Titan Quest: Eternal Embers Gameplay Impressions and Overview. Is the New Titan Quest DLC Worth it?
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- In this Titan Quest video, we will be taking a look at the Eternal Embers Expansion, which is the fourth expansion for Titan Quest and the third to be released in the past few years. We will be sharing a bit about what we learned, as well as some of our first impressions of the expansion.
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0:00 - Titan Quest Eternal Embers Gameplay Impressions
0:43 - What is Eternal Embers?
1:09 - Legendary Character Creation
1:49 - New Mastery
2:33 - My Impression of the Expansion
3:11 - Eternal Embers Price
3:47 - Is it Worth it?
4:19 - Titan Quest Future
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No you are not crazy about the price. They tried doing the same thing with Kingdoms of Amalur Re-reckoning but worse. I saw it on GoG for like $55 with just a new expansion and a fresh coat of paint. (Reshader and some minor bug fixes but it still has a few desync issue on the sound) I did just buy it because of the Winter sale for like $22 on sale, a muich more reasonable price for a ten year old game + brand new DLC.(If I had to gues the DLC was old content that never made it to ship and they finished it up to justify a high price of what is essentially a remaster.) The new DLC is cool though but nothing really amazing. This seems like a trend coming from high up in THQ to see if they could get away with it.
Titan quest will always be one of my favourite games, act 1 in the original game is still my all time favourite, love the greek myths
and those nekkid Gorgons! 😋
I'm a huge Titan Quest fan. The game was an addiction for several years. Grabbed the new expansion the day it dropped.
I did the Beta testing for this expansion and I can definitely say that the price is worth it in my opinion. This expansion is huge! and the new level design is crazy good, even though we didnt get TQ2 this is what I wanted out of the new expansion. Its the best looking TQ I've seen yet.
i have never played this game so im installing titan quest : anniversity edition
is it a good game
and can u guide me some in discord ( if u have?)
" i can definitely say the price is worth it" something rich people or with a lot of money to spend always say, who pays a single penny for a game?
@@noobienobita6700 Game is definitely worth it and there are many walk through guides. All time favorite game. Logged way too many hours on this and the custom maps. The Custom Lillith expansion is also worth it.
@@peterahdy7354 they created it in order to "sell" it. If youre not interested, youre welcome to move, but this is their business its how they make for living. Have some respect
@@noobienobita6700 Its an absolutely awesome game. Definitely try it.
I would point out that Titan Quest had a very good community to the point where there was even a Fan Patch available (which was regularly updated) to correct issues with the game, such as animations or modifiers not applying properly, even after Iron Lore went under. It was well supported by fans for a very long time, including various mods, some of which overhauled the game completely to essentially create a new game. I think when Nordic Entertainment saw this, they decided it wasn't worth just buying the property but actually investing effort into the game. A good example was how much of the Fan Patch was implemented into a proper from-the-developer official patch. Enough attention from the official patch meant it was worth adding more to the game.
I still have the original 2006 version installed in my older PC
Titan quest is the only game I instantly snag up the new dlc without even looking up the new content
Neidan seems to synergize well with dream -- because everything synergizes well with dream. It's a one stop shop for OP.
I was a huge TQ fan. Recently rediscovered the game and started playing it again. Saw this expansion pack on Steam for $12 currently (11/27/22). I am at this video, seeing what it's about. Thanks for the info.
I just finished the new act form the dlc, and I have to say... This is by far the best act in the game visually and there are a lot of cool areas and lots of loot to get excited about. The only thing I didnt like was that the other acts now feel really bad to farm in because embers drop so many green items in some areas that you would be missing out on too much gold.
You raise a good question at the beginning of the video, I think the huge gap between expansions is because in between GrimDawn got released, which uses the same engine and they build a brand new game on top of that, so they knew from the sucess of the game that demand and the will for old school ARPG fans to invest is there. Them going overboard and making them too expansive is just classical THQ on top of the cake.
*ALL CLASSES SYNERGIZES WITH DREAM*. Other than Warfare+Defense, Dream is just outright busted for most combinations due to its powercreep and being introduced at the end of the games lifetime.
But if I were to see a Titan Quest 2, I'd want it to be developed by Crate Entertainment, you know the guys who created Grim Dawn and they are the entire original team of Titan Quest.
