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After two playthroughs of PoE1 and one in PoE2, all I can say is that I enjoyed the first game way more. PoE2 has some good gameplay changes, multiclassing being the best one, however most of the dungeons in the base game suck so you can't have enough fun with your multiclass character. The DLCs fixed some of the problems by having better dungeons (Forgotten Sanctum), better encounters (Seeker, Slayer, Survivor) and an interesting new area with cool bosses (Beast of Winter), but there should've been more dammit, especially with such cool gameplay. It's like giving someone a Ferrari and telling them they're not allowed to drive above 60. There are some cool soulbound items in the DLCs, but by the time you get them, the game is already over, which is again wasted potential. Speaking of items generally, there are like 5 OP weapons and armors, and everything else feels weak in comparison. Luckily, due to Josh's amazing Balancing™, you can complete the game even with mediocre gear, on Veteran at least. Side quests and faction quests were way better than main story. There are too many empty islands with nothing to do. Unity engine is terrible in this game, is stutters like crazy, but it is beautiful at least. Music is 11/10. Overall, it's a treasure trove of content for anyone who likes it: real time combat, turn based, good choice of difficulty levels, multiclassing, subclassing, subraces, megabosses, four different factions, the Ultimate challenge, there's a shitload to do. I'd still describe it as great, despite the problems. I am slightly biased because I llike RTwP and mature story over turn based + comedy like in DOS, but even objectively, this is a good game. Around 8/10. I'm looking forward to playing it again in the future, with multiclass on PotD. Anyway, what else can RTwP fans hope for, other than Pathfinder? There's nothing out there, other than replaying the same games over and over again. If PoE3 ever comes out, hopefully they won't bend the knee to people who are crying for turn based and make it turn based only.
After two playthroughs of PoE1 and one in PoE2, all I can say is that I enjoyed the first game way more. PoE2 has some good gameplay changes, multiclassing being the best one, however most of the dungeons in the base game suck so you can't have enough fun with your multiclass character. The DLCs fixed some of the problems by having better dungeons (Forgotten Sanctum), better encounters (Seeker, Slayer, Survivor) and an interesting new area with cool bosses (Beast of Winter), but there should've been more dammit, especially with such cool gameplay. It's like giving someone a Ferrari and telling them they're not allowed to drive above 60. There are some cool soulbound items in the DLCs, but by the time you get them, the game is already over, which is again wasted potential. Speaking of items generally, there are like 5 OP weapons and armors, and everything else feels weak in comparison. Luckily, due to Josh's amazing Balancing™, you can complete the game even with mediocre gear, on Veteran at least. Side quests and faction quests were way better than main story. There are too many empty islands with nothing to do. Unity engine is terrible in this game, is stutters like crazy, but it is beautiful at least. Music is 11/10. Overall, it's a treasure trove of content for anyone who likes it: real time combat, turn based, good choice of difficulty levels, multiclassing, subclassing, subraces, megabosses, four different factions, the Ultimate challenge, there's a shitload to do. I'd still describe it as great, despite the problems. I am slightly biased because I llike RTwP and mature story over turn based + comedy like in DOS, but even objectively, this is a good game. Around 8/10. I'm looking forward to playing it again in the future, with multiclass on PotD. Anyway, what else can RTwP fans hope for, other than Pathfinder? There's nothing out there, other than replaying the same games over and over again. If PoE3 ever comes out, hopefully they won't bend the knee to people who are crying for turn based and make it turn based only.
