groze: I wholeheartedly agree, this is definitely one of the best games I played in recent times. Unfortunately, it slows my PC down to a crawl, but hopefully that'll be fixed when I get a new computer next month.
I would steer away from the "Diablo-clone" pigeonholing, but, then again, that's probably just me; I think ARPGs should be praised on their own merits, now how well they compare to Diablo. I think both Grim Dawn and Victor Vran do enough different things to be different than the Diablo games. I understand how most people don't call them Diablo-clones in a derogatory fashion, but, like I said, it's just a minor pet peeve that really annoys me, nothing against you guys using the term.
Happy gaming! As soon as you get the game, hit me up for some coop! :P
You are completely correct there, my friend! It is an insult for games such as Grim Dawn and Victor Vran to be compared with Diablos, especially since Diablo 3 was such a major clusterfuck and letdown. I consider both these games far superior than Diablo 3, i simply use the term "Diablo Clone" as a short sentence to just communicate with other gamers, nothing more. Personally, Grim Dawn feels like the REAL diablo 3 or what it should had been and i am very happy that it came to be! A very kind and generous soul gifted it to me some time ago, but i play really casually and at a slow pace, am level 23 just finished act 1!
Thanks a lot for the invitation but i first have to learn the game and its mechanisms well, i even have a hardcore character and i want to "study" it quite extensively... Have lots of work to do on it, am just in the beginning! But i will hit you up when i get some good experience, it's a promise!