Diablo 1 & 2: Are they RPG's?

[Nanobyte]

I suppose. Being able to customize the character as well, I guess.

[BaRoN NiGhT]

Originally posted by Kakero: Diablo is an rpg alright. Have you ever heard of hack and slash genre? like duh?just go check www.gamefaqs.com or even www.gamespot.com . which genre is it on? also try checking whether hack and slash genre exist? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

yes, diablo games are rpgs.u cant avoid the fact that game sites (like kakero mentioned) confess' about the game.check it out.also the blizzard official site.dont forget to check this one and open your mind to learn to face the fact that d2 receives the award of Roleplaying game of the year.yes, RPG award!!!im not putting the point for the award, but for the specification of the award given = RPG [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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[Stratos]

Originally posted by BaRoN NiGhT: quote: Originally posted by Kakero: Diablo is an rpg alright. Have you ever heard of hack and slash genre? like duh?just go check www.gamefaqs.com or even www.gamespot.com . which genre is it on? also try checking whether hack and slash genre exist? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

yes, diablo games are rpgs.u cant avoid the fact that game sites (like kakero mentioned) confess' about the game.check it out.also the blizzard official site.dont forget to check this one and open your mind to learn to face the fact that d2 receives the award of Roleplaying game of the year.yes, RPG award!!!im not putting the point for the award, but for the specification of the award given = RPG [img]tongue.gif[/img]

--------------------- [/QUOTE]Then I suppose that Deus Ex and System Shock 2 are RPG's as well. At least it says so on the package.

[ 08-07-2003, 03:29 PM: Message edited by: Stratos ]

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it kinda has a story but its a hack'n'slash

[Xen]

Deus Ex is absolutely. Diffrent ends,building character.
I did not play SS 2 so I cannot tell.

[Dreamer128]

*shrugs* I find there to be very little roleplaying in the Diablo games.
"You have to remember that an RPG is one where a person is allowed to take on the role of a character." wouldn't that mean that 99% of all available games currently qualify as roleplaying games? Duke Nuke 'em a roleplaying game? Well.. you do take on the role of an egocentric sociopath. Doom a roleplaying game? Hm.. don't you pick up the part of a brave space marine? I don't think the Diablo games qualify as roleplaying games any more then these ones.

[Luvian]

Originally posted by Dreamer128: *shrugs* I find there to be very little roleplaying in the Diablo games. "You have to remember that an RPG is one where a person is allowed to take on the role of a character." wouldn't that mean that 99% of all available games currently qualify as roleplaying games? Duke Nuke 'em a roleplaying game? Well.. you do take on the role of an egocentric sociopath. Doom a roleplaying game? Hm.. don't you pick up the part of a brave space marine? I don't think the Diablo games qualify as roleplaying games any more then these ones.

Of course you assume the role of a character in about every video game, but the real factor here ares attributes. Only games with character attributes and experience are called rpgs.

To me, Diablo is an "action rpg" as are Icewind Dale, Deus Ex, Divine Divinity, Arx Fatalis, Might and Magic and any other rpg focused more on fighting and exporation than dialogs.

"Real" rpgs are games like Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Final Fantasy...

[ 08-16-2003, 06:59 AM: Message edited by: Luvian ]

[Xen]

Luvian you nailed this one without even trying!

[Gnarf]

To me, Diablo is an "action rpg" as are Icewind Dale, Deus Ex, Divine Divinity, Arx Fatalis, Might and Magic and any other rpg focused more on fighting and exporation than dialogs.

IMO, RPGs that focus on fighting/exploration are hack'n slash, but not necessarily "action." If the fighting requires more perception'n reflexes than tactics'n strategy, I'd say it's action... therefore I wouldn't say that fer example IWD is action...

[BaRoN NiGhT]

RPGs are actually divided into various types.you cant say that Diablo is not an RPG 'cause it doesn't contain rpg things as much as baldurs.yes of course, we have to admit that baldurs gate is a heavier rpg than diablo, but that doesn't mean that diablo games are not rpgs.

and i actually like to say baldurs gate series as 'half turned base-half realtime' rpg instead of 'real' RPG.