Recommend Action RPG Games

[johnrite]

I'm playing Borderlands at the moment with a friend and am loving it!

But I need another game to play single player so what would people suggest in the Action RPG niche?

Gears of war is another one of my favorites because of the game-play but doesn't have the RPG aspect... Also just finished splinter cell and am looking forward to the next due to the strategy involved... can be frustrating sometimes though!

I used to be into fantasy type games like Diablo but haven't found any to be all that great on 360... yet...

[j1e]

This game came into mind when I saw this topic:

Ys: The Ark of Napishtim

Great, overlooked Action RPG for the PS2.

[Rickstilwell1]

Alundra 1 & 2 for Playstation 1
The Ys series
King's Field series (1st Person action RPG) for Playstation 1 & 2
Mana series
Zelda series (if Alundra is action RPG, how is Zelda not? Zelda 2 has more RPG elements though)
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 1 & 2
Champions of Norrath
X-Men Legends 1 & 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2
Golvellius & Golden Axe Warrior on Sega Master System
Faxanadu for NES
Dragon Ball Z RPGs for Game Boy Advance - Legacy of Goku 1 & 2 + Buu's Fury

just off the top of my head

[Zoltor]

I'm playing Borderlands at the moment with a friend and am loving it!

But I need another game to play single player so what would people suggest in the Action RPG niche?

Gears of war is another one of my favorites because of the game-play but doesn't have the RPG aspect... Also just finished splinter cell and am looking forward to the next due to the strategy involved... can be frustrating sometimes though!

I used to be into fantasy type games like Diablo but haven't found any to be all that great on 360... yet...

Omg get Crystalis(NES), It's the greatest Action/RPG ever made(Willow, and Faria are good choices as well for the NES). Secret of Mana is great for the SNES(Secret of Evermore is pretty good too, however It's pretty short).

[bunnybum]

+1 for the Alundra games. I spent an insane amount of time playing those.

[Zoltor]

Alundra 1 & 2 for Playstation 1
The Ys series
King's Field series (1st Person action RPG) for Playstation 1 & 2
Mana series
Zelda series (if Alundra is action RPG, how is Zelda not? Zelda 2 has more RPG elements though)
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 1 & 2
Champions of Norrath
X-Men Legends 1 & 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2
Golvellius & Golden Axe Warrior on Sega Master System
Faxanadu for NES
Dragon Ball Z RPGs for Game Boy Advance - Legacy of Goku 1 & 2 + Buu's Fury

just off the top of my head

Actually Link really is a "Action/RPG"/Platformer, so people shouldn't be saying otherwise(however all the other Zelda games are Action/Adventure)

[allyourblood]

If we're talking classic/retro games, add Crusader of Centy for the Genesis (depending on your definition of an "RPG"). Wonderful Zelda clone that's charming and a lot of fun to play. New stuff? A couple obvious choices would be Oblivion and Fallout 3. Spend 3-4 hours getting yourself "cemented" in their worlds, and you'll quickly lose all track of time.

[Arkhan]

How about Landstalker for Genesis
Record of Lodoss War for Dreamcast
Arcus Odyssey for genesis (maybe)
Popful Mail (TGCD or Sega CD version only)
Magic Knight Rayearth (saturn)
Battle of Olympus (NES)

and yes, Alundra. The first one more than the second one. Second one was kinda lurpy.

[BetaWolf47]

Magic of Scheherazade (NES) is an amazing game.

[Arkhan]

Magic of Scheherazade (NES) is an amazing game.

! DUDE!

I was literally just playing this before I got back on here to check for updates!

It is one of the greatest hidden gems on the NES.

I'm very fond of the music in that game

[pocketgamer]

Tales of Destiny a second player can control another character while your battling it out with your enemies. Also Secret of mana and Tales of Destiny II. All good RPgs.

[Gentlegamer]

Mass Effect

[123►Genei-Jin]

Legend of Oasis
Beyond Oasis

really love those 2

[timewarpgamer]

Ys: Book I & II for the TurboGrafx-CD.

[NerdXCrewWill]

I just want to say that Popful Mail for the Sega CD is absolutely brilliant. While the Turbo CD version is cool, you totally miss out of the amazing voice acting. Honestly, it features probably the second best voice acting in a video game ever. It's absolutely hilarious. I kind of like the older graphical style of the TCD version more, but you cannot miss the voices in the talkie version. Popful Mail isn't a level-building RPG though.

Outside of those mentioned already, I propose Kickmaster (NES), Rambo (NES), the Castlevania RPGs, the Seiken Densetsu series, the Brandish series, and the Exile series (TCD). Really, there are way too many action RPGs to list. The Ys series is probably the best. For less RPG-like (no stat-building) action-adventure titles, check out the Wonderboy series and others of that ilk. The Master System, Turbografx, and Turbo CD are all homes to great side scrolling adventure games! While a game like Legacy of the Wizard has no levelling, it is vastly superior to most games you'll ever play.

[Arkhan]

Yes, Legacy of the Wizard/DSIV is one hell of a game.


The map alone is


It's a very unique game, and shouldn't be treated like a mario game!

Some people do that and go THIS SUCKS I CANT BEAT IT

[Dirkfunk]

Neutopia
Crusader of Centy
Crystalis
Any of the Zelda games up to the Gamecube (Sorry, I hated Wind Waker).

I haven't played it yet, but I hear Sacred 2 is a pretty good Diablo style game on the 360.

[jdc]

I just began the newest Star Ocean on the 360.......and since this is the retro forums, I'd suggest the Star Ocean game that is available for the PSX, or the two re-isssues on the PSP.

[Aussie2B]

Yes, Legacy of the Wizard/DSIV is one hell of a game.


The map alone is


It's a very unique game, and shouldn't be treated like a mario game!

Some people do that and go THIS SUCKS I CANT BEAT IT

Legacy of the Wizard sucks... my will to live, that is. I beat the game, using a fair deal of outside help to combat the stupidly random shit that a player would NEVER figure out unless by pure dumb luck, and while it was fairly fun getting the crowns with the dog and girl, once I was doing the quests with the parents, the game was only making me depressed and hating myself for playing it. It's a damn shame too because it has the makings of a good game, if only the programming was cleaned up and the illogically dumb design choices were altered. At least I got to hear a great Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack while suffering through it.

[Sniderman]

I highly recommend Darkstone for the PSX. It was budget release late in the system's life, but it's a surprisingly deep game.