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Oh okay, then i guess in my case it would be Diablo II and Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance as those are the only two I've played. I haven't beaten either though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laddy
An RPG that is usually American, German, British, or Canadian that relies less on story and more on statistics and combat. I'm referring specifically on hardcore, old-school CRPG's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Depression Moon
Not entirely sure I'd agree 100% with the definition. Whilst those games can fall under the classification of RPG it's a broad one; they tend to be referred to as hack'n'slash or the like. Compared to say the PC Baldur's Gate games the idea that CRPGs are less story-heavy than JRPGs is blown apart. The difference is rather in emphasis. The western stories tend to be a bit darker (Sometimes well, sometimes in the manner of an emo teenager, but darker nonetheless) and moreover they tend to be a lot less linear in both choices and outcomes. Whereas in FFVII your biggest storyline consequence was who you went on a date with, in a CRPG the entire game can be changed by choices you make.
An excellent example of this is in Fallout. If you make a character whose intelligence is 1 or 2 (out of 10), they are retarded. This completely changes how other characters treat you, completely changes the dialogue options and such open to you, and basically makes it a very different game in plot/story terms. Or the numerous paths through Morrowind which one could take, with other ways to complete the game even if you murder characters integral to the main quest.