what poe2 does to one

[@YoutubeStyleChannel]

It took me a lot longer than it should have to realize there was no gameplay coming. A truly whelming experience.

[@DanteKSA]

Watching josh is better than any gameplay The amount of polygons on his face and attire is magnificent

[@OfficalF4nTaTv]

The average poe 2 experince.

[@crtnn]

Was still very entertaining content imo, very enjoyable to listen to.

[@Razman.99]

lol, same!

[@dergodi]

i scrolled the comments too soon but ofc this is what happens

[@ThatReplyGuy]

They paid him in stash tabs.

[@Lone_Wolf_91]

AND HE STILL WON'T USE THEM🤭

[@andrepais5225]

Underrated comment xD

[@Ar1AnX1x]

POE: want a sponsorship? Strife says: foolish mortals I was gonna play it for free but now I'll have enough money to buy a cup to put my cup in another cup that has a soda in it POE: ????

[@octavianpopescu4776]

He would have paid them 😀

[@rpglover101]

@@octavianpopescu4776 He probably already did

[@rollingr0ck]

Maybe now he could upgrade from a 3070 so the stream doesn't have to suffer

[@Edit-nk6nb]

POE?! You mean Path of Exile!

[@cryo3572]

@@Edit-nk6nb also commonly called poe...

[@kinshra639]

"I have ADHD" Josh: Play Runescape At least Josh is being a responsible drug dealer by avoiding Factorio

[@nguyenlam-oj4kw]

Josh did, unfortunately, play factorio. A lot of it

[@doxorn]

I have once played Factorio. I started in the morning and the next thing I know it is past midnight. Everything else is a blur

[@electricant55]

​@@doxorndid you ever touch it again

[@circcaa0]

I've got adhd, and hmm lets see... 11,00 hours on runescape, 600 hours on dyson sphere program, 300 hours on factorio, 800 hours on cities skylines. Yep. checks out.

[@Biouke]

4X are also a very potent drug. Amplitude knew what they did naming their series "Endless ... " D:

[@ekki1993]

Josh is neither an underrated nor overrated streamer. He's just rated.

[@JoNarDLoLz]

A whelming content creator

[@3ventic]

"I'm a lambda male" "What do you mean?" *swings crowbar*

[@afkra5923]

Brilliant

[@Broockle]

The kids should strive to be the Xi male from the Matrix who just runs around with all of the keys in the universe on his key ring.

[@PoffStarOwnsAll]

Is this a half life reference?

[@Broockle]

@@PoffStarOwnsAll yes sir

[@profoundresolve]

I watched this livestream. Then slept through the full VOD of the livestream. And now I watched a condensed version of the livestream. Absolutely whelming every time. Thanks, Josh.

[@xxvmvxx]

took me 12 minutes to realize there would be only login screen in this video

[@TheDoubleDodo]

I realised at 16 minutes, you're an observant man

[@kylemenos]

This is why Josh is a third monitor creator

[@anthonylulham3473]

Took me til 19:30 to realize. But only cos I started reading your comment. I'm not the sharpest ball in the kit bag.

[@Broockle]

Honestly I would have been disappointed otherwise. 😂

[@robbybevard8034]

I was there for it live. It went for like an hour and a half before he got in.

[@9armor]

Pee-oh-ee two. My internet so slow, I am still downloading it.

[@thetuerk]

It was made available 24 hours before early access, where do you live? Nigeria?!

[@Synkhan]

@@thetuerk Even in Nigeria, the internet is fast enough to get it in about an hour or so..... Maybe they are on an island.

[@camma12]

Only place with worse than 3rd world internet is Australia 😂

[@CJCabbie]

Same here brother. 30 hours to go :)

[@BigKnecht]

You missed out on everything

[@kujalanville]

First time channel viewer, gotta say that you must truly be an amazing streamer to keep me watching a literal login screen for 30 minutes without realizing :D Josh you are amazing, what a truly whelming video

[@cfilorvyls457]

Nah I skipped after 5 minutes. Whelming indeed.

[@MartyrPandaGaming]

For PC issues, I've gone with this before. "Hey, could you [open command prompt] and 'type /s /r /t [60-300]' for me? This is going to put your computer in to a diagnostic mode for a short time. With luck, it will help us find the problem." All it does it tell the computer to fully shutdown (/s), then restart (/r) after that many seconds (/t X). Easiest way to get illiterate people to cooperate with something many are obstinate about.

