Grim Dawn Is Something Special (and more with

[@DarthMicrotransaction]

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[@chadbyron1886]

I love Grim Dawn the atmosphere was right on point.

[@deenman23]

the atmosphere is fine,but i rly dont like the theme,steampunk-ish never hits with me for some reason,but the game was so good that i put almost 3k hours in it since it launched,my personal favorite theme was titan quest

[@luQ89]

Grim Dawn a game that deserves far more attention by players.

[@Bittler87]

It never evolved into the league/season model and because of that it faded into irrelevance. So much untapped potential.

[@luQ89]

@@Bittler87 Oo how cool that GD is a single player focused game and there is no rat race every season. Where I can play offline and support for mods. Besides, Grim Dawn has community-created leagues with more content than the seasons for Diablo 4.

[@Torresgamingchannel]

My only problem is itemization can sometimes be a bit confusing. Some of those green items have me lost

[@edvinaspetrauskas7594]

@@luQ89 You do not need to play seasons but this is how you get more people play yours game and they bring money

[@luQ89]

@@edvinaspetrauskas7594 Oh yes selling skins can bring in a lot of money, but Crate is not a corporation for which only Excel posts count. And yes I don't have to play seasons, but then there isn't everything available for non-seasons.

[@Pre-Expatriate]

Crate is a God-tier company. I can't say enough about them, just the way they respect and engage with their players and don't treat them like idiots. They deserve your money.

[@MrGoodxLuck]

Finally some grim dawn content. It's a good game

[@booberry6715]

And THE MUSIC! It is SO memorable!

[@brycedery9596]

My only complaint with Grim Dawn is that it needs more of the beautiful music. There's no need for silence dungeons when you have access to such obviously talented musicians.

[@Tnargav]

Grim Dawn is number 1 for me and you can mod it as well. The only game that could top it off would be PoE if it had an offline mode and modding possibility.

[@marcosc1676]

Grim Dawn was the last ARPG that i played thats player-friendly. You get a lot of value for a single purchase, then a lot more value for the expasion packs as well. No microtrasaction bs, no pay for convenience, none of those modern games cash grabs. I really hope this live up to the next TQ2

[@Jinkypigs]

To be fair last epoch is great too in this aspect.

[@marcosc1676]

@@Jinkypigs yea LE is amazing. But since the update, i've not been able to load the game at all. Online or offline, i'm stuck on a loading screen forever, and i've heard a lot of people are having this issue

[@christophersanders7877]

@@Jinkypigs I personally disagree and feel LE, while a good game, is not comparable to Grim Dawn in the slightest because its much more modern in its design/mechanics then GD. LE has MTX, seasons/live service stuff, the campaign is mid at best, and the focus is much more like POE where endgame is the entire point of the game. GD on the other hand has a phenomenal campaign with tons of exploration, secrets, dungeons,..etc and is much more of a classic aRPG with no MTX, no live service aspects,...etc. Both are good aRPGs but imo they are not for the same audiences which is why I personally didn't care for LE compared to more oldschool aRPGs.

[@RH-gz7or]

Here we go with the value calculation again 🤦. I got 83% value out of this game but the lower threshold should be 85%, therefore it wasn't a valuable buy.

[@Chili-l5s]

@@Jinkypigs Last Epoch just kinda... feels a bit too shallow? The crafting system is good but I got bored after a few runs.

[@charlesballard5251]

In case you don't know GRIM DAWN was created by a team that worked on the original TITAN QUEST. When the company they'd made TQ for went under they bugged out together taking the TQ engine with them. They then formed their own company and reworked the TQ engine, coming up with the GRIM DAWN engine. Somehow GD had been out for years without me even hearing about it. I finally discovered it around Thanksgiving of '22, SIX full years after its debut. I LOVE THE GAME!!!! I've played it off and on ever since, but at the moment I am currently on it. I started a new Occultist last night that I am taking on a "Dreeg's Evil Eye"/Acid & Poison damage path. For the record your vid just showed up so I thought I'd take a look. Enjoy the game and welcome to your new addiction!!!!

[@sindex]

Grim Dawn has been getting some patches lately, and there's a whole expansion coming later this year. Maybe if it times out right, we'll see more people playing it. It's a classic for sure.

