I’m Just curious about, do you prefer RPGs (Role-Playing Games) or FPS (First-Person Shooters)? Personally, I love getting lost in the story and character development of RPGs, but the fast-paced action of FPS games is hard to resist. What about you? Which one do you enjoy more and why? Let’s hear your thoughts!
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RPG without only focusing on FPS. I quite don’t like ARPG these days that don’t have a good story but add a lot to combat mechanics.
CRPGs like Dragon Age Origins and BG3 are awesome
What is a CRPG?
Technically it stands for “Computer RPG” but nowadays it’s more commonly meant as “Classic RPG”. It refers to any of those games like the classic Fallouts, Baldur’s Gates, Planescape Torment, that blend turn-based strategy game with RPG. Modern examples are BG3, Pathfinder: War of the Righteous, Pillars Of Eternity 2, Wasteland 3, etc.
Ah i see, thanks.
RPGs all the way for me. Nearly all first-person games make me incredibly nauseous. I’m highly prone to motion and simulator sickness.
Ha, what about first person RPGs?
If you mean like older Megami Tensei games or Etrian Odyssey, then I can handle those. If you mean something more like Skyrim, then that’s a no.
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FPS, but mostly because I no longer have the free time to finish a 50-100 hour RPG.
I almost exclusively play VR FPS these days. I only have time for short <1hr play sessions so my RPG days are on hold until life allows it.
Used to play a ton of FPS, don’t really have the desire to do so anymore these days. Started up another heavily modded run of Skyrim the other day
I like alternating genres when I get too much of one thing or another. Although it might be undiagnosed ADHD kicking in and preventing me from focusing on one game for long
I like both, depends on the mood. I like halo and SciFi fps games but the army propaganda ones such as cod got old pretty fast and are boring. RPGs I love them from chrono trigger to ff 7,8,9 and 10 to elder scrolls and mass effect.
I think RPGs are a lot better at telling a story, but many of them don’t have interesting stories to tell. It’s also admittedly hard to develop that hook. So, while my most memorable games are RPGs, I usually get drawn more to FPSs.
The one exception to this feel is Half-Life 2. Something about the lack of ceremony behind level transitions, lack of objective markers or excess UI, and being “in” the environment in which characters are trying to accomplish their goals helps it feel more immersive. Sadly, not many AAA games have aimed to have expressive faces during gameplay since then to help sell the visuals.
Which RPGs are you playing that don’t have interesting stories to tell? Also, I feel like most FPS campaigns since Half-Life 2 have had similar or better facial animations.
RPGs, specifically turn-based or strategy ones. Action is sometimes fine too. I like stuff with complex battle mechanics and tons of customisation/planning - anything that gets the brain working is fun, really.
I don’t like FPS in general. I’ve only completed Borderlands 2 an Fallout: New Vegas. I don’t like the perspective and the gameplay often feels dull to me. I don’t feel stimulated by them.
RPG and FPS don’t need to be exclusive tags.
For example cyberpunk does a pretty good job marrying the two.
I prefer games with a strong character creator which tend to be RPG games. I’ve been really enjoying Baldur’s Gate 3.
However, games like the sims, left4dead2 and the Borderlands series are pretty fun too.
Please tell me how left4dead2 is fun
So what’s fun about that series has changed overtime.
When I first got l4d1 I was excited to share a spooky experience with friends. I found the atmosphere of the campaigns and characters interaction to be enjoyable.
When l4d2 came out I was a seasoned player and I felt that the level design was worse (but still fun) than the first game except for Hard Rain, that campaign was very challenging. However the addition of melee weapons was huge and the new variety of monsters appreciated.
But what kept me coming back was how much love went into the game over the course of its lifetime. All the l4d1 campaigns and characters got imported, extra campaigns were added. All for free (on PC) to enjoy.
The workshop added infinite replayability as there’s so many custom campaigns and other whacky content to explore.
Also the PvP mode where your team takes turns doing the campaign and playing as the zombies was easily the best way to play the game in my opinion.
So if you didn’t get into the game with a group of friends back when it was the zombie game to play. I could see why you might not think it’s fun or if you didn’t have any friends to play with. It’s not a great single player experience and the AI sucks.
I played it with friends, but quickly got bored of the simple mechanics and lack of progression. It’s like a zombie game skin over Half-life 2.
quickly got bored of the simple mechanics and lack of progression
I weep for the audience of video games.
What? I want my progress to carry over multiple play sessions. Is that so wrong?
Also, I’ve been playing video games for 42 years. I need new and complicated mechanics to keep my attention.
I don’t think number go up is all that complicated.
Number go up is boring as shit. Great for when I was a child.
Let me tell you a secret. Your progress carries over to the next session in anything you do. Except lottery.
Yeah it’s pretty basic compared to modern games.
At the time ‘world at war’ was the other popular zombie game and it’s also pretty simple by today’s standards.
I like the lack of progression, it’s nice to know everyone starts the same with each game. No special meta build just to enjoy the game.
I think the game back4blood seriously shot themselves in the foot by lacking the co-op verses mode l4d had. It’s the biggest complaint I hear against it, that and the lack of workshop support to make your own campaigns and content.
Don’t ask people to defend their enjoyment simply because you don’t enjoy the same thing.
Your comment adds nothing but an unpleasant atmosphere. It would have been better to not make it.
EITHER TELL ME OR DON’T REPLY. IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.
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or sims lol
Haha, it’s not for everyone. But my favourite games have been games like the sims or SimCity.
Have you ever played rimworld or CDDA?
fun is classified by having a feeling of enjoyment from playing a video game.
hope this helps.
You’re so sarcastic with your little quips
gee how could anyone enjoy a fast-paced, challenging action game you can play with your friends? unfathomable
There are countless games that do the formula waaaaaay better
countless
Proceeds to list none
I’m not your list whore
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Such as? Especially any examples that predate the original L4D since 2 was mostly just expanding on it.
RPG’s. Specially turn-based. But it was many years now that they started turning those into shooters “with RPG elements.” At least we got some of my favorite series, like Mass Effect, Fallout, Bioshock, etcetera, out of the deal.
FPS by far … Most of the time I’m uninterested or minimally interested in a game’s story. If I wanted to read a book or watch a movie… That’s what I’d be doing.
If I’m playing a game it’s normally because I want a change or something to do that doesn’t involve being totally idle … and also doesn’t involve a ton of thinking.
I’m a big fan of both, but FPS games that are up my alley have dried up in recent years. I was eating good between 1998 and 2017, but now FPS games must be either live service or boomer shooters. By contrast, there’s no shortage of the kinds of RPGs I like now that we’re through that genre’s dark ages in the late 00s and early 10s.
Honestly, we should call FPS games for what they really are… point and click.
