Imp the Dimp
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Yes? So why are you not playing then? It's free. As a Diablo 2 veteran, Path of Exile is the single best game in the genre I have ever played and THE continuation of the fantastic Diablo 2 I personally always wanted. The game has insane depth, great combat (yes, it's really good and responsive these days with a lot of oomph), a really good campaign, a fantastic end game, a high amount of viable builds each patch, and it's addictive as hell. It's got some downsides too, namely external trading and no or only few ways to shorten the campaign on a new character in order to reach the end game, but those should not deter you from at least giving it a try.
Personally, I mostly play solo but perhaps you can get your friends to play the game with you if that helps. People who loved D2 and have not picked up PoE are missing out big time and the others should give this free game honestly a shot. It's the best we've got so far and the effort GGG is pouring into making it a better experience is quite remarkable. However, I'd say the in-game purchases are a little pricey so beware of that. If you stick with the game, you'll probably want some of those stash tabs, but for taking a glimpse and checking whether the game is for you or not, you don't have to deal with any micro-transactions, don't worry.
Also, if you happened to try the game in 2013 or '14 and dropping it because of shit combat, TRY AGAIN. It's got almost Sega level responsiveness and satisfaction to the combat now. Combat is one of the game's strengths these days.
Personally, I mostly play solo but perhaps you can get your friends to play the game with you if that helps. People who loved D2 and have not picked up PoE are missing out big time and the others should give this free game honestly a shot. It's the best we've got so far and the effort GGG is pouring into making it a better experience is quite remarkable. However, I'd say the in-game purchases are a little pricey so beware of that. If you stick with the game, you'll probably want some of those stash tabs, but for taking a glimpse and checking whether the game is for you or not, you don't have to deal with any micro-transactions, don't worry.
Also, if you happened to try the game in 2013 or '14 and dropping it because of shit combat, TRY AGAIN. It's got almost Sega level responsiveness and satisfaction to the combat now. Combat is one of the game's strengths these days.