Don't know if it is "cool" or whatever, but there's a point in what EoF is saying here. If you take the pen-and-paper approach, the Diablo series is not really a RPG. It is correct, that you are forced into a preset story - a good one, admittedly. On the other hand, the game has some typical RPG elements. You level your character, improve his stats and decide what path of the ability tree you want to go. These are all adapted from the CRPG world. And yes, there are action elements in the game. Compared to older titles, you don't get the typical step-by-step movement, but some kind of real time running and bashing monsters. So maybe it's an
Action-
RPG with an
Adventure-like story?
Let's just call it a crossover - in case of Diablo, it probably was the first big hit in a new direction . Anyway, it's a great game with many other titles following it's footprints. And that's what great games are about, isn't it?
It seems that you've got your debate, onenpiepah..
