CRPG

A Computer Roleplaying Game (RPG).

Some of the best known and highly praised CRPGs include:

• Baldur's Gate I & II
• Neverwinter Nights 2
• The Ultima Series
• Planescape: Torment
• Fallout I & II
• Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
• As of last Thursday; Dragon Age: Origins.

Japanese video roleplaying games were and still are made mostly for consoles and are often referred to as jRPGs or Japanese RPGs.