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Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath

Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath

Grinding Gear Games · released Aug 24, 2017

Action RPGPCXbox One

Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in an unforgiving world that boasts deep character and item customization, endless replayability, countless valuable treasures, and a massive, customizable end-game. The entire game is available for free. Its development is funded through optional community support in exchange for cosmetic character garb to enhance your immersive experience. To compete in Path of Exile's leaderboards, all you'll need is your skill and not your wallet! There are no pay walls, and no paying for power. Path of Exile is developed by Grinding Gear Games, an independent studio from New Zealand that keeps gameplay fresh by providing frequent updates to the core content. Additionally, they offer a new Challenge League every thirteen weeks. These are competitive leagues that offer a new variation on gameplay where players can compete for bragging rights and rewards. [Xbox.com]

72
VGC Score
·No trend datalow confidence
83%
Press
67%
Player sentiment
73
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How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)8320
All-time Steam reviews0
Metacritic user ratings6737
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)0
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (8)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 80
    trust 59Oct 21, 2017

    A great action-RPG - a few slight tweaks to the formula could see it become utterly essential. [Nov 2017, p.78]

  • 80
    trust 59Sep 14, 2017

    Path of Exile is nothing truly new, but it is a well crafted and incredibly deep game in the loot grinding genre. Particularly recommended if you can play it with friends.

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  • 90
    trust 56Sep 2, 2017

    Path of Exile isn't a mega-budget game like Diablo, but you'd hardly know it.

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  • 95
    trust 55Sep 20, 2017

    I’ve been having a great time with PoE, and it’s fast become my go-to when I need to get in a rewarding grind. The Xbox One version may be a little late to the party, but it was absolutely worth the wait. This fantastic game takes the best of the genre and propels them to impressive new heights.

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  • 70
    trust 54Aug 31, 2017

    It’s a bit buggy and prone to repetition, but Path of Exile is a free-to-play Diablo clone that’s seriously worth playing. It’s dark and stylish-looking, with a rich and interesting progression system, and the cycle of slaying, looting and upgrading is as compelling as it is in Diablo 3. Given the price, it’s hard not to recommend. Grab some friends if you can, then join the trail.

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  • 60
    trust 52Sep 4, 2017

    All in all then and Path of Exile is an enjoyable game, held back by some peculiar design choices, both in game and in the UI.

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  • 85
    trust 49Sep 11, 2017

    Path of Exile is an indispensable ARPG in consoles. The game is terribly addictive and comes full of content and an excellent performance. The hundreds of possibilities in the creation of characters and styles determined the game as one of the best alternatives of the generation.

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  • 80
    trust 41Sep 19, 2017

    Without question, Path of Exile is a great, if not one of the greatest, values for dollar you can find on the Xbox platform at this very moment. Grinding Gear Games has demonstrated that you don't need to spend $60 and up on a game that is going to be shelved in a matter of weeks as you wait for more content to arrive. Despite a few hiccups, Path of Exiles is a pure joy to play, and with a quality microtransaction system in place (Editors Note: I know, who knew we'd say something like that), it's worth every single penny to play this game.

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