Is this an RPG or not?

Annubis

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Is this an RPG or not?

« on: November 12, 2010, 01:04:22 PM »

Listening to the recent podcast, I feel this is time for me to settle these questions.
(Yeah, modified the title if any other wackos like me want to get crushed by the mass =P)

Zone of the Enders
I think it's an RPG:
- Role playing of a specific character (major reason being this)
- The response system (pressing R3 and L3 for positive or negative answering of in-game)
- Experience
- Health & 'mana' bar

Am I crazy or sane?


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Eusis

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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2010, 01:07:53 PM »

No.

Edit: Well, let's give a BIT more of an answer.

You use those definitions and then you can start throwing in Devil May Cry, God of War, every online mode inspired by Modern Warfare 1, and far more in. It wouldn't take long for the whole thing to fall apart, and ZoE2 is first and foremost an action game. Hell, I honestly forgot about all of those aspects except for those that apply to far too many games to matter (playing a specific character, health/'magic' bars).


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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2010, 01:19:26 PM »

What? No way.


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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2010, 01:33:59 PM »

Nope.

But it's a freaking awesome game. Where is Z.O.E 3 Goddammit!!


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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 01:35:56 PM »

I would say "no".


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Annubis

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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2010, 02:03:25 PM »

*Gets 8-ball*
All signs point to crazy


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Alan_01987

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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2010, 03:22:07 PM »

You can put a 'J' in front of it, but it's not an RPG ;( .


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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2010, 04:13:33 PM »

Quote from: Annubis on November 12, 2010, 02:03:25 PM

*Gets 8-ball*
All signs point to crazy

No, not crazy. More like obsessed. I mean your avatar and nickname is Anubis, which if I remember correctly is the other half of Jehuty... And when combined together they form the... um, I kinda forgot the rest. But my point is that I really liked that game. Come to think of it, the story is complete and done with. Any sequel after that will have to start with a new one. Interesting...

Yeah, pass me that 8-ball.


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Annubis

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Re: Zone of the Enders 2 - RPG or not?

« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2010, 04:19:10 PM »

Quote from: hell_snake on November 12, 2010, 04:13:33 PM

ACTUALLY!
My nick is from the Papyrus comic book (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus_%28comics%29), which I really loved when I was a kiddo. Sadly since ZoE, almost everyone gets it wrong =/

EDIT: well, everyone means everyone French. Not really expecting English speakers to have ever seen that comic.