Do grown men really enjoy superhero/jrpg/open world games ?

[SubGamer]

As a grown man I can't stand any of these, especially open world.

Even Elden Ring, a game from a series I hold closely to my heart, in my eyes made a mistake going open world.

Elden ring is the only game in the series I have not replayed multiple times, it's just way too long. I won't even bother making a new character for the dlc, I don't have another 50 hours spare.

Meanwhile I used to play through each souls game at least once a year.

Bring back tightly made games with some freedom of choice, but not open world.

And superhero/jrpg games are cringe especially if you're over the age of 18.

[JayJ350]

Yeah I notice how there's a lot of manchildren on the internet who still seem to obsess over the kind of chit most people grow out of.

You will usually find them trying to personally attack anybody they don't agree with.

[BearyManilowe]

Yes, I still really enjoy JRPGs.

Turn based combat is a very relaxing way to game. Really the only time JRPGs wear on me is when you're forced to grind levels.

Dragonquest is still great.
Super Mario RPG is still fun.

When you say JRPG are you exclusively talking turn based or does Tales of Arise, Fire Emblem, Triangle Strategy, etc count toward that? Strategy RPGs are great games.

Ghost of Tsushima is the last open world game I really enjoyed. I tend to get burnt out on the side stuff in open world games so unless the game is really invigorating then I lose the plot and end up quitting by the 60% mark.

Super hero games? Take it or leave it. The Arkham series is good, Guardians of the Galaxy was pretty solid.

[SubGamer]

Yes, I still really enjoy JRPGs.

Turn based combat is a very relaxing way to game. Really the only time JRPGs wear on me is when you're forced to grind levels.

Dragonquest is still great.
Super Mario RPG is still fun.

When you say JRPG are you exclusively talking turn based or does Tales of Arise, Fire Emblem, Triangle Strategy, etc count toward that? Strategy RPGs are great games.

Ghost of Tsushima is the last open world game I really enjoyed. I tend to get burnt out on the side stuff in open world games so unless the game is really invigorating then I lose the plot and end up quitting by the 60% mark.

Super hero games? Take it or leave it. The Arkham series is good, Guardians of the Galaxy was pretty solid.

The only turn based games I've enjoyed in the past 10 years are fire emblem 3 houses and Yakuza 7.

[BigDeeps01]

I'm not a huge fan of open world games or superhero but yeah JRPGs are lit

[Coal Man]

Open world (Horizon, Ghost of Tsushima) or at least semi open world (Mass Effect, God of War) if done right are my favorite games to play.

[Akd123]

Yes, I still really enjoy JRPGs.

Turn based combat is a very relaxing way to game. Really the only time JRPGs wear on me is when you're forced to grind levels.

Dragonquest is still great.
Super Mario RPG is still fun.

When you say JRPG are you exclusively talking turn based or does Tales of Arise, Fire Emblem, Triangle Strategy, etc count toward that? Strategy RPGs are great games.

Ghost of Tsushima is the last open world game I really enjoyed. I tend to get burnt out on the side stuff in open world games so unless the game is really invigorating then I lose the plot and end up quitting by the 60% mark.

Super hero games? Take it or leave it. The Arkham series is good, Guardians of the Galaxy was pretty solid.

Why did you include Tales of Arise in strategy JRPGs? Its a great game and im at the end game but i wouldnt call it a strategy game. Agree with everything else. Been playing JRPGs for about 30 years. Still the best genre

[iDiet]

based boyo, open world is gey as fuark

i finished mario oddyssey last year and still pissed i spent 50 bucks on it

legit dumb as fuark game just run around, find clues and shiet. ended up cheating by watching youtube walkthrus and there was 0 chance i would've finished some levels if it werent for them

tried playing dying light - gey as fuark
bought some star wars lego game - finished tutorial and stopped playing

only games i play now are nba2k24 and mario kart. and i dont even play those unless im watching a youtube interview or tv show

[bongowongo]

I find it more disturbing that grown men spend their time watching other grown make videos in their laundry room and then proudly share those videos on internet forums for other grown men to see.

