Role playing games

Role playing games

A role-playing game (RPG and sometimes roleplaying game) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making or character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines.

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summon

Video games; Role playing games

A skill performed by a character that brings a creature into the game world.

magic

Video games; Role playing games

A skill performed by a character that induces an effect not possible in the real world. They can be offensive, defensive or supportive in nature. There is often some kind of penalty to using these ...

optional boss

Video games; Role playing games

A boss monster that the player does not need to fight, but may choose to do so for the reward or the challenge. They can be orders of magnitude harder than any other enemy in the game.

Diablo 3

Video games; Role playing games

The third installment of the extremely popular Diablo franchise, Diablo 3 will continue the horror role-playing game theme. Set twenty years after the previous installment, the world, Sanctuary, is ...

Warcraft

Video games; MMO

Warcraft is franchise of video games, books and other media created by Blizzard Entertainment. The WarCraft firstly appeared in 1994 as a real-time strategy - WarCraft: Orcs and Humans. Success ...

Call of Duty

Video games; Fighting games

A behind the scenes multiplayer video game series franchise that features the clash between Russia and the United States in Modern Warfare during World War II and World War III. In the game, players ...

Maplestory

Video games; Role playing games

A free MMORPG developed by South Korean company Wizet. There is not specific objective in the game, but to improve one's character by leveling up, increasing stats, and learning new skills. Players ...