Other Series
Eternal Darkness
Eternal Darkness has one goal -- to fuck with your sanity. Obviously, this sets it apart from games such as Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts, and Chrono Cross. The story of humanity's struggle against a group of evil gods is told through the eyes of different characters in different countries over the course of many years. Though the male characters are a diverse group -- old and young, fat and skinny, straight and gay -- the few chicks in the game are all young, hot, and thin. Go women's lib!
Skies of Arcadia
The first time I read the term "Air Pirates," I was skimming, and thought it said "Ass Pirates." Ironically, the main character, Vyse, is the straightest RPG hero we've seen in a while. This game gets rid of some of the common RPG conventions -- mainly, you are now forced into random battles while flying your airship.