Torchlight

DRM?After reading all of the reviews here, I learned that if you buy the retail boxed version, you don't have to deal with DRM. DO NOT GET THE DOWNLOAD VERSION FROM STEAM, ETC., OR IT WILL HAVE DRM! I was able to install this on my desktop as well as on my netbook. Now, after about a few days, I did get a popup asking me for registration information, which I told it to remind me later (or whatever it was to get past it) and then I immediately did the following:* Press the Window key and 'R' in order to pull up the Run dialog box.* Type "msconfig" and press Enter* Go to the "Startup" tab, and uncheck the "RealConnect Agent" entry and click on OK. You should see an entry under the "Command" column that references Torchlight. I've been playing it for a couple of weeks now and haven't been bothered yet!Game Glitches/Lockup Issues?One of the first things I did after installing was to download and install the patch/update from www dot torchlightgame dot com/download. It is a 400MB download BTW. This updates Torchlight from the installed 1.13 version to v1.15. I only had it kick me out of the game once while playing on my netbook, and this was when I was descending down the stairs to the next level (early in the game, like at level 5 or so), so I didn't loose anything thankfully. Once I did have my pet stop following me around once, but I just got out of the game and got back in, and that fixed that. I haven't had any problems with any characters getting stuck behind a pebble, etc.I'm currently at about level 20 on one character, and haven't had the problems that others have mentioned.Portals back to Town?There are scrolls to take you back to town, and you can buy more once you get into town as well. Also, I just found a spell that actually allows you to cast a two way portal to town. I haven't really needed to use it yet, since I've been playing it on easy mode, and always have more than enough portal scrolls to take me back to town.Game Play?I am not that much of a gamer. As a matter of fact, this is really the only (PC) game I've played since Diablo2, although I have played one or two of the Army Men games. People complain about the lack of story, but for me, I don't really care much about that! In fact, I find that sometimes the story and all the characters are just too confusing! All I care about is killing monsters, zombies, skeletons, etc. and collecting treasure, which this game has plenty of. Also, some people complain about the game being too easy, but I find the game just right! On easy mode, I am able to just relax, kill monsters and collect the loot, and not worry about dying. Of course you do have to replenish your vitals, but the game allows you to run away to a safe place to do that, at least on easy mode. I have enough stress in my life, and sometimes I just want to play a casual game, and explore new places, and collect loot! I guess with me being a casual gamer, it took some adjusting to all the various other aspects of the game, such as assigning character traits, enchanting weapons and armor and jewelry, and transmuting gems (combining 2-4 same-like gems together to get the next better version). My advice if you are like me is to first assign Strength, Dexterity, Magic, and Defense evenly at first, and as you collect different weapons, armor, and jewelry that adds to each of these, you can then adjust them all to keep everything in sort of a balance.Also, further along in the game, you will have plenty of $$$ to enchant any weapon, and you will eventually start collecting a lot of gems that you can store in town and then start combining them to get higher attributes!Price?Is Torchlight worth $15-$16? Hell yeah! I thought the game was a steal for that. I think you can download it for less than that, but then you have to deal with DRM, so getting the retail boxed version is still worth it. Heck, I bet you could still buy a used copy, download and install the patch/update, and remove that entry mentioned above and play it just fine. Had I known what I know now, I would do that, if a used copy was cheap enough.Graphics?I think the graphics are really nice! People complain about everything taking place underground, etc., but I've found plenty of different scenes so far to give some variety, such as: underground waterfalls, rock "islands" like in Avatar that are connected by wooden bridges, castles with caskets with lots of different rooms, and other "islands" surrounded by molten lava that looks pretty cool. There is also an underground "garden", which has green algae and some plant life which is supported by torchlight I am let to believe, which it is nice to see a little green here and there. The smoke, fog, lava, and water effects are all pretty cool I think!In conclusion, I really liked this game, and after reading through all of the review posts, I at least learned that the retail boxed version was the way to go!

First and foremost, let me say that I do enjoy this game quite a bit. There are a few cons that I'm not sure have been mentioned, but I don't want to bash the game. For what it is -- and advertised as -- it is quite amusing.1. It *does* run on Windows 7. Occasionally, it seems to mess up my keys. Once I ended up with everything capitalized and I had to reboot the system to reset the computer.2. It takes *forever* to start. I don't remember if I had the option to run from the DVD; if I did I would have taken the option to do a full install. I do not need the DVD in the machine for the game to run, which is a plus for me. However, it literally takes 67 seconds of a black screen before I get the splash page. (I've nothing else to do but count the seconds.) That lasts another 22-27 seconds before I can click the "yes, let me play" button. Then it's another 22-27 seconds before play begins. Each time you go down the stairs or back to town, it's another 22-27 second delay while it loads. I have a brand new computer -- it's no more than 3 months old! So, yes, if you have a gaming system you might not see these types of delays, but it is a possibility.3. Rarely -- but it's happened twice now to me -- you can get stuck. The first time I must have had more room and was able to open a portal I could reach. This last time, however, I can't go anywhere and will have to start from the beginning. I am rather peeved at this, since my character is level 40 and I'm on the 33rd level of the 35 level 'dungeon'.4. There is a patch online which I have applied (after the first time I got stuck but before this last time.) I hadn't had the game very long before I applied the patch, so am uncertain just how much it changed but it seems to be fairly stable most of the time.5. While there are several pieces that belong to a "set" and which, if you wear more than one piece at the same time, give you extra bonuses, I have only once found more than one piece of a given "set" while playing a specific character. There seem to be lots of different "sets" -- but after 100 hours or so of playing, I've found it very unlikely that I'll find more than one piece of any specific "set." (This last game, I did find two of the same item. Since I had enhanced the first one to the point I was afraid I'd lose all the enchantments, I was pleased to have another opportunity to enhance as much as I could afford.)To reiterate, I do enjoy the game. If it were more involved, if I'd had to spend more time actually thinking about the storyline and making deep decisions as to how to upgrade my character, I'd be much more unhappy about having to start from scratch because of a bug. But for a general slash & hack game, I do like it.

A really good remake of Diablo 1. They even used the original background music. A wonderful, enjoyable way to waste time. I had considered replaying my old Diablo game designed for Windows 98 but torchlight has much better graphics and tons of treasure. Even after the main quest is finished one can continue new quests on an unlimited number of additional, randomly created, dungeon levels with continuous new side quests. Our enemies are enhanced to correspond to our character's level so the battles are winnable but still challenging.

If you loved DIABLO 1 & 2 you'll LOVE Torchlight! Excellent item collecting, Skill & Experience gaining quest solving dungeon crawl. Dress your characters in various armors (Helmet to Boots), rings, amulet and dual weapons or weapon/shield combo) 3 Hero classes like D2 Barbarian(Destroyer), Assassin(Vanquisher) and Sorceress(Alchemist). Plus a helpful Pet(Cat, Dog or Ferret) to help attack and defend. Definitely a 4 of 5 Star title. I would've give 5 if not for a slight installation problem that was easily solved with a quick uninstall/reinstall. Otherwise a completely excellent enjoyable experience all around! An exceptional value for a great game! Wasn't disappointed.

This game is a must of for those who like myself enjoyed the Diablo style engine I actually appreciate it more and can replay it again and again.

as described and in perfect condition

Ecellent game.