Path of Exile

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  1. guruMarkB
    Oct 28, 2013
    10
    PoE is the arpg that Blizzard should have made but failed badly with D3. We get the gritty killing and looting that we all expect from an arpg, with great animation, sound effects, background music, etc., PoE has it all. The 7 character classes combined with a passive skill tree with over 1400 nodes ensures an almost infinite number of builds are possible. PoE does take awhile to getPoE is the arpg that Blizzard should have made but failed badly with D3. We get the gritty killing and looting that we all expect from an arpg, with great animation, sound effects, background music, etc., PoE has it all. The 7 character classes combined with a passive skill tree with over 1400 nodes ensures an almost infinite number of builds are possible. PoE does take awhile to get comfortable with the pace of client input to server response timing but once you do it quickly becomes intuitive and easy. The concept of using spell gems that socket into gear with links that allow additional support gems to enhance the base gems function makes for wonderful combinations of physical and elemental attacks. This arpg actually has a story to tell (unlike D3 or TL2) that further enhances your total immersion into the world of Wraeclast that you have been exiled to for your crimes. GGG is stating a goal of new minor updates every 2 weeks, major new content every 4 months, and a new act every 9 to 12 months, so long term arpg playing is there in spades. If you got burned out of D3 or hate the cartoony look of TL2 then you owe yourself a favor and should take a serious look at this free to play arpg. Highly recommended for new and old arpg fans alike. Two thumbs up.

    ps. This game can not be judged in only a few weeks of play. The real fun is knowing that this arpg is going to take time to master and the journey you take from newbie to mastering PoE is a major part of the fun. So don't dismiss this arpg jewel after only a few hours of playing. Remember, raw diamonds are unimpressive looking too until they are polished.    … Expand
  2. Bouldergore
    Oct 23, 2013
    10
    This is such a great game. It has an absolutely massive and in-depth skill tree, lots of different skills you can use and alter with support gems. there are several leagues with different rules to keep the game fresh as well. All this and you can play for absolutely free. What more could you want?
  3. Bouter
    Oct 24, 2013
    10
    Diablo 3 was my first ARPG. For some reason I never tried ARGP games in my long gaming history. I thought that Diablo 3 was already quite entertaining for the first 100 hours or so, but after that I got extremely bored.

    Then I tried PoE, mainly because people were comparing it with the 'legendary' Diablo 2 all the time. I'm now about 100 hours into the game, but I still have the feeling    Diablo 3 was my first ARPG. For some reason I never tried ARGP games in my long gaming history. I thought that Diablo 3 was already quite entertaining for the first 100 hours or so, but after that I got extremely bored.

    Then I tried PoE, mainly because people were comparing it with the 'legendary' Diablo 2 all the time. I'm now about 100 hours into the game, but I still have the feeling the I haven't discovered the biggest part of the game. PoE has completely taken me by surprise with its extreme details in gameplay and gamemechanis, its dark gritty atmosphere, and its thrilling (hardcore) gameplay.

    I will not be suprised if I still will be playing this game from time to time after several years. Since only a few games have achieved this in 20 years of PC gaming, this game deserves a 10 rating. I have considered bringing this 10 down to 9 because of the desync problems that occur sometime, but I must admit that all online games I have played had their own specific technical problems. So the desync is more related to the current of technology then the game itself. Therefore the 10 is well deserved.    … Expand
  4. Mittsies
    Jan 14, 2014
    10
    Diablo is my all-time favorite PC game, and I've logged thousands of hours into Diablo 2. In my opinion, Path of Exile is the best Dungeon Crawler ever created because it is took everything I loved about Diablo 2 and improved on the formula, took everything I disliked and removed it, and left me with nothing but near-flawless gameplay. The developers are absolutely top-notch, they could beDiablo is my all-time favorite PC game, and I've logged thousands of hours into Diablo 2. In my opinion, Path of Exile is the best Dungeon Crawler ever created because it is took everything I loved about Diablo 2 and improved on the formula, took everything I disliked and removed it, and left me with nothing but near-flawless gameplay. The developers are absolutely top-notch, they could be huge one day if they continue like this.

    Incredible game. Worth every penny -- oh wait. IT'S FREE.    … Expand
  5. Hamz
    Oct 26, 2013
    10
    This game has held me in thrall far longer than any other ARPG out there. The many exciting build possibilities are enabled by the massive skill tree, the wide selection of different kinds of skill gems and the uniques that provide very interesting abilities. I have been playing this since closed beta and I haven't gotten bored with it so they're doing a lot right.

    The new areas and    This game has held me in thrall far longer than any other ARPG out there. The many exciting build possibilities are enabled by the massive skill tree, the wide selection of different kinds of skill gems and the uniques that provide very interesting abilities. I have been playing this since closed beta and I haven't gotten bored with it so they're doing a lot right.

    The new areas and monsters provide a stiffer challenge and the ending boss fight certainly didn't disappoint. Many will be caught with their pants down (as I and my friends were) at the unexpected abilities of the end boss. However it was a fun fight and we had lots of laughs about it afterwards.

    The graphics convey a gritty grim feeling but make no mistake this is a gorgeous looking game that looks better than its triple AAA competitors.

    The devs promise constant updates and constant balance and bug fixes.... and all this for absolutely free. This is not a P2W game... don't take my word for it and try it.    … Expand
  6. untested1
    Oct 28, 2013
    9
    Man, this game this game so good.

    The visuals are good enough to enjoy the game. They're not the best, but they make it so that the game runs even on older PC's well enough. The music in the game is extremely good. The sound effects are good and they'll remind you of the good, old Diablo 2 games. On top of that you'll come across the same addictive potential Diablo 2 had to offer.    Man, this game this game so good.

    The visuals are good enough to enjoy the game. They're not the best, but they make it so that the game runs even on older PC's well enough.
    The music in the game is extremely good. The sound effects are good and they'll remind you of the good, old Diablo 2 games. On top of that you'll come across the same addictive potential Diablo 2 had to offer.
    The atmosphere is top notch, the enemy variety is there and there is even a great story behind, if you pay attention at the game. Talk to the NPC's, learn more about them. You won't regret it.

    And the best thing about the game: It is totally free. Download it, play it, enjoy it.

    There is only one "problem" I have with the game and that's the difficulty factor. The game can be merciless to newcomers. You will probably have to delete your character sooner or later, because you will realize that you messed the skill tree up, which can be quite overwhelming at the beginning. You will realize that some classes like the summoner or a good specced marauder have it easier than other classes. To avoid frustration I would recommend you to start with the summoner as the first class and concentrate on your demons to do the work for you. It will make it a lot easier at the beginning and you will learn the game better.

    Enjoy!    … Expand
  7. Lord174
    Jan 13, 2014
    10
    Hi, since Diablo 2, I never found a game where I can have that deep instinctual desire to play and a feeling of well-being in a hack and slash world of dark fantasy (just because the game is so perfectly giving you that thrill). I'm not an emotional person by nature, but by discovering Path of Exile, I lost a lot of nostalgia related to my childhood. After playing hundreds of online games,Hi, since Diablo 2, I never found a game where I can have that deep instinctual desire to play and a feeling of well-being in a hack and slash world of dark fantasy (just because the game is so perfectly giving you that thrill). I'm not an emotional person by nature, but by discovering Path of Exile, I lost a lot of nostalgia related to my childhood. After playing hundreds of online games, I give Path of Exile, for the moment, a score of 10/10.
    Thank you very much founders of the game.

    I'm lvl 37. But also I know how to recognise talent !
    Few people complains about that it is hard to find good items in the League ("Ladder"). For the "hard to farm items part" I don't know for you but in Diablo 2 I had to do Mephisto runs for maybe more than 5 months to compete in pvp with good gears (in the patch 1.10+). So it depends of the player to have a negative or positive point of view (it depends how much you are used to work in a game maybe). If you want easy items anyway don't go "Ladder".

    It is very easy to enjoy the content while the atmosphere is so perfect, the hack and slash very good, the party system very good and the game is free too. THE SKILL TREE IS AWESOME!

    Give it a try, you won't regret it unless you are a troll.    … Expand
  8. d4haxor
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    This game is the true successor to Diablo 2. Dark, gritty graphics, old school action, and a phenomenal skill and talent system make this game miles ahead of its competition. Its even free to play! Whats not to love?
  9. NCPereira
    Oct 25, 2013
    10
    Best game ever! No doubt about it.

    It beats any other ARPG in every single aspect.

    Not only that, but Grinding Gear Games are also the best developers ever!
  10. thechest4
    Oct 25, 2013
    10
    Path of Exile is a great game for Diablo lovers. The environment is dark and gritty, the mechanics are shallow enough to get started but deep and complex for advanced users to customize their builds, and the action is visceral. Innovative, deep, and free to play, Path of Exile is a game any hack and slash fan should try!
  11. DeadlySphinx
    Oct 25, 2013
    9
    Truly a terrific dungeon ARPG. The skill system is simply amazing, giving you so much versatility and so many options it's staggering. For first time player's it can be a bit overwhelming, but with the new tutorial feature things are explained quite clearly.

