RPG is a famous genre of computer and video games, where the basis of gameplay is heating up a certain role. The player takes control of a particular hero or heroine, with a set of standard skills, characteristics and abilities.

Games of this genre are characterized by very deep dialogue, non-linear passing, the use of advanced inventory and large and open to explore the game spaces.

As the game, the selected character improves his skills and abilities, or in the common people – “pumped. The genre owes its appearance to tabletop role-playing games. Now, in pure RPG form almost never occur. As a result of the evolution of the stuffing of modern gaming platforms, the role-playing component is becoming part of most games, creating new sub-genres.

Sub-genres:

A true RPG (CRPG – Computer Role-Playing Game) – is a role-playing game with a lot of dialogue, elaborated deep role-playing system, freedom of action, well developed and the game world, as well as the weak plot.

Representatives of this genre are: Fallout, Baldur’s Gate, Dragon Age: Origins.

Action RPG (Action RPG) – a game where the basis of the gameplay is not the role-playing component, it only supplements it. Combat system is more complex than in simple rpg, because it often requires a player to good reaction (if it is a shooter) or possession of a certain combat system (if it is a slasher). Sometimes everything is in place.

A prime example of such games are: Gothic (Gothic) and Ancient Scrolls (The Elder Scrolls.)

Hack ‘n’Slash (Hack and slash) – in this subgenre, the basis of gameplay is fighting and killing enemies, as well as pumping (the development of character characteristics and find the best equipment). The player fights most of the time, quests are simplified and the plot is often superficial.

A striking representative of this subgenre is Diablo (Diablo).

Tactical RPG – RPG component is diluted strategy, as a result of which the player takes control of the group. The development of all members of the squad, goes on a classic scheme.

The main representative of this genre are: Fallout Tactics, X-COM, Dragon Age, Silent Storm.

MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) – As in most role-playing games, the player is offered the role of a certain character that develops by completing tasks and progressing through the story.

In contrast to the single player, MMORPG plays a lot of players at once. They play together or fight, in general, all sorts of interaction with each other. The game world lives and exists even in the absence of the player.

Famous representatives of the genre are: World of Warcraft, Lineage 2.

Roguelike – this is a rare sub-genre of role-playing games, where the basis of gameplay is the random generation of the game world, as well as the irreversible death of the character.

JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) – a subgenre of role-playing games, differing from the Western rpg a peculiar way of presenting the story and features of the role system. Simply put in the Japanese style.