10-18-2006, 07:57 PM
Quote:To be honest, I'm a little astounded to hear that after your first response. At the very least, I'd suggest that not having played TQ puts you at a disadvantage in trying to compare it with DII, relative to someone such as myself who has actually played both of them. YMMV.
Is that so? I thought I kept it pretty generic, hinging only on a broader interpretation of what you posted as your problems with Titan Quest (for example, set maps). Regardless, it will certainly put a different spin on the review, which was my original intention.
Quote:The advantages of DII I came up with were: random environments, better multiplayer support, better combat, and better itemization. How you're in a position to argue with me that e.g. DII combat is no more interesting, difficult, or engaging than TQ combat when you've apparently never played TQ, I really don't know.
I made no such comparison. You'll note I stayed away from any commentary on Titan Quest not based on your assertions.
Diablo II has a terrible combat system. In fact, the game hinges on its treasure-hunt function, rather than its combat. If Titan Quest's is worse, there are more issues than it being a worse game than Diablo II.
Quote:I didn't describe DII as a utopia by any means --- I just think DII was a better game than TQ.
Quote:I was struck again by the replayability and enjoyability...
That right there is the holy grail of video game-age. If you can achieve both of those in high levels, what more could you possibly ask for in a game?
Quote:DI was a better game than DII. But, well, you can only play any game, however good, for so long.
So this period of time is somewhere between ten years and the (six? Seven?) that Diablo II has been out?
Quote:The difference between strategy games and action RPGs is a whole different question than the difference between TQ and DII.
And yet you compare Diablo II to Hellgate: London? If my understanding there is correct, that's going to be more of a tactical first-person shooter with MMO elements...not seeing the comparison.
--me