Path of Exile

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2202 Ratings

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  1. Deardeer45
    Oct 6, 2019
    0
    Without long salty passages i just want to say that devs is deaf to requests.
  2. FoxForce
    Jun 8, 2021
    0
    A single player game that forces to you play the game online, with latency. Why? so they can sell you item stashes and cosmetics. Diablo 3 requires internet connection as well but at least you get everything if you pay 60$.
    The game deserves 0 because there is no game to be played without internet. If I wanted to play multiplayer I would play multiplayer games. Even if the game is going    A single player game that forces to you play the game online, with latency. Why? so they can sell you item stashes and cosmetics. Diablo 3 requires internet connection as well but at least you get everything if you pay 60$.
    The game deserves 0 because there is no game to be played without internet. If I wanted to play multiplayer I would play multiplayer games. Even if the game is going to have multiplayer there is no reason why it should be forced on me or to keep the single player hostage as well.
    If I ever get to play this game I will review the actual gameplay, as it stands now this game is download only.    … Expand
  3. zweibusen
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Sadly this game become a joke. every league starts with hundreds of bugs. u lose loot, get disconnected or if u play hc your character get killed through all this.
    a lot of skills dont work in the first weeks.
    also every league starts now with dupes and exploits. if u are not fast enough u have to buy all the broken things from the first ones who used the broken **** they laughed about    Sadly this game become a joke. every league starts with hundreds of bugs. u lose loot, get disconnected or if u play hc your character get killed through all this.
    a lot of skills dont work in the first weeks.
    also every league starts now with dupes and exploits. if u are not fast enough u have to buy all the broken things from the first ones who used the broken ****
    they laughed about wolcen (broken **** game), they become wolcen    … Expand
  4. KainNPR
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    Path of Exile - when mob one shots you on T1 without mods map, when any defence mechanic doesn't work, when developers do new content and you can't beat uber content, because they add to rare mobs insane mods, because loot system does'nt work (HARDER = BETTER), because i can farm only bloody aqueduct and here mobs one shots me, because Chrisssss Whilson never play in Diablo before, becausePath of Exile - when mob one shots you on T1 without mods map, when any defence mechanic doesn't work, when developers do new content and you can't beat uber content, because they add to rare mobs insane mods, because loot system does'nt work (HARDER = BETTER), because i can farm only bloody aqueduct and here mobs one shots me, because Chrisssss Whilson never play in Diablo before, because he never know how do the best ARPG, because in 2023 Diablo 4 kick's their PoE ASS forever, i believe in 2023.… Expand
  5. WOWisthebest
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    Very, very trash game only low iq players like it. Even TESO or Diablo 3 is better.Worst Diablo clone ever. Easy and stupid mehanics. Bad animations. I recommend you World of Warcraft the Greatest game what ever made.
  6. nonameshero
    Aug 11, 2021
    0
    The last change in the game is extremely negative, as for players as a result and for the company GGG.
  7. Hatwox
    Feb 13, 2021
    0
    ITS ****
    ok. Its .. complete and utter **** People talk of it like its amazing and i wanted to **** barf cause is gameplay made me think " maybe bashing my skull in is considered fun in this age" cause **** THERE IS NO PINT TO IT. like why...an autoclicker would probably gain sentience just to say **** you im not playing this game"
    Its **** and **** the whole "Complete biggest skill    ITS ****
    ok. Its .. complete and utter **** People talk of it like its amazing and i wanted to **** barf cause is gameplay made me think " maybe bashing my skull in is considered fun in this age" cause **** THERE IS NO PINT TO IT. like why...an autoclicker would probably gain sentience just to say **** you im not playing this game"

