I've been playing this game off and on since Beta, never finishing it for whatever reason (probably the character resets), but always in awe of what Grinding Gear Games have accomplished. The Passive Skill Tree is massive, the skill gem system is flexible and rewarding, and the barter economy makes currency drops (the various "orbs" of the game) exciting and fresh.

As far as the theme of the game goes, I feel it more closely resembles the oppressive darkness and hopelessness of Dark Souls than it does its spiritual forebear Diablo II. This feeling is only cemented by the cryptic lore, the impossibly ancient dungeons and crypts, and the merciless denizens therein. Though some criticize the game for being generic, I feel the atmosphere (including the solid soundtrack) are spot on and the environmental design ought to be applauded.

Were this game $60, I would recommend it to any fan of the genre (It may very well be the finest ARPG ever crafted and only promises to get better with constant updates and added content). But it is not $60... it is free. And I don't mean "free" as in "grind for hours or pay X amount of money for exp boosts or rare find boosts, but truly, wonderfully free. Nothing in the transaction store gives an in game advantage. Quite literally, it is all cosmetic. Perhaps one could argue that increased stash space is necessary, but the free amount of space is very generous and I could see playing for hundreds of hours without needing to expand. As it stands, there is nothing stopping you from playing this game save indifference to the genre. If you're even remotely interested in the game, download it.

This brings me to my only potential negative. The game is so free, in fact, that I'm terrified GGG isn't making anything from it. There is so little incentive to purchase any of the cosmetic items (which are, I admit, rather pricey), that I have to wonder how GGG are financing the game. I intend to buy something eventually (out of sheer guilt for getting to play such a great game for free), so my only hope is that enough others are of like mind to fund this game into the future.

tl;dr: Game is incredible and truly free. Try it. 10/10

I've been playing this game off and on since Beta, never finishing it for whatever reason (probably the character resets), but always in awe of what Grinding Gear Games have accomplished. The Passive Skill Tree is massive, the skill gem system is flexible and rewarding, and the barter economy makes currency drops (the various "orbs" of the game) exciting and fresh. As far as the theme of the game goes, I feel it more closely resembles the oppressive darkness and hopelessness of Dark Souls than it does its spiritual forebear Diablo II. This feeling is only cemented by the cryptic lore, the impossibly ancient dungeons and crypts, and the merciless denizens therein. Though some criticize the game for being generic, I feel the atmosphere (including the solid soundtrack) are spot on and the environmental design ought to be applauded. Were this game $60, I would recommend it to any fan of the genre (It may very well be the finest ARPG ever crafted and only promises to get better with constant updates and added content). But it is not $60... it is free. And I don't mean "free" as in "grind for hours or pay X amount of money for exp boosts or rare find boosts, but truly, wonderfully free. Nothing in the transaction store gives an in game advantage. Quite literally, it is all cosmetic. Perhaps one could argue that increased stash space is necessary, but the free amount of space is very generous and I could see playing for hundreds of hours without needing to expand. As it stands, there is nothing stopping you from playing this game save indifference to the genre. If you're even remotely interested in the game, download it. This brings me to my only potential negative. The game is so free, in fact, that I'm terrified GGG isn't making anything from it. There is so little incentive to purchase any of the cosmetic items (which are, I admit, rather pricey), that I have to wonder how GGG are financing the game. I intend to buy something eventually (out of sheer guilt for getting to play such a great game for free), so my only hope is that enough others are of like mind to fund this game into the future. tl;dr: Game is incredible and truly free. Try it. 10/10