So true!
Grim Dawn is so good. I'd rather see a sequel to that.
Actually Dream + Defense is insane for a Trance of Empathy build / Reflect tank. It's INSANELY GOOD :)
When built right of course.
I get a feeling they'd rather do GRIM DAWN 2...but yes I agree. The team at Crate Entertainment is LEET.
I'd rather not have Crate, they've managed to make Grim Dawn duller than Titan Quest. How? I don't know.
Eternal Embers is... Literally as long as the entirety of Normal difficulty. Its not >one< act, Its more content than ragnarok.
wow they really keep it alive, i still remember 15 years ago when i played this game at the first time, very impressive, i do like stories more than diablo.....well to much memories
Well im back, you called it. Titan Quest 2 announced.
Buy if you are a TQ fan. For new players, maybe wait for a sale like Cas said. I finished the Eternal Embers content in 13 hours with my old level 76 legendary character. All main quests and 15 side quests.
well done brother :)
Considering the loads of crap pushed into the gaming market by other publishers (mirco transactions / mini dlcs etc) I think 17,99 is a fair price its not cheap granted, but it is not overly expensive as well. And remember we are talking about a game that was originally released in 2006 (at the time of writing this comment thats 15 years in the past) is not a subscription / service game and still sees contend updates. This circumstance alone made me buy the new add on no questions asked.
Just bought TQAE along with the Ragnarok and Atlantis DLCs for about 15USD. Not going to grab Embers until I know I'll be sticking with the game for some time. Played it on release and again in 2012 (heavily modded) and had a blast. It's definitely one of the best ARPGs made to date.
Just dropped a trailer for TQ 2. So you called it
Very excited when I read the description on the Steam store page and saw the line about the improved rendering. Not really seeing much of a difference in this video but the screenshots online seem to look a little better, unless I'm just tricking myself into seeing what I want to see.
About halfway through this video and I haven't heard mention of this so I'm a little bit worried the graphics boost might not be all that. If you or anyone else has more info on this please lemme know.
I've seen many people on forum reporting graphics and performance issues after the new patch/expansion. Also some textures bugs. The answer they got, however, was basically: "We'll fix this next".
entI had no issues with it, but I didn't really notice an improvement either.
@@Fextralife That's kind of disappointing to hear. Just more reason to wait for a sale like you suggested. Twenty bucks is way too much and there are too many great games out with the same price tag (I really want to get Death Trash since I loved the demo) for me to justify buying this expansion at full price.
Love Titan Quest. Played it from CD back in the days. Then haven't played for several years, lost the CD somewhere. Found it on Steam and gave it to myself for birthday last year. Would be nice with a TQ2.
Would be nice wouldn't it...
really liked your honest and open opinion on this matter. nice to see a non-bias opinion looking out for the common man. cheers for the video! :)
Fextralife is unbiased and straightforward across the board in general. They're the real deal in the world of critics.
Love Titan Quest. Recently replayed it.
I appreciate the new weapons and masteries, but the Ragnarok level was a frustratingly boring slog. Atlantis phoned it in. Not expecting much from this one.
i had the same impression regarding new terrain and monster apperances in ragnarokk already
atlantis kind of nailed it, i really liked that one
Excellent review. Unfortunately it went on sale and I purchased it with only a level 62 character. I tried the level 70 create, but my character creation was not all that powerful making the level 70 creation pretty much a target for enemies. I've leveled up my character to 70 now, with lots of really cool weapons & armor. Can't wait to go through this level, just need to find the access point
There are some very nice set pieces and new enemies - they just were not put at the beginning for people to see, other than that nice cave.
Also play time is *way* more than 15 hours. Some people said they spent 200 and still didn't find all the details.
I think you're absolutely right about the price.
Every time I'm coming back to Titan Quest to play a new expansion I find myself thinking, I'd rather play Grim Dawn instead. The games are similar as Grim Dawn is greatly influenced by Titan Quest but in my opinion it is superior in every way, except perhaps the setting, where someone may like the bright and colorful Titan Quest more.
I miss grim dawn. I wish they would have a console version being I sold my pc ☹️
@@automata9s915 If you have a Xbox you are in luck because Grim Dawn was just releasad for that.
