Xenogears (PlayStation, 1998)

Xenogears holds a spot in the hearts of millions of people across the world. This game starts off with a boy named Fei Fong Wong finding himself in the middle of a conflict. I would reveal more but I dont want to spoil anything for you. The battle system is top notch both on land and in Mechs. You start off in a side view and you can press different combinations of buttons to start your attacks, new attacks come in frequently so it is a nice way to keep the battle system fresh for much longer than most RPGs. The story in this game though is the main attraction. The story is fast paced and full of many different character and events. One of the biggest drawbacks of this game though is the 2nd disc. It goes from the constant combat and story of the 1st disc to a story book mode for the 2nd disc. You will press X most of the time in the 2nd disc so be warned. But fortunaly the 2nd disc lasts only around 5 hours which is fine. This game is definalty a classic RPG and a very good one at that. You can expect to find around 60-70 hours of playtime in this game so it is definatly worth the money.