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Xxain on 11 October 2009
zexen_lowe said:
Story...I play JRPGs because I'm looking for good stories. And so far, some of the best I've found them in JPRGs (like Persona 3 and 4, to give some examples). Then add some bonuses like that I like that they feature engaging bosses and they usually have great art direction and very good music

definitely YES at the ART and Music...a big reason why i really dont like western developers is the boring by the book art..its likes theres no style

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outlawauron on 11 October 2009

I like them because they are fun and they also treat you (usually) with an excellent story giving a great reason to play.



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Khuutra on 11 October 2009

By the way, people:

If we start getting into a WRPG story vs. JRPG story argument, I'm going to be bitterly disappointed in all of you.



Words Of Wisdom on 11 October 2009
Khuutra said:
By the way, people:

If we start getting into a WRPG story vs. JRPG story argument, I'm going to be bitterly disappointed in all of you.

Fun fact:  This post is the first post in the thread to mention WRPG.



-ku- on 11 October 2009

Does JRPG stand for japanese rpg?

OT: I think most people's answer will be story, along with that I remember playing adventureqeust when I was younger and what drove me too that was the content and the ability to just relax, there's no rush for me to press a button unlike int FF13 where they have the new pre-set features.

So I just like jrpg thats much less now.



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d21lewis said:
Honestly, do JRPG makers even realize how hard it is to save the world? That shit is impossible!

 

 

 

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Khuutra on 11 October 2009
Words Of Wisdom said:
Khuutra said:
By the way, people:

If we start getting into a WRPG story vs. JRPG story argument, I'm going to be bitterly disappointed in all of you.

Fun fact:  This post is the first post in the thread to mention WRPG.

Interesting point of fact, though it is only the first to name the genre, not refer to it.



zexen_lowe on 11 October 2009
Khuutra said:
By the way, people:

If we start getting into a WRPG story vs. JRPG story argument, I'm going to be bitterly disappointed in all of you.

Well, it's not like the thread doesn't motivate it. The OP specifically mentions Oblivion and NN...we could draw comparisons




ShadowSoldier on 11 October 2009

Awesome Story, Intense Battle Systems, Characters Music. So many reasons. Also its classified as an RPG due to how the battle system is set up.



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Khuutra on 11 October 2009
ShadowSoldier said:
Awesome Story, Intense Battle Systems, Characters Music. So many reasons. Also its classified as an RPG due to how the battle system is set up.

This last part is silly. That's the strategy game roots of the genre, not the role-playing roots.



Xoj on 11 October 2009

besides customization, they are better than WRPG.
in story, character design, music and gameplay.
since the stories are not so split up much they are better crafted.

mass effect and fall out 3 in my opinion are too much american TV like to me, space marines, aliens, apocalypse, and gameplay too much similar to shooters.