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Suggestive Themes: GamerDad saw scantily clad women in a style appropriate to ancient mythology. Violence: There is no problem in this game that cannot be solved by killing everything in your path. Last year's Titan Quest was a very successful addition to the action-RPG genre. My review pointed out that the game played like hack-n-slash wrapped around a history lesson. In each town there are historians and storytellers and others who will impart endless lore, but only a small amount of that made it into the core game. The recent expansion Immortal Throne changes that, integrating history into the flow of gameplay and making enhancements and additions that are sure to please fans of the original. The 'will I like it?' breakdown is pretty simple - if you liked the original you'll be very pleased with the expansion; if you hated the original just stay away; if you liked the original somewhat but lost track after a while, then read on to see whether the new stuff piques your interest. Immortal Throne adds a ton of useful content including all new relic sets, dozens of new items, a new mastery and two entirely new classes of items. There are also hordes of new monsters to defeat on your quest to become the most powerful being in existence - and the best of all is that this stuff appears throughout the entire game, not just in the expansion area. The expansion area will take you about a dozen hours to complete, but the added content and new mastery are worth starting a new character and going through the whole game so you can gather up artifacts and enjoy all of the new additions. There are a few glitches, and the non-secure multiplayer is still a haven for hackers and cheats, but overall this is a very solid expansion that will reward you for all of the time you put into getting to the end of the game.  
Continuing the legacy of the original, Titan Quest Immortal Throne is filled with so much richly detailed ancient Greek, Egyptian and Babylonian mythology that is ultimately just background and setting rather than anything that will provide actual educational value. This expansion actually enhances the interaction with historical figures and brings more ancient lore into direct contact with the player. But you still won't have anyone mistakenly think you are watching the History Channel.
This is a hack-n-slash combat game with an extremely high density of intense battles, but there is no blood or dismemberment. The battles are pitched and furious, and you are constantly in peril and outnumbered, but there is never a battle you cannot survive given you are properly prepared. The characters are typically attractive and scantily clad, and there are a few suggestive overtones with some of the major evil characters, but nothing that goes beyond an E-10 level of suggestive content. The T-rating and 14+ GamerDad seal is based entirely on the intensity and frequency of pitched battles. This is a great gaming experience for teens and adults to share for the pure enjoyment of great gameplay without concern over content. Comments? Chat about it in our forums! Format For Printing | Tell A Friend | Digg | Slashdot | del.icio.us | Buy This Game Home > Review Archive > Video Games > Results: Titan Quest Immortal Throne |
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