Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition

Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition (or Titan Quest: Console Edition) is a refreshed edition of the classic hack'n'slash game Titan Quest released on PC, Switch, etc., along with the official Immortal Throne expansion pack. The original production was released in 2006 and, alongside such titles as Sacred, was considered one of the most successful "devil-like" games. Ten years later its creators from Iron Lore studio along with THQ Nordic (formerly Nordic Games), which acquired the rights to the brand after the collapse of THQ, prepared a special, improved edition.

Storyline

The story of Titan Quest is set in ancient times and is based on themes taken from the mythology of Greece, Egypt, Babylon and China. Many years after the titans were defeated and imprisoned by the gods, they manage to escape from their prison and along with them a host of various monsters appear on Earth, spreading fear and destruction. In the game you play as one of the heroes, who at the request of the gods undertake a journey through the ancient world to find a way to capture the titans again.

Immortal Throne expands the storyline of the base game with a new story campaign in which our protagonist travels through the dark and sinister underworld of Hades, facing the greatest villains of Greek mythology.

Mechanics

In terms of mechanics, Titan Quest is a classic representative of the hack-and-slash action RPG genre, popularized in the late 90s by the legendary Diablo. To play the game we create our own hero, choosing from an impressive number of 28 character classes, varying in appearance, skills and fighting style. During the game our protagonist travels across the lands, visiting many mythical places such as the Parthenon, the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon or the Great Wall of China. As you progress through the game, the hero you control gains experience and advances in levels, gradually developing his physical and magical abilities. The strength and power of the hero is of course also influenced by the equipment acquired during the journey, which consists of about a thousand elements of weapons, armor and magical items.

As assured by the developers, compared to the original version of the game from 2006, the refreshed Titan Quest contains well over 1,000 changes. In terms of mechanics, the most important of these include a much better balance of individual classes, abilities, weapons and items, improved artificial intelligence of enemies and companions, increased inventory capacity and improved loot collection. In addition, the game has a whole bunch of new enemies and bosses, as well as a lot of minor improvements, which are the result of nearly a decade of cooperation with the community.

Game modes

Like the original, the updated Titan Quest allows not only for solo play, but also cooperative play for 2-6 players. Especially for this edition, the multiplayer mode has been thoroughly refreshed and improved, introducing a number of useful options such as voice chat between players.

Technical issues

In terms of visuals released on PC, Switch etc. Titan Quest does not introduce a major revolution in relation to the original. The authors only increased the range of available screen resolutions and slightly tweaked the quality of textures. Despite this, the graphical layer has stood the test of time well. Among other changes on the technical ground it is worth mentioning the improvement of performance and stability of the game.