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  1. Jun 4, 2022
    0
    Predatory trash, trying to hook literal children onto gambling. In a healthy, functioning society AB would be shut down and senior management locked up for child exploitation. Only marginally better than child sex offenders. Stop buying games. Go outside.
  2. Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Installed.
    Enjoyed a lot!
    Found out that it is heavily pay to win.
    Cried alone in the dark in disbelief.
    Uninstalled the game.
    Made sure to come on metacritic just to say this.
  3. Jun 4, 2022
    2
    From beginning to the end only cash grab. It is truly a Diablo but… The grinding begins with lvl 35, the feature to open a clan is behind a Paywall, Jewels that normaly everyone has to farm are purchaseable in the Ingame Shop for a currency that u can purchase for real Money. Info Pop Ups that tell u, that u can purchase this chest for 4.99€ and so on. Gamepass for the Season and one orFrom beginning to the end only cash grab. It is truly a Diablo but… The grinding begins with lvl 35, the feature to open a clan is behind a Paywall, Jewels that normaly everyone has to farm are purchaseable in the Ingame Shop for a currency that u can purchase for real Money. Info Pop Ups that tell u, that u can purchase this chest for 4.99€ and so on. Gamepass for the Season and one or two More Things i didnt Look Closer Because they want more money . That they dont sell the letters Individually is everything. They had a Chance to Release a Game with a fair prising modell but they choosed pay 2 win , so nothing left only their immortal greed with their diabolic tactics. Lets wait for Diablo 4. Expand
  4. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    More like Diablo IMMORAL. Diablo 1 and 2 are among my favorite games of all time and since D3 this franchise is unrecognizable, it's a sacrilege what they are doing to this beloved IP.

    "Your death will be avenged."
  5. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Typical reward claiming + FOMO purchases all around mobile TRASH. Extreme pay to win. There's a gazillion better ways to spend your time and money
  6. Jun 4, 2022
    0
    wow. amazing. i was playing and fell asleep it was so cool. when i beat a dungeon and it told me to pay for my reward i was so excited. absolutely insane. this games almost as good as Morbius, and I didn't think something that cool would happen again.
  7. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This is not a game, it's a Blizzard's attempt to cash out on people loving Diablo. Critics who reviewed this atrocity should all be fired and sued.
  8. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This game is an insulting joke of a "game." Every single aspect of this game is pay to win. There is no way to avoid it. And the worst part is that the game itself is fun, but there is no reason to ever install or waste your time playing this. This is the most disgusting "product" that blizzard has ever shat out.
  9. Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Absolut dogsh1t p2w game. The most disgusting p2w game ever.
    But coming from Activion Blizzard, hardly surprising.
  10. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Send a message not playing this crap, not paying for it and forcing the laws of your country to ban lootbox and regulate games that exploit like this!
  11. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Story Amazing, graphics pretty damn good, fun to play... of course. So why the low score? You CAN NOT PROGRESS OR COMPETE without spending THOUSANDS.

    WHEN you reach max level and start gaining paragons, you will notice... "Holy **** these monsters are harder..." Yeah the monsters scale to your level. So you never feel powerful... You will feel that you invested time into your
    Story Amazing, graphics pretty damn good, fun to play... of course. So why the low score? You CAN NOT PROGRESS OR COMPETE without spending THOUSANDS.

    WHEN you reach max level and start gaining paragons, you will notice... "Holy **** these monsters are harder..." Yeah the monsters scale to your level. So you never feel powerful... You will feel that you invested time into your character once you hit max level, you have invested nothing.

    It's a huge boring grind... It's a game for fun for a few days, until you hit the pay wall. You have two options, PAY to progress or make another character rinse repeat.

    Some other bad things about the game:

    Cosmetics are not account bound, they're character bound. One cosmetic PER character. Also they have a subscription fee, 5.00... Cheap right? DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, its a GATCHA scheme. You will be like I already spent five bucks what's another ten dollars going to hurt. It's going to hurt after you realize in 24hrs to spent 100 bucks.

    THIS GAME IS TARGETED TO WHALES... So if you're poor don't play, period.
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  12. Jun 4, 2022
    0
    This is one of the the saddest excuses for a "game" that I have ever experienced. Really sad state of affairs for such a storied franchise as Diablo. This is a reskin of some other mobile app that apparently people in Asia play. It is embarrassingly simple and mainly seems like a means by which to tempt people (many of whom are children) with monetized transactions to progress gameThis is one of the the saddest excuses for a "game" that I have ever experienced. Really sad state of affairs for such a storied franchise as Diablo. This is a reskin of some other mobile app that apparently people in Asia play. It is embarrassingly simple and mainly seems like a means by which to tempt people (many of whom are children) with monetized transactions to progress game progress.

