Poll: Who Do You Think is Best RPGs Between Bioware, Square Enix, and Bethesda?
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Leave JRPG/WRPG elitism out the door. Also, Deus Ex 3, son.Veldie said:
BioWare. They have the coherent story and characterization of Square-Enix games with the depth of character development of Bethesda... without the running down long one single endless corridor of Square-Enix, and without the buggy un-polishedness of Bethesda.
Also, I can't say Obsidian. They made Alpha Protocol and FO:NV, after all. Again... either buggy or sooooo full of unfulfilled promise.
Man, so many things AP did oh so very right... and oh so many things it got OH SO MUCH WRONG.
That's the logic I was going with.Midnight Crossroads said:
As good as games by Bethesda and Bioware are, they don't come remotely close to the power of my nostalgia.
My answer would be: none of the above.
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I voted for Bioware. My vote would have gone to Bethesda, but then I realized that they haven't produced anything of real quality since Morrowind. But really, Morrowind is still all kinds of awesome.
I love Square Enix 
. I might be one of the few people that still enjoy new Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy XIII was my favorite RPG since Final Fantasy X.
. I might be one of the few people that still enjoy new Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy XIII was my favorite RPG since Final Fantasy X.
I sat Bioware only because their games are more engaging and the stories are great. While I love fantasy over sci-fi Besthesda games have never had good stories. And square has just gone down over the years. Hope fully they can recover soon.
Bioware. Square's a joke, and Bethseda games are meh without the mods. I don't think technology has caught up to their ambition yet. Also, they have mediocre storylines.
Agreed about Obsidian
Deus Ex 3 is being done by Eidos Montreal...Square just pays for itDracoSuave said:
Agreed about Obsidian
So... Bethesda gets to claim FO:NV but Square-Enix doesn't get to claim Deus Ex 3?!dyre said:Bioware. Square's a joke, and Bethseda games are meh without the mods. I don't think technology has caught up to their ambition yet. Also, they have mediocre storylines.
Deus Ex 3 is being done by Eidos Montreal...Square just pays for itDracoSuave said:
Agreed about Obsidian
I call shinanegans.
Hard to say. I think Bioware does a better job with story. Sure, Mass Effect is no War & Peace, but I daresay it's at least as good as the better Hollywood flicks.
Bethesda games (I'm thinking Oblivion and Fallout 3, here) are a little weaker on the story, but make up for it with better gameplay and better immersion. Then again, Fallout 3 is a totally different kind of game to Mass Effect, even if they fall under the broad umbrella of "RPGs", so I'm not sure a comparison is fair.
Both score really high on atmosphere, though. In the end, I'll go with Bioware, because I always know what's to be done and never sit around wondering what to do next, and because Mass Effect 1+2 are the only linear games I've ever played more than once besides Diablo II. Also, because the stories just have more of an emotional/aesthetic impact.
Never played a Square Enix game, so I can't say much there.
Bethesda games (I'm thinking Oblivion and Fallout 3, here) are a little weaker on the story, but make up for it with better gameplay and better immersion. Then again, Fallout 3 is a totally different kind of game to Mass Effect, even if they fall under the broad umbrella of "RPGs", so I'm not sure a comparison is fair.
Both score really high on atmosphere, though. In the end, I'll go with Bioware, because I always know what's to be done and never sit around wondering what to do next, and because Mass Effect 1+2 are the only linear games I've ever played more than once besides Diablo II. Also, because the stories just have more of an emotional/aesthetic impact.
Never played a Square Enix game, so I can't say much there.
I don't like any of them very much.
Mass Effect 2 is my favorite RPG game (yes I know a lot of people say it isnt an RPG, I dont give a damn what its classified as really because compared to most other RPGs its actually fun) but everything else they've ever done, ranges on my scale of "dislike" to "hate".
Bethesda make decent games that need polish and have too many bugs. Oblivion was alright and Skyrim is looking better.
Square Enix are just awful, frankly.
Mass Effect 2 is my favorite RPG game (yes I know a lot of people say it isnt an RPG, I dont give a damn what its classified as really because compared to most other RPGs its actually fun) but everything else they've ever done, ranges on my scale of "dislike" to "hate".
Bethesda make decent games that need polish and have too many bugs. Oblivion was alright and Skyrim is looking better.
Square Enix are just awful, frankly.