Tangentially related, but Pokemon completely escapes this JRPG Curse of mine. I adore Pokemon games and devour them every time I get my hands on them. I've talked to my friend about it and he agrees that Pokemon is somehow different from the traditional JRPG but neither of us can figure out exactly why. Any ideas

Because, to quote a certain very young movie character,

"IT'S SO FUZZY I"M GONNA DIIIIEEEE!"

:D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyria_Chronicles

^ Does this one count as a JRPG? One of the best games I've played on PS3. Highly recommend.

Shotty has subpar tastes confirmed.

You need to really put kerbal on that list, shotty.

[quote=Dave Spaced]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyria_Chronicles

^ Does this one count as a JRPG? One of the best games I've played on PS3. Highly recommend.

Yes it should. although I think it earns its own subcategory.
Very excellent game.
superlative story

wait how was i posting as that char.. dohh..
This is Quil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyria_Chronicles

^ Does this one count as a JRPG? One of the best games I've played on PS3. Highly recommend.

I tried FF7. I don't dislike the game on principle or anything, I actually was decently into the story and the characters and I loved the music, but after a while I found that the gameplay just gets in the way of that. That's the problem I have with turnbased JRPGs, I just find the format so thoroughly unengaging, and when you're just forcing yourself through the gameplay to get on with the story then you just end up with a more tedious and frustrating movie or visual novel. I have nothing against the genre, and I've tried numerous games from it, it's just something I don't like. I feel the same way about puzzle games. I'll look into Legend of Dragoon though

Tangentially related, but Pokemon completely escapes this JRPG Curse of mine. I adore Pokemon games and devour them every time I get my hands on them. I've talked to my friend about it and he agrees that Pokemon is somehow different from the traditional JRPG but neither of us can figure out exactly why. Any ideas

So for you FF VII is meh, but Pokemon is what's good?



I bet you think the newest TMNT movie was better than the original.

Soulless bastard.

Aero hits a homerun:
https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2775096#post2775096

If tiericide = performance improvements, I'm pretty excited about tiericide :-)

Saw a red dot on a roof.
Went to say hi
Knew he had a sniper rifle before the trip
When we got there, realize he has nova knifes as the secondary.
Sigh
Sometimes you just have to put stuff out of its misery.

XD

Wait the ******* second.

Is there a minja speed nerf in the works?

F Y to the mothfuckn WHY? They've already started nerfed. got more nerfed. And now it's not enough?!>

WTF?

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I enjoyed this one to. I didn't like how your rank on a map was solely on speed though.

It's totally different from the XCOM: Enemy Unknown / Enemy Within. It wraps elements from those games into a shooter with squad tactics. Battle sequences are bridged by clever plot. I'm an hour or two in ... very much impressed so far.

talk of a speed swap between the logis and assaults.
heard nothing of minja in particular

ok phew.

I actually just recently picked that [The Bureau] up ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyria_Chronicles

^ Does this one count as a JRPG? One of the best games I've played on PS3. Highly recommend.

Also, help me understand. Which of the following is a "JRPG"
Dark souls.
Child of Light.

So for you FF VII is meh, but Pokemon is what's good?



I bet you think the newest TMNT movie was better than the original.

Soulless bastard.

My definition of JRPG is admittedly very fuzzy and probably inaccurate. When I say JRPG I'm referring to a game that's generally turn-based, takes after the Final Fantasy style of games, and usually features a focus on characters and story over gameplay systems and action. In this case I'd classify Valkyria Chronicles and Child of Light as JRPGs even though only one of them was made in Japan. Dark Souls despite being an RPG made in Japan is something I would never classify as a JRPG. It's also in my top 5 favorite games of all time.

Really I just dislike genre labels based on the location in which the thing was made. Really, who does that help?

All Time Favorites (PS3)
* Fallout Series
* Mass Effect Series
* Metal Gear Series
* Demon / Dark Souls Series
* CoD: Modern Warfare 3
* Dust 514
* Dragon Age: Origins
* Skyrim
* Borderlands Series
* XCOM Series (including The Bureau)
* Valkyria Chronicles
* Uncharted Series
* Deus Ex
* Diablo III
* Bioshock: Infinite