Japanese RPGs vs Western RPGs
I know this could potentially became a wildfire of fanatical fanboyism to the extreme going out of control, but I think I'll risk it anyways and start this topic.
This is to discussion the two in relation to each other and of course what we prefer and why. The floor is now open for debate.
I think I might be bored of them both. :P It's interesting how there's such a difference though. JRPGs and WRPGs are each choking on their own set of cliches. xP
Gameplay=WRPG's
Story/Characters=JRPG's
What.Originally Posted by Laddy
I disagree, since the character in a WRPG is essentailly me it has the best character ever!
Though the WRPG's in which 'you' have any plot depth is minimal. Most WRPG'S had little customization in terms of the main character.I disagree, since the character in a WRPG is essentailly me it has the best character ever!
There is enough crap on both sides that I can't really pick a favorite out of the two. For every Nocturne there is a Xenosaga II and for every Fallout there is a Ultima IX. I will say that I find early JRPGs much more fun to play then early WRPGs but at the same time I think the more recent (as in, 2000+) WRPGs have been a lot better then their Japanese equivalents. This is mostly due to serious interface issues in early WRPGs and serious lack of effort in recent JRPGs.
WhatThough the WRPG's in which 'you' have any plot depth is minimal. Most WRPG'S had little customization in terms of the main character.I disagree, since the character in a WRPG is essentailly me it has the best character ever!
Do you have these two terms confused or something? Are you making consistent typos?
Because the sub-genre you are accusing of having little customization is the one which has games like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Mass Effect, whereas the sub-genre you imply has good customization is the one with games like Final Fantasy IX, Legend of Dragoon, and Chrono Trigger.
I meant in terms of personality/plot.WhatThough the WRPG's in which 'you' have any plot depth is minimal. Most WRPG'S had little customization in terms of the main character.I disagree, since the character in a WRPG is essentailly me it has the best character ever!
Do you have these two terms confused or something? Are you making consistent typos?
Because the sub-genre you are accusing of having little customization is the one which has games like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Mass Effect, whereas the sub-genre you imply has good customization is the one with games like Final Fantasy IX, Legend of Dragoon, and Chrono Trigger.
I can't choose either.
I agree with karellen to an extent, older JRPGs for me blew every WRPG I ever played back then out of the water. Recently, that's been starting to change, with the quality obviously being better, a few of the big hitters have been named in this thread already, and even JRPG's (even main flagship franchises like Final Fantasy) have been taking cues from their cousins across the Pacific.
I would still be of the persuasion that I just flat out like JRPG's better. More imagination, creativity, fantasy is much more dynamic to those developers IMO, whereas from a Western game I've consistently gotten the same genres i've been exposed to time and time again, whether it be D&D regurgitation, space opera, or whatever.
I agree with this statement.
Western fantasy is so inbred that its practically all the same. Sci-fi comes in two flavors (game wise) when it comes to RPGs: Star Wars or Star Trek.
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I think most RPGs have sucked lately. I'm all up on the RTSs, adventure, and simulation games, at the moment.
I want good stories in my RPGs, usually. And from what I've heard, Western RPGs dont tend to have them. Which is why I've never played one.
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JRPGs don't have them either, though. :P They suck for different reasons. JRPG stories are stupid and childish, WRPG stories are generic infested with orcs.
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