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 Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 15:46 Post subject: Torchlight 2 |
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Torchlight 2
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Torchlight II ignites the franchise created and developed by Runic Games in this exciting sequel to the award-winning Action RPG Torchlight. Runic Games, located in Seattle, is a veteran team composed of the designers and leads of projects like Diablo, Diablo II, Mythos, Fate, and Torchlight, which won the Game Developer’s Choice Award for Best Debut of 2009.
Torchlight II is richly textured with our unique art style, drawing from traditional animation influences and expanding on the whimsical and quirky world captured in the original Torchlight. We aim for that broad appeal that’s appropriate for older kids, but is really intended for the kid in every adult.
CO-OP ACTION
The most exciting new feature of Torchlight II is the multiplayer element. Play with your friends, and use the free peer-to-peer matchmaking service to meet new players of a similar level and interest. Together players will discover expansive randomized outdoor areas and deep ominous caverns; random instanced and persistent dungeons, a huge variety of all new monsters and villains, endless variations of loot to find, and quests to complete. Players journey through the perilous Overworld, enjoying all new weather features, time of day events, and a rich and cunning story to drive gameplay.
BACKSTORY
Beyond the town of Torchlight lies a world shrouded in adventure and mystery. Guardian-warrior Syl appears in a prophetic dream, summoning the player to the Estherian Steppes. There, you meet with the Destroyer and soon venture across the continent of Vilderan, an exotic frontier besieged by forces of evil. A discovery unfolds, that the Alchemist, following his conquest of dark ember, disappeared on his quest to defeat the unknown corrupted force responsible for destroying the mystical race of Estherians. Aided by Syl, the remaining Estherian Guardians, and clues left behind by the missing Alchemist, you will find yourself battling a powerful enemy that threatens to unravel the elements of the entire world.
Runic Games will release Torchlight II initially as a digital download in Spring of 2011.
KEY FEATURES
* Multi-player – Play with your friends over a local area network, or over the Internet. A free matchmaking peer-to-peer service lets you make new friends for exciting co-op play.
* Customizable Characters – Players create and customize a character from one of four classes available and choose an animal companion. Through cosmetic, class, and gender choices, skill path decisions, and the treasures they acquire, each character can be custom-tailored to each player’s needs.
* Moddability – Torchlight II will release with an updated version of TorchEd, the Torchlight editor. Players have the option to create their own mods, adding even more content to the world. You and your friends can download the same mod and play together!
* New User Interface – Torchlight II boasts an entirely new, improved user interface, designed to be easier than ever for new players to pick up and play. Thanks to this intuitive interface, players have immediate access to a rich and varied world, with little experience necessary.
* Overworld Areas – Torchlight II has large randomized overworld areas to explore with weather, time of day cycles, and random events that provide players with even more content to experience.
* Random Dungeons – Delve into randomly generated dungeons within the game at any time for extra experience and rare loot. Dungeons in Torchlight II have even more branching paths to explore with friends filled with random events, rewards and dangers.
* Retirement System – Once characters are sufficiently leveled up, they can “retire” and bestow specific benefits and perks onto new characters.
* Pets – Players choose a pet to accompany them. Pets level up along with the player, and help in battle, learn spells, carry items, and perform a variety of support services.
* Fishing – Fishing returns in the sequel! Players can take a break from the high-energy pace of adventuring to relax by one of the many fishing holes and see what they can catch. Fish have unique benefits for the player and pet, while a number of other rewards can also be discovered.
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Source: www.torchlight2game.com
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 15:47 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 16:07 Post subject: |
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ixigia
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 16:12 Post subject: |
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Excellent news Pumpy 
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 17:00 Post subject: |
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Best PC gaming news in a while.
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 17:28 Post subject: |
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Sounds so sweet
Per aspera ad astra
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 17:29 Post subject: |
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Magnificent news! The first game is a work of art, thoroughly enjoyable and infinitely replayable too. The sequel is nothing short of an instapurchase for me =)
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 17:35 Post subject: |
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Awesome. Loved the first one.
