This or Diablo III Battle Chest?

[r0b]

After playing Torchlight II, i think i've fallen in love with this genre of videogames.

So, the question is in the title, which one should i buy? and why?

[DALTON]

grim dawn for sure, i play them both but with d3 if you reach the highest lvl en got youre set together its boring

[gakm7]

I'd say enjoy both games if you can... Diablo III will feel more similar to Torchlight II, and Grim Dawn will feel more similar to the 2nd Diablo game (if you've played Diablo II, but maybe not since you're new to the genre) ... I think that a vast majority of us who have played all the Diablo, Torchlight, Grim Dawn, and similar games, would pick Grim Dawn over Diablo III (I personally like Grim Dawn a lot better myself) but it all depends I guess. I still say try them both out if possible. If you can only choose one though, I'd definitely go with Grim Dawn.

[Matthew]

You are going to get biased answers here but...................










Grim Dawn

[AnPo]

if you like make your own builds - grim dawn, if you want more competitive game - diablo3

[raubrey]

Grim Dawn

That said, I'm having a lot of fun with Din's Curse.

And if you just want to kill under a variety of scenarios, Victor Vran (newer one).

But for a complete and more commited ARPG experience it's hard to go wrong with this game. It is just that it's a bit more difficult than T2 and takes a bit of time to learn how to build properly etc.

[Dragon Crisis Core]

Originally posted by AnPo:

if you like make your own builds - grim dawn, if you want more competitive game - diablo3

It does depend on your class some class combos are really hardcore on any dificulty. Diablo is easier in my openion theres a bit more strategy to grim dawn as far as your class goes. Especially sense your given 2 attack options, and have numerous abilities to select from.

[Dyer1981]

Originally posted by Cyberbeast:

After playing Torchlight II, i think i've fallen in love with this genre of videogames.

So, the question is in the title, which one should i buy? and why?

GD is more nuanced and provides a better experience overall. Assuming of course that MP isn't something you highly prioritize. True both GD and D3 have MP however MP in D3 is far more fluid and easier to utilize then it is in GD. GD's MP is a lot like what MP was in the 90s - p2p with most of the impetus placed on the player to get things rolling.

Also, D3 is far easier than GD is due to how the loot system works in D3 compared to GD. D3 has a 'smart loot' so that items will most likely drop that your character can use. GD is like D2 and other ARPG's in which the loot that drops is random and may or may not help you at all. Personally I prefer GD's version because a rare item can drop that makes you think... WOW I should make X character next to use this. I find that fun, some people find it tedious and hate making alts.

TL/DR - if you want a game to hop on and kill some mobs and you aren't into looking at builds online or hunting for drops... play D3. If you want a longer and more in-depth expereince I'd say GD. If it helps I own both and have over 900hrs with GD whereas I basically stopped playing D3 after a friend also quit.

[left™]

i have both games. in D3 i spent around 100h, while in gd i have 600+.

[Mikoto]

Depends, D3 on pc is laggy trash thanks to their servers but D3 on consoles is amazing...

If we are talking strictly pc, GD no contest.

[VeraelHasta]

Honestly the biggest thing I hate about D3 is it's set system. Sets are NECESSERY. Like for real. Set bonus can incrase damage of your ability by 16 times. Without them you are useless at high lvl. Which makes endgame really boring for me because you need to use certain set which limits your skillset.

If you want several hours of gamepley and don't intend to replay the game over and over again Diablo III is a little better here as it gets flashy and cool fast.

If you want deep stat and gear systems, where you can seriously do a lot of things like merging classes, adding skills on top of skills (devotion) and don't mind doing the campaign several times, take Grim Dawn. But don't be thrown off at the beginning - it is a little slow progressing

[Lars]

Grim Dawn is pretty great, but in terms of production quality, polish, gameplay balance and online competiveness I have to say D3 has a clear edge. Also Dalton's opinion that you're done when you hit max level couldn't be more wrong.

Hitting 70 is a breeze, cooking up good builds and finding not only the right set pieces and uniques but well statted ones to make it work is not.

Where Grim Dawn shines is with the awesome setting and lore, I love it, and in gameplay depth in terms of mechanics. And last and (imo) least it looks a fair bit better than D3 as well, being a much newer game.

Edit: And yeah I have to agree with Gart there, I don't like how in D3 certain class sets are just straight up way more powerful than others or if you want to make a build primarily consisting of uniques work, at least if you care about season leaderboard rankings and such.

Another edit: Shadowblazer what in the blazes are you on about with D3 being laggy ? Assuming you aren't on awful low speed weak signal wifi or something, lag shouldn't be an issue at all.

[Dragon Crisis Core]

Originally posted by Shadow Blazer:

Depends, D3 on pc is laggy trash thanks to their servers but D3 on consoles is amazing...

If we are talking strictly pc, GD no contest.

Did not diablo three also do away with most of its player interaction such as market and such. I know shortly after i joined they closed down Diablo 3s Player Market.

[Ceiis]

Grim Dawn.

[Ryvucz]

If you want to play an unstoppable GOD with tons of cheese (health globes everywhere, infinite health potion but on a timer, health fountains to click on for healing, power orbs to make you do more damage, etc). Play Diablo III.

If you want a challenge that will actively try to kill you, play Grim Dawn.

[Lars]

Originally posted by k.mitch.gh:

Originally posted by Shadow Blazer:

Depends, D3 on pc is laggy trash thanks to their servers but D3 on consoles is amazing...

If we are talking strictly pc, GD no contest.

Did not diablo three also do away with most of its player interaction such as market and such. I know shortly after i joined they closed down Diablo 3s Player Market.

They did, and it is a much more fun game to play because of it imo. The market was not fun, at all.