Path of Exile was originally released in October 2013 to critical acclaim including winning GameSpot's PC Game of the Year award.
In August 2017, Path of Exile made its console debut on the Xbox One. Since its launch, Path of Exile has received extensive updates (including six large expansions) and has seen continual, massive audience growth, boasting a 58% increase of hours played in 2017 over 2016. But why? The follow post will tell you the reasons.
The Game Will Still Be Regularly Updated And Expanded
Grinding Gear regularly rolls out updates to the game, as well as expansions that don't just add to the story, but also introduce new features, new items, and new in-game mechanics. Take the example of The Fall of Oriath, which went into beta in June and got released in August of this year. Putting things in perspective, this expansion is the biggest one to date, boasting of six new acts, as well as the aforementioned new PoE items and features. There were also some things about PoE that got streamlined via The Fall of Oriath.
Free To Players
Many free-to-play titles are sorely lacking despite the initial promise, and those that are promising often tend to come with a hidden catch, i.e. microtransactions which you'll need to purchase in order to get a leg up on the competition. That's not the case with Path of Exile, and while there are microtransactions, these do not, in almost all cases, have any bearing on actual in-game performance. They're mostly there for aesthetic purposes, so if you want to focus on actually dominating on the battlefield, you can ignore the cosmetic details and enjoy great success playing PoE without spending a single cent of your hard-earned money.
So Much Customization Available
Moving onto the gameplay itself, one reason why Path of Exile can be called the best RPG of 2013 is the fact that there are myriad ways to customize your character through loot drops. The loot system is one of the best things about PoE for many players, and you'll notice right away that there's so much to collect, even if you completely discount weapons and armor. The folks at Grinding Gear appear to have riffed on an idea first put into action by Blizzard when they released Diablo II — the idea of items with sockets where you can place gems, thereby enhancing the item or changing its effects.
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