The Action RPG that Keeps Pulling me back in.... Grim Dawn

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  • @CMDR_Saber84
    @CMDR_Saber84 Рік тому +135

    One of the best ARPGs; has so many elements that make D4 look like a joke

    • @MrBuns-yi2hk
      @MrBuns-yi2hk Рік тому +9

      Yeah, I'm hopping back into Grim Dawn for a bit while I wait for PoE 2. Very well made game.

    • @mrrex1616
      @mrrex1616 Рік тому +4

      I'm trying to like Diablo 4.... help.

    • @deenman23
      @deenman23 Рік тому +5

      to be fair grim dawn has had many years to improve its systems,and its not even done yett,the next major patch is going to bring in insane QoL changes,stuff that diablo 3 had since day 1 btw,i rly wish grim dawn looked and played like d4,its so tragic we need to compromise on both ends...where is the arpg equivalent of witcher 3?

    • @CMDR_Saber84
      @CMDR_Saber84 Рік тому +10

      @@mrrex1616 abort, bail out. Get Grim Dawn or Inquisitior Martyr

    • @rigidhammer7376
      @rigidhammer7376 Рік тому

      @@MrBuns-yi2hk PoE is hard

  • @viper32153
    @viper32153 Рік тому +36

    A fun little thing about this game's two class mechanic is that *every* combination has a unique name. Soldier/Demolitionist is called Commando, Soldier/Necromancer is called Death Knight, Inquisitor/Necromancer is called Apostate, Necromancer/Occultist is called Cabalist, etc...

    • @StarseedResistance
      @StarseedResistance Рік тому

      Yea hybrid classes which has existed in rpgs since they existed really.

    • @The666opal111
      @The666opal111 Рік тому

      HMM, Deathknight, thats what Im looking for after my Wotlk quit! PagMan

  • @VanTemplar
    @VanTemplar Рік тому +24

    I've been playing ARPGs consistently since 2004. I have 10 000+ hours on D2 and about 2000 hours on Titan Quest. Once I decided to do a challenge and play 10 ARPGs for an hour back to back so I can compare them and decide which one is the best. Grim Dawn was hands down the best IMO. It's the perfect ARPG and have yet to do a deep dive into it!

    • @DsgSleazy
      @DsgSleazy Рік тому +1

      Don't even think I have 10k hours in games and I have like hundreds of games, 10k is wild asf.

    • @VanTemplar
      @VanTemplar Рік тому +3

      @@DsgSleazy well I played D2 almost consistently since 2004. 10k hours is just an assumption, but that's 19 years. It is a lot nevertheless

    • @Canceraq
      @Canceraq Рік тому

      Not Poe or Last Epoch?

  • @antek2060
    @antek2060 Рік тому +13

    I love this game so damn much much I’ve been struggling to keep playing through with characters recently

  • @shukenten4191
    @shukenten4191 Рік тому +17

    Did you really forget to show the acbsolutely massive Devotion skill tree?

  • @saphrix4587
    @saphrix4587 Рік тому +3

    “Diablo clone”
    Lol it’s based off Titan Quest.

  • @PolarBone
    @PolarBone Рік тому +7

    I played Grim Dawn a couple years ago, was my first ARPG I played in a very long time. Got me back into ARPGs.

  • @Balryon
    @Balryon Рік тому +2

    Great video!! love it! btw you forgot to mention Devotion points which you can use to customize and perfect your build even more! :) and for those reading this... you can also use a mod called Dawn of Masteries or Grimmarilion which adds over 40 classes... yes you read that right lol

  • @doodledibob
    @doodledibob Рік тому +4

    "Sacrifice" (2000) pretty much does exactly what you are describing with regards to creating an in-depth RTS/action hybrid game.

    • @mustlovedragons8047
      @mustlovedragons8047 Рік тому +1

      Cool! I'll have to check it out. I hope Shack does to! These kind of videos he does have introduced me to so many good games.

  • @smark667
    @smark667 Рік тому +19

    This is my favourite ARPG. It's never been uninstalled since the day I first downloaded it. Plenty of build variety, great loot to farm, lots of ways to get said loot, and metal AF.