    Play Diablo 3 if you're looking for a Diablo experience. Or better yet, don't support scumbag Activision.

    PS this game's official review score is currently based on 6 reviews. I'm guessing that they're preventing negative reviews from being posted. This is a poor reflection on Metacritic.
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  13. Jun 4, 2022
    0
    Decent combat and rather good core play. Seems like Diablo 3 on a mobile platform in a more simple format.

    Dont you all have phones? Well, the monetization part will have all the checkboxes: pay for cosmetics, strength, progression, etc etc. Mobile gamers are used to these scam tactics and they will accept it as "normal". For pc and console gamers, you well get surprised on what level
    Decent combat and rather good core play. Seems like Diablo 3 on a mobile platform in a more simple format.

    Dont you all have phones? Well, the monetization part will have all the checkboxes: pay for cosmetics, strength, progression, etc etc. Mobile gamers are used to these scam tactics and they will accept it as "normal". For pc and console gamers, you well get surprised on what level the monetization the mobile market already is. Horrible.
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  14. Jun 3, 2022
    0
    I barely got 30 minutes into the game and it already started to advertise battlepass crap to me in the middle of my quest. Litterally calls it an "unlock", imagine telling me I have the privlage to pay money so I don't gimp myself. I'd gladly pay for a mobile diablo game, but im not going to spend $150 just for my characters to be functional.

    Also the end game isn't based on killing
    I barely got 30 minutes into the game and it already started to advertise battlepass crap to me in the middle of my quest. Litterally calls it an "unlock", imagine telling me I have the privlage to pay money so I don't gimp myself. I'd gladly pay for a mobile diablo game, but im not going to spend $150 just for my characters to be functional.

    Also the end game isn't based on killing content and aiming for uniques and such, its just a non-stop repetitive grind for the privlage to spend $1 just to get an RNG chance for your items. Like take the absolute trash that was Diablo 3's greater rifts end game, now add on a $1 to get the rewards. Disgusting.

    If you want a mobile diablo experience, Diablo 2 is on switch for an actual reasonable price, and not pay 2 win trash.
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  15. Jun 3, 2022
    0
    P2W Clown Fiesta which makes me regret that i have a phone. Any lingering hope for Diablo 4 is ruined at this point. This casual Diablo 3 downscale has more grinding than Grinding Gear Games.
  16. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Probably the greediest P2W game ever created, triumphing even over the insane money grabs we see from Korean and Chinese P2W games.

    This is frankly not okay to any degree and genuinely shame on anyone who plays this excuse for a game.
  17. Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Absolute worst P2W out there even by mobile game standard.
    Piles-up litterally ALL immaginable predatory monetization practices, with ridiculous "discounts" of artificial value and trying it's utter best to induce FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).
    Activision Blizzard's reputation was alrealy down the drain thanks to Bobby Kotick's terrible actions, but this is the nail in the coffin of the
    Absolute worst P2W out there even by mobile game standard.
    Piles-up litterally ALL immaginable predatory monetization practices, with ridiculous "discounts" of artificial value and trying it's utter best to induce FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).

    Activision Blizzard's reputation was alrealy down the drain thanks to Bobby Kotick's terrible actions, but this is the nail in the coffin of the studio as a whole.
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  18. Jun 6, 2022
    10
    Greatly playable on mobile devices. I love the continuation of story. So many things to do in Diablo world there, it is never boring.
  19. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    So this is was left of Blizzard, just a shadow, a memory...and a p2w mobile game, it almost makes me want to cry, i grew up loving blizzard, i was a super fan of starcraft, warcraft and diablo...but this...this breaks my heart
  20. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    At this point this company should be completely ashamed of themselves. I hope this game crashes and burns just like battlefront 2.
  21. Jun 9, 2022
    0
    P2W garbage. Another fail by blizzard. These souless people should be in jail already for taking advantage of children. Stop the abuse already
  22. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    P2W crap.
    Awful game, to have progression you must pay thousands of euros.
    Just crap, blizzard is dead, don’t play this “game”
  23. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    get your pride and accomplishment for only 100 thousand dollars, thanks Blizzard!
  24. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    An excellent example that should be shown to legislators to get these sorts of exploitative monetisation strategies banned
  25. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Pay to win garbage, dont even bother to install it if u dont have a big wallet
  26. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Extremely greedy pay to win trash. This is one of the worst cases of predatory game shops.
  27. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Horrific, predatory game. stay away at all costs.
    the game would be good. however it is so relyant on spending money to acheive any progress in the end game. you would have to spend years to keep up with anyone at all.
  28. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Great game great loop but its heavy pay 2 win if you wana make progress gotta pay for the end game