Grim Dawn dev is the previous Titan Quest dev iirc
@@automata9s915 afaik they should have release the xbox version
I haven't ever played Titan Quest, but I read this comment as the video began and holy cow, the resemblance is striking. The animations almost look 1:1
Will wait for a sale on steam, if they end up making a TQ2 lets hope they dont stray too far from the original like what blizz did with D2 to D3
Think I will wait for the package deal if it ever gets one..the first 2 I have on CD..which it wouldn't let you play the expansion without the first game installed
Wasn’t expecting this. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
amazing suprice for christmas did't belive when I saw it.
Well your question has been answered: they were keeping this alive to keep expanding the fan base, titan quest 2 confirmed! 🥳
fuck i lived a whole half a year not knowing they've started making new DLC for this game. time to head back, I guess. backlog shmacklog imma play what i want!
My highest level character can't advance past the Early part of the Hell act because of a bug.
I bought the expansion anyway because I'm addicted to this game.
immortal throne was great. Others are just so freking shallow and non inspired.
Theyd better make an upgrade to the overhaul of endgame or smth like that
I have to agree. I still enjoyed Ragnarok but Atlantis was pretty lackluster. Hopefully this is a step up!
@@luske2 Its kinda hard to return to TQ tho its the best setting imo compared to Grim Dawn. Such an awesome environment and the mythos theme is just pure winner. But the mechanics r too old. Newest expansions just dont provide enough in order to play this arpg on par with such things like Poe of Last Epoch or smth like that. Such a shame cause id trade any of the present titles for an up to date in terms of gameplay Titan Quest 2
Hard to disagree here.
Thx Fex. Same as you.. Loved TQ since the beginning & hopefully if they could bring out a Brand New Package would be excellent. Would be great if they made a All New Game.. Would be Epic.. Stay Safe.. TF
Is it the DLC for Titan quest? The same titan quest I played more than 10 years ago?
Back when the world still beautiful
Yes!
Neidan is actually a Chinese word 内丹, litterally means Inner Core that is considered a core a natural power that every human can develop inside their body by practicing taoist naturalist rituals for decades or years and comsuming magical medicines made from rare ingrediants.
It's a Taoist concept but Taoists don't shave their head. Buddhist monds do. So the icon of this mastery is wrong....
Is that where the concept of grinding tiger bones into a powder for it's properties came from?
i just want so see this full remaster
Like you say...i think the 68Euro is little to much for a Pack if you new and need all exp. :)
It´s 10% right now and that make it 68 Euro, but for new players it have to go down to like 50-70% to be worth it..:)
I only got the DLC Bundle for Eternal Embers, I can tell you all that it might only be worth it if you buy the main add-on that is entitled Eternal Embers, because I thought that all of the parameters and programming of Eternal Embers would be included into the bundle by itself. What is the 4th Item that got added into the Anniversary addition from the E.E bundle by itself?
The asking price isn't that crazy. Yes, the game is old... but, if you think about it, the amount of work that goes into an expansion isn't significantly less because the tech is dated. Maybe the art costs are reduced (as the art from games 15 years ago is lower fidelity), but the Design and Engineering work wouldn't be any easier because the game is older. So, the price does make sense to me.
FWIW, I'll happily buy it at full price because maybe... just maybe... this is funding TQ2 development, as well.
titanquest 2 is on the way You can join their Discord
I think the big gab beetween the expansions are the release of titanquest for mobile. Its available for android and iphone. For me it seems, its a profitable way for an old arpg to make even more money.
it's pretty awesome a game like this on mobile no money grab cash stores, but I think you are right it likely suffered in other areas
i never heard nor play titan quest ever before, i got my TQ Aniv Edition on steam last week and im having a blast.
Anyone else having issues with the gamepad controls? Half the time when I use the Breath Attack in the new mastery, it turns my character around and casts it away from my target.
???
This feels very "we have diablo at home."
Controler is not compatilbe properly as the company knows that but still they haven't done somthing but is a big update will come in the future, for exaple when I play TQ on my PS5 it glitches to the objective randomly my charachter and I have to open a portal to put my charachter to normal position.
Christmas sale on steam starts Tuesday wait til then and see.
