ff12 is one of my favorite game's on ps2 i also found other one,s i liked like dark cloud,s#1 #2 both are just challenging enough for me anyway also g-force(where you get to play as a oo7 hamster)is interesting to say the least i think you just got to look yourself and you may find some for yourself happy hunting👋💛🙏(for ps2 system game's)
I'm playing FFX as we speak, and couldn't agree more with it's number 1 spot. It's my favourite FF, and in my top 3 favourite games ever. Also yes, I pronounce it Tie-dus, not Tee-dus.
Missing one of my fav JRPG of the PS2. Growlanser: Heritage of War. One of the best world building JRPG with awesome characters and lore but the combat/gameplay could be a little rough for some people.
Dark Alliance is one of my wife’s favorite games, along with Super Mario RPG and Lufia 2. I tried to play it with her, but I got clipped into a wall and slaughtered. Never picked it up again.
Unlike the RPGs on that list,... Monster Rancher 4 should be on the list for letting you play as the role of a monster breeder/raiser? It lets you be the person to raise monsters and have them fight in tournaments or go on expeditions to find items, etc. There's also an inventory system and stats system just like in almost all RPGs. In the MLB The Show games, you play the role of a baseball player of your choice(or of your own creation) with no real end goals except you can set your own goals, there's no inventory system but there are stats and stat progression mechanics. In some of the PS2 WWE games, you also got to play as the wrestler of your choice as well, albeit the story being scripted and therefore repetitive, but i believe all of the RPGs on your list also have a scripted and repetitive story. And speaking of stories, it's really annoying how in Wild Arms 3, you get to fight the same enemies/bosses over and over again in the story. Also, thanks for suggesting Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. i wouldn't have known about it otherwise. But lastly, i think everyone should check out MS Saga and Metal Saga. Not trying to be a contrarian, just pointing out other RPGs and RPG-esque games for anyone who's tired/bored with how too many games are so similar with each other.
I never understood how Takahashi and Atlus/Falcom didn't find each other. I look at the SMT/Persona games and think just plug Xenosaga's ideas in this assembly line and Takahashi gets the 6 part series he wants and never has to compromise. Things worked out wonderfully for him (and the li'l Xenogears references in BOTW/TOTK will always be super cool), but it just seems like JRPG history could have been way easier for everyone.
Shadow of collosus in (open world genre)GT 4 (racing genre) FF 12 (RPG genre) this is the best graphics ps2 games has in its time. while open world game with lots of task to do is GTA SA, and RE4 for 3rd person shooter genre in PS2's time.
Dragon Quarter was robbed. Swap Dragon Quarter with Final Fantasy X and this is a much better list. Swap Kingdom Hearts and Suikoden 3 and it is getting close to perfect.
@@stratuvarious8547 right i prefer 1 but 2 was good enough in my opinion. The one with which i have problems is 3(i didn't finish) who is for me to 2 FF X-2 was to X.
Before i go on a rant here i just want to say that Suikoden is my all time favorite RPG series! Suikoden 3 was by far the worst of the series in my opinion tho, the whole attack in pairs was stupid, plus being able to easily damage and knockout your entire party with magic all because the guys want to run around the screen and reposition themselves right in your AoE for your spells. The only game in the series where your attack spells can kill you, and half the time you have no control over it becuase the AI is dumb. I dont hate the game, but it is my least favorite for those reasons.
Grandia 2 is NOT "more refined" ! And what are you smoking Grandia 2 certainly does NOT have a better story. Grandia 1 is the GOAT hands down - the absolutely superior story , characters and art.
Am I the only one that hates Final Fantasy X? It ruined Final Fantasy for me and changed the format for the worst going forward in my opinion. Still, other people loved it so I am happy for them at least. I will be playing through Suikoden V soon but really must grab 3 at some point, all I hear is good things.
Im curious to why you hate Final Fantasy X ? Sure it is diffrent from the other final fantasy but the game is great. It was my favorite in the serie until i played XII Zodiac age which has the most fun battle system in any final fantasy game i ever played, not the best story and pretty bland main character but it is unique in many other ways.
I sure would like to know where he's getting these games for 'free'🤣🤣 As for Tidus' name, you pronounce Tifa 'Tee-fuh, yes? Not Tie-fuh. So Tidus is pronounced Tee-doos. It's a Japanese game. The Japanese pronounce their I as a long E in English and their U like OO (double o). Just like Rikkus' name is always mispronounced by English speakers. The Japanese R sounds more like a D. You have to touch your toung to the roof of your mouth when pronouncing it.
