Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Nov 27, 2021

  *Editing review on 25.12.2021 after playing some hours on new patch* Alright i think after over 100 hours its time to put down my review on this game :) First disclaimer, i am Path of Exile veteran (multiple thousands of hour sank into that game - something like 10k at this point, playing since beta pretty much) so since i have most experience in a genre with PoE there will be lot of comparisons. So i purchased this game almost year ago, i believe it was 2 big patches ago (third is coming in 2 weeks with some amazing new content :)). I am gonna talk about good things first: - Combat and visual clarity. Combat feels pretty fluid most of the time, what makes me happy the most unlike in PoE you actually have very good visual clarity, when you die you always know what did you die to and why (most of the time it is because you fucked up). Bosses are very well designed and all have unique mechanics that are well telegraphed and are easy to get used to. Amazing thing that was added in last big update is Shade of Orobyss which is endgame encounter that have different combination of skills from huge pool of possible combinations every time you meet it. It is pretty exciting and fun and increases repeatability of that boss encounter. - Graphics and performance. Graphic is pretty good, game looks visually nice. Its not as good as some other games in genre, but its good enough and skills and skill effects feel really satisfying on all builds i have played so far :) Performance is solid, i have decent enough rig and game was running pretty smooth almost all the time. Exception to that are moments, where i am really deep into monolith with some really tanky mods on monsters which are making them clutter into huge groups, seems like game engine cant handle that too well. - Crafting system and chase items. With last big patch we got slight rework of crafting system and whole new tier of items added (legendary items). New crafting system feels way better, adds more deterministic options for high tier crafting, while keeping that right amount of rng that makes it "risky". Legendary items are whole new level of chase items and they are awesome. You basically get your unique item and slap more affixes onto it, which makes some extremely rare drops extremely exciting. Great idea and job well done, eventho powerlevel of some extremely rare things is beyond ridiculous :) - Endgame systems: So far game has 3 endgame systems (that is definitly subject to change in future) that is arena, monolith and recently added dungeons. Arena and monolith are both endlessly scaling systems (which is great for players such as myself who like to push their characters and see how far they ll go) and both are pretty fun to interact with (i prefer monoliths and pushing corruption more atm). Latest addition is dungeon which adds some new mechanics and options for future development that are really exciting and has probably toughest endgame encounter in highest tier of the dung. Pretty well executed and they promised adding more dungs over time, so i am really excited for future :) - Great devs and community. Devs of this game show real promise. I am on their discord and they do dev stream weekly, where one of their team plays a game and talks to viewers, answers their questions about everything game related which is really great. They have active members on a team that react to the stuff on the discord aswell. Community itself is very helpful and non-toxic enviroment. So far i havent seen any elitism or toxicity on discord, nor in game global chat. As it usually is with these small indies studios in begining, devs are really in touch with their community so far and hopefully that wont change for a long time :) Cons: Okay, its really hard to evaluate cons of this game, because so far all of the things that i am "missing" (namely trading, MP) in this game will be added eventually as it is still early access game. When i will think of something i will put it up here :) - Seems like game engine is having similar problem to PoE, when you have too many mobs on screen it begins drop fps pretty rapidly. My rig is pretty good and even handles PoE on solid fps, this game runs smoothly for 99% of the time, but when i am pushing really deep corruption on my top chars i get to the instances, where mobs are insanely tanky and i cant clear them fast enough, so they start to stack up on the screen to the point i loose big chunk of my fps. Verdict: Game is great, if you like games like diablo/path of exile/grim daw, just buy it, even in its early access state its already serious competitor to those giants and from what we have seen it is only gonna get exponentially better.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 3, 2022

