path of exile 2

platform
    steam
    playstation 5

playtime
    ~2,400 hours 
        steam
        includes hideout idle time
    ~250 hours
        playstation
        little hideout idle
progress
    seasonal game

last played
    june 2026

perspective
    third person

i have little to say about the path of exile series not because it is lacking, but because of the genre
    action rpg
        i know what i want to do in this game
        i want to turn off my brain
            make smaller number into bigger number

gameplay
    slower than path-of-exile
        welcomed change
        though i do miss zooming around the maps
            if i want to do that though i just open path of exile
    more classes
    skill synergy 
    attacks feel weighty
    again you can play the meta, or play whatever shitter you thought of
        sandbox worth of builds
    the end game system is better
        play the maps you want to
            ignore the things you don't want
    solo self found is very rewarding
        i like trade league in poe1
        can always migrate to trade league too
    the combat just works

story
    the campaign is a real highlight compared to path-of-exile
        still don't really know what is going on
            i am not here for the story

the game will be free, but it is worth the early access price
    stash tabs and cosmetics transfer from poe
        again buy a seasonal package, and pick up the poe2 specific tabs during a tab sale

with the full release and future leagues it can be on par with path-of-exile
    it already is better than 95% ARPGS out there anyway