Path of Exile 2's endgame makes the loot hunt feel like a journey

Path of Exile 2 has emerged as a worthy sequel: its latest update even lets it legitimately claim the phrase "next-generation action RPG." Still in early access and without a finished campaign, it already ranks among the best action RPGs the author has played and is widely seen as worth the price of admission before it goes free-to-play for 1.0.

The game blends the eerie worldbuilding and irresistible loot chase of Diablo 2 with the challenging combat of Elden Ring. Encounters can be brutal—a giant gorilla might smash you with a stone pillar—yet the same foe can drop an item that transforms your entire character.

One class specializes in taming monsters, which turns those moments of danger into cathartic spectacle when beasts do the smashing for you. PoE 2 stretches ideas farther than most games in the genre, though its complexity can be daunting—the sprawling skill tree is a deep rabbit hole.

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