| xJbownagex said: With pretty much my only exceptions being Earthbound, and Pokemon X, I prefer action RPG's. Reasons listed below: -Less grinding -Easier to understand and master -No random encounters -Combat is more satisfying and less tedious -Your level doesn't hinder you as much as it would in a turn based RPG (ex. You're a level 4, but you have the best weapon in the game, so you still have a good chance of winning) This is just my opinion. List yours below! |
That is interesting.
-more grinding? Not necessarily. Look at Monster Hunter and the whole hunting ARPG genre. Insane ammounts of grinding!
-Easy to understand? Also subjective. If its well made, it will have a plethora of spells and combos. Kingdom Hearts for example. It can get pretty complex. Its not easy, its just that you can start by mashing buttons.
-Random encounters have been mostly removed from all JRPG's series.But again... look at Kingdom Hearts. It has random encounters aswell after you clear the level.
-combat more satisfying and less tedious? Subjective. A combat that makes me mash the buttons without hardly thinking, for example the combat in Tales of Graces, bores me tremendulously. Having some semblence of strategy is essential for enjoyment. Mashing buttong is repetitive and boring.
-Your level does not hinder you. Again this depends on the game. Most ARPG's are also level based and also hinder you if you dont level up.
My point is, you are beeing biased for some reason. I like both. Dont want to see any of them go away. But personally, i tend to like turn based when its well done (like Persona 3/4). This is because i love to strategize.
Action RPG's tend to steer into button mashing more often than i am confortable with. When they dont they are pretty good aswell though.
