GameBlurb writes, "Chapter one of five: The Hero’s Journey and Final Fantasy takes a look at two of the most famous video games in the world not from a technical or artistic perspective but, instead, through the meat of their experiences: the story. Learn how Cloud Strife and the Warriors of Light are related to King Gilgamesh and the Arthurian Knights of the Round Table in this editorial series. You may not look at your favorite games in the same way ever again."
Chirag Pattni talks about the prominence of the RPG genre in gaming. The different types of RPGs available and how the genre is influencing many games.
Now a days many role playing games don't have that much role playing in them
I don't consider every game that has experience points and a skill tree an RPG. Borderlands 3 is not an RPG, stop trying to shoehorn it into that category. It is as much an RPG as Diablo 3 is an RPG -- news flash, Diablo 3 is NOT an RPG and I wouldn't even call it an Action RPG. It's a hack and slash random loot game, and Borderlands 3 is a first person shooter/looter game.
Always been my favorite genre. I think that really sparked way back when with Planescape:Torment, then Morrowind, Kotor, New Vegas, etc.
Now we're in the sort of Renaissance of classical crpgs with games like Pillars, Tyranny, Wasteland, and the coming Baldur's Gate.
Good times.
Twinfinite Writes: Final Fantasy games have always been known for having both memorable stories and characters. But some character archetypes seem to be a mold used many times.
Summons are some of the most powerful and impressive attacks in Final Fantasy games. Which ones from the series are the best though?
nice retrospective, too bad, square spoiled it
Never realized how deep the story was in classic literary works. I'm looking forward to the next chapter.
It is interesting to see the parallels of classic literature and the story lines of Final Fantasy. Looking forward to future articles in this series.