I can't believe this game is free..

[@viktornikolayenko984]

POE > Based on Diablo 2 POE 2 > Based on POE Well played GGG

[@LunaticLime1136]

and that's exactly why this game will be a milestone in gaming history!! (lets hope this comment won't age bad >

[@FabrykaFiranek7]

Some of the class concepts are somewhat based on Diablo 3 tho

[@happzy]

@@FabrykaFiranek7 Meh, every fantasy game has pretty much the same classes. Its unavoidable.

[@BrennanFalknerDev]

I just love how they've been blatantly experimenting in PoE1 for the past 2-3 years.

[@SmurfKenny]

Ye.. I just hope they tone down on the color graphics on spells. In PoE I stopped playing cause at the end game you end up running with a group flashing multiple spells, making the screen full of colored light. Which in turn only makes invincible build an option. And to me, that is very boring and uninspiring. At least I want to see what I am doing and tinker to improve!

[@EzHollows]

Looks like my PC will be warming the house this winter

[@irishbob26]

Thats my favourite comment of 2024. 😂

[@ManuelGraphFilms]

I guess it is better than my imaginary oven I’ve been using this past couple of years

[@foulXD]

Eh, it ain't THAT demanding... at least based on the system requirements. 💀

[@sander4656]

System requirements on steam are actually not bad at all for recommended specs, think most ppl can play the game just fine

[@foulXD]

@@sander4656 the requirements for poe 1 are even lower, but the game still goes apeshit on T16 maps. 💀

[@jimjamjoeyjoejoe]

Just a reminder that PoE was originally created because Diablo I+II fans correctly assessed there was an open niche in the genre since at that time Blizzard was going full My Little Pony artstyle and alienating the long time audience.

[@nathanielsmith9400]

As a huge fan of Starcraft 1 I absolutely hated the "WOW" cartoonish art style that pervaded about all of Blizzard's IP henceforth including SC2. I jumped ship from Blizzard a long time ago as well.

[@devildante9]

@@nathanielsmith9400 Yep, I jumped ship from blizzard after that 2. Diablo 2 was the last game they made that I loved, even though SC2 was not my cup of tea it was amazing.

[@roastbeefdinner]

Yup, the look of WoW gives me a headache. Garbage

[@cybergun01]

Now if someone could just fill that Starcraft void..

Seems to happen in most industries also known as the Coca-Cola effect.

[@natakuu13]

Its so weird to actually feel happy for a game release like the old days. This was soooooo hype

[@Apophis1010]

I just hope there will be a lecture on the proper use of pronouns in the game.

[@bloodblitzowns11]

Probably because we’ve legitimately have been waiting for this game since the old days lmao

[@moretoastedthanatoasterstr9773]

This feels like a game that was made in the 90s/early 2000s and by that i mean it feels like the devs are actually gamers, who love games, who actually want a good product and are proud of it, im not a fan of over the top camera style games but this, this imma check out, just the sheer passion is intoxicating

[@beasthaven1571]

I was the same way then I fell in love with Poe. The skill tree was scary but little by little I learned while using guides for progression and the game just grew on me. I stopped due to family reasons hospitals passings ect but I’m hyped to come back >~< this is going to be glorious would love to see you there! Let’s not forget Crossplay and crossprogression is insane!

[@GLORYZONE92]

You will be once you play this, I got into these types of games because of d4 then played some of diabo 2 loved it played some of poe but this is on another level

[@JokinMichel]

F2P game in early access gonna be more polished and have more content than a $70 full release AAA game...

[@IncontenentiaButtux]

The early access is not F2P

[@TheEternalElir]

Like Genshin. Even with all its faults (drawn out dialogue) the gameplay is more polished than pretty much everything on the market right now. It's actually crazy how good it is and sad that they're beating AAA companies

[@JokinMichel]

@@IncontenentiaButtux my Bad. Was comparing it to other AAA Games where you have to fork up sometimes $120 to gain early access...

[@IncontenentiaButtux]

​@@TheEternalElir Comparing this to Genshin is like comparing 2016 Sweden to North Korea

[@Hayqt]

30 bucks.. and you do not only get access, but you ALSO get 30 $ worth of points. It's insanely cheap.. having a bit of points in a "free" game, is good quality of life for stashes etc. I'm super pleased with what they've done.

[@TheHighborn]

"Games don't launch with endgame content." And Grinding Gear Games took that *very* personally. ~ Josh Strife

[@WhyDidYouChange]

wukong

[@Stips93]

@@WhyDidYouChange Not a grinding game, this is a full on solo player RPG

[@kennethoneal7026]

I love his statement of GGG doesn't know how to stop making a game

[@WhyDidYouChange]

@@Stips93 so kinda like ironman for osrs?

[@calgar42k]

To be fair they are mostly reusing POE content

[@Jeco1245]

As someone who actually likes d4.... This out classes every aspect of D4 and its not even close holy shit. You can clearly tell they play and love their game. Made for players by players.... This needs to be normalized in the entire gaming industry ffs.

[@formes2388]

First step: Stop governments printing endless money, to be given out as cheap loans to hedge funds and other big asset holders causing inflation.

[@Niaxe111]

They also play and love D1-2! Maybe not anymore but they did

[@spyro257]

D2 is still the best Diablo game...

[@BobLee-sf6mv]

After d2 and this it becomes so hard to go back d4

[@smaug.the.stupendous]

D4 player here. I got bored of it as it is basically just how fast can you smash the buttons and how much time you want to burn grinding for higher and higher gears, there's no strategy at all in each battle. Skill tree is also too simplified (even the paragon boards). I am not buying the Hatred expansion, going to try this instead.

[@natashagalaxy7228]

You know class design is top tier when you don't even know what you want to play first

[@modumsnus]

Yeah, i kept saying" oh yeah, ill start with that ont, no mabye that one" ill try to run them all in EA

[@Saphire_Throated_Carpenter_Ant]

Witch. I want to play witch first. Maybe only witch.

[@Zeforas]

No joke. All of them look fun in their own way.. I'm definitely gonna play all of them.

[@Totsy30]

Mercenary has gotta be my first. Love the customizable crossbow idea

[@XBullitt16X]

Right ?

