Scoobes said:
Not entirely, although they borrow heavily from the RPG genre. Although your character is constant (and levels up with perks etc.) there is no real story or adventure other than a set of rules for each scenario/game and the pretence that your on one side and your at war with the other. |
My point is to undermine ssj12's entire thesis. Genres in games are mechanical and have nothingn whatsoever to do with narrative. "As long as I take control of the leading character's role or group of characters role in a story I think I can consider it a Role Playing Game." is based on narrative rathr than mechanics, and is invalid as criteria for defining genre in video games.