2. "star ocean 4 looks great" In response to Reply # 0 Wed Jun-11-08 09:55 PM by bearfield
of course all i saw was a short trailer with no gameplay but it's a now-gen jrpg ...IN SPACE. just give me some planets, stars, nebulae, items, attributes and a cool battle system and i'm a happy man
last remnant and infinite undiscovery look really promising. they seem to be doing some interesting things with the battle systems at least and that's a pretty big change, considering turn-based has been the norm for almost 20 (!) years
btw characters and plot in jrpg's have been stale for YEARS and it's not limited to square enix. personally i don't play jrpg's for characters or plot. i play for battle systems and sometimes settings. if the characters and/or plot happen to be good it's a nice little bonus but i never go into a jrpg thinking "ok, story and characters: BLOW ME AWAY" because it's just not going to happen
honestly it sounds to me like you just don't like jrpg's and that's fine. they're not for everyone
7. "The Doc played FFVI (known then as III) for the music." In response to Reply # 6
same w/Secret of Mana. He retroactively got into the plot.
RPGs in general were a hard sell to The Doc, who remained in a tight little box as far as his gaming tastes were. Once he was converted, he became a seeker of game play/battle system for the most part.
i play for battle systems and >sometimes settings. if the characters and/or plot happen to >be good it's a nice little bonus but i never go into a jrpg >thinking "ok, story and characters: BLOW ME AWAY" because >it's just not going to happen > >honestly it sounds to me like you just don't like jrpg's and >that's fine. they're not for everyone
man...the storyline has to make the game. I was freaggin BLOWN when I first played Deus Ex.....KOTOR...and Mass Effect. These three had a robust storyline that was amazing. They all have me geeked.
Storyline Characters action/system
in that order....
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16. "i have books and movies for (superior) story and characters" In response to Reply # 15 Thu Jun-12-08 08:40 PM by bearfield
imo video games are currently not up to snuff in regards to storytelling and character development/interaction. simply put, the writing in video games sucks, the plots are contrived and the characters are banal and one-dimensional. obviously there will be some exceptions but at the same time they are exceptions that prove the rule. why would i look to video games for a good story when myriad classic literature and movies i haven't experienced yet are out there? *refuses to budge from high horse*
that said, video games *are* getting better in regards to storytelling/character. they're still a long ways off though
18. "nah i think it depends.." In response to Reply # 15
>man...the storyline has to make the game. > i sure don't play the Grandia series for the storyline & characters (MELLLLLFIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!), but they're some of the most memorable JRPGs thanks to the battle system
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9. "Dragon Quest 8 is a great RPG" In response to Reply # 0
You need to check that game out.
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11. "I hate all turn based RPGs. They bore the fuck out of me." In response to Reply # 0
Well all except Pokemon. I fool wit Pikachu and his niggas.
I get into RPG's for story and exploration of a universe, leveling/attribute systems (I really liked the weapon power system in Mass Effect), and whatever item synthesis system they include (Alchemy system in Oblivion was good, not great but good.)
Of course I am still looking for a kickass MMO, I have a special place for those types of RPGs.
Can'r fucking wait for Fallout 3.
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19. "i've said it before and i'll say it again:" In response to Reply # 11
you NEED to play grandia 2 or 3. it will make you LOVE turn-based battles
also cosign big time on the character development system. it's a huge part of why i like jrpgs so much. i didn't mention it because i always think of it as a part of or an extension of the battle system
21. "RE: i've said it before and i'll say it again:" In response to Reply # 19
>you NEED to play grandia 2 or 3. it will make you LOVE >turn-based battles
grandia 2 is in my long list of backlog games i have on dreamcast
>also cosign big time on the character development system. >it's a huge part of why i like jrpgs so much. i didn't >mention it because i always think of it as a part of or an >extension of the battle system
its not square enix but are you familiar with etrain odyssey for the ds? the sequel is dropping next week you might wanna check it.
25. "RE: i keep hearing wonderful things about etrian odyssey" In response to Reply # 22
>mainly that it's totally old school and grindey and >remarkably difficult. sounds like my type of game!
haha yep thats it. it doesnt show you a lot of mercy. also after you beat it there is an endgame that kicks your ass. it can be a grind but it doesnt have to be. you have so much control and different abilities you can give your characters and you cant give them everything. so maybe you decide you want to go a different way you might have to grind to get that character up with your others. but i dont mind grinding on portables i dont think i could take it on consoles though. you will prob have a hard time finding the first game and if you do it will be for like 50 or something since its kinda scarce but the sequel is dropping soon (17th i think). highly recommended
>i need to get off my ass and get a ds (or ds emulator) and get >it
i dont have a problem with emulators and not sure where the ds is but i would recommend just getting a ds just for the fact its portable
23. "Repitition is sometimes the downfall of most" In response to Reply # 20 Fri Jun-13-08 12:14 AM by ansomble
This was not the case with Mass Effect whereas the combat system was rather exciting all the way thru. The side missions on the other hand got stale FAST. All of Oblivion's missions were interesting and quirky and fun and random enough to keep you interested throughout the moajority of it's hefty 200 plus hours. The combat got old quick tho in that one.
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26. "ain't no one here play Tales of Symphonia?" In response to Reply # 0
from namco? i been playing rpg's since the dawn of final fantasy
but man this is the best one i've played in a long, long time
the battle system is EXTREMELY fresh clever mixture of action-based and turn-based rpg's the action elements aren't just button mashing either you gotta know your shit to be max effective, plus the customization is insane
the story is amazing and deals with mature themes and the graphics definitely work with the game since it was originally released on gamecube (i think on PS2 later)
im only playing this now but its kept me up late late nights right from the jump
30. "If they put out games in more genres, I'd still play their games." In response to Reply # 0
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