[@Lucian00311]

How I was imagining the D4 devs during the stream: **furiously taking notes** "This was just the campaign" **pen snaps, someone is weeping in the background**

[@jolintropitantos2511]

I wish they were taking notes....

[@moonkinx]

@@jolintropitantos2511 They are taking notes on where they could add in a microtransaction.

[@yous2244]

Taking notes? If they really did that their games wouldn't be so sh*t

[@theshillpill6937]

I imagine the guy in charge of taking notes actually ended up doodling POE2 skill tree builds

[@jimb.598]

😂😂 but wait there's more....I just saw 3 games and 2 expansions worth of content though

[@kakeup]

That is the main difference between GGG and Bliz, Blizz are terrified that people will find an interaction they didn't think of and be able to clear their content too fast or in a degenerate way, GGG relish the idea of players finding interactions they find fun and thrashing their content however they want.

[@Rhapseh]

Exactly and when that happens they will come up with something more demanding and the cycle goes on :)

[@JumpCatStudio102]

Poe did remove or even re-worked broken mechanics mid-season. I dont think its fair to nitpick on this.

[@jolintropitantos2511]

Ohh they do punish people that think outside of the sircle(ft. Empyriangaming and Ultimatum)

[@PsychoMachado]

They basically said "there is a shitload of skills and we can't possibly test every combination. So go nuts you crazy goblins!"

[@laizerwoolf]

I don't agree on the last part, content gets harder and build gets nerfed every season.

[@Dee3Tears]

I never got into POE because I assumed blizzard would do okay with D4. I was wrong. At this point, I’m happy to give up on Blizzard and give my time to a studio that clearly put the consumer first. This game looks how D4 should have been.

[@Niaxe111]

D3 was the last straw bro. Get in on this PoE action

[@rabbyd542]

​@@Niaxe111 I really loved D3 honestly. I spent a lot of time in that game. D4 got boring fast.

[@kayvee256]

@@Niaxe111 Agreed. I was so excited about D3 intitially but I just got so underwhelmed so fast. I skipped D4 altogether. POE was fun but felt dated. Have some time off today to give POE 2 a crack. Looking forward to it.

[@Egospair]

It's crazy how they just kept going, talking about more and more content that they've added. The scale of this game is really surprising.

[@vivid8979]

I checked out like halfway during the presentation not because I hated it nor I'm not interested but because I'm so overwhelmed and mind-f*cked that I would just rather experience it and be mind-blown and mind-f*cked again in real-time.

[@LaNiFN]

As seen on TV sales man busts trough a wall - And there is more!

[@samuraijosh1595]

why do people even play third person top view games? they seem pretty childish to me.

[@DeputyFish]

@@LaNiFN Shawn Wayans - "but wait there's more" while spitting everywhere

[@DeputyFish]

@@samuraijosh1595 the bait is weak. get some master bait next time.

[@salbill4484]

They will be adding 6 more classes, each with their own ascendancies - for 49.99 each! O wait... this is not blizzard, my bad, I still have PTSD

[@someguythatlookslikeme8306]

@@salbill4484 lmfao

[@ashuragaming1981]

For sure thats not blizzard.That would be 49.99 for each class and they release it like 3 month each

[@fatvinet]

money are good ... spend spend

[@Blade8Nr]

its because PoE doesnt really have classes, its the same character with same animations, you just choose different tree branch, thats not the same as creating completely fresh character from scratch

[@shatteredkinggazer1049]

@@Blade8Nr less delusional Diablo fan lol. I like Diablo, but imagine being biased like that.

[@naps7039]

This game is the difference between devs who are gamers that play ARPG's a lot and played d1 and d2 religiously back in the day and devs that got selected for a job because they check boxes and have never played a video game in their life other than candy crush. You can just feel the difference, its incredible.

[@rafaelnogueira4216]

They dont play D2. They MAKE D2. Cris work in D2 and move out after dont agree with some shit. And after that he do poe

[@Sneedoss]

@@rafaelnogueira4216 you are talking next level bs with that

[@vez3834]

​@@rafaelnogueira4216 Factually incorrect

[@MT-fr7tb]

@@rafaelnogueira4216you spread misinformation, which is a true sin in our current time. Try to be better than this, please!

[@naps7039]

@@rafaelnogueira4216 yeah if i remember correctly, when they had that big POE event, they invited a lot of the great devs who created our childhood diablo games(not 3 or 4 or whatever tf else they've been crapping out these days)to speak at the event and do Q and A. So i do not think he has an issue with any of them, at least not now anyways but we all gotta give thanks to them because without them, we wouldn't have had path of exile or POE2. Once the D3 devs killed cain with some garbage butterfly lady, I knew it was the death of diablo and we had POE pick up where it left off. Let's be honest, diablo ended with D2. Remake was alright though. Just wish they'd add runes and runewords from D2 into POE2 and i would be ecstatic af. That adds in its own class of end game chase items and theres never been anything like it since D2 bc i guess people didn't like how OP they were and nobody used rares as much and stuff but they don't have to make em OP, just unique enough to be great pieces for some builds or great to throw on alts to level up but the key thing is chasing the perfect socket armor or weapon and of course high runes that are hard af to find with random chance to have great stats once socketed. I know POE is the king of crafting but I feel like it is a huge missed opportunity that could be incredible if done correctly. Idk why i went on a runeword tangent there lol my bad

[@ianswanson332]

So basically POE2's endgame systems each has its own endgame. The psychos turned it up to 11, grabbed another amp and wired them together, then turned it up to 22

[@Malxer]

That ain't no skill tree that's an entire skill forest

[@Alloy_GB]

Bro, that's fucking genius hahahaha

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

Jungle nodes

[@nirorit]

@@Alloy_GBmaybe, but it was said even when poe 1 was new 🤷‍♂️

[@Zgembo121]

Baza

[@DC20_Art_Check]

It's the skill Yggdrasil

[@ykonstant]

"Hi. M'name's Jieff. Here's gameplay." THAT'S how you introduce a game properly. Kudos GGG.

[@Apostate_ofmind]

thank you for the chuckle XD

[@Sindamsc]

But I don't know Jieff's pronounces, how am I supposed to listen to him? To her? To them? 😟

[@Chesslover69420]

GGG ran out of competent opponents, so they decided to dethrone their past self. Rise, ascendant!

