It's early access and they have already made quite a few quality of life changes. I'm sure there will be more. It's still the best ARPG out there.

Plenty of issues but as a noob to poe difficulty wasn't one of them.🤷‍♂️

Um. I don't mean to be rude, but they said they wanted to slow down the gameplay. Running head first into a group of mobs as a sorc is not how you're supposed to do it anymore. It's the era of the souls-likes. You play it like souls, not like diablo.

This game is great for a real beta

GGG doesn't really need the support. They are not an indie studio since 2018 when Tencent bought the studio at a 100%, lol.

Sweet I will keep on playing Grim Dawn 😂😂😂😂😂😂

my first thought when i see these negative reviews is "is this just listing things in poe2 that are different from poe1"? alot of times the answer is yes, just a poe1 vet not liking that poe2 is designed to be different in which case yes, those people should keep playing poe1 however i don't disagree on some points: we need to be able to replace runes... idc if it destroys the rune already socketed, but we need to be able to change them i don't love the ascendency system... failing feels aweful... but at least once it's done it's done so idk definitely we should be able to respec ascendency points, even if we have to run the trial again or whatever monsters respawning is annoying but whatever the xp loss on death is unnecessary some things you didn't mention: getting oneshot... you are either taking insignificant damage or getting killed instantly this is the wrong balance for a more difficult game we should have less healing and energy shield regen so life flasks actually mean something also we shouldn't be getting oneshot... should make a few mistakes, get smashed a few times and have to use flask then we can CHOOSE whether to dodge/avoid or accept the damage as a strategic decision this will make melee feel tankier and more viable i just spend 95% of my time and attention in boss fights dodging and avoiding... don't have any room to do anything interesting and i'm an older dude playing on controller... so in current state the only thing i can actually enjoy is aimbot ranged classes everything else isn't worth the effort and is way too easy to get oneshot

I feel the same

lol people acting like this is the final game. it is literally the FIRST BETA.. with no real updates to it. holy shit calm down

is this ai voiceover?

ive been enjoying poe2. I think you're being a little harsh on it. but 100% if poe 2 isn't what you like... by all means try to have changes made while it's in early access... but if you're just trying to make it poe1 with better graphics... just go play poe1 because not one gripe has ever been the campaign its just "... the mechanics are different than what im used too and i don't get the same value out of the new system as i did in the old one and woe is me..."

I've been playing poe since 2013, it's my favorite game ever, I also got very hype and disapointed about poe 2. Hype becasue : engaging combat, slower pace, semi-harcore and punishing mechanics. At least that was the campaign felt like. Disapointed becasue: end-game is just poe 1, mindless and boring gameplay full clearing screen and killing bosses in 5 secs. Even with the same mechanics, that don't fit at all with their zone layout design. Hopefully it's all placeholders for us to have something to do before release. I want to play a different game, like GGG have been advertising for years. A ''souls-like'' ARPG, not a ''diablo-like''

been playing since release but i work too, just got to cruel, finding it far too challenging, the trade cost is ridiculous, drops are poor, never played poe1, more D4, the games style, visuals etc are great but for us working class we need more, i usually buy skins etc but i doubt ill get value yet.

I have not even finished act 2, because i tried every class, to find which one i would realy like to play full through ! There are 2 major problems for me ( not against playing, but take away some of the fun ) 1 : the game prefers ( now ) range builds over melee but way more important ( for me ) , is 2 : the skill system ! while it looks, as if there are plenty possibilities, only few combination are allowed. each weapon has it´s own skills , you can´t use with other weapons ( and the fact, that on certain skill levels you got choices for other categories is irritating. you have areas for weapons, classes and buffs exclusivly at this levels ) and the support-gems harden this. I would like to use the same support-gems on different skills ( for example + lightning damage ) but get only 1 gems for all skills. Some more flexibility is preferable here. Overall so far, i liked it !

the review isnt one of a casual player its the one of a noob/scrub

1:1 my experience, and the exprience of my friends (except one who is still somewhat blind) Game starts of AMAZING with some issues Later its just issues

It is a unpolished diamond but feels one step forward, 3 steps back from PoE at times.

I’m not trying to be a prick but you didn’t invest in PoE2. You bought things for PoE1 with the money you spent. You were hype all the way until you didn’t get what you wanted but fail to realize that this is early access. It’s a beta test. You trusted GGG before so what’s changed? Trust them to make a good game, to iron out the wrinkles.

Gay

It took me almost two and a half weeks to clear through campaign. I’m maining a warrior and still loving every minute of it. Mainly playing for an hour or so here and there. Glad I’m taking my time. Been a great ride.

One thing I have grown to hate is this air of toxic positivity surrounding the game, any problem anyone has with the game is assumed to be because something they did wrong. I've hit a wall in act 3, but _apparently_ that's just because I'm bad.

If I could sum up my POE 2 experience in one word, it would be "mean". The game is very mean.

I found this game to be on the computer for pc

This sounds like fake news to me..

For a first time playthrough it was quite nice having some moderate challenges and real "back to the drawing board" moments. However, I highly doubt people want to experience the same style of roadblock every league start. Even the people who love the difficultly and are begging for it to remain or only get harder will not be here in 2-3 seasons of having to slog through that campaign again.

Yep, I'm sorry to say but the devs just suck. Not talking about the atmosphere, sound, etc. I'm talking about the deeper systems, and endgame design. ....

It’s early access. Like REALLY early access. Things will be tweaked and tuned meticulously like they’ve always done. The game definitely needs work and the player base is going to help find all the pain points, but there is absolutely no reason to be discouraged at the moment. Once this thing gets proper launched, and we hit our first league, this thing is going to be incredible.

