Riachu said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:
I think Disgaea 3 and Vesperia are both "hits" to the core jrpg/srpg fans, and imo, probably the first worthy examples of the genre in the current generation.
I think it is just as ignorant claiming Disgaea "flopped" as it is claiming Vesperia "flopped." Both games got in the upper possibility of what could be expected of them from modern reviewers. It's unlikely that any jrpg save for Final Fantasy, will end up with a AAA rating on a home console, considering the Wii and the PS3 has only managed about 5 a piece since they launched, reviewers aren't particularly fond of the genre, and the bar has been set so high, with games like Gears, Galaxy, Bioshock, GTAIV, and MGS4.
How epic would a jrpg have to be, to rank higher than Bioshock?
Yes, to the people who awaited them, Disgaea 3 and Vesperia are both hits, and not only did they not dissapoint, they pleasantly surprised, and are hailed, in Vesperia's case, as the best game in the vast and popular Tales series.
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The reviewers are fond of the genre. It's just that American-made games have set the bar so high that it's making some people think JRPGs are an outdated genre
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I don't buy that. I think reviewers usually attempt to award innovation, and the very nature of the genre lies in tradition. Final Fantasy tries to buck this traditional mold, with mixed results from fans(See FFXII) yet, it is rewarded heavily for it, by critics.
As for WRPGs, I'd rather replay Disgaea than Mass Effect, and I have Oblivion, but I wouldn't consider it AAA. The Witcher, on the otherhand, I feel is a AAA RPG, yet the critics don't agree with me, so who knows.
I don't need your console war.
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.
NO NO, NO NO NO.
