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Looking for Diablo-esque PS3 Game(s)?
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Ok. We just got a PS3 for Christmas. I like a wide variety of stuff, but my wife is interested in something that may or may not exist. She likes Diablo II. Ok, "likes" probably isn't sufficient. Somewhere between "loves" and "would consider marrying if Diablo II could be a good dad." And I'm not sure if there's anything really similar in terms of gameplay for the PS3. But I figured if anyone has any ideas, it might be you guys here at Penny Arcade. If not, I guess I'll continue my quest elsewhere (anyone have any ideas where else?)
She doesn't really like games where timing and hand-eye coordination are key. Most games require you to have some sort of "run-and-jump-at-just-the-right-moment" skill, as well as "shoot-at-the-apex-of-your-jump", or "grab-onto-the-lever-as-you-fall" or something like that. She gets bored with that sort of thing pretty quickly.
Ideally, she's looking for something similar. 3rd-person view angle with a hack-and-slash mentality that allows plenty of room for character customization. Networked play unimportant.
Anyway, that's what she's lamenting over not having. Anyone have any suggestions?
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She doesn't really like games where timing and hand-eye coordination are key. Most games require you to have some sort of "run-and-jump-at-just-the-right-moment" skill, as well as "shoot-at-the-apex-of-your-jump", or "grab-onto-the-lever-as-you-fall" or something like that. She gets bored with that sort of thing pretty quickly.
Ideally, she's looking for something similar. 3rd-person view angle with a hack-and-slash mentality that allows plenty of room for character customization. Networked play unimportant.
Anyway, that's what she's lamenting over not having. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Maybe a game to look into, should be cheap now since it was a launch title.
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In terms of games that are like what you described you were looking for however, Demon's souls is probably closer.
It is tough though, but it's more a matter of having somewhat unforgiving game systems than the gameplay being particularly difficult.
Both Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 are similar to Diablo in terms of hack-and-slash, leveling, and similar mechanics, but they are very much Comic Book games. Thematically, it's a stretch, even if the mechanics aren't.
Borderlands has FPS mechanics, but you can pretty much let your gear carry you IF you make it past level 20. Before then, well... there are fairly substantial brick walls that can prevent you from progressing in the game (namely, the Bonehead encounter first off, followed by most of the bosses up to New Haven, though the sting of the later encounters can be removed by grinding missions).
Demon's Souls is NOT her game, from this description. I'm sorry, but a slight mistiming in Demon's Souls is unforgiving. I know people who like hardcore games that have dropped Demon's Souls because of various unforgiving mechanics. It's not a game I would recommend for someone who isn't a seasoned vet at video games.
EDIT: Oh, and as far as Diablo II clones on PC, I can highly recommend the following:
* Dungeon Siege II
* Titan Quest
* Torchlight
All three of these games aren't necessarily the "BEST GAEM EVAR!", but they are definitely decent Diablo clones. Torchlight in particular is fairly well-done. Sacred 2, oddly enough, is a far better PS3 game than it ever was on PC.
You can also play coop/splitscreen so that you can introduce her to the FPS genre. Give it at least a rent.
I haven't played it, but if it's anything like the PSP version, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom should be more up her alley.
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Yeah, Demon's souls is not comparable to D2 really, it is awesome but we are talking about a game that can really piss off people who do like games requiring timing and hand-eye co-ordination.
Untold legends is kind of crap but if you can find it cheap it's worth a shot. MUA and Scared 2 are your best bets.
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Sacred II would probably be the other one. I haven't played it myself, but everything about it and all the press just screams Diablo clone.
For options a bit farther out you might also try Rise of the Argonauts (more Zelda than Diablo) or Lord of the Rings: Conquest (a game I feel is pretty underrated).
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I realize that, but there really aren't enough games that have stolen that randomized loot thing. I guess Borderlands does, but I wouldn't recommend that since it's an FPS. There's enough loot grabbing in Dragon Age that you can forget at least for a bit that the items themselves aren't randomized. That and you have enough customization of your character and others to fulfill that part of her needs.
I'm struggling to think of a time you move vertically in Diablo, stairs not withstanding.
I count only two dimensions.
But anyway, he said she wanted something with:
No hand eye coordination - It has this. You don't have to be good at doing anything gamey at all
3rd person viewing angle - Yep, it has this.
Hack and Slash Character mentality - Sure you can control a bunch of characters, but for the most part on the console version you don't really have to that much. If you pick a rogue or something you can set some tactics and be good just getting behind enemies and hackin' and slashin'. But, I'll admit it's a bit of a stretch for this category.
Plenty of character customization - Your character has a decent amount of customization. Not quite as much as Diablo 2, but it's definitely there. You divy stats like Diablo and pick skills like Diablo (though not quite as many in both cases). And then there's more customization, though, in that you have more party members.
Also, really, Borderlands is quite awesome, and also quite forgiving. It's obviously twitchy, since it's an FPS title, but you may as well grab it for yourself and see if she gets into it. As it's been said, though, don't get it for her, get it for you and maybe she'll get interested.
I don't care if it's not like Diablo. Hand-eye coordination and timing are crucial for all action games.
Sure it's an awesome game... actually thinking about it I would recommend it myself if it wasn't for the nonexistant character creation, the in-depth story and the countless cut-scenes. If you aint to slowpaced jrpg don't go there. (Durr... all jrpgs are slowpaced)
A few people mentioned how Sacred 2 was better on the PS3 compared to the PC. How does the 360 version of Sacred 2 compare to the PC version?
(I want to get Marvel Ultimate Alliance, he wants to get Sacred 2. Phatlewtdropgame versus flashy superhero game, I guess.)
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Sacred 2 is identical on PS3 and 360 (I have owned both), the reason it is better than the PC version is that the controls seem to work better, which is unusual for this genre...
(I'm in the minority in our home - I prefer the PS2/PS3 controllers, everyone else prefers the 360 controllers. So 360 it is.)
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Sacred 2 has a free play mode where you can farm bosses and the like, it's got a 200 level cap and tons of loot, if you get into it you can play it till the next decade. Torchlight however has the atmosphere and charm of Diablo / WoW and an infinite dungeon, oh and it's my GOTY 2009.
This. If you have a ps2 or a oxbox, Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance is very much a coop Diablo II type game. Same with the sequel and both Champion's games. (Champions of Newerth is ps2 only but I think both Baldur's gate games were on the oxbox)
Also its not a Diablo type game, but try to get your wife interested in Pixel Junk Shooter and Monsters. Shooter, despite its name doesn't require precise aiming since you can shoot homing missles. Also my wife tended to focus on rescuing the people while I fought most of the enemies. Monster's doesn't require any reflexes at all.
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
My second options are Borderlands and Dragon Age. DA doesn't have co-op going for it though, and Borderlands is a shooter and people have talked about the issue there.