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Here's Torchlight On Xbox Live Arcade

See, button prompts and everything!

Feb. 8 2011

Posted by: Brad

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Torchlight

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Edited By MasterTom

Just one question: coop?

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I loved the PC version, but do I wanna do this again and burn myself out before the sequel comes out? Man, life's hard.

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More people get to try Torchlight, that's cool.

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Already have this game for the PC so it's a shame that they didn't add co-op in the XBLA version.  Guess we'll just have to wait for Torchlight 2!

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The only XBLA game that matters other than Hard Corps this month....

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Edited By Kyle

You know, I never had much interest in the PC game, since it was single-player and just kind of a standard take on the Diablo formula, but for some reason the idea of playing it on my xbox is very appealing. Maybe it's just the controller... funny how that works sometimes...

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Good to see this game going out to a wider audience. The PC version was awesome. Hope it gets the attention it deserves.

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@Tesla: Yeah, it is a bummer not having co-op. At least Runic listened to fans and back-burnered their MMO to work on a multiplayer Torchlight 2. If you are a fan of the genre though, I can't recommend it strongly enough. It is my favorite since Diablo 2 even without the benefit of co-op partners.
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@Majkiboy: So you want the overdone style for this type of game done?
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Already have this on Steam.
 
Will I buy it again for XBLA? Of course I will.

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Edited By Majkiboy

The graphical style (still) sucks, won't buy. To cartoony. I want dirty, grity and horrifying environments, which can't be done in this style.

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This will be a day one buy for me. I'm actually glad to see it on XBLA. It'll be the first XBLA title I've bought in a long time that I haven't regretted. 

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This video only shows me that I still love this game.

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I'm not normally an RPG guy but this looks amazing especially with the accessibility of multi-player on XBLA

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Loved it on the PC, and this looks awesome on the Xbox. Glad more people will get a chance to enjoy it.

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@sixpin: Yeah I guess I am still on the fence.  I really want to try Torchlight.  The thing is, I have 2 brothers that live on the other side of the country, so the lack of co-op is rather heartbreaking because that would have been perfect. 
 
I still might get the game though, who knows.  Especially at 800 points.  I'm not trying to bash the game or anything, it's just oh so close to being an instant buy, and that one missing feature really kills me.  
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@Tesla: That's your  prerogative. More power to you, I was just pointing out why a port of a game from 2010 didn't have co-op. Matters more to some than others. If you are waiting on Diablo 3 though, you are in for a wait. I own the PC version, but I'll be playing it again on 360.
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@jarko:
Yeah that is the way the cookie crumbles with business. 
I did not know MS were publishing it, when I  posted that comment  , thanks for the info.  
So as you say we will not be seeing it on the PS3 then, that is a shame, as  it is a really great game, that should be made available to as many peeps as possible. 
Which leaves TELLTALE with no excuse for not putting SAM and MAX season 1, 2 onto PS3, but more so, not putting season 3 on 360, after the 1st 2 seasons showed up there
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@sixpin: Right, and since that is the case I will not be purchasing the game.  Cause and effect. 
 
It's 2011, no excuse to not have co-op.  It makes it real easy to let this game fall by the wayside and wait for Diablo 3.
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@Tesla: Of course it doesn't have co-op. It is a port of the PC game. If it had co-op then Torchlight 2 would seem less attractive.
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@SAYNTofSYNNERS said:

" @PKHilson: I  imagine that it is as it is so easy and cheap to port from PC to 360. Also things tend to sell better on 360 then PS3, so I am guessing that if it sells well enough on 360, this will fund your PS3 version.  If it came to PS3 first and did not sell, then it would ruin everones' fun. Also do not complain , if you are a PS3 only owner, you got the exclusive next gen version of SAM AND MAX season 3 ( DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND). and look at the version of MASS EFFECT 2 you are got compared to the 360 owners.   ;-P "

 I'm 99% sure Torchlight won't be coming to PSN, no matter how well it'll sell on XBLA. "Why?", one might ask. Well, simply, because Microsoft Game Studios is the publisher of the console release, same thing as with Mass Effect 1, the second and third Mass Effect are published for all the platforms by EA. And before anyone starts to trash Microsoft, it goes other way around also: if Sony is the publisher of the console version of some game, it won't be available on 360, simple as that (actually, the same thing with Nintendo also). That's, unfortunately, the way console platform holders usually act. :( Ofcourse there might be some REALLY slim chance, but...
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No online co-op, no purchase.

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@ds8k: You are aware that the game is already on PC right?
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@ds8k:   Actually - He is quite correct.  Shall we go get the numbers of people whom play these types of games on consoles vs people who play similarly on PC's?  
 
From a former PC elitist, to a current one... please stfu.
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Woah, woah, woah...there's a fishing minigame in Torchlight?! AWESOME.
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Really like the music in this video, does anybody know if the game's score is similar??

