Lets talk about RPG battle systems

[lord_of_flood]

I'm a total sucker for turn-based battle systems, especially more classical systems. To be honest I'm not sure why. I guess that, IMO, most RPGs shouldn't have action elements in them, so I have a hard time playing games like Mass Effect that tout themselves as being RPGs when they feel more like third person shooters or other action-based genres.

By the way, IMO the Press Turn System from SMT III/IV is probably my favorite turn-based system ever. It makes battles more intense in a way that feels more true to the spirit of classical turn-based RPGs.