I didn't like the demo and the fanbase has been so annoying that it actively turns me off of the game.
This moose GIF is the first time I've been tempted to try again in awhile.
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I didn't like the demo and the fanbase has been so annoying that it actively turns me off of the game.
This moose GIF is the first time I've been tempted to try again in awhile.
I'm new to the whole Resetera/GAF verse (I was out on video games in general forawhile) so maybe I underappreciate it's dominance over time.
Man this soundtrack is so FUCKIN good
That happens with every popular game on here lol. Remember the weekly God of War/P5/BotW bash fests?
Nier Automata is going to be top 15, ME2 is definitely going in the top 10, and Bloodborne top 5 over Dark Souls.
P5 going way higher than I would've guessed. I never thought it would be ranked over P3.
P5 going way higher than I would've guessed. I never thought it would be ranked over P3.
How many western rpg's are still legitimate contenders? Three? Imagine a top 10 with Witcher 3 being the only western rpg, damn.
You just played yourself. The gif curse gonna bite this one hard.
Nier Automata will hit number one because it is a MASTERPIECE that puts me in STRATOSPHERIC
It is O B J E C T I V E L Y the best moose riding experience in EXISTENCE OF ALL TIME
It will be remembered more than Chrono Triggera nd WItcher 3 PUT TOGETHER HAVE SOME MORE GIFS
You just played yourself. The gif curse gonna bite this one hard.
Nah fam, Dark Souls win by virtue of legacy, and also, you know, more players have played it.
New Vegas is definitely Top 10. Possibly ME2 as well.
Planescape and BG2 will be top 15 for sure.
the moose is the most majestic creature in all of gaming masterpieces. the Nier Automata moose diserves his OWN spot in the top 20 IMO feel free to disagree!
If DkS or BB is not in the top 3, it's time for riots
Best. Map music. Ever. Too bad you can finish the game without hearing the track in full since you're only on that screen for a short time.
Best. Map music. Ever. Too bad you can finish the game without hearing the track in full since you're only on that screen for a short time.
If it makes you feel any better, I am catching on to them, i am just choosing to ignore them and not acknowledge them in the hopes that they will go away
Pokemon Red was my first real rpg that kept me engaged as a kid.
Xenoblade pulled me back in when I was thinking of leaving gaming all together. The last few years of the wii were absolutely terrible as a Nintendo fan.
Playing through it was such an amazing adventure. The moment I saw Gaur Plains roll out I knew I was in for a treat. It is such a beautiful world, so any reason to put in more time was good enough for me. I really think that aspect got lost in translation when people were hyping it up.
By the end I put in well over 150 hours exploring every nook and cranny.
Xenoblade pulled me back in when I was thinking of leaving gaming all together. The last few years of the wii were absolutely terrible as a Nintendo fan.
Playing through it was such an amazing adventure. The moment I saw Gaur Plains roll out I knew I was in for a treat. It is such a beautiful world, so any reason to put in more time was good enough for me. I really think that aspect got lost in translation when people were hyping it up.
By the end I put in well over 150 hours exploring every nook and cranny.
I've seen so many people on here gushing more about Bloodborne than I have DS. That's why I predict it's ranking over DS. But we'll see.
Yeah I remember I just got the castle and ship. Is it worth trying to push through? I found the combat eh and everything a bit slow.
Ain't no galaxy where Mass Effect 1 is worse than Andromeda
Mass Effect 2 is probably a better action game than ME1 but ME1 is the only good RPG of the entire series
Bloodborne is more recent, and an exclusive, which is why. Multiplats, especially older ones, don't generate that much discussion on here.
Annoying fanbases are pretty much for every game though. But they tend to be more annoying when it's a game you don't care about yourself lol. I'm with you, though. Fuck Nier.
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Tell me God, are you punishing me? Is this the price I'm paying for my past mistakes?
DS has higher highs, but Bloodborne is better overall. They both know how to sell DLC damn.
Most annoying fanbases of games left
1. FFVII
2. Dark Souls/BB
3. Mass Effect 2
4. Persona 4/5
5. Witcher 3
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99999. Nier: Automata
1. FFVII
2. Dark Souls/BB
3. Mass Effect 2
4. Persona 4/5
5. Witcher 3
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99999. Nier: Automata
I could see that happening tbh, but I feel like 1 more will get in. Either New Vegas or Planescape. (Probably New Vegas)
It's certainly possible though with Bloodborne and Nier potentially making top 10 for the first time and then who knows if FFIX moves up a little this year. TW3 would likely be the only WRPG in the top 10 in that scenario. Crazy
I disagree here. There is certainly fanbases that are worst than others.
Final Fantasy, Persona, and Undertale fans immediately come to mind when it comes to fanbases that can be a tad on the annoying side(not including multiplayer games because most discussion is disagreements on balance changes).
