Torchlight

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[Beer Monkey]

'Diablo' game from Diablo creators and Diablo composer.  Hmm.

<off to play demo>

OK, this game rocks.  And for $20, even though it's single player only, probably a steal.

Only reason I'm not buying yet is my limited time and the fact that MW2 comes out in 2 days (heck, I haven't finished Borderlands).  Will come back to this.

I highly recommend checking out the free demo on Steam.

[blackcalx]

I've been playing this one since release and I'm loving it.  It's like Diablo 1.5. 

I have many good things to say about this game.  No multiplayer is a drawback (my wife would love to play this one with me) but it's one of very few.

[Geese]

I've been playing this one since release and I'm loving it.  It's like Diablo 1.5. 

Ouch. I was hoping it was more like Diablo 2.5     

Played the demo - I'm waffling on whether or not to pick it up. It looks really good and plays really well - I think co-op would have put me over the fence. Although $19.99 is a great price and if I grab it through Steam then I can play it on any PC I want.

I dunno. Maybe soon.

[Beer Monkey]

I dunno. Maybe soon.

I'd be shocked if we didn't see 50% off on Steam for Torchlight before Christmas.

[Phantom]

I think that's what I'm waiting for.  I'd love to pick it up, but I know the second I do it'll be on sale.

[Geese]

I think that's what I'm waiting for.  I'd love to pick it up, but I know the second I do it'll be on sale.

There's no way that would happen. You should try it and see.

[Phantom]

I downloaded the demo the other night.  Hopefully I'll get a chance to play it soon.

[mathewh]

supposed to be coming out on the mac soon!

[Phantom]

After playing the demo for an hour, this is totally the game I need to fill the Diablo/Titan Quest sized void in my heart.

[ChromaTick]

The game definitely looks tempting.  There seems to be a lot of complaints on the forums though about class balance and poor skill trees.  Maybe I'll wait awhile and see if those get ironed out.

[Beer Monkey]

One nice thing is you can carry over your character from the demo to the full game.

I would imagine there are balancing issues to be discovered and addressed as with any game of this type.  Blizzard has certainly rebalanced all of their games over time.

I wonder if the free Torchlight MMO will actually make it out in a couple of years as they are hoping.

[RuFfNeCk]

Torchlight is $4.99 today folks.

Anyone want to trade?

[oblio98]

Torchlight is a pretty good game for the price. It's a nice throwback to games that are more of an adventure than one where you have to be able to use all 10 fingers to keep your charactor alive (if you know what I mean)

It's rooted in Diablo and Sacred, and it really has nothing that really distinquishes it or makes it soar into a "Hall of Fame" game catagory, but if you feel like sitting at your laptop, exploring some caves and bashing the heck out of minions, it's a great game. The boss charactors are not that difficult, and the drops are fair, but not too frequent.

The "Enchanting" feature can be REALLY annoying, as you can, for cash, have this dude add enhancements to your equipment, but you run the risk of having "Something go wrong" and accidently have all of the items enhancements removed! This really sucks if you have a great piece of gear and you spend your hard earned dollars on an enhancement chance, only to see the thing laid to waste!

Again, if you're into the real high-tech games of today this game will bore the crap out of you. If you're an old timer, a gamer veteran who just wants to kill some time or escape reality for a few hours - this is a good diversion.

[Beer Monkey]

Torchlight II!

PR

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Runic Games, Inc. ("Runic Games"), a specialized developer of PC-based entertainment software in the United States, surprised the game world today by announcing their next project, Torchlight II.

“We’re so proud of everything Torchlight accomplished, and we feel that Torchlight II will not only give the fans everything they’ve asked for, but far surpass its predecessor in terms of fun, balance, customization, story, and just being a great game to play with your friends.”

Torchlight II answers the overwhelming call of our community with an expansive co-op multiplayer experience. With all new character classes, an expansive overworld, new quests, monsters, and lots of new dungeons, Torchlight II finally lets you play with your friends in the world of Torchlight. Consistent with our pledge to provide unmatched value, Torchlight II will be sold at a low price point, and include a free matchmaking service for peer-to-peer multiplayer experience. Expect Torchlight II to ship in the spring of 2011.

Runic Games’ CEO Max Schaefer commented, “We’re so proud of everything Torchlight accomplished, and we feel that Torchlight II will not only give the fans everything they’ve asked for, but far surpass its predecessor in terms of fun, balance, customization, story, and just being a great game to play with your friends.

“We still are going to make the MMO, but it became apparent that Torchlight II was the logical next step for us given the phenomenal enthusiasm of gamers petitioning us for multiplayer.”

Torchlight II debuts at gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany August 18-22 2010, and at PAX Prime in Seattle, WA, September 3-5 2010. Gaming enthusiasts will have the opportunity to explore the new features hands-on, and chat directly with the developers.

Torchlight II will launch in Spring 2011, initially as a digital download.

For more information on Torchlight II, gamers can visit the official website at http://www.torchlight2game.com/ to view additional game play details, trailers and screenshots.

Hope to play with some of you online with Skype.

[fetterdave]

I still haven't finished the first one!  Damn, I need to get back to that.