How RPG do you like your games?

[APZonerunner]

So, this thread is just based around a question I've been pondering - I've realized that my enjoyment of pretty much any kind of game can be improved by the introduction of some RPG elements.

I enjoy the Zelda games that are more RPG-like in structure more for instance, and Dead Rising has grabbed me where, say, Resident Evil did not thanks to its levelling up and progression. Then there's games like Dark Souls - ostensibly action games but with RPG elements that go right to their core, or things like Borderlands, that are a mix. I feel I even enjoyed GTA5 more with the RPG elements of Michael, Franklin & Trevor each being good at different things, than I did playing the jack-of-all-trades Niko in 4.

How RPG do you like your games, Mognet? And how do you feel about RPG features proliferating and infiltrating every genre and sub-genre?

 

[Stealth]

I like all kind. As long as the game is good

 

[yeah_93]

Without leveling systems or grinding requierements, and no random battles
What I like about Zelda is that I'm allowed to ignore all thpse annoying monsters because I don't need to level up.

 

[Fin]

Pretty much all the games I love most are RPGs or have elements of them. Even my favorite otome series is an RPG hybrid instead of a plain visual novel, with wandering around maps and battling and boosting stats.

And Rune Factory showed that you can mix fantasy RPG elements (battling, leveling etc) into Harvest Moon and make it fun or even better, too. Though admittedly I wouldn't want HM itself to have RPG stuff in it.

I actually like stuff that requires some strategy or grinding, as long as it isn't excessive. I micromanage my games to hell and back when given the opportunity. Which is probably why I also enjoy sims and puzzles.

 

[Xodus]

I pretty much like a hybrids of things when it comes to my rpgs. What I could do without is a game where the grinding is force upon you (i.e., you actually have to stop gameplay to make sure you get a decent enough level by grinding to continue on). Western RPGs tend to do a good job with grinding balancing I think. I would LOVE to see more gameplay like Xenosaga though with tons of side-quests to do. That tends to be the kind of games I go for.

 

[gaiages]

I like the feeling of progression, and leveling up is the easiest way to show that. It's way I like, say, the Metroid-vania handheld Castelvanias over... whatever the series is doing now. And what it did before Symphony of the Night, too.

Really, any form of progression or customization (not asthenic... like branching skill trees and whatnot) are welcome to me, and most of those methods tend to be associated with RPGs. I don't, however, have much tolerance for a long grind anymore (too many games, not enough time syndrome), but other than that, RPG it up!

 

[APZonerunner]

I think for me it's the feeling of progression but also the feeling of properly 'owning' a character. RPGs put you in the boots of a character in a much more real way, I guess. Which makes sense given the role playing moniker!

 

[Stealth]

I think for me it's the feeling of progression but also the feeling of properly 'owning' a character. RPGs put you in the boots of a character in a much more real way, I guess. Which makes sense given the role playing moniker!

I agree

 

[Tsukiyomi]

I like the Disgaea type RPGs, with insane amount of levels and dmg indicators, I would love to see a more serious game with those elements, Rainbow Moon has a lvl 999 cap and the battles are grid based, but the story is almost nonexistant, and it's pretty lighthearted as well.

 

[Stealth]

I like the Disgaea type RPGs, with insane amount of levels and dmg indicators, I would love to see a more serious game with those elements, Rainbow Moon has a lvl 999 cap and the battles are grid based, but the story is almost nonexistant, and it's pretty lighthearted as well.

Those are some of the hardest core rpgs I play. Disgaea I mean. I had a feeling Rainbow Moon wanted to try its own western spin on an srpg

 

[Tsukiyomi]

It's pretty slow to start, but it gets pretty fun, and I havent had to grind yet, though the difficulty spikes randomly with enemies that can inflict multiple status effects from across the battlefield

 

[Stealth]

It's pretty slow to start, but it gets pretty fun, and I havent had to grind yet, though the difficulty spikes randomly with enemies that can inflict multiple status effects from across the battlefield

Thats pretty srpg typical. Difficulty spikes I mean lol

 

[Tsukiyomi]

Might be the first time I saw it in a SRPG then, in every Disgaea game I had too much fun and unwittingly grinded so the story levels were easy as heck.

 

[Stealth]

Might be the first time I saw it in a SRPG then, in every Disgaea game I had too much fun and unwittingly grinded so the story levels were easy as heck.

If you dont over grind in Disgaea, its very hard

 

[Tsukiyomi]

If I ever get D2, i'm gonna try not to grind too much so that the main story is harder.

 

[Stealth]

If I ever get D2, i'm gonna try not to grind too much so that the main story is harder.

I usually play Disgaea that way and its fun but hard. Go for it !

 

[Tsukiyomi]

Salvatore in Disgaea 3 for vita gave me trouble when I played it. I went to grind a bit to prepare but got distracted and forgot what i was doing, so I started her map without thinking. This was the story mode map, not to unlock her as a unit.

 

[Stealth]

Salvatore in Disgaea 3 for vita gave me trouble when I played it. I went to grind a bit to prepare but got distracted and forgot what i was doing, so I started her map without thinking. This was the story mode map, not to unlock her as a unit.

Thats an amusing story lol ( it probably wasnt when you did it)

 

[Tsukiyomi]

I went "Oh F***" when I realized what I did, lost 5 units by the time the map was cleared except for Sal. used all the items I had, used any buffs, and went all out. She took out 3 before I beat her, good stuff. Tooting my own horn here but the the plat for that game is unbelievably fulfilling.

 

[Stealth]

I went "Oh F***" when I realized what I did, lost 5 units by the time the map was cleared except for Sal. used all the items I had, used any buffs, and went all out. She took out 3 before I beat her, good stuff. Tooting my own horn here but the the plat for that game is unbelievably fulfilling.

I have never gotten a plat trophy before.