Path of Exile 2 Is HARD! Is That A Good Thing? Path of Exile 2 Thoughts & Impressions + Gameplay!

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2 ай бұрын

In this video, we take a trip to Los Angeles where I was able to play an unreleased version of Path of Exile 2! In truth, the game is HARD and I'll talk about whether that's a good thing, as well as my thoughts and impressions in this video with some supporting gameplay.
Enjoy!
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@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Were you a Path of Exile enjoyer? Are you looking forward to Path of Exile 2? Let me know!

@saschamotz8029 2 ай бұрын

Yeah want to play it but my wife will kill me! got 820 hours in PZ xD

@raiyiar 2 ай бұрын

I do indeed enjoy PoE, and i'm very envious xD Really really liked what i've seen here! Tuning the early optional bosses is probably pretty tough, since not every class has synergizing abilities early on. But i'd rather go up against challenging, potentially lethal bosses than... named trashmobs

@darkwatershadow 2 ай бұрын

Nope. Tried the first game and kinda hated it? Loot drops suck, gear system is convoluted, too many currencies in it's economy, I could go on and on. I hear that eventually you can kinda craft gear or something but the game doesn't teach you anything and everything is so convoluted you need to read/watch guides to try and understand it. If you can get past that then the skill tree stuff is probably pretty fun (though I hear melee specs are horrible so there might be balance issues) I just didn't have the patience to get there. I'm curious about PoE2 but if it's got a similar loot/gear system I'll probably not bother. There are plenty of other games to play. I like this genre but the first game left a really bad impression.

@jgmweston 2 ай бұрын

Got around 12,000 hours in PoE, through the ups and downs. It's in a good place at the moment and feels fresher than ever, but I really can't wait to swap to PoE 2.

@ChristophYouTube Ай бұрын

Love PoE, love Project Zomboid and love you. Long may all three continue. 😂

@jgmweston 2 ай бұрын

Finally, the crossover between my Project Zomboid and Path of Exile hobbies.

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Heck yeah. PZ represent.

@PatrickMartinez1 2 ай бұрын

Good for you on getting that invite, bro 👍

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Really appreciate it. Was a big shock, would love to do some similar things in future.

@xFazB 4 күн бұрын

As someone coming from poe (over 5000 hours) I think it’s awesome they give creators such as yourself a chance to try their game. It’s beneficial for them and also you. I’d never seen any of your vids before but this was a great watch

@Floyder... 2 ай бұрын

Never thought I would see you playing this

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, I didn't expect to be playing it either! Was a very pleasant surprise though!

@ChristophYouTube Ай бұрын

Would love to see you do a series/playthrough on this. 👍🏼

@mistervertigo1607 2 ай бұрын

This is awesome! I literally just started playing PoE 1 a couple of weeks ago. I'm looking forward to this coming out!

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Great timing then!

@darthbader6506 2 ай бұрын

A good and honest review, nice work! I'm glad to see you getting an opportunity like this and I hope its just the first of many

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! I don't wanna say this is a review as such, but I'll definitely be interested in doing one when the game launches :D

@markov622 2 ай бұрын

It's so funny how i at random times come to this channel and every time you play or make video about me then's main game. Good taste my man!

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! :D

@ABH-82 2 ай бұрын

My forest has also been taken over by a fungal infection...

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Ashley I hate this

@ABH-82 2 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck me too

@bobiboulon 2 ай бұрын

@@ABH-82 I laughed so hard I almost choked X'D

@pato4063 2 ай бұрын

Should go see a doctor about that one mate

@raiyiar 2 ай бұрын

instructions were indeed unclear, am suffering from lightning chaining to my nethers, pls send help

@firebladeentertainment5739 2 ай бұрын

glad you got a chance to join in on the fun that is PoE

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@aurelienbernard7745 2 ай бұрын

Looks awesome, I can’t wait to give it a try! The warrior’s attacks seems like they each have their own impact and feedback to the player. It’s great that they invited you and well deserved even if it isn’t your usual environment. I hope you will do a couple of videos about poe2, curious to see how it would go even if I have no doubt it’ll be as entertaining as usual.

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

The Warrior did have some real weight to it. Takes a good player to manage incoming damage though!

@asdfjoe123 2 ай бұрын

Another option for the Knights: Engage the chaff around them and let your chaining damage take them out with accumulated chip damage.

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

For sure! I THINK even my lightning chains spawned the reflected attack though. Been a while, so I could be mistaken.

@asdfjoe123 2 ай бұрын

Blocking is directional. I think* the reflection is linked to the blocking mechanism. I could be wrong though and it's just triggered on taking damage. We'll all find out when the game is open to everyone.