    Its **** and **** the whole "Complete biggest skill tree" **** YOU.. it changes nothing. and i dont care who thinks im wrong or "OO YOU MISSED THIS RANDOM THING" **** you. games are not made to be this........ piece of ****

    they wanted to be a successor to diablo 2
    naturally i thought diablo 2 must be the rotten **** of this universe
    TURNS OUT.. :D :D Yea its kind aamazing.. for unknown reasons. Its.. just amazing.
    Yea.. they were trying to BE THAT? :D Pathetic.. go rot in hell

    Also the positive reviews "Deepest game ever" "Best game in all genres" who **** paid these people    … Expand
  8. SealedSouL
    Apr 17, 2021
    0
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  9. Delator
    Apr 17, 2021
    0
    - privileges to streamers, it is not the same for everyone players
    - major problems start leagues
  10. dontlikeit
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    I tryied to play few times but imo its a worst H&S game in my life ( pretty long life)
  11. Koose
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    Bloated game with extremely outdated graphics. It's hard to understand the cult like following it has.
  12. chrissyboi85
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    I played this game for many years back between 2013- 2017. Then on and off again since. I can now say I have left this game behind for good.

    It is soo frustrating to love a game but see it take a different road (and not knowing what could have been). Grinding gear games design philosophy eventually pushed me away. Thats fair I didnt agree with it so i left. I was willing to forgive    I played this game for many years back between 2013- 2017. Then on and off again since. I can now say I have left this game behind for good.

    It is soo frustrating to love a game but see it take a different road (and not knowing what could have been). Grinding gear games design philosophy eventually pushed me away. Thats fair I didnt agree with it so i left.

    I was willing to forgive many of the mechanics of the game if ggg had solved the issue of trade.

    The problem with trade.
    If you want to create a unique build with specific equipment its impossible. Even at the beginning of a new league its impossible.

    a: There are never enough traders and the stuff that is for sale is usually either meta picks or they are stupidly overpowered. Well that turns me off! Because I want to build something I want to build!
    Not whats in the meta.

    But? I cant because finding a specific item? Its impossibe. Nobody sells any items that arent worth there time or valuable at all. Which highlights existential problem with trade: it reinforces only the most valuable items because the current trade regime is in effect a chore and a inconvenience.

    The only remedies to this existential problem ggg has laid to rest and said they are not on board. (No special leagues with improved drop rates ) or a in game trade house.

    Besides trade there are a couple other notable mentions that turned me away from this
    game.

    When ggg got owned by Tencent that was a game changer. And as an american its a security risk.
    Its also no longer a indie developer anymore. But truthfully as one who played before the acquisition and after Path of Exile changed. it was a different game when ggg was a indie company.

    Lastly, maybe the most foreshadowing of all. I grew tired of Path of exiles Free to play business model. I dont care what anybody says you want stuff for free? well there are consequences.

    And you see those consequences all through Path of exile. I see a game starving for integrity all through its mechanics. I see a game that relies on addictive mechanics and special effects.

    And all these reviews on Poe are fake, straight up fake. Dont trust the gaming media and community its all fake. The streamers are in denial because there source of livelihood depends on the game.

    A meme; Has anybody ever recognized wtf is happening on screen? If you answer no...your playing Path of Exile.    … Expand
  13. pokeaatrox
    May 28, 2022
    0
    IT was the better hack n'slash of all time, now it the worth.

    From league to league the changes are turned to content that one shot you even after the death of the mob. (if it hasn't already been done in their lifetime) Only meta and tanky builds will allow you to advance in the End-Game. Before, I was praising the game to my friends for the variety of possible builds, the fun,    IT was the better hack n'slash of all time, now it the worth.

    From league to league the changes are turned to content that one shot you even after the death of the mob. (if it hasn't already been done in their lifetime)
    Only meta and tanky builds will allow you to advance in the End-Game.

