Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

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  1. mtaur
    Mar 25, 2014
    5
    It's still Diablo III, a somewhat forgettable action fantasy game mislabeled as "ARPG" despite a complete lack of character building - you're just automatically a B+ at everything your class can do. Games like Torchlight 2, by some of the *people* who made Diablo 2, is an intelligent refinement of the old skill system, whereas DIII just plain scraps it and caters to the people who don'tIt's still Diablo III, a somewhat forgettable action fantasy game mislabeled as "ARPG" despite a complete lack of character building - you're just automatically a B+ at everything your class can do. Games like Torchlight 2, by some of the *people* who made Diablo 2, is an intelligent refinement of the old skill system, whereas DIII just plain scraps it and caters to the people who don't like having to make meaningful choices.

    The patch priming DIII for the RoS, Loot 2.0, also introduces one-to-one level scaling, which goes further to remove the RP from the ARPG by all but demolishing the feeling of progress - before hitting the level cap, anyway. You only begin to scale away from your foes when you tack on "Paragon Level" bonuses, and this system was a bit of nonsense that was thrown together ad hoc after DIII when it became clear to them that people were hitting 60 and the game had no replay value, so they had to tack on some extra grind instead.

    Loot 2.0's only nice change, in my opinion, is that Legendary items are actually good and have unique effects, though it's astounding that they didn't on release. Other than that, Loot 2.0 came with a ton of buffs that, frankly, look like a bribe for easily-distracted people to come back than a fine tuning of a big-budget game that's been out for years.

    The whole premise of adventure mode is that - in Kevin Martens, Lead Content Designer's own words - it can be "onerous" to play through the campaign more than once. Yes, the DIII campaign, acts I-IV, actually is that bad, I agree. No, you don't get $40 for helping the player unlock a way out of that.

    The other thing about Adventure Mode is that, with replayability of vanilla DIII being effectively zero after you have one of each class, the only reason anyone would play more is if some novel random stuff happens occasionally. I'm willing to speculate that they're at least considering using Adventure Mode as a gateway for tons of DLCs as they go forward - now that the RMAH microtransaction ship has sunk, but not before taking the good faith of millions of former fans with it. Now that they can't get a cut, they account-bind anything you'd want to trade anyway. They're taking their ball and going home.

    But anyway, the engine is smooth enough (when the servers and your ISP are working well, anyway). If it weren't online-only, this game would be a 6, and a reasonable bargain bin pickup. It works ok as just another AAA ball of shiny stuff with horrible plot tied to a stick they use to beat you in the face. It just isn't in any way, shape, or form what a Diablo II fan would have wanted from Diablo III.

    On the other hand, if you liked Diablo III already, and you just wanted your dude to get buffs, that totally happened. Enjoy it while it lasts. Just rush through Act V on Normal and unlock Adventure Mode while you still can. I'm guessing all kinds of madness will ensue in the coming months in the name of "pvp balance", but that's not going to be my problem.    … Expand
  2. Seinekar
    Mar 25, 2014
    6
    The expansion should have been just free. D3 was awfull, the exp should have fixed some of the major D3 original weaker points, but its in fact "more of the same", with an "adventure mode" wich isn´t really worth it and its not even well-implemented, not allowing u do things like switch acts.

    Also, its just a 4 hours added act. I mean, come on. It could be REALLY a fee added content to    The expansion should have been just free. D3 was awfull, the exp should have fixed some of the major D3 original weaker points, but its in fact "more of the same", with an "adventure mode" wich isn´t really worth it and its not even well-implemented, not allowing u do things like switch acts.

    Also, its just a 4 hours added act. I mean, come on. It could be REALLY a fee added content to improve or "redeem" the fail D3 was. I have seen fan-made mods with more content. But, in fact, Blizzard wants charge you 40$/€, that means, 10$/€ per hour of gameplay, not fixing the original game big fails, like awful drop, extreme grindfest mechanics wich push u to repeat same act once and again, no point on raiding bosses....

    As said, a little extra more of the same, at the prize of 10$/€ per hour.    … Expand
  3. Niavlys77
    Mar 25, 2014
    6
    Overall a decent expansion for Diablo 3 - but still not quite as fun as Diablo 2 : LoD was. The balance of skills, features and required talent simply isn't quite there yet, but it's definitely a HUGE improvement over vanilla D3.

    The skills and loot system have received minor overhauls, and they added some decent end game content. The Crusader is a great class to play, and quite similar    Overall a decent expansion for Diablo 3 - but still not quite as fun as Diablo 2 : LoD was. The balance of skills, features and required talent simply isn't quite there yet, but it's definitely a HUGE improvement over vanilla D3.

    The skills and loot system have received minor overhauls, and they added some decent end game content. The Crusader is a great class to play, and quite similar to the Paladin from D2. The mystic is also a really nice addition.

    PVP is still terrible, there are no ladders, runes/runewords, charms, quick weapon swapping, you still can't teleport or leap properly, the story is still less than mediocre, the narratives are still dull/clichéd/corny at best, only 4 players max in a game rather than 8, the graphics are still subpar with oversaturated colours, and finally, there's still no playable Necromancer (seriously, I miss my necro so bad...)

    Time will tell if they manage to get the game up to par, but I think there's still a TON of work to be done with it...which is sad, considering D2:LoD was released in 2001.

    Ultimately, I'm having way more fun playing D3 now compared to pre-2.0.1, so I look forward to the future improvements and expansions. You've still got work to do, Blizzard.. but you're on the right path.    … Expand
  4. The_Garays
    Dec 9, 2015
    6
    Reaper of Souls solved many of the origina D3 problems, and dispite I bought, played and enjoyed it, I won't take away the bad taste D3 left two years before. An initial 60€ and a 40€ expansion is way over-priced, so if your whiling to buy it, don spend more than 35€ for both.

    Seriously, you'll enjoy the game, but it doesn't cost that much.
  5. r0b0t1c
    Dec 7, 2014
    5
    Just picked up the game recently during the holiday sale so D3 and the expansion ran me $30 which I thought would be a pretty solid deal on a Blizzard title. I'm still having pretty mixed feelings about the game overall. I never experienced the Auction House or some of the earlier complaints so I'm purely looking at this through my prior experience with D2 in its hayday.

    If you're    Just picked up the game recently during the holiday sale so D3 and the expansion ran me $30 which I thought would be a pretty solid deal on a Blizzard title. I'm still having pretty mixed feelings about the game overall. I never experienced the Auction House or some of the earlier complaints so I'm purely looking at this through my prior experience with D2 in its hayday.

    If you're looking for a single player experience where you want to run through the somewhat predictable story line this should deliver for you fine. I would wait for a sale or a price drop personally. Nothing particularly exciting that you can't experience through Torchlight.

    If you're looking for some multiplayer fun then I would think very hard before purchasing this title. The community is borderline nonexistent and heavily focused on end-game content. Don't expect very much help in terms of leveling or experiencing the game with others. The only way you can expect to legitimately go through the game with another person is with a friend.    … Expand
  6. Jerot
    Jun 6, 2014
    5
    From an art, sound, and game feel perspective both Diablo 3 and D3: Reaper of Souls have continued blizzards tradition of well polished game play/story experiences. But from a gaming standpoint Diablo 3 leaves many of its players wanting. The itemization is extremely simplified and boring with best in slot items being almost entirely brainless choices and in many cases chase items to keepFrom an art, sound, and game feel perspective both Diablo 3 and D3: Reaper of Souls have continued blizzards tradition of well polished game play/story experiences. But from a gaming standpoint Diablo 3 leaves many of its players wanting. The itemization is extremely simplified and boring with best in slot items being almost entirely brainless choices and in many cases chase items to keep the player hunting for the drop (Not even a well rolled drop in most cases). Legendary items have become bland as a majority are filler and drop with no unique stats to make them interesting. This leads to a problem where players quickly hit a gear wall where it takes progressively longer to find gear upgrades much sooner then they should. Very quickly, in part thanks to the new mystic, players throw out anything that isn't "trifecta"/"quadfecta" viable.

    There are also some problems with items and abilities functioning in unpredictable ways as it appears methods of coding certain mechanics were handled by several people not entirely on the same page. Similar things act different and are worded different for no apparent reason, causing some interesting interactions (Zombie dogs ring working on Barbarian Ancients for example) There is no real endgame beyond finding a single set of gear and either moving on to another character, or another game. Build diversity is small and artificial as they are designed around developer planned builds with specific uniques and sets, there is little room for player discovery.

    I really enjoyed the story of RoS, I don't feel like it was spectacularly written or notably compelling/impact-ful, but it was an enjoyable experience. I did miss having fully rendered CGI cut scenes that are usually in blizzard games. I feel like a ton of the "features" included in this expansion and some that are coming soon should have been included at launch or in free content patches. Most of the endgame content is rehashed existing content (Uber bosses, Bounties to go to old areas, Rifts of randomized maps and enemies) which while isn't bad in itself, can quickly lead to burnout as it is content most of the player base has seen before, just remixed. Ladders and ladder-specific legendaries unfortunately do little to fix the underlying problems with the game. Too many stats have been removed or compacted for the sake of simplicity, things like 1H-2H balance and the effectiveness of Crit/Crit Damage/AS remain ongoing problems with no fix in sight.

    The art, sound, and game play feel is spot on. Environments are very atmospheric and decimating large packs of enemies in a single button push is immensely satisfying. But it is held back by poor design choices in multiple systems, and unbelievably slow turnaround for fixes or content that isn't absolutely game-breakingly necessary. As a single-player self found experience I would rate the game as a solid 7.5-8 worth a play-through or two but with little replay-ability. As a long term game in a market with so many ARPGs trying to improve on the original diablo formula, I don't think D3 has done enough to set itself apart, with many of its improvements overshadowed by its many shortcomings.    … Expand
  7. Jugalator
    Dec 16, 2014
    6
    A better game than Diablo 3 for sure, giving players heaps of replayability in comparison to the original game, which had almost none. Adventure Mode and the Rifts system were welcomed.

    Unfortunately, the item, character, and attribute systems in place have not changed, and so this game suffer from far less personalization than both Diablo 1 and 2. Once you have a single level 70    A better game than Diablo 3 for sure, giving players heaps of replayability in comparison to the original game, which had almost none. Adventure Mode and the Rifts system were welcomed.

    Unfortunately, the item, character, and attribute systems in place have not changed, and so this game suffer from far less personalization than both Diablo 1 and 2. Once you have a single level 70 character of a class, you essentially have them all. After this, you are supposed to care for being able to survive in an as high difficulty as possible. The end.

    There is no sense of "Wow, I really got all this way with my Lighting and Arcane Wizard", since all skills can be exchanged at will, and the character's power doesn't depend on how you built it, but the items you were lucky enough to find.

    And so, it is no longer an Action RPG, but an Action game. That is perhaps the greatest disappointment with the entire Diablo 3 project. It could have been so much more. It could have been an even better Action RPG than its predecessors, an even greater focus on personalization and sense of wonder.

