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It's no wonder CRPGs and WRPGs have blown up ever since after Skyrim, people want more choice and RPG mechanics in their RPG games. Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest did have RPG mechanics but they were lacking in the aspects that didn't have to do with combat, you had no choice in story. Meanwhile Baldur's Gate 3 gives a more complex battle system than any final fantasy while still having more story choice than any of those games either, die rolls that can influence the world, different dialogue options for different classes, etc.
Baldur's Gate 3 is how JRPGs should evolve, adding more choice and player expression rather than more flashy action oriented combat. Looking at you FFXVI
It's not the first time it's been done and it's probably not the first it's blown up, but this should let JRPG developers know that more choice and freedom in JRPGs would go a long way. JRPGs haven't evolved much since the 90s/2000s in core mechanics and it's a real shame when studios like Square could really do more and put their budget towards freedom in choice and a diverse gameplay loop rather than spectacle and flashiness
The only games i can think of that really try and hold a candle are Persona, and even then you're still more railroaded in that game than you are BG3.
Baldur's Gate 3 is how JRPGs should evolve, adding more choice and player expression rather than more flashy action oriented combat. Looking at you FFXVI
It's not the first time it's been done and it's probably not the first it's blown up, but this should let JRPG developers know that more choice and freedom in JRPGs would go a long way. JRPGs haven't evolved much since the 90s/2000s in core mechanics and it's a real shame when studios like Square could really do more and put their budget towards freedom in choice and a diverse gameplay loop rather than spectacle and flashiness
The only games i can think of that really try and hold a candle are Persona, and even then you're still more railroaded in that game than you are BG3.
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