Rather, it takes the style and gameplay of games like Diablo and then tosses that into a massively multiplayer setting.

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This is particularly evident in games like Diablo III or Path of Exile, with starting characters that are quite literally identical from one player to the next, and gear that never really does enough to set them apart.

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What at first looks a lot like a Diablo RPG transforms into a much more interesting looking turn-based game.

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Not that this matters to the majority of Chinese gamers, who have developed a huge appetite for RPGs like Warcraft and Diablo on the PC.

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Diablo meets Marvel on steroids sounds like terrific fun.

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It might not be quite as intense a version as on the PC, as hotkeys are hard to come by on controllers, but titles like Torchlight (created at the hands of former Diablo staff) have showed that there is a way to manage a huge number of weapons and spells on a console.

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Like its predecessors, the game is an MMORPG, but looks more like a top-down action-RPG such as Diablo.

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Diablo 3 may have had a rocky launch, but Blizzard looks like it will be weathering that storm with flying colors.

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It may not take weeks or months like a full-fledged MMO review might take, but to review Diablo III fairly you need to review its accessibility and the impact the online only nature of the game has on gameplay even down to the ability of gamers to log into their accounts.

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Punta del Diablo also is situated about 175km from flashy Punta del Este, where the stylish set from bordering countries like Argentina descend to party during the summer.

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