Is it worth it?

[Gravvy]

I remember there were a lot of criticisms with the game shortly before it came out and shortly after. So I ask, is the game any different from those times?

[LittleShoes]

no clue, it's free though so... try it for yourself?

I've been having fun wasting some time with it now and again.

[Stinglock]

Worth the price it costs to purchase and play? Sure it's free

[Verdungo]

Its a free to play game, no buying necessary unless you want the variant characters or the pets that add some power to your characters, these are not needed in any way to progress.

[Zengrath]

Don't bother if you play with controller.

[[Oms!]Divine*]

As it's pretty much a phone game. It's better than it has any right to be. It's quite good, considering it's free. There's no reason not to give it a go.

[The 2 Times ✌]

second best arpg after poe by quite a margin even with the p2w aspects, is just miles ahead of d4, and more fun than last epoch snoozefest monolith pushing.

[Dan]

It's surprisingly good now, after a very rough start.

[Sol4rSky]

Originally posted by - EMPTY -:

Originally posted by The 2 Times ✌:

second best arpg after poe by quite a margin even with the p2w aspects, is just miles ahead of d4, and more fun than last epoch snoozefest monolith pushing.

How's that possible since Grimdawn is an universe better than POE :(?

Well POE and Torchlight are "online", I guess some find better value in that compared to say, grinding offline. Grim Dawn rocks though.

As for the OP, yeah this game is amazing. It initially got hate due to it not being a Torchlight 2 clone, but nowadays this game is great especially if you get past that idea of Torchlight. The feel is still there. Gameplay loop is fun.

[Kickaxe88]

Originally posted by - EMPTY -:

Originally posted by The 2 Times ✌:

second best arpg after poe by quite a margin even with the p2w aspects, is just miles ahead of d4, and more fun than last epoch snoozefest monolith pushing.

How's that possible since Grimdawn is an universe better than POE :(?

It's literally not but sure

[Mirai]

TL:I faced a lot of backlash at launch for the acquisition of the Torchlight name, which (rightfully so) rubbed more than a few people the wrong way. The studio behind the original TL games basically sold the rights off to someone else, and then when they abandoned the franchise, the parent company sold off the name and it was acquired by X.D. (or their parent), and that led to the creation of this game.

There were also a lot of videos made claiming the game was extremely P2W and predatory, which is dubious at best but outrage generates a lot more clicks, so go figure. You can play it entirely F2P and do perfectly fine as long as you have a solid build.

It did have some technical issues, too. But those have been resolved, that is the issues from launch. As with any live, ongoing game, there's always going to be some issues floating around.

In the mean time, X.D. has shown an impressive initiative adding in many features the community has asked for, including adjustments to make the HUD better on PC, controller support, STEAM only accounts instead of requiring third party (which was done because TL:I is meant to be played on any device, and they need a way to track the account if you want to log in from some other device, so no shock there really).

The game itself is pretty fun to play and while it does stray, it feels similar to the original TL games (to me at least), and does what the original studio failed to do, create a F2P season based live-service game.

The "story" and "environment" are best viewed as some "alternative universe" or timeline or something, because while the original TL games never really had a proper story to begin with, TL:I is very different and has the usual Asian themed story/world design, etc.

In the end, it's free, there's no reason not to try it but I'm still concerned for it's longevity because while X.D. seems committed to it, who knows how the "parent" company feels about it and how long they'll see it as a worthwhile investment. Something to keep in mind if you consider spending any money on it. Though no live-service game lasts forever, so you spend money knowing that.

[Katie]

Originally posted by Gravvy:

I remember there were a lot of criticisms with the game shortly before it came out and shortly after. So I ask, is the game any different from those times?

For me, this is the 2nd best arpg on the market (poe would be the first). It's very different from both poe and diablo, although more like PoE. I think the biggest difference is that the gameplay is much faster placed, especially earlier on. I also think quality of life is ramped up to 10/10. Like you don't need to go to a blacksmith to sell items all the time, you can craft from your inventory, when you pick up an item among 30 items on the ground, the game is actually really smart about looting the best items first. I could gush on and on about the quality of life in this game. The game really does try to maximize fun during time spent playing.

My review

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198015117099/recommended/1974050?snr=1_5_9__402

[LaziShoT]

how are u asking if a free to play game is worth it dude, why dont u try it out and make the decision on your own?

[DrGoO]

I was on the fence too but the game is very much enjoyable it has some really cool ♥♥♥♥ going on that keeps u grinding...just be aware that there is gatcha ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ (i absolutly despise this) (But it is really a good brain off arpg)

[Nerdkartoffl]

Originally posted by The 2 Times ✌:

second best arpg after poe by quite a margin even with the p2w aspects, is just miles ahead of d4, and more fun than last epoch snoozefest monolith pushing.

You know the word "subjective" and what it means?

By no metric is this game "second best".
Playercount: Maybe Top 5 (even Grim Dawn, a 8 year old game, has more average players on steam than TLI)
Steam Reviews: Not even in the top 5

[76561198068175651]

just...dont.
i got banned for 10 FREAKING YEARS even though im innocent.their customer service is horrendous as well.

so,if you wanted to see your main account which youve put so much effort in goes to dust in the blink of an eye FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON,you can go ahead and try.its a pretty fun game,hence,why ive been playing for years.

otherwise,just dont.their discord/forums/facebook is not updated,and their customer service might probably a bunch of people who was outsourced and was extremely unhelpful in my predicament.theres plenty of other game out there

POE might be in the rut,whats with the disastrous 3.24,but,LE is pretty decent,IMO