Titan Quest: Gold Edition

Product Details

Titan Quest: Gold Edition From ValuSoft List Price: $9.99 Price: $9.82 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 13 new or used available from $6.00 Average customer review:

Product Description

The Titans, gods before the gods, have escaped from their eternal prison to wreak havoc on the world. In this titanic struggle between old and new gods, it is the heroes of humankind who will ultimately determine the fate of all existence. Quest throughout the ancient world in a race to uncover the secrets needed to one again imprison these ancient gods.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2362 in Video Games
• Brand: ValuSoft
• Model: 10946
• Released on: 2009-07-01
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: .0 pounds

Features

• Addictive, fast-action gameplay and tons of unique loot, - epic gaming has never been so good!
• Overcome terrifying monsters and mythical beasts as you journey through fabled locations such as the Parthenon, the maze of Knossos and The Great Pyramids.
• Never become obsolete with custom, definable character classes, modifiable skills and over a thousand pieces of legendary equipment.
• Brave the trials of Titan Quest alone or bring a group of friends to share the glory while playing through the story-driven campaign.
• Amazing visuals and fast-action gameplay deliver a true cinematic gaming experience.

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Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT MYTHOLOGY & GREAT FUN!!! Sure, this is what Diablo3 would have looked like (had it been released in 2006) - and this cannot be a bad thing! Quite realistic graphics achieved even on medium range PCs (a 3-year old system I used to have at the office with only its video card upgraded to a 7600GT, can run it easily with everything on HIGH). I particularly liked that you can see the exact armor and weapons on your opponents and, after you killed them. Fighting a hard opponent is rewarding because everything drops for looting. I am a great fun of AD&D RPGs. However, in Titan Quest (and its expansion) there is no deep background - except lots of excellent Mythology (correctly told for once). Sure, there is no "official 20-sided dice" getting thrown somewhere in the background - but do you really care? Hack, slash, zap, burn and destroy. Loot, sell, buy and equip. Repeat as needed. You will surely enjoy it! Great Fun! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Best Hack and Slash I've played This review is based on the most recent version of the game, with the community patch available here: [...] The community patch fixes many of the bugs that the developers were unable to fix, without changing any of the basics of the game. It is vital to getting the best experience Titan Quest can provide. The Diablo-clone genre is one that I can always enjoy. The simple interface that these types of games use, while supplying a huge amount of depth in the different stats and loot you can use, makes them infinitely replayable. I have played and loved Diablo, Diablo 2, Dungeon Siege, Dungeon Siege 2, Torchlight, and now Titan Quest. Titan Quest has become my quintessential diablo-clone. Graphics: The graphics are great, and the shadows are some of the best I've seen in games. Walking through a field of wheat and watching it sway with your character's movement is a wonderful experience. I have encountered some lag from one area at the end of act 3, but otherwise the game runs very smoothly. The game takes you through settings from the mythologies of several cultures. Starting out in the Greece, you will see beautifully crafted areas in Egypt, China, and Rome. Story: Most Diablo-clones don't have much of a story. They use story as a vehicle for driving the action forward. Titan Quest is one of the few that I have found with an actually interesting story. All of the characters you meet are fully voiced with quality voice acting. Your character starts out as a peasant and you work your way up through the levels until your are battling gods and titans. Gameplay: The most important part of any game of this type is the game-play. Titan Quest has the standard click-to-attack of this genre, and combat starts out very simple. Where it gets complicated is the specializations. There are eight specializations, of which you can pick two (or not pick a second to specialize in your first) creating a total of 36 classes to choose from. The biggest game-changer is which type of weapon you want to use, but every class manages to feel unique, and learning to use a specific class to it's highest potential is very gratifying. The bosses are also a major aspect of this game. Iron Lore created boss fights that aren't just potion spamming, and some bosses will have you frustrated before you get the strategy down. The tougher bosses require precise movements and carefully timed attacks. Potions for the most part are only needed if you make a mistake during a fight, although you may not survive long enough for a potion to matter. Replayability: Like Diablo, Titan Quest gives you a campaign that you can then repeat on a character three times, with each play-through having a significant increase in difficulty. Higher levels also add new side-bosses that are the most challenging in the game. The Hydra boss in Legendary difficulty can kill you instantly with the smallest misstep. These bosses can be skipped, but once you finally manage to kill one the trouble will have been worth it. The large combination of classes, the lengthy campaign (24 hours for my first run on Normal difficulty), and the endless combinations of loot make this game one that you could play for hundreds of hours without getting bored. Modability: This game still has a very active community even after official support for the game has stopped. Many mods are available, offering new specializations, new skins, and sometimes entire community-made campaigns, only adding to the hours that can be spent within Titan Quest. TL;DR: If you haven't played it, do so now. Loot galore! A nice distraction while we wait for Diablo III to finally come out. Normal difficulty is fairly easy so far, but haven't finished it yet. If you like Diablo, you'll like this. Plus a little greek mythology thrown in is nice :).