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Jesta23:
I have not played a good RPG since the tales entry on the 360 came out.

Am I just missing some little known game(s) or has the genre really slowed down to nothingness?


2 new FF titles are coming out in the next 6months. (I think.) Are there any other rpgs coming out for the holidays, or any that have came out in the last 3months that you are looking forward to, or have enjoyed already?

wolkec:
lol, ff suck;
Good rpgs are like Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout, Diablo (II), ...
I'd wait for diablo II to be released :)

AceHigh:
Yeah if Final Fantazy is the kind of RPG that is dying out, then I am going to celebrate.

DaggerLite:
I wouldn't say that they're dying. I guess you're just not noticing them, because they're too common now a days. It depends on what kinds of role-playing games you're into. Most companies try different approaches to the typical single-player role-playing games now that there are a variety of devices to bring them to.

The following is a generic list just to prove my point, and will contain some games from a larger time-frame than you're after.


* MMORPGs are flourishing more now than ever before. "Aion" was not released too long ago (just about 3 months now).
* The "Disgaea" tactical role-playing games are quite popular on the PSP and PS3. The PSP recently got "Half-Minute Hero" which is a mix of strategy, traditional role-playing games and shooter. For the PC, "King's Bounty: Armored Princess" was recently released, a stand-alone expansion to the first King's Bounty.
* On the DS, action role-playing has been tested in a different format with "The World Ends With You." It also hosts a bunch of classical style bird's eye view role-playing games. "Phantasy Star" keeps pushing out new titles. "Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes" was also recently released on the little RPG-blessed device.
* FPS sandbox role-playing used in Bethesda's "Elder Scrolls" and "Fallout 3" were big hits, and they get DLC and mods made for them. Borderlands takes a slightly different approach, but is perhaps the most recent. The sandbox style is also being incorporated in some MMORPGs, "Mortal Online" being an upcoming title.
* Life simulation role-playing games like "Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4" are a bit rare, but most RPG fans love this recent title.
* Hack and slash role-playing, many of them referred to as Diablo-clones, are flourishing on the PC. "Torchlight," for instance.
* The Xbox 360 and PS3 host big titles like "Bayonetta," "Fable II," "Demon Souls," "Uncharted 2 (Adventure, no character build-up, but still...)," "Dragon Age: Origins," "Dragon Quest IX"...
* Adventures like the "Castlevania" franchise on DS is not far from what I'd call role-playing as to how they've developed the games to contain a deeper storyline and levelling along with item drops. I'm sure there'll be more of those eventually.

Carnivus:
No,RPGs are becoming rare and in-depth.Best PC examples include Oblivion,Mass Effect,The Witcher,Fallout 3,Dragon Age:Origins.There are great games,you should try them out.

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