    The gem-skilling feature is quite an innovation as I've never come across a game with something similar, and allows you to create    Truly a terrific dungeon ARPG. The skill system is simply amazing, giving you so much versatility and so many options it's staggering. For first time player's it can be a bit overwhelming, but with the new tutorial feature things are explained quite clearly.

    The gem-skilling feature is quite an innovation as I've never come across a game with something similar, and allows you to create some very interesting combination of skills and abilities, while the skill tree helps further augment those skills and your character as a whole.

    Gameplay wise its a fun, smooth and interesting foray of monster slaying. And given how different each character you make can be, it'll take quite a while for things to become repetitive.

    The graphics are terrific for an ARPG, especially a free one at that. The dev team have worked hard on the lighting and shadows and the results speak for themselves.

    Try it out, you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  12. logicsense
    Oct 29, 2013
    10
    Pure brilliant game. Extremely deep and extensive replay value. As people write; what Diablo 3 never became and what all Diablo II-players really wanted. Will play this for ages just as I did with D2.
  13. Mordread
    Oct 25, 2013
    6
    Truly one of the best ARPG games to have ever been created. Awesome skills tree, great features and unique concepts. Unfortunately this game has one huge drawback. The game is online only. While this is not necessarily a negative thing, Path of Exile suffers from terrible latency and desync issues (especially if you live in a country which is not near a server). What makes it worse is thatTruly one of the best ARPG games to have ever been created. Awesome skills tree, great features and unique concepts. Unfortunately this game has one huge drawback. The game is online only. While this is not necessarily a negative thing, Path of Exile suffers from terrible latency and desync issues (especially if you live in a country which is not near a server). What makes it worse is that the game is quite intense and often even a small lag spike or desync can get you killed. Certain bosses have abilities that can 1 shot most characters, these are easily avoidable unless your latency is over 200ms. If your latency is too high you cannot fight certain bosses without a party.
    So to sum it up PoE is one of the best games I have played in years plagued by one of the worst ideas games have had in years (online only). A simple addition of offline play or more servers around the world could easily make this a 9 or 10 out of 10 game.    … Expand
  14. Janny_A
    Oct 25, 2013
    10
    The best ARPG game so far, unseen depth and diversity and constant updates, some completely reinventing the game and at the very least the vast majority of the builds in it. 10/10
  15. Gensou
    Oct 25, 2013
    10
    One of the best ARPGs I have ever played. Complex passive tree, deep combat, many variations, polished graphics, amazing developers. It's everything you could possibly ever want from this sort of game and it's ALL F2P.
  16. Krehlmar
    Oct 23, 2013
    9
    There's some people complaining about the economy in PoE. Let me tell you why they are wrong in short and simple terms.

    Diablo 3 (yes, ofcourse it has to be mentioned) had the Auction House, problem with this was if you didn't play for a week or two all your stuff usually fell in price drastically making you useless. Having to stay up at night or set alarms to try and win auctions. PoE    There's some people complaining about the economy in PoE. Let me tell you why they are wrong in short and simple terms.

    Diablo 3 (yes, ofcourse it has to be mentioned) had the Auction House, problem with this was if you didn't play for a week or two all your stuff usually fell in price drastically making you useless. Having to stay up at night or set alarms to try and win auctions.
    PoE economics are based on a lot of currencies, the thing about these is that they are ALL USED in the crafting and usage of everyday items/maps in the game. What results is that there is hardly any inflation. Where in Diablo 3 your 1 million gold was worth a lot at launch and now useless, my items and currencies I got over half a year ago in this game are still largely the same in worth.

    What this evolves to is that PoE has a stable economy that lets people play for a few hours, days, or whichever, leave the game, and return later and still feel engaged and fresh! You always feel like you are making progress towards the bigger hole.

    As for the gameplay, remember in Diablo II how people could come up with these quarky builds and make them work?! I remember a duel-wield potion-throwing barbarian. Now in Diablo III there was nothing of the sort, pretty much every class had a "best" build (at least in HC).
    In PoE there are nearly limitless builds and combinations, every class can do everything.

    Want to be a two-hand melee witch (the frail magic caster)? You can make it work.
    Want to be a huge maurader specialized on traps or minions? Go for it!

    HOWEVER; There are some drawbacks to this, you usually need some tips on how to build a good character (the forums, reddit etc) and you should be prepared that during some levels of your build you will be pretty bad, just like in Diablo II there is a dead zone before your plan goes into fruition.

    That said, this is the spiritual and evolved successor to Diablo II in my opinion.
    Is it perfect? Not at all. But it's worth giving a try, especially with friends     … Expand
  17. CouLesKy
    Oct 23, 2013
    10
    This is the first aRPG in a long time that takes some risks and really pushes out some fresh ideas. The currency system, the passive skill tree, the cosmetic items, the different leagues with different mods, guilds, and a constant barrage of updates from a developer that truly cares about its player base.

    Regardless of your views, there's no arguing that this game is a milestone in    This is the first aRPG in a long time that takes some risks and really pushes out some fresh ideas. The currency system, the passive skill tree, the cosmetic items, the different leagues with different mods, guilds, and a constant barrage of updates from a developer that truly cares about its player base.

    Regardless of your views, there's no arguing that this game is a milestone in free-to-play games as well as aRPG's. Path of Exile is a game to watch out for that will have a player base that will last for years to come.    … Expand
  18. VLValy
    Oct 24, 2013
    10
    This is everything diablo 3 should have been and more. The skill tree is huge, I would call it the skill forest, great endgame maps and most of all, it's FREE!
  19. dentagram
    Oct 25, 2013
    10
    i dont plat diablo 2,im started with diablo 3,played it for 2000 hours on my barbarian,and POE came out.. and yeah,i tried it,and then i realised,and then i know why so many people mad at diablo 3,POE is way more better... im playing POE since 23 jan,12 hours a day,for fun and for life..
  20. Schlachtviehh
    Oct 26, 2013
    10
    Have been playing games vor over 20 years. This is one of the very best games i ever played. Very balanced, very outlasting in regard to endgame content ans so on. An dthe best thing is that the developers will add content continously. You really should give it a shot or a hack+slay
  21. Fuz
    Nov 3, 2018
    3
    What a shame, a potentially excellent game dragged down by nearsight.
    PoE would be nice if it wasn't so anachronistically obtuse. Apart the fact that it's way overcomplicated and unnecessarily punishing (things like no ah or that it has a such a huge and complex skill tree and so little respec possibilities), I stopped playing when I started receiving XP penalities for deaths. NOPE,    What a shame, a potentially excellent game dragged down by nearsight.
    PoE would be nice if it wasn't so anachronistically obtuse. Apart the fact that it's way overcomplicated and unnecessarily punishing (things like no ah or that it has a such a huge and complex skill tree and so little respec possibilities), I stopped playing when I started receiving XP penalities for deaths. NOPE, that's the 90's. Not even the first Diablo had that.

    Play Grim Dawn instead.    … Expand
  22. Pewpewlazors99
    Oct 25, 2013
    9
    I'm sure this has been said already. But this is what I wish Diablo 3 was. Its a great ARPG that actually have unique character design! Unlike the trending "everyone has to be the same" PoE truly lets you design your own character.
  23. Get_Fukt
    Apr 7, 2019
    1
    Path Of Exile is boring, overrated, laggy, RNG infested mediocre trash. The only good thing about it is that it's free so I didn't have to worry about waste my money on more incompetence.
  24. dryerlaw
    Jun 14, 2018
    10
    Latecomer here.

    There is so much content in this game, it's staggering. Literally thousands of skills permutations to try out with the gems system. And so many world events to maximize replayability. Diablo 3 RoS felt unfinished compared to this.
  25. nomemory
    Feb 9, 2015
    9
    It's 2015, and I still play this game. True, I am not playing with the same intensity as I did back in 2013, but from time to time I allocate some time to finish a high level map with old characters.

    Why ? It's fun, and playing the game on Hardcore (permanent death) gives you a feeling of pressure and attachment to your character. Others have said this is the spiritual successor of    It's 2015, and I still play this game. True, I am not playing with the same intensity as I did back in 2013, but from time to time I allocate some time to finish a high level map with old characters.

    Why ? It's fun, and playing the game on Hardcore (permanent death) gives you a feeling of pressure and attachment to your character.

    Others have said this is the spiritual successor of Diablo 2. I do not agree. There are too many innovations and mechanics that are original and specific to PoE, that's hardly a D2 clone. The only things that can remind of you D2 are the graphics which are gloomy and less cartoonish than for example Torchlight and D3.

    What I love about the game:

    - The skill tree : in theory it's immense. Unfortunately you won't be able to pick everything you like, so in order for your build to be viable in the end game you will need to make "sacrifices" and "decisions", for example sometimes you need to sacrifice a little bit of your damage in order to increase your life.

    - Items: There's a nice synergy between the items and the skills. Basically you can have builds that only work if you posses a specific Unique item(s). Also there are builds that can be augmented by possessing items with certain stats. So when you create your build you need to think in anticipation.

