They have an ammo counter that slowly reloads over time in place of a mana pool. Sharpshooters are exactly what the name suggests, focusing on ranged weapons and picking off foes at a distance. Dark energies push in the opposite direction, with enemy debuffs and increased damage, but at greater mana cost. Light energies boost mana regeneration and generally unleash attacks that help you buff your friends or deal holy damage. The developers have given us four new classes to play, so why don’t we get a closer look at these new protagonists?ĭusk Mages are spellcasters, as the name would suggest, balancing light and dark energies. Selecting from four characters, you set out on an adventure with up to three friends, or flying entirely solo, as you collect loot and defend the world from a brand new threat. Torchlight III, like its predecessors, is an action RPG. Excitement restored! Let’s head back to the world of Novastraia and see what’s new. Fast forward to a few months ago when I heard that Echtra Games had changed the game’s name from Torchlight Frontiers to Torchlight III, and that they were rebuilding it into a fully-featured release with all the trimmings. He then immediately dropped my excitement down a mineshaft when he then told me how it was free-to-play and riddled with microtransactions. I wasn’t aware that the game was even on the horizon and, given the number of hours I’ve sunk into its predecessors, I was all sorts of excited.
As a gameplay comparison it felt I had more flexibility to create a build than say, in a game like Destiny 2.I remember riding in a car headed to a gaming event talking to some fellow press members when one of them casually mentioned that he was playing Torchlight: Frontiers. At no point did I feel restricted or forced into a meta build and experimentation was always fun and often rewarding. The Skill trees are different this time around, but the two distinct character trees coupled with the new relic tree and various loot sets and attributes make for plentiful customization and character builds. That theme continues with Torchlight III, it's instantly familiar to anyone who has played the previous games, or indeed, any ARPG. While a competent and respected entry into the ARPG genre, Torchlight has never really taken itself too seriously, its always been about fun and accessibility. However that wasn't really my finding at all. A lot of the criticism levelled at the game is that it has become over-simplified in this latest iteration, "Torch lite" if you will. The tongue in cheek quests and setting mask a well balanced and mechanically sound ARPG framework working tirelessly in the background to provide a slick gaming experience. The new characters are all uniquely different and equally fun to play. The graphics are beautiful and vibrant with wonderful ability effects. Quite honestly I've really enjoyed my time with this game so far, its without a doubt a Torchlight game. ARPG's are one of my personal favourite genres, so does Torchlight 3 live up to the expectations benchmarked by its prequels? Or does it fall short? I've been playing quite a bit over the last week and have also played the previous Torchlight games on PC, Switch and Console many times.
TORCHLIGHT 3 CHANGE DIFFICULTY UPDATE
Originally released on Steam Early Access June 13th and with a further end game update ( Fazeer Shah’s Dun-Djinn) on the 23rd, the game has been the subject of mixed user reviews since it's launch. The Sharpshooter is a powerful and nimble ranged character who uses incredible skill with ranged weapons and magical trinkets to take on enemies from afar. The Railmaster is a locomotive savvy powerhouse who steams into combat with a massive hammer and heavily armed battle train.
The Forged is a powerful robot who relies on an arsenal of weaponry to build up heat and unleash explosive assaults.
The Dusk Mage is an enchanter who harnesses the power of light and dark energy to conjure devastating attacks.
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