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Last Epoch, an action role-playing game, strikes a balance between Diablo's approachability and Path of Exile's complex character builds. Players enjoy a 20-hour campaign leading to an engaging endgame in the visually appealing world of itera, with unique mechanics like Ward and negative Mana. The game offers deep customization with a skill system allowing for fine-tuning character builds, three subclasses, unique spells, and a crafting system. Endgame activities involve monoliths of Fate, providing roguelike experiences with procedurally generated islands. While the game features engaging gameplay elements like standout monoliths and challenging boss fights, it faces criticism for clunky town portal systems in multiplayer. Last Epoch is recognized as a unique and compelling RPG with storytelling issues and existing bugs. The video also recommends checking out reviews of Hell Divers 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
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In this part of the video, it is discussed how Last Epoch, an action role-playing game, finds a balance between the approachability of Diablo and the complex character builds of Path of Exile. The game features a skill system that allows for easy understanding but also offers room for fine-tuning character builds. The roughly 20-hour campaign leads to an engaging endgame filled with loot and fun fights, despite becoming somewhat derivative later on. The game is set in the visually appealing world of itera, where players encounter various enemies and a time-bending storyline reminiscent of Chrono Trigger. Last Epoch introduces new mechanics like Ward and negative Mana, distinguishing itself from other similar games.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the satisfying ARPG loop with customizable depth in Last Epoch. They highlight the ability to specialize into one of three subclasses, such as turning an acolyte into a necromancer. The speaker mentions unique spells like summoning swarms of wraiths and the exciting crafting system using glyphs and scrolls to rebuild equipment. They also touch upon the endgame activities called monoliths of Fate, resembling roguelikes, offering different themes and rewards like blessings affecting various aspects of gameplay. The monoliths involve procedurally generated islands called Echoes with a central timeline, where surviving turns and achieving stability unlocks blessings and progresses through the monoliths.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the gameplay elements of the action RPG Last Epoch. They highlight the monoliths as the standout feature, overshadowing traditional dungeons and arenas. The dungeons have unique mechanics, but may feel like gimmicks due to their brevity. The game is forgiving outside of dungeons and monoliths, posing minor inconveniences upon death. Endgame boss fights are praised for their balance and challenge. However, the town portal system is criticized for its clunkiness, particularly in multiplayer. Microtransactions are mentioned but can be easily ignored in offline mode. Last Epoch is recognized as a unique and engaging RPG, offering deep customization and compelling gameplay despite storytelling issues and existing bugs.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker recommends checking out reviews of Hell Divers 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. They suggest sticking with IGN for more content.