[@allnamestakenisnot]

REAL

[@godslayer4047]

How unoriginal, you just copied one of the top comments on the official trailer. Shameless

[@DanteVerde-pt9zc]

@@godslayer4047 How unoriginal, you just copied one of the top comments on the official trailer. Shameless

[@boba30031]

damn, boi! at least pick the comment thats a bit further bellow on the official video! so cringe!

[@TheDylls]

Out-bidding yourself is a baller move

[@gamithemighty5932]

dude the way they wrote the description to giants blood is so good... they paid tribute to titans grip and world of warcraft and it fucking shows.

[@sebastianp4023]

I hope their Servers are ready. Because release day will be like a global level DOS attack

[@yanoamustamu2390]

Asmon watched a clean edited video of the livestream but the livestream began to lag severely fairly early on; after the cinematics they introduced the gameplay starting with the monk and the audio was playing while the video was freezing, giving us a slideshow of 1 frame per 5 seconds. They handled it with a 'Technical Difficulties' screen very quickly tho (wouldn't say longer than 30-45 seconds) and after roughly 5 minutes came back and restarted the gameplay with everything working just fine. Now I have 0 knowledge when it comes to servers and connections that come with it, so that small hiccup created an annoying scratch I can't reach that makes me hope and pray that on release, everything will run for everyone. Really want GGG to have this W ♥

[@mrsoulonmc]

​​@@yanoamustamu2390 i feel like that was a very, very good thing to have happened and is somewhat a blessing in disguise that this happened during pre-release rather than launch. This kinda serves as a warning that they need to up their resources. Hopefully they're smart enough to heed the warning 😂

[@nightseeker226]

Cohh said that it was caused by twitch subs. They were getting hundreds every second which requires twitch to process each individual one and allocate the money to that channel. But it was just way too many subs that it caused lag. ​@yanoamustamu2390

[@michalziokowski9013]

main reason for move incoming date was bcos they fck up poe=>poe2 shoops/items transition that made errors, and broke game, so they postponed it... took like 1mln $ losess, just to give us 100% of product without bugs and errors. they have my faith in them.

[@swiggersyolo5748]

who tf even plays this kinda roguelite item farming game tho

[@BunsenMusic]

As someone who's never touched POE.. this immediately makes me want to. That is how you make a trailer.

[@clyp0001]

If you do try out poe 1, keep in mind the campaign was made in 2012. Assets are very outdated and generally level design is not on par to GGG's today's standards. Lore and gameplay is still fun though

[@jdarokhajiit9153]

Exactly the same for me.

[@Ichthyodactyl]

@@clyp0001 One of the things I'm most excited about for PoE2 is that everything just looks more integrated and cohesive and polished, even in what will be an EA state. They've clearly spent all these years learning and applying what they've learnt from updating PoE.

[@YELLOW617.]

True. That is insane!

[@EffKayDownSouth]

OMG. PoE 1 is masterful. If you like the Action RPG genre. Do PoE1 as well. Even if you just play the campaign and then go onto POE2.

[@TweedSF6]

I dont play games without top surgery scars. Veilguard has set the bar incredibly high.

[@johnnykeener3727]

Ouch

[@karlklein2263]

Set the bar at the top. Some might say...

[@Jinisinsane]

If I cant play like Transmongold then its a hard no.

[@RafitoOoO]

as high as the self deleting rate.

[@donniedarko4497]

I don't understand could you please explain it to me like I'm in first grade and English is my second language?

[@CynHicks]

Some great art here. Definitely a lot of passion behind this. You just know the morale in that "studio" is like a group of great friends having fun.

[@YELLOW617.]

Now Blizzard is even losing out on the one thing they were still confident in: cinematic trailers. That trailer is insane! Absolute Cinema.

[@brunomartinello1114]

That's true! I wasnt even that interested but after watching it it felt like i just went tru a rollercoaster

[@YELLOW617.]

@@brunomartinello1114 Me too! I wasn't that interested in POEs because I heard it is very hardcore, but that trailer got me so hyped. And now they're going to tone down that hardcore a bit? I'm totally in. 😎

[@andrecandi5085]

@@YELLOW617. seems like the crafting is way more simplified now, rather than the need to check a whole wiki of item crafting and mods and its more deterministic than some ultra casino stuff we have in poe1, i dare say its 5x more newb friendly this time

[@YELLOW617.]

@@andrecandi5085 Great! I'm so hyped rn! 😂

[@adiddevil]

Blizzard is twice better than this

[@Trikik]

Sooo. Let me check again. - This is a free game - It has a high variety of classes with very unique gameplay - It has necromancer. - Thats just early access. Amazing.

[@dillydallyyyy]

Necro unfortunately isn't there Day 1 of early access. You can summon minions and the like but the dedicated ascendancy isn't available yet.

[@Filoo12]

it's not free lol.. how you think the devs are gonna get paid for their work?

[@doomzx8284]

@@Filoo12 It is a FREE GAME on release. Dev will get paid for their work by people realizing they are worth the SUPPORT that PEOPLE CHOOSE to give them, and that is what is happening for the last decade...you just realize they deserve it so you buy yourself a supporter pack for skins and you don't feel bad paying them everything, because they do deserve it.

[@Razaril_93]

​@Filoo12 It is gonna be free. Early access won't be free, but the game as a whole is gonna be free just like PoE1.

[@Filoo12]

@@doomzx8284 so they spend hunders of millions dollars and give everything for free? How can they make it worth?

[@Demonicon]

This game has the vibe that it's the dev teams passion project to thank the fans for their loyal support of PoE. If you like ARPGs, even in the slightest, this one can't be missed.

[@MrLex87]

Agree! I'm your average arpg player that doesn't know much about mechanics of the game but dang this game looks soo good. I wanted to like D4 but it fell short by a long shot. Already purchased the early access key for poe2 so I can't wait till December 😊

[@MrAlwaysRight]

PoE was the practice run. PoE 2 is going to be near perfection. They're gonna be fkn tuned in and i can't wait.

[@ghost_m3p]

Path of Exile is the best AARPG because is a game FOR gamers made BY gamers. When they made path of exile, they made it because of their love for D2.