[MisquePhaggot]

JRPGs are GOAT

[mgftp]

Never liked RPGs, open world games are right when done well, the big problem these days is how many poor low effort open world games come to market.

I find it more disturbing that grown men spend their time watching other grown make videos in their laundry room and then proudly share those videos on internet forums for other grown men to see.

JLoL, seriously, if we are going to judge others for what they enjoy you just made the best point in this thread.

[teodorkanev1]

Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Oblivion, WoW, Baldur's Gate I, GTA - those are all open-world and pretty good.

I often see brahs call people who play video games "manchildren" or something like that, yet every time I ask them what their hobbies are they don't reply.

I don't see the big deal about playing video games? I don't like fishing, but I won't go out of my way to diss on people who enjoy it as a pastime.

[BigBallsMcgee]

Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Oblivion, WoW, Baldur's Gate I, GTA - those are all open-world and pretty good.

I often see brahs call people who play video games "manchildren" or something like that, yet every time I ask them what their hobbies are they don't reply.

I don't see the big deal about playing video games? I don't like fishing, but I won't go out of my way to diss on people who enjoy it as a pastime.

Some retards still can't accept that videogames are a legitimate entertainment medium.

[BearyManilowe]

Why did you include Tales of Arise in strategy JRPGs? Its a great game and im at the end game but i wouldnt call it a strategy game. Agree with everything else. Been playing JRPGs for about 30 years. Still the best genre

I didn't include it in strategy RPGs, was just trying to see where the line was. Tales/Scarlet Nexus aren't really JRPGs in the traditional sense but it wasn't clear what kind of all encompassing terminology OP was using.

[freeburn]

I don't play jrpgs

Some open world games I enjoy, some I don't.

I used to enjoy superhero games but they are all pretty watered down azz now

[gesten]

Open world games are the only best games

Just lmao at being some npc who wants to be confined to walk in a straight line

I don’t like games where you have to grind but sandbox open world where everything is given to you already is good

I don’t even do the missions in gta or red dead 2 I just do whatever

I wish there was some open world ww2 game like band of brothers style

[eod8989]

Yall need to play some old dead to rights or wolverines revenge to see how good the shorter games really were

Open world should only be used occasionally imo.

[swolefnatic]

As a grown man I can't stand any of these, especially open world.

Even Elden Ring, a game from a series I hold closely to my heart, in my eyes made a mistake going open world.

Elden ring is the only game in the series I have not replayed multiple times, it's just way too long. I won't even bother making a new character for the dlc, I don't have another 50 hours spare.

Meanwhile I used to play through each souls game at least once a year.

Bring back tightly made games with some freedom of choice, but not open world.

And superhero/jrpg games are cringe especially if you're over the age of 18.

Agreed, while I did do one playthrough of Elden Ring and it was great, it got so monotonous and tiring to the point that it just became an endless to do list. I usually play games to 100% or almost 100% completion so going through every single region, boss fight, collecting all the important items was a grind. I have no appetitte to even try the DLC.

I much prefer the tightly knit guided gameplay of Bloodborne or Dark Souls. A linear progressing masterpiece. Short, sweet, but to the point where every region has insane quality and level of detail. No fluff in between or mindless to do lists.

[phaginator]

Depends, most open world games are trash though

[Coal Man]

Agreed, while I did do one playthrough of Elden Ring and it was great, it got so monotonous and tiring to the point that it just became an endless to do list. I usually play games to 100% or almost 100% completion so going through every single region, boss fight, collecting all the important items was a grind. I have no appetitte to even try the DLC.

I much prefer the tightly knit guided gameplay of Bloodborne or Dark Souls. A linear progressing masterpiece. Short, sweet, but to the point where every region has insane quality and level of detail. No fluff in between or mindless to do lists.

