Looking for Action RPG's.
Posted: March 18th, 2017, 2:07 pm
I have become somewhat obsessed with Action RPG's lately. They have become by far my favorite genre of games. I get really bored playing classic style RPG's as combat becomes so mundane just clicking through menu's and mashing buttons to cast your best attacks. A good action RPG melds arcade feel with rewarding feeling of developing your Avatar into a beast that can plow through anything.
I'm compiling a list of Action RPG's I have been able to play so far.
1. Wanderers of Y's III: This was my first experience playing a game in this genre. It's solid game with great music and the ablility to save your progress anywhere anytime is a nice touch. It was ported to almost every console of it's day. Grade: B
2. Popful Mail: Very similar side scrolling action to Y's III. It was only released on the Sega CD which is a shame because it's a very charming and fun game. What this game has added to the formula is Voice acting for the characters and FMV cut scenes. Really my only complaint here is that some of the Bosses take an insane amount of damage before they die. You will literally have to hit them 100 times before they mercifully die. Grade: A-
3. Shining Soul II: This game was made by Sega for the Game Boy Advance. I really enjoyed this game. Instead of a side scroller this game plays more like Zelda Link to the past. It has the normal leveling system which is a requirement for me for a game to be considered an ARPG. What this game brings to the genre is the chests all have random loot as do the enemies you kill. So once you clear a level you have the option of replaying the level to grind XP but also get entirely new loot from the chests you open. This really helps with the replay-ability of grinding these levels. Also this was the first Action RPG I have played that has a crafting system. You can loot rare mineral's a combine them in different way's to create some of the best gear in the game. Again what item is created when you craft is randomly generated. This adds to the excitement of crafting an item hoping to get the Uber item you need for your weakest armor slot. Grade: B+
4. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow: This is probably the best ARPG I have ever played. It's freaking Castlevania with a nice leveling system and has sweet abilities you unlock as your character progresses. I'm not going to say to much about this one as most people are familiar with Castlevania. If your not this is a great place to start. Grade: A+
5. Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury: This was released in 2004 on Game Boy Advance. This game shocked me at how good it was. It is so well done I feel like I'm playing the TV show Dragon Ball Z. This game has a top overhead perspective and during the course of the game you will be contolling most of the major charaters from the show. You start off as Gohan and later in the game you will change charaters to Vageta,Trunks,Gotin, and Goku. Once you unlock a character you can change characters basically as you please by going to a save station. This is the 3rd game in the series of games developed by web technologies. I haven't played the other two. I like how fast you can level in this game as grinding doesn't waste to much time. The graphics in this game are spectacular in my opinion. It has the same presentation as the TV show. Once you defeat a boss it shows the TV graphic of the next episode your about to begin. I could go on and on about how much I love this game. I recommend it to any fans of Action RPG's or the show Dragon Ball Z of which I am both. Grade: A
Please everyone leave suggestions of other Action RPG's you recommend.
Thanks,
Wallyworld
I'm compiling a list of Action RPG's I have been able to play so far.
1. Wanderers of Y's III: This was my first experience playing a game in this genre. It's solid game with great music and the ablility to save your progress anywhere anytime is a nice touch. It was ported to almost every console of it's day. Grade: B
2. Popful Mail: Very similar side scrolling action to Y's III. It was only released on the Sega CD which is a shame because it's a very charming and fun game. What this game has added to the formula is Voice acting for the characters and FMV cut scenes. Really my only complaint here is that some of the Bosses take an insane amount of damage before they die. You will literally have to hit them 100 times before they mercifully die. Grade: A-
3. Shining Soul II: This game was made by Sega for the Game Boy Advance. I really enjoyed this game. Instead of a side scroller this game plays more like Zelda Link to the past. It has the normal leveling system which is a requirement for me for a game to be considered an ARPG. What this game brings to the genre is the chests all have random loot as do the enemies you kill. So once you clear a level you have the option of replaying the level to grind XP but also get entirely new loot from the chests you open. This really helps with the replay-ability of grinding these levels. Also this was the first Action RPG I have played that has a crafting system. You can loot rare mineral's a combine them in different way's to create some of the best gear in the game. Again what item is created when you craft is randomly generated. This adds to the excitement of crafting an item hoping to get the Uber item you need for your weakest armor slot. Grade: B+
4. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow: This is probably the best ARPG I have ever played. It's freaking Castlevania with a nice leveling system and has sweet abilities you unlock as your character progresses. I'm not going to say to much about this one as most people are familiar with Castlevania. If your not this is a great place to start. Grade: A+
5. Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury: This was released in 2004 on Game Boy Advance. This game shocked me at how good it was. It is so well done I feel like I'm playing the TV show Dragon Ball Z. This game has a top overhead perspective and during the course of the game you will be contolling most of the major charaters from the show. You start off as Gohan and later in the game you will change charaters to Vageta,Trunks,Gotin, and Goku. Once you unlock a character you can change characters basically as you please by going to a save station. This is the 3rd game in the series of games developed by web technologies. I haven't played the other two. I like how fast you can level in this game as grinding doesn't waste to much time. The graphics in this game are spectacular in my opinion. It has the same presentation as the TV show. Once you defeat a boss it shows the TV graphic of the next episode your about to begin. I could go on and on about how much I love this game. I recommend it to any fans of Action RPG's or the show Dragon Ball Z of which I am both. Grade: A
Please everyone leave suggestions of other Action RPG's you recommend.
Thanks,
Wallyworld