What do you look for in a RPG

Frostmourne · January 28th, 2005, 17:08

well the obvious answer would be everything

but guess what, we don't live in a perfect world and i just wonder if you guys were offered a game which got only "One" of these right, which one would you choose?

Tori-Yama · January 28th, 2005, 17:31

I assume character dev. is part of the storyline.

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Frostmourne · January 28th, 2005, 17:52

yeah role playing and char dev are part of the "storyline" option. i wanted to add them but i decided to keep the list as short as possible

Exodus · January 28th, 2005, 19:39

it has to have a SquareSoft logo. if there's none of that, its not worth playing. because Square is "teh l33t" and all other companies are "teh n00bs". so says "teh eXXXodus"

yay for ID-10T speak.
and on a side note, i think i've reached a new low, sarcastic or not.

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Kaiser Sigma · January 28th, 2005, 19:43

What do I look for in a RPG? That it is not made by Squaresoft... other than I'm interested in the battle system and the plot... music and graphics are important but only to finish the package and never should come above gameplay and plot as the main priority.

Tori-Yama · January 28th, 2005, 20:07

As stated above, characters and plot (Xenogears/Saga), good gameplay/battlesystem like in the Arc the Lad -series is quite important as well.

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Mr. Killjoy · January 28th, 2005, 20:49

1/ Storyline
2/ Gameplay
3/ Graphics & sound

That's how Xenogears was made

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Exodus · January 28th, 2005, 20:54

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good gameplay/battlesystem like in the Arc the Lad -series is quite important as well.

are you as "happy" as i am about how the next installment of arc is going to be like? they're basically going to copy the rest of the garbagy games coming out and making it regular ol' real time hack and slash, i believe. the same crappy road that the shining series is going.

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shadow89 · January 28th, 2005, 21:12

I would say that obviously the most important aspect is the storyline (duh is a rpg) even though good graphics and gameplay enhance the game, if the storyline sucks you will get bored after a while *looks at chrono cross (I was expecting more from that game T_T)*

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MaZa · January 28th, 2005, 21:13

Storyline and deep and detailed character relationships. Next would be gameplay, then soundtrack and graphics in tie third place.

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The Captain · January 28th, 2005, 23:10

A good story, interesting (not flat) characters, anime-esque graphics, and above all else an action-oriented real-time battle system. There is no reason to have command-based battle systems anymore. Today's consoles and computers have more than enough capabilities to be able to battle with characters as you would in an action game. The reason command-based battle systems existed in the first place is that older-system's didn't have the graphical and technical capabilities to do otherwise.

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Valcrist · January 28th, 2005, 23:15

I think that a storyline is the most important part of a story. The graphics aren't that important, but the better they are the easier it is to get the meaning in a story across to the player. The gameplay should be good, but its not all that important, play a platformer if you want good gameplay. Look at Lunar, the battles (IMO) were HORRIBLE, but the story was very well done.

Tori-Yama · January 28th, 2005, 23:50

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Originally Posted by Exodus

are you as "happy" as i am about how the next installment of arc is going to be like? they're basically going to copy the rest of the garbagy games coming out and making it regular ol' real time hack and slash, i believe. the same crappy road that the shining series is going.

It doesn't really matter to me, the real charme of the series ended with the Twilight of Spirit. Actually maybe even with the third one already. Too bad. It had an excellent start.

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Exodus · January 29th, 2005, 01:29

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It doesn't really matter to me, the real charme of the series ended with the Twilight of Spirit. Actually maybe even with the third one already. Too bad. It had an excellent start.

yeah, i'm playing through twlight of the spirit now... kind of boring. AtL3 was definetly the best of the series. go lutz!

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Vanit · January 29th, 2005, 03:06

One of the main ways to tell if a game is good or not is the soundtrack. Good soundtrack = good game. Wheres the logic in this? Name a bad game with a decent soundtrack ^^

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Paratech · January 29th, 2005, 03:23

Is Dragon Warrior VII's music that good?
I didn't think Chrono Trigger's music was very good, maybe that's why I think Secret of Mana is a better game?

**Kane** · January 29th, 2005, 03:35

Final Fantasy VIII. It was a decidedly average game at best, but had some superb tracks in it (I love Ami, Maybe I'm a Lion, the Castle, and the ending theme was superb)
Going the other way, Bare Knuckle III (the Jap and far superior version of SoR III) had some really cack music (esp compared to SoRII) and yet was still a great game (no way near SoRII's level tho)

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Kaiser Sigma · January 29th, 2005, 03:40

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Originally Posted by Vanit

One of the main ways to tell if a game is good or not is the soundtrack. Good soundtrack = good game. Wheres the logic in this? Name a bad game with a decent soundtrack ^^

Chrono Cross... crappiest game ever and yet it featured a superb Sound Track... another? FFVIII (although this one is more arguable). Not enough? Then try Grandia X... there goes your logic.

Kiroshi · January 29th, 2005, 04:04

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Originally Posted by Kaiser Sigma

Chrono Cross... crappiest game ever and yet it featured a superb Sound Track... another? FFVIII (although this one is more arguable). Not enough? Then try Grandia X... there goes your logic.

You thought Crono Cross was the crappiest game ever?

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Paratech · January 29th, 2005, 04:10

Bare Knuckle / Streets of Rage III was a RPG?