    I think Blizzard did irreparable damage with these latest Diablo games and I think a Diablo 4 would be met with quite a bit of skepticism.    … Expand
  8. VonCarlsson
    Apr 6, 2014
    5
    Blizzard have made some changes that were very necessary, i.e. removing auction house. Additionally there was the obligatory increased difficulty modes, 6 of them to be precise, although the AI is just as dumb no matter what difficulty level. The big thing was the so called "adventure mode", which, after sinking 20 hours or so into it, I think could more aptly be called "streamlinedBlizzard have made some changes that were very necessary, i.e. removing auction house. Additionally there was the obligatory increased difficulty modes, 6 of them to be precise, although the AI is just as dumb no matter what difficulty level. The big thing was the so called "adventure mode", which, after sinking 20 hours or so into it, I think could more aptly be called "streamlined farming mode". Because that is all you do in this game, you kill monsters to get better gear so that you can kill even harder monsters to get better gear. If that is your thing then this game is for you, if you enjoy intellectual content, interesting narratives etc.etc. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE.… Expand
  9. ce111
    Mar 30, 2014
    6
    This expansion is probably the best thing to happen to D3 in a long while. It fixed many issues in the game and it made it feel fun again. However, there are some key issues with it.

    For one, its pretty damn short. The price tag on it is $40 but you only get about $10 worth of play time in the story mode. The rest comes from replaying as well as the new adventure mode which is basically    This expansion is probably the best thing to happen to D3 in a long while. It fixed many issues in the game and it made it feel fun again. However, there are some key issues with it.

    For one, its pretty damn short. The price tag on it is $40 but you only get about $10 worth of play time in the story mode. The rest comes from replaying as well as the new adventure mode which is basically just running around dungeons killing bosses for rewards. Same as story mode without having to worry about cut scenes and the like.

    The expansion adds the new Crusader class to the list. Its a Strength based character that tends to lean more towards a tank than anything else. Its not terrible and the dialogue written for it is pretty entertaining. The other classes receive one new attack ability and a few passive ones. The level cap is up to 70 so it gives you something to work towards.

    With the revamps to loot as well as enemies being based on player level as opposed to game difficulty it makes the dungeon crawl a lot easier. However, this expansion feels a bit puny and may deter the more "hardcore" players since getting the best loot is not terribly difficult anymore. Plus its still always online which probably won't go away for a long time (if ever).    … Expand
  10. Fra-k
    Dec 8, 2015
    7
    First, there was d3 "vanilla". With gah and rmah.
    now, there is...paragon level farming.
    No trade as everything is BoA. No AH. Entire loot is just secondary. The game is about GRifts in normal nad in season..and both of them are heavily influenced by PL. Competition? well, a competition that is unfair as you'll never catch up with those who use bot or simply can farm 24-7. So, it    First, there was d3 "vanilla". With gah and rmah.
    now, there is...paragon level farming.

    No trade as everything is BoA. No AH. Entire loot is just secondary.
    The game is about GRifts in normal nad in season..and both of them are heavily influenced by PL.
    Competition? well, a competition that is unfair as you'll never catch up with those who use bot or simply can farm 24-7.

    So, it shifted from a game about loot... to a game about grinding experience.
    Endless experience, as PL have no cap.    … Expand
  11. gipsylon
    Apr 15, 2014
    5
    Not enough content for the price. Act V is nice, but you can finish it in few hours and then it's just farming.
    In few days you'll get overpowered gear that will make you invincible on Expert/Master and even Torment 1, yet you won't be playing on Torment, because monsters get way too many HP and you rather kill more of them on Expert or even Hard.
    Gear is still all about primary    Not enough content for the price. Act V is nice, but you can finish it in few hours and then it's just farming.
    In few days you'll get overpowered gear that will make you invincible on Expert/Master and even Torment 1, yet you won't be playing on Torment, because monsters get way too many HP and you rather kill more of them on Expert or even Hard.
    Gear is still all about primary attribte/vit/ar/as/cc/cd. There are some legendaries with nice special features, but it's not enough to keep me going.
    Fine game for a week or two until you notice there's nothing really new here - just more of the same with some nice twists that should already been in vanilla.    … Expand
  12. grexwex
    Mar 27, 2014
    6
    As a former d2 player, I must state that RoS is fun to play, but still you just have to ignore a lot of strange and unnecessarily simplified game mechanics to keep that fun alive.

    As people already pointed out, the loot 2.0 is not that much of difference.. still much too many boring yellow items, which willl never be viable. Same problem like with d3 classic (only difference: numbers    As a former d2 player, I must state that RoS is fun to play, but still you just have to ignore a lot of strange and unnecessarily simplified game mechanics to keep that fun alive.

    As people already pointed out, the loot 2.0 is not that much of difference.. still much too many boring yellow items, which willl never be viable. Same problem like with d3 classic (only difference: numbers grow really big now which is such a bad design choice, because you lose any left relation too any value.. don't know how many life or dps of any of my chars has, because with the next item it could be 100k more or less, so it feels kind of arbitary. even all chars can reach the same amount of life.. no RPG feeling there). Next bad choice is to put mainstats on items, so if these two mainstats aren't there the item is basically crap and since these numbers get so high you don't really care about the value. So the Itemization isn't even close as diversified as d2 lod. In my oppinion that's the biggest problem with the game.

    What would make the clue?
    - Get that mainstats off the items and back to be manually distributed. Give barbs for example reasons to put points in dex (increased blockchance, attackrating and stuff like that). Give different hp amounts for vit points for each class, that would eliminate the need for 30% enhanced dmg taken for wizards, wds and so on.
    - Make rare items more rare, diversified and overall viable (not only the legendarys with special affix)
    - Make all legendary remarkable for a special stat, which could only be reached if you put off the mainstats of these items
    - Bring back more RPG feeling (stat requirement for weapons,armors,cap for resistances, life values for casters lower than for meeles, any kind of stat points...)

    All these changes wouldn't affect the casual gamers and enhance the fun for everybody who cares about game depth!

    To be clear, I wouldn't care about all this if wouldn't have loved d2 so much and wouldn't see that potential in d3 thrown away for no good reason...    … Expand
  13. Sapidarman
    Apr 2, 2014
    5
    Played it for a week.
    Better than Diablo 3 Vanilla, but still boring as hell.
    Don't know why, but this game just lost the touch from the previous series.
  14. R00TKILL
    Apr 2, 2014
    5
    This game is still not as a good as Diablo 2 was, Diablo 3 reaper of souls is an improvement on Diablo 3 but I am not that impressed with having to grind 200+ hours to find junk gear all the time and I won't so my char will suck and barely scratch the Torment levels. This game needs Improvement and It will get the improvement it needs I'm sure of it, in like a year or so... I give it aThis game is still not as a good as Diablo 2 was, Diablo 3 reaper of souls is an improvement on Diablo 3 but I am not that impressed with having to grind 200+ hours to find junk gear all the time and I won't so my char will suck and barely scratch the Torment levels. This game needs Improvement and It will get the improvement it needs I'm sure of it, in like a year or so... I give it a five but hey that's much better than the zero I gave them on the roll out of Diablo 3.… Expand
  15. kpc
    Apr 11, 2014
    6
    The only positive thing to come out of this DLC patch is we got to watch a few of the "pro" reviewers finally show some integrity and write an honest appraisal instead of rubber stamping a 1/10 game with a 9.5 solely based on its publisher. The party's over folks. It ended the day Activision took over, and now all that's left are some skid marks and half empty beer bottles on the frontThe only positive thing to come out of this DLC patch is we got to watch a few of the "pro" reviewers finally show some integrity and write an honest appraisal instead of rubber stamping a 1/10 game with a 9.5 solely based on its publisher. The party's over folks. It ended the day Activision took over, and now all that's left are some skid marks and half empty beer bottles on the front lawn.

    You rabid fanboys can choke it down holding your nose and pretend it's the best thing you've ever tasted all you like... the jig is up. Blizzard as we knew it no longer exists, and will never return to its former glory. The rest of us should save our money and support some real development shops who actually listen to their fans and don't just polish turds for years, acting like they're innovating by remediating broken promises.

    Blizzard already has your money for a game that was 10% of what it was supposed to be, and now are asking for 80% more just to move the game a baby step closer to what it should have been the first time. It would have been a far better long-term move to regain the trust and goodwill of the base they alienated by making this DLC available for free, the way Square-Enix did when they released a terrible game (FFXIV) then spent over a year redoing it and didn't make its players buy all the fixes as an "expansion". Then again, Square-Enix isn't run by Bobby Kotick.

    Every publisher can make mistakes. It's how they deal with those mistakes and how they treat their customers that defines their place in the pantheon of gaming. Olympus has truly fallen.    … Expand
  16. Lefty711
    Apr 1, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall it was an average experience, the art was well done, game play was smooth, but the story was a little iffy and the experience was far too short for the price. I love the Diablo universe, but the lack of content and story really ruined it for me. I was expecting so much more. With that being said the big hint of another expansion or Diablo IV my first reaction was... Great another $40 for four hours ....… Expand
  17. Remall69
    Mar 30, 2014
    5
    A pretty decent effort to salvage a sinking ship. The price tag is not worth it though since most of the system changes should have been there since Day 1 and it took them 2 years to fix it.

    2 years is too long to rekindle my interest in this game. They only added a pretty short act, 1 character, and system tweaks (should've been there from the beginning) and charge us with $40? No, I'm    A pretty decent effort to salvage a sinking ship. The price tag is not worth it though since most of the system changes should have been there since Day 1 and it took them 2 years to fix it.

    2 years is too long to rekindle my interest in this game. They only added a pretty short act, 1 character, and system tweaks (should've been there from the beginning) and charge us with $40? No, I'm not stupid enough to buy into this bs. Those who are saying positive things about this steaming pile of poo are wearing rainbow tinted glasses.

    The worse thing is, the game still looks cartoonish and too fking colorful for a Diablo game. I just fking remembered that my character was wearing a pink metal armor, a blue headgear, a metallic arm and leg parts. God!    … Expand
  18. Gwydiian
    Apr 6, 2014
    7
    The biggest factor holding the game back was always the Auction House and now that it has been removed, this is starting to look like a Diablo game that I can play for years to come.

    The expansion content is interesting, roughly 4 hours of new campaign story and countless hours of the new adventure mode in combination with a new loot system will keep you entertained for hundreds of    The biggest factor holding the game back was always the Auction House and now that it has been removed, this is starting to look like a Diablo game that I can play for years to come.

    The expansion content is interesting, roughly 4 hours of new campaign story and countless hours of the new adventure mode in combination with a new loot system will keep you entertained for hundreds of hours. Loot progression is steady and rewards feel meaningful.

    All in all, the game still has room to grow, but this expansion is a large step in the right direction. Here's hoping Blizzard continues to tweak and patch until the systems are as interesting and polished as the later patches of Diablo 2.    … Expand
  19. notacarebear
    May 28, 2014
    5
    Hunt for legendaries, hit gear wall, quit game. Fun while it lasted, but still a broken game. Diablo 2 is better in any possible way, but is doomed with dupes.
  20. Drex150
    May 30, 2014
    6
    I've played D3 RoS for about a month now. I have recently quit playing as well. The game has fixed many of the issues that plagued the original D3 but there is still a lot to be desired.

    The main issue I have with RoS is the lack of things to work toward. There is nothing to achieve outside of getting to Torment 6. Now while that maybe a worthy goal for some, it really didn't work as a    I've played D3 RoS for about a month now. I have recently quit playing as well. The game has fixed many of the issues that plagued the original D3 but there is still a lot to be desired.

    The main issue I have with RoS is the lack of things to work toward. There is nothing to achieve outside of getting to Torment 6. Now while that maybe a worthy goal for some, it really didn't work as a good incentive for me. Once you hit 70 you've basically experienced just about everything the game has to offer. Because the game scales with level, there is no area you can't access and be fine in starting at level 1.

