Hack and Slash games

Wossi · 7 Apr 2010 at 10:38

After playing the demo of Torchlight and loving, I was wondering if there are any decent hack and slash type games I should be playing. Bearing in mind they will be played on an oldish laptop.

Domi · 7 Apr 2010 at 10:42

Diablo 1 and 2 and Titanquest are the 2 most obvious ones.

matt_fsr · 7 Apr 2010 at 10:46

Dark Messiah - Might and Magic might play, depending on how old the laptop is.

Dave**** · 7 Apr 2010 at 11:54

matt_fsr said:
Dark Messiah - Might and Magic might play, depending on how old the laptop is.

Brilliant game that!

Deadbeat · 7 Apr 2010 at 12:00

Davola said:
Brilliant game that!

Such a shame it was so short. It's pretty cheap on Steam at the moment, and as mentioned, excellent game.

Dave**** · 7 Apr 2010 at 12:04

Deadbeat said:
Such a shame it was so short. It's pretty cheap on Steam at the moment, and as mentioned, excellent game.

Short yes.

But if, like me, you complete it with the 3? talent trees that were available it lasted a bit longer

Disjunto · 7 Apr 2010 at 12:18

Why don't you buy Torchlight?

But if you really liked Torchlight, Diablo series will be perfect. Torchlight was made by some of the Diablo team, so it's very similar but also has online play

kkbigal · 7 Apr 2010 at 12:56

Sacred 2 might also be worth a punt.

Lokai · 7 Apr 2010 at 13:12

Or even better, try the first Sacred, great game.

Guest2 · 7 Apr 2010 at 13:21

I used to really like Mageslayer and Take no prisoners. If they count

Kiyoshi · 7 Apr 2010 at 13:30

Dungeon Siege perhaps, depending on the laptop.

Wossi · 7 Apr 2010 at 13:42

Disjunto said:
Why don't you buy Torchlight?

But if you really liked Torchlight, Diablo series will be perfect. Torchlight was made by some of the Diablo team, so it's very similar but also has online play

Going to buy Torchlight, was going to to do it this afternoon but the internet at work is bloody weird so will be getting it tonight.

Will have a look at Sacred and Diablo, should be able to pick them up cheap enough.

Dave85 · 7 Apr 2010 at 13:51

Titan quest is awesome me and a buddie have sunk more than 14 hours into online coop last week. Got it for a bargain on steam couple of quid.

StevieP · 7 Apr 2010 at 14:10

Another vote for Titan Quest here - although make sure you get the bundle that includes the Immortal Throne add-on as it vastly improves the original game!!

I think the "gold" bundle is on Stean for a tenner and although I got it on offer at about £2.50 - £10 is still a BARGAIN!!!!!

StevieP

Dave85 · 7 Apr 2010 at 14:22

Yeh forgot to mention that. Start immortal throne as it does the first game first but with improvements

krooton · 7 Apr 2010 at 14:58

Slightly different from the isometric games (and probs won't run well on a lappy), but Devil May Cry 4 is the best Hack n Slash I've played in years.

Phatjayunoi · 7 Apr 2010 at 15:32

Get Medieval.

Probably one of the few games that actually literately clones the Gauntlet gametype and pulls it off quite successfully. There really should be more of this for the PC. I mean come on, it's a winning formula for something so simple with great replayability and multiplayer fun.

Guest2 · 7 Apr 2010 at 15:49

A proper hack and slash was 'Die by the sword'. Great game, you could hack peoples arms and legs off and beat them with them!

I used to enjoy playing my mate over LAN, think it was one of the first games where you could move the mouse up and the sword would follow your mouse trail

LabR@t · 7 Apr 2010 at 17:11

StevieP said:
Another vote for Titan Quest here - although make sure you get the bundle that includes the Immortal Throne add-on as it vastly improves the original game!!

StevieP

i have racked up over 70 hrs on this

sbweightman · 7 Apr 2010 at 18:41

Another vote for the Sacred series here.

That reminds me, i really must get round to starting the Titan Quests.... Nabbed them at an absolute steal off Steam about a month back.