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Crepes 08/24/18 6:29:36 PM #1:	Just finished Ni No Kuni 2 and while it was colourful the story was pretty weak. How come most RPGs don't have decent stories any more?? --- https://imgur.com/bbzZKws Praxis Makes Perfect <cite>Crepes posted [p:907487223] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>Just finished Ni No Kuni 2 and while it was colourful the story was pretty weak. How come most RPGs don't have decent stories any more??</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 08/24/18 6:30:25 PM #2:	They were never good to begin with :V --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:907487258] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>They were never good to begin with :V</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 08/24/18 6:30:27 PM #3:	It's pretty hard to have a unique plot at this point. --- "Never seen a group of people more obsessed with a man's naked, hairy ass than the men at Current Events." -SBAllen 2018 We live in a society <cite>Garioshi posted [p:907487259] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>It's pretty hard to have a unique plot at this point.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 08/24/18 6:33:48 PM #4:	Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting. --- FFXIV: Herzog Erislieb (Cactaur) \| ESO: @Ultima_Vyse RS3: UltimaSuende . 99 WC/99 FISH/ 96/99 Cooking <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:907487421] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MetalGearRiki 08/24/18 6:38:32 PM #5:	Last good RPG story I played through was the original Xenoblade. --- The announcement of Smash for Switch has awoken me from my slumber. <cite>MetalGearRiki posted [p:907487624] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>Last good RPG story I played through was the original Xenoblade.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GATTJT 08/24/18 6:42:39 PM #6:	How many of the hundreds of RPGs throughout the years actually have good stories though? There are far more with bad stories than there are with good. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/gamerfanfan/wishlist <cite>GATTJT posted [p:907487837] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>How many of the hundreds of RPGs throughout the years actually have good stories though? There are far more with bad stories than there are with good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 08/24/18 6:43:51 PM #7:	Turbam posted... They were never good to begin with :V wrong --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:907487900] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Turbam posted...</cite> <quote>They were never good to begin with :V</quote> wrong</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tappor 08/24/18 6:44:19 PM #8:	MetalGearRiki posted... Last good RPG story I played through was the original Xenoblade. --- *Still, Move Forward!* <cite>Tappor posted [p:907487924] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>MetalGearRiki posted...</cite> <quote>Last good RPG story I played through was the original Xenoblade.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Undying 08/24/18 6:46:14 PM #9:	Turbam posted... They were never good to begin with :V <cite>Undying posted [p:907488035] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Turbam posted...</cite> <quote>They were never good to begin with :V</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/24/18 6:47:17 PM #10:	Turbam posted... They were never good to begin with :V This. There's never been a good JRPG story anyway, apart from maybe Brave Dungeon. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:907488085] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Turbam posted...</cite> <quote>They were never good to begin with :V</quote> This. There's never been a good JRPG story anyway, apart from maybe Brave Dungeon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordFarquad1312 08/24/18 6:48:51 PM #11:	Hexenherz posted... Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting. Go ahead and enter the AAA gaming industry with nothing but your highshool degree. Go ahead, I'll be wating. --- The force is my ally "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:907488161] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Hexenherz posted...</cite> <quote>Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting.</quote> Go ahead and enter the AAA gaming industry with nothing but your highshool degree. Go ahead, I'll be wating.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 08/24/18 6:50:17 PM #12:	most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:907488257] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/24/18 6:51:32 PM #13:	HylianFox posted... most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters "Let's go save the world from that whitehair prettyboy, but stop for no reason to race giant birds or something, and try to get into each-other's pants!" <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:907488325] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>HylianFox posted...</cite> <quote>most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters</quote> "Let's go save the world from that whitehair prettyboy, but stop for no reason to race giant birds or something, and try to get into each-other's pants!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 08/24/18 6:52:46 PM #14:	Questionmarktarius posted... HylianFox posted... most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters "Let's go save the world from that whitehair prettyboy, but stop for no reason to race giant birds or something, and try to get into each-other's pants!" mostly "we have to restore the elements and destroy an evil god-like being!" but with bird races --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:907488384] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>HylianFox posted...</cite> <quote>most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters</quote> "Let's go save the world from that whitehair prettyboy, but stop for no reason to race giant birds or something, and try to get into each-other's pants!"