One of the reasons that open world games have become so popular over time is the freedom they give to players, so it may seem somewhat counter-intuitive to then limit players with a restrictive class ...
Open-world RPGs have grown increasingly comfortable with letting players build characters however they want, and that's great if it fits with what the game is going for. There is, however, a real ...
One of the best inspirations RPGs naturally absorbed from D&D was a class system. JRPGs were also inspired by this feature, and it didn't take long for several games to create their own creative take ...