[@CottidaeSEA]

Hard reboot does wonders for the machine. I got a friend who never shuts down his computer, he just places it in hibernation. Then he complains about having a bunch of issues with his computer. I tell him "just run Windows Update and install the required updates if you have any, then reboot your PC" and his complaints are gone for a few weeks. It's crazy how keeping your computer updated and giving it a nice fresh start once in a while makes it work better.

[@daemonbane1]

Hope you've got some time on your hands with that instruction - Working for an MSP for 10 years I've met plenty of people who, even giving it character by character, would still mess that up to the point you're on a 30 min phone call before you know it. I'm personally a fan of going to the powerpoint like Josh, simple 1 step instruction with minimal room for interpretation and most importantly for the user it doesn't feel like they're doing anything technical, so it avoids the whole 'I'm too dumb for IT (so ill tell you about it instead of following your step-by-step)' mindset that too many people have.

[@MrLightlike78]

​@@CottidaeSEAlol, I have a friend that does the same thing. I'm always like "Dude..it's been 2 years...go ahead and give it a restart" "HEY, it works now" "....yeah"

[@at_]

About 8 minutes in, I realized no gameplay was coming. About 30 minutes in, I realized no gameplay was needed.

[@MrLightlike78]

The Josh Strife Hayes effect.

[@BRAZILIAN_MIKU]

It indeed felt like it was midnight and we were near the entrance of the gamestop waiting for it to open in like a semi circle listening to josh talking, the rain from poey 2 server screen really sold it.

[@Cogbyrn]

So far, this is actually my favorite PoE 2 content. Videos that deep dive into systems make me realize I probably don't want to play the game, but Josh riffing to PoE login ambience makes me want to play.

[@Ration999]

"I was in Gent... which is in Europe" Nice save sir 10/10

[@cyberninjazero5659]

Pillars of Eternity 2 also exists so that's probably why they insist on you using the title

[@ferinzz]

Legit had some confusion at work like this lol.

[@ekki1993]

I vividly remember having a heated youtube argument talking about PoE for a while in very generic terms until I said "but the game is free" and one or two comments later I realised we were talking about different games.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Yup, and that game is also very good.

[@Calvados656]

I don't and never have played Path of Exile but when I hear PoE I still always translate that to Path of Exile despite having owned and played the original Pillars of Eternity. Weird.

[@meowmura349]

I once wanted to bring up path of exile but I accidentally said pillars of eternity lol

[@TreesPlease42]

23:30 hippocampus, responds more to novel stimuli which becomes more scarce as we age. Theater, stories, and play can counteract this decline in responsiveness

[@DaenaMichelle]

I could listen to Josh talking about random stuff for hours.

[@ProjectFraz]

He's mastered the art of second screen content.

[@DaenaMichelle]

@@ProjectFraz And "doing my chores while listening like old people do radio" as well, indeed!

[@Gradgar]

"you vastly overestimate me if you think I can do anything for 15 minutes" ~Man with a 73hr Morrowind video

[@AshGodfrost]

I have to say, I do infact make most purchases on my computer. But mainly because I find something and then go "It's time to research this entire genre of product to make sure I'm getting the best one and I'm not doing it on a phone screen". And away down the rabbit hole I go.

[@aristizle8797]

Where'd you land on vacuum cleaners?

[@fleetingtwilight9718]

15:50 I think he got someone pregnant, the dad joke are getting funnier by the day.

[@coaster1235]

what a horny way of saying it

[@Catman_CM]

Nah, that's just what men become as we age. Source: no kids, late 30s, plenty of dad jokes

[@No_OneV]

POE2 is the kind of game where you call in to your workplace to say you have covid.

[@heartlacies]

I love listening to Josh yap. Not always sure what he's on about, but I do enjoy the yapping nonetheless.

[@BearSonOfBear]

Josh: Poison, they die slowly. Every Aussie creature: MF what now?

[@KugelfangTV]

Seeing how this stream started made me almost forgot what this stream turned into later on :D

[@nintenx1235]

To be fair: I thought for a second that this was about Edgar Allan Poe 2: depressing boogaloo.

[@ZeroFPV]

As a German, I truly enjoyed this video! Thank you very much for that!

[@Bias99]

Holy shit man youre very entertaining. Ive seen your retrospective game series, but i think youre even more brilliant in this format, just improv!

[@Broockle]

I've watched a 3 hour review of him reviewing a review of his own review of a game once. Time well spent.