    Before, I was praising the game to my friends for the variety of possible builds, the fun, etc....
    This is no longer the case

    PoE is no longer fun but just frustrating    … Expand
  14. Marceus
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    For a game that touts itself as being 'anti pay to win', PoE sure treats its free players way worse than any p2w games out there. Some of the staff members have serious god complex problem. I just recently found out they have dedicated staff members policing the games, locking random free accounts for absolutely arbitrary reasons.
    So I have an account with a character named ChokinChris    For a game that touts itself as being 'anti pay to win', PoE sure treats its free players way worse than any p2w games out there. Some of the staff members have serious god complex problem. I just recently found out they have dedicated staff members policing the games, locking random free accounts for absolutely arbitrary reasons.
    So I have an account with a character named ChokinChris that I created in 2018 (it was just a random thing about Chris Brown that I read on social media at the time and just pops into my head while I was naming my character). I recently logged into that account after a few years hiatus, it was promptly locked just after stepping into town a few times, and I was requested to contact support, which I did. This is the reason they give me, and I quote, "This account has been locked for making character names which reference physical violence towards a Grinding Gear Games staff member.".
    Needless to say I was completely caught off guard by that, because I had no idea who or what they were talking about. I had to take to Google to find out that 'Chris' just happens to be the name of GGG's boss man.
    While this definitely raises concerns over GGG's overzealous moderation of the game, it wasn't what 'grinded my gears'. The worst thing came after, as I explained to them multiple times that it wasn't geared toward any GGG staffs, as I don't even know the name of a single person that works there, they completely dismiss my explanation and insist that I must apologize for my actions and promise never to do it again, only in doing say that they may, and I quote again, "consider reduce this to a warning". Yes, you read that right, not only did GGG decide to lock my account for a completely arbitrary reason that they came up with themselves, refuse to apologize for it, and insist on coercing a free player into admitting they're wrong. These GGG staff members are far too deep in their fan clubs that they think every single player worship them as gods. Too bad for them, a level 24 character with a bunch of leveling gears is hardly something worth rolling over for. So now, instead of a player, they gain an evangelist with a dedicated mission to spread the words about their god complex on as many platforms as possible.
    Good job, GGG.    … Expand
  15. MastermindJapan
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    I've been a long term POE player (started in Beta). The game's going downhill with each patch, getting worst and worst. Developers are out of touch and do not understand what the players want, even after receiving feedback on changes time and time again. Would not recommend wasting your time on this game and move onto something different. This genre definitely needs a competitor who canI've been a long term POE player (started in Beta). The game's going downhill with each patch, getting worst and worst. Developers are out of touch and do not understand what the players want, even after receiving feedback on changes time and time again. Would not recommend wasting your time on this game and move onto something different. This genre definitely needs a competitor who can take things to the next level. POE has grown stagnant.… Expand
  16. Killermandude
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Path of Exile has been the king of ARPGs virtually since it was in beta.

    They've made HUGE improvements, pumped out an insane amount of content over the years, and you never had to pay a dime. I've given them plenty of money. For 2000 hours the least I could do is throw them money every 100+/- hours. But now they've decided they don't want the game to be what it has been, and they    Path of Exile has been the king of ARPGs virtually since it was in beta.

    They've made HUGE improvements, pumped out an insane amount of content over the years, and you never had to pay a dime.

    I've given them plenty of money. For 2000 hours the least I could do is throw them money every 100+/- hours.

    But now they've decided they don't want the game to be what it has been, and they ripped it away from us.

    It's soul crushing. This game is not even worth playing now. And they won't just ACCEPT they messed up and FIX IT.

    So I'm doing my part. Anywhere I can review this game, minimum rating possible.    … Expand
  17. formerPOEenjoy
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Lead Developer is driving the game into the ground, removing any non-gambling "crafts", purposely leaves trading in a near unusable state, relies on 3rd party community tools to even play the game state and is generally stuck in the 1990s on a lot of things. Don't play this until he leaves.

    As of 2022 this game is in the worst state it has ever been. They've purposely broken the    Lead Developer is driving the game into the ground, removing any non-gambling "crafts", purposely leaves trading in a near unusable state, relies on 3rd party community tools to even play the game state and is generally stuck in the 1990s on a lot of things. Don't play this until he leaves.

