From everything I've read it would seem to have a lot more in common with Gothic 3 (save for the more traditional fantasy setting).
Exactly! That's what I've been trying to say!
From everything I've read it would seem to have a lot more in common with Gothic 3 (save for the more traditional fantasy setting).
I've played adventure games which meet that criteria!!
I would argue that what is or isn't an RPG is this site's most fruitless obsession.
Oblivion, however you'd like to label it, is a great GAME.
But, similar to Half-Life 2, it seems to get a total pass in terms of *real* criticism of flaws. Much of the consternation here is related to seeing the exact same thing get praised in Oblivion reviews and slammed elsewhere (and not just G3 reviews).
No. That would provide no value at all. Even if you succeeded in reading Oblivion out of the genre, we'd still want to discuss it. Knowing that we "shouldn't" wouldn't change that.abbaon but... but this is an RPG site shouldn't we know what games qualify to be on the site?
No. That would provide no value at all. Even if you succeeded in reading Oblivion out of the genre, we'd still want to discuss it. Knowing that we "shouldn't" wouldn't change that.
And you got it. People complained about the scaling and font size and whatever else from day one on the Dot. Rendel spent half his review going over the problems with the levelled everything, calling it "seriously flawed" and "a step back" from Morrowind, and he doesn't even agree with your definition of an RPG. So there's another thing that wouldn't change. There are plenty of people here who care about the same elements of a game as you do, and they'll go on telling you if you'll like each new one regardless of whether we agree on the definition of an RPG. Just wait and listen next time.My intent or oppinion isn't to weed out oblivion just have a fair accessment as with any game, which most review sites did Not do.
I think <hope> the release of part 2 will let us focus more on Two Worlds.
I am especially looking forward to the more indept look at combat, effects on world and dialogue choices if he will go into more detail.