It's not an RPG: What is an RPG? stats? character choices? branching ways to complete quests? upgrading levels? character customization and building?
I think that for many people it boils down to “the RPGs I like are RPGs and the RPGs I don’t like aren’t.” 😂
But I like Witchers very, very much.
I don’t think none of those things define an RPG - in the same way as having a first person view, gun or having to center the screen on an enemy make the game a first person shooter.
Is creating and defining a character and deciding how will our character will act the core of the experience? Than it’s roleplaying game. Because you roleplay.
