RPG’s have been a popular form of video game since video games have existed. What makes a good RPG depends on a few factors such as game mechanics, lovable characters, and an interesting story. A good RPG incorporates extensive information about characters background. “What makes these games so desirable, and so repeatable, is that they have amazing stories that draw you in and make you feel for the characters in ways many western games don’t.”(Sheng, 2013). The RPG should incorporate good music to fit the scenes well. Voice acting is nice to have in an RPG but it is not necessary, “and it’s true that the voice acting isn’t that crucial.”Jonez (2013). Many of the best RPG’s have no voice acting when some of the best voice acting are in horrible RPG’s.
One example of a great RPG is Final Fantasy VII. The game came out in the late 90’s. It was popular in both Japan and America. Engulfing players across multiple consoles and PC’s in an in-depth world filled with adventure and fun. Final Fantasy VII changed the way RPG’s are made and revolutionized RPG’s as a whole with its intense in depth story line and its multi-leveling. “FF7 is, without a doubt, the new benchmark for console titles.” (Boor, 1997, para.1).
FF7 had sales of over 10 million, and to this day holds the record of most purchased Final Fantasy game. The game is one of the best-selling games of all time, and so additional content has been created to support its sales. The game has been reported to each generation’s popular Sony consoles along with PC. Tetsuya Nomura says “When I look back. I remember having no conception of just how massive that project would become.”(ZDNet. 2005). Final Fantasy VII continues to bring in a flow of income to Square with downloadable versio...
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...e storyline, the music, the character choices, and the mechanics. What makes a truly great RPG is combining all of those features with style and innovation, creating new content in new ways. Final fantasy VII is a great example of a great PRG because it does just that, incorporating all the things that fans love in an RPG and pushing the limit just a little bit further.
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