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There was another thread that discussed good RPGs that had bad stories. This is the opposite idea.

Which RPGs can you think of that had weak/bad gameplay but stories good enough to at least partially redeem the gameplay?



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FF 13 period

why, i was expecting an open world FF from this games and good mechanic for summons. But it turn to be the opposite.



That is a really hard question. Most, if not all, RPGs I played that had great battle systems also had good stories too. I can`t think of a game where the story merited playing through bad gameplay...



 

              

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For me, I'm going to have to say Fallout 3 and New Vegas. They had great post-apocalyptic atmosphere and set pieces. The combat definitely left much to be desired. I didn't mind the shooting so much, because I used VATS anyway. If I wanted to play a shooter, I'd play Halo or Call of Duty. But melee combat felt like a slap fight between paper dolls. Plus, you really couldn't interact with the environment much, for all the geography in the game. New Vegas was definitely a big improvement in the gameplay department over Fallout 3.

And in the end, I loved both of these games. Other than Valkyria Chronicles and Ni no Kuni, Fallout: NV and Fallout 3 are my favorite games of the PS3/Wii/360 generation (in that order.



HollyGamer said:

FF 13 period

why, i was expecting an open world FF from this games and good mechanic for summons. But it turn to be the opposite.


I dont even...

Sorry, its your opinion, but i can't fathom how what FFXIII had was a good story in any strech of the imagination. Blank characters that dontevolve during the journey, story terms that just served to confuse players and so much of t was forced appauling and non-sensical that i just dont get it. Must i mention Hope, Snow, Vanille, even Lightning herself is infamous for beeing a husk lacking any personality whatsoever. 

Anyways, its what you think and i'm glad you found a way to enjoy it.

Back on topic though, i guess Fallout is fair. I dont think its bad combat and VATS usage is the point of the game, but i am hoping F4 delivers a more fluid experience. I guess this can be said of Elder scrolls aswell. First person combat is alwaysa bit weak imo. 

Funnily enough i cant think of anything else because i tend to forget games that dont make an impact on me. Fallout has a great open world to make up for the combat... Oh... yeah, the Witcher 2. Sure theres more i cant think of atm.



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Fire Emblem: Awakening comes to mind. Which is unfortunate since the gameplay in the three GBA titles was superb.



IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
Fire Emblem: Awakening comes to mind. Which is unfortunate since the gameplay in the three GBA titles was superb.

I actually thought of the opposite of this regarding FE:Awakening. I thought the gameplay was great, while the story was really terrible, and I`d say one of the worst in the series....



 

              

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Most RPGs I've played have good gameplay. Plus what "good" and "bad" gameplay can be really subjective. For example, I know a lot of people hate turned based combat nowadays and would probably call it "weak" gameplay while I find it to be the best kind in games XD

But for good story with bad gameplay would be Fate/Extra. Interesting story and such but the combat (while turn based) is almost 100% random. You have to GUESS what your enemy will do. When people say RPGs are rock/paper/scissors, they've never played this game... the battle system is almost ALL luck based o.o didn't help that you were guessing not just 1 attack, but 6! You had to guess and imput all 6 before you actually attacked



I have to say it: The Witcher Series, also Part 3 now.

Gameplay is - for the most part - pretty annoying: the horse getting stuck everywhere, swimming and diving is just a nightmare, fighting sucks aswell: the camera lock-on is bad, the camera gets stuck easily in close combat and if you decide to play without the terrible camera lock-on you've to fight the aiming of your protagonist because he often slips through enemies you actually want to attack.

Everything else is nearly perfect but the gameplay...just sucks xD



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How about Fragile Dreams for Wii? I thought that was a good concept, but didn't get as much love as it needed from the developer.




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