8/7/2023 0 Comments Torchlight 2 review 2016![]() ![]() When you level, skill and attribute points need to be manually distributed, giving you full control of your character’s growth and specializations. Play Runic Games stuck with a classically-styled character progression formula, which makes sense given the studio's Blizzard North pedigree. Throughout all this the gameplay never gets stalled in the muck of tedium, because distractions so often pop up and ensure there’s no all-purpose approach to battle. Monsters cast devastating area of effect spells, teleport, charge at high speed, poison, and generally make it excruciatingly obvious they’d like to kill you, forcing you to stay alert and mobile to stay alive. Killing an itinerant phase beast might open a portal to a dungeon filled with gold. Random wave-based challenges might start up around what was, at first glance, an unremarkable stone. ![]() Often what seemed like a small pack of monsters could double or triple in number as one summons help. If there’s only a speck of shadow indicating unexplored space on your minimap, chances are creatures lurk underneath, so there’s never a lack of targets to swat at. The world of Torchlight II is utterly stuffed with monsters. All the while Runic maintains the element of surprise and ensures the action doesn’t get dull. Torchlight II feels like more an adventure than the original, as you’ll cross large outdoor spaces, from stony fields to deserts to poisonous bogs to the murky depths of a steampunk hellscape. Runic Games’ world design helps with this. It’s an expertly paced cycle of upgrading that never leaves room for rest, as more menacing challenges are never far away, and the promise of greater reward never fades. Playing is a constant tease, where each magic blast or arrow flurry might reward you with the ideal upgrade, which when equipped inspires confidence, a feeling of ever-growing personal power as you descend into the next dungeon and battle whatever unknown dangers await. Sometimes it’s a basic pistol you’ll never use, sometimes it’s a rare two-handed sword with high damage and the perfect statistical attachments to complement your play style. These unique combos of enemies and abilities are a constant thorn in the player's side and working out the best way to overcome them is one of the joys of Torchlight II.Play Like with Diablo, item drops from monster are randomized, so you’re never sure what will fall from the dead. The sheer range of foes and their different combat abilities mean that the player will need to keep switching up their combat style, as they go from facing hordes of small rat creatures that try to overwhelm them, who are followed by a lumbering giant with a deflector shield. ![]() There is a lot of fun to be had in cleaving through hordes of monsters in a fast-paced combat environment, while slowly learning new skills and finding more powerful gear to make the player character stronger. Torchlight II is never going to win any awards for innovation or originality, as the gameplay is so close to that of the Diablo series that you would be forgiven for thinking that it's a mod for Diablo III. This might sound like a criticism, but Torchlight II retains all of the addictive and fun gameplay of the series that inspired it. The gameplay of Torchlight II will be familiar to anyone who has played an entry in the Diablo series. ![]()
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