Musings on Sci Fi Campaigns/Adventures

[Dannyalcatraz]

Would Red Dwarf fit that - last human survivor on a derelict ship with a robot a hologram and an evolved cat?

It does, and I edited that in while you were posting!

 

[Micah Sweet]

By this standard, quest based fantasy isn't "fun", which seems a pretty broad claim for something that probably takes up much of the hobby.

I think the idea that only sandboxes are true RPGs is not thought through, and at best shows a narrowness of view.

I don't think sandbox is the only good way to play, but it is by far my favorite way, and thus the "best" for me.