Alpha Protocol Gets Release Date, Again

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• I agree. That internal evaluation gives me hope for this game. : House
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  im just pleased to see the conception of "RPG" moving away from "spreadsheet-like manipulation of statist... : radio_babylon
  • I interpreted the Sega comment "Mass Effect felt more RPG" as "Wow, we thought Mass Effect was barely an ... : House
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    I understand what you're saying, but I disagree a bit. Don't get me wrong, I love a strong narrative wit... : ]aratex[
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      Exactly. The term RPG describes the details of the gameplay as much if not moreso than the details of th... : DinK
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        and this is where i disagree. i think what makes an RPG is *utterly* independent of the mechanics its del... : radio_babylon
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          Does that mean every game with a story is an RPG? Do you think the Zelda games are RPGs? : wwonderboy334
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            no, like i said in an earlier post, a narrative doesnt make an RPG any more than the equipment/skills/exp... : radio_babylon
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              Under your definition of RPG, would you count games where the state of the world drastically changes base... : DinK
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                thats hard to say... ive never considered it before. its an interesting question ill have to mull over a ... : radio_babylon
                • Perhaps if it is "player" based or "character" based might make a difference. In something like Mass Eff... : briktal
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          You disagree because you want to redefine the term. The definitions of terms document their popular usag : DinK
          • youre right, of course, i just think its unfortunate... but this circles back to my first post in the thr... : radio_babylon
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            although, i still dont understand why someone would consider borderlands an RPG but not a game like midni... : radio_babylon
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              When I think of RPG, I think of deep, complex character building that is much more than get-next-uber-wea... : mobab
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                seriously? then why do you even consider them "role-playing" games? : radio_babylon
                • There's a fine line between creating a role for your character and performing the action based on the rol... : mobab
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      "interactivity" is a lot of things, of which one form would be narrative interactivity. the overwhelming ... : radio_babylon
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        I started to read your post. Looked interesting; you seem to be a smart guy with a lot of things to say. ... : sellis16
        • He's not the one who needs to grow up. You're dismissing someone's thoughts because they didn't capitalis... : Arceihn
        • you know, i was actually about to respond to this, before i came to my senses. suffice it to say, you ... : radio_babylon
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        To answer your very drawn out question with a very simple answer: connotation. Let me elaborate. Whe... : ]aratex[
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          i do agree, that the term RPG has become connected to the underlying mechanic that was originally used to... : radio_babylon
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            I hope you're right too, I have high hopes for Alpha Protocol. It's a great idea, I've always wanted to feel like a spy.
            
            Also, I agree with your frustration, I wish the video games world had an easy to use and recognize term for role playing in games.. because RPG really doesn't cut it in that context, sadly. Ironically, I simultaneously hate Mass Effect 2 for not being an RPG in the mechanical video game sense of the word, yet love it for the role playing aspects it allows.
            
            Maybe we should bring back cRPG vs RPG? I doubt it'd catch on across the internet, though.

            Feb 26, 2010 9:36am PST
            I hope you're right too, I have high hopes for Alpha Protocol. It's a great idea, I've always wanted to ... : ]aratex[
          • Mechanics are the game. Monopoly wouldn't be monopoly w/o it's rule set. I mostly play games for the ru... : mobab
• I consider a game where there's any element of role-playing as a role-playing game. : holinka
• It's why I loved Jagged Alliance 2. A Turn Base Tactical Strategy game with witty characters and each of ... : Sailor of Fortune