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Best rpg list that doesn’t have a subjective label doesn’t really imply that’s the case. Could of mentioned this is confined to rpgs they played at the time of review or something.
Drakengard is not worth playing. Look up all the spoilers and move on to the Nier series. Sometimes it's okay to call a game what it is: an inventive, frustrating, unfun, bloody mess. (And to be fair, by modern standards, Nier Automata is the only actually good game in the whole DrakeNier universe. Let's just hope it wasn't a fluke.) In fact, hate to be *that* guy, but most of these games are garbo until you get to around 12. The PS1 just had better RPGs, while the PS2 saw Sony focusing on competition, something which they didn't seem to really bother with too much during the PS1 days, which is probably why they had so many great and innovative RPGs.
Just say you don't like video games. It's fine. Not every game has to be a clone of what you personally enjoy. Thank God for that too, because you have awful taste in games. Keep your modern tastes to yourself.
I don`t know how u could add Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter on the list coz the game is shitty. Who in their right mind would like to accomulate exp and not use them just do could have half of them when u will die to a boss and start from begginning not to menssion that if u use too much of ur dragon form and get 100% its game over.
Final Fantasy X shouldn't be on the list at all, much less at number one. First actively bad game in the series. Suikoden V would have been a far better representative of its series; SIII is just a mess. Persona 4 is better than 3 in most areas. Props for FFXII, though; that one is badly underappreciated.
Way better than most rpg's on the PS2 though, only games that are equal or greater are the Shadow Hearts and Kingdom Hearts series oh and XII ofc, even though its story was cut heavily.
@@icessoup I can name a slew of PS2 RPGs that are better than FFX. FFXII, Persona 3, Persona 4, Xenosaga trilogy, Suikoden IV, Suikoden V, heck, I'll even rank MS Saga over Final Fantasy X. FFX is a just plain awful game.
the developers actually went on record, it is pronounced "teedus" and NOT "tide us" just accept it. yes i agree "tide us" would make more sense but, it just isnt his name. also that game is over rated.
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ff12 is one of my favorite game's on ps2 i also found other one,s i liked like dark cloud,s#1 #2 both are just challenging enough for me anyway also g-force(where you get to play as a oo7 hamster)is interesting to say the least i think you just got to look yourself and you may find some for yourself happy hunting👋💛🙏(for ps2 system game's)
I loved shadow hearts covenant so much. Used to play it a lot back in the day
Growing up with Kingdom Hearts was awesome!
Suikoden 3 is the only one in the series I’ve played. I started off as Chris, which made the last battle very difficult. Highly recommend.
FF10 with the dark aeons is one of the best games ever made. A little grindy yeah, but I love the challenge of the super bosses
Persona 3 but no Persona 4? I mean, maybe P3 has the more interesting story, but P4 is still the better game overall.
And Persona 3 over Persona 3 fez, wich is the updated version of persona 3 + extra content. 🤨
That's a subjective opinion.
I'm playing FFX as we speak, and couldn't agree more with it's number 1 spot. It's my favourite FF, and in my top 3 favourite games ever. Also yes, I pronounce it Tie-dus, not Tee-dus.
Suikoden 3 is another one I need to replay.
Missing one of my fav JRPG of the PS2. Growlanser: Heritage of War.
One of the best world building JRPG with awesome characters and lore but the combat/gameplay could be a little rough for some people.
I’ve seen all from 1980-Now the SNES PS1 and PS2 are RPG Juggernauts
Shadow Hearts in the thumbnail. You vultures really are cultured.
Putting Persona 3 over SMT 3 Nocturne in ranking is a sin.
Yall didnt mention that Shadow Hearts is a spin-off from the PS1 game Koudelka. 😅
Dark Alliance is one of my wife’s favorite games, along with Super Mario RPG and Lufia 2. I tried to play it with her, but I got clipped into a wall and slaughtered. Never picked it up again.
Unlike the RPGs on that list,...
Monster Rancher 4 should be on the list for letting you play as the role of a monster breeder/raiser? It lets you be the person to raise monsters and have them fight in tournaments or go on expeditions to find items, etc. There's also an inventory system and stats system just like in almost all RPGs.
In the MLB The Show games, you play the role of a baseball player of your choice(or of your own creation) with no real end goals except you can set your own goals, there's no inventory system but there are stats and stat progression mechanics.
In some of the PS2 WWE games, you also got to play as the wrestler of your choice as well, albeit the story being scripted and therefore repetitive, but i believe all of the RPGs on your list also have a scripted and repetitive story. And speaking of stories, it's really annoying how in Wild Arms 3, you get to fight the same enemies/bosses over and over again in the story.
