TITAN QUEST: Immortal Throne (PC)

Almost all role-playing game fans will already know or have played the brilliant Greek mythology-based TITAN QUEST, which was released last year.
Now, game company THQ has released the first expansion pack for its best-selling hack and slash RPG, TITAN QUEST: IMMORTAL THRONE.
Both the original and the expansion pack are also available in a deluxe gold edition set, aptly titled Titan Quest: Gold Edition.
Immortal Throne picks up where the original left off, with your hero standing proudly over the lifeless body of Typhon.
As your character leaves the lofty heights of Olympus, he (or she) soon realises that not a lot has changed despite his (or her) efforts to rid the land of monsters and restore order to the villagers.
It soon becomes apparent that the evil hoards of Hades have infested your world, and you must now venture into the bowels of the Earth to bring peace again to your home.
Not a lot as changed in respect to gameplay from the original - it’s still one of the easier and more appealing RPGs.
The few minor problems that plagued Titan Quest, ie the cumbersome inventory system, have been ironed out courtesy of a new auto-sorting system, enabling your character to not only carry more, but to prioritise and then ferry the more useful tools back to a trader for some much-needed gold coins.
There are also more than 20 new monsters heading your way, as well as more than 500 new pieces of equipment, spells, potions and scrolls, and eight new character classes to help you on your quest.
While the graphics remain basically the same, your new surroundings do have a more polished feel about them and the ambient music and audio effects give the game a sinister atmosphere that is befitting the dark, dank depths of Hades.
Overall, if you were a fan of the original Titan Quest, there’s plenty to love about Immortal Throne.

WE RATE IT
Graphics: 8
Gameplay: 9
Sound: 7
OVERALL: 80%

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