Kind of like Diablo and Dungeon Siege. You kill lots of stuff without really thinking too much.
..... so.... if you liked Diablo.... go play this one too. It's cheep now. It also probably looks lousy.
Actually, maybe an even better comparison would be Dungeon Siege. It's a kind-of party based action RPG. In this game, you get a partner. It makes for a fun dynamic. You can get somebody to complement you. If you want to be a squishy caster, get a beefy guard. Walk around, blow s@#$ up.
Isn't that really the whole point.
So, you can do that too in Dungeon Siege, but in a lot of ways, Darkstone may be MORE fun. It's just simpler. Dungeon Siege gets frustrating at times. If you can find it, give it a shot.