    - Crafting: The game currency in the game are Orbs (there's no money in the game). Orbs can be used to augment your items: add new properties, increase the number of sockets in your items, etc.

    - End game: This is one of the few RPGs that have a nice end-game: Maps. I won't explain in detail how Maps works, but trust me, they add a lof of content after you will finish all the chapters in the game.

    There are a lot of things that make PoE shine, but I let you discover them.    … Expand
  26. Heldrin
    Jan 12, 2015
    8
    A worthwhile ARPG, definitely worth trying if you're a fan of the genre.

    Complex skill systems, lots of different builds to create, varied loot with different ways to upgrade items. You can even make health potion flasks with differing stats. There are races/ladders, a thriving economy with constant trading, and pvp. The devs update content and are engaged. POE can be difficult,    A worthwhile ARPG, definitely worth trying if you're a fan of the genre.

    Complex skill systems, lots of different builds to create, varied loot with different ways to upgrade items. You can even make health potion flasks with differing stats.

    There are races/ladders, a thriving economy with constant trading, and pvp. The devs update content and are engaged.

    POE can be difficult, you have to make correct decisions regarding your character build. If youre looking for an optimal character your first play through, you may want to read up on game mechanics and builds. Also, at some point you're probably going to have to do some trading if you want great gear.

    Desync is unfortunately an issue. Occasionally the game client and the server don't communicate correctly. This did not effect me at all, for some people it's a legit hindrance.

    It's free to play with a cash shop full of cosmetic stuff and frills. You can't pay for more powerful characters, or max level characters, or experience boosts, or any of that garbage. The game is not pay to win.

    I played POE for a while and then moved on, but I may be back some day. It's a cool game from a small but dedicated team.    … Expand
  27. jseph1234
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    I have nothing but positive things to say about this game. While only being a casual player of it, the amount of devotion and work that went into it and continues to go int o the development by Grinding Gear Games is to be applauded.
  28. Pacattack
    Oct 28, 2013
    10
    Good in-depth playing system. Colossal skill tree and wide character customization. The AI isn't overly powerful and unstoppable. Many weapons to fight with, only made better with the power of magic. No overly powerful weapons, monsters loot many weapons that you can sell for a fair price. Several classes to chose from. Many kinds of monsters, cannibals, zombies, giants, just to name aGood in-depth playing system. Colossal skill tree and wide character customization. The AI isn't overly powerful and unstoppable. Many weapons to fight with, only made better with the power of magic. No overly powerful weapons, monsters loot many weapons that you can sell for a fair price. Several classes to chose from. Many kinds of monsters, cannibals, zombies, giants, just to name a few. So, what's the catch? There is none! The game is free, so I would suggest you try it out, there's nothing to lose.… Expand
  29. sucktackular
    Nov 18, 2013
    8
    I could go on about everything that is amazing about this game, but instead, I'll tell you why I'm not giving it a 10 (like many others mistakenly have). It is flawed. It isn't fatally flawed I plan on playing it for months (or maybe even years) to come however, there is definite room for improvement. On the bright side, the developers are amazing and responsive, and I'm sure there willI could go on about everything that is amazing about this game, but instead, I'll tell you why I'm not giving it a 10 (like many others mistakenly have). It is flawed. It isn't fatally flawed I plan on playing it for months (or maybe even years) to come however, there is definite room for improvement. On the bright side, the developers are amazing and responsive, and I'm sure there will be fixes that address the flaws as the game matures. On to the bad stuff.

    Desync. Left-clicking to attack; attacking through doorways; walking through doorways; walking in confined spaces; melee attacks; leap slam. From what I understand, these things and more can all affect how the server predicts your character's movement. As a result, the server predicts that you will be standing ion one spot, while your local client displays you as standing somewhere else. This can and will lead to death, unless you're very careful. This hasn't been noticeably worked on since I started playing during the closed beta, and is extremely infuriating, but is not extremely worse than other online aRPGs with "rubberbanding" (like you-know-who). This major point takes off 1.5 from my score.

    Balance: Some classes, skills, and skill combinations are much more powerful and useful than others. This is only a small issue, as the developers frequently add new skills and rebalance the skills. In the past year, they've added a new class, many new skills, rebalanced much of the ranger tree, rebalanced physical bow attacks, rebalanced melee, rebalanced life nodes, and much more. Balance is a moving target, but I think GGG is doing an excellent job of addressing it. Until the game is completely balanced, I'll just take .5 off for this.

    I really have no complaints about the game besides these 2 things. Everything else is practically perfect.    … Expand
  30. LGFTW
    Nov 24, 2013
    10
    Dark, gritty, atmospheric. Fantastic fun both solo and multiplayer. Intriguing race event system. Interesting dynamic skill (gem) system, and the passive tree is spectacular. The only things I don't particularly like about it are the currency system and the respec system, but these are just personal preferences and shouldn't stand in the way of you trying out this gem of a game.
  31. jojojo777
    Nov 28, 2013
    10
    Path of Exile is amazing in so many ways that i dont even know where to start. Its truly f2p, has incredible build diversity, a great crafting system and a very rewarding endgame.

    On top of that GGG improved some of the more lackluster features of its spiritual predecessor Diablo 2 in very smart ways. For example, you can reset areas without leaving the game. You cant fill your    Path of Exile is amazing in so many ways that i dont even know where to start. Its truly f2p, has incredible build diversity, a great crafting system and a very rewarding endgame.

    On top of that GGG improved some of the more lackluster features of its spiritual predecessor Diablo 2 in very smart ways. For example, you can reset areas without leaving the game. You cant fill your inventory with potions and spam them nonstop, only recharge the ones you have when you kill monsters or visit a town.

    The "real" endgame consists of so called maps, areas based on specific areas from the campaign, but with semi-random monsters. You can improve those maps with various currency items, which makes them significantly harder but also increases the amount of loot.
    The lower tier maps are easy to come by and cheap to roll, but going all the way to the top tier maps requires serious commitment, research, and lots of currency. However, once you get there it may well be worth it, since virtually every other item you find in those maps will sell for a decent amount (and ofc those maps themselves are worth a lot).

    So,in conclusion, i rate POE 10/10.    … Expand
  32. Jo0ker
    Nov 30, 2013
    10
    This game surprised me, the gameplay seemed strange at first, but over time it is easy to pick up and still giving to play with a friend. With nothing cloying and very addictive phases, besides the beautiful graphic!
  33. Smokeymountains
    Dec 3, 2013
    10
    I actually had to make an account on metacritic to give this game a review. I've used steam for years and read the metacritic review on many games...the 85 Path of Exile has received did not sit well with me. This is a free to play game similar to Diablo 3, yet has what D3 lacked for me....customization of your character. The skill tree is amazing, and you will spend a large amount ofI actually had to make an account on metacritic to give this game a review. I've used steam for years and read the metacritic review on many games...the 85 Path of Exile has received did not sit well with me. This is a free to play game similar to Diablo 3, yet has what D3 lacked for me....customization of your character. The skill tree is amazing, and you will spend a large amount of time planning the path your character will take on it. The skill usage in this game is also a unique aspect to me, every skill is able to be augmented in some way, want an extra projectile on that skill? You've got it...want extra magic find on that skill? You've got it. This game has 10+ all over it and I want everyone using this review site to know it!… Expand
  34. Garethw87
    Dec 26, 2013
    9
    Firstly, I only tried this game because of the reviews and critic scores I seen, here on Metacritic, and I am happy I did. It's free to play. Simple as that. Yes the ingame store can be very expensive, but they are only cosmetic items and don't affect the actual game and the developers claim they will never turn pay to win. If you are a Diablo fan, and you don't like the direction DiabloFirstly, I only tried this game because of the reviews and critic scores I seen, here on Metacritic, and I am happy I did. It's free to play. Simple as that. Yes the ingame store can be very expensive, but they are only cosmetic items and don't affect the actual game and the developers claim they will never turn pay to win. If you are a Diablo fan, and you don't like the direction Diablo III has gone (like myself) you should love this. Yes the graphics aren't spectacular, but they are meant to be playable on a wide variety of systems (as its tells you on the website) which is good as not everyone can have a great, expensive gaming system, but now they can enjoy this great game!… Expand
  35. Scutch1980
    Mar 3, 2014
    9
    I can't say enough about how good this game is. I love how the passive talent point system works to diversify your character from other players and how according to what gems you slot bases what abilities you have. I'm an old Diablo fan boy myself and Diablo 3 was some what of a let down for me. That's why I'm glad I discovered this title it actually does what D3 was supposed to do.I can't say enough about how good this game is. I love how the passive talent point system works to diversify your character from other players and how according to what gems you slot bases what abilities you have. I'm an old Diablo fan boy myself and Diablo 3 was some what of a let down for me. That's why I'm glad I discovered this title it actually does what D3 was supposed to do. For those seeking a challenge it has plenty. For those who like it casual it has that too. All things you purchase on the Market are mostly cosmetic character effect and vanity pets. This will be one of the best games you've ever downloaded and it won't cost you a Dime to play. I have yet to buy anything myself but as much as I love it that'll probably change.… Expand
  36. JacobCleveland
    Apr 5, 2014
    8
    This game is a pretty good hack and slash game and gives players a good single player and multiplayer experience. However, I do not think this game is to be considered the best hack and slash game. The customization is deep, and the dark, moody setting gives it a "Diablo" feel to it. Oh and lets not forget, ITS FREE TO PLAY.
  37. Samfortal
    Sep 3, 2017
    5
    The game is really enjoyable, but the lack of auction house and the overcrowd chinese players abusing from bots selling unique itens on game, makes you have sure there a lot of things wrong there. There are even rumors about the company having profit from the black chinese market, allowing then to freely operate inside. Please, put auction house in game, stop this flipped non sense economy.
  38. Zigwiz13
    Nov 18, 2016
    10
    The skill tree of this game is amazing all the possibilities and builds you can do are amazing. The game takes a lot of memory and updates are frequent but its free to play.
  39. knownsentent
    Jan 25, 2017
    10
    i love the game but i need a better computer to run most of the game and most of my bilds it does suck only haveing 384 mb of graphics i need to get a new compter otherwise its a good game and yes ive been playing this game at 1-15 fps some times crashing or the game freezes up and becomes unplayable keep up the work ggg keep doing what is necessary to improve the gaming experience for all users
  40. dr0nzer
    Mar 9, 2019
    10
    Great game, been playing for several years on and off and keep coming back at every other league and i'm always taken back by how great the game is.
  41. kuczmcym
    Feb 8, 2019
    8
    A great game, especially for the price.

