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My Steampunk Ferret Rocks!

6/24/2013

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I spent a big chunk of my weekend playing Torchlight (which was free last week on GOG.com, and can still be had for a bargain), and I'm enjoying it. Although I miss the multi-player play of Diablo III, this looks like many of the best things about D3 without the loot drop and auction house problems that ultimately limited my time with that game.

Pros: Gorgeous graphics; the pet is a better minion that D3's selection of accompanying NPCs; the soundtrack is smooth and unobtrusive; the quests stack so that you can finish them in any order; you can send your pet back to town to sell extra loot without having to go yourself

Cons: The bosses don't feel as epic as in D3; I'm having a hard time getting the F key spells to work in combat (although this is probably operator error, it does indicate a UI that isn't very intuitive); no in-game help menu (again, it might be there and I can't figure out how to make it work); the world is only one dungeon with multiple levels, where the world of D3 felt more expansive and varied; limited character selection and no customization

Overall: If you like PC/Mac games (as I do), this is a fun way to spend a couple of hours. I don't think it'll hold my attention as long as Diablo III, but neither will I find myself cursing its bugs. It's a gorgeous, well crafted game even if it doesn't seem to have the scale I was hoping for.

And, hey, where else can I spend a few hours running around with a sidekick ferret named Steusselfeld?
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