</quote> mostly "we have to restore the elements and destroy an evil god-like being!" but with bird races</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/24/18 6:53:45 PM #15:	HylianFox posted... Questionmarktarius posted... HylianFox posted... most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters "Let's go save the world from that whitehair prettyboy, but stop for no reason to race giant birds or something, and try to get into each-other's pants!" mostly "we have to restore the elements and destroy an evil god-like being!" but with bird races That's just the same fucking thing! <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:907488443] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>HylianFox posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>HylianFox posted...</cite> <quote>most RPGs have the same story, just a different setting and characters</quote> "Let's go save the world from that whitehair prettyboy, but stop for no reason to race giant birds or something, and try to get into each-other's pants!"</quote> mostly "we have to restore the elements and destroy an evil god-like being!" but with bird races</quote> That's just the same fucking thing!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 08/24/18 6:55:04 PM #16:	Questionmarktarius posted... That's just the same fucking thing! See? --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:907488506] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>That's just the same fucking thing!</quote> See?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoke_break 08/25/18 9:49:57 AM #18:	Hexenherz posted... Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting. Yes, you need college degrees to write compelling stories. --- https://imgur.com/WTmIPt8 <cite>smoke_break posted [p:907516874] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Hexenherz posted...</cite> <quote>Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting.</quote> Yes, you need college degrees to write compelling stories. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
vocedelmorte 08/25/18 9:53:32 AM #19:	Turbam posted... They were never good to begin with :V <cite>vocedelmorte posted [p:907516977] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Turbam posted...</cite> <quote>They were never good to begin with :V</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gamepimp12 08/25/18 9:55:30 AM #20:	I dont think they got worse, just other games for better at telling stories without relying on the text heavy stylings of rpgs --- we rich now but used to be slaves,we pushing whips now we used to be whipped,rockin chains when we used to be in 'em <cite>gamepimp12 posted [p:907517024] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>I dont think they got worse, just other games for better at telling stories without relying on the text heavy stylings of rpgs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
vocedelmorte 08/25/18 9:55:56 AM #21:	They made Octopath Traveler for nostalgic feeling of bad writing in JRPG <cite>vocedelmorte posted [p:907517035] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>They made Octopath Traveler for nostalgic feeling of bad writing in JRPG</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame Zero 08/25/18 9:59:03 AM #22:	I'm not going to say that they were never good, but JRPGs have always been pretty clichd story-wise. They all follow the formulaic anime style, and most anime is melodramatic and has pointless exposition. Even the best Final Fantasy games were like this. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:907517110] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>I'm not going to say that they were never good, but JRPGs have always been pretty clichd story-wise. They all follow the formulaic anime style, and most anime is melodramatic and has pointless exposition. Even the best Final Fantasy games were like this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 08/25/18 10:00:19 AM #23:	Hexenherz posted... Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting. That doesn't really follow considering hiring requirements for game studios back in the day were SIGNIFICANTLY lower and games were made by a handful of amateur programmers akin to modern indie studios, except all involved were programmers and the only real artist was the guy they contracted to do the cover art. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:907517148] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>Hexenherz posted...</cite> <quote>Because the people writing games these days have nothing more than a high school education and absolutely zero idea about what makes a story compelling or interesting.</quote> That doesn't really follow considering hiring requirements for game studios back in the day were SIGNIFICANTLY lower and games were made by a handful of amateur programmers akin to modern indie studios, except all involved were programmers and the only real artist was the guy they contracted to do the cover art.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BignutzisBack 08/25/18 10:14:03 AM #24:	Xenogears has such a better story than any other RPG ever made, it's almost embarrassing how wide the gap is --- https://imgur.com/plA0Vg9 http://i.minus.com/iluvk8aR4mzC8.gif <cite>BignutzisBack posted [p:907517577] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote>Xenogears has such a better story than any other RPG ever made, it's almost embarrassing how wide the gap is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/25/18 11:47:40 AM #25:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... and the only real artist was the guy they contracted to do the cover art Sometimes they'd just bring in Fabio for a photoshoot. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6d/Ironsword_cover.png <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:907520869] in What's wit... [t:76933978]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote>and the only real artist was the guy they contracted to do the cover art</quote> Sometimes they'd just bring in Fabio for a photoshoot. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6d/Ironsword_cover.png</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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