The video you linked also called it a Grand Strategy Game by the way. Your points also had little context of reasoning the subject, just a 'nuh-uh' response.

I guess you didn't understood what I said, it plays like an RPG more than a strategy game regardless what it is called.

Frankly don't really care if you prefer it over RPG games I like, that's more than fine, wasn't even my point.

No, I don't prefer it over anything actually, I'm just pointing out a mere observation on how it became a better RPG compared to actual mainstream RPG games.

Though on that note Divinity: Original Sin II is probably my favorite traditional RPG of recent years (excited for BGIII) and for Action RPG it is easily Monster Hunter because the depth, creature A.I. and flexibility is second to none!

I'm not discrediting those games, again what I'm saying is that the CK games has more to offer in its RPG mechanics, it's not limited to leveling stats, managing inventory or battling npcs/monsters, each play-through can be a unique experience, just like in the tabletop RPGs, you craft the stories that you play.

That doesn't make CKIII an RPG though in any respect.

Actually CKIII expanded the already deep RPG mechanics that was present in the previous game barring some omissions, so yeah, CKIII can be called as an RPG.

Role playing as a term with Role Playing Game is different. You could 'role play' being your playable solider in a Call of Duty game, that doesn't make it any less a FPS.

Again, you're making a false equivalency here. CoD doesn't have the core mechanics of what an RPG is.

Perhaps Pong is your favorite Fighting game as well, because it is competitive, but that doesn't make it a Fighting game.

False equivalency again, does Pong have the core gameplay of fighting games? its just like saying that both Boxing and Tennis can be tagged as combat sports lmao

Enjoy your game, looks solid for a Grand Strategy game. I do like Strategy games so may look into it further. It's not the next Chrono Trigger though, has zero resemblance.

I never claimed that it will be the next Chrono, what I'm saying is that the CK games are far better RPGs because it offers more in its RPG mechanics compared to the likes of Chrono.

There's a difference between a brief search and actually playing the game lmao

For sure! However my sources come both from your given review, and the official Steam page/ Community Hub from people playing the game, and whom have extensive experience in the genre, along with creator quotations. I think that is valuable information regardless if I've played it or no.

I've also researched about Kenjutsu, read some community feedback about the MA and been a member of various MA messaging boards discussing Kenjutsu, I've also watched masters talk about Kenjutsu techniques and such, but I have zero actual experience on the art, so by your logic are my knowledge and understanding enough or on par with someone who actually practices Kenjutsu for more than 8 years? with my research can I teach him or her about Kenjutsu? lmao

On that note maybe worth playing The Wither III and Chrono Trigger before spitting on them,

Already played them numerous times, I won't be making these statements if haven't played them.

solely to hype a game you enjoy.

Its a niche game, no amount hype can make casual gamer play a CK game

It's easy to dismiss games because they're popular. I get that, however found your reason to do so had a lot to be desired.

You like to strawman lmao, I never dismissed Chrono or The Witcher 3 because they're popular, like I said, I'm just stating something that I've observed.

@drsoe08: Looks like a Strategy game, and after searching up the genre is commonly dubbed Grand Strategy. Heavily focused on diplomacy, conflict and conquest.

It's not the case on CK2, the game doesn't force the player to engage in conflict and conquest, you can play the entirety of the game w/o even declaring war lmao.

Games people compare it to- Sid Meier's Civilisation, Hearts of Iron, or to a less extent Age of Empires (not sure why with this latter).

These games that you mentioned are clear cut strategy games, they have different objective in reaching certain goals within the game, they have win conditions to reach but this is not the case in the CK games, there's no objective rather keeping your dynasty alive, other than that you can basically do anything what you want in the game, you're playing as characters not some factions/nations.

GS games are inspired by a very old board game called Axis & Allies.

I agree, but that's not the case with the CK games.

Almost every RPG in some-form-or-way is based on the Tabletop classic Dungeons and Dragons_

The funny part is, the CK games despite being billed as a strategy games have stayed true to the tabletop rpgs game compared to the mainstream video game rpgs lol

So on that note it's not an RPG. Comparing it to a turn-base RPG like Chrono Trigger, or an Action RPG like The Witcher III (two very different kinds of RPGs) is nonsensical.

Despite being a "strategy" game the CK games offers deeper and more in-depth RPG mechanics compared to Chrono Trigger & The Witcher 3 hence a "better RPG". Want to be an immortal satanist that secretly controls the pope? you can do that, want to reform the Hellenic religion and make yourself as the head of it? you can do that, want to be a Viking that takes on a warriors pilgrimage by challenging the best warriors of the land? you can do that, the choices are practically endless.

And odd from a brief search I already have a better idea about the game than someone hyping it.

There's a difference between a brief search and actually playing the game lmao

What is next; Dark Souls the best Platformer since Super Mario Bros/ Fortnite the best Puzzle game since Tetris?

False equivalency, next.

Manhunt 2.