What are some recent Diablo clones?

Little Raven · Post by **Little Raven** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:06 pm

I know about Champions of Norath, but that's just for Playstation. Have any good action RPGs come around lately?

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:09 pm

Some people like Sacred, though I (and some others, it seems) thought it was pretty boring.

Dungeon Siege 2 is supposed to come out sometime soon, I think.

ChrisGwinn · Post by **ChrisGwinn** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:18 pm

Not for the PC.

edit: There haven't been any good diablo clones for the PC. Dungeon Siege 2 is a PC game.

Butterknife · Post by **Butterknife** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:36 pm

Heretic Kingdoms just came out a couple of days ago in the states, and is action/RPG similar to Diablo.

Edmond · Post by **Edmond** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:38 pm

Restricted Area is supposed to come out soon.

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JonathanStrange · Post by **JonathanStrange** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:40 pm

Some have said Harbinger - a sci-fi themed game - is a Diablo in space clone.

What the hell did that mean? Beats me.

Dhruin · Post by **Dhruin** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:05 pm

Sacred has been patched quite heavily and also has a free "expansion", which improves it a lot from the original release. Gameplay is more built around obtaining new skills/building combos and ph4t l33t rather than the rather pathetic story.

Heretic Kingdoms has a story and quests the equal of any "real" RPG, although it lacks the super-duper combo attacks and skill trees of typical action RPGs, using a rather unique "Attunements" system instead.

Sacred is closer to Diablo IMO for straight up action but HK has a great story and is closer to a tradtional RPG in that sense.

edosan · Post by **edosan** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:08 pm

Harbinger was indeed Diablo in a sci-fi setting, only really really boring and (mercifully) short.

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:19 am

Prince of Qin... Don't forget that!

Scanner · Post by **Scanner** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:20 am

Some Diablo clones, not necessarily recent or good:

Sacred
Harbinger
Cybermercs
Dungeon Siege
Darkstone
Divine divinity/Beyond divinity
Throne of Darkness

tiny ogre · Post by **tiny ogre** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:46 am

I really enjoyed Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, but it's also console only (multiple consoles, not just Playstation) and not exactly "recent". Not much Baldur's Gate, lots of Diablo

. I still haven't played #2.

Dhruin · Post by **Dhruin** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:50 am

Kasey Chang wrote:Prince of Qin... Don't forget that!

D'Oh! And Seal of Evil.

McCrank · Post by **McCrank** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:22 am

Ditt on Seal of Evil, played the demo, was quite impressed.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:25 am

If you don't mind outdated graphics and going back in time, Diablo was actually a clone of this style game.

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ChrisGwinn · Post by **ChrisGwinn** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:32 am

Kasey Chang wrote:Prince of Qin... Don't forget that!

He's asking about recent ones and Prince of Qin came out in 2002.