Hello,

This is something that has bothered me for awhile. Games like Dungeon Siege or Diablo (both of which I really like) being called RPGs. Is this because they involve swords, monsters, and magic? There is nothing really role playing about Dungeon Siege. As much as I have fun playing it, this is one of the most linear games I have ever played, and has an almost complete lack of storyline. To me, they doesn't really seem to be in the same realm as the Elder Scrolls series, Fallout (1 & post-patch 2), or any of the older high fantasy RPGs. I have nothing against hack and slash adventure games, but that is all they are. Throwing a ton of items and spells does not an RPG make! So Why are they marketed as RPGs? Is it a marketing ploy to use a nice buzzword, or are these people really not understanding that style of play, and not setting is what determines the genre of a game?

Any help will be apprecited.

I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.

References:
https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic … p;t=843986
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Thank you.