I think that approaching the level cap of PoE as if it functioned within the game the same way level caps tend to in other games doesn’t take fair account of GGG’s design philosophy when evaluating their work. Just about any reasonable build guide or piece of advice to new players in the forums or reddit will say that ~80 is a finished build, with everything over being like a chunk of D3 paragon lvls per single +80 PoE lvl. Have you considered approaching that differently than the level cap in most other ARPGs? If the level cap in PoE isn’t thought about as a normal goal, and if a player can overcome completionist compulsions, then it isn’t really a weakness if the game. I noticed several instances, especially towards the end of your review, in which you criticize the near impossibility of reaching lvl 100 in PoE. I would much rather play a higher quality game than a game with good sound and voice acting. The rest of your points were fair, and D3 definitely has some better qualities than PoE (and were designed for completely different audiences), but the gameplay of PoE is much better and should be rated as such. It also makes sure people actually have good builds in softcore… PoE encourages all different builds and playing classes multiple times, as well as continuing to push your character higher and higher in levels.Īlso, the penalty for death on PoE isn’t “days of progression.” You are thinking of D2 at like 95+. Replayability is far better on PoE, since once you have every character maxed on D3 there is literally no point in ever leveling again. Also, comparing “Progression” would come down to gear (which both games have) and Paragon Points vs Skill Points… in which case PoE is significantly better. The rift and greater rift “end game” is very boring and repetitive, since there is no change. You gave Progression and End Game & Replayability to D3? What is going on… This is coming from someone who has most recently played D3 as of Season 2 (hint: which started 9 days ago) and already had a full set of gear and farming T6 on hardcore… and am now done with the game. ”Īnyway, I’d suggest to wait until May-Jun for the release of the Act 4 expansion in PoE, and make another review. If you haven’t purchased Diablo 3, buy it. While the game can have its frustrating moments fighting bosses and such, the fun far outweighs the frustration. After a period of time you’ll start realizing the sheer volume of content and overall gameplay refinement which was required to bring this product to life. “As mentioned in the beginning of this review, Diablo 3 is one of the finest PC games ever created however to truly appreciate the game you really must play it through multiple times and try the different classes. This thought lead me to the think that at the end it seems like you managed the points to make look D3 as the winner, and this post you made in another review confirms it: The Patch points are way too low considering this is an important matter in an online game, something that you even made clear when saying that Diablo is a game that’s focus on ending the current state of the game and then wait for the next update. However, they’re still working in something for the implementation of a trading system. Due to the nature of both games in this matter, it is unfair to compare them when this takes part.Īnother thing you missed and left it to your subjectivity is that GGG has stated they won’t add an auction house system since they’re against the offline trading. You must understand PoE was not meant for casual players, as Diablo III wasn’t meant for hardcore players as you find in PoE. But one thing I didn’t like about it was that evidently you left your subjectivity regarding the “casual gamers” and “hardcore” gamers decided who “wins”.
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