Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire

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  1. Cell1e
    Jan 5, 2018
    10
    This is a lovely expansion. I am loving the mounts, I didn't think I would but they are great fun and really unique to any mounts in any other mmo I have played.
    I love that the maps are doable solo. Thanks so much Arena Net. I love the freedom to explore in my own time and at my own pace and I feel I can with these new maps. The story was good, a little bit tricky in places but mostly    This is a lovely expansion. I am loving the mounts, I didn't think I would but they are great fun and really unique to any mounts in any other mmo I have played.
    I love that the maps are doable solo. Thanks so much Arena Net. I love the freedom to explore in my own time and at my own pace and I feel I can with these new maps. The story was good, a little bit tricky in places but mostly quite manageable for
    a noob like me. (You know I think I noticed the companions like Rytlock, Canach and Kasmeer were being a lot more effective in battles than they have been in previous story missions. Is that my imagination I wonder?)
    I have only unlocked a few elites skills so I cant really comment on them now but I am happy there is more choice and weapons to learn about. :)
    The reward armors are lovely, I especially like the light and medium ones the best, lovely fabrics and details like tassels and draping.
    Overall I think this expansion deserves a solid 9 from an average casual player like me. :)    … Expand
  2. TIZ
    May 30, 2018
    10
    Great expansion! Slightly less lore driven and detailed as HoT expansion. However, very nostalgic with many GW1 references and far more fun and a better story overall. So glad this MMO just keeps getting better as it matures. Definitely updated enough to stay modern in 2018! The new living world content released every 4 months also keeps breathing fresh life into it.
  3. Gamenurse
    Sep 26, 2017
    10
    Stunningly beautiful game, deep storyline, thousands of hours of voice acting, the attention to detail is incredible. Cannot say enough about this game!! Tons to do, in any play style you want, PvZ. All are amazing and I cannot find enough hours to play my fav, wvw.
  4. TehOwn
    Sep 22, 2017
    10
    Path of Fire reminds us of what MMORPGs are all about. Exploration, discovery and joy. It takes us out of the dungeons and into a diverse, exciting and challenging world.

    Mounts are designed to be the main feature and it shows. Each mount is unique and maps are designed specifically with their strengths and weaknesses in mind. Swapping between them is a joy and as you unlock their    Path of Fire reminds us of what MMORPGs are all about. Exploration, discovery and joy. It takes us out of the dungeons and into a diverse, exciting and challenging world.

    Mounts are designed to be the main feature and it shows. Each mount is unique and maps are designed specifically with their strengths and weaknesses in mind. Swapping between them is a joy and as you unlock their abilities, you discover new places you can reach.

    The maps are filled to the brim with locations to explore and enemies to fight. Diverse combinations of enemies can pose varying risks depending on your skill choices and some are their own little puzzle.

    Path of Fire unlocks the joy within a game that was already vastly improved under new design direction and marks what I can only hope is a golden age ahead. Now is the time to dive headlong into the world of Tyria. TO VABBI!

    12/10    … Expand
  5. lmarc001
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    PoF is what Guild Wars 2 needed to refresh the game. It focuses on what every mmorpg should: You, and a big world where you can do what you want. HoT was a very good expansion, but PoF is far better
  6. Iksbrown
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    GamingTrend's review is utter crap and no information, the reviewer did not play the expansion at all.
    Path of Fire is great though, GW2 is great in general.
  7. HighestHand
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    I liked it better than HoT. It had better story, I liked the mounts, and less verticality, and had fun generally exploring.