    While that sounds like a good feature, it actually makes the game very easy to start feeling like a grind. A huge reason people play RPGs is to experience the new content. That's the point of leveling up and getting gear. Sadly D3 seems to have forgotten that. Instead, the game just throws you in to a massive grind fest of the same content you've already played. It was fun at first but then it become a slow and repetitive process where upgrades were minor, few, and far between.

    The classes in the game are decent. There is a lot of different choices, but I never personally wanted to level most of them. The monk sounded the most fun and that's what I stuck with. I tried other classes, but never got them beyond level 20 or so before getting bored. I tried to just gear my monk out instead and the grind hit me like a brick wall. It became quickly apparent that the game wanted you to waste as much time as possible simply getting gear for the sake of getting gear. There is no end game content to work toward. Once you hit Torment 6 and have been doing the same stuff over and over but with higher damage numbers, you feel very unsatisfied.

    All that aside, the game fixed a lot of the issues it had. The new gear system is far better at figuring out what stats are best for you and providing them. It helps curve the grind, until you start to get to about torment 2 or so. This is when the game slows to a crawl. The gear you find is giving you the stats you like, but finding a new upgrade usually means a minor boost in DPS (about 0.5-2%) and that's only if the upgrade doesn't significantly hurt your other stats and abilities.

    Because of the vast variety of stats that are needed, it starts to become exceedingly difficult to min/max the character. You will be destroying legendaries left in right in the pursuit of the perfect item for that slot. It starts to become a game that's no longer fun and is more about addiction. Just gotta get that one more stat increase, just a few more paragon levels, and so on.

    Speaking of Paragon, that is a system that extends the game in to infinity. It allows for massive replayability and is a feature I quite like. The system gives you minor stat boosts, some of them capped, others infinite. I think it's a great idea and gives incentive to keep on going.

    So here are the basic pros and cons:

    Pros:
    -The game is fun (at first). It is easy to get in to and hard to put down.
    -The random loot usually focuses towards your character, making upgrades easier to find.
    -The first playthrough of the story is rather lengthy.
    -Paragon levels add a minor goal to an otherwise repetitive grind.
    -Leveling new characters is fairly fast and is made easier with each paragon level you get.
    -Lots of difficulties to allow you to play at exactly your own pace.

    Cons:
    -Upgrades start to become extremely minor very quickly after hitting level 70.
    -The story is forgettable and doesn't really feel like it matters.
    -No end game content to work towards.
    -The grind sets in very quickly and is extremely obvious.
    -Enemies level with you, making true end game content pointless.
    -The game becomes less fun and more of a grind pretty much right after hitting level 70.

    Verdict:
    While the game starts off fun, it doesn't take long to become boring. In this day of replayability, a game like this tried very hard to cater to that mentality. Unfortunately it only succeeded for about a month before the grind really felt like it was becoming too much. A month of fun for a game you have to pay $80 for if you haven't purchased the original game is really nothing special.

    I'd say, if you already own D3, go ahead and spend the $40 if you just want to have some fun for a little while. If you didn't buy the first game though, I would stay away. It's not worth the $80 price tag.    … Expand
  21. Kirase
    Aug 31, 2014
    6
    The add-on is average and pretends to be more than it actually is.

    Started playing RoS on Release together with my Buddy. We had some fun for some hours and got what we expected to get from the expansion. Graphics, gameplay, mechanics, technical aspects, content, everything can best be described with words like "O.K.", "decent", or "as expected". There was nothing "overwhelming",    The add-on is average and pretends to be more than it actually is.

    Started playing RoS on Release together with my Buddy.
    We had some fun for some hours and got what we expected to get from the expansion.
    Graphics, gameplay, mechanics, technical aspects, content, everything can best be described with words like "O.K.", "decent", or "as expected".

    There was nothing "overwhelming", no "wow", or "mind blown" to be found in this game.

    Once we cleared the fifth act, leaned back and overlooked whats left to do the illusion was falling apart pretty quick and the addon became very negligible. Took us maybe like 10 hours to finish act 5. At this point we kept on farming for some more hours, done some "rift" runs, finished tal rashas set.

    But it became obvious that there are no real new experiences waiting, no interresting experimenting, no interresting challenges. Basic elements of the game, like skill tree or items, are just much too simplistic. Yes basically this addon could have been a huge content patch. It is just big enough to justify taking actual money for it.

    Half the time we spent was maybe 8/10, the actual first playthrough in act 5 for example.
    The runs that followed the first playthrough already been pretty boring and desperate runs trying to farm some legendaries and set items.

    Overall experience: 6/10.
    There are much better games out there.    … Expand
  22. KrOmander
    Jul 29, 2014
    6
    Typical to modern AAA titles, nice shiny gfx and smooth controls. The combat is very fluid and fun which is super important to a hack n slash and they got that about spot on. Great design there. However apart from those aspects the game is very bland, lacking depth, made with what feels like a complete lack of passion on the devs part. Really has that corporate AAA gaming feel to it.Typical to modern AAA titles, nice shiny gfx and smooth controls. The combat is very fluid and fun which is super important to a hack n slash and they got that about spot on. Great design there. However apart from those aspects the game is very bland, lacking depth, made with what feels like a complete lack of passion on the devs part. Really has that corporate AAA gaming feel to it.

    Overall a less interesting play than D3v and painfully mediocre. I think the days of Blizzard coming up with a top notch game like Starcraft or Warcraft 3 are over.    … Expand
  23. utterbutter
    Mar 9, 2015
    6
    RoS is just an artificial prolonging of the game. The dungeons are at least 20% bigger, meaning more time spent scouring them. Levelling up from levels 61 to 70 gives very little meaningful rewards, just a new rune for the new skill each class gets, or a new passive ability each time you level up. There are other arbitrary extensions to the game. For example, crafting materials for itemsRoS is just an artificial prolonging of the game. The dungeons are at least 20% bigger, meaning more time spent scouring them. Levelling up from levels 61 to 70 gives very little meaningful rewards, just a new rune for the new skill each class gets, or a new passive ability each time you level up. There are other arbitrary extensions to the game. For example, crafting materials for items from level 61 to 70 use entirely different crafting materials. Meaning the crafting materials you have saved up become useless once you reach level 61. Again, it's just to artificially lengthen the game. The only thing keeping me stopping entirely is the opportunity to try out adventure mode which only unlocks after you complete act V with one character.… Expand
  24. burtondman
    Mar 27, 2014
    7
    Does the expansion make D3 better? Absolutely.

    Is it the game D3 should have been in the beginning? Probably not, but it's certainly much closer than it was before. The new expansion for Diabo 3, Reaper of Souls, improves the gameplay of the original game in many ways. Gone are the days of having to suffer through the same Act facing the same baddies; the introduction of Adventure    Does the expansion make D3 better? Absolutely.

    Is it the game D3 should have been in the beginning? Probably not, but it's certainly much closer than it was before.

    The new expansion for Diabo 3, Reaper of Souls, improves the gameplay of the original game in many ways. Gone are the days of having to suffer through the same Act facing the same baddies; the introduction of Adventure Mode adds more replayability to the game by varying the play through bounties. Bounties are specific missions that the game offers to you, and upon completion you are rewarded with rift keys. Find 5 rift keys and you may enter a rift, a fancy way of saying randomized dungeon with enemy combinations not seen in the regular game. A very good enhancement to the game as a whole and does improve the lasting appeal of the game.
    Loot 2.0 is exponentially better than it's predecessor. Blizzard seems to have taken the "less is more" approach to loot, as now enemies drop less loot, but the quality is far better. My level 60 Monk was finding magic and rare items of equal or better value to my Legendaries from the original Diablo 3, and the same can be said for my barbarian character and wizard. Also, utilizing the "smart drop" system they have implemented, Blizzard has ensured that a legendary drop will peak your interest, as the chances of not only one dropping but one dropping that caters towards the character you are playing as has dramatically increased incentive to play. And the new mystic NPC allow for enchanting an item, effectively changing one of it's stats in the hopes of getting a better one; as well as one of my new favorite, yet very simple features, Transmogrification, which is a difficult way of saying "changing how you're stuff looks." Even though it's a simple concept, I love the idea of being able to change the aesthetic of my character.

    The campaign part of the expansion does feel like more of a DLC addition than a true expansion; it's short (about 4-5 hours long depending on the difficulty), but that's not to say it isn't enjoyable. As someone who really likes the lore of the Diablo universe, there is a treasure trove of history and lore here that I truly enjoyed discovering. The art direction is great, dark tones contrast the lighter blue of the allies of death. It is indeed a good looking, polished graphical expansion.

    Even though this review may paint a rosy picture of ROS, the truth is that I don't believe D3 will ever be as good as I feel D2 was. The removal of a point based skill system, and the subsequent implementation of the rune system D3 uses, seems to be nothing more than an illusion to hide the lack of depth in the game. I can oftentimes swap runes on my skills on the fly, with no repercussion or positive differences noticeable on my character. In terms of gaming, there is a very shallow "build" pool for characters, and ROS only seems to alleviate this matter slightly. Now, with the revamped Paragon system, I could see how in the future, after massive amounts of time have been sunk into the game, one could create a truly unique character, but for the majority of players the depth of a true RPG just isn't there. Blizzard took away the consequence/reward of character choices, and in turn took away the complexity and uniqueness of the D3 characters. It is obvious that with ROS they are hoping to reverse the affects of this decision to a certain extent, but for now their changes to the game with ROS are a small fish in a big pond: too small to make a true dent.

    Bottom line: I find myself drawn back to D3 after many, many months of not playing, enjoying the expansion overall. But I can't imagine it holding my attention for more than a month, tops. While it is a vast improvement to D3 pre expansion, it is still nowhere near the echelon of quality we have come to expect from Blizzard. It's fun, but for how long?    … Expand
  25. ZeftheWicked
    Apr 2, 2014
    5
    What i wish to point out in my review is that for someone like myself, who did not purchase original version, RoS means a nearly 80-100$ costing shot at a game that seems to be average/good. Not a very appealing offer.

    There should be some cheaper D3+RoS package for those who have have not played the original game at all, let alone a demo version of expansion to see for myself if all    What i wish to point out in my review is that for someone like myself, who did not purchase original version, RoS means a nearly 80-100$ costing shot at a game that seems to be average/good. Not a very appealing offer.

    There should be some cheaper D3+RoS package for those who have have not played the original game at all, let alone a demo version of expansion to see for myself if all the fuss is worth my time.    … Expand
  26. Greyjaei
    Mar 28, 2014
    5
    Overall. This is a little more disappointing for me than Diablo 3 was... I'm a gamer, through and through. I've played hundreds of different computer games. And will continue to do so. And the Diablo 3 experience, and Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, each brought nothing new to the table. It's highly entertaining. For Sure. But once the honeymoon phase is over, your hang-over passes, you realizeOverall. This is a little more disappointing for me than Diablo 3 was... I'm a gamer, through and through. I've played hundreds of different computer games. And will continue to do so. And the Diablo 3 experience, and Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, each brought nothing new to the table. It's highly entertaining. For Sure. But once the honeymoon phase is over, your hang-over passes, you realize just what an empty experience this has been, because there's nothing new here. Nothing notable.
    For what it accomplishes and is I give it a solid 5. Not too hot, not too cold. Bland but filling!

