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Torchlight

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Platform: PC
Tags: Action, RPG, Fantasy
Developer: Runic Games
More Platforms: Xbox 360

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Staff Reviews

Torchlight review

Reviewed January 27, 2010

Will Roy says: "To its credit, Torchlight is much more than just a cash-in on our nostalgia. As much as it is an homage to its diabolic predecessor, Torchlight easily stands on its own as a game. Rather than using those familiar Diablo elements as a crutch, it takes those elements and gives them just enough of a twist to make them fresh again."
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Reader Reviews

Torchlight review

Reviewed February 16, 2011

JoeTheDestroyer says: "Your first step into Torchlight will put to rest your worries or quell your doubts. The rich art style with appropriately used earthy colors and a darker, grimmer setting tell you that this is a far cry from Fate's somewhat confused atmosphere. Where the latter is cartoony and a tad happy-go-lucky forced into the same bed with violence, blood-letting and terror, Torchlight is consistently dark and moody. It doesn't pretend to be My First Diablo Clone, but knows what players are looking for. It s..."
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