So ive always been really confused on wether i love rpg's or i just cant f***ing stand them. I mean, i try to stay a very well rounded gamer and play all sorts of different genres and types. Like i know i love anything survival horror and hate anything thats sports. I love fps's and hate movie based games (exept the lego games, those are genius)Haha. I just havent been really able to pinpoint where i want rpg's to go. Heres a bit of the ones i love and hate ( and its really just a few, ive played a crap load, u name it and i probably have). Im sure im about to piss some hardcore ff fans off. Sowwy
The first turned based rpg that i played was final fantasy 7. and i hated it. I thought the characters were lame and the story was so damn emo. Then i played ff8. Characters and story were better, but combat sucked big ones. So then i picked up ff9. i had heard nothing but great things about this series and didnt want to give up so easy. So i played 9. Loved it!! Its definetly one of my favs. So, that made me realise that my taste differed from most. But i wasnt going to give up on thr rpg just yet. The next two that i played were parasite eve (genius) and Legend of dragoon (great!). Thing were looking up. I really thought i was loving these turned based, story drivin wonders. So i picked up a few for my ps2 and gamecube. Final Fantasy x, and tales of symphonia. OMG! Someone please tell me why ffx was so god awful! And dont get me started on that stupid chickfest that is ffx-2. But thats another time. Haha. But now tales of symphonia was amazing and introduced little ol me to the action rpg. Wow! what genius this is, what a great story, and characters and finally some challenging combat! I guess ill definetly say i love action rpg's, like the tales series, fable 1 and 2 and final fantasy 12. ( i just want to say that i love 12 and that thats the best thing they coulda done for that series! Im waiting for you 13!!!) Yes, finally. after playing so many horrible turned based things i knew i could just quit them and play some action rpg's.
Ok, so those got boring. I was tired of running aroung slashing my way through enemy after enemy for no reason. If i wanted to do that id play Devil May Cry. Now thats a hack and slash! Again, another time. Anyway, so i started to notice that action rpg's dont have the same ummm... good story that the turned based ones tended to have. So i went back to turned based. I recently started Lost Odyssey. Love the story!!! Kinda lame combat. UH! Is there no happy medium?
Oh, but there is! Stradegy Rpg's! Disgaea is a fabulous series. Its got the freedom, combat and funny story that i love. And final fantasy tactics doesnt disappoint either. But again, those are hits and misses.
I havent started any MMO's and dont intend to.
So i dont really know where im going with this. I guess im just to picky. I know that there are people out there who are hardcore about them some rpg's and i dont get it. There are not many that have done the little "formula" correctly, meaning compelling story, interesting characters, challenging combat. Isnt that all a rpg has to be? I used to think why cant anyone do this?
So about 2 weeks ago i picked up Persona 3. I had heard god things from some dudes at work. Turns out, there is an rpg that fits my standard! Yay! Persona 3 has a very cool dark story, fun characters and sweet combat! I cant wait to beat it. I managed to get my hands on the others in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga and Persona 4. Cant Wait to play em. Yay
So like I know that this was just a big rant on how opinionated i am and how i hate alot of things. Sorry if i offended anyones taste. Contact me with any of your own opinions or questions..
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