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BG:DA was a hack-and-slash, like Diablo or Gauntlet if I remember correctly--right? I hesitate to call those RPG's, but they're certainly not turn-based.

BG, BG2, etc are turn-based live action. They're what Divinity Original Sin is based off of.

They technically are live action RPGs and they are Western so not a JRPG, but who cares, if the game is good then that all that matters! They are loosely based off of Dungeon and Dragons actually.
 
They technically are live action RPGs and they are Western so not a JRPG, but who cares, if the game is good then that all that matters! They are loosely based off of Dungeon and Dragons actually.
I'm well-aware that the entire series is based off D&D rules. That's like pointing out that some fantasy series is loosely tied to Lord of the Rings. Like, obviously. They created the genre.

The article you posted strictly said "Turn-based RPGs" so Dark Alliance doesn't qualify.

My point is Divinity Original Sin specifically went for the isometric, turn-based/live action style that BG, Neverwinter Nights, Icewind Dale, etc made popular.
 

This is a post you guys need to look at!!

Though I am unhappy the legend of heroes is off the list..

Maybe I should make my own list? Lol
 
Anyone here get the Cindered Shadows DLC for FE:3H? Is it worth getting?
 
Anyone here get the Cindered Shadows DLC for FE:3H? Is it worth getting?

I got it and I like the characters! It adds a side story that fills in some info and adds 4 solid (and somewhat quirky) characters. If you like the game then I recommend getting it
 

This is a nice little article, I have never actually gotten to get Tear Ring Saga!
 
Ara Fell is an Indie game on the nintendo store that's actually pretty good. It was on sale (not sure if it is anymore). If you like the older turn based JRPGs, it is worth it!
 
Ara Fell is an Indie game on the nintendo store that's actually pretty good. It was on sale (not sure if it is anymore). If you like the older turn based JRPGs, it is worth it!

Got this last night and about 5 hours in. Pretty fun so far!
 
Got this last night and about 5 hours in. Pretty fun so far!

For the price it's been worth it! I haven't seen anything else made by that maker though.

Kemco is a decent RPG game maker for mobile games if you want more games to choose from when out and about.

Though I usually play Final Fantasy Tactics on mine lol Some of the old PS1 Square Soft (Enix) games are on the mobile phone now but not all of them work right sadly (you would think a company that large would fix the issues)
 
Got to say, getting used to burning all my MP in every single battle is a new one. I am way to used to conserving all of it like Jerry mouse and cheese.
 
Got to say, getting used to burning all my MP in every single battle is a new one. I am way to used to conserving all of it like Jerry mouse and cheese.

I know what ya mean... usually you conserve MP while grinding unless you cannot defeat the enemy without it. While in Ara Fell it's hard to defeat anything without using it and you get full health once the battle ends..
 
The Final Fantasy VII Remake was a free PS+ game a month or two ago. I gave it a shot over the weekend and I gotta say...it's kind of shitty. The writing and voice acting are absolutely godawful, and it feels very Japanese in the way characters will randomly grunt or some other similar noise that feels very out of place in English conversation. It feels like they put the grunts in for a game that wasn't meant to have voice acting, but then left them in after adding the voice acting.

The game is visually gorgeous, but the combat sucks. I hate this pseudo turn-based bullshit. Either make it a legitimate action game or make it turn-based. This is the worst of both worlds...a clunky action game that forces you to micromanage like a turn-based game, which means you're constantly pausing the battle mid-combo because you need to use an ability, and since swapping between characters requires the same finger as moving your currently controlled character, that causes frequent hitches in the action too. It's just not fun.

I could probably power through this if the writing were better. But man, Cloud is just an asshole, and you spend so much of the early game around Barrett, who is also a huge asshole. And neither of them are cool or funny jerks. They're just joyless pricks. Barrett looks like they used the super soldier serum on someone from Jersey Shore and Cloud looks like a sixteen year old that's into emo music, so no coolness in their appearances either.

So yeah, fuck this game. Not gonna finish it. I'd be pissed if I had paid for it.

Final Fantasy IX was better. Fight me.
 
The Final Fantasy VII Remake was a free PS+ game a month or two ago. I gave it a shot over the weekend and I gotta say...it's kind of shitty. The writing and voice acting are absolutely godawful, and it feels very Japanese in the way characters will randomly grunt or some other similar noise that feels very out of place in English conversation. It feels like they put the grunts in for a game that wasn't meant to have voice acting, but then left them in after adding the voice acting.

The game is visually gorgeous, but the combat sucks. I hate this pseudo turn-based bullshit. Either make it a legitimate action game or make it turn-based. This is the worst of both worlds...a clunky action game that forces you to micromanage like a turn-based game, which means you're constantly pausing the battle mid-combo because you need to use an ability, and since swapping between characters requires the same finger as moving your currently controlled character, that causes frequent hitches in the action too. It's just not fun.

I could probably power through this if the writing were better. But man, Cloud is just an asshole, and you spend so much of the early game around Barrett, who is also a huge asshole. And neither of them are cool or funny jerks. They're just joyless pricks. Barrett looks like they used the super soldier serum on someone from Jersey Shore and Cloud looks like a sixteen year old that's into emo music, so no coolness in their appearances either.

So yeah, fuck this game. Not gonna finish it. I'd be pissed if I had paid for it.

Final Fantasy IX was better. Fight me.
FF5-8 were all better than 9.

Also, whether you like it now or not, FF7 has probably the most memorable plot in the history of gaming.

I have no opinion on the remake.
 

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