    • @XxKidnoffxX
      @XxKidnoffxX Рік тому +1

      It's one of my best hack and slash too, but the only thing I don't like in Grim Dawn, is the loot/items systems. We don't have a infinity of possibility of rolls and everything like PoE or even Borderlands. The items are all the same and you always drop the same item if you stay in the same zone. So if you drop a good item you like at level 60, you just have to return in that zone every 10 levels to get that same items, but better... It take 5 minutes, we don't need to farm... Even for the exp, I played normally, really not a lot. And my main is already level 96 (hardcore). So yeah... The loot/items system and because we don't need to farm, it's not my top ARPG, but it's so good.

    • @sp0x970
      @sp0x970 Рік тому +1

      I have ony been playing for a couple months. I see me playing Grim Dawn 2-3 years from now!! My most favorite ARPG. Blasts D4 into oblivion 😀 Most incredible ARPG!! Well made and SOLID!

  •  Рік тому +11

    well since I have like 10 unique characters in this game, I can safely say that yes, this RPG can really pull you back many times :D

  • @jacksonx7251
    @jacksonx7251 Рік тому +5

    My only issue with grim dawm is tjay i can never make it to endgame since i get distracted by an exciting new build. I have like 20 characters

    • @user-x4u6l
      @user-x4u6l Рік тому +2

      I can relate, I had like 15 before one of them reached level 100. But then I realized that making an endgame build is just as fun as leveling up, now 5 years later I have over 70 endgame characters and counting.

    • @jacksonx7251
      @jacksonx7251 Рік тому +2

      @@user-x4u6l I reset my characters like a month ago and now am.going to try working at least 1 of them up to level 100. I usually dip out and try something new after act 1 on elite but I wanna make it to ultimate and max level at some point.

  • @evanulven8249
    @evanulven8249 Рік тому

    My jam is either a Warlord (Soldier/Oathkeeper) and Warder (Shaman/Soldier.) Sword and Board Warlord is insane, I love it.

  • @jaywerner8415
    @jaywerner8415 Рік тому +1

    The game is on sale AGAIN till the 31st. Its less then 7 dollars right now!

  • @RainMakeR_Workshop
    @RainMakeR_Workshop Рік тому +4

    Has the Space Engineers series ended?

  • @gum__
    @gum__ Рік тому +17

    Grim Dawn is fantastic. A hidden gem. It's a different take on the genre and done well. Crate does a great job in supporting the game long after release.

    • @tukkek
      @tukkek Рік тому +6

      Different from what exactly and how? It's literally closer to Diablo 2 than Path of Exile (or Diablo 4 for that matter).
      Not gonna lie, to me it's pretty wild to see a love-letter to old-school ARPG design be called "a different take on the genre".

    • @Stalker950-l3x
      @Stalker950-l3x Рік тому

      @@tukkek It is a different take on the genre. It followed up to titan quest and even that wasn´t the same as Diablo 2. The skill / class system works differently. The whole gearing up stuff works differently.

    • @tukkek
      @tukkek Рік тому

      @@Stalker950-l3x Interesting how you failed to provide any single concrete example to back up what you're saying - and please spare me "you can pick from two skill trees, it's a whole new take on the genre"!
      Gearing is exactly a copy-paste from Diablo 1. You have to be completely insane to claim it's any different, let alone "wholly different".

  • @dgc2780
    @dgc2780 Рік тому +5

    I think... Grim Dawn needs a graphicall overhaul

    • @akuseru85
      @akuseru85 10 місяців тому +2

      No, it does not.

    • @PatandLiam
      @PatandLiam 9 місяців тому +1

      Devs had said the engine has basically reached it's limit. New engine in development with plans for 2 games in the future. One is a RTS the other is a sequel to Grim Dawn.

    • @dgc2780
      @dgc2780 9 місяців тому +1

      @@PatandLiamThat's a freaking good news! ty

  • @AKmumu
    @AKmumu Рік тому +2

    Grim dawn and Last Epoch are my 2 favorite ARPG

  • @Miss_Distress
    @Miss_Distress Рік тому +3

    You convinced me. Downloading now!

  • @parabolgravity
    @parabolgravity 3 місяці тому

    I've had this game for a few years, and bounced off it a few times. Tried it again after the latest patch and I can't put it down. The more I play, the more I like it.

