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Surprisingly, non-linear RPGs are called non-linear RPGs and linear RPGs are called linear RPGs. Whether you view the latter as REAL RPGs or not is up to you, but the general definiton includes both regardless of that.
As for these recent RPGs being more like hack-and-slash action games than RPGs... I'd have to agree they've gone more into that direction, but still, there's so much role playing elements in them just calling them hack-and-slash action games isn't right. They're both. Hack-and-slash RPGs!
I agree with all of that, though the official term, if you're interested, is action/RPG not hack-and-slash RPG. Sorry if that come across wrong. That was simply an attempt to provide the official name to anyone that is interested.
You are right... in general the Final Fantasy games are liner (especially Final Fantasy X)... or at least until the latter stages, where they get a lot thes linear. I say "in general", because as I have already stated, Final Fantasy X-2 is extremely non-linear. However, I'm willing to forgive the Final Fantasy games for this, because to me story and characters comes before anything else... and the Final Fantasy games have very good stories and characters.
Well, that's my ten cents worth...
As for these recent RPGs being more like hack-and-slash action games than RPGs... I'd have to agree they've gone more into that direction, but still, there's so much role playing elements in them just calling them hack-and-slash action games isn't right. They're both. Hack-and-slash RPGs!
I agree with all of that, though the official term, if you're interested, is action/RPG not hack-and-slash RPG. Sorry if that come across wrong. That was simply an attempt to provide the official name to anyone that is interested.
You are right... in general the Final Fantasy games are liner (especially Final Fantasy X)... or at least until the latter stages, where they get a lot thes linear. I say "in general", because as I have already stated, Final Fantasy X-2 is extremely non-linear. However, I'm willing to forgive the Final Fantasy games for this, because to me story and characters comes before anything else... and the Final Fantasy games have very good stories and characters.
Well, that's my ten cents worth...
