Best hack-n-slash action games (PC)?

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#1 isaacyassar
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In your opinion, what is the best hack-n-slash action games on PC? I'll say Devil May Cry 4 (DMC4) :D
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Severance: Blade of Darkness
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#3 mrbojangles25
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tbh I really enjoyed Hellgate

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#4 NoctisCaelum52
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Diablo II
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Diablo IINoctisCaelum52
Isn't Diablo 2 a RPG?

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#6 Mograine
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Diablo 2. No contest.

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Titan Quest + Immortal Throne + Underlord Mod
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#8 Lox_Cropek
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1st: Diablo 2 and Titan Quest are RPGs

2nd: Devil May Cry 4

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#9 Renevent42
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They are considered hack and slash a-rpgs. But if the topic is only about action orientated hack and slash, no biggie.
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#10 Crimsader
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Diablo 2 and Titan Quest.

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#11 dinuattila
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I enjoyed Devil May Cry 4 a lot.

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Diablo 2. Everyone who says it's an RPG probably also says Mass Effect 2 is an RPG :P
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#13 Mograine
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Diablo 2 and Titan Quest are RPGs

Lox_Cropek

:lol:

Nope, they have RPG elements, but that does not make them RPGs.

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#14 gamer620
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Good choice sir! I would also add Rune.
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#15 DanielDust
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Diablo 2 + LoD

Torchlight

Sacred 1Gold

Dungeon Siege 2 + exp

Sacred 2 Gold

DMC 3

DMC 4

Legend: Hand of God

Titan Quest Gold

In that order.

EDIT: Forgot Hand of God :P (Diablo clone as in a real clone - sound, monsters, etc- but pretty fun for a while)

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Diablo 2

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#17 Super-Trooper
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With everyone already saying Diablo and such I will add NoX to this list

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Dark Messiah and Mount & Blade. Only two games I know with decent melee mechanics.

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#19 DJ_Headshot
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[QUOTE="NoctisCaelum52"]Diablo IILox_Cropek

Isn't Diablo 2 a RPG?

its an action rpg with heavy emphasis on the action part :D
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#20 deactivated-64ba3ebd35404
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Devil May Cry 3 is by far the greatest hack and slash game ever made. But, I've heard the PC port was baaaaaaaaaad, so I'll say Devil May Cry 4, which is like a shallower version of Devil May Cry 3, with a less impressive story, and prettier graphics :D
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#21 DanielDust
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[QUOTE="kieranb2000"] But, I've heard the PC port was baaaaaaaaaad

What exactly? it's a perfect port at least from my experience.
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The Witcher. Left 4 Dead 2
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#23 Berserker1_5
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Diablo 2 and it's expansion
Titan Quest and it's expansion
Torch Light

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The Witcher and Hellgate: Londong/Resurrection
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[QUOTE="DanielDust"][QUOTE="kieranb2000"] But, I've heard the PC port was baaaaaaaaaad

What exactly? it's a perfect port at least from my experience.

I'm not sure, I just heard it had a bunch of issues in general xD
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#26 Nerkcon
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[QUOTE="Lox_Cropek"]

Diablo 2 and Titan Quest are RPGs

Mograine

:lol:

Nope, they have RPG elements, but that does not make them RPGs.

Yet they certainly aren't hack 'n' slashers, either. :? RPGs = number based action games = skill based. you can't even manually roll, jump, or filp in Diablo its close. They have no combo attacks or finishers and include characters that are entirely based on range attacks (spells and bows/guns), and are multiplayer oriented. These things does not equal a game anything close to DMC or NG that they don't.
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#27 DanielDust
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Come on now, are you seriously arguing that Diablo, TQ, etc, are not hack an slash games or RPGs? god, what's with some of you, does it really matter? they are action adventure rpgs or hack and slash games, it's a fact, no matter if you consider them something else...

Why do some of you always have to go into such meaningless and mind bending conclusions, when the threads in question didn't ask anything of your ideas and conceptions about games, just what are the games in a certain genre(it applies to a wide variety of games)that you consider very good.

If you want to contemplate on something and come up with new subgenres and little details that even you wouldn't bother with but you say them anyway, then think about DMC and NG not being true hack and slash games like the very games you argued about (Diablo, TQ).

If we'd analyze every single aspect of a game, we'd have a genre for every new game, because not all games are identical in gameplay, concept, themes, etc. Fallout 3 is a RPGGJ, RPG with guns and jump, ME1/2 is an RPGGLJ, RPG with guns and lack of jump...

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#28 hooded1man
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Diablo 2. Everyone who says it's an RPG probably also says Mass Effect 2 is an RPG :PuRan_Ehr
You gotta be joking, Diablo is definitely an RPG series lol, its basically the same as WoW, which is an MMORPG. Its just an Action/RPG, Mass Effect is more of a 3rd person shooter then a RPG, but that being said, since there's character progression, it technically is an RPG.

That being said, its not necessarily a Hack and Slash but Blade of Darkness is definetly the most fun ive ever had with those kind's of games. You could cut off the limbs of Goblins and such and use them as weapons, it was incredibly fun at the time.

Also, Hack-N-Slash isnt a GENRE, its a style of gameplay.