Final Fantasy and Persona goes through something similar where every game is completely different, so it creates a lot of divisive opinions. Undertale though...Im not sure ive seen a fanbase similar to them, and how they treated that game the year it launched.
I dont think Nier Automata has annoying fans though. I still do believe that the game should be under a chapter format though, rather than referring to them as "endings"
A little bit. Every popular game will have people speak out against it. No use bashing a game nobody cares about, right? I think it's on another level with TW3, here, but maybe it's just me. We'll see in the results! I'm still expecting Bloodborne to place above it.
I'm pretty surprised that Mass Effect keeps ranking so high as well. Not because it's bad (that's not even remotely true), but because this list isn't kind at all to WRPGs with clunky gameplay that are still great because of their gameplay. There's no Alpha Protocol, no Arcanum, no The Witcher 1, and no Mask of the Betrayer. Hell, Sunless Sea only got like 2 votes, and that's pretty much the ultimate "bad gameplay + great writing" kind of game. And yet Mass Effect keeps getting ranked incredibly highly.
I mean, there are a couple of exceptions, but those are pretty easy to explain (KOTORs because they're Star Wars and Planescape because it's such an all-time classic). I don't quite understand what makes Mass Effect stand out so much, but it's really nice to see people appreciate what a great game it is.
I mean, there are a couple of exceptions, but those are pretty easy to explain (KOTORs because they're Star Wars and Planescape because it's such an all-time classic). I don't quite understand what makes Mass Effect stand out so much, but it's really nice to see people appreciate what a great game it is.
You have to remember, this is a popularity contest, plain and simple. Nothing wrong with that, but it's just not necessarily a metric of quality.
I'm glad to see Xenogears being pretty high. Personal top 10 though, you can't always get what you want. :lol
It's crazy how many great games there are out there, and I haven't even played half of them in the list. So maybe me saying Xenogears should be higher is moot?
It's crazy how many great games there are out there, and I haven't even played half of them in the list. So maybe me saying Xenogears should be higher is moot?
That is a pretty good point. I think the big difference is that Mass Effect was a massively popular blockbuster hit. I feel the same way about it though, that it isn't perfect gameplay wise but the overall package of story/aesthetic/world is very very fully realized.
God the Undertale fanbase is 1000x worse than any other RPG on this list
I have a long memory I guess haha. Too many flashbacks of bad Sephiroth tattoos
I enjoyed it the most. It probably had the worst combat mechanics and the dune-buggy sections, but I really missed the RPG mechanics (e.g. weapon modding).
Oh, not at all, I absolutely adore them. Just placing more emphasis on the original entries than New Vegas, which admittedly I have yet to play. Fun sidenote, I originally got both Fallout 1 and 2 in a dual pack from Target for $20 around 2001 and replayed them madly in high school.
Nier Automata will hit number one because it is a MASTERPIECE that puts me in STRATOSPHERIC
It is O B J E C T I V E L Y the best moose riding experience in EXISTENCE OF ALL TIME
It will be remembered more than Chrono Triggera nd WItcher 3 PUT TOGETHER HAVE SOME MORE GIFS
Now it's the FFVII hate club that's the most annoying :P
I thought Tactics would end up higher. Suikoden 2 is about where I expected, although it deserves much higher. Mass Effect 1 is a whole hell of a lot higher than I expected. BG2 is still in it, but will still likely come in under Mass Effect 2 which is depressing.
edit: on Mass Effect 1, despite being glitchy and not playing too well, it's the best in the series. ME2 does many things alright, but nothing amazing except possibly the companions. Although some of them are dull, and the lack of interaction between them (outside a few occassions) doesn't help.
edit: on Mass Effect 1, despite being glitchy and not playing too well, it's the best in the series. ME2 does many things alright, but nothing amazing except possibly the companions. Although some of them are dull, and the lack of interaction between them (outside a few occassions) doesn't help.
That's what I'm saying though: why is Mass Effect so popular when other similar games don't even rank. Seems weird to me.
I know Mass Effect is a much bigger franchise than those other games (excluding the Witcher 1 I guess), but I thought that was mostly because of Mass Effect 2 which certainly seems much more publicly liked and is a completely different game in a lot of ways. And yet that's not really the case in this threads.
It's basically the biggest pleasant surprise in these threads to me.
The pace picks up once you have your castle and the blinking mirror. Suikoden 2 is also a bit faster paced (albeit much longer). But the basic combat system and game loop is the same. The most significant design changes are probably multiple rune slots per character and the attempt at a Fire Emblem-style tactics system for war battles (which was a good idea but has mixed results).
I can't promise you will like Suikoden if you keep playing. I will say, however, that I stalled out around kobold village on my first playthough. It was probably a month later I went back to it and found myself totally invested. Then I went on to Suikoden 2, which quickly became my favorite JRPG ever.
