Been Playing Grim Dawn

Grim Dawn is beautiful
 Grim Dawn, how I love this game! Seriously, this game is awesome! If you like ARPGs (Diablo, Torch Light, etc.) you will absolutely adore this game. First off, Grim Dawn is set in a stunning... Grim... yet somehow, beautiful world. I mean, it's the perfect atmosphere for this kind of title. Nice lighting effects, good enemy models, nice tilesets, good sound and music and some very DEEP character customization.

 Grim Dawn, admittedly, may not have the most awesome story... but, meh, at least there is one. There are lots of quests and side quests as well. And, of course, tons and tons of LOOT! The game world is also quite large, and not randomized, at least in most areas, which I love, BTW. I hate it when the overworld is procedurally generated like in Diablo. I like to learn a map, it makes me feel as though I am growing as a player. Not, there is a bit of randomness here, an overturned cart or boulders may block different paths, forcing you to try another route, but the overall map stays the same.

Grim Dawn
 Grim Dawn features a dual-classing system. For example, you pick your starting class and then at level 10 (or whatever) you can add another class to complement or round out your character. The customization doesn't end there, you also find items that provide different skills as well, all Path of Exile like. So your gear is just as important, if not more so, as your class choice. Gear is also for increasing your stats, as to be expected.

 Now, the game is awesome but, of course, there are some downsides. The bosses feel like simple damage sponges that hit really hard. I mean, there are very few bosses that have fun or interesting mechanics. Also, you need to farm a bit too much before your character seems even viable. Also, some balancing issues here or there.

Grim Dawn features lots of areas to explore
 All things considered, Grim Dawn is a fantastic ARPG, that any fans of the genre should give a try.
Oh yeah, and they are releasing the mod tools soon (as of this writing). So there's gonna be a lot of community mods to help extend the game's life even further! If I were a reviewer this game would get at least a 9 out of 10.

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