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Probably due to having just started, but to me thus far the game has been pretty fun and it feels to me like all that I liked about Path of Exile but with that extra something, I especially like the random bosses I can find around the different maps, but, that said, the way I play these games is to follow the story, do every quest I come across, but especially continually load and reload a map to clear it all over again. I am playing as a Witch at the moment, and though the controls took a little getting used to, I am having a lot of fun with them now and the game in general, especially with the "flesh" atmosphere the game is pervaded with thus far.
I also am finding a lot of fun in mapping controls (I am attacking, "basic attack", using the mousewheel for example and keep the left click for movement) and the binding of the "gem skills" and all of how that works. I also forgot how Path of Exile allows to mix and match, so I am very glad they kept the system and am loving to "build my own class", in a way. I wonder how will they manage with later character entries as the Witch was closely linked to the Shadowdancer (the class I usually play), but time will tell.
I stopped playing the first game as I felt my character was shoehorned to being a good guy only, whereas I was playing him as a reluctant criminal of sorts, and that ruined my whole "hero's journey", so I stopped playing as it stripped me of my interest in the main story. I am less invested in the story of this one due to being cautiously optimistic about it, but thus far it has been going quite alright, will even be making a Monk to play Hardcore once I will have the drive to.
I also am finding a lot of fun in mapping controls (I am attacking, "basic attack", using the mousewheel for example and keep the left click for movement) and the binding of the "gem skills" and all of how that works. I also forgot how Path of Exile allows to mix and match, so I am very glad they kept the system and am loving to "build my own class", in a way. I wonder how will they manage with later character entries as the Witch was closely linked to the Shadowdancer (the class I usually play), but time will tell.
I stopped playing the first game as I felt my character was shoehorned to being a good guy only, whereas I was playing him as a reluctant criminal of sorts, and that ruined my whole "hero's journey", so I stopped playing as it stripped me of my interest in the main story. I am less invested in the story of this one due to being cautiously optimistic about it, but thus far it has been going quite alright, will even be making a Monk to play Hardcore once I will have the drive to.
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BRUTAL. I saw PoE 2 make it to 34% recent reviews. Is it time for "souls like" combat to die in a fire?
Nah i think things will be better when they fully release these games.
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Waiting for the rest of the classes tbh. None of the classes really scratch that paladin shield and sword itch so far, diablo 4 does it quite well since they added the Paladin.
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How is diablo 4? I have been thinking of trying it but the ****** story had turned me down, but if the gameplay is goodFinarfin wrote: ↑ May 17th, 2026, 20:01Waiting for the rest of the classes tbh. None of the classes really scratch that paladin shield and sword itch so far, diablo 4 does it quite well since they added the Paladin.
Diablo 4 salesman, you are summoned!mynameismortis wrote: ↑ May 17th, 2026, 20:55How is diablo 4? I have been thinking of trying it but the ****** story had turned me down, but if the gameplay is goodFinarfin wrote: ↑ May 17th, 2026, 20:01Waiting for the rest of the classes tbh. None of the classes really scratch that paladin shield and sword itch so far, diablo 4 does it quite well since they added the Paladin.![]()
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Best ARPG on the market.Valter wrote: ↑ May 17th, 2026, 21:10Diablo 4 salesman, you are summoned!mynameismortis wrote: ↑ May 17th, 2026, 20:55How is diablo 4? I have been thinking of trying it but the ****** story had turned me down, but if the gameplay is goodFinarfin wrote: ↑ May 17th, 2026, 20:01Waiting for the rest of the classes tbh. None of the classes really scratch that paladin shield and sword itch so far, diablo 4 does it quite well since they added the Paladin.![]()
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Eyestabber wrote: ↑ May 2nd, 2025, 12:48
BRUTAL. I saw PoE 2 make it to 34% recent reviews. Is it time for "souls like" combat to die in a fire?
PoE2 isn't a bad game. But that SAWLS LOIKE COOMBAT and the 300 GB install base + NASA compute requirement for a stupid ARPG can only be justified by pretentious assholes that huff their own farts.
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none of the souls-like games actually play like demon's souls
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Yeah. Dark Souls was the closest with it's slower pace similar to Demon's Souls, then it sped up for no good reason.rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ May 20th, 2026, 00:14none of the souls-like games actually play like demon's souls![]()
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No post about the latest update yet? Where has all the enthusiasm for THE BEST GAME EVER MADE gone?
Well, here we go:
https://pathofexile2.com/ancients
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3932540
I am gonna play an X-Bow Mercenary this time around. Pew pew.
Well, here we go:
https://pathofexile2.com/ancients
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3932540
I am gonna play an X-Bow Mercenary this time around. Pew pew.
I maybe give it a look if it ever comes out of early access.Decline wrote: ↑ May 31st, 2026, 16:21No post about the latest update yet? Where has all the enthusiasm for THE BEST GAME EVER MADE gone?
Well, here we go:
https://pathofexile2.com/ancients
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3932540
I am gonna play an X-Bow Mercenary this time around. Pew pew.
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Wake me up when they finish the story chaptersDecline wrote: ↑ May 31st, 2026, 16:21No post about the latest update yet? Where has all the enthusiasm for THE BEST GAME EVER MADE gone?
Well, here we go:
https://pathofexile2.com/ancients
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3932540
I am gonna play an X-Bow Mercenary this time around. Pew pew.
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i thought about playing it but these 200gb said no, grim dawn is pretty ok for now
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Better call NVIDIA that I want to start an AI company so they send me the hardware needed to play this game.mynameismortis wrote: ↑ May 31st, 2026, 16:54i thought about playing it but these 200gb said no, grim dawn is pretty ok for now
Have GGG ever done any kind of optimisation?