    its not a game to get into lol disgusting pay 2 win mechanics
  29. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Terrible monetisation has killed this product. The game devs have done great but my god, this is everything that should be outlawed in gaming.
  30. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This game is indeed an out of season April Fool's joke in every aspect, DO NOT buy this predatory micro transaction infested garbage pit of a game unless you genuinely want to throw away your money.
  31. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This game has good things in it but the predatory monetizing (to the max) just ruins it... You can play it but don't tell me you weren't warned.
  32. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    I own every Blizzard product since warcraft 1. I have given literally thousands of dollars in money to buy and pay for subscriptions to Blizzard games. The predatory nature of the pay to win monetization is truely vile. Not only will I not give a single dollar more to this company, I intend to quit interacting with Blizzard games i already own. Every publication that gives this game overI own every Blizzard product since warcraft 1. I have given literally thousands of dollars in money to buy and pay for subscriptions to Blizzard games. The predatory nature of the pay to win monetization is truely vile. Not only will I not give a single dollar more to this company, I intend to quit interacting with Blizzard games i already own. Every publication that gives this game over 5? DNS blackhole. Every developers who worked on this extractive trash: no project will you work on will ever get a dollar from me again. Blizzard is trend setting with this release and the trend is pointed to loot boxes and pay to win mechanics of legal gambling. Expand
  33. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Shameful. This is a tactless, tasteless money grab quite literally using the devil we know explicitly to milk us. we are the cow level.
  34. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a clown Fiesta only corrupt clown reviewers will rate it high this game is the worst thing I have ever seen in my life 2018 till now for this garbage Expand
  35. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Game is shamelessly pay to win and the money you have to spend is ridiculous. Very disappointing to see from a new Diablo game we've waited for. It being a mobile game is no excuse.
  36. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Blatant cash grab. At least it is easy to see what reviewers got paid. RIP Blizzard.
  37. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    this is such a money grab of a mobile game. it’s a shame that mindless people will spend money on this. fully expecting diablo immortal to make a billion dollars.
  38. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Pay to win.... Main quest booooooring. Endgame as f2p it's the end of the game xD

    Leave review on android and apple....
  39. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    utterly disgusting, if i could rate game even lover then zero i would.
    110k for max char.....
  40. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Pay 2 win all the way to the moon. Greedy bastards. Uninstalled as soon as they gave me access to the in-game store.
  41. Pjo
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    STAY AWAY! This is the most GREEDIEST & PREDATORY game EVER made. Do not fall into this games micro transaction trap. It is the ONLY way u can progress sensibly in the game w/o being forced to invest a ludicrous amount of time which even then, it is NEAR IMPOSSIBLE, to get very far. THIS IS SUCH A SHAME TO BE CONSIDERED A GAME!!! SHAME ON ACTIVISION/BLIZZARD!!!!!!!
  42. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    …Blizzard had a chance to make a good game for everyone but chose the other path.
  43. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The production value of this game is phenomenal, it feels like a worthy successor to the diablo franchise. This is where the good things end.
    This game uses a ton of recycled diablo 3 content. It is insanely aggressively pay to win, packed with mtx and is a massive scam. Do not play this, do not buy anything. Any progress you make will be gatekept through insanely aggressive pay walls. Which begins as soon as the tutorial is over, barely a minute into game play
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  44. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    The essence of this project is to extract money constantly from the user. Games like this should not be supported. We used to spend 40 dollars on a game with hundreds of hours of content and options to customise. This game is pay to win. There is no satisfaction to playing this game. No sense of achievement unless you feel like you’ve achieved something by entering your bank details, justThe essence of this project is to extract money constantly from the user. Games like this should not be supported. We used to spend 40 dollars on a game with hundreds of hours of content and options to customise. This game is pay to win. There is no satisfaction to playing this game. No sense of achievement unless you feel like you’ve achieved something by entering your bank details, just okay Diablo 3, D2R or even better Path of Exile. Blizzard must be boycotted. Expand
  45. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    An insult to the gamers. Heartbroken that another one of my childhood companies is in ruins. I expected microtransactions, but not like this. What an insult. Lost all hope for D4.
  46. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    I expected much more. It's just a d3 with p2w rifts. Like...what were they thinking?
  47. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Diablo Immortal is 100% pay2win relative what you think is winning. That is how these games trick you.

