Posted on: October 15, 2017

timbawolf
Verified ownerGames: 87 Reviews: 9
A slow build to a great ARPG experience
I confess it took my a long time to warm to this game because the setting is somewhat nontraditional (Lovecraftian Western with elements of high fantasy, zombie apocalypse, and steampunk is probably the best way to describe it) and the freedom in designing your own build can be almost paralyzing. But despite a slow start, Grim Dawn builds into the best ARPG on the market. I've sunk about 70 hours in at this point, and I still haven't finished the game because rolling alts is so addicting. The game is a dream for theorycrafters, but for people like me that just want to sling cool spells and slash their way through a few fantasy dungeons, there's plenty of that too. The additions of the Crucible DLC (very useful for getting good gear and leveling new characters) and Ashes of Malmouth (four syllables: ne-cro-man-cer) fill out most of what the game is missing and make it stand with the best of the best.
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