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'''Roguelikes''' are games similar to Rogue or Nethack. Generally a Roguelike is an RPG featuring randomly-generated content, and usually involves a single character trying to obtain a goal. While they traditionally use ASCII graphics, this is not a requirement.
'''Roguelikes''' are games similar to Rogue or Nethack. Generally a Roguelike is an RPG featuring randomly-generated content. Often magical items will be given only a vague description until properly identified.


[[Diablo]] has often been referred to as a modern remaking of the Roguelike, and other games, such as [[Baroque]] take similar steps in remaking the Roguelike for a modern audience.
[[Diablo]] has often been referred to as a modern remaking of the Roguelike, and other games, such as [[Baroque]] take similar steps in remaking the Roguelike for a modern audience.


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Revision as of 22:52, 14 March 2009

Roguelikes are games similar to Rogue or Nethack. Generally a Roguelike is an RPG featuring randomly-generated content. Often magical items will be given only a vague description until properly identified.

Diablo has often been referred to as a modern remaking of the Roguelike, and other games, such as Baroque take similar steps in remaking the Roguelike for a modern audience.