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08.18.03
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FEATURED READER EDITORIAL
The Sound of Music (Or Lack Thereof)
by Crystile
THE STORY PLAYS in my head without notes, without time signatures, without orchestral tunes. Yet nothing changes. The main characters fights without the frenzied rhythm of a turbulent overture; the villain appears without the ominous mantra of a gothic choir; the towns come alive and teem with activity, all lacking a soothing ballad in the background. The only pieces of music I put in are the moans of the tortured, the laughter of the playful, the cries of the sorrowful; the rustle of green leaves on trees, the thump-thump of footsteps on tighly-packed soil, the howl of an incoming storm… not so much as a flute or trumpet, xylophone or piano.
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Final Fantasy Vertigo
by Joe Straatmann
"At first glance, these two pieces of work have nothing to do with each other. It seems comparing a movie about a San Francisco private investigator who becomes obsessed with the woman he's hired to follow and the story of a spiky-haired teenager and friends trying to save the world would be a ludicrous endeavor. However, if you look closer, starting with the main characters onward, you'll find more than a few curious similarities."
The Failure of the Tales Series: It’s Namco’s Fault
by Josh Frappier
"While Cless Aileron is right to argue that Namco should not – for financial reasons – release more Tales games in North America, the failure of the series rests completely on Namco’s shoulders. Namco has done nothing to treat North American RPG fans with respect and has done nothing to show that they actually WANT the Tales series to succeed in North America."
· Rebuttal to:
Can’t let it go? It’s time to!
RPG Maker: A 2Ker Asks "Why Bother?"
by Josh Frappier
"Mr. Ferry tells us to ignore the countless limitations of RPG Maker and to give it a chance, in spite of the existence of RPG Maker 2000 and RPG Maker 2003. Unless you have some strange moral hang-up about respecting companies who didn’t even respect us enough to localize their best products (Enterbrain), there is absolutely no reason whatsoever to use the PlayStation version of RPG Maker if you are reading this editorial on your own computer."
· Rebuttal to:
The Greatness of RPG Maker
Little Things of Importance in RPGs
by Vincent Oliver
"I’d like to think I’m a seasoned RPGamer. As such I find myself having a rather unappreciative attitude toward the little things in RPG’s that have nothing to do with the story. I’m thinking of the things like the World Map, the battle system, side quests, even the in town experience. And so with no delay we’ll move on to the explanation."
Balancing the Final Boss Scale
by Cloud Slash
"Ohhhhh, final bosses. The very last enemies we face in a game, final bosses are whether they are lothable madmen that you've spent 50 hours playing through the game hoping to fight, or random monsters that seem to have no real place in the story, they are still a vital part of the gameplay aspect of any game. However... often, a final boss's difficulty is extremly unbalanced compared to the relative difficulty of the rest of the game."
SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY: RPGAMER'S FIRST-EVER EDITORIAL
Why Final Fantasy VII is Complete
by Andrew Vestal
"A petition to demand the insertion of Aerith's ressurection, however, would ask for preferencial treatment. It would selfishly demand more than others have already received. It would ask Square to retouch a finished product at gamers' whims. It would demand the artists tamper with a finished and coherent storyline. It would ask for these things out of greed, and I cannot support it."
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Editor's Comments
Today RPGamer's Editorials Column celebrates its six year anniversary. Almost exactly six years ago from today, Andrew Vestal wrote the site's very first editorial. From there, the section eventually evolved into a weekly column where several authors per update would submit their opinions. The column has seen several huge debates over the years. I, myself, remember getting all fired up over the section all those years ago, eventually gathering up the courage to submit my own article. As a means of celebration, I decided to post that very first editorial by Mr. Vestal in today's update.
Aside from the nostalgiac look back on this section, we also have some extremely well-written editorials by various readers. Crystile has submitted an editorial which is so original that it deserves a Featured Reader award. With all the talk about how important music is to games, Crystile presents us with an alternative opinion. Be sure to check it out, along with the rest of this week's submissions, which all deserve a good read.
Remember to send your editorials to Cortney this week. I hope you enjoyed this week's column.
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