Torchlight
Torchlight is an action RPG by Runic Games. If you enjoyed Diablo 2 you will love this game. The trend of the game plays exactly like Diablo 2 with updated graphics. It even has the Scrolls of Identity and Town Portal like the Diablo series. That being said, this game is insanely fun and an absolute blast to play.
The gameplay mechanic is a lot of fun. You travel through dungeons while completing quests for the townsfolk. While going through the dungeons you fight an array of monsters. You're going to wear out your fingers though as you have to repeatedly click the left mouse button to attack.
When you begin the game you can choose one of three character types. The Destroyer, The Alchemist, and The Vanquisher. Each character type has 3 separate skill trees that allow you to truly customize each character to the way you want to play them. I had a lot of fun playing The Destroyer who had a power that formed a ghost above you that slams a psychic hammer and attacks enemies around you. In addition to customizing your character, when you begin the game you can select a pet. You can choose from either a cat or dog. As you progress through the game you can give your pets spells that allow them to assist you throughout the game.
The only downside to this game that I can see so far is that there is no multiplayer. They have said that they plan on making an MMO out of it a year or so and they have a great plan for when it comes out. They don't want/expect to beat World of Warcraft, but instead try to co-exist with them. Most MMO players are already paying a monthly fee and stick to only one MMO because of the fees. So the Torchlight MMO plans on breaking this path by making a free game and instead of charging a monthly fee, if want to upgrade your character's looks or weapons to be the highest quality, then you would spend money to build up your character. There are a few Korean MMO's that currently use this such as Dungeon Siege Online and I must say that I find it to be a great system.
I loved this game and find it to be completely work the the $19.99 price tag.
