There are no scheduled down times every week, no legions of money-grubbing hackers sniffing for cracks in the wall, no casino-house mentality from the publisher. There’s a lot here for $20, but it’s what’s missing that really seals the deal. Price is another factor in Torchlight II’s success. Lag and latency issues are largely nonexistent beyond actual connection problems, making for a smooth experience overall.Īfter spending the first Torchlight game underground, it’s nice to get outside for a change. Long-awaited co-op LAN and internet gameplay options are well-implemented here, with online servers handling matchmaking and lobby chores while the game itself is hosted on one or more user’s systems instead of the centralized MMO-style approach. Integrated graphics didn’t fare much worse, making Torchlight II an ideal laptop game (although if you’re going to be on the road a lot, you’ll probably want to skip the Steam version and buy directly from Runic to avoid Steam’s offline-mode shenanigans. Even with options cranked to the max and v-sync enabled, framerates were largely monitor-limited on desktop computers using discrete graphics cards. That design pays off handsomely with system requirements as well, which are low enough for virtually any modern computer to handle. Gracie’s got a gun, and she knows how to use it. Both of these classes have minions available in later levels, spicing up character builds considerably. The Engineer brings a bit of the dwarven tinker to Torchlight, and Outlanders round out the package with mix of guns and speed. The double-fisted Berserker replaces the tanklike Destroyer and the ranged elemental attack specialist Embermage steps in for the Alchemist, but two new classes are featured as well. This time around you’re given access to four starting classes and your choice of gender, along with your pick of pet out of a choice of six. It’s so good, it should be required playing for Blizzard employees. Fortunately, Torchlight II ($20, free feature-limited demo) delivers. Runic has been eager to address this shortcoming, but those good intentions didn’t stop the sequel from shipping late. That little caveat cost Torchlight dearly among ARPG enthusiasts the hardcore crowd views multiplayer as essential.
Runic Entertainment’s first crack at the action RPG designer-drug formula resulted in the enormously successful Torchlight, a game that had it all, assuming you like to play underground and alone. Between the Auction House, online DRM requirements, hacked accounts and host of other disappointments, Blizzard’s bruiser broke as many hearts as it won. Despite the hype and mountains of cash made by Diablo 3, the finished product left a lot of people tasting brimstone and ashes.
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