Best of E3 2009 Awards: Best RPG

GameTrailers: "Which role-playing offering turned our heads?"

[KingKionic]

Mass effect 2 ftw!

[KingKionic]

Well...It`s a western rpg (mass effect 2) . Like any other rpg you can upgrade your character.

You ever play mass effect 1 ?

[Baliw]

I can see the Mass Effect lovers disagreeing with me lol
But anyway, that video list is FAR to be complete and YOU know it.

I dont eat that crappy list. Where's Monster Hunter on that list?

[kevnb]

playing the first on xbox 360 was a joke...

[Nihilism]

i agree, don't know what the fanboys are upset about. why don't you pu$$y disagree-ers google whether or not the pc version of mass effect was better.....see if every review on the internet can convince you out of you console-inferiority complex

[Traveler]

I actually prefer the PS3 in general, but Mass Effect is one of the best games I have every played. Just because it runs better on the PC doesn't mean that the 360 version was a joke. All games potentially run better on the PC, but most people still prefer to play them on the consoles.

[iDystopia]

Mass Effect 2 is going to be so awesome.

[TheColbertinator]

Mass Effect 2 will rule.Dragon Age is also a game to look out for

[Gun_Senshi]

FFXIII Is way too Sci Fi for Final Fantasy Game.

Being a fan of FFXI, My vote goes to FFXIV

When I saw FFXIV Trailer I noticed the races of FFXI and went "WOOOT NEW ONLINE FF!". When I saw -Online- at end of trailer I was so happy.

FFXI was the best MMO when it was launched and in my opinion its way better then most MMOs nowdays, and way better then WoW. Job System was fun. Comunity was mature (Except for racist in game). Some quest where so fun to do (Missions) and End game...there is too much end game XD. Even when launched it was great and they kept adding stuff (Gods, Dynamis, Sea etc).

The only thing I did not like is then ToAU the job balanced was removed and everyone just speed leveled. When I got ToAU I was able to get DRG to 75 in 3 weeks work only. In ToAU I was able to solo fast exp while even looking for a party with no downtime due to Sanction (Screenshot).

Before you go loldrg. DRG WAS lol at launch. Then they fixed it. I could outphaser everyone on my DRG and swapping gear. Gain TP gear then change to hectacomb +1 armor and pull out Drakesbane. Thats 8-10k dmg MUHAHAHAHA. Also DRG/SAM can solo Skillchain and DRG/BLU solo is so fun :D

I was thinking of reopening sub. I need my Dose of Final Fantasy Online. XIV Cannot come soon enough :(

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*DC Universe looks like crap game.

*Starwars: WOOOT!!

*No Dragon Age = phail list

*Winner ME2? Sorry I did not like ME1.

Attached is also Proof I have Mass Effect 1 and FFXI on my PC, since in this site you will be called fanboy. Well you will be called fanboy even with PROOF

[Baliw]

As I said before, no Dragon Age on that list, no WKC, no Demon's Souls... and i bet there were more RPGs in that E3 than meet the eye.

[La Chance]

wrong post.

[qface64]

honestly i know everyone calls mass effect an rpg but i just honestly don't think of it as an rpg at all i consider fallout more of an rpg than mass effect

im not insulting the game im just saying i don't really consider it an rpg

[Baliw]

I agree with you.

**But you know, now that RPGs are uber cool, if i like FPS and Mass Effect count as RPG in that list, im going down with it before any real RPG on that list** uh irony.

Someone should attach a list of 2009 E3 RPGs after this.

[Odion]

what makes an RPG?

Cause ME had leveling, skills that could be improved, different characters, a party class, weapons and armor to buy, a massive story.

What element of an RPG is missing?

[kevnb]

rpg stands for role playing game, not turn based... I know for alot of you final fantasy VII is the definition of rpg, but not everything done in final fantasy games defines what an rpg game is.

[Valkyre]

@Kevnb,

if that is the case , then role playing is also Metal Gear Solid , Max Payne,Splinter Cell , Uncharted ... and pretty much everything that involves taking the role of an iconic character that gets upgrades along the way.Hell even infamous is an RPG , and so on.

No RPG isnt just about taking the role of someone.Its about the battle system , its about the world the story is unfold , its a lot of things that have to be in place in order for a game to be an RPG.

Having a character that just upgrades his abilities and plays like a shooter doesnt constitute what a true RPG really is in my humble opinion.

[kevnb]

"A role-playing game is a computer or video game where the player controls one or several characters, and achieves victory by completing a series of quests. A key feature of the genre is that characters grow in power and abilities, and characters are typically designed by the player. Players explore a game world, while solving puzzles and engaging in tactical combat. RPGs rarely challenge a player's physical coordination, with the exception of action role-playing games.[1]"

I would say this fits mass effect perfectly, the battles are never won by simple twitch shooting, its all tactical (with a bit more control than kotor had). Heck its more an rpg than most jrpgs. If someone bought mass effect and played it as a shooter, do you think they would like it all that much?

[Perjoss]

there is a VERY blurry line between what is an rpg and what isn't. Since in most games you are playing the role of a character, you could say that half life is an rpg as you are playing the role of scientist Gordon Freeman.

Another interesting point i fond is that if you were to really play the role of someone the best view would be first person, but most rpgs are not first person at all, in fact a lot of rpgs have you control a whole party and not a single character at all.

[Valkyre]

i liked ME1 , quite a lot actually , but i have to agree that ME isnt exactly RPG per se.

Having a character that gets XP and upgrades his attributes and abilities does not automatically make a game an RPG.Sorry but the combat in ME (at least 1 that is) doesnt remind me at all playing an RPG.It feels more like a shooter and less like an RPG.It is not a bad game , as i said i really enjoyed it , but i kinda agree that it is not exactly an RPG.

When i think of RPGs , i think of Final Fantasy,Elder Scrolls etc etc

[kevnb]

no matter what the battle/combat system is.

[Noctis]

WTF? Ass Effect 1.5?

[Counter Strike]

Contender to GoTy next YEAR and i cant wait to play it on my X360!

Just cant wait , BioWare rullez!

[CWMR]

-Mass Effect 2 is by far my most anticipated upcoming game. The first Mass Effect is still my favorite game this generation on any console.-

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

My favorite game of all time. Easily the best story I have ever experienced.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Prepare yourself...

[QuantumWake]

This was by far the best soundtrack in the game. When I first heard it, I had goosebumps...

[Dude420]

It's like, for every E3 award that comes from Gametrailers, the PS3 fanboys want every winner to be a PS3 title. I mean the PS3 has got its fair share of winners, Uncharted 2 twice and God of War III, but they can't accept the fact that a Microsoft exclusive (an awesome game at that) won an award. So when it wins, it's no surprise there's already bashing in this thread.

This is so rediculous.

[QuantumWake]

Wait, dont forget the ending credits song. This song really fitted ME1 perfectly. Sometimes when I am in the menu in Mass Effect, I like looking at the credits just to hear this song....

[Dude420]

Despite ME1's flaws, I could not get off this game simply because of how immersive it was. Great story and great music, I stayed hooked. Now that Bioware has said they've fixed the problems from the first one, ME2 will probably be even better.

Leave it to Bioware to make an awesome game.

[Guitardr85]

I like how in this generation we label games as RPG's when they aren't really in the genre at all. It seems like if a game gives the ability to customize one little thing, its suddenly an RPG. I wouldn't really call Mass Effect an rpg. This is like the people that called the FPS Bioshock an RPG. They are great games, dont get me wrong, I just think we are starting to stretch the genre a little.