Suikoden The first rpg i ever owned and the first game that i devoted more than 5 hours too. And it holds up today!
Suikoden. In a time of war the son of the country's greatest general is assigned to seek an oracle, when his party arrives she tells him hes destined for greatness and will bring the 108 stars of the universe together for the first time. After the empire kills his oldest friend he is set on a path for greatness to lead the rebel forces against the empires corrupt ways. This is a pretty vague outline of the story and its this original story that makes this game a timeless classic. Change in the way you play rpgs forever Suikoden
Features included: Recruit a colorful cast of 108 pre-determined characters, each specializing in various aspects of combat or support. So you have 108 characters to choose from in your party of six!, Building an immensely large headquarters that grows as the story progresses, for example if you recruit an inventor you may get a elevator added into your headquarters, and after you collect all 108 recruits it even rivals the bat cave. Take your men to battle in epic land battles(for the time). And Participate in turn based, one-on-one duels for an added dramatic storytelling effect.
I just recently downloaded it on my ps3 and played through the main story in a few days and it hold up better than any other rpg in the PS library.. This game is an overlooked classic and anyone with a ps3 should download it immediately if your in anyway shape of form a fan of old school rpgs.