Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

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  1. plato666
    Oct 1, 2014
    10
    Never before have I got so excited about a game and I was not disappointed.Diablo 3 has been around a fare few months now but reaper of the rather large expansion is just insane.the maps huge the gold immense the quest for items is never ending but great fun.I get bored really easy and I tell you what not playing this game and the bonus is you get to play coop and its great fun. At theNever before have I got so excited about a game and I was not disappointed.Diablo 3 has been around a fare few months now but reaper of the rather large expansion is just insane.the maps huge the gold immense the quest for items is never ending but great fun.I get bored really easy and I tell you what not playing this game and the bonus is you get to play coop and its great fun. At the moment you can get Reaper of Souls for £24.99 at game and I promise it will be the best investment you will make,at least this year.… Expand
  2. Battledoge
    Sep 23, 2014
    9
    Diablo III was a mess. The auction house was an abomination. I quickly got bored with it and didnt play for several months. Reaper of souls came out and I didnt immediately bite. I played the post ROS patch with classic diablo III and noticed a huge increase in loot drop. After seeing the gear my friends were getting at level 70, I had to get it. I played again for a couple months and gotDiablo III was a mess. The auction house was an abomination. I quickly got bored with it and didnt play for several months. Reaper of souls came out and I didnt immediately bite. I played the post ROS patch with classic diablo III and noticed a huge increase in loot drop. After seeing the gear my friends were getting at level 70, I had to get it. I played again for a couple months and got bored again quickly. With the new 2.1 patch however, something about this game is different. ITS ADDICTIVE. I have well over 150 paid other games throughout origin, steam, and battle.net and I keep finding myself coming back to Diablo III. The new season ranked ladder aspect is fun, granted its not something i'm super interested in. One thing i like about seasonal is that its a fresh start. you've gotta train up your jewelcrafter, blacksmith and enchanter again, find all new gear etc. There is also seasonal only gear that you can only get if you start a new seasonal character. What this means is that every new season new gear will be introduced, so always fresh content. Cant wait to see what blizzard does with this title in the future. Its def a step in the right direction from a terribly disgusting start with the original diablo III.… Expand
  3. 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.
  4. MetacriticWeeee
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    Still no single player option? You know what is really nice about games you can play as single player? You never get hacked. Thanks Blizzard, now take a zero.
  5. Ghoster
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    First of all, I'm not big fan of hack & slash games. I had PC version, but only finished Act I because controls was bad and story not too good. On PS4 version only story is same and with that not too good. Everything else is perfect in this game. Controls are made best possible, gameplay smooth, running without FPS problems. This is probably 1st H&S game I'll play more than 1 playthrough ever!
  6. 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
  7. Mstango
    Sep 16, 2014
    9
    Finally it feel like a Diablo game, this is the expansion pack does the game a lot of favors, better balancing, fun new character, great new area with creative foes and even a nice hint at the return of the series favorite “The Necromancer”. The closing of the action house seems to do as much good as ill, ultimately it feels like it came down to blizzard not being unable to handle it.Finally it feel like a Diablo game, this is the expansion pack does the game a lot of favors, better balancing, fun new character, great new area with creative foes and even a nice hint at the return of the series favorite “The Necromancer”. The closing of the action house seems to do as much good as ill, ultimately it feels like it came down to blizzard not being unable to handle it. Even if some of said the good comes from free patches it's still worth getting and if you can get a combo pack all the better.… Expand
  8. demephitize
    Sep 15, 2014
    1
    Let me start by saying I made a Metacritic account JUST to make this review.

    I've been a Diablo fan since the release of the original Diablo. I've been a Blizzard fan since Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. I bought this game based on the opinions of fellow friends that seemed to have good taste in gaming. Many people praised it's incredible gameplay, awesome multiplayer action that would    Let me start by saying I made a Metacritic account JUST to make this review.

    I've been a Diablo fan since the release of the original Diablo. I've been a Blizzard fan since Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. I bought this game based on the opinions of fellow friends that seemed to have good taste in gaming. Many people praised it's incredible gameplay, awesome multiplayer action that would extend for days beyond it's release.

