Comments on: Euro-Words: Torchlight, Assassin’s Creed 2

By: Urthman

Urthman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:30:38 +0000

There’s no shame in not liking a particular genre. I don’t enjoy fighting games or tycoon games or flight sims.

But of course I don’t make a habit of dropping into the Street Fighter IV thread and saying “I don’t understand all the fuss. I never liked Mortal Kombat anyway.”

By: Thants

Thants — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:16:22 +0000

I’ve been playing it and, well, it’s fun for a bit, but I’m starting to get disappointed by it. The graphics are quite nice and it has a few nice features that make things easier, but it really is exactly Diablo 2, isn’t it? With less interesting skills or weapons and no multiplayer.

I mean, I liked Diablo 2 but it has some major flaws that I hoped this game would improve upon. The skill system for one really hasn’t aged well. I would think that with the benefit of hindsight we could come up with something much better. But Torchlight has the same system, only a bit worse.

Of course, it’s possible that I’m just expecting too much from a $20 game leading to an MMO. The graphics are quite nice.

By: hausplant

hausplant — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:57:16 +0000

well yes, on the other hand i wouldnt want all RTS games to be exact replicas of starcraft.

anyway, sorry if my posts sounded offensively grumpy, i guess i’ve underestimated people’s love for diablo-clones :)

By: yutt

yutt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:24:44 +0000

@hausplant

I’m not exactly sure what you think is wrong with improving and modernizing something people clearly enjoy. Your posts to me seem somewhat like, “Starcraft 2 – what’s the point? I didn’t even like Dune 2.”

By: We Fly Spitfires

We Fly Spitfires — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Cool, will check out the reviews :)

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:28 +0000

If you play on Hard, and don’t spam enchanting, the game will retain it’s fun. Some people have been spamming enchants on low level items, and getting ridiculous stuff. So like, a level 3 axe with 24 enchantments, it’s kinda fun to test out but a bit of a game breaker though, so be warned!

By: Tei

Tei — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:24:54 +0000

After reading all these comments about how easy the game is. I am nerfing my character on purpose. I have made a alchemist, and I use pistols. Almost all my points are to upgrade my dog and some imps that I can supposedly summon, but theres a bug (?) and I can summon these.

By: hausplant

hausplant — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:14:48 +0000

yes certainly helps- even to the point that using the words “ripping off” may be a bit too harsh.

i raise my glass to tirelessly repeating known, successful formulas over and over and over again then!

By: Xocrates

Xocrates — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:48:36 +0000

The fact that the ones doing the ripping off were generally the ones doing the original (downright to the music) in the first place certainly helps.

By: Gundrea

Gundrea — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:36:44 +0000

Don’t forget the obligatory Warhammer conversion mod!

By: hausplant

hausplant — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:09 +0000

ive had my share of horrendously repetitive hacknslash games and had fun to some extent, im only human after all :)

but my point is how can you so blatantly rip certain games off (art direction, gameplay, or whatever) and still get patted on the back for doing so.

well, maybe im taking this a bit too seriously.

By: Lobotomist

Lobotomist — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:28:17 +0000

Torchlight does tend to be bit unchallenging.

But given the fact superb modding tool will be given out ( same one they used to develop the game)

Its up to community to see where it will take it.

New classes , skills , spells … multiplayer even.

Also expect total gameplay rebalances