[@sindex]

@@MrSkeezymak well damn. On the other hand, it's been 8 years. What's 1 more?

[@reccatimes2]

didn't know that, nice!

[@Dmaycan]

*next year

[@Gatnor]

Really looking forward to the new expansion...

[@cinecastmedia]

When is the expansion coming?

[@DanteVerde-pt9zc]

@@cinecastmedia 2025

[@vapordruid]

Whaaaaat?!

[@redshift912]

I’m not

[@DM-zr7vc]

Hell yeah

[@ImTheWinningest]

Grim Dawn is my go-to ARPG when I am bored between POE leagues but still want an ARPG to play. I have hundreds of hours into it, multiple decently min-maxed lvl 100 characters, and it's amazing how much content the devs have released over the years, and another xpac is coming next year! Definitely an underrated gem of a game.

[@Chili-l5s]

Grim Dawn is so good. The devs love the game so so much and constantly update it, and its just the right amount of grind to build up characters in single player.

[@kyle7447]

I also just tried grim dawn for the first time due to all the love from the community. It is very fun mixing classes is probably my favorite part.

[@danm2084]

A great, but pretty minor feature of grim dawn, is being able to attach movement abilities onto your gear, so any class can have a charge. Combined with being able to rotate the camera, means you can rotate it so the corner is in the direction youre heading, and then you spam the charge ability. As soon as an enemy gets clicked on, practically off screen up in the corner, your character zooms ahead, sometimes traveling around corners, around bridges, all the way to that enemy, as long as theres an open path. You can travel so far so fast that way, and it feels very good compared to diablo 4's charge abilities. Its very responsive and makes it fun as hell just to go from point A to B.

[@EvoSvex]

I once travelled for like 25-30 seconds with "Blitz" ability lol

[@cruezie]

Grim dawn is dope

[@videoradeon]

4k hours here in grim dawn. For new players it is complex and only with time will you learn about the game. Don't expect to learn everything in a few days.

[@temjiu9915]

Still one of my favorite ARPG's. Demolitionist has skills that are flammable. no flame thrower to be precise, but they can toss out molatov cocktails, drop mines that spew flames, bombs, grenade launchers. Fire fire fire! You can even have a gunslinger. occultic gunslingers, Hex based slingers, all kinds of cool combos. I think the style of the clothing and buildings is where you gat that old west feel. Especially once you get into the first expansion and hit the city of Malmouth, it has a very solid western/steampunk vibe to it. The "6 shooters" also probably help add to the vibe. My favorite build (outside of a few gunslinger styles) is Sorcerer, its a demo/Arcanist build that pretty much lights the entire screen on fire, with 2 massive meteor/Armageddon spells in addition to 4 others that blow everything up. fun times.

[@SuperSkyScorcher]

Champions of Norrath was my favorite game as a teen. have 3000 hours in Grim dawn. Amazing modding community.

[@justinisbell9482]

Loved champions of norrath, did you ever try sacred? My favorite is marvel heroes omega.

[@DeputyFish]

eh the mods are literally just 99% of the time just reskinned skills. its just the same thing but wow that skill on demo that does fire damage. but now its aether

[@SuperSkyScorcher]

@@justinisbell9482 Have all of them. Even played the side stroller one a long time ago. 3 is my least favorite. 2 was the best. Still play it to this day.

[@SuperSkyScorcher]

@DeputyFish To an extent, yes. But there are 2 that change way more than that. Grimarillion and Dawn of Masteries. Adding a ton of new weapons and gear. Adding D3 bosses and a new dungeon area to test your skills and offer special rewards the higher you go.

[@DeputyFish]

@@SuperSkyScorcher those are literally the 2 im talking about. skill trees are nothing but reskins. the other stuff was cool. but i was so disapointed with the skill trees. not a single creative one. just heres this but now its blue.

[@Cur8or88]

I don't usually care too much about game music, but the music in this game stayed with me.

[@HermesAthena72]

I play grim dawn from the begging! The progress of this game getting better and better through years. ❤

[@Touchin-Grass]

DM you rush through games. Gotta change that mentality!

