Last Epoch - Preview @ PC Gamer
PC Gamer checked out the action RPG Last Epoch:
Last Epoch puts a brilliant new twist on the Diablo and Path of Exile skill systems
The action-RPG, now in Early Access, still needs lots of work, but its skill system is already great.
When I unlocked the Bone Prison specialization for my Mark for Death spell, I forgot to read the fine print. Though a wall of bones now encircled my enemies, my once insta-cast spell now had a nasty side effect: a 20-second cooldown. But I was delighted to find that I could now cast another spell on each individual bone piece, turning my new bone prison into a cascading wall of death. Any trade-off that ends with a cascading wall of death is a good one.
Last Epoch hit Steam Early Access on April 30 after six months in closed alpha, adding a proper prologue and extending the campaign to four chapters. Although it’s a traditional hack and slash action-RPG, the world and story structure are clearly inspired by Chrono Trigger. I zip around to different eras that eventually lead to an apocalyptic future I need to prevent. It’s a neat idea but the writing isn’t really what's keeping me playing. Take your stupid ledger and give me my skill point, Elder Erza.[...]
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Last EpochSP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Action-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released