02-29-2016, 04:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-29-2016, 01:02 PM by DarkGrievous7145.
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(02-27-2016, 10:42 AM)JazzGW Wrote:(02-26-2016, 11:39 AM)smell factories Wrote: How DARE you shame turn based RPGs!
In all seriousness, I think those types of games bank on the fact that the "something to do" that you mention is in your brain. They fall short when they fail to challenge you... You're not ever really THINKING unless you're being challenged.
Really though.... I love my turn based RPGs. If EVERYTHING took a shift towards action RPG and they stopped making them turn based, I would honestly probably quit gaming.
Turn-based just isn't made for me, I guess. And I do know how challenging they can be - I've been down those Pokemon and Final Fantasy roads. Though, the main "challenge" for me I suppose would be having to garner up the patience to level-up your party until you're practically unbeatable. I just don't have the time nowadays -_-. Another reason would be that I grew up with the Zelda and Mana franchises, so I'm more of a hack-n-slash person when it comes to RPGs.
I find both varieties of RPG's to be grindy at times. But yes, turn-based can be awful. The reason I have yet to finish (or commit to finishing) a single Pokemon game is because of how much grinding or even strategy it actually takes to get anywhere. (especially with bosses or gym leaders, who ALWAYS seem to have the upper hand... >.>)
I'm not sure what ultimately drives my preferences, though. I think I should actually have ended-up being a Zelda fan, if this hadn't been disrupted. I have a feeling I'll be playing a lot more of it now, though. I'm glad to finally be playing Ocarina of Time, again. It's only been, I think probably near 13-15 years!
Currently, I'm playing:
Ocarina of Time
Learn to Fly 3
I recently played (and beat):
Upgrade Complete 3mium
(shit! i just forgot the other!)
Fleeing the Complex