Well coming from the big ones Diablo 1+2+3 and POE i can say that this game is just better than both together but i know POE will always be better than Diablo 3. it is hard rewarding and fun to play. with lots of things to do and get! tons of side quest and really good ones, can use mods which i will be using after hc+ultimate. i don't know why i waited so much to get this i regret not having it played when it first launched.
I don't personally enjoy online service ARPGs like Path of Exile or recent Diablo games. I accept that some recent ARPGs like Path of Exile are good, but my personal favorites of this genre are offline friendly and prioritize single-player experiences. At first, I played the crap out of Torchlight 1 and 2.
But then I discovered Grim Dawn.
This game has an outrageous replay value and build variety. The sky is the limit for the type of class combo you want to experiment with. Grim Dawn Is incredibly well balanced and all builds are capable of completing the game. I have sunk hundreds of hours into this game and haven't even attempted new game plus yet or end-game/max level content because experimenting with new builds is just too much fun.
Legendary/super rare items are very uncommon, yet super powerful and not nearly as impossible to obtain as Torchlight 2 legendary items. Itemization was masterfully done in Grim Dawn and each legendary item are incredibly rewarding to obtain and useful to multiple types of builds.
The DLCs and expansions are very fun continuations of the main game and are essential to enjoy Grim Dawn to the fullest. They're well priced and totally worth it. However, if you're unsure if you'll enjoy them, just try out the main game first. You won't miss out by waiting to buy the expansions later.
As a little bonus, Grim Dawn is optimized pretty well. It draws most CPU power from one core, so a good CPU is recommended. But it is perfectly playable on super old hardware, GPUs and Operating Systems. During the hundreds of hours played, it hasn't crashed once during gameplay (only occasionally on startup with the Item Assistant mod/utility, but never while actively playing).
I highly recommend Grim Dawn to any ARPG fans looking for insane replayability, build variety and great itemization. As a little bonus, it's still actively updated and maintained.
I must have put lose to 1000 hours into diablo 2 growing up. I got Diablo 3 after RoS and thought it was great, for the most part. After playing this, I have a really hard time playing any other ARPG. I enjoyed Titan Quest. Torchlight was ok, for about 10 hours. Bastion was a fantastic concept but, again, it got old. Grim Dawn is the only ARPG that I keep coming back to. At 241 hours I only have 14% achievements because I'm an altoholic. I beat the main story twice but still have yet to touch ultimate. Even as a filthy casual, all I can say is that if you're not sure about this game, be sure. Whether you just wanna romp around and slay trash mobs or you want to min-max to the point of absurdity while geeking out over gear and set pieces at max level, GD with scratch that itch.
If you're like me and trying to rekindle that feeling of excitement about a game in this genre when everything similar just feels stale, there's a very good chance that this one will make you say "FINALLY" out loud.
Lots of customisation, interesting skills and builds, moddable.
Enjoyably dark setting and relative freedom of exploration thanks to large maps, some quests with multiple outcomes.
A few minor personal troubles regarding crashes and perhaps a slightly perfectible balance, but overall one of the best videogame I enjoyed this decade.
This is THE ARPG to play right now. Fast, frenetic combat, insane detailed levels of loot, it is everything i had hoped it would of been and more. Back in 2012 i jumped in and bought the Loyalist Edition (it was 85 dollars back then) because i saw the potential this game had. Well fast forward to today and it has become THE ARPG i wanted to play. Think of your character as all dual classed, make hybrid classes, summoner-ranged, or go all melee, the possibilities are fun to explore. The sound effects or combat sound fantastic and the game is really quite large. The loot if so much fun to discover and craft yourself. The devotions are special extra abilities you unlock that add fun changes to combat. The developers Crate constantly strive to make the game better and push out significant updates regularly because they LISTEN to the fan feedback. If you enjoyed Diablo 2 and played for year this is THE game to play, think of them as Blizzard North (they even have one former member of Blizzard north on there dev team). You will not regret your purchase, play it and see with GOG's money back guarantee. Play and enjoy!