[@tinecchi3648]

Yeah one of the few left W devs. They want to make such a insane game that people want to support them. I swear if I still hear anyone trying to compare d4 trash in any way to poe2 I’m pissed. You had to pay again to play the new campaign and class. It’s so disguisting that they still managed to have a playerbase while not giving a fuck. Act 1 of poe2 has more content then d4 has now 😭 I also hate when people say d4 is for casual players. It’s for people that don’t want a real game dude. Even if your a casual you can progress poe in a slower way and have a game to play for years ??

[@patrickpoulsen1]

I am easily gonna support these devs with way more than a normal 60 dollar game. Easily, 200 just as a thanks for saving arpg gaming.

[@Cronofear]

Meanwhile Blizzard still reusing the animations they did 20 years ago.

[@nilocblue]

*Best part of the trailers? No out of place modern music track on top of the trailers like Blizzard did for Diablo. Who knew that a dark and horrific fantasy game would actually sound good with DARK AND HORRIFIC MUSIC.*

[@Volthoom]

Kamil is an integral part of PoE's success.

[@Raainmaker]

So you're saying that fornite grahpics and "I'm putting together a team" heist trailer when the world is supposed to be ending isn't passing the vibe check?

[@thetrashcanman7537]

The music in the first one went fking stupid ! It had me immersed in the various settings

[@leventhumps3861]

Let’s make an expansion inspired by the Aztecs! Diablo 4: Okay so I’m thinking peaceful natives that live in harmony with the spirits and respect nature. You know…we wouldn’t want to offend anyone. So the bad guy for this chapter will once again be the Church, and Hell. POE2: HUMAN SACRIFICE!!! AZTEC MAN MADE HORRORS BEYOND ALL HUMAN UNDERSTANDING!!! BLOOD!!! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GODS!!! Listen. I’m Mexican. I love the Aztec Empire from an aesthetic standpoint. However, in real life…they were BRUTAL. Human sacrifices were just a daily part of life for them. They reveled in the suffering of their enemies. And by enemies…I mean basically everyone. So if y’all want to make them the bad guys. Go right ahead! It’s epic AF!

[@wheelchazeal8089]

SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!

[@Ryuzaki712]

i mean theres a reason why everyone sided with the spanish to take over the aztecs xD

[@justinace9518]

I mean yeah the Aztecs didn’t give a shit about anyone except themselves they sacrificed the shit out of anyone they could get there hands on idk why a company would pretend otherwise 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣

[@shatteredkinggazer1049]

I didn't know they made Aztec the chill guys wtf, glad i don't buy that trash dlc

[@mintberry6014]

Me: “Take my money!” GGG: “but it’s…..It’s free….” Me: “Don’t argue with me! Just take it!”

[@SkalliDE]

Shut up and take my money

[@MANTISxB]

Snag the supporters packs on their website. You get a TON of cool free stuff. I snagged the $100 package and cannot wait for the drop!

[@flowerofash4439]

it is not free if you have to buy hardware to upgrade your pc just to play it. do not get fooled

[@J4kuZZi]

Buy the early access :D

[@somedude077]

​@flowerofash4439 This is a hilarious take. Upgrading your gear adds to you as a whole, not just for this game.

[@jmkeff]

At this rate, even D5 is Ded.

[@No_OneV]

POE2 is almost 6 years in the development, this preview is only half the game from the looks of it. Blizzard has too many PR red lines to cross. They can't make this game even if they wanted.

[@Rich_Lich]

@@No_OneV so... D6 is ded, agree

[@Dakodin42]

Yeah and SEOD 4 is dead, as well as PLLM 3

[@sunderland69]

You're delusional, casuals and normies will still buy Diablo, cause it's mainstream

[@2high4eso]

@@sunderland69did u forget the mainstream follows asmon and darthtransaction everywhere they go. Also this has the look of a mainstream stealer. Let’s just hope it doesn’t fall apart whn they come 🤫

[@rustyking23able]

I love that poe knows their playerbase, they release the game on a friday instead middle of the week

[@Supersonic]

to be fair, some games released mid week because of legal reasons. i know it does not refer to ALL games, but rumor has it that Dragon Quest was forced to release on Tuesdays because too many people were calling out from work/school on fridays

[@joelhodoborgas]

@@Supersonic Bro what freaking law are forcing companies to release a product on certain weekdays lmao. Pass that crack

[@spacefertilizer]

@@joelhodoborgaswell it’s a real problem because there actually are a lot of people calling in sick to play a video game

[@kukuc96]

PoE always releases the Expansions and Leagues on Friday.

[@rustyking23able]

@@kukuc96 I know. meanwhile d4 have there stuff in the middle of the week lol

[@ytubeanon]

20:20 you can tell Asmon is really excited because his eyebrows start taking on their own life

[@jlllx]

brows don't lie

[@SolDizZo]

Haven't seen them for a while

[@triscar375]

This is what happens when u listen to your playerbase, and just want to make a good game

[@Paulyfr3sh]

This is the Baldurs Gate 3 of ARPG's. Developers should put this much effort into any game they make. Bravo.

[@solomani-42]

The only game company that earned a tip.

[@Serepa]

Weakly disagree. Larian earned a tip also

[@soulofbook]

@@Serepa Wube aswell honestly.

[@mickethegoblin7167]

Just the tip

[@CombatMedic1O]

Ya'll haven't even played it yet...

[@bfondrick]

Digital Extemes deserves to be in that category

[@Shanopla]

This will be the next game I play for the next 10 years.

[@JabeyJabe]

Same bro😂

[@phadac]

same

[@Shanopla]

@@JabeyJabe see you on the beach my man!

[@YELLOW617.]

@@Shanopla I will be there too! 😂

[@Shanopla]

@@phadac 😀

[@shumugaming]

Did you say purchases from POE 1 carries over to POE 2??? That means I don't have to buy stash slots again? HUGE respect to the devs if true.

[@yanoamustamu2390]

Yes, not just cosmetic microtransactions. ALL microtransactions translate to PoE 2 and vice versa ♥

[@beasthaven1571]

100% true all your cosmetics and stash tabs

[@Vladimir_Fedorov27]

@@yanoamustamu2390 is there info about bought hideouts? are they compatible with 2?

[@Ilyak1986]

Correct.

