Until it breaks, the AI starts a non ending war with all friendly NPCs, and even everyone in your starting camp is killed off. Then somehow your save games get corrupted and the whole thing blows up.
I really wanted to love this game but it was so broken that I couldn't handle it. This was after patching it all up too.
Which is hilarious because the entire time I played I never encountered a single bug or broken thing.
I liked Torchlight a lot more then Titan Quest. Mostly due to art style and simplicity. Titan Quest isn't complicated but there is a bit more thought in the skill sets. Titan Quest does have a lot more content though such as multiplayer if that is your thing.
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MongerI got the ham stink.Dallas, TXRegistered Userregular
edited December 2009
I haven't played Titan Quest.
But Torchlight is more Diablo from the dudes what brought you Diablo. Which is awesome.
Is Project Snowblind good? I saw someone say it was Deus Ex's spiritual sequel a few pages back which tempts me.
It's a fun way to spend a couple of nights shooting mans (it's quite short). It has a similar environmental feel to Deus Ex, and there are a few places where being sneaky and stealthy pay off and you get the same kind of smug feeling that Deus Ex was so good at giving you, but usually the answer to any given problem is lots of gunfire.
After launching it, do yourself a favor: alt-tab out and set it to use a single processor via task manager. It has a bit of a crash problem on some multi-core machines.
Titan quest gold or Torchlight? They are both 9.99
Why not both? They're both excellent games and they're different enough in style that I'd say they're both worth playing if you're a fan of hack & slash RPGs.
Titan Quest has a more interesting class/skill system IMO (you choose 2 of 9 masteries for your character, and each mastery has 20 skills/synergies) but Torchlight seems to have more active skills (there are a lot of passive skills in Titan Quest).
Titan Quest has premade areas whereas Torchlight has random areas.
Titan Quest has a realistic art style whereas Torchlight is cartoony.
Titan Quest has an option for online multiplayer whereas Torchlight is only single player.
Titan Quest seems to have more unique specialty items whereas Torchlight is more random.
Titan Quest has a bunch of cool mods & scenarios already, but Torchlight is new so more people are working on it now.
Titan Quest has less load times (the world streams nicely once you're in) but otherwise, Torchlight seems to perform better on weaker computers.
Of the two, Torchlight seems to be the faster paced game which may be a plus or a minus depending on your perspective.
Titan Quest lets you easily edit your controls in game (in Torchlight, it's much more complicated). Torchlight requires item identification with scrolls whereas Titan Quest has every item already identified. On the other hand, Torchlight lets you sell items mid-level via your pet whereas with Titan Quest, you have to go back to town yourself to sell stuff.
Meh! Witcher for $14 bucks! Should I get it? I'm so confused! I already picked up Mirror's Edge and Torchlight!
While I can see why people enjoy witcher, it has an interesting world and a great story.
I really hate the combat, oh its a big guy, have to switch to my slow strong style otherwise he will parry every hit. Oh it's a small guy better switch to my fast quick style or he will dodge to every hit.
Learning a fighting style that only ever works against one other fighting style is dumb to me.
But the developer are also great people, so give them your money.
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MongerI got the ham stink.Dallas, TXRegistered Userregular
edited December 2009
I'm going to make a handy dandy guide here of games on sale that if you ask "Should I buy this maybe?" I will respond by punching you continuously until you have bought it. Then I might punch you some more for having to ask in the first place.
The Witcher
Deus Ex (Or the whole Eidos pack if you don't already own Batman)
Beyond Good & Evil
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Audiosurf
Zeno Clash
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
This is, by no means, a comprehensive list of everything that you should buy. That would be a long fucking list. This is simply the list of stuff I'll get violent about. Note that I won't punch you if you don't buy STALKER: Clear Sky. I will, however, poke you repeatedly. And that'll get real annoying.
IIRC, Sands of Time doesn't have joystick support making it a pain to play so I'd avoid the PC version for that reason alone. Also Zeno Clash has an enhanced version coming to XBLA next year so you might just want to wait for that if you have a 360.
Whew. Fixed the sound issue. Game seems to stutter a bunch when cutscenes and new areas are loading though.
*shrug* Still seems fun. And it was only $6
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MongerI got the ham stink.Dallas, TXRegistered Userregular
IIRC, Sands of Time doesn't have joystick support making it a pain to play so I'd avoid the PC version for that reason alone. Also Zeno Clash has an enhanced version coming to XBLA next year so you might just want to wait for that if you have a 360.
Sands of Time does have gamepad support on the PC, even if it has issues with some pads. My logitech Dual Shock knockoff worked perfectly. Haven't tried it with a 360 controller. It's not the best port I've played, but it's pretty damn good compared to some of the stuff Ubi's put on the PC.
Beyond Good & Evil is the one that doesn't have gamepad support. It plays fine with a keyboard and mouse, though. The only issue is that the camera can be kind of finnicky in some areas, since it will do automatic movement in some places that's designed around moving with an analog stick. Nothing gamebreaking.
Also, if you have a 360, that just means you get to buy Zeno Clash twice.
IIRC, Sands of Time doesn't have joystick support making it a pain to play so I'd avoid the PC version for that reason alone. Also Zeno Clash has an enhanced version coming to XBLA next year so you might just want to wait for that if you have a 360.
SoT does have joystick support. I even played it with a 360 controller recently (although, granted, it's a less-than-optimal DirectInput controller due to the unadjustable deadzone and because the triggers are mapped to the same axis).
