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Torchlight 2 has been Announced
Raven
http://www.gametrailers.com/news/torc...unced/2358

http://www.torchlight2game.com/

Torchlight is a little gem help to bridge the long wait for diablo 3 to come out, as it had 2 people working on it who originally worked on diablo 2 with many similarities and new features such as the pet which is very handy.

Torchlight 2 main point is you will be able to play co-op on a LAN and over the internet with your friends with their matchmaking system. It will be available in Spring 2011 as with Diablo 3 the release is TBA sometime in 2011

Key features:
"¢Multi-player "“ Play with your friends over a local area network, or over the Internet. A free matchmaking peer-to-peer service lets you make new friends for exciting co-op play.

"¢Customizable Characters "“ Players create and customize a character from one of four classes available and choose an animal companion. Through cosmetic, class, and gender choices, skill path decisions, and the treasures they acquire, each character can be custom-tailored to each player"™s needs.

"¢Moddability "“ Torchlight II will release with an updated version of TorchEd, the Torchlight editor. Players have the option to create their own mods, adding even more content to the world. You and your friends can download the same mod and play together!

"¢New User Interface "“ Torchlight II boasts an entirely new, improved user interface, designed to be easier than ever for new players to pick up and play. Thanks to this intuitive interface, players have immediate access to a rich and varied world, with little experience necessary.

"¢Overworld Areas "“ Torchlight II has large randomized overworld areas to explore with weather, time of day cycles, and random events that provide players with even more content to experience.

"¢Random Dungeons "“ Delve into randomly generated dungeons within the game at any time for extra experience and rare loot. Dungeons in Torchlight II have even more branching paths to explore with friends filled with random events, rewards and dangers.

"¢Retirement System "“ Once characters are sufficiently leveled up, they can "retire" and bestow specific benefits and perks onto new characters.

"¢Pets "“ Players choose a pet to accompany them. Pets level up along with the player, and help in battle, learn spells, carry items, and perform a variety of support services.

"¢Fishing "“ Fishing returns in the sequel! Players can take a break from the high-energy pace of adventuring to relax by one of the many fishing holes and see what they can catch. Fish have unique benefits for the player and pet, while a number of other rewards can also be discovered.
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Leif
Haven't finished the first one yet since it was so repetitive, but I can see this being a lot more fun since it got multiplayer Grin.
 
Masson
woooo multiplayer Grin this is gonna be nice!
 
Cpt Obvious
Torchlight 2 main point is you will be able to play co-op

sold.
Or torrenting if low on money.
 
Raven
IGN on the scene: http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/111/111...338p1.html

Talks from article say there may be an MMO:

"We still are going to make the MMO, but it became apparent that Torchlight II was the logical next step for us given the phenomenal enthusiasm of gamers petitioning us for multiplayer."

Also obvious:

"Runic also promises the game will be sold at a "low price point."

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