{"id":83229,"date":"2020-09-27T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/longest-ps1-rpgs-by-play-time\/"},"modified":"2020-09-27T00:00:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T00:00:19","slug":"10-longest-ps1-rpgs-how-long-they-take-to-beat-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/27\/10-longest-ps1-rpgs-how-long-they-take-to-beat-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Longest PS1 RPGs (& How Long They Take To Beat) | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The original PlayStation<\/a> is widely regarded as one of the best gaming consoles of all time. The high amount of legendary games on this platform ranged from beloved platformers to action-adventures\u00a0that dazzled\u00a0players with what were cutting-edge graphics and gameplay for the time. However, it would be impossible to talk about the prominence of the PS1 without mentioning one genre that dominated the console for the years to come: RPGs.<\/p>\n

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The PS1 was home to a number of incredible JRPGs<\/a> that have become classics in every sense of the word, in no small part due to their intriguing stories, memorable characters, timeless gameplay<\/a>\u2014\u00a0and their massive runtimes, typically the biggest out of any other genre. This list offers a general estimate for how long each game takes to beat and with a fair amount of completion percentage, but it will vary from player to player.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Final Fantasy VII\u00a0\u2014 60\u00a0Hours<\/h2>\n
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It would be impossible to talk about the rise of the JPRG genre<\/a> on the PlayStation without mentioning the game that started it all, at least in terms of bringing the genre to a massive mainstream audience.<\/p>\n

Final Fantasy VII<\/em><\/a> is arguably the most popular game to have ever released on the PlayStation, which was surprising given the massive runtime of the title\u2014 something that wasn’t exactly all that common in the Western market at the time. After\u00a0FFVII<\/em>, however, gamers were suddenly a lot more tolerant of games that took dozens of hours to beat.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Shin Megami Tensei: Persona\u00a0\u2014 65 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Most people tend to gloss over the first few\u00a0entries in the series when talking about the Persona<\/em><\/a> franchise, as it didn’t really catch fire until the acclaimed Persona 3<\/em>. But that is a shame since the early installments are also great in their own right, including this first entry.<\/p>\n

The first Persona<\/em> game was one of the longer adventures on the PS1, although it’s possible that more than half of this runtime was spent battling due to the ridiculously high enemy encounter rate.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Final Fantasy IX\u00a0\u2014 70 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Final Fantasy IX<\/em><\/a> was a loving tribute to the franchise’s past, allowing new gamers to witness the roots of the franchise while giving old gamers a much-needed blast of fresh\u2014 and familiar\u2014 air after the futuristic worlds of the past three titles in the series.<\/p>\n

One ridiculous part about FFIX<\/em> was the fact that the player needed to speedrun through the entire game in less than 12 hours in order to get Steiner’s Ultimate Weapon, the Excalibur II. Such a feat was pretty much impossible without modern conveniences, and even then it’s still quite a challenge.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Grandia\u00a0\u2014 70 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Grandia<\/em> is a rather charming RPG that most people haven’t really been exposed to, which is unfortunate, especially since that also led to its great Dreamcast sequel not getting its due respect either.\u00a0Any fan of old-school RPGs will be more than interested in this series, for many reasons.<\/p>\n

Playing through the first Grandia<\/em> game is an absolute blast, and serves as the perfect entry point for anyone who wishes to get into this highly enjoyable series that has seen multiple sequels over the years.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Final Fantasy VIII\u00a0\u2014 75 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Many people consider Final Fantasy VIII<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to be the black sheep of the post-SNES era of the franchise, which is doing a huge disservice to a great title that was released following the massively successful\u00a0Final Fantasy VII<\/em>. It was only a given that this game wouldn’t be able to meet the unfairly high standards held for the sequel of a legendary title.<\/p>\n

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FFVIII<\/em> is an incredibly fun title, and the 75 or so hours that people that give it a chance can easily sink into this title will be more than worth it.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Xenogears\u00a0\u2014 75 Hours<\/h2>\n
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The fact that Xenogears<\/em><\/a> managed to make this list even after the second half of the game was cut short and was reduced to multiple screens of static text is a testament to the massive scope of this legendary title.<\/p>\n

Xenogears<\/em> is easily one of the best JRPGs of all time, which is why it’s a shame that the second half of the game is such a mess\u2014 it massively tarnishes the quality of an otherwise great game. The\u00a0Xenosaga<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Xenoblade<\/em> games are considered spiritual successors to\u00a0Xenogears<\/em> as they are created by some of the same people and have similar styles and themes.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Final Fantasy Tactics\u00a0\u2014\u00a080 Hours<\/h2>\n
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It’s quite surprising that the longest runtime of any Final Fantasy<\/em><\/a> game on the PS1 isn’t a title from the main series, but rather a spinoff that turned out to be one of the best games in the entire franchise.<\/p>\n

Any fan of tactical RPGs would find themselves right at home with Final Fantasy Tactics<\/em>, which\u2014 while somewhat challenging\u2014 is definitely one of the best games on this list by a country mile, and one of the best in the tactical RPG genre period.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Front Mission 3\u00a0\u2014 85 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Speaking of tactical RPGs, one simply can’t mention long-running titles without talking about the massive powerhouse that is Front Mission 3<\/em>, the third mainline game in a series that was previously entirely exclusive to Japan.<\/p>\n

It’s a criminally overlooked title that more fans of classic RPGs, tactical games, and mechs in general should definitely sink their teeth into, provided they’re willing to invest the time required to best this mammoth title.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Persona 2: Eternal Punishment\u00a0\u2014 95 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Persona 2<\/em> is widely considered by the hardcore fanbase to be the unsung hero of the franchise, with some even going so far as to labelling it the best Persona<\/em><\/a> game of all time.<\/p>\n

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Confusingly serving as a direct sequel to Persona 2: Innocent Sin<\/em>\u2014\u00a0<\/em>nobody ever said this was an easy franchise to keep track of\u2014 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment<\/em> is easily one of the longest games on the PS1, and could’ve topped this list had it not been for an infamous title that more than doubles\u00a0its run time.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Dragon Warrior VII\u00a0\u2014\u00a0200 Hours<\/h2>\n
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Dragon Warrior\u00a0VII<\/em>\u00a0(aka Dragon Quest VII<\/em>)\u00a0is a game that many people have heard of but relatively few have played. That said, any hardcore\u00a0JRPG veteran would know about a title that is so ridiculously long that it takes more than 250 hours<\/a> to complete everything the game has in store for the player, and well over 150 hours just to complete the main quest.\u00a0The number of people who have finished this game, even just the bare minimum, is most certainly a relatively small number indeed.<\/p>\n

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