It's an RPG!

Most gamers don't understand RPGs at all. It is more a PC thing and to be honest and Dragon Age is a game I am honestly disappointed to not play on PC. Although I am glad to cope with the console port at the advantage of not buying a money guzzling machine.

It is a HUGE waste that most gamers never try these gems. How can people not like them? I don't understand how people can play games for purely hacking, slashing and gunning. Sure RPGs have some of this but it is not the focus. The adventure is what it is all about. Gearing up your guys and not just rushing in head first to every confrontation. In fact you are usually rewarded if you can help people rather than kill them. Of course the option is always there to do both and it is up to you to decide which way will reap the most rewards.

Of course if you pick up an RPG and ask something like "Where is the jump button?", you are missing the point. Also to watch someone play the same game for half an hour and push the "A" button for every attack is horrendous when you only need to push it once and the AI keeps attacking the enemy until you tell him to do something else.

Another big point is an RPG will last forever and be well worth your money! There is always something else to do or another item to find. And growing your team and finding your own way to get through the game means you can play it 5 or 6 times and do it differently EVERY time. And you can't get EVERYTHING in an RPG. It will make you take sides and make pivotal decisions that will affect the rest of the playthrough which means you can have another path to take on another playthrough.

People who are not used to RPGs will often take the same path because it is "comfortable" and they reckon they made the best decision the first time. While the immediate benefits may seem better at first it can still have a great affect later in the game if you choose the other path too. Besides these options are usually balanced and give you another way to play through it and use a different strategy.

I guess that is all I want to say about RPGs for the moment. I may come back to you if Pete frustrates me again by not levelling up his party on Dragon Age for years.