The Binding of Isaac

There are so many games with random elements and permadeath. If that's all it takes and ManDoom and Geometry Wars and The Binding of Isaac and ADOM are all roguelikes, what is the point of the word, exactly? Using it as a genre label makes sense. Using it to mean "this has one or two things I saw in NetHack" doesn't. Nevermind the very ignorant suggestion that ADOM and NetHack and Rogue are exactly the same thing.

I hate when people call me "white" and "male". They should really be more specific. Talk about me as a person - not just generalize.

Let's talk about black metal sub genres next! Whining about the accuracy of labels is the best!!!

Every game is its own genre.

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Originally Posted by FirstBlood

Let's talk about black metal sub genres next!

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But dave is ok has made it very clear that we are somehow not talking about genres!

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Originally Posted by Diff-chan

Every game is its own genre.

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Yeah. But genres can be grouped and compared, so it's all good.

Now that we all agree that things with random and/or exploratory elements are roguelikes, which roguelike is better: Geometry Wars 2 or breaching the surface of your b-hole by accident in the shower?

QWOP is my favorite roguelike

I DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS LETS TALK MORE ABOUT CHILDREN WHO KILL THINGS WITH TEARS OKAY

Unless you get the Fetus in a Jar power-up that turns your tears into bombs.

Also, pee.

And lasers.