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<blockquote data-quote="ThirdWizard" data-source="post: 3675786" data-attributes="member: 12037">Zelda is an Action/Adventure game. That's its classification, I think for the reasons I listed.Here's a link:<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_game" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_game</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_game" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_game</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_puzzle_game" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_puzzle_game</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_role-playing_game" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_role-playing_game</a>I hate using Wikipedia for definitions, however it is usually good enough for a starting point.And, I don't mean the ability to assume a role is less important. I mean the ability to assume a role is implied by the game itself. You can roleplay in Monopoly, but nowhere in the rules or guidelines does it talk about characterization or personalities or anything implying assuming the role of your token. The token is just a piece that moves around a track.If the rules said something about &quot;Wilfor, the moneygrubbing kingpin from Britain is represented by the Scottish terrier. He rolls 3 dice for movement, taking the best two and has the Haggle ability letting him pay only half rent&quot; then maybe we're moving into roleplaying game territory. But, it doesn't say anything like this, so there's no debate necessary on whether or not Monopoly is a roleplaying game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ThirdWizard, post: 3675786, member: 12037"] Zelda is an Action/Adventure game. That's its classification, I think for the reasons I listed. Here's a link: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_game[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_game[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_puzzle_game[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_role-playing_game[/url] I hate using Wikipedia for definitions, however it is usually good enough for a starting point. And, I don't mean the ability to assume a role is less important. I mean the ability to assume a role is implied by the game itself. You can roleplay in Monopoly, but nowhere in the rules or guidelines does it talk about characterization or personalities or anything implying assuming the role of your token. The token is just a piece that moves around a track. If the rules said something about "Wilfor, the moneygrubbing kingpin from Britain is represented by the Scottish terrier. He rolls 3 dice for movement, taking the best two and has the Haggle ability letting him pay only half rent" then maybe we're moving into roleplaying game territory. But, it doesn't say anything like this, so there's no debate necessary on whether or not Monopoly is a roleplaying game. [/QUOTE]

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