[@inwector]

that's 100% true, not only the bought stuff either, ANY microtransaction that has a place in PoE2 (for example, the crafting bench doesn't exist in poe2, so can't be carried over probably) will be available to you in PoE2.

[@zer0ash510]

the one thing with the respec!!!! its a BIG W . For who didnt play PoE , back in the days , you was not able to respec , only with some specific currency O_o .

[@beasthaven1571]

Regret orbs was painful

[@bgtaylor89]

as someone who was devastated when d3 came out (aka let down deeply) and despises everything blizzard has become, its so satisfying to watch GGG be everything I hoped they'd be.

[@dimitriasimov356]

I feel this comment on a soul level

[@Grannylord]

Josh Strifes Quote "Its wasnt enough they make a better D4.. they now showing Blizzard how to make Cinematics aswell..."

[@mackparker9064]

Truly based

[@Steph1]

This cinematic isn’t better than D4 cinematics. However, I don’t doubt that the PoE2 story will be better than the vessel of hatred story 😅

[@ChezMclegend]

@@Steph1 what was better about D4 cinematics?

[@4X10S]

@@Steph1 Narratively it is, it's a grim setting with sacrifices and interesting plot twists. Like thinking the mist is the villain, but in fact he's just protecting the artifact from getting into wrong hands. Diablo cinematic might look flashy, but it's a boring ass story played over and over again.. I have one singular favorite moment in D3 "Tyrael's im justice itself" and that's about it.. Hopes high this is not the only cinematic in PoE, as they're giving you access to story by other means, via interactions with bosses and NPCs, but I'd love to see more.

[@DiegoTorres-kv7js]

@@Steph1 How much do they pay you, dude? Its okay to be a fanboy, but this is just sad cope. PoE2 is clearly a superior game and its not even close.

[@Ickie71]

Hey i enjoyed "bumping"into you and Em on a TF2 server the other day! You play a wicked Spy+Medic you made this Englishman smile, i had forgotten you love your Gaming too mate. respect rawrr

[@DAJLCREW]

OK, so Asmon just spoke of this right here at 34:20...THE NEW PLAYER....That is me and I understand that being new there are some things I will not know or realize to do or to use, I am willing to learn and try to be the NEWB who wants to learn and become a really great player of the game. I do not want to disrespect the game in any way just become a part of its lore and fun. I hope to see you all in 2 weeks and really dig deep into this brand new experience for me. This is actually what I was hoping to get from Diablo and it didnt happen, so I hope that this hits the mark for me. It looks to be absolutely amazing. i am confused as what character to pick first. Monk seems to be in the lead though. Everyone have fun and i hope that the community is forgiving and fun to be around. LET THE GAMES BEGIN......Well in 2 weeks...LMBO.....PEACE

[@bmpm844]

just be ready for the D4 BAD spam, besides that most people are fine and like to help

[@DAJLCREW]

@@bmpm844 well tht would be cool, i am really liking wht i have seen and heard so im gonna give it a big run and see wht happens. thx for the reply bro. best of luck to ya.

[@andrefrauenknecht8190]

There will be a plethora of cool guides - follow the guide /build you don't deviate! and you will have a ton of fun. Even great players follow guides no shame in it. Its half the fun finding a great creator you trust and build you wana follow.

[@MrMakintos]

Great players make the guides. ​@@andrefrauenknecht8190

[@dylansmith6078]

I'ma be new aswell but Idk if i can wait for dec 6 i may just get the basic early access because I know it is going to be great and worth it. I played a little poe 1 and got to lvl 30 but it got way too over whelming since I tried it out in 2022 when it has been out and had 10+ years of updates

[@rpie1382]

It’s like they made the first actual new game since 2010.. I haven’t seen anything that has made me this excited in decades..

[@patrickpoulsen1]

Bingo. Feeling like I am finally part of the targeted audience, the nostalgia.

[@DC20_Art_Check]

The funny thing is this started with updating the rigging for player characters and a new main campaign. And it grew like a tumor until it gained a life of its own.

[@lucara]

This is gonna be, what Diablo 2 was, 24 years ago. A Gamechanger.

[@near--zero]

i had the same thought, its almost like what d2 did for d1. Maybe not as dramatic but the changes are all positive ones from what I see.

[@ShittyWankDemon]

Pretty sure POE2 will be even less like D2 than POE1 (but that's not a bad thing though)

[@TRP_7022]

Diablo 2 was actually widely disliked by fans of the original. The only people who enjoyed it were the kids who could spend 13 hours a day farming 1 fkin rune.

[@near--zero]

@@TRP_7022 great opinion thanks for sharing

[@Solacecrafting]

​@@TRP_7022 not any fans that I knew. D2 was fire from day one.

[@HevaNaisdey]

This is peak ARPG. They went all out and some on this with no reservations.

[@devo2]

Not just free 2 play. All purchases made in PoE 1 will also be in PoE 2.

[@joex90]

my kiwi will live on

[@katto1937]

PFP gang

[@anarchy7493]

out of respect i will give them some of my money...

[@DuckGoat-mr9tu]

Tbh they better be, they are way too expensive to not transfer.

[@4X10S]

@@DuckGoat-mr9tu MTX skins and stash tabs are confirmed to be transferred to PoE 2.

[@metalsteel5631]

all 3 diablo games was about trying to kill diablo, but POE ended up killing it.

[@Bartooc]

There isn't even Diablo in D4 as Blizzard knew Diablo was already dead.

[@HiUnidentified]

crazy how this starting cutscene for the reveal was more diablo than diablo

[@s4nder86]

To be fair the first cinematic for Diablo 4 was pretty great as well.

[@nohoemode155]

the Lilith introduction trailer (the first one) was absolutely top tier. The game sucks big ass but the cinematics are actually great.

