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Posted June 21, 2019
Since the GOG-mixes are kaput, i would appreciate some recommended games. I am mostly interested in games like:

1. Diablo; isometric, top -> down, action hack and slash RPG (already have Diablo x Hellfire, Titan Quest, Grim Dawn, Torchlights, Sacreds, old Divinity series, Darkstone, Nox)...

2. And like Blade of Darkness; 3D action, hack and slash gorefest, optionally RPG (i already have it, Die by the Sword, Rune, Enclave).

Would mostly like those faithful to the core features of each genre and the well established cliches. And specifically concerning Diablo clones; is Asura and Throne of Darkness as good as people say?
Post edited June 21, 2019 by KiNgBrAdLeY7
Posted June 21, 2019
I've have Shadows Awakiening high on my to-buy list.
Posted June 21, 2019
GOG only?

Regarding Diablo-clones:

How about Victor Vran and Van Helsing? From what I recall Van Helsing is a bit similar to Titan Quest, while in Victor Vran there is no true character build and almost everything is based on equipment, so you can switch between builds by switching equipment. It's also a bit more arcade-y, your charcater can even jump and dodge roll, IIRC, and there are bonus objectives about defeating enemies as quickly as possible etc.

There's also Kult/Heretic Kingdoms and Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms. The specialty in those is that each area has two layers and you can constantly switch between the regular world and the spirit world. The second game adds a range of different characters to that that you can switch between. Character builds are a bit limited, and in the first one you can only play as a female character, if I'm not mistaken, in case that bothers you.

Throne of Darkness gives you seven characters, and you can build a party of four while the other three are sitting on the substitute's bench, so to speak, waiting to be replaced. Of the four in your party you control one, while the others are controlled by the AI, but you can constantly switch between who's under your control.

Lesser known alternatives: Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, Din's Curse, Inquisitor (a bit slow for my taste and not that well translated or written, but it mixes ARPG with story like Divine Divinity), Ember, Kyn (both use a slow motion variant of real time with pause combat, IIRC), Revenant (IIRC uses keyboard in addition to mouse, a bit like Nox but a little blander).

I'm not recommending one over the other, as it's pretty much a matter of taste, but those are the ones you could look into.

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Regarding 3D hack and slash action:

Maybe the Legacy of Kain series?

Oh, and Deathtrap Dungeon, although I can't vouch for it being good.

And approximatively, Gothic and Risen, or Oblivion, although you'd also get a lot of RPG and dialogue with the third person 3D combat.
Post edited June 21, 2019 by Leroux
Posted June 21, 2019
In regards to 2.:

BloodRayne
BloodRayne 2?
Posted June 21, 2019
On GOG there's Exanima, but it's still in early development.

On other platforms you have Path of Exile and Warhammer: Chaosbane.
Posted June 21, 2019
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StarChan: I've have Shadows Awakiening high on my to-buy list.
Does it have anything to do with Heretic Kindgdoms Inquisition and Shadows-Heretic Kingdoms? Looks interesting!
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Leroux: GOG only?

Regarding Diablo-clones:

How about Victor Vran and Van Helsing? From what I recall Van Helsing is a bit similar to Titan Quest, while in Victor Vran there is no true character build and almost everything is based on equipment, so you can switch between builds by switching equipment. It's also a bit more arcade-y, your charcater can even jump and dodge roll, IIRC, and there are bonus objectives about defeating enemies as quickly as possible etc.

There's also Kult/Heretic Kingdoms and Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms. The specialty in those is that each area has two layers and you can constantly switch between the regular world and the spirit world. The second game adds a range of different characters to that that you can switch between. Character builds are a bit limited, and in the first one you can only play as a female character, if I'm not mistaken, in case that bothers you.

Throne of Darkness gives you seven characters, and you can build a party of four while the other three are sitting on the substitute's bench, so to speak, waiting to be replaced. Of the four in your party you control one, while the others are controlled by the AI, but you can constantly switch between who's under your control.

Lesser known alternatives: Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, Din's Curse, Inquisitor (a bit slow for my taste and not that well translated or written, but it mixes ARPG with story like Divine Divinity), Ember, Kyn (both use a slow motion variant of real time with pause combat, IIRC), Revenant (IIRC uses keyboard in addition to mouse, a bit like Nox but a little blander).

