Being primarily a PC gamer, but ultimately gaming agnostic (I own all the platforms), I completely missed the PS2. Completely. My first time even touching a PS2 was my PS3. I also love RPGs, but had only played western RPGs (Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Might and Magic VI, Elder Scrolls, etc.). So upong getting a Nintendo DS, I "discovered" Japanese RPGs. While I don't love them quite as much as Western, I do enjoy them, and so I was bitten. I joined Goozex, and through that site and Amazon/eBay amassed a ridiculous 30+ PS2 RPGs with the intent of playing them on my PS3.
Well, as time passed, I find myself playing on my laptop, DS and PSP. Why? Because I like to hang out w/ my wife while she reads or watches TV, etc. So I play things I can play in an armchair. Slowly, the ghosts of those PS2 RPGs ate at my soul... So I did something silly: bought a used PS2 slim and a snap-on 8" LCD screen for it. Now I will be able to sit in the armchair and play through those PS2 JRPGs. SAH-weet!
Here's the slate of titles in my collection, in no particular order:
Alundra (PS1)
FF VIII (PS1)
FF IX (PS1)
FF X
FF XII
FF X-2
Odin Sphere
Radiata Stories
Okage, Shadow King
Suikoden III
Suikoden V
Arc The Lad: End of Darkness
Arc The Lad: Twilight of Spirits
SMT Nocturne
SMT: Digital Devil Saga I
SMT: Digital Devil Saga II
SMT: Devil Summoner
SMT: Devil Summoner 2
Dark Cloud
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts 2
Kingdom Hearts: Re: Chain of Memories
Shadow of The Colossus
Rogue Galaxy
Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmera
Xenosaga I
Xenosaga II
Xenosaga III
Fatal Frame II
Gladius
Star Ocean Til The End of Time
Grandia III
Champions Return to Arms
Champions of Norrath
Grim Grimoire
Soul Nomad and The World Eater
Okami
Dual Hearts
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts Covenant
Shadow Hearts: From The New World
Dragon Quest VIII
Wild Arms 3
Wild Arms 4
Wild Arms 5
Wild Arms Alter Code F
Makai Kingdom
Baroque
Wizardry: Tale of The Forsaken Land
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
Atelier Iris 2
Atelier Iris 3
Shining Force Neo
Ico
Tales of The Abyss
Tales of Legendia
Growlancer: Generations
Dark Cloud 2
Metal Gear Solid 3
Yeah, this adds up to a schload of time, but realistically, it won't be horrible. I find I get tired of a lot of JRPGs in 10-20 hours. I seriously doubt I'll play all 100 hours of Suikoden III, for example, unless I'm absolutely hooked.
Anyway... wow... good times, good times. And all this with Alpha Protocol, Persona PSP, Mass Effect 2, etc. on the horizon.
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Thanks for the recommends -- I'll give 'em a go!
I am a huge fan of the rpg and can grind and play for hours. I don't know why it doesn't get old to me. Maybe I'm just a little "slow" or something?
It's probably more my OCD quirks that do it.Here's to being close to one's spouse! I find myself doing the same. I'll choose to plunk down in front of my laptop in the kitchen (right next to the room with the computer if Matt's on it) instead of a console in front of the tv (even though it's only 10 feet further away. Spouses ftw!
@tprezzy12 - Ditto that! I've tried to hook my wife on RPGs, but to no avail -- she loves Civilization Revolution, Puzzle Quest, and uh... the odd other puzzle game. Anyway, no, nothing wrong with you. I think I'm just a classic short-attention-span gamer. If it's not bright and shiny and new, I get tired of it in a couple of hours.
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But regardless, you've got an impressive list of games there. I'd recommend starting with Metal Gear Solid 3, assuming you've played the first two, ICO, or Shadow of the Colossus. Oh, and I feel like I'm maybe one of the four people in the world who've played Gladius. I own it for the GameCube and it's actually a fairly fun strategy title.
So yeah, enjoy.