I really don't think the campaign is that bad or is problematic in any way. I thoroughly enjoyed my playthrough of the game, although unlike you, I had not played POE1. I think some of the progression through the campaign makes no sense for some classes. For sorceress you get flame wall that you can very early on have synergy for with spark. For a class like monk the way you progress your skills makes no sense. Your first skill you get need power charges to be used meaningfully. And you have no way to get power charges. Later you get bell, which is a great skill, however it needs tempest fury, which is unlocked later. The game progression for monk definitely needs work as most guides tell you to just use a bow until you reach lvl 14. Endgame is where the cracks really show throughout the game. The waystone system is pretty bad and very punishing and does not encourage people to keep playing. The mobs become hasted so there's no way for methodical gameplay as the are immediately on top of you. The solution is to have power that kills everything before it can get close. Damage massively outscales healthpools and the magic resist system is really bad as you really don't need much until tier 7 or 8 but after that it just becomes required. There are many oneshot abilities the mobs can use on you so the best builds kill everything offscreen and since chaos damage is by far the most common type they are also immune to chaos damage. Fortunately this can all change with different numerical tuning, so that defenses become viable and preventing mobs health pools from being so low they die off screen. Its super strange right now with the current tuning that witch and sorceress are by far the tankiest classes in the endgame and this should be relooked at. Overall the game is very fun and I don't think that the campaign is unfair. The pacing should probably be changed as the very beginning is the most difficult part. I started out on monk and the boss I died the most on throughout the campaign was the tutorial boss. I had more deaths to it than the entirety of the rest of the campaign. However I am still having fun and I really hope GGG can implement changes for the better of everyone.

Countless hours into poe1 but you have no time for poe2, sus.

Hey. I found some of your points valid, and I truly believe that xp loss on death should be swiftly removed from the game for example, but I disagree with others. Like the gear argument. If you engage with the trade portal you can grab some amazing loot for no more than one exalt orb, a currency you get regularly in high end content. Maybe look into that a bit, if gearing is one of your pain points with the game. Good video though, keep it up!

100 hours AND you took time off from work to play a game in early access? TWF? And now you roast the game as if it's released? 8 min of UNCONSTRUCTIVE feedback seems like you slapped yourself in the face instead of coming up with ideas on how fix the game.

Hi, im veteran of this game (joined mar 2011), ve been searching for reviews to find out if im mad or just not cut to it but im glad ive encountered Your review. As someone who basically got children and got old with this game, i cant really see any greater insult than "if you dont like it go play poe1". Ive waited so much time and donated my hard earned money for what?This game suck so hard i could not even got through 2act, not because im lacking ability, it just feels terrible and not worth my time. I know you have to say that they ll prolly fix it and etc but in my eyes, numerical tweaks are easy. Game is so empty and uninteresting compared to poe 1 that imho it ll take years for them to stockpile it up. Im looking forward for more of yr vids, br KingGreg/fobosollo

Poe2 reminds me of the early days of Poe1. It took me 4 years to reach the red maps, 3 more years to get my first lvl 100 toon and another 3 years to build an uber killer.

As a longtime Diablo player, I really am loving the game despite its difficulty ramp and intimidating deep mechanics. My issues are the zigzagging between mission contacts and my pet peeve which is having your map wiped when you start over again because you had to go to work. Also if my controller dies, my game reboots, which is beyond maddening.

Thanks for the update. Great to see some improvements. You know from my last comment I hate dodge roll as well. I am too old to be bothered with it. So still POE1 for me and started a new toon on Grim Dawn. Very satisfying.

Glad got someone sharing the same feeling about dodge.... Not sure why it always reminds me of D4 but im not a huge fan of D4. Seems like they really try to build poe2 completely different

This is early access, so a lot of your criticisms are fair but expected. They'll change a lot, but yeah this is a game for enthusiasts right now.

As soon as I heard about combat system and "dodge roll" I knew this wasn't going to be for me. I am also a casual player but even after 7000 hours in POE1 I am still not a good player. I just find it hard to follow everything that happens on such a busy screen. With the introduction of more harder mechanics that I hear of in POE2, it just isn't worth being frustrated. If you like POE2 and where it is heading then that is great. GGG are awesome but sometimes things are just too complicated and time consuming.

I wouldn't count on GGG making this game easier. The whole point was to make the game hard, so that people who put a lot of effort could value it more. I bet it will always require a lot of effort to progress. And your (casual player) frustration is part of the plan.

The game seriously reminds me of diablo 2, the look, the sound, the music. Obviously its on its own ground but i couldn't help but notice as a D2 veteran.

In poe there is always an easy way to make the base campaign way easier, and that is buying amazing gear via their trading page. You might get 1 exalter orb per 2 hours of gameplay on average, and that can be exchanged for a gear, that i feel like would take me 100 hour of gameplay to find on my own, which is a game changer.

Thanks for this... as a Dad gamer Ill wait for the full release....

what was the old man moment?

how did you farm mageblood?

I played this in HCSSF this league, it´s amazing! However not with as good gear you have, and built alot more around defense. 8m dps, but 17k ES. It´s a powerhouse and so easy to get going:)

if i get this right, youu need to allocate life regen nodes instead of mana, because of unnatural instinct bonus

Could you help add the result of Raise Spectre?

Nice vid! Quick question, if I'm only using firestorm as my main DPS skill, should I still care about fire dot or dot?

how do you make that ring with 30% atk/cast speed and 73% minion damage???

Are U have leveling ad budget pob?before are you use júst spectres??