Slant community chat on DiscoursePro Elaborate loot system
Loot in Torchlight II is varied and dependent on a wide array of circumstances. There are so many variables that come into play as to what a player will find that makes searching out better and better items a game in and of itself.
Pro Works on different OS's: Linux/Mac/Win
Torchlight II is a multi-platform game that works on OSX, Linux and Windows. Which is great for users who dual-boot as the game can be played no matter what OS is booted at the time.
Con Limited respec system
Much like an old school dungeon crawler, there is little to no useful respec system here. You can respec the last three skill points used on a character, but that is it. This tends to lead towards plenty of skills in the skilltree that ended up going nowhere, which are just wasted points. Unless y...
Pro Movie quality music
The quality of the soundtrack is comparable to some of the best CRPGs out there as well as films like Lord of the Rings. At times there are looping soundtracks but luckily the sound design was done in such a way that there is also moments of ambient music and sounds to break up the monotony.
Pro Deep character creation
The character creation menu in Pillars of Eternity are highly detailed. The player can choose from six different races that have eleven playable classes. There is also an assortment of sub races for each of the six races. Making for a pretty wide selection of choices that allows the player to crea...
Pro Long gameplay
With a play time of up to 70 hours, Pillars of Eternity will last any player for a good amount of time.
Pillars of Eternity is a crowd funded RPG for PC that was developed by Obsidian Entertainment. It has three different digital retail packages on offer, Hero Edition ($44.99), Champion Edition ($59.99) and Royal Edition ($89.99). Pillars of Eternity takes place in a D&D like fantasy world called Dyrwood. In this setting the player has a main objective of figuring out why the world is cursed with babies being born without souls. Along the way the player will take on the company of many other in game adventurers ranging from wizards, dwarves, and many other races and classes who will partake in their own quests as well as in the main one.
Pro Not pay to win
The developers have a strict "no pay to win" mindset on this game. Which is GREAT since everyone has a fair chance at winning. The only in-game purchases are decorative, extra stash slots, non combat pets and better graphics for your weapons.
Pro Moral choices that can affect gameplay
Things like stealing (and getting caught), fighting or killing in towns will change how the game plays as now those people or towns will be angry with the player, which makes things much more difficult. There are also many moral choices in game such as if one should betray the person who gave then...
Pro Huge variety of mods
Bethesda Softworks has upheld a tradition of releasing their internal content-creation tools to the public since Morrowind (2002). Many modders transition to new Bethesda games as they are released, bringing their experience with them and helping newcomers through forums and wikis. As a result, Sk...
Pro Unrestrictive skill-based RPG system
Skyrim has no concept of character classes, and there are no restrictions on what equipment or magic a given character can use or learn. A character's capabilities are defined by skills (e.g. heavy armor, marksman, enchantment) which automatically improve as they are used. Levels are gained by...
Pro Incredible soundtrack
Bastions soundtrack sets the atmosphere perfectly. It's so good that although supergiant games had no intentions of releasing the soundtrack, demand from fans resulted in it being released and some tracks having over a million plays on Spotify.
Con Combat is mundane
Like a lot of hack and slash titles the combat itself can be pretty repetitive and bastion is no different here. There is a lot of button mashing going on in this game, which can get boring pretty quick.
Con Story could be better
The story feels a bit lacking and does not really make great use of making the player care.
Bastion is a two dimensional, isometric action RPG available on Steam and for OSX, Linux and Windows. The gameplay consists of fighting ones way through each level by using one of their two equipped weapons or a limited special attack. As the player progresses there are health potions to be found which can heal the player as their health falls lower and lower from enemy attacks. In between levels the player can upgrade and equip different weapons which allows them to fight stronger and stronger enemies.
Pro Remastered RPG classic with extra content
The whole game has been remastered to play and look well on modern devices. With additions to the game like skipping dialogue or being able to finally zoom this is the definitive version.