    Pros:
    -Good Action
    -Good Lewt
    -Mindless entertainment
    -Adventure system breaks up lewt grind

    Cons
    -Boring storyline
    -No challenge
    -Mindless entertainment
    -Why do the angels look like demons?

    I realize I'm not the target demographic for Diablo 3 anymore. Yet - I don't know anyone who has an ounce of excitement for Diablo 3. The thing being, it doesn't breed excitement, does it? This is just a stripped down version of the Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 experience. Neither gritty, edgy, or remarkable. There's no mood here. Lots of action, explosions, and pretty lights, with rewards for good behaviour.    … Expand
  27. strikinglyfmlr
    Mar 26, 2014
    6
    The 2.0 patch was a great taste of what the expansion had in store for players. However the great launch day and implementation of changes is kinda offset by the lack of genuine content. Act 5 was artistically beautiful, but the story line was very light and easily duct taped the first 4 acts. Crusader adds a very nice niche for what was missing from group game play and some of the moreThe 2.0 patch was a great taste of what the expansion had in store for players. However the great launch day and implementation of changes is kinda offset by the lack of genuine content. Act 5 was artistically beautiful, but the story line was very light and easily duct taped the first 4 acts. Crusader adds a very nice niche for what was missing from group game play and some of the more iconic paladin style moves. The passives for each character add a new layer of something much desired from the next tier of leveled characters. The active skills have been re-tuned for most classes to offer true variety than just cookie cutter builds.

    The reason this expansion gets a 6 is because of outstanding issues unsolved and the new blizzard-activision approach to "content creation". Act 5 is mediocre in length at best and is drawn out by having spawns stop you every 5 feet in unavoidable intersections. 'Adventure mode' is a cop-out for revising old content in what would considered a "WoW-esque" approach to updating old content to be relevant beyond the first play through. There are times the Dev's humor shines but each boss fight seemed modestly opposing.

    While the addition of new legendaries is great, the influx of level scaled legendaries makes it seems like there is very little actual variety. The legendaries that do not have flavour text often seem inferior and the primary stats still do not calculate damage correctly for stats such as "% more poison damage". More often then not everyone I know is utterly disappointed they received the 67-69 or 57-59 version of legendaries because of low stats, baffling itemization, or the fact a yellow in a level will likely replace your current existing weapon. Within a week of play leveling hardcore alts, I had managed to get 8 different versions of crushbane, 4 in one sitting.

    The game is great for playing co-op yet they switched the game from ease of trade focused, to zero online trade policy....which is absolutely ridiculous for a game about grinding and finding loot.
    With the class specific itemization I am sure to get the right loot if i play solo yet not to get any hand me downs as a demon hunter from any class that isn't a monk. Gems are always in ample supply yet you cannot trade them in order to prevent them being given to low level noobs and breaking their difficulty experience. Well then why did they include -18 level modifiers to let people use level 70 rares at 52.

    It is rather all around disappointing once you finish act 5 and start your solo and group-solo trek into Torment 5-6. All you can do now is grind your adventure quests for key fragments and pretend there exists a chance of getting a rare that beats flavour text legendaries.    … Expand
  28. sjgdnsgdl
    Mar 30, 2014
    5
    Reaper of Souls has

    no socket quest no imbue quest no personalize item quest no good shopped items no skill points no assignable stat points no skulls, saphires and only 5 gem types in total no charms no jewels no more cain no hostile system; no pk system -- carebear PvP since 1.0.7 no eight player mp games no hellforge no runes no runewords no ethereal items no hit    Reaper of Souls has

    no socket quest
    no imbue quest
    no personalize item quest
    no good shopped items
    no skill points
    no assignable stat points
    no skulls, saphires and only 5 gem types in total
    no charms
    no jewels
    no more cain
    no hostile system; no pk system -- carebear PvP since 1.0.7
    no eight player mp games
    no hellforge
    no runes
    no runewords
    no ethereal items
    no hit recovery, block rate, cast rate, attack rating
    no ladder system -- to be patched in first content patch
    no hardcore pvp
    no enemy immune/resistance system
    no mercs in public games
    no reason to play public games at all
    no torches, hellfire rings are completely optional and not even valuable
    no useful crafting system
    no offline single player
    no more than 3 sockets max (chests)
    no horadric cube    … Expand
  29. Gamed2long
    Apr 7, 2014
    6
    It was with extreme reluctance I came back to the Diablo 3 game. I was an epic fan of Diablo 2. And I overplayed Diablo 3 when it first came out. I stuck with it as things changed and improved with patches. I played through one of every character to 60 and wasted a fair amount of time on the Hellfire rings (perhaps I'd be less bitter if I had been able to make one. The Siegebreaker/KulleIt was with extreme reluctance I came back to the Diablo 3 game. I was an epic fan of Diablo 2. And I overplayed Diablo 3 when it first came out. I stuck with it as things changed and improved with patches. I played through one of every character to 60 and wasted a fair amount of time on the Hellfire rings (perhaps I'd be less bitter if I had been able to make one. The Siegebreaker/Kulle fight was the hardest for me solo and just never paid out) . So after a week of struggling with it and seeing generally positive reviews, I decided to go for it any buy the expansion.
    The game has changed. So called Vanilla D3 is dead, gone, and never coming back. Every character has been changed and had their skills re-balanced. This is trying to break up the "builds" everyone required to beat the original game at higher difficulties. It mostly works, although I found my Witchdoctor still stuck to the base build pretty closely.
    And the auction house, which short circuited the reward system that made D2 so popular is gone. There is less loot, but it is more meaningful and better quality overall.
    They changed the difficulty system and I like the new system better. I decided to play act 4 before trying out the new character. But when I get around to it I'm glad I will not be forced to do the 3X repeat of the base game with the new character. I don't have the patience to do that again. New character or no. I can jack the hardness from the start, and only play through the base game once and I like that.
    Concerning the new act. I heard a lot of reviewers say it is bigger than the other acts. Its not really. Its more varied. It looks better. Much much better level design. But mostly its not familiar yet, so it seems bigger. There are however a lot more mini quests going on that you stumble across going through it. And thats a good thing.
    The boss fights in the new act are more challenging but also more fun. There is a decent mashup of new bad guys to slaughter. Nothing mind blowing there, but not disappointing either. The "plot' of the new act is about as dumb as the base plot for D3. Loaded with cheese. I had high hopes for the companion quests. Those were a bit of a letdown. They were a lot smaller and shorter then expected. I also was expecting some kind of unique reward at the end of one or all three but no.
    And then I beat the final boss. Good boss fight overall. Like the diablo fight but slightly improved and different.
    And then it was time to explore the new endgame content solution. The Rifts. I've rifted once and I wasn't impressed. I see a system here for item farming to jack the difficulty and repeat. It beats re-playing the base game over and over, but not by much. I'll certainly exploit it long enough to earn the new hellfire ring. But thats it.
    This expansion has something the base game never did. A sense of finality at the end. I'm still going to explore every bit of new content in the expansion. But when its done its done.
    I also found that loot 2.0 left me in kind of a bind at times. I have swapped out most of my gear on the push to 70 but certain items because of the option changes never really improved over legacy gear. For instance I think all my characters have a witching hour belt. You can't get those stats on a belt anymore. So when I got a set belt at level 70 it improves my healing a little, my toughness a lot, and my damage goes way down. Do I swap it for the legacy witching hour? No reason to yet.
    I also had high hopes for the Mystic. So far she has proven somewhat helpful but also underwhelming. She can make good gear into great gear sometimes. Often I found the gear that was an improvement she couldn't make better in any meaningful way. And she can't touch or improve legacy anything.

    Oh yeah. Almost everything from pre-reaper of souls D3 is worthless. There are a few legacy items like the witching hour that are still helpful, everything else is not even valuable as scrap. Should have sold it before the auction house went down. It would be nice if they allowed us to sell the items at AH prices to merchants in town. Or maybe if there was a quest to upgrade the legacy items to level 70 versions it would help. That would take some of the sting of the hard earned 20M Manajumas carving knife being obsoleted by a spear at level 61. (Thats just my example).
    All and all this is more than just DLC. It is an expansion in the traditional way but comparing it to Lord of Destruction it is a bit light. A lot of gamers feel owed about half what came out in this expansion. Which is why I think they call it overpriced. And I do think it is overpriced, but not by much.
    If the base game had all the content of this expansion in it from the start I'd have sunk 200+ hrs into it, and stopped playing feeling satisfied.
    As is this expansion is as close to redeeming D3 as Blizzard is going to get. Its almost enough, but it came very very late. Here's hoping their next game is better. But I won't be playing it    … Expand
  30. PointBreakCali
    Mar 26, 2014
    7
    The expansion itself has no glaring holes in that it adds new content and doesn't break existing content. I don't quite agree with the 10 or the 2's ratings for the reasons below.

    Pros: The New Act is very large and could be considered the size of possibly Act 1 and Act 2 combined. New class is fun and well thought out Cons: $40 for an expansion that has only one new class and act    The expansion itself has no glaring holes in that it adds new content and doesn't break existing content. I don't quite agree with the 10 or the 2's ratings for the reasons below.

    Pros:
    The New Act is very large and could be considered the size of possibly Act 1 and Act 2 combined.
    New class is fun and well thought out

    Cons:
    $40 for an expansion that has only one new class and act (especially since Blizzard has set the norm of 2 classes in the past games) is pretty greedy and ridiculous, I bet they had 2 classes ready but will get 80 bucks out of the players for the minor bump in content)

    Loot 2.0 and Adventure Mode are not part of the expansion...Every player that owns the base game get those upgrades so your 40 bucks does not go to that.    … Expand
  31. isg1983
    Mar 27, 2014
    7
    My score is 7 because Diablo is set on the right track. Better late than never. Yet there is not enough material to say that this is a decent expansion, they should've better called it a dlc pack.
  32. edwadokun
    Apr 7, 2014
    7
    A vast improvement from the first iteration of Diablo 3. However, when compared to Diablo 2's expansion, Lord of Destruction, this is nothing more than a glorified DLC. LoD contained TWO new classes to play along with the new act, more levels, and more items to tinker with. However RoS doesn't offer as much.

    The Good: -No more AH -Better Drops -Nephalem Rift Runs -Adventure Mode    A vast improvement from the first iteration of Diablo 3. However, when compared to Diablo 2's expansion, Lord of Destruction, this is nothing more than a glorified DLC. LoD contained TWO new classes to play along with the new act, more levels, and more items to tinker with. However RoS doesn't offer as much.

    The Good:
    -No more AH
    -Better Drops
    -Nephalem Rift Runs
    -Adventure Mode
    -Enhancing Items
    -New Skills w/ new runes
    -Torment Levels
    -Shared Paragon levels

    The Bad:
    -One new class
    -Act V is short
    -Old gear is useless
    -DPS calculation still rudimentary
    -DPS heavily relies on critical chance and critical multiplier.

    All in all, the game is still addicting but when a'' you're gunning for are crit items and perhaps using one main element, the game doesn't vary much after that. If you want to level faster and find stuff faster, then join all public games or play with friends. You'll blow through levels and runs so much quicker.    … Expand
  33. owen445x
    Apr 29, 2014
    6
    For $40.00 this expansion should have had a lot more content in it.

    Do I like what they did with the limited amount of content they added? Sure! The new character they added is pretty cool, until you hit end game and notice that the crusader doesn't scale well with different toons. I do love the new loot system and how the AH is now closed. I feel like I actually earn my gear now    For $40.00 this expansion should have had a lot more content in it.