  • @axel9473
    @axel9473 Рік тому +1

    I really gotta try this as a big Titan Quest fan. Especially now that TQ2 is one the way.

  • @mrloboto
    @mrloboto Рік тому +2

    If you're already familiar with the game or looking for a reason to come back, highly encourage checking out the community run seasons. (grim league) New areas, items, quests, story, bosses that are high quality.

  • @mikaelm5367
    @mikaelm5367 Рік тому +5

    Grim Dawn is awesome

  • @giorgosX38
    @giorgosX38 Рік тому +1

    I just started that game. I've never heard of it before. Definitely worth. It's sad that I didn't follow that game from the start

    • @Rokabur
      @Rokabur Рік тому +1

      The game launched in Early Access in 2013 and had it's full 1.0 launch Feb 2016. Just yesterday it was announced that Grim Dawn will be getting a THIRD expansion set to launch next year.

  • @Rokabur
    @Rokabur Рік тому

    Occultist pairs REALLY well with Necro since it has a group heal with some regen and more pet buffs.

  • @sdgamer1860
    @sdgamer1860 Рік тому +2

    WOW! I just started playing this game again to. For people who love classes with pet builds that also have big selection of Debuff spells, combine the classes Occultist and Necromancer as it get really fun. Also combing the Soldier class with either of those two classes can also be really strong to

  • @lindarkknight4044
    @lindarkknight4044 Рік тому +1

    i hate moving with left click. Holding down that shit kill my hands, thank for the video shack brought me back to this wonderful gem.

  • @thrialz.
    @thrialz. Рік тому

    Cpt Shack fix the bridge near the water tank for fun loot plus look for roguelike dungeons for hard content , And break everything for new paths look closely at the map for hints if you can see it you can go there

  • @jameslewis2635
    @jameslewis2635 Рік тому +1

    From the notifications list I only made out the word Grim which made me think it would be some kind of 40K game. I guess it just isn't that particular case of grim dark this time.

  • @MrSoulinet
    @MrSoulinet Рік тому +5

    We need a Grim Dawn 2 with better engine and updated game systems. The game is great don't get me wrong, and one of my all-time favorites, but it's starting to show its age nonetheless.

  • @MysticalShadowDragon
    @MysticalShadowDragon Рік тому +2

    i love the game, but i cant help but wonder if theres like a big conversion mod that adds new locations, enemys, loot and what not for this game. something akin to calamity in terraria in its magnitude

    • @sealboy1211
      @sealboy1211 Рік тому +2

      If mods are your thing, they are here. Someone redid damn diablo2 with all the dual classing intact.

    • @mrloboto
      @mrloboto Рік тому +1

      Look up grim league. It's basically multiple expansions worth in a free mod run by people in the community

  • @pokejuice1495
    @pokejuice1495 Рік тому +1

    Just got the base game and it absolutely worth picking up.

  • @nintendbro3275
    @nintendbro3275 Рік тому

    I just picked this up last weekend. I already have 23 hours 😂 i have a feeling that this game is going to put a hold on me. So many options, and it looks and plays so well.

  • @sealboy1211
    @sealboy1211 Рік тому +6

    The Arpg that I measure all others against. Just too many ways to build a character, no guides needed just go. Mind your defensive and you can take a character far. My most recent I just went cave man mind and said fire, burn everything with fireballs and meteor showers, I named him napalm. It’s been a blast.

  • @nathankirkham7866
    @nathankirkham7866 Рік тому +1

    Would love to see a series on the channel.

  • @steeltormentors
    @steeltormentors Рік тому +1

    i have started playing GD again since the past week and yeah it gets much better if you didn't get hooked in the first play. I am playing Warder class (Shaman + Soldier) face tanking everything LOL fun times!
    I had not been able to appreciate ARPG a lot, much prefer CRPG like Pillars of Eternity or Pathfinder...but with Grim Dawn I do enjoy it plenty!

  • @R4ZORLIGHT
    @R4ZORLIGHT Рік тому +3

    This game is what Diablo 4 should have been (with better graphics obviously).
    However, Grim Dawn 2 will happen sooner or later ;)
    ps. there is even a mod for Grim Dawn which recreates Diablo 2!

