What Is and ISNT an rpg

tevakThat isnt an rpg. thats story stereotypes. some rpgs have no dungeons. and treasure? yeah right. It sounds like WoW to me too. both of them.

actually i got Dungeon and Dragon in mind....

Soma Bringer. Phantasy Star 0. Just guessing, though.

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Harvest moon, except for rune factory STOP
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We know. No one cares.

I CARE!....Oh. No, no I don't. Sorry.

Zelda-not rpg.Castle vania-not rpg (despite level up methods)Suer mario rpg-well...you all know XDThis could go on-however the easiest to define as rpg are the one's with turn based combat.Hence-pokemon.

What about Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood I call that an RPG...well actually an Action/RPG but that term seems to piss people off these days.

Sonic Chronicles is, besides the skills a by the book RPG, I think.

You guys are thinking that a game can only have one type of genre.Castlevania is an Adventure/RPG. As it has a level system and different types of weapons and magic that are in an RPG like fashion.Zelda is mostly adventure but has an RPG quality with the items, the dungeons, and the story.Games are allowed to have more than just one genre.Although the term RPG is very ambiguous. Think about it, Role Playing Game. So basically any game with a story is an RPG. That's how the board games were, and translates into video games. There's no official gaming definition of an RPG, the definitions you guys are coming up with are merely personal opinions. Technically every game where you take control of a character is an RPG.Doesn't matter what the genre of game you're playing doesn't even matter. You don't play differently if it's described as an RPG or shooter. You just play.

Story is not an rpg quality. Gameplay is. Neither is dungeons. Items? Are you kidding me? Items differ with almost any game you can play.
The term rpg is ambiguous, however in gaming & in this discussion it is a CRPG. (console role playing game) meaning any Video Game stapled with the rpg genre.the playing, isn't the problem. It's the fact that zelda ain't an rpg. or any of the other ones cited by anyone else in this thread. simple as that.

This topic is basically filled with arguments when either some games are RPGs or not. Everyone's opinion of an RPG game is different. Because there is no official definition.It's still ambiguous no matter which way you put it. My definition of a RPG is no less right than yours or anyone else. Until an official definition comes out, arguments like these will continue.

Unless you have read a book about Game Development with definition on each genre.

If such a book exists, someone had to have written it. In that case, the same would apply.Just because something's in a book, doesn't make it fact.

Replying to #53

I was actually looking for a stone slab...
I give you these 15...whoops!...10! 10 Commandments!Really, if it is turn-based and NOT an RPG, then I'll be concerned.

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What about turn-based strategy games like Advance Wars?

It is a book because it is a fact. It's not a book about probability or statistics or any kind like that. The book was made for everyone to have a uniform knowledge of something that one wants to acquire. To avoid argument like these.

tehuber1337 · #55What about turn-based strategy games like Advance Wars?

Are they going around calling it an RPG?
Nope.
Not concerned, because it's clearly Turn-based Strategy, not Turn-based RPG.
They have absolutely no premise to call that an RPG.You could make a similar argument for FE, but FE is much different, having levels, items, classes, anime characters that just talk all day, more talking, cutscene, back to talking, spend the next 30 minutes applying Bonus EXP, resorting the damn Convoy, etc.The game's genre is always determined by what is most dominant if there is more than one particular genre. I'm pretty sure that last statement can stand.

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Books can be misinterpreted, embellished, and all sorts of things. What's the title of the book? Not all books are factual.

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Point = missed

insanecrazy07 · #54Really, if it is turn-based and NOT an RPG, then I'll be concerned.

I've read it and it's main element to be called an RPG is "experience points". Tell me a game that has experience points and isn't an RPG.

insanecrazy07 · #57Books can be misinterpreted, embellished, and all sorts of things. What's the title of the book? Not all books are factual.

That's why I don't believe in religion. They are made to control the people. :)

tehuber1337 · #58Point = missed

lol I'm tired. I don't know what I'm talking about anymore. I don't know what you're talking about anymore. I should just go to bed.

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I don't believe in religion because they still haven't proven shit.
End of THAT discussion. lol :D
I win.