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Blumpkin:
--- Quote from: Beastman1975 on August 05, 2013, 09:24:58 PM ---love chrono trigger , more rpg need a new game plus option lol
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I think that a lot of games could benefit from a "New game+" mode. It's one of the things I've always wanted in the Assassin's Creed games at the least. It greatly increases a games replay value.
kylethestyle:
--- Quote from: Nacho3 on August 04, 2013, 11:36:02 PM ---What?! How the?! ??? ... Do you own any Nintendo systems? If so, do yourself a favor and get some Zelda games. Definitely one of the best franchises out there.
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Yeah. I have an NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, GBA, DS, Gamecube and Wii. I just never had any Nintendo systems growing up, so I guess I never got into any of them. Plus, I'm not really a big RPG guy. The closest thing to an RPG that I really love is Symphony of the Night. I've been really meaning to get into RPGs lately, do you have any suggestions of where to start?
Nacho3:
Well, Zelda games aren't really as much RPG as they are Action so they are actually a good start if you don't play RPGs. There are so many great RPGs like Chrono Trigger that was mentioned above or most Square franchises really (i.e. Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario RPG). I really enjoyed SRPGs (Strategy Role Playing Games) such as Final Fantasy Tactics or Advance Wars Edit: Forgot Fire Emblem, one of my favorites when I was starting to play RPGs.
AxelSteelBMX:
--- Quote from: kylethestyle on August 06, 2013, 10:12:12 PM ---...I'm not really a big RPG guy. The closest thing to an RPG that I really love is Symphony of the Night. I've been really meaning to get into RPGs lately, do you have any suggestions of where to start?
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That's tough to call, Kyle. Do you want to kinda wet your feet on something that isn't strictly RPG just to become acquainted with some similar concepts, or do you want to jump right in and just try out a straight-up RPG?
If the former, listen to Nacho. He's got some good suggestions. If the latter, here's my thoughts on it.
Since RPGs are pretty well-spread out across the consoles, I'd say you should first pick a system you'd like to play an RPG on, keeping in mind the style of games present on those systems (for example: wanna play something with 2D sprites? Might wanna load up the SNES or Genesis.) Next, do a bit of research to put together a small list of the RPGs other people recommend for that system, and try to get a sort of brief synopsis on their stories. Nothing that gives too much away, but just a general picture, and see what sounds most interesting to you. If more than one sound interesting, then maybe try out the one with the most appealing character design or exciting-looking screenshots. If you're not having fun or don't find the story as interesting as you'd thought, don't force yourself through it, no matter what the game is or how good people insist it is. Worth is in the eye of the beholder.
Once you've put some time into a few RPGs, you'll have a better idea of what kind of game/battle mechanics you prefer, and maybe even have a better idea of the kinds of stories you tend to favor, and those in turn will naturally lead you on to other games with similar features.
I don't know if that helped at all, but I hope it did. Good luck.
kylethestyle:
I think I'm gonna go with Parasite Eve. It doesn't seem too "RPG-ish," and I think I can get into the story pretty easily. I haven't really played many RPGs, but I have played every Metal Gear Solid game, and that game series, in my opinion, has a lot better story telling and is way more epic than 80-90% of the fantasy RPGs out there (although I haven't really played any ;)). I guess what turns me off from the traditional RPG is the fantasy themes. I just can't get into dragons, swords, and the like.