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http://www.torchlightgame.com/

hits on October 27.

looks ok reminds me of dungeon seige

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kk thanks. any more info for this game? Im kinda looking for stuffs to do. and I may try this. ^^

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lm8dark wrote :

kk thanks. any more info for this game? Im kinda looking for stuffs to do. and I may try this. ^^



they're shipping the development tools with the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu1KMHtAJsY

interview with Max Schaefer
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ [...] /55972?r=1

developer diary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EryqB-Yt-C4



Reply to james_lankford

also try google, tons of stuff there pics, vids etc

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Reply to sirkillalot

I'm probably gunna pass on this game. Too much other stuff on the go. And especially since there is no multiplayer, that seems like a huge letdown.

Reply to angekfire
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Is this only going to be available via download?

Reply to jjknoll

there will be a multi-player version of the game to follow. it will be free to play but you will need to buy stuff in the game with real money to progress. I'd be interested in knowing if you could actually make real money playing by this game model, by obtaining stuff that other players want and then selling the stuff to the other players for real money. Anyway the online version of the game is probably a good year or 2 away.

Reply to daviduk109
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I know there will be an eventual mmo of the game. The question I have is will this game be available as a hardcopy in retail stores at any point? I'm speaking only of it in it's current single-player form. Or will it only be available as download through steam/other?

Reply to jjknoll

I don't think it is known at this time if torchlight will eventually be available to purchase through any other distributor other than steam.

Reply to daviduk109
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Yeah, that's what I came up with after searching the best I could. My gaming rig does not stay hooked to the internet and rarely gets hooked up to it at all. This is exactly the time of game I like to waste my time on, but having never used a downloaded game I may have to pass/wait.

Reply to jjknoll

perhaps you could download the game to another computer with internet connection and then transfer the game to your gaming machine. I have never used steam though so I don't know if that is viable.

Reply to daviduk109

UPDATE: just came across this information on a thread on another website. It says there will be a boxed version of the game sometime in the new year. Quote:

' I have been following the development of this for a while and I would like to correct a few misconceptions.

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Originally Posted by flibby View Post
Bah, if this was only multiplayer I'd be all over it. Hope they get that MP version they were on about out pre-xmas, but I can't see it (assuming it's going to be torchlight with MP elements).
No MP at all. Torchlight is a single player game. The MP version will be a MMO due for release in 18 months (although I would take that figure with a pinch of salt this far out). The devs have said that they will move to the MMO immediately after release and not develop Torchlight any further.

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Originally Posted by RDM View Post
They are also releasing the level editor for it.
Its not a level editor as such, they are releasing the full tools used to develop the game in the first place, so you can change or add classes, skills, spells and items, completely change the look or how the game plays, just about anything you can think of.

Runic aren't going to host mods themselves (for legal reasons) but there are 2 fan sites (that I know of) being set up for mod hosting here and here.

Also the developers are posting regularly on the official forums with information and tips.

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Originally Posted by zytok View Post
be interesting to see how much as the game's website mentions $19.99. Prolly will end up £19.99.
The UK price I heard was £12.99, but the game is only digital download initially, although there will be a boxed version in the new year. It will be available from the Runic website so you should pay $20 plus bank fees. It will also be available from Perfect World, Steam, direct to drive and others.

The best bit is you can download the demo which is the full game, play it and if you like it then pay for an unlock key to get the full game (no further downloading needed).

BTW, checkout the latest promo on youtube (if you are at work be careful). The girl in the white top is actually a staff member at Runic (posts on the forums as 'Wonder') '

Reply to daviduk109
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Wow! Thanks for the find. Hopefully this person knows what they are talking about it comes to fruition! I'm so happy for me! I don't really mind waiting either, since DA:O releases tomorrow. All this rpg goodness and ONLY 24 hours in day!

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