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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 4594823" data-attributes="member: 8835">Looking at it the other way, my favorite game Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion takes a lot from RPGs.Namely:freedom to go anywhere, explore any town or dungeon, or housetresspassing concept (it knows where you're not supposed to be)stealing concept (if NPCs see you take their stuff)NPCs move around the environment, not just waiting in one spot to talk to youNPCs have a disposition toward you, and each other, and are persuadableNPCs can run away from you, or fight youWhat I see it still needs work on (non pen&paper realistic):NPCs are telepathic (get sighted stealing, and the police know about it and come running)Quests have no timeline/deadline, you can have tons of urgent quests, and take your time doing them with no consequencesThis is all excluding "bugs", just traits that would make it more the way an RPG can be run.  Otherwise, Oblivion is a good example of how it tries to be a good GM for a solo campaign, run sandbox style.</blockquote>