RATE THE GAME - #39 - Chrono Trigger

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notdave
10/28/2024
10:20 PM
#1
UC2 fell to 22nd because something something "bland corporate entertainment"

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The leaderboard:
#1 - Red Dead Redemption 2 - 9.55 (10)
#2 - Disco Elysium - 9.26 (25)
#3 - Resident Evil 4 - 9.23 (41)
#4 - Mass Effect 2 - 9.03 (28)
#5 - Persona 4 - 9.02 (36)
#6 - Bloodborne - 8.94 (33)
#7 - Silent Hill 2 - 8.92 (18)
#8 - Outer Wilds - 8.9 (25)
#9 - Hades - 8.8 (35)
#10 - Metal Gear Solid 3 - 8.77 (38)
#11 - Final Fantasy Tactics - 8.75 (30)
#12 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - 8.72 (33)
#13 - Metroid Prime - 8.65 (35)
#14 - Cyberpunk 2077 - 8.63 (14)
#15 - Xenoblade Chronicles - 8.61 (25)
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#17 - Celeste - 8.6 (32)
#18 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - 8.6 (41)
#19 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 8.59 (39)
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#30 - The Last of Us - 7.75 (32)
#31 - Earthbound - 7.54 (38)
#32 - VVVVVV - 7.52 (28)
#33 - Stardew Valley - 7.5 (18)
#34 - Rocket League - 7.38 (20)
#35 - Sonic Adventure 2 - 6.83 (33)
#36 - Mortal Kombat II - 6.61 (20)
#37 - Pokemon Sword / Shield - 6.49 (18)
#38 - Fortnite - 5.19 (14)

GAME #39 - Chrono Trigger
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KamikazePotato
10/28/2024
10:29 PM
#2
8

It's a fun game when playing it, but it also doesn't stick in my memories like my all-time favorites do
It's Reyn Time.
Fiop
10/28/2024
10:31 PM
#3
10
"so is my word...It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." - Isaiah 55:11
Lopen
10/28/2024
10:35 PM
#4
6.5

Basically perfect pacing but honestly falls flat in a lot of other things for me-- the characters are super bland, the plot could be a lot better for a time travel story which are generally interesting by default, and the battle system feels aged strangely more than a lot of other SNES RPGs to me anyway. (It feels slower-- lack of screen transitions and the graphics not looking as nice I think makes this worse than others at the time)

Still my go to jRPG to recommend to people as a first one though. I think it's a good litmus test for "will you like this genre" and it's a pretty quick playthrough.
No problem!
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TheArkOfTurus
10/28/2024
10:36 PM
#5
9.5
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Suprak_the_Stud
10/28/2024
10:36 PM
#6
9
Moops?
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LiquidOshawott
10/28/2024
10:37 PM
#7
10

say hello to the other game that I flip to for whether I think its the best game

I dunno, just a perfect JRPG in terms of cast, music, pace etc
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LeonhartFour
10/28/2024
10:38 PM
#8
8.5/10

I don't think Chrono Trigger does anything the best, but it does everything well.
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Bane_Of_Despair
10/28/2024
10:42 PM
#9
8

Very fun, I don't quite love it as much as some others but it's extremely quality nonetheless
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pyresword
10/28/2024
10:42 PM
#10
8.5/10

Does everything very well across the board but doesn't quite excel enough in any area to put it in the absolute top tier. Still an all-around great experience though with a lot of charm to it. I will say that if I were rating RPG's based on which ones had the least flaws then this is probably on the short list for #1.
I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways.
ZeroSignal
10/28/2024
10:43 PM
#11
10
Formerly known as Raven 2
Paratroopa1
10/28/2024
10:46 PM
#12
9
MrSmartGuy
10/28/2024
11:17 PM
#13
9/10
Play Outer Wilds
MacArrowny
10/28/2024
11:20 PM
#14
10

Nominate Nier (or Automata).
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Dark_Koopatrol
10/28/2024
11:32 PM
#15
7.3
Evillordexdeath
10/28/2024
11:41 PM
#16
9.5