[@maniaclevortex5978]

I still play Grim Dawn and with Dawn of Masteries mod you get so many more classes to mix

[@FutileRage99]

@LegendaryDrops seriously dropping some sick ARPG classics, Champions of Norrath, and Dark Alliance 1 (Is better), and 2, are incredible PS2 era games. I'd even suggest X-Men Legends 1 and 2, similar gameplay just Cel-Shaded for that comic book look.

[@brycedery9596]

My favourite ARPG and favourite ARPG player combined. I'm literally butterflies in my stomach to see you experience it. Especially after your Diablo retrospective has happened I know you'll appreciate the grit of this game. I think I'll have to do about 30 play throughs to do all the builds I'm curious about before I can call myself done with Grim Dawn.

[@TheQoogle]

Grim Dawn actually has fairly active community made seasons / ladder resets. I highly recommend playing those when they are on, even when they are technically a mod. They come with their own proprietary launcher for easy install, global chat and cheat protection. They give the game the much needed community aspect , resets/ reasons to replay again, and endgame content. They also add new content in the form of a whole new act and new legendary / MI items for even more builds. The seasons are basically what made Crate give the game an upcoming expansion start of next year , because they keep a core part of the community so engaged with the game. Season 7 should be right around the corner actually.

[@EastyyBlogspot]

I enjoyed the game but would always hit a wall, first difficulty was grand but later ones i would get wiped out but then people told me add the armor absorb and that really helped a lot. Because of the reputation system they have a massive opportunity to do like a what if style quest where you could side with the bad guys.

[@mafiotzi]

Grim Dawn is a classic for all the ARPG enthusiasts.

[@honordevs]

Champions of Norath on the PS was absolutely incredible. It's what got me loving ARPGs.

[@travissullivan6575]

Since the game allows mods, the community itself has done seasons with its own version of a ladder.

[@SuperSkyScorcher]

have any question about Grim Dawn please feel free to ask. Have some build guides on my channel as well.

[@succatash]

People still don't realize there is another expansion coming

[@redaffix7320]

Grim Dawn is the ARPG I go to when the PoE league feels old, or when they drop a new update. Grim Dawn is kinda my downtime game compared to PoE where I feel like I'm trying to progress toward something, while Grim Dawn is where I just make choices and enjoy the game without SUPER deep thought.

[@WestonWoodfin]

Just bought the game for $5 on Steam. Excited to give it a try!

[@devslaven]

I absolutely love this game. It's my favorite ARPG by far. I don't need seasons or leaderboards. I just need solid gameplay and room for imagination. I've even jumped into the modded scene and have started Dawn of Masteries. I will probably easily get 2k+ hours when I'm finally done with it.

[@jasonlockley5303]

oh man been waiting for you to play this game!!! been one of my favourites for a long time !!! i keep going back to it and with expansion coming out im trying the death ray build ...man so much fun lol

[@gerardoperea914]

Grim Dawn introduce me to ARPGs, one friend recommend me this game on sale and i kinda instantly fell in love with the genre, so much variety, content, depth and story is so good, this game outstands in a lot of other ARPGs

[@K4rmaRules]

I'm so glad that more and more youtubers are finding this beautiful game.

[@DM-zr7vc]

Grim dawn is what Diablo 3 wishes it was

[@Dooby0071]

Ahhh yes good ol grim dawn

[@Breaper292]

Love grim dawn, waiting for the xpac

[@usernamepassword123]

we love grim dawn out here

[@rodeowerewolf3004]

Whaaa...bout dam time. I must have mentioned this in comments half a dozen times.

[@jf2849]

The problem is with younger players Grim Dawn is really good but young people won’t play anything that isn’t super popular and brand new. Also a lot of people don’t like seasons and have no idea Grim Dawn is out there it’s seriously underrated.

[@sethanon8732]

Just want to point out that there are player run season within Grim Dawn, well worth looking into as they are very well done

[@helvis7336]

this game is hand down one of the greatest!

[@MrFuggleGuggle]

Grim Dawn is a great game, it just looks kind of weird.

[@lllwarchildlll]

You were hilarious in critiquing games during the discussions. I kept cracking up bc what you were talking about was true.