I'm not recommending one over the other, as it's pretty much a matter of taste, but those are the ones you could look into.

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Regarding 3D hack and slash action:

Maybe the Legacy of Kain series?

Oh, and Deathtrap Dungeon, although I can't vouch for it being good.

And approximatively, Gothic and Risen, or Oblivion, although you'd also get a lot of RPG and dialogue with the third person 3D combat.
Wow, lots of stuff! I got Victor Vran, so i might need to check on Van Helsing! Been hearing lots of good things on it, since years ago. The Heretic Kingdoms look interesting and i also trust Star Chan, so in it goes, too!

I also own Legacy of Kain, minus the 1st which is still absent from gog. I will scope out Deathtrap Dungeon maybe, then. Thanks!
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Swedrami: In regards to 2.:

BloodRayne
BloodRayne 2?
I have the complete Bloodrayne collection! Still, thanks!
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PainOfSalvation: On GOG there's Exanima, but it's still in early development.

On other platforms you have Path of Exile and Warhammer: Chaosbane.
Maybe after it's completed, to avoid mishaps like with that other game, which got removed in alpha state! Only GOG!
Posted June 21, 2019
Another shoutout for Path of Exile.

Or how about combining the isometric perspective with a survival element where the combat is somewhat hack-and-slash-ish (not reeaaally though). That is, how about Don't Starve with the 2 DLCs (hopefully Hamlet will arrive later). It's a tremendous game. On the same tangent, you might as well then check out Terraria if you haven't already. It's much more combat oriented with crazy visual effects all over the place, similar to the typical hack and slash.

Otherwise, you can always check out Rune. The combat isn't quite as sophisticated, but it's very similar and likewise incredibly brutal. It also helps that the setting and overall atmopshere is great.

nvm, see you already mentioned Rune
Post edited June 21, 2019 by Matewis
Posted June 21, 2019
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StarChan: I've have Shadows Awakiening high on my to-buy list.
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KiNgBrAdLeY7: Does it have anything to do with Heretic Kindgdoms Inquisition and Shadows-Heretic Kingdoms? Looks interesting!
Oh wait, I messed up. I actually meant Shadows Awakening, too. It's all a bit confusing. So:

Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition is the first game.
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms was the first part of the second game, before it got overhauled.
Shadows: Awakening is the complete and overhauled second game, it includes the content of S:HK in an updated form.

So what you'd want is Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition (first game) and Shadows: Awakening (second game), and you'd want to avoid Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, as it's unfinished, just the first and outdated part of the planned second game, that was replaced by Shadows: Awakening. I don't get why these two versions of the same game are still sold in shops alongside each other and with such confusing names that might suggest they are different parts of a series, which they're not (still more puzzling is that they're both that expensive, and the outdated version even costs a few euros more).

Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition and Shadows: Awakening are set in the same world and the second games makes some allusions to what happened in the first game, I think, but they're not as strictly connected that playing the first game is required to understand the second game. You can play them independently of each other, or even skip the first one, if you like.
Post edited June 22, 2019 by Leroux
Posted June 22, 2019
Thanks Matewis, but those games you mentioned, although quite good really (saw scores/reviews), aren't exactly what i was looking for... I needed ones after the standards and teh cliches of their respective genre, like successful clones! Still though, thanks for the mention and yes, i already have (and beaten!) Rune!

Wow, thanks Leroux, that was nice! So, Inquisition and Awakening to have the complete series... Notes kept!
Posted June 22, 2019
Revenant - this one is a bit buggy, from what I remember (played it back in the early 2000).

Undead Horde - more on the casual side, perfect for short gaming sessions, like all the 10tons games.

Tower of Time - I don't know anything about this one, but it looks quite good and it caught my attention.

Aarklash: Legacy - probably this is not what you're looking for, but has such a big discount in the current sale, that I bought it myself out of curiosity, after watching a bit o gameplay on youtube.

Edit: Found another one - Book of Demons.
Post edited June 22, 2019 by ariaspi
Posted June 22, 2019
For Diablo clones, maybe Din's Curse if you don't mind the general jankiness of it.
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