Favorite genre of game

[fastitocalon]

This ought to be good. I haven't decided on mine yet so no vote

[number1sixerfan]

I love action games. FPS's to be exact. I love all of em'. I think you forgot a very important genre. RTS!

*edit* just saw the "add your favorite and be heard". Well I think RTS should be up there.

[Frogmire]

RPGs are the only thing that really grabs my attention and holds it with a vice like grip. Though I pretty much play FPS 99 percent of the time... I think it's cause when I play RPGs I finish them as fast as I can and stop playing them.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Strategy games!
I'm somewhat surprised this genre was left out, although I know its not many people's favorite.

I'm not talking about shallow C&C RTS clones either...I'm talking real strategy like Sid Meier's Civil War series, Civ 3 and Combat Mission. When there is a real element of strategy and thought that goes into the game, then its insanely addictive to me.

[kpxgq]

RPGs... more specifically... japanese console RPGs... more specifically... squaresoft titles

[RPG Junkie]

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Hence the name. RPG's all the way man. Diablo started the addiction, then further enticed by Diablo 2, BG 2, BG 2: SoA, NWN and soon enough, probably Divine Divinity and Lionheart

[SE_Saga]

Just a note: Diablo is not RPG.

[elite73]

Action/Statedgy hybrid's...R6, Splinter Cell etc etc

[RPG Junkie]

Originally posted by SE_Saga
Just a note: Diablo is not RPG.

Action RPG

To me an RPG is any game that the main character (or whatever character one is playing) can be altered in a number of ways to be more effective in whatever that character does.

[VertigoLabs]

well diablo 2 was like crack cocaine to me
and ide still be playin it if not for all the hackers

im waiting for everquest 2

[RPG Junkie]

Diablo 2 is the computer version of heroin I swear it

Back on topic

Lionheart seems pretty cool

[RPG Junkie]

Originally posted by kpxgq
RPGs... more specifically... japanese console RPGs... more specifically... squaresoft titles

Xenogears ?

[SE_Saga]

Action RPG

Calling a game "Action/RPG" is like saying your pet is a Cat/Dog. It's either one or the other, not both. I really don't know where the trend started but only an ***** who has no clue what a RPG is would invent that.

Nothing personal, you just sound seriously misinformed on the subject, which is not your fault - rather the media is.

To me an RPG is any game that the main character (or whatever character one is playing) can be altered in a number of ways to be more effective in whatever that character does.

That's the line of thought that led games like Duke Nukem 3D to be called RPG some years ago (true but sad story). Only because "you play the role of Duke", "you can change weapons" and "you can choose different paths", etc.

God, when will people learn...

What really annoys me is how the so-called "professional" reviewers feed this crap and then turn the current generation of gamers into... ah, whatever.

[BlueOval]

I found it interesting that the thread starter made 2 different categories for RPGs and MMORPGs. I voted for RPGs because those were the first types of computer games I played and are still the ones that hold my interest the most. Although DII-LOD has been the most addicting (I know it's not an RPG.)

I waited and waited for Wiz 8 to come out and when it finally did, it was a letdown. The graphics were dated and I dislike the combat system. It seems RPGs are fading with most games coming out that really grab the public's attention being MMORPGs or FPS's.

I've tried several different MMORPGs, having played Dragon's Gate and Dragon Realms the longest. DG has been the best MMORPG I've played due to its strict adherence to RP; but lost its charm for me when it got too political - the people in charge were starting to require you to RP a certain way - and if it wasn't their way, then you got on the highway. DR was great for a while - lot's of quests and easy to get customized items, but I got tired of continuously leveling with no RP in sight unless people knew a game mod was around.

[Spartan WK]

Ok Saga, the first RPG games were board games so quit your bickering. RPG is a VERY diverse genre and almost any game can be called an RPG in some sense. All the action part brings up is a more exciting and interactive fight style for instance. I'd consider turn-based fighting and leveling such as the Final Fantasy series to be an RPG. Meanwhile something like Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter to be an action/RPG.


Anywho, I had to vote for action games. I think FPS would fit in there

BTW: Wouldn't Figure Skating fit under Sports games?