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cloud1161 said:
I always thought RPG's were strictly what we call JRPG's today. And games such as Diablo or Baldur's Gate or the like were action/adventure. I never thought it had anything to do with the development of the character(s) but determined by the game's battle system. It wasn't until I started actually reading gaming articles that I learned what the proper genres of games. Still, I try not to categorize so much because it is all about whether the game is fun or not.


Sorry, I nearly fell of my chair. Baldur's Gate is prime example of what true CRPG based on pen&paper RPG ancestry (which are origin of all RPGs) is. Glad you got more info on game genres. ;)