Also, thanks for suggesting Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. i wouldn't have known about it otherwise. But lastly, i think everyone should check out MS Saga and Metal Saga. Not trying to be a contrarian, just pointing out other RPGs and RPG-esque games for anyone who's tired/bored with how too many games are so similar with each other.
I never understood how Takahashi and Atlus/Falcom didn't find each other. I look at the SMT/Persona games and think just plug Xenosaga's ideas in this assembly line and Takahashi gets the 6 part series he wants and never has to compromise. Things worked out wonderfully for him (and the li'l Xenogears references in BOTW/TOTK will always be super cool), but it just seems like JRPG history could have been way easier for everyone.
What about Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits? That game defined my childhood aside from Final Fantasy. I wish they could remake it 😢
i am playing dragon quest 11 now and you inspired me to buy 8
Really, how did Star Ocean 3 and Radiata Stories miss the list?
Shadow of collosus in (open world genre)GT 4 (racing genre) FF 12 (RPG genre) this is the best graphics ps2 games has in its time. while open world game with lots of task to do is GTA SA, and RE4 for 3rd person shooter genre in PS2's time.
Top 10 - 20 cliffhanger endings
aw thank you!
@@CulturedVultures no no no no no! Thank you for continue making awesome videos!:)
I need to get my hands on a copy of DQ VIII one of these damn days.
Should have spoken up sooner, I sent my copy to another TH-camr.
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Excellent video
Great video guys!
Aw where is Star Ocean 3?
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It’s such a shame that Dark Cloud 1+2 aren’t on the Switch. DARN YOU SONY!!!!!
They’re available on PlayStation Network
Such amazing games.
where is Rogue Galaxy?
I can't see rating nocturne anything other than 1
I have been replaying shadow hearts trilgy recently
What about final fantasy X?
Edit: sorry i wrote that after watching up to number 18
So glad Persona is Free 👅
FF12 is absolutely my favourite FF game
Dude where is summoner?
final fantasy X being at the top sums up the ps2 rpg era. Flashy but shallow.
i pronounce it tide us too.... where is star ocean til the end of time ? why is it not here?
What about Darkest Faerie!
Dragon Quarter was robbed. Swap Dragon Quarter with Final Fantasy X and this is a much better list. Swap Kingdom Hearts and Suikoden 3 and it is getting close to perfect.
No Shadow Hearts, No Tales of Legendia, No Persona 4, and No Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2, are you sure you played RPGs on the PS2?
we didn't want the same four franchises popping up constantly 🤷boring
I think shadow hearts was in the video dude
@@Fleshlight_Reviewer The sequel was, not the original, which I like better, the tone was darker, less goofy humor.
@@stratuvarious8547 right i prefer 1 but 2 was good enough in my opinion. The one with which i have problems is 3(i didn't finish) who is for me to 2 FF X-2 was to X.
Radiata stories, rouge galaxy, and the .hack games were amazing ps2 titles that didn't make this list.....
This must be a troll video.
I thought Xenosaga was supposed to have originally been 5 games?
6 actually
Before i go on a rant here i just want to say that Suikoden is my all time favorite RPG series! Suikoden 3 was by far the worst of the series in my opinion tho, the whole attack in pairs was stupid, plus being able to easily damage and knockout your entire party with magic all because the guys want to run around the screen and reposition themselves right in your AoE for your spells. The only game in the series where your attack spells can kill you, and half the time you have no control over it becuase the AI is dumb. I dont hate the game, but it is my least favorite for those reasons.
Agreed. Should have put Suikoden 5 instead.
Damn no Jade Cocoon 2, shame
this is what current gen is missing. only 3 or 4 good RPGs... I wont even get an Xbox anything because its all FPS, which I don't like.
Grandia 2 is NOT "more refined" ! And what are you smoking Grandia 2 certainly does NOT have a better story. Grandia 1 is the GOAT hands down - the absolutely superior story , characters and art.
Am I the only one that hates Final Fantasy X? It ruined Final Fantasy for me and changed the format for the worst going forward in my opinion. Still, other people loved it so I am happy for them at least. I will be playing through Suikoden V soon but really must grab 3 at some point, all I hear is good things.
Dont play the ones after that then lol
@@icessoup Oh I don't intend to. I am quite happy enjoying my nostalgia glasses on the old ones lol.
Im curious to why you hate Final Fantasy X ? Sure it is diffrent from the other final fantasy but the game is great. It was my favorite in the serie until i played XII Zodiac age which has the most fun battle system in any final fantasy game i ever played, not the best story and pretty bland main character but it is unique in many other ways.
