Video Game Suggestions

[lykomancer]

Okay, here's the situation.

I used to play tons of RPGs. Used to, as in I haven't played a game to completion since maybe 2002. Maybe.

My favorite games included Secret of Evermore, Secret of Mana, Star Ocean, Breath of Fire IV, and Legend of Dragoon-- stuff like that. Oh and the Mario RPG. Jesus.

Now, with my boyfriend and one of my roommates constantly playing video games, I kind of want to play, too...but something different than what they're already obsessing over.

I want something long, involved, and moderately engaging, but I hate the massive amounts of cut-scenes, insanely complicated menus, and impossible puzzles that seem to be the new black in rpgs.

Can anyone suggest some good, sort of old-fashioned-styled rpgs (for PS2) that I might want to try out?

Comments

[ukefied.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well, I don't really think you can totally get out of the cut-scene thing, since it's in so many games now, but you might want to try:

- Suikoden V, it suffers REAL ANNOYING LOADING TIME (you will see) but the game is awesome.

- Shadow Hearts and Shadow Hearts: Covenant, SH: From the New World should only be played for fun and laughs.

- Final Fantasy XII, it's the best one since X (which was mediocre) and was done by the Vagrant Story team!

- I know you hate cut-scenes, but I am still going to rec Persona 3 and 4.

That's all I can think of without going to peruse my shelf.