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Like SVU and NCIS are both crime dramas, stylistic differences can remain under one genre umbrella. Zalis Send a noteboard - 19/01/2011 03:11:41 PM
Or at least it sounds good in my head. To the world at large, they're the same category. More discerning/nerdy folk like us are more acquainted with their differences.

I almost clarified that in my previous post, but figured people wouldn't nitpick. :D JRPGs do seem to be "watch cinematic with androgynous teens, grind, drink potion, expose how little sense Japanese pop culture makes to Westerners, watch cinematic, win" whereas Westerns are more "pick skill tree, grind, drink potion, wax pseudo-philosophic while inserting modern thought into medieval settings, watch Tolkien-inspired ending cinematic, win." I generalize greatly here, but I think you're picking up what I'm putting down.

Despite loving them as a kid, I can't tolerate most JRPGs now. Both sub-genres are rife with same-y-ness, but I prefer what's coming out of the West. The Mass Effect series is really refreshing, for instance.
The sword might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.
This message last edited by Zalis on 19/01/2011 at 03:15:10 PM
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