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Source: Reddit

 

[Markio128]

 

[Salz01]

Did they work on a progression system to unlock more hair?

 

[TheRedRiders]

Neil did say the game will have some of the deepest gameplay mechanics Naughty Dog has ever done in a game. I'm really looking forward to this.

 

[Fake]

Oh yes, the kings of RPG.

 

[SJRB]

This could mean literally anything, lmao

 

[IntentionalPun]

I mean TLOU does too. Every Sony game practically does.

Almost a useless term now lol

 

[Gojiira]

I mean GoW has RPG Progression, its likely its just levelling up, getting perks.
HOWEVER, I do think this game will have Metroidvania aspects with navigating the world so could tie into that too.

 

[Saber]

AKA basically everything, as every crap nowdays has rpg like mechanics of some sort.

 

[Donald mac Ronald]

This could mean literally anything, lmao

They replaced nuts and bolts with xp. Upgrade the sword to do 10% more damage. Drunkman genius.

 

[kevboard]

so, like any game these days this will also have forced RPG mechanics.

 

[Audiophile]

Tbf, even your average banking app has RPG mechanics at this point.

 

[Represent.]

Best RPG mechanics ever in a non RPG game confirmed

 

[semiconscious]

This could mean literally anything, lmao

& that's why the internet loves it!...

 

[bender]

I mean TLOU does too. Every Sony game practically does.

Almost a useless term now lol

Yes, but it goes well beyond Sony games.

 

[Bartski]

This could mean literally anything, lmao

This could mean another thread opportunity to sling shit at the studio

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

This suggests that Jordan will have to unlock lot of skills before turning into a full-grown bearded dude.

 

[KXVXII9X]

RPG progression systems in non-RPG games is becoming to be a red flag for me with games. I my experience it just means more bloat and running around engaging in collectathons. I prefer the more streamlined gameplay in TLOU Part 2 and Uncharted 4.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

I get the feeling it's going to play just like the most recent Jedi games, which were already a mash up of Uncharted and Souls.

 

[Metnut]

This game is going to have plenty of woke nonsense that'll be easy fodder for NeoGaf but there's little chance it's not excellent. Hope it comes out in 2026.

 

[lh032]

Did they work on a progression system to unlock more hair?

you can customize leg hair and err.....genes.

 

[adamsapple]

Just about every modern game has some kind of RPG mechanics, be it weapon upgrades, health/armor upgrades etc.

Without more specifics, this is pointless.

 

[vpance]

Did they work on a progression system to unlock more hair?

Investing skill points into something that gets shaved off 1 hr in

If only they had balls to make it real RPG, and not one of these nu-RPG with an unchangeable character and a message to deliver.

 

[tusharngf]

that means you can make some molotov cocktails thats it... /s

 

[GateofD]

Tbf, even your average banking app has RPG mechanics at this point.

freaking taco bell app..

 

[Hashassin]

Meta game! Twice. I don't know what it means but it sure sounds cool.

I'm ready for "+3 flem damage while pants are on fire, but only against enemies with nose hair."

 

[ozz ex machina]

OH WOW A SKILL TREE.

 

[Kikorin]

Another huge innovation from Naughty Dog. Where are the haters now?

 

[DelireMan7]

This could mean literally anything, lmao

This !

Last of Us as skill tree, I am sure for some it's enough to classify as RPG.
Nowaday the term RPG is use for any game.

 

[BlackTron]

The new DK has RPG progression

 

[Hypereides]

That's a very generic description which can mean a lot of things.They have to show what it means in execution and presentation.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Did they work on a progression system to unlock more hair?

It's a wig system like Puppeteer or A Hat in Time.
Each wig gives the main character a different power/skill and you can customise wig changes combos.

 

[Liopleurodon]

I was always a big fan of RPG elements.

 

[GateofD]

RPG elements: the character literally shoots an rpg

 

[Chuck Berry]

This game is going to be Naughty Dog doing their version of a Soulslike so no shit it'll have RPG mechanics.

 

[Fbh]

As other have said, almost every AAA single player game these days has some sort of "RPG" mechanic in the form of skills trees, loot, a quest system, etc.
So this can mean literally anything.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

RPG progression systems in non-RPG games is becoming to be a red flag for me with games. I my experience it just means more bloat and running around engaging in collectathons. I prefer the more streamlined gameplay in TLOU Part 2 and Uncharted 4.

Yeah, a game having RPG mechanics in and of itself doesn't mean much. It really depends on how those mechanics are implemented. Do they add to the experience or detract? Are they meaningful or just there to fluff up the playtime hours?

I'd love a truly novel take on RPG mechanics that actually heavily influenced the moment-to-moment nuances of telling the story (preferably in ways not completely reliant on cutscenes but if unable to avoid that, where interaction in the cutscenes feel like actual gameplay and not QTEs), but that could be a lot to ask for from a modern day AAA production.

Looking forward to seeing more of this game nonetheless!

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

It's probably just weapon upgrades like their other games. The workbench.