Titan Quest and Immortal throne were never properly finished/patched due to Iron Lore's financial difficulties and eventual bankruptcy. That said, the game is highly enjoyable and fans have done a remarkable job of patching the game and adding content. My issue is specifically with the Anniversary Edition. The "rebalancing" was poorly planned and implemented- just for example the sword Mindrazor still has the same name but does not mind control as it originally did. Why not remove or rename it? Many of the original bugs are still present (RNG for instance) and the loot drops were never fixed. Identical items frequently appear in the same area or even the same container. I'll remove this piece of garbage and use the gold edition.
After spending hundreds of hours on Torchlight and it's sequel I needed some change! This was $2 on sale so why not but this. Brewed a nice tea defeated a shaman and saved a village all in the first 20 minutes 😊 Runs on my integrated Intel 730 graphics with 16gb of ram so I imagine it runs on anything!
Titan Quest was my 2nd favorite ARPG after Diablo 2 and for years nothing came close to adequatly filling the gap between D2 sessions, until Path of Exile came...and I've played many of them.
It has all the ingredients of a great ARPG - pretty interesting class/skill system that allows for lots of variety, decent looks (for it's time) and sound, solid itemization, good enemy and boss variety, good atmosphere, large ammount of complexity without choking the player...even the story is ok (for hack'n'slash standards).
Each of TQ's acts/regions has different look, different enemies and items specific to that region, different music, NPCs...all of them appropriately themed. It creates a sense of cohesion and an atmosphere that I don't think I remeber seeing in any other ARPG. I can't for the life of me remember even the bosses from other games in the genre, let alone the trash mobs, while I can think of an area in TQ and immediately remember a monster I've fought there, even after years of not playing it...that's something I've only experienced with Diablo 2, that sense of uniqueness.
Graphics, although aged, has been somewhat retouched in the Anniversary Edition and it's not bad, considering how old the game is. What stands out the most a as visual flop are the animations of human characters, which seem comical at times. Funny enough, monsters are animated well.
Sound design is good, especially the music which is different for each area. I have to mention the God-awful voice acting of the NPCs, which is downright comical, to the point it actually becomes endearing...weird, I know.
The gameplay is good. Thank to wide selection of classes, skills and item , there's a fair bit of complexity and replayability. All playstyles - melee, ranged and spellcaster - are viable and fun. And there is a bunch of good mods available to further improve gameplay and prolong the fun.
All in all, it's a must-play for ARPG fans, as well as its spiritual successor, Grim Dawn.
I first bought this game when it came out and was surprised by how fun and engaging it was. I put many hours into it and it really scratches that hack-and-slash itch.
It's not ground-breaking and it's not perfect. Other reviewers have made points I agree with, about how it can feel too linear sometimes and a bit "grind-y." I myself was a bit disappointed with how the weapons and armour didn't look all that different, but I realize that was a design choice to keep it at least somewhat authentic to the historical setting.
It's the commitment to the authenticity and setting that made me really like it. You move through different environments and areas from Greek mythology and just when you start getting sick of an area, it changes. It's not all dark dungeons, all the time and it's a refreshing change.
I'm excited to see it with better graphics, some wonderful tweaks (better pet AI and inventory management, thank Zeus) and it bundled with the expansion which I never played. I'm happy to add this to my GOG library.
Personally i find this game addictive. It has good music, great visuals, varied classes that are hard to master and a lot of content and hours to loose yourself in. Returning to this game with all expantions after 15 years was the best decision.
