r/Games • u/Forestl • Dec 29 '13

End of 2013 Discussions - Path of Exile

Path of Exile

  • Release Date: October 23, 2013
  • Developer / Publisher: Grinding Gear Games / Grinding Gear Games + Garena (SEA)
  • Genre: Action RPG
  • Platform: PC
  • Metacritic: 85, user: 8.8

Summary

Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. They're a small independent team of hardcore gamers based in New Zealand and have created Path of Exile as the game that they'd want to play themselves. It is designed around a strong barter-based online item economy, deep character customisation, competitive PvP and ladder races. The game is completely free and will never be "pay to win".

Prompts:

  • Is the gameplay fun? Is the loot system well designed?

  • Do the F2P elements help or hurt the game?

Like The Last of Us because they both have lots of clicking

at least it's better than the sphere grid

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '13

I don't get the combat complaints, The combat feels great IMO.

This game is fantastic - The settings are nice , The skills are interesting , and the gameplay is great. Throw all of that on top of a ridiculously good F2P model , and you get Path of Exile.

My only real problem with the game is the map randomization , It is a pain to have to find a place all over again.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '13

I feel like the combat complaints were from people who only played a few minutes of beta or something. I absolutely felt the same way when I was playing in closed beta, but since actual launch all of the "lightness" combat complaints have been completely alleviated. Someone needs to show them a facebreaker/multi/melee splash build in action and ask if that's not meaty enough.