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Torchlight 2: No Real-Money Auction House, Offline Mode, Loves Mods

Posted on Tuesday, August 2 @ 14:28:15 Eastern by


Runic Games with its successful hit Torchlight, bluntly inspired by Diablo, has sent the above Tweet perhaps in recognition of the recent spread of nerd-rage over the recent announcements on Diablo III: an auction house with real money, no offline mode, and a constant online connection that effectively eliminates mods.

It's not certain whether Torchlight 2 will have real-money auction house, but chances are that they won't trying something as controversial in such a short period of time, particularly when they are concentrating on bringing multiplayer experience into their excellent single-player game. While Diablo has a huge following, Torchlight II has the power to take away a lot of fans from their base (and vice versa), especially if they release around the same time.

For whom will you place your bets?
Related Games:   Diablo, Diablo 3, Torchlight II
Tags:   Runic Games, Torchlight 2


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  • WILLS_COOL_MODE
    WILLS_COOL_MODE - Joined: Oct 28, 2010
    I'm giving it to Torchlight. I know it won't sell as well but I'm sure it will be the better game. The original played exactly like the first Diablo, and the only reason I liked Diablo better is because it had a better art style. Now that Diablo 3 is basically an isometric World of Warcraft, both games are going to look pretty much the same so I'm definitely going to buy the one that isn't loaded up with DRM and general stupidity.
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    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 2:36 pm
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff - Joined: Nov 13, 2009
    Nominated for The People Speak.
    0 1Like or Dislike?
    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 3:47 pm
  • 213EDD
    213EDD - Joined: Sep 7, 2007
    Still not diablo though :\
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    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
  • Guernica
    Guernica - Joined: Mar 13, 2009
    Unless they are both released at about the same time I'll probably at least try both.
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    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 3:04 pm
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting - Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    Of course Diablo III is gonna win, simply because of hype. People will whine and gripe about it, and then play it anyway. But for those who resist the money vacuum, Torchlight 2 is going to be a much more enjoyable game, comparable to Diablo II.

    And yet, we haven't played either of them, so who can really say?
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    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 3:40 pm
  • UpAndAtThem
    UpAndAtThem - Joined: Mar 12, 2009
    What do you consider "winning"? Of course D3 will make more money in total, but Torchlight2 might do better in a more meaningful measurement... like money made relative to money spent on producing it, or money made per person who worked on it.

    Now that some people have heard of it, I hope TL2 has the budget to make some cool cinematics to give it a deeper story. I felt that was the one thing D2 had the TL was missing.
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    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 4:03 pm
  • Daddio
    Daddio - Joined: Nov 6, 2008
    Torchlight got boring about 2 hours into it.
    0 1Like or Dislike?
    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 5:17 pm
  • acdibble
    acdibble - Joined: Jul 11, 2007
    Yes it did. On steam, I've logged about 80 minutes into it...
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    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 11:30 pm
  • Bismarck
    Bismarck - Joined: Oct 13, 2008
    haha I so called this on the Diablo III post.
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    Posted: Aug 2nd, 2011 at 11:05 pm
  • SweetHat
    SweetHat - Joined: May 14, 2011
    blizzard is slowly losing its fanbase. i didnt play starcraft because they split it up into 3 games. i dont play WoW anymore because i have a job and a life. and im definately not getting diablo 3 because i only played single player offline. im glad torchlight took a shot at blizzard they deserved it
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    Posted: Aug 3rd, 2011 at 7:42 am
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg - Joined: Jun 22, 2011
    Your right about them deserving a shot. I too only play single player, but since I have no life I will meekly pay for the reaming that Activion has in store for me. Maybe I should pick up some KY…
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    Posted: Aug 3rd, 2011 at 8:57 am
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous - Joined: Jul 14, 2011
    Blizzard will be releasing their own brand of KY with the release of Diablo 3. You get to choose from the box art of Thrall summoning a water elemental to splash your raw bottom, an Overlord spreading a cooling creep salve down your crack or a Witch Doctor using a severed cold dead hand between your cheeks. Limited supply, results may vary, just hand over your cash.
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    Posted: Aug 3rd, 2011 at 1:28 pm
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg - Joined: Jun 22, 2011
    LMFAO! To The People Speak I nominate OdiousLupous.
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    Posted: Aug 3rd, 2011 at 11:16 pm

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