Both. And amongst WRPG's, both turn based and real time. As long as they are good and they have something that appeals enough to me, I like them all.

Wrpg>Jrpg

I played both equally and Wrpg are just better, because the stories are better suited for American tastes.Mass effect, Fallout 3 and fable 2 where some of the best story telling ive heared in a videogame in a long time.


On the Jrpg side i played infinte undiscovery, star ocean 4, and tale of vesperia.Theses games are fun when you get to fight, but become very bad in story department.Im not saying theres no story at all, just there kind of formulaic.All guys look like girl,annoying kids,save the world, and etc...

JRPGs. WRPGs' costumisation and open gameplay are far less appealing to me than defined characters and story. The usual trying for a real-life look in the character design is also not my cup of tea.

 That also kind of annoys me

I'd have to say WRPG's. As much as I love JRPG's, they aren't true RPG's. They are fixed stories with turn-based play; this leaves you out of that role. WRPG's have been evolving in a way that I haven't seen from JRPG's with games such as Oblivion, WOW, Mass Effect. If they keep making games like these with more Cinematics, choices which effect every aspect of the game and vast lands to explore, it would be confirmed that WRPG's are the future of RPG gameplay. Futuristic gameplay puts the true power in the players hands and they effect the outcome which only WRPG's allow and JRPG's do not. I believe Mass Effect is only the beginning to a fleet of WRPG titles. JRPG's do not allow you to play a role and immerse yourself in it; it foruses more on the actions of a team with no actual connection between player and character. You cannot become the character, therefore the concept of it being an RPG is half-assed.

WRPG's were the beginning JRPG's are the middle and WRPG's will be the end.

+1

 *sniff*

that was beautiful

I honestly like both of them. They both have their pros and cons for me, but I like them both.

I hope not. Mass Effect is almost a JRPG itself compared to the best WRPGs.

I used to love JRPGs and would defend them whenever there was a JRPG vs WRPG discussion, but I can't bring myself to do that anymore. After playing World of WarCraft, Oblivion, Morrowind, Fable, and Diablo II, JRPG's just seem pale in comparison. The last truly great JRPG that I played and cared about was Final Fantasy X the rest just don't interest me.

I normally prefer WRPG over JRPG...the stories in some JRPG or great, like Lost Odessy, but in ALOT of te others, it's got plot whole you can drive a truck thru and the cliche characters get on my nerves. Lastly, the combat system in JRPG are a yuck!