Talk:Action role-playing game

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[edit] Action Role-Playing game???

<SSPecteR> I strongly disagree with the definition here. Games like Diablo, Dungeon Siege etc... dont have MANY RPG elements, and are not considered by many (me included) as RPG. For me, the so-called Action RPGs only focus in combat and arcade style. It have as many role as any other computer game genre, so what's the point of calling it Role Playing game???

Another argument against it is that most recent Computer RPGs have arcade-styled combat. From the definition i've saw here would place arcade games as Diablo and Dungeon Siege as the same style of Morrowind and Ultima 9, for example.

I believe the perfect term to these type of games are 'Hack-and-slash game.

Sadly the article is full of POV so ill have to put on it a counter POV to raise dispute and hope someday it will be argued and fixed. ♠ 2006-06-28, 19:37 (UTC)

Well if you want to classify Diablo as hack-and-slash that's fine, but I don't think its fair to equate all action-RPGs with hack-and-slash games. --Buuneko 02:05, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

<SSPecteR> Then I really think it should be discussed better here. The definition in the article just plain suck. Quote: An Action-RPG, or action role-playing game is a type of computer role-playing game which requires quick action or reflexes from the player. These games are sometimes also categorized as action-adventure games. It is describing almost all RPGs and GTA-style games out there. This game classification is very insane, placing Diablo as same style as Final Fantasy, Morrowind, Worlds of Warcraft, Chrono Cross, Ultima Underworld, and Ultima 8/9. No offense but that smells like crap. Also, I REALLY don't remember seeing this classification in any game magazine out there. At least this page need some reference and a better definition. ♠ 2006-07-02, 07:19 (UTC)

Games like your Elder Scrolls, the Gothic series, ect, I have always thought of as first person rpgs. While your Diablos are more action rpg. --Zerocyde 12:35, 09 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Early History in Japan

I think that there are some lack of notable games. "The Tower of Druaga" and "Hydlide" are placed one of the first games as action-RPG genre in Japan. Especially Hydlide was very popular and many influences "Zelda I" and "Ys". Also, "Dragon Buster" is considered early side-scrolling RPG(or RPG-like). In japanese historical context, although "Zelda II" had considerable degree of completion, it was not the dramatically new game. 210.149.120.123 11:56, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Zelda mentions

The article should be modified to be fair and balanced, although to not even imply that it is true that it is an Action/RPG. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:08, 22 March 2007 (UTC)