I'm anticipating the pre-order date.Onyx Oblivion said:Does this mean you are greatly anticipating Disgaea 4?
I'm anticipating the pre-order date.Onyx Oblivion said:Does this mean you are greatly anticipating Disgaea 4?
Eh, neither do I. I just used the wiki for every single pin.Onyx Oblivion said:Played it, loved it...might as well play it again, right? Using different pins.theComposer said:For your RPG woes, I'd recommend The World Ends With You for now, and then try to hold out for Skyrim later this year. TWEWY (if you haven't already played it) is a fantastic game, one of the best on the DS, and is a huge breath of fresh air as far as RPGs, especially JRPGs, go. So if you haven't, you should definitely give it a shot.
Still don't fucking understand pin evolution, though.
Sorry bloke, but if you ever ever enjoyed roleplaying, you are a lier now. Full stop.And I'm not enjoying the old ones, either.
I said I didn't want to debate this here...And I meant it. so, I'll just talk about Oblivion.Yokai said:Play Morrowind (I assume Oblivion's too simple for you), play Risen, play Baldur's Gate. Dragon Age, New Vegas, and the Fable series are explicitly combat-oriented.
If you have steam, the mount and blade games are ridiculously cheap right now. I haven't played much of them, but a lot of people like them.Onyx Oblivion said:If you have any suggestions for games, fire away.
This, the Mount & Blade series is great. It isn't exactly like most RPG's, it's got a world map but it's a sandbox. There's no story at all, it's about you making your own story. There's also some amazing mods for the games, which is a bonus.kane.malakos said:If you have steam, the mount and blade games are ridiculously cheap right now. I haven't played much of them, but a lot of people like them.Onyx Oblivion said:If you have any suggestions for games, fire away.
Okay. Normally my motto is "When in doubt, play Super Metroid!" but this may not apply to you, as not everyone owns that cart nowadays. So in this case I'm going to say go to GOG and download Tyrian 2000. It's free and I find a shmup is a good way of taking a break from other genres. Plus there's always the bullethell route if you dare, as here's a look at one I find myself playing every now and again. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6xr9o9k8c]Onyx Oblivion said:If you have any suggestions for games, fire away.
Actually...Super Metroid it is. I have that. On Wii Shop...But still. I have it.Wuffykins said:Okay. Normally my motto is "When in doubt, play Super Metroid!" but this may not apply to you, as not everyone owns that cart nowadays.Onyx Oblivion said:If you have any suggestions for games, fire away.
(And Super Metroid.)
Onyx Oblivion said:And I'm not enjoying the old ones, either. So, it's not that it's due to me believing there is a lack of quality in modern games in the genre or anything.
Edit: And I'm not sitting here just playing non-stop RPGs, either. I've had Portal 2, Sly Collection, Bayonetta (now on PS3, this time), Killzone 3, Uncharted 2, Vanquish, and many other games breaking up the RPG cycle.
Literally the only RPGs I have finished in Fall '10 and this first third of '11 were Pokemon Black/White and Fable 3. And Fable 3 still took a week, which, when you factor in my endless free time and it's short length, is forever. Dragon Age 2 still lies at the beginning of Act 3, unfinished. New Vegas lies 26 hours in, with me standing outside the gates to Freeside with Veronica and ED-E. Legend of Mana, my favorite JRPG of all time, finally made it onto PS3/PSP last month, and my save file has a mere 7 hours a month later. Persona 4 sits at 25 hours since I got it in December, with me saving right after getting Kanji.
Even my beloved Pokemon is not immune, starting this whole slump a year ago...With SoulSilver still sitting in front of the Elite Four, over a year later. I finally picked it up and beat them 2 days before Black/White, and now that's sitting their again. Then again...Kanto's content is ass, due to low-level wild pokemon and piss-easy trainers for a post-Elite Four team, so motivation is sorely lacking in the form of either challenge or story.
Honestly, I think all the aforementioned titles are quality titles, except maybe SoulSilver, but just can't give a fuck anymore.
My exhaustion for WRPGs is understandable, as their mechanics are becoming more simplistic and action focused...with the focus now much heavy on world-building and story. I dislike this personally, but now is not a time for debate. But I still like Dragon Age 2's combat, and New Vegas still is very stat heavy thanks to less Perks and the new Damage Threshold making point blank shotgun blasts less effective than FO3. And I love me some optional stealth, and New Vegas has pretty good stealth.
My exhaustion with JRPGs...less-so. I have no clue why I can't enjoy my all time favorite JRPG or even Persona 4. Plus, I'm one of those twats who thought FF13 was great. To be even twattier, I thought it was the best FF, too.
Have you ever fallen out of love with a genre or game you once enjoyed? If so, which was it, and what do you think was the reason?
And does "twattier" have 2 Ts or 1?
Alright then. Sorry if I came across as needlessly pissed--my first impression was of someone who treats extreme complexity like some sort of gauge of success that all RPGs should aspire to. I can see now that I was mistaken, so I wish you the best of luck in finding an RPG you enjoy.Onyx Oblivion said:I said I didn't want to debate this here...And I meant it. so, I'll just talk about Oblivion.Yokai said:Play Morrowind (I assume Oblivion's too simple for you), play Risen, play Baldur's Gate. Dragon Age, New Vegas, and the Fable series are explicitly combat-oriented.
Actually, Oblivion's about the perfect balance of simplicity and complexity for me. The leveling system in moderately complex, especially when the scaling is thrown into the mix. While the actual combat is simple, yet still effectively based on skill a dodging/blocking/stealth alongside your statistical prowess. Like how fucking up your skill tree in Borderlands can lead to ineffective characters, but all your actual critical hits, etc are based on skill.
And I find Baldur's Gate too complex, honestly. Dragon Age 1 struck a very nice balance in regards to that, imo. So, I'm more bemoaning the extreme nature of either simplicity or complexity, and just figured that out now, as I type this. No, Disgaea, I don't want to consult a fucking guide to figure out how to properly utilize item world and shit!