Current Events > Game developers: "People don't WANT turn based RPGs anymore."

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southcoast09 07/16/18 7:02:26 PM #1:	Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. Hmm... I think its time for developers to stop making games for themselves and start developing what the consumers want. RPG fans should not be treated as third class to shooter and platform games. #makefinalfantasygreatagain --- Stand for the anthem or sit for the game! <cite>southcoast09 posted [p:905195596] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. Hmm... I think its time for developers to stop making games for themselves and start developing what the consumers want. RPG fans should not be treated as third class to shooter and platform games. #makefinalfantasygreatagain</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
halomonkey1_3_5 07/16/18 7:03:25 PM #2:	no one wants them except for fucking nerds --- Billy Mays: July 20, 1958 - June 28, 2009 The Greatest <cite>halomonkey1_3_5 posted [p:905195650] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>no one wants them except for fucking nerds</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Second_Chances 07/16/18 7:04:19 PM #3:	except the reason they don't make turn based RPGs is because they think consumers don't want them <cite>Second_Chances posted [p:905195704] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>except the reason they don't make turn based RPGs is because they think consumers don't want them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LedZeppelin 07/16/18 7:04:55 PM #4:	but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming --- i am not a hoth or veggeta_x alt. please do not insult me with such comparisons. <cite>LedZeppelin posted [p:905195735] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 07/16/18 7:04:57 PM #5:	southcoast09 posted... Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:905195737] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. </quote> They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 07/16/18 7:05:19 PM #6:	southcoast09 posted... #makefinalfantasygreatagain Fuck that. The one thing that makes Final Fantasy good as a series is their willingness to tinker with their combat and try new things. If I wanted to play the exact same game with a slightly tweaked story from 20 years ago I'd play Dragon Quest. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:905195755] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>#makefinalfantasygreatagain</quote> Fuck that. The one thing that makes Final Fantasy good as a series is their willingness to tinker with their combat and try new things. If I wanted to play the exact same game with a slightly tweaked story from 20 years ago I'd play Dragon Quest.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
southcoast09 07/16/18 7:05:32 PM #7:	Second_Chances posted... except the reason they don't make turn based RPGs is because they think consumers don't want them Thats what I said, though. --- #MakeFinalFantasyGreatAgain <cite>southcoast09 posted [p:905195774] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>Second_Chances posted...</cite> <quote>except the reason they don't make turn based RPGs is because they think consumers don't want them</quote> Thats what I said, though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 07/16/18 7:06:06 PM #8:	LedZeppelin posted... but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about? <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:905195809] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>LedZeppelin posted...</cite> <quote>but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming</quote> RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
whitelytning 07/16/18 7:06:34 PM #9:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... southcoast09 posted... Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said. --- ************************************************ https://imgur.com/iZdWIKJ <cite>whitelytning posted [p:905195833] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. </quote> They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
southcoast09 07/16/18 7:06:34 PM #10:	s0nicfan posted... southcoast09 posted... #makefinalfantasygreatagain Fuck that. The one thing that makes Final Fantasy good as a series is their willingness to tinker with their combat and try new things. If I wanted to play the exact same game with a slightly tweaked story from 20 years ago I'd play Dragon Quest. They always tinkered with the series, but they didnt fucking ruin it until they decided to stop making them turn based. Every game since IX was downhill. --- #MakeFinalFantasyGreatAgain <cite>southcoast09 posted [p:905195834] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>#makefinalfantasygreatagain</quote> Fuck that. The one thing that makes Final Fantasy good as a series is their willingness to tinker with their combat and try new things. If I wanted to play the exact same game with a slightly tweaked story from 20 years ago I'd play Dragon Quest.</quote> They always tinkered with the series, but they didnt fucking ruin it until they decided to stop making them turn based. Every game since IX was downhill.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Second_Chances 07/16/18 7:06:35 PM #11:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... southcoast09 posted... Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said. in Japan the physical version is sold out in most places and people are attributing that news to the whole world <cite>Second_Chances posted [p:905195836] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. </quote> They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said.