Why was Fate more fun than this game? Still trying to figure that out. No challenge here. You can barrel straight through Torchlight. Side dungeons allow leveling higher/faster than the main dungeon, which also makes it a cakewalk. You get to the last big boss and easily blow it away frontally. Lots of fun little touches though that make the game fun and worth playing. (Guns turn out to be a gas. Summoned critters are a kick too.) But if you're looking for a combat challenge,I'm not so sure...
When you talk about the best games yet made (2021 at this time) you have to include Star Control 2. Its only drawback is its fair, though strict, time limit. But the writing is so funny, and the game is so much fun to play, it doesn't much matter. I'll stick up for this version rather than Ur Quan Masters for basic "look and feel" issues. But this is ultimately a preference call. Results may vary.
