9.1 out of 10

Torchlight

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User Score (125)

8.2
Expert Score (76)

8.3
Value for money (4)

8.9
Gameplay (14)

9.1
Graphics (25)

8.7
Sound (17)

8.7
Storyline (3)

6.5
Control (5)

9.4
Addiction (2)

9.6
Lifespan (2)

8.8
Construction (4)

9.4
Atmosphere (2)

8.3
Singleplayer (2)

9.7
Game depth (2)

8.6
Funfactor (6)

9.6

Freak Rank

46 of 6788 in PC Games

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Pros & Cons

good value for money, graphics, easy to learn, musical score, good sound

no multiplayer

Score Distribution

Experts:

9-10		(27)
7-8		(47)
5-6		(2)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(0)

Users:

9-10		(54)
7-8		(43)
5-6		(16)
3-4		(9)
1-2		(3)

Expert Reviews

GameSpot

4 March 2011
Torchlight might not break any new ground, but it remains an inspired reimagining of the hack-and-slash RPG formula. While the lack of multiplayer might keep it out of the big leagues for some players, it is still a great... Read more
- Great refinement of the hack-and-slash RPG formula, Evocative visuals with varied and colorful dungeon settings, Impressive loot system, Wide range of monsters and bosses to battle, Brilliant musical score.
- No multiplayer, Does very little that's new.
ccgr.org

8.4/10

29 December 2009
Torchlight is a vibrant and unique third person dungeon crawler featuring three different classes, lots of enemies, and randomly generated dungeons to explore. Read more
- Unique and colorful graphics; randomly generated dungeons
- No multiplayer
NZGamer.com

7.9/10

9 July 2010
In 1997 a few good folks got together and made one of role-playing gaming’s standout and breakthrough titles. Three years later they did it again. Read more
Square-Go

10/10

16 February 2010
Torchlight is the first title from the newly founded Runic Games, and it's great. The game attempts to capture all of the finest aspects of the genre whilst eliminating the more undesirable quirks from Hack ‘n Slash Read more
Reviewboard Magazine

11 January 2010
Some games are easier to admire than to actually enjoy. Sometimes you have to give developers points for their vision and their ideas, especially when they try something new and creative. Read more
The Gamers Temple

9.0/10

26 December 2009
The fact that Torchlight plays a lot like the Diablo games is no coincidence; the designers behind Torchlight were also the creative minds behind Diablo and Diablo II. Read more
Cheat Code Central

8.8/10

16 December 2009
Torchlight is part of a growing market of PC games finding success with budget prices. Runic hasn't dumbed down the experience, they've removed the fluff and distilled it down to the truly fun parts. Read more
ablegamers.com

8.0/10

18 November 2009
Torchlight is doing nothing new, but that doesn't mean it isn't fun. It feels like Diablo in many ways, thanks to some of the developer team actually being former Diablo designers, but again that doesn't mean it is poorly... Read more
Game Over Online

8.5/10

3 November 2009
Torchlight review Game Over Online - http://www.game-over.com 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. Read more
Cosmos Gaming

8.5/10

12 December 2009
You can check out Torchlight and the official community by visiting the official website, located at http://www.torchlightgame.com. Read more