Turn based games suggestions..
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I haven't played games in a long time so I am wondering if anyone here can suggest some good turn based rpgs preferably can play offline (no online gaming) for android or Pc.
Also has anyone tried BlueStacks? Is it safe to use? I have been reading up on it and seeing stuff like malware and downloading apps a requirement?
I have to say there are really awesome games for android out there but most of them require internet connection to game ( getting work done is important to me so staying offline works) :- ) . Why aren't the devs also making a PC version of these games? or android is easier to develop for.
Also has anyone tried BlueStacks? Is it safe to use? I have been reading up on it and seeing stuff like malware and downloading apps a requirement?
I have to say there are really awesome games for android out there but most of them require internet connection to game ( getting work done is important to me so staying offline works) :- ) . Why aren't the devs also making a PC version of these games? or android is easier to develop for.
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Bluestacks is fine, though I personally prefer using Nox.
@PyrZern Using Nox, have u encountered any issues? I have been reading of these android emulators containing software that uses one's system for bitcoin mining without their consent.
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Why can't we have turn based games with close up cinematic shots like God of war for example. U take turns, pick a move and a close up cinematic animation executes the move. U gain more moves, more cinematic action. Kinda like the camera cuts FFX used to have. I still wish Square Enix executed this turn based gameplay mechanics:
with the camera cuts and angles
As God of War has stated multiple times, the challenge of making a cinematic camera work well in a real time environment requires a surfeit of technical wearwithal and time that some studios do not have.
Good gameplay first. Everything else comes secondary.
Square Enix is one of the rare companies that has talent AND money. They definitely refined the style in FFXV from the looks of it.
The cinematic camera in GOW during combat played a huge role in the immersion and made every hit and move feel effective. I remembered an animator mentioned one of the things underestimated in animations is the camera. How it can be used to hide and compliment, emphasize and exaggerate moves and skills. I get some studios may not have the time and money.
FFXV was bad imho. I watched some playthrough of it on youtube then watched the ending. I feel it was very repetitive. Nothing was memorable about it. If others enjoyed it, that's cool. I feel there is nothing wrong with a game being linear. The game tried to be like red dead redemption or metal gear open world game. FFX was the last Square Enix game I enjoyed. FFX-2 was cool too.
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FFXIII had a lot of flaws especially with plot and gameplay. The characters didn't have skills unique to them and how useful those unique skills are in the games's story and in battles. The only difference they had were their weapon of choice and they only got new animations when they used more attack slots as commando. Every other move for skills they executed were the same animations. If every character had unique skills like Lighting could only use Fire, Vanille could poison, afflict bad status, e.t.c and if you needed those things u had to switch in these characters. The story would maybe make more sense if they were branded by different Falcie so they have different abilities.
That's why FFX was great for me at least :- ) The way to keep old moves animation fresh in battles later in the game is to make the camera angle and cuts random when they are used. Also more skills gained later in the game should replace the old ones as they are more powerful and are necessary to defeat more difficult bosses but most games are designed with the same old moves animations having more damage as the game progresses which is fine by the way.
If there were camera cuts and angles like the first gameplay trailer they released that are random even when making the same move animations, will help keep the gameplay fresh.
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