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makingmusic476 on 17 September 2009
reaver_x said:
outlawauron said:
reaver_x said:
wenlan said:
reaver_x said:
HanzoTheRazor said:
I hope so, as it is truly a killer of a game and it deserves it. A must have for any WRPG fan!

fixed it. yea this game is built more like a WRPG my friend. Its a JRPG in name only

DS only "looks" like a WRPG.  it's quite linear and doesn't really have the open world.

besides, "Katana" is in the weapon list, so it's a JAPANESE RPG

hmmm nope gotta disagree with you on that one.

it has:

- medevil setting

- 100+ hours of gameplay

- weak story

yup looks like a WRPG to me.

oh and being linear has nothing to do with it. Both KOTOR and Mass Effect are quite linear as well and there classified as WRPG's. But nevertheless this game is going to be awesome and should be recommended to fans of both genres

Final Fantasy IX had a medieval setting.

Nearly every JRPG has over 100 hours of gameplay

Demon's Souls does not have a weak story. I rather like it.

 

odd since i cant think of one. unless u plan on getting 100% but usually its around 30-40 hours tops on main story. But most WRPG's i find expecially fallout 3 and oblivion have an enormous amount of hours in their games more than any JRPG ever made

I put over 80 hours into FFX, and I didn't come close to 100%'ing it.  Let's not even discuss Pokemon.

Also, Demon's Souls only takes over 100 hours if you try to explore everywhere and grind a lot.  If you're a good fighter and rush through it, it'll probably take you 50 hours or so on your first playthrough.

My first run through took me 98 hours, and my second took me only 40 or so, because I knew what the hell I was doing that time.  That also kinda shows how important knowing your enemies is in this game.  Get everything down, and you'll fly through areas, even if underleveled.



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outlawauron on 17 September 2009
reaver_x said:

odd since i cant think of one. unless u plan on getting 100% but usually its around 30-40 hours tops on main story. But most WRPG's i find expecially fallout 3 and oblivion have an enormous amount of hours in their games more than any JRPG ever made

Honestly now. I can beat the main story of most WRPGs in less than 15 hours. I beat Mass Effect in only 8 hours. You can beat Oblivion in less than an hour and I know I've seen speedruns of Fallout 3 last a little longer than that.

I spent nearly 200 hours just doing stuff in FFX and I wasn't close to completing. I could easily beat the main story in 35 hours, but there's a lot more to the game than just that.



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ameratsu on 17 September 2009

I consider the combat in DS to be WRPG-like. It's more involved than pretty much every action JRPG I've ever played, though I admit I don't have the RPG experience that many here do. Honestly, I hope some WRPG devs are paying attention to the combat in DS and take a hint for their own games.

The modern WRPGs I've played all suffer from horrid combat, except Mass Effect. Fable 2, Oblivion, Fallout 3, etc all have horrible real time combat systems. From took the WRPG feel and pretty much owned almost every WRPG dev in the process by having a far better combat system, better atmosphere and better online than those WRPG devs. I guess it took a Japanese developer to revolutionize WRPGs.

 



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shaqpack609 on 13 October 2009

updated



Bagaren85 on 13 October 2009

Promising! Yeah.

But.. 1up - A/A+ = 100?

Full score?



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shaqpack609 on 13 October 2009

wow, I definitely didnt expect this thread to get this popular



S.T.A.G.E. on 13 October 2009

Ratings doesn't make a game AAA. Sales expectancy, budget and acclaim are all what it takes to be AAA. Demon Souls is a niche title which is rightfully popular amongst hardcore PS3 owners.