I like both, but turn based games hold a special place in my heart, because I have so many great memories with those kinds of games and are a big reason why I love RPGs.

I like both but I do prefer turn based. My top fave rpgs are turn based. Most arpgs to me are hit or miss. Too much things going on and all just hack and slash button mashing with little to no strategy. But if done right, arpgs can be amazing.
Edit: No I did not read the comments before commenting myself lol.

I like both, but have a preference for turn-based.

It’s possible to combine both as well

Turn based 100%

turnbased. much more intense experience. xcom2 and mutant year zero being among the best turnbased strategy money can buy.

In this day & time I prefer action rgs but I don't mind playing a good turn base rpg,this gen I really enjoyed playing Persona 5,Dragon Quest 11 & Battlechasers.

It depends on the developer.

CD Projekt Red and From Software are amazing at action RPGs, and old school Square, without Enix, were fantastic at turn based battles.

I was a huge turn based fan playing old FF games, but from XIII onwards, they lost the ability to make the mechanics interesting, and their take on action RPG in XV was pathetic. I liked Dragon Quest XI and Octopath Traveller, and think there is still a lot of life left in turn based... Unfortunately, the casual market keep demanding for it to die.

I'm fairly sure FFVII will be a bad experience for older fans if it strays into mostly action territory, but these are the games that drew me into RPG gaming in the first place... It's sad to see turn based being swept to the side.

I prefer action RPGs. Turn-based is fine, but it can feel outdated and you don't really feel like you are in complete control while playing them.

Action RPGs

Turn-Based duh.

Why not both?

Depends on the game and how engaging the combat is. Action can be really fun if they don't make the combat needlessly complex and turn-based can be a real drag if there is too much waiting and the pace of battles are slow.

Final Fantasy XV was 🗑.

turn based, I miss Shining Force 2 and what it offered as simple strategy

One of the best turn based RPG I've ever played, Divinity original sin 2 and one of the action RPG, The Witcher 3. Though I would prefer action RPG more but given the choice it entirely depends on the game.

I prefer action myself but I'll play both. I prefer to react to enemies in real time rather than going through menus but at the same time FF7 is one of my favorite games.

Action.

Runescape. Turn based combat.

turn bases is better. just imagine final fantasy 15 with turn based combat or even better if final fantasy 13 had it

Well gameplay doesn't get much better than Dark Souls so when they're done well ARPGs are king, however a lot of the time they aren't and would have been better as turn based. FF15 for example would have been better if it was turn based.

It depends what mood you're in too, sometimes it's nice to sip a cup of tea and plan your next move in the middle of a hectic battle, at other times you want your reflexes tested and have to gulp your tea down when you get a chance.

Turn based is harder I like a challenge u cant run, when you hit someone you will get hit back.......fire emblem mad me love it even more back in the days that if your character die they gone for the rest of the game you basically had to be careful every move you make or you lose one of your favorite characters

Action based you can run and hide and recover easily which make the game easier

People love action because its less deaths for them

I prefer both.

i bought the last south park game cause I'm a big south park fan but a half gour in and i was already bored with the turn base fighting. i set it down and have yet to pick it up again. i want to force myself to like it thinking I'll get used to it but i haven't reached the level needed to do so....

oddly enough, the last turn based game i actually enjoyed (but never finished) is super mario rpg....action rpg's like zelda i have no problems playing.

Action RPG - willing to take risks without a chance pause (roll of the dice).

Trun based - training wheels, needs momma and breaks, or socializing digitally more so than playing the game.

I’m not fan of turn based (that’s jrpg’s cliche elements fault), but if the Story is enticing enough...

Action RPG's all the way. Love some turn based too, but Diablo 2, 3 are the pinnacle for me.

FF tactics, Chrono Trigger. That is all.

Usually turn based, but there are some great arpgs as well.

I like the hybrid type where the characters' speed determines their action time in the queue but happens in real time. So if you don't react fast enough the next character in line can go ahead of you.

Action all the way

I like turn based more, but a well done action is amazing!

Turn based more over here. I'd like to see more games this way instead of defaulting to ARPG like they seem to be going these days. I don't mind ARPG, but the idea of having both means we need to have game that cover both as well. Turn based isn't getting nearly the same attention.

Turn based.

I’m old school so it’s always going to be turn based for me.

Action in a heart beat. I´m not really missing turn-based at all. Can be good when it´s fast paced though.

Only turn based I've ever like enough to finish over 30 years I've been playing is South Park Stick of Truth

Turn based is hands down my favorite. To me you can be more strategic about how to head into fights.

Turn based 100%

Turn based if it's fast and not need to loose like 5 seconds for a fight to load.

Action rpgs any day.