    As of 2022 this game is in the worst state it has ever been. They've purposely broken the crafting system just to spite the players. The Devs hold the players in contempt and now that Tencent owns them their revenue stream is divorced from the state of the game so they are actively attacking the community with impunity.    … Expand
  18. Qban
    Sep 10, 2022
    0
    0 cause absoluetly disrespect to players, 0 optimisation, only nerfs everthyng in the game, for beginners this game is true hell,for players who play this game long time at this moment just nothing to do in this game,cause game get nerfed at all, developers want only donations and everthing they do is made battlepass and cosmetic donate items,but how about game?What about0 cause absoluetly disrespect to players, 0 optimisation, only nerfs everthyng in the game, for beginners this game is true hell,for players who play this game long time at this moment just nothing to do in this game,cause game get nerfed at all, developers want only donations and everthing they do is made battlepass and cosmetic donate items,but how about game?What about content,economy,mechanics?Why you nerfing everthing and make game difficulty so hard?For what?Seems like GGG want absolutley hardcore game at all,they absolutley dont know what to do with game now.Lake of Kalandra most garbage league of all time RIP POE.… Expand
  19. VanLupu
    Mar 28, 2023
    0
    I played this game for years , spent money on stashes and packs , when i stoped cause i had some inventory space to trade and and so on , i recived a ban for RMT , never happened . When i ask them how is this even possible , i get no response . They are using this to force me into making a new account and spend again more money to get same things i already bought . At first i heardI played this game for years , spent money on stashes and packs , when i stoped cause i had some inventory space to trade and and so on , i recived a ban for RMT , never happened . When i ask them how is this even possible , i get no response . They are using this to force me into making a new account and spend again more money to get same things i already bought . At first i heard simillar stories and did'nt believe . now i know it's they're cunning way of making more money . I do not recommend .… Expand
  20. ChrisWilson
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Developers do not improve the required QOL in this game, game still flooded by trade-bots, blight-farm bots and other bots (like mf train botting). Last 5 leagues are stagnation, fake promises of poe2 that doesn't exist at all, still fixing a league problems for months since release. QOL team is outsorcing indian students? When new expansion? When refresh of old content, act system?
    Every    Developers do not improve the required QOL in this game, game still flooded by trade-bots, blight-farm bots and other bots (like mf train botting). Last 5 leagues are stagnation, fake promises of poe2 that doesn't exist at all, still fixing a league problems for months since release. QOL team is outsorcing indian students? When new expansion? When refresh of old content, act system?
    Every league is the same, for a year now.    … Expand
  21. Hastings91
    Jul 29, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego muy completo y para jugadores hardcore. Nada friendly para jugadores nuevos. Por eso y porque está lleno de fanboys y explayers de otros juegos resentidos que ponen 0 a otros juegos, yo también le daré un rosco.… Expand
  22. tomarnocu
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    poe seu lixo toma 0 por ser ruim kd poe 2? que quando aparecer já vai tomar um 0 igual diablo 4
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#20 Best PC Game of 2013
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#14 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. RPGamer
    May 9, 2014
    100
    Grinding Gear Games has created something special here, and given it gratis to the world.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 11, 2014
    88
    Hack & slash games are addictive because they follow a simple formula: kill, kill and kill some more. Path of Exile is no different in this regard. During your quest in the perilous continent of Wraeclast you need to slay thousands and thousands of monsters but it never gets boring because there are a plenty of fresh ideas like the very vast skill system and barter-based economy that differentiate it from other similar games. But it's not a perfect game. The story is weak and the difficulty level is too low in the beginning. [Dec 2013]
  3. PC Gamer
    Jan 13, 2014
    84
    An exceptionally generous free-to-play action-rPG. What it lacks in punch it makes up for in depth and value for money.
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