Path of Exile

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  • 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 itemPath 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". [Grinding Gear Games]… Expand

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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.
  2. NZGamer
    Nov 4, 2013
    94
    For a free title, knocked together by a small team, it's stunning just how much it blows the opposition away. They have taken what was wrong with the genre and fixed it; what was right, they have made even better.
  3. GameSpot
    Nov 8, 2013
    90
    Considering that Path of Exile costs you nothing beyond some Internet bandwidth, it provides an embarrassment of pleasures.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 30, 2013
    85
    If Path of Exile were a priced game, it would have been very, very good. But it's beyond any expectations: fun, addictive, completely free to play and worth every penny Grinding Gear Games is not asking.
  5. PC Games
    Nov 18, 2013
    85
    Hack’n Slay as its best. First you’ll think “this is just another diablo-copy”, but when you begin to get into the game deeper, you’ll be surprised. It has the most powerful and individual character-system you’ll ever see in an action-rpg so far. Moreover, all game-content is 100% free to play, no hidden “pay2win” in the shop.
  6. Games.cz
    Jan 3, 2014
    80
    Path of Exile surprises in many aspects. Speaking of an action Diablo-style RPG, it's considered a chestnut. However, the New Zealand developers pleased us with complexity, ideas, and especially with unique gameplay.
  7. Eurogamer
    Oct 25, 2013
    70
    I can't say what their future holds as I'm not much of an economist (nor am I really a magpie). But I can say I've had many, many hours of fun in a game that still has much more to show me and which all of us, right now, can play for nothing at all. We're being spoiled.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 329 out of 477
  2. Mixed: 62 out of 477
  3. Negative: 86 out of 477
  1. Grachechkovski
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    Flawless game with branchy and friendly character pumping system: you can create a bum's grandfather, which will perfectly shoot with archesFlawless game with branchy and friendly character pumping system: you can create a bum's grandfather, which will perfectly shoot with arches and raise dead friends of homeless people, for example.
    The assortment of active skills/spells generous: you want to be the queen of the elements, you want to suck life through ignoring the entire armor through the magic of chaos, you want to superimpose effects of states. Fans of such farts will be satisfied, as well as I am.
    Also glad that after the main plot of the game you can not throw, and further develop your character, looking for him loot and steep stones skills - grindidy.

    Total: 10/10, better Diablo    … Expand
  2. Turturdu
    Mar 30, 2014
    10
    Best ARPG there is at the moment, only negative points would be the story if you are into this ( i dont care at all in an ARPG) and there areBest ARPG there is at the moment, only negative points would be the story if you are into this ( i dont care at all in an ARPG) and there are some desync issues, but you can work around them most of the time if you know what you are doing… Expand
  4. dwupac
    Oct 5, 2013
    10
    POE is the deepest aRPG slasher ever made. It uses some tested ideas while introducing highly innovative systems and end-game mechanics. ToPOE is the deepest aRPG slasher ever made. It uses some tested ideas while introducing highly innovative systems and end-game mechanics. To put it straight
    Path of Exile is AAA+ game FREE of charge. No pay to win. Grind to win!

    The game is quite polished already future announcements make you connected to Wreaclast even more. Devs give their best, the rapport is great and from what i've seen in the past year the were 25+ patches, constant tweaking with the mechanics, skill tree* and skills.
    Dedication is the way Grinding Gear works. They way they introduce changes clearly shows how they care.
    *The sheer size of the skill tree is a guarantee jaw drop if seen for the first time    … Expand
  5. Wordenskjold
    Jan 3, 2014
    9
    PoE is a highly addictive Diablo-style game. Extremely simple at first glance, it has a surprisingly complex skill and item system, whichPoE is a highly addictive Diablo-style game. Extremely simple at first glance, it has a surprisingly complex skill and item system, which makes for hours and hours of fun free gameplay. There is no Pay-To-Win in PoE, as all In-game purchases are almost entirely cosmetic with item stash slots as the exception. I bought them mainly to support the developers.
    Kudos to you guys at Grinding Gear Games!    … Expand
  6. Charan
    Nov 1, 2013
    8
    There is no such thing as a free lunch, but there is such a thing as a free ARPG, unless it costs you money to download the client, in whichThere is no such thing as a free lunch, but there is such a thing as a free ARPG, unless it costs you money to download the client, in which case don't bother, because there are very frequent patches too.

    Path of Exile is worth every cent you'll spend on it.    … Expand
  7. fl3shy
    Dec 13, 2013
    7
    Despite being free, it's better than Diablo 3. There are some interesting concepts here, the barter system, the skill tree and the weapon gemDespite being free, it's better than Diablo 3. There are some interesting concepts here, the barter system, the skill tree and the weapon gem systems. Really though, this is a hack and slash game at its core and it does a good enough job.… Expand
  8. formerPOEenjoy
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Lead Developer is driving the game into the ground, removing any non-gambling "crafts", purposely leaves trading in a near unusable state,Lead Developer is driving the game into the ground, removing any non-gambling "crafts", purposely leaves trading in a near unusable state, relies on 3rd party community tools to even play the game state and is generally stuck in the 1990s on a lot of things. Don't play this until he leaves.

    As of 2022 this game is in the worst state it has ever been. They've purposely broken the crafting system just to spite the players. The Devs hold the players in contempt and now that Tencent owns them their revenue stream is divorced from the state of the game so they are actively attacking the community with impunity.    … Expand

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