I’d give it a 3/10 (generously). If art was the driving force behind this game, it shows. The combat itself, while “decent” isn’t ground-breaking top-shelf work. The gaming community has seen better, and while it’s not minimal by any means, it’s dumbed down in the later levels with a paragon tree that falls back too hard on vuln/crit to pull large numbers.
It’s clear that the affixes and skills were well thought out and the synergies can be complex and involved. However, the lack of interesting items lifted by a system that treasures gold as the primary currency for nearly every aspect of the game, leaves it feeling lackluster and just a grind.
Overall, this feels more like an MMO and catered to the masses that find grinding out levels/gear/items tolerable and less toward the ARPG community that wants that instant hit with some items that can carry you through and other items that truly carry you - not minor 0.1% increases, with a hopeful pref at the occultist.