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#29 Nerkcon
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Okay, I know how to settle this! Diablo - hack 'n' slash RPG DMC - hack 'n' slash slasher. Seriously, didn't even list RPGs were magic dominates (like in Titan Quest). But just to not be a jerk; hack 'n' slash adventure? (maybe that won't work because you explore in Diablo games, too.) Of course, I prefer Diablo - RNG based hack n slasher. since it's RPG combat sped up, it still depends on random numbers. DMC - reflex based hack n slasher since your character can never automatically dodge or block.
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#30 zomglolcats
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DMC is arcade hack n slash. Diablo is action-RPG hack n slash.
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#31 Nerkcon
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DMC is arcade hack n slash. Diablo is action-RPG hack n slash.zomglolcats
Oh, that actually sums it up very nicely! :D RPGs - clickers Arcades - button mashers It works! Not we can hug and make up. :)
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#32 isaacyassar
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[QUOTE="kieranb2000"][QUOTE="DanielDust"][QUOTE="kieranb2000"] But, I've heard the PC port was baaaaaaaaaad

What exactly? it's a perfect port at least from my experience.

I'm not sure, I just heard it had a bunch of issues in general xD

Bad port for sure. I've played both DMC 3 and 4 with a same system. DMC 4 was smooth and constant of 60 fps. DMC 3 had plenty of slowdown, and much lower visual quality.
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#33 jasopan
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Mount and Blade!
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#34 AFBrat77
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The Diablo series is not really a true RPG, thought everyone knew that.

Its an Action RPG, but Action is not an adjective here, and Diablo/Diablo 2 are far more Action hack-n-slash games than any semblance of an RPG.

Best hack-n-slash game IMO is Diablo 2's offspring, Guild Wars. The original (Prophecies) is the best. Guild Wars adds more strategy to the hack-n-slash formula as its skill-based rather than items based.

...and yes GW is an Action RPG, though it requires a bit more brainpower (in tough areas or in Hard Mode) than the typical hack-n-slash

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Diablo 2. No contest.

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#36 skrat_01
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Diablo 2 + LoD

Torchlight

Sacred 1Gold

Dungeon Siege 2 + exp

Sacred 2 Gold

DMC 3

DMC 4

Legend: Hand of God

Titan Quest Gold

In that order.

EDIT: Forgot Hand of God :P (Diablo clone as in a real clone - sound, monsters, etc- but pretty fun for a while)

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This, however replacing Dungeon Siege 2 with Dungeon Siege 1 + exp.
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hack and slash hmm Diablo 2 LoD, nowdays modern good H&S game is Torchlight which is kind of great knock' out of Diablo 2,

soon Diablo 3 is going to be released which is awesome

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Pirates Vikings and Knights 2

its a free mod just released through steam, it is classic fun

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Do you guys have any idea what the hell is a hack n slash game? I guess not because you all just named rpg's and what not. Hack n slash is a game where you have a badass character infront of you with a sword or some type of weapon about to rain hell on people with it. Your going to cut their head off or cut their legs. Back to the answer. I would recommend Dynasty warrior online
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#40 kdawg88
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Do you have any idea what a necropost is? Anyway, welcome to the forums. It's best not to post in old threads, particularly when you're talking to people who have posted in the threads.
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#41 deactivated-6243ee9902175
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Titan Quest + Immortal Throne + Underlord ModRenevent42

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Do you guys have any idea what the hell is a hack n slash game? I guess not because you all just named rpg's and what not. Hack n slash is a game where you have a badass character infront of you with a sword or some type of weapon about to rain hell on people with it. Your going to cut their head off or cut their legs. Back to the answer. I would recommend Dynasty warrior online TheLogics

Hack n Slash is usually synonymous with action RPGs, especially for the PC. It got its name for a style of play from D&D which dealt with characters just killing monsters and taking loot with little regard to plot and character progression. Considering the term started with an RPG, I don't see how a hack n slash game with RPG elements excludes it automatically from being a hack n slash game. It's a broad definition.

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[QUOTE="TheLogics"]Do you guys have any idea what the hell is a hack n slash game? I guess not because you all just named rpg's and what not. Hack n slash is a game where you have a badass character infront of you with a sword or some type of weapon about to rain hell on people with it. Your going to cut their head off or cut their legs. Back to the answer. I would recommend Dynasty warrior online ssvegeta555

Hack n Slash is usually synonymous with action RPGs, especially for the PC. It got its name for a style of play from D&D which dealt with characters just killing monsters and taking loot with little regard to plot and character progression. Considering the term started with an RPG, I don't see how a hack n slash game with RPG elements excludes it automatically from being a hack n slash game. It's a broad definition.

I consider Devil May Cry and The Force Unleashed to be true hack n' slashers. Unfortunately only 1 of the 2 is actually a good game.

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Vindictus... haha :P. I loved DMC3, all time fave, as well as DMC4. I pretty much love the DMC series :D
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#45 STOCKMAN22
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Dead Rising 2 and Darksiders are 2 of the best pc hack n slashes. Also Force unleashed 2.And some hack n slashes that are coming on pc on a few months are:

Assasin creed brotherhood

the first templar.

The Cursed Crusade

Captain blood

Metal gear raiden

warhammer space marine

Hunted:Demon forge

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Diablo 2. Everyone who says it's an RPG probably also says Mass Effect 2 is an RPG :PuRan_Ehr
IT IS an rpg... period. Except if you claiming blizzard doesnt know how to call it
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#48 notts57
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1st: Diablo 2 and Titan Quest are RPGs

2nd: Devil May Cry 4

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I haven't played Diablo before but I'm really looking forward to number 3... I'm really tempted by it... I'd say it combines hack-n-slash with RPG personally