11 Criteria For Any RPG

I was thinking just the other day about what would be the best way to rate an RPG. You can't rate it like any other PC game because there is so much more to an RPG. So for fun I thought it would be cool to come up with 10 criteria to rate any PC RPG out of.

I came up with 11 criteria in total, however the last criteria should apply to all RPG's so it doesn't count towards the score out of 10.

1. Can you make decisions that affect future outcomes of the game? Example: Fallout 2

2. Are you able to physically move in a non linear pattern? Example: World of Warcraft

3. Do NPC’s react to you differently depending on previous engagements or proceeding reputation? Example: Fallout 3

4. Can you switch out nearly every item of clothing and weapons (swords, shields, guns, boots, helmet, body armor)? Example: Oblivion

5. Are loading times between areas too excessive or frequent? Example: World of Warcraft

6. Can you perform illegal activities? And are there consequences? Example: Any Elder Scrolls game [Daggerfall II, Morrowind, Oblivion]

7. Does the game have online capabilities (or uploadable community content)? Example: Neverwinter Nights

8. Are the NPC’s believable and engaging? Is the storyline also believable and engaging? Example: Dragon Age: Origins

9. Is the combat interesting and fun? Example: Baldur’s Gate II

10. Is all of the other stuff good?

By the other stuff I mean graphics, gameplay, sound and the overall experience of the game. Example: Diablo II

11. Can your character improve over time by gaining experience or skills? Example: Basically every RPG

All these points make up the essentials of a great RPG. Without them you will most likely get bored of the game and discontinue playing. Games like World of Warcraft fill almost every criteria and hence is the most play RPG on the market.

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