    BTW Weaver is L I G H T, Lit!
  8. monzese
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    Path Of Fire is not only an awesome expansion but made the core game and Hearth of Thorns even more immersive thanks to the new mount system.
    Anet did a really great job making GW2 a truly jewel in the MMO universe.
    A must buy for me... but if you can't afford try it with a f2P account, you'll never regret the time spent in the game.
  9. Verthiss
    Oct 11, 2017
    10
    It's weird and funny to see that now, after five years, Guild Wars 2 has finally reached the "MMO with great endgame" state. The design philosophy ANet always had only now bears fruit. With HoT we got promised that level cap won't be ever increased so the old content will still be challenging and worth playing, but it was meaningless because the only endgame content we really had was 4 HoTIt's weird and funny to see that now, after five years, Guild Wars 2 has finally reached the "MMO with great endgame" state. The design philosophy ANet always had only now bears fruit. With HoT we got promised that level cap won't be ever increased so the old content will still be challenging and worth playing, but it was meaningless because the only endgame content we really had was 4 HoT maps. Now we have HoT, LWS3, HoT Raids AND PoF and soon we will have LWS4 and PoF Raids to play.
    New elite specs are amazing and feel like whole new classess, even more so than HoT specs that were already good.
    Mounts are the only big new feature, but boy they are fun to use. I never wanted them in GW2 but now I can't go back, I love them and NEED them. New maps are beautiful and fun to explore.
    I liked HoT but because it was so feature-focused, it lacked content. With PoF, we see a payoff of the decision ANet made back then. We have amazing features and a lot of amazing content. Good job, keep it up.    … Expand
  10. monzesandrea
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    This expansion is a pure joy for the eyes. Wonderful and beautifully detailed areas full of events and players. Superb Dialogues, History Changing Depending on Choices Made, Gorgeous Background Music and Fuc*ing AWESOME MOUNTS.
    POF is simply a great expansion that made GW2 one of the best (if not the best) mmo one can play nowadays. =)
  11. Cneertse
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    Path of Fire continues an epic journey to stay a raging God in the Crystal Desert, a beloved region of Tyria that pays homage to original Guild Wars.

    This expansion does everything well that Heart of Thorns failed to deliver on, namely, a meaty story, copious amounts of content, and the ability for the new player to dive right in. Pros: - 5 Visually captivating maps that are more    Path of Fire continues an epic journey to stay a raging God in the Crystal Desert, a beloved region of Tyria that pays homage to original Guild Wars.

    This expansion does everything well that Heart of Thorns failed to deliver on, namely, a meaty story, copious amounts of content, and the ability for the new player to dive right in.

    Pros:
    - 5 Visually captivating maps that are more than three times the size of previous installments
    - Mounts that stray from conformity by having abilities and individual advantages over the others
    - Story is captivating with top tier voice over work, HD cutscenes that calls back to the lore of GW1
    - Diverse content for casuals and diehards
    - Living World Episodes reoccurring 2 months later
    - No Sub Fee
    - Low expansion price for the sheer amount of content
    - New Elite Specializations

    Cons:
    Lack of map-wide Meta events have left some wanting
    Lack of antagonist's character development    … Expand
  12. skilledspell
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    Gw2 is a game I've always been super critical of because quite frankly I think they have consistently dropped the ball in content they release. From base story, to xpac story, to dungeons story, etc. This xpac completely changed that. Honestly, the campaign was such a blast to play. Infinitely better than the 1st xpac. The story is less linear, the region of the world you explore is moreGw2 is a game I've always been super critical of because quite frankly I think they have consistently dropped the ball in content they release. From base story, to xpac story, to dungeons story, etc. This xpac completely changed that. Honestly, the campaign was such a blast to play. Infinitely better than the 1st xpac. The story is less linear, the region of the world you explore is more compelling and well designed. The story feels much more grand. Really what this game needed since 2012.
    I don't want to keep this too long but I cannot recommend this xpac enough, especially for players that were burned by the game's poor quality from 2012 to 2015.    … Expand
  13. BaconyInfusion
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    I have not yet had the time to pay through all of the content. So far I've had a blast and and i can't put a finger on something i want to change so far.

    The maps are beautiful and the scenery is many screenshots worthy. The mounts feel very smooth, and it feels very natural moving with mounts. Even though i couldn't imagine mounts 2 months ago, it already seems perfectly natural and    I have not yet had the time to pay through all of the content. So far I've had a blast and and i can't put a finger on something i want to change so far.

    The maps are beautiful and the scenery is many screenshots worthy. The mounts feel very smooth, and it feels very natural moving with mounts. Even though i couldn't imagine mounts 2 months ago, it already seems perfectly natural and well intergrated. I haven't played the new specs alot, but I'm having fun progressing.

