Diablo III vs. Torchlight 2 - Six Reasons Why Torchlight II is a Better Game

This question is going to get asked a lot: which is better? They are so incredibly similar (for obvious reasons) that this question needed an answer. Which game is overall better, and why?

[DaThreats]

Time to upgrade people
Torchlight 2

[XB1_PS4]

Upgraded. I just bought it yesterday, and if it wasn't for borderlands 2 I'd be playing it nonstop. It's actually a really fun game.

[tallkidoPL]

YES!!!
and its only 20 bucks also!!

[jaggernaut25]

Yeah, exactly! It's a great game!

[da_2pacalypse]

Forget the fact that it's in every single way a better game, it's only 1/3 the price!

I love this thing!

[MeatAbstract]

The loot system isn't built around an Auction House.

Take, for example, that I'm playing a very different but still very loot driven game of Borderlands 2. It's nice to find a weapon that betters your current one. Maybe it was luck, maybe you killed a difficult boss and earned it.

You don't get that in Diablo 3. It's all randomized. Chances are, you'll need to go the auction house to get the loot you need. Kind of a let down in a game where you're suppose to go and collect loot yourself.

Torchlight 2 looks great and I will be downloading it from Steam in the future.

[vortis]

What, you don't like RMAH: The Game? Bro, that's the future. Don't you know that gamers hate having fun, finding cool loot and exploring different environments and replaying the game for fat bonuses?!

Nah, instead it's all about charging up the credit card and heading to the RMAH, using the dynamic search function to find some mad items and bid ferociously with hundreds of other players for legendary gear. Oh yeah, spending money has never been so intense. Screw gameplay, RMAH: The Game is the only thing I need from an RPG.

[MeatAbstract]

HA! That gave me a chuckle. Bubs for you.

[baodeus]

so where do these loots that you need on auction house come from?

From player who found it or are given out by Blizzard?

[jaggernaut25]

These are all fantastic points, I agree 100% with what you're saying. That same mindset you explained in Borderlands 2 about constantly getting new loot, upgrading, etc. is exactly what Torchlight II is like! It's great!

[Qrphe]

D3 atm is Wallstreet: The Game

You have all these 99% players that once-in-a-while/lifetime will find loot that will give them a significant amount of money yet they probably won't ever be able to have a good chance of having the best gear set possible at any moment. Then you also have this 1% of players who have acquired so much money through auctioning that they'll always have the best gear by never searching for a single piece.

Screw you Blizzard

[Somebody]

Enjoying the hell out of it. The best thing about it that you can play it offline or online. It's your choice to make which makes it better

[rbailey]

I'm sold. I'll definitely buying Torchlight II one of these days.

[catch]

I've been having a blast with Torchlight 2. An absolute steal at $20. One word of caution though.. Normal mode is too easy for most. You will likely enjoy it more on the harder settings.

[Nuclearwinter]

The only reason you need is the fact that it isn't Diablo 3.

[GREW50ME]

I hereby suggest that we pronounce the III as "eye eye eye", because in truth, there is no Diablo 3.

[jaggernaut25]

Diablo eye-eye-eye and Torchlight eye-eye, great suggestion, lol

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Sorry but when someone argues the same point twice, it's not even worth reading. No, it isn't smart or cute. Just stupid. Very poor article.