</quote> in Japan the physical version is sold out in most places and people are attributing that news to the whole world</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 07/16/18 7:07:01 PM #12:	Octorokpath Traveller looks like a $10 title at best. People think this is a Switch exclusive but don't realize it will be on the XONE and PS4 in the near future for a small fee of $29.99... The guinea pigs are runnin to give up that extra $30 which is going to the porting costs of the other platforms. Squaresoft ain't penetrating me any longer. --- I support Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:905195858] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>Octorokpath Traveller looks like a $10 title at best. People think this is a Switch exclusive but don't realize it will be on the XONE and PS4 in the near future for a small fee of $29.99... The guinea pigs are runnin to give up that extra $30 which is going to the porting costs of the other platforms. Squaresoft ain't penetrating me any longer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Illuminoius 07/16/18 7:07:25 PM #13:	it's weird that the bland, generic, mindless jrpgs like dragon quest and final fantasy are always the ones that get popular <cite>Illuminoius posted [p:905195883] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>it's weird that the bland, generic, mindless jrpgs like dragon quest and final fantasy are always the ones that get popular</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
southcoast09 07/16/18 7:07:29 PM #14:	Second_Chances posted... RoboLaserGandhi posted... southcoast09 posted... Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said. in Japan the physical version is sold out in most places and people are attributing that news to the whole world Well, that and my own town has Zero copies at GameStop, walmart, target, Best Buy. Thats everywhere I can think of. --- #MakeFinalFantasyGreatAgain <cite>southcoast09 posted [p:905195885] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>Second_Chances posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. </quote> They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said.</quote> in Japan the physical version is sold out in most places and people are attributing that news to the whole world</quote> Well, that and my own town has Zero copies at GameStop, walmart, target, Best Buy. Thats everywhere I can think of.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LedZeppelin 07/16/18 7:07:54 PM #15:	@RoboLaserGandhi posted... LedZeppelin posted... but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about? since it appears youre completely incompetent at interpreting context, were talking about turn based jrpgs in this topic. this should have gone with out saying smh --- i am not a hoth or veggeta_x alt. please do not insult me with such comparisons. <cite>LedZeppelin posted [p:905195907] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>@RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LedZeppelin posted...</cite> <quote>but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming</quote> RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about?</quote> since it appears youre completely incompetent at interpreting context, were talking about turn based jrpgs in this topic. this should have gone with out saying smh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 07/16/18 7:08:02 PM #16:	southcoast09 posted... I think its time for developers to stop making games for themselves The developers of Octopath literally said they made a game for themselves lol either way, turn based games are still pretty abundant. --- Clean Butt Crew <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:905195913] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>I think its time for developers to stop making games for themselves</quote> The developers of Octopath literally said they made a game for themselves lol either way, turn based games are still pretty abundant.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 07/16/18 7:08:12 PM #17:	southcoast09 posted... s0nicfan posted... southcoast09 posted... #makefinalfantasygreatagain Fuck that. The one thing that makes Final Fantasy good as a series is their willingness to tinker with their combat and try new things. If I wanted to play the exact same game with a slightly tweaked story from 20 years ago I'd play Dragon Quest. They always tinkered with the series, but they didnt fucking ruin it until they decided to stop making them turn based. Every game since IX was downhill. But 7 wasn't technically turn based, and 10 WAS, so your criteria here seems all over the place. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:905195926] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>#makefinalfantasygreatagain</quote> Fuck that. The one thing that makes Final Fantasy good as a series is their willingness to tinker with their combat and try new things. If I wanted to play the exact same game with a slightly tweaked story from 20 years ago I'd play Dragon Quest.</quote> They always tinkered with the series, but they didnt fucking ruin it until they decided to stop making them turn based. Every game since IX was downhill.</quote> But 7 wasn't technically turn based, and 10 WAS, so your criteria here seems all over the place.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Second_Chances 07/16/18 7:08:46 PM #18:	southcoast09 posted... Second_Chances posted... except the reason they don't make turn based RPGs is because they think consumers don't want them Thats what I said, though. you said developers should stop making the games they want to make, and start making what the consumers want by not making turn-based games, they are doing that, as their market research shows <cite>Second_Chances posted [p:905195954] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Second_Chances posted...</cite> <quote>except the reason they don't make turn based RPGs is because they think consumers don't want them</quote> Thats what I said, though.