    Imagine Diablo 3 locked 50% of the legendary gems behind a cash shop. That is the feeling you will get with Diablo Immortal, except people will tell you that you can unlock it over TIME. TIME being the main factor. The thing is, an ARPG is about killing monsters / grinding for rare
    Diablo Immortal is 100% pay2win relative what you think is winning. That is how these games trick you.

    Imagine Diablo 3 locked 50% of the legendary gems behind a cash shop. That is the feeling you will get with Diablo Immortal, except people will tell you that you can unlock it over TIME.

    TIME being the main factor. The thing is, an ARPG is about killing monsters / grinding for rare drops NOT about daily/weekly/monthly timers to unlock power for our characters. In Diablo Immortal, if you grind 24 hours per day, it doesn’t matter, most of your power is literal time based (daily/weekly/monthly) OR you can pay tons of money to unlock it.

    *The only reason Diablo:Immortal has a decent critic review is because admins at Metacritic have not approved reviews from Ars Technica, IGN, and others which would bring down its score.
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  48. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This game is basically a predatory 10.000$++ Version of Diablo 3. Its disgusting and a shame for Blizzard.
  49. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This game is a complete disgrace to the video game industry, it’s pay to play, it’s manipulative in every way imaginable to get you to pay up, ask yourself why not just make a fully fledged out game and ask a normal asking price? Because blizzard isn’t making games it’s making gambling machines.
  50. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    There's a very solid game here, that could've reinvented mobile games. It's too bad, that this game get's buried under tons and tons of pay2win, cosmetic and payforconvenience trash. It's like they took every predatory technique used in other mobile games and put them into this. I pray that this won't be successful, but I have little hope. Expect more garbage like this, lot's of it, everyThere's a very solid game here, that could've reinvented mobile games. It's too bad, that this game get's buried under tons and tons of pay2win, cosmetic and payforconvenience trash. It's like they took every predatory technique used in other mobile games and put them into this. I pray that this won't be successful, but I have little hope. Expect more garbage like this, lot's of it, every publisher, every big franchise. Expand
  51. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately, after levelling up to lvl 30 I can clearly say that this game is an insane p2w cash grab application.

    I say that while playing Genshin Impact which also is f2p and based on gacha but you can farm the premium stuff through the events or just by playing (not playing 10 hours per day for 1 item). In diablo, you simply won't progress later unless you spend around 3k €, It
    Unfortunately, after levelling up to lvl 30 I can clearly say that this game is an insane p2w cash grab application.

    I say that while playing Genshin Impact which also is f2p and based on gacha but you can farm the premium stuff through the events or just by playing (not playing 10 hours per day for 1 item).

    In diablo, you simply won't progress later unless you spend around 3k €,
    It feels like this app was made just for milking cash and nothing more.
    Also, it doesn't work on most phones from the Samsung line that has Exynos CPU - my 2nd phone.

    I wonder how much cash they've invested into research on how to exploit/manipulate people to buy their stuff.

    I loved Blizzard as a kid and even as a young adult but nowadays I just removed all their games and probably not gonna play anything released by them ever again.
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  52. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    If people are curious as to why the official reviews are higher, it's because the cash shop is turned OFF for their playthrough in the version they are given. The MAJOR red flag in this game! It's just another one of Blizzard's MANY manipulative practices! Blizzard needs to be boycotted for MANY reasons, sadly this is small compared to what that company has done as a whole.
  53. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Sucks, but is that a surprise to anyone. We all knew it was going to be this way when it was announced
  54. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Pay-to-win cash grab trash. Which is sad, because it could have been a promising game in which to expand the franchise. It's become evident that Blizzard no longer cares about their reputation. With this move the last bit of the good company, that once was Blizzard, has been destroyed. it's more machine now than visionary...twisted and evil. The company you loved, gone it is; consumed by $$$.
  55. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This is not a game. It's a gambling application that disguises itself as a game using unethical monetization strategies. It's a cheap asset flip of Diablo 3 for the mobile platform, and uses sophisticated psychological tactics to exploit it's fan base.

    The application uses a pay-to-win model, and it's easy to get sucked in and spend $100's on upgrading gear. However, if you think that's
    This is not a game. It's a gambling application that disguises itself as a game using unethical monetization strategies. It's a cheap asset flip of Diablo 3 for the mobile platform, and uses sophisticated psychological tactics to exploit it's fan base.

