Favorite genre of game

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Originally posted by SE_Saga


It's not that simple, I'm afraid. The point is that TRUE RPG's were born out of Strategy/Wargames. They're an "evolution" of the Strategy genre, where the focus becomes the human element of each "unit" instead of simply its battle prowess. Turning that into a hack n slash (or any Action variant) and you literally change the genre outright. As I said, Action/RPG is an oxymoron, to say the least.

And I ain't bickering... I'm just tired. Tired of seeing this trend getting out of control. It can't be helped... the media claims that game X is a RPG and everyone who reads their reviews is like "well, he's the pro so if he says so it must be right".

Fallout was the closest a computer RPG ever got to a real RPG but, alas, that wasn't enough to settle to genre for the uneducated masses.

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In this case, ignorance is bliss then huh? Does anyone care too terribly much that Diablo 2 isn't a purist's RPG? I thought the point was to have fun playing the game. If kids 20 years from now have started calling FPSs -->RTS games I know I won't really care. Cultures redefine words and their meanings all the time. Just sit back and enjoy. :D

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Originally posted by Invicta

Does anyone care too terribly much that Diablo 2 isn't a purist's RPG? I thought the point was to have fun playing the game.

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What the hell, you forgot to put Fighting Games!!

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Originally posted by Kamakazie
What the hell, you forgot to put Fighting Games!!

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Well that had been dead on PC for a LONG time. Last good one was One Must Fall, and thats like....so long ago.

Saga, relax man. Games are about fun arent they? Who cares if its not a true RPG. Its fun! :D

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Originally posted by Soldier_Of_Evil

Well that had been dead on PC for a LONG time. Last good one was One Must Fall, and thats like....so long ago.

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But the fighting genre still lives on in arcades and on console!

RPG`s: Action, strategy, and normal( if there is any classified as normal).

Well yea, i thought we were talking about PC's tho. Soul Calibur 2 is AWSOME!

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Originally posted by Soldier_Of_Evil
Saga, relax man. Games are about fun arent they? Who cares if its not a true RPG. Its fun! :D

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Thanks for being one of the few who talks about the subject instead of jumping up and down like an idiot :)

I know that games are about fun and entertainment - never said they weren't. It's just that nowadays I fear buying a RPG game because I never know if it's really going to be RPG or a "wolf in sheep clothing".

:p

I really don't know what I hate the most - marketing strategies, or the people who are easily influenced by it.

RPG people shoudl try Arx Fatalis, its action RPG, but its much much deeper than Diablo. Much.

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Originally posted by Soldier_Of_Evil
RPG people shoudl try Arx Fatalis, its action RPG, but its much much deeper than Diablo. Much.

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You cant compare the two, they're completely different :p
Arx Fatalis is a lot like Ultima Underworld!

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Originally posted by Kamakazie
You cant compare the two, they're completely different :p
Arx Fatalis is a lot like Ultima Underworld!

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It basically is :p

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Originally posted by Ashpool

It basically is :p

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And thats not a bad thing :D

I love FPS, RPG and to a limited extent RTS games.

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Originally posted by Wurm
I love FPS, RPG and to a limited extent RTS games.

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What about a FPS, RPG, RTS hybrid!?!
Well, minus the RPG... Battlezone!