Poll: So... Diablo 3 or Torchlight 2?

[Atmos Duality]

I don't support full-nelson DRM.
Wouldn't matter anyway, I can't play D3 because my Internet hates Bnet 2.0.

Torchlight 2 has LAN, and that I can play.

 

[Aprilgold]

Well lets look at it like this.

Diablo 3: Will encourage theft of items which in turn will be used to be a real-money item shop which will be overpriced. Shitty DRM and overall being just plain old Diablo.

There's no theft in Diablo 3. You can't steal your dead teammates dropped items and the loot is individual.

Well then your going to tell me that the WoW last-hit loot drops still aren't in the game right? I doubt it, if someone is good enough they can easily get the last hit and therefore getting the items the other team mate should have.

 

[nu1mlock]

Well then your going to tell me that the WoW last-hit loot drops still aren't in the game right? I doubt it, if someone is good enough they can easily get the last hit and therefore getting the items the other team mate should have.

Diablo doesn't reward competitive cooperation and loot is rewarded individually to all players and has nothing to do with last-hits. Thankfully.

 

[Simonoly]

The more stuff I hear about Grim Dawn and Path of Exile, the less excited I am about Torchlight 2 and Diablo 3.

 

[Stryc9]

At the end of the day both. I'm a big fan of the Diablo series, have been since I got my copy of Diablo I for my birthday a long time ago. I've had a lot of fun with Diablo II also, I'm currently playing through it again with each class when other projects aren't keeping me too busy to do so. I have no reason whine about the always on requirement for Diablo III and I trust Blizzard enough to make a great game based on past experience with their other products. I've played everything they've made from WarCraft I up to WarCraft III. WoW wasn't for me and I can't run StarCraft 2 right now or I probably would have played that at some point.

I've also had tons of fun with Torchlight, it has it's own unique flavor that kind of tastes like Diablo but not quite, it's something that I can play for 15-20 minutes or 2-3 hours depending on how much time I have without having to worry about where I am or what I have to do before I can quit without creating more work for myself later. In it's own special way I find Torchlight's way of handing out loot to be slightly more addictive than Diablo's because of the sheer amount of stuff that drops nearly all the time, but I also find Diablo's story to be compelling enough to keep me wanting to know what happens next.

These games come out at least a couple of months apart, I'll either get Torchlight 2 for my birthday this year or wait until it's on sale. I've yet to finish Torchlight 1 and I've got tons of other games to play in the meantime. I'm currently saving loose change and small bills to purchase Diablo III at my earliest convenience even though I know I can't run it now I will be able to hopefully in the near future and I'll have secured my copy already instead of having to scour Amazon and eBay for copies that may or may not work.

 

[matrix3509]

You know what gets me? The people who are pissed at Blizzard's DRM, but who will still willingly give them their $60.

The complete fucking spinelessness of these people... its just classic.

 

[Aeshi]

Here's another example:

Spoiler

As you can see in D2 the vegetation was overgrowing, everything looked run down. However in D3 it looks like there is a groundskeeper or two running around keeping everything in check.

To be fair the Graveyard in D2 has been abandoned for weeks/months or so as the monsters have had time to set up, whereas the Graveyard in D3 has been abandoned fairly recently because the monsters in Act I have only just arrived.

Also a Tavern building with a slate roof is hardly what I'd call a "Wooden Hut"

 

[Dendio]

Torchlight 2 for 20 bucks. No online req, no pay to win auction house.
Buy yourself a copy, then buy your friend a copy, then buy a pizza and have a lan party

Or pay $60 for D3

 

[nu1mlock]

I think he means that people would hack and steal accounts in WoW, sell off the gear.

A RMAH only encourages this practice.

One could think that's what he meant, but then he went on saying that people who are good at last-hitting will "steal" their teammates loot (like in WoW and most other MMO's), which just isn't the case in Diablo 3 as you don't have to last-hit enemies to get loot. Also, you can't steal teammates dropped loot/items when they die.

Someone hacking your account, however, is a whole other thing. If one would have an insecure password it's their own fault. There are also authenticators you can buy or download free to your smartphone (at least iPhone and Android).

And to use the RMAH you have to setup a cellphone to receive codes to enter when using the RMAH. You also get an SMS for suspicious login attempts, etc. etc.

But sure, there's always a possibility, but then again, there's a possibility that someone will break into your home and steal your stuff too. Probably even a higher chance.

But again, he was talking about last-hitting to get the loot, which just isn't the case in Diablo 3.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

I own both so, I don't have to choose thankfully.

Actually D3's max output is at 2560x1440. I assumed it was 1920 x 1080. (disregarding eyefinity).

2560x1600
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/diablo-iii-performance-benchmark,3195-5.html

Diablo II was at 640x480 maybe... I dunno I can't remember.

And 800x600 in LoD.

 

[42]

lol Torchlight 2... because you know. Error 37. HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Gabanuka]

Give that it was only 15 quid on steam and I got a free game out of it I'm gonna say Torchlight 2.

 

[Warped_Ghost]

This type of thread is pointless. We all know Diablo 3, despite how awesome the actual game looks is regarded as an abomination from Hell on this site.

If I had a gaming PC, I wouldn't hesitate to buy Diablo 3. I know it'd be a solid, nearly bug-free game that offers hundreds upon hundreds of hours of monster slaying and loot finding. What's not to love? Sure, the DRM is stupid, but I'd compromise knowing that at the very least I'll get my money's worth.

I have a bigger problem with paying for a game to find out it's a total waste of money than I do buying a game with some hassle draconian obsticles that don't really need to be there.

Have you checked the system requirements for diablo 3?
They are not that high.
http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/diablo-iii-system-requirements