I cannot stand Japanese RPG's. The anime art style that every single one has and the terrible voice acting coupled with cheesy everything makes me want to play Two Worlds to death.
Poll: Do you prefer western or japanese RPG's?
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I think people should stop comparing two different genres as clearly JRPGs and WRPGs are not the same.
on topic though I prefer JRPGs as they often have a much better story (that is if the WRPG even has a story) and much better characters.
Not to mention I have yet to find a WRPG with a battle system I like.
on topic though I prefer JRPGs as they often have a much better story (that is if the WRPG even has a story) and much better characters.
Not to mention I have yet to find a WRPG with a battle system I like.
Because you can go and play Final Fantasy and then play Final Fantasy XII and the ONLY thing that has changed was the graphics.Nomanslander said:
Oh wait... Fleshed out characters and worlds, active time battle, free movement and customization.
Please stop making baseless assumptions on game like that because it is clear you haven't played many JRPGs
I'm more leaned towards JRPGs, since I usually like the combat more. Never was a fan of those isometic camera angle RPGs that ruled WRPGs for so long, but I've been getting into them more as of late because of Bethesda and Bioware. I wish Bethesda would spend more time on the storytelling and atmosphere since Oblivion really lacked in that area, especially compared to the masterpiece that is Morrowind. Bioware, all I'd like is less focus on romance. I'm not here for a damn dating sim.
Truthfully lately it would have to be Western RPG's, everyone loved the JRPG's of before in the Final Fantasy Series *Before FF X-2 screwed everything up*, but when they took their new outlook on things... its just not an RPG of any kind anymore... JRPG's used to be good... WHAT HAPPENED! I just want everything to be back to what it was, before all of this BS of 'Love, happiness, friendship, love, even more love, and finally, more love'. As Yahtzee Croshaw once said, "JRPG's is a fence between Gameplay and Friendship, made of Tigers."
Atleast i think that was it... someone correct me if im wrong.
Atleast i think that was it... someone correct me if im wrong.
Ok why do people continue making threads like this. You can't make it through the first 5 comments without someone basically stealing Yahtzee's opinion or at least a paraphrase from him or completely missing the point that Pen and Paper RPGS and Video game RPGs are different and JRPGs are RPGS. This thread has been done to death and then some.
As someone already said on the first page JRPGs are about telling you a story WRPGs are about your story and both are recycled and redone nowadays as each other. I do have to say the Turn based argument wasn't made in the first page that I seen which is something as one of the best WRPGs is turn based combat wearing a mask KotOR is the game I am talking about. People have different opinions so of course some like JRPGs and some don't but this topic always leads to flaming.
Especially from uniformed opinions on JRPGs such as androgynous teens with spiky hairy which if any of these people have actually played JRPGs over the years would know that is is very recent and restricted trend. Yes other companies besides SE make JRPGs. Complaining about run around random battle hit attack argument is also pretty poor as in Oblivion it is run around "OH NO A WOLF" mash either right bumper or trigger depending on your class until the opponent dies.
I could go on but I am not going to bother. On topic I like both and they both have their good and bad points. On their merits there are amazing games in both genres it's just a shame there is so much blind hate for JRPGs and very few actual well thought out arguments or opinions on the subject.
As someone already said on the first page JRPGs are about telling you a story WRPGs are about your story and both are recycled and redone nowadays as each other. I do have to say the Turn based argument wasn't made in the first page that I seen which is something as one of the best WRPGs is turn based combat wearing a mask KotOR is the game I am talking about. People have different opinions so of course some like JRPGs and some don't but this topic always leads to flaming.
Especially from uniformed opinions on JRPGs such as androgynous teens with spiky hairy which if any of these people have actually played JRPGs over the years would know that is is very recent and restricted trend. Yes other companies besides SE make JRPGs. Complaining about run around random battle hit attack argument is also pretty poor as in Oblivion it is run around "OH NO A WOLF" mash either right bumper or trigger depending on your class until the opponent dies.
I could go on but I am not going to bother. On topic I like both and they both have their good and bad points. On their merits there are amazing games in both genres it's just a shame there is so much blind hate for JRPGs and very few actual well thought out arguments or opinions on the subject.
