stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Games@sh.itjust.works · 11 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-square90fedilinkarrow-up1281file-textcross-posted to: PCGaming@kbin.social
arrow-up1281external-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 · 11 months agomessage-square90fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: PCGaming@kbin.social
“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-up14·11 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.