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The (many) RPGs of 2014 - this is the year
- Thread starter Durante
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BlackLagoon
Member
Lack of Demon Gaze makes me sad.
phoenix296
Member
The triumphant return of CRPGs and SRPGs. However, most looking forward to Dark Souls and Bravely Default.
+/- Blackguards (don't know much about it, but heard it has a good TB combat system)
Bravely Default
Dark Souls II (we'll see, depends on much they messed up co-op)
Dead State
Divinity: Original Sin
+/- Might & Magic X
Pillars of Eternity
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
+/- South Park: Stick of Truth
Tales of Xillia (well, my sister is going to make me play it, anyway)
Trails in the Sky: FC + SC
Wasteland 2
+/- X (not the biggest Xenoblade fan, so we'll see)
Right, really big year for RPGs, geez.
Bravely Default
Dark Souls II (we'll see, depends on much they messed up co-op)
Dead State
Divinity: Original Sin
+/- Might & Magic X
Pillars of Eternity
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
+/- South Park: Stick of Truth
Tales of Xillia (well, my sister is going to make me play it, anyway)
Trails in the Sky: FC + SC
Wasteland 2
+/- X (not the biggest Xenoblade fan, so we'll see)
Right, really big year for RPGs, geez.
jimmypython
Member
Dark Souls 2
The Witcher 3
X
for me....
The Witcher 3
X
for me....
jeremy1456
Junior Member
Kind of a weak year for RPGs. It's got the numbers, but most of the stuff looks kind of generic or boring aside from a few.
This will be the first time in a long while where I only play like three RPGs in a year.
This will be the first time in a long while where I only play like three RPGs in a year.
Macmanus
Member
Okay.
GuitarAtomik
Member
Lots of stuff to look forward to.
I'm personally looking forward to:
I still have a hard time accepting the Souls games as RPGs but whatevs.
I'm personally looking forward to:
- Bravely Default
- Child of Light
- Cosmic Star Heroine
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Lichdom
- Lord of the Fallen
- Pillars of Eternity
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Banner Saga
- Wasteland 2
- Witcher 3
- X
But the Witcher 3 gets my hype glands frothing. Inevitable gifs incoming;
wtf is that kid doing...?
It's on Nintendo's release list for 2014 WW.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Turn based is making a comeback and I couldn't be happier.
Excellent list and overview Durante!
Excellent list and overview Durante!
terrisus
Member
Wow, this is an awesome list. Love it, and will definitely be referring to it.
Seconded.
Seconded.
This is the year alright. The year where I'm really poor from buying all these RPGs.
I learned about a lot of rpgs I had no idea were coming. I already had Bravely Default, Witcher 3, Trails SC and several more on my list... didn't know about blackguards and most of the smaller games.
I learned about a lot of rpgs I had no idea were coming. I already had Bravely Default, Witcher 3, Trails SC and several more on my list... didn't know about blackguards and most of the smaller games.
Any with a confirmed English release? I'll add them.
I don't think it's possible to be more wrong
AngmarsKing701
Member
Subbed. Didn't realize there were quite so many. Pillars of Eternity is top of the hype meter for me.
If this list doesn't do it for you then you clearly aren't a fan of RPG's in general.
Basileus777
Member
Demon Gaze and Conception II. Both confirmed for 2014.
jeremy1456
Junior Member
I am a big fan of RPGs, but here you've got Tales sequel #15, Dark Souls II (I've never been a fan of the Souls series) and a few RPGs that are so generic they they look almost identical (Dead Nation and Divinity). Most everything else looks pretty boring aside from a few.
You can tell someone is digging from the bottom of the barrel when they make a thread showcasing RPGs and make it a point to highlight an Atelier title.
I guess stick to Dragon Quest while the rest of us enjoy all of the good games coming out.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Gust compliments make me sad.
Setting all of that aside...sheesh there are a lot of PC RPGs coming out. Like, a lot.
As someone who's console only, that list is much shorter for me. Still, Witcher, X, Dragon Age all look neat. And depending on when Xillia drops I may try that out. I'm trying to chill on PS3 games once I get the 4.
Do you need to play ToX 1 to understand 2?
Setting all of that aside...sheesh there are a lot of PC RPGs coming out. Like, a lot.
As someone who's console only, that list is much shorter for me. Still, Witcher, X, Dragon Age all look neat. And depending on when Xillia drops I may try that out. I'm trying to chill on PS3 games once I get the 4.
Do you need to play ToX 1 to understand 2?
You seem more interest in presentation than actual mechanics if you call Dead State generic.
How does Dead State and Divinity look identical? They're not even in the same setting.
bigboss370
Member
the leaked Dragon Age Inquisition footage has me alot more hyped for it than i otherwise would be.
Atelier games have some of the deepest RPG mechanics ever in its alchemy system. Fuck your nonsense, man.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
You've made a few missteps here, and I'm sure RPGAF will tell you alll about them. I'm just here to say that while I disagree with your general sentiment, good on you for the shot at the Atelier series.
jeremy1456
Junior Member
I played both atelier iris games, and I'm about halfway through Totori+ for the Vita.
Since you obviously weren't referring to Atelier Iris is it safe to assume that these deep mechanics are introduced after the halfway point in Totori?
jeremy1456
Junior Member
Admittedly I was just basing it off the screens posted here which probably isn't fair.
Intheflorsh
Banned
I laughed at "Bioware" for DA:I's structure. Maybe "semi-open" would be a bit more descriptive.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Mmmm all these delicious games with (most likely) over 40hrs of game, of which I will only finish about a fraction of.
I can't wait!
I can't wait!
OldAsUrSock
Banned
A few cool looking games I did not know about or forgot about. I think this should be the Official Thread of RPGs in 2014.
Try jumping and reversing your body in 180 degrees. It's actually mildly entertaining, mostly if you're a kid.
TheGreatLugia
Banned
I'm definitely picking up Bravely Default, Tales of Xillia 2, and X, along with Kingdom Hearts 2.5 since I never picked up the original releases. This is definitely a promising year for RPGs.
Since Xillia 2 apparently builds on a lot of character development that started in the first game, it's probably much more rewarding to play both games instead of skipping straight to the sequel.
I think it has more to do with grounded expectations. Of the listed games I'm only confident for about two or three of them turning out genuinely well. Everything else is up in the air to various degrees in my opinion.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
This deserves a specific breakdown.
Also, saying something looks generic just means it's not distinctive from other things, which when thrown out under the pretense of being an objective qualifier can be demonstrably disproven, provided anyone can agree by which metric something's distinctiveness should be measured. It's a bad word to use in pretty much any subjective discussion, imo.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
If you don't like it, why are you playing it for so long?
The Atelier games don't appeal to everyone, but they are most definitely quality and have a right to be on that list.
I know, people seem to keep ignoring this fact. Will X actually come out in 2014? I personally don't think it will. But, it IS listed for 2014 so of course it's going to make a 2014 list until Nintendo says otherwise.
jeremy1456
Junior Member
I got Atelier Totori on sale and did so mostly because I was traveling around a lot and needed some handheld games to play. I don't hate the Atelier series. I admit I haven't played all of the installments but what I have has been painfully average.