I categorize it as a Sub-Genre of the RPG-Genre, and this Sub-Genre is called "Action-RPG".

This Sub-Genre is very much liked by publishers, because it produces quite a huge income of money for them (means : Sells *very* well).

When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it.
--Dilbert cartoon

"Interplay.some zombiefied unlife thing going on there" - skavenhorde at RPGWatch