Poll: Are Turn based RPGs Dead?

[Azuren]

Ka-pi96 said:

Azuren said:
No, but I believe for games like Final Fantasy it's time to let it continue evolving and to quit complaining about it moving in a better direction. There's still plenty of high profile IPs that use turn by turn, though, such as Bravely and Pokemon.

My personal belief, though, is that turn based is a relic from an age in gaming where real time combat was cumbersome and not worth the effort. Even the best of the best, like Zelda and Mana, still don't feel as fluid as they could be by today's standards. I don't believe it should stop being a thing... But less of it certainly doesn't hurt my feelings.

People aren`t complaining about it moving in a better direction. They`re complaining about it moving in a worse direction. You may disagree, but don`t try and say they`re arguing against things being better when in their view they`re doing the exact opposite.

84 on Metacritic, one of the most successful launches in the franchise, and it's consuming everyone's feeds...

 

Having your own opinion on something is fine, but when referring to what a majority likes, there's no longer subjectivity. You can measure how much it is liked and determine if it is going on a good direction. Sales and reviews indicate that it is, so the idea that it's going in the wrong direction is the unpopular opinion.