Torchlight 2

[Laurrrr]

News:

Torchlight 3 out before Diablo 3, Runic CEO hypothesizes

Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer respectfully believes that a third Torchlight game could be out before Blizzard's Diablo 3 -- a joke we'd made when the second Torchlight was recently announced. The executive tells us that the efficient size of the Runic team, which has a corporate goal to never grow above 40, would have the ability to get out another significantly upgraded sequel before Blizzard's behemoth arrived. Torchlight and its sequel have both had brisk development cycles lasting less than a year.

Schaefer told us, "[Blizzard has] an impossible task. Blizzard can not get away with doing a Torchlight 1. If they put out a single player game, an RPG that's kinda stripped down for $20, people would say, 'What the hell happened to Blizzard?' They don't have that luxury. Everything has to be super epic. More epic than anything that's come before, more epic than World of Warcraft. They have to do that. It puts them in a really tough spot, I don't envy them. It has to be perfect."

Given his deadpan delivery on the subject, we wanted to make sure he was serious about Torchlight's third installment beating the Blizzard behemoth to market, "I really think we will, I'm not joking about it. I'll be the first to buy Diablo 3, I'm a huge fan. I just know what it's like over there.

[ward_rb]

i liked torchlight, and im eager to play the second game. but hes already talking about pushing a third out in under a years time??? jeez, take some extra development time and maybe your game could go from "pretty good for the price" to "frickin awesome".

[Laurrrr]

Since the forum don't support gametrailers video i will post the link
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc...ight-ii/703545
Here is the video uploaded by me on youtube,in case they delete it you have the GT link up

I'm the only one who thinks this looks very colorful?
I love that rain

[corwiniii]

Great video. This really gives a good sample of the game play. I am a big fan of the first one, so this will probably be a release day purchase for me and just might get me away from TQ for a few hours.

[Putrescine]

I might get this.

I'm just saddened that they had to make a completely new game just to implement multiplayer

[lordrahl]

I'll definitely get this. I loved what Mythos was shaping up to be prior to Flagship's fall, especially after they added the "overworld" to it, and very much enjoyed Torchlight. Torchlight with improvements and MP? Sounds awesome

[Laurrrr]

Torchlight 2 To Provide Full Mod Support

http://www.gametrailers.com/news/tor...vide-full/2460

Those amongst you counting down the days until Torchlight 2’s release will now have something else to make the wait that much longer. Runic Games confirmed to Joystiq that Torchlight 2 will offer full, free mod support, as well as multiplayer mod support. Fear not though, because it was also noted that players will be able to search for multiplayer games with or without mods, and XP gained in all games (mods or not) will stay with your character.

Lastly, Runic mentioned that all item drops are client specific, so only you can see that uber powerful weapon flashing on your screen. Surely this will make loot hunting easier, no?

So, full, free mod support and XP across all game types – I’d say that’s more than enough to be excited for Torchlight 2, but of course we wanna hear from YOU. Does Torchlight 2 already have a spot in your gaming library?

[Laurrrr]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/704689.html

[Traxxex]

The first one had some huge flaws in regards to replay value, although it was cheap there were still some annoying factors. I'll definitely let some people play through it and hear what they think before I invest in this one (although from the Totalbisquit interview it sounded like they realized many of their flaws).

[Laurrrr]

I found this video that shows some multiplayer gameplay.