It also had a handful of standard action games, RPGs, and strategy games.

In video RPGs many of the functions of a GM are fulfilled by the game engine, however some multi-player video RPGs also allow for a participant to take on a GM role through a visual interface called a GM toolkit, albeit with abilities limited by the available technology.

RPGs can also be used to achieve a mobility kill, because no matter how thick the tank's armor is, its tracks remain the weakest components.

For a time White Dwarf also contained material for those American RPGs for which Games Workshop had the UK licence, competing directly with TSR's own UK publication, Imagine, and various other mainstream UK and imported fantasy and science-fiction gaming magazines.

In their attacks, UCPMB used mostly assault rifles, machine guns, mortars and sniper rifles, but occasionally also RPGs, hand grenades, and anti-tank and anti-personnel mines.

" The People's Republic of China also sold Type 59 tanks, Type 68 assault rifles, Type 56 assault rifles, Type 69 RPGs, and much more to mujahideen in co-operation with the CIA, as did Egypt with assault rifles.

" Nintendojo and Gamasutra also criticized the similarities to Dragon Quest, with Gamasutra declaring EarthBound an " unabashed Dragon Quest clone ..." Despite the criticism, Gamasutra regarded the title " as one of the greatest RPGs on the SNES.

Koei has also published three biographical tactical RPGs based on three characters in the series.

As RPGs increased in popularity, Dragon Quest, Ys and Kyūyaku Megami Tensei were also remade.

However, RPGs also often allow the player to seek out optional side-quests and character interactions.

The Star Ocean series of RPGs also feature dating sim elements in a similar manner.

Phantasy Star IIs purely science fiction setting was also a major departure for RPGs, which had previously been largely restricted to fantasy or science fantasy settings.

It also allows playing a game with an explicitly epic or ' cinematic ' overtone ( as in Star Wars or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as opposed to RPGs like Vampire: The Masquerade or Dungeons & Dragons ).

The series is also known for being some of the earliest action RPGs to allow players to alter the storyline's outcome through the player's actions and dialogue choices, mainly through a social relationship system referred to as " private actions ".

There has also been some streamlining within action RPGs to concentrate on damaging elemental effects, like balls of fire, lightning streams, or icicles, while the scope within many other RPGs is usually much broader.

Given the close ties between the world of Japanese console RPGs and animation, the magazine also heavily featured information about manga and anime by noted UK based writer, Helen McCarthy.

Dragon Quest IIIs class-changing system shaped the gameplay of future RPGs, especially the Final Fantasy series, while a similar class-changing system later also appeared in Wizardry VI and VII.

Critics also commented extensively on the game's battle system, which deviated from traditional RPGs.

RPGFan was also just as complimentary, awarding the game a score of 90 % whilst also praising it's stature as one of the very best RPGs available.

Nintendo Power has also labelled the title, along with Phantasy Star II, as one of the greatest RPGs of all time.

" Radiant Historia ( 2010 ) also blurs the line between traditional RPGs and tactical RPGs.

Bowser makes various appearances in the Mario RPGs.

These games often share settings and rules with tabletop RPGs, but emphasize character advancement more than collaborative storytelling.

RPGs are used in this role only when more effective weapons are not available.

RPGs were used with great effect in the famous Battle of Vukovar by the Croatian army, during which more than 300 tanks, APCs and vehicles were put out of action.

"" N-Europe editor called him the " real star " of the game, calling him a " fantastic character " with " so much more to give than what we ’ ve seen from him so far, even in the other Mario RPGs.

This is one of the more innovative features of gameplay, becoming a mainstay of later Mario RPGs and carrying over to later RPGs such as Final Fantasy VIII.

Nonetheless, the inner fuel tanks ( which are used ) are more vulnerable than those of many modern IFVs – the weak armor means powerful shots ( like RPGs in Chechnya and Afghanistan ) can pierce both the outside vehicle armor and the inner tank armor.

The gameplay of both games is reminiscent of other RPGs but more sophisticated than its peers — while the player wandered around gaining levels and equipment, there were things like a finite number of items in the world, and items stolen could be regained.

Like in many other RPGs, more equipment that becomes available as the player gains more experience.

The Marines were asked to take on the Aidid snatch mission, but having the advantage of being in the area for more than two months decided after mission analysis the mission was a " no-go " due to several factors centered around the inability to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter ( re: the indigenous forces technique of using RPGs against helicopters and blocking the narrow streets in order to restrict the movement of a ground rescue force.

Powergamers in RPGs are often described as " munchkins ", possibly due to a perception that this style of play is more common in younger ( shorter ) players.

A more commonly used tactic in later RPGs ( used in Final Fantasy XII, Radiata Stories, Fallout 1 and 2, Legend of Legaia and all Kingdom Hearts games ) is to set a finite number of enemies in a given area.

The game introduced a party system where, instead of beginning the game with an entire party like in previous computer RPGs, the player begins the game with only one character and gradually recruits more party members during the course of the game.

Due to the fact that it deviated from traditional MMORPG norms in a number of areas, like instancing all the gameplay areas, and the fact that it focused more on player vs. player ( PvP ) than most online RPGs, it was marketed as competitive online role-playing game.

Shining in the Darkness is considered by many gaming historians to be a pioneer of Japanese console RPGs, especially in Europe, which would not see a Final Fantasy game until more than six years after Shining in the Darkness made its mark in the region.

However, it was not until the release of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken for the Game Boy Advance, many years later, that the series was introduced to Western gamers, who until then were more familiar with other tactical RPGs influenced by Fire Emblem, including the Shining and Ogre series and Final Fantasy Tactics, and Nippon Ichi games like Disgaea.

Tactics Ogre's gameplay is more similar to the genre of tactical RPGs that Final Fantasy Tactics belongs to ( which was developed by former members of Quest and created / written / directed by Yasumi Matsuno ), complete with battles taking place on isometric grids.

Games with in-depth storylines and characters, such as RPGs or adventure games, often have relatively long and complicated outros, which action-oriented games such as platforming games or first person shooters generally have shorter outros, sometimes being nothing more than a simple " congratulations, you win!

Depictions of gay characters are becoming more common in role-playing games ( RPGs ).

His job in the coup d ' état was reportedly to supply the mercenaries with arms including AK47s, RPGs, PK machine guns, and mortars, and to secure the control tower at the Malabo airport and change the frequency to establish communication with the incoming plane from Zimbabwe carrying more mercenaries.

Later PC RPGs became more powerful and flexible in simulating the shared real life RPG experience, allowing players to collaborate in games over the Internet.

Wil came in for much more than his fair share of insults and jokes, but he was a vital part of the reason that N64 Magazine stood out so much on the shelves: his Manga-styled cover art was different from anything on other magazines, and his years of experience, love for RPGs and generally somewhat eccentric nature were comforting for many hardcore gamers.