Anyone playing it? I got it on an Xbox sale and am really enjoying it. I should have gotten it years ago.
There is an expansion coming out soon which is remarkable for such an old game.
I'm into the third chapter of the game, level 30 shaman.
Pros:
- The exploration. The maps are big, hand-crafted and with lots of goodies to find. It reminds me of Baldur's Gate I and II where you slowly explore maps and find cool stuff.
- The slower, methodical pace. For me that is a plus.
- The rich lore and intriguing setting. There is a lot of text - I've been reading some of it. On my next playthrough I will read more of the lore.
- I like my current class but am already thinking about starting a new character in a new class. That is a good sign in an ARPG.
- I think the graphics are nice (but dated). Some areas are quite colourful - not just grim dark.
- A lot of depth in the character builds. The devotions/constellations are a cool way of customizing your character. It is a dual class system as in Titan Quest.
- Not too much hand-holding. You actually have to read the quests and think about where to go a bit. You are not just spending the game following an arrow on your mini-map.
Minuses:
- UI is still too small on my TV even after maxing out the UI size.
- Interface is designed for a mouse and keyboard. Combat and exploration are fine with a controller, but with going through menus to tweak your character a mouse would be a lot better.
- The bosses so far are not as memorable as Diablo (Fresh Meat!)
I'm playing a shaman. My pets and AOE melt through the lower level mobs. For tougher mobs, I am tanky enough that I can go toe to toe with them. I've died a few times but that was due to inattention.
I'm debating my second class. The obvious pick would be a soldier. But I am lots tanky already. I'm thinking of a build with more pets and more AOE.
There is an expansion coming out soon which is remarkable for such an old game.
I'm into the third chapter of the game, level 30 shaman.
Pros:
- The exploration. The maps are big, hand-crafted and with lots of goodies to find. It reminds me of Baldur's Gate I and II where you slowly explore maps and find cool stuff.
- The slower, methodical pace. For me that is a plus.
- The rich lore and intriguing setting. There is a lot of text - I've been reading some of it. On my next playthrough I will read more of the lore.
- I like my current class but am already thinking about starting a new character in a new class. That is a good sign in an ARPG.
- I think the graphics are nice (but dated). Some areas are quite colourful - not just grim dark.
- A lot of depth in the character builds. The devotions/constellations are a cool way of customizing your character. It is a dual class system as in Titan Quest.
- Not too much hand-holding. You actually have to read the quests and think about where to go a bit. You are not just spending the game following an arrow on your mini-map.
Minuses:
- UI is still too small on my TV even after maxing out the UI size.
- Interface is designed for a mouse and keyboard. Combat and exploration are fine with a controller, but with going through menus to tweak your character a mouse would be a lot better.
- The bosses so far are not as memorable as Diablo (Fresh Meat!)
I'm playing a shaman. My pets and AOE melt through the lower level mobs. For tougher mobs, I am tanky enough that I can go toe to toe with them. I've died a few times but that was due to inattention.
I'm debating my second class. The obvious pick would be a soldier. But I am lots tanky already. I'm thinking of a build with more pets and more AOE.
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this also has online co-op! Makes it even more worth it, hopefully the expansion will release on xbox as well.
