Now if the game offers leveling and skill manipulation, I would call this a clean sweep RPG. Seeing as how you are a player Playing a Role in a Game this fits most of the points commonly associated with 'proper' RPGs. Now, why are we really arguing an opinion? I personally think Bioshock is close to being an RPG. True the only leveling is upgrading the guns, but it still costs xp (money) to level and you have to make a choice on when and what to upgrade.
To me it would kinda be like a really good movie based off of a really good book. Both are good in their own rights, but you can always nit-pick the differences between the two. Oblivion is a great game. And I really can't say too much about compairing the two cause I only played Morrowind on PC (don't know how much different console play and pc play would be). But I will say play both. Oblivion is smoother and a whole lot prettier. Morrowind goes into almost OCD levels of things to do and is very, very deep. Play both and get the best of both worlds.
If you are serious about this idea, might want to look into the legaleze of getting a copyright. That way if some company makes a 'Dark Star' game, well you may be able to buy your own game... company. 8)
Actually a real RPG is a turn based game, not this, Too Human, Mass Effect, Oblivion and all those games just have some RPG elements, Suikoden, Breath of fire and Final Fantasy(before squaresoft and enix joined forces) were real RPGs.
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Actually a real RPG involves pen and paper... but that's just me being nit-picky:D
There are so many combat rules even in the roll dice type games that calling a game RPG or not depending on if you take turns fighting is, to me, a bit limiting. Baulder's Gate, Temple of Elemental Evil, and Icewind Dale are all RPGs but they don't follow a turn system per se.
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