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Game Review: Path of Exile (Video)

Posted by Soulskill on from the smashing-monsters-in-the-face dept.

What ever happened to point-and-click action role-playing games? Blizzard set the standard for this genre around the turn of the century, and while a few companies have launched Diablo clones, it's been a pretty quiet market. Several years ago, a group of hardcore gamers decided to change that. They put together an independent game studio and began developing Path of Exile, an ARPG that would update and refine all of the characteristics that made the genre great. On 23 October, after a lengthy open beta period, they launched the game, opting for a free-to-play business model supported by ethical microtransactions. It's dark, freewheeling, unashamedly complex — and a lot of fun. In this video review (with transcript), we take a look at what Path of Exile has to offer.

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  1. "Ethical" microtransactions? by CanHasDIY · · Score: 3, Funny

    opting for a free-to-play business model supported by ethical microtransactions.

    Anyone care to expound on that?

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    1. Re:"Ethical" microtransactions? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm assuming the in-game cosmetics won't be tested on the in-game animals.

    2. Re:"Ethical" microtransactions? by Luckyo · · Score: 5, Funny

      In games, cosmetics that are not tested on in-game animals are considered unethical!

  2. Re:I play this game by lordofthechia · · Score: 5, Funny

    you need to like lick and kill games.

    Man, these next gen control schemes are getting out of hand.

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  3. Re:I play this game by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    haha.. sigh. Obviously I mean lick and feel~

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  4. Re:No MacOS or iOS client by geekoid · · Score: 1, Funny

    Thanks for telling us. It allowed for some real insight into the game~

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