</quote> you said developers should stop making the games they want to make, and start making what the consumers want by not making turn-based games, they are doing that, as their market research shows</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 07/16/18 7:08:47 PM #19:	southcoast09 posted... Second_Chances posted... RoboLaserGandhi posted... southcoast09 posted... Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said. in Japan the physical version is sold out in most places and people are attributing that news to the whole world Well, that and my own town. Zero copies at GameStop, walmart, target, Best Buy. Thats everywhere I can think of. They probably only shipped like 5 copies. That's a possibility, you know. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:905195955] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Second_Chances posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. </quote> They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said.</quote> in Japan the physical version is sold out in most places and people are attributing that news to the whole world</quote> Well, that and my own town. Zero copies at GameStop, walmart, target, Best Buy. Thats everywhere I can think of.</quote> They probably only shipped like 5 copies. That's a possibility, you know.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Inigo 07/16/18 7:10:19 PM #20:	If you dont like turn based combat youre weird tbh --- "This is your last dance." <cite>Blue_Inigo posted [p:905196034] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>If you dont like turn based combat youre weird tbh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slayerblade11 07/16/18 7:10:36 PM #21:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... LedZeppelin posted... but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about? Tons of modern games have RPG elements like leveling up and skill selection but outside of stuff like Pokemon, old school, turn based, stat based, RPGs are a niche genre. <cite>Slayerblade11 posted [p:905196050] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LedZeppelin posted...</cite> <quote>but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming</quote> RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about?</quote> Tons of modern games have RPG elements like leveling up and skill selection but outside of stuff like Pokemon, old school, turn based, stat based, RPGs are a niche genre.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bad_Mojo 07/16/18 7:11:12 PM #22:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... southcoast09 posted... Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said. http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/16/square-enix-issues-apology-for-underestimating-octopath-traveler-demand --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:905196078] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, people are in a panic to buy Octopath. </quote> They are? I've heard literally nothing about this game other than what you said.</quote> http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/16/square-enix-issues-apology-for-underestimating-octopath-traveler-demand</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 07/16/18 7:14:49 PM #23:	LedZeppelin posted... @RoboLaserGandhi posted... LedZeppelin posted... but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about? since it appears youre completely incompetent at interpreting context, were talking about turn based jrpgs in this topic. this should have gone with out saying smh No, you didn't imply that very well if you're not just backtracking and lying. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:905196288] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><cite>LedZeppelin posted...</cite> <quote><cite>@RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LedZeppelin posted...</cite> <quote>but rpgs are not a highly desirable genre anymore. you need to quit being blinded by your childhood nostalgia or just learn to accept rpgs status as a very small genre in the big picture of gaming</quote> RPGs are like the #3 genre wtf are you talking about?</quote> since it appears youre completely incompetent at interpreting context, were talking about turn based jrpgs in this topic. this should have gone with out saying smh</quote> No, you didn't imply that very well if you're not just backtracking and lying.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
southcoast09 07/16/18 7:25:29 PM #24:	I didnt say that I hated X, but it wasnt as good as IX. --- #MakeFinalFantasyGreatAgain <cite>southcoast09 posted [p:905196849] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote>I didnt say that I hated X, but it wasnt as good as IX.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IngSlayer 07/16/18 9:08:32 PM #25:	Game developers: "People don't WANT turn based RPGs anymore." Oh, so game developers finally wised up, eh? southcoast09 posted... I think its time for developers to stop making games for themselves and start developing what the consumers want. RPG fans should not be treated as third class to shooter and platform games. Well, maybe if RPGs were good to begin with... <cite>IngSlayer posted [p:905202902] in Game devel... [t:76813608]...</cite> <quote><quote>Game developers: "People don't WANT turn based RPGs anymore."</quote> Oh, so game developers finally wised up, eh? <cite>southcoast09 posted...</cite> <quote>I think its time for developers to stop making games for themselves and start developing what the consumers want. RPG fans should not be treated as third class to shooter and platform games. </quote> Well, maybe if RPGs were good to begin with...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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