I'm back
Sorry, a bit of a late post today. I was at a sales launch from early this morning. Chiefly I was there to watch the game show part of it (designed to keep the salespeople mentally engaged and entertained). You see, I was involved in its conceptualisation and actually wrote over 50 questions for it. Definitely one of the more fun parts of my job.
Anyway, I received my copy of Titan Quest: Immortal Throne yesterday and powered my way to Level 8 with my new, pure Dream Mastery character, appropriately named Kruger. I can only play the expansion’s new added stages with my multiplayer character this weekend (the box art makes the realm of Hades look dark and gritty), but the game adds a lot of polish and improvements to the original Titan Quest, from an autosort feature in your inventory, to improved ‘pet’ control, to a chance to reclaim some lost experience if you return to the spot (marked now by a tombstone) where you died.
And here are some of the biggies: There are now caravans in most towns, giving you greater storage space – think of the chest in Diablo II. You can buy once-off spells that are unique (swirling blade barriers, for example) or derived from other skill trees. And if you give a ‘recipe’ and all its collected ingredients (special items and completed charms) to enchanters, they’ll create a unique bonus-packed artefact for you. Finally you have something to spend your accumulated billions of gold on.
As for the Dream Mastery, it is highly compatible with other skill trees. You can use it to enhance your abilities whether you’re a warrior, or more of a magic caster. A lot of the combat powers are visually impressive, although my summoned nightmare (which you think would be deliciously creepy) is nothing more than an overgrown tapeworm with bat wings. Still no pet in the game is as imposing as the volcanic rock-formed Earth Elemental.
Definitely Immortal Throne is something to get your hands on if you enjoyed the original Titan Quest. The expansion really enhances the game. And, more importantly, pumps up the treasure output.
Anyway, I received my copy of Titan Quest: Immortal Throne yesterday and powered my way to Level 8 with my new, pure Dream Mastery character, appropriately named Kruger. I can only play the expansion’s new added stages with my multiplayer character this weekend (the box art makes the realm of Hades look dark and gritty), but the game adds a lot of polish and improvements to the original Titan Quest, from an autosort feature in your inventory, to improved ‘pet’ control, to a chance to reclaim some lost experience if you return to the spot (marked now by a tombstone) where you died.
And here are some of the biggies: There are now caravans in most towns, giving you greater storage space – think of the chest in Diablo II. You can buy once-off spells that are unique (swirling blade barriers, for example) or derived from other skill trees. And if you give a ‘recipe’ and all its collected ingredients (special items and completed charms) to enchanters, they’ll create a unique bonus-packed artefact for you. Finally you have something to spend your accumulated billions of gold on.
As for the Dream Mastery, it is highly compatible with other skill trees. You can use it to enhance your abilities whether you’re a warrior, or more of a magic caster. A lot of the combat powers are visually impressive, although my summoned nightmare (which you think would be deliciously creepy) is nothing more than an overgrown tapeworm with bat wings. Still no pet in the game is as imposing as the volcanic rock-formed Earth Elemental.
Definitely Immortal Throne is something to get your hands on if you enjoyed the original Titan Quest. The expansion really enhances the game. And, more importantly, pumps up the treasure output.
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