Path of Exile 1.2.3b

Check out Path of Exile, an online action RPG video game that is set in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. The game resembles very popular static ceiling cam games, such as Diablo in particular. Designed by a small team of hardcore gamers that are based in New Zealand, they state they have developed and continue to develop Path of Exile as a game that they would want to play themselves. 

The game is designed around a strong barter based online item economy, deep character customization, competitive Player-vs-Player (PvP) game play, and ladder races. Unlike many comparable games of it's game type, Path of Exile is completely free and is not a "Pay to Win" online game. "Pay to Win", meaning people cannot donate for in game gear or items - which usually results in unbalanced game play caused by players willing to "pay to win".

Path of Exile has seven playable character classes: Duelist, Witch, Ranger, Templar, Marauder, Shadow, and Scion. Each character class focuses on some combination of the core attributes within the game: Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence. You will recognize this system if you are a regular player of RPG games. Many RPG games use skill and attribute systems to advance your character in the game as you grow into a more powerful entity among your allies and foes. 

Path of Exile uses a skill gem system, which as you advance in the game you find or are given gems that grant powerful abilities when socketed into equipment. With many different types of support gems available, these allow the behavior of skills to be modified essentially changing any skill into a more or less interesting, more or less powerful skill that may benefit your way of playing the game. 

You also have a passive skill tree, which allows players to focus on the core specialties of their class or travel across the tree to build complex combinations of skills from various disciplines. Path of Exile is also completely designed around the items that drop in the game. Designed with a powerful, randomized item system, you can always expect something interesting to drop and to gain more power as a character within the game with the more powerful gear you gain as you progress.

Path of Exile requires that you register on their website, found here, which is an account you log into when you play the game, and allowing you access to the game for free.