Quote Originally Posted by Zeromus_X View Post
I would define an RPG as a game where you play the role of a character (whether a predetermined JRPG character or a fully customizable WRPG/tabletop character) and there is some form of character customization or variety of character types available.
Army of Two matches that description perfectly.

I think I'll go with an console RPG, at it's core, is a major focus on Stat Developement.

Story is really about as relevant to a game genre as lyrics are to a music genre.

Nowadays, however, a lot of games are using stat development, and thus the RPG element is prelevant in most games. To be considered an RPG I believe the main focus of the gameplay revolves around your stat developement, whether custom or predetermined.