    Do I like what they did with the limited amount of content they added? Sure!

    The new character they added is pretty cool, until you hit end game and notice that the crusader doesn't scale well with different toons.

    I do love the new loot system and how the AH is now closed. I feel like I actually earn my gear now compared to farming like the Chinese in order to buy gear.

    One thing that made me hate the original D3 was how almost all the levels were set without any randomization. Only a few levels did and that made the game very stale for me. With the new adventure mode feature. It uses all the random levels and changes the weather from day or night or new fog effects on places you wouldn't expect. So it feels more like diablo 2 and that's a good thing for me. It also gives you a neph portal which makes it really random with completely random weather effects and any type of monster you can think of. After killing a ton of demons, the Neph Guardian pops out and he has a decent loot table of assorted goodies.

    The new act 5 area was a nice touch, and the new merchant that can customize the look of your gear or change a stat was a very nice touch.

    - don't like how they didn't add new companion armor looks once you reached 70.
    - Should have added more stash space for all the new items you need to gather in order to craft new ones.
    - companions end story quests were really weak compared to all the hype they gave you during the first 4 acts with all the cool dialogue then a cheezy 4 min quest to sum it all up at the end in a small tiny zone.
    - very few new armor set looks added.

    Over all, if this was a $20.00 expansion then this would have been a 9.5 review.. but since it's 2/3 of a full retail game then I expect a lot more content.    … Expand
  34. BigBossManXXXX
    Mar 30, 2014
    7
    Having played all games throughout the years one can only honestly say that this franchise has come (and gone) a long way... Sadly for me personally, it looks obvious where Blizzard is taking us with both Diablo & Starcraft.. To me it looks like they're wanting to become like EA more and more every time they release a game or more so an expansion... I agree on one thing though, if the gameHaving played all games throughout the years one can only honestly say that this franchise has come (and gone) a long way... Sadly for me personally, it looks obvious where Blizzard is taking us with both Diablo & Starcraft.. To me it looks like they're wanting to become like EA more and more every time they release a game or more so an expansion... I agree on one thing though, if the game has some flaws, fix it or at least try to. They have done so, but by doing that they've pretty much thrown most of the things i so heavily worked for out of the window (i never bought stuff with cash).. i also don't like the fact that they're putting such a high price tag on expansions, while they give so little in return? But hey, if that doesn't bother you, then it's fine by all means right! As for now, I'm not convinced this is the right way to go with this franchise.
    Therefore 7/10 because of the love of the franchise..
    D1* 9/10
    D2* 10/10
    D3* 7/10    … Expand
  35. Nukem96
    Apr 17, 2014
    6
    Obvious milk of money. Diablo 3 was a flop. There was no where to go but up. The expansion was more of a fix for the issues that Diablo 3 had than an actual expansion. I have lost a lot of respect for Blizzard. Seems after WoW they forgot how to make good games.
  36. MikeMaximus
    Apr 4, 2014
    7
    Reaper of Souls makes Diablo 3 fun. That's basically it. You don't necessarily need RoS to experience what the game is like now. Go fire up the vanilla game and play with the 2.0 patch to find out before you buy.

    RoS adds Act 5 to the campaign and a new class, the Crusader. Act 5 is not very long, but feels dragged out because the size of the areas are massive. But these areas are    Reaper of Souls makes Diablo 3 fun. That's basically it. You don't necessarily need RoS to experience what the game is like now. Go fire up the vanilla game and play with the 2.0 patch to find out before you buy.

    RoS adds Act 5 to the campaign and a new class, the Crusader. Act 5 is not very long, but feels dragged out because the size of the areas are massive. But these areas are filled with lots of extra events and the boss encounters are well designed. The Crusader is very fun to play and fans that missed the Paladin from D2 will be happy.

    RoS also adds a new game mode called Adventure mode, in this mode all acts are accessible and you can freely travel between them while doing random quests called bounties for loot and blood shards. Blood shards allow you to gamble on items from a new vendor for chances at legendaries. In this mode you can also open up randomized gauntlet type areas with a big boss at the end called Rifts which give you extra chances at loot and more blood shards.

    A new crafter, the Enchanter is also part of RoS. This new crafter allows you to change one mod on an item for a cost (depending on the item rarity and type, the cost can be very significant). But it allows you to salvage some items that would be a minor or zero upgrade and turn them into a major boost. This enchanter also allows you to change the appearance of your gear (similar to World of Warcraft's transmog feature), your characters will no longer look like mismatched clowns.

    Blizzard has promised more features like Ladder play are still coming, along with tweaks to adventure mode so things should improve even more in the future.

    But while Diablo 3 is actually fun now it's still an aRPG designed for a very casual audience, and RoS hasn't changed that. If you want deep character development you'll still need to look elsewhere, like Path of Exile.    … Expand
  37. kangggunw
    Mar 26, 2014
    7
    My fan heart for Blizzard kinda went to hell when D3 & S2 fcked me. Still, i think this expansion is a decent job except that it costs too much for the content. being mindless AoE killing machine is actually fun ! Easy to play, something to dig in .. I'm pretty sure this is NOT BAD at all
    but u know some people expect a bit of more creativity and originality.
    Most of monster's patterns    My fan heart for Blizzard kinda went to hell when D3 & S2 fcked me. Still, i think this expansion is a decent job except that it costs too much for the content. being mindless AoE killing machine is actually fun ! Easy to play, something to dig in .. I'm pretty sure this is NOT BAD at all
    but u know some people expect a bit of more creativity and originality.
    Most of monster's patterns are from D2 and the story is reeaallyy cheesy. On the otherhand, adventure mode is a nice job and Loot 2.0 thing works well.

    Overall, i didnt expect much from Blizzard and i got what i expected. so 7    … Expand
  38. sinproducer
    Apr 25, 2014
    7
    Lasted a month, but I'm done. They still have a lot of work to do. They made a better foundation for the future than Vanilla, but I still think some fundamental flaws will hold the game back forever unless addressed. Gear is simply not interesting. Restricting trade to NOTHING was actually an idea I wanted to embrace, but combined with terribly low drop rates for decent items, frustratingLasted a month, but I'm done. They still have a lot of work to do. They made a better foundation for the future than Vanilla, but I still think some fundamental flaws will hold the game back forever unless addressed. Gear is simply not interesting. Restricting trade to NOTHING was actually an idea I wanted to embrace, but combined with terribly low drop rates for decent items, frustrating gated gameplay and a mystic that servers more as less as random cash hoarding slot machine, has made the whole experience distasteful. Classes are now balanced around gear and not having said gear makes certain aspects of the classes completely unrewarding, especially the Crusader whom I spent over 200 hours with. Sadly Vanilla despite problems was actually closer to Diablo in my eyes. I don't mind a fresh new idea but it has to work and embrace the series. This simply doesn't and I'm curious if most people leaving high reviews have changed their minds. While official forums should be taken with a grain of salt, it seems a lot of the responses to and from "Blue" commentary reminds us that this game still needs work.

    I played it for a couple hundred hours so it was well worth the money, but it was not the 'every day' game I hoped for. Maybe in the future patches will sort it out, but at the core the game is still flawed as ever.    … Expand
  39. Mojawk
    Apr 16, 2014
    6
    So I've been reading a lot of positives about the Diablo 3 expansion, how it's fixed the game and I bought myself a collectors edition being a blizzard fan. I really enjoyed D2 LoD so I was hoping for something similar. However my honest opinion is Diablo 3 has been simplified too much and for me, doesn't provide the depth and excitement of Diablo 2.

    - The expansion is short, you can    So I've been reading a lot of positives about the Diablo 3 expansion, how it's fixed the game and I bought myself a collectors edition being a blizzard fan. I really enjoyed D2 LoD so I was hoping for something similar. However my honest opinion is Diablo 3 has been simplified too much and for me, doesn't provide the depth and excitement of Diablo 2.

    - The expansion is short, you can easily complete it in around 2 hours.
    - The story wasn't memorable or very exciting.
    - For a full priced Blizzard game I would have like a proper cinematic ending.
    - Lack of innovation, LoD had the new rune system making socketing items interesting and exciting. D3 just gave us more stats.
    - Lack of difficulty, I'm not played up to 70 on my hardcore character yet but even on the Master difficulty seemed quite boring and easy, I found myself falling asleep when I wasn't tired. Didn't really ever feel challenging or exciting, more of the same trash mobs from Diablo 3 and not enough fun with the boss fights. I used to love fighting to get to Ball or Diablo to get epic rewards, this simply isn't the case.
    - New Bounty system helps with some of the staleness from the original but gets old quick.
    - Itemization and drops are a lot better than vanilla.
    - Paragon levels simply aren't as good as trying to level up to 99 with experience loss / difficulty that D2 had.
    - Great graphics and some nifty events and an enjoyable but short act 5.

    So I'll give this a 6, its good for a couple of nights however I cannot see myself playing it long term which is disappointing, every few years I return to play D2, but unfortunately I feel D3 is just too a too bland and generic experience.    … Expand
  40. Verdan
    Apr 1, 2014
    6
    This addition was good, but not great in any standard. This is an DLC that is priced as an own game, it's not even expansion price.

    The new adventure mode added more content into the game, by a massive margin. Nephalem rift's are fun, bounties are fun and farming is pretty fun since experience curve is very smooth. You got stronger little bit easier and new upgrade might drop from    This addition was good, but not great in any standard. This is an DLC that is priced as an own game, it's not even expansion price.

    The new adventure mode added more content into the game, by a massive margin. Nephalem rift's are fun, bounties are fun and farming is pretty fun since experience curve is very smooth. You got stronger little bit easier and new upgrade might drop from different sources.

    But.....Where is the endgame? You get new items, get stronger...Only ones you can match your mettle is against monsters. Increasing difficulty means mobs will just trap you and unless you got resource to spam nukes you will die. It's simple as that. It's not challenging, it's luck based game mode.

    It took 2 years to develop "Expansion" that does not solve the main problem in the game. END GAME. Adding a plank zone with couple of trees, rocks and a lot of free space. Then slap a town in one side that work's as safe heaven. Then make open lobbies, where you can set up own games under categories like "PVP/Adventure farm". Allow 8 people to join into pvp games.

    Now you got end game, getting new upgrade means you can go find a top dog and beat the crap out of him. Collect hes ear in a special stash that can be seen by everyone inside the game. Then hes repair cost after each death will drop in the floor for you to collect.

    Blizzard launched this expansion to delay from the fact that there is no end game. Essentially reseting the game for us, and now they will bring new content that will reset all work we have done....Ladder's that will add "more" into the game, and couple of good for nothing additions to the gameplay that will not add depth into anything.

    When i started this review i gave score 7. When i think about Blizzard's strategy for this game (Buy the game, expansion when it's overpriced and then stop playing it after 1-2 weeks, cost effective i can say.) and how slowly they add content that should have been there in year 2012.

    Diablo 2 had: Pvp, farm items, experience that needed to be grinded out, hardcore where people who weren't careful did die to other people and they learned from it. So in the next character they were ready. Also had much more fun crafting. Better inventory structure and public games.