[@anhiirr]

@@nohoemode155 theyd get more views/user activity making a Netflix series or something than their active player base/activity XD and it would cost less and get a good return for them IDK why theyre so lame about their approach when being greedy NGL. I mean sure they got/had immortal printing money for them but still Just like witcher/fallout it would DEFINITELY gain more 'casual' fans etc ppl theyre trying to shill their buy the game+ expansion couch co-op player base would increase bc of the shows popularity and offer some literacy to the storyline to new/fans etc. GIVEN how good their cinematic/cutscenes are and how EXPENSIVE they were to produce in the past/older era of PC/gaming having to use cutting edge technology/rendering back when. FOR WCII/III and Diablo 2 starcraft as well. The cutscenes were the hardest part of running those games on my old pc's with barely existent/capable GPU. Ironic that BLIZZARD is so stingy about that level of investment/outreach if theyre so concerned with player base/retention and equally trying to attract new players/purchases. That Making a 8 or 10 part Netflix series was "below them" or something. While On the other hand witcher 3 next gen/launch and patch was great paired with the show and the AUDIENCE they were able to generate into the franchise as well as generate towards the gaming/side. Equally with fallout 4 or 76 which holds a value if ppl never really played/experienced those products(from a dev standpoint) or titles. But agian it was cancelled/scrapped(as well as the other blizzard projects) and lawsuits were engaged XD instead. And well on the side of irony look at how they shilled overwatch2 and well how that played out XD.

[@RG32822]

If Blizzard converted to just a movie studio they'd do great. Or just made ARPG campaigns with no endgame. 40 hour game for $60 and done.

[@kalll9248]

I never comment on any video, but I have watched every single one. I must say you asking for people to support them instead of laughing at them shows the true nature of someone who loves gaming. I truely adored watching you in this video. Your facial expression screamed joy like a kid getting his christmas present he asked for. great content!

[@brodrickflowers117]

2 hour gameplay video, just in time for bedtime white noise. Ty Zack Nevermind, this shit has got me way too hype to sleep

[@psicKaivalya]

Me right now

[@YELLOW617.]

😂😂😂

[@lmaolollmao]

Cringe

[@Solacecrafting]

I slept like shit after watching the live update! 😂

[@bigimportantman1544]

D4 is about to get buried right next to Concord.

[@asavel6227]

It's already dead

[@blakbear6528]

@@asavel6227wrong, it was dead on arrival

[@adamrobbins2091]

Alah Willing....

[@Demonicon]

Why can't both games exist? Torchlight: Infinite and Last Epoch too? Most likely many others I haven't played yet as well. PoE2 does look great though. A great time for ARPG fans.

[@Tan-m6j]

@@blakbear6528… that means he’s NOT wrong.

[@Ryzeko]

I've never played an ARPG before but after watching this I think I'll be losing my ARPGinity to POE2! That was one of the best game trailers since Assassins Creed Revelations!

[@Apostate_ofmind]

same, it is really NOT my genre but good lord, i cannot pass this beauty up!

[@jflysocal]

same.

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

Just enjoy the campaign. 22 hours of it.

[@leinadllerp]

really glad they put in all this work in the cinematics, ill always skip them after seeing them here though XD

[@Chris_KAy]

Important for people, especially new once: the 30,- early access, while not free, does in fact give you the equvivalent of 30,- ingame to spend aswell!

[@Holmstien]

Bro knows how to use commas but not convey a message

[@bakterija3089]

tf does this mean?

[@GrooveSpaceArk]

Can you write this good please?

[@Ghewon]

​@@GrooveSpaceArkthe game has cash, which is used to buy armor skins/skins for skills (yes, they look even prettier) and premium stash tabs, which organize items automatically, in addition to leaving items public to be used by third-party program apis for trade/build/progression tracking, and the amount you pay for the supporter pack in addition to the EA you get exclusive skins depending on the tier, in addition you get the equivalent of the value of the pack in cash, which you can spend as much as you want in the cash shop, buying the things I mentioned above.

[@chuchun-boy]

​@bakterija3089 are you unable to decipher context? He is saying the initial cost of 30 euros to get access will also translate in ingame currency as well, as if you bought points for 30 euros. So it's not only to play the game, you will be able to buy cosmetics for that amount of money also

[@llow1170]

Blizzard could never. Actually crazy. Seeing the interaction with flame wall and the electricity attacks is wild. What innovation did Blizzard bring in D4? One new class an expansion later?

[@krofnoops]

A game developed by grown, educated, and practiced artists. Thank you

[@ShittyWankDemon]

yall act like POE1 don't exist 😅

[@krofnoops]

🍿

[@sportingfemalelegends]

Just make sure you can turn/toggle off any auto aim if wanted.

[@Sgt_SealCluber]

30,000 hrs played, #1 POE speed runner watches Zizaran's guided playthrough for beginners and after one tip Zizaran gives he says "You can do that?!" NO ONE knows 100% of POE. 🤣

[@dimetryducharme6482]

As a casual dad poe campaign gives so much more than diablo, yes diablo is simpler but tbh that dont matter when u just go thru campaign and pick cool skills and passives, once you get to endgame then the specific builds are required but for casual gamer poe is definatley better, like think of it like this, i have time and money to invest, if i can choose a free game with more freedom it will be the best casual option. I genuinely believe poe is better for casuals than diablo. In diablo 3-4 i got bored before fully leveling a character, in poe i played 7 characters and i still have no idea wtf is going on. Still choose poe, poe is the king of arpg

[@zionbayron7676]

This is fucking awesome man

[@Solacecrafting]

I played 250 hours before ever beating the campaign. D4 was a snooze fest.

[@axender269]

If Elon plays PoE2, Mars is canceled.

[@agz4370]

Lmao

[@Dragonfury3000]

No it wont he pays others to play for him do you really think he's that good

[@KillahEU]

@@Dragonfury3000 Funny thing about that, in D4 you can get away with buying stuff and hiding it because of how little depth there is to the game but in POE you can spot a rmt buyer from a mile away by just looking at their profile (or even better their challenges/achievements) Think about it this way, you'll see people driving a lambo but wearing dollar store t-shirts with holes in them. I've seen tons of people struggling with basic content having a mageblood on them with 1c pieces of gear in other slots.

[@dimitriuss]

​@Dragonfury3000 good? Buddy, being top in the d4 ladder has absolutely nothing to do with skill. Also source? I saw the clip of streamer say that too. You shouldn't parrot misinformation.

[@Gtank941]

@@dimitriuss yeah it has to do with having the best possible build - which he got from his connections at blizzard. Ofc he didnt build it himself have u seen his elden ring build lol

[@MINIMAN10000]

Well that was a really long watch. Seeing all the QOL changes really helps calm me. I've historically given up on characters due to the inability to rollback my skill choices. But it sounds like I might be able to change my character around as much as I want without feeling like I bricked my character.