    It is incredibly fun to mow down hordes of monsters with the numerous classes / abilities in this game.

    The only downside is the incredible depth can be daunting when first getting into the game.
  42. Lizarino
    May 31, 2020
    1
    Game lags and freezes far too often to be enjoyable
    Gameplay and UI is clunky, inventory space is horrible
    I have had frequent connection issues to the servers for this game, sometimes it's fine and other times it will not let me connect or lag a lot (for weeks or more at a time)
  43. EmperorOfPurity
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Been playing since beta, the game is great, gets regular updates,, has a huge variety of skills and is not class dependent.

    Graphics get updated with each league, and all expansions bring major improvements to the gane
  44. ArthurYakovlev
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    This game didnt die. It was killed by it's own developers. 3.15 - death's song for this monumental game. Play this only if u r from Asia (they have their own client with features) OR
    Play this if you want:
    1) peer-to-peer trade in many steps and other resources (u need to go to website, find some1, pm him, w8 for an answer, give him party, tp to him, /trade, check for not being skammed    This game didnt die. It was killed by it's own developers. 3.15 - death's song for this monumental game. Play this only if u r from Asia (they have their own client with features) OR
    Play this if you want:
    1) peer-to-peer trade in many steps and other resources (u need to go to website, find some1, pm him, w8 for an answer, give him party, tp to him, /trade, check for not being skammed and only now u can push ok). 2021 year - nice. enjoyable.
    2) the worst optimization ever - this game laggs on any med-high computer with 2 or more mechanics on 1 map
    3) The worst balance ever - useless flasks, stupidly buffed some types of mobs, unplayable melee builds, useless self-casting builds (any build with totems or mines with the same ability is better in 100/100
    4) U like, when game will upgrade unpredictivly, developers may realize new skin for 10$ for your favorite skill and in next patch this skill will be killed by them with no chances to play. Always work with Celestial skin realise.

    Dont waste your time if u r not masochist and want some respect to yourself.    … Expand
  45. 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
  46. rodericrinehart
    Aug 7, 2017
    9
    Obviously, this is an ARPG for fans of Diablo III, Torchlight II, and many others. But it is FREE (legit F2P), and equals Diablo 3 in quality in almost every way. Huge community, playerbase, and continued support makes you feel good about playing it. It was a lot of fun, and I'm sure I will return to it again, and again.
  47. vahn
    Nov 10, 2013
    8
    Despise I haven't touched endgame yet, I've played for few weeks this game and I managed also to get past through the huge lagspikes that the game had.

    First things first, I applaud the developers for making a very deep game: each class, which are very well detailed in stats and mechanics, have their own passives distributed in a way very similar to FFX spheregrid (basically it's one    Despise I haven't touched endgame yet, I've played for few weeks this game and I managed also to get past through the huge lagspikes that the game had.

    First things first, I applaud the developers for making a very deep game: each class, which are very well detailed in stats and mechanics, have their own passives distributed in a way very similar to FFX spheregrid (basically it's one huge grid that every class share, but each class starts from a different position), while skills are instead splitted from the character under the form of orbs that you attach to weapons and armor (same for other types of orbs). Each skill orb also level up on their own (which I think is up to 20) and it's pretty easy to level them since you only have to kill enemies and grind like crazy, without mentioning that it only matters on your stats in order to use them: this means you can potentially equip any kind of skill or armor, all depending on your 3 stats (strength, intelligence, dexterity). However, considering you don't upgrade your stats with points, you'll most likely focus on one set of skill.

    Secondly, the game also well implemented into the online, with villages and such as hubs to gather your teammates, and with a strange mechanic of not having gold in order to trade because you use items (orbs mostly) in order to buy or sell items, same thing with other players: I see this is a way of avoiding goldsellers and I'm not entirely sure how this works yet, since I hardly trade with other players.

    Lastly the game plays very smoothly controls so good, with also a good amount of challenge in some sections that really pays off: items are as usual are divided in colors for their quality and the areas are big enough for letting you do some exploration (and more grinding).

    And all this is in a good F2P game, with basically nothing to upgrade your stats: it's only cosmetics and skins, which is admirable considering almost everything is open and there's almost no limitations to anything as far as I could see.

    Which brings me to this point: this game should have been a retail from the start

    The cash shop hasn't much to offer and annoyingly you can only play online, despite you'll ONLY see other people on villages, wondering why this isn't retail instead so we could also play offline, especially because of immense lags that still happens whenever I play alone.

    Also, for this next part I have to mention Torchlight 2 which is another indie ARPG, and the reason of mentioning is because PoE is considered highly complex and deep, while it's not: the huge grid in PoE is all show considering you'll just want to maximize by going one path, (while TL2 has far more depth with each stats giving different stats all together), without forgetting that each class in PoE, despite having different starts, they'll basically get passive boosters for damage and extra stats for their main stats, which only really determines their armor, some skills they can use and their weapons (which is the same in TL2, except it also grants additional stats such as critical chance, health, armor, weapon damage, magical damage, etc)

    It's also true that both games offer various way to play your class by giving them different weapons and using a different path in the grid...but in PoE (IN MY OPINION) feels less rewarding since you basically gain nothing but passive bonuses, and for skills you either buy them or find them during your dungeon runs or quests, and they are many to find which is a nice touch (while for TL2, at each level up you gain 5 stat points and 1 skill points, plus 1 from fame, to use on either your active or passive spells, for a total of 30 unique skills for each class).

    My main motive of using TL2 as a comparison is also because people believe this game being the best ARPG ever, but it's not. It's good, yes, and very well made, and has some features that TL2 could have used from this game too (the online is better implemented in PoE), but feels unrewarding at times and less complex than TL2, an indie (retail) ARPG game, almost beating him on every level (almost: TL2 hasn't the same graphics and it's much easier to play).

    But to keep it simple, PoE is a great F2P ARPG game, with interesting new ideas that aren't always good and some mechanics that aren't as complex as some other games have done, and I will happily suggest this game to whoever wants a good action rpg game that has well made f2p mechanics, with the only flaws (IN MY OPINION) are the less rewarding mechanics in the level up, massive grindings for both you and your skills, with the latter being completely separated from the class itself, and and a lack on complexity that can be a benefit or not.

    Give it a look as it's a great f2p gane, especially if you already downvoted my review, and see for yourself instead: you'll be either immensively satisfied, or terribly disappoi    … Expand
  48. Orionsbelt
    Nov 24, 2013
    10
    Amazing graphics, amazing customization, amazing old school diablo. Diablo 3 is a pay to win game. Path of Exile is a game where you can grind to win, and your investment has real gratification in the game.
  49. Metrogirl
    Mar 3, 2014
    9
    Path of Exile is an excellent game and I make that statement at 100+ hours played. It isn't without its flaws, so the bad news first:

    -I've had a few issues with de-sync, but it isn't so consistent to detract from the game. -There's also a bit of a learning curve figuring out the skill tree and currency system, but I honestly enjoy that in a game. Though to some this is a big    Path of Exile is an excellent game and I make that statement at 100+ hours played. It isn't without its flaws, so the bad news first:

    -I've had a few issues with de-sync, but it isn't so consistent to detract from the game.

    -There's also a bit of a learning curve figuring out the skill tree and currency system, but I honestly enjoy that in a game. Though to some this is a big detractor.

    -The game is also for all intents and purposes a clone of Diablo. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but a redesign of the health/mana globes and potion belt are long overdue.

    -This is a grind for gear game just like all the other titles in the genre, so don't expect it to break the mold in that respect.

    Now for the good news.

    +It's completely free. No catch. No advertisements, no pay to win, no trial run. This should be THE model that free games follow. You can show your support for the game by purchasing weapon particle effects, non-combat pets, and alternate spell animations from the website. There's also supporter packs that give you real world goods like hats and shirts.

