What is an RPG game?

Kimball · #1 August 23rd, 2001, 03:15 AM

Out of curiosity, what exactly is a role playing game? Isn't that what SE IV is?

Will · #2 August 23rd, 2001, 04:34 AM

Well, it could be a RPG if you wanted it to be...

An RPG is basically any game where you become one or many characters for the game. The player thinks, talks, acts like his (or her) character. In the game, that is. The really scary ones act like that all the time

D&D is an RPG. Other board games could be made RPGs (ie, Risk). Most computer strategy games can be made RPGs.

Matryx · #3 August 23rd, 2001, 08:52 AM

Generally a Role Playing Game is where the player assumes a different 'Role'
In SE4 you assume the 'Role' of the commander / omnicron etc of the the race you control.
In Dungeons and Dragons you assume the persona of the character you play.
Generally, if the option exists for an immersive personality switch it can probably be called a Role Playing Game.
Games such as Unreal, Quake etc could not be called Role playing games because they do not develop the characters to any degree of have the ability by which you assume that role affect the course of the game.