[@jjaiho]

don't mention D4 here guys, POE already killed D4. POE2 is on another level.

[@4X10S]

to be fair, Blizzard killed D4.. If they just yoinked stuff from PoE and implemented it in D4 instead of sniffing each other farts their game would be the bomb as well.

[@Sneedoss]

GGG: POE & POE2 = Free Me: Spend more money on a game than ever

[@AlanSmithee-r3t]

When I found out they're giving beta access free to people who've spent over $500 on poe 1, I checked to see if I qualified... Over $2k. God damn.

[@haziyo]

poe1 the funnest game i've ever played, and i've played a lot of games. I only spent 5 nz dollars for a stash tab, and felt satisfied+no pressure to spend more. The player trading is what makes the f2p genre viable.

[@SekrynsLament-g8u]

True. I drop 10 here & there for xtra storage

[@GravityTrash.]

@@AlanSmithee-r3t I've spent my money on this game instead of most of the AAA garbage xd

[@rogerelzenga4465]

im totalling about 300$ now, got a bunch of stashes, 2 full armors+wings.... thats it.... but thats just it, thats over all the years of playing....

[@jerkomirko]

He's giddy with excitement look at his eyebrows dance

[@Arishem34]

29:55 The Ranger using the bell...🔥🔥

[@PizzaWharf]

This game just looks fucking incredible. No matter where he paused it, there was always a fantastic visual of greatness to look at.

[@BboyCorrosive]

This really can be summed up with "when gamers make a game".

[@MrFangFPV]

goodbye job, goodbye life, goodbye wife, hello POE2 !!!

[@46pippi]

😂

[@wenegu]

dude im 6 months in a relationship ....... fuck!

[@patches-da-g]

@@weneguonly 6 month ? u good to break up and play the game dont worry about the 6 month i hope u had fun 😂😂😂

[@TheN0mersy]

I got married 2 months ago, unfortunately I did not account for the POE2 release. Divorce inc

[@E.S.86]

​@@TheN0mersyMy Fiance: "Babe come look at my picture album." Me: "I just got up 2 hours ago. Don't rush me woman. (Watching Poe 2 trailer)

[@QuotidianStupidity]

The number of customisation options and skill trees made my brain melt. It’s crazy that such a simple looking game can have that much complexity

[@d.wolfin152]

When the devs play the games they make

[@Butterdogdogwiththabutter]

Blizzard just don’t understand fun anymore. A lot of triple A companies don’t.

[@Solacecrafting]

None of their old staff are still around. It's just shareholders. Though I still have a tiny bit of hole that Microsoft can slowly turn them around. Should really just rename the company though...

[@rafghani]

Theyve sold out to the lame ati-gamer devs, psychological warfare ai activities

[@obscurside3652]

I've been supporting GGG since 2012, and i'm definetly not close to stop. POE 2 is going to be amazing. That's incredible at what point GGG is building one the most iconic franchise ever made.

[@trythis2006]

they spend the MTX money very well

[@Solacecrafting]

I love too that it's not just cinematic hype. So many games are all talk, but GGG actually show us the game straight up. 🎉

[@BeGood3]

I agree. Something like, blocking an unblockable will slow you down but give you extra damage on next hit, or partially hurt you but give you mega explosion on next hit.

[@exiledzebra8740]

Man Im so happy I want AAA to be put in its place. Some indies try and make it big like BG 3 did recently but POE 2 looks like it's gonna blow them out of the water big time, much bigger than BG 3

[@fonsorell0]

I havent seen Zack this happy in a long time...

[@thelightwielder]

diablo made me think I didn't want to play ARPGs anymore, this is making me rethink that, especially since it's f*cking free

[@darianstarfrog]

I'm more than happy to support these devs anyway..

[@user-rp8bi1ys2j]

diablo is on par with phone games, played since d1 days d2 was classic, 3-4 whatever u call it, out of touch with reality, they could follow poe models but to proud for it sadly...

[@thelightwielder]

@@user-rp8bi1ys2j same here, first time I saw Diablo I was at my cousins house, we were playing it in the dark and getting jump scared by those skittering lil f*ckers lol. I played the spawn version until I got it for Christmas

[@glenmcl]

It isn't free but you do get the $30 back to spend in game. Using mine on Stash Tabs.

[@qu1253]

Remember: If you're not paying, you're the product being sold.

[@nemsk6675]

One of the Lead Developers for D2 was at the VIP party at Exile con last year. I was there making the cocktails.

[@NINJAturrrdle]

i love how they are putting new zealand aspects into the game and the studio is from new zealand so sick.

[@brazen_categories9755]

A Gemling Merc sounds fucking baller, embedding so many gems into his skin making him unstable, yet being able to wield crazy and varied types of magic/elements

[@wowitsfrostygames155]

it really does bring tears to the eyes. i really enjoy watching the end result of people who genuinely care about what they do. music. games. paintings. its all art and its always awesome to see master class people work.

[@strast1572]

Baldur's Gate 3, Path of Exile 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Civilization 7. I legitimately think these games alone will be enough to entertain me for the next few years. Absolute value.

[@WhiteWolf126]

BG3 is degenerate woke propaganda and not even close to BG2.

[@piotrjeske4599]

The best of times.

[@Davyyjones42]

@@WhiteWolf126 "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

[@ТАДАМ-ю4ж]

Avowed by Obsidian too

[@KIVANVS]

​@@WhiteWolf126I'd rather play rogue trader from OwlCats

[@kyvian251]

54:26 literally Snake+ Rambo vibes with this art work

[@SprangMcCrang]

In a sea of garbage, you shall find an island. This year we found 4, and for that we are blessed 🙏🏼

[@Bisinski]

What are they? Im tuned out

[@comancostin4623]

​@@Bisinski Same, I'm really curious to know the other 3? (do he count Monster Hunter Wilds since that comes out next year 😅)

[@SprangMcCrang]

@@Bisinski My 4 for this year would be Palworld, Wukong, Metaphor and POE. Monster Hunter is up there, but I’m sticking to 4 and I think Palworld deserves its spot.