He probably doesn't understand or can't comprehend FFX storyline@@hemmy8645
Uhhhhh-byss... lol, that was it. 🤪
I sure would like to know where he's getting these games for 'free'🤣🤣 As for Tidus' name, you pronounce Tifa 'Tee-fuh, yes? Not Tie-fuh. So Tidus is pronounced Tee-doos. It's a Japanese game. The Japanese pronounce their I as a long E in English and their U like OO (double o). Just like Rikkus' name is always mispronounced by English speakers. The Japanese R sounds more like a D. You have to touch your toung to the roof of your mouth when pronouncing it.
There's a reason everyone hates the Duolingo bird
@@CulturedVultures Guess ignorance is bliss. Sad to see what TH-cam has become. Ignorance following ignorance 😢
Wrong wrong wrong wrong. Sunkoden 5 better than all. Period. Then suikoden 2.
Psst... Who's blitzed me balls?!
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Before I start the video, if Dark Chronicle is not on this list, delete the video and make it again!
Edit: Okay, the video is safe, although it should've been WAY higher!
Speeda Golf > Blitzball
Just call him T-Dubs
I count Onimusha 4 as an action rpg and it shames me it's not here.
psst who's blitzed me balls
Yeah I cant take this seriously because you didnt even put SO3 on here. What a joke.
15:21 😂
The Last Jedi slander
So you rank quite a few bad games here, like dragon quarter, and you don’t even include Star Ocean 3, that should be in the top 5
Was that Til the End of Time? Because that’s the only one I’ve played and I loved it.
Glad I browsed the comments before committing to the video. No Star Ocean TTEOT no Frank watching video. Job done.
People can only talk about games they played. Even I haven't played everything.
Best rpg list that doesn’t have a subjective label doesn’t really imply that’s the case. Could of mentioned this is confined to rpgs they played at the time of review or something.
@@frankbrodie5168 i remember seing commentaries about it being one of the worst of the series. It isn't the case ?
Lol Final Fantasy VIII >>>>> all over 7, anyway meh list.
Dark cloud 2 was WAAAAAY too high on this list. That game is stupid underrated.
I hated FFX so much.
I just can't with the story and I reallh hate Tidus.
F R E E
no Star ocean till the end of time? really?
Drakengard is not worth playing. Look up all the spoilers and move on to the Nier series. Sometimes it's okay to call a game what it is: an inventive, frustrating, unfun, bloody mess. (And to be fair, by modern standards, Nier Automata is the only actually good game in the whole DrakeNier universe. Let's just hope it wasn't a fluke.)
In fact, hate to be *that* guy, but most of these games are garbo until you get to around 12. The PS1 just had better RPGs, while the PS2 saw Sony focusing on competition, something which they didn't seem to really bother with too much during the PS1 days, which is probably why they had so many great and innovative RPGs.
Just say you don't like video games. It's fine. Not every game has to be a clone of what you personally enjoy. Thank God for that too, because you have awful taste in games. Keep your modern tastes to yourself.
Tidus is Tedius.
I don`t know how u could add Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter on the list coz the game is shitty. Who in their right mind would like to accomulate exp and not use them just do could have half of them when u will die to a boss and start from begginning not to menssion that if u use too much of ur dragon form and get 100% its game over.
Usually love your videos but this time you've included a few dodgy ones this go around 😢
I wouldn't call 1/4 of these RPGs. They're more like dungeon crawlers
which are role-playing games
@@CulturedVultures about as much as platformers are, yeah
Damn these games are all the same...ether whack things with a sword or control party that takes turns whacking and blasting things.
???
Final Fantasy X shouldn't be on the list at all, much less at number one. First actively bad game in the series. Suikoden V would have been a far better representative of its series; SIII is just a mess. Persona 4 is better than 3 in most areas. Props for FFXII, though; that one is badly underappreciated.
Way better than most rpg's on the PS2 though, only games that are equal or greater are the Shadow Hearts and Kingdom Hearts series oh and XII ofc, even though its story was cut heavily.
@@icessoup I can name a slew of PS2 RPGs that are better than FFX. FFXII, Persona 3, Persona 4, Xenosaga trilogy, Suikoden IV, Suikoden V, heck, I'll even rank MS Saga over Final Fantasy X. FFX is a just plain awful game.
@@1Tekkaman rogue galaxy, arc twilight of spirits
the developers actually went on record, it is pronounced "teedus" and NOT "tide us" just accept it. yes i agree "tide us" would make more sense but, it just isnt his name. also that game is over rated.
Nah only game that is better is Shadow Hearts and Kingdom Hearts