    It has been fun so far, and I'm very hooked on the story. I will update as i experience the rest of the expansion.    … Expand
  14. DemethValknut
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    Path of Fire is what Guild Wars 2 has always been : Exploration, discovery, insanely fast fun, without constraints.
    The world building is a never match in the MMO scene before. The desert is huge, insanely big, and well crafted.
    The lore tidbits are everywhere, from dialogs, to the story, to random npc encounters and chats. The music is gorgeous, as much as the art style. Arenanet    Path of Fire is what Guild Wars 2 has always been : Exploration, discovery, insanely fast fun, without constraints.
    The world building is a never match in the MMO scene before. The desert is huge, insanely big, and well crafted.
    The lore tidbits are everywhere, from dialogs, to the story, to random npc encounters and chats.
    The music is gorgeous, as much as the art style.

    Arenanet had taken lessons from the past. All the major issues GW2 had are no more. The game is stable, has a strong content, both casual and end game, it has a lot of variety of gameplay, content, game modes.
    The community is very welcoming, and the game is highly populated.

    If you ever played GW2 and want to come back, don't think it twice, just drown into it, you won't regret it.    … Expand
  15. lkilian
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    An amazing expansion for an amazing game. Visuals are incredible, mounts feel like actual mounts and not a speed boost, and the story is probably the best since the game's launch.

    If right now I had to say which has been my favourite gaming experience ever, I would probably say the launch days of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire. If there is a reason I give this expansion a 10, it is the    An amazing expansion for an amazing game. Visuals are incredible, mounts feel like actual mounts and not a speed boost, and the story is probably the best since the game's launch.

    If right now I had to say which has been my favourite gaming experience ever, I would probably say the launch days of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire.

    If there is a reason I give this expansion a 10, it is the same as the vanilla game: It is absolutely worth every penny.    … Expand
  16. TheoL
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    This is how you make an expansion : Mounts, new maps that I enjoyed to explore, new bosses, new spec, and the story got way better than ever before. Know I hope that Path of fire is only a first step leading to a ton of updates with the same quality.
  17. SlangGod
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    this expansion sure is top of the line great work Anet...

    i just wanted to address some of the people who are complaining about this expansion and saying "just trash" about it. first of not having new classes, the new elite spec are the new classes for example the elementalist just look at how many verity of builds we had with tempest and now we get weaver who has a totally different    this expansion sure is top of the line great work Anet...

    i just wanted to address some of the people who are complaining about this expansion and saying "just trash" about it. first of not having new classes, the new elite spec are the new classes for example the elementalist just look at how many verity of builds we had with tempest and now we get weaver who has a totally different play style and abilities, sure it under the same class name as elemental, but the things he can bring to the table are totally different even if you wanted to go tempest dps it still different to the weaver and the play style, people are still experimenting on different builds and ways to play this elite spec whats the point in having a new class its that it plays and feels different to the others, well weaver plays and feels different to tempest. personally i didnt really like tempest that much, but with weaver i cant get enough and thats not including the whole other different classes that have their new elite spec another example would be the ranger it had druid and now it has soulbeast which plays and feels completely different and unique.

    that said about the class part now to pvp and wvw they already said will be coming out and that they are working on and in terms of new crafting professions not everyone actually likes crafting and to the some who actually do there are new gear and equipment that they can craft there is no need for new crafting professions in addition you can only learn 2 at max 3 crafting professions which a lot of people have already maxed out and i dont think a lot of people are interested in starting the whole process of gathering and max a whole new crafting prof.

    about the game engine saying its old and needs work look at final fantasy or even wow non of these 2 games have changed their game engine because it wont be that easy it's like saying make a completely new game but with the same setting and if your fps goes down because of the game that just means you need to update your PC.

    this expansion has a lot to offer the content alone is more than enough making people actually communicate and work together to do bounties and other world events, if anything Anet has done a great job in these maps, story, and the new elite specs, also the mounts it's totally different than all other mounts in other games which are just for increased movement speed each mount actually feels different and unique.

    sorry for the long post, but i got tired of retarded people look for any excuse to bash was a great job Anet has done and i give them props for it they have improved so much since their first expansion and i havent even mentioned how incredibly amazing the PoF story is, so great job Anet and keep getting better and for those who keep finding fault no game is %100 perfect.    … Expand
  18. Zykrox
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Path of Fire is a great addition, to a great game. The new maps are gorgeous, there are not many games out there with a unique desert setting.