    • @Rokabur
      @Rokabur Рік тому +1

      That mod also recreates Diablo 1 with Grim Dawn's systems.

  • @AlwaysMorenZi
    @AlwaysMorenZi Рік тому +1

    I see you're not picking up crafting components. There's an autoloot setting in options if you want the game to do it for ya. 2 pages are probably enough for all the components in the game - alteast I still havent filled them while farming for belgothian set on my blademaster.

  • @tinchopf
    @tinchopf Рік тому +2

    I played it for a while. Great arpg

  • @drakhoon
    @drakhoon Рік тому

    does any one know if quill has tried last epoch?

  • @ermagherd1204
    @ermagherd1204 9 місяців тому

    I’ve played a ton of Diablo 2 & 4 in the last several months & Grim Dawn is where it’s at it’s a great game

  • @jonathanriley467
    @jonathanriley467 Рік тому

    Hey shack I have a question. Are you ever going too play X3 again?

  • @timmypizey6083
    @timmypizey6083 Рік тому

    what happend to the group survival series

  • @clifforderskineart
    @clifforderskineart Рік тому

    You should check out the Dawn of Masteries (DoM) mod for your next playthrough its actually insane! 1,275 possible masteries, increase hero and mob density to your liking and more!!

  • @TheNamesJT
    @TheNamesJT Рік тому

    Honeslty, the leveling is super enjoyable, not complete like poe and is just a nice smoothe experience

  • @onslaughtray9577
    @onslaughtray9577 6 місяців тому

    Is this available on PS5???

  • @marclenraymagdaraog691
    @marclenraymagdaraog691 Рік тому +7

    For people who think Diablo IV is a good game should realllly play this game lol. it's like you've been released from a brainwash.

    • @Freedom-kl8rt
      @Freedom-kl8rt Рік тому

      is it too late to start playing this game?Diablo 4 disappointed me, so I'm looking for an old school game like this

    • @Ace-Vincent-Arevalo
      @Ace-Vincent-Arevalo Рік тому

      @@Freedom-kl8rt try it. What the video says is true, it pulls back it's players.
      I probably had 15 characters at level 40 (deleted a few of them) because i just wanna see different early builds that i could take to the late game.

    • @user-x4u6l
      @user-x4u6l Рік тому +1

      @@Freedom-kl8rt Grim Dawn is designed as a singleplayer game, it doesn't have seasons (although there are community-made season mods) so you haven't missed anything and never will. It's never too late to start playing. btw they just announced a 3rd expansion due for release sometime next year so there is plenty of content already and more on the horizon.
      What the guy above said about the video is true, I've been playing the game since early access and still coming back every few months to try a new build or two.

    • @icoborg
      @icoborg Рік тому

      @@user-x4u6l i hate seasons...it's another trick to fuck up your build and ask for more money

  • @mustlovedragons8047
    @mustlovedragons8047 Рік тому

    17:55 "You will also find your chacters don't understand how door technology works.
    Every door you find you'll just kick in."
    WAIT! YOU MEAN I'VE BEEN DOING IT WRONG ALL THIS TIME!?

    • @sealboy1211
      @sealboy1211 Рік тому +1

      Yes, you know what needs to be done. Let it be so.

    • @mustlovedragons8047
      @mustlovedragons8047 Рік тому

      Belated thanks for the HEART!
      (Somehow I didn't get a notification.)

  • @KLYcbmSEA96
    @KLYcbmSEA96 Рік тому

    hey, just wondering iam nwe to this game , do i need to buy DLC bundle to enjoy this game ? or should i play it as it is

    • @sealboy1211
      @sealboy1211 Рік тому +2

      I mean, all the expansion content is very much worth it. New maps, monsters, classes. The type of stuff that’s worth it if you like the game. However, no reason one couldn’t get full enjoyment for themselves out of the base game.

  • @iFullgogo
    @iFullgogo Рік тому +3

    If it’s such a great game and so well supported by the community and devs, why do they make way less money than diablo games ? Even tho players complaining all day long about it, why Grim dawn have not release GR2 ? Exactly, they don’t have the capital to invest, and why is that ? Because people want a perfect game for free, and that will never happen my friends.

