Most horrific RPG you ever played, but couldn't put it down!

**Alakaiser** · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 4154 Location: Cambridge, MA

What, praytell, was so bad about Mario RPG? There wasn't anything truly groundbreaking, but combat was tight, and it wasn't typical FF "just keep smashing the accept button until you fall asleep" gameplay due to the special moves, the characters were interested(to be expected with Mario), and the story was comcial and entertaining. And MY GOD is the music engraved into my skull for all eternity.

I...don't really see the downside to the game.

**COBW3BB** · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject:

Okay maybe terrible wasn't the right word.... Maybe I've just played too many good RPGs... that this one seems bad compared all the good ones I have played? I dunno... I'll have to re-download it off of Emuasylum. It's been a few years since I've played it... Maybe I'm having memories of Paper Mario mix in with SMRPG, and it's fogging my good memories because Paper Mario (IMO) was horrific.
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**Alakaiser** · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 4154 Location: Cambridge, MA

Paper Mario did a lot of things right, IMO. It wasn't your traditional 'OMG LOOK AT ME I KILL YOU BY BLINKING AND SUMMONING THE DARK FORCES OF CERTAIN DOOM WITH INSTANT PERIL AND....DOOM', but the core mechanics were still excellent.

The big thing I like about Paper Mario is that there isn't massive inflation of HP or damage or anything like that. Has a really KISS vibe to it, which goes well with me.

**Ensiferous3** · Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 1629

Paper Mario was awesome. I loved that game and I finally got TTYD but I havent gotten anywhere in it at all. Like I killed the Dragon, and thats it lol.
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**JHetfield0816** · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey

I loved Paper Mario and Super Mario RPG.

Ok ok here's another one:

Anyone every play "Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure" or "Thousand Arms"? Neither of those were good games at all in terms of the stories...the storylines were pretty bad and contrived, and I really knew that. But I seriously couldn't stop playing...in Rhapsody, I just kept wanting to hear what the next Disney-esque song would be, and in Thousand Arms, I wanted to see who would be the next girl I would date. I'm such a sap.
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**Alakaiser** · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 4154 Location: Cambridge, MA

Haha, Thousand Arms was weird as hell.

**Hellion42** · Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject:

I played TA for like 15 minutes and lost interest...
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**Huwonk** · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2432 Location: Marysville, Ohio

I bought Rhapsody on a whim one day and I ended up RETURNING it because it was so bad. That's the only time in my life I've returned a video game.
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**DarkKnight720** · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1301 Location: Davison, MI

Well, JHet. I always stopped at random places, I could EASILY get through the game...the bosses to me took little stratagy to get through (a little lvl up here and there and they were cake), and sure, tell me the ending, I don't think I can EVER play that game again

...chances are, I'll play it in a few month

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**Anthony** · Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 659 Location: Cali

I'm very picky with my RPG's, I have never finished one that I didn't enjoy the hell out of. With all the great games out there and the time it takes to complete them it's silly to continue playing a game you don't enjoy.
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**JHetfield0816** · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey

**Armageddon** · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 3006 Location: Durham, NH

I used to play the demo of the original Grandia for the PS1. I played that demo over and over, and over...and over. I don't know why, I was 8 or 9 years old, but I played that demo for about two months before I stopped. There was no story, just fighting...snakes. In the woods. I don't know if you guys think it ranks among your stubborness, but that, to me, was pretty mindless.
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**kjcasey42** · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject:

Legend of Legaia for PS1. It was cute and it wasn't horrible by any stretch. It also wasn't that great, either. All the same, I just couldn't stop playing it.
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**JHetfield0816** · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey

**shutendoji** · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 658 Location: Earth