So at what point does a game become a clone?

[Laurel Aitken]

sales2099 said:

Laurel Aitken said:

sales2099 said:
when it looks and plays similar. Simple enough criteria I guess.

This definition is way to vague. You could say Forza is a clon of GT according to this definition. IMHO, it doesn't needs to be just similar, it needs to take lots of elements, looks and feelings from the original.

I think PSABR is a clone. But LBPK adds enough content that could be considered a game of its own...

Depends on the genre. With car games, the look and tracks are set in stone. Cant change the design of a car. But fictional games like Smash Bros and Battle Royale are purely up to the design of the game developer.

I agree, but I still think it's a very vague definition. If you use it, most shooters come out as clones, because they look and play similar. 

Yes PSABR is a clones of Battle Royal, but, it's not just because it looks "similar", it's because they took a lot of elements of it.