Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Diablo-like


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The result was delete. Kurykh (talk) 05:29, 16 February 2017 (UTC)

Diablo-like

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A supposed subgenre of action role-playing game and hack and slash, the two genres applied to the Diablo series of games. When looking up "diablo-like" on the WP:VG/RS custom Google search engine I get several results (VG24/7: "First gameplay from Warhammer 40K Diablo-like Inquisitor – Martyr revealed", PC Gamer: "Free-to-play Diablo-like Marvel Heroes getting "biggest update ever" this week", GameSpot: "Motörhead Is the Focus for Diablo-Like RPG's Next Expansion". I'm not convinced that it is an actual established subgenre based upon a game (i.e. Metroidvania), but more of a shorthand of saying a game has action role-playing and hack and slash gameplay elements. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 07:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

kevFAS: Hi..I'm a new user, so really find it difficult to understand how to communicate with you... well, i think it's more thatn just a shorthand. Diablos, especially 1-2, have very distinct features, a bit like rogue-like, rogue lite or rogue-like-like. I have provided some of them, that even if not enumerated explicitly, are accepted as common sense in any article reviewing a game. Maybe you call it diablo clone, or not diablo-like. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevfas (talk • contribs)


 * Delete as WP:NEO and WP:OR that fails WP:GNG with no reliable, secondary in-depth sources that focus on the term itself (including Diablo clone or similar). Of the sources present, Wiki and Urban Dictionary are not reliable; Giant Bomb, Engadget, Eurogamer, Twinfinite call it "Diablo Clone" with no explanation of the term and in context of different games; Escapist seems to simply use "-like" and not trying to coin a term. From Soetermans' sources: neither seem to be trying to coin a term, just using "-like" construct that you normally would and, while implying similarity with Diablo, they aren't actually discussing the sub-genre. I cannot find sources that discuss the term itself, only refer to other games in passing. At this point, a brief entry in Diablo article(s) seems sufficient. — HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 13:22, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:45, 9 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete per WP:NOTNEO. If its proven to be an important term that's used frequently, I guess it could be mentioned in some sort of "Legacy/Impact" at the series article, but my interpretation so far is that it just seems to be more of a made up thing to quickly describe a game, rather than some sort of actual recognized genre or sign of the game's legacy really. Definitely not its own article though. For that, it should have sources describing it in great detail. The examples given just show it being used in passing... Sergecross73   msg me  21:01, 9 February 2017 (UTC)


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