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It's wild to me seeing some people mentioning Chrono Cross lol, it is genuinely one of my favorite games of all time. I play it like once every year or something like that >_>

But I guess my opinion can be equally wild to some, the worst RPG I've ever tried was Skyrim, I even attempted to play it multiple times too, it just doesn't appeal to me I guess.

The worst RPG I actually finished was probably FFXIII. I did like XIII-2 and Lightning Returns a lot though.

Hexenherz posted...

Yeah I can see someone saying SMRPG isn't the *best* RPG of all time. But to say it's the *worst* RPG of all time... Maybe if you've only played a handful of RPGs?

I fall into the latter lol. I have not played a ton of them. And the question in this topic is not worst of all time. Its the worst youve played

VeggetaX posted...

I'm the opposite. Loved SMRPG but Mario and Luigi games was boring for me.

Meanwhile I also enjoyed M&L Partners in Time and Inside Story lol. Two good games.

Idk. RPG just was not it for me at all. I made it to the point where either Geno or Mallow join your team (whichever was second since I know I had them both) and then stopped. Couldnt finish it

Dark Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)

Very ambitious game hampered by bugs, glitches, collision detection issues, high encounter rates, mediocre music, and a final boss I never had to fight because the game glitched me passed it (lol).

Yomi posted...

It's wild to me seeing some people mentioning Chrono Cross lol, it is genuinely one of my favorite games of all time. I play it like once every year or something like that >_>

But I guess my opinion can be equally wild to some, the worst RPG I've ever tried was Skyrim, I even attempted to play it multiple times too, it just doesn't appeal to me I guess.

The worst RPG I actually finished was probably FFXIII. I did like XIII-2 and Lightning Returns a lot though.

I see nothing unreasonable, here. By this, I mean that all of the reasons you've given are believably reasonable.

How do you feel about Dragon's Dogma?

Probably 7th saga NA. Just miserable game balance design.

Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition

Alucard188 posted...

Dark Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)

Very ambitious game hampered by bugs, glitches, collision detection issues, high encounter rates, mediocre music, and a final boss I never had to fight because the game glitched me passed it (lol).

My favorite part was when I got the airship and I flew to a town where apparently I wasnt supposed to go to yet despite the fact that you could very easily get there, and NPCs were talking about events that wouldnt actually happen in-game for hours.

Alucard188 posted...

Dark Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)

Very ambitious game hampered by bugs, glitches, collision detection issues, high encounter rates, mediocre music, and a final boss I never had to fight because the game glitched me passed it (lol).

but it looks like chrono trigger!!
ive never actually finished that game though i made it about halfway through but never really encountered any major glitches

Honestly?

Final Fantasy 10

I hated the main character so damned much. And I hated their skill progression system.

And I hated it's combat.

That it still makes my skin crawl so many years later is proof of how bad it was to me.

yusiko posted...

but it looks like chrono trigger!!

whoa, i just looked it up and it really fucking does. i may have to give this game a spin just to see what it's like. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game ever. and i already have a history of looking for ways to experience more CT-inspired stuff. i watched a whole complete let's play series of videos for the fan sequel Crimson Echoes.

Tom_Joad posted...

Honestly?

Final Fantasy 10

I hated the main character so damned much. And I hated their skill progression system.

And I hated it's combat.

That it still makes my skin crawl so many years later is proof of how bad it was to me.

I heard FFX is an amazing game for decades. I finally tried it last year and quit after a couple hours. Everything about it felt cheap and boring. Its a relic of that era trying to show off the mediocre graphics synthesizer PS2 tech. A harbinger of todays cinematic gaming garbage.

DoesntMatter posted...

whoa, i just looked it up and it really fucking does. i may have to give this game a spin just to see what it's like. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game ever. and i already have a history of looking for ways to experience more CT-inspired stuff. i watched a whole complete let's play series of videos for the fan sequel Crimson Echoes.

IIRC there is a patch to make the encounter rate not absurd, so play it with that.

Cant believe I forgot to mention Golden Sun. Probably the longest, most poorly paced and boring game Ive ever played AND beaten. Gave up part way through 2 because it was the same game.

