Path of Exile - Bringing Back the Old Hack and Slash Formula



When you want an extraordinary game that won’t take much of your time, then you might be looking for a casual-friendly game that is both fast-paced and competitive. You want to feel satisfied even if you just played it for just a couple of hours. By the time you become an “adult,” and I mean someone who already has a big obligation in the family. Time becomes too precious that you want to spend every minute of your day on something that is worth your effort. We need to earn for our family and that’s not a cliché – it’s something that we really need to do every day.

Setting aside my melodramatic mood, I came across a great game that looks like Diablo 3 and feels like your basic dungeon crawler, but when I tried playing it - I was struck with memories of my good old Baldur’s Gate. A crosslink between a serious RPG and your mindless hack-and-slash game, it has good graphics that is within the level of Diablo 3. However, it’s still in its beta phase but you can already experience everything that this game can offer. All you need to do is sign-up for an account and you’re good to go. The game I’m referring to is Path of Exile – an online game with an overview perspective and puts you in command of 6 playable classes.


You can choose from 6 different classes like Duelist, Ranger, Witch, Templar, Marauder and Shadow. Each has a different playing style where you can choose from one or two core attributes like intelligence, strength and dexterity. The game’s storyline starts with an exile, that’s why I remembered my Baldur’s Gate character and your main goal is to fulfil various quests where you need to kill throngs of monsters in the world of Wraeclast.  It’s a casual game that you can play for just a few hours with your friends and it’s actually - free.  


The developer’s main objective is to provide a genuinely “free-to-play” game that is funded through ethical micro-transactions. So, if they say “ethical,” it means that this game is not pay-to-win but rather you pay for your character’s looks and some other power-ups that can help you level up fast. It also has a skill gem system that can modify or augment some of your hero’s skills, and because each gem can level up independently, it can become valuable in trade.



Another neat feature in Path of Exile is its Passive Skill Tree System; it’s a new way of customizing your passive skills. Wherein, players can build complex combinations of disciplines that alter the way you play your character. Thus, it gives players a deep level of customization when it comes to their character. For me, Path of Exile is one of those few MMO games that you can enjoy for a few hours after work – just to relieve stress and to have a good time with your friends.

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