A Critical Thought on Combining RPG and Action Games

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The Elder Scrolls Online
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The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
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Let's Play
Duration: 18:00
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Today's Critical Thought looks at how RPG systems and mechanics have found their way into Action games in the last decade. While this has helped the lifespans of lots of games, it has become a cheap way to force progression, grinding and micro transactions into video games.
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