Which of the major aspects of a game is most important?

[Samus Aran]

oh god lol

But seriously, in turn-based RPGs, especially those with few attacks like Nintendo's, why couldn't common attacks be mapped to buttons and everything else that's not immediately necessary be left in menus?

[spoiler]there aren't very many with few attacks[/spoiler]

[Nyerp]

even paper mario has an abundance of selections for each kind of attack (jump, hammer, special) and it would just be a waste of time to have to map them all to certain buttons and even worse to have to restrict yourself in battle in such a simple game

[Kalahari Inkantation]

tec is overly picky and demands too much and obviously simply hasn't really given rpgs an actual chance

perhaps, but that's because the menu-oriented battle system turns me off :'(

In any case, I plan on playing some of the more well-received RPGs like earlier Final Fantasy titles, and perhaps I'll try some of Nintendo's RPGs again.  If I still can't get used to the battle system after that, then I guess it's hopeless.

[Nyerp]

the more well-received RPGs like earlier Final Fantasy titles

the most well received final fantasy title ever is ff7, just so you know

[Kalahari Inkantation]

the most well received final fantasy title ever is ff7, just so you know

yes, i suppose that's what i should play first

[silvertone]

NO!!! DONT!!!! PLAY FOUR FIRST!!!!!

[Kalahari Inkantation]

seven, four, nine

idk where to start

[silvertone]

nine is better if you play the other ones, because it references itself a lot. FFIV is fun/good story. so is ffvii though...

[Tri4se]

It depends on the genre though game play is at LEAST always second. If I'm playing an RPG, story is very important. If I'm playing an action game, game play is more important. If I'm playing a rhythm game, music is most important. ect.

[Nyerp]

seven, four, nine

idk where to start

six or seven

six is the most well-liked representative of "old final fantasy" and seven is the same for "new final fantasy" (even if they might not be the best games from those "eras")

[Wrench]

Gameplay. If you pick graphics, I hate you.

[Samus Aran]

Seven, Four, Five, Nine, Six, Three

Not in any order, but start with Nine, Five, or Seven.

i think you're the only person ever to recommend five as a possible starting point

kind of a weird choice

[ME##]

all of the above plus voice acting [if it has it]  cjlubdoods;

[Samus Aran]

all of the above plus voice acting [if it has it]  cjlubdoods;

i can name so many more good games without voice acting than good games with it

[ME##]

i can name so many more good games without voice acting than good games with it

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