    When I first started, the plot seemed exactly what I wanted. The hero is almost immediately involved, checking out the damage done by the meteor that hit the hall. As the cutscene continued, the dialogue kept losing credibility, lots of gaps were made in the unholy plot and the writing was definitely written for a 5th grade audience. These were things I kind of expected. I read a few of the books after playing diablo 2 and they were good when I was a teenager. But this plot? Jesus, don't get me started. I actually spent a good while laughing at the crummy dialogue.

    Let me tell you this plot is pretty basic and extremely lackluster compared to the previous two. I beat the game, not once was I hooked or compelled by the story. I don't know how they managed to write such a mediocre plot within YEARS of development. This game is f*cking atrocious in far more aspects than just story, however.

    Lets list the problems with the gameplay. First, the skill tree doesn't really require you to know what synergy is. It's practically non-existent. When I first started playing, the visuals were pretty astonishing, but that's not saying much. It looks like WoW that takes place in a graveyard/hell/whatever halloween-related **** setting. It wasn't even mildly horrific. So, then you go on to complete somewhat mundane quests, following the path that blizzard set out for you. The plot line is linear, but even MORE linear than the second! You literally have a check list of things they want you to do and procedurally go through them mindlessly. Normally, I can dig it. It's just the story left such a **** taste in my mouth that I got bored by the third act! I decided to push further, just to beat the game to give a holistic response to this game.

    Also.. The BUTCHER? In DIABLO 3? A reused character? Laughable. At least the bosses in D2 were unique and interesting (not to mention, characterized to the setting..)

    Items... Let's look at how uncharacterized the items are. Everything boils down to Damage, toughness, healing. This is the naive approach. However, it does delve deeper than that. What's with the ridiculous stat increases? It's unnecessary and makes it slightly harder to estimate. Loot is pointless. There's no dynamic character building because your character gets all the f*cking skills. What's the point? I hardly want to perfect ONE character, much less several different characters that have unique attributes (BECAUSE YOU CAN'T).

    No chatrooms. Awesome. One of the most memorable things about Diablo/Starcraft is gone. How did this sound like a good idea? Just make it an option for people who want it.

    No making games with actual NAMES to join. Another non-intuitive thing blizzard made by REMOVING features. When is removing features a feasible options to improve a game? It's almost comical.

    I don't know if I covered everything about this game that I dislike. I think I threw in a few redeeming qualities but it wasn't much.

    Bottom line is, I don't give two sh*ts whether or not your servers work the first time I log in or not if the gameplay is horrid. The fact people are rating this game on that is absolutely absurd to me.

    Also, Blizzard fanboys are blinded to crappy games. Not my problem anymore.    … Expand
  9. Type4101
    Sep 14, 2014
    0
    A patch, masquerading as a game. This update to Diablo III should have been given to all previous owners for free. To charge full price to play this is criminal. Buying this game sends a message: "It is ok to sell terrible games, then patch them and resell them for full price....I'll still buy it!" Don't send that message to a wretched corporation like Activision. If you never playedA patch, masquerading as a game. This update to Diablo III should have been given to all previous owners for free. To charge full price to play this is criminal. Buying this game sends a message: "It is ok to sell terrible games, then patch them and resell them for full price....I'll still buy it!" Don't send that message to a wretched corporation like Activision. If you never played Diablo III, this version is better than the one many people already paid full price for, but it is basically the same game with a few features upgraded based on the horrible reviews of the original version. And in the end, it is still a let-down, compared to Diablo II. By comparison, Path of Exile is a similar game, and completely free.… Expand
  10. SmartHand
    Sep 10, 2014
    10
    What a surprise ! The game is so enjoyable to play and watch
    Graphically it's gorgeous and finally never tired to restart a mission in multiplayer
    It's really a great addon or Blizzard really listened to players !
  11. BillyBobBeavis
    Aug 31, 2014
    9
    I bought Diablo 3 when it first came out, found it lacking, and never went back to it. However, Reaper of Souls introduces something called "adventure mode". Adventure mode is a deliberate attempt to make the game appeal more to D2 fans. The original game had the player stuck to what is now called the "story mode". The story mode is linear and full of plot barriers, which is somethingI bought Diablo 3 when it first came out, found it lacking, and never went back to it. However, Reaper of Souls introduces something called "adventure mode". Adventure mode is a deliberate attempt to make the game appeal more to D2 fans. The original game had the player stuck to what is now called the "story mode". The story mode is linear and full of plot barriers, which is something D2 never was. Adventure mode throws those plot barriers out the window and gives the player the freedom to bounce around Diablo 3's world at will to accomplish an array of tasks. You can complete the tasks or just go where you like. There's also this new thing called "nephalem rifts". When a boss drops a "rift key" you can use it to go to a randomly generated, never ending dungeon! It's awesome! All these people saying that Reaper of Souls is just a patch haven't played it enough. It's a huge improvement.… Expand
  12. 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
  13. FuzzyPuppy
    Aug 25, 2014
    9
    An improvement over the "vanilla" version. Items are useful, (generally) action is fast, satisfying killing monsters...etc. My one criticism is Blizzard is doing a fair amount of "hand holding" here with "smart-loot" and guaranteed drops.
  14. kilith
    Aug 6, 2014
    3
    Compared to the LoD release of Diablo 2, which saved the game... RoS missed the mark and gave us nothing but the same junk that D3V had. They took trading out of the game which has made it stale and you have to depend on yourself to try and find that perfect item. In D2 you had a much better chance to find that item on your own over the RNG crap you get in Diablo 3.