    +The leagues and ladders are an interesting way to keep the game fresh. Joining a league server means you're entering a fresh game economy. Each league also adds different challenges for the player to overcome.

    +I also really enjoy the twist on game mechanics. The skill tree, refilling potions, and the use of skill gems are all interesting variations on the style.

    +Though story always takes a backseat in this type of game, there is one being told. It's nothing earth shattering, but I've enjoyed the pieces of story put into the game. I also love the voice actors for the game.    … Expand
  50. masterblaster74
    Jan 5, 2015
    10
    I'm a long time rpg and hacknslash gamer, and PoE is one of the best - it's what D3 shoulda and coulda been if ActiBlizz had done things right.

    The game is free, and only need to spend money on 'fluff' if you choose to do so. The most impressive thing about the game is the skill tree. It's an information design work of art, imho. There are tons of skills to choose from, arranged in a    I'm a long time rpg and hacknslash gamer, and PoE is one of the best - it's what D3 shoulda and coulda been if ActiBlizz had done things right.

    The game is free, and only need to spend money on 'fluff' if you choose to do so.

    The most impressive thing about the game is the skill tree. It's an information design work of art, imho. There are tons of skills to choose from, arranged in a interconnected, weblike series of links. Because of this and a lack of class specific weapon and armor restrictions, you can customize your character anyway you like. You can have a heavily armored-bow wielding ranger, or a robe wearing warrior wielding a huge axe, and a minion-zombie army. It's all up to you.

    Give this game a try, it's free to download!!    … Expand
  51. Noxious
    Aug 2, 2017
    10
    At this point, it has surpassed Diablo 2 even as the greatest ARPG game of all time. It's truly amazing, great fun, intelligent, addicting, and the economy/crafting system is as good as it gets.
  52. Gamer147
    Nov 2, 2013
    10
    A deep RPG with what seems to be a lot to offer. Genuinely nice, mature, helpful and witty (sometimes too witty *awkward wink*) community as well, which you really don't see often in games these days. No pay to win either, I can't believe this game's free. Sure beats the hell out of WoW and definitely puts GW2 a run for its money.
    Try it, now, it's epic fun and seems very deep. Grinding    A deep RPG with what seems to be a lot to offer. Genuinely nice, mature, helpful and witty (sometimes too witty *awkward wink*) community as well, which you really don't see often in games these days. No pay to win either, I can't believe this game's free. Sure beats the hell out of WoW and definitely puts GW2 a run for its money.
    Try it, now, it's epic fun and seems very deep. Grinding Gear Games, I hereby thank you for making this rad piece of gaming content! (another awkward wink goes here)    … Expand
  53. mijxero
    Oct 2, 2017
    7
    POE is a game that has three things you must get past before you can git gud. Skill, gear, and build. POE had a very diverse skill tree allowing for interesting builds, interesting items and challenging bosses. It is a good challenging game. If you are new though, the gear can be an issue. It doesn't really progress as you level and without grinding a lot, you won't have the currencyPOE is a game that has three things you must get past before you can git gud. Skill, gear, and build. POE had a very diverse skill tree allowing for interesting builds, interesting items and challenging bosses. It is a good challenging game. If you are new though, the gear can be an issue. It doesn't really progress as you level and without grinding a lot, you won't have the currency to buy or change gear drops. Around 70 average gear is really no longer passable. Random mobs will have enchants like "strong crits" and will simply one-shot you if you don't have the right items/build. It takes research and creativity. It teeters between challenging and unfair. D3 can feel too easy and this can feel too hard, so the choice is yours. I can't give this a low score because I have really enjoyed the difficulty, the art, story, gameplay, but that difficulty can really be a gut-punch if you don't look up guides.… Expand
  54. MenkayGames
    Feb 13, 2015
    8
    É um bom jogo, realmente da pra se diverte com muito prazer proporcionando muitas horas de pura diversão ao jogador, não mais que umas 20 hs, mas o jogo da o que falar, experimente e comprove, a unica coisa que infelizmente não tem no jogo, é o idioma Brasileiro, não precisaria dublagem, mas só a legenda. afinal nem todos falam inglês.
  55. Brosilocybin
    Nov 23, 2013
    10
    This is the dark and adult ARPG many of us have been waiting years for. Gone is the silly meaninglessness currency systems that have ruined game economies for years and it is place is a trading system of all usable orbs, crafting items, ability gems and gear.
    POE also rejects the generic ARPG skills system where you either choose as you level or unlocked as you level, instead POE takes a    This is the dark and adult ARPG many of us have been waiting years for. Gone is the silly meaninglessness currency systems that have ruined game economies for years and it is place is a trading system of all usable orbs, crafting items, ability gems and gear.
    POE also rejects the generic ARPG skills system where you either choose as you level or unlocked as you level, instead POE takes a risk and hits a home run with the gems, sockets and link system. Rather than just have your 1 base ability POE lets you link up to 6 gems in a chain, usually 1 active and 5 passive, making your moves even more powerful.
    The gear is better too, there are less useless stats that plaque RNG rolls on other ARPGs and making gearing a often a pain. Most of the possible item rolls are relevant to the gear so a player can feasibly play the whole game through lvl 68 with only found gear, this is a big thing for me and other ARPG fans on the first play through.
    You can grind if you want to, it's not a necessary part of the game unless you want to play maps because there is sufficient content all the way up to the end game, there are constant races from lvl 1 for X hours, multi-player and PvP. The endgame is a grind fest with potential for insane gear drops if that is more your style.

    PvP is not great yet and there are some desync problems but otherwise this is the best and only free-to-play micro-transaction free ARPG. Overall it is much deeper than D3 or Torchlight and community has lasted and will continue to last longer as well.    … Expand
  56. Bionicvapour
    Nov 23, 2013
    10
    Best free to play game out there. POE's store items do not effect the game play only the looks of characters and what not. You can purchase extra storage for loot and that would be the only big thing that your money can buy. I will purchase more storage for convenience and to support the staff. Say goodbye to pay to win (free games). Skill tree is massive! It has its bugs but for a newBest free to play game out there. POE's store items do not effect the game play only the looks of characters and what not. You can purchase extra storage for loot and that would be the only big thing that your money can buy. I will purchase more storage for convenience and to support the staff. Say goodbye to pay to win (free games). Skill tree is massive! It has its bugs but for a new indie game that is expected and can be over looked.… Expand
  57. Pyromancer
    Jan 7, 2014
    8
    Path of Exile is a great action RPG. It has one of the best free to play models I have ever seen (The only one it could compare to is DotA 2). I personally don't like farming too much, but Path of Exile makes farming very well. It doesn't take too long, but it isn't too little.
  58. Blaines
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    Really nice game with worse graphic than in diablo 2 :P The amount of builds in this game is amazing!
  59. Jugalator
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    Offering a well thought out and deep Action RPG at the price point of free, where merely cosmetic changes and increased stash space (from an already generous size) comes at a small cost, this game is hard to miss for an ARPG fan.

    It is reminding me more of Diablo 2 than Diablo 3 does, with its gloomy atmosphere that embraces theorycrafting thanks to its depth and skill combinations.    Offering a well thought out and deep Action RPG at the price point of free, where merely cosmetic changes and increased stash space (from an already generous size) comes at a small cost, this game is hard to miss for an ARPG fan.

    It is reminding me more of Diablo 2 than Diablo 3 does, with its gloomy atmosphere that embraces theorycrafting thanks to its depth and skill combinations. Unfortunately, even the game's downside with no purpose-built trading system other than chat does.

    Performance with server desync glitches and subpar framerate have been reported but I have so far not experienced any desyncs and there is a major patch to substantially improve framerates in testing. Having said that, playing in 1080p with a Geforce GTX 970 level graphics card is not a problem at all like usual, so this should not be a huge issue for anything close to modern systems.    … Expand
  60. HerschelGold
    Aug 4, 2016
    10
    The only big problem I ever had with the game, desync, has been fixed and now I can't think of any complaints that don't come down to personal preferance.

