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phoenixreborn
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posted April 12, 2009 06:01 PM |
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I think western RPGs are boring. Not enough plot, and too much just wandering around.
Such as?
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Lexxan
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posted April 12, 2009 10:07 PM |
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I've only played a few PRGs: Baldur's Gate 1 & 2, Icewind Dale 1 (currently playing 2) and Dungeon Siege 1. I've never tried FF or NWN sadly, but I may do so in the future. I've also tried Fallout once, but I didn't like it's setting (I do not like SF genre... also, it has no apparent Magic System  ).
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TheDeath
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posted April 12, 2009 10:30 PM |
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It seems as if this also becomes "why do you play games"?
The answer is easy: we play games and like 'virtual realities' for the same reason the others don't watch paintings dry 
and because reality sucks
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Lexxan
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posted April 12, 2009 10:32 PM |
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Well, my answer would be - I just like to play games. That's all that matters.
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Cepheus
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posted April 12, 2009 10:55 PM |
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Though Arcanum looked pretty cool from a writing perspective from the little I played of it. Correct Cepheus?
Er, lol  Yes, personally I enjoyed Arcanum's plotline a lot, mostly for the setting though. Too many of the twists were crammed in at the end though (including a reveal of the obscure main villain) so it probably had trouble keeping everyone's interest...
And hardcore Heroes players might do well to keep away, since encountering *spoiler* the Heavenly Forge *spoiler* near the end might bring back nightmares.
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Mamgaeater
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posted April 13, 2009 12:41 AM |
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Mostly because i enjoy emerging myself in these different worlds. its like traveling the world in a way. i suppose i play games the same reason why one would read books or travel the world. but it doesn't replace traveling the world.
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kipshasz
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posted April 19, 2009 09:07 PM |
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Why do I play RPGs?
Because it's fun. And the plots are good. At least some.
@Cepheus: Did you manage to enter the Iron Clan? How? I've got the key, listened to the record and got the book. How to open those gates?
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Doomforge
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posted April 19, 2009 09:43 PM |
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Lately, though, I think jRPGs have been in decline. FFXII wasn't that great, and it doesn't look like there are going to be any new ones released for a while - not Dragon Quest, not Kingdom Hearts, nothing.
FFXIII is very near and judging by the leaked 40min demo, it's a good game, definitely has more to final fantasy than the crappy FFXII.
And Arcanum was horrible. The world was great, but the plot sucked, the balance was one of the worst of all (Super-overpowered Fighter with time spells, particularly haste, and maxed agility wielding a flaming axe (you know, the technological one) = one hit KO with tons and tons of attacks per turn ; weak mage ; tons of COMPLETELY useless spells and technological items..) and there was too much wasted potential.
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Adrius
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posted April 19, 2009 09:56 PM |
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Yeah FFXIII looks pretty awesome, can't believe how lucky I am that it's coming to 360 too... I didn't expect Microsoft to go for JRPGs... 
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Cepheus
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posted April 19, 2009 11:39 PM |
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And Arcanum was horrible. The world was great, but the plot sucked
I sorta disagree, the revelation about Arronax was a great twist. And it did a good job of avoiding cliches. Agreed about the crappy balance though.
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@Cepheus: Did you manage to enter the Iron Clan? How? I've got the key, listened to the record and got the book. How to open those gates?
You'll still need to do the whole St. Mannox business from the temple in Caladon. After you do it you get three rewards, one of which is an actual key to the gates
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xerox
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posted April 20, 2009 01:15 AM |
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Because of the story and I like to give my characaters their own life (this does not apply to MMORPGS, sometimes its fun to go on an RP server but my main character is on an normal PvE server).
The story thing applies to MMORPGs though. I love the universes of Fable, Warcraft etc
In WoW: Burning Crusade, the lore was lame and sucked.
But things have changed... Blizzared noted the outrage when it was stated in-game that we only attack the great forest troll capital of Zul'aman (having existed since Warcraft 2) because of treasures and trinkets.
Now the story is great. On Wc3 level. And the tension between the Alliance and the Horde is increasing. The pact is over but without there is no way to defeat Arthas (although his body will die in the end anyway - Ner'zhul is not inside his mind anymore).
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DagothGares
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posted April 20, 2009 01:36 AM |
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I think western RPGs are boring. Not enough plot, and too much just wandering around.
Such as?
Gothic II
Man, the time I spent wandering around looking for those dragons...
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mvassilev
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posted April 20, 2009 02:14 AM |
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judging by the leaked 40min demo
What? There was a leaked demo?
Do you have a link to a summary?
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phoenixreborn
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posted April 20, 2009 02:58 AM |
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I liked Jade Empire. They were pretty consistent with the pseudo-Eastern feel all throughout the game. Some of the side quests were phenomenal like when you have to represent China against the arrogant Westerner, not unlike but not like the movie Fearless.
There is no extra wandering around. You have goals and reasonably small areas in which to accomplish them.
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Doomforge
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posted April 20, 2009 11:10 AM |
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judging by the leaked 40min demo
What? There was a leaked demo?
Do you have a link to a summary?
The full 40 min demo is already deleted by youtube, since SE obviously didn't like the leak
here's the only part I could find
link
They are reuploaded often, so try "FFXIII leaked demo" some other time and maybe you'll stumble upon other parts, too.
I'm pretty sure it's on torrents and elsewhere on the internet, but I'm too lazy to search atm.
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