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Games => General Gaming => Topic started by: MysterD on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 04:53:05 PM

Title: Overused RPG Cliches THREAD
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 04:53:05 PM

Here's IGN's Top 10 RPG Cliches That Need To Die." (http://au.games.ign.com/articles/830/830045p1.html)

Everyone, give your take on this.

Title: Re: IGN's Top 10 RPG Cliches That Need to Die
Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 05:47:45 PM

I find a "Top 10" list of cliches to be absurdly ironic.

Title: Re: IGN's Top 10 RPG Cliches That Need to Die
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 06:14:13 PM

I think IGN has a dartboard with different Top 10 Lists on it and they have one of their monkeys(writers) throw a dart at it blindfolded.

Title: Re: IGN's Top 10 RPG Cliches That Need to Die
Post by: Cobra951 on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 06:18:07 PM

Quote from: Ghandi on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 05:47:45 PM

I find a "Top 10" list of cliches to be absurdly ironic.

Perfect.

Title: Re: IGN's Top 10 RPG Cliches That Need to Die
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, October 25, 2007, 10:52:43 PM

I've read this from this a year or so ago. Still pretty funny.

Title: Re: IGN's Top 10 RPG Cliches That Need to Die
Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, March 04, 2009, 04:35:12 PM

GamesRadar cooks up a list of "30 Rules Every RPG Must Follow" (which basically are Overused RPG Elements, Plots, and Storylines). (http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/f/30-rules-every-rpg-must-follow/a-200903031124494088)