/vr/ - Retro Games

>>1659116

Valkyrie Profile has short, emotionally charged cutscenes, a fucking heretic battle system where you rhythmically button mash to chain combo and a bit of simple platforming.
It's kind of a rare game on PS1 though so I'd suggest you grab the PSP port.

>>1659116
Just avoid Suikoden 2 for gods sake.

>>1659145

It also has a fuckton of exposition (opens up with nearly an hour's worth) which the OP is trying to avoid.

>>1660557
I think we shouldn't ever talk about rpgs on /vr/ again.

You agree?

>>1659116
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg1VEV4QhtA

>>1659128

This. This game is merciless and will kick your ass repeatedly. The gameplay might be boring but it's also incredibly tense since one death sends you right back to the beginning.

>>1659145
I tried this game out a few weeks ago and right off the bat the combat seemed dry and boring. How much better does it get?
I'm kind of weird in that I play turn based rpg's for the combat.

>>1659116
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GVE4a8ULww

>RPGs
>not filled with boring gameplay

Yeah... that's a tough one.

>>1659116
>PS1
Yeah, tough luck pal.
Wizardry 1-3, but those are ports.

If fastforward is an option, then also SaGa Frontier 1. Don't attempt it without fastforward though.

>>1659116
MAH FPS!

>>1659116
Parasite Eve and Parasite Eve 2 are pretty good.. although they do have long exposition and story sequences.. but gameplay is usually fun and refreshing.

>>1664187
Gets better, but if you didn't like it from the get-go I doubt you would like it much at all.

>>1669708
They're also not RPGs.

>>1669791
>They're also not RPGs.
Parasite Eve is like the definition of JRPG.
>Random encounters
>Turn based battle system
>level up system

Explain to me how its not exactly? Parasite Eve 2 you could make a case its more survival horror then RPG, but it still has a shitload of RPG elements.

>>1669801
It's not turn based.

>>1669806
Yes it is. You have an ATB bar in Parasite Eve.
You can only attack, use items, or parasite powers when its your turn.
You don't have that in Parasite Eve 2.

>>1669816
ATB=/=turn based

>>1669816
lol, this guy.

>>1670990
You never played the games did ya?

>>1671048
Replying with a non sequitur means you don't have an argument and admit defeat. Next time, don't bother saying anything at all.

>>1671051
Cool, mang. No one cares.

>>1671071
You probably should've taken his advice.

>>1671094
:^)

>>1671051
>admit defeat.
Are yall capable of having a discussion on the internet without turning it into some gladiatorial dick measuring bullshit? Jesus.

>>1669791
>They're also not RPGs

Lolwut?

>>1671917
No turn based. RPGs gotta take turns.
Skyrim and Mass Effect aren't rpg.

>>1671932
You take turns in PE. And Skyrim/ME are RPGs. The definition of RPG is Role Playing Game. You are role playing in both Skyrim and ME, it just is not traditional (stationary) turn based.

PE is turn based with an ATB meter that won't let you attack until it is full, which means you still have to take turns. The only difference is that in PE, you can actively move, but moving doesn't mean you still aren't waiting for your ATB bar to fill up.

>>1662475
EVERY FUCKING THREAD

>>1671949
Was just about to post something similar. If you don't think at is turn based you bought into squares marketing.

>>1659116
Diablo is a good choice, even better if you have a bro to play with

>>1671949
>PE is turn based with an ATB meter

What part of "ATB=/=turn based" was too difficult for you to understand.

>>1672059
But ATB does = turn-based. If you perform an action, then have to wait before you can perform another, you are taking a turn.

>>1662475
Koudelka is the slowest, dullest, most boring of them all.

>>1672124
By that logic any game that limits your actions with a stamina bar is also turn based.

>>1672163
Yes, FIFA 14 is a turn based rpg, skyrim, witcher and mass effect aren't.
Secret of Mana is, Zelda isn't, Chess isn't, Metal Gear Solid is.
It's not that fucking hard, goddamn it.

>>1672163
But in PE, you are still actively engaged with one/group of enemies. It is no different than any other traditional turn-based game (ex. Final Fantasy II) except for the fact that you can run around in a limited area. You are still having to wait a turn before performing another action, just as your enemy is.

>>1672207
I'm pretty sure he's a troll, bro.

>>1672207
Enemies don't have to wait to attack.

>the fact that you can run around in a limited area

This is what stops it from being a turn based game. Free control over your movement at all times is the exact opposite of turn based.

>>1672239
>Enemies don't have to wait to attack.
Yes they do. They have attributes just like Aya, which includes their speed. Obviously, the higher it is, the more frequently they attack.
>Free control over your movement
It is not free control, its limited.

>>1672197
How many chromosomes do you poses?

>>1672248
No, enemies can attack whenever they want. Try tackling the Chrysler Building.

>It is not free control, its limited.

No it isn't. If I want to run right, I can run to the right whenever I want. There are absolutely no restrictions on when you can move.

>>1660553
Suikoden 2 is a good game, the fuck you talking about?

They're obviously not retro, but the Etrian Odyssey games fill this niche very well. Solid gameplay + unobtrusive storyline with minimal character focus (and none on the player characters, who are all complete blank slates).