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Oct 22, 2020 · Torchlight 3 remains a tight, low-stakes, click-heavy Diablo-like, but it doesn't quite have the same magnetic allure it did a decade ago. Torchlight 3 does hit all the action RPG checkpoints.
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By Mark Birnbaum
Updated: May 9, 2012 6:45 am
Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:56 pm
Torchlight is one of those games that you're a little apprehensive about at first. The dungeon-crawling genre has been hacked and rehashed so many times that it can be difficult to distinguish the diamonds from the dirt. Luckily, the same creative masterminds behind Diablo I and II aren't content with resting on their laurels, as they reinvigorate the isometric click-fest extravaganza that gamers have grown to love - thus giving birth to Torchlight.
Gamers are welcomed to a charming and enchanting action-RPG experience that will leave you hooked and itching for more. Slashing and burning enemies is an absolute joy, and at a bargain-bin price of only $20, you really can't go wrong.
Set in the mining town of Torchlight itself, players are first tasked to select from one of three preset character classes, which encompass amalgamations of prototypical RPG fare. First is the Destroyer, who specializes in melee attacks but can also use magical powers. Second is the Vanquisher, who uses ranged weaponry but moonlights as a thief, sneaking about and setting traps. Finally, we have the Alchemist, who is more or less indistinguishable from your run-of-the-mill mage. Despite the apparent simplicity and superficiality of the classes, there is enormous depth to each, and you still get a sidekick to boot.
All in all, Torchlight is a refreshing - though not revolutionary - dungeon crawler that will occupy gamers for 10-15 hours on the first run-through, and perhaps dozens more across varying difficulty levels and experiments with different character classes. The story is somewhat lacking, but not overly important when garnering quests and slaying bea...
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Mar 9, 2011 · The miners from Torchlight broke through into the buried past, a dangerous labyrinth of caverns and ruined civilizations, twisted creatures and the bones of those who came before. Evil bubbles up from the depths and threatens to overrun Torchlight as it has so many others.
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Jun 23, 2020 · Torchlight 3 Early Access Review. The Early Access version of Torchlight 3 is a decent action-RPG but doesn't yet live up to its predecessors by doing anything especially memorable. Hacking and...
Sep 20, 2012 · Critic Reviews. Simply put, Torchlight II is a phenomenal game. It's incredibly polished, and everything just feels like it's in the right place when you're playing. It's tons of fun to play and never takes itself too seriously, and there are some great pop culture references sprinkled throughout.
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Sep 21, 2012 · Torchlight II, Runic Games' latest kill sandbox, is one of the best action-RPGs around. Runic Games delivers pure, perfectly paced loot-driven euphoria.
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