Crappy characters(if you could even call them that), story, graphics outside of combat, and gameplay. The game is also insanely dialogue heavy. More so then any rpg or game Ive ever played also.

yusiko posted...

but it looks like chrono trigger!!
ive never actually finished that game though i made it about halfway through but never really encountered any major glitches

I had many soft locks, to the point where I had to save after almost every event just so I wouldn't lose progress. Could be that they made a revision of the game that addressed some of these. I own an original revision version of the game.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ds/944570-black-sigil-blade-of-the-exiled/reviews/136480

My review of the game.

Prismsblade posted...

Cant believe I forgot to mention Golden Sun. Probably the longest, most poorly paced and boring game Ive ever played AND beaten. Gave up part way through 2 because it was the same game.

Crappy characters(if you could even call them that), story, graphics outside of combat, and gameplay. The game is also insanely dialogue heavy. More so then any rpg or game Ive ever played also.

This one ranks up there for me too. I guess it's just beloved because at the time there were basically no Nintendo RPGs and some players only play Nintendo.

But good gracious I have never in my life seen worse pacing. At least 90% of the main story should have been side quests. Because a freaking tree being sad because nobody remembered its birthday, or whatever the hell it was, has not a single thing to do with lighting lighthouses.

To be fair, I did think the actual combat system was p legit. But that can only carry you so far when you have to fight a thousand battles over the course of the game.

Tom_Joad posted...

Honestly?

Final Fantasy 10

I hated the main character so damned much. And I hated their skill progression system.

And I hated it's combat.

That it still makes my skin crawl so many years later is proof of how bad it was to me.

BloodyBenten posted...

I heard FFX is an amazing game for decades. I finally tried it last year and quit after a couple hours. Everything about it felt cheap and boring. Its a relic of that era trying to show off the mediocre graphics synthesizer PS2 tech. A harbinger of todays cinematic gaming garbage.

I dont think FFX deserves to be on the pedestal people put it on, and there is a lot I dont like about it (mainly the interactive movies aspect and the linearity), but there are some things I love about it.

The combat is some of the best in the series because of how fast the animations are (compare to 7 and 8 especially, where animations take forever in the name of showing off 3D graphics), Blitzball is one of the better minigames in the series (or at least it is until the enemies level up to a certain point, when it becomes a chore, and I reset the league to make it fun again), and if you complete the Monster Arena, rewrite the Sphere Grid, and max stats, its probably the best power fantasy in the series, full stop. You can max everyones stats completely and with Break Damage Limit, Break HP Limit, and Break MP Limit, the 99,999s are so satisfying that I often find myself wanting to replay the remaster just for that.

Eternal Sonata
7th Saga

I'm legit mad that these were mentioned...not really, but I'm awful cranky about it.

Eternal Sonata was such a disappointment coming from Tales games.

Hoshigami: Running Blue Earth, if you count SRPGs.

Otherwise, Beyond the Beyond.

EDIT: oh, wait. Lunar: Dragon Song.

Starks posted...

Eternal Sonata was such a disappointment coming from Tales games.

....Eternal Sonata was an incredible experience. I wish they made a second one.

LuigiChalmersJr posted...

Final Fantasy 13

This was pretty bad ngl

Tom_Joad posted...

Honestly?

Final Fantasy 10

I hated the main character so damned much. And I hated their skill progression system.

And I hated it's combat.

That it still makes my skin crawl so many years later is proof of how bad it was to me.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/4f797e03.jpg

Alucard188 posted... Dark Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)

Very ambitious game hampered by bugs, glitches, collision detection issues, high encounter rates, mediocre music, and a final boss I never had to fight because the game glitched me passed it (lol).

I remember seeing previews and really wanting to get this but just kinda passed on it. Shame it was such a mess, the graphics are really nice.

Xenogears15 posted...

Hoshigami: Running Blue Earth, if you count SRPGs.

This was what I thought of entering this topic. I wanted to like it so badly, but everything about it was awful.

Also, I'm surprised at how many people even played Lunar Dragon Song.