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Never before have technology, playability, and narrative combined as well as in Final Fantasy VII. Read the Review

Cast all fears aside: the latest Final Fantasy is the greatest game ever to bear the name. Read the Review

Final Fantasy IX serves as a coda to the series as you know it - it's a summation of everything that players have enjoyed about the past ten years of Final Fantasy games. Read the Review

Chrono Cross may not have had the largest budget, but it has the largest heart. Read the Review

Xenogears' reliance on story, subtlety, and mood make it Square's most anime-like RPG thus far, in many ways making the game one of its best. Read the Review

Even with its budget-minded pricing, Digimon World 3 is at best an average role-playing game that will appeal only to fans of the greater Digimon franchise. Read the Review

While it's a good first try, Sony's inexperience with the genre shows through, resulting in a highly generic RPG with some out-of-this-world FMV. Read the Review

A string of miniquests without a cohesive core, Legend of Mana is likely to disappoint fans hoping for a new action RPG classic, but it will entertain those just looking for a good time. Read the Review

Suikoden II brings nothing new to the genre, but it executes well enough that no one will really care. Read the Review

While a fairly short game, the depth and density of the story and gameplay contained in Vagrant Story give it an intensity missing from most longer games. Read the Review

Breath of Fire IV is as solid a game as any of its predecessors. Read the Review

Even with its handful of new features, Breath of Fire III breaks little new ground. Read the Review

Though Suikoden may not be groundbreaking, it's definitely good. Read the Review

Star Ocean might not be compelling enough to play through twice, but the first time is as engaging as any RPG you're likely to play. Read the Review