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shio on 26 June 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:
shio said:
bullshit S.T.A.G.E., IGN did not say X360 is the King of RPGs because they only compared the 360 with the PS3. What about the PC, DS, PSP, Wii, etc...?!


-Does the PC look like a console to you? Besides if you want a game for it, just steal it.

-Does the PSP look like a console to you?

-Does the DS look like a console to you?

-The Wii is out of the race because they don't have anymore major RPG's that the hardcore support. Sony took their major franchise, and all their good RPG's are all on the DS.

So how can Xbox 360 be the King of RPGs if they're not even compared to PC or even DS?!

You also can't claim that the article says Xbox 360 is the king of RPGs because in the article itself it was never said, AND they don't even mention the Wii and they DON'T dismiss the Wii as a contender for the "kings of RPGs".

Even better than that is that IGN never claimed they were talking about consoles only, when even infact they never even made a valid comparison for the title of "Console King of RPGs" because they never talked about the Wii.

The only thing you can claim from the article is that one IGN writer considers Xbox 360 as the "HD Console King", which is a pretty pathetic title.



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dcIKeeL on 26 June 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:
makingmusic476 said:

To summarize Stage's ramblings:

The Wii has no hardcore RPGs
Dragon Quest is no longer hardcore, because it's on Wii

What's sad is that he actually seems to believe this. -_-

Oh, and how do handhelds not count? They're still consoles. They're merely portable consoles. I don't see how the PC doesn't count either, but if we are restricting this to only consoles, then I guess I can somewhat understand your reasoning.

I understand the fear of PC. Afterall, it has World or Warcraft, Diablo III, the Lord of the Rings Online, and Warhammer Online all exclusive.

Again, you read incorrectly.

1. I stated that the Wii has RPG's, but they are barely supported by the hardcore and they have no popularity behind them. They don't push consoles.

2. I stated that Dragon Quest may be on the Wii, but was only ever popular on the PS2. If the devs want to make money, they would exclusively put the franchise on the DS, where the hardcore RPG fans will support it. It isn't a draw on the Wii. It's sales are showing, that it is a little too hardcore for the Wii.

3. This is restricted to consoles, because like IGN, the major RPG wars have been fought between the likes of Nintendo and Sony. Sony knocked Nintendo out of the war and went without major competition from the original Xbox in its first year. The 360 is the only console giving Sony a run for its money this gen in the RPG department. Microsoft scouted genres well this time around.

4. There is nothing to fear about PC for consoles. Sony and Microsoft both are both awaiting MMORPG's to be major additions on both systems. PC's are not consoles, thats why they don't count for anything.

 


Well if you think about, PC games are MS games. With that logic neither 360 or PC games are exclusive or they both are...to Microsoft.



dcIKeeL on 26 June 2009
shio said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
shio said:
bullshit S.T.A.G.E., IGN did not say X360 is the King of RPGs because they only compared the 360 with the PS3. What about the PC, DS, PSP, Wii, etc...?!


-Does the PC look like a console to you? Besides if you want a game for it, just steal it.

-Does the PSP look like a console to you?

-Does the DS look like a console to you?

-The Wii is out of the race because they don't have anymore major RPG's that the hardcore support. Sony took their major franchise, and all their good RPG's are all on the DS.

So how can Xbox 360 be the King of RPGs if they're not even compared to PC or even DS?!

You also can't claim that the article says Xbox 360 is the king of RPGs because in the article itself it was never said, AND they don't even mention the Wii and they DON'T dismiss the Wii as a contender for the "kings of RPGs".

Even better than that is that IGN never claimed they were talking about consoles only, when even infact they never even made a valid comparison for the title of "Console King of RPGs" because they never talked about the Wii.

The only thing you can claim from the article is that one IGN writer considers Xbox 360 as the "HD Console King", which is a pretty pathetic title.


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outlawauron on 26 June 2009

@ S.T.A.G.E.

You said that Dragon Quest wasn't a priority. Reading a little higher, it's in the quote.