    Only thing I can say    Compared to the LoD release of Diablo 2, which saved the game... RoS missed the mark and gave us nothing but the same junk that D3V had. They took trading out of the game which has made it stale and you have to depend on yourself to try and find that perfect item. In D2 you had a much better chance to find that item on your own over the RNG crap you get in Diablo 3.

    Only thing I can say good about this expansion, smooth release, however, that is what you get when you only have a few million connecting over the 5 to 6 million connecting on release day of D3V, but there was very little improvement on the game itself. Same old boring content, no incentive to actually play. Gear sucks, repetitive rifts suck, and with 2.1 coming up, they just added more of the same crap. More rifts that "scale" called greater rifts, still no incentive to play anything other then a fire spec on most classes, and the gear STILL sucks.

    Pass on this game at all costs!    … Expand
  15. NMan7496
    Aug 6, 2014
    10
    I would like to start out by saying that after having logged about 200 hrs on ROS alone, I am still playing the game. The loot 2.0 is an amazing addition to an already great game, in vanilla D3 I was one of the people who got most of their legendarys from the auction house, but now I have a sufficient amount of legendarys coupled with very good rare gear that plays to my character'sI would like to start out by saying that after having logged about 200 hrs on ROS alone, I am still playing the game. The loot 2.0 is an amazing addition to an already great game, in vanilla D3 I was one of the people who got most of their legendarys from the auction house, but now I have a sufficient amount of legendarys coupled with very good rare gear that plays to my character's strengths.

    The removal of the AH/RMAH is another reason that I love the expansion. I personally thought that with the RMAH made the game biased towards people who had money to drop on the game, and as someone who is just out of high school, that person is not me.

    I will admit that the vanilla game had some weak points to it. The difficulty levels is a great example, I am sure that most of us have tried to power level your Paragon Levels on Inferno 10 and it either took 10 minutes to kill one encounter or you died within 2 seconds of entering the area. The fact that in ROS that I can run the game on Master with a new character and be an appropriate level to kill the final boss of the Act without dying an obscene amount of times (I'm talking about you Belial) really appealed to me.

    What astonishes me about other reviews of this game is how they are based on a couple hours played at a friends house and not extensive play, so to those reviewers: actual beat the game from start to finish before whining about it and calling it a bad game.

    I am going to finish with this, to those of you who are going to think when they read this, that I'm just another fanboy who is constantly optimistic about how this game will get better, stop now because yes I am a fan of the Diablo series, I have beaten all three games with every character, but I like this game, it holds up to the Diablo legacy of being the King of Hack'n'Slash games. It was well worth the $40 and I will get hours more of enjoyment out of it.

