Let me go ahead and say this, before you consider playing this game, if you aren't willing to sink time in learning the game through external means, you probably won't enjoy this game. It's very complex, and while some might be able to figure everything out themselves, most won't. Now, onto my review.

Path of Exile is an ARPG, and a spiritual successor to Diablo 2. In my own opinion, it takes everything diablo 2 did well, and improved upon it in many way. Now this is not to say this game is perfect, there are flaw with it, as with every game, but we'll get to that later on.

Pros:
1. Very indepth: This game will never let you feel as though you know everything, there is so much to learn, that even with over 500 hours sunk into this game, always reading up on this game and watching videos, I'm still learning, for me, this is great. I don't like to feel like I've mastered a game within 10 hours of playing. Some might disagree with me here, but I'm listing this as a pro.

2. The community: The community in Path of Exile is one of the most friendly I've ever seen in a game at this scale. Sure, you get one ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ every so often, but for the most part, everyone is very friendly. On top of that, player interaction is very frequent, with there not being an in-game auction house, players will use 3rd party website to see offers others make and message them to purchase it, rather than it just being a disconnect from others.

3. The longevity & replay value: I feel like this game has a long time before closing, and there is so much replay value it's almost too much. The early levels do feel very boring, but that shouldn't be too much of an issue as most of the game is played at the end-game content. Now, even with early levels feeling boring, once you get past ~30, it picks up a bit and becomes more enjoyable, so it's not entirely bad. Overall, I would say the replay value is high and longevity insurmountable.

4. Build diversity: Whenever I tell my friends about this game, I always tell them to find a build. However, this can be a little challenging, as there's so many options to choose from. Almost every build has it's own flair, it's own feel, and it's own strengths in certain situations. The best way I can describe this, is that there is a skill that will burn yourself for 90% of your maximum hp per second, and deal 50% of your maximum hp persecond to nearby enemies. It feels as though there's never a lack of builds for you to try, and that's very important for a game like this.

Cons:

1.(EDIT: They now have a bit better of a tutorial, it's a lot of info dumps, so it's not great, but it's something) New-player-un-friendly: This game seems like it's trying to be as hostile as possible to those who are trying this game for the first time, the passive skill tree can be overwheling, and the way skills work and be confusing. This can be overcome by just spending time learning about the game from outside sources, though.

2. Early leveling: Early leveling feels like a choir. It's very boring and stale. It gets better as you level, but only really picks up once you've accquired the skill you want to use and some supports for it.

Overall:

Overall, Path of exile is an incredible game with some early game flaws. I highly recommend playing Path of Exile, I've spent 500 hours on it so far, and I don't plan on stopping any time soon.

Let me go ahead and say this, before you consider playing this game, if you aren't willing to sink time in learning the game through external means, you probably won't enjoy this game. It's very complex, and while some might be able to figure everything out themselves, most won't. Now, onto my review. Path of Exile is an ARPG, and a spiritual successor to Diablo 2. In my own opinion, it takes everything diablo 2 did well, and improved upon it in many way. Now this is not to say this game is perfect, there are flaw with it, as with every game, but we'll get to that later on. Pros: 1. Very indepth: This game will never let you feel as though you know everything, there is so much to learn, that even with over 500 hours sunk into this game, always reading up on this game and watching videos, I'm still learning, for me, this is great. I don't like to feel like I've mastered a game within 10 hours of playing. Some might disagree with me here, but I'm listing this as a pro. 2. The community: The community in Path of Exile is one of the most friendly I've ever seen in a game at this scale. Sure, you get one asshole every so often, but for the most part, everyone is very friendly. On top of that, player interaction is very frequent, with there not being an in-game auction house, players will use 3rd party website to see offers others make and message them to purchase it, rather than it just being a disconnect from others. 3. The longevity & replay value: I feel like this game has a long time before closing, and there is so much replay value it's almost too much. The early levels do feel very boring, but that shouldn't be too much of an issue as most of the game is played at the end-game content. Now, even with early levels feeling boring, once you get past ~30, it picks up a bit and becomes more enjoyable, so it's not entirely bad. Overall, I would say the replay value is high and longevity insurmountable. 4. Build diversity: Whenever I tell my friends about this game, I always tell them to find a build. However, this can be a little challenging, as there's so many options to choose from. Almost every build has it's own flair, it's own feel, and it's own strengths in certain situations. The best way I can describe this, is that there is a skill that will burn yourself for 90% of your maximum hp per second, and deal 50% of your maximum hp persecond to nearby enemies. It feels as though there's never a lack of builds for you to try, and that's very important for a game like this. Cons: 1.(EDIT: They now have a bit better of a tutorial, it's a lot of info dumps, so it's not great, but it's something) New-player-un-friendly: This game seems like it's trying to be as hostile as possible to those who are trying this game for the first time, the passive skill tree can be overwheling, and the way skills work and be confusing. This can be overcome by just spending time learning about the game from outside sources, though. 2. Early leveling: Early leveling feels like a choir. It's very boring and stale. It gets better as you level, but only really picks up once you've accquired the skill you want to use and some supports for it. Overall: Overall, Path of exile is an incredible game with some early game flaws. I highly recommend playing Path of Exile, I've spent 500 hours on it so far, and I don't plan on stopping any time soon.