[@jv-uy5fi]

Theres a lot of secret areas in this game so make sure you look around in the corners. Also I cant wait for the new expansion coming out in 2025

[@tomdub5215]

Nailed the review saying its a consumable 9/10 experience is on point

[@TheNamesJT]

Honestly, a hidden gem of a arpg game that never thought would suck me in at first since its 2d is "Chronicon" the build diversity and endless power scale has got me hooked..moreso them grim dawn, poe, last epoch and more arpgs ever had.

[@brandoncarter2624]

Champions of Norrath was one of the greatest games ever!!! Holy crap, I remember playing that game for hours by myself and with my friends on co op. That game is what really got me in love with the early ARPGS along side Diablo 1.

[@tweezushristo]

Man Grim dawn play through got my sub

[@Amatsuichi]

never clicked a video this fast

[@clarkcrossley7579]

I love this game!

[@ProxCQ]

As a child I had a first edition charizard and a friend's older brother traded me for like 3 dozen cards and since I was only getting cards because everyone else did and didn't really care, I accepted.

[@ProxCQ]

From the very first dev review I watched I've been saying Ashes of Creation would be "dogshit" based on the developer's idea of the game. Time has proven that to be true and I don't think anything will change it. The best thing they can do is make their money at release and shut the game down by year two before their money runs out on servers that nobody will be playing.

[@gen_angry]

Recently got the ribbon for it, love this game. I like that you have to gear both defensively and offensively as a balance. Glass cannon doesn't work but neither does being a stone wall that doesn't do damage.

[@JrClips27]

Game is amazing. I wished it was on console

[@gerdthomas5834]

IT is on xbox

[@unknownspecimen9725]

Game does, and will stand the test of time. No developer will do it as great as this game. Too much greed. I will buy this game over and over including the DLC for friends to single handily show my appreciation for such a gem.

[@verenov77]

DM missing so much by not reading those "lore" parchments/books while playing. A LOT of the story and environment is deepened by reading those, especially when read in the area that they are first discovered/found. I think most people will miss those because reading is not really required with gaming today.

[@brycedery9596]

You're spot on. I expect it's a combination of him being a product of modern gaming and playing this with an audience.

[@wtbeecher]

@@brycedery9596 Agreed, old fogeys like me used to scry over every little piece we got because there wasn't much lore! haha. Grim Dawn is pretty dang amazing. But, you know players now days, speed SPEED! ::sigh:: This is why I can't wait for POE 2 and the slow down to some old school!

[@yewknight]

The lore in grim dawn is awesome and horrifying

[@raraavis8996]

"that skills not ready yet" should have a volume bar, better yet off/on toggle.

[@DavionAngeles]

IT'S ABOUT TIME! Hey do not blame us, I tried many times to get him to play it. No one plays it because the game is old.

[@DukeOfCarolina]

Another recommendation while we are on the ARPG kick is Sacred 2 and Torchlight 2...Both are cult classics!

[@amaru5858]

I had THREE First Edition Charizards and I gave two of them to my friends because I felt bad they didn't get a Charizard. The one I kept got donated by my mom along with a huge rubbermaid tub full of LEGO and Micro Machines

[@worldz_of_visions]

Welcome, young apprentice. Let us know when you defeat a nemesis boss - on HC.

[@MrMucera]

Grim Dawn and Inquisitor: Martyr are the most overlooked arpgs i think

[@_Royalfool_]

Was my favorite ARPG but no updates got stale, loved it

[@RepileKing]

31:35 So gen 1? Geodude is a rock that evolves in to bigger rocks, Electrode is a pokeball that evolves in to an inverted pokeball, Grimer is a pile of goo that evolves in to a bigger pile of goo, Magnemite is a magnet that evolves in to a bigger magnet and Exeggcute is a group of eggs that evolves in to a coconut tree. The nostalgia glasses are always interesting when it comes to pokémon designs.

[@AKmumu]

I had trouble getting into the game at first but when I got passed level 50 and got into elite/ultimate difficulty I fell in love. I hope you will play the whole game with the dlc's Also steam says the game released in 2016 but really it came out around 2011 in early access

[@MagpieMcGraw]

One shot by Zaria, a true Grim Dawn rite of passage.

