“I can’t stress enough how often I’d hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data.”

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    10 months ago

    Well back in the day an RPG was DnD.

    They made computers and some nerds tried bringing that to computers, so we got CRPGs which helped you know if you meant tabletop or computer, and also that you didn’t mean JRPG.

    Now CRPGs are just called RPGs and RPGs are called Table Top RPGs

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      10 months ago

      Now CRPGs are just called RPGs

      IDK, when I hear “RPG” by itself, I think of a Bethesda-style RPG, so first person, real time, and little if any party mechanics. A CRPG, on the other hand, is party based, combat is either turn-based or real-time with pause, and usually top down or isometric.

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        10 months ago

        Wizardry, undoubtedly one of the biggest CRPG franchises in history; 3D open world, Bethesda (well at least up until Daggerfall) style RPG.

        Now we only use CRPGs to refer to a small niche of retro feeling RPGs, but they can still be diverse in form.

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          10 months ago

          Ah, good exception, I’d definitely call that a CRPG, I think because of the types of encounters and style of combat. So I guess camera angle isn’t as important.