Recent reviews by Meto

Some people may love POE2 but I don't think it's for me (as a POE Vet with 2k+ hours).

I play POE to chill out and build cool characters that can eventually destroy everything in the game. This may be possible in POE 2 but I don't feel like trying to get there. My main complaints would be:

- Every boss is some dark souls style puzzle with attack patterns and phases. I don't find this rewarding, just tedious. Obviously if you do, it might be for you.
- Progress is super slow, clearing all the white mobs just takes forever.
- If you die, you have to re-clear those mobs.
- Item drops are very stingy.
- Gold is very stingy too limiting you from trying new things out.

There are some pluses:
+ The graphics/environment design are super nice, and run buttery smooth.
+ Some of the skills feel good to play (most the time)

I can't say this game is clicking with me.

- The multiplayer doesn't seem thought out, we keep ending up in different instances. Changing realms sits behind a high load time and it doesn't seem possible to share estate cairnstones (the base spawn point)
- It's hard to find things in the crafting system menus.
- There doesn't seem much point in building a base when you can just use the existing structures in the world, complete with higher tier crafting benches.
- The quests feel very MMO inspired, not really fitting the experience.
- Combat is just run in and hack and slash, even on the bosses.

It has potential but I think it needs some work.

What a charming an addictive game!

It has the makings of a good game but lacks longevity.

I think the main issue is making combat interesting and is a common problem in space 4X games. It boils down to a) have better tech b) have more ships.

gg

It's still a little bit rough compared to Vermintide 2, but considering how many hours of fun you'll get out of it, it's amazing value.

I've really been enjoying Lunacid so far! It has that retro feel without the pains of playing an older game.

Exploration: A
Style: A
Combat: B
Music: A

It's quite fun playing DMZ with friends but you'll crash every 2-3 games, losing all your progress.

Has some potential but they desperately need to hire a UX designer who understands PC vs. Console.

Looks pretty good so far!