    Blizzard bought into Diablo 3 and Diablo 3 RoS next to nothing from past games, only silly story that revolves around massive number of cinematics between end boss. Also RoS added new thing called insane difficulty for last act bosses. My first character to hit 70 was hardcore Wizard. I almost died during exping in hard mode to the bosses since i was not prepared for them to slice most of my hp away. While all mobs, elite packs were piss easy.    … Expand
  41. Skellimancer
    Jul 23, 2014
    5
    Jay Wilsons Diablo 3 gets its first expansion. Does it fix the game? Hell, no.
    The new class (only 1) is mediocre.
    The rift system is boring
    The itemization is still crap
    But at least the AH is gone I guess..
  42. Livefaster
    Apr 3, 2014
    7
    A much needed improvement to Diablo III. The soundtrack/score & art style RoS uses really transports you into the world. The bounties and Nephalem rifts add much needed variety to D3.

    I would give this expansion a 9 but:
    1. This expansion isn't worth $40 (Maybe $25-$30)
    2. Kadala (Blood Shard Vendor) Legendary Drop rates need to be fixed
    3. The story has no real substance
  43. brafcauknid
    Apr 21, 2014
    7
    The Good....First off, RoS is a big upgrade and improvement from Diablo 3(classic). They have made many improvements. The bounty and rift systems and adventure mode as a whole are what D3 needed all along. The new act is a lot of fun for the most part, though the pandemonium fortress is kind of a letdown for the big clamactic ending. The new class is ok, not my cup of tea but enjoyableThe Good....First off, RoS is a big upgrade and improvement from Diablo 3(classic). They have made many improvements. The bounty and rift systems and adventure mode as a whole are what D3 needed all along. The new act is a lot of fun for the most part, though the pandemonium fortress is kind of a letdown for the big clamactic ending. The new class is ok, not my cup of tea but enjoyable if he fits your play style.
    The bad...Rifts are far and away most efficient/best way to farm itemsupgrades and are honestly, not a lot of fun. They are completely random and while some are ok, many others are just an absolute pain...you get to where you enter the rift and just roll your eyes when you see the layout/mob density or lack there of. Bounties are my favorite, but are unfortunately at the moment, best and most effeiciently farmed on the easiest difficulty level, which is not a lot of fun. There is really just an overall lack of rewarding things to do, its basically rifts one after another after another or easy mode bounty runs.
    The Ugly.....Blackthornes...anyone whose played will know what I mean by this. No trading, 9/10 "legendaries" you get will be absolute junk. Drop rates would be fine if trading was allowed, but being that game is BOA and all self found, it needs a bump ina bad way. Clans are basically pointless. Communities are about the same. There is essentially no reason to ever interact socially with anyone in this game. And theres the coup de gras.....the new PS4 version will have trading, gifts to send, nemesis mode, basically all tyhe things the PC fans have been asking for, and they(pc gamers) are now getting a huge FU from Blizz for doing nothing more then being the first ones to buy and support D3:RoS.    … Expand
  44. janhellyeah
    Feb 23, 2015
    6
    Diablo 3 is a victim of its own predecessors. While Blizzard has lost some of its touch since the start of WoW, Diablo is one of its beloved franchise that created so many awesome memories from hardcore players and a gameplay enriched with so much depth, that it takes years to be able to experience all possible character builds and acquire every single legendary item, that its possible toDiablo 3 is a victim of its own predecessors. While Blizzard has lost some of its touch since the start of WoW, Diablo is one of its beloved franchise that created so many awesome memories from hardcore players and a gameplay enriched with so much depth, that it takes years to be able to experience all possible character builds and acquire every single legendary item, that its possible to expect Blizzard to go back to its roots and regain its once great reputation as a developer. However, Diablo III failed immensely from its itemization to its environments.

    Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, in a sense, corrected some of Diablo III's issues, the environments are darker, the story fits more in the Diablo universe and while the itemization got better with various patches implementing legendary gems and ancient items, its still not enough to remove its biggest flaw, RNG.

    There are too many RNG layers that it is not a guarantee for players to be able to obtain the items they need even after 500 hours of playtime, and this flaw was the biggest reason for me not to invest my time in it as much as I have back in previous Blizzard games.

    Here's an example:

    If I wanted to acquire a certain legendary items from previous Diablo games, all I have to do is to farm a specific boss for it to drop, its gets repetitive and tedious, but atleast I know that if a legendary item did indeed drop, most of the time, its the item I really wanted in the first place. In Diablo III, they removed these boring boss run and made it possible for any monsters to drop any kind of legendary items, while this is great in theory, the legendary item pool is so vast, that the chances of obtaining the item you're looking for is far worse than it was in previous Diablo games. And thats only one RNG layer to consider, if your item does indeed drop, the kinds of stats as well as its quality, is still based on RNG, which is frustrating nonetheless.

    Diablo III does get one thing right though, your character and their abilities looks and feels powerful. Monsters gets massacred and dismembered with no mercy, your characters will feel like a god. The problem is, after a long while, you will ask yourself, "What the point?"    … Expand
  45. theNILE
    Jul 28, 2016
    5
    Not playing in your own region creates tons of posi-glitches and characters are region-locked. PoE doesn't have either. Sometimes magic packs take ages to kill... This problem is created in two manners, how an enemy can have a defensive mod which affects others with the same mod, and how a non-normal enemy has way too much health or resists. Killing rares and bosses is incredibly boringNot playing in your own region creates tons of posi-glitches and characters are region-locked. PoE doesn't have either. Sometimes magic packs take ages to kill... This problem is created in two manners, how an enemy can have a defensive mod which affects others with the same mod, and how a non-normal enemy has way too much health or resists. Killing rares and bosses is incredibly boring when normals aren't even that fast to kill in general. It might be okay if I were in a high level rift/difficulty since I would be well geared, but you're forcing a slow lengthy grind to find the exact items. It's also a complete waste of time to not get power-leveled if you're new to the game. Oh and... some enemies just knock me over again and again, as if it's some kind of good game design to just dodge one sort of attack many times… Expand
  46. bleh910
    Apr 27, 2014
    6
    A big improvement over the base game Diablo 3 yet not enough content to be called an expansion. This should be more like a download pack you would see for a console shooter game.

    The adventure mode is fun but its basically the same maps and mobs as story mode. The new loot is a HUGE improvement however many items and most crafted legends are completely worthless. Every top build has    A big improvement over the base game Diablo 3 yet not enough content to be called an expansion. This should be more like a download pack you would see for a console shooter game.

    The adventure mode is fun but its basically the same maps and mobs as story mode.
    The new loot is a HUGE improvement however many items and most crafted legends are completely worthless. Every top build has the same exact gear. There is no variation.
    The crusader class is fun. However one class in an expansion? Diablo 2 had 2 classes in its exp.

    If you are a hardcore d3 fan get Reaper of Souls.
    If you're a casual fan and wondering if $40 + the base game is worth it then no. There's not enough content to truly call this an expansion. Its more like a download content cash grab.

    Steams Marvel Heroes and Path of Exile have more content and updates yet are free to play if you need a ARPG fix.    … Expand
  47. Fugazi
    Jun 22, 2014
    7
    Better than D3, was fun for two months which is considerable amount, and. it will be getting better with every patch just like D3 did.

    I can say we are finally out of beta ;)
  48. Ceridwen8
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    I've played through RoS on my wizard, and though I rated D3 quite low, this *is* an improvement. (I'd like to do 6.5, but to be generous, I'll go with 7)

    First, the removal of the real money auction house was great - that was a painful, awful, insulting, greedy, disastrous system, & the #1 reason I quit D3, & remember it without affection. (I had reached - whatever the final level was,    I've played through RoS on my wizard, and though I rated D3 quite low, this *is* an improvement. (I'd like to do 6.5, but to be generous, I'll go with 7)

    First, the removal of the real money auction house was great - that was a painful, awful, insulting, greedy, disastrous system, & the #1 reason I quit D3, & remember it without affection. (I had reached - whatever the final level was, & completely lost interest, since it was P2W in the extreme.) On the other hand, the inability to trade with friends & party members now is disappointing, and a *sane* auction house system might be welcome, albeit possibly too open to exploitation. On the basis of auction house removal alone, I have to give it a substantially higher score.

    The story/area is a little better than D3. Not a lot. A little. I played the wizard most, but also got a crusader to max, & found it strangely ill-suited to the game design. (WHY make it slower? What's the point? - I realize that's been removed, but when I was leveling mine, it was a real pain.) By the time the crusader class had been buffed up, I was too sick of her to bother. I liked the voice actors for both male & female - that was a plus.

    I found the nerfs/buffs a little - annoying. I was disappointed, again, that the classes most suited to moving, to kiting, such as wizard & DH, seem to be rewarded for standing still & shooting. I find that boring, and too dependent on gear. I'm sick of gear being #1 in Blizzard games, as well as an almost mandatory cookie cutter build. (I see that critics seem to love their games, but I'm not feeling it. "Simple & utterly gear dependent is just not working for me, & I'm a pretty casual gamer.)

    Rifts - a good idea, intensely boring to repeat. WAY too long, & your reward/boss comes too soon, in that there's not a lot of reason to continue with them, though legendaries are supposed to drop more often in Rifts. (I averaged maybe one worthless legendary an hour.) There should have been a major boss per level, or make Rifts shorter. I got more legendaries from blasting urns & crates than from bosses, which is a big problem for me. A boss *should* give more than an urn, but you are not rewarded for tackling harder fights. Just - from playing a lot, & that's a reason not to open D3.

    Enchanting was a nice touch, if it worked reasonably well. I realize they changed the option that allowed for, "Would you like vitality for your vitality, or perhaps... vitality?" But several times, I got lovely rare items that had terrible stats.(that couldn't be altered by enchanting) Obviously, you're supposed to play this game for a lot more hours than I'm willing to endure. I'm not helped enough by going up in Torment (I was generally comfortable at 3 & 4 on the wizard, and had a few *mixed* set pieces, with the rest legendary.) (I was about 250 Paragon Level - I ran it more than I should have, though I saw players saying you had to have 'at least' 300 hours to expect set gear. That's crazy, & no thanks.) I was deeply annoyed, also, that the set pieces aim you at one build. I despise the 'changed look' effects - Archon, the Akarat's champion thing on the crusader - and I had no intention of building that way just because a set told me I had to. Not at all flexible enough!

    Gems were stupidly expensive to make, remove (that has been lowered a bit) and generally not something rewarding. It's an attempt to make you play eternally, & I don't find them exciting enough to do that. (I had max level gems on my wizard - there's no way I'd bother with that on another character)

    That brings me to Kadala - whose idea was it to make a snarky NPC who insults you as she gives you lousy, utterly useless gear? She gives you about what you'd get from 2 bosses. Just - no.

    My score is probably higher than I'm feeling about D3:RoS now, but it is a jump up from plain D3, & unlike most games now, allows me to play with friends. (I wasn't interested in public games) I'm sick of mmos, & single player rpgs have a very limited play time. So that's - something.    … Expand
  49. SilentDrop
    Mar 31, 2014
    6
    The game has been upgraded quite significantly since its release.
    The score I’m giving is a mix of what the game should be from the start and the new expansion.
    It will give you a lot of fun for the few hours you spend to finish the game from level 1, but a new character and a new act doesn’t justify $40. After that it’s the old grinding you have seen on the original game, only a    The game has been upgraded quite significantly since its release.
    The score I’m giving is a mix of what the game should be from the start and the new expansion.

