Is this RPG or not RPG game?

[JustTunerRU]

I've been in quite an argument with my friend, he says Once Human is not RPG, its a survival game, although steam's game in store page does say its RPG. I need an official answer. Is this game RPG?

[QuarkTheDane]

Its the worst piece of BIIIP i have ever tried.

[zghaun]

Originally posted by JustTunerRU:

I've been in quite an argument with my friend, he says Once Human is not RPG, its a survival game, although steam's game in store page does say its RPG. I need an official answer. Is this game RPG?

ehhmm not really? sorta? the skill tree isn't really the typical rpg stat tree

[JustTunerRU]

Originally posted by zghaun:

Originally posted by JustTunerRU:

I've been in quite an argument with my friend, he says Once Human is not RPG, its a survival game, although steam's game in store page does say its RPG. I need an official answer. Is this game RPG?

ehhmm not really? sorta? the skill tree isn't really the typical rpg stat tree

Yeah, but like the fact you can kill a big *** monster with just a crossbow? To make such damage you'd need to upgrade arrows, not the crossbow

[Speaty]

it has rpg element... but 'heavy' gathering materials to craft gears and weapons and items that will help you to 'survive' in this game

[Xaelon]

There isn't really an official definition on what an RPG is or isn't. That's because game 'genre' is a subjective concept defined by the individual.

So what makes an RPG?

Is it story, character interaction and "role playing" a character in the game world? Or is it the stats, equipment and combat systems?

Personally I consider Once Human a Third Person shooter with RPG and survival elements. It's a hybrid. The gear and keyword system would be at home in an RPG, but the survival side of the game really wouldn't be.

My advice is not waste time arguing over things that are completely subjective like game genre. Worry less about that and more about IF the game is fun.

[JustTunerRU]

Originally posted by Xaelon:

There isn't really an official definition on what an RPG is or isn't. That's because game 'genre' is a subjective concept defined by the individual.

So what makes an RPG?

Is it story, character interaction and "role playing" a character in the game world? Or is it the stats, equipment and combat systems?

Personally I consider Once Human a Third Person shooter with RPG and survival elements. It's a hybrid. The gear and keyword system would be at home in an RPG, but the survival side of the game really wouldn't be.

My advice is not waste time arguing over things that are completely subjective like game genre. Worry less about that and more about IF the game is fun.

Personal opinion? Stats system really calls out RPG mechanics, plus DMG display, which is on by default. And the weapon system as well with certain perks giving you damage boost and other stuff helping you survive.
And another opinion is that if the game WASN'T RPG, all guns would have only single damage stat and it wouldn't change under any circumstances or any boosts. I know PUBG can't be an example, because its a battle royale and its much different than this, but that at least tells you how much damage you've dealt, but its not as big as you can make here, in this game. I saw a streamer doing like 19K damage, which is unrealistic with ordinary weaponary.
But your response eplains everything and it wouldn't be an arguement if we both knew how these damage mechanics were implemented. Thank you man!

[Eminem]

roleplay 7-eleven?

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