    The new Specs are awesome, the animations are well done and it adds a new touch to the gameplay.

    The Mounts are great too, easy accesable and every one with it's own special kind of use.

    All in all, a great addon.
  19. Delekon
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    Many things were worked on since the last expansion, but what i like most is:

    1. Huge improvements to the skill system. Now, most kills are multi-faceted bringing 3-4 RPG - style effects into one animation. This makes the combat in modern GW2 the best i have seen in an mmo, 2. Small but vital tweaks to encounter design. The enemy and the setting of each fight has been tweaked, making    Many things were worked on since the last expansion, but what i like most is:

    1. Huge improvements to the skill system. Now, most kills are multi-faceted bringing 3-4 RPG - style effects into one animation. This makes the combat in modern GW2 the best i have seen in an mmo,
    2. Small but vital tweaks to encounter design. The enemy and the setting of each fight has been tweaked, making every one fell epic and memorable.

    Now, all those core improvements and the features of HOT are unleashed in the desert, such that the game finally has enough endgame content. Best expansion ever.

    The -1 point is for the lack of new clases. Also, the PvP content could have used more love.    … Expand
  20. Dianji
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    I love this expansion! In my opinion right now the best mmo out there. So much detail and amazing artwork. if you are not sure if you wanna come back or start gw as a new player.. dont hesitate. NOW is the time! :) you wont regret it.
  21. AesopMcLain
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Path of Fire adds a lot to Guild Wars 2. It adds 9 new elite specializations, which are practically new classes. Each elite spec. gives your character access to a new weapon and a lot of new skills. There are 5 new maps, which are the largest and best looking maps ArenaNet has created to date. These maps have a lot to do, with many events occurring to keep you busy. Mounts have been added,Path of Fire adds a lot to Guild Wars 2. It adds 9 new elite specializations, which are practically new classes. Each elite spec. gives your character access to a new weapon and a lot of new skills. There are 5 new maps, which are the largest and best looking maps ArenaNet has created to date. These maps have a lot to do, with many events occurring to keep you busy. Mounts have been added, each with a unique skill to help traverse the desert. These mounts can be used in both the new expansion areas, and the old core and Heart of Thorns maps. The story is great, taking you to many places from Guild Wars 1, and many unique never-before-seen locations. But the expansion doesn't end there. New maps will be added every few months with the Living Story updates. These updates are free as long as you log-in before the next one is added (if you miss one, you can use in-game currency to buy them).

    The expansion doesn't add anything new PvP or WvW, but that's because those are updated regularly when new content is ready (for free, regardless of where you own the expansion or not). You don't need the expansion for these PvP and WvW updates, even someone who is F2P can play that new content. The same goes for Fractals (mini-dungeons which get progressively harder).    … Expand
  22. robbysteiner
    Sep 25, 2017
    10
    Path of Fire breathes a new life into a half-decade old game with a massive amount of high-quality content. The worldbuilders of Guild Wars 2 has outdone themselves by turning the one most dull biome, the desert, into a nuanced landscape of shape and colors. This is brought to life by gigabytes upon gigabytes of quality voice acting, animations and gameplay carefully designed to promotePath of Fire breathes a new life into a half-decade old game with a massive amount of high-quality content. The worldbuilders of Guild Wars 2 has outdone themselves by turning the one most dull biome, the desert, into a nuanced landscape of shape and colors. This is brought to life by gigabytes upon gigabytes of quality voice acting, animations and gameplay carefully designed to promote exploration and, on occasion, cooperation.