Does anybody know if this dlc will be released on PS4?
Huh, this is super neat! :) Odd, but neat!
When is this dlc coming to consoles?
I really wish they'd have done rifts by now.
20€ is a fine price to support this game once a year, compared with WoW sub fee.
Is this coming to consoles and will they fix the two busted achievements?
If the controller support this adds is done as well as Grim Dawn's, then this is worth it just for that - mouse based ARPGs have really messed with my hand over the years..
I enjoyed Titan Quest but i definitely thought the DLC was a bit overpriced -- ive kind of been waiting for a sale or package deal, but i still havent seen one.
name of song at the end pleaseee :)
They added Controller support in this dlc - now I can finally play Titan Quest lying on a sofa listening to jazz. The controller button layout is great, R3 to rotate the "skill wheel" is downright ingenious. Instabuy, 10/10, not even kidding. And the performance it noticeably better, Atlantis areas lost the insane freezes on item drops and are now playable for me.
If i want something better than TQ i will definitely go for Grim dawn. 😁😁
I am a big Titan Quest fan, I did not play Ragnarok though. And I do think that those prizes are insulting.
come bro your a joke people buy call of duty 99$ Deluxe edition and you talking about this master pice that is coming couple times in a few years and the new dlc is only 19.99$ then your not a ture fun buy not purchasing day one the DLC as u say above skiping the Ragnarok as well.
@@SoulAgeGaming oooooooooh! I thought it was 90!!! not 19!!! Oh yes! It's absolutely worth getting for 19! I never thought he'd consider 19 an "extremely steep" price. That's I way I never imagined he was saying 19 instead of 90. Your comment was a lot more useful than you think mate! I'm actually going to make a mention of it on my channel! Thanks!
Good review, waiting it on mobile.
Is an added bonus going to be the devs finally fixing Tartarus so we can finally play through that with no error issues or freezes? LOL.
The price is fine, we should all be happy they took it up again, and they need money to keep going or making of a TQ 2.
Important to highlight that the original game was made by Iron Lore and published by the defunct THQ. OG THQ, that went backrupt and was purchased by Nordic, which was rebranded THQ Nordic.
It was THQ Nordic that made Titan Quest Anniversary, the remaster of the original, and only after it that we got Ragnarok and Atlantis, which I assume were made by the same studio that did the remaster, not Iron Lore.
So the 12 year gap isn't all that surprising. Probably THQ Nordic saw enough value in the IP to remaster it (which I assume must not have been all that expensive) and after that the studio had enough going on to make these smaller, probably cheap expansions.
yep nothing else. the cellphone port was also good. the only thing that makes me mad is the switch port. totally fucked. i think they earn lots of money with this game, hopefully we get a better graphic someday maybe like grim dawn but i guess that is just a dream ^^
Studio that made Eternal Embers is called Digital Arrow, it is the biggest expansion of them all.
picked up eternal embers today for $4.99 mainly because i prefer to have every single dlc for a game
mobile is definitly the cheapest version of the game
i have never even got past lvl 50 on any alt yet and still feel like i played lots of it, i feel i dont need this expac just yet, the others are great
I loved Titan Quest and consider it possibly my favorite ARPG of all time but I am not spending another $20 on this expansion. I will wait for a sale.
At first I was excited to see that they were still making content for the game, however they released another DLC without fixing the bugs of the previous ones (Ragnarok has a lot of bugs and Atlantis is basically incomplete).
Also, this new patch brought a massive 4GB+ forced update (even if you didn't buy the DLC). At first they said it was about controller support and some bug fixes, but then people realized they didn't fix any bugs, but there was a multiplayer program from Epic Games running with the game, which keeps sending its data to Epic Games (even though you are playing TQ on Steam). This doesn't make any sense. They basically force you to download the new patch with some spyware from Epic Games or else you just won't be able to play.
Also, this new expansion brought some other bugs including framerate drops, white floor bug, texture bugs, item description bugs and multiplayer became unplayable, with constant crashes and connection issues. This is a sad ending to an awesome game. I have particularly enjoyed this game since the release of the Immortal Throne, but in this current state it seems unplayable to me.
