火炬之光2

Torchlight 2 is a slight step up from Torchlight 1. I am going to start with the negatives to this game. I still don't like the color palette and find that everything blends into a pastel paste of said colors. Also, despite having a slightly better random dungeon mode for end game content, I didn't really go out of my way to play more once I completed the main story. The story, game world and most skills have a bland feeling to them. Neutral things to consider: Enemies cleared in an area never respawn until the game is completed. Normal game mode it easy. Veteran is a good place to start. Elite can be tough depending on character build. The classes you can play are pretty straight forward but the skills are not very interesting. Good aspects: Torchlight 2 always gives clear info about what everything does. Skills and attributes are clearly explained. Loot is decent but nothing really felt amazing. Again, your pet is used as a pack mule and can be sent back to town to buy/sell items. There are several different environments to explore this time instead of endless dungeons in Torchlight 1. There are lots of little secrets to find. Fishing is relaxing and exploration is usually rewarded. I recommend this game to anyone who is new to ARPGs.

Crashes every 30 seconds. You have to save every 20 seconds to be able to progress between crashes. The game is not bad - a no-brainer filler activity while listening to podcasts. Play on Veteran Hardcore for a reasonable challenge. Eventually will die but it is worth dying to try a new character or skill trees. Save every 20 seconds or after every bit of fighting cause crashes are depressing.

Don't even try NG or later modes without browsing the official forums and selecting one of the cookie cutter builds. Otherwise, a very competent, streamlined game with a forgettable story. Can keep you occupied for a long time... if you enjoy grinding.

A dungeon crawler monster slaying lootfest that builds upon the first game which is good, unfortunately I didn't find it as enjoyable as other games in the genre, the camera sits too close to the character so you get frequentkly attacked by enemies offscreen, loot progression feels slugish, I finished the game still wearing lvl 20 gear píeces because there was nothing better, and skill progression is very limited, you have like 24 different skills per character, but you have to heavily invest is just a handful or risk getting stucked, I guess this encourages several playthroughs, but the game was not really that interesting to me, the genre has clearly evolved beyond this design and in 2024 you are better offf playing Grim Dawn or Diablo IV. Overall, good enough foor a playthrough, but has aged poorly.

Very good game that´s still fun to play even to this day!