Strategy Rpgs Ranked

Please note that my lists are ranked tentatively and are subject to change. I use them as tools to measure games up on each other as I play through series or collected works of certain creators and consider the experiences I have. These are not finalized in any way.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

1

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

2

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

3

Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics

4

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

5

XCOM 2
XCOM 2

6

Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses

7

Tear Ring Saga: Berwick Saga
Tear Ring Saga: Berwick Saga

8

Tear Ring Saga
Tear Ring Saga

9

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

10

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

11

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

12

Vestaria Saga
Vestaria Saga

13

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

14

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen

15

Fire Emblem Gaiden
Fire Emblem Gaiden

16

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

17

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

18

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

19

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

20

XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown

21

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

22

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

23

Bahamut Lagoon
Bahamut Lagoon

24

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

25

Front Mission
Front Mission

26

X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense

27

Fire Emblem: Awakening
Fire Emblem: Awakening

28

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

29

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

30

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

31

Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest

32

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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8 Comments


3 years ago

Is there much difference between TO original and the PSP version?

3 years ago

@nervalitis the original has less mechanics and systems kind of stacked on top of each other, and I think much simpler class system than the one in the remake. Overall the original version is a little more punishing and grindy, but more focused on a specific play experience without stuff like crafting and skill setups that can effectively change lots of stuff.
New version also has new battles, quests, story stuff, etc. It's basically a ground-up remake with new features but with the same original director overseeing it.

3 years ago

I don't know what it says about my taste that I don't disagree with your lowest rankings (at least as far as the ones I've played go) but I still really liked them a whole lot anyway.

3 years ago

My main issue with the old version was the class system, wich punish you if you made a team with a majority of women. At a certain point i felt that the male classes were what really matters, and the female were only support characters.

Also the story and intrincade political plotline is not my juice.

3 years ago

severe lack of Shining Force going on here.

3 years ago

@nervalitis huh, I had no idea there was a functional gender disparity like that in the original. Weird.

@Hattori once I become more familiar with and play more shining force I'm gonna update this list but as of now I have very little experience with those games. I'm planning on doing that with langrisser and a few other ones too.

3 years ago

@nervalitis I figured I would mention that the class system was overhauled in the remake and is very different on psp

3 years ago

I guess it's better now, like TO:The Knight of Lodis. It was a nightmare maining a group of rude valkyries and discover that they have to choose one magical softie job to support THE MEN.


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