    I highly recommend playing this game in hardcore mode for maximum enjoyment.
  61. ZerotuL
    Sep 5, 2016
    9
    I would like to mention all the "negative" stuff people complain about and oppose them.
    1. Trading. Yeah, you don't have a comfortable auction here that spoils economy and almost killed Diablo 3. There are 3rd party trade websites and macros that makes it easier to sell or buy things. I prefer building my character myself rather than just buying all the needed gear instantly as soon as i    I would like to mention all the "negative" stuff people complain about and oppose them.
    1. Trading. Yeah, you don't have a comfortable auction here that spoils economy and almost killed Diablo 3. There are 3rd party trade websites and macros that makes it easier to sell or buy things. I prefer building my character myself rather than just buying all the needed gear instantly as soon as i can afford it. Back in 90-s and 00-s there were no auction at all and still those hs were awesome. BTW barter system looks more efficient than plain gold, not mentioning that currency in POE is also a crafting material.
    2. Leveling. Yeah it's pretty boring playing same locations 3 times to reach endgame....but most rpgs games works the same way. The replay-ability is supported by new leagues with unique mechanics every 3-4 month and new addon every 6 month. Worth mentioning that leveling is pretty fast.
    3. Desync: Desync isn't an issue anymore. One can find servers all over the world with 50ms ping or even less. GGG also added 2 options to predictavoid desync.
    4.Graphics: have you ever seen popular mmorpg with top graphics and millions of people playing it? Maybe just few huge titles. POE is oriented on people having different specs and where it lacks graphics it compensate with art and style. Just watch addon trailers on their website-dark fantasy everywhere. I prefer weaker graphics to a better style. Anyway the graphics isn't that bad. Look at Diablo. Just press escape and look at the character model-it looks like Pinocchio made by blind carpenter. Graphics is something tertiary when we talk about good game. Animation isn't state of art but it far from causing eyesbleed.
    5. Performance: It was a weak spot for quiet a while but not an issue anymore. A bunch of optimizations were made and now the game can run on any calculator.

    Story: the manner the story is told reminds me Dark souls. You need to seek for details, read item descriptions, listen to dialogues. Dark fantasy fans are happy about it.
    Music is awesome, sounds are decent.

    Roleplaying:
    This is a bread and butter of the game. You aren't limited to your class. want to be tanky magician with a shield-here you go. Whant to be brutal barbarian that summons pets-not a problem. Wanna be ranger(that usually starts with bow) that fists everything backhandedly-you are welcome. See the build list of any class on Poe forum. You will find few dozens of different guides, some of which looks impossible but works perfectly.

    You can make a build around one item or synergy of items. You can make a build based on a unique flask, unique gloves prefix or a node in your skilltree.

    Skill system is smth unique.Some of the negative reviewers said that you use one button to kill everything. Yeah, there are build with press to kill everything on the scree, but most of the builds(and this depends on you) requires single target skill, aoe skill, damage boosting skill or defense boosting skill, save-your- donkey skill, charges generating skills, warcries, utility skill etc.

    POE is a hardcore game in many aspects. You can't respec freely at any moment of time. You need to use special currency to refund one skill point. In this case full respec will cost a pretty penny and that makes you think, plan and change things carefully. Free full respecs are given when new big patch arrives.    … Expand
  62. destinyfan1
    May 10, 2017
    9
    possibly one of the best rpg's ever , why because its free , if it was 40 euros i would have gave an 8
    The game has nice enemies and a huge skilltree , graphics are ok and story aswell,sometimes i have a few technical issues but those are ignorable
    You can easy spend 50 hours in this game buuuuut it gets a little bit repetive after a while
    Great overall , actually an 8 but its free so a 9
  63. LaBouleMagique
    Apr 20, 2017
    9
    Not your typical F2P game. This is a company (Grinding Gear Games) who are devoted to their players. The game literally can be played, for free, without you being hindered in any way shape or form. Every skill, item, level, difficulty, everything is open. The cash shop is all cosmetic stuff (and its awesome).

    The depth of the game is fantastic, and no two builds are ever the same! I    Not your typical F2P game. This is a company (Grinding Gear Games) who are devoted to their players. The game literally can be played, for free, without you being hindered in any way shape or form. Every skill, item, level, difficulty, everything is open. The cash shop is all cosmetic stuff (and its awesome).

    The depth of the game is fantastic, and no two builds are ever the same! I highly recommend checking out the forums. Experienced players have wrote some fantastic guides for the passive tree and how to build a succesful character.

    Ignore the comments such as "everyone uses the same op build" or "same op skills" because it couldn't be further from the truth. Go look for yourself, check out the leaderboards and there is a massive array of skills and builds that people have succesfully used.

    The only negative point i have to say is, ingame trade could have been done better, HOWEVER, a website that is now widely used http://poe.xyz.is/ solves the trading spam and is fantastic for finding the items you need. So i guess that could take away half a negative point? :P    … Expand
  64. gopit
    May 4, 2017
    9
    The game is pretty much awesome but when you leveling your fourth char through every difficulty it becomes annoying to complete all those quests for the twelfth time.
  65. NashEquil
    Aug 23, 2022
    0
    I just can't recommend this game to anyone. The developer has gutted the drops, gutted the crafting materials, and ignored the community. It just isn't fun anymore. Nobody wants to run 500 maps to lose materials on a single craft. The decision making is pathetic.
  66. demonoga
    Nov 4, 2018
    9
    It is the defining game of the ARPG genre.

    1) Free to Play works for about 60-ish levels for a casual gamer but the game is in no way p2w. By this time you can decide if you like the game or not, which is a great advantage. 2) You feel rewarded by the mechanics of grinding, which I feel is very balanced in terms of RNG. 3) You will learn a lot of things in each playthrough, I had my    It is the defining game of the ARPG genre.

    1) Free to Play works for about 60-ish levels for a casual gamer but the game is in no way p2w. By this time you can decide if you like the game or not, which is a great advantage.
    2) You feel rewarded by the mechanics of grinding, which I feel is very balanced in terms of RNG.
    3) You will learn a lot of things in each playthrough, I had my 3rd serious character in leagues and I still learn a lot on how to use items etc.
    4) Leagues are amazing, very-well thought of and enjoyable.
    5) Huge and friendly community for the most part.

    The only cons to the game are:
    1) Graphics may look unrefined on low end PC. And they consume too much computer resources.
    2) Not beginner friendly. You have to resort to guides in forums for a few of characters. Even then they do not always explain why it is as such. (Haven't tried youtube videos on tips etc.)    … Expand
  67. Shmarine
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    Grinding Gear Games-'s work is really stunning, if you compare early version of this game (2013) and present version, you'll see a years of REALLY hard work. You say - "How did they do dat?", my answer is - they just hear a community and never stay at one place. Every expansion (for free - hello Necromancer from D3) they did something, that blow our mind every time.

    Yeah, for new    Grinding Gear Games-'s work is really stunning, if you compare early version of this game (2013) and present version, you'll see a years of REALLY hard work. You say - "How did they do dat?", my answer is - they just hear a community and never stay at one place. Every expansion (for free - hello Necromancer from D3) they did something, that blow our mind every time.

    Yeah, for new players threshold of a in-game entrance is pretty high, but exploring new mechanics is interesting and never get annoying.

    P.S.: Most of a old reviews are outdated in some reason :D    … Expand
  68. szaboKati
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    This game is superb, a very good rework and alternative to the old diablo2. There are a couple things which could be improved, like the ingame trading system, also third party RMT sites like shop of exile cracks in, but in overall the game experience is really great.

    I personally stopped playing after 5 years, but i would only recommend this to anyone who likes dark action RPGs. And its    This game is superb, a very good rework and alternative to the old diablo2. There are a couple things which could be improved, like the ingame trading system, also third party RMT sites like shop of exile cracks in, but in overall the game experience is really great.

    I personally stopped playing after 5 years, but i would only recommend this to anyone who likes dark action RPGs. And its free to play!    … Expand
  69. Macbaine
    Mar 3, 2019
    8
    if this game have better graphique every body played this game.. realy funny. bit hard but addictif
  70. Superjkfried
    Jan 6, 2022
    0
    The direction of the game has taken a turn for the worst as the developers are so focused and intent on slowing down the game, removing creativity and uniqueness in character builds and removing or destroying old content in order to fulfill their "vision" of the game.

    The developers are seemingly incompetent or outright hostile towards their own community. It is almost routine that    The direction of the game has taken a turn for the worst as the developers are so focused and intent on slowing down the game, removing creativity and uniqueness in character builds and removing or destroying old content in order to fulfill their "vision" of the game.

    The developers are seemingly incompetent or outright hostile towards their own community.
    It is almost routine that they promise certain changes and deliver the opposite, while gas lighting the community into thinking otherwise.

    The PoE community is very vocal and passionate about the game and the changes they want, but is almost always ignored. The developers seem to view them with contempt and even going so far as to mock them.