A perfectly made game, but it doesn't really take any big risks or do anything amazingly original.
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MZero
10/28/2024
11:46 PM
#17
8/10

As others have said, it does everything well but doesn't really excel in any particular area. However, it gets some bonus points for being my favorite genre
Jesse_Custer
10/29/2024
12:12 AM
#18
9
Bitto
10/29/2024
12:56 AM
#19
9.2
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scarletspeed7
10/29/2024
01:02 AM
#20
8.9/10
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Cavedweller2000
10/29/2024
01:52 AM
#21
8.5
Well done to azuarc for finishing 67 places above me in the 2020 GOTD Guru Contest!
malyg
10/29/2024
03:44 AM
#22
9.5
Snake5555555555
10/29/2024
04:15 AM
#23
9/10
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Zylothewolf
10/29/2024
05:10 AM
#24
10, and I honestly believe that you shouldnt b e allowed to rate games if you give Chrono Trigger anything else.
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linkhatesganon
10/29/2024
05:45 AM
#25
9.5
All hail to azuarc , 2020 Guru and cure against COVID-19
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White_Wing
10/29/2024
05:45 AM
#26
9
LinkMarioSamus
10/29/2024
06:17 AM
#27
8.9
Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders?
FFDragon
10/29/2024
07:41 AM
#28
8
If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?
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LightningStrikes
10/29/2024
07:49 AM
#29
9/10.
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
Arti
10/29/2024
09:37 AM
#30
9
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ctesjbuvf
10/29/2024
09:41 AM
#31
10

Uncharted 2: 9
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Whiskey_Nick
10/29/2024
10:04 AM
#32
10
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PunishedJeezy
10/29/2024
10:31 AM
#33
10
There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell
skulltrumpets
10/29/2024
11:53 AM
#34
9

I tempted ranking this lower because I don't quite connect to this game like some people, but I also can't really justify it, because it still slaps hard.
notdave
10/29/2024
12:40 PM
#35
6

this one never gripped me
Lopen
10/29/2024
12:49 PM
#36
I was thinking I was gonna be the low score somehow!

But yeah that's basically my feel-- it's objectively good but something was always missing for me
No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!
tazzyboyishere
10/29/2024
01:23 PM
#37
8.5
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skullbone
10/29/2024
01:26 PM
#38
7.5

Playing this for the first time in 2023 I was a little disappointed by how little the cast interacts and the overall plot. Battles were fun but it did basically just amount to spamming triple techs.

But yeah I'm sure this was a perfect game when it first released, no question.
skull
pjbasis
10/29/2024
01:34 PM
#39
10
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kilafer
10/29/2024
01:35 PM
#40
10
No, what's cheap is nature, making bears so much more dangerous than I. So I evened the playing field. With a door.
~Brauley on the subject of fighting bears.
paulg235
10/29/2024
01:58 PM
#41
10
PaulG235 | Finished in the Top 2 of GotD2010's Second Chance Bracket
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andylt
10/29/2024
02:36 PM
#42
8.7

Really fun gameplay and time travel gimmick, but very weak characters.
BlackDra90n
10/29/2024
02:41 PM
#43
10
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pezzicle
10/29/2024
02:48 PM
#44
9.7
stop victory lapping around your desk, your chair has rollers, it's not even really exercise
azuarc
10/29/2024
02:58 PM
#45
8.5

I will be very conflicted if I have to rate Secret of Mana, since I generally tag it as my favorite game, but I know it's got some serious flaws. By contrast, CT is a much more flawless game, but I didn't enjoy it as much when I played it. A lot of that is because I tried to play it turn-based, and man, it SUUUUUUCKS with turn-based on. (The counterattacks from Dalton, in particular, are ridiculous in turn-based mode.)
Only the exceptions can be exceptional.
Moonroof
10/29/2024
03:17 PM
#46
10
notdave
10/29/2024
06:59 PM
#47
last bump
GOGZero
10/29/2024
07:39 PM
#48
10/10
Legendary Game.
The reason why you couldn't see my Signature before is because it was Invisible
neonreaper
10/29/2024
07:48 PM
#49
10
Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?
Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards.
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