TheCrapgamer over at GxC writes:
The Xbox 360 is long considered the “first person shooter” console, granted it does offer great controls and a plethora of FPS games out on the market, but to say the Xbox 360 has but a single genre of games worth playing would be a huge mistake. You’d be missing out on some of the best games this generation. Lately I’ve been in an RPG mood in anticipation of The Witcher 2 coming to the Xbox 360 later this year, so I thought I would comprise a list of the top five RPG’s on the Xbox 360 console. These are in no particular order and are my own personal opinion mind you.
Ecco the Dolphin is returning, with original creators confirming multiple new games and related projects now in development.
Loved Ecco on Megadrive/Genesis. Diving out of the water was always a fun feeling, and the whole 'vibe' while playing/exploring was pretty chill and special.
Always hoped we'd get a proper 3D sequel with modern-tech water-graphics and physics. (Same wish for Wave Racer btw).
It was pretty chill until you get to the last 2 or 3 levels. My god Welcome to the Machine was brutal.
You can always play an emulated Ecco: Defender of the Future on Flycast, or if you have a real Dreamcast play it there.
This makes me smile. I hope that the game and especially the soundtrack keep the same relaxed vibe.
That is amazing news. Keep it level based or metroidvania but dont go the roguelike route and it should be good.
That brings me back. I know I have a couple copies on Sega consoles but they’re in a box somewhere.
I may check out a new game if done well
Former Playground Games veterans Gavin Raeburn, Jon Davis-Hunt and Marco Conti reflect on Forza Horizon’s origins and how it “beat every other driving franchise out there.”
Former Playground Games veterans Gavin Raeburn, Jon Davis-Hunt and Marco Conti reflect on Forza Horizon’s origins and how it “beat every other driving franchise out there.”
Lost Odyssey was such a good game. That was my FF13. It had towns and Nobuo Uematsu (I think thats the correct spelling)... Great story with a good twist. Awesome game.
I was shocked as hell at how much I was enjoying Lost Odyssey. I hadn't played a turn-based RPG on consoles since Legend of the Dragoon before it came along, only to find out that some devs from that game helped make LO.
It got me interested in turn-based RPGs again, which is why I was interested in FFXIII (which, after currently replaying it isn't as bad as I remembered).
LO was so underrated.
LO, amazing. ME, fantastic. Fable 2, great. The other 2... sort of failed though.
360 needs RPGS, The Witcher 2 will be a good addition. Though I wonder what the frame rate will be >_<
Lost Odyssey is the #1 JRPG on the 360 and Demon Souls is the #1 JRPG on the PS3. However most of the good JRPG were on the handhelds this generation while WRPG dominated the consoles.
It seems like Tales of Vesperia never gets the respect it deserves. It was head and shoulders above Lost Odyssey.