RPG Watch GOTY 2013

[zerotol]

Well of course System Shock is an RPG.

You play a role in a game ergo role playing game.

 

[Lhynn]

twicher and mass effect are rpgs.
No where does it say that player skill cannot be a factor in a rpg.

 

[Ninjerk]

I vote me.

 

[BlackAdderBG]

twicher and mass effect are rpgs.
No where does it say that player skill cannot be a factor in a rpg.

Not in my book.Core mechanics should be simulated through stats not player reflex.

 

[Lhynn]

twicher and mass effect are rpgs.
No where does it say that player skill cannot be a factor in a rpg.

Not in my book.Core mechanics should be simulated through stats not player reflex.

DS has little to do with player reflex. twicher is piss easy.

 

[WhiteGuts]

twicher and mass effect are rpgs.
No where does it say that player skill cannot be a factor in a rpg.

Not in my book.Core mechanics should be simulated through stats not player reflex.

DS has little to do with player reflex. twicher is piss easy.

Twitcher is much more of an rpg than any Mass Effect.

 

[Lhynn]

mass effect 1 is rpg with a tps mechanic, me2 and 3 are shooters with rpg elements.

 

[WhiteGuts]

No, Mass Effect 1 is already a shooter with RPG mechanics. ME2 and 3 are TPS with TPS mechanics.

 

[Lhynn]

Not really, the rpg side of things has an overwhelming importance in how well you do and totally overrides player skill, from weapon handling to endurance and available skills. Its an RPG you faggot.

PS: delete if double post.

 

[BlackAdderBG]

Hahah look at that pure RPG goodness :

 

[Ninjerk]

God how do you play that for any amount of time?

 

[Drew]

Shit on an empty stomach tastes pretty good.
That's how.

pure RPG goodness :

I don't think there's anyone deluded enough to call it a pure RPG, but the components are heavy enough, at least in the first game, to call it a hybrid, rather than just a TPS with RPG elements.

 

[Bubbles]

Mass Effect 1 apologists are the worst.

Shit on an empty stomach tastes pretty good.
That's how.

No it doesn't. It takes like shit and makes you vomit.

 

[sser]

If you're gonna make a list like that I'd have to vote for...

Spoiler

Payday 2

 

[Lhynn]

Hahah look at that pure RPG goodness :

Now try to do the same with any weapon you havent put points into you massive faggot. You like it or not, it is, in fact, an rpg.
Me or you not liking it doesnt change the fact that it is one by definition.

Drew we already have hybrids, they are called ARPG, games like dark souls. Mass effect is a pure RPG that strays from the formula while keeping it inside the boundaries of the genre. You have stats that you control, varied itemization that you also have control off, even advanced classes, you can select your stance in multiple issues and overall be the character you want to be.
Character builds completely override player skill and the game presents us with some meaningful C&C (at least it was meaningful within the game, even if it meant shit in the trilogy as a whole).
All in all its not a bad game, juvenile writing and shit gameplay yes, but too many RPGs are guilty of the same.

And im not neither a bioware apologist or a mass effect fan, im just tired of unfair judgment by the same old fags that hate bioware because of bioware, or the newfags that hate on bioware because its the cool thing to do, while they probably played all their games at least twice.

 

[Drew]

I think it is more of a hybrid, because it does have some allowances for player skill along with character skill.

 

[Snozgobler]

You can largely faceroll ME by pointing your gun vaguely in the direction of the enemies and/or telling your squad to do the same. Also, if RPG's include pointless shitty side quests to gather resources to craft better shit, then the MAKO is your man/car/buggy thing.

 

[VioletShadow]

"Bioshock Infinite" ...

 

[ERYFKRAD]

At least they had no Dungeon Keeper in it. Small mercies.

 

[Rake]

Hahah look at that pure RPG goodness :

Now try to do the same with any weapon you havent put points into you massive faggot. You like it or not, it is, in fact, an rpg.
Me or you not liking it doesnt change the fact that it is one by definition.

Drew we already have hybrids, they are called ARPG, games like dark souls. Mass effect is a pure RPG that strays from the formula while keeping it inside the boundaries of the genre.

No, it's a hybrid. Like Deus Ex and even Bloodlines and Alpha Protocol are hybrids. Deal with it.

 

[Lhynn]

No, it's a hybrid. Like Deus Ex and even Bloodlines and Alpha Protocol are hybrids. Deal with it.

But... what is an rpg?

 

[Maelflux]

No, it's a hybrid. Like Deus Ex and even Bloodlines and Alpha Protocol are hybrids. Deal with it.

But... what is an rpg?

Tsk tsk, even this Rpg Watch has nailed down..

http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1061211120&postcount=235

I didn't bother to see how high Bioshock Infinite rated on it though..

 

[V_K]

Judging from this discussion, I guess Progress Quest is the best RPG ever - it requires absolutely zero player skill.

 

[John_Blazze]

But... what is an rpg?

Oh gawd. Dont start.

 

[Ravel myluv]

I'm curious to hear why ME1 would be more of a RPG than ME2 or ME3....

I'm genuinely wondering, I don't have much memories from ME1.
Are ME2 and ME3 not called RPGs because the combat doesn't feel as shit as ME1?