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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Diablo4 vs. Path of Exile 2; and boardgame Terra Mystica is tactical

Interesting comparison. Pros cons of each. This is from 3 months ago so like February 2025 (still in early-ish beta of PoE2... hell it's still in beta I hear and it's May 6th, 2025 today). 

Diablo 4: 


Path of Exile 2:

  • slower than Diablo 4 and PoExile 1. Like I think you walk slower forever. 
  • Does have some cool rolls/dodging which is probably fun, as long as it isn't too much like Dark Souls (I like Souls games, but I like more speed and less patience). 
  • Requires patience. 
  • But more tactical, they say. 
  • takes too long to level up stuff, like they want you to be playing for 500 hours. 
  • boss battles apparently are more epic and tactical (rolling again I guess?). 
  • does have a crazy skill tree
  • i like this nuke cutscene with the best Burning Hands style spell ever: https://youtu.be/ngoBqOw9SSU?t=1144
    • although the chick looks like a half-grandma librarian without glasses... meh. 
  • can pause, yay
  • supposedly can overcome with skill even if not powered up enough, i believe it. 
  • ANNOYING loot has to be brought back to town continually - time waster
    • this will never change b/c they charge u 35 bucks for all the better loot box holding loot options. And it still takes forever to play "inventory manager game", he says. 
  • Likely evil Chinese Tencent company behind these guys, stealing all your data. 
  • Some Chinese armor aesthetics are interesting at least, if not exactly of a certain D&D look. 
  • Modern aesthetics make it feel NOT immersive 
    • Ugly modern hairstyle on Warrior guy (you know, the shaved sides thing). 
      • The typical last 15 years have this on every Viking-type, which makes them not look like a Viking.
    • Ugly modern hairstyle on Monk guy (you know, the shaved sides thing). 
      • Never saw a damn Shaw Bros. movie with that hair, they know what's up. 
  • Sorceress is a chick only/ doesn't have pure male casters, boo. 

“Why should we pick just one Diablo four versus path of exile 2” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjwOgViDrG0

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 Boardgame Terra Mystica? UPDATE: wikipedia... makes me not sure if this is my type of game. It's all world expansion, building bridges....

See yt by Greg Owen “

“Why should we pick just one Diablo four versus path of exile 2” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjwOgViDrG0

Time 6:57

Says Terra Mystica is more tactical and slower. More like Path of exike 2. 

Says diablo4 is more… get a good build and melt enemies, fun, but less dodging and tactical. He says. Also fun becuz can make progress w less time, as an adult w no damn time. 

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