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the new JR Jansen · 03-12-2003, 01:24 AM

I agree with Desdicado on this. CRPG's aren't as good as they used too.

I also agree somewhat with Angelousss in the sense that some games have brought new live into a termanally ill genre. I do, however, not agree with experimentation going on. What's going on today is that developers are trying to incorporate certain features from other genres into RPG's. Why ? To attract more customors. Most of the developing houses are taking a big wallup in the financial departement. That made them make games geared towards to bigger market. The RPG market, in comparison to other genres, is smallish. They are trying to attract buyers from other markets to buy RPG's. That's why their is so much talk about 3D, first person and real time all the way forgetting that these 'features' can't work in RPG's. At least no all of them. I can see 3D and first person (but only if the game is a new one or the previous ones used the same, i mean i can see first person in Might and magic games but not in Fallout for example) somewhat but real time, come on.

03-12-2003, 01:24 AM	#5
the new JR Jansen Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: May 8, 2002 Location: chocolate land Age: 50 Posts: 696	I agree with Desdicado on this. CRPG's aren't as good as they used too. I also agree somewhat with Angelousss in the sense that some games have brought new live into a termanally ill genre. I do, however, not agree with experimentation going on. What's going on today is that developers are trying to incorporate certain features from other genres into RPG's. Why ? To attract more customors. Most of the developing houses are taking a big wallup in the financial departement. That made them make games geared towards to bigger market. The RPG market, in comparison to other genres, is smallish. They are trying to attract buyers from other markets to buy RPG's. That's why their is so much talk about 3D, first person and real time all the way forgetting that these 'features' can't work in RPG's. At least no all of them. I can see 3D and first person (but only if the game is a new one or the previous ones used the same, i mean i can see first person in Might and magic games but not in Fallout for example) somewhat but real time, come on. __________________ JR<br /><br /><br /><br />It\'s me. The guy with the cloak big enough for a fire giant and the long nose.<br />Owner of the most visited woodshed in Ironworks\' history.