Torchlight III

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

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  • Summary: It's been a century since the events of Torchlight II, and the Ember Empire is in decline. In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it's up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and newIt's been a century since the events of Torchlight II, and the Ember Empire is in decline. In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it's up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and new adventures!

    Travel the Frontier
    Explore the wilderness, party with friends, gather materials to craft gear, or use magic to enter unknown dungeons! There's always something to do in the new frontier.

    Build & Upgrade Your Fort
    It's time to rebuild and that includes you! Enjoy your very own fort, where you can upgrade gear and renovate your fort to show off to your friends and the world.

    Collect Epic Gear
    Whether it's armor, weapons, dyes, recipes, ember cores, or even new pets...there's always more to find as you battle through dungeons and take on dangerous foes.

    Pets Are Back
    Fight your way to fame and glory with your loyal companion! Add skills and equip them with gear to make them stronger. Each species comes in a myriad of colors and styles, so make sure to collect them all!

    Build Your Hero
    With four unique classes to choose from, players can utilize class-specific mechanics to maximize damage and their odds of survival. Combine epic gear, Relic powers, and class abilities to customize your playstyle.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. DarkStation
    Oct 29, 2020
    80
    Echtra Games’ Torchlight 3 is a lighthearted fun experience with some extremely nuanced character classes and varied build options. Spending hours grinding through dungeons decimating hordes of enemies, either solo or online, just doesn’t ever get old. The jovial attitude of characters and bright color palette help this dungeon crawler stand out amongst others in the genre. It is a truly appreciated deviation from the typical dark and gritty tone players are conventionally provided with. The post-game content is constantly updated and new legendary gear is being added to the game every week. If you are looking for a game to hold you over until the release of next-gen in a couple of weeks, I would definitely recommend checking out Torchlight 3 for an outrageously fun, hack and slash, dungeon crawler.
  2. CGMagazine
    Oct 15, 2020
    75
    The freedom of how to play and how to progress allows you to just sit back and enjoy the game.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Oct 13, 2020
    70
    Torchlight III doesn’t bring anything new to the looter dungeon crawler and that’s okay. It’s rather simplified and accessible, but most importantly fun and hard to stop playing. Hardcore fans of this style may be critical of the fact that it might be too simplistic and accessible, and that’s understandable since I have fond memories of working out complex character builds in other games of this nature and feeling pride when they worked out well. Comparing Torchlight III to other dungeon crawlers may come up lacking in those areas, but it’s an enjoyable game just taking it in as its own entity, making the return trip to Novastraia worthwhile.
  4. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Oct 13, 2020
    60
    Deep down, Torchlight III could be a great game. If the developers revamp the map and UI issues I pointed out I’d be over the moon. But in its current state I can’t in good conscious tell you to pay full asking price. Hold off until this is either patched or on sale.
  5. GamingBolt
    Oct 31, 2020
    60
    Torchlight III is an imperfect but endearing action RPG whose great boss fights and enjoyable special skills clash with the noticeable relics of a freemium experience.
  6. PlayStation Country
    Oct 19, 2020
    60
    Torchlight III continues the series' cheap and cheerful take on the action RPG stylings of the Diablo series but comes up short on its combat, looting and storytelling. There's fun to be had here, especially in co-op, but nothing about the game stands out apart from some pretty, but messy, visuals.
  7. ComicBook
    Oct 13, 2020
    40
    In a way, Torchlight III is a victim of its predecessors' success in breathing such vibrant life into the genre. Torchlight III's simplicity might position it as a decent introduction to the ARPG genre. For most players, it's hard not to suggest they direct their attention elsewhere.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 7 out of 13
  1. Sergio20088
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Very good game torclight 3 like diablo rpg action slash and blast skills rpg
  2. greatzoron
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    Well I'm loving it!!! Love all the Torchlights. Fun to play. Haven't had any bugs.
  4. Lancelot993
    Oct 18, 2020
    8
    It’s not perfect and maybe was sent out into the world early but still a fine game and not as bad as all the idiots are saying
  5. gnapm
    Oct 14, 2020
    3
    Could be an honest mobile game but being on PS4 it's a complete disaster.
    Gameplay is really slow, customisation is a joke.. if you only have    Could be an honest mobile game but being on PS4 it's a complete disaster.
    Gameplay is really slow, customisation is a joke.. if you only have FOUR classes you better have some serious skill trees, but we're ages from that.
    This game is so limited it feels like a ripoff, they planned for T2 fans like me to buy it on trust and the result is a shame. Will ask for refund.    … Expand
  6. Steyraus
    Oct 24, 2020
    2
    Everything has been removed that was good from the old Torchlight games. All the complexities gone the attractiveness of the characters theEverything has been removed that was good from the old Torchlight games. All the complexities gone the attractiveness of the characters the bombastic movesets now it's all shallow as a puddle and boring as watching paint dry. Play the first and second game they still hold up today and they're 100 times better than this.… Expand
  7. Thaksin
    Oct 19, 2020
    2
    Чтобы не быть многословным, я хочу отговорить всех, кто обдумывает покупку этой игры, по скидке, ибо и по скидке эта игра не стоит своихЧтобы не быть многословным, я хочу отговорить всех, кто обдумывает покупку этой игры, по скидке, ибо и по скидке эта игра не стоит своих денег.
    Мне очень жаль, что я потратил деньги, мне жаль что вместо этой 3-й части, я могу взять 2-ю, но решил что 3-ая даст новый exp`иенс.
    Боевка скучная, локации не сказать что разношёрстные, они линейно не запоминающийся.    … Expand
  8. sdfsdfsdfsasde2
    Sep 13, 2021
    0
    no splitscreen, no lan party and graphics look like mobile game. TL2 is better than this

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