How many of you would still play Mario over Grand Theft Auto 3?
Me, every time. I got bored with GTA3 after the 1st hooker, while Mario Sunshine had me playing those damn jumping stages for hours
when has a zelda storyline ever been half as complex as a final fantasy?
If I want a complex story, I'll watch a movie or read a book. I got sick of the FMV Final Fantasies because I was sick of sitting there, watching what was going on and simply pressing "X" when prompted. Zelda, meanwhile mixes actual action with the RPG elements that distingush it from a hack&Slash. Hell, Gauntlet is pretty much an RPG, and a more engrossing one than the square stuff at that.
Look at everquest, it's not full of action, but it lets you make what stories/ experience you want of it, and there's a ton of strategy that, while basic, is much more entertaining than sitting there pressing "X" all day.
cloud is a mature character, squall is quiet brooding character waiting to palm rinoa's ass while link is an 8 yr old running around in green tights. square creates real and original characters, nintendo hasnt done that since the 80's.
Oh GOD, you're one of them. This thread can no longer go any further, but I 'll try to explain this to you...
Making your main character a brooding angst-ridden teenager is the biggest cop out possible, especially because typically in those games, the main characters (the one you control) has absolutely no control over whats going on in the game, much like the player himself. Kefka remains the best character Square has come up with. I got as far as 8 with Final Fantasy, and Cloud = Sepiroth = Squall = the guy in the white coat (I forget his name) they all have the same personality.
The thing is, the argument is moot because these are video games we're talking about. When I play Joust, I don't care how my little blip found a flying ostridge, I just know to aim for the other guy's head. The point of a video game is to control what's happening, and games like Final Fantasy throw that out the window.
Once I discovered RTSs (like Warcraft and Age of Empires) and MMORPGs (Everquest), I never looked at a menu driven RPG the same way again, and I have disliked them immensly, but I still love Zelda games
No offense to your taste, but the old RPG's have just lost thier appeal to me, and I loved the first three American Final Fantasies.
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