    The application uses a pay-to-win model, and it's easy to get sucked in and spend $100's on upgrading gear. However, if you think that's expensive - imagine how dangerous it can be when it can take over $100,000 to max your gear.

    PLEASE DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME - It's dangerous, and can ruin your life!

    If you still have thoughts about trying it, at least read this first:
    https://blog.admixplay.com/5-psychological-monetisation-tricks-that-mobile-games-use/
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  56. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Pathetic and awful pay to win mechanics. TERRIBLE whale hunting game. Only the most hardcore Shill's will defend this ****
  57. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Scummy company using the Diablo name as a quick cash grab, $110,000 to fully max out a digital character is insane, and is the most blatant pay to win I have seen in recent years, good luck Blizzard you’ve turned the gaming community against you!
  58. Fuz
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Oh, how far blizzard has fallen.

    Stay away from this crap. This **** is a collection of the most insidiuos, scummy, disgusting business practices. P2W to the bones, disgusting gambling for children.
    Whales should be ashamed of supporting this crap.

    Stay away from it.
  59. Jun 7, 2022
    1
    Pure greed! Absolutely littered with micro transactions! It’s pay to win, pure and simple.
  60. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    It's incredible how far Blizzard has fallen. Being bought out by chinese influence, activision and woke culture, it's no surprise this happened. Pay to win, greedy mechanics and lack of anything new or worthwhile. This is clearly a product of its time. Blizzard is dead.
  61. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    WOW!!! What a shame.... or they just dont have no shame at all the game is a total scam!
  62. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    We all knew this was a cash grab from a start.With all the China regulatnois to this game, its only hope was to rely on microtransactions. And this game is no stranger from microtransactions. End game is a nightmare and anyone who doesn't pay still suffer and have to grind for years! One way to solve this? Pay up! Any matierals is a heavy grind and the quickest way is to buy buy buy withWe all knew this was a cash grab from a start.With all the China regulatnois to this game, its only hope was to rely on microtransactions. And this game is no stranger from microtransactions. End game is a nightmare and anyone who doesn't pay still suffer and have to grind for years! One way to solve this? Pay up! Any matierals is a heavy grind and the quickest way is to buy buy buy with real money. This is no where near Diablo. Just looks like one. Expand
  63. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Seems like the industry needs to be regulated after all. I don't want politics meddling there but some just can't keep their greed in check.
  64. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    ¡Horrible pay to win, basura infestada de micro transacciones! Cada forma de microtransacción se implementa para ordeñar a los jugadores con dinero real. Blizzard de antaño se ha ido. ¡Qué vergüenza!
  65. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This game is basically Diablo 3 (2012 game on pc) reskinned for mobile phone, but with massive paywall and pay to win aspect added to it. easily the greediest "game" made by blizzard to date.
  66. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This is the greediest pay to win I've ever seen on mobile. This is definitely not the best way to experience on mobile but it is for the best that people should avoid or skip this one.
  67. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Pay to win! Pay to win! Pay to win! Pay to win! Pay to win! Pay to win! Pay to win!
  68. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    A pretty decent core game all things considered, outright amazing Diablo game considering its mobile. But whats wrapped around that solid gold core? That's right! Soulless, greedy, exploitative MTX!! This game is a slot machine with extra steps. Its not illegal in multiple countries by accident. This takes the loot box business model to a level never thought possible. Easily the mostA pretty decent core game all things considered, outright amazing Diablo game considering its mobile. But whats wrapped around that solid gold core? That's right! Soulless, greedy, exploitative MTX!! This game is a slot machine with extra steps. Its not illegal in multiple countries by accident. This takes the loot box business model to a level never thought possible. Easily the most egregious exploitative mobile game out there. But nothing of surprise coming from acti-blizzard. Soulless ghouls. Expand
  69. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    A pay to win Diablo game, just the idea will make you sick.
    Diablo is no fun with micro transactions
    Hell NO!
  70. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    A game with possibly the worst pay to win structure of any game ever made. Congrats Blizzard you went from one of the best companies in the industry to one of the worst.
  71. Jun 5, 2022
    1
    They're basically trying to steal your wallet...make your life a favor by keeping yourself away from this Scam
  72. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game meant as a cash cow for Activision Blizzard. To beat the game cost $100,000. A perfect example of corporate greed. Do not play this game. Most importantly don’t buy Diablo 4. Expand
  73. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Imagine taking a beloved franchise and applying the most predatory microtransactions seen in any mobile game; welcome to Diablo Immortal.