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you haven't played enough WRPG's.LeonLethality said:
KOTOR and KOTOR 2 have stories and characters that shit all over most other games I've played. absolutely brilliant stories, I really ought to play mass effect games too. WRPG does excellent story.
WRPG's do character.
don't call out when you're just as guilty, son.
I've played quite a few WRPGs so please don't say I'm guilty of that.MR T3D said:
And I haven't played KOTOR 2 but I have played the first and just like any other WRPG I have tried it was boring and uninteresting to me. WRPGs just don't seem like good games to me.
Oh and to answer this
Final Fantasy XII
I think both can be fantastic... And there is also equal amounts of trash on either side of the Pacific.
I lean more towards the Japanese style than that of Western style but I'll play both. Neither is better than the other and both have their own specific strengths and weaknesses that can be rather obvious at times.
I just a tad turned off from western ones at times because if it involves me creating a main character, it just feels so uninspired to have this husks of a character with arbitrary options that more often than not aren't all that important. And the more open ended a game gets, the more compromise to story, and this gos for ANY game, not just RPGs.
Oh and turn based combat? I quite enjoy it if it's done well and isn't some boring uncreative slog that makes it feel more like a chore than fun *cough* FF8 and Pokemon*cough*. Real time combat is great, but I just like the slow methodical pacing of turn based combat when done well, and some TBC systems can be quite exciting. I remember having an ass load of fun with Valkyrie profiles combat system, probably one of the more exciting turn based systems you can show someone.
Although I do suffer from a slight brain hemorrhage every time someone says "I hate TBC/ TBC sucks UNLESS it's Pokemon"....WTF!? That will never make any fucking sense to me seeing as Pokemons combat is one of the most boring and shallow systems imaginable...it just hurts my brain very time.
Ok I'm rambling now so yea...more of a J guy than a W, but they're all good in the end.
I just a tad turned off from western ones at times because if it involves me creating a main character, it just feels so uninspired to have this husks of a character with arbitrary options that more often than not aren't all that important. And the more open ended a game gets, the more compromise to story, and this gos for ANY game, not just RPGs.
Oh and turn based combat? I quite enjoy it if it's done well and isn't some boring uncreative slog that makes it feel more like a chore than fun *cough* FF8 and Pokemon*cough*. Real time combat is great, but I just like the slow methodical pacing of turn based combat when done well, and some TBC systems can be quite exciting. I remember having an ass load of fun with Valkyrie profiles combat system, probably one of the more exciting turn based systems you can show someone.
Although I do suffer from a slight brain hemorrhage every time someone says "I hate TBC/ TBC sucks UNLESS it's Pokemon"....WTF!? That will never make any fucking sense to me seeing as Pokemons combat is one of the most boring and shallow systems imaginable...it just hurts my brain very time.
Ok I'm rambling now so yea...more of a J guy than a W, but they're all good in the end.
I liked JRPGs before when they werent so damn boring. i still consider Golden sun my favorite RPG of all the time and i liked FF until X after that it has gone a very hasty slope down. but i also like WRPG its quite hard actually to position myself in any specific group so im just going to say i love em both with all their deformeties.
I heavily prefer WRPGs... JRPGs are just a bit... shit... to me...
This is totally based on experience. I had the opportunity to play one a while back (FF Lost-track-of-which-one-it-was), thought I'd give it a shot.. and disliked it... I played some more, but it just never clicked for me...
This is totally based on experience. I had the opportunity to play one a while back (FF Lost-track-of-which-one-it-was), thought I'd give it a shot.. and disliked it... I played some more, but it just never clicked for me...
There are a bunch of JRPGs that I really love. There are also a lot of JRPGs I absolutely cannot stand. Similarly there are a lot of WRPGs that I think are great and a several that bored me to tears. I tend to play more JRPGs than WRPGs, but I don't have a total preference. I will state that I think that overall the art direction of JRPGs tends to be better and that the stories told in WRPGs tend to be better. I say this because I find JRPGs more visual interesting, with a lot more care a detail going into crafting a strange and different world, where I find the WRPGs are more often able to transcend the stereotype of "saving the world".
I do like them both. But however the first time I played Oblivion I absolutely fell in love with Western ones. it sorta kicked Jrpgs in the face for me. Though I say this as I'm listening to Final Fantasy 5 music from my GBA.