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I still think tabletop RPGs when I hear the term RPG. For the most part, computer RPGs are weak imitations of tRPGs - better in appearance, maybe, but certainly lacking the flexibility, capability and replay value of a tRPG. The $60 one spends for what's usually an beta-quality game, at best, could buy a book that will last for a lifetime, without the need for a Season Pass to get fixes and story updates.

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This is an apples to oranges comparison.

While both products use the term RPG, one is a group ad libbed storytelling activity, while the other is a solo activity where you experience someone else's narrative.

To claim that one is superior to the other is to assume one is a substitute for the other, and that's simply wrong.

And that's ignoring the subtle gatekeeping...

As someone who has spent hundreds of hours playing/replaying the elder scrolls and fallout games (among others) I have to respectfully disagree that replay value is an issue with RPG computer games. The modding community that exist around these type of games also add an immense amount of content and additional replay value. tRPGs are great and most definitely still have a place, particularly as a social role-playing experience.

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