So this thread is basicly Selnor quoting people who dosent think ME2 is RPG in its purest form and tells them that they're wrong. Good stuff.
OT: No this is not some form or pure RPG like no other. Background and character design with hidden stats isnt a "oldschool going back to its roots" RPG. ME2 is a TPS with a "skill tree" much like Boarderlands, but in ME you can change how the character looks.