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| Arseen:
I'm so gonna glue my mouth shut before saying anything, except that I'm atheist, realistic to point of obnoxius and I remeber what we were taught in school when I studied to be registered practical nurse. If someone want to knw what the last part means, feel free to ask in PM, but be warned: Remember that the answer involves all 3 things mentioned above, and is not suitable for religious. ;D |
| oatmeal flavor:
I hear that Wisdom Tree has made some real gems. |
| Megatron:
This isn't hard. Many of the top RPGs for any of the systems listed fall within your parameters. For PS1.... Star Ocean The Second Story has some religious references in some of the names of things, but otherwise falls into your parameters. Wild Arms / Wild Arms 2 have some similarities to Native American religion/heritage, but that's about it Chrono Cross...great game. No religious themes I can think of. Vagrant Story You probably want to avoid.... Any Shin Megami Tensei game (including the Persona series) Xenogears Legend of Dragoon Grandia II One thing to also look at is that the Japanese culture often incorporates religion into their stories. So JRPGs will often have references, if not a direct tie, to some form of religion. If a game looks interesting, a quick google search can help you to stay away if its contents are offensive. What happens a lot is that the "church" becomes the villain. Not to say the Catholic Church, but often it is derived from a monotheistic religion with angels/demons, etc. Another popular trend is to take legends or creatures from a religion and encorporate them into the game. Not even necessarily from the religion itself, but rather from something like Paradise Lost or mythology. Beelzebub, Cerberus, harpies, and Death are all very popular enemies in games. So you are bound to come across a few, especially in JRPGs. |
| kingjohn3:
--- Quote from: Megatron on October 11, 2014, 06:45:54 PM ---This isn't hard. Many of the top RPGs for any of the systems listed fall within your parameters. For PS1.... Star Ocean The Second Story has some religious references in some of the names of things, but otherwise falls into your parameters. Wild Arms / Wild Arms 2 have some similarities to Native American religion/heritage, but that's about it Chrono Cross...great game. No religious themes I can think of. Vagrant Story You probably want to avoid.... Any Shin Megami Tensei game (including the Persona series) Xenogears Legend of Dragoon Grandia II One thing to also look at is that the Japanese culture often incorporates religion into their stories. So JRPGs will often have references, if not a direct tie, to some form of religion. If a game looks interesting, a quick google search can help you to stay away if its contents are offensive. What happens a lot is that the "church" becomes the villain. Not to say the Catholic Church, but often it is derived from a monotheistic religion with angels/demons, etc. Another popular trend is to take legends or creatures from a religion and encorporate them into the game. Not even necessarily from the religion itself, but rather from something like Paradise Lost or mythology. Beelzebub, Cerberus, harpies, and Death are all very popular enemies in games. So you are bound to come across a few, especially in JRPGs. --- End quote --- Thanks Megatron. Yeah I saw Persona 4 at a store today for $5 and passed on it because of the review and content. I read about Assassin's Creed as well & I think it's a perfect example of what I dont want in a story. I mean, it may be an otherwise amazing game but I cant get past the whole relic thing. Whats up with Legend of Dragoon and Grandia 2? |
| Megatron:
The primary antagonist of Grandia 2 is basically the Catholic Church. It's a fictional religion, but bares a strong resemblance to Catholicism. Great game but you're basically battling an evil Pope. Legend of Dragoon (from what I remember) has a lot of religious references and symbolism in it. It has been a loooong time since I've played it, but I remember it having a lot of religious undertones. Several enemies and characters are derived from religious figures and lore. |
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