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January 28th, 2005, 17:08	#1
Frostmourne ^_^ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 622	What do you look for in a RPG well the obvious answer would be everything but guess what, we don't live in a perfect world and i just wonder if you guys were offered a game which got only "One" of these right, which one would you choose?

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January 28th, 2005, 17:31	#2
Tori-Yama Jyushi Bismark Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 2,561	I assume character dev. is part of the storyline. __________________

January 28th, 2005, 17:52	#3
Frostmourne ^_^ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 622	yeah role playing and char dev are part of the "storyline" option. i wanted to add them but i decided to keep the list as short as possible

January 28th, 2005, 19:39	#4
Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 20,000	it has to have a SquareSoft logo. if there's none of that, its not worth playing. because Square is "teh l33t" and all other companies are "teh n00bs". so says "teh eXXXodus" yay for ID-10T speak. and on a side note, i think i've reached a new low, sarcastic or not. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

January 28th, 2005, 19:43	#5
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 15,312	What do I look for in a RPG? That it is not made by Squaresoft... other than I'm interested in the battle system and the plot... music and graphics are important but only to finish the package and never should come above gameplay and plot as the main priority.

January 28th, 2005, 20:07	#6
Tori-Yama Jyushi Bismark Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 2,561	As stated above, characters and plot (Xenogears/Saga), good gameplay/battlesystem like in the Arc the Lad -series is quite important as well. __________________

January 28th, 2005, 20:49	#7
Mr. Killjoy Translator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Somewhere I don't belong (La Rochelle, France) Posts: 7,829	1/ Storyline 2/ Gameplay 3/ Graphics & sound That's how Xenogears was made __________________ CPU: Core 2 Q6600@3.2GHz - RAM: 4GB DDR2 (Corsair PC6400) VGA: GF GTX460 1024MB - Monitor: H233H 23" 1920x1080 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R - PSU: Antec NeoPower Blue 650w 24Mb/1Mb ADSL - Windows 7 Ultimate --------------------------------------------- All ePSXe plugins up-to-date http://mrkilljoy.deviantart.com/

January 28th, 2005, 21:12	#9
shadow89 ゲートオーペン！ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: weston Posts: 911	I would say that obviously the most important aspect is the storyline (duh is a rpg) even though good graphics and gameplay enhance the game, if the storyline sucks you will get bored after a while looks at chrono cross (I was expecting more from that game T_T) __________________ Visit my blog MSTDump,Just Dump iT! "No, I do not use my HTML skills to cause evil." - André Chabaneix (10/23/04)

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MaZa !!!METAL UNCLE!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 1,951	Storyline and deep and detailed character relationships. Next would be gameplay, then soundtrack and graphics in tie third place. __________________ Athlon XP 2600+ Barton, 1GB 333mhz DDR RAM, NVidia 6800GT, 2x160GB HD + gainward 3d glasses :fart:

January 28th, 2005, 23:10	#11
The Captain Crono! Wake up! Join Date: May 2002 Location: cyberspace Posts: 1,449	A good story, interesting (not flat) characters, anime-esque graphics, and above all else an action-oriented real-time battle system. There is no reason to have command-based battle systems anymore. Today's consoles and computers have more than enough capabilities to be able to battle with characters as you would in an action game. The reason command-based battle systems existed in the first place is that older-system's didn't have the graphical and technical capabilities to do otherwise. __________________ DFI LT X38 mobo, E8400 OC @ 4ghz, 4gb G.Skill DDR2 1066mhz, 8800GTS 320mb (G80), 2 x 150gb WD Raptors in RAID 0, 2 x 320gb media/backup drives, NB & CPU DangerDen waterblocks, BlackIce GTX 360 radiator

January 28th, 2005, 23:15	#12
Valcrist Resident Mac User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: (Hicksville Florida) Posts: 1,447	I think that a storyline is the most important part of a story. The graphics aren't that important, but the better they are the easier it is to get the meaning in a story across to the player. The gameplay should be good, but its not all that important, play a platformer if you want good gameplay. Look at Lunar, the battles (IMO) were HORRIBLE, but the story was very well done. __________________ \| Athlon 64 3200+ \| ASUS 6600GT \| 1 GB Dual Channel \| 20 GB Windows XP \| 100 GB Ubuntu \| 120 GB Storage \| \|14" iBook G4 1.33Ghz\|512 MB\|Radeon 9200\|60GB OSX Tiger\| >--Visit my blog--< http://blog.efx2.com/user/Tim

January 29th, 2005, 03:06	#15
Vanit Heretic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Australia! Posts: 2,764	One of the main ways to tell if a game is good or not is the soundtrack. Good soundtrack = good game. Wheres the logic in this? Name a bad game with a decent soundtrack ^^ __________________ Click here to download my Sin and Punishment English translation.

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Paratech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,022	Is Dragon Warrior VII's music that good? I didn't think Chrono Trigger's music was very good, maybe that's why I think Secret of Mana is a better game?

January 29th, 2005, 03:35	#17
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Final Fantasy VIII. It was a decidedly average game at best, but had some superb tracks in it (I love Ami, Maybe I'm a Lion, the Castle, and the ending theme was superb) Going the other way, Bare Knuckle III (the Jap and far superior version of SoR III) had some really cack music (esp compared to SoRII) and yet was still a great game (no way near SoRII's level tho) __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

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Paratech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,022	Bare Knuckle / Streets of Rage III was a RPG?