Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[VirusOnline]

Turn based games generally suck. Typically very boring and/or tedious. A game being turn based won't stop me from playing it - if I think aspects of it are good, however. I have said this before, usually, if I have a choice, I'd much prefer action combat or the like. In a game like pathfinder, that I've been playing recently, I play it in real time. I do remember liking Pokemon games quite a bit as a kid, probably one of the few I don't/didn't mind (haven't played Pokemon in a very long time). I think with that agme it was more of the theme than anything else.

I don't have a Playstation (it's exclusive right? At least initially?), so I couldn't play the new FF even if I wanted to.

actually had a talk about this recently
i think with today's graphics - specifically xvi's, turn based might actually be quite innovative even if it is a "step back"
a reimagination of turn based translated to today's modern engines would be quite a turn imo

[SturmChurro]

actually had a talk about this recently
i think with today's graphics - specifically xvi's, turn based might actually be quite innovative even if it is a "step back"
a reimagination of turn based translated to today's modern engines would be quite a turn imo

For turn based to be entertaining it has to have a lot of bells and whistles for me, even then I am more interested in the theme of the game or the story than the actual combat. Now, I haven't played any other FF games really, but from what I can recall, they are kind of like team based pokemon battles, right? As for the new FF being action or turn based, it makes no real difference to me personally.

[Illy_Peridot]

Now, I haven't played any other FF games really, but from what I can recall, they are kind of like team based pokemon battles, right?

go Cloud, I choose you! Use Omnislash!

[VirusOnline]

For turn based to be entertaining it has to have a lot of bells and whistles for me, even then I am more interested in the theme of the game or the story than the actual combat. Now, I haven't played any other FF games really, but from what I can recall, they are kind of like team based pokemon battles, right? As for the new FF being action or turn based, it makes no real difference to me personally.

fair enough and i quite agree there'd need to be at least some innovation past "cool graphics turn based"

[Payotz]

actually had a talk about this recently
i think with today's graphics - specifically xvi's, turn based might actually be quite innovative even if it is a "step back"
a reimagination of turn based translated to today's modern engines would be quite a turn imo

I think games like Persona 5 proves that turn-based games still has merit. That game added so much refreshing ideas into the combat system that the combat didn't feel stale or anything.
Looking at how the older FF games iterated from the FF1 combat system to the "cinematic" FF6 combat system makes me have confidence in Square's ability to innovate in the space. It's just a matter of wanting to do it.

[Vahlnir]

I think games like Persona 5 proves that turn-based games still has merit. That game added so much refreshing ideas into the combat system that the combat didn't feel stale or anything.
Looking at how the older FF games iterated from the FF1 combat system to the "cinematic" FF6 combat system makes me have confidence in Square's ability to innovate in the space. It's just a matter of wanting to do it.

Yeah, turn based games can still be great if done right. It just needs fresh ideas. FF did it masterfully for years, but like many other series in the industry, it needed to evolve to keep up with the times. Action/hack and slash games are all the rage, so it's no surprise that they went this route as well.