What defines an RPG?

[Aeolus451]

Ka-pi96 said:

RolStoppable said:

If only it were that easy. Way too many genres have adopted these elements.

And by doing so have become hybrid RPG genres. Or at least games with 'RPG elements'.

True in a sense but I wouldn't call COD a rpg or a hybrid. Many genres of games have rpg elements now. It adds a lot more depth and replayability to a game that wasn't there before.