no towns, almost no minigames, almost no exploration, 1 linear line that you are forced to walk for 20 hours, no NPC, no revisiting areasOriginally Posted by LowCaloriePie
jRPG = Japanese RPG
I fail to see how that's changed.
The game director himself has said he does not consider it an RPG and that they were moving more towards an FPS vibe.
FFXIII is not an RPG in the sense that 6,7,8,9,10 and 12 are. It is missing some of the most basic things that make an RPG an RPG. If I come into a classroom and take away the blackboard, take away the chalk, take away the desks and stools and add in amazing posters of naked women, is it a classroom anymore?
no. It's only resemblance is it is still room. When you take away the most basic elements of a traditional RPG it cannot be an RPG.
XIII is the only game to have strayed from the formula by this degree. People who pkay XIII on the whole are going to expect loads of towns and areas to explore. They are going to expect numerous side quests like X. They are going to expect load sof weapons and armours, they are going to expect loads of NPC.
And when they realise that there isn't anything except battles and cutscenes, get ready for the biggest backlash you have ever seen over an FF game.
[Kitase also stated it shouldnt be called an RPG Final Fantasy XIII Review (Xbox 360) ]