    PS: IT'S NOT DIABLO 2, IT WILL NEVER BE DIABLO 2 SO SHUT UP ABOUT IT.    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. Rakim
    Jul 25, 2014
    9
    Great Game compared to the launch of D3, Removal of the Real Money & Gold auction house was a step in the right direction, The introduction of rifts and bounties is great along with the changes to difficulty settings. Patch 2.1 gives me a reason to start a hardcore character with the addition to the ladder system with season specific legendaries.
    The game is heading in the right    Great Game compared to the launch of D3, Removal of the Real Money & Gold auction house was a step in the right direction, The introduction of rifts and bounties is great along with the changes to difficulty settings. Patch 2.1 gives me a reason to start a hardcore character with the addition to the ladder system with season specific legendaries.
    The game is heading in the right direction, Still needs a "real" form of Player vs Player, the brawling system is terrible and was rushed in since blizzard promised Player vs Player at launch of Diablo 3, however I'd rather wait for a viable solution to that, I think the game NEEDS some form of trading/bartering system, similar to D2 minus all the item duping, I'm hoping the Bind to Account is just a temporary thing until they can create a viable trading system and form of Player vs Player. Overall the games heading in the right direction.    … Expand
  18. Herroprs
    Jul 24, 2014
    3
    The endgame is a constant grind of funneling legendary items into a blender for a random chance to get a legendary that is worthwhile. Unfortunately instead of setting the standard for these type of games blizzard constantly finds itself playing catch up in an industry it once dominated.
  19. 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..
  20. 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
  21. ManuelNoriega
    Jul 22, 2014
    0
    I don't think they should charge $40 for what looks to be an glorified expansion pack. Game seems way too boring to keep a player entertained for much. Game should have been like this when originally released.
  22. iamgroot
    Jul 22, 2014
    0
    Was really hoping they would have listened more to the requests from the community. Don't see the content was looking for. Game too laggy when setting to reasonable graphics settings.
  23. Arcaroxx
    Jul 18, 2014
    8
    Yes, D3 was a wreck. A big wreck. People cried, people whined, and so, when they saw the game was getting an expansion, they told to themselves: ''Its gonna be **** Blind fools. This is why the expansion has so many bad reviews. I mean for **** sake...so many zeros...A zero means an unplayable game...People compare it to D2 LoD, but thats like comparing a small sculpture to the Statue ofYes, D3 was a wreck. A big wreck. People cried, people whined, and so, when they saw the game was getting an expansion, they told to themselves: ''Its gonna be **** Blind fools. This is why the expansion has so many bad reviews. I mean for **** sake...so many zeros...A zero means an unplayable game...People compare it to D2 LoD, but thats like comparing a small sculpture to the Statue of Liberty...Blizzard knew and saw that D3 was **** and they fixed it by releasing patches and this expansion. Adventure mode is really fun and provides long playtime every day, and the Act V is amusing and full of good moments. It is quite short though (3 to 4 hours I'd say). This expansion is a good heal on the enourmous D3 wounds, and I hope the blind fools will see the light one day. Because Blizzard are slowly bringin that light...(JUST BRING ****IN PVP!)… Expand
  24. Shadow007
    Jul 15, 2014
    10
    I held off writing this review until I had played all of the new content and let it sink in over time. True it is that what you get is one new Act, 10 more levels and one new character (Loot 2.0 is not a Reaper of Souls addition) but there is nothing to fault in what is provided. It is an exceptionally good add-on. You cannot fault it. Well worth it.
  25. cylian3
    Jul 7, 2014
    0
    The biggest, absolutely most insulting thing Blizzard has ever done so far. "Oh hey, we SERIOUSLY screwed up not only designing our game but also being physically incapable of maintaining our servers with putrid DRM but don't worry, we'll sell you a DLC disguised as an expansion-pack for 40€ to fix SOME of the mess we created!"

    Giving Blizzard the oh so undeserved shadow of a doubt, I    The biggest, absolutely most insulting thing Blizzard has ever done so far. "Oh hey, we SERIOUSLY screwed up not only designing our game but also being physically incapable of maintaining our servers with putrid DRM but don't worry, we'll sell you a DLC disguised as an expansion-pack for 40€ to fix SOME of the mess we created!"

