Torchlight II

1. adoomgod

   Sep 20, 2012

   10

   This game get's a 10/10, I've been playing the press release.
   
   First of all, graphics sound style charm blablabla we've all heard it before.This game get's a 10/10, I've been playing the press release.
   
   First of all, graphics sound style charm blablabla we've all heard it before. So let me instead say what stuck out to me.
   
   Somehow because of my own idiocy I lost 8-9 hours of progress on an elite DW berzerker I made. I was half way thru act 2. Needless to say this was frustrating, so I had an idea.
   I'm only allowed to show act 1-2 and everyone saw 1 from the beta, so I decided to spend my second, returning 9 hour trainride rushing 5 characters to the end of act 1.
   
   Thanks to a 3 hour train delay I succeeded. I made a lvl 21 dualzerker which rocks, a lvl 21 tankgineer which rocks, a lvl 21 embermage that demolishes elite, a lvl 21 melee 2h engineer I need to work on, and a lvl 21 bowlander that's starting to rock.
   
   Here is the important reason why the game is a ten/ten. Alone, playing single player in a train, with a malfunctioning mouse, I didn't get bored playing 5 characters through the same act. To the contrary I really enjoyed seeing my builds come to life.
   
   you think the repetition would kill you, but the randomized chunks are magic. Honestly diablo 2 has it easier I realized, because part of the reason it captivates me is because the crap graphics let my imagination fill in the blanks. In TL2 everything looks so good, that it's easy to get tired of seeing the same urns over and over. So Runic ingeniously made randomized chunks and they keep the game super fresh. I'd be just starting to grumble over doing the same quest, when I'd run across a little scene, nook, or area I hadn't seen before and it just seemed so wonderful and alive. Like the world evolves with my character. It's hard to describe the feeling, but it just keeps the game from getting tedious if you appreciate exploration like I do.
   
   The skills are IMO not perfect, but they will never be as we all want different things. I'll do a skill change request thread later. Some buffs I thought could have lasted 3-5 seconds longer and some tier bonuses I thought could have been more generous given the mana cost. However each skill has purpose, and if you build correctly you could make many of the active skills your main. I'm going to eventually make a fire bomb embermage instead of the cliche magma spear build.
   
   The difficulties are great now. Veteran becomes legitimately challenging and elite is freaking hard though I have conquered it with one build.
   
   Mainly I have to give a lot of points because I was doubtful about how far they'd come from the beta and they went over my expectations. Every single change I've noticed from the beta not only do I approve of but appreciate. They made dual wield claw berzerkers viable, they nerfed everything that trivialized elite yet unlike some companies nerfed the skills to "viable" instead of "useless."
   
   They are true to their word that you can become OP for moments, only to find in the next 6-8 levels that your enemies have caught back up, or even become stronger than you again.
   
   There is the sweet pain of letting go of a piece of armor that boosted your damage because you are in sore need of more survival based affixes.
   
   The act changes are also great. I won't talk about act 3, but in act 2 I felt, rightly so, that engineers and berzerkers suffered from all the slowing ice damage. Lo in behold though in act 2's desert againt physical opponents my berzerker began to thrive like no other. The acts DO feel different from eachother, and this is very good.
   
   Monsters are fantastic, I find myself thinking, "oh it's one of those types. I better avoid x and do y." Like when I see basilisks I keep my distance and hit and run to avoid being snared by their gaze. When I see hordes of small minions I dive in with AOE to make sure I kill them before their fast damage kills me. Some of my classes handle projectile enemies better, some handle mages better, and some handle melee better. Each play through feels different.
   
   The item game is super sweet. I love the new affixes. Life and mana regen are helpful. The new "cast on hits" are cool. But specifically a lot of uniques were changed since beta. Now every class specific unique has 1-2 affixes that specifically help one or 2 builds for that class. Whenever I find a class unique I get excited and can easily imagine how to best utilize it.
   
   The boss fights were good but I am still a little dissapointed in act 1's. Act 1 feels too fast for me. You meet the wise guy for all of 2 seconds and then he becomes [spoiler] . I was hoping to get more attached to him first.
   
   Every act felt different, the difficulty got progressively harder, the loot and randomization were utterly superb.
   
   All and all, I'm going to waste my life playing this game. I'm adoomgod on steam, feel free to add me, I'll help you min-max your character if you want. I enjoy all modes of difficulty.… Expand

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2. Beaner

   Sep 23, 2012

   10

   Simply awesome! For those of us who have played the original Torchlight, this game is everything we wanted in a sequel. More towns,Simply awesome! For those of us who have played the original Torchlight, this game is everything we wanted in a sequel. More towns, expansive maps, tons of loot, fluid and gorgeous graphics .. what more do you want. I don't own Diablo III and I have no plays on purchasing it either. THIS is the game I've been waiting for and I'm glad Runic waited until the bugs were worked out before releasing this gem of a game. Well, I'm done with my review and am now getting ready for more Torchlight fun :)… Expand

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4. doughnutbone

   Aug 23, 2013

   10

   Downloaded this about six months ago. I've logged about 120 hours into this thing so far... I'm playing it even when I'm NOT playing it...Downloaded this about six months ago. I've logged about 120 hours into this thing so far... I'm playing it even when I'm NOT playing it... Either something is very wrong with me (very possible) or this thing is GOOD.… Expand

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5. wastedmymoney

   Sep 21, 2012

   10

   I'm just a simple factory worker guy, I play games as my escape, I'm sure you do too.
   
   This game has done a lot for me. It has restored myI'm just a simple factory worker guy, I play games as my escape, I'm sure you do too.
   
   This game has done a lot for me. It has restored my faith in the game developer, it has provided entertainment, and it has provided a chance for some 'good times' with friends.
   
   If I could put it more simply, I'd say this is a D3 killer, but no one would believe me.
   
   I agree, people will view this game harshly simply because they are obsessed with a specific franchise or brand. Please keep that in mind.
   
   If you are looking for something that's fun, this is it. 4 pack this puppy and play with friends. Gift giving season is coming!… Expand

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6. jim109109

   Jan 20, 2013

   9

   For every 1000 indie products, there comes one that is so great that it makes all the crappy rest worth it. Torchlight is one of those games.For every 1000 indie products, there comes one that is so great that it makes all the crappy rest worth it. Torchlight is one of those games. It's not only the best ARPG ever made but it is packed with content that will keep you occupied for all eternity. The only place where their budgetless indie studio lacked was in the cinematics and voice acting. Perhaps they opted not to spend too much on those, focusing instead on the gameplay. Smart decision. Still, the voice acting and cinematics are bad they actually makes me cringe and stop them fast before I feel bad for the talentless people who made them. This is why Torchlight II is a 9 instead of a 10.… Expand

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7. Metaltoys

   Oct 2, 2012

   9

   The game is solid all the way around. I only drop 9/10 because I like my graphics on the dark horror side of things. Good job Runic, willThe game is solid all the way around. I only drop 9/10 because I like my graphics on the dark horror side of things. Good job Runic, will defiantly check out your next release.… Expand

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8. KowalskiJan666

   Jul 1, 2020

   0

   I really like Torchlight 2. It is very good action RPG. For me to a perfect 10 it lacks only more responsive combat which feels a bit sluggishI really like Torchlight 2. It is very good action RPG. For me to a perfect 10 it lacks only more responsive combat which feels a bit sluggish in comparison to D3, Grimm Dawn or PoE. Its story could have been a bit better too but the story is not something I look for in aRPG games.… Expand

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