To put it a slightly different way, Baldur's Gate is great despite the Infinity Engine, not because of it. (View Post)

If I had to distinguish between an ARPG and an RPG, I would say the main factor is an ARPG combat plays out in real time, but in an RPG combat orders are issued in pause time. Yes, most APGs have lin… (View Post)

Do you not think the current games feel diminished in quality whenever you see a familiar map repeated? Or just get modders who can draw nice backgrounds as part of the loop (see above - gaming commu… (View Post)

Just throwing this out-there: in PnP players usually directly control animal companions in addition to their own characters. (In my game players frequently directly control NPC allies as well). (View Post)

There is a game called Phoenix Point in development that looks interesting because: a) the emphasis is on single player and b) the setting is Science Fiction, not WWII. (View Post)