    Giving Blizzard the oh so undeserved shadow of a doubt, I tried out their "Loot 2.0" and sure, there are improvements like any non brain-dead developer would have done following the massive wave of well-deserved criticism but you're still gonna get gray/worthless items. You're still gonna run into the fact that there are very superior loot-earning strategies through certain bossruns. You're still gonna experience DRM-enforced FPS lag.

    It's simply unacceptable and looking at the screw-up over TWO YEARS ago? Diablo III: Reaper of Souls is an apology from Blizzard that is more than 365+ days overdue while also packing a hefty pricetag of 40€ (60€ for collectors, no discount for previous pre-purchasers).

    End verdict? Go F*ck Yourself, Blizzard.    … Expand
  26. MrBrioche
    Jul 7, 2014
    0
    So yeah... What is the point of playing a Diablo game if there is no trading? Activision doesn't want you to trade because trading would imply that people could sell item on third party site which make revenue for these site and you know what Activision will never do? Let some one else make revenue, greedy bastard.
    So no trading of any sort any more and guess what... They still holding    So yeah... What is the point of playing a Diablo game if there is no trading? Activision doesn't want you to trade because trading would imply that people could sell item on third party site which make revenue for these site and you know what Activision will never do? Let some one else make revenue, greedy bastard.
    So no trading of any sort any more and guess what... They still holding back the loot!? Wtf is wrong with them?    … Expand
  27. Knightpt
    Jul 4, 2014
    8
    Game is realy fun after a hard days' work just wanting to mindless kill stuff for rewards and have some fun. Gameplay-wise it's near perfect of what the genre should be, even tough i still think that there are too few abilities to be used at the same time, feels too limited at times. It does force you to pick things and that adds to the game diversity, but perhaps 1-2 more active slotsGame is realy fun after a hard days' work just wanting to mindless kill stuff for rewards and have some fun. Gameplay-wise it's near perfect of what the genre should be, even tough i still think that there are too few abilities to be used at the same time, feels too limited at times. It does force you to pick things and that adds to the game diversity, but perhaps 1-2 more active slots would be nicer.

    The worst part of the game is in fact the story. Very short, very cliché. I do understand that the game is more about dungeon looting and kill stuff, but blizzard should be able to do much more than a 5 hours campaign mode :(

    All in all, a good fun game, but could be MUCHHHHHH better.    … Expand
  28. Sanquiz
    Jul 3, 2014
    0
    Extremadamente aburrido, no se lo recomiendo a nadie, mas de lo mismo, no se que le esta pasando a blizzard con los juegos, en su intento de sacar dinero al estilo WOW a todas sus franquicias a hecho un desastre, es una lastima que no hagan juegos de estrategia de warcraft o juegos que superen a diablo II LOD. No lo recomiendo
  29. 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
  30. nurman
    Jul 2, 2014
    9
    A great ARPG which has fixed the flaws present in the original D3 release and to an extent, ones in D2. The only reason I did not give it a 10 was because of always online, average music and bah plot. Compared to Torchlights, other Diablo games, Path of Exile and few others, D3 is realistically the strongest.
  31. Sorril
    Jun 29, 2014
    0
    Ridiculously poor value as a paid-for expansion. More of the same, and little of it.

