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[Words Of Wisdom]

naznatips said:

rocketpig said:

naznatips said:

Words Of Wisdom said:

Did you really just put Diablo 2 along side the likes of BG2, FO2, and KotOR? I'm sorry but that's even less of an RPG than Zelda.

So you're basically saying you have no idea what an RPG is?

Diablo has the one thing that all RPGs must have: An adjustable stat increase system influenced by some sort of leveling up. But it also has dungeons, equipment, and pretty much every other WRPG stereotype.

While I can't think of another RPG quite like Diablo and its oddities, I definitely consider it an RPG.

It's not really that unique in it's design overall. There were a lot of games with similar style like the Might and Magic games. They were basically the same thing minus the 3rd person perspective (and with less cool powers). Not to mention...

Every website I've seen lists it as an RPG.

Meh. I miss the original base categories (RPG, Adventure, Action...etc). Diablo 2 is a hack'n'slash Action game IMO. The entire story is nothing but an excuse to motivate the player to go out, kill enemies, take their stuff...etc.

I also detest the idea that a level-up system is synonymous with RPG. To me that makes absolutely no sense. When did Role-Playing Game suddenly come to mean a Level-Up Game?

Going back to my original point, you have real Role-Playing Games like Fallout 2 and Baldur's Gate 2 in the same sentence as a hack'n'slash game like Diablo 2. Seeing them lumped together is painful because they're completely different experiences.