BioShock, and the February 26th-bound spiritual sequel, BioShock: Infinite, are part of the rapidly growing “action RPG” category, along with other critically well received titles, including Mass Effect, Borderlands, Darksiders, Skyrim, and Demon/Dark Souls.
But not all of these titles will necessarily be perceived as RPGs, due to their high-action orientation, and nontraditional (RPG) gameplay perspective.
In an interview with 1UP,…
