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What makes a Great RPG ??
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What element makes for a great RPG ??
Graphics
4%
 4%  [ 1 ]
Story
72%
 72%  [ 16 ]
Setting
4%
 4%  [ 1 ]
Viewpoint
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Levelling System
13%
 13%  [ 3 ]
Interface / Control Method
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
NPC Quality (ability to learn etc)
4%
 4%  [ 1 ]
Music
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Voice Acting
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Total Votes : 22

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Lintra
Elf Friend
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For me it is a toss up between the character development and the story/world.

The games I most enjoy are those where I loose track of time "Just one more level", or "Just one more turn ... " or "Just let me finish this little quest here ..." That sense can spawn from:

1. Wanting to see if a level 6 fighter is REALLY that much tougher than a level 5 fighter ...
2. Discover what's around the next corner ...
3. Find out if Mr Mustard REALLY did it with a rope in the ball room (watch the story unwind) ...

What I value most is the pure escapism into a world where my decisions appear to make a real difference ... Where empires can rise and fall, or histories be rewritten, or even a good story gets told ... and I get to be a central part of it ... where no one REALLY gets hurt.
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:15 pm
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DarthRetro
Village Dweller
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Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 7
   

I love games that have a rich, involving story first and foremost.

Then I would rate the combat/gameplay as second. Usually I like a challenging tactical type combat system.

Which is why the Baldur's gate series is my all time favorite CGRP followed by the Fallout series.
Post Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:00 pm
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