Con Combat system is still convoluted
Certain weapons need certain stats to damage certain enemies, which is most left unexplained in game, which makes the game difficult to play at times.
Pro Easy to google for help
Due to the game popularity many guides and help tutorials are easily found through google search, which is great as there is much one needs to learn about the game that is not available as a tutorial.
Pro Fantasy 4X game
If you're into a more fantasy settings, this is the game to go to as there are few fantasy set 4X games.
Pro As good as Civ, if not better in some areas
Tends to have more nuance to the way you play it, especially with different factions. Strategy and diplomacy also have larger roles in Endless Legend, helping to round out how one can play.
Con Can get difficult sometimes
The gameplay can be difficult and may be a turn off to some gamers, but apparently there are mods to remove or tone down all of the annoying features (such as winters). For those that are willing to install mods to make the game easier or more palatable.
Pro Gigantic openworld
Deviating from the previous two games Wild Hunt now has open world environments that are so large and detailed it can be intimidating. In comparison to other open-world games such as Skyrim the open World in The Witcher 3 is 3.5 time larger, in comparison the GTA5 The Witcher 3 is 1.5 times larger.
Pro Immersive story
The dialogue of the game is very intriguing as well as voiced superbly making for a very immersive experience as far as story is concerned. It is through the care the developers took to implement such realistic writing and voice work that makes the game so intriguing and an experience to play.
Con Story feels like a chore
Most quests feel like a chore in that it is basically fetch quests in exchange for information to advance the story. While this is often a mechanic found in games to keep the gameplay long it does get tiresome.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action adventure game that is controlled in the third person created by CD Project Red. The gameplay consists of action role playing elements where the player journeys through a vast world leveling up their character and his equipment in order to progress the storyline.
Pro Player decisions actually matter
The choices you make affect the gameplay and plot as well as the interactions one will have with their NPCs. Decisions that are made can change how in game characters react with you which makes for an individualistic experience that changes on each playthrough when different choices are made.
Con Too easy to fix wronged companion relationships
While this is done most likely to avoid breaking the game it is way too easy to fix relationships with companions who the player has made angry by purchasing and giving them gifts. basically the player can treat them however they want to then give a gift to ficxany problems.
Pro Easily controllable tactical gameplay
Good tactical UI interface which is easily controlled through pausing the gameplay. Once the gameplay is paused a radial menu and be used in order to make decisions on how to attack or maneuver.
Con Somewhat simplistic puzzles
The game includes mostly physics based puzzles, but they're not particularly challenging.
Pro 3-player local and online co-op
The game can be played cooperatively with each player taking control of one of the three characters - thief, wizard and warrior.
Pro New NPCs to choose from
There are two or three new NPCs your PC encounters, and can add one or more to your adventuring party.
Pro Online and LAN co-op
Users can connect over LAN or TCP/IP for up to 6 player co-op.
Con Modded original can offer better experience
Depending on if one want to go through the trouble, but modding the original game can offer a better experience over this enhanced edition.
Pro Looks amazing
The graphics are 3d rendered with vibrant colors and a pleasing cartoon like graphics that give a real sense of the fantasy world they are meant to illustrate.
Pro Local co-op with up to 3 players and controller support
Trine has support for up to 3 player local co-op.
Pro It's challenging and fun
Each playable character has their own abilities and features that you must use in order to solve puzzles, platform, and battle to beat each level.
Pro Immersive first person play
While the game can be played in third person (which may work better in PvP), there is an option to play in first person view which keeps in tradition of the view found in other Elder Scroll titles. This gives this MMO the feeling of playing Skyrim or Oblivion, which should appeal to those who are...
Pro Limited skill bar encourages build variety
There are only six skill slots (five regular, one "ultimate") available at any one time. A character can swap between two equipped weapon sets, making at most 12 total skills available in combat. With well over 100 skills to choose from, finding two characters with exactly the same build...
