showing 7 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Assassin | Grolier Interactive;PMR International (Synthetic Dimensions;Veritas Productions) | 1997 | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Final Fantasy VII | Square | 1997 | Final Fantasy VII has quickly become one of the best-selling Role Playing games of all time. Combining fully polygonal characters with pre-rendered backgrounds and a stirring musical score by Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VII is a worthwhile addition to any RPG collection. The story centers on the young mercenary Cloud Strife, who is fighting against the evil Shinra, Inc. Along the way, he meets an unforgettable cast of characters such as his childhood friend Tifa Lockhart and the grumpy pilot Cid Highwind. All together, it is an unforgettable and engrossing single-player game that can last for over 60 hours!*** [29]*** [32]*** [27]***Final Fantasy VII, is one of the best game avalaible for the PSX, the graphics are impressive, the sound Incredible, has more than 1 hour of Full motion Video, and the best of all the storyline is amazing, superb, if you like the RPG the you must have This game. And the VIII too.***This is personally my least favourite Final Fantasy. They did well with the conversion to 3D, but I found the lack of decent story, the bad translation, the below average graphics etc. to be quite a turn off while playing. However, on the flip side of the coin, the spell effects are unrivalled by any other game of its time. The Materia system was an interesting devlopment, but all in all the game is too unbalanced to make it a truly enjoyable experience.***As far as I'm concerned, I think the complete opposite. The graphics were in no way bad for PSX at that time. The combat system was even more balanced than in V or VI, while the story is so huge as to draw you in and flash through the amazing 30 hours of gameplay. Oh and the translation is no worse than most other Japanese RPGs, the PC version tidied this up a bit I think. Plus Sephiroth's sword is kick-butt.***Witness the birth of the 3D RPG. Well, not quite, but a gigantic game with an incredible storyline, coupled with real-time action combat that had be honed through 6 previous games. A favourite instantly, this game brought RPGs out of Japan and selling widely in the West for the first time.***This game was one of the most enveloping games I have ever played. The story was decent (to say the least), and the musical score was heartwarming. I will remember it forever. [DeviantBlade]***FF7 is seriously overrated, and has produced more fanboys/fangirls than I'd care to count. However it's not all bad, it's pretty decent. Just not as godly as some would make it out to be. [Haoie]***I agree with Haoie (above). Actually, got to like the second or third disc and stopped playing. The mini-games and all the damn little secrets were starting to wear me out. I give it credit for being the RPG that brought Japanese RPGs to the masses in the West, but that's about it. [cjlee001]***Lack of story?! That man seems to not know what a good storyline is... I love this game. If I could play it in my sleep I would... | labelimagesubject |
| The Unholy War | Eidos;Crystal Dynamics (Toys For Bob) | 1998 | The planet Xsarra has been a peaceful land, a peace derived from an ancient war, won by the native Arcanes who for years have ruled the planet as it's only species. A vicious and disruptive cyborg species, the Teknos, have invaded Xsarra looking to find a planet with the resources to save their dying race. This migration has disrupted any peace that had existed on the planet creating an epic unholy war that can only result in one outcome, the utter annihilation of one of the races.*** [32]*** [27]***Outwardly the gameplay is very similar to that of the [gametag=archon-series]Archon series[/gametag], but the strategy portion is perhaps closer to other strategy games but only marginally. | labelimagesubject |
| Parasite Eve | Square | 1998 | Set in modern-day New York City, PARASITE EVE puts the player in the role of NYPD officer Aya Brea as she attempts to solve the mystery of Eve, a young woman responsible for a string of gruesome deaths and accidents in the city. Transformed by self-aware mitochondria, Eve possesses the power to mutate animals into brutal killing machines, spontaneously ignite the innocent, and generally make a mess of everything she comes in contact with. PARASITE EVE is a cinematic RPG from the master of the genre, Squaresoft.***One of them is a police officer. The other is possessed by an ancient evil threatening all life on Earth. The horrifying bond between them will continue until something dies. A chilling adventure that could only come from the creators of "Final Fantasy VII." An epic tale told through stunning 3D rendered sequences. Battle mutant monsters in real-time polygon combat. Customize weapons, armor, and character abilities.***Based on a Japanese novel hence the intriguing story. Come on, you didn't really think that gamers made this story did you? Unofficial Italian translation: [[link:http://www.sadnescity.it/ SadNES City Translations]] [cjlee001] | labelimagesubject |
