It's also not an Action RPG, it's an Action Adventure. RPG requires experience to be gained, but Isaac gets stronger through items, not experience. A common mistake also done with the Zelda franchise or Illusion of Time/Gaia. - ThreadSky

rutana.bsky.social • 93 days ago

It's also not an Action RPG, it's an Action Adventure.
RPG requires experience to be gained, but Isaac gets stronger through items, not experience.
A common mistake also done with the Zelda franchise or Illusion of Time/Gaia.

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dansalva.to•93 days ago

I dunno if the definition of RPG can be boiled down to that, because by that definition, Monster Hunter isn't an RPG. Genres are vague category descriptors that mean something a little different to everyone. The defining features of roguelikes no longer resemble the game Rogue at all.

rutana.bsky.social•93 days ago

Monster Hunter isn't an RPG either, no.
You have to go down to the roots of the game. The roots of RPGs is DnD, and while today leveling up by Milestone is most common, the base is leveling up by achieving experience in your job - which is killing monsters.

rutana.bsky.social•93 days ago

In Monster Hunter, to take that example, the character doesn't get stronger. The Equipment does and allows for hunting stronger monsters.
Same goes for Zelda. If you wouldn't pick up any item, Link would stay the same strength at the end of the game.
Even Illusion of Gaia/Time doesn't fit,

rutana.bsky.social•93 days ago

your character only gets stronger by collecting items that are rewarded for clearing all enemies on the map.
Meanwhile, in an RPG, (with VERY few exceptions outside MMOs) you could technically stay in the beginning area forever and continue to get stronger, without any new equipment.

rutana.bsky.social•93 days ago

To quote Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_video_game )
"A key feature of the genre is that characters grow in power and abilities"
Keyword is "grow", collecting equipment is not character growth.

rutana.bsky.social•93 days ago

And like Roguelike and Roguelike Elements, there's no shame if a game doesn't fit the "RPG" tag, but the "Adventure" tag. People kind of put RPG on a higher pedestal for no real reason, because if a game is good or not is not defined by it's genre.

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