  Last Epoch has the pacing and difficulty of Diablo 2, with learnings from newer games in the genre such as Path of Exile, Diablo 3, Grim Dawn, etc. Their philosophy steers clear of many of the shortcomings of games like Diablo 3 (gear sets bring the primary focus, 500% damage increases dominating everything, 1 build to rule them all, etc.), and emphasizes build diversity and experimentation without overly harsh penalties for trying something new. Skill trees and power creep issues currently dominate the 'meta builds' for many classes, but they are making adjustments as patches come through. That doesn't mean it's impossible to play your own unique build, just that there is probably a much easier version of your class that you could play instead. Still, the community continues to experiment and try out interesting new combinations on a regular basis. I'm hopeful that the new subclasses and 'old' class reworks will allow for rebalancing to effectively smooth out the power curve. End-game needs a massive rework, and is mostly what I would consider 'legacy' at this point. The developers have continued to add new forms of content to the end-game, but have not had the chance to tweak the 'old grind' to match. This leads to your first many hours after the campaign being a slog through slow paced and easily cleared content. Once you clear that though, there are more challenging pieces of content ahead. Randomized modifiers need adjustment, but the overall feel is positive. Many people continue to wait for the multiplayer patch which has been slated to come out this year. If you're someone who likes to play ARPGs with your friends I would recommend waiting for that patch to come. If you're someone who is willing to learn and play around until multiplayer comes out, there's tons of content and fun experimentation to be had. Overall, I would rate Last Epoch one of the best modern ARPGs on the market with the potential to be the best once the balance/rework patches and end-game progression tweaks come. Highly recommend.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 8, 2022

  So, approaching this as a POE player. There's a lot to like, for one, crafting. In the eternal words of Todd Howard, it just works. It's RNG, yes, but it's RNG in a way that flavors the player. Instead of getting something incredible or something useless, you get something good, or something great. They're adding onto this too, with legendary items becoming a take on the unique system that really shows that the devs are listening, and giving players ways to use build enabling items. The combat is weighty, with lots of follow-through and some degree of intentional clunk. This is not path of exile with tailwind and reduced action speed, and it definitely takes some getting used to. But, its fun, and fast. Build variety is immense. The game may not have the enormous skill trees of POE but by focusing on not being a one button game, it enables a lot of variety, and the crafting system means if you want to try something, you can easily make the gear to enable it. Plus, respeccing a character is very easy, meaning changing builds is a cakewalk. Endgame wise, it is lacking. The developers are continuely putting effort into this, adding new dungeons and the like, opting for a different system than just reskinned rifts or maps from POE, but with a monolith of fate system that serves that goal as well, albeit one that is outdated at this point, although the devs have spoken on their intentions to update that somewhere down the line. The devs get criticism for being slow, especially with regards to multiplayer, which has been coming soon for over a year now, but they're taking their time to get it right. They're open and transparent about it, and if multiplayer is make or break for you, when it comes out, it will be in a working fun state. All in all, right now this is a fun replayable game with a lot of variety, and most importantly, good bones that has potential to be the next genre defining arpg. Worth playing if you love ARPGs, or watching if you're waiting for multiplayer
• gamedeal user

  Sep 20, 2022

  From a Path of Exile perspective, this looks like a simpler but more polished version of it. - The crafting is simpler, but way more accessible and easy to get into it. - The skill system is simpler, but way easier to understand and create your own build. - There is a item filter builder in game, which is also easy to understand and create your own (no need to rely on external tools) - There is a dictionary/guide in game, that you can easily search for terms that you still don't understand. - The visuals/graphics are awesome. - Bosses have well telegraphed moves that rewards players that engage with its mechanics, instead of just building to burst the boss from full to zero in two seconds. - Slow gameplay, "rare" monsters have unique moves and defensive layers that are easy to understand. Excited to see what this will become in a year or two.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 12, 2022

  Game is fun but there is no co-op yet. I was going to buy it once again after they implemented it but the price just gone up by 650% so I guess I'm not gonna play it lmao
• »NoNick«

  Nov 12, 2022

  “Our price won't be changing when Last Epoch leaves Early Access." Today the price was increased. There was no update, announcement or explanation - greed won and the devs straight up lied.
• jacknife59

  Nov 13, 2022

  This game is JUST good enough to keep me playing. Nothing spectacular. Its basically POE with some twists
• ★ Snyp3r ★

  Nov 14, 2022

  Early access for so long I forgot this game exist... When is multiplayer coming btw? been announced for 5 years still no multi
• Adam Sandle

  Nov 21, 2022

  I will probably change this later but I can't recommend this game right now because the devs have gone completely silent on an already extremely slow development process. Not a single update on what is going on for almost 3 months now.
• Darkwarrior42

  Nov 25, 2022

  It's a decent game, and progression continues... but it's now owned by Tencent. I advise caution when buying the game. It's good for now, but the instant Tencent decides to ruin it, it'll be destroyed forever.