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| Not all of them, but that's the general sense for me. Baldur's Gate made a point of letting you talk at least a bit to every stupid peasant you came across, it had a broader field of view. The classic JRPG as I understand it has a narrow one, it takes you past great sights like a Tolkien novel with the slow parts cut out. JRPGs are theme parks.
Link's Awakening kind of sits in the middle but its focus on puzzles in an open world doesn't change the fact that characters in it primarily point the way rather than supporting a narrative (they do that, but secondarily) and the mechanics allow for a broader set of tools to get things done rather than just hitting harder for more HP. Tinkering to find new tactics that work in a world (Fallout 2) rather than hitting more things until everyone hits antagonists harder (FF7) has a different effect on me, one is a chore. As with the writing, the mechanics to support a world are richer, making investment easier. Classic JRPG adventures have always fallen flat for me because everything felt paper-thin. |
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Just copied from the Gamerasutra post by 01/16/2014, 11:09am PST  Excellent. Got my laptop back, will give this a shot tonight. by 01/16/2014, 11:22am PST Hahah, this is great by 01/17/2014, 7:01am PST AND it has save anywhere? Amazing! NT by 01/17/2014, 7:02am PST Tried this when you first linked it here. Reminded me of Dink Smallwood. by 02/05/2014, 4:46pm PST This is great by 02/06/2014, 8:17am PST That brings up a good question about RPGs in general by 02/06/2014, 9:55pm PST Maybe CRPGs let you visit a world, JRPGs take you on an adventure by 02/07/2014, 10:21am PST (I think it's awesome you're making your own game, by the way.) by 02/07/2014, 3:23pm PST What if the entire town part was optional? by 02/10/2014, 3:23pm PST Would you like me to permanently host your final build on Caltrops? NT by 03/24/2014, 9:34am PDT Re: Would you like me to permanently host your final build on Caltrops? by 03/26/2014, 11:02pm PDT |
