[Diwali]

Since I couldn't find a thread where we specifically talk about game recommendations (no not the indie games thread), I made this one. Just post about a game(s) you thought was really awesome and shit and why it was awesome.

First, I'm go with...Super Mario Rpg:Legend of the seven stars for the super NES. If you've never played it, you're missing out. I love this game, and if I could only have 1 game forever it would be this one. It's not the most in depth RPG ever, nor is it that hard. But it was a lot of fun. Basically you start off with Mario fighting Bowser, then some guy from another world named Smithy takes over by dropping that huge sword(Exor i think) into his castle, and invading it. Then from there you get other people to join your party and you go fight..Classic mario enemies and others from Smithy.

The leveling simple is easy: You level up, and get a bonus to either your health magic or power. The fighting is easy to figure out, and the game is fresh and clean. What I mean by that is that there isn't a whole lot going on and it's easy to figure out what's what. It's hands down the funnest rpg for the super nes, with a lasting time of about 8-12 hours. Yeah it might seem a little kiddy to a 18+ year old, but it's nostalgia really.



Now the 2nd/3rd game I recommend if you've never played it, Baldurs gate 1 and 2. These are by far some of the best RPG's out to date, on ANY platform,ever. Basically in Baldurs gate 1, it's the DND universe, and you are being raised in a place called candlekeep, when a secret is revealed and you have to leave suddenly. Your mentor is killed and...Im sure you can figure out the rest. It's a real time RPG, but you can pause it and plan out your attacks, don't worry. It's got an indepth storyline, excellent features and I'd say 20+ hours of gameplay if you've never played before. An all around excellent oldschool RPG.

Now, Baldurs gate 2...It's everything baldurs gate 1 was but like 3 times as good. It's basically the same game gameplay wise, except with higher levels, more spells, and the usual sequel features. The story is very indepth and very well defined, it's very challenging if you don't know what to do, and easily has 40+ hours of gameplay(if you dont know exactly what to do.)

Here are some screenshots...