Is FFVII remake even an RPG?

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pinky0926
05/06/2024
10:22 AM
#1
  • The action is mostly live action. There's some tactical command queuing
  • There's no character skill choices at all
  • No character role choice at all. You are cloud, these are your stats
  • There is some very basic weapon upgrade progression, but (at least for me so far) it's very linear
  • The world is super linear. I've been going down a hallway for 10 hours straight. I imagine it will open up a bit later.
I'm enjoying the game but I don't think it's anymore of a role playing game than God of War is.
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Rika_Furude
05/06/2024
10:24 AM
#2
RPGs dont need to be an open world Ubisoft/Bethesda snoozefest. Linear is good.

I didnt play the new one yet, but its definitely less of an RPG than FFs that came before it.
PowerOats
05/06/2024
10:27 AM
#3
Was OG Midgar not also a hallway?

Also it's more RPG than 13,15,and 16 combined
Foppe
05/06/2024
10:27 AM
#4
Is FF XIII an RPG?
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MagiMarthKoopa
05/06/2024
10:28 AM
#5
Action RPGs exist
You get choice with Materia slotting and levelling weapon skills
Preset characters don't stop it from being an RPG
Weapons are not linear upgrades
Linear or open world is irrelevant to the genre

It's an RPG
Hayame_Zero
05/06/2024
10:28 AM
#6
It's more of an RPG than FF16 is.

The weapons still give access to skills, and you can focus characters around certain builds.

And Remake is just as linear as Midgar was in the original. Not that linearity is a trait of an RPG anyway.
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-BrokenSpiral-
05/06/2024
10:30 AM
#7
Rika_Furude posted...
RPGs dont need to be an open world Ubisoft/Bethesda snoozefest. Linear is good.

It is funny because Rebirth gets compared to Ubisoft games for its design quite often lmao
VeggetaX
05/06/2024
10:30 AM
#8
It's an ARPG. Welcome to the era where cinematography is largely prioritize now in big budget video games, sometimes even more than the actual gameplay. Funny how some games get a pass on this and this game isn't.
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maling2000ayam
05/06/2024
10:30 AM
#9
rpg for modern audience
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Irony
05/06/2024
10:38 AM
#12
Rika_Furude posted...
RPGs dont need to be an open world Ubisoft/Bethesda snoozefest

Rebirth is literally an Ubisoft snoozefest
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Rika_Furude
05/06/2024
11:04 AM
#13
oh

well thats a shame. I did enjoy FF7R1
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05/06/2024
11:28 AM
#14
Whats up with TC only making bad faith topics lately? Dude is always complaining or shitting on something.
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VeggetaX
05/06/2024
11:31 AM
#15
--Zero- posted...
Whats up with TC only making bad faith topics lately? Dude is always complaining or shitting on something.
I don't think it's bad faith. Sometimes people are legit curious on what other think.
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05/06/2024
11:32 AM
#16
VeggetaX posted...
I don't think it's bad faith. Sometimes people are legit curious on what other think.

I just notice a tread of negativity from them. They used to be well liked here.
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BucketCat
05/06/2024
11:32 AM
#17
heheh
well, duh. you are playing the role of Cloud.

heheh.
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pinky0926
05/06/2024
11:39 AM
#18
--Zero- posted...
Whats up with TC only making bad faith topics lately ? Dude is always complaining or shitting on something.

What's your timeframe here, because I've been using CE as a ranting blog for at least a decade

Also to be clear there's nothing bad faith here, I really am this unpleasant
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Foppe
05/06/2024
11:44 AM
#19
Hey, this is CE, we are all bad faith users here.
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--Zero-
05/06/2024
11:45 AM
#20
Time frame like a month I guess lol. Tired of your shit, pinky. Go back to making topics about going to partys and living the good life.
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pinky0926
05/06/2024
11:47 AM
#21
--Zero- posted...
Time frame like a month I guess lol. Tired of your shit, pinky. Go back to making topics about going to partys and living the good life.

That tracks. Last month my girlfriend tried to kill herself, my alcoholism got out of control and my car broke down irreparably.

Things are getting better though. I'll be back to regular old nonsense in next month's installment, if we still have a board by then.
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05/06/2024
11:51 AM
#22
Im sorry man I hadnt realized. Alright I wont bother you anymore about the small stuff.
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radical_rhino
05/06/2024
11:52 AM
#23
Zelda games are RPGs. Tons of games are RPGs that you normally wouldnt consider. The terms RPG or JRPG or SRPG or whatever are typically used to give you an idea of what a game is like;
oh, its a JRPG, so I know its similar to other games with the JRPG label.
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ChrisTaka
05/06/2024
11:54 AM
#24
Glad to hear you're doing better TC
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PraetorXyn
05/06/2024
11:55 AM
#25
The vast majority of JRPGs arent actually RPGs, as you dont get to make any meaningful choices, whether its in terms of story or character growth. Thats why I consider the term a misnomer, as theyre more like Interactive Adventure Stories with progression mechanics.

To clarify, I dont think this is a bad thing as I find the lack of choices to make refreshing as an adult with no time. Im just saying, to me an RPG is something like Baldurs Gate, Planescape: Torment, Fallout: New Vegas, etc.
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WingsOfGood
05/06/2024
11:58 AM
#26
You can beat it using the command and not dodging or anything and just healing like the old days.
pinky0926
05/06/2024
03:13 PM
#27
--Zero- posted...
Im sorry man I hadnt realized. Alright I wont bother you anymore about the small stuff.

No reason you would have known, and also not on you to pick up the crap. <3
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Deegs
05/06/2024
04:48 PM
#28
It is definitely an RPG albeit a more guided experience. There aren't a lot of opportunities to grind levels and while there aren't "classes" per se there are opportunities to make Cloud a caster or Barret a Melee (granted they aren't the best for that). Materia really comes into play to decide how you want to play. Equipment isn't as complicated as many WRPGs but you do have stats and options to consider. On the easier difficulties your decisions aren't as critical but they definitely matter in hard mode.
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Trumble
05/06/2024
05:08 PM
#30
It's an action RPG. Different subgenre than OG FF7 but still the same major genre.
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AceMos
05/06/2024
05:09 PM
#31
if you want a good JRPG play eiyuden chronicles
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Jerry_Hellyeah
05/06/2024
05:09 PM
#32
FF15 is the real banger. Yall will come around someday.
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Rika_Furude
05/06/2024
05:25 PM
#33
AceMos posted...
if you want a good JRPG play eiyuden chronicles
I saw that come up on the steam promos
i think theres like 2 of them? Do you need to play one before the other?
AceMos
05/06/2024
05:29 PM
#34
Rika_Furude posted...
I saw that come up on the steam promos
i think theres like 2 of them? Do you need to play one before the other?
rising is a prequel but it has little bearing on the main game

thoe its still very good if you want a metrodvania with town building mechanics
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Quezovercoatl
05/06/2024
05:30 PM
#35
Rika_Furude posted...
I saw that come up on the steam promos
i think theres like 2 of them? Do you need to play one before the other?
Rising is set before Hundred Heroes, bit is really more like a spinoff game. I haven't played the second one yet, but the first isn't a suikoden style turn based rpg, it's a sidescrolling action rpg. The combat is a bit simple and some of the side quests can be a grind, but I found it fun and pretty good especially the characters (of which there are only a couple you play as) and light town building aspect a lot of fun. It definitely sets up some lore for the main game hundred heroes and some characters, but I suspect it going to be skippable. Only took me like 26 hours to platinum so it's not a long play and is pretty cheap to grab

It were me I'd say give it a try but if you don't like it you don't have to feel like you can't skip it
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