Not to pick just those two series out, but they are the big ones coming out of Japan.
Now to make clear one thing - I enjoy playing them. Final Fantasy games and the Dragon Quest titles are some of my old school favorites, and they've maintained pretty well over the years.
However, compared to actual role playing games, both pen and paper and computer RPGs, these lack the essence of player control. In Final Fantasy you have no option to do anything outside of the script. Compare this to PnP where infinite options exist limited only by your imagination, or by CRPGs like Fallout and Planescape: Torment where a multitude of paths exist, and where consequences also exist for your actions, Final Fantasy seems to be little more than an adventure game with some cosmetic RPG aspects.
Experience points and swords are not what makes an RPG. It's the ability to decide the fate of your character, and to play a role that makes an RPG.
Just curious if anybody shares that opinion, or if there are any dissenting comments.
Now to make clear one thing - I enjoy playing them. Final Fantasy games and the Dragon Quest titles are some of my old school favorites, and they've maintained pretty well over the years.
However, compared to actual role playing games, both pen and paper and computer RPGs, these lack the essence of player control. In Final Fantasy you have no option to do anything outside of the script. Compare this to PnP where infinite options exist limited only by your imagination, or by CRPGs like Fallout and Planescape: Torment where a multitude of paths exist, and where consequences also exist for your actions, Final Fantasy seems to be little more than an adventure game with some cosmetic RPG aspects.
Experience points and swords are not what makes an RPG. It's the ability to decide the fate of your character, and to play a role that makes an RPG.
Just curious if anybody shares that opinion, or if there are any dissenting comments.
Comment