Harbinger Critic Reviews

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.

It’s chock full of plasma throwing and destructive action with three good storylines to boot.

This game should tickle the hell out of most "Diablo" fans.

It breaks the mold with its setting and manages to stay traditional in gameplay.

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.

The backstory is fascinating, and plot hooks keep the player interested; you'll want to uncover Harbinger's secrets. The glue that holds it together, however, fun as it might sometimes be, never seems to change.

Brilliant conceptually--it's a "Diablo"-like game in a science fiction setting.

As these games go, the AI and balance between ranged and melee attacks comes off very well, and its dark steely environs brim with fine detail.

An average title all-around. There’s no element about it that stands out and the gameplay is extremely repetitive.

The game lacks gameplay depth for an action RPG, which means more skills, weapons, and items are needed to grab the attention of the hardcore crowd.

Due to the game being a budget title, I am willing to overlook the bad voice-overs, weak character animation and technical problems. However, the game fails when it comes to balance.

I wouldn't be sad if an RPG initiate tried his hand with Harbinger, but for hard-cores like myself, it's definitely forgettable.

For players who have had their fill taking on the dark lords of the underworld, or are simply hankering for some science fiction, Harbinger brings plenty to the table.

Harbinger does have some good ideas, but ultimately the lackluster combat and the very linear nature of the game prevent the title from really becoming engaging.

A barely passable "Diablo" mod with all the weaknesses of the original game and few of the strengths.

Although the futuristic setting is a welcome change of pace, Harbinger falls short of the mark, with half-baked action and role-playing elements that are overly shallow and simplistic.

It lacks ambition. It doesn't really set out to do anything new. Even with what it does do, it doesn't do well. Give this one a pass.

The developers have hand-placed absolutely everything, robbing the whole game of any sense of exploration or freedom.

A game for which the adjective "tolerable" was invented. There's nothing terrible about Harbinger, but there's nothing much good, either.

Harbinger defines mediocrity.