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WanderingKnight · 2010-01-29, 22:45

My opinion as an ex-JRPG fag is that if you want storyline go read a damn book (or watch some anime if you want the same style of stories, only way better 99% of the time).

Games are to be played, not to be watched like a movie. Most JRPGs are actually just extremely dumbed down strategy games with no complexity whatsoever and require little to no skill to beat other than grinding and the occasional potion.

Some of the most fun I've had in my life was with Eve Online, and that doesn't even have a story--it's not a particularly complex strategy game either. But then again, discovering the joys of games where you DO require a little bit of skill and :effort: to beat (shmups, 2D competitive fighters, most arcade games to be honest) might have made me a bit biased.

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WanderingKnight Gregory House IT Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Age: 35	My opinion as an ex-JRPG fag is that if you want storyline go read a damn book (or watch some anime if you want the same style of stories, only way better 99% of the time). Games are to be played, not to be watched like a movie. Most JRPGs are actually just extremely dumbed down strategy games with no complexity whatsoever and require little to no skill to beat other than grinding and the occasional potion. Some of the most fun I've had in my life was with Eve Online, and that doesn't even have a story--it's not a particularly complex strategy game either. But then again, discovering the joys of games where you DO require a little bit of skill and :effort: to beat (shmups, 2D competitive fighters, most arcade games to be honest) might have made me a bit biased. __________________ Place them in a box until a quieter time \| Lights down, you up and die.