like the topic title said i live in the us and i like rpgs but everybody i know thinks rpgs are whack
chrisman01 said:Most RPGs are good, but for me it's because I grew up on them. I guess I was pretty much burned out.
That and many RPGs tell the exact same story, or have the exact same setting. I'm probably going to get nerd rage for saying this, but the most generic example I can think of is World of Warcraft.
WoW is your basic fantasy RPG; choose a class, race, etc, complete quests, level up, build skills, and fight evil/good, depending on what side you chose. It also has evil forces that literally come out of nowhere that you HAVE to fight, or said forces will destroy the world, like in almost every RPG or JRPG to date. eg, Lich King and now the dragon from Cataclysm.
As for how WoW has gotten so popular, I have no clue...
No trolling/nerd rage intended, it's just how I see it.
RoMee said:chrisman01 said:Most RPGs are good, but for me it's because I grew up on them. I guess I was pretty much burned out.
That and many RPGs tell the exact same story, or have the exact same setting. I'm probably going to get nerd rage for saying this, but the most generic example I can think of is World of Warcraft.
WoW is your basic fantasy RPG; choose a class, race, etc, complete quests, level up, build skills, and fight evil/good, depending on what side you chose. It also has evil forces that literally come out of nowhere that you HAVE to fight, or said forces will destroy the world, like in almost every RPG or JRPG to date. eg, Lich King and now the dragon from Cataclysm.
As for how WoW has gotten so popular, I have no clue...
No trolling/nerd rage intended, it's just how I see it.
you can say that stuff with just about any genre
FPS for example, all you do is shoot stuff, get new weapons and repeat that cycle..FPS has the exact same story (war) and the exact same settings.
I think americans lack the patience to grind for levels, or go through a hour of tutorial, it's just mindless button smashing
snico1995 said:i disagree with this, i have played many rpgs that dont require any tutorial or grinding, fallout 3/new vegas, mass effect 2, lots of others but im too tired to think of them, just because someone isn't into hardcore japanese final fantasy type shit doesn't mean they can't enjoy an rpg.
I see you're not familiar with the concept of an "action RPG."RoMee said:snico1995 said:i disagree with this, i have played many rpgs that dont require any tutorial or grinding, fallout 3/new vegas, mass effect 2, lots of others but im too tired to think of them, just because someone isn't into hardcore japanese final fantasy type shit doesn't mean they can't enjoy an rpg.
those are just shooters with RPG elements..american's RPG are more shooters than RPG
Urza said:I see you're not familiar with the concept of an "action RPG."
The entire genre isn't just comprised of turn-based combat systems.
>>Hates CoDchrisman01 said:PS - I actually hate CoD and most other shooters.
RoMee said:chrisman01 said:Most RPGs are good, but for me it's because I grew up on them. I guess I was pretty much burned out.
That and many RPGs tell the exact same story, or have the exact same setting. I'm probably going to get nerd rage for saying this, but the most generic example I can think of is World of Warcraft.
WoW is your basic fantasy RPG; choose a class, race, etc, complete quests, level up, build skills, and fight evil/good, depending on what side you chose. It also has evil forces that literally come out of nowhere that you HAVE to fight, or said forces will destroy the world, like in almost every RPG or JRPG to date. eg, Lich King and now the dragon from Cataclysm.
As for how WoW has gotten so popular, I have no clue...
No trolling/nerd rage intended, it's just how I see it.
you can say that stuff with just about any genre
FPS for example, all you do is shoot stuff, get new weapons and repeat that cycle..FPS has the exact same story (war) and the exact same settings.
I think americans lack the patience to grind for levels, or go through a hour of tutorial, it's all about mindless button smashing and pretty graphics in america
When did I say all americans are like that?chrisman01 said:You say this, yet you are an American...
So, as you are proving and as I am proving, not all Americans are impatient or care about graphics, like you just said. Minecraft requires a lot of patience, and it's made of cubes, yet I and many other Americans love it! Strategy games also require a lot of patience, yet many Americans enjoy games like Sins of a Solar Empire, Civilization, etc.
Did you read my edit? I don't like FPS games either, if that is what you were trying to imply.
RoMee said:When did I say all americans are like that?chrisman01 said:You say this, yet you are an American...
So, as you are proving and as I am proving, not all Americans are impatient or care about graphics, like you just said. Minecraft requires a lot of patience, and it's made of cubes, yet I and many other Americans love it! Strategy games also require a lot of patience, yet many Americans enjoy games like Sins of a Solar Empire, Civilization, etc.
Did you read my edit? I don't like FPS games either, if that is what you were trying to imply.
The majority of americans are like that
what's the biggest sellers in america? black ops, halo, gears of wars, etc
we in the USA don't see games like tales of hearts because they know americans won't buy it.
Like I said it's all about mindless button smashing in america