So it can't be considered a RPG because it originated in the arcade? I agree it's a hack n slash game, but back then there wasn't a real clear cut definition of what a RPG video game was. At least not up until console and PC gaming came about.Originally Posted by Portgaz D. Ace
Retracted.
Why? Because Diablo originated as an RPG.
Gauntlet Legends came as a sequel (or a reboot?) to the original Gauntlet - a pure hack and slash dungeon crawler.
Hell, go play Gauntlet, it's almost exactly the same as Gauntlet Legends, showing how true to the source it really was.
Biggest reason I can't classify Gauntlet Legends as an RPG.
I think it's as close to an RPG game that could be defined as such back then. Sure it wouldn't be considered a full fledged RPG by today's standards, but it does hold some key elements of an RPG nowadays.
