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Torchlight (mostly for Mike)
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10/31/09 3:15 am |  |
Step 1: Install Steam
Step 2: Download the Torchlight demo.
Step 3: Play the Torchlight demo for like, an hour and a half and still not reach the end.
Step 4: Buy Torchlight for twenty dollars.
Step 5: ???
Step 6: Profit
You may have seen it on 4chan already, but Torchlight is effectively Diablo's simple gameplay and story (made by the original Diablo team apparently) with Diablo II's deep drop structure. It has EVERYTHING. (Enchanted items, unique items, synthesizing, socketed items, enchantments, etc...
You also get a pet that can carry items for you. At any time you can send him to town to sell them. He'll go away for a bit and then come back with some cash. He also levels up when you feed him fish and evolves I guess?
There are also lots of quests and cool unique monsters. Sometimes you team up with an NPC. (No multiplayer sadly, but if they updated it to include that this would be a FUN game to get everyone into.)
But yeah, for $20 bucks you really can't go wrong. The demo was a super nostalgic bit of fun and I will definitely go back for more. (A lot of this may have something to do with the the background music being almost identical to Diablo, especially the town theme. If it's not done by the exact same guy then you could probably consider it plagiarism.)
Step 2: Download the Torchlight demo.
Step 3: Play the Torchlight demo for like, an hour and a half and still not reach the end.
Step 4: Buy Torchlight for twenty dollars.
Step 5: ???
Step 6: Profit
You may have seen it on 4chan already, but Torchlight is effectively Diablo's simple gameplay and story (made by the original Diablo team apparently) with Diablo II's deep drop structure. It has EVERYTHING. (Enchanted items, unique items, synthesizing, socketed items, enchantments, etc...
You also get a pet that can carry items for you. At any time you can send him to town to sell them. He'll go away for a bit and then come back with some cash. He also levels up when you feed him fish and evolves I guess?
There are also lots of quests and cool unique monsters. Sometimes you team up with an NPC. (No multiplayer sadly, but if they updated it to include that this would be a FUN game to get everyone into.)
But yeah, for $20 bucks you really can't go wrong. The demo was a super nostalgic bit of fun and I will definitely go back for more. (A lot of this may have something to do with the the background music being almost identical to Diablo, especially the town theme. If it's not done by the exact same guy then you could probably consider it plagiarism.)
"Hey, you! If you meet a beautiful, seductive woman who's looking for me, tell her 'hi.' Anyway, I don't think a woman like that would be looking for me." -Guy in Fourside Hotel
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10/31/09 3:20 am | |
And if you're still not convinced. This guy has a list with 10 more reasons.
"Hey, you! If you meet a beautiful, seductive woman who's looking for me, tell her 'hi.' Anyway, I don't think a woman like that would be looking for me." -Guy in Fourside Hotel
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10/31/09 9:28 am | |
Couple of my friends at work started playing this earlier last week, said it was pretty good.
"Why is the rum gone?!". -Capt. Jack Sparrow
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10/31/09 10:35 am | |
Yeah, I woke up this morning and have been playing non-stop... I've played well over an hours worth, and the demo still hasn't ended!
The game is really cool, it's just too bad there's no multi-player so we can all play.
The game is really cool, it's just too bad there's no multi-player so we can all play.
You! Invaders! Get You the Hot Bullets of Shotgun to Die!
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10/31/09 1:24 pm | |
Yeah, been playin this for a bit. I specifically recommended this to Noel, but it's worth anyone picking up.
Has an interesting history. They banged it out in less than a year, and plan to use the revenue to build a free to play MMO built around the same world. Blizzard could learn some lessons about expediency from these guys.
Oh, and it is the same composer as the original Diablo, yes.
Finally, a few quick tips. Play on Hard at the minimum. Transmuting four random greens will give you a random gem (I haven't transmuted much, share your recipes). The enchanter is your best friend. EQUIP YOUR PET. I've found the best spells to give the little guy are silence and summoning types. There's a fishing spot in the southeast of town, behind the gambler. I haven't really noticed a benefit from feeding him fish yet, except for a skin change. Doing the map scrolls and sidequest dungeons will overlevel you for the main dungeon pretty quick, I've found.
Has an interesting history. They banged it out in less than a year, and plan to use the revenue to build a free to play MMO built around the same world. Blizzard could learn some lessons about expediency from these guys.
Oh, and it is the same composer as the original Diablo, yes.
Finally, a few quick tips. Play on Hard at the minimum. Transmuting four random greens will give you a random gem (I haven't transmuted much, share your recipes). The enchanter is your best friend. EQUIP YOUR PET. I've found the best spells to give the little guy are silence and summoning types. There's a fishing spot in the southeast of town, behind the gambler. I haven't really noticed a benefit from feeding him fish yet, except for a skin change. Doing the map scrolls and sidequest dungeons will overlevel you for the main dungeon pretty quick, I've found.
I'm no hero. Never was, never will be. I'm just an old killer, hired to do some wet work.
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10/31/09 5:22 pm | |
I don't have a credit card. My PayPal is eCheck. Most buy-online options aren't available to me. Can't be assed to check.
Hyper-advanced aliens might not have to send their interstellar battle fleet to conquer Earth, it might only take three bored undergraduate aliens with borrowed lab equipment.
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10/31/09 5:33 pm | |
Steam accepts Paypal.
There is always the less honorable route, anyway.
There is always the less honorable route, anyway.
I'm no hero. Never was, never will be. I'm just an old killer, hired to do some wet work.
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10/31/09 5:39 pm | |
Bloody Pirates!
"We're not retreating, we're advancing towards future victory!" - Sarge, Red vs. Blue web series.
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10/31/09 6:18 pm | |
"Your recipient requires instant payments. To pay instantly, simply link a debit or credit card to your PayPal account."
Accepts PayPal != Accessible for PayPal Users.
Anyways, if someone wants to buy it for me I'll give 'em the cash at work on Monday. User is moikpei.
Accepts PayPal != Accessible for PayPal Users.
Anyways, if someone wants to buy it for me I'll give 'em the cash at work on Monday. User is moikpei.
Hyper-advanced aliens might not have to send their interstellar battle fleet to conquer Earth, it might only take three bored undergraduate aliens with borrowed lab equipment.
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10/31/09 9:02 pm | |
BUG REPORT!
The text and voice-over for the last line of the Vanquisher's opening dialog does not match.
The text and voice-over for the last line of the Vanquisher's opening dialog does not match.
Hyper-advanced aliens might not have to send their interstellar battle fleet to conquer Earth, it might only take three bored undergraduate aliens with borrowed lab equipment.
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