Quote Originally Posted by Azar
The story, really. I can't understand playing an RPG for the gameplay, because generally it's either very repetitive or bland. Or just boring. If a Final Fantasy game doesn't have chocobos or Cid or moogles, or even the turn-based gameplay, does that make it "Not Final Fantasy?" Of course not. It's a title, nothing more, nothing less. The quality of the product is what counts, really, and I don't think you can have a quality RPG without a good story or characters.
Sure you can, it's called Dragon Warrior. Despite what rumors abound it's actually pretty fun.