anyone here into JRPGs or story driven games in general

i'm wondering if anyone here likes JRPGs or just play games for the story, sorta a waste of a thread but still...

 

A lot of games can be considered "story-driven," but yes, I enjoy games with decent plots... but gameplay takes priority for me.

As for "JRPGs" in general, I think I liked them more before voice acting became a necessity.

For example, the details in Final Fantasy VII seemed more interesting to me before I heard the characters actually speaking them in later sequels/prequels. Similar to how idiotic the storyline seems in the newer Resident Evil titles when it is told through "blockbuster-like" cutscenes.

 

I used too, back when I was younger, probably because I had much more spare time when at school and not doing university/work.

Now a days I find it hard to pay attention to the story or to be hooked to the same game for very long.

 

Not a waste of a thread. If anything, it could help others find some JRPGs that they might like they wouldn't normally have known about.

I've recently been sucked way into the Final Fantasy games. FFVI-X are all amazing JRPGs in their own right. While localization may have hurt VII and VIII, they're still engrossing to follow. Especially VIII, which had IMO a really ambitious story.

I'd love to get some recommendations on non-FF JRPs that would pull me in. Well, besides Xenogears, Chrono Trigger/Cross and Suidoken.

 

What about Xenogears, Chrono Trigger/Cross and Suidoken? They're the best

 

I can recommend a few Jrpg type games on the MS-DOS that everyone doesn't know about and easily to pick up and play like Flame Dragon Knights, Romance of the Forgotten Kingdom (Korean exclusive which gotten a English Translation) and Astonishia Story

 

Good talk! Haha, Nah I'm already aware of those. As well as Wild Arms, Phantasy Star, Grandia, Xenosaga, Legend of Dragoon, etc. Given I do have to give the majority of those a try.

 

Tales of Symphonia was my favourite jrpg when I was at school. Played it to completion on the Gamecube. Skies of Arcadia Legends was another one I completed on Gamecube. Dragon Quest VIII on PS2 is fantastic. As is Dragon Quest VI on SNES.

 

I highly enjoy story driven games as much as any other. Games don't have to be all made one way

 

Honestly, JRPGs are my favorite type of game. They've always been able to pull me in more than any other type of game.

 

What are some of your favorites? A top 3, possibly?

 

I always liked JRPGs but it's very rare for me to finish one. I normally finish one per year. Last year I finished Earthbound and Mother 3. This year I finished Final Fantasy X and started playing Mother 1 but didn't finish it.

I played a lot more JRPGs when I was younger but never finished any of them. Now I just get tired from thinking about playing a 40 hours long RPG. There is some exceptions to this but I normally play shorter games mainly because I buy more games than I have time to play but collecting is just so good and a bit addicting.

 

^I'm occasionally discouraged by the length of some RPGs, too.

It took me many attempts to finally sit through Final Fantasy XII, in particular. When I actually managed to do it (many years after the release), I was pretty shocked that it took me a whopping 67 hours.

On that note, however, I was largely underwhelmed with the story, as well as the final boss fight; it might actually be the only Final Fantasy game where I didn't die once during the last battle. Still, the gameplay made the overall experience worthwhile.

 

Same here.

I did enjoy a lot though, FF-X, I think I got in around 90hs, and then a few blitzball matches from time to time.

Other great JRPGs that caught me, dunno if they fit here since they are strategy-rpgs actually, are the Fire Emblem games. Good stories, great battles, awesome games.

 

Unless Pokemon counts as a JRPG (though, it IS an RPG that originated in Japan), then no, I don't do many.

I never even finished FFVIII, and I haven't even installed the Steam version of FFVII (stupid sales taking my money)

 

Well, Pokemon as well, but I couldn't get through any of the ones after Gold/Silver/Crystal, just way too many new Pokemons u___u

 

I used to be mad fan of Sakura Taisen played Saturn, Dreamcast as well as PS2 ports/versions

 

Ahh! You should finish VIII. I know the localization kinda boffed up both the story and Squall's character, but I found it extremely satisfying.

 

How's that? Never looked into the changes they did because of localization, were there too many changes?

 

http://www.lokasenna.pe.kr/ardente/etc./

I'm sure there are more than that. Part of the reason I find that people don't like/get into FFVIII is due to Squall's character. Unfortunately what we got in the US wasn't representative of how he actually was.

Now FFIX, that had an amazing localization.

EDIT: http://fyeahffviii.tumblr.com/post/72672083380/squall-whatever-leonhart

More about Squall's translation.