@edensbridgefficial1883 Ай бұрын

Bee. Playing for about 5 years but never touched Endgame in PoE, tried mapping for the first time yesterday and damn it hard, but so fun

@bladeshifter 2 ай бұрын

Very awesome you were invited! I've been sitting on Path of Exile for so long to wait to play with friends 😂and now there's a sequel coming. F***!

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support! Felt like a dream of a trip for many reasons. Hopefully you can get into it with the sequel like I will be :)

@RustYAcorN17 Ай бұрын

good to see an opinion i can be sure is not a fabricated one👍

@MrAtomicDuck Ай бұрын

Thanks Rusty! Appreciate it mate :)

@hby7768 Ай бұрын

the inventory bag in POE2 is so small. LE's item bag is about the right size

@praticle 2 ай бұрын

I had no idea there was a sequel

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Yeah man! It wasn't really on my radar before this, but it definitely is now.

@r3vak216 2 ай бұрын

Only started getting into ARPGs with Diablo 4 and I’m holding out for PoE2! Awesome that you got invited to LA for this game congrats dude!

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Rev! Yeah it was a lot of fun to play. Could definitely see myself enjoying it when it releases.

@r3vak216 2 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck hmu if you do! Would love to play some games with you again at some point ❤️

@Olconer 2 ай бұрын

mannnn i cannot waiiitt to play this

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

It's looking pretty good!

@ScolPL Ай бұрын

0:15 That's just Steam numbers. PoE Can also by played with standalone client, has console releases and other regions like China have their own clients.

@FabioPCarvalho 2 ай бұрын

I never whent past the second scenario of the first game, nevertheless I still think it is a good game! Will try the second one when it releases. Congratz on the invite

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! What do you think stopped you going further in the first game?

@FabioPCarvalho 2 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck nothing in particular... maybe the graphics I think. The second one looks beautifull

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

That's fair :) The 2nd one is a huge upgrade in that department, for sure.

@DJ-ew8fd 2 ай бұрын

Nope. Not a regular. Here for poe2. Thank you for covering it and other games. Cheers.

@MrAtomicDuck Ай бұрын

No worries! Thanks for watching :)

@dominiclemire2540 2 ай бұрын

Always good to hear the name of Project Zomboid drop, even if is just for reference. PZ - Best game ever. ;)

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Agreed ;)

@pato4063 2 ай бұрын

Good job Brad

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Heckin Brad...

@bobiboulon 2 ай бұрын

That not the game I was expecting to find on your channel. And that's a pleasant surprise. Do you know if the game will be F2P like the first Path of Exile? Oh, also, we saw you using the skill gems, but was there a skill tree like in the 1st PoE?

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

There is a talent tree, yes! We were asked not to show this just yet as it isn't quite ready, but it's there :) I believe it will be F2P, yes.

@bobiboulon 2 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck Nice, thank you! Are you allowed to say if the skill tree looked less like a tree but more like a mutant bush from hell designed to scare new players (because let's be honnest, that's what the skill tree looks like in the 1st PoE)? :D

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

It was the same "web" network as from the first game, but I think it did a pretty good job of pushing you in a certain direction to start with, only really getting complicated later as you unlock more possibilities.

@bobiboulon 2 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck Nice. Thanks for all the infos! :)

@Jaguar-lr7jq 2 ай бұрын

How can i play this game?

@acctsys 2 ай бұрын

I'm curious about how the skill tree compares to PoE 1

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

We were asked not to show this just yet because it isn't 100% ready, but it's very similar in terms of it's construction. A "web" structure with your class choice pushing you towards certain areas of it.

@Takaoshi Ай бұрын

It's going to be the same size but they have removed life etc from the tree, they have made some steps to make the tree easier to understand. If you hold shift on a node on the passive tree in poe 2, it will show you everything that changes stat wise on your character. They have done the same with comparing items as well.

@user-pr8sh3do9d Ай бұрын

I like a bit of day time in games... not everything has to be dark all the time...

@Elxroid 2 ай бұрын

as an fyi atomic, i think the devs said this is intended to be a darksouls of the ARPG hahaha good vid man

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

I'd be totally up for that. If that's what they're going for, I'd support it! I'd almost say the follow-up bosses weren't hard enough, at least for rangers, if that's the case though. I love high difficulty games, I just don't know if the rest of the playerbase would, ya know?

@Elxroid 2 ай бұрын

@@MrAtomicDuck yeah man, i've only really played PoE for 3 leagues so im still new to the game. However, my friends are hoping for the game to be harder so seems like they will be happy 😅

@MrAtomicDuck 2 ай бұрын

Nice! Maybe there's a big portion of the playerbase that will enjoy it as it is, then!

@coreygilbert1182 Ай бұрын

I Hope they make ranged characters do less damage and squishy to balance there mobility and versatility . Or else melee and close ranged characters will just not be worth it.