    Every single aspect of the game is monetised. Cosmetics should be a given, nobody complains about cosmetic items being monetised, and rightly so, they have no impact on gameplay and are entirely down to player choice. The rest of Diablo Immortal is so
    Imagine taking a beloved franchise and applying the most predatory microtransactions seen in any mobile game; welcome to Diablo Immortal.

    Every single aspect of the game is monetised. Cosmetics should be a given, nobody complains about cosmetic items being monetised, and rightly so, they have no impact on gameplay and are entirely down to player choice. The rest of Diablo Immortal is so heavily monetised it makes cheap Chinese money sinks blush.

    The core gameplay centres around gems. Specifically "legendary" gems. While Diablo has four tiers of equipment, the bulk of their power comes from gems. With legendary gems providing the most power and utility. Legendary gems can not only be upgraded to increase their base stats, but they can also be socketed to allow for further upgrades, deepening not only the need to grind but also the temptation to use your credit cards as a shortcut.

    To obtain these legendary gems (or the materials required to create them from scratch) requires money. A legendary gem can be obtained via "free" options, but the chances of obtaining a five star gem without spending any money are so rare they may as well be non-existent.

    As gems are the backbone of endgame/competitive gameplay the means of acquiring them are heavily monetised. As disgusting as this practice is, its made even more abhorrent by the way it is pushed. Every single accomplishment in this game is punctuated by an alert to the store to purchase some pack with an arbitrary value attached to it, ie this pack has "400%" extra.

    The core game is solid enough from a gameplay perspective. It is a Diablo game at heart. Though its essential a remix of Diablo 3 with many assets cribbed from it. The extra layer of complexity added to it via the gems mechanic would be welcome, if it didn't have such a heavy price tag associated with it.

    Bugs are heavily prevalent with it. With items being lost, primary attacks not registering due to latency issues, HDR/gamma settings on PC making the game hideous to look at, the map overlay bleeding out of the map window onto the entire screen making things hard to read, controllers not being registered at certain points of the game etc. This kind of thing could be forgiven during a beta, but added into a very unsavoury mess of microtransactions that take advantage of addictive personality behaviour, the whole package leaves a very sour taste in the mouth.

    Games like Diablo Immortal should be banned outright. At this point it isn't a point of a game being paid to win, its a question of a game outright preying on people's weaknesses. Just because there are no blatant lootboxes in the game doesn't mean that gambling mechanics aren't present. This philosophy of game design isn't just cynical, its a blatant disregard for it's players', sorry, customers' well being.

    The only thing this game did was make me reinstall Diablo 3 for nostalgia's sake.
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  74. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    The fact that this wasn’t released in Belgium or the Netherlands because their stomping down hard against loot boxes and pay to win should be the ultimate red flag for this game
  75. Jun 5, 2022
    1
    To be honest I had to give the game a chance. I never really trust Meta scores anyways, but user reviews are usually spot on. Anyways, this game was such a huge let down. I had high hopes, but the story is trash. Definitely not good at all, dialogue is terrible. Gameplay is okay-ish. But it feels like a joke. As you progress past level 10 the enemies become laughable. Also, monetization isTo be honest I had to give the game a chance. I never really trust Meta scores anyways, but user reviews are usually spot on. Anyways, this game was such a huge let down. I had high hopes, but the story is trash. Definitely not good at all, dialogue is terrible. Gameplay is okay-ish. But it feels like a joke. As you progress past level 10 the enemies become laughable. Also, monetization is everywhere and you can Whale your way to the leaderboard. Not worth playing IMO if you can just buy everything. Expand
  76. Jun 5, 2022
    1
    Diablo Immortal is a great ARPG game but it is has one major problem. Gear, and character overall progression is P2W. This is a big problem is mobile gaming alone but Blizzard took this situation and made it worse! I was really looking forward to this game but I will no longer support this game or any company that monetize player progression with in app purchases.
  77. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Disgusting pay to win game. Very disappointing approach from developers. I feel bad for any soul spending money in this "game".
  78. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Trash money grab that is a waste of time. The epitome of what the once great company Blizzard has been reduced to.
  79. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Overly egregious p2w tactics. Worst I've ever seen. To imagine how far, how incredibly far the Diablo franchise has fallen to become this. If you don't have a spare 100 grand sitting around burning a hole in your pocket. Don't even touch this game. Activision Blizzard is dead. Just dead. Writing them off completely from now on.
  80. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    I couldn't last more than 5 minutes playing this crap.
    My cellphone( YEA I GOT A PHONE!) got hot really fast!
    The worst? my carpal tunel....my wrist was killing me...watch out kids...this could also happen to YOU in the future! This is one of their last tries actigreed BlizTard has chance to milk one of his "best" franchises to get all the money from us. Im sure once Bill Gates has
    I couldn't last more than 5 minutes playing this crap.
    My cellphone( YEA I GOT A PHONE!) got hot really fast!
    The worst? my carpal tunel....my wrist was killing me...watch out kids...this could also happen to YOU in the future!

