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Worthintendo · Mar 7, 2016

Novum_Veritas said:
Since when is Dark Souls a WRPG
Great skills there WatchMojo

If you'd watched the video they state that even though it's made in Japan it plays more lik a WRPG than a JRPG. They excluded all Western made RPGs that played more like JRPGs as well making note of South Park Stick of Truth and Undertale.

xevis · Mar 7, 2016

How is Baldur's Gate not on this list?!

kagamin · Mar 7, 2016

Worthintendo said:
If you'd watched the video they state that even though it's made in Japan it plays more lik a WRPG than a JRPG. They excluded all Western made RPGs that played more like JRPGs as well making note of South Park Stick of Truth and Undertale.

By that logic we should be seeing some of the awesome Wizardry-likes up there, like The Dark Spire.

Worthintendo · Mar 7, 2016

kagamin said:
By that logic we should be seeing some of the awesome Wizardry-likes up there, like The Dark Spire.

But that would require a mainstream outlet to pay attention to non Nintendo made handheld games and that's never going to happen

That said I reckon you could almost make a solid argument that one of the Etrian Odyssey games should be on there.

Corpekata · Mar 7, 2016

kagamin said:
By that logic we should be seeing some of the awesome Wizardry-likes up there, like The Dark Spire.

The Dark Spire doesn't even seem to break top 10 lists of its' own genre very often, it probably wouldn't be breaking the top lists of an entire decade.

Novum_Veritas · Mar 7, 2016

Worthintendo said:
If you'd watched the video they state that even though it's made in Japan it plays more lik a WRPG than a JRPG. They excluded all Western made RPGs that played more like JRPGs as well making note of South Park Stick of Truth and Undertale.

Oh okay, my bad then.

Dandy Lyin · Mar 7, 2016

Ultima VII > everything else.

kagamin · Mar 7, 2016

Worthintendo said:
But that would require a mainstream outlet to pay attention to non Nintendo made handheld games and that's never going to happen
That said I reckon you could almost make a solid argument that one of the Etrian Odyssey games should be on there.

I was kinda avoiding Etrian Odyssey because people would be honestly more focused on the artstyle, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the gameplay is very good regardless of people's feelings.

Ivan 3414 · Mar 7, 2016

This topic has brought to my attention the fact that Western RPGs have been consistently lacking.

Freeman · Mar 7, 2016

The list has Diablo but doesn't have Baldur's Gate, ok...

I know BGII couldn't be included, but I'm replaying it right now and its unsettling how much better it is than what we usually get.

iapetus · Mar 7, 2016

I came here looking for cowboys.

aravuus · Mar 7, 2016

Fallout... 3? Wow. That's.. Really something.

CloudWolf · Mar 7, 2016

Fallout 3 the number 1 WRPG of all time? WatchMojo, how could you?

Imp the Dimp · Mar 7, 2016

Both lists have terrible choices for their #1.

spineduke · Mar 7, 2016

Pewpewlazors99 said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swt4nOaG630

Diablo

Fallout 2

Planescape: Torment

Ultima VII: The Black Gate

Wasteland

System Shock 2

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

Shadowrun

Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep

The Bard's Tale

I agree with all those, save for Diablo - it doesn't fit the vein of WRPGs at all. I feel it has more in common with Clicker Heroes than Fallout2 or System Shock.

Jay Sosa · Mar 7, 2016

Brandon F said:
I suppose. Planescape builds a fascinating world with memorable characters and engaging prose, but as a game...its eh. Infinity Engine gave us better ones.

If we're talking about pure gameplay a lot of them are absolutely terrible.

That said Planescape isn't as bad as say Baldurs Gate 1.

LiquidSolid · Mar 7, 2016

Worthintendo said:
If you'd watched the video they state that even though it's made in Japan it plays more lik a WRPG than a JRPG. They excluded all Western made RPGs that played more like JRPGs as well making note of South Park Stick of Truth and Undertale.

Still bullshit. Dark Souls has more in common with Monster Hunter and King's Field than any WRPG that came out in the ten years before it.

Also, Fallout 3?! lol, it's not even the best modern Fallout, let alone best WRPG of the 2000s or all fucking time. Madness.

jimboton · Mar 7, 2016

The fact that Dungeon Master 2 is there at all tells me that there's someone in WatchMojo with actual knowledge of classic rpgs (and good taste!). Unofortunately, he/she seems to be heavily outnumbered

Joseph Merrick · Mar 7, 2016

Keasar said:
Make up your goddamn mind, I'm getting the impression WatchMojo is just pulling this list out of their ass every time

, they probably do

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what do you mean, when is a top x list not pulled out of someone's ass?

I'm waiting for the definitive list from someone who has actually played, played through and finished, every single crpg ever made. http://crpgaddict.blogspot.no/

3bdelillah · Mar 7, 2016

No Deus Ex is a fucking disgrace. Morrowind should have been there as well.

Carlius · Mar 7, 2016

The Technomancer said:
Diablo...1?

I may need to watch this

indeed. i dunno bout you but i am def in the minority when i say i liked diablo 1 and its expansion a hell lot more than diablo 2.

Nimmermehr · Mar 7, 2016

No Wizardry, Might&Magic or Baldur's Gate in a Top-10 List of Western RPGs?

Keasar · Mar 7, 2016

Joseph Merrick said:
what do you mean, when is a top x list not pulled out of someone's ass?

I know. It was supposed to be a joke.

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