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Torchlight is the love child of Diablo & Mythos
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. If you didn’t like Diablo, or in general don’t like the “click on a baddie until it dies” style of action RPG (if you didn’t play Diablo, maybe you played Titan Quest or even Fate?) then you won’t like ...
Torchlight: Just call me a Huntard….
westkarana.com — Oh, let’s call a spade a bloody shovel , shall we? Attack from a safe distance with... a rifle? CHECK. Kitty pet that does all the hard work (including running to town to sell loot !!??) CHECK. Yeah. My Torchlight character is a hunter, no two ... (more) Torchlight: Just call me a Huntard….
Torchlight: Quick First Impressions
Torchlight: Quick First Impressions
imtalkingames.com — Torchlight is a game that’s been floating around the blogosphere quite a bit since its release early... this week. And with good reason. This gem of a game is the product of a lot of love from a developer who’s had some major ups and downs in the past couple years. Runic Games is ... (more) Torchlight: Quick First Impressions
Diablo! I mean Torchlight!
Diablo! I mean Torchlight!
tagn.wordpress.com — Diablo ships today! erm… I mean Torchlight ships today! Or whatever the electronic distribution equivalent term is,... since they don’t appear to be shipping physical boxes. Torchlight ! It was done by those guys who did Diablo! I mean Mythos ! Wait, Mythos was done by ... (more) Diablo! I mean Torchlight!
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Torchlight: Imagine if Diablo had fishing
Welcome to Spinksville! — ... I mentioned Torchlight in dispatches last week, and the game was released yesterday to a flurry of excitement and acclaim. If you liked Diablo, this game is going to feel like coming home. The devs (who include some of the Diablo II team) have captured perfectly the visceral feel of the old game. It even uses many of the same keybinds – alt to look for items on the floor, shift to stand and shoot, mouse clicks to move. Even down to the music, it’s obvious where the inspiration for Torchlight is coming from (the composer ...

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