9:40 PM on 11.23.2010 |
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In the previous debate I took a break from our ongoing RPG series debate topic to see how you all would adapt when asked which of these two vastly different games was better:
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (49 votes) -- Winner!
- Halo: Reach (25 votes)
Moving on, let's see how the previous RPG series debate went. Here are the results of the three most popular Mana games you all voted on, with the rest receiving less than five votes.
- Secret of Mana (28 votes) -- Winner!
- Seiken Densetsu 3 (22 votes)
- Legend of Mana (17 votes)
This week we take on one of the last RPG series before solidifying the RPG tournament brackets. If you thought our epic Street Fighter series debate tournament was huge, then just wait! Actually, no, don't wait, go play some of the RPGs in recent debates and start preparing!
Which game in the Wild Arms series (full list here) is the best, and why? What sets your pick apart from the other games in the series? Sell me on the idea! Get me stoked to see it compete in the RPG tournament! Give it some serious thought, share your reasoning with all of us, and then check back next week to see how your game did! If you've never played a Wild Arms game before, then feel free to vote on the worst M. Night Shyamalan movie debate over on Flixist instead!
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I'm going to have to pick #1, it packs a nostalgic punch for me. It features a beautiful intro movie and the solemn soundtrack gives the game a sad yet endearing atmosphere. I have yet to play Alter Code F but the original will always be a classic for me.
People always complain about the horrible translation, but I never thought it was that bad. It's certainly not the best ever, but it never interfered with my enjoyment, and I've seen much worse.
Also, the music throughout the whole damn thing. I still whistle the world map music...
Overall one of the best RPGs I've ever played.
Now Wild Arms 3, THERE was a game. It had everything, including a very strong female lead.
I love the whole series, but I just want to see 5 get at least ONE vote... from the one person that even played it...
I played the series late so I only played the remake of the original Wild Arms and 3-4-5.
While the original is quite fun, Wild Arms 3 had a certain charm the others didn't. Maybe it's the cel-shaded graphics or the western stuff connecting more with me than the others, but I liked that one much more than the others.
But... I have to give props to Wild Arms 2. It's the one that sucked me in the most of the bunch, and I absolutely adore it. Plus for a protagonist named Ashley, he's pretty damn manly.
It was ridiculously tough and a bit of a grind, but at the same time, it was good looking for a low budget game and it try to be anything other than a "classic" and episodic JRPG. Also, I liked the fact that it ended with the heroes becoming fugitives in a world they saved.
I'd say the first one comes a close second though. It was a pretty dark game at times and I was going through a bit of a thing with Stephen King's The Dark Tower (plus it had that cool robot twist), but I think it just loses out on my vote because it becomes a bit directionless halfway through and I think it didn't explain things to you well half the time (bad translation, I think).
I don't think much of the series after WA3 anyway. Nice combat system, but I think it moved into weird sci-fi territory for me and the original themes were sort of lost along the way.
Plus, I don't think anybody who's played the first game will feel anything but pity for Jack meeting Lady Harken and realizing who she was, or forget Rudy cutting off his own damned arm to beat Zeikfried, or any of the other emotional moments in the game.
And the soundtrack has been on my ipod for years.
I mean lovable cast, great ending, good combat, silly story I will admit, I know 5 improved some things, but i was just unable to like those characters. the original was good but 4 will always be the best for me.