    It will give you a lot of fun for the few hours you spend to finish the game from level 1, but a new character and a new act doesn’t justify $40.
    After that it’s the old grinding you have seen on the original game, only a little bit better, with the removal of the AH, new modes and better item arsenal.    … Expand
  50. Eisenwolf17780
    Jun 21, 2014
    7
    I liked this expansion as it did a lot to improve D3 as the original was poorly thought out the fact that Blizzard removed the AH is a huge plus because it means you have to now work for your gear. Grinding can be boring mind you. I loved the fact that the female crusader sounds much more like a tough no nonsense female combat veteran would do and that was what won me with this more thanI liked this expansion as it did a lot to improve D3 as the original was poorly thought out the fact that Blizzard removed the AH is a huge plus because it means you have to now work for your gear. Grinding can be boring mind you. I loved the fact that the female crusader sounds much more like a tough no nonsense female combat veteran would do and that was what won me with this more than anything.

    Let down was the rip off price for the collectors edition no way was I paying £60 for a mouse mat and a book of artwork given what they gave me in the main one was so much better..    … Expand
  51. Mmarcellino
    Jul 22, 2014
    6
    RoS entertained me at launch, I have spent well over 1k hours playing DIII and its expansion and have to say this game is average to above average at best. The lack of customization is the worst Path of Exile is a FAR better ARPG for the serious gamers. Crusader class and rifts add some depth to the game along with the loot 2.0 system however after the amount of time I have sunk into theRoS entertained me at launch, I have spent well over 1k hours playing DIII and its expansion and have to say this game is average to above average at best. The lack of customization is the worst Path of Exile is a FAR better ARPG for the serious gamers. Crusader class and rifts add some depth to the game along with the loot 2.0 system however after the amount of time I have sunk into the game it is just not entertaining anymore. The expansion held my interest from the time it took me to get all my LVL60 chars to the new level cap and level my Crusader from 1 - 70 but it is just not enough. I kept holding out hope that RoS would save this game but personally it is just not interesting enough due to lack of character customization and build options. The game is still incredibly unbalanced, as in there is usually only 1 optimal build for each class. My best advice to ARPG fans who liked Diablo 2 and are willing to dump 100's of hours into a game is to not waste your time and play Path of Exile instead!!… Expand
  52. TheMadNag
    Apr 29, 2014
    7
    Huge fan of the Diablo series grew up pretty much downing coca-cola and slaying monsters. With that said this the first installment of Diablo 3 killed me. Had no resemblance to its predecessor and felt as though the name shouldn’t even be on the game. With time though blizzard manage to get some of their flaws together and bust out this expansion. It is still no where near the glory daysHuge fan of the Diablo series grew up pretty much downing coca-cola and slaying monsters. With that said this the first installment of Diablo 3 killed me. Had no resemblance to its predecessor and felt as though the name shouldn’t even be on the game. With time though blizzard manage to get some of their flaws together and bust out this expansion. It is still no where near the glory days of old diablo’s but it is a vast improvement over the diablo 3 release. They have added some end game content and made loot a little more fluid, it has a long way to go but its on the right path.

    Gameplay: Fun, solid, fluid, feels clean and looks good. Typical monster slayer game with lots of loot to go around. Improved a lot of aspects from diablo 3 and keeps people entertained. Improvements coming out relatively fast in the form of patches to make sure the game is what the people want. It lacks a lot of creativity though as builds for characters are pretty much cookie cutter. As in only certain builds are viable for endgame content. Also specific items are the best for certain classes. In other words if you want to have top level gear and top level damage you pretty much have to follow in the footsteps of everyone else which makes it kind of depressing.

    Overall this game is crazy amounts better than diablo 3 but still needs improvement to be a game that is in the same league as diablo 2 and 1.    … Expand
  53. Sivus
    Jun 5, 2014
    7
    I wouldn't call this an expansion... as many other people have noted, this is more of a DLC made to feel like an expansion. Way over priced for what you get; 99% of the same loot but with a higher level cap and a half-assed story that ends -very- poorly... not to mention it feels rude to the players at times. Smooth launch??? the game is already live, it can't launch twice! However! manyI wouldn't call this an expansion... as many other people have noted, this is more of a DLC made to feel like an expansion. Way over priced for what you get; 99% of the same loot but with a higher level cap and a half-assed story that ends -very- poorly... not to mention it feels rude to the players at times. Smooth launch??? the game is already live, it can't launch twice! However! many of the fixes (they aren't changes in my opinion) bring the game up to the level it should have been from the start. I would give this game a 6/10 but I've got 100's of hours each on several characters. It feels wrong to not factor that in. 7.… Expand
  54. AnnaOctavia
    Jun 24, 2014
    6
    i could give 6 the best for RoS. been playing RoS and vanilla for more than 2000hours and all i can say is the build variance still sucks. and nothing is customizable. its only a straight forward game with grinding for loot. its good for casual players but not recommendable to d2 and PoE players. and not for hardcore players too
  55. bertrandwins
    Jul 2, 2014
    6
    If you're a hardcore fan of the franchise and can spend over 20 hours a week on a video game, then this review is for you:

    RoS is a big improvement over the disappointing Diablo 3. There's much left to be desired about how the dev team balances the classes, but they're slowly learning their mistakes from Diablo 3. The official Diablo 3 General Discussion forums is a very toxic place,    If you're a hardcore fan of the franchise and can spend over 20 hours a week on a video game, then this review is for you:

    RoS is a big improvement over the disappointing Diablo 3. There's much left to be desired about how the dev team balances the classes, but they're slowly learning their mistakes from Diablo 3. The official Diablo 3 General Discussion forums is a very toxic place, but the class forums and communities offer a better experience. Don't play the public games. 3 months into release and Blizzard's still supporting the game and actively adding new content.

    If you're a normal person who has a job and social commitments, then this review is for you:

    For an expansion pack that only provides 1 additional act and 1 more class, it's definitely not worth the price I paid for it if you just intend to play the game to completion in solo mode.

    Blizzard has skewed much of the longevity of the game towards the multi-player experience and the loot hunt. The trouble is that certain design decisions (such as limiting trading, combat mechanics) don't really foster good co-operative gameplay, and the public game experience can be quite unpleasant.    … Expand
  56. eldumloido
    Sep 22, 2014
    6
    didn't include local multiplayer from consoles. They have the technology and my computer has the power. Really like it on ps4 but withoout friends in same room this just isn't the same.
  57. Brodde
    Sep 17, 2014
    7
    This game is a lot better now than it was at launch. Removing the auction house improved the game play a lot, since it is no longer just about farming gold or paying cash to buy gear. Adventure mode adds a lot. The new crusader class not so much.

    The game is pretty basic over all, and there is very few possibilities for variation in strategy. The new loot system makes this even worse,    This game is a lot better now than it was at launch. Removing the auction house improved the game play a lot, since it is no longer just about farming gold or paying cash to buy gear. Adventure mode adds a lot. The new crusader class not so much.

    The game is pretty basic over all, and there is very few possibilities for variation in strategy. The new loot system makes this even worse, since you only get gear that suits the vanilla build for your class.

    It is still a pretty good casual hack and slash game.    … Expand
  58. Atlark
    Oct 29, 2014
    7
    Diablo 3 in general is much different from the first 2 ones. That's not a bad thing, it depends on what you are expecting, and if you are new to the genre, you should buy it along with this expansion, it's not really long but it is entertaining.

    The only thing that I would complain is the price, 35 Euros are too much even for a good expansion, but if you enjoyed Diablo 3 then don't    Diablo 3 in general is much different from the first 2 ones. That's not a bad thing, it depends on what you are expecting, and if you are new to the genre, you should buy it along with this expansion, it's not really long but it is entertaining.

    The only thing that I would complain is the price, 35 Euros are too much even for a good expansion, but if you enjoyed Diablo 3 then don't worry, it's worth every cent.    … Expand
  59. Nepharos
    Feb 2, 2015
    7
    Diablo... an endless grind for gear.
    I absolutely hate grinding games, but I thought I'd give it a try on Diablo III (after playing Diablo 1 all those years ago). I like it... but after a while it was getting impossible to go to Inferno difficulty.
    Then Reaper of Souls came out, I waited a long time to buy it. Eventually I did and... Well it's a lot better than Diablo III initially    Diablo... an endless grind for gear.
    I absolutely hate grinding games, but I thought I'd give it a try on Diablo III (after playing Diablo 1 all those years ago). I like it... but after a while it was getting impossible to go to Inferno difficulty.

    Then Reaper of Souls came out, I waited a long time to buy it. Eventually I did and...
    Well it's a lot better than Diablo III initially was.
    Yes the fifth chapter might not be as strong as the initial story ever was, but the adventure mode makes it a lot more fun to do!

    It actually (finally) is rewarding to grind this game and there are numerous ways of getting better gear!
    Crafting also has gained a little of it's glory back in this update.
    The thing I do like most of this game is the difficulty of staying alive on the higher Inferno levels. One mistake and your dead, makes it feel a lot better when you accomplish killing an elite group, mini boss or boss!

    In the end I do not recommend this game to people who love a great story.
    For one playthrough (maybe two) it's alright, but after that the story is very thin.

    However if you like mindless hack 'n slash and grinding for gear, this game is great!
    The combat is great and has pretty deep skill combinations and strategies with gear/skills to do most damage and stay alive!

    Overall this game deserves a 7.    … Expand
  60. MassiveBS
    Apr 19, 2020
    5
    Significantly better than diablo 3 without dlc but... still not impressed tho.
  61. Superduperjew
    Oct 3, 2021
    6
    6/10.

    Reaper of souls is fun. Act V is a lot closer to the Diablo universe than all of Diablo 3 combined. Less chatter from bosses, more creepiness. If you're expecting loot to be any better, you'll be let down. The development team basically slapped a couple special effects on a FEW legendaries. That's it. The issue is this - intervals where you get no loot. When you hit the loot    6/10.

    Reaper of souls is fun. Act V is a lot closer to the Diablo universe than all of Diablo 3 combined. Less chatter from bosses, more creepiness. If you're expecting loot to be any better, you'll be let down. The development team basically slapped a couple special effects on a FEW legendaries. That's it.

    The issue is this - intervals where you get no loot. When you hit the loot level (70), you should be rewarded for hunting for loot. As you colect items that increase your power, the time should increase between upgrades. Instead, you get to 70 and are stuck in lower difficulties forever because magic find no longer exists on common items. You cannot increase your odds for finding loot that allows you to progress through the difficulties. You will get a legendary ever 2-3 hours because there is a loot timer. It truly is loot on rails. The problem is far greater in hardcore.

    That perfect item progression from previous Diablo games is still missing, but at least we have bounties and rifts...right? Ahem.

