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[protonion]

So I had this random craving to play game like this but could not think of one!

What I mean, is an ARPG with the polished and casual friendly gameplay of Diablo combined with the story/quest depth of Baldur's Gate.

Is there anything like this out there?

 

[diffusionx]

Divine Divinity

 

[protonion]

Divine Divinity

That looks great and it's 5 EUR on GOG. Thanks!

 

[TintoConCasera]

an ACRPG? Dunno man.

New Vegas has simple combat, and in Neverwiter Nights you only control 1 character, but I dunno how simple the combat is in that one.

 

[Sentenza]

The FIRST Divine Divinity was exactly that, a Diablo-like ARPG where the RPG part was quite developed (branching dialogues, choices and consequences, quests with multiple solutions and a fairly interactable world, etc).
Then there was Lionheart, a game that started great and then fell apart after the first act.

None of them particularly modern, since we are talking of early 2000 titles.

For the record I don't even particularly agree about finding the formula appealing.
I don't really like "Diablo-like" combat that much and I'll take a good meaty turn-based tactical any day. But still...

 

[Kiya's Guard]

Sacred! Nah, I'm kidding

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

Icewind Dale

 

[cormack12]

GT7

 

[Sentenza]

Icewind Dale

It's neither particularly developed as a RPG (it's basically one combat after the other) nor it's a Diablo-like action combat (it's a party-based tactical RTWP).
So double miss.

On the other hand it's a great game and its sequel even better, so there's that.

 

[Zheph]

Icewind Dale

It's a crpg with more combats than others but nothing like diablo

 

[T4keD0wN]

I dont think so, closest thing is probably Weird West and old Bioware games, something like SWTOR or some MMOs.

Theres plenty of real-time crpgs if thats close enough.

 

[DavidGzz]

Champion's of Norrath.

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

It's a crpg with more combats than others but nothing like diablo

It's neither particularly developed as a RPG (it's basically one combat after the other) nor it's a Diablo-like action combat (it's a party-based tactical RTWP).
So double miss.

On the other hand it's a great game and its sequel even better, so there's that.

Guys, I’ve played it and I’ve played Diablo. I know it’s not exact lol. It’s the closest thing I can think of. Less focus on story, more combat.

 

[Zheph]

Guys, I’ve played it and I’ve played Diablo. I know it’s not exact lol. It’s the closest thing I can think of. Less focus on story, more combat.

It has neither of what OP is asking tho bro

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

It has neither of what OP is asking tho bro

I’d argue it’s worth a try. I’m trying to help here lol.

How about Nox then?

 

[Guilty_AI]

Grim Dawn often gets praised for having in-depth lore and quests with actual world consequences. There's also a faction system.

 

[Zheph]

I’d argue it’s worth a try. I’m trying to help here lol.

How about Nox then?

I would highly recommend Nox indeed, great game

 

[MrRenegade]

Age of Conan was perfect.

 

[Filben]

Maybe one of the real-time combat with pause cRPGs on Easy difficulty like Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2 or Tyranny. Also the old Dragon Age: Origins or the second game.

If you play these games on Easy you can blast through battles without the need to pause constantly and they become way more action-orientated than they're supposed to be. In addition you get a good story with lots of lore, choices and dialouges (your BG3 checkbox).

 

[intbal]

OP, I'm confident you can find what you're looking for on this channel: Click4Gameplay
You might have to watch quite a few videos, but he covers pretty much everything.

 

[Dorfdad]

Champion's of Norrath.

Still waiting on this remake like the baldurs gate series got!!

 

[Holammer]

Divine Divinity, Sacred and Nox spring to mind.

 

[Ozzie666]

Age of Conan was perfect.

The first 20 levels in Tortage at least was perfect.

 

[Lux R7]

i can suggest Inquisitor

 

[Archaic101]

I dont think so, closest thing is probably Weird West and old Bioware games, something like SWTOR or some MMOs.

Theres plenty of real-time crpgs if thats close enough.

Weird West is the perfect answer to the OP's question.

 

[Varteras]

You mean like... are there any games where a questionably hot queen of the succubi fucks a bear? Not that I'm aware of. But, would pay good money for it.