Torchlight 2 - *Insert Angelic chorus...*

[MixedVariety]

I think the one thing that annoyed me about the game's boss fights was the constant horde of enemies that come from everywhere while you're fighting. Maybe it's because I was a weak little outlander, but constantly running in circles and trying to get a shot off here and there wasn't terribly fun.

That can definitely be annoying, but I think without the constant summoning of minions the bosses would be too easy to beat, requiring only time and no real strategy.

[shawn]

Yeah I guess it just could have been tweaked a bit. Some fights were fun even without the constant horde, because the bosses themselves had interesting mechanics. As it is, it felt like you're dealing with the adds and trying to get a shot off on the boss when you can, rather than actually fighting the boss.

Maybe it's just a matter of building a char with more defense so I don't feel like I have to constantly run in circles to survive. We'll see. TL2 is probably next on the list of games to get a run through after I'm done dicking about with diablo again.

[Alaris]

those will pick up soon enough. I think by early act 2 I was starting to feel legitimately threatened by some uniques.

I think the one thing that annoyed me about the game's boss fights was the constant horde of enemies

Glad to hear it.

The constant horde of enemies was a bonus for me, requiring me to do more than just keep the boss at a range and keep shooting. I think I was an outlander too (the thief/rogue/ranger, right?), and found having a good spread shot (like shotgun) worked well against those foes. Weapon swap is pretty cool.

[RD]

I didn't think hordes of enemies wasd something you were looking for.

[Alaris]

Are you kidding me? That wasd one of the first things I put into my own game.

Adds make boss fights more fun, provided you can kill adds faster than they spawn.

[MixedVariety]

Yeah I guess it just could have been tweaked a bit. Some fights were fun even without the constant horde, because the bosses themselves had interesting mechanics. As it is, it felt like you're dealing with the adds and trying to get a shot off on the boss when you can, rather than actually fighting the boss.

Maybe it's just a matter of building a char with more defense so I don't feel like I have to constantly run in circles to survive. We'll see. TL2 is probably next on the list of games to get a run through after I'm done dicking about with diablo again.

Yeah, gear is pretty important. You can suddenly find yourself getting killed easily when your armor was ok just a few levels ago. Fortunately, there are plenty of drops in the game to keep yourself upgraded with, and other resources as well, i.e.; enchanters and socketables.