Well, lets see. WRPG - Dragon Age Origins JRPG - Tales of Vesperia SRPG - Valkyria Chronicles These might change as I'm about to get into Sakura Wars and Arc Rise. Honorable mentions to Mass Effect, FFXIII, and Star Ocean.
Haven't really played a game this gen that made me think "Wow, this is a fantastic RPG!"
I've played a lot of RPGs that I thought were really good games (Mass Effect series, Resonance of Fate, The Witcher, Dragon Age etc.) but nothing that really pushed the boundaries of roleplaying or anything. Mainstream RPGs have gotten a bit too safe with where they are, IMO.
[QUOTE="Ibacai"]Well, lets see. WRPG - Dragon Age Origins JRPG - Tales of Vesperia SRPG - Valkyria Chronicles These might change as I'm about to get into Sakura Wars and Arc Rise. Honorable mentions to Mass Effect, FFXIII, and Star Ocean. As a forewarning, despite being labeled as a JRPG, Sakura Wars plays like more of a visual novel with a few battles thrown in for spice.
[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Too many, but I can tell you one that won't be listed. Anything made by Square enix in the past 6 years besides. Besides "The world ends with you". (DS)Bigboi500
You forgot to add Dragon Quest IX. That's level 5.
I LOVED Dragon Age. Played it on my PS3, it was one of the first games I got. I didn't care too much for it at first, and then a month or so later I was bored and picked it up again and got sucked in. Honorable mentions to Demon's Souls, ToS: DotNW, and FFXIII.
[QUOTE="SoraX64"]I LOVED Dragon Age. Played it on my PS3, it was one of the first games I got. I didn't care too much for it at first, and then a month or so later I was bored and picked it up again and got sucked in. Honorable mentions to Demon's Souls, ToS: DotNW, and FFXIII. Gotta agree about Dragon Age. It was really boring at first but once I slogged through it got really good, albeit so long.
[QUOTE="siLVURcross"] Mass Effect isn't an RPG.siLVURcross
That's like saying Forza isn't a racing game. or that Halo isn't an FPS.
Mass Effect is as much of an RPG as Fallout 3 is to fun, therefore not at all.
Haven't played Fallout 3, but ME is categorically an RPG.
* role playing through player interaction with self defined role * personalized gaming experience with options in cIassess and skills * starting small and gaining power in increased stats & abilities
By any and ALL criteria, ME series is an RPG. This is categorical FACT that opinion can't simply blink away.
* role playing through player interaction with self defined role * personalized gaming experience with options in cIassess and skills * starting small and gaining power in increased stats & abilities
By any and ALL criteria, ME series is an RPG. This is categorical FACT that opinion can't simply blink away.
AdobeArtist
Compared to cRPGs it bastardizes all of those things to an extent that some just call it a TPS.
That's like saying Forza isn't a racing game. or that Halo isn't an FPS.
AdobeArtist
Mass Effect is as much of an RPG as Fallout 3 is to fun, therefore not at all.
Haven't played Fallout 3, but ME is categorically an RPG.
* role playing through player interaction with self defined role * personalized gaming experience with options in cIassess and skills * starting small and gaining power in increased stats & abilities
By any and ALL criteria, ME series is an RPG. This is categorical FACT that opinion can't simply blink away.
It's definitely an RPG, just a mediocre one at that imo. :P ME2 was great though, if forgettable.
* role playing through player interaction with self defined role * personalized gaming experience with options in cIassess and skills * starting small and gaining power in increased stats & abilities
By any and ALL criteria, ME series is an RPG. This is categorical FACT that opinion can't simply blink away.
Yangire
Compared to cRPGs it bastardizes all of those things to an extent that some just call it a TPS.
[QUOTE="siLVURcross"] Mass Effect isn't an RPG.siLVURcross
That's like saying Forza isn't a racing game. or that Halo isn't an FPS.
Mass Effect is as much of an RPG as Fallout 3 is to fun, therefore not at all. Role Playing Game Mass Effect involves role-playing, more so than pretty much any RPG. Hell there's way more real role playing than any Final Fantasy, I guess FF isn't an RPG either. The conversation system in which you choose what to say is 100% role playing. What you say may not have a huge effect but it definitely changes some things, and that's really what role playing is. Anyway, in my opinion, Demon's Souls. Oh but I guess that's not an RPG either because there's action... even though everything about is distinctly reminiscent of an RPG (leveling up, moral choice, equipment, upgrading weapons, etc.).
* role playing through player interaction with self defined role * personalized gaming experience with options in cIassess and skills * starting small and gaining power in increased stats & abilities
By any and ALL criteria, ME series is an RPG. This is categorical FACT that opinion can't simply blink away.
-Snooze-
Compared to cRPGs it bastardizes all of those things to an extent that some just call it a TPS.
I don't often agree with you but you're right.
I prefer ME1, despite its flaws
Honestly, if Mass Effect 1's glitches were ironed out and the skill based combat system from ME2 was implemented (Mass Effect 1's combat seemed to devolve into simply holding down the trigger and spraying in the general direction of your enemies too often, especially on higher difficulties) I'd prefer Mass Effect 1 to 2 but...as it stands, Mass Effect 2 is the better game. In my opinion, of course...
Compared to cRPGs it bastardizes all of those things to an extent that some just call it a TPS.
The_Game21x
I don't often agree with you but you're right.
I prefer ME1, despite its flaws
Honestly, if Mass Effect 1's glitches were ironed out and the skill based combat system from ME2 was implemented (Mass Effect 1's combat seemed to devolve into simply holding down the trigger and spraying in the general direction of your enemies too often, especially on higher difficulties) I'd prefer Mass Effect 1 to 2 but...as it stands, Mass Effect 2 is the better game. In my opinion, of course...
I think Bioware have the formula perfected for ME3. They've got all the experiance in the world.
Honestly, if Mass Effect 1's glitches were ironed out and the skill based combat system from ME2 was implemented (Mass Effect 1's combat seemed to devolve into simply holding down the trigger and spraying in the general direction of your enemies too often, especially on higher difficulties) I'd prefer Mass Effect 1 to 2 but...as it stands, Mass Effect 2 is the better game. In my opinion, of course...
I think Bioware have the formula perfected for ME3. They've got all the experiance in the world.
Most definitely. I can't see a way in which Mass Effect 3 could end up bad. With all Bioware has learned from making Mass Effect 1 and 2, there's no reason it shouldn't be top notch.
Mass Effect isn't an RPG. If the Kingdom Hearts titles can be considered RPGs why can't the Mass Effect titles? (Although I do consider ME1 to be an Action RPG)
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