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NeHoMaR
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 18:18 Post subject: |
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That's the same release date of Diablo 3?
I used to be a knee like you. Then I took an adventurer in the arrow.
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 18:35 Post subject: |
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nope, its set to be released before diablo3
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 18:37 Post subject: |
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We don't even know for certain whether or not Diablo III will be out in 2011 period.
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nightlith
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 21:08 Post subject: |
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*fapping at the speed of light*
i can has computar?!
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 21:17 Post subject: |
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Have never played the first game. Should I try it out? Is it worth a bother?
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 21:18 Post subject: |
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| human_steel wrote: | | Have never played the first game. Should I try it out? Is it worth a bother? |
Ever played Diablo or FATE? Liked them? You'll like this =)
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Werelds
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 21:40 Post subject: |
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For those who don't know the original Torchlight: made by Runic Games, which in turn is run by the guy behind Fate (Diablo clone) together with two of the three original founders or Blizzard North, who made both Diablo games and LoD. SEE THE PATTERN YET? No?
Okay, on top of the above, the development team is the same team that created Mythos (another Diablo clone), and they've got Matt Uelmen working for them, who created the music for Diablo. SEE IT NOW?
It really does show that the original people behind Diablo are involved in this. Much more cartoony, but quite frankly I didn't mind that at all so I'm eagerly awaiting this one :]
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Big_Gun
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 22:55 Post subject: |
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What I am looking forward to is all the SUPPORTED modability combined with multiplayer.
Droooool.
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| Posted: Wed, 4th Aug 2010 22:59 Post subject: |
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Lack of multiplayer was the reason I didn't buy the first one.
Will definately pick this one up.
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| Posted: Thu, 5th Aug 2010 01:26 Post subject: |
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Great addition to a great game. If they keep the $20 price tag, instant buy for me.
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W123
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| Posted: Fri, 6th Aug 2010 10:48 Post subject: |
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| sabin1981 wrote: | | human_steel wrote: | | Have never played the first game. Should I try it out? Is it worth a bother? |
Ever played Diablo or FATE? Liked them? You'll like this =) |
Yep this is the best of all the numerous Diablo clones ever made. Second place would be Divine Divinity and third Titan Quest (play those too if you havent). The only thing it's really missing is MP which makes me vurry excited to play this bitch.
edit: forgot about Divine Divinity.
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| Posted: Fri, 6th Aug 2010 10:49 Post subject: |
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Titan Quest beats this. This might've won if it had MP.
There's no real point to a Diablo clone, if there's no MP for you to show off your character/loot.
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| Posted: Fri, 6th Aug 2010 10:51 Post subject: |
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| dezztroy wrote: | Titan Quest beats this. This might've won if it had MP.
There's no real point to a Diablo clone, if there's no MP for you to show off your character/loot. |
There are people who just enjoy the game for what it is, instead of flashing your e-peen gear in front of other people.
"YARR! We be stealin' yer games an plundrin' yer gold!" sez the pirate.
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W123
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| Posted: Fri, 6th Aug 2010 10:51 Post subject: |
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| dezztroy wrote: | Titan Quest beats this. This might've won if it had MP.
There's no real point to a Diablo clone, if there's no MP for you to show off your character/loot. |
Lol.. TQ... showing off loot? Most people hacked their gear anyways.
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| Posted: Fri, 6th Aug 2010 10:53 Post subject: |
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Who plays coop games with complete randoms?
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Frant
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| Posted: Fri, 6th Aug 2010 10:56 Post subject: |
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I don't play coop or MP at all, I'm a single player.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
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| Posted: Fri, 6th Aug 2010 12:12 Post subject: |
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| dezztroy wrote: | | Who plays coop games with complete randoms? |
Alien Swarm: loads of people.
World of Warcraft: loads of people
Need i go on?
Nonetheless, there's noone who limits you to just play coop with complete randoms. You can play coop with friends as well.
"YARR! We be stealin' yer games an plundrin' yer gold!" sez the pirate.
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