Top 5 Role Playing Games that I stopped playing 3/5th of the way thru!

5. Final Fantasy XIII

I think Sazh was the main character. I think.

   FFXIII was probably my most hyped game of last year. I was excited to get back to a real Final Fantasy, as I haven't enjoyed a real FF game sense IX. (X I had to rush threw so I didn't get to enjoy it, XI was online, and dispite the fact that I've put over 12,000 hours into it.) The game looked great, I just got a new flat-screen LCD TV, just got my PS3, and just found out the the $60 at the time for an HDMI cable from Walmart was worth the money. When FFXIII came out, I definitly had to have it day one.
   After popping it in, getting thru the 10 hour opening, and starting to enjoy the game for all its worth I came to a terrible realitzation once I arrived on Pulse. It was that grinding, something I ususally enjoy, became very random. The fact that I could go into the same battle twice, epicly win the first time but horribly fail the second, made me upset of the almost randomness of battle. Getting to Pulse was where the game was supposed to open up, introducing side-missions and larger and stronger enemies. I thought I could level on the lower tier enemies, and work my way up to killing the huge bosses, but that wasn't how it was. It became a game of Hide-And-Getthehellawaythereisabehemoth. Interest slowly going away and the fack of the FFXIV alpha test was in my hand, I let this game fade away from the daily gaming life.
   Will I go back: Most definitly. I'll have to prepare for FFXIII-2, won't I?

4. Xenosaga

Best movie ever released exclusivly on the PS2.

   I had purchased this game because a friend of mine told me how great the "Xeno" series was. I didn't play much of Xenogears, so I thought I'd give saga a try when it came out. Hearing that it was supposed to be a 6-game epic story, I really started getting excited.

   The big draw to this game was supposed to be the epic storyline, but honestly I coulden't tell you what happend. Something about getting attacked because we have a large golden shiny thing, a scantly-clad robot girl who has less personality the the 3rd Rei Ayanami (SPOILER!), and a little red-haired kid I coulden't stand. The game's cutscenes often made me forget I was playing a game, but not because of the look. The cutscenes where so long I often forgot to move once they where over, once or twice thinking the disc messed up and froze. I got about 20 hours into the game (17 probably being cutscenes) and ended up putting this game down due to bordom.

   Will I got back: Even though I own part 2 (3 bucks, perfect condition @ GameStop n Las Vegas.) It'll probably be retirement when I return to this series. Knowing that the franchine is incomplete, it'll be hard to get back any sooner.

3. Lost Odyssey

Starring characters with personality.

   I really feel bad for this game. It was the 3rd game from Mistwalker Studio and probably the best thing they've released. Story from a famous Japanese arthor, Artwork from the creator of the manga Slam Dunk, and everything else filled in by former SquareEnix employees that worked on Final Fantasy and other great RPGs. Another game I bought day one:

   I honestly have no excuse for putting down this game. There was nothing for me to gripe about. Cutscenes where well paced and interesting, the look and feel of the game felt real, the battle system was simple but boss fights where made to be challenging and engaging, and the story was one of the best I've seen in a JRPG in years. Even the long "dreams" where interesting. I'm really unsure what stopped me from playing this game.

   Will I go back: Hell yeah! I just need time to go back to it! (Doesn't help that my FFXI addiction still runs high.)

2. Valkyria Chronicals

"Hey baby, you like to bake and I like nature. Let's go to war together."

   Here is another entry that I absolutly loved. Purchased for $20 from Walmart when it got a price cut. I had already played the demo from PSN and loved it, so I knew I had to get the game.

   First-person shooting-RPG-Strategy with water-color like anime design was a win-win. It was when I found out that I could lose characters permenitly if they die in battle and their body is not claimed by my medic. This put me on a balls-to-the-wall ginding of characters. I wasn't going to loose anyone else! The back side to this was that when I played the game, I only did side missions and got bored of them because I kept repeating them. Sad way to put down a game.

   Will I go back: Hell yes.

1. Final Fantasy VI

If you're going to die, die for Kefka!

   My first real FF game. I had played the demo of VII want wanted to get more into the series. I got the game for the SNES from a friend, and got right into it.
   There is nothing bad about this game in my eyes. I played this game for hours on end, loving the characters, story, and music. The problem came with the fact that I had to return the game while I was near the end of the magic tower portion of the game. My friend, who was mad at me at me because I tried to hide the game from him (I really wanted to beat it!) deleted my save data due to my childish excuses. So, I waited. I waited for the oppertunitly to purchase the game. Rented the Playstation re:release and never got to play it due to my PS breaking, and I never picked up the GBA version because I told myself to wait. Wait for the day that Square would remake it like they did 1-4. I want a remake of this game more then VII (readies to battle fanboy rage) and would love to see it on the upcoming 3DS.
   Will I go back: If you don't already know, yes. Yes I would.



   Due to the time restrants of life (See last webiste update as example) and the fact that I've been addicted to FFXI for almost ever it is hard to return to great RPGs that I put down, or great games in general. Hell, if the server wasn't down on FFXI at the moment I would probably be playing that & not finishing this blogpost.
The lesson? MMO addictions kill other games.

Games that didn't make the list;

Final Fantasy XII: The game play was similer to FFXI, so when ever I played it, I turned it off to play XI.

Dragon Ball: Attack of the Saiyans; Based on a series that announces that it cuts out filler, with enough added filler in the game to even shock Naruto fans.

Phantasy Star Zero: Stopped playing because I got VCII..

Valkyria Chronicals II: Stopped playing when I got PSPII....

Phantasy Star Portible II: Stopped playing when I got Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. >.>