2012-09-16, 02:02 AM
I've been in the closed beta for a few months. I'd have to say this game is definitely worth trying out for sure just because the game is actually kinda fun! The skill system is like the FF7 materia system where you have your active skills in the place of gems. Then you can augment these active skills based on what you link with passive gems.
Personally, I also like how they did orbs. From the beginning, you can find orbs that can alter your equipment. There are orbs that can upgrade a white item to a magic one(or legendary if you're really lucky), reroll the affixes on an item, reroll the colours/number of sockets and these are just a few of the many types of different orbs you can get. So in a way, you can actually "build" your own items which adds another layer of complexity to the loot drop game. If that wasn't enough, they also applied the same "crafting" system to its end game system which are maps but I won't go into detail here. It's the first time I've actually enjoyed grinding because no matter what level you are, you will always find orbs/gems that have a universal purpose and it just feels good. It is just that satisfying feel of finding loot which is what Diablo 3 currently lacks and what Diablo 2 had that makes this game fun.
The game is in its very early stages so while it may not appeal to people now, I do recommend everyone to try it out eventually especially if you like action RPGs. You may even appreciate the game design choices they've made compared to Diablo 3.
Personally, I also like how they did orbs. From the beginning, you can find orbs that can alter your equipment. There are orbs that can upgrade a white item to a magic one(or legendary if you're really lucky), reroll the affixes on an item, reroll the colours/number of sockets and these are just a few of the many types of different orbs you can get. So in a way, you can actually "build" your own items which adds another layer of complexity to the loot drop game. If that wasn't enough, they also applied the same "crafting" system to its end game system which are maps but I won't go into detail here. It's the first time I've actually enjoyed grinding because no matter what level you are, you will always find orbs/gems that have a universal purpose and it just feels good. It is just that satisfying feel of finding loot which is what Diablo 3 currently lacks and what Diablo 2 had that makes this game fun.
The game is in its very early stages so while it may not appeal to people now, I do recommend everyone to try it out eventually especially if you like action RPGs. You may even appreciate the game design choices they've made compared to Diablo 3.