Pro Built on twenty years of game lore
Elder Scrolls games have always placed the world's unabashedly bizarre mythology in the forefront, and ESO is no exception. Between quest storylines, hundreds of in-game books, passing NPC dialog, and the landscape itself, ESO presents a world that feels bigger than the player, and can be incr...
Con User interface can be confusing
While some ares of the UI make sense a lot of it is pretty convoluted which makes playing the game frustrating at times. Basically it is one of those games that if you put it down for any gap in time you will forget a lot of the controls.
Pro Ambiguous moral choices
The choices made in game are not always easy and may stick with the player for some time, which is quite a feet for a game to accomplish as many do not have such good writing.
Pro A well-told, dark story based on a book series of the same name
The whole series is based of off a book series of the same name, so there is a lot of good influence to be found, in particular The Witcher 2 is a deep story that has much to do with politics and moral choices. Definitely one of the better stories found in a modern RPG.
Pro Great combat
Much of the mechanics found in the original title remain the same, which is a good thing as the turn based tactical grid based combat is the strongest thing about this game series. There have been some slight improvements though making for a more balanced rhythm to the game by adding new units to...
Pro Great hand drawn graphics
The all hand drawn graphics are animated smoothly and are extremely detailed which makes for one heck of a good looking game.
Pro Helps the player learn the gameplay
The first title in the series had a bit of trouble explaining all the aspects of play of the game. Luckily this has changed in the second release as there is now a camp where a trainer will give challenges to the player that explain the game a lot more in-depth. This is great for new players as th...
Pro Great hand drawn graphics
The all hand drawn graphics are animated smoothly and are extremely detailed which makes for one heck of a good looking game.
Pro Bleak yet beautiful music score
Composed by Austin Wintory, the musical score is quite beautiful and haunting.
Con Pretty difficult and uneven
The difficulty is sometime uneven with some battles being not to hard after one that was extremely difficult. Couple this with how difficult the game can be even on the easy setting and it is very apparent that the game will take some patience to complete.
Pro Enjoyable hand painted art style
Child of Light uses an interesting hand drawn art style for its graphics, something that definitely gives it an appeal to the eyes.
Pro Balanced RPG mechanics
Child of Light strikes a good balance of RPG systems and options.
Pro Beautiful graphics
Tilt-shifted visuals look like a real board game. Beautiful particle effects and environments. Artwork is great and has a Redwall feel to it.
Pro Original Mechanics
Equipment, spells, and traps are all played by expending cards, which can also be spent on favorable dice rolls in combat. The King, at the center of the board, simultaneously loses health and becomes stronger with corruption each turn. The win conditions depend on either killing the king, curing
Con Games can be too short
The King has a limited amount of health and loses 1 HP every two turns, putting a hard limit on game length and limiting the amount you can achieve in a single game.
Con Story is a bit obvious
While being a throwback to earlier RPGs the story is a bit obvious using most of the familiar JRPG tropes one would expect to find.
Pro Homage to classic JRPGs of the 90s
Designed to look just like a classic Genesis game Pier Solar gives a very nostalgic feel that anyone who grew up in the 90s will instantly connect to.
Pro Character placement in battle system allows enhancements
Pier Solar uses a twist on the normal turn based battle system by allowing enhancements for characters depending on where they are placed on the battle field. This gives a bit more strategy to the gameplay.
Pro Great setting
Being based around the Warhammer tabletop fantasy world allows for an in depth game with tons lore behind it. Fighting off vampires and zombies are just some of the things to be found in the game.
Pro Tons of replayability
Thanks to the different factions available in the game, the player has a lot of choice as to how they would like to play, which gives a lot of replayability. There are five different campaigns available (four in the game and one as DLC) that each has its own faction to control and set story, which...
Con Maps can feel constrained
Due to the compartmentalizing of factions and which land they can take over means that the games maps can feel smaller than they appear since only certain sections can be played on.
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