"Spyware" - Entitled tinfoil hat community strikes again. You can be happy that they are still patching and releasing anything in a game this old, they have no obligation to do so whatsoever.
@@imcuddlybunny well a program that basically spies you is called Spyware.
"You should accept anything they do and should be thankful about this. They have no obligation". Well, we can see why the game industry is how it is nowadays.
Also: "what's the problem if they get your data? I have nothing to hide anyway.Any social media does that these days...". Well, if you don't care about your privacy and don't feel disrespected with this, good for you. Not everyone feels that way. Forcing a third company spyware down the players throat is a shady move
its almost like regardless of if you buy the DLC the game still needs the patch in order to play multiplayer at all or something. You know, Like any other game of its age. Almost like people fundamentally misunderstand how games operate on a software level. Almost like you have no fucking clue what you're actually talking about in any capacity.
@@katmannsson the main problem isn't the fact you need to download the new patch to play (even if you only play single player), but the fact that you are forced to download third-party tracking stuff, even if you don't use any stuff from them. And don't give the "you can just ignore the EG banner". I mean, I chose to play on Steam, so I have my reasons for not wanting anything from Epic or other companies.
Also I really don't understand all of this cope from some people: "they don't have obligation on nothing". "You don't know how hard is to fix these issues". "There's some mods that fixes these bugs". I mean, come on, they don't work for free. If they can't do their job well, they should just let it go and look for something they can handle.
@@alfaomega9529 Steam fixed that banner quickly. Does it disable things internally, probably not. But TQ needs a better MP expierence. The main reason Iron Lore, the original developer team, was broken up was because they didn't sold enough copies at the beginning. And that was because MP was nearly impossible to do back then. At that time MP was just starting to go mainstream, and TQ missed out. Only after people figured how enjoyable this game is for single players, sales took off (1 year after launch they started selling insane amounts of copies), by then it was too late. However trying to fix a broken MP with another developer team.. It makes sense for the new team to use a 3rd party tool, instead of trying to fix a bad MP tool.
Anyhow I'm waiting for TQ2 or at least someone good enough to makes a mod from TQ that can be played with the Grim Dawn engine.
thq nordic released a new expansion for kingdoms of amalur re reckoning do this just seems to be a theme (also an old game)
Even though I am glad THQ Nordic still keeps this game alive, I have one problem with the expansion - Legendary Only! I love to play characters from the begining, trying different combinations of masteries, making my own strories in my head, and therefore, I spent most time on normal dificulty, enjoying the journey, meaning that Eternal Embers Act will be very far future for me
I really do believe that they're going to make a TQ2 or a spiritual successor in the future
Just like Grim Dawn 2, don't get your hopes too high..
We need our fix of a good ARPG like those before Diablo 4!!
So bored that we tried lots and lots.. still nothing good..
Grim dawn is essentially titan quest 2, its just the alien Western setting instead of mythology. But everything Else its basically the sequel
I hope this comes to ps4 soon
Just bought all 3 addons for 19€, gotta love steam offers
I love Titan Quest, but one thing I've never understood is why this game has ever received an expansion, let alone 4!
I'm not saying that to devalue the game in any way, it's quite the opposite really, each act in Titan Quest is essentially the entire length of Diablo 2 sans the Lord of Destruction content, so it's staggering to me that anyone would crave EVEN MORE content after playing through the best value campaign in the history of isometric hack 'n slash ARPGs lol
Grim Dawn was a fantastic followup with a campaign closer in length to Diablo 2 and tremendously improved gameplay, so I'd much rather see a Titan Quest 2 that builds off of Grim Dawn than just more Titan Quest :-D
I hope they will bring the Eternal Embers DLC to the Playstation.
A truly epic game that stands on its own!... I wish another unique splendid game such as "Avencast: school of magic" had the same support from Devs! Such an underrated game!
Is this available for android
the only thing ive felt was lacking from titan quest was that it needed more gore/gibbing
i would insta buy it if it was ever out for consoles
if we look at the releasetimes of the dlcs i see them more like biannual addons the likes of WoW has them for example, with the difference being, that you actually get a shitton of content while Diablo only adds a class. i think for a fan and even new players this is more of a "i want to support the devs for their continued support and effort"
How on earth do you have such ridiculously high stats at level 84?
