Chrono Trigger (PlayStation, 2001)

This is hands down one of the best RPG's of all time. I have seen this game in almost every top 5 rpg rankings there is, and is among favorites of all gamers. It has a great storyline and fantastic gameplay. This is a must play if you never tried it before!!

two of the best games from my childhood released together. when this first came out in the early milennium i was very excited and thrilled about the new cut scenes. do not pass these games up.

What sets this game apart from all the other games is it's deep storyline plots. Each Character has an In-dept story development and its own side-quest. This alone makes the game worthwhile. The story is set in the present and moves back and forth through the past and future to destroy an ubiquitous being that lives in all time periods.

Another important part of this game is the way magic spells are used. You can use them as stand alone spells or combine spells with 2 or 3 characters. So, one character can cast Fire, with a second character using a sword dash, resulting in a devastating fire slash attack. Some 3-character Magic require special stones.

But there are downsides to every game, and this one is no exception. Even though I loved the gameplay, storyline and graphics of this game, I feel that some magic attacks look a lot alike. Also, you will develop a certain preference for certain characters, but you play with 3 main characters, and have a tendency to over-develop them. In return, you can't really play with the other characters you've unlocked since your main characters are stronger.

Another downside is that SquareSoft released a Playstation version of the game, which only featured special animated cut scenes. No effort was placed on improving graphics, or adding extra spells. I feel that this would have been an added value to this game, and would have made it worth an extra buck.

Lastly, though some effort was placed on creating a variety of creatures, bosses and minions, a lot of the time, the Developers simply changed the color of the creatures and renamed them. I know it saves time on game developing, but I can't stand fighting the same enemies all the time, with simply different colors and attributes.

With all that said, I think that this is an excellent game to purchase. The story is immersive, complete and colorful. Re-playability of the game is possible and interesting with a NEW GAME PLUS option, so you can complete all the side quests with magic and items acquired in the last game.I hope you'll enjoy all 42 hours of estimated completion time.