    • @Ace-Vincent-Arevalo
      @Ace-Vincent-Arevalo Рік тому +1

      If it’s such a great game and so well supported by the community and devs, why do they make way less money than diablo games ?
      dumb question, literally
      diablo 4 is plastered with microtransactions.
      Diablo4 is mainstream.
      Diablo4's developer is worth billions so they can advertise their games as much as they want.

  • @Calvertron
    @Calvertron Рік тому

    Are you using any mods? The graphics on your game looks so good.

  • @abbynormall207
    @abbynormall207 Рік тому

    Grim Dawn is a great game and they have a new Xpack coming out this year!

  • @Rokabur
    @Rokabur Рік тому

    And if you don't know, they just announced the THIRD expansion for Grim Dawn.

  • @21necronlord
    @21necronlord Рік тому

    did not even show the devotion tree

  • @XxKidnoffxX
    @XxKidnoffxX Рік тому +3

    You forgot a chest at 11:17 on the left.... Noob...

  • @RJFlores-zq2tx
    @RJFlores-zq2tx Рік тому +1

    Is this offline story game?

    • @tab7madeup
      @tab7madeup Рік тому

      Yes. It can be play without internet

  • @taylon5200
    @taylon5200 Рік тому

    I want to love this game so much, but i feel the vuild variety is so tiny. Theres like 5-6 active skills per character to pick from to build around. I have over a thousand of hours into poe though, and its in the best state its ever been as a base game. And there is soooo much depth of building and variety that giving me like 10 choices feels lame after having hundreds

  • @mrsun9775
    @mrsun9775 Рік тому

    It's amazing ❤

  • @nicholasvaness6241
    @nicholasvaness6241 Рік тому +4

    i have 770 hours on this game......... no regrets.

    • @rigidhammer7376
      @rigidhammer7376 Рік тому

      online?

    • @MrTirien
      @MrTirien Рік тому

      @@rigidhammer7376Like suckablo 4 online? No, more like d2 or co-op

    • @MrTirien
      @MrTirien Рік тому

      200 hours and counting 👊

  • @Erk-o
    @Erk-o Рік тому

    Me being a classic guy. I'm 36. I don't like transmog. I liked when u could look at another player in game and know what gear they are wearing.

  • @TeslaDeCastaka
    @TeslaDeCastaka Рік тому

    I read that some of this dev are from Blizzard, the original of course, almost all of them leave during the last phase of WoW developing, just before the re-worked warcraft3 (that we know was shitty). They should be the "good" part of them, the ones that create Hellgate London and Mythos as FlagshipStudios. Only two dev remained after they leave, and at today they also go away.....then we can say that diablo 4 (and the 3) is not made by Blizzard, while this is the last new gamevfrom the creator of Diablo.
    I played this for some dozens of hour, i consider it the best 'point e click' rpg of all (Dungeon Siege, diablo, Titan quest, and many other i played) but is not at the level of Hellgate London, with the community mod that fix and expand it, that is more action based and innovative, this is to much old school for veterans.

  • @Siaynoq8
    @Siaynoq8 Рік тому

    I played lots of D1 and D2 and its mods. D3 was just okay. Never played D4. I've played hundreds of hours of Grim Dawn. They'd be foolish not to be developing Grim Dawn 2 at this point. Especially since there are so many disenchanted D4 fans right now and PoE 2 is looking really tight and getting lots of people excited.

    • @Switzerlandboy420
      @Switzerlandboy420 Рік тому +1

      Finally someone sayin d3 was okay I felt the same now I’m bored of d4..so I bought Poe and I’m having a hard time. so I’m lookin towards this till POE2

  • @jennisonb37
    @jennisonb37 Рік тому

    Grim dawn has spoiled it for me with any other ARPG. I get so bored in D4 and PoE and so I come back to Grim Dawn and try a new class combination and it's so much fun!

  • @JarenDarkwolf
    @JarenDarkwolf Рік тому

    Would definitely enjoy a co-op playthrough of this game from you, Shack.

  • @furkan6402
    @furkan6402 Рік тому +1

    I want to start playing this game, but i'm afraid of becoming addicted.
    Other than this, nice video.

    • @rigidhammer7376
      @rigidhammer7376 Рік тому

      is this online?

