Torchlight burst onto the gaming scene just about a year ago and it registered an instant critical hit among gamers. The title currently sits with an average score of 83/100 on Metacritic.
Not bad for an indie outfit, although we shouldn’t have expected less considering the development pedigree behind developer Runic Studios. The team is headed up by ex-Blizzard employees whom had worked on Diablo I and II – brothers Max and Erich Schaefer and Travis Baldree.
The three had previously formed the ill-fated Flagship Studios, responsible for the disastrous Hellgate London. Lessons learnt, they went on to form Runic and brought plenty of ex-Flagship employees with them.
Torchlight was their first release and it reestablished the development team as a force to be reckoned with. Gamers loved it, critics loved it, and everyone is likely looking forward to the sequel Torchlight 2, which will feature multiplayer over and above a single player action-RPG romp.
In celebration of the one year anniversary of the PC launch of Torchlight, the game is on sale at the official Torchlight website where it can be picked up for US$10 (±R70), 50% off the regular price. The special runs until 29 October 2010, 8am PST. Mac users aren’t so lucky however – their version launched in May 2010.
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