Post by Keith on May 24, 2007 0:35:47 GMT -8
At first I really wasn't into role-playing games or RPGs until I was about 16 years old. I haven't played any of the table-top RPGs but mainly focused on the videogames. The first role-playing game I had ever owned was the game Parasite Eve from Squaresoft the makers of the Final Fantasy series. Parasite Eve was a survival-horror RPG. It had the feel of the Resident Evil series but with random encounters. Unlike most videogames, RPGs require a lot of thinking and strategizing on the players' part.
One example is that if you're not strong enough, you have the option of engaging in battles to level up your characters so that they'll be powerful enough to fight the bosses. When I played Parasite Eve, I had to do a lot of levelling up. Aside from the tough bosses, there was one area known as the Warehouse where your character can discover some very powerful weapons. The enemies were extremely difficult and were able to kill you in a few hits. It compelled me to play for numerous hours to level up my character to be strong enough to take on the enemies.
But the storyline of Parasite Eve very much appealed to me. Parasite Eve had a very interesting storyline. It went along the lines of questioning the theories of evolution and went to explain about the existance of Mitochondria Eve. Won't go into much detail. Parasite Eve is for the original Playstation or "PS1." This should definitely be a classic RPG title for one to pick up. Especially if you love playing RPGs.
I didn't start getting into RPGs until I rented the game of Xenogears also from Squaresoft. When my Uncle Mao bought me Parasite Eve it came with a preview demo disc. It had previews of Final Fantasy VIII and Brave Fencer Musashi. There was a playable demo of the game Xenogears. The opening scenes and beginning story were very compelling. I beat the demo and the next time I rented a game out at Blockbuster, I went ahead and picked up a copy of Xenogears. That game kept me glued to the TV for countless hours. Too bad it was only rented out for just a few days.
I could say that Xenogears was the one thing that had be drawn to RPGs. I enjoyed Xenogears so much I went and bought an actual copy of it when I had the cash. The thing with RPGs, they have very compelling storylines. It's like reading a book but you're taking the roles of the various characters. Like books, RPGs have one main plot and a whole bunch of other subplots. Their story lines are influenced by numerous mythos of the world. In the case of Xenogears, the storyline brought up possiblities such as if man can overpower God or if man can create the body of God. The story behind Xenogears happened to be my most favorite RPG storyline.
The details of Xenogears pretty much mirrors the religious fanaticism of today's world.
Personally RPGs have a lot to offer than most TV shows and movies I see nowaday. Mainly due to the time limit of shows and movies. With RPGs there's no set time limit. It's like reading a book such as reading more chapters to see what's going on. When playing an RPG, you want to play more and more to see what happens next. At the same time you have to level up your characters in order to defeat the bosses that stand in your way of progressing the storyline of the RPG even further.
It gets pretty rewarding when you get to the end of an RPG. Before the Playstation 2 came out, RPGs spanned at least two discs. Parasite Eve, Xenogears, and Chrono Cross spanned two discs at least. Final Fantasy VII spanned about three discs. Final Fantasy VIII and IX both spanned about four discs. Your could spend about forty-five to fifty hours at least finishing up one disc with the next disc taking just as long or possibly much longer. RPGs will have you playing for at least a month. You could possibly spend a whole summer vacation on just one RPG.
Asides from the storyline and critical thinking, there's one thing that makes RPGs so appealing. It's the replay factor. Some games don't have the replay factor. Xenogears doesn't from what I know and some of the Final Fantasy games do not either. With Parasite Eve, once I beat the game I was able to keep at least one gun and one piece of armor. Once I started a new game, I already had those two items in my inventory. I was like "SWEET!"
I had also owned a copy of Chrono Cross which is the sequel to the classic Super Nintendo RPG called Chrono Trigger. Once I beat Chrono Cross, I had the opportunity to replay the game. I had all of my spells, tech attacks, items, and money on hand. I was able to breeze through the game numerous times. At the same time, I was given an item called the Time Egg which is to be used at a certain place in the game. It opens up a portal where I can fight the final boss the Time Devourer.
The Time Egg enabled me to beat up the Time Devourer whenever I wanted to. And defeating Time Devourer at certain points of the game unlocks alternative endings. It was motivation to get me to replay Chrono Cross. I wanted to see the various multiple endings.
Aside from the storyline, thinking, and replay value, RPGs present an interesting mix of characters. Some of the best antagonists are displayed in RPGs. Some examples include: Grahf(Xenogears), Sephiroth(Final Fantasy VII), Albedo(Xenosaga), the 8 Phases(.hack// series), etc.
