Originally Posted on September 3, 2013: Link.
Starting off at a young age, RPGs have been a big part of my life and something I have fallen in love with in every facet. Whether its the focus on character development, the sense of adventure and exploration, or the satisfaction of becoming so overpowered as to grind my enemies into dust, there’s a lot to enjoy from this genre that has continued to evolve over the years.
For some insight into my tastes, I have always enjoyed works that focus on their story and writing, the development of the characters in that story, the strength of the soundtrack, and what it offers in terms of content. This also tends to go the other way: if I don’t care about the characters, I don’t have the capacity to care about the story. Continue reading