    The player base and viewers has declined over the years with each new update adding more tedium and $40-$60 armour skins and pets while the game play and content suffers.
    For the price of one cape or pair of gloves, you could purchase a fully finished game that respects your time.
    Needless to say, Path of Exile's glory days are long gone and is a shadow of it's former self, intent on milking the player base for all the money it can before the dwindling player base leaves.    … Expand
  71. FoxForce
    Jun 8, 2021
    0
    A single player game that forces to you play the game online, with latency. Why? so they can sell you item stashes and cosmetics. Diablo 3 requires internet connection as well but at least you get everything if you pay 60$.
    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
  72. ailee52
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    If you think you need a whole new world with everything fresh, left click on poe .cya 10/10
  73. Gwimpon
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    Way too buggy and has been buggy since launch. No trading post is a **** atrocity and should be banished to the outer realm of death penalty allah smite mashallah
  74. ABC_RU
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    После Диабло 4 решил переписать обзор и изменить оценку на 10/10.
    Во истину, не ценим, то что имеем.
  75. 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
  76. ArtemusDE
    Jun 10, 2023
    10
    If you compare this game to Diablo 4 it is clear who takes the throne of action RPGs in 2023.
  77. DreadLordAvatar
    Jun 19, 2023
    10
    Best ARPG of all time, for real. I've been playing ARPGs since early 90s. PoE is the true successor to Diablo 2. GGG has truly created a remarkable game over the past decade. Since 2018, the quality of leagues started to decline due to power creep and mechanic-simplicity, and PC system requirements increased to run the higher demanding graphics as well. The game is also completely filledBest ARPG of all time, for real. I've been playing ARPGs since early 90s. PoE is the true successor to Diablo 2. GGG has truly created a remarkable game over the past decade. Since 2018, the quality of leagues started to decline due to power creep and mechanic-simplicity, and PC system requirements increased to run the higher demanding graphics as well. The game is also completely filled to the brim with bloat from every league mechanic over the years, which is both good and bad. The good is that in standard, players have endless content to play. The bad, too much content to play and complete each league if you want to achieve the challenges. I would deduct 2 points due to the time commitment required to play PoE however, this seems unfair especially for players who can nolife. Nonetheless, PoE is a spectacular game with incredible depth and longevity. (and yes D4 is complete garbage in comparison). Can't wait for PoE2.… Expand
  78. birdman3
    Mar 13, 2015
    9
    Best free-to-play game I've ever played. The unique skill and currency system that the game offers takes some serious getting-used-to, but it provides the game with an interesting flavor that makes it truly unique. When all is said and done, it's what I'm going to remember most about this game. I found that using the currency (these gems and whatnot) to try and improve my armor and weaponsBest free-to-play game I've ever played. The unique skill and currency system that the game offers takes some serious getting-used-to, but it provides the game with an interesting flavor that makes it truly unique. When all is said and done, it's what I'm going to remember most about this game. I found that using the currency (these gems and whatnot) to try and improve my armor and weapons was fantastic (when I got what I wanted!) and frustrating (when I didn't). I also enjoyed making choices about what weapons I wanted to use based on what skills I wanted to use- sometimes it almost became a puzzle to coordinate my skills, my sockets, and my weapon types so that I could use Cleave even though my weapon was socketed with all green sockets. That was enjoyable.

    I played this game with friends all the way through, and I don't see myself getting into the endgame or becoming active in the community or PVP or anything like that- I really enjoyed the PvE aspect and the fact that on a whim I said to my friends "Hey, let's try Path of Exile". It's free, so we all already owned it, and each one of us enjoyed it immensely. Is it perfect? It was a perfect experience for us.    … Expand
  79. iseeall
    Mar 15, 2023
    5
    A Diablo-like free-to-play MMO.

    Good: - great music - a large selection of abilities, spells and effects - free So-so: - the game is messy in a sense that there are lots of mobs, lots of stuff happening all at once and it's often hard to see what's going on, especially if you play as a witch with tons of summoned minions. I recall playing Diablo 1 (I never played Diablo 3 and    A Diablo-like free-to-play MMO.

    Good:
    - great music
    - a large selection of abilities, spells and effects
    - free

    So-so:
    - the game is messy in a sense that there are lots of mobs, lots of stuff happening all at once and it's often hard to see what's going on, especially if you play as a witch with tons of summoned minions. I recall playing Diablo 1 (I never played Diablo 3 and only very little of Diablo 2), and this game feels like a mess in comparison
    - at the same time it's a rather simple game, at least the first act that I've seen. You defeat mobs like crazy and the game feels like it was made for kids. As a witch, you can just run around and occasionally summon skeletons - and your minions kill everything for you
    - the idea of gems giving abilities is novel but doesn't feel good. I'd much more prefer to just learn spells - this feels like improving a character. But with gems and gear it all feels like consumerism, fixed on the notion of owning things. But I understand it's the same from the game mechanic point of view. It's just the framing

    Bad:
    - poor performance. Even on the lowest graphical settings everything was lagging for me all the time. I have a decent gaming laptop from late 2018 which at that time could run Oculus VR
    - there are lots of items dropping but you never have enough space to loot them. You end up leaving even blue items on the floor. What's the point in this? They should have added some spell to disenchant those items or whatever, not just force the player to skip loot. Also, the idea to not have a universal currency (like gold) in the game was a bad one. You end up getting ingredients for various orbs in exchange for the loot you sell - and much of those aren't even needed for anything useful. It's just clutter and clutter in your stash. Sorting out inventory ends up consuming a lot of your playtime, and it's not fun
    - as it goes with most fantasy games, the story is forgettable trash that I stopped reading after the first few dialogs

    I didn't enjoy it past the few first zones. It's too easy, too quick, too messy. Maybe it just targets teenagers, I dunno. Not for me. It's sad for me to see the Diablo genre degrade into this.    … Expand
  80. zombox5000
    Jan 14, 2021
    9
    Simply the best ARPG on the market right now, and for the last 7 years. There aren't any real competitors on the horizon either.
  81. Rodundra
    Nov 14, 2013
    6
    Path of Exile is a fun game with a lot going for it. It has a unique progression style, great artwork, and fun items. It deserves a lot of the praise that is being given to it, and it certainly our-shines a lot of the competitors. Though, there is also quite a lot wrong with the game. It's quite short, the skills are dreadfully boring, and you are almost forced into being a melee class asPath of Exile is a fun game with a lot going for it. It has a unique progression style, great artwork, and fun items. It deserves a lot of the praise that is being given to it, and it certainly our-shines a lot of the competitors. Though, there is also quite a lot wrong with the game. It's quite short, the skills are dreadfully boring, and you are almost forced into being a melee class as the others are quite bad in comparison. Other than that, it's a fairly good game and it's definitely worth going through at least once, as it is free to play.… Expand
  82. JNS
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    This is simply the best ARPG ever made, and the guys at GGG don't get tired to continue, improve it, and show the world how a worldclass service-game is being made. If you consider against how huge names they had to compete and how they left absolutely everybody behind in digital dust, it's hard to imagine how the game can still be free to play. This is an absolute masterclass example onThis is simply the best ARPG ever made, and the guys at GGG don't get tired to continue, improve it, and show the world how a worldclass service-game is being made. If you consider against how huge names they had to compete and how they left absolutely everybody behind in digital dust, it's hard to imagine how the game can still be free to play. This is an absolute masterclass example on how to maximize a game of a genre. I can't imagine that anybody else can ever top Path of Exile in the ARPG realm, certainly not the former big enterprise studios that got lost in boring causalness and countless of wrong decisions.… Expand
  83. Kekkone
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    As a long-time hardcore Diablo II fan I was very disappointed with Diablo III. My friends told me to try PoE, and it was surely better than Diablo III, but I still didn't get too excited.

    PoE looks nice but is overcrowded with visual effects to my taste. Playing some classes is just like looking at constant fireworks, and it's quite difficult to actually realize what is happening on the    As a long-time hardcore Diablo II fan I was very disappointed with Diablo III. My friends told me to try PoE, and it was surely better than Diablo III, but I still didn't get too excited.

    PoE looks nice but is overcrowded with visual effects to my taste. Playing some classes is just like looking at constant fireworks, and it's quite difficult to actually realize what is happening on the screen. Also I'm not that big fan of the crafting system. Is it really necessary to have hundreds of different ingredients? I think not. The character development is also very complicated. Of course it's a great to have lots of options, but you practically have to google your build to not go horribly wrong (well, same issue exists in most hack&slash shallow RPGs, but still...)

    Anyway, worth a play through especially because it's a free game. However I don't feel the same need to grind thousand hours for gear as I did with Diablo II, so something is still missing to make this game actually addictive. Maybe I'm just too old.    … Expand
  84. placebo69a
    Jun 16, 2023
    9
    This is the best in its class, and with continuing support, it will remain so. An upcoming sequel will help alleviate the feature bloat of such a long lifetime for a diverse and comprehensive gameplay loop with as many extended layers of complexity as one could only dream of. This game will live on in the history of video games as an exemplar of a genre it helped cultivate into maturity.
  85. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    My favorite game so far. Even when leag start is lags and kick. Even on God tier pc it just not loading textures. It got something in it,that puts me on this game for hours and hours of grind. Grinding gear games did something special and gave it to us for free. New content every 3 months. Just give it a try. It's overwhelming but when u get it after 200hours you can just make fun of it.My favorite game so far. Even when leag start is lags and kick. Even on God tier pc it just not loading textures. It got something in it,that puts me on this game for hours and hours of grind. Grinding gear games did something special and gave it to us for free. New content every 3 months. Just give it a try. It's overwhelming but when u get it after 200hours you can just make fun of it. 10 out of 10… Expand
  86. DingerDonger
    Dec 23, 2020
    8
    Path of Exile is the only game worthy of the title of spiritual successor to Diablo II. The combat is fast paced (with VERY FEW SKILL COOLDOWNS THANK YOU), the visuals are great, and the game is INCREDIBLY deep... a little too deep. The skill tree isn't really that crazy once you break it down, but can be intimidating to new players. The big issue right now, though, is that the game isPath of Exile is the only game worthy of the title of spiritual successor to Diablo II. The combat is fast paced (with VERY FEW SKILL COOLDOWNS THANK YOU), the visuals are great, and the game is INCREDIBLY deep... a little too deep. The skill tree isn't really that crazy once you break it down, but can be intimidating to new players. The big issue right now, though, is that the game is getting bloated with too many evergreen mechanics. Prophecies, delve, incursion, heists, etc... The list keeps growing. If you take a break from this game and come back, be prepared to get bombarded with completely unfamiliar mechanics even on a normal campaign playthrough.

