Grim Dawn

The REAL sequel to Diablo II. Constant updates, and new expansions years after release. This is peak ARPG gaming.

Grim Dawn - 8/10 I personally like these kinds of games, it has a retro top-down vibe for sure. If you enjoy games like this, give it a go, bring your friends, play the DLCs and experiment with your gear and skill tree options. As always have fun and happy gaming!

This is probably the best ARPG out there, maybe even the best one ever made. Pros: (lots of pros): Graphics are optimal and efficient without looking dated. There is no loading of shaders or anything redundant like that. The mood is darn near perfect for the setting. Its a little desolate and sometimes creepy. The music fits completely, although after countless hours in game, I'll sometimes just turn off the sound and listen to something else while I grind. That is simply due to repetition, but it doesn't take away from the fact that the build crafting is addictive, highly enjoyable, and practically off the charts in terms of potential. The possibilities are near-endless. One of the aspects that I really enjoy about this game is that every build starts out the same way: You are the same little noob with a wooden club and a shield that looks like it was made out of planks from Grandma's postapocalyptic picket fence. Somewhere around 50 level-ups later, you realize how far away those humble beginnings begin to feel. If you make it to level 100 before the ADHD and desire to try some new, radical build kicks in, your toon has reached incredible heights and near godlike potential. There are nearly no limits, and no default classes that lock you into any particular set of gear, playstyle, or look, (not to mention, you can fully glam your gear for a small price, so that your character can look however you choose to make them look). You start with nothing and then make the choices that fit what you feel like doing in the moment. Then!--you've created a class for your toon based on what inspires you that day. Cons: I really just wish there was more. I can't wait for the new content to finally drop. One thing that is a tad irritating is the drop rate on a rare component called Manticore Eyes. You need them, and the drop rate is really abysmal. I hope you like the Jagged Wastes, because that is where you will spend a great deal of your time if you choose to farm them. I have a toon I farm them with. Not the tankiest or best dps build I've ever come up with, but she can run like the wind and drop "Apocalypse, Now!" on unsuspecting Grobles and Manticores. Pretty fun to play, honestly. Sometimes I'll get lucky and three or four eyes will drop in a single run, so I start feeling like a few more runs through the wastes will be worth it. Then, I hit the desert of RNG and nothing drops for another half hour. Then, a Nemesis spawns, and nothing kills efficiency faster than that, so its an immediate "Abort Mission!" Nice thing is, you can just exit to the menu, hit start again, and resume farming. No major loss. Its really the best experience one could hope for. This game still reminds me of the glory days when this genre was special. Take that nostalgia to the next level, and you'll be happy you landed on Grim Dawn. I can't recommend this game highly enough. If you only know those other ARPGs that are out there with the big backing, the AAA franchises, or even some of the other one-offs, then you haven't really experienced how much fun can still exist in this type of game. Grim Dawn will fix you up.