Agree, I don't think I would ever replay Elden Ring. Or if so it's gonna be a long time from now. That style of game is really best for a linear map. Bloodborne did it best imo.

If you're doing an open world you need a story, and NPCs and questlines that are unique that don't feel like a checklist. I'll still be playing the DLC, esp since it should be a smaller map.

[Deathstroke]

I do. And, I didn’t start liking jrpg until my 40’s. Before that was fps, action adventure, survival horror, and light platformers. Donkey Kong country tropical freeze, god of war, resident evil, far cry, uncharted, Tom raider were my favorites. Now jrpg my fav genre.

[sooby]

Open world games are the only best games

Just lmao at being some npc who wants to be confined to walk in a straight line

I don’t like games where you have to grind but sandbox open world where everything is given to you already is good

I don’t even do the missions in gta or red dead 2 I just do whatever

I wish there was some open world ww2 game like band of brothers style

the irony

open world games nowadays are the most npc of all video games out there

- brb large open world but 90% of it is empty desert/grasslands/water
- brb explore a whole bunch of useless landmarks
- brb fetch a quest and run half way across the world to complete it

at least with non-open world games the resources are pooled more into creating a much more streamlined and focused game with a better storyline and gameplay.

[bongowongo]

JLoL, seriously, if we are going to judge others for what they enjoy you just made the best point in this thread.

It is more pathetic than hilarious. They love to pretend like they're the only ones that care to discuss about games, but spend the majority of their time talking chit about games without ever playing them. Jay and his merry band of fellow homosexuals gonna keep being peak homo.

[freeburn]

I find it more disturbing that grown men spend their time watching other grown make videos in their laundry room and then proudly share those videos on internet forums for other grown men to see.

Listen bro that's actually a studio and those are sound dampening towels hanging in the background. There's levels to it.

[mgftp]

It is more pathetic than hilarious. They love to pretend like they're the only ones that care to discuss about games, but spend the majority of their time talking chit about games without ever playing them. Jay and his merry band of fellow homosexuals gonna keep being peak homo.

Misery loves company crew, and if you aren't miserable and angry there is a problem.

[Coal Man]

the irony

open world games nowadays are the most npc of all video games out there

- brb large open world but 90% of it is empty desert/grasslands/water
- brb explore a whole bunch of useless landmarks
- brb fetch a quest and run half way across the world to complete it

at least with non-open world games the resources are pooled more into creating a much more streamlined and focused game with a better storyline and gameplay.

Not everyone prefers things extremely streamlined. Streamlined doesn't equate to a better storyline. Witcher 3 is open world, so too is Red Dead 2. Go on and tell me how bad their stories are, I'm listening.

Having the freedom to run around, explore different biomes, discover landmarks and any loot/activities, enter towns and take in the sights adds alot of immersion. I get it's not appreciated by yourself and others but many people do enjoy it.

Seems like it's really cool there are different types of games that appeal to different types of gamers.

[BraneyGumble]

at least with non-open world games the resources are pooled more into creating a much more streamlined and focused game with a better storyline and gameplay.

[yabbayabba]

I like open world games. I like exploring the word to see what is out there. One thing Bethesda games are really good about is having little random unmarked encounters that you only find by walking around. I can understand that a lot of people might not like to 'waste' time like that but I'm playing for the experience and usually not the gameplay (especially Witcher 2/3).

I like JRPGs, but not as much as I used to. Like the turn based combat so I don't have to be rushed.

I lump superhero games into the third person single player type games. These games are the reason why I got a PS4 then PS5. I don't play them because they are superheroes, I like the gameplay in them (somewhat related to my first point).

I should also note that I always play games on easy. I'm not playing for a challenge, I play for the experience.

[KilaByte]

It is more pathetic than hilarious. They love to pretend like they're the only ones that care to discuss about games, but spend the majority of their time talking chit about games without ever playing them. Jay and his merry band of fellow homosexuals gonna keep being peak homo.

It's really just one person talking to himself, sad.

[Fang2]

I enjoy souls and souls like games.