[@Detton30]

It's been a week. I've had high points, and I've had low points. My day has been a roller coaster of experiences both negative and positive. Which is why, when I tune in to watch a Josh Strife Hayes video, I know for certainty that I will not experience any emotions whatsoever and be brought down to a baseline level of existence. I cannot thank you for this, but I will give a slight nod of acknowledgement.

[@Sir_Olorin]

I was indeed totally whelmed, he's good

[@tkprov]

Thank you Josh Strife. Honest to goodness, I needed this so dang much today. Made me smile! :D

[@nnm711]

6:00 - him staring, but being a bit to the left, and having a huge "LOG IN" button next to him would have been peak.

[@toadsniff]

Took me 30 minutes to realize we weren't getting gameplay. Well played Mr Strife

[@martinprince8253]

Let this comment whelm you on your soul

[@PlusOne2Crit]

That plug trick is genius. I am absolutely using that.

[@ShadowsTecHnologie]

PoE2 early access, josh made a german laugh 😂 must be a truly monumental game.

[@jlstruyde]

Edgar Allen Poe 2

[@QuantumTelephone]

Nightmare simulator

[@kompav5621]

I laughed so hard at "cutlery coffin" I forgot the word "drawer" for a moment

[@Synkhan]

The thing about purchasing something from the phone then deciding to switch to pc cos its a big thing struck a cord with me!! I laughed my ass off cos that is so true. Way to show me my age Josh lol.

[@Sedona_FD3S]

My dad escaped genocide in Laos to bring me to America to watch this KZbin channel.

[@SponsoredbyPfizer]

I appreciate the honesty, I was whelmed and sated, as promised. Liked and subscribed.

[@KO_King]

"Not happy, we aren't going that far" lol

[@csatt13]

Regarding forgetting a very common word and putting together two other words in its place, I once forgot the word "tortilla," so instead referred to it as a burrito shell. My wife will occasionally pull that one out just to ensure that I don't forget who holds the superior intellect in the relationship.

[@dafire9634]

25:37 i love that he stops, checks if he can login, then goes "ok time to continue the lecture"

[@Jabarri74]

To make a 30 minute monologue entertaining is difficult as hell, he pulled it off

[@Krexus_Prime]

Evil pirate software knowing my buying habits better then I do. Peak second monitor content.

[@17thknight]

"$1,000 is too much to spend while using your phone, you gotta use the laptop." -Jesus

[@badgertom]

15:50 i laughed louder than i should of! So Bad it was actually Good.

[@JERRYjealously]

6:11 POV: you are the log in button

[@Schreibtiscification]

10:10 made me cry a bit because shuting the machine down and booting it again isn't the same as rebooting. You have no idea how often I have to specifically ask if they shut it down and booted it again or if they rebooted.

[@Luxian2842]

i would go out on a limb and maybe say that this is one of the videos of all time perhaps even one of the path of exile 2 videos of all time.

[@as_below_so_above]

The "stop yapping" message 😂

[@Jef_Vermassen]

"Ghent" "Which is in Europe"... Oh Josh, the country is called Belgium. The one where you can stand on the beach on a sunny day and see the shore of England. I know, It sounds far and away! :P

[@KiddCrowley]

Josh may be right about Path of Exile 2 not just establishing itself i the genre but in games as a whole. As far as im concerned PoE2 is now the definitive ARPG experience. Arpgs going forward shall henceforth be known as Exile Clones in my household. Diablo whats that?

[@dimvots6729]

copium

[@KiddCrowley]

@@dimvots6729 what's copium? Lol

[@ninjamalec]

1:07 this is why Josh doesn't work at Business Company Inc

[@DeMause]

Man, Pillars of Eternity 2 is looking different than I remembered.

[@TheShakeship]

Yeah I just assume they mean pillars of eternity. Makes sense they'd do that.

[@Radignostic]

i remember when 'path of exile' and 'pillars of eternity' were poplar at the same time and you couldn't say P.O.E. without confusing everyone

[@sokar_rostau]

The fun thing about this is that Avowed is basically first-person Pillars of Eternity, so we kind of almost had a case of PoE2 being released at the same time as PoE3.

[@Rogerfoulger]

Found you watching Josh's interview looking forward to more content

[@WallessJ]

First time seeing this channel. You are funny af, I will be watching a lot more.

[@anaguma90]

Holy crap the staring into the camera bit had me rolling. top tier stuff, fully whelmed.

[@ZethisVA]

9:51 "Is it plugged in?" - "Of course it is, what... oh" ... Spoileralert...it was not in fact plugged in.

[@theginganinja555]

I love learning about POE2, this was an amazing video 🎉

[@NoMatureContent]

Computer level purchases are so we can really see the 240p images better. Because we're old.

