And what exactly constitutes "hardcore"? So if an RPG isn't turn-based, etc., then it's not hardcore?
Hmmm divinity 2 also had the less then steller dragon flying….
If I had a few million to spare I would fund that project. Steam punk needs to be used in more games.
It's really great news. I'm more excited for this isometric RPG by the way.
I think part of being a hardcore RPG would be having every combat action stat based in some way. No dodging projectiles by sidestepping, etc. This is probably harder to do without having turn based combat, but not impossible. One of the main elements that separates RPGs from purely action games is having character stats that you build up as you progress.
Yes, you are an example of a core RPG contingent that views that as the defining aspect of RPGs. There are many people with different opinions though, and an action RPG like Gothic 2 is still very "hardcore."
The RPG, in video game terms at least, is a very wide phrase. It can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, not just stats. For instance I personally look at RPGs as games where player choice can significantly effect the character, world or story. I'm more about choice being the defining characteristic of an RPG, rather than stats.
Maybe not, but it is always easier to explain to players (especially of this generation) that they physically strike at their opposition by clicking the left mouse button, and if the strike visually connects, the hit is good. Alternatively, if you try to explain, that your hit chance is measured by your AB, which in turn is measured your strength + a d20 roll vs. your opponents AC, which is measured by your dexterity + the Armour you are wearing, most gamers run away screaming.
I was trying to point to a double standard we have on this site, oblivion is not considered by many of you to be an RPG but dragon knight saga is. Ditto to dragon age 1 and 2….Dragon knight saga is a good game, but it is rpg light as any other rpg on the market.
You drive me nuts with your references to "this site", which are constant. "The site" - as in the people that own and run it - don't usually share these opinions. The individual people who post here are, not surprisingly, of various and disparate opinions.