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And why is it the original Final Fantasy 2:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_II

I'm talking about this game, not FF4.

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You could probably find worse RPGs. Secret of the Stars and Lagoon would probably give that game a run for its money

Lagoon, I played the hell out of that a few years ago and I dunno why.

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TheLastHero posted...

You could probably find worse RPGs. Secret of the Stars and Lagoon would probably give that game a run for its money

How dare you, Secret of the Stars was dope.

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Hydlide is pretty bad
7th Saga is actually almost broken in the US version

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I first played FF1 and 2 on GBA and I really liked both. Never got the hate.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

I first played FF1 and 2 on GBA and I really liked both. Never got the hate.

those are the remakes. The original FF2 is awful

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Quest 64 is pretty bad for its generation.

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Cross Edge was a crossover RPG and one of the worst I've ever played. With many aspects of it from the story, characters, world, mechanics and gameplay being the worst I've ever seen or played.

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Smashingpmkns posted...

I first played FF1 and 2 on GBA and I really liked both. Never got the hate.

I'm talking about the original. I've heard some of the remakes are good.

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Worst one I've played is easily Star Ocean 4. Solid combat completely ruined by a dumb as fuck plot and the worst written and voiced characters I've ever seen in a video game

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I dunno, I gotta go with Two Worlds where you can just lure the final boss into an early town and have the villagers kill him off, finishing the game right then and there
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3njDh5_UPc

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Prismsblade posted...

Cross Edge was a crossover RPG and one of the worst I've ever played. With many aspects of it from the story, characters, world, mechanics and gameplay being the worst I've ever seen or played.

It's not even the worst crossover game in the NIS universe.

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I remember the SNES "Bahamut Lagoon" being pretty bad. Don't remember the details, but it was a sRPG, except that the dragons on your side were AI controlled, and I think the level-up system had some FF2 elements to it.

I personally REALLY hated FF12's battle system. I never played any version other than the original though.

Does E.T. count as an RPG? I know its famed for being one of the worst games of all time, but I don't even know what sort of genre it was originally supposed to be. So who knows, maybe we can count it, just for the lulz.

For those wondering about FF2, its thing was that it had a level up system where you get stronger in a stat by doing something associated with it. In other words, if you don't take damage, your defensive stats never increase. And its random too, I think. So you basically had to grind a lot by going back to some weak enemy area, taking off your weapons, and making your party punch each other in the face until their stats were good enough to actually tank a hit from the next boss. That is the short version anyway. The remakes gave it a different system.


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Quest 64
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Sephiroth C Ryu posted...

I remember the SNES "Bahamut Lagoon" being pretty bad. Don't remember the details, but it was a sRPG, except that the dragons on your side were AI controlled, and I think the level-up system had some FF2 elements to it.

I personally REALLY hated FF12's battle system. I never played any version other than the original though.

Does E.T. count as an RPG? I know its famed for being one of the worst games of all time, but I don't even know what sort of genre it was originally supposed to be. So who knows, maybe we can count it, just for the lulz.

For those wondering about FF2, its thing was that it had a level up system where you get stronger in a stat by doing something associated with it. In other words, if you don't take damage, your defensive stats never increase. And its random too, I think. So you basically had to grind a lot by going back to some weak enemy area, taking off your weapons, and making your party punch each other in the face until their stats were good enough to actually tank a hit from the next boss. That is the short version anyway. The remakes gave it a different system.

So that's where Bethesda stole it from...

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The Technomancer

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www.hardcoregaming101.net/hoshi-wo-miru-hito/

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MC_BatCommander posted...

Worst one I've played is easily Star Ocean 4. Solid combat completely ruined by a dumb as fuck plot and the worst written and voiced characters I've ever seen in a video game

I see your Star Ocean 4 and raise you Enchanted Arms.
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Undertale

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Antifar posted...

Quest 64

I felt like it at least had some charm, you have to not upgrade the wrong element in the beginning though.

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Also, new answer from me.

The worst RPG is the Davy Crockett.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiM-RzPHyGs

I mean, RPG, recoilless rifle/bazooka, we just sorta lump them together for some reason.
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Sephiroth C Ryu posted...

For those wondering about FF2, its thing was that it had a level up system where you get stronger in a stat by doing something associated with it. In other words, if you don't take damage, your defensive stats never increase. And its random too, I think. So you basically had to grind a lot by going back to some weak enemy area, taking off your weapons, and making your party punch each other in the face until their stats were good enough to actually tank a hit from the next boss. That is the short version anyway. The remakes gave it a different system.

That sounds like a poorly developed version of the SaGa games

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FF13 or Octopath Traveler

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octopath traveler

I played FF2 for a couple hours. Leveling up each stat till I felt like a beast. Walked slightly north in the grass and immediately got one hit wiped out first turn by the enemies. It was at that time I realized I never saved. Fuck FF2.
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p-m posted...

