The Torchlight II sale is almost over, and I'm considering buying the bundle to share with a couple of my friends. However, I don't know too much about the series and am conflicted over whether or not it is worth buying. So is Torchlight II a game that has the ability to waste a ton of money, or is it just another generic Diablo game that I should skip and wait for something better?

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You should try Path of Exile, it's free and better than TL2.

11 years ago
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Not im my opinion.

11 years ago
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I second that - Torchlight is a lot more enjoyable than PoE. PoE is just not dynamic enough.

11 years ago
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I'll have to third that. I found Torchlight 2 to be better.

11 years ago
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i'll fourth (?) that
TL2 good, PoE poop.

11 years ago
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Poop? Nahhh, actually not sure why TL2 caught people more here, it felt to tame to me honestly(Kinda like I was going through the motions), maybe I will give it another go with that mod everyone talks about.

POE on the other hand felt amazing to me, was hooked once I got through a couple missions, so satisfying, and so much customization, great game.

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From my point of view, TL is more fun to explore, has awesome animations and a better AI overall + the difficulty doesn't come from putting insane stats into mobs. In PoE I love the depth of customisation and whenever I play it I feel like playing KF with friends. Both are good games, but they focus on different aspects.

11 years ago
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Sadly Path of Exile is not available in my region, so looks that that option is out :P
Thanks for the suggestion though.

11 years ago
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Wow that blows....

:-(

11 years ago
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Ehm, ehm. Even non steam version from pathofexile.com?
You shouldn't pass on such great game due to stupid steam restrictions, if that's the case.

11 years ago
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there is a way around that, changing your region, search on youtube

11 years ago
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I like it better also, played the closed a bunch, playing it now again.

11 years ago
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IMHO PoE is just... boring. Torchlight is a perfect game to play with your wife (if you both like it).

11 years ago
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PoE is awesome and what D3 should have been, but TL2 is better, not to mention fully moddable.

11 years ago
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I like it, pets are great:D

11 years ago
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i liked it, and it was worth the money, in my opinion..

check out the game hub / watch gameplay videos to see if it's something that you'd like

11 years ago
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It's wayyyy better than Diablo. I haven't played in awhile, but yeah. The only thing that irritates me is the kiddie-like storyline.

11 years ago
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IT'S CRAZYAWESOMEFANTASTIC!!!!

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Dude, Torchlight II is by far the best dungeon crawler i have played in a long time. it is for sure worth every buck! also the steam workshop support makes the game even better, adding tons of extra items, levels and graphical changes.

i LOVE the game

oh and diablo is crap compared to this game!

11 years ago
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"diablo is crap compared to this game!"

That just....NO.

:-(

11 years ago
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he's referring to Dialbo 3. . . not the first 2.

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How can you tell?

11 years ago
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What makes you think that? He just said Diablo...?

11 years ago
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Let's assume he was talking about D1 and D2(+LoD). I understand that it's a decade between D2 and TL2, but if you were to pick one of these games, what would you play, (any) Diablo or TL2? To be honest now, I think I've enjoyed Hellfire more than d2; and gameplay-wise, Revenant was way better than Diablo.

11 years ago
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i actually was talking about D3 and not the other 2.

11 years ago
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TL2 is better than Diablo III. Can't beat diablo II tough, it's still the best hack& slash game of all thyme

11 years ago
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Yeah, I'm enjoying it with my brother in COOP.

11 years ago
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The discounted price of the game is well worth the game. I'm not a huge fan of online-dungeon crawler-RPGs but the versatility of TL2 having an offline singleplayer was really great for me. Plus, the modding community is really great.

11 years ago
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I don't generally like these kinds of games, and I liked it a LOT. Active community, and a fun game, IMO. I haven't picked it up in awhile, but I know when I do, I'll get sucked in for another weeklong, 10-hour haul.

11 years ago
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Love it.

11 years ago
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Very much like Diablo, made from the same people if I recall, that said Path Of Exile is free and its amazing also...

11 years ago
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so and so...if u can have it for a very very good price than yes, if not, well there is better around

11 years ago
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Torchlight II + Synergies mod is awesome.

11 years ago
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+1 It's a must do.

11 years ago
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Totally Worth it !

11 years ago
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For that price, yes! For that fun, yes!
For supporting those developers, of whom some brought us Diablo 1 and 2, YES!
I won't compare it to Diablo 3 because it's not quite fair comparison.

11 years ago
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Try the demo and you'll see. I think its enjoyable and worth buying if you like these type of games.

11 years ago
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its totally awesome, you shoudl play it

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yes

11 years ago
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it's like diablo II + fable, but, honestly, I didn't like it.

11 years ago
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Yup, buy it. It's really solid piece of good game.

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My personal opinion is that Torchlight II is a game I like.

To help make up your mind you could try the demo, or like a previous post suggested, watch a few gameplay videos.

11 years ago
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for the price of gamersgatye, no..wait christmas sales or a giood 80% off

11 years ago
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80% off in your dreams 75% off max

11 years ago
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I never tried II, only the first one, which was insanely repetitive, anyone know if the II is the same?

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In II there are more locations.

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Mmh i must be the only person that liked Torchlight I better for some reason.. :o

11 years ago
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Many people hold that opinion actually.

11 years ago
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It won't be a waste of your money, it has a lot of content for what they are asking, even the original price.
Also, its a lot different to the first one; 2 makes 1 look like a prototype of sorts.

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Yes, great game (if you like dungeon crawlers) it has a good "end-game" time with the mapworks, basically infinite semi-random dungeons with special features (better loot, powerfull enemies, elemental enemies, or other stuff like, you are constantly loosing life, etc)... also the game is full of mods, to change almost everything, and it has workshop, so a few clicks and you are playing the mods. the game have separated folders for modded and not modded game, so you can screw things up with the mods without afecting your vainilla play, if you want.
Great game, great community, you should get it if you like the genre.
also try Path of exile, is an awesome and free dungeon crawler with nice twists: all the skills are coming from equipable gems, no cash system, and the

MASSIVE PASSIVE SKILL TREE OF DOOM

here is an even MOAR MASSIVE version of the above thing: http://webcdn.pathofexile.com/public/PassiveSkillTree.0.10.0.jpg (not a clicky because it will KILL YOUR BROWSER)
11 years ago
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Likes like the sphere nodes grid design from FFX!

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Closed 11 years ago by tracerbull.