What are the worst cliches in JRPGs?

[Pristine20]

forevercloud3000 said:

Pristine20 said:

forevercloud3000 said:

Pristine20 said:

forevercloud3000 said:
silent protaganists!!!!! THis just needs to DIE!!!!

Only 2 games in history were ever allowed to get away with this.
Chrono Trigger: becuase it was so old it cannot be faulted for it.
and
Persona 4: because the game was just that damn awesome.

Yet even with these two, they could have been better with voice acting.

 

Have you played the Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga games? Serph was an awesome silent protagonist. I think the devs like people to impose themselves on these characters. I'd rather have voices but this isn't a big issue for me.

My most annoying cliche: "teenagers saving the world"

Can we please have young adults? I guess they want to get away with immature love stories. Also, please lets have a different storyline for once. This is why I really like SMT:Noctune, DDS and DDS2

well can I at least get the option for voice acting for the main protaganist please? Anyone who rather him be silent just turn the voice off.

It just feels stupid in a day and age where the entire cast has voice acting and the main character does not.

EDIT:

And I was also talking about the mind reading Hero thing. THe co character asks the main a question.....he says nothing......but somehow the co character knew what he was thinking........STUPID!!!!

Chrono Cross, I'm looking at YOU!

 

Actually, the SMT games use this concept very well. They never ask the main a question in cutscenes and when they do ask in regular text, you get to choose his answer and none of this is voiced.

Dont get me wrong....I LOVE Persona! Ever since 3 I have deemed myself a fan.

But the silent thing needs to go. The main character is established. You dont get to decide whether its Female or Male, the designers decided that for you. So there would be no issue with putting voices along with the main character's dialogue. Yes, these games boast choices........but so does Mass Effect. Mass Effect has voice acting for whatever answer you give, so should Persona.

 

Part of it is cheapness lol. Mass Effect is a pretty expensive game especially compared to p3/p4. I personally would rather have voices but an annoying MC voice can be a real killer sometimes e.g Tidus voice pissed me off. I think this is where the decision becomes difficult for devs