Revised What's your favorite RPG thread - Action/Arguable RPGs

[esgmaster]

This is the voting for arguable RPGs.

And I don't think The Legend of Zelda is a RPG really I don't, this is the arguable RPG thread.

If there is a discussion of wither or not [insert game] is a RPG or not, 1000000 ninja monkeys dual-wielding mini-guns will perform 1000 Years of Death on you.

*realised he's a hypocrite*

[Scatty]

What, there's all there is to the options? What about Baldur's Gate I and II? Neverwinter Nights I and II? Wizardry series? Elder Scrolls etc. etc., just to name to more known? There's a whole lot missing to start such a poll with.
Anyway my favourite RPG(s) are and probably will stay Baldur's Gate II + Throne of Bhaal expansion and Gothic series up to Gothic III which is more or less playable with latest community patches. Gothic IV ist just a piece of junk but that's another story. Never seen any RPG's which surpassed the two (four actually) for me yet.

[esgmaster]

Uh, this is the arguable RPGs, so yeah Baldur's Gate is here, forgot about that unfortunately...

[riccso]

Fable:TLC

[Scatty]

Uh, this is the arguable RPGs, so yeah Baldur's Gate is here, forgot about that unfortunately...
Oh I see, was misled by the Strategy on the other thread. Shame on me :p

[Pex]

I don't see what's arguable about Baldur's Gate being an RPG...

[Panthro]

No Titan Quest, System Shock etc.?

I voted Diablo anyway...

[hunvagy]

I voted other: Drakan, The Ancients Gate :p

[Tomekk]

Why have 2 topics...?

[_r.u.s.s.]

...what? "arguable" rpg? you just wanted to vote for zelda somewhere

[BranjoHello]

Esgmaster, what's the deal with all this poll RPG threads?!? :bleh:

[Tomekk]

He wants to vote for his japanese games somewhere? LOL

[Luchsen]

The GTA series! :D

[TheChosen]

Pretty useless poll. Not much of options considering its supposed to be a popularity contest.

And whats arguable RPG?

[ysorian]

As a traditionalist i would have to argue against any computer game being truly RPG. The limited nature, choices and storylines of the games preclude the possibilities of turning the entire story, (and DM, GM etc.) on its/their heads and spiralling off into an improvised, spontaneous experience. lol :thumbs:

[Scatty]

Yeah look at it, I mean there you have all your RPG right before you and it's called life. Why playing a role of someone if you can play it yourself instead, it's all happening outside and the choices and possibilities are limitless. I mean why seeking some meaning of a story in some game if all you have is right there, just do it and you got yourself an adventure. There's no RPG more true than that :3:

[BranjoHello]

But if you're playing yourself you aren't really yourself because you stopped being yourself the moment you start pretending to be youself...spooky! :hypno:

"Maybe the cookie never existed?!?" :eww:
Working (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118517/)

[Maxor127]

Quest for Glory. Otherwise, I'd go with Zelda based on the list. Fable is decent too, even though I know most people on here hate it. I'd call Fable an RPG though. I can't think of anything else. Never played Deus Ex except for a few minutes to see it wouldn't run on my computer. Never been a big fan of Diablo. I like its atmosphere, but I hate dungeon crawling in any game. I prefer character interaction and city/overworld exploration.

[Scatty]

I prefer character interaction and city/overworld exploration.
Then you should try out Gothic / Gothic II + Night of the Raven. They have plenty of both. However character interaction, though being fully in digital speech, probably loses some of it's special touch and humour in English. At least I always played only the original, German version.

[esgmaster]

Arguable RPG is something with RPGish elements.

And people, don't get the impression that I'm a Nintendo fanboy, I really hate Nintendo for the most part.

And if I thought of something for this category I liked better I would have said it...

[El Quia]

:doh:

[_r.u.s.s.]

Arguable RPG is something with RPGish elements.

And people, don't get the impression that I'm a Nintendo fanboy, I really hate Nintendo for the most part.

And if I thought of something for this category I liked better I would have said it...
well you can say that almost every game has "role playing game elements" ...

[ianfreddie07]

I'm sorry for an insignificant post, but this thread just makes me want to:

:doh:

[Luchsen]

Yeah look at it, I mean there you have all your RPG right before you and it's called life. Why playing a role of someone if you can play it yourself instead, it's all happening outside and the choices and possibilities are limitless. I mean why seeking some meaning of a story in some game if all you have is right there, just do it and you got yourself an adventure. There's no RPG more true than that :3:

Yeah, and you have only one try - no savegames, no restart and permadeath. :no: :rolleyes:

[Professor Oak]

Why isn't Pokémon on this list?

[Luchsen]

I did want to ask this too, but I refrained since I didn't want to get beaten up. ^_^

[Scatty]

Yeah, and you have only one try - no savegames, no restart and permadeath. :no: :rolleyes:
Utterly wrong on the last two points. But even so it's what makes it all better than any game if you manage to find your right way.

[Paco]

Why isn't Pokémon on this list?
I did want to ask this too, but I refrained since I didn't want to get beaten up. ^_^

coz its on the other Poll-List? :mhh:

[Professor Oak]

coz its on the other Poll-List? :mhh:
It should be on both lists, for it is at the top of both.

[esgmaster]

*sigh* A game with RPGish elements is something like Shadowcaster, where there is some form of skill advancement.

[ianfreddie07]

OK. With that said, let's call MAX PAYNE an RPG. Heck, let's even call Monkey Island an RPG. YOU GET TO INCREASE YOUR SWORD SKILL. THAT'S AN RPG ELEMENT.

[Luchsen]

Utterly wrong on the last two points.

Oh, some reincarnation guy! "The Adventures of Scatty as a Stone in his Next Life" :D

[esgmaster]

OK. With that said, let's call MAX PAYNE an RPG. Heck, let's even call Monkey Island an RPG. YOU GET TO INCREASE YOUR SWORD SKILL. THAT'S AN RPG ELEMENT.

Both of those aren't RPG elements...Not even slightly...