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Super excited about this, always down for torchlight with cheevos!

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@xaveri said: 
There are millions of Xbox 360 in the market  owned by millions of people that do not like playing on PC and preffer  a controller. Why would a developer not try to cater to that market? PC is always my first option but I know that is not true for everyone. "
Fair enough. I'm sure Runic did a great job with the port but I still feel like this is a game that requires a keyboard to be fully enjoyed. 
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Reminds me that I still have to finish it.

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@Yzzerdd: hey thats my youtube-upload!
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@ds8k said:
" @beard_of_zeus: I understand your sarcastic comment, but is there no wider audience than the group of people that own personal computers? With Torchlight's included "netbook mode," there really is no reason a standard laptop couldn't run the game.  But hey, good try. "
There are millions of Xbox 360 in the market  owned by millions of people that do not like playing on PC and preffer  a controller. Why would a developer not try to cater to that market? PC is always my first option but I know that is not true for everyone.
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I am pretty sure I am going to buy this all over again...

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I was gonna get this but it looks so much worse than the PC version...
 
The PC version looks amazing, but this looks dull in comparison (graphics wize)

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Yep. That's some Diablo ass Diablo..for xbla. Good on them.

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Edited By l3illyl3ob

Why are people even complaining at all?  More people playing torchlight is a good thing.  Seriously, what's bad about this?  That you might not like the controls?  Then play the PC version and let the people who don't mind play the XBLA version!   PC Torchlight owns, XBLA Torchlight is gonna own.

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Yup, that's totally some Torchlight ass Torchlight going on there.

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Edited By 234r2we232

So tempted to buy this. My Steam version is still installed but I just keep forgetting about it.
 
And just for the record, for those wondering the only people here who are complaining are the PC Kidz. Torchlight is a fantastic game, more people should be able to play it.

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I'm totally getting this, I loved it when I tried it a while back.

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Only 800 MSP? Might get myself a few of those games then.

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@Marz:
@jmrwacko:

I completely buy into the high praise Torchlight gets and I absolutely might end up getting it, but the "button-pressing loot-fest" style game that it, along with Deathspank and Epic Dungeon, is just leaves me questioning whether I want to shell out $15 for more.
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I have this game for PC, but I might purchase it again for Xbox. 
 
Many years back Diablo was also released on the PSX and it was a BLAST to play it co-op right next to each other in front of the tube :D Not as fun playing on battle.net IMO back then that is.

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@Onisama said:
" I played Diablo 1 on the PS1, not too excited about this. HOWEVER, awesome game on PC so the more people this reaches the better. "
Tech has also come along way since then, to people saying "some things are just better on a keyboard".
 
With that mentality no FPS, RTS, RPG or MMO should ever come to console, oh DCU is great, FPS have proven to be excellent on consoles as have RPGs and even some RTS games, clearly some people prefer keyboard/mouse and in some cases you get more accuracy with it and its a smoother experience but it doesn't change the fact that this can work on a console, hell 10 years ago people said FPS on consoles were a joke now look how many people praise console shooters.
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@jmrwacko said:
" @benitobb said:
" I played the demo on Steam, and this looks just fine on XBLA, but I already played and enjoyed Deathspank for $15 and Epic Dungeon for $1 on my 360, and I get the same vibe from this, albeit more polished. "
Torchlight is a much better game than either of those. "
This... Deathspank really isn't on the same level as Torchlight.
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I wish they had used the manpower for this to facilitate a quicker release of Torchlight 2 for PC.

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@benitobb said:
" I played the demo on Steam, and this looks just fine on XBLA, but I already played and enjoyed Deathspank for $15 and Epic Dungeon for $1 on my 360, and I get the same vibe from this, albeit more polished. "
Torchlight is a much better game than either of those.
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@PKHilson:
I  imagine that it is as it is so easy and cheap to port from PC to 360. 
Also things tend to sell better on 360 then PS3, so I am guessing that if it sells well enough on 360, this will fund your PS3 version.  
If it came to PS3 first and did not sell, then it would ruin everones' fun. 
Also do not complain , if you are a PS3 only owner, you got the exclusive next gen version of SAM AND MAX season 3 ( DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND). and look at the version of MASS EFFECT 2 you are got compared to the 360 owners.   ;-P
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WOOT !!!!!! 
Great news at last. 
I can not wait for this. 
I love it on pc. 
 It made me download and use STEAM, a service , that upto that  point I hated and refused  to use.

Now it will be with GAMESCORE and ACHIEVEMENTS ( that matter). 
Pure AWESOME  !!!!!!

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@ds8k said:
" Seriously? XBLA? "
Seriously, XBLA.
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@JustinSane311:
Dude give it a try on your pc, this game runs fine on netboook pc's. 
 As long as you have a p4 it should run fine
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Game looks great, can't wait to give the demo a try since my pc is garbage.