RPGs do infact offer a lot to keep the players drawn and glued to the games. They're intellectually very addicting. Some good examples of RPGs to play are: Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy Series, Tales Series, Wild Arms Series, SaGa Series, Xenogears, Xenosaga Series, and Grandia Series.
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One example is that if you're not strong enough, you have the option of engaging in battles to level up your characters so that they'll be powerful enough to fight the bosses. When I played Parasite Eve, I had to do a lot of levelling up. Aside from the tough bosses, there was one area known as the Warehouse where your character can discover some very powerful weapons. The enemies were extremely difficult and were able to kill you in a few hits. It compelled me to play for numerous hours to level up my character to be strong enough to take on the enemies.
But the storyline of Parasite Eve very much appealed to me. Parasite Eve had a very interesting storyline. It went along the lines of questioning the theories of evolution and went to explain about the existance of Mitochondria Eve. Won't go into much detail. Parasite Eve is for the original Playstation or "PS1." This should definitely be a classic RPG title for one to pick up. Especially if you love playing RPGs.
I didn't start getting into RPGs until I rented the game of Xenogears also from Squaresoft. When my Uncle Mao bought me Parasite Eve it came with a preview demo disc. It had previews of Final Fantasy VIII and Brave Fencer Musashi. There was a playable demo of the game Xenogears. The opening scenes and beginning story were very compelling. I beat the demo and the next time I rented a game out at Blockbuster, I went ahead and picked up a copy of Xenogears. That game kept me glued to the TV for countless hours. Too bad it was only rented out for just a few days.
I could say that Xenogears was the one thing that had be drawn to RPGs. I enjoyed Xenogears so much I went and bought an actual copy of it when I had the cash. The thing with RPGs, they have very compelling storylines. It's like reading a book but you're taking the roles of the various characters. Like books, RPGs have one main plot and a whole bunch of other subplots. Their story lines are influenced by numerous mythos of the world. In the case of Xenogears, the storyline brought up possiblities such as if man can overpower God or if man can create the body of God. The story behind Xenogears happened to be my most favorite RPG storyline.
The details of Xenogears pretty much mirrors the religious fanaticism of today's world.
Personally RPGs have a lot to offer than most TV shows and movies I see nowaday. Mainly due to the time limit of shows and movies. With RPGs there's no set time limit. It's like reading a book such as reading more chapters to see what's going on. When playing an RPG, you want to play more and more to see what happens next. At the same time you have to level up your characters in order to defeat the bosses that stand in your way of progressing the storyline of the RPG even further.
It gets pretty rewarding when you get to the end of an RPG. Before the Playstation 2 came out, RPGs spanned at least two discs. Parasite Eve, Xenogears, and Chrono Cross spanned two discs at least. Final Fantasy VII spanned about three discs. Final Fantasy VIII and IX both spanned about four discs. Your could spend about forty-five to fifty hours at least finishing up one disc with the next disc taking just as long or possibly much longer. RPGs will have you playing for at least a month. You could possibly spend a whole summer vacation on just one RPG.
Asides from the storyline and critical thinking, there's one thing that makes RPGs so appealing. It's the replay factor. Some games don't have the replay factor. Xenogears doesn't from what I know and some of the Final Fantasy games do not either. With Parasite Eve, once I beat the game I was able to keep at least one gun and one piece of armor. Once I started a new game, I already had those two items in my inventory. I was like "SWEET!"
I had also owned a copy of Chrono Cross which is the sequel to the classic Super Nintendo RPG called Chrono Trigger. Once I beat Chrono Cross, I had the opportunity to replay the game. I had all of my spells, tech attacks, items, and money on hand. I was able to breeze through the game numerous times. At the same time, I was given an item called the Time Egg which is to be used at a certain place in the game. It opens up a portal where I can fight the final boss the Time Devourer.
The Time Egg enabled me to beat up the Time Devourer whenever I wanted to. And defeating Time Devourer at certain points of the game unlocks alternative endings. It was motivation to get me to replay Chrono Cross. I wanted to see the various multiple endings.
Aside from the storyline, thinking, and replay value, RPGs present an interesting mix of characters. Some of the best antagonists are displayed in RPGs. Some examples include: Grahf(Xenogears), Sephiroth(Final Fantasy VII), Albedo(Xenosaga), the 8 Phases(.hack// series), etc.
RPGs do infact offer a lot to keep the players drawn and glued to the games. They're intellectually very addicting. Some good examples of RPGs to play are: Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy Series, Tales Series, Wild Arms Series, SaGa Series, Xenogears, Xenosaga Series, and Grandia Series.
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