So if Disco Elysium isn't an RPG, what is?

>interactive visual novel with skill leveling system
But what RPG isn't this in essence?

Shenmue and Deadly Premonition too.

Define an RPG.

visual novel made by commie trannies

DE has more rpg mechanics than AA

>play a TTRPG with friends
>spend a lot of in-game time in a session in the town on negotiation and information gathering
>don't even get to combat by the time the session ends
WHAT THE FUCK THIS WASN'T EVEN AN RPG

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>game has exploration
>equipment
>quests
>but no combat
IT'S A VN. Blessed retards.

I'd call it a point-and-click adventure game with RPG elements. Techincally it does fall under the definition of an RPG as you indeed do spec your character to play a role which affects your playthrough, even though Harry is a much more of a set-in stone character than the overwhelming majority of RPG protags.

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its a visual novel. i pirated it played it for an hour, saw it was communist propoganda, continued playing, became bored and uninstalled it. If youre curious about this game and are not a communist, pirate it and see if you like it.

RPG = story based choices
ARPG = inventory/leveling choices

Disco is an RPG. /thread.

>If youre curious about this game and are not a communist, pirate it and see if you like it.

fuck. I bought it already. I hate commie shit (my country of origin was destroyed by commies). At least it was on sale, I guess. Is there really no choice about it in game?

just because he has a backstory that you explore throughout the game does not mean he is set in stone. it's the exact opposite, most other RPGs completely pale in comparison if we're talking about shaping the main character.

can we go one fucking thread without shitposting?

>Is there really no choice about it in game?
nope, before you start playing you literally have to shove a hammer up your ass and a sickle down your urethra if you want to play.

In regards to TTRPG comparisons, does an officially published D&D adventure more or less play like this game, other than having a multiplayer component and combat? I never played table-top, so I'm curious.

>The Nameless one is set is stone, so Planescape is not an rpg
>Geralt is set in stone too, hence Witcher is not an rpg
Better blame commie propaganda, because you poltards definitely don't know anything about rgps.

/thread

I got like 2 hours in. There is choice, it's just written by communists so there is an angle to everything. It's clever occasionally but I just in total i found it boring and the political shit wasn't compelling enough for me to continue.

Boy, Americans sure as sensitive

that would be extremely painful.

fair enough. I'll still give it a shot.

Tabletop RPGs often have combat even less involved than that one instance in DE
in fact you can have an RPG entirely without skills or even dicerolls
what defines an rpg is players ability to significantly alter the story and dialogue
and no, that doesnt mean you have to have a billion endings, all that is needed are multiple ways to achieve one ending
thats actually how Tabletop RPGs operate, GM listens to players and alters the story without compromising its structure
thats because RPGs also rely on players who are willing to play along with them, and not retards who want to brake/misconstrue/ignore them intentionally

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as far as replicating a TTRPG experience, I have never seen a video game coming closer. my experience with those is that your party will spend a fuckton of time on relatively minor shit that take a long time to resolve but it's also where most of the fun lies as you are building up your character's internal monologue. it comes down to the DM at the end of the day but I'd say the answer to your question is mostly yes.

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