That sounds like a poorly developed version of the SaGa games

Has anyone else here played Unlimited SaGa? This Metro: GameCentral reader review sums it up harshly (I lol'd):

Score: 0/10
Formats: PlayStation 2 and hopefully nothing else. Ever.
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Age Rating: It depends on how cruel you are to children

LSS, it's a TTG in VG format, created on PC as a PS2 exclusive with no console-optimization... a lot of neat ideas that were DOA long before they escaped QA. :P

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Hybrid Heaven?

It was really simple. I guess it did have some cool mechanics but it was kind of frustrating having to train your character.

Antifar posted...

Quest 64

I have so many fond memories of that game. My dad really got a kick out of the werebunnies or whatever they were.


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This is a genuinely tough question.

Final Fantasy Legend makes you buy your stat ups with the gold you earned from battles

You have 4 party members

And 10 spaces of inventory

stat up items don't stack

And you have to buy them one at a time

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FL81 posted...

I dunno, I gotta go with Two Worlds where you can just lure the final boss into an early town and have the villagers kill him off, finishing the game right then and there
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3njDh5_UPc

lmao

SSJKirby posted...

Final Fantasy Legend makes you buy your stat ups with the gold you earned from battles

You have 4 party members

And 10 spaces of inventory

stat up items don't stack

And you have to buy them one at a time

That's one of my favourite games

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Your favorite

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The worst Jrpg Ive ever played is the first Neptunia game


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@TheLastHero dont you badmouth secret of the stars
it is amazing
its the greatest so bad its good video game ever made!!

final fantasy 2 is just bad
not even bad in a fun way like secret of the stars

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anyway the real answer to your question TC is lunar dragon song

lunar 1 and 2 were classics
this 3rd game in the franchise was an abomination
it was for the DS and you had to choose if you wanted to get experience from fights or items
couldnt get both and getting items was needed to advance

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Hoshi Wo Miru Hito

It's the Big Rigs: Over The Road Racing of RPGs.

You know that shitty RPG maker project you abandoned in 5 hours? It's better than Hoshi Wo Miru Hito. Find the shittiest, buggiest, cash grab mobile gacha you can find. Also better than Hoshi Wo Miru Hito.

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white knight chronicles

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The Wizardry series took a very bad turn.

The second Planescape game was not worth the time.

Someone here said Technomancer and they are right, it wasn't good. But the company went on to make Greedfall so they are for sure headed the right way.

Lastly, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones could have been so good. Instead it was terrible, just terrible.

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The Tales of Xilia games were two of the worst that Ive ever played. I have literally no idea why I even finished the first one, much less why I actually bought the second one.

Horrible gameplay, forgettable story and characters. Then the second game was super depressing

fire emblem gaiden is pretty bad
lunar dragon song is pretty bad


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Tales of Zestiria

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If we're doing least favorite RPGs, then it's Ultima: Exodus for me. The NES port.

I hate that game with a burning passion. All the chests are trapped. Your food meter depletes so damned fast, you're starving before you leave town it feels like. The combat takes forever with melee characters. And the dungeon exploration is first person.

Gag me with a spoon

I like Ultima: Quest of the Avatar well enough though.

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I remember a time over a decade ago when I got marked for trolling because I expressed this opinion. The ToS hopefully lets me complain about it now.

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furb posted...

If we're doing least favorite RPGs, then it's Ultima: Exodus for me. The NES port.

I hate that game with a burning passion. All the chests are trapped. Your food meter depletes so damned fast, you're starving before you leave town it feels like. The combat takes forever with melee characters. And the dungeon exploration is first person.

Gag me with a spoon

I like Ultima: Quest of the Avatar well enough though

So I always remembered thinking Ultima 8 wasn't that bad and that people were unfairly hard on it. I mean it was a downgrade from 7 sure but it was still an alright game for it's time.

I later discovered I had only ever played Ultima 8 Gold Edition which fixed all the bugs and added back in most of the cut content which was actually plot critical.

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@smoke_break good on you for having the right opinion about secret of the stars :)

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The one I made for rm2k

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Payzmaykr posted...

The Tales of Xilia games were two of the worst that Ive ever played. I have literally no idea why I even finished the first one, much less why I actually bought the second one.

Horrible gameplay, forgettable story and characters. Then the second game was super depressing

still have the giant collectors editions sealed lmao

Tyranthraxus posted...

Hoshi Wo Miru Hito

It's the Big Rigs: Over The Road Racing of RPGs.

You know that shitty RPG maker project you abandoned in 5 hours? It's better than Hoshi Wo Miru Hito. Find the shittiest, buggiest, cash grab mobile gacha you can find. Also better than Hoshi Wo Miru Hito.

finally an honest answer