Taking over from Runic Games, developer of the first two Torchlight titles, Echtra Games initially saw fit to take the franchise in a new free-to-play direction. So it was with simultaneous fear and anticipation that I first dipped into Echtra Games’ action-RPG Torchlight III.
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Whether it’s Diablo or Cookie Clicker, anything with gradually increasing numbers and/or the promise of a rare loot drop can get me signing away my free time (and most of my responsibilities) quicker than you can say “level up”. I say that with a degree of confidence because, as shameful as it is to admit, I am one of those at-risk players. The addictive, neurochemical-leveraging nature of loot-based games is well-documented, and anyone with a tendency to get hooked on their cycles of endless (arguably aimless) progression should be very careful. Instead, it would have been forgotten in a dark, addictive haze of XP, grinding and number crunching occasionally punctuated by that oh-so glorious golden loot aura: a true dopamine cocktail. It’s possible that, if they had, the article would never have been finished.
On second thought, maybe it’s a good thing that the article’s author never used loot-based videogames in their research. Hell, even the fiercest sceptic of colour theory would soon find their doubts melting away in the warm glow of their first orange/gold item drop (it’s true: you never forget your first). After all, just a few hours jogging the loot-treadmill of titles like World of Warcraft, Destiny, Borderlands or, with their near-universal green, blue, purple and orange loot rarity identifiers would be enough to dispel any belief that colour has no bearing on emotion. It just seems a shame that, throughout their presumably lengthy research period, nobody thought to swing by and drop a loot-based videogame in their lap. I admire the author’s effort, I really do. It fought tooth and nail, citing decades of studies and building grand, multi-faceted arguments to make the point that humans are hardwired to respond emotionally to the sight of certain colours. I read an article once discussing colour theory. Reviews // 4th Nov 2020 - 2 years ago // By Jamie Davies Torchlight III Review
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