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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brother MacLaren" data-source="post: 1893316" data-attributes="member: 15999">Infinite OptionsThis is probably the key point for me.  Video games are more limited in what you can do than D&D.  D&D with a good DM is open-ended and can embrace an infinite variety of PC actions.  Slaying a dragon?  Solving puzzles?  Ruling a kingdom?  Running a mercantile scam?  Seducing a paladin?  It's so versatile.  Video games have gotten better but are still much more limited.And even within a given feature such as combat or exploring, PCs seem to have more options in D&D.  PCs have a marvelous tendency to take unexpected routes.  When faced with a maze, there's a chance they'll try to fly over it, break through the walls, or turn into a dire badger and tunnel underneath.  A DM who does not let players sometimes get away with this anti-railroading impulse is not, in my opinion, a DM I want to play with.  Similarly, the number of possible deceptions one can use in espionage or counter-espionage is vast, given the spell and skill lists.  It seems to me that computer games could embrace a number of the options, but not all. That said, I do like my CRPGs.  They have gotten much better (though I still love Bard's Tale II) and are excellent for what they are.  Star Wars:KOTOR is great, with combat, roleplaying, and puzzle-solving.  But again, your choices are limited.</blockquote>