All this hype for STALKER: Shadow Of Acronyms makes me want to re-install my disc copy to see if, like Fallout 3, I might actually enjoy it more the second time around.
I'm also tempted to re-install Medieval II: Total War and/or Civ 4 to avoid buying some other history-themed strategy game that I can't afford and, since all of them are RTS or RTS-related these days, won't actually enjoy playing.
Edit: And none of you on the fence types have any excuse to not buy Beyond Good & Evil. Unless you already own it, in which case it becomes a maybe.
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pyromaniac221this just might bean interestin YTRegistered Userregular
edited December 2009
I own it but for some reason I have major performance issues on my computer
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Which is hilarious because the entire time I played I never encountered a single bug or broken thing.
This is both awesome, and super dangerous. I can just click and buy!
There is a check box you press and it saves your info.
I clicked it just until the end of this sale.
Yeah, it's been there a long time. But it never actually saved my CC info.. just my address.
Tonight I noticed I didn't have to enter my CC information.
I was hoping to try it out tonight.. but that ain't happening.
I'd like one, please.
http://www.steamcommunity.com/id/belolegume/
I was riding a speed boat and then hopped out to dance on it and then flew away in my parachute.
Sent you a friend invite.
This will be here until I receive an apology or Weedlordvegeta get any consequences for being a bully
But Torchlight is more Diablo from the dudes what brought you Diablo. Which is awesome.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
It's good but you'll likely only play through it once. Good, not Deus Ex great.
It's a fun way to spend a couple of nights shooting mans (it's quite short). It has a similar environmental feel to Deus Ex, and there are a few places where being sneaky and stealthy pay off and you get the same kind of smug feeling that Deus Ex was so good at giving you, but usually the answer to any given problem is lots of gunfire.
After launching it, do yourself a favor: alt-tab out and set it to use a single processor via task manager. It has a bit of a crash problem on some multi-core machines.
Any help?
If you still have one left, I'd like to give it a shot.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/steevl
Why not both? They're both excellent games and they're different enough in style that I'd say they're both worth playing if you're a fan of hack & slash RPGs.
Titan Quest has a more interesting class/skill system IMO (you choose 2 of 9 masteries for your character, and each mastery has 20 skills/synergies) but Torchlight seems to have more active skills (there are a lot of passive skills in Titan Quest).
Titan Quest has premade areas whereas Torchlight has random areas.
Titan Quest has a realistic art style whereas Torchlight is cartoony.
Titan Quest has an option for online multiplayer whereas Torchlight is only single player.
Titan Quest seems to have more unique specialty items whereas Torchlight is more random.
Titan Quest has a bunch of cool mods & scenarios already, but Torchlight is new so more people are working on it now.
Titan Quest has less load times (the world streams nicely once you're in) but otherwise, Torchlight seems to perform better on weaker computers.
Of the two, Torchlight seems to be the faster paced game which may be a plus or a minus depending on your perspective.
Titan Quest lets you easily edit your controls in game (in Torchlight, it's much more complicated). Torchlight requires item identification with scrolls whereas Titan Quest has every item already identified. On the other hand, Torchlight lets you sell items mid-level via your pet whereas with Titan Quest, you have to go back to town yourself to sell stuff.
Zeboyd Games Development Blog
Steam ID : rwb36, Twitter : Werezompire, Facebook : Zeboyd Games
So feel free to send one of those fancy Killing Floor guest pass things in my general direction.
(Let me know if that works or not, since for the fucking life of me I can't figure out this Steam ID shit.)
Yes. If you've ever liked any game even remotely described as a WRPG, it's more than worth $14.
Fine. Boughted. I need to get away from this thing. It's making whittling my money away way too easy.
While I can see why people enjoy witcher, it has an interesting world and a great story.
I really hate the combat, oh its a big guy, have to switch to my slow strong style otherwise he will parry every hit. Oh it's a small guy better switch to my fast quick style or he will dodge to every hit.
Learning a fighting style that only ever works against one other fighting style is dumb to me.
But the developer are also great people, so give them your money.
The Witcher
Deus Ex (Or the whole Eidos pack if you don't already own Batman)
Beyond Good & Evil
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Audiosurf
Zeno Clash
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
This is, by no means, a comprehensive list of everything that you should buy. That would be a long fucking list. This is simply the list of stuff I'll get violent about. Note that I won't punch you if you don't buy STALKER: Clear Sky. I will, however, poke you repeatedly. And that'll get real annoying.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
Zeboyd Games Development Blog
Steam ID : rwb36, Twitter : Werezompire, Facebook : Zeboyd Games
*shrug* Still seems fun. And it was only $6
Beyond Good & Evil is the one that doesn't have gamepad support. It plays fine with a keyboard and mouse, though. The only issue is that the camera can be kind of finnicky in some areas, since it will do automatic movement in some places that's designed around moving with an analog stick. Nothing gamebreaking.
Also, if you have a 360, that just means you get to buy Zeno Clash twice.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
SoT does have joystick support. I even played it with a 360 controller recently (although, granted, it's a less-than-optimal DirectInput controller due to the unadjustable deadzone and because the triggers are mapped to the same axis).
I'm also tempted to re-install Medieval II: Total War and/or Civ 4 to avoid buying some other history-themed strategy game that I can't afford and, since all of them are RTS or RTS-related these days, won't actually enjoy playing.
Edit: And none of you on the fence types have any excuse to not buy Beyond Good & Evil. Unless you already own it, in which case it becomes a maybe.
Sent.