System Requirements: Windows 2000 or later x86-compatible 800MHz processor 512MB RAM 400MB drive space DirectX-compatible video card with at least 64MB of addressable memory (such as an ATI Radeon 7200, NVIDIA GeForce 2, or Intel GMA 950) Torchlight is a vibrant and unique third person dungeon...

Unique and colorful graphics; randomly generated dungeons

No multiplayer

One of the great things about being a gamer is that, no matter how long you've been playing games, no matter how many titles you lay to rest, there's always something new around the corner that can surprise and entertain you. Unfortunately, Torchlight is not one of those games.

I began playing Torchlight on XBLA at about ten o'clock in the morning, which was the first time I'd ever touched the game. I rolled up a Vanquisher, explored the mines, did a couple of side quests, and started feeling like I had a good handle on its systems and gameplay.

And there are even a couple of "wait, there's more" kickers. Along with being one of the best action RPGs to hit the PC in many moons, Torchlight is selling for just $19.95, and it comes with absurdly undemanding system requirements along with a netbook mode so that you can play it on just about any...

Great use of the standard action RPG formula; Atmospheric dungeons; Good monster variety; Fantastic musical score; Outstanding loot drops

No multiplayer; Does very little that's new

You don't need to wait for Diablo III. Fans of action-oriented role-playing can get a first-rate fix of hacking and slashing right now in Torchlight, a great dungeon crawl from the designers of the first two Diablo games and the cult hit Fate.

Great use of the standard action RPG formula; Atmospheric dungeons; Good monster variety; Fantastic musical score; Outstanding loot drops

No multiplayer; Does very little that's new

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