Torchlight 2 Will be $20, Fourth And Final Class Revealed

Torchlight 2, sequel to one of Nukezilla’s favourite games of 2009, is due out this year for the very respectable price of $19.99. The same price as the original (unless you got it in one of the ridicules Steam sales).

The press release bringing us the news also announced the new class: The Embermage. At the time of writing the new class’s info page on the official website wasn’t up yet, however, below is an extract from the description given in the press pack. The Emebermage joins the Outlander, Berserker and Engineer to make up the full roster of options.

As the name suggests, Embermages study the magical mineral known as Ember, through which process they gain a better understanding of thaumaturgic principles. But, unlike the Empire’s legion of Alchemists, Embermages do not actually draw energy from Ember itself; instead, they observe its properties, and, through meditation and experimentation, learn to recreate the effects of Ember in a wide range of magical applications. In addition to unleashing blasts of high-energy fire, ice, and electricity, an Embermage develops the means to magically interfere with the laws of time and space, moving themselves—or their enemies—across short distances in the blink of an eye. [...]

The Embermages’ combination of physical and magical discipline makes them superb ranged combatants: powerful, mobile, and versatile … and, most importantly, ingenious!

This weekend we have Top Men attending the Penny Arcade Expo where the game will be playable, so expect some hands-on impressions in the next few days.