Thanks. Haven’t played this since 2006 and I was disappointed with Diablo 4 so decided to try this once again (with all the expansions).
Proberly did expansionskärl when they realized mobile port made it popular again both on gog and cellphone.
a burrito costs $15!
what the heck i had no idea there was anything released after immortalthrone, i used to play the living crap out of this game!
why now? why not just start building hype for titan quest 2?
Grim Dawn 2 with a fully fleshed out multiplayer system is what we need.
I like TQ more than most arpgs. But......
9:99 would be a proper price.
If u start a lvl 70 character does ge get all the side quest bonuses from normal and Epic difficulty? Or is better to start normal to get permanent sidequest bonuses?
1:44 “which means you will not be able to take them back to normal etc”, I would suppose this means you do not get the quest bonuses from normal and epic difficulty
I definitely noticed improvements performance wise, especially in Atlantis which runs butter smooth. You can create a new level 70 character and start directly from the new zone and if you play it this way that dlc is as big as the original 3 acts... Lots of reused textures and models but also lots of new ones too. The dlc felt kinda of easy to my already well equipped legendary characters but for a new one it's perfect.
The level of polish and animations for all the dlcs after IT have never been on the same level as the original game however I don't understand why the overall review is bad. The lack of drastic innovations is what you can expect from a game that stood the test of time - the people that love it would gladly have more of the same.
The pricing is a bit harsh but man - if you've made it to legendary with one character(easily 50-100 hours) and you've stuck with the game for 4 expansions and 15 yeas - your soul belongs right there and I would gladly give it them so long as they keep releasing.
My wish for the and if there is a next one - not extend but diversify the content.
Package deals do not exist for the true titan slayers and they know it ;)
i'd rather have a titan quest 2, with a new engine and mechanics, than DLCs for the first game
Prices on games these days are strange. Last time I checked, Unreal 1 was more expensive than the Witcher 3. Yes, the price of this expansion is too much. I´ll wait for the price to drop, if I will buy it at all considering it is legedary only, which will pretty much make it impossible for my kid to play.
It's so weird right!? I mean I say things like 20 USD is too much, and then people say "well people pay that for a skin in Valorant"...I'm like yeah, but that's way overpriced too...so am I the weird one or are they?
Awesome game but couldn’t finish first chapter because new games caught my eye and I moved on!
Why do you say it is one new act? On the steam page (at least the german version) it clearly says it is a 4 act expansion
or is this intentionally misleading, it says (translated by me now) "an new set of quests through 4 acts" and it refers to the base game acts?!
You can see so how Poe developers had huge inspiration from TQ.
Not really... poe and tq are nothing alike. It's like trying to compare dungeons and dragons with gurps or the white wolf ttrpgs or burning wheel.
Where ist consoles Version for this expansion?!
Titan Quest 2 was announced so they've probably allocated most resources to that but I am sure since the base game was released on modern consoles they'll eventually include the DLC
This game needs a overhaul not an expansion. Though nice to see they still care.
It really needs a remastering.
11 masteries? De fuuq where am i missing some
Unless they fix the PS4 version I'm not touching this with a ten foot pole (they abandoned the game so I'm SOL)
Guys this is one of the best Hack & slash games out there been playing since day one 2006 until today and this DLC made me to come back and it will not disapoint you the DLC as long i've tested it blow my mind I rate it 9/10 + the NEIDAN MASTERY is amazing and if you mix it with the RUNE MASTERY you will have a tanky hybrid damager...any tips & tricks about this game ask me more than welcome to help you :)
I like your positive attitude, brother. A rare occurrence in this scene. Keep it up, God bless.
Thanks for the good words :) @@GenMaster
Also love street fighter @@GenMaster
@@SoulAgeGaming I just got all the expansions (I had played up to Immortal Throne) and started anew with a Neidan Master.
I'm in for a treat!
If I knew it was legendary only I would not have bought it I only got it because I had extra money on steam already
One thing not mentioned is that the new DLC allowing to create a legendary difficulty character right away makes the grind for upgrading legendary and epic items introduced by the Ragnarök expansion much much easier and is a blessing for the endgame grind as obviously only in legendary difficulty you will have access to all possible modifiers in the forge quest.