[@ProxCQ]

33:30 Monster Rancher? EDIT: Ah, yes. Chat helped. I played all of them.

[@anthonyweston5588]

Champions of norrath and dark alliance are some of my favorite games of all time. Legendarydrops is the goat for that comparison.

[@mordrah1184]

If you enjoy this, the diablo 2 reign of terror mod is amazing.

[@Zombgetsu]

It reminds me a lot of Titan Quest, Sacred 2, Champions of Norrath type style. ❤️‍🔥 Grim D

[@vitoraugusto1085]

Grim Dawn is an old but very modern game. It is perfectly balanced in all aspects. In short, it is a game that is both complex and simple in the right measure.

[@memitim171]

I don't know about 'perfectly balanced' but they did put way wayyy more effort into balancing and updating it than they needed to. I think they've said they are going to stop like 3 times now, but they just can't help themselves. 🤣

[@Deviantloverable]

played this and its a masterpiece!

[@aaronwe9850]

Don't forget to go to Port Valisbury for the extra Devotion shrine.

[@deenman23]

doesnt rly matter,he will get em all in elite if he continues playing,the port might be a good farm spot for some of the conversion belts

[@captainslapahoe9540]

Grim GOAT! It has seasons created by players/ modders and they are great!

[@michaeldowney8281]

yo champions of norath and dark alliance 2 were incredible back in the day me and my best friend played the shit out of those games back in the day on ps2

[@bankaiiibankaaa4573]

Congratulations, you played one, if not the best arpg👍

[@yellowflash511]

This is the spiritual successor to diablo 2 which makes perfect sense as a lot of devs are the same between the two games

[@ronraptr4863]

not sure if it was mentioned in chat or later in the video but there is a community project that does seasons for Grim Dawn.

[@ewave9643]

It’s so sad they don’t make a super sick ARPG w the 40k universe. The amount of customization you could have for just a spacemarine.

[@vyktorzhuravlev8304]

There is an automatic pick up radius in the settings. And using the "A" key ye can lift things, altough , the radius of it is small.

[@wiefdiwbofdbw]

GD to me is the single best ARPG. It's the true successor of D2.If this game would be more online orientated like PoE or LE it would be so much more successful and popular

[@danielb.9216]

Its one of the best!!!

[@gatottriwahono]

my number 1 ARPG for me

[@danielmantell3084]

Grim Dawn was really fun, it's really only good for a few playthroughs though to try out new builds, or if you're playing with friends. I don't think that's a bad thing; I played through once to the highest difficulty and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have some complaints here and there with the game but overall it's a lot of fun. I wish I had played it on release so I could have enjoyed the expansions as they came out.

[@daryll4645]

Grim dawn is great, i have over 1k hours. it's my go too game in the arpg off season

[@ProxCQ]

14:40 Reminds me of an MMO called R.O.H.A.N. You had to pay a monthly fee to be able to cast end-game buffs.

[@deenman23]

that sounds like the most degenerate thing ever lol

[@violetbliss4399]

I'd say the game that is closest to Grim Dawn for me is the Sacred (Gold ver) or maybe Sacred 2. It's not a straight comparison, but the feel that you're roaming a massive world, and a more ARPG questing feel. Dungeon siege games also kinda enter that sphere.

[@brandonphilander661]

It really need a 4K update on the Series consoles.

[@luQ89]

They are supposed to look into it after the expansion's release. Currently, they do not have time to do so.

[@tinfoilpapercut3547]

Feel like I was just in a Discord call with buddies, that was cool

[@Dakka0451]

Lightning wind melee Shaman is so fun early on. I haven't made it late game yet.

[@gradyneal5261]

Maplestory soundtrack is the greatest soundtrack of all time.

[@franciscomellocastro654]

This game is so good

[@Birgeyful]

There are Diablo 2 mods, so the community improved it in various ways Project Diablo 2 is huge, and Blizzard should add it as a mod

[@gottinrod]

I have played many classes in grim dawn, my favourite is the Occultist/Arcanist combo. Vitality dmg go brrrrrrr

[@aurawolf664]

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