Titan Quest, POE, D1, D2, D3 or this ?

[Endeffect]

Cant't decide ! ;)

are there any other games like this ?

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[Wintermute]

I mean, you're on GD forums. Guess an answer.

Of course GD. Titan quest is similar, but faster and more simplistic. Which is both for better and for worse. D3 is casual to the bone, if that's your cup of tea. POE is a bloated mess. D2 is dated as ♥♥♥♥.

[Onlysane1]

Different games for different people.

Diablo 1 is a slow, tense, horror action rpg. Even today the ambiance and the slow pace give it a very tense atmosphere, especially on your first playthrough.

Diablo 2 is what made the "modern" arpg, and while Diablo 2 Resurrected updated the graphics and gave some QoL improvements, it still feels very dated, so take it or leave it.

Diablo 3 has developed into a very casual, beer-and-pretzels type of arpg that you play to have a good time but don't worry too much about optimization unless you are grinding for deep, deep endgame content.

Titan Quest...can't say I've played it myself, but I hear it plays like Grim Dawn, but far simpler.

Grim Dawn is far deeper than the likes of Diablo 2, with much more variety and a deep, underappreciated lore. My main issue is that some game mechanics like damage type conversion aren't as transparent as I'd like, but a quick visit to the game guide or wiki will solve those questions.

Path of Exile is for people who like taking the convolution up to 100, with several more levels of RNG taking place in gear drops (especially rolling gear sockets) and far less forgiving when it comes to respeccing characters. Expect to need an online build guide if you don't want to waste hundreds of hours at a time experamenting.

A newer game I've tried out recently is Last Epoch, currently in early access. It takes a lot of what made games like Grim Dawn and Path of Exile good, and basically copies the formula to a T, making the gameplay fun and intuitive, with a unique skill upgrade mechanic that goes beyond even what Grim Dawn is capable of. I have three main issues with it, though: first, the camera is far too close, I like my ARPG camera set plenty far away as can be set with Grim Dawn or Diablo 2. Second, its story and setting is broad as an ocean, but shallow as a puddle, and if you're someone like me who needs to get immersed in the story, you might lose interest. Third, its boss battles rely heavily on telegraphed attacks and dodging glowing regions on the ground, and later bosses will one-shot even tanky characters who get caught in those attacks, which isn't really the type of fun I like personally. However, the game is still getting updates as it's in early access, so you may want to give it a shot.

[Des]

Out of all action RPGs, I would rate Grim Dawn and Path of Exile as currently the best, if you like more complex systems and builds. GD for single player focused drops, and POE if you don't mind trading with other players. Both are excellent games.

Last Epoch is looking promising, and you can get a lot of time out of it if you just like playing around with different builds. It still needs a lot of work, though.

Chronicon is an indie aRPG, but it's really good as well.

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Titan Quest is GD's spiritual predecessor so there are similarities between the two. TQ is a simpler game, but still has a lot of build diversity.

[Wyvern]

I love Titan Quest. I love Grim Dawn, but I absolutely adore Path of Exile.

Sink your time into all three, that's what I've done :)

[Cormac]

Last Epoch is a good game too. it is Early Access. You can't expect perfection there. But if the trend stays, it will be good. 13 / 15 Classes active, different playstyles, you can skill your spell.

[Matthew]

Been a while since I tried Last Epoch so haven't played the newest version, but it was pretty fun at the time. I think GD is better, but it also isn't fair to compare a finished product with a game in development. Something to keep an eye on though as an alternative.

[Psycha]

Originally posted by Wintermute:

I mean, you're on GD forums. Guess an answer.

Of course GD. Titan quest is similar, but faster and more simplistic. Which is both for better and for worse. D3 is casual to the bone, if that's your cup of tea. POE is a bloated mess. D2 is dated as ♥♥♥♥.

D2 resurrected is the better option vs the original if you say "dated"

[Psycha]

Originally posted by Matthew:

Been a while since I tried Last Epoch so haven't played the newest version, but it was pretty fun at the time. I think GD is better, but it also isn't fair to compare a finished product with a game in development. Something to keep an eye on though as an alternative.

Doesnt help that LE has shifted off its path recently and people took notice. Check on it yourself sometime, most wont know what I mean but most will.

[Matthew]

What do you mean? The direction of the game has shifted? I see they now have Steam support so I added my account here. I will try it out again one of these days, but not yet.

[Masque]

All of the above. Dawn of Masteries mod.

https://www.nexusmods.com/grimdawn/mods/82

[Slainpessimist]

Originally posted by Matthew:

What do you mean? The direction of the game has shifted? I see they now have Steam support so I added my account here. I will try it out again one of these days, but not yet.

It seems like they'll have a in game store and a ptw element, They said they wouldn't, but here we are.

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Originally posted by Goopasloppababookaba:

I haven't played the poe or diablo games so I know nothing.
I did try Titan Quest only once and quit. It was ridiculous just mindlessly killing stuff which immediately respawned after you killed it so you could repeat the boredom all over again.

Grim Dawn seems to have nice combat effects with colors and effects, and many ways to design your character, with a combination of easy mob killing and very scary boss fights which bring you to the brink of death, so it is the only one I play.

I want to try Last Epoch - just checked out the page now and liked the photos a lot.

Sorry I added little or nothing to this discussion.
Note to self: check if you have any knowledge about the topic before posting rubbish.

Ah, no. Monsters don't respawn in TQ until you start a new play session, exactly the same way as GD works since GD is TQ's spiritual successor.

[McCloud]

If you play Path of Exile expect to be spied on by the CCP.

[Blake]

Originally posted by justinqmelb:

Originally posted by Matthew:

What do you mean? The direction of the game has shifted? I see they now have Steam support so I added my account here. I will try it out again one of these days, but not yet.

It seems like they'll have a in game store and a ptw element, They said they wouldn't, but here we are.

Yep I uninstalled that ♥♥♥♥♥ a while ago. Boring. Avoid