The first outdoor zone you enter in Act 1 after stepping foot outside of town could take hours to fully explore. Unlike Torchlight 1, which took place in a mine beneath the town of Torchlight, Torchlight 2 will take players over a sprawling world that is amazingly huge. There is a warmth to the overworld that has to be seen firsthand to be understood.

What it lacks in pure technical power (this game should run on computers even 7+ years old) it makes up for in pure artistic style. In short, the art style is wonderfully done in a tasteful watercolor-esque technique that even Walt Disney would be proud of. My time in the beta has been the shortest of all three games, but it's also a game I'm most familiar with so I don't think this puts me at a distinct disadvantage when talking about it and drawing conclusions/comparisons. TL:DR version: Just read the pros and cons section for each game if you have reading ADD Time spent playing Torchlight 1 = 200+ hours on the PC / 50+ hours on XBOXLIVE Time spent beta testing Torchlight 2 = 4 days (I got my beta invite last Wednesday). Time spent beta testing Diablo 3 = Jan 2012 / 4 months

Time spent beta testing Path of Exile = Sept 2011 / 8 months The truth is, I feel that real fans of the genre owe it to themselves to give all three games an unbiased look. It's a shame that most internet discussions that attempt to compare these three games normally devolve into fanboy rage-filled arguments, almost as if they are jealously protecting and defending their preferred game much like a mother protects her children. There are three heavy hitting titles vying for your attention and devotion (and money) and they're all coming out in the next few months. I cannot recall a time in the last twelve years that we've had such a great selection of arpg's to choose from. For some reason, PoE forums changes that hyperlink section to '9&t' which gives you a dead link.Īnyone who is a fan of the action-rpg genre knows that now is a great time to be a fan. Original thread is here: - note: you need to change the link in your browser so that the end section reads '9&t'.

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