Would you recommend this game to someone brand new to the genre?

[Sterlander]

I've never played games that are Diablo-like (nor Diablo, obviously)

The most experience I've had was Torchlight 2 like 10 years ago. Played it for maybe 10 hours, thought it was alright way back then.

Is this a good game to enter the genre? And would someone brand new to these types of games enjoy Path of Exile 2? Or should I start with something else, like Grim Dawn?

[Acronen]

In it's current state, no I would not recommend this as your foray into the genre for a number of reasons. Many changes will happen during early access that can really throw your experience off, and it's an incomplete experience that has a lot of fixing to do.

I would highly recommend Grim Dawn to anyone, both long time fans of the genre and new players with one caveat: It's graphically kind of ugly, but it feels really good to play. So if you don't like dated graphics, it may not be a good entry point either.

[Dwane Dibbley]

I would start with D2RR, then switch to PoE1 and wait for PoE2 release.

[AFC_HIGHBURY]

Would probably start with more polished titles that are not in EA. d2r, Poe or grim dawn.

[ffrotty]

Grim Dawn definitely.

There are way too many issues with basically every other ARPG for a first timer to warrant a recommendation. D2RR is grossly overrated and full of things that were a product of its time. I'd recommend D4 over that though I thought the itemization and where they landed on how the power curve and what the endgame entails is ridiculously bad.

[Fredspekvet]

buy grim dawn instead. blows this out of the water. or D2R.

[Lila Plüsch_Hase]

Grim Dawn or PoE 1 (especially since PoE 1 is free), Last Epoch and if you are ok with a bit older graphics - Titanquest

[B0N4F1D3 BnZ]

No the most boring generic maps iv'e ever played,the maps in poe 1 where better,everything else is fixable.
Also has a whiff of consolization going on

[SwissPipo]

Play POE 1. is a better experience for new players in my opinion. And it free

[Irrelevant]

For PoE2 you need to be a bit frustration resistent in the beginning untill you learned the basics of the game. Don't follow guides and play the game untill you understand it. If you have that kind of mindset PoE2 is most likely the best H&S out there.

If you want a full game experience then every other H&S game outside of Last Epoch is for you because LE is rather incomplete.