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Action. I like tactical turn based like xcom more than the stationary games like battlechasers. I don’t know if if you would consider something like darkest dungeon an rpg but I love that game.

Yes

I prefer strategy RPGs but Square ain't making FFT anymore.... Got a new Fire Emblem coming soon though. XXXD

Both. They can coexist.

Turn-based baby! I much prefer the methodic, strategic element it provides that can't be replicated in ARPG. BUT, the combat still has to move fast. Too many TB games have had slooow combat animations or pauses between actions and it just drives me nuts.
Anyways, both can be awesome when done right, but given the choice? It's turn-based.

Definitely Turn-Based. I want to kick back and relax, use my brain instead of my reflexes, and control every action of every character in my party, which even makes me feel more connected to the characters during the story.

Action. I grew up with turn-based but now that feels dragged out and boring to me. I also can't stand sitting through literally 1 - 4 hour long pieces of dialogue between gameplay.

Turn based all the way, but im done with random battles.

Turn based for the most part, but I don't mind playing an action rpg. That being said don't really care for random battles though.

I'm more interested in "Story," and "Characters," when playing an RPG than anything else. That said, I think both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Love Turn based

Both have their place and their shining examples. I'm right now playing Dragon's Dogma (for the fifth time!), Which is probably my favorite action RPG. As for turn-based, my series of choice will ALWAYS be Shin Megami Tensei.

Action RPGs all day.
Turn based combat was good when you didn't have analog sticks back in the day but now that you have dual analog sticks and mouse support that old style of play is outdated in my opinion.
I prefer to have full control over my character when playing if I wanted to wait my turn for every single play I'd play the board games chess or checkers.

Turn based.

I want both of them!

I can't think of an party based Arpg that even comes close to the greatness that is, for example, Persona 5 turn-based combat. When done well, turn-based is far superior for a party-based game.

Call me old fashioned, but I've always preferred turn based. It's what I grew up on (Baldurs Gate, Pools of Radiance, etc.).

I'm almost 40, so being able to chill and take my time probably is a factor.

I guess that's why amongst all of these newer RPGs, The Divinity: Original Sin games are my favorite.

Honestly, I like having both options!

Action RPG, the last turn based Rpg's I played were radiata stories Lost Odyssey and Gladius although gladius wasn't really an rpg lol

Turn based all day long. After watching the final fantasy 7 trailer I was really disappointed and will definitely be giving it a miss.
I rate that game as 1 of the best aind turn base gave it it's charm and challeng. If

Action. I'd rather lose a fight because I made a mistake instead of the cpu deciding I "missed". Only turn based I really enjoyed was Lost Odyssey.

Turn based FTW!

Turn based. I like having the ability to pace the gameplay the way I want and turn based gives you time to think but also time to appreciate the game built around you and its world.

Both can get repetitive, but both can also be done right as well.

That is a VERY tricky question...
TLDR: Regular turn-base gets boring, but tossing in twists/gimmicks/abilities to keep it fresh changes that. Otherwise, I prefer action.

The long version with examples:
I guess I prefer action, but when the turnbased system adds something different to speedup the pace or make it more interesting, then it's a different story.

For example; Bravely Default's namesake battle system adds a layer of strategy, and when grinding you're allowed to set some auto battle stuff to make the grind take less time.
Paper Mario's series and the Mario&Luigi RPG series's action commands also spice things up from the usual turnbased formula.

Similarly, Ar Tonelico 2 has you defending your partner Reyvateil on enemy turns, and how well you do affects both your power on attack, as well as how fast and powerful her Song Magic becomes; your performance inspires hers and makes the both of you stronger as a result.
And as it's set to amazing music, it immerses and inspires the player to do better, too.

There's other examples, but that should get the point across.

Action RPG HANDS DOWN. Turn Based doesn't belong anymore on console in this day and age. Fine with it on mobile though. FFXII, FFXIV, FFXV, Kingdom Hearts, is where it's at. You can do action with strategy. Hoping FF7 Remake combines FFXV with Kingdom Hearts III.

I love both, but my all-time favorites are turn-based (Chrono, FF 4/6/9, Lunar, Phantasy Star 2/3/4).

For me it's turn based but this is partly an emotional reaction based on Final Fantasy in particular. My fondest gaming memories were FF7 and 8 and I also really enjoyed lost odyssey. I tried playing the newer Final Fantasy games and I just don't enjoy them as much and I find myself wanting to go back to the turn based. I think you may find that gamers I my age bracket (I'm 33) will lean towards turn based as it is what we grew up playing and some nostalgia will be at play also. Some of the younger gamers may not even have experienced a turn based RPG and playing one now would probably feel really slow to said gamers.