Poll: Do you like RPG's?

[FinalHeart95]

I love RPGs, probably my favorite genre actually. I like all kinds too. Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Fallout, KOTOR... whatever. As long as the game is good, I'll more than likely love it.

The only thing is that I tend to stray from the more "swords, magic, kings, and everything else medieval" fantasy games, as you can tell from most of the ones I've listed above. Although FFIV is my favorite Final Fantasy... they go to the moon, and the final boss is essentially an alien.

 

[Solemn Soup]

I love RPGs, probably my favorite genre actually. I like all kinds too. Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Fallout, KOTOR... whatever. As long as the game is good, I'll more than likely love it.

The only thing is that I tend to stray from the more "swords, magic, kings, and everything else medieval" fantasy games, as you can tell from most of the ones I've listed above. Although FFIV is my favorite Final Fantasy... they go to the moon, and the final boss is essentially an alien.

I love "swords, magic, kings, and everything else medieval" games and i like futuristic ones also, like Fallout 8, Oblivion is one of my favorite RPG's.

 

[SatanicJesus]

I like to play good RPG games.

Me too.

 

[latenightapplepie]

Is the Pope Catholic?

...


I play other games too, and don't try to play every RPG under the sun, but I still love RPGs the most.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Of course. Most of my favorite games classify as an RPG in one respect or another: System Shock 2, Deus Ex, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Fallout 2, Icewind Dale. . .

 

[SextusMaximus]

I enjoy many JRPGs, however I also like FreeForm RPGs as well. As long as they're inherently good games.

 

[Rewold]

My favorite genre no less. I'm more of a JRPG player but Oblivion and Fallout 3 were reeeaally great.

Which JRPG's?

Final Fantasies are my favorites. Though I still got a couple of FF games I haven't tried out like VI and V. Hoping for the day FFVI comes to PSN. The first two generations of pokemon games are also good for passing time.

I always give WRPGs a chance of course. Dragon Age though didn't hit me. It just felt so meh.

What's meh about it?
I plan on playing the FF series soon.

Just didn't feel like fun in pretty much anyway. The biggest problem I'd say was the combat. It felt so boring.

 

[imnot]

=D
they are much fun.

 

[Solemn Soup]

My favorite genre no less. I'm more of a JRPG player but Oblivion and Fallout 3 were reeeaally great.

Which JRPG's?

Final Fantasies are my favorites. Though I still got a couple of FF games I haven't tried out like VI and V. Hoping for the day FFVI comes to PSN. The first two generations of pokemon games are also good for passing time.

I always give WRPGs a chance of course. Dragon Age though didn't hit me. It just felt so meh.

What's meh about it?
I plan on playing the FF series soon.

Just didn't feel like fun in pretty much anyway. The biggest problem I'd say was the combat. It felt so boring.

I understand, different people; different tastes. The main reason in playing a game is to have fun and enjoy it.

 

[Exius Xavarus]

I'm a major RPG nerd. But the only ones I can think of atm are Golden Sun and the Tales of series. I think I tend to prefer jRPGs over wRPG's honestly. Honestly, I don't care much for gameplay, or how things work, what I play them for is their story. Whether they'er turn based or real time, it's all awesome to me if the story is awesome.

 

[TheBaron87]

The only wRPGs I've ever liked are Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect. Bethesda games are among the worst I've ever witnessed, as well as Dragon Age.

What's wrong with Bethesda games? And Dragon Age?

Bethesda games have the worst, most boring gameplay I've ever seen in a game with their budget. Dragon Age's is a little better, but all three also have dull, completely uninteresting and unmotivating stories. They aren't even decent sandbox games, if I wanted to screw around and get nothing done in a singleplayer game I'd play GTA. If I wanted to do endless sidequests for characters I don't give a damn about I'd play WoW and at least have raiding to look forward to and real people to chat with.

Their gameplay is practically non-existant, their stories are depressingly stale, I just don't understand what anybody sees in them. It's even more confusing that a company that can make an excellent game like Mass Effect that at least manages to copy enough of the basics of a working, albeit overplayed, genre and wrap it around truly interesting characters and events can turn around and try to sell Dragon Age as an A-list game.

 

[MrShowerHead]

Mount&Blade, Oblivion, Morrowind, Dragon Age.......

Why would I not like RPGs?

 

[xxcloud417xx]

Yes.

But only if they are good.

1st post = /thread

 

[Cowabungaa]

RPG's are, together with FPS, my favourite genre and I enjoy games from pretty much every RPG sub-genre, though JRPG the least.

Especially more traditional WRPG's like Arcanum, Planescape: Torment, KotOR and even Dragon Age: Origins, but also action RPG's like Mass Effect and Fallout 3 and even the odd JRPG (especially on handhelds) like Golden Sun and Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (beautiful game that is, wished I could play it more).

 

[Flamezdudes]

Definatly! It's my favourite genre, obviously the game has to be good but yeah. Dragon age, fallouts and Final Fantasy etc

 

[Confidingtripod]

I love the older ones, if you look at my previos replys youll see how often I refer to neverwinter nights

(before someone tells me that its not old enouph I consider all pre-oblivion RPG's older.

 

[IamSofaKingRaw]

It's a simple question really, do you like to play role playing games -RPG's-?
If so which do you like to play, and which do you not like to play?
I have lately been playing alot of RPG's and have been wondering if other people like them as well, because I've heard much controversy as to wether RPG's are good or bad, so what's your opinion?

Also which type of RPG do you like? -WRPG, JRPG...-

Yea I use them all the time in MW2.

Jk. Of course, everyone likes a good role playing game

 

[Talon_Skywarp]

JRPGs are a dirty like of mine.

Cant get enough of dodgy dressed teens fighting things...its like drinking in my local.

 

[RaziTheRed]

I tend to love a good RPG, but GOOD RPGs are far and too few in between.

For the past few years now I feel that Westerm RPG makers are outdoing their Japanese counterparts with releases like Morrowind, Dragon Age, KotOR, Mass Effect, ME2, Fallout 3, etc...

What makes a good RPG is also kind of hard to put a finger on really.

I think about Morrowind and Oblivon: Oblivion looks better and has some better gameplay (Radiant AI, improved combat, the "carry" feature), but it feels so lacking and empty. The Imperial City felt like a pretty small town to say Vivec. And yes I know Vivec is bigger technically, but shouldn't the heart of the Empire feel more ALIVE?

Oblivion had it's fair share of caves, small settlements, cities, treasures, ruins, and miscellaneous locale, but Morrowind seemed much more expansive and large because you essentially HAD to walk to nearly all the various locations of note. Fallout 3 was a great improvement upon Oblivion's ideas and new systems because of this. It forced you to take in your surroundings as you make your way to your next destination which should be an enjoyable part of an RPG in my opinion.

And as for Mass Effect/2 and KotOR/2 they introduce a core element of an RPG: UNIQUE and INTERESTING characters! Oblivon had 2 stand out characters, Fallout had many more, while Mass Effect/2 and KotOR/2 had so many fascinating characters and multi-branching scenarios in which you interact with them that you WANT to replay and see what other outcomes can be.

Anyway I guess that's enough ranting for now.


One more thing: Final Fantasy games have generally been good up until about 12. When you take away the open world to explore, you really depreciate what an RPG could've been.