Larian Studios Forums General Chat RPG Chat What is happening to RPG's?

although i'm no RPG gamer by tradition or origin, i would have to defend the self-claimed RPGs, namely action RPGs such as Nox, Diablo 2 (not as good as Nox), Dungeon Siege (never mind the first, i like the second), Fallout Tactics, Grom (RPG-lite), Freedom Force etc as because of them, i as a RTS game do not feel intimidated by all the technicalities of RPG proper to dip in & start enjoy the genre as a noob.

NWN was the first RPG proper i've ever played though according to u, Mervor, it's not as pure as it should to be. have to admit, i almost give up the first 10 minutes but thanks to a friend who explained to me about RPGs & tabletop games where CRPG was originated, i persevered & finished it with better understanding of the system & culture of RPG.

so it's not that all bad actually for games like those as entry-level for gamers who would like to try out RPG, specifically CRPG.

due to the popularity of the sub-genre (action RPG), almost all game developers dived into it, hoping to have some substantial cut of the cash cow. can't blame them though, they have to make a living somehow. only those who won't or can't deny the voices in their heads would dare to try something different.

but as for the future of RPG, it seems like it's heading towards multiplayer, especially MMOG. something i don't like at all.