Torchlight

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  • Summary: Torchlight is an action role-playing-game for Xbox Live made by the creators of Diablo, Fate, and the never-released Mythos among other games. Set in the mining town of Torchlight, players will adventure to uncover the mysteries of the Ember mines. It offers a fully featured characterTorchlight is an action role-playing-game for Xbox Live made by the creators of Diablo, Fate, and the never-released Mythos among other games. Set in the mining town of Torchlight, players will adventure to uncover the mysteries of the Ember mines. It offers a fully featured character leveling system, randomized dungeons, hordes of monsters, and gobs of great loot. … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. GameShark
    Mar 30, 2011
    100
    Anyone that played the PC version should be right at home here. In fact, the game is basically the same all around, which, disappointingly, means that the XBLA version of the game also lacks co-op. This is the only real downside to Torchlight.
  2. GamesRadar+
    Mar 16, 2011
    90
    Minor graphical issues and clunky inventory management aside, Torchlight for XBLA does a spectacular job of translating a PC dungeon hack-and-slasher to two analogue sticks and face buttons.
  3. GamingXP
    Mar 14, 2011
    88
    If you liked Diablo then Torchlight is your thing! The fingerprints of the former Blizzard developers are all over this and it feels great. This game proofs that this genre is not out-dated. Get yourself back in the mood for a dungeon crawler.
  4. Meristation
    Mar 8, 2011
    80
    Just as the PC version, Torchlight is a fun experience, with a lot of exploring, looting, combating and side-questing. It lacks a multiplayer coop mode, it has some framerate issues and it's rather short by genre's standards, but it's an interesting game overall. Recommended for hardcore action-RPG fans.
  5. Thunderbolt
    Apr 5, 2011
    80
    Runic have created a highly-accessible dungeon crawling game that's highly competitive with the best of the genre.
  6. VideoGamer
    Mar 18, 2011
    80
    Movement feels smoother with the analogue stick, and that inevitably helps when you're crawling your way through hordes of skeletons.
  7. RPGamer
    Mar 8, 2011
    60
    Torchlight is an awkward game to assess. On one hand, the gameplay is a major disappointment in that it's worse than Diablo II in every way, but on the other hand it has no major flaws and, even for a hater of easy games like me, gets addicting once the Shadow Vault, an unending postgame dungeon whose enemies are tied to your level, becomes available.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. adventurer
    Mar 10, 2011
    10
    If you are looking for a well-constructed dungeon-crawler and RPG, the XBLA version of Torchlight is a great bargain (1200 points). It has aIf you are looking for a well-constructed dungeon-crawler and RPG, the XBLA version of Torchlight is a great bargain (1200 points). It has a few problems but consistently redeems itself -- this is a game made by people who love gaming and it shows!… Expand
  2. davidaluttrell
    Mar 26, 2011
    10
    Torchlight is amazing!! If you love Diablo, Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath, or any other hank n' slash dungeon crawling RPGTorchlight is amazing!! If you love Diablo, Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath, or any other hank n' slash dungeon crawling RPG you will looooove Torchlight! I have been waiting a year and it was well worth the wait. In this day and age I am not a fan of point and click PC dungeon crawlers. We have controllers. We have analog sticks...time to upgrade the formula. A must buy!… Expand
  4. Slate
    Apr 8, 2011
    9
    Its a really good game, purely personal preference in this style of games some people's thoughts and expectations are extremely high for anIts a really good game, purely personal preference in this style of games some people's thoughts and expectations are extremely high for an arcade game that costs $15.00. For that kind of money its an excellent game it is fun and is a little piece of heaven. After the storyline having the random dungeons and endless loot with different stats will keep you busy for a while. Being able to pass down items to new characters is a nice touch, like I say people expect far too much for an arcade game that costs $15.00. Its well worth it.… Expand
  5. BaseGiants
    Mar 18, 2011
    8
    Lots of fun for 1200 MSP. It can get a little boring if you arent really into the dungeon raiding scene but the amount of loot you get makesLots of fun for 1200 MSP. It can get a little boring if you arent really into the dungeon raiding scene but the amount of loot you get makes you want to keep going. The spells are cool and the amount of items is staggering for an arcade game. Definitely a buy if you were a fan of the Diablo series.… Expand
  6. MrMushroom
    Jun 3, 2011
    8
    The lack of multiplayer was sorely missed...especially with the wild variety of items to collect. I'm all for replay value, but one could growThe lack of multiplayer was sorely missed...especially with the wild variety of items to collect. I'm all for replay value, but one could grow bored of the repetition long before he ever completed an item set...even a mediocre one. Still, the same detail stands as a major selling point as well. With so many toys to find and use the game is sometimes hard to put down.… Expand
  7. jelikey
    Dec 13, 2019
    7
    I've been playing Torchlight on Steam, and it's good, clean, old school gamer fun. Of course it feels like Diablo, it's meant to. Heck, halfI've been playing Torchlight on Steam, and it's good, clean, old school gamer fun. Of course it feels like Diablo, it's meant to. Heck, half the Diablo people are in here in one way or another. Love it though and I'll be grabbing it for Xbox as well. I only wish we could do multi-player. Can we?… Expand
  8. Limpert
    Mar 10, 2011
    4
    Why a gave a 4?

    Well i will copy the text I sent to the customer-support of runic-games. Hello, maybe I am just a single customer but as I    Why a gave a 4?

    Well i will copy the text I sent to the customer-support of runic-games. Hello,

    maybe I am just a single customer but as I read in a lot of forums you did two big mistakes with the xbox version of torchlight.

    1.) You totally screwed it up in a technical way. The Xbox can handle games like Gears of War 2 without major framerate issuses, but torchlight cant handle it? FAIL!

    2.) Your idea of saving up the multiplayer, especially coop, is strange. In my, and many other games opinion you did that on purpose to ensure that everybody wo thought "man, that is a really good game, but i wish there would have been online coop!" is eager to buy torchlight 2.

    Furthermore you kept the console gamers waiting for over 1 year and what did you finally gave them? A sloppy PC conversion with a acceptable UI. Thats all you have to offer for console gamers?

    You know what? I'll save the money for Torchlight 2 and spend it on Dungeon Hunter Alliance / Dungeon Siege 3 / Diablo 3. To satisfy my "coop-hunger" I'll play DIABLO 1 on PSX, because this game managed to implement a coop mode!    … Expand

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#51 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#56 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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