    Oh, and cinematics? None. Where did Blizzard quality go?    … Expand
  62. chronoT
    Mar 22, 2016
    7
    After hundreds of hours of gameplay and participation in many of the seasons and changes this game has gone through, I can give a quick overall assessment. I was a huge fan of Diablo 2(thousands of hours), and everyone with experience knows this game does not live up to it as a successor. With that being said, for the money compared to other games, Diablo 3 still provided alot ofAfter hundreds of hours of gameplay and participation in many of the seasons and changes this game has gone through, I can give a quick overall assessment. I was a huge fan of Diablo 2(thousands of hours), and everyone with experience knows this game does not live up to it as a successor. With that being said, for the money compared to other games, Diablo 3 still provided alot of entertainment for the buck. This is especially true if you like the current format of the game, which includes clearing rifts for the best time, a competitive addition. I overall though have to say I am not thrilled with how this game started out or the directions it went, but I strongly feel giving this game anything under a 7 is unwarranted due to the amount of fun it provided while I was hooked.… Expand
  63. Krael
    Mar 1, 2016
    7
    I gave an high score to this game when ros released, but now i think, after playing many hours in every present arpg, Diablo 3 reserve a score of 7. It has polish, high polish like every blizzard product, but dosent offer enough depth and is catered to much fto a casual crawd. Its okey to target a big audience, but this is to much and the game became just an arcade action game with littleI gave an high score to this game when ros released, but now i think, after playing many hours in every present arpg, Diablo 3 reserve a score of 7. It has polish, high polish like every blizzard product, but dosent offer enough depth and is catered to much fto a casual crawd. Its okey to target a big audience, but this is to much and the game became just an arcade action game with little choice and depth. 7 is the real score for me now… Expand
  64. jelikey
    Sep 10, 2015
    7
    Huge fan of the Diablo series grew up pretty much downing coca-cola and slaying monsters. With that said this the first installment of Diablo 3 killed me. Had no resemblance to its predecessor and felt as though the name shouldn’t even be on the game. With time though blizzard manage to get some of their flaws together and bust out this expansion. It is still no where near the glory daysHuge fan of the Diablo series grew up pretty much downing coca-cola and slaying monsters. With that said this the first installment of Diablo 3 killed me. Had no resemblance to its predecessor and felt as though the name shouldn’t even be on the game. With time though blizzard manage to get some of their flaws together and bust out this expansion. It is still no where near the glory days of old diablo’s but it is a vast improvement over the diablo 3 release. They have added some end game content and made loot a little more fluid, it has a long way to go but its on the right path.… Expand
  65. chumpwithnoname
    Jul 7, 2020
    6
    Best thing happened to D3, but too small for a price. If only they did whole D3 as RoS.
  66. scarfake
    Dec 27, 2015
    7
    adventure mod is nice. rifts, bounties kanai's cube are new things. more playable after game finished. act 5 is interesting. it is likely diablo 2 and this is good and harder than other acts. new items are more balanced but still no pvp in game and doing same things boring. scenario of act 5 terrible like others. and playable/price is low
  67. Ogie
    Aug 7, 2016
    7
    I have never get into D3 end game content, it is just not enough to get me hooked in. But the story and gameplay of D3 are quite good. I think D3 is pretty good game but it is not for everyone. If you like graphics of D3 and like toon of farming, have friends to play with I believe you can fully enjoy it. If you dont like farming like me, I think you can still enjoy the main story of theI have never get into D3 end game content, it is just not enough to get me hooked in. But the story and gameplay of D3 are quite good. I think D3 is pretty good game but it is not for everyone. If you like graphics of D3 and like toon of farming, have friends to play with I believe you can fully enjoy it. If you dont like farming like me, I think you can still enjoy the main story of the game and maybe even a little bit of end game content.

    Graphic - 8
    Gameplay - 7
    Lasting Appeal - 5
    Execution - 7

    Overall - 6,75    … Expand
  68. zzzsheepyzzz
    Jan 25, 2016
    7
    Hello, first of all I would like to say that I was a huge Diablo 2 fan when it came out, so my review is somewhat based on comparing it to Diablo 3 ROS.

    I did play Diablo 3 when it first came out and beat the game in less than a week and forgot about it - to be honest I was pretty disappointed and found it wasn't quite to my liking. I decided to buy ROS just around the time they    Hello, first of all I would like to say that I was a huge Diablo 2 fan when it came out, so my review is somewhat based on comparing it to Diablo 3 ROS.

    I did play Diablo 3 when it first came out and beat the game in less than a week and forgot about it - to be honest I was pretty disappointed and found it wasn't quite to my liking.

    I decided to buy ROS just around the time they released patch 2.4 (I believe) which is Season 5. I could tell upon playing the game again, that they had made a lot of changes to the game and a lot of improvements to when Diablo 3 first came out. The progression feels a lot smoother, (though a little too easy), the gear management, customizing and upgrading systems makes things interesting, and the spells and different character builds are fun to play around with. What is interesting is there are gear incentives to switch builds as well.

    As a stand alone game (and not comparing it or basing it off of the original Diablo games) it is an entertaining game and I definitely feel like I got my money's worth for around $20 for the expansion pack. The new seasons that come out every 3 months or so give incentives and new content such as gear, and dungeons which, for me, made the end game enjoyable. However the problem I ran into was that after I finished the basic incentive tasks for the season I shied away from the game altogether. It just seems like after a certain point you are grinding into oblivion (which some people may enjoy), constantly upgrading and improving gear, but since playing through the campaign and adventure mode is stimulating you with new content, the end game, to me, seems pointless.

    Now, I would like to end by comparing it with the previous Diablo games, mainly Diablo 2.

    Story:
    What was (more) interesting about Diablo 2, was for one thing the story was dark, grimy very oblique at times and highly stylized. Diablo 3 took the Diablo world and established it for an all encompassing audience, which is fair, but the Diablo 2 environment seemed to have horror elements that intrigued me more-so.

    Creatures/gameplay:
    Though Diablo 2 ran on a different engine than the updated and smooth Diablo 3 engine, I found that whilst playing Diablo 2 I paid much more attention to the monsters, and the environments. I think part of this has to do with the difficulty (I'll get to this shortly) - you pay more attention to killing things that really ARE a threat to you. I read another thread about this, and some people speculating on the dimmer lighting in Diablo 2. However, there are some really cool environmental effects, and creatures/creature animations that are in Diablo 3.

    Difficulty:
    The difficulty in Diablo 3 was a really big problem for me. For one thing there are at least 10 different difficulties to choose from. The difficulty incentive was confusing for me because you can easily exploit the game by playing minimum difficulty levels and slowly upping the difficulty so you are sort of 'one step ahead of the game', though if you are a speed running type there is a pretty even threshold of difficulty which can make the game worthwhile. Personally I did try to stay pretty high in difficulty to maintain a challenge, but I found the whole difficulty system to be "average".

    In comparison to Diablo 2 where the difficulty seemed to always be a step above you (to Diablo 3's one step below you) so that you really had to work (with character and gear) to progress through just 3 basic difficulties. For some reason that made the grinding more worth it.

    Multiplayer:

    I am not a fan of the new battle.net format, and I found this game too difficult to really bother with the multiplayer aspect. There are pre-made guild channels, and the whole multiplayer format is too 'other-worldly' for me. The old Battle.net (via Diablo 2 for example) kind of defaulted you into channels and guided you into the multiplayer aspect of the game - I found at least - whereas the new battle.net has it sort of the other way around. Plus the leveling system, which works as something called a paragon, which means once you max to level 70 you get +paragon levels which give you stats, and these paragon levels can range from 60-800 or something, so I feel the multiplayer is probably pretty coordinated around meeting specifications. Trading was also a big aspect of Diablo 2, not prevalent in Diablo 3.

    However, all in all, Diablo 3 did improve upon what a lot of features in Diablo 2 were frustrating and lacking. The downside is that it dampened on the aspects of Diablo 2 which were dark, epic, and challenging. Unfortunately it feels like an entirely different game altogether, which to be honest I probably would not have played had it lacked the Diablo name. That being said, it is a well designed game, by a thoughtful and innovative gaming company that really did draw me in and was fun and entertaining for the time I was engaged in it.    … Expand
  69. Gregorich
    Nov 17, 2018
    6
    Hallo zusammen,

    Diesem Spiel mangelt es an Inovtion und Spielinhalt...
    Die Entwicklung welcher der Herteller betreibt ist, sehr langsam und kaum spührbar...

    Griessli
    Greg
  70. Vaeu
    Jun 30, 2020
    5
    It's an alright game for the first few playthroughs and different classes in terms of gameplay. The grind is real and boring. Nothing much but bad can be said to the story, characters, music and graphics.
    At least it was fun while it lasted.
  71. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    6
    Made the whole game better I guess. The legendary items now have better sound effect.
  72. sandreid
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    A huge improvement from its vanilla counterpart, with the addition of the Crusader and Necromancer, as well as Rifts/Grifts, improvements to the Paragon-system, as well as making sets very fun, satisfying and worthwhile to use. While the game isn't perfect or in any shape or form lives up to the legends of D1 or D2, it created its own little niche, which was enough for you to jump backA huge improvement from its vanilla counterpart, with the addition of the Crusader and Necromancer, as well as Rifts/Grifts, improvements to the Paragon-system, as well as making sets very fun, satisfying and worthwhile to use. While the game isn't perfect or in any shape or form lives up to the legends of D1 or D2, it created its own little niche, which was enough for you to jump back into the game, once every year or so. The game was fun up till a certain point (usually full load out), but then once you hit that point, all the fun died immediately. Also, leveling is really boring if you don't do it the first week of a season - Because you'll be doing it alone, all the way to level 70 zzzz.… Expand
  73. SalvadorMas7
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Una expansión que me gustó cuando lo jugué pero la historia es muy simple, Malthael es un villano para mí muy bien hecho pero su historia no es demasiado interesante.
  74. LT_Gruber
    Dec 13, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All right expansion, mostly worth it for the extra character.

    Diablo III – Reaper of Souls is an expansion for the main game and features a new map/area to go to, as well as a new campaign and an extra character, the Necromancer. It follows the exact same principle as Diablo II – Lord of Destruction.

    I always found it funny that, in Diablo II and Diablo III, you slay Diablo, evil itself, the Prime overlord of hell and after that, the campaign goes on casually and you need to defeat the “true end boss” of the game because of the expansion. Nevertheless, both expansions worked out fine.

    Diablo III – Reaper of Souls is worth it, mainly for the Necromancer character. Although the Necromancer feels very overpowered in the beginning, it gets balanced out with the other characters later in the game. His mechanics, attacks and skills are cool, and his animations and blueish glowing aura make the character complete.

    In terms of the rest, the newly added campaign (or to be more specific; act) is all right. It has a classic and cliché story about a rogue angel Malthael, who turned into the Angel of Death. This of course, means that he raises the dead and wants to conquer the world (or wipe it out, whatever).

    It is a fun little story with some new unique terrains and environments, some cool new enemies like the Rat men and the Boggits but also some cheap and recycled assets like “Revenant archers”, “Shield Barrers” and “Revenant Soldiers”. Those are recycled skeletons from the original game and feel lifeless (yeah, I know) and rushed and I didn’t get any satisfaction when wiping the floor with them. Mainly because there is nothing to wipe, because they just go up in smoke. The lore tries it best to put some life and connection into these new enemies, but for me, that failed miserably.

    The boss battle with Malthael was good and rewarding tough and he was hard as bricks. This fight redeemed some fun I had with the game.

    Overall, Diablo III – Reaper of Souls was not the worst expansion I have ever played, it was just not impressive of unique enough for me to care that much.    … Expand

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#8 Best PC Game of 2014
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 28, 2014
    90
    At last! Diablo III became the game I was looking forward to. Reaper of Souls does more than just improve the original – it reinvents it and helps it reclaim the hack’n’slash throne. [05/2014, p.50]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 16, 2014
    100
    Heaps of new content provides hours of fun, even though the campaign could use a little extension. But if you’re a fan, this is a must. [Issue#241]
  3. Ragequit.gr
    May 14, 2014
    90
    Blizzard did the obvious: literally transformed Diablo 3 to what it should have been from the start. It took them some time, but finally Blizzard got the message and moved finally to the right direction. While we expect the next expansion, fans of action / rpg can now sleep peacefully ... the king is here!
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