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makingmusic476 on 27 June 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:
makingmusic476 said:

To summarize Stage's ramblings:

The Wii has no hardcore RPGs
Dragon Quest is no longer hardcore, because it's on Wii

What's sad is that he actually seems to believe this. -_-

Oh, and how do handhelds not count? They're still consoles. They're merely portable consoles. I don't see how the PC doesn't count either, but if we are restricting this to only consoles, then I guess I can somewhat understand your reasoning.

I understand the fear of PC. Afterall, it has World or Warcraft, Diablo III, the Lord of the Rings Online, and Warhammer Online all exclusive.

Again, you read incorrectly.

1. I stated that the Wii has RPG's, but they are barely supported by the hardcore and they have no popularity behind them. They don't push consoles.

2. I stated that Dragon Quest may be on the Wii, but was only ever popular on the PS2. If the devs want to make money, they would exclusively put the franchise on the DS, where the hardcore RPG fans will support it. It isn't a draw on the Wii. It's sales are showing, that it is a little too hardcore for the Wii.

3. This is restricted to consoles, because like IGN, the major RPG wars have been fought between the likes of Nintendo and Sony. Sony knocked Nintendo out of the war and went without major competition from the original Xbox in its first year. The 360 is the only console giving Sony a run for its money this gen in the RPG department. Microsoft scouted genres well this time around.

4. There is nothing to fear about PC for consoles. Sony and Microsoft both are both awaiting MMORPG's to be major additions on both systems. PC's are not consoles, thats why they don't count for anything.

 

Will it ever end!?  My gosh!

And as Soriku said, how in the HELL does the Wii not count when it's hardcore JRPGs like Tales of Symphonia are outselling 360 titles like Tales of Vesperia?  Considering the barometer you've been using most in this thread is sales, please explain that?

And face it, Dragon Quest > Final Fantasy in Japan, and DQX in Japan will probably outsell the 360 version of FFXIII worldwide.



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SnesTea on 27 June 2009
Soriku said:
OMG, Mithos got reincarnated as Michael Jackson? D: ToS3 CONFIRMED!

Win.



Jereel Hunter on 29 June 2009
shio said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
shio said:
bullshit S.T.A.G.E., IGN did not say X360 is the King of RPGs because they only compared the 360 with the PS3. What about the PC, DS, PSP, Wii, etc...?!


-Does the PC look like a console to you? Besides if you want a game for it, just steal it.

-Does the PSP look like a console to you?

-Does the DS look like a console to you?

-The Wii is out of the race because they don't have anymore major RPG's that the hardcore support. Sony took their major franchise, and all their good RPG's are all on the DS.

So how can Xbox 360 be the King of RPGs if they're not even compared to PC or even DS?!

You also can't claim that the article says Xbox 360 is the king of RPGs because in the article itself it was never said, AND they don't even mention the Wii and they DON'T dismiss the Wii as a contender for the "kings of RPGs".

Even better than that is that IGN never claimed they were talking about consoles only, when even infact they never even made a valid comparison for the title of "Console King of RPGs" because they never talked about the Wii.

The only thing you can claim from the article is that one IGN writer considers Xbox 360 as the "HD Console King", which is a pretty pathetic title.

I don't see how that's a pathetic title. It's King among advanced consoles with excellent graphics. If you want to include everyone in this lineup, you're not doing the Wii any favors as the win would immediately be awarded to the PS2.



Galaki on 29 June 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:

next gen consoles

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Catlana on 29 June 2009
DirtyP2002 said:
  • Fable 2
  • Mass Effect
  • Lost Odyssey
  • Blue Dragon
  • Star Ocean
  • Infinite Undiscovery
  • Last Remnant
  • Tales of Vesperia (timed exclusive)
  • Magna Carta II
  • Mass Effect II
  • Fallout 3 (timed exclusive DLC)
  • Sacred II
  • Eternal Sonata
  • Oblivion
  • FF XIII
  • Risen
  • Mars
  • Alpha Protocol
  • Dragon Age
  • Too Human
  • Cross Edge Dash

I think this is a pretty decent list of RPGs for one console.

To think I have played a good chunk of those. The list is pretty impressive.



Rasen Shuriken on 29 June 2009

I don't want to buy a ps3 just for valkyria chronicles,so yes bring them on x360 :D