    • @furkan6402
      @furkan6402 Рік тому

      @@rigidhammer7376 No, it's not. But there is a "community league" nowadays, to my knowledge. A semi-online experince, if you will. I don't know much about it though.

    • @rigidhammer7376
      @rigidhammer7376 Рік тому

      @@furkan6402 ahh. so its boring

    • @mrskinszszs
      @mrskinszszs Рік тому

      ​@@rigidhammer7376terrible assessment

    • @shutup1037
      @shutup1037 Рік тому

      ​@@rigidhammer7376online games are boring

  • @Legather
    @Legather Рік тому +1

    I really like GDs story, I think it's my favourite ARPG world. I hope they make another one as I'd love to encounter more of its eldritch gods and monsters.

    • @user-x4u6l
      @user-x4u6l Рік тому

      They will most certainly make another GD but you'll have to wait another decade for a potential release. They are currently working on 3 other games, one of which is a RTS in the GD world (set before the events of GD)

    • @Rokabur
      @Rokabur Рік тому

      I like the story cause it's not the generic racing to stop the antagonists plans, the antagonists already enacted their plan and Won. Humanity now has to fight to save what is left of the world that has been radically altered in many places.

    • @Rokabur
      @Rokabur Рік тому

      ​@@user-x4u6lWell, it was just announced yesterday that Grim Dawn will be getting a third expansion next year.
      Shouldn't expect ANY news about a Grim Dawn 2 til late next year at the earliest, they decided to build a brand-new in-house engine for it rather then reuse the current one.

    • @user-x4u6l
      @user-x4u6l Рік тому

      @@Rokabur yeah they announced working on their own new engine sometime last year, it will be used for their RTS as well. Rumors of a new GD addon popped up 2 or 3 years ago when they asked the community where the world should be expanded, and many players said Asterkarn since it's just a small transit area but has much potential. But Crate also said that the game is content complete and that a 10th mastery is just too much to handle, probably only to not stir more rumors. So glad they lied 😄

  • @deenman23
    @deenman23 Рік тому +1

    lol the explanation of the stats on 9:00 made me facepalm,maybe READ the things you are describing before making a video?all stats give health,physique isnt your melee attacks,cunning is,and cunning isnt just your ranged attacks

  • @MrSHADOWANGEL999
    @MrSHADOWANGEL999 Рік тому

    Glorious

  • @tammydj9941
    @tammydj9941 Рік тому

    Grim dawn was a success. So why crate will not make part 2 yet. Now is the right since the blue print...Diablo, via D4 is turning out to be a game that isn't for diablo players but for paying customers. Come on Crate!!!? Mabuhay!

  • @sp0x970
    @sp0x970 Рік тому

    You left the Epic loot mark turned off during this game play.

  • @codybarnes8335
    @codybarnes8335 Рік тому

    This game is my Diablo 3

  • @justinmangus567
    @justinmangus567 Рік тому +1

    It's a good game

  • @michaelhart1738
    @michaelhart1738 Рік тому

    700 hours and still I find new stuff and new builds, yeh I know ...... sad!

  • @ajiwjaiwjaiwaji
    @ajiwjaiwjaiwaji Рік тому

    grim dawn is soooooooooooooooooo much better than d4

  • @rigidhammer7376
    @rigidhammer7376 Рік тому

    IS THIS ONLINE? ANYONE?

  • @yt-UBiK
    @yt-UBiK Рік тому

    I just want to love this game, but what i can't overcome is the poor design and overall style. It's just not my cup of tea

    • @giorgosX38
      @giorgosX38 Рік тому

      give us an example of a game that you like.

    • @yt-UBiK
      @yt-UBiK Рік тому

      @@giorgosX38 imho Path of exile has a more polished style. But the perfect example I guess is the Diablo Franchise, really beautiful games in terms of graphics even when gameplay mechanics are not superior than other arpgs

    • @giorgosX38
      @giorgosX38 Рік тому

      @@yt-UBiK Ok, i see what you mean. Happy gaming!

  • @Moonshainu
    @Moonshainu Рік тому

    ...and then the monkey said "It's like diablo with ."

  • @brandonallgood1304
    @brandonallgood1304 Рік тому

    Great gamelan. Outdated graphics and crappy ens game I quit!!