[@kayreal1273]

@@Bisinski I assume BMW, BG3, Elden Ring DLC?, and now PoE 2.

[@SprangMcCrang]

@@kayreal1273 BG3 came out in 2023 and I think it’s disingenuous to say Elden Ring Erdtree is a “new game”. Great DLC though.

[@RigRacers]

Last Epoch takes away progression if you switch any skills, I'm SO GLAD poe 2 did it the right away and incentivized exploration rather than punishing those who choose to explore. Such a breath of fresh air with GGG releasing something new with really high standards to it.

[@Luke973T]

Right. I can't stand stuff like that in games.

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

LE is bad bro, character building is terrible, skill tree is terrible unbalanced. Mapping is too fast. Maps are all the same with terrible look.

[@itschuckee6778]

Blizzard watching all the contents ggg is showing: "Write that down! write that down! but add an additional $699 to it!!!"

[@yolofmeister]

And cut half the content!

[@TheRealSeal69]

Imagine charging $70 for a class nobody asked for versus unlimited classes and potential and it's free XD Guys this might actually be the death of Diablo at last

[@ryancoleman8482]

Diablo died 10 years ago

[@ChristianJosephs]

Still had super fun in D4 this Season. I don't think you can even compare both games too much. Most of the gamers will still play D4 Seasons and POE2 Seasons ... it's a perfect balance to not get bored.

[@B143DP]

@@ChristianJosephs I mean, I will probably be bouncing between PoE1 League and then PoE 2 Leagues... they're gonna be setup perfectly where you start getting bored of one the other starts... Might throw in some Last Epoch depending what their update next year brings

[@th3orist]

well its really not for free because ggg knows exactly that we will happily pay at least 30$ to get into EA that is 80% the whole game already. And i am not even mad at that. But let's not pretend the game is free now. Its not. It will be in a year yes. But most PoE customers will basically buy the game now. So it will be a huge profit for GGG releasing EA, and i am happy for them.

[@cameron15911]

Do you get ads on twitch? I wanted to start watching his content on there

[@plaidhatter1674]

The bald terror and his legion have created a real high class game right here.

[@beasthaven1571]

Chris Wilson we miss you!!!

[@Kainnax]

>This game is not for average dad Elden Ring showed us that average dads like complex and hardcore games.

[@CC-gv6us]

so true

[@Achielezz]

Poe1 is on another level than elden ring, when you talk about complexity. Poe2 will come out quite trimmed down but grow beyond poe1 at some point i think.

[@OrionDuCros]

we are so lucky that we have game devs like GGG

[@ehbird858]

Just a heads up to those who haven't played POE. Don't think too hard on your build (and don't look up builds) for your first play through. Totally ruins it IMO. There's so much additional content after the story.

[@Supersonic]

100% agree, your first character WILL suck.. but use that knowledge to actually learn how to make your second. I use builds now for convenience, but whenever i get to a cluster or a point that i dont understand why the build maker did it THAT way, or if i need to alter based on my gear, i can because i actually know what i am doing (kinda)

[@ehbird858]

@@Supersonic Let's not kid ourselves, there's not a single POE player that really has a firm grasp on what they are doing.. Which kinda makes the game unique into itself. I think the devs considered this and made the campaign easy enough (sorta) to play through without having to phone a friend or spend time alt-tabing .. That being said, once you finish the game and go into end-game, a person who really enjoyed it and wants to keep playing it, will be looking up builds etc.. Either way the games just fine for a casual player or a fanatic.

[@kukuc96]

And accept that your first build will suck. Just try to get to campaign completion on the first one without following a build guide, then either majorly respec it, or follow an established build on your second character.

[@KorosuKivy]

We need PoE to be a TV series be it CGI, live or hybrid so much potential

[@TheGismono]

I love that they have taken inspiration from games like guildwars with the combo fields and from wow with titan grip with 2h dw. Etc.etc.

[@Le_Ascott]

Has this Diablo 2 feel that feels so fresh in today's gaming landscape...

[@meatpopsicle5216]

PoE has always been the proper successor to Diablo 2

[@devilcookie9924]

I played POE2 closed-beta back in August, and it was really fun to play. I'm 100% sure Asmon will enjoy playing it too.

[@bucky2900]

The first game was so satisfying with the endless synergies that change depending on class. When I finally got the trophy for the witch/necro pets on screen I fell in love.

[@fadi2247]

I see Monk...i wanna play Monk I see Ranger...i wanna play Ranger I see Barb...i wanna play Barb D4 not Bad...D4 Dead

[@ShittyWankDemon]

Anyone who uses D4 as a reference for an APRG needs to stop tunnel visioning on popular/hyped up games from big publishers There's so many good games out there... just ignore all that shit the huge out of touch companies are releasing

[@Borreas]

This is how a true gamer studio demolishes every AAA game studio with a goddamn FREE TO PLAY game. Imagine what GGG could cook with a Concord level budget. Mad respect GGG

[@E7ernalWolf]

If these large gaming studios teach us anything it's that more money / staff doesn't equal a better product.

[@SuporexTV]

Big W for what Asmon said about new players. I am old gamer and I had fair share of difficult games or niche games in my life and I really see the change lately in the communities of all sorts. When I ask questions these days there is 9 out of 10 people that are trying to explain or help in some way and 1 toxic dude with some stupid comment. And PoE is a game that really needs to help new players. One other thing to mention when Asmon was talking about money and spending it on support packs. The game director said at one point that you can just spend 30$ for early access only and you can upgrade to higher packs which I believe means price of lower pack will be deducted. And that would make sense as he said that higher packs hold all the goodies from lower pack as well... Thanks for the video had fun reacting with you.

[@mistrsynistr7644]

Yea if you buy the $30 pack the upgrade to the $60 pack is only $30 more. Plus each pack gives you their dollar equivalent in points to spend in the store.

[@mreguniku]

Dear Blizzard, this is not a Triple A game. This is GGG game. Regards, Free To Play

[@PsychoMachado]

TRIPLE G!

[@ddanndann]

Triple A has been redefined. Gold standard is now triple G

[@frankcastle9878]

Triple H will be proud

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

Triple GGG game

[@NickStrife]

It's not free... I am tired of this "f2p" narrative. If it sells quality of life stuff it's not free.