Comments on: Which RPG Should I Play Next? http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/05/18/which-rpg-should-i-play-next/ Nagi's Bark Is Worse Than Her Bite Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:12:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kabitzin http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/05/18/which-rpg-should-i-play-next/#comment-71104 Kabitzin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:47:05 +0000 http://www.seaslugteam.com/?p=1656#comment-71104 Shouldn't you have finished TOS by now? ;) Shouldn’t you have finished TOS by now? ;)

]]> By: ??? http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/05/18/which-rpg-should-i-play-next/#comment-70784 ??? Tue, 27 May 2008 11:20:56 +0000 http://www.seaslugteam.com/?p=1656#comment-70784 What Grandia2 it lacks in characters it makes up for with cool creaturs,cool moves to learn,cool places to go,oh and the characters it does have are pretty cool. ;P :( ;) What Grandia2 it lacks in characters it makes up for with cool creaturs,cool moves to learn,cool places to go,oh and the characters it does have are pretty cool. ;P :( ;)

]]> By: Xellos-_^ http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/05/18/which-rpg-should-i-play-next/#comment-70679 Xellos-_^ Wed, 21 May 2008 19:48:18 +0000 http://www.seaslugteam.com/?p=1656#comment-70679 Ikusa Otome Valkyrie OWNS all the titles you listed. Ikusa Otome Valkyrie OWNS all the titles you listed.

]]> By: Evan http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/05/18/which-rpg-should-i-play-next/#comment-70669 Evan Wed, 21 May 2008 04:03:50 +0000 http://www.seaslugteam.com/?p=1656#comment-70669 I found Rogue Galaxy to be OK - not bad enough that I would stop playing it, but not good enough that I was really excited. Basically it's at the level where someone who likes JRPGs can enjoy it and everyone who doesn't like JRPGs will find their tastes justified and quit a short way into the game. The fights do get repetitious. Grandia III is a good recommendation, mainly because the combat is as enjoyable as in previous Grandia installments. The plot is mostly iffy, although it's nice to see a save-the-world RPG where the main character isn't an angsty loner. Also, it's short for the RPG genre - I think I destroyed Ultimate Evil around the 12-hr mark. That's definitely a pro if you've got the 40-hours-in-and-I-don't-care-anymore blues. I'd take it over Rogue Galaxy. Another one I can recommend: Ar Tonelico for PS2 (or its sequel on a JP PS2 if you have the language skills). The great thing is that it's exactly like somebody took 13 episodes of a racy harem/action anime and spliced it into a dungeon crawler in such a way that it just barely rates PG-13. That's also its greatest weakness. If you laugh at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoODv8LVib8" rel="nofollow">this</a> then you'll love it, otherwise you'll hate it. The intentional comedy is good, the unintentional comedy is better, and the dungeon-crawling is uninspired but easy to skip when you get annoyed. I found Rogue Galaxy to be OK - not bad enough that I would stop playing it, but not good enough that I was really excited. Basically it’s at the level where someone who likes JRPGs can enjoy it and everyone who doesn’t like JRPGs will find their tastes justified and quit a short way into the game. The fights do get repetitious.

Grandia III is a good recommendation, mainly because the combat is as enjoyable as in previous Grandia installments. The plot is mostly iffy, although it’s nice to see a save-the-world RPG where the main character isn’t an angsty loner. Also, it’s short for the RPG genre - I think I destroyed Ultimate Evil around the 12-hr mark. That’s definitely a pro if you’ve got the 40-hours-in-and-I-don’t-care-anymore blues. I’d take it over Rogue Galaxy.

Another one I can recommend: Ar Tonelico for PS2 (or its sequel on a JP PS2 if you have the language skills). The great thing is that it’s exactly like somebody took 13 episodes of a racy harem/action anime and spliced it into a dungeon crawler in such a way that it just barely rates PG-13. That’s also its greatest weakness. If you laugh at this then you’ll love it, otherwise you’ll hate it. The intentional comedy is good, the unintentional comedy is better, and the dungeon-crawling is uninspired but easy to skip when you get annoyed.

]]> By: Karura http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/05/18/which-rpg-should-i-play-next/#comment-70653 Karura Mon, 19 May 2008 23:37:25 +0000 http://www.seaslugteam.com/?p=1656#comment-70653 I was going to do a poll like this to take away the pain of deciding what to play next, but then I realised a list of 10-12 games would just overwhelm my blog. But how can I choose by myself? I was going to do a poll like this to take away the pain of deciding what to play next, but then I realised a list of 10-12 games would just overwhelm my blog. But how can I choose by myself?

]]> By: Ender http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/05/18/which-rpg-should-i-play-next/#comment-70650 Ender Mon, 19 May 2008 17:33:35 +0000 http://www.seaslugteam.com/?p=1656#comment-70650 @ Doctor: That seems to be the problem that nearly all RPGs suffer from - the inability to keep things fresh and engaging 40 hrs into the game. Usually at that point, the desire to see the ending is the only motivation, with the game itself becoming an obstacle. Though I'm somewhat disappointed to hear that Rogue and Stella both suffer from this problem, I figure the other games don't fare any better, unless someone has evidence to the contrary? @ Doctor: That seems to be the problem that nearly all RPGs suffer from - the inability to keep things fresh and engaging 40 hrs into the game. Usually at that point, the desire to see the ending is the only motivation, with the game itself becoming an obstacle. Though I’m somewhat disappointed to hear that Rogue and Stella both suffer from this problem, I figure the other games don’t fare any better, unless someone has evidence to the contrary?

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