Bioware: Old Republic Interview and Final Fantasy XIII not a RPG?

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Lyrikalstylez said:

Mummelmann said:
I find the quote somewhat funny. Why? Because there are two "RPG's" undeserving of that title this gen as I see it; FFXIII and Mass Effect 2, the former is an adventure/action game (imo) and the latter is simply an action/shooter game now (again, imo).
If they want to criticize other developers, stop watering down your own games first.

What are you talking about......The JRPG genre has been getting watered down and dull so much trhough the years that its looking last gen already

I mean when will japanese developers realize that Girlie looking teenagers saving the world has been done 100 million times already!!

Atlus did a great job with Demon Souls, So Why dont other companies have that "If ya cant beat Em, Join Em Attitude" also!!!!!!!

 

This genre needs to evolve or it will seriously Die

And Sega did a great job with Valkyria Chronicles and Nintendo with Fire Emblem.  Strategic RPG's but the principle still stands.  And the "join them if you cannot beat them" attitude is sheepish at best.  This is a serious problem with the console gaming community as a whole.  I want to play the games I want to play, not the games "everyone else" is playing.