these days there is no 1 definitive classification for a game. developer mix many genre into 1 game to make it interesting. I think NFS:U is the 1st racing games that added characters story telling into racing games.

all this genres is created few decades ago. That time there's a clear difference between one genre with other. Think of a game >20 years ago.

RPG have nice story, other dont


mario save princess, then save again and again

taken or sf, fight for win the championship

RPG - save gf, save friend, save your self, save the world, kill one boss, then another boss,

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Added on August 20, 2010, 11:07 ambtw, i dont consider fightgame racing game rst action game as an RPG



but the worst RPG game for RPG term is FF:crise core


no experince after battel
no partner

This post has been edited by fang_abcd: Aug 20 2010, 11:07 AM

RPG is a loose term nowadays.
It carries very little weight to what it means.

rpg it's possible to play with lots of people

mmorpg it's possible to play with lots and lots of people

leveling, collecting gold and items, completing quest - these defines rpg.

some fps or action games might also has some rpg element. parasite eve is action game + rpg. mass effect is fps + rpg. tekken scenario mode should be action + rpg

it depends on the game. just ignore the manufaturer's notes. after all, they're only there for marketing purpose