    This is one of their last tries actigreed BlizTard has chance to milk one of his "best" franchises to get all the money from us. Im sure once Bill Gates has the power...ALL THIS WILL CHANGE. And we the customores will be the focus point...NOT OUR WALLETS.

    But people are not blind anymore....tons of youtubers are explain the MANIPULATION CASINO GAMBLING addiction tons of whales and normal people are experimenting. All this games sole reason to exist is to use our brain against us. Plain and simple.

    Dont buy or play ANY NEW ACTIVISION GAME UNTIL NEXT YEAR WHERE GATES HAS THE TOTAL CONTROL!

    Overwatch 2 is also crap. period. thx!
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  81. Jun 5, 2022
    3
    So i played this game for a total of 2 hours, before I fell asleep. The gameplay is boring, I didn't have to think at all, skills are basic, with absolutely no modifiers to them. No passive skill trees, no talents, no nothing. All the customization you can do to your character probably unlocks at level 50+ (which im assuming is gems in gems). if you don't want to grind 5 years for aSo i played this game for a total of 2 hours, before I fell asleep. The gameplay is boring, I didn't have to think at all, skills are basic, with absolutely no modifiers to them. No passive skill trees, no talents, no nothing. All the customization you can do to your character probably unlocks at level 50+ (which im assuming is gems in gems). if you don't want to grind 5 years for a complete character you need pay real money. I'm not sure what the official "reviewers" were smoking when calling this a good game. I think i'll go back to playing Grim Dawn, a proper ARPG, not this steaming pile of **** Good job Blizzard. Now before you say 2 hours isn't enough to have an opinion, it really is, because those 2 hours would have been what i would have been doing for the next 50 if i considered to play it more.

    Oh and whomever wrote the dialogue for the game needs to get fired.
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  82. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Let's get one thing straight, I buy mobile **** with waifus, at least with them I get to jerk off to some cute art. In Diablo Immortal they hit you like a drug dealer, $0.85 here, $1.25 here, reached hell difficulty? boom $169.99. Reached end game? $25 per rift, drops 10 unique items, non-p2w rift? 0 uniques. Killed an act boss? Congratulations you unlocked Act 1 Cash Shop Box $99.Let's get one thing straight, I buy mobile **** with waifus, at least with them I get to jerk off to some cute art. In Diablo Immortal they hit you like a drug dealer, $0.85 here, $1.25 here, reached hell difficulty? boom $169.99. Reached end game? $25 per rift, drops 10 unique items, non-p2w rift? 0 uniques. Killed an act boss? Congratulations you unlocked Act 1 Cash Shop Box $99.

    There's a dungeon filled with treasure chests, but you can't open any without paying.

    The development team did a good job, the game runs smooth. Too bad all their hard work was destroyed by predatory monetization. Absolutely disgusting.

    The only hope we have for future blizzard games, is that if this game is such a huge monetary success in china, maybe they will produce non-p2w good games because they use this to milk people.
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  83. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    First and foremost get the f out with all these predatory microtransactions.
    Game is clearly targeted towards Asian audience where such monetization is culturally acceptable. DI presence in the west is simply a byproduct.
    Game itself is too easy, there is no need to dodge anything to kill even boss enemies. Ofc all that is correct until the point where everything is too hard without spending.
  84. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This game is plain awful. I wish there was a single player that didn’t involve the predatory design of extracting dollars and making you feel like you are wasting your time unless you are spending money.

    Have you felt FOMO? Play this game without spending any money for an hour, just an hour!
  85. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Garbage game. Garbage company. I hope Microsoft will turn Blizzard back on the right path.
    Until then don't buy Blizzard game's.
  86. Jun 5, 2022
    1
    it's a real shame under all the in your face p2w..or if you don't care about pvp p2progress...there's a pretty decent game. But it disgusting how in your face the "microtransactions" are....
  87. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Pay to win GARBAGE!!! Not even worth installing, avoid this cash grab disgrace of the Diablo name. Do you not have phones? Yes, I do, but it seems that you don't have morals and only want one thing: MONEY!!! Not just some of it, ALL OF IT!

