Path of Exile 2is a difficult game, magnitudes harder than its predecessor.

The biggest problem I ran into was a lack of loot.

In Path Of Exile 2, I was finding loot drops a lot less regularly.

Hornet from Hollow Knight Silksong, Gordon Freeman from the Half-Life series, and a GTA character holding a gun, all in silhouette, with The Game Awards statues in the background.

Its a shame, because I think the boss fights are one of the best parts of the game.

The final boss fight is absolutely superb.

Its mechanically challenging and, despite wiping a few times, we didnt really get frustrated.

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I spend a lot of my time backtracking to areas Ive previously visited.

A lot of the filler mobs have large health pools which makes revisiting areas nothing but a meaningless chore.

With no death recap, Ive got no clue what has just destroyed me.

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Path Of Exile 2 is still in early access and I think its an excellent foundation.

Its a very different game from the first, and thats not a bad thing.

Thats an impressive feat.

Witch casting Flame Wall in Path of Exile 2.

Two games with two different(ish) audiences, both enjoyed for different reasons.

PoE2 is ultimately more rewarding.

Hollow Knight: Silksong?

A player gathering the loot after defeating the Crowbell.

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