Reviews - Pucokue

To sum up my experience with this game in one word would be, confusion. I made a couple good/decent games - according to reviews in-game - and then felt confused by every subsequent game after those initial two. I tried and tried again, but no amount of research, or reviews gave me any clues as how to go about improving the games I put out. I never even left the garage I was so confused. This sucks for the review, since I haven't 'completed' the game yet. I have been unable to due to a lack of information.

I can give my honest, and complete opinion about the UI, though. I don't really like it. To me, it feels too simple having to access it by clicking anywhere on the screen. I don't really like the sliders either - that are used to determine how much work goes into making a game, and where it is best utilized. Or, perhaps I dislike the way the sliders are presented, and the lack of percentages representing the exact amount of work I want to put into something. The lack of number representation is usually why I dislike sliders. Every other aspect of navigating the menu feels just fine to me, though.

Perhaps it is my lack of experience with the game, but I don't feel as if I am running a company, or even trying to start one. With the experience I do have I feel as if I won't be managing anything other than the work put into each game. I believe my focus is entirely spent on 'the game' and I don't like that.

Despite these dislikes I have with the game, I still believe it's good. One just needs to get past these things, especially the confusion to really enjoy it. But I think that might be difficult for some people. I've given up on the game, but not entirely because of the confusion. I still feel like I won't be running a company, I just get this vibe I won't be doing anything other than making games - and that bores me. It's also occurred to me there may or may not be an "end game." I sincerely hope there isn't one, beyond simply running a, successful, company.

I can finally play as a Necromancer! I can't express how happy I am about that fact alone. While usually I don't play any sort of melee specific class, I actually found the Ninja to be quite enjoyable. Though I have yet to get anywhere too far with it just yet - since I usually play Necromancer, only time will tell if I continue to enjoy the Ninja class as much as the Necromancer.

This is a truly wonderful game, and not just due to its gameplay. Torchlight 2 offers offline play - both LAN and single player, the ability to use single player - or offline - characters in online co-op, and, most important of all, modding. The game's editor was supposed to be released soon after the game (or so I was lead to believe), but it never happened. Fear not! For this, minor, obstacle hasn't stopped modders.

Personally, I never really took a liking to any of the classes originally provided. Luckily there are additional class mods provided by the mod community. One in particular adds several classes I enjoy more than the originals. If you have been hesitant of purchasing, or of playing Torchlight 2 due to the stock classes, you may find new interest - or incentive - in one, or more various mods.

Those who are fans of Diablo 2 may find the Synergies Mod to be to their liking. This mod, alone, was reason enough (for me) to change my initial score of eight to a full ten.