10-31-2006, 04:53 PM
Quote:Three classes, with not a great deal of difference between them, and four stats to decide where to put your emphasis on is NOT many role-playing elements.
Diablo is primarily a Hack n Slash adventure game, with some limited elements of role-playing.
Compared to a game where you have absolutely no direction of the progression of your character, Diablo is an RPG. Whether or not it measures up to what you consider a "pure RPG" is your call.
As for your comment, Pete, I'd like for you to name for me a computer game that does fit the standards of what you consider an RPG. I'm not even sure what you mean when you say that the "player, not the avatar" plays a role. Obviously the user is making decisions which affect his character. By your logic, until virtual reality is developed, there is no such thing as an RPG that can be played on a computer. Since I choose to not be incredibly specific to technicalities, I'll continue to term many games, including some inthe genres that you mentioned, RPG's.