    As for the story, avoiding spoilers, let's just say the writers are showing their respect for the 12 year old franchise by turning over and experimenting with the concepts they have established years ago in order to create a truly enjoyable product that easily beats the last four years of story this game has offered.

    Recommended for anyone looking for a fantasy fix for half the price of a AAA game.    … Expand
  23. Aedelric
    Sep 26, 2017
    10
    The God of Fire and War marches on Elona, after a full season worth of build up by the living story Path of Fire finally arrives, and what an adventure it is!

    The expansion brings five maps, the largest maps to date and that is no exaggeration. Combined with increased verticality it takes some considerable time to explore every region and even then you will want to revisit to complete    The God of Fire and War marches on Elona, after a full season worth of build up by the living story Path of Fire finally arrives, and what an adventure it is!

    The expansion brings five maps, the largest maps to date and that is no exaggeration. Combined with increased verticality it takes some considerable time to explore every region and even then you will want to revisit to complete collections and events you missed the first time around. The increased size would be hard to navigate if it was not for GW2's latest addition, mounts.

    What a breath of fresh air mounts are, unlike other MMO's Gw2's mounts are not just a simple speed boost. But rather and completely different way to traverse the terrain, from the Raptors leap to jump large gaps and traverse the terrain quickly, to the Springers jump to reach high up locations. To the Skimmers ability to avoid terrain effects by floating and the Jackals teleportation, there may or may not be a secret mount, which I will not spoil here.

    Just like everything Arena Net do, mounts are approached not just to fill a demand but to introduce something fresh, fun and accomplish in a way that leaves other MMO's trailing behind.

    The expansion brings a class balance and nine new specialisations to help spice up PvP and WvW with new desert borderland creatures as a bonus. It may not sound like much, but new specialisations and changes to meta are what PvP live for. That said the PvP side of the game is on a different release schedule and given as free updates, it is not something expansion packs are designed to cater to.

    As for the story, it is a truly epic journey filled with ups and down. The writing has come a long way since the original personal story. The voice acting is superb, especially John DiMaggio (Futurama's Bender) Canach. The main characters have quite a natural dynamic between them which is occasionally amusing quite, "cuddles". If you were a fan of the original Guild Wars, you will get a kick out of this expansion due to the numerous call backs to that game.

    Guild Wars 2 has hit a new high, much needed after the divisive Heart of Thorns and year long content drought after. I would happily recommend this expansion especially at the reduced price tag compared to HOT, Arena Net are back on track and the future looks bright.    … Expand
  24. Utrexx
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    Maps are full of detail, and are aesthetically inspiring. Ton to explore and discover, mounts to ride, and stuff to do! Everything that was featured was superb. 10/10
  25. Tibo
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    Incredible story, amazingly beautiful scenery, better progression. In short they've learned from the HoT expansion and made PoF GREAT! The story keeps you at the edge of your seat, It's incredible.
  26. Kraistlin
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    The Path of Fire Story is the best in GW2. It is much better than the base game and HoT. Go deep into the Lore of the Guild Wars universe. The narrative has improved a lot too and is accompanied by an amazing soundtrack!

    The maps are incredible, you needed maps like this, full of beauty, different ecosystems, new enemies and secrets, many secrets !!! The mounts give variety in the    The Path of Fire Story is the best in GW2. It is much better than the base game and HoT. Go deep into the Lore of the Guild Wars universe. The narrative has improved a lot too and is accompanied by an amazing soundtrack!

    The maps are incredible, you needed maps like this, full of beauty, different ecosystems, new enemies and secrets, many secrets !!!

    The mounts give variety in the exploration and that always likes. I'm glad we finally have them! As for the design of the mounts, I find it incredible, they are really well made and feel alive! that each one I have a different type of displacement contributes to this, since that happens in our world, each living being has some unique qualities in which it stands out for better or for worse.

    The events, there is everything from events very similar to those we already know, to totally new ones!

    New specializations bring a wealth of options at the time of combat, new builds can come out and change the Meta, which affects all types of game. They are different and not superior is the key to variety and that in pvp, for example do not always stick against the same builds (obviating higher levels, where the goal is the goal).

