I like the intent of PoE 2

I am level 11, so I am not yet at that wolf boss people are getting stuck on.

I really like that the leveling is methodical. I have not played PoE 1 properly in a very long time, so I can't relate to "the loot is bad". I have I think 3 yellow items, I upgraded the stuff I needed to upgrade and so far I have beaten everything up to the Hunting Grounds.

I did have to level up a bit before doing the cemetery bosses as I wasn't able to beat them straight away, but I was fine with having to put the work in.

Now, I can see a lot of players seem dissatisfied, maybe there is a way to tune the game without losing the intention of the methodical combat, with mechanics to dodge etc.

I will say that some classes feel a lot harder to play and that difference is rather stark. I tried 3 classes, and it felt rather brutal until I got on the warrior. So I can see why this game can feel daunting.

I really don't fancy the super speedy running through screens without being able to see anything. That game already exists and it is still actively supported.