| Vagrant Story | Square (SquareSoft) | 2000 | You are the dashing Valendian Knight Ashley Riot in the action -packed role-playing epic VAGRANT STORY. Venture deep into dark, frightening dungeons and do battle with vile monsters in this lush, stunningly rendered adventure. You'll have to solve mind-twisting puzzles, explore diverse environments, and uncover the details of a plot rich with action and pathos. The design team behind FINAL FANTASY TACTICS has gone all out to ensure a compelling and enthralling sword-swinging experience in VAGRANT STORY.***It was called "Medieval Gear Solid" for its emphasis in cutscenes and scenery. Anyway, Metal Gear Solid and Vragrant Story differ in gameplay, so they are not so similar.***Valendia is a land that had undergone civil war, the end of which had birthed the parliament and several organizations to control the balance of power. Ashley Riot is a Riskbreaker, an elite agent for the Valendia Knights of Peace (VKP) who is investigating some strange occurrences. A cult of religious fanatics known as Müllenkamp and their leader Sydney Losstarot have seized the manor of Duke Bardorba of Valendia Kingdom. The events at the manor have sent Ashley on a quest to get to the bottom of events, and travel into the catacombs that lead to the destroyed, yet magical city of Leá Monde. However Ashley is not the only person interested in the city, and other factions of the government, including parliament assigned Knights of the Crimson Blade and other VKP agents are pursuing their own agenda. Vagrant Story is a role-playing game with several distinguishing characteristics. The entire game (including the numerous cutscenes that advance the plot) is rendered in 3D. The game focuses on exploration of large, complex dungeon-like areas and combat; there are no "friendly" areas, NPC interaction, or monetary system. Dungeons contain many optional rooms and environmental puzzles that mostly involve pushing, destroying, and re-arranging different types of crates to access higher areas. Ashley can also jump and grab ledges of higher platforms during exploration. The game runs in real time, with visible enemies and no separate battle screens. When entering combat and attacking an enemy, the game is paused, allowing the player to choose targets and access the menu for other actions. A wireframe sphere displays the range of the currently selected weapon and detailed statistics on different body parts of the enemies within range. Ashley does not receive experience points from defeating regular enemies; he randomly gains bonuses to his attributes after defeating bosses, but in general the focus of the customization in the game is on weapons. Ashley can equip a wide variety of weapons and armor made out of different materials. Each weapon possesses, besides detailed damage statistics, parameters in one of the three categories (edged, blunt, and piercing), as well as affinity to any of the six enemy types encountered in the game. Damage in battle is calculated according to the weapon's and the enemy's particular strengths and weaknesses in any of these categories. Weapons used constantly against the same type of enemy improve in power against them. Each weapon can also be disassembled in workshops scattered throughout the game, and new weapons can be forged by combining blades with grips. Gems can be attached to some grips, usually increasing the weapon's affinity with an enemy category. Ashley can also make use of Magic, Chain Abilities and Break Arts. Magic is broken into four groups, namely defense, combat, healing and status. Chain Abilities allow Ashley to "chain together" consecutive hits against enemies. The player can assign various offensive and defensive effects to buttons that need to be pressed at the right time to execute a chain. These effects include inflicting status ailments on the enemy, reflecting damage, etc. Using chains, however, raises Ashley's Risk Meter, making his attacks less precise and himself more vulnerable. Break Arts are special skills learnt after repetitive use of a weapon type. Sacrificing some of the player's health, Break Arts can perform a high damage attack on an enemy. [MobyGames]***European version [32]***Japanese version [32]***Unofficial Italian translation available from [[link:http://www.sadnescity.it/ SadNES cITy Translations]] or [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/trans/1093/ Romhacking.net]]. [cjlee001]***VS is more action than RPG. It takes place primarily within dungeon settings. This game will be very challenging if you don't know how to manage your equipment properly, such as using 1 specific weapon to fight 1 type of monster. [Haoie] | labelimagesubject |
| Tales of Eternia | Namco | 2000 | Okay, so here's the deal... Tales of Eternia was released as Tales of Destiny 2 in the US, but the real Tales of Destiny 2 was released only in Japan for the PS2. Kind of like how Final Fantasy VI was released as Final Fantasy III in the US because... ah nevermind... [cjlee001] | labelimageminimize |
| Final Fantasy Origins | Square | 2003 | Final Fantasy Origins takes players back to the beginnings of the Final Fantasy series. This inspiring collection of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II features thrilling new enhancements for the PlayStation game console.***'Final Fantasy Origins' was released outside of Japan and contained Final Fantasy I & II. [cjlee001] | labelimagesubject |