    As objects, I suppose that is what you can expect, materials, armor and weapons typical of new areas.

    And it allows access to the living world fourth season. No monthly fee!    … Expand
  27. georgerock
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    The story is absolutely amazing for what it is (we all know we can't hold mmo's to the same standard as single player games). It's more cinematic than ever before, with interesting and engaging boss mechanics, a lot of "I can't believe that just happened" moments. There is a healthy dose of well-done humor too.
    The new maps are huge and filled with content (i`m a bit sad that there are no    The story is absolutely amazing for what it is (we all know we can't hold mmo's to the same standard as single player games). It's more cinematic than ever before, with interesting and engaging boss mechanics, a lot of "I can't believe that just happened" moments. There is a healthy dose of well-done humor too.
    The new maps are huge and filled with content (i`m a bit sad that there are no new map-wide metas, but heart of thorns was full of them, this now strikes a nice balance between exploration maps and meta maps). There are things waiting for you around every corner, you will have a blast exploring them.
    The new enemies are cool and interesting both visually and mechanically, would have been nice if a bit more work went in creating new branded enemy types, but overall that's a small detail.
    The mounts are AWESOME, each one has a different movement ability that lets you go to places you couldn't without them (for instance one mount jumps long distances forwards, one jumps up really high, one can "run" (kind of glide) over surfaces that would otherwise kill you, like quick sand, and one can use portals scattered around the maps.
    The new elite specs are also really cool, much more detailed than the heart of thorns ones, and some of them are so different that it feels like you are playing a totally new class. Balance is a bit off at the moment, since there are basically 9 new classes added, but that will be worked out with future content releases.
    Also, for anyone reading this review wondering if you should buy it, take into consideration that if you get it early enough, you will also get living world season 4 for free as it releases, all in the same price.
    Overall, I think pof is excellent and would recommend buying it any day    … Expand
  28. VeXeV
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    Path of Fire is the beginning of a new life cycle for Guild Wars 2. I want to speak to some of the negative reviews, and then I have a lot of my own thoughts. People have said:

    Q: No new Raids, Dungeons, Fractals, sPvP, WvW? A: The releases of Raids and Fractals have always come with Living world on a release by release bases, Dungeons have not been touched in many years and have been    Path of Fire is the beginning of a new life cycle for Guild Wars 2. I want to speak to some of the negative reviews, and then I have a lot of my own thoughts. People have said:

    Q: No new Raids, Dungeons, Fractals, sPvP, WvW?
    A: The releases of Raids and Fractals have always come with Living world on a release by release
    bases, Dungeons have not been touched in many years and have been replaced by fractals, so to
    expect new ones is crazy and unproductive. Arenanet has stated many times before that sPvP
    and WvW releases always come on their own cadence, as balance and other changes or
    additions won't wait for a major release such as an expansion.

    Q: No Meta events or bosses like the ones in HoT?
    A: It is true that PoF does not have the same style of meta events as HoT did, and to some this may be a big problem, many of the HoT metas required huge numbers of people and could take hours to complete, for some this was great for others it was a nightmare. PoF metas are often shorter and don't require an entire map of people to work together for their completion, Not having the same large metas does two very important things for the game. 1: players who don't have the time or means to gather with a huge group of people and do a meta for two hours don't need to, and 2: PoF metas don't instantly override the need for HoT ones, this means that the Hot metas will still have players in them for a long time to come.

    Q: Less Content than HoT?
    A: NO! I don't understand this thought at all, if you look at the size of the maps, number of events, items, achievements, secrets, bounties, and other new additions PoF has way more actual content than HoT did, just because you could do the Dragon Stand Meta event for 1000 hours doesn't mean that equates to more content.

    Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire is an amazing expansion and it lays the ground work for a new season of living world that will start 2 - 3 months from now. Arenanet has made huge comprehensive maps that need to be explored to find everything that they have to offer, this exploration is added by the addition of Mounts to the game, but these aren't your grandmas mounts, each of the mounts has a unique feel and skills that allow you to explore a traverse different areas of the maps. These new mounts are tied to the mastery system which makes much of the exploration feel Metroidvania like, as you see that thing in the distance that you can't get to yet but with that new mount or new skill it will be within your reach.

