Posted by YK on 7/16/2009, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Dragon Quest IX"
: DW/DQ, Phantasy Star, and Hydlide. That's
: it. The rest of it sucks, mostly.
:
: Let me clarify. For me, it only qualifies
: as RPG if it is menu-driven and turn-based.
...those statements *entirely* cancel each other out. Hydlide isn't "menu-driven and turn-based"; it's a Zelda/Ys-like game. So by your definition, it's not an RPG. Um... what?
Also, can you elaborate on just *why* everything else "sucks", or is this purely an "I'm a rebel, I like unpopular stuff, and everyone else is just a hype zombie!!!" rant?
And do note that I've *never* been pressured by hype to buy a game. My first RPG was DW1. Then I played FF1. The NES wasn't exactly a haven for RPGs, as you know. I also owned DW4, but regrettably could never find copies of 2 and 3 (though I later played both on emulator). I loved them. Moving to SNES, FFMQ was my first RPG on that, followed not long afterwards by 4, and then almost *immediately* afterwards, 6. I also liked the Breath of Fire series, the Lufia series, Earthbound, Paladin's Quest... and so on. The DW series, sadly, never made it to our shores on the SNES. A shame, really; 5 was great, and while the flaws of 6 repulse me *now*, I'd have played it to death back then. Needless to say, I ended up kinda forgetting about the series. The lukewarm reception 7 got (combined with thoroughly mediocre reviews from my friends who *did* play it) kept me from getting it.
As for the much-hated FF7... it was an entirely natural "next step". I loved FF1, 4, and 6, and FF7 looked awesome to me -- hype or not -- and it did not disappoint. Amazingly, however, it wasn't FF7 alone that sold me on getting a PSX. Wild Arms sealed the deal nicely. I also *love* SaGa Frontier, easily one of the most (unfairly) hated games of all time. I could continue into my history of RPGs, but I see little point. Bottom line is, I'm no hype zombie, nor do (as I once did) I actively lobby *against* hyped-up games. While I *like* the DW games for what they are, it's just not my favorite series... but if it'll make you feel better, Final Fantasy isn't my favorite series, either.
Final note: Calling everyone "stupid" for not liking the same things as you do will *not* get your favorite series any extra love.
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