Mario RPG.

 

[casiopao]

Disc 2

The same case as Xenosaga Part 2 too lol.^^ Both Xenosaga and Xenogears suffer with being to big and end up under delivering.

At least Xenoblade provide us with a fulfilling start to the end.^^

 

[Antiwhippy]

I didn't say it was right, that's just how it is.


Tonally, and in terms of character personality and dynamics, the fact that they are both big city games rather then the quiet seclusion of Inaba, the larger scale of the initial threat. P5 feels a lot more like P3 than P4.

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And they're both superior to it

They're nothing alike...?

P3 is morose, P5 is brash.

P3's crew is more detached and hesitant, P5's is united and overeager.

It's like saying rites of spring and rancid are the same.

 

[Fraxin]

Uhh... Who actually think Xenogears is better than Xenoblade, lol

I actually think Xenosaga episode 3 is so much better than Xenoblade.

After playing Xenoblade, I'm starting to think that I'm not so looking forward to Takahashi's games much anymore.

 

[Kuro]

Tales of Symphonia and Stardew Valley. Yep sounds like IGN

 

[TheUnsunghero26]

My predictions:
1) Fallout New Vegas will be far too low
2) They'll cheat and put Mass Effect Trilogy as one game

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Now that FF7 is revealed, there's no way they put FF8 higher right?

8 obviously won't be #1 which it deserves.

 

[Enzo88]

Uhh... Who actually think Xenogears is better than Xenoblade, lol

I do, and not by a small margin.

 

[99Luffy]

I dont know what everyones fascination with skies of arcadia is. It has such weak level progression and the element customization is so pointless. Gameplay when youre level 50 is pretty much the same as when you were level 15.

But hey, space pirates.

 

[Kazer]

I actually think Xenosaga episode 3 is so much better than Xenoblade.

After playing Xenoblade, I'm starting to think that I'm not so looking forward to Takahashi's games much anymore.

Same. Xenosaga 1+3 and Xenogears are way better imo. Hoping Xenoblade 2 delivers though.

 

[Waddle Dee]

I don't see Paper Mario anywhere yet so that must mean it's in the top 40, right?

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[ubiblu]

Persona 5 @ 50?

That's me done with this P.O.S list.

 

[Ivellios]

Im glad they remembered Skies of Arcadia, and in a relative good position too

 

[Nuu]

I doubt anyone can make a definitive list because in every list, you'll get these complaints:

1. Where is X game?
2. Why is X game rated higher than Y game?
3. X game sucks so bad.

Maybe.

I mean my other list was well received.

 

[GDJustin]

They will

We won't.

 

[Inviusx]

Will they have the balls to put Fallout 3 higher than Fallout though? I hope not....

 

[pablito]

Uhh... Who actually think Xenogears is better than Xenoblade, lol

I'll take Gears over Blade any day of the week

 

[Fraxin]

Same. Xenosaga 1+3 and Xenogears are way better imo. Hoping Xenoblade 2 delivers though.

I do hope so too, and I hope they get rid of those boring quests that were in the first Xenoblade.

 

[notaskwid]

I love that gameinformer and now IGN are gearing up for FFVII's remake with the 'it was not THAT good'

 

[Marmaladefire]

They're nothing alike...?

P3 is morose, P5 is brash.

P3's crew is more detached and hesitant, P5's is united and overeager.

It's like saying rites of spring and rancid are the same.

You're throwing out these broad thematic descriptions, but in execution, P5 is a natural evolution from P3, minus some of the edgy angst and adding some emotional nuance and sincerity.

 

[texhnolyze]

None of the Elder Scrolls games on the list.. yet.

Skyrim is gonna be number 1 like the other list.

 

[reelbigtink]

I haven't had a major problem with the list outside of EverQuest (should be in the top 20 for being a pioneer at the very least).

If the golden trinity of Earthbound, FF6, and Chrono Trigger aren't in the top 10 I'm gonna lose it though. Also are they counting Zelda games as RPGs?

 

[F0rneus]

Persona 3 and 5 are already listed. That happy go lucky fucking thing better not be in the list at all then.

 

[PK Gaming]

We won't.

 

[Antiwhippy]

You're throwing out these broad thematic descriptions, but in execution, P5 is a natural evolution from P3, minus some of the edgy angst and adding some emotional nuance and sincerity.

Can you explain some of it? Like it's a natural evolution from 3 like how 4 is, but none of the themes seem remotely the same? I throw out broad thematic descriptions because they are the main differences of the 3 games.

Like additionally, to add to my point, how the cast comes together in 5 is more like 4. In both games you're the genesis of the group's formation, and recruit people who were victims into your group, but in 3 you're an outsider joining an already existing group with their own prior history.

4 and 5 both treat the shadow world as the manifestation of a specific individual, in 3 is more abstract and general. You can say mementos is like Tartarus but it's not the main focus

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for most of the game

In 4 and 5 destroying the shadow world is meant to change people, in 3 not really?

In 4 and 5 your group mostly got their character story in social links, in 3 is part of the overall narrative.

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4 and 5 have really dumb "I'm totally psycho after all sick twist" villains.