Torchlight 2

I finally got around to finishing a play through of Torchlight 2 the other night. The game is very similar to Diablo II as it was created by some of the same people. This is the my biggest issue with the game. I have never been a fan of having to allocate stat points and have tons of ranks of spells to invest points into. It leads to having to basically spend all your points in certain stats or skills in order to be viable in the end game. Apart from this, the game was pretty good. I thought the art style was interesting and provided a lot of color and environments to slay monsters in. The sounds and particle affects also enhance that experience. I only played through the final boss in normal mode so I never got to end game but from what I can tell end game is focused on a maps system like Path of Exile. From what I can tell the itemization seems fine but again I didn't get to end game and have no real interest in playing any more. I did play each of the 4 classes for a bit and they seem fairly unique and fun to play.

I'd recommend the game to anyone who loved Diablo II and wants to play a game with very similar systems to that one or anyone who enjoys hack and slash games.