Check out the live demo of “Titan Quest II,” the sequel to the action RPG that’s been around for 18 years. Enjoy detailed character customization in the world of Greek mythology[gamescom]

A popular action RPG released in 2006「Titan Quest」This is the first sequel in 18 years.「Titan Quest II」（PC / PS5 / Xbox Series X|S). At the THQ Nordic booth at gamescom 2024Live DemoIt was being released for the first time, so I went to check it out.

Grimlore Games, who explained the demo,Florian Jonas(Left) and,Vincent Groenewegen(right)

The development of this work was carried out by:「Spell Force 3」The game will be developed by Grimlore Games, a German company known for “The Goddess of Retribution”.NemesisFor some reason, Nemesis began to go out of control, corrupting the fate of people and gods alike, and severely punishing anyone who tried to oppose her. The protagonist, washed up on the shore of an island somewhere in the Greek world, travels through various worlds in search of Nemesis’s whereabouts in order to change his own fate.

While many action RPGs are set in eerie dark fantasy worlds, the Titan Quest series is unique in that it depicts a Mediterranean climate washed by bright sunlight. In the early stages of the game, you’ll find an original fantasy world filled with dazzling sandy beaches, rock faces, ancient marble architecture, and shrubs that spread across the dry land.

Of course, just like the previous game, there will be a variety of monsters based on divine beasts such as Ithians, Centaurs, Satyrs, Harpies, Sirens, and Griffins, as well as giant boss characters.

Titan Quest II also inherits the unique system of combining two masteries to create different synergy effects that build up the character class.Combining “Warfare” and “Storm”, you can fight with ice magic and close-range attacks.In the previous work,「Thane」We saw them play a combination that was called “the best.”

The UI has changed a lot since the previous game, and it was hard to tell which parts were inherited and which were new.“Modifier”It was confirmed that active skills can be developed in five stages, while passive skills can be developed in three stages.
Passive skills have their own skill points available for growth, which seems to avoid the situation in the previous game where you were forced to save points for expensive passive skills.

The mobs are also reminiscent of the previous game, and in the early part of the game shown in the demo, there were about 3 to 5 Ithitians and crabs hanging out in groups along the road. The game developer who introduced the demo emphasized that “there are no scenes in this game where countless monsters attack.”

On the other hand,Enemy characters launch group attacks.The AI ​​has become more diverse, with Ithitian throwing a net to immobilize the player. If there are leader-type units mixed in, you need to be careful because the damage you receive will be greater if you are stopped. However, since you are limited to two evasive moves per battle, it seems interesting to make split-second decisions about how to fight each enemy group.

“Titan Quest II” is scheduled to be released this winter.The early access version will allow you to enjoy around 12 hours of gameplay.That’s right. The world view and unique class system make it different from other action RPGs.“Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred”or「Path of Exile II」There is no doubt that it will attract attention in the action RPG genre, particularly in the area of ​​action games.