15 Best PlayStation 2 RPGs Ever

I find it remarkable Final Fantasy X managed to live up to much of that hype. Final Fantasy X takes advantage of everything this franchise has accomplished thus far, while expertly solving what many considered to be some of the series’ gameplay shortcomings. In many ways it remains the Final Fantasy game that can be most easily recommended to those curious to see why this is the only RPG series that has defined so many different generations and so many shifts in the genre.

2. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance

Earlier in this article I mentioned that the PS2 featured some incredible ARPGs that don’t always get the love they deserved. We will, Dark Alliance should be considered the star of that particular category.

Even if you convinced yourself to watch Dark Alliance so little more than one diablo knock-off, it would still easily rank highly among the best entries in that somewhat dubious subgenre. Still, someone has to speak up for the way this game has not only made that formula accessible to console players, but also reimagined it in such a way as to make it one of the most purely entertaining co-op RPG experiences ever seen on any board. platform has been applied.

1. Final Fantasy XII

Final Fantasy XII was released to strong reviews, but it’s always been kind of divisive in this famous franchise. Some criticized the way it Final Fantasy formula (which was only recently reinvented in) Final Fantasy X), while others criticized smaller aspects of the game, such as the music, writing, and characters. To be honest, it feels like that discourse is still there to this day.

But as time goes by, my respect for Final Fantasy XII has only grown. From the daring Gambit system that feels much more accessible and common now than when this game launched, to the way it makes its overworld far more important than in many others FF games, this game simply excels at embodying the spirit of this franchise without ever feeling like it’s completely reliant on the series’ laurels.

Of course, it’s hard to talk about this game without mentioning the story, which happens to be one of the best in the history of this franchise and one of the best in any RPG. This game is just an overwhelming triumph, wrinkles and all.