
A retirement system was originally planned, similar or identical to the one in the first game, but was replaced with the current newgame+ mode. Additionally, several elements from the first game return, such as pets (but now with expanded options and basic customization available) and fishing. Players are able to customize character appearance with choice of sex, face, hair style and hair color. Other new features include time of day cycles, weather effects, and a redesigned user interface. Torchlight II maintains the same basic gameplay as its predecessor, but features overland areas with multiple hub towns, and a longer campaign. Like the original Torchlight, “Torchlight 2” features randomly generated dungeons for the player to explore, and numerous types of monsters to fight for experience and loot. A release for Mac OS is planned for some time after the Windows release, although it has begun to look very unlikely. It is the sequel to Runic’s 2009 ARPG, Torchlight, and features peer-to-peer multiplayer support and extended modding capabilities. Torchlight II is an action role-playing game developed by Runic Games, released on September 20, 2012.
