Asmongold's Favorite Game of 2023? [ Halls of Torment Review ]
While I did a first impression video on Halls of Torment a while back, there's been quite a few requests for a deeper dive into this title with the changes that have happened (judging by traffic - these requests were spurred by @AsmonTV's coverage of it) but hey, an excuse to play a fun game some more, is a good excuse for me.
That said, there are some ways the genre could improve on itself to give some longevity, so we'll also look at the most obvious one. (and yes, I know I just covered this in May)
Crimson Tactics sets out to be the modern successor to titles like Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre - and in a lot of ways, it actually hits the mark. There are some areas where it could polish itself up, and some obvious early access scuff, but overall, it's a solid entry in the genre.
You can find Crimson Tactics: The Rise of the White Banner on Steam @ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1480810/Crimson_Tactics_The_Rise_of_The_White_Banner/
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Legend of Grimrock revived interest in first person dungeon crawlers in 2012, opening the field for other excellent games like Operencia, Vaporum, etc. over the coming years. So how does it hold up over 10 years later? Let's find out.
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Sadly Unique Staves are some of the most overlooked weapons in Diablo 2 Resurrected, and not entirely without reason - but hidden in their ranks is one of the best melee weapons in the game, as well as a few great tools for solo self found players.
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Diablo 2 Versus is a series where we compare builds and equipment. Have a pairing you want to see? Mention it in the comments, along with the archetype you're wanting to see it on.
Note, since it's a common misunderstanding:
These are comparisons of 'reasonably similarly equipped' characters. (Only "Near Best In Slot" not "Pinnacle" for reasons explained below)
In the case of "Build with X weapon" vs "Build with Y Weapon" they are identically equipped. With equipment geared towards demonstrating the weapon in question - so we limit things such as Crushing Blow/Critical Strike/etc. from off-weapon sources to below 25%, as this can cause some weapons to appear weaker/stronger than they are. (there will be build videos that cover more detailed "equipment combination options" for that type of need). This is kept this way for Class A vs Class B so you can translate comparisons across the shorts (ie - "Bone Spirit Necro vs Grief Zealot" will let you see how that necro compares to the Lawbringer Zealot as well, even if you just watch the Necro v Zealot video and Lawbringer v Grief Zealot video)
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Diablo 2: Tools
How to Install and Use Glidwrapper (higher res support): https://youtu.be/8sM-h7Uuk7s
How to activate Ladder-Only runewords in single-player: https://youtu.be/35YGcm0nsvo
Diablo 2: Builds/Guides: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5gcuKwKZBUEPNRZh0UVfYIruMSfG-jPE
Diablo 2 Amazon Summary: https://youtu.be/BNs45xE9LFc
Diablo 2 Assassin Summary: https://youtu.be/4WULB4JpGl4
Diablo 2 Barbarian Summary: https://youtu.be/C421YsjVKQY
Diablo 2 Druid Summary: https://youtu.be/G9EFw-uThcs
Diablo 2 Necromancer Summary: https://youtu.be/0fYDQ7hIsa8
Diablo 2 Paladin Summary: https://youtu.be/rUgDFFbDppA
Diablo 2 Sorceress Summary: https://youtu.be/mb15-2XCx4E
Diablo 2: Bonus Content: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5gcuKwKZBUHXiZr0QAAa2D-bVylzG_zY
Diablo II - Lord of Destruction (all runs) Playlists :
Season 1: https://goo.gl/I2N0Em
Season 2: https://goo.gl/J48zMV
Season 3 (stupid builds): https://goo.gl/oGyuzD
Season 4 (to hell): https://goo.gl/fwDkQJ
Season 5 (seed of evil): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5gcuKwKZBUFCKqzlPT-Fp0wELLcMh_zV
Cinematics (v1): https://youtu.be/aOqrcT__QoM
You can still purchase Diablo 2 (digital version) on Battlenet:
Diablo 2 - https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-ii
Lord of Destruction - https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-ii-lord-of-destruction
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Diablo 2 Versus is a series where we test equipment against alternatives. All unlisted Equipment remains the same between runs. Have a pairing you want to see? Mention it in the comments, along with the archetype you're wanting to see it on.
In single player - Players 7 and Players 8 have the same drop rates from normal enemies, but Players 8 does offer more experience.
* = Act Bosses are an exception, and are generally optimally farmed at Players 3.
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Diablo 2: Tools
How to Install and Use Glidwrapper (higher res support): https://youtu.be/8sM-h7Uuk7s
How to activate Ladder-Only runewords in single-player: https://youtu.be/35YGcm0nsvo
Diablo 2: Builds/Guides: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5gcuKwKZBUEPNRZh0UVfYIruMSfG-jPE
Diablo 2 Amazon Summary: https://youtu.be/BNs45xE9LFc
Diablo 2 Assassin Summary: https://youtu.be/4WULB4JpGl4
Diablo 2 Barbarian Summary: https://youtu.be/C421YsjVKQY
Diablo 2 Druid Summary: https://youtu.be/G9EFw-uThcs
Diablo 2 Necromancer Summary: https://youtu.be/0fYDQ7hIsa8
Diablo 2 Paladin Summary: https://youtu.be/rUgDFFbDppA
Diablo 2 Sorceress Summary: https://youtu.be/mb15-2XCx4E
Diablo 2: Bonus Content: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5gcuKwKZBUHXiZr0QAAa2D-bVylzG_zY
Diablo II - Lord of Destruction (all runs) Playlists :
Season 1: https://goo.gl/I2N0Em
Season 2: https://goo.gl/J48zMV
Season 3 (stupid builds): https://goo.gl/oGyuzD
Season 4 (to hell): https://goo.gl/fwDkQJ
Season 5 (seed of evil): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5gcuKwKZBUFCKqzlPT-Fp0wELLcMh_zV
Cinematics (v1): https://youtu.be/aOqrcT__QoM
You can still purchase Diablo 2 (digital version) on Battlenet:
Diablo 2 - https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-ii
Lord of Destruction - https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-ii-lord-of-destruction
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Blessed Hammer is so strong, and so influential, so powerful, it gets its own Skill Guide episode, where the secrets behind its potency will hopefully be made a bit more clear.
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Baboon Demons are aggressive stompy melee guys, not the scariest melee enemy by any stretch of the imagination, but they can smack apart unexpecting players in Diablo 2, because what they lack for speed, they make up for in strength.
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Getting a late start on ladder with the Assassin (since she got the interesting changes), we'll see what build we end up playing.
Archive will be available publicly and searchable on "Let's Play Everything" - ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCryMOXYbLm0Qiei83gMM1Iw )
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This is the current state of the "Open Dev" version of Endless Dungeon - there will still be a lot of changes before release, so this will not be reflective of the final product, but wanted to give my thoughts on the current state of the vertical slice, and what I think would improve its feel.
So far for an alpha (or possibly early beta) vertical slice, it's really solid, though I do feel the resource and spawn system of Dungeon of the Endless was better - though I love having the action RPG format for controlling the characters, since it feels so much better and engaging (though I do wish there was a dodge-roll :P )
More about Open Dev: https://www.games2gether.com/amplitude-studios/endless-dungeon/blogs/817-sign-up-for-the-first-chance-to-try-endless-dungeon%E2%84%A2
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