zexen_lowe said:
But that's exactly my point. JRPGs (or at least good JRPGs) have amazing stories. Of course, they are non-interactive, but I've felt more attached to JRPG characters and their actions that I've been to characters of every other genre. And if the JRPG is good, the decisions the character makes will not feel out of place, so I won't be thinking "ooh, I wanted to do other thing instead of that". Heck, the main reason I play JRPGs is for their story, of course gameplay is important too, but when I play a JRPG it's to see see the story develop and grow on me, surprise me and move me.
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Yes, and this is why games aren't games in the sense of Pacman, Pong, Space Invaders but they've now become movies. Metal Gear Solid is probably the best example of this. The potential in storytelling that games have is being wasted games that , yet again, try too hard to be novels and movies. Probably the biggest reason JRPG fans like some JRPG's over other JRPG's is that relate more with the characters rather than the gameplay mechanic. This is why JRPG's often fail to be games at all.
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