I haven't played it, yet, so I'm not sure how much weight my comment holds. I am extremely excited to get my hands on the game though. I don't really try to compare games to BG2 or Torment, since they are to me the two greatest games, CRPG and otherwise, ever created. I love them, but I'll approach PoE with an open mind. I'll hold it to its own merits and I'm sure I will love it.