    Paying an extra $40 for them to fix stuff they should have done previously is ridiculous.
  32. GreyCritic
    Jun 29, 2014
    10
    All those who said that the game is bad, not worth the money developer is asking, did not have proper PvP system, is hypocrites. They can't stand the changes where new edges going. Me personally is hardcore Diablo 2 fan, i was playing so many hours into endless battles against hordes of Baal, Diablo and Mephisto that i even can't count now, but i accept the change. Game become more casual,All those who said that the game is bad, not worth the money developer is asking, did not have proper PvP system, is hypocrites. They can't stand the changes where new edges going. Me personally is hardcore Diablo 2 fan, i was playing so many hours into endless battles against hordes of Baal, Diablo and Mephisto that i even can't count now, but i accept the change. Game become more casual, more friendly to users. What bad all says about it? Always online drm - 90% of all who play diablo 2 where always playing online (ladder/non ladder). High price? Tell this to such greedy masters of endless dlc as EA, Squer Enix, and Sega, and others.
    Over all game has its bad sides. As all games do. In current state game is 8/10 (still no proper pvp), but cus of all you who complain about everything, i give 10.    … Expand
  33. Laice31
    Jun 26, 2014
    10
    This is *exactly* what Diablo 3 needed. Reaper of Souls, with the removal of the auction house and the addition of adventure mode, and updates to the loot drop, finally makes Diablo 3 what it was always meant to be!
  34. 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
  35. Visko
    Jun 24, 2014
    8
    Reaper of Souls was undoubtedly a gross improvement on the original game. A complete revamping nearly took place it feels and it seems whoever is now working on this game is taking it in a whole new and much more proper direction. That being said however, it possesses its flaws such as Hardcore still affected by and nearly dependent on network stability, and it seems they're overall slowlyReaper of Souls was undoubtedly a gross improvement on the original game. A complete revamping nearly took place it feels and it seems whoever is now working on this game is taking it in a whole new and much more proper direction. That being said however, it possesses its flaws such as Hardcore still affected by and nearly dependent on network stability, and it seems they're overall slowly improving their capabilities with this game though.

    Without getting into too much detail I can say where I would've rated Diablo III somewhere 4 or below, I feel comfortable giving Reaper of Souls a good 8. It would have been 7 had I not seen the Seasons preview. Their direction seems promising.    … Expand
  36. SubSurface
    Jun 23, 2014
    2
    Boring game with bad itemization. Being a massive D2 player, I can honestly say besides some modern graphics D3 ROS has nothing on D2.

    Horrible excuse for an expansion and bad direction for a once great franchise. If you were a big fan of D2, I wouldn't waste your time.
  37. 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 ;)
  38. 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
  39. JohnWitten
    Jun 8, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [Condensed]

    Reaper of Souls isn’t the only reason that this expansion is pulled off as well- no, the rest of the success can easily be attributed to the changes in the loot system, paragons, and general refinement of class and ability skillsets. The best thing about the additional insight added by the paragon system is that even if you’ve met the cap for leveling with certain characters they can still evolve beyond that, similar almost to Skyrim’s legendary skills and perks system which resets things and adjusts them with the points you’ve earned as you wish. This does also really help as far as spotting legendary items and other rarities go- whereas you’d barely ever encounter them in the original game, in the expansion you’re more “lucky” and able to completely avoid former auction house woes and quick, impulsive cash-ins as well. Thank goodness for that.

    Several other core elements of the gameplay have been changed or redone as well. Crafting and cooking up special recipes- legendary or otherwise, have really been revamped as well. All in all, Reaper of Souls is the expansion we all didn’t know that we wanted, or needed, to get the game back and kicking again. Now, once everything is out on consoles, we’ll have a chance to see how it transcribes to there.

    Concept: New gameplay modes, new battles, and new, new ways to enjoy yourself in a demon and monster slaying romp through Hell and it’s outer corridors.

    Graphics: The overall looks remain the same but most areas looks fresh and even the recycled ones aren’t too much of a killer thing to look at.

    Sounds: All of the best, interesting soundwork from the core game makes a return here- whether you’re banging monstrous heads together or picking up a plethora of gold and loot lying around. It sounds good. It feels good. It is good.

    Playability: The controls are fairly easy to grasp and the menus easy to glean information from in order to scatter attribute points and assign upgrades as necessary.

    Entertainment: Oh yeah- it’s more good stuff. Enjoy it. Embrace it.

    Replay Value: High.

    Overall Score: 9.25    … Expand
  40. Stardom
    Jun 8, 2014
    0
    Nothing but a sad cash grab. Too high a price, too little content. The original Diablo 3 should've been like this, now it's two years too late. Blizzard was once famous for their ability to deliver high quality games in a consistent manner, but all things come to an end. The quality has been slipping more and more in the past years, and now the company clearly maximizes profit with theNothing but a sad cash grab. Too high a price, too little content. The original Diablo 3 should've been like this, now it's two years too late. Blizzard was once famous for their ability to deliver high quