Harbinger (2003)

 PC
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 6 out of 21
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  1. Gamezilla!
    80
    Most action/RPG enthusiasts will enjoy this title as a reminder of how much they enjoy this type of “dungeon crawl,” but will eventually shelve this title after a few hours.
  2. GameZone
    79
    It’s chock full of plasma throwing and destructive action with three good storylines to boot.
  3. PC Gamer
    76
    This game should tickle the hell out of most "Diablo" fans. [May 2003, p.78]
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  5. Four Fat Chicks
    75
    It breaks the mold with its setting and manages to stay traditional in gameplay.
  6. Game Over Online
    75
    Enemies are pretty strong in the game, and so you have to use hit-and-run tactics in almost every fight, and even though there are a couple dozen different enemies, fights go about the same. Shoot a couple times, run away, and then shoot again.

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#65 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. DudasDrakaan
    Dec 10, 2011
    2
    I need to do something with this game that I haven't done before: and that is reconsider my rating of a bad game. Originally I gave this gameI need to do something with this game that I haven't done before: and that is reconsider my rating of a bad game. Originally I gave this game a 1. Which, on the basis of stealing Diablo I's game play, ambiance, and design, it deserves. For more than even Never Winter Nights I, it is obvious how much this game is "borrowing" from Blizzard's game, and that is something that simply annoys me. The lack of LAN play was something that made me immediately hate the game, because this is what I bought it for. But then I realized that this was an old hatred based on preconceived notions that were extremely disappointed. I wanted a new RPG, and it did not deliver. I wanted to play with my friends and my brother on a network, and I could not. _____ This game lacks variety. The bartering system lacks balance. Even the storyline is mediocre, at best. I had to replay the game recently to see this. And when I did, I saw that the game was actually fun to a degree. In this -- it is challenging. Which is more than I could say for Diablo except on Hell or Nightmare difficulty (in reference to DI, not DII which is a more advanced game and thus is on another level). I would never, however, recommend you to play it simply because it is repetitive. Extremely repetitive. There is SOME variety, granted. But it is Diablo I without the firewalls and lightning. It's lasers, which is neat until you realize the different abilities differ in color and damage but not in effect or actual physics. Mines and "CAMS" are there, but only depending on the race. Which, is really limited. And believe me, you are probably not going to enjoy this game enough to want to play through the exact same story twice. ____ I had fun playing this game when I was drunk. So based on that, I increase my score 1 point. I detract that it is the worst game I ever played, but I also detract that it had a good story. It is a sci-fi scrap book story really. I am not going to "spoil" it, however. How "Harbinger" is symbolized in so many ways in the game is in fact the coolest, and deepest thing about it. But this is where depth begins and ends, I am afraid. I recommend avoiding this game. However, if you come into contact with it I recommend buying it as an artifact due to its rarity, if it is cheap that is.… Full Review »
  2. spartan-117
    Sep 28, 2010
    7
    Good game for its kind.Has a good aspiration to intelligence.Pretty adictive for me.the gameplay is long but nice.At some point you might getGood game for its kind.Has a good aspiration to intelligence.Pretty adictive for me.the gameplay is long but nice.At some point you might get bored by killing endless bugs.Overall nice.7… Full Review »
  3. Eristen
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    There is a lot of criticism that is totally valid for this game. But all of it can be forgiven, because this game has a soul. If you manage toThere is a lot of criticism that is totally valid for this game. But all of it can be forgiven, because this game has a soul. If you manage to get to the end of the game, you will feel things. Intense things. This is no Diablo, but it still does pretty good world-building, and you will connect with every character in the game. Innovative story, familiar gameplay (for Diablo fans). Give it a shot.… Full Review »
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