Just got Diablo II: LoD

[sheemone00]

Not to derail the thread but...

Which is better: DS or TQ?

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: sheemone00
Not to derail the thread but...

Which is better: DS or TQ?

Assuming you mean Dungeon Siege and Titan Quest: Neither.

Two different games. Dungeon Siege is all about the party and Titan Quest is all about the action and building the character with cool powers (similar to Diablo 2).
If you dont like to click constantly then: DS.
If you feel the need to see pretty graphics and everything else is secondary: Get a console.
(J/K )

No, get TQ or DS2 if you want something really pretty.

 

[PianoMan]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Honestly, Titan Quest FTMFW. The game (and it's expansion, Immortal Throne) is the shit.

Must... fight... the urge to buy... (and get addicted... AGAIN)

 

[konakona]

Originally posted by: Dumac

Originally posted by: gamepad
I hate LoD. The only good thing it has is an increased resolution.

Ahh, the old days of Hardcore Mode on Battle.net before LoD.

I completely disagree. I played Diablo II before LoD, and I gladly welcomed the changes. Runes were a great addition (jewels not so much), and I loved runewords. Also charms added some great items as well. Class specific items were cool, and the LoD unique and set items are unmatched.

Also, the extended stash and back weapons were useful.

Hirelings became much more in depth, following the player through acts. I actually got attached to my mercenary, since I could give it equip and level it more effectively.

Also, Druid was the funnest melee class IMO.

To each his own. I tried it for a few days and call it quits despite my best effort to make myself like the game. The worst part of it is utterly disastrous balancing. Personally I never grasped the meaning of playing multiplayer games for pvm aspect of it. Aside helping out newcomers every now and then, killing mosnters was a simple chore period. I am sure I am not alone here (how else would you explain the no-skill no-stat high lvl chars made with the angelic bug being sold for top dollar )

This is a living proof of "Bigger + More != better" IMO.

The most fun I had was pure BS nec vs 1.1x with balanced vitabarb; I did a non-stop 1 on 1 with one guy for 6 hours straight and didnt get tired of it, trying all different gear and strategy I could come up with. The best I could do was about 4:6 and he claimed I was the first to get any kills on him (though admittedely most barbs probably give up on that matchup and concentrate on bvb)

 

[James Bond]

One of the best games of all time. Have fun.

 

[HankToms]

you can download the Titan Quest demo b4 u buy. I tried it, i didn't like having to click every enemy. In D2, you can just right click and hold down(as melee) and if your right skill is selected as a melee attack you can just run around with the mouse held down and go from enemy to enemy. I'm kinda lazy, but i guess as caster you are clicking all the time anyways...

Defiantly download the TQ demo first, maybe there is a DS demo, but i'm not sure.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Dumac
Everyone keeps mentioning Dungeon Siege and Titan Quest, and I've realized that I missed these titles. Would they still be worth picking up? If they are, which one should I get (or should I get both?).

I pretty much have to post in any Diablo II thread how much I hate their system of expiring characters you don't touch for 3 months. I lost all but one this year that way.

Otherwise, it's a great game, whose primary ability may be surprising you in how much you can be turned into a hamster, pressing a button for rewards.

I think the other design I hated was not being able to redo the skill points.

I'd say go TQ over DS - I'm a big fan of Chris Taylor from Total Annihilation, and bought DS, but my gosh, what a grind it was, like TA: Kingdoms.

And the music in Diablo II, wow... just as in TA.