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What the hell is an RPG
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What's an Rpg?I mean the definition of an rpg...
This came to my mind due to modern games like Bioshock,Borderlands,and even Modern Warfare that had somekind of RPG elements...
Even Gta games has a bit Rpg elements..
Then, you have mmo like world of warcraft that being called as an Rpg.
NOt to mention games like ZELDA that some people called as an Rpg..
Then again you have Rpg game like Final Fantasy 10 that felt linear and not very Rpgish...
Opinion please...
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RPG stands for Role-Playing Games, right now it is mostly terms of games where involve leveling, having STR, DEX, VIT and such.It's kinda hard to describe now....
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man what kind of gamer are you?? rpg is a role playing game so you create your own character ,increase its powers and etc..ya know they called rpg because of that first you give your character a name then start killing some monster orr goblins thinkgs like tht then you found a sword lying on ground and you take it then hey it says lvl up you're lvl 2 now then you start to increase your powers I mean every game who has lvl or power increase system or equipment is an rpg ya got it ,,no thanks
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I don't know....I keep thinking Role-Playing Games is a game where we, the player, really have a connection with the game's world.
Games like "Mass Effect" or "Fable" where we have our own characters and makes our own choices is a lot different than only following a normal story.
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sometimes RPG games are called reading games according to my big brother lol he says to me
" Are you playing reading games again?"
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Replying to #5
I know it.
My brother's friends never like or know this kind of Genre.
They said it was too much reading and less action. They doesn't know english well to play anyways :P
Role playing game.And...that almost applies to all games these days...the term could even suit racing games *GASP*
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rpg also means a weapon (firearm)
called a rocket propelled grenade...
Post Merge: [time]1262773659[/time]iluvgtavcsrpg also means a weapon (firearm)
called a rocket propelled grenade...
oh..............
Pokemon also counts............
i thought you wanted another meaning.......
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RPG games to me mean one thing, "Customisation". Pretty muc hany game that allows you to customise a Character, Item or Monster is what an RPG game is to me.The reason I like RPG games so much is because of how long the game takes to finish, it really is worth the money. Not to mention that most RPG games tend to have a great story behind it, which I just love.
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g@l1h · #4I don't know....I keep thinking Role-Playing Games is a game where we, the player, really have a connection with the game's world.
Games like "Mass Effect" or "Fable" where we have our own characters and makes our own choices is a lot different than only following a normal story.
That's it briefly I would think..
They can be either Linear or Free Roam... (Borderlands is fairly free roaming... Most Final Fantasies are Linear for a while until you're halfway through the game and able to use an aircraft)
Generally there are many kinds of RPG, it all depends on how the game is made..
But I agree, ultimately, with what Galih said, where we have a connection with the characters and the gaming world, where we can influence the choices made throughout the game.
g@l1h · #6I know it.
My brother's friends never like or know this kind of Genre.They said it was too much reading and less action. They doesn't know english well to play anyways :P
weeheee same here
To know what an RPG is, you need to go back in time some 20 or 30 years, to a garage in Wisconsin. There, one of the most revolutionary inventions in the gaming world was made.Dungeons and Dragons.If a game can be traced back to using elements that defined D&D, then its an RPG.
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iluvgtavcs · #8rpg also means a weapon (firearm)
So you mean the RPG-7 made in U.R.S.S.
But the game means do "more live" things on a game like eatin', sleepin', hungry, and all status like that.
Today it's hard that games that haven't RPG things on it.
RPG means ( Role Playing Game)
-have a long story line
-have a sub story line like sub quest or something like that (e.g:looking for party members and such)
-have a lot of characters to choose from a party of course
-RPG games have great OST (e.g chrono cross games)
-and you cannot finish this game in one sitting i tell you (in case you cheated and already played the game)
- customization (equipment,healing items,spells etc)thats all i can think for now ^.^V peace out
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Oblivion and fallout3 are both RPGs and they only have one playable character.
A role-playing video game (RPG) is a computer or video game where the player controls one or several characters, and achieves victory by ...
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Role-playing game can refer to: * Role-playing games, games in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters. * Role-playing game (video games), video games which incorporate settings and game mechanics found in role-playing games. ...
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A type of game, played either with pencil and paper, on a computer, or through another medium, in which the player(s) assume the role of a character. Gameplay is usually determined in part by statistics attached to each character and frequently influenced by a character class. Abbreviation: RPG
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/role-playing_game
A type of conflict simulation in which the player does not command two or more "units." Instead the player controls only one " ...
www.hyw.com/Books/WargamesHandbook/2-c-term.htm
Often abrieviated to just RPG, these are games in which players take on the role of another person. In the broadest of possible interpretations, even boardgames such as Monopoly fit this description (each player is pretending to be a would-be millionaire trying to purchase real-estate), but ...
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smashbrosmk
oblivion is kinda overrated
Post Merge: [time]1263035346[/time]Loonylion · #15Oblivion and fallout3 are both RPGs and they only have one playable character.
I played it many times but I found the game repetitive and the choices i made weren't that diverse as they could be...
Post Merge: [time]1263035501[/time]ndsrom-peach · #3man what kind of gamer are you?? rpg is a role playing game so you create your own character ,increase its powers and etc..ya know they called rpg because of that first you give your character a name then start killing some monster orr goblins thinkgs like tht then you found a sword lying on ground and you take it then hey it says lvl up you're lvl 2 now then you start to increase your powers I mean every game who has lvl or power increase system or equipment is an rpg ya got it ,,no thanks
Sir,by your definition then God of War is an Rpg,Dota is an Rpg,command and conquer 4 will be an Rpg...lol
Post Merge: [time]1263035755[/time]smashbrosmk
iluvgtavcs · #8rpg also means a weapon (firearm)
called a rocket propelled grenade...
Post Merge: [time]1262773659[/time]oh..............
Pokemon also counts............
i thought you wanted another meaning.......
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I dont want another meaning,i know Rpg is role playing game but what does it mean to role play your character?what are roles anyway?
Replying to #17
Imagine you are in a film/movie, and the director gives you a script. you learn your words and cues, you visit the costume and makeup sections, and you go on set. The camera starts and you act the part you have been given. You are now role playing as your character in the script.
kidopitz27 · #14-RPG games have great OST (e.g chrono cross games)
I have to disagree with that one...
Black Sigil on the DS is an RPG but the music is horrible.(At least the in-battle music is)
Replying to #19
yeah but chrono trigger and cross have truly beautiful music...Mitsuda is better than Uematsu imho...
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