    With PoF Arenanet has added 9 new Elite professions which change the feel and style of each class in the game, these changes equate to even more variety and choice when creating your class and choosing how you want to play.

    I can't recommend Guild Wars 2 PoF enough for the cost of this expansion, you get a huge amount of new and enjoyable content, and you get an entire season of new content and story released every 2 - 3 months.    … Expand
  29. queru
    Sep 30, 2017
    10
    GW2 is nowadays a totally different game thant at launch in 2012. Especially if you own both expansions.

    PoF is located in wounderfully crafted vast area where you can explore all different types of desert landscapes, take part in lot of events and hunt powerful creatures during bounty hunting. The story is a good step forward from what it was before, there are amazing mounts that each    GW2 is nowadays a totally different game thant at launch in 2012. Especially if you own both expansions.

    PoF is located in wounderfully crafted vast area where you can explore all different types of desert landscapes, take part in lot of events and hunt powerful creatures during bounty hunting. The story is a good step forward from what it was before, there are amazing mounts that each of them has special abilities and functions like springer that takes you to higher locations or jackal that allows you to teleport through sand portals across the map. And another huge feature is a new set of elite specialisations for each core proffesion which allows you to expand your playstyle with tons of new skills. Again if you have old expansion then you have 2 elite specs per profession for different playstyles. You can also play core builds which are also viable in lot of game areas.

    Another great point is that with PoF comes a new living world season (which happens between expansions) - this means that every 2-3 months we'll get new episode of story and stuff to do. Last season gave one map per episode, so we can expect this to happen as well. This brings a huuuuuge open world zones to explore and fresh content to fill time between expac releases.

    Come, see it for yourself. It's a great experience! Join the guild, spend time with people chasing bounties, discover tombs of ancient kings, find lost treasures!

    I strongly recommend to also try HoT. But be aware that HoT has a bit more challenging open world than PoF (which means hard to traverse maps and powerful mobs that easily kill you. But when you get use to how to kill them it's a lot of fun actually).    … Expand
  30. Latorn
    Oct 1, 2017
    10
    TL;DR: Amazing expansion!

    Pros: Mount exploration and mounts themselves are incredibly well done! Amazing maps! Story is fantastic! Minor Cons: Replayability of story and other things (Why isn't the sous chef minigame a replayable adventure? Why does the campaign award all skins on one playthrough, leaving limited rewards for multiple playthroughs- unlike HoT which was    TL;DR: Amazing expansion!

    Pros:

    Mount exploration and mounts themselves are incredibly well done!

    Amazing maps!

    Story is fantastic!

    Minor Cons:

    Replayability of story and other things (Why isn't the sous chef minigame a replayable adventure? Why does the campaign award all skins on one playthrough, leaving limited rewards for multiple playthroughs- unlike HoT which was great with rewarding Auric/Chak weps, etc.).

    While there are plenty of events, there is a lack of event chains and event achievements.

    Mastery exp is too easily gained (Down from 13.5mil to complete a track in HoT, to 2.5mil to complete a track in PoF? Need a happy medium).

    Once again, I overall loved this expansion and highly recommend it!    … Expand
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#36 Best PC Game of 2017
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#40 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    85
    A trip to the vast Crystal Desert is worth every penny if you’re mainly into PvE (the new maps are one-time affairs though due to lack of meta events), but it does not offer much to those who prefer PvP or WvW. [13/2017, p.44]
  2. PC Gamer
    Dec 15, 2017
    80
    Not the most inventive MMO expansion, but a robust chunk of new maps that flesh out the best MMO around. [Christmas 2017, p.66]
  3. Wccftech
    Nov 27, 2017
    75
    Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire manages to do just enough to keep fans interested in visiting the world of Tyria by adding much needed features like mounts. The new class specializations also provide new and interesting ways to play your typical MMO class archetypes. Still, Path of Fire probably won't convince anyone who wasn't already enthralled with ArenaNet's MMORPG.
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