Welcome Guest:

MMO Coverage

Select an MMO...

Most Popular

Recently Popular

Even More MMOs...

Close this window

Torchlight Launch Day Video Trailer

Tags: in

Posted October 29th, 2009 by Ethec

Runic Games offers a comprehensive video tour of its loot-and-levels Action RPG
Torchlight logo

Will the waiting for the Torchlight MMO be easier or harder now that the highly anticipated single-player game from the creative forces behind games like Diablo (and highly anticipated almost-games like Mythos) has been released?

Torchlight is a high quality dungeon crawling Action RPG complete with three high-powered classes, the most intuitive level editor we've ever laid eyes on (available for download soon), and an incredible pricepoint: $19.95 (torchlightgame.com). If you haven't seen much of Torchlight, here's your chance!

I don't understand how they can call this, "the most anticipated Action-RPG of 2009" like who says it is, or is this just a made up quote to hopefully attract brain-dead kids into buying it?

I mean come on Dragon Age anyone...well that is more an epic strategy RPG, then gets actiony when you un-pause it {Had to put that in there from the responses on Gametrailers about pausing it makes the game no fun to play} ....so Sacred II anyone...that one alone is a much larger, and better designed gam...

Eh, I don't think many would classify DragonAge as an "Action RPG" - it's a genre usually defined by click-to-move, isometric-perspective RPGs (Diablo being the classic example). Dungeon Crawler is probably closer to the truth than Action RPG, though.

DragonAge, though BioWare's hint seems more like a traditional RPG, more like The Elder Scrolls games. Your point about Sacred II is well taken, though for the price at launch, accessibility, art style, Matt Uelmen soundtrack (plenty of Tristra...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Khalus View Post
I don't understand how they can call this, "the most anticipated Action-RPG of 2009" like who says it is, or is this just a made up quote to hopefully attract brain-dead kids into buying it?

I mean come on Dragon Age anyone...well that is more an epic strategy RPG, then gets actiony when you un-pause it {Had to put that in there from the responses on Gametrailers about pausing it makes the game no fun to play}...

Diablo is like WYD also.. Is there new on this game?

Add your thoughts to the discussion! »

Bookmark/Share:
Join Now!
  • Azailfortis,
  • ericjohn19,
  • arkantos78901,
  • ThermiteReaction,
  • and BaronIveagh
recently became Premium Members and get first access to beta keys, contests, exclusive interviews and video, and can turn off ads. Why not join them?

Torchlight Details

    Windows
  • Developer: Runic Games
  • Genre: Fantasy
  • Status: Published
  • Official Website
  • Official Forums
  • Monthly Fee: Single Player / Single Purchase
  • Release Date: 10/27/2009
  • ESRB Rating: Not Rated

More on Ten Ton Hammer