LogFAQs > #912198578

I say no, because I think an RPG should include dialogue trees that allow for some amount of roleplaying. Gear, and even stats, are secondary to that IMO. (Though stats DO help with the roleplaying, as long as they're not just purely combat-focused.)

So I'll also argue that like, Mass Effect 2 is a perfectly fine RPG, while Dark Souls and Diablo are more action games with RPG elements
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