Torchlight III

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User Score
3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 77
  3. Negative: 47 out of 77

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  1. majtom2grndctrl
    May 10, 2021
    9
    I like Torchlight II and Torchlight III a lot, but both for different reasons.

    What I like about Torchlight III: The Relics system brings the concept of classes and sub-classes into the Torchlight universe, and that’s a huge deal. Many of the character abilities have connections to Relic abilities. If you look through the abilities to see how they can connect to each other, you can set    I like Torchlight II and Torchlight III a lot, but both for different reasons.

    What I like about Torchlight III: The Relics system brings the concept of classes and sub-classes into the Torchlight universe, and that’s a huge deal. Many of the character abilities have connections to Relic abilities. If you look through the abilities to see how they can connect to each other, you can set yourself up to create a domino effect that dramatically increases your damage output, and that feels very satisfying. Even more fun: The legendary gear often ties directly into your class or your Relic abilities, which means the gear perks can be so powerful, they might make you temporarily change your combat tactics! This does mean, though, that you must ACTUALLY READ the in-game text in order to unlock the full potential this game offers you.

    What I miss about Torchlight II: This game doesn’t have the same sense of exploration as its predecessor. Its world design feels more on-rails, for the most part. The action can become repetitive, but thankfully, switching character classes helps you shift gears to different combat tactics.

    This game probably isn’t for every ARPG fan, but it definitely deserves better reviews than it’s gotten! I strongly recommend it to players who want something that has the top-down hack slash and loot action of Diablo, with a light-hearted atmosphere akin to Borderlands.    … Expand
  2. Sergio20088
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Tochlight 3 is a good game action rpg like diablo rpg skill blast plus adventire
  3. Kiniku
    Mar 25, 2021
    9
    I recently played Torchlight 2 for the first time. Now I am playing Torchlight 3. So far it's clear many improvements were made from it's predecessor. Noticeably better graphics, more involving story line, more features, expanded mechanics and options.

    Torchlight 3 is superior in every way. I have no idea why this version is receiving lower ratings than it predecessor. Both are    I recently played Torchlight 2 for the first time. Now I am playing Torchlight 3. So far it's clear many improvements were made from it's predecessor. Noticeably better graphics, more involving story line, more features, expanded mechanics and options.

    Torchlight 3 is superior in every way. I have no idea why this version is receiving lower ratings than it predecessor. Both are great. But if I had to choose between Torchlight 2 and 3, 3 would easily be my preference between the two of them. Hands down.
    Clearly a good deal of development and thought went into this 3rd edition. Enjoy it.    … Expand

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2021
    75
    Torchlight III makes no attempt at all to introduce anything new to the genre and this lack of originality is disappointing after 8 years of waiting. It’s quite easy to point out a couple of other flaws (e.g. the shallow story), but I chose not to dwell on them, because the game delivered exactly what I expected from it – around 20 hours of enjoyable hacking and slashing that doesn’t engage the mind too much. [13/2020, p.32]
  2. Worth Playing
    Feb 5, 2021
    65
    Torchlight III is fine but only if you don't have too many expectations. Ignoring the many elements of the old free-to-play formula that still remain, the game is relatively unchanged from the first and second entries, which can disappoint those looking for improvements. It's a simpler action/RPG, and it's good for those who might want to get their feet wet with the genre but don't want to do so with an older game. Genre veterans, on the other hand, might not be too impressed with what they see.
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  3. RPG Fan
    Jan 19, 2021
    68
    If you’re just here for the gameplay, then you’ll get a lot out of Torchlight III. But the balance is askew if you’re wanting a substantial story and cast to support the wending journey from point A to B with no deviations in between. Perhaps future updates will refine the weaker points in the game, but at the moment, Torchlight III is far from the definitive entry in the series.
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