Games you recommend..., What do you think we should be playing? Options

[Hasfusel]

Alright, this is where you recommend games for other people to play.

I'll start by recommending a few of my favourite classics.

If you like strategy games, I recommend the Disciples series. Disciples: Sacred Lands was just awesome, and the sequel was just as good. Apparently it will soon be released on DS. It's a really great turn-based game, which is rare. You need to be able to think well, though. At times it can be very challenging.
Also for strategy, I recommend the real-time strategy games The Battle For Middle Earth I & II, which are great if you're a fan of army command games and of the Lord of the Rings series. You need to be able to think fast, but unlike most games you need to be able to think using military strategy. You need to understand how important factors like terrain and army type and management are and use these to your advantage, while at the same time be able to react fast to a problem and turn it around.

If you like action/adventure RPGs, the latest titles in the Elder Scrolls series are superb - the newest one, Oblivion, is even moddable, allowing you to create your own version completely. Darth made a Let's Play topic for the third installment in the series, Morrowind. Go have a look if you're interested in this kind of game.

If you haven't yet played Okami, you should seriously consider it. The artwork, story and gameplay make for a really excellent game, although it is at times very challenging.

Recommend your favourite games here. Hooray.

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Hang on, can someone please move this to the Video Games section? I put it in entertainment by accident. Sorry.

[SilverHyena]

Okay, you asked for it. Here are some of the games I would highly recommend:

PLAYSTATION 2 GAMES:

Dark Cloud 2
Rating: Teen
Notes: Dark Cloud 2 is a colorful game full of fun stuff to do. The dungeons can get a bit tiresome, because you have to go through them a lot to get enough experience to fight the next areas opponents without being killed off quickly. However, you get to build towns, get people to move in, go fishing (also participate in contests and fish racing), play spheda (a golf like game), and more fun stuff that make the game great fun!

Persona 3
Rating: Mature
Notes: This game is kind of on the darker side plot wise. During the day you attend school and build relationships and at night you fight shadows in tartarus. It has a great storyline and is definitely worth a couple of playthroughs. The fighting style is turn based.

Steambot Chronicles
Rating: Teen
Notes: Steambot Chronicles is a loose game where you can do pretty much whatever you want. You fight with robots, but on the side you can make money by mastering instruments. You can rent an apartment, decorate your apartment, participate in a stock exchange, woo a few eligable candidates, and more. The story isn't the best, but this game is insanely fun!

Suikoden III
Rating: Teen
Notes: Suikoden III has an awesome storyline that can be played from multiple viewpoints. The story also changes a bit based on some of the options you choose (just a little though). One of the highlights of the game is that you can collect up to 180 characters that add something to your castle (yes, you get a castle). Everything from mini games to another person to add to your fighting party. 3 different fighting styles!

Suikoden V
Rating: Teen
Notes: See Suikoden III. This one doesn't have the multiple viewpoints, but it still rocks! 3 different fighting styles! Turn based, strategy based, and one on one duels.

Star Ocean: Til the End of Time
Rating: Teen
Notes: Fun fighting style with a pretty good plot. You also get a lot of side quests. It has multiple endings depending on which characters like you the most.

Okami
Rating: Teen
Notes: It kind of, in my opinion, has a Zelda like feel. It has beautiful graphics!

Okay, I'm tired of writing now. I'll stop here for now. If you want recommendations for another system I can recommend some from just about any of them.