What exactly defines an RPG?

People need to stop holding on to the past, and their little definition of what an RPG was to them at a certain time. To some it's a D&D-based game, to others it's a JRPG, and others accept action-RPGs. And then there's even strategy-RPGs.

They're all RPGs. The RPG genre, like anything else, has evolved and expanded over the years. That's why we have all these different sub-genres of RPG out there.

Emerald_Warrior

People need to stop holding on to the past, and their little definition of what an RPG was to them at a certain time. To some it's a D&D-based game, to others it's a JRPG, and others accept action-RPGs. And then there's even strategy-RPGs.

They're all RPGs. The RPG genre, like anything else, has evolved and expanded over the years. That's why we have all these different sub-genres of RPG out there.

Emerald_Warrior

Or. These sub-genre's are not RPG's at all and we need to start calling them something else. :D

Actionless Adventure

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The big explosion after the long pause when firing it.

Definitely defines an RPG.

The big explosion after the long pause when firing it.

Definitely defines an RPG.

AMD655

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[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

People need to stop holding on to the past, and their little definition of what an RPG was to them at a certain time. To some it's a D&D-based game, to others it's a JRPG, and others accept action-RPGs. And then there's even strategy-RPGs.

They're all RPGs. The RPG genre, like anything else, has evolved and expanded over the years. That's why we have all these different sub-genres of RPG out there.

BarbaricAvatar

Or. These sub-genre's are not RPG's at all and we need to start calling them something else. :D

Actionless Adventure

Decision-based Tactical Prodder

Cutscene Stepping-Stone

Weird Anime Menu-Surfer

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

People need to stop holding on to the past, and their little definition of what an RPG was to them at a certain time. To some it's a D&D-based game, to others it's a JRPG, and others accept action-RPGs. And then there's even strategy-RPGs.

They're all RPGs. The RPG genre, like anything else, has evolved and expanded over the years. That's why we have all these different sub-genres of RPG out there.

BarbaricAvatar

Or. These sub-genre's are not RPG's at all and we need to start calling them something else. :D

Actionless Adventure

Decision-based Tactical Prodder

Cutscene Stepping-Stone

Weird Anime Menu-Surfer

 

Actionless Adventure

Decision-based Tactical Prodder

Cutscene Stepping-Stone

Weird Anime Menu-Surfer

 

 

BarbaricAvatar

The big explosion after the long pause when firing it.

 

Definitely defines an RPG.

AMD655

To me, whether a game is an RPG is dependent on how much stats and character growth/customization matter. If stats and character growth/customization are just as important or more important than player skill, you're looking at an RPG.

For instance, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has stats, but it is not an RPG. Why? Because those stats don't really matter much. If your stats never increased, you would still be able to beat the game. In an RPG, you typically can't progress without increasing your stats.

GreySeal9

The big explosion after the long pause when firing it.

Definitely defines an RPG.

AMD655