Box Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I don't play a whole bunch of other SRPG games, but I hear from other people that they're a bunch of grindy casual crap. What do you guys think? Is Fire Emblem the best? Or are we the casuals? And before you say TearRing/Berwick Saga, I'm counting those as FE games because that's not the comparison I'm trying to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HF Makalov Fanboy Kai Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 i'd say Civ is techically better then FE in terms of how simple it is but at the same time, complexed and it provides alot more ways to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junk Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I always thought people found tactics ogre or ffa much better but IDK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryhard Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yes, Fire Emblem is objectively the most hardcore strategy games, which is the only reason I play them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fei Mao Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I think Super Robot Wars series are better than FE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fengaridotdll Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 By a landslide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonLord Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'd say yes, but there's also Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 i'd say Civ is techically better then FE in terms of how simple it is but at the same time, complexed and it provides alot more ways to play. Which Civ do you play? I used to play a lot of Civ 4 and I got up to Monarch on it. Civ 5 like messes with my head. I can't figure out any strategy except founding like 3 cities and then doing nothing the rest of the game. Everything else goes horribly. Then again, Civ's kind of more of a plain strategy game than an SRPG in my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoncat Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Only other one I've played is Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. It was meh. Voted yes, FE is the best. It has the biggest following as far as I know, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnef Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 What's the "best" is silly, what matters is we're havin' a good time. ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ Voted yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) I don't think Civ counts cause it's not really an RPG, more of just a turn-based strategy/simulator with some very minor RPG elements that is but one component of a whole bunch of mechanics. So yeah, I like Fire Emblem, I've become so attached to it, its familiar gameplay and its archetypes, plus it's probably the longest running franchise with the most installments. I've heard FFTactics and XCOM are really good too though. Edited January 23, 2015 by Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I think Super Robot Wars series are better than FE.this man knows what's up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luchi Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 How can you pose such a question on a FE fansite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLovin Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 There's a shitton of srpgs that fall under the opposite of casual. Xcom, Rebelstar, SRW, possibly Civ, Endless Legend, and the like aren't casual FFT, Pokemon Conquest, Shining Force, and the like fall under the same catagory as FE imo. Fun, but not easy. and if you're referring to FB games, don't bother. 99.99999999% of them are shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arvilino Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 There's not even really any comparable SRPGs that have even seen recent releases. For example the Final Fantasy Tactics series hasn't seen a release since 2007. I think Fire Emblem would stand a good chance regardless but most other SRPGs are dead except Disgaea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunal Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 As far as leaning towards strategy as much as, if not more than the RPG aspect, yes. Awakening has definitely shifted that balance though towards RPG more, so idk. But as a whole, the series consistently has the most credible gameplay in regards to SRPG. At the least, the baseline mechanics are extremely solid, with the only limits being how the games are designed/balanced. Disgaea's the only other active game these days but I'd consider it more a grid-based sandbox grinder... thing.. than a SRPG. It surely is one of a kind. =p Even La Pucelle, the most minimalistic of that series, is/was sandbox-y. I see things like FFT and Tactics Ogre being mentioned in these kinds of discussions but I don't see how they compare. I could definitely consider them stronger RPGs but they have fairly standard gameplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentacotus Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I voted yes. Its the best in the genre but there's not much competing with it you've got Ogre Tactics and Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced. Other than that I don't know of any others. Civ is an awesome series but I wouldn't consider it an RPG. Its more of a historical fiction strategy simulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topazd Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 As far as series go, I'd say FE wins by a long shot. I do enjoy some games (the Devil Survivor games, Valkyria Chronicles, etc.) to a greater extent than many FE games, but when the overall series is concerned, my sentiment stays the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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