Comments on: Illuminating Torchlight Footage

By: pompano

pompano — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:16:14 +0000

By: Urthman

Urthman — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:12:12 +0000

@BigJonno

Sorry, that’s just the clumsiness of the computer game genre labels. I didn’t mean it wouldn’t be an RPG, I meant that it wouldn’t have the gameplay of a Diablo clone. I think using WADS controls for a game like this would make the combat lean less toward stats and strategic use of skills/powers and more toward action and reflexes. It’s not supposed to be a game where you defeat the boss by being very good at dodging his attacks.

There were some bosses in Titan Quest where I defeated them with a lot of frantic running around and dodging (even with point-n-click movement) and it just didn’t feel right. It wasn’t fun. Game design 101: If the player has the option of winning by either doing something simple, stupid and tedious or something skillful and clever, he will probably stumble upon the stupid tedious solution and think your game sucks.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:02:50 +0000

Again with the spam? Tsk.

By: Spd from Russia

Spd from Russia — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:43:08 +0000

are there any other lush colorful RPGs like that (or like KingsBounty) already released? SP only plz, no MMOs

By: gaijin

gaijin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:23:59 +0000

Mouse -> Click-to-Move”>

Did. Not. Know. That.

h’interessin’.

By: Digit

Digit — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:42:57 +0000

A real shame it’s not MP. I have a friend at Runic and it doesn’t look like this will ever get the MP treatment, but he did say that they are releasing some pretty decent tools with it, so the ingenious amongst us may be able to roll our own. Intarmaresting!

By: maple story hack

maple story hack — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:23:42 +0000

Flashy! I can’t wait.

By: Rane2k

Rane2k — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:22:16 +0000

Might have to get this, if only for the Matt Uelmen Soundtrack.

By: pignoli

pignoli — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:16:11 +0000

This looks awesome for us Diabloholics. I feel like I’ve been spoiled for Diablo-likes this year: DoW2 itched my levelling and loot bug, then I finally got round to Titan Quest and now it looks like as soon as I finish that (or maybe before, its pretty big!) I’ll have this and Borderlands to keep me going.
I am now totally shameless about playing these basically shallow games, for as long as they do it in a manner that holds my attention, I can come to terms with the fact that I am being entertained essentially by slowly increasing numbers.

By: Vinraith

Vinraith — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:07:19 +0000

@RyePunk

It’s a consequence of WoW’s influence that I fear is going to become increasingly widespread.

By: RyePunk

RyePunk — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:55:58 +0000

WASD in hack’n slashers? weird.
Just hold shift and your lil guy stops moving and starts hacking. Release shift and you move once more.
need to use the left hand to trigger those skills. Mouse to target where they land.
Movement happens thru magicks most foul. I think. I might have missed a step.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:13:22 +0000

In fact, Sacred 2 has a smooth thing where you can just drag the mouse over different enemies and continue your killing spree without even another mouse click.