stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Games@sh.itjust.works · 10 months agoSeasoned RPG devs from Obsidian and Bioware blame the temporary death of the isometric CRPG on 'vibes-based forecasting' from retailerswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1265arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1256arrow-down1external-linkSeasoned RPG devs from Obsidian and Bioware blame the temporary death of the isometric CRPG on 'vibes-based forecasting' from retailerswww.pcgamer.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Games@sh.itjust.works · 10 months agomessage-square63fedilinkfile-text
“I can’t stress enough how often I’d hear a retail rep declare a genre/style/look was dead with zero supporting data.”
minus-squareorgrinrt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·10 months agoI think the more contemporary meaning for the word is “classic” rpg. Which better communicates the old isometric view and party-based adventuring.
I think the more contemporary meaning for the word is “classic” rpg. Which better communicates the old isometric view and party-based adventuring.