Titan Quest: Immortal Throne is an expansion pack for the Diablo meets Greek
Mythology game Titan Quest, so the first step in determining whether or not
Immortal Throne is for you is to ask whether or not you own Titan Quest. The
next step depends on where you left things off the last time you played Titan
Quest. If you finished Titan Quest then you’ll probably enjoy hearing that
Immortal Throne adds a new Act IV that picks up after the events in the original
game’s Act III. If you barely started Titan Quest or are itching to play through
it again, then you’ll be able to take advantage of the new mastery in the game,
Dream Mastery. For those of you still in the middle of Titan Quest, though, you
get a few niceties to streamline the gameplay, but not enough to warrant
purchasing the expansion until you get close to the end of Act III. OK, with all
of that out of the way, let’s take a look at the new content itself…
Act IV opens in Rhodes where you are visited by a ghost who sends you off on
your next adventure. You’ll have to travel to the underworld itself, taking on
the creatures of hell such as Cerberus as you try to thwart Hades’ plan to
expand his domain beyond the Styx. Act IV is divided into several locations like
the previous acts, and also will take you about the same time to complete. The
designers have provided a variety of interesting settings in spite of the
obvious temptation to make every level resemble a magma cavern. If you’re
looking to take your Titan Quest character on a new adventure, then Immortal
Throne is a must-buy for you.
If you’re tempted to start the whole Titan Quest experience again from the
beginning, then the new Dream Mastery should provide ample motivation. Dream
Mastery is basically a collection of mind powers that provide a full spectrum of
benefits to aid in creating a well-rounded character. The skills that come with
this mastery include ranged and area attacks, buffs that can aid your damage,
healing, and more, sleep spells, and a Nightmare for a pet. Dream Mastery is a
pretty powerful skill set, and if you’re playing through Titan Quest a second
time you’ll probably be surprised to find the going easier this time around once
you start to collect a few skill points in the mastery.
Two new additions to the game include artifacts and scrolls. To create an
artifact you must collect the required components and then pay a hefty sum to
have it crafted for you. It’s worth the effort, though, as once equipped
artifacts bestow some powerful bonuses such as adding additional attacks and
damage on top of your normal ones. Scrolls are one-use spells that are quite
powerful and can really help you out in a jam. They’re expensive too, but
they’re worth it when they save your Ancient Greek bacon.
The expansion also adds a lot of smaller enhancements and tweaks to the game
such as a much appreciated auto sort for your inventory. Another nice new
enhancement is the caravan – a loot storage system that is accessible in any
town. Another nice thing about the caravan is that it includes a shared area
that lets you transfer loot between characters. This alone is a godsend for
those who maintain a couple of different characters of different classes.
Immortal Throne takes an enjoyable game and ratchets up the fun a couple of
notches, which is exactly what an expansion game should do. There’s nothing here
that will significantly change your opinion of Titan Quest if you didn’t enjoy
it, but if you did you’ll probably have a good time with Immortal Throne.
In The End, This Game Hath Been Rated:
90%. Fans of Titan Quest should definitely ascend
this throne.
