A wondering that probably reveals a damning lot, since Torchlight II was actually re-released for Switch, PS4 and XB1 in September this year, and I didn't even notice. With Diablo III continuing to be so popular, the same game finding a new audience and fresh buzz seven years on with its Switch release last year, I wondered if Torchlight II could do the same. I feel like I'm having a sort of ARPG existential crisis. NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, ArenaNet,, Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, Nightfall, Guild Wars: Eye of the North, Eye of the North, Guild Wars 2, and all associated logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft Corporation.Įverything concerning Rift and Trove: © Gamigo US Inc., a member of Gamigo group.Īll other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Past Perfect is a retrospective column in which we look back into gaming history to see whether old favourites are still worth playing today. The authors are not affiliated with any game developers or publishers.Įverything concerning Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2: © ArenaNet, Inc. We’ll definitely still recommend Torchlight 2 to him! Because if it’s your first action RPG or not, it’s a good game (as is Grim Dawn, as are the original Diablo games…).ĭisclaimer: This blog is written by fans of games for fans of games. I did have to search the internet a few times, but it wasn’t that bad! Bookahnerk went and bought me Diablo 2 several years ago, because I said that I’d like to play some RPG game. But should a beginner start with that? – Now that I see this question written here… it’s not a bad way to start. Obviously, I would also recommend Diablo (1 or 2, maybe even 3 – hey, I like it!), because you don’t know action RPGs if you’ve never even played the original Diablo games if you ask me. It’s part of the experience to carefully plan your character! That is, a lot of them don’t allow you to respect whenever you wish. On the other hand, maybe starting with a more complicated game than Torchlight is exactly the right thing to do? Because a lot of these game are more complex and it’s part of their allure. In fact, you start the game, create a character, hop in and play and don’t need to think about anything at all or search the internet etc. So, it’s easier to jump into the game and focus on whether you’d like such a game or not. The story is easier to follow, if you ask me, there aren’t dual-classes and in general less classes to choose from. It’s much easier to find your way around in this game (and the game’s world). Once they have decided that they do, I would definitely recommend Grim Dawn!īut back to somebody who’s wondering “Do I like action RPGs”: My mind immediately came up with Torchlight or Torchlight II. Yes, it’s an amazing game! But I wouldn’t say it’s a good game for somebody who wants to see if he likes action RPGs. So it’s not about “can somebody without prior ARPG understand this game?” – Of course they can! But the thing here is: I think that Grim Dawn with its dual-class setup and devotion skills is not exactly the easiest to play and get a feeling for the genre. So then it got me thinking: Would I recommend Grim Dawn to a beginner? And yes, I assume that he is smart enough to figure out features on his own, do google searches, read through forums, and understand the game – or any game. What I didn’t know at first was that he’s never played such a game and doesn’t know if he’ll really like the genre. Since I’ve been playing it a lot more than bookahnerk, he asked me for advice. He had apparently seen it in some “Let’s Play” and it looked interesting. He has never played a game in this genre and asked him if he could recommend Grim Dawn. A co-worker of bookahnerk’s is thinking of trying out an action RPG.
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