    Other than that, though, I firmly believe this is the only good modern ARPG out there. Path of Exile is the only one to get it right because they followed in the footsteps of Diablo II.    … Expand
  87. Satsujin
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Ignore the game's bad reviews from 6 years ago. PoE is constantly evolving and I enjoy it like seldom before. I now have 2100 hours on the clock and there is no end in sight. Now go ahead and buy a companion cat to support the development! Come on!
  88. lucorp
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    [420 hours on record] How to make more money from game than currently industry standard 40-50 € ? BIg companies, make notes:
    - release it for free,
    - bulid great community around it, - dont censor chat a lot, - dont make it pay to win - make money on selling visuals and supporter packs - make once per few month big update, which keeps game fresh thanks to adding new content I    [420 hours on record] How to make more money from game than currently industry standard 40-50 € ? BIg companies, make notes:
    - release it for free,
    - bulid great community around it,
    - dont censor chat a lot,
    - dont make it pay to win
    - make money on selling visuals and supporter packs
    - make once per few month big update, which keeps game fresh thanks to adding new content

    I payed around 200€ to game developers, but not because it was anyway needed for gameplay, but because I just wanted to support them in creating new content (never payed more than 60€ for a single game, datadisks/DLCs included) .    … Expand
  89. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    Excellent alternative to the Diablo series, and I'm glad that after many years it's still going strong. Biggest obstacle for most casual players it's the lack of any usual currency, so you have to trade with different items like a colonialist with some tribe members. The skill tree is also problem, but most people just follow blindly some builds or guides so they don't care.
  90. imtheSkywalker
    May 22, 2021
    7
    I think Path of Exile is a successful game in many ways but if you are going as a new player you must understand you will going into google for many times. Because game is not teaching and it is a bit complicated. It's currency is different; some type of items which you get it from creatures. There are no skills usual there is a gem system. Map designs are cool for a free to play game. ButI think Path of Exile is a successful game in many ways but if you are going as a new player you must understand you will going into google for many times. Because game is not teaching and it is a bit complicated. It's currency is different; some type of items which you get it from creatures. There are no skills usual there is a gem system. Map designs are cool for a free to play game. But its repetitive while you levelling which if you don't like repetitive you may choose to look another game. And one more thing i played without searching in google and i played 37 hours and i enjoyed it. After 51 level and 37 hours it was not possible to progress with the current character some reason i didin't know.… Expand
  91. JimmyH56
    Aug 13, 2021
    8
    Would have given 10/10 easily a few months ago. Great depth, tons of content, overall committed developer. However more recently the devs have let long term issues like performance, quality of life, and trading build up. They also has a vision to make a game that's very much a hardcore grind and not casual friendly.
  92. jadaya
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    Path of Exile is one of the best of this genre. PoE has a huge amount of upgrades and customization and it worth of spending your time for interesting adventure. The game is fun and, for the most part, well designed but in-game trading is necessary.

    Maps have levels from 66 78. Anything worth farming and crafting (crafting is based on gamble too) starting from lvl 71 maps which will be    Path of Exile is one of the best of this genre. PoE has a huge amount of upgrades and customization and it worth of spending your time for interesting adventure. The game is fun and, for the most part, well designed but in-game trading is necessary.

    Maps have levels from 66 78. Anything worth farming and crafting (crafting is based on gamble too) starting from lvl 71 maps which will be unreachable to most of players since maps drop rate will decrease dramatically (drop rates lowered in background without any note to player) with each subsequent level of maps and will form a very high wall at level 71 maps. To counter that you will need insane amount of currency which can be acquired only through farming or trading. Since most items worth selling or using hidden behind lvl71 maps you will find yourself in process of very unrewarding farming.

    POE has "old school" (read outdated) leveling system. You will need to repeat process of leveling for every build you want to make. And since you will fail your fist build for sure, you will have to repeat this process over and over again while you learn this game. Follow the tip: go to the forum, find yourself a build and just follow. This will help to avoid much of frustration when things will not work as you was expecting. If you want boost your personage fast you may use some of game currency shops (link omitted per site policy)

    So as result I think Path of Exile is greatest ARPG ever created and its finally being released the 23 of October. If you like playing an ARPG with endless character customization. Endless build diversity endless skill diversity and a passive skill tree that makes me have a nerdgasme then this is for you. This is truly a game made by gamers for gamers.    … Expand
  93. BaldursThones
    Nov 26, 2022
    6
    It never really kept my interest at the start and I am not a fan of grindy MMO games.
  94. ArcZ7
    Jul 23, 2023
    8
    I am writing this review after finishing the campaign after 31 hrs and reaching lv 72. The game is honestly amazing especially considering its age, the variety of skills and passive tree allow for so much customization and choice that it is simply unreal. I be honest I did not pay attention to the story as I play arpg for leveling and loot so cant speak for that part, though I am planningI am writing this review after finishing the campaign after 31 hrs and reaching lv 72. The game is honestly amazing especially considering its age, the variety of skills and passive tree allow for so much customization and choice that it is simply unreal. I be honest I did not pay attention to the story as I play arpg for leveling and loot so cant speak for that part, though I am planning to make a new character just to take my time for the campaign story itself. My main issue with the game is that even though you are only just going through the campaign which is consider by most as a tutorial the game constantly throws new systems at you from previous leagues. I found this to be a bit of distraction while trying to focus on finishing the base game first though its not a big inconvenience since you can just move and ignore them. Main issue with that is if you are new player you are already overwhelmed by all base mechanics and throwing mechanics and content from past few years at you while you are still learning is not the best first player experience. Overall I enjoyed my time with POE and will come back for more.… Expand
  95. Bublickson
    May 30, 2023
    9
    A good game that very much draws the player in with its atmosphere, game mechanics and content
  96. willzcold
    May 30, 2023
    10
    POE is the deepest aRPG slasher ever made. It uses some tested ideas while introducing highly innovative systems and end-game mechanics. BEST ARPG Today.
  97. Nikeyla
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    Its on the top of the ARPG genre for a reason. Dark atmosphere, graphics and story. It has infinite possibilities what and how to play the game. Insane amount of end game content variety compared to all other similar games. Constant updates with no agressivity in monetisation. You can play full game without spending any money, but you will hate tetrising with few basic stashes. You want toIts on the top of the ARPG genre for a reason. Dark atmosphere, graphics and story. It has infinite possibilities what and how to play the game. Insane amount of end game content variety compared to all other similar games. Constant updates with no agressivity in monetisation. You can play full game without spending any money, but you will hate tetrising with few basic stashes. You want to spend some money on buying stash space for smooth experience. There are just some artificially annoying mechanics like trading and crafting to slow down players progress.… Expand
  98. JasonAlexander
    Jun 11, 2023
    10
    Most addictive game ever. Complexity is great and will take long time to master, but there's plenty of helpful guides if needed. I would recommend to just play and try things to see what you like to play with. Live, learn and find your favourite skills/classes/ascensions etc etc.
  99. Varaghar
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    Amazing. I really can't believe this game is free. 5000 hours just fly away.
  100. Robfromtheblock
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    Path of Exile is a masterpiece of a game that sets the standard for the action RPG genre. From the moment you start playing, it's clear that the developers have poured their hearts and souls into creating a game that is both engaging and rewarding. The graphics are stunning, with detailed character models and environments that are a feast for the eyes.

    The story is equally compelling,    Path of Exile is a masterpiece of a game that sets the standard for the action RPG genre. From the moment you start playing, it's clear that the developers have poured their hearts and souls into creating a game that is both engaging and rewarding. The graphics are stunning, with detailed character models and environments that are a feast for the eyes.

    The story is equally compelling, with a rich and intricate lore that draws you in and keeps you invested in the world of Wraeclast. The characters are well-written and memorable, with their own unique motivations and personalities that make you care about their fates. The voice acting is top-notch, with talented actors bringing the characters to life in a way that few games can match.

    The gameplay is where Path of Exile truly shines, with a deep and complex skill system that allows for endless customization and experimentation. There are countless ways to build your character, from melee fighters to spellcasters to summoners and everything in between. The loot system is equally rewarding, with a seemingly endless supply of rare and unique items that can completely change the way you play the game.

    But what sets Path of Exile apart from other games in the genre is its dedication to its community. The developers are constantly listening to feedback and implementing changes based on player input. They are transparent about their development process, with regular updates and communication that make players feel like they are a part of the process.

    In short, Path of Exile is a game that deserves to be played by anyone who loves action RPGs. It's a game that is both deep and accessible, with a level of polish and attention to detail that is truly impressive. If you're looking for a game that will keep you engaged for hundreds of hours, look no further than Path of Exile.    … Expand
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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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86

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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