Topic: What is your favorite RPG?

If I start watching a movie and it sucks 30 minutes in, I'm probably going to turn it off. If it got better later, too bad for me I guess. There's no shortage of other options.

The best comparison to WRPGs is Lord of the Rings - both the movie and the books - because that's the style of fantasy most WRPGs try and emulate. And if the first 30 minutes of The Fellowship of the Ring (or the first 100 pages of the book) genuinely "drew you in," then wow. I've actually met someone that enjoyed that stupid hobbiton stuff.

Epic fantasy takes time to build - if it was all out excitement from the get-go, it couldn't possibly be epic - too much too quickly. So it needs to build over time, and it needs to build a world, rather than a few characters. The reason Dragon Age is fulfilling is not because of the characters you play, but the backstory, the politics, the history and engaging with believable NPCs that have motivations of their own.

JRPGs are not epic in scope, typically - they tend to be character driven, rather than world-building exercises. So JRPG developers can afford to be more focused and more "exciting" to watch.

Earthbound is my favorite.

EarthBound, Mother 3, and Super Mario RPG.

the special versions of pokémon games (yellow crystal emerald platinum)
kingdom hearts
dragon quest 9

My Top 10 RPGs
1. Dragon Quest V 10/10
2. Chrono Trigger 10/10
3. Pokemon Sapphire 9.5/10
4. Pokemon Black 9.5/10
5. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time 9/10
6. Dragon Quest IX 9/10
7. Pokemon Soulsilver 9/10
8. Pokemon Diamond 8.5/10
9. Final Fantasy 4 Heroes of Light 8/10
10. Golden Sun 8/10

Chrono Trigger~ The best game ever

/me cracks knuckles, puts on fanboy rage face.

Orly?

FINAL FANTASY V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best FF game eva!

Final Fantasy VII & IX and Chrono Trigger.

Someone's neverbeaten Chrono Trigger~
_{That would be me D:}
But anyway, TWEWY is awesome and stuff. Not for the faint of heart, however. :3

Dude Pik go beat Chrono Trigger right nao!

if I had an anti-favorite, it'd be a dead tie between the first 3 Phantasy Star games. Well...2 maybe nudges ahead barely.

Barely.

Pokemon Black

1. Legend of Dragoon
2. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
3. Mother 3
4. Wild Arms 2
5. Pokemon: FireRed/ LeafGreen

1. Mother 3
2. Mother 3
3. Mother 3
4. Mother 3
5. Chrono Trigger I guess?

1. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
1. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
2. Paper Mario: TTYD
3. Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword
3. Pokemon Black
Those are my top three.

Chrono Trigger. I'm not a big RPG guy, but that game is just absolutely flawless.