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Clarifications on game type

Discussion in 'Playground' started by nior, Jun 5, 2002.

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    i got confused. can anybody supply the meaning, description, and sample game titles of these game types or game-genre.

    1. RPG - Role Playing Game
    2. CRPG
    3. MMORPG
    4. Console
    5. Action / RPG

    btw, do throw in other genre too, that would be helpful. thanks.
     
    nior, Jun 5, 2002
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    RPG - a role playing game. D&D, GURPS, Rifts, Shadowrun, etc.
    CRPG - a computer RPG. Balduar's Gate, Icewind Dale, Fallout, etc.
    MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online RPG. A online RPG with many players. EverQuest, Shattered Galaxy, Ultima Online, etc.
    Console - a 'non-computer' game system. Play Station, X-box, Atari, Dreamcast, etc.
    Action RPG - A RPG like game what has some role playing like character development but is more focused on combat than character interaction. Diablo would be the best know of this type.

    I hope that help a little.
     
    Voltric, Jun 5, 2002
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  3. total Guest

    RTS - Real Time Strategy - the name says all
    FPS - First Perspective Shooter
    AC/DC - asynchronous current / direct current :)
    AD&D - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

    cant remember anything else!
     
    total, Jun 5, 2002
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    I thought that AC was alternating current?
     
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    [​IMG] Lol wildfire.

    MUD - Multi User Dungeon (basically text based MMRPG's.) The best of which IMHO is The Discworld Mud - free, set in the discworld, average load of about 150-200 players + possible to do almost anything in it.

    D&D - Dungeons and Dragons (ok you could probably work it out from total's post above)

    I can't think of anymore offhand that no-one has mentioned already.

    [This message has been edited by Lazy Bonzo (edited June 05, 2002).]
     
    Lazy Bonzo, Jun 5, 2002
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  6. total Guest

    Wildfire: yes, it is, my mistake.

    Does anybody knows what did MDK meant in that MDK game?

    BTW: how do you Quote?
     
    total, Jun 6, 2002
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    You'll find out how to quote in the FAQ section which you have read when you registered ;).
     
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    Murder Death Kill. Charming title, isn't it? ;)

    You can either just use the insert quote button - it's the button on the right of the # symnbol, or you can do it manually, which you can read about here .
     
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    Max. Doctor. Kurt.
     
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    first of all, thanks a lot people, you sure did clarify some things.

    second, correct me if i'm wrong, there's no real difference with RPG and CRPG, except that RPG may include P&P (Pen & Paper???).

    third, i always thought that FPS was First Person Shooting/Shooter, guess i was wrong.

    lastly, correct me if i'm wrong, games under AC/DC would be all electronic games. :D
     
    nior, Jun 10, 2002
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    [​IMG] When we speak about RPGs online, we usually mean CRPGs. No one refers to D&D as "RPG" for example, everyone'll just say D&D.

    And FPS does mean First Person Shooter. (But the meaning is the same as what total had said.)
     
    Taluntain, Jun 10, 2002
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    [​IMG] No, no First Person Shooter means you must kill the first person you see! :)

    At least i guessed RTS.:heh:
     
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    [​IMG] Nior, you are right on the money. RPG applies to all three sub-types of role-playing games; Computer role-playing games (CRPG), Pen & Paper or table top role-playing games (PnP) and Live action role-playing games (LARP).
     
    Voltric, Jun 10, 2002
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