MIKE JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONES.
My favorite 5 genres
5) FPS (**** TPS)
4) Party Games (Bomberman, Worms, Kart Racers, etc)
3) Fighters
2) Puzzle games
1) RPGs (More specifically, sRPGS. I probably could do a Fav 5 RPG genres)
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My favorite 5 RPG Genres
5) "Gimmick" rpgs *this isnt a real genre, but it's mostly turn based rpgs that have some gimmick to their battle system* (Grandia, Atelier Iris, Riviera, Mana-Khemia, Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario, etc)
4) Active Time RPGs (Chorno Trigger, Final Fantasy 4,5,6,7,(etc), etc)
3) Puzzle RPGs (Legend of Zelda, Lufia, etc. This is practically a dead genre)
2) Action RPGs (Tales series, Star Ocean, Odin Sphere, Secret of Mana, etc)
1) Strategy RPGs (FFT, Nippon Ichi Series, Fire Emblem (although I havent played one), etc)
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[Final Fantasy Rant]
Before I go on my rant, let me note that when I judge a rpg, the first thing I look at is the gameplay, period. To me, nothing else really matters in a game over how well the game plays and how fun it is, because in the end it's a game. If I wanted an rpg that has an awesome story but is easy/boring to play, i'd just go read a book. That's all it winds up being.
I'll play Grandia III all day with it's retardedly predictable story before I even look at Final Fantasy VII again. Yeah I went there, lets fight.
Anyway, I cant stand the Final Fantasy series now, excluding Tactics cause it was the srpg that got me hooked on the genre like crack. But the main series is GUAH!!!
. The thing that I really cant stand is how Square constantly advertises that they have developed a new battle system, and they really dont do anything. Either that, or they have some other dumb system to go with it.
6 was the last one that was legit. I gotta play through it again cause I barely remember it. Kefka all day.
7's materia system? Lets be real, takes a majority of the strategy and planning out of the game. Anybody can realistically do anything. Aerith was your mage, that's where the difference between characters really stops.
8? Draw system? Come on. Junction was kinda dumb, but it wasnt the end of the world. Draw system? Come on. Lets just be real about this.
9. My only real beef with this is the ability system. I just flat out hate that ability system and I always will. Hated it in 9, hated it in FFTA, hated it in FFTA2, and will continue to hate it every time I see it. Nothing like wanting somebody to learn a useful skill by forcing them to wear crap armor. --shakes head--
10. 10 was legit until after some temple where you could farm ability spheres. Game went out the window at that point. Gameplay wise and advertising was what killed me in this. If you remember, Square was boasting so much about their awesome now "Count Time sytem".... **** IS JUST TRADITIONAL WITH PICTURES. WTF. TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF WHAT HAPPENS IF I GO FOR FLARE RIGHT NOW, LULU AINT DOIN **** FOR 2 WEEKS.
11. For my main arguement, I really cant hate on 11 because you knew what it was before you got into it. The only gripe I have about 11 is that it's an MMO, and I personally despise MMOs for what they are and what they stand for. WoW sure as hell didnt help this case.
12? Lol. Gambit system. Lol. I actually havent played 12, but I sat over at my friends house and had a nice conversation with him with his controller was on the floor AS HE WAS BEATING THE LAST BOSS OF THE GAME. All FF12 really amounts to is an offline MMO with a better story. -sigh-
Now, people who want to acknowledge one more game's existance might be thinking "Um.. he left off X-2". What's really funny is that out of all the games I listed, I actually like playing X-2 the best. Now read what I said, i like playing it the best. It was a fast paced active time system. FAST paced. Now, X-2 actually went to the otherside and made me go against my standard. The story in X-2 is so fricking horrible that I have to fault it for it. Sigh. "We're just your friendly neighborhood Gullwings!" *grabs a gun*
Any other Final Fantasy game that's not in the series I like. Even FFTA and FFTA2 as much as I ***** and moan about both of them (dont get me started on FFTA. ******* law system. No Harm 2 Animals on a story mission where you cant run. *Story spoiler*
Get the **** out). I'll hop on some FF:CC all ****in day though (as long as I have one person to play with. Bump all that solo nonsense).
