

On consoles, players are able to move their character around using the left stick while they use each of the face buttons to attack. Mechanically, Torchlight III operates similarly to other popular ARPGs. Related: Torchlight 3: The Best (& Coolest) Build For Sharpshooter Each area that players explore is well-rendered and character designs are a joy to look at. Goblin enemies in particular are some of the best designs in the game, which is especially notable because players will be fighting them often.

Torchlight has always been much goofier and brighter when compared to ARPGs like Path of Exile or Diablo, and Torchlight III leans heavily into this aesthetic.

It's important to give credit where it's due, though, and the graphics of Torchlight III are a massive improvement over the previous entries in the franchise. Despite Torchlight III being a fun game to mess around in, it just doesn't feel as deep or interesting as other ARPGs. There are several interesting mechanics like fort-building added to Torchlight III, but ultimately these don't feel consequential to the game as a whole. Echtra Games' Torchlight III is finally coming out of Early Access, but it still doesn't feel like enough was done to set the game apart from previous entries in the genre or even the Torchlight franchise itself.
