Lately, my friend and I have been replaying Diablo II. He's playing a Sorceress and I'm playing an Amazon for the 1000th time. It's all right, but it's wearing thin -- I've just done this all way too many times before. I want something fresh, but still want the core experience of Diablo. A new expansion pack is out of the question, so what's a boy to do?
After listening to a recent 1UP Yours podcast, I became interested in a game called Mythos. Was this the game that Flagship Studios had hoped to create in the first place with Hellgate: London? Now, I feign no real knowledge of Hellgate: London, but the general consensus seems to be kind of negative.
So I check out some videos on YouTube and I liked what I saw. Mythos certainly evokes Diablo while also borrowing some elements from WoW (the quest reward system and character generation in particular). Games like Titan Quest also fill this niche, but Mythos might just have that certain extra "something" that will make it special.
However, I did some more research and find out that the game is only in closed beta right now. Poo. The official website says that they hope to begin an open beta phase soon, but who knows how long ago the about page was last updated.
While reading up on it, I found out that one of the creators also made a Diablo-style game called Fate for Wild Tangent. I went ahead and downloaded it and was pleasantly surprised. While it doesn't have a ton of depth (Diablo can't really claim that it does either), it is a nice little diversion. I particularly like the canine companion.
So that's where I am right now. Just hoping to fill my free time until Grand Theft Auto IV is released on the 29th.
After listening to a recent 1UP Yours podcast, I became interested in a game called Mythos. Was this the game that Flagship Studios had hoped to create in the first place with Hellgate: London? Now, I feign no real knowledge of Hellgate: London, but the general consensus seems to be kind of negative.
So I check out some videos on YouTube and I liked what I saw. Mythos certainly evokes Diablo while also borrowing some elements from WoW (the quest reward system and character generation in particular). Games like Titan Quest also fill this niche, but Mythos might just have that certain extra "something" that will make it special.
However, I did some more research and find out that the game is only in closed beta right now. Poo. The official website says that they hope to begin an open beta phase soon, but who knows how long ago the about page was last updated.
While reading up on it, I found out that one of the creators also made a Diablo-style game called Fate for Wild Tangent. I went ahead and downloaded it and was pleasantly surprised. While it doesn't have a ton of depth (Diablo can't really claim that it does either), it is a nice little diversion. I particularly like the canine companion.
So that's where I am right now. Just hoping to fill my free time until Grand Theft Auto IV is released on the 29th.
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