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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Post examples of good Writing in RPGs
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on: September 19, 2010, 10:23:10 AM
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I'm not sure if any Tales games would qualify in my books..
I second Suikoden 2. Whether you think the translation was crap or not, the actually story was really good. That brings up a notable point; are we talking about story, just the writing, or both? I've been thinking it's good story combined with good presentation. If the game is well translated, with perfect spelling and grammar , but fails to connect, or comes off to dry, I would consider it a failure in writing.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: The "Fucking JRPGs" Thread
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on: September 18, 2010, 01:21:39 PM
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Come on guys, is there really any question here? While I can see someone making this argument in the NES-PS1 eras, but since then, JRPGs just don't innovate anymore. For me to get an actually good, really polished, well written and acted, AND still manages to get gameplay right, you HAVE to be Atlus' SMT team now a days.
Too true, too true. Though JRPG's may be dead in the water just now, I still haven't played a WRPG I have enjoyed. Any RPG's that I have enjoyed from the west (mostly indie) have taken their mold from JRPG's rather than WRPGs. Do you mean like RPG maker games? A couple, I spose, but it's always nicer if it wasn't made on RPGmaker.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: The "Fucking JRPGs" Thread
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on: September 18, 2010, 12:25:52 PM
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Come on guys, is there really any question here? While I can see someone making this argument in the NES-PS1 eras, but since then, JRPGs just don't innovate anymore. For me to get an actually good, really polished, well written and acted, AND still manages to get gameplay right, you HAVE to be Atlus' SMT team now a days.
Too true, too true. Though JRPG's may be dead in the water just now, I still haven't played a WRPG I have enjoyed. Any RPG's that I have enjoyed from the west (mostly indie) have taken their mold from JRPG's rather than WRPGs.
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Media / Miscellaneous Games / Re: Japanese Gamers are Overwhelmed by Western Graphics
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on: September 17, 2010, 11:31:11 PM
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Remember kids, if it doesn't look like a movie, it ain't worth playing. /sarcasm
Seriously though, generalizing much? They like what they like, they grew up on it and it is what they are accustomed to.
Why do YOU care that they don't play the games you like?
EDIT: Also, those quotes came off really condescending. Like Japanese gamers can't wrap their TEENY TINY little brains around nice graphics. They obviously know the technology exists, it's been implemented in FFXIII and many CGI movies.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Megami Tensei Topic
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on: September 17, 2010, 09:10:40 AM
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If anything, Kanji's sexuallity only came up after the Bathhouse because Yosuke wouldn't stop mentioning it. I've met a few "straight" guys who when they actually meet a gay guy constantly bring up their sexuality because, really, they have something they want to get off their chest. I've had this conversation with at least 3 guys, I have learned to just be polite when it happens.
"So, you're gay?"
"Yeah."
"Me too."
"Oh?"
"HAHAHAHAH, omg no! I was KIDDING. Geezus! Hahaha....heh..."
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: New Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Agito XIII Footage
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on: September 17, 2010, 08:19:19 AM
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I have a feeling Versus is going to suck so bad lol. But of course, people will still claim its the best game to come out since FF7 blah blah. I cringe whenever I read comments about how "The main character look sad, but also very determined to carry on with his duty". Man what the fucking fuck, I swear rabid Final Fantasy fans can be some of the most dipshit people in existence.
I hate Final Fantasy.
Me too. :( Makes me regret wasting my formative years worshiping it.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Megami Tensei Topic
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on: September 16, 2010, 01:13:52 AM
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I don't know if I would want the game more controversial, as that would lead to even more ignorant hate speeches, acts of violence, censorship and hysteria from people who would rather get upset about something than truly listen to what it is trying to say. I would prefer it if it was even more thought-provoking whilst staying under nut-job radar. It's been a long time since I saw something shocking and had to decide whether or not that is the right or wrong thing to do.
It's just a nit-pick about word choice, the article itself was good. Though Kanji totally wasn't gay, even if people think he is. Just sayin'.
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Media / Miscellaneous Games / Re: New Devil May Cry, bitches.
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on: September 15, 2010, 10:29:35 PM
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He smokes now? Westerners giving him dirty habits, terrible.
A lot of Japanese people smoke. Honestly... I'd just want to say this did not get a good impression amongst a number of people. I am aware, but my statement still stands. Japanese people may love their smokes, but it is Westerners who made the character smoke. I'm not pushed either way really, it's not like i'm going to catch passive cyber cancer. More just an observation.
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