Meaning of Rogue-like | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“Roughly a dozen different flavors of Rogue-likes have⟳ evolved over the years, but one of the most popular is Nethack.”

“Diablo is not an RPG. I've been reading through the posts and some people agree⟳ with this, so just what IS Diablo (as far as game type⟳). Well, I'd say⟳ Diablo is a "Rogue-like".”

“As with the Rogue-likes before it, Tunnels of Doom featured random encounters with monsters, wildly varying treasure, and a final quest that required the lost king to be defeated (Barton 2008:81).”

“The main tool Rogue-likes bring⟳ to creating interesting gameplay through randomness is algorithmic complexity far beyond that provided by a few 1D100 tables in the back of the D&D rulebook.”

“DND just goes to show⟳ you that you don't need⟳ graphics to achieve⟳ greatness. I think⟳ the legions of people who still play⟳ Rogue-likes such as Nethack would agree⟳.”

“I do not think⟳ necessary to give⟳ the list of the most important microprocessors that were released in the 1990s, because by the 1980s dungeon games ('Rogue-likes') were already firmly established.”

“Also they added a skill system which I've seen in some rogue-likes, you get⟳ a skill point⟳ when you go up a level and buy⟳ skills and some skills have⟳ other pre-requisites. I agree⟳ the biggest separation from other rogue-likes that Diablo has is being real-time instead of turn-based and secondly the graphics though I see⟳ nothing wrong with having graphics over ASCII, the visual interface as far as how the dungeons represented hasn't been of much concern⟳ to me with rogue-likes so much as the randomness and storylines and quests.”

“Fate doesn't "look⟳ and feel⟳" like⟳ Diablo or Diablo 2 to me. I feel⟳ much more reminded of traditional rogue-likes. What does "look⟳ and feel⟳" the same to me are numerous shooters, and I don't see⟳ any sueing (suing?) going on in that genre.”

“But don't get⟳ me wrong; instant-deaths have⟳ a history in rogue-likes. Increasing the amount of such situations/possibilities is not exactly what I am considering as being fun.”

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