    This is absolutely disgusting. Blizzard are dead and gone, do not ever buy anything from them again. Complete joke of a game, despicable. There are
    Pay to win GARBAGE!!! Not even worth installing, avoid this cash grab disgrace of the Diablo name. Do you not have phones? Yes, I do, but it seems that you don't have morals and only want one thing: MONEY!!! Not just some of it, ALL OF IT!

    This is absolutely disgusting. Blizzard are dead and gone, do not ever buy anything from them again. Complete joke of a game, despicable. There are no words to express how bad this game is and how predatory this game is. Absolutely insane.
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  88. Jun 8, 2022
    0
    I wish this game was banned in my country.
    I have a phone, but will not support D:I's immoral lootbox schemes.
  89. Jun 5, 2022
    1
    Horrible pay to win, micro transaction infested garbage! Every form of micro transaction is implemented to milk players of real money. Blizzard of old is long gone. What a shame!
  90. Lwb
    Jun 7, 2022
    0
    Pay to win game. Its not possible to have fun. Prices are not ok. Clearly a game that puts profit over user experience. Dont waste your time.
  91. Jun 6, 2022
    1
    Well done and nicely polished mobile game with some of the most predatory business decisions I have ever seen. Doesn't matter how delicious the soup is if you lace it with poison. Hard pass !
  92. Jun 6, 2022
    1
    Blizzard should be ashamed of themselves... Nobody wants this or asked for it.
  93. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Very bad diablo game, stay away. Skip this one, even better, skip any games released by this publisher in the future.
  94. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Holy micro transactions batman. this game makes lost ark p2w aspects look tame and fair lmao
  95. Jun 7, 2022
    0
    Money Money Money, Lootbox Lootbox Lootbox. Grind grind grind. WASTE OF YOUR TIME AND MONEY . DO NOT PLAY THIS ABSOLUT GARBAGE OF A MICROTRANSACTION GAME.
    IT IS A HUGE PILE OF SUPER SMELLY DONKEY POOP.
    Tis is not a Diablo Game.
  96. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Simply put, a shallow Diablo 3.5 skin atop a highly predatory casino. The sheer number of gacha mechanics is shocking.
  97. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This is an insult to the whole of Diablo community world wide. The level of greed Blizzard showed is unprecedented. It's a shame that they put short-term commercial profit over the existence of such a legendary gaming IP.
  98. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    A (in no way) fully fledged Diablo experience inclusive the most shameful Pay2Win I've ever seen.
    If you really wanna play this game be ready to have the credit card next to you.
    Even the story is very flat and not worth your time.
  99. Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Activision Blizzard está mais para um cassino digital, do que para uma criadora de games.
    Infelizmente esse jogo é só mais um, que tem como finalidade sugar dinheiro em um esquema diário de recompensas e oportunidades.
    Parabéns por conseguirem estragar mais um título
  100. Jun 6, 2022
    0
    There is no old Blizzard ... This is an outrageous pay to win practice in this game. Not worth your time and your money. The PC version is a joke! no adaptation for a UI and such a blurry graphic ...
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    I'm bothered by the bland story of the world's destruction, which was vehemently influenced by the online nature and spirit of the game or the inability to change the camera. The game looks and runs very well, and you can also adjust the graphics settings on more powerful devices. I'd leave the disdain for the online elements of Diablo Immortal to the eternally doubting and overlooking, because just as you can recognize a good poem, you can recognize a fundamentally good game. [Issue#320]
  2. Edge Magazine
    Jul 14, 2022
    40
    To see it submit to mobile gaming's worst tendencies, rather than make any effort to be different, to be better, is galling. It may be flashy and efficient as both a Diablo game and a mobile game, but Immortal offers little that is bold, ambitious or innovative. Instead, its structure and pacing is designed with one goal in mind: to squeeze as much cash out of every player as it can. [Issue#374, p.110]
  3. Jul 13, 2022
    70
    It is undeniable that Diablo Immortal's monetization system has problems and makes the more advanced stages of the adventure unpleasant, but the fact remains that the Blizzard title has brought one of the best experiences in the action RPG field to the mobile market, and it really is difficult to find on the App Store and Google Play Store another free to play with such high production values. Diablo Immortal is an excellent pastime for those who want to complete the long cooperative campaign and, above all, could represent the perfect entry point for those who have never approached the series: even without putting their wallet in, in fact, it remains a pleasant adventure to live while waiting for the fourth chapter to make its debut on the shelves.