OMG RPG's most anticipated RPGs of 2009

Our full-time role playing evangelists at OMG RPG run down their favorite upcoming games.

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I grew up playing RPGs like Final Fantasy and Zelda. I knew no other worlds besides the ones provided to me from those awesome titles. Sure, every now and then I would move on and play a little Star Ocean or Phantasy Star; but the bulk of my RPG memories are of a little elf in a green hat or the magically breathtaking worlds brought to us by Square Enix.

Alas, my favorite titles are old-hat now. Sure, they will continue to release sequels. I have no doubt my kids will be playing Final Fantasy XXV; but the fact of the matter is that the sheer joy I felt when playing my favorite titles is gone. I grew up. So now I embark on a new adventure: I must explore the magic and mystery of the many other RPG worlds out there.

I begin with a list of the RPGs soon to be release that I am looking forward to trying:
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2/25/2009 - Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Xbox360): This one is kind of a cheat because it is a prequel; but, nonetheless, it is a game I am very excited for.


3/25/2009 - Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (Xbox360 and PS3): If you are a fan of the original Sacred, you will understand the excitement behind a new one coming out.


6/16/2009 - Alpha Protocol (Xbox360, PS3 and PC): They are calling this an espionage RPG. I like the sound of that. As another Call of Duty FPS addict, I found myself desiring an RPG with first person shooter aspects -- Something a bit more interactive than your usual "follow the story line and win" take on RPGs. It seems this game will play a little like Fable, but instead of being a child in an old world, you are a modern day secret agent. The choices you make in each mission will ultimately form the agent you become.


6/31/2009 - The Orb and the Oracle (PC): It looks interesting enough. This is the sequel to Dungeon Lords and is your basic magic and sword-play kind of game.


9/1/2009 - Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS): This game is almost a prequel in the fact that it will tell the history of Roxas and Organization XIII. The player will be able to travel the many Disney worlds while learning more about Organization XIII and how it came to be.


10/2/2009 - Phantasy Star 0 (DS): Finally, Phantasy Star is portable!


11/4/2009 - Dragon Age Origins (Xbox360 and PS3): First of all, it's made by Bioware, how can you go wrong? This game goes back to Bioware's roots with an amazing fantasy based story line, great combat and interesting characters. This is one I am definitely going to pick-up.


Early 2010 (tentative) - Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox360 and PS3): Duh? Haha, what can I say? It's Final Fantasy! You could package this game with a piece of guaranteed dog poo and I would buy it. Happy gaming!

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Gobbl3s

"I grew up playing RPGs like Final Fantasy and Zelda..." Say what? When did Zelda jump from being an adventure game to a RPG? I'm not really excited about anything on this list and I like RPGs. Just another sequel after sequel after prequel to another sequel then back to a prequel. Nothing new or interesting unless you consider Alpha Protocol. The RPG genre has fallen down the road of the FPS genre, and I like FPSs too, go figure. Nothing overly good to get hyped about, just the same old stuff but more shiny. Regardless, I at least hope Diablo III (any maybe FFXIII, but I doubt it) does something new and innovative to breathe more life back into RPGs.

ViciousSid

Mmmm Mass Effect 2. I couldn't understand some of the criticism over the first game -- I loved it.

Kettle_Black

Can't say you sold me on any of these (excepting FFXIII which sells itself). What's with the:

"6/31/2009 - The Orb and the Oracle (PC): It looks interesting enough. This is the sequel to Dungeon Lords and is your basic magic and sword-play kind of game."

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Can you make it sound any more generic and boring? It's fine that you're interested in playing these but you made this 'article' into a laundry list of things you want to play while not really saying much about why they're worth playing at all. This whole thing sounds like it was written when you squeezed in time between bathroom breaks.

And, like some other posters have noted, you really haven't gone out of your way to add anything original that's coming out. There are tons of new RPGs you could have considered instead of trotting out the same old line up. Or, is your interest in RPGs really that narrow?

Take more time writing about this stuff if you really care or hand the article space over to someone who isn't going to make RPG lovers sound like idiots.

Kettle_Black

Can't say you sold me on any of these (excepting FFXIII which sells itself). What's with the:
"6/31/2009 - The Orb and the Oracle (PC): It looks interesting enough. This is the sequel to Dungeon Lords and is your basic magic and sword-play kind of game."
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Can you make it sound any more generic and boring? It's fine that you're interested in playing these but you made this 'article' into a laundry list of things you want to play while not really saying much about why they're worth playing at all. This whole thing sounds like it was written when you squeezed in time between bathroom breaks.
And, like some other posters have noted, you really haven't gone out of your way to add anything original that's coming out. There are tons of new RPGs you could have considered instead of trotting out the same old line up. Or, is your interest in RPGs really that narrow?
Take more time writing about this stuff if you really care or hand the article space over to someone who isn't going to make RPG lovers sound like idiots.

Kettle_Black

Apologies for the double post. The computer froze, then reloaded with another post. Gotta love Vista.

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