There's nothing quite like a good RPG. The promise of an epic story, a huge open🌺 world to explore, and meticulously customizing your character and party stats to fit your gameplay. Aside from that, there are all of the side quests, optional bosses, and the thrill of getting 100 percent completion. If you want a deep experience, pick up an RPG. The consoles of various generations have been home to some great RPGs over the years. Something about plugging in the cartridge (or disc), s🌺itting down on the couch and losing yourself in a fantastic world is just one of gaming's many magics.

But not all RPGs are created equal. For every stone-cold classic out there, you can find just as many stinkers. But this list isn't necessarily about Console RPG games that are the worst. Some aren't bad games at all. Thes🦹e are simply the most disappointing. W🐎hether they came from venerated studios or franchises, had massive amounts of hype behind them, or just couldn't live up their predecessor, gamers weren't satisfied. There was hope these games were going to be amazing. That hope just made the sting of failure worse. The initial disappointment tanked these RPGs beyond all hope.

So let's take a look at the good and the bad. The RPGs gamers are still talking about all these years later, and the ones they've tried so hard toඣ forget. Our team has scoured the history of gaming to bring you this list of console RPGs.

These are the 15 Best RPG C♊onsole🃏 Games Of All Time (And 15 That Disappointed Fans)

30 🍸 Best: Secret Of Mana (SNES) ꦜ

If any console can be associated with classic RPGs, it would be the Super Nintendo. And of all those classics, Secret of Mana may be the most underrated. This title from RPG masters, Square, was unique in many ways for the time. It had a real-time combat system instead of the turn-based style that was the norm for JRPGs. But Secret Of Mana's most unique feature was being one of the first multiplayꦅer RPGs. Up to three players could take control of a party member and join the fight. Square tried a few sequels, but the original still outshines them.

29 Mo༒st Disappointing: Dragon Age 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) 🅷

The first Dragon Age game, Origins, built up a fanbase quickly when it was released. Developer BioWare, having already made the classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic took all they learned there and applied it ♔to their own original setting.

Surely a sequel would be even better, right? Wrong.

Dragon Age 2 was a massive disappointment to fans. The in-depth character customization was gone, the huge open world shrunk to just one city, and the stakes of the story never reached the epic heights of Origins. Thankfully Inquisition improved things, otherwise, thisꦉ series would haღve been gone in the water.

28 🐼 Best: Final Fantasy VII (PS1)

You knew there was going to be at least one Final Fantasy game on here. Might as well go with the one everybody knows best. Part of that notoriety is circumstance. Final Fantasy VII was the first 3D Final Fantasy and the first on the PlayStation.

For a whole generation, it was their first RPG experience.

But we wouldn't still be talking about it if the game didn't deserve it. From the memorable characters to the compelling story to the visually stunning world, Final Fantasy VII brought traditional RPGs into the new millennium. And A🥀eris' passing still makes us tear up.

27 Most Dis🌳appointing: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360)

While Final Fantasy used to be the leader in console RPGs, the more recent games have been very hit or miss. But most fans and critics agree this installment from 2010 is among the worst in the series. All the glaring problems in JRPGs were turned up to 11 here. A convoluted story even by Final Fantasy standards, annoying, unlikeable characters, and overly detailed character designs. But those weren't as bad as the AI controlled party members in combat, or the game's extreme linearity. At 60 hours long, it was just a slog for players to get through. Good thing this wasn't the final Final Fantasy.

26 ♉ Best: Pokémon Yellow (Game Boy)

Pokémon has been serving as an introduction to RPGs for over 20 years. The simple objectives, easy to learn gameplay, and an adorable variety of creatures hook kids into the genre. While there are probably better games in the series, we're going to give the spot to Pokémon Yellow version back on the original Game Boy.

Call it a nostalgia pick.

For those who grew up back in the first outbreak of Pokémania, this game was the perfect Pokémon experience. It improved on things from Red and Blue, and gave you a Pikachu that followed you aroun🌊d in-game.ꦫ What's not to love?

25 💯 Most Disappointing: Mass Effect 3 (Xbox 36ꦛ0, PS3)

Hello, again BioWare. We won't mince words, Mass Effect 3 is here for one reason. The ending. While the game itself was perfectly fine, on par with the other two in the series, fans were up in arms about the ending. There were three different ways the story could finish, coded by color, and fans hated all of them. Thinking Mass Effect 3 would be the la🎃st in the series only infuriated them more. Some even complained to the federal government and tried to sue BioWare. Say what you will about the game, but that has to be a record for disappointment.

24 Best:𓆉 Persona 5 (Ps4) 🏅

Unique among RPGs, even those from Japan, the Persona series has been doing its own things for over 20 years now. Trading in the usual Tolkien-like world for a more urban fantasy setting, the series' use of Jungian psychology and pop-art manga visuals really make it stand out. Fans will argue over whether Persona 4 or 5 deserves this spot, but we're going with the most recent game. Persona 5 has all the series hallmarks along with a cool cat burglar flare. And with main character Joker joining the Smash Bros. roster, more and more people will be discovering Persona through this game.

23 ♎ Best: Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars (SNES)

Super Mario RPG had a bigger impact on the history of gaming than it might seem at first blush. Yet another Super Nintendo RPG classic 𒀰from Square, it was the first game to move Maꩲrio and company away from their traditional platforming adventures into a new gameplay realm.

It was the first time Mario and Bowser teamed up.

And it spawned both the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi RPG series that continue to this day. Both those series trademark humor comes right from Super Mario RPG. Those who remember it hold out hope its original characters will make it into Smash Bros.

22 Most Disappointing: Paper Mario: Color Splash (Wii U) ⛄

We would have put Paper Mario: Sticker Star here, but that was a handheld RPG. Not a console one. But Sticker Star and Color Splash, aside from their gimmicks, share much the sa🐲me problems.

The Paper Mario series was best known for its offbeat stories and quirky humor on a traditional RPG experience. Color Splash tried to mix thin𝕴gs up with a mo♛re action-RPG approach. The combat system was just frustrating though and the humor was lacking as well. The game didn't meet the standards of the series.

Let's hope Nin🌌tendo finds a way to save this fra♚nchise.

21 💞 Best: Fallout: New Vegas (Xbox 360, PS3) ꦛ

Fallout may have been born on PCs, but its console games are among the best RPGs out there. All of them were worthy of being on this list, but we're giving New Vegas the spotlight. Building off the solid foundation of Fallout 3 to create a unique experience of its own, New Vegas was no mere spin-off. The post-apocalyptic Sin City that the Courier finds themselves in is among the most unique in gaming; full of memorable and bizarre characters. And for long-time Fallout fans, it was full of easter eggs and nods to previ🐠ous games. Great for newbies and veterans alike.