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DMeisterJ on 27 August 2008

I wonder how much MS paid for IU, was it worth a "7".



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Riachu on 27 August 2008
ZenfoldorVGI said:
Riachu said:
ZenfoldorVGI said:

 

I think Disgaea 3 and Vesperia are both "hits" to the core jrpg/srpg fans, and imo, probably the first worthy examples of the genre in the current generation.

I think it is just as ignorant claiming Disgaea "flopped" as it is claiming Vesperia "flopped." Both games got in the upper possibility of what could be expected of them from modern reviewers. It's unlikely that any jrpg save for Final Fantasy, will end up with a AAA rating on a home console, considering the Wii and the PS3 has only managed about 5 a piece since they launched, reviewers aren't particularly fond of the genre, and the bar has been set so high, with games like Gears, Galaxy, Bioshock, GTAIV, and MGS4.

How epic would a jrpg have to be, to rank higher than Bioshock?

Yes, to the people who awaited them, Disgaea 3 and Vesperia are both hits, and not only did they not dissapoint, they pleasantly surprised, and are hailed, in Vesperia's case, as the best game in the vast and popular Tales series.

The reviewers are fond of the genre. It's just that American-made games have set the bar so high that it's making some people think JRPGs are an outdated genre

 

 

I don't buy that. I think reviewers usually attempt to award innovation, and the very nature of the genre lies in tradition. Final Fantasy tries to buck this traditional mold, with mixed results from fans(See FFXII) yet, it is rewarded heavily for it, by critics.

As for WRPGs, I'd rather replay Disgaea than Mass Effect, and I have Oblivion, but I wouldn't consider it AAA. The Witcher, on the otherhand, I feel is a AAA RPG, yet the critics don't agree with me, so who knows.

The Witcher didn't get AAA status because the game suffered from a lot of bugs

 



 

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Deviation59 on 27 August 2008

This explains why the game has essentially dropped off of the map for the last six months. I was hoping for a big epic but I'm actually still interested in the game. I think the IGN review does a wonderful job of letting you know exactly what to expect from the game and despite thinking that the score is appropriate for the review, I'm actually thinking about picking this one up.

To anyone who bitches about the score: read the review.



Deviation59 on 27 August 2008
NeoRatt said:
Most JRPGs haven't scored great this generation.

The only valid comment I found was about the story being linear and sidequests not being tied in well.

Other then that, the reviewer was more talking about their own gaming prefences then they were rating this particular title as a JRPG.

I guess we will see when it comes out.

 

To be quite blunt, there haven't been any great JRPGs this generation. Lost Odyssey is the best of the bunch and while it's a decent title, it pales in comparisson to many RPGs of the PS2 generation.

 

It makes me sad, actually. I'm a big JRPG fan and it looks like FF XIII is still going to be the first big game in the genre this generation despite how many times it's been delayed. This could be the weakest generation for JRPGs in a long time.



naznatips on 27 August 2008

I love how review scores only count when they benefit your fanboyism.

"Gamerankings means the 360 has the best library! Look at all the 9sssss!!!! AAA HARDCORE!!!"

But as soon as Gamerankings questions the quality of your RPGs it's just opinions. I hate fanboys.



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DOATS1 on 27 August 2008
naznatips said:
I love how review scores only count when they benefit your fanboyism.

"Gamerankings means the 360 has the best library! Look at all the 9sssss!!!! AAA HARDCORE!!!"

But as soon as Gamerankings questions the quality of your RPGs it's just opinions. I hate fanboys.

 

 naz wins teh internet




badgenome on 27 August 2008
naznatips said:
I love how review scores only count when they benefit your fanboyism.

"Gamerankings means the 360 has the best library! Look at all the 9sssss!!!! AAA HARDCORE!!!"

But as soon as Gamerankings questions the quality of your RPGs it's just opinions. I hate fanboys.

It must suck modding a forum that's full of them, then.

 



Riachu on 27 August 2008
Deviation59 said:
NeoRatt said:
Most JRPGs haven't scored great this generation.

The only valid comment I found was about the story being linear and sidequests not being tied in well.

Other then that, the reviewer was more talking about their own gaming prefences then they were rating this particular title as a JRPG.

I guess we will see when it comes out.

 

To be quite blunt, there haven't been any great JRPGs this generation. Lost Odyssey is the best of the bunch and while it's a decent title, it pales in comparisson to many RPGs of the PS2 generation.

 

It makes me sad, actually. I'm a big JRPG fan and it looks like FF XIII is still going to be the first big game in the genre this generation despite how many times it's been delayed. This could be the weakest generation for JRPGs in a long time.

Lost Odyssey wasn't a big game?  White Knight Chronicles isn't a big game?

 



 

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akuma587 on 27 August 2008

Well at least it didn't get a 5 or something. Not looking too good though, since the game is a new IP with no name recognition.



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naznatips on 27 August 2008
badgenome said:
naznatips said:
I love how review scores only count when they benefit your fanboyism.

"Gamerankings means the 360 has the best library! Look at all the 9sssss!!!! AAA HARDCORE!!!"

But as soon as Gamerankings questions the quality of your RPGs it's just opinions. I hate fanboys.

It must suck modding a fourm that's full of them, then.

 

 

It just makes me drink.