WATCH OUT FOR TOXEUS THE MURDERER

With the sheer amount of times I have completed this game; in my childhood, on PS4, on the Switch, on iOS and now several times here on Steam, it seems only fair that I post my well informed thoughts on this game for anyone considering getting it who may be in need of a second opinion.

Titan Quest is, by all intents and purposes, a well made RPG with great replayability value (in case my many completions were not already an indicator of this), and even before the Anniversary Edition remaster which added the Immortal Throne expansion to the base game and provided player comfort improvements, the visual graphics, if those are of concern to you, were impressive for the time frame in which the game was released.

In terms of the core RPG mechanics and controls, I really have no complaints. Your character's skills are unlocked through two skill trees, the second of which you have the choice of unlocking at level 8. Each level provides you with 3 skill points which you can either invest into the skill tree's side bar or skills themselves. The side bar increases base stats, among which are included Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Health and Mana. You also receive 2 attribute points each level to allocate freely to your preffered stat. The skills in the skill trees contain your passive skills, active skills and skill upgrades, for want of a better word. It is important, also, to point out that there are up to 10 available skill trees to choose from (if you get the Ragnarok expansion). One or two are included only in the expansion.

The voice acting in this game is refreshingly well done, with the exception of a few minor characters or passing encounters. The story is good, though predictable and a little cliched. The overall charm of the game makes up for this in my eyes, though. For those with a deep interest in Ancient Greek Mythology particularly, it is most interesting to see the interpretations of some of the beasts of legend. However, the depiction of Typhon was somewhat of a disappointment; it was as though they ignored all the ancient sources and just decided to plonk a regular slightly bigger bad guy in there. This may have been due to the fact that such a boss would be hard to balance in this RPG setting, though it would have been interesting to see some kind of proper adaption for this particular beast of legend, even if it meant a deviation from the regular playstyle. I just feel as if Typhon wasn't given quite the respect he was due as the offspring of the original Titans and the deadliest creature in all Greek Mythology. This is, however, a tangential point, as what I am rather ironically seeing as a historical inaccuracy in a mythological setting was really the only problem I had with this otherwise brilliant game.

WATCH OUT FOR TOXEUS THE MURDERER With the sheer amount of times I have completed this game; in my childhood, on PS4, on the Switch, on iOS and now several times here on Steam, it seems only fair that I post my well informed thoughts on this game for anyone considering getting it who may be in need of a second opinion. Titan Quest is, by all intents and purposes, a well made RPG with great replayability value (in case my many completions were not already an indicator of this), and even before the Anniversary Edition remaster which added the Immortal Throne expansion to the base game and provided player comfort improvements, the visual graphics, if those are of concern to you, were impressive for the time frame in which the game was released. In terms of the core RPG mechanics and controls, I really have no complaints. Your character's skills are unlocked through two skill trees, the second of which you have the choice of unlocking at level 8. Each level provides you with 3 skill points which you can either invest into the skill tree's side bar or skills themselves. The side bar increases base stats, among which are included Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Health and Mana. You also receive 2 attribute points each level to allocate freely to your preffered stat. The skills in the skill trees contain your passive skills, active skills and skill upgrades, for want of a better word. It is important, also, to point out that there are up to 10 available skill trees to choose from (if you get the Ragnarok expansion). One or two are included only in the expansion. The voice acting in this game is refreshingly well done, with the exception of a few minor characters or passing encounters. The story is good, though predictable and a little cliched. The overall charm of the game makes up for this in my eyes, though. For those with a deep interest in Ancient Greek Mythology particularly, it is most interesting to see the interpretations of some of the beasts of legend. However, the depiction of [spoiler]Typhon[/spoiler] was somewhat of a disappointment; it was as though they ignored all the ancient sources and just decided to plonk a regular slightly bigger bad guy in there. This may have been due to the fact that such a boss would be hard to balance in this RPG setting, though it would have been interesting to see some kind of proper adaption for this particular beast of legend, even if it meant a deviation from the regular playstyle. I just feel as if [spoiler]Typhon[/spoiler] wasn't given quite the respect he was due as [spoiler]the offspring of the original Titans and the deadliest creature in all Greek Mythology[/spoiler]. This is, however, a tangential point, as what I am rather ironically seeing as a historical inaccuracy in a mythological setting was really the only problem I had with this otherwise brilliant game.