What is the difference between a role-playing game and adventure game

A typical role playing game is one in which the characters have many attributes that will level up during the course of the game, making your characters stronger and giving them new abilities as the game progresses. Good examples of RPGs are the Final Fantasy Series and the Suikoden Series. An adventure game is categorized by the perspective (usually being 3rd person) and the storyline. Good examples of Adventure games are Tomb Raider & Uncharted: Drakes fortune.