There actually is a fairly new game that marries RPG and adventure genres, called The Fifth Disciple. In it you gain experience not only from the combat but from solving adventure puzzles, sometimes even by simply picking up an inventory item. The combat is turn-based; I don't recall any instances of needing fast reflexes. The Fifth Disciple is, granted, a "B" game, and it is weighted more toward adventure than RPG, but nevertheless the combination worked out pretty well. It was a blast to play!
Gooka: The Mystery of Janatris is another "B" adventure game with RPG-style turn-based fighting. The combat in that game, though, is a flaw, not an enhancement.
It would be nice if some of the "A" game developers from both genres would get together and have babies.
With games like KOTOR, the adventure parts are too simplistic. It did have a couple of good, meaty puzzles but for the most part it was step 'n' fetchit.
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