I have been following this game for the better part of a few months. It all started when I stumbled upon a discussion of good up and coming ARPGs in another forum and heard about this one. When I heard that this game looked like Diablo 3 should have, my interest was piqued. I lurked in this site for what seemed like forever until the Kickstarter campaign started. I decided to pledge $50 since I had played Titan Quest (which I enjoyed for a while, but got repetitive).
Titan Quest had a few things that I preferred as compared to Diablo II:
- Dual classing.
- Shops selling viable items even in higher difficulties.
- Ability to respec skill points.
Off the top of my head, those stick out.
So, basically, I wrote a short article around that time about my initial thoughts on Grim Dawn. Since the forum won’t let me post a link to my article (I have less than 3 posts at the time of this post), I’ll just have to direct you to Hubpages. Search for my Grim Dawn article (I’m also Winterfate over there), and you’ll probably find it in a jiffy.
With the initial reviews of Diablo III and how Grim Dawn is shaping up, I’ll probably have to revise my opinion about Grim Dawn as written in the article: It may actually be a Diablo killer! 
Anyway, great job on the game so far Crate Entertainment! I have nothing but respect for the passion and drive you guys have shown so far. Keep it up! I’d be happy to pitch in ideas (I fancy myself a writer; although I’m not a professional writer. :P).