[@skarpantre]

I love this, I wish I was from a place where peopel did midnight releases back then, it sounded so cool, especially how the old MW2 was one of my favourite games ever + played most f2p MMORPGs back then, it's so nostalgic

[@raesluder4260]

6:20 Josh reveals his lovemaking strategy.

[@Edzter]

Josh plays in windowed mode to show his PC who's boss. I play in windowed mode because I don't have a 2nd monitor

[@machans372]

" you will be whelmed." made me subscribe

[@s1os2s3]

Yes, he is a 2nd monitor streamer, as he explained it in the beginning of the video.

[@ThailIPU]

After "Ayye Matey" I had to pause this and just took a moment to stare at the ceiling and think about my life.

[@madhatter5361]

Came for the Pee-oh-ee 2 gameplay. Stayed for the lack thereof.

[@MyNameIsSalo]

this mans ability to talk nonstop and keep it somewhat interesting is inspiring. Truely the most whelming streamer of all time

[@Zanathal]

Poe2 releases: Josh: 👁👁

[@Dan1loBC]

9:35 wtf that's super genius. No wonder he's playing PoE 2

[@godofsquirrels494]

What a person to be in a queue with. A born professional queuer. A Brit

[@aoihitori]

Josh doesn't need sponsorship, he will sponsor himself.

[@Dresdenstl]

How I play Ranger: 1. Put Chain on Attack 2. Put Pin on Attack 3. Cackle at everything that tries to kill me

[@haxel96]

Press 2, press spacebar, enjoy your hardest staring contest you have ever been part of.

[@oblonghas]

"have you tried reading me your credit card number, expiration date, and security code? that may fix your computer"

[@CrimsonSlug]

I work in tech support. I don't say "Is it plugged in?" I instead say "Please unplug it and then push the plug back in."

[@LondrieGirl]

GOD THE "This is a computer level purchase" hit me like a truck.

[@YammoYammamoto]

Whelmed. THANK YOU... I've been pushing for this word to exist for over 20 years! :D

[@SmalltimeDog]

I have been skipping the video forward by a minute or so and listen for 10-30 seconds. It works.

[@pbodan6691]

Telling me Im going to get 2 minutes of excitement and 30 minutes of warhammer lore just means Im getting 32 minutes of excitement. This is how you sweet talk me

[@MartinB_Art_Design]

I love how aggressively british the humour of this video is.

[@starblame5482]

he dosent even play poe2. Best video ever

[@JKJustSaying]

Best path of Exile review ever....is something I might be typing if Josh ever talked about Path of Exile 2. I was whelmed.

[@FaolanHart]

I love how Josh pulls this every single time with big new releases. Just to troll the new people.

[@SacredCASHcow]

"Poison..they die...slowly..." Is this what you said in the sponsored business meeting while you gave them their tea?

[@oblonghas]

the jokes about the 80y/o pirate, and the bargain. oh my goodness

[@vuton7670]

It was the best Friday for me and the boys to chill while we waited to get in.

[@luigiongaming3959]

Ive never seen you before, never knew you existed, but I could just listen to you talk about mundane shit all day lol

[@kelticowl9400]

I love the expectation of relatable gameplay in the best stage voice/accent in the biz!!

[@inamabilis7423]

Josh: Lower your expectations for this stream Also Josh: 7:08

[@JesseAllenJr]

9:34 Josh subconsciously attempts to login and it fails for some universe driven magical reason. That's the most gameplay you'll get from this deep dive lol

[@theodoremccarthy4438]

12:24 “Blessed is he who has ops, for he has set the vibe.”

[@gabrielasunrise3295]

Josh: I was in Ghent Me: ah in Belgium Josh: which is in Europe Was expecting to hear the country too.😅

[@KenrikStarling]

The unplugging the cord thing is pretty ingenious!

[@DieKao]

1:45 OMG HOW CAN A MAN BE THIS BASED? YES! SPEARS! My long lost spear-loving brother. We'll both meet again in a couple months when they put in the Amazon I mean Huntress. Spears, javelins, thrusting and throwing. It'll be amazing.

[@VeylmanTheRock]

The bit about Phenomenology is really interesting to me as it's a big part of my life and how I place value on things. Starting a game for example, I remember what I wear, what time it was, which season, all essentially meaningless things but they make it so in my mind that game will be a "winter game".

[@Weolson]

I can’t believe I watched this whole video and didn’t even realize we were just chillin in the title screen