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My favorite 5 genres
5) FPS (**** TPS)
4) Party Games (Bomberman, Worms, Kart Racers, etc)
3) Fighters
2) Puzzle games
1) RPGs (More specifically, sRPGS. I probably could do a Fav 5 RPG genres)
______________
My favorite 5 RPG Genres
5) "Gimmick" rpgs *this isnt a real genre, but it's mostly turn based rpgs that have some gimmick to their battle system* (Grandia, Atelier Iris, Riviera, Mana-Khemia, Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario, etc)
4) Active Time RPGs (Chorno Trigger, Final Fantasy 4,5,6,7,(etc), etc)
3) Puzzle RPGs (Legend of Zelda, Lufia, etc. This is practically a dead genre)
2) Action RPGs (Tales series, Star Ocean, Odin Sphere, Secret of Mana, etc)
1) Strategy RPGs (FFT, Nippon Ichi Series, Fire Emblem (although I havent played one), etc)
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[Final Fantasy Rant]
Before I go on my rant, let me note that when I judge a rpg, the first thing I look at is the gameplay, period. To me, nothing else really matters in a game over how well the game plays and how fun it is, because in the end it's a game. If I wanted an rpg that has an awesome story but is easy/boring to play, i'd just go read a book. That's all it winds up being.
I'll play Grandia III all day with it's retardedly predictable story before I even look at Final Fantasy VII again. Yeah I went there, lets fight.
Anyway, I cant stand the Final Fantasy series now, excluding Tactics cause it was the srpg that got me hooked on the genre like crack. But the main series is GUAH!!!
. The thing that I really cant stand is how Square constantly advertises that they have developed a new battle system, and they really dont do anything. Either that, or they have some other dumb system to go with it.6 was the last one that was legit. I gotta play through it again cause I barely remember it. Kefka all day.
7's materia system? Lets be real, takes a majority of the strategy and planning out of the game. Anybody can realistically do anything. Aerith was your mage, that's where the difference between characters really stops.
8? Draw system? Come on. Junction was kinda dumb, but it wasnt the end of the world. Draw system? Come on. Lets just be real about this.
9. My only real beef with this is the ability system. I just flat out hate that ability system and I always will. Hated it in 9, hated it in FFTA, hated it in FFTA2, and will continue to hate it every time I see it. Nothing like wanting somebody to learn a useful skill by forcing them to wear crap armor. --shakes head--
10. 10 was legit until after some temple where you could farm ability spheres. Game went out the window at that point. Gameplay wise and advertising was what killed me in this. If you remember, Square was boasting so much about their awesome now "Count Time sytem".... **** IS JUST TRADITIONAL WITH PICTURES. WTF. TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF WHAT HAPPENS IF I GO FOR FLARE RIGHT NOW, LULU AINT DOIN **** FOR 2 WEEKS.
11. For my main arguement, I really cant hate on 11 because you knew what it was before you got into it. The only gripe I have about 11 is that it's an MMO, and I personally despise MMOs for what they are and what they stand for. WoW sure as hell didnt help this case.
12? Lol. Gambit system. Lol. I actually havent played 12, but I sat over at my friends house and had a nice conversation with him with his controller was on the floor AS HE WAS BEATING THE LAST BOSS OF THE GAME. All FF12 really amounts to is an offline MMO with a better story. -sigh-
Now, people who want to acknowledge one more game's existance might be thinking "Um.. he left off X-2". What's really funny is that out of all the games I listed, I actually like playing X-2 the best. Now read what I said, i like playing it the best. It was a fast paced active time system. FAST paced. Now, X-2 actually went to the otherside and made me go against my standard. The story in X-2 is so fricking horrible that I have to fault it for it. Sigh. "We're just your friendly neighborhood Gullwings!" *grabs a gun*
Any other Final Fantasy game that's not in the series I like. Even FFTA and FFTA2 as much as I ***** and moan about both of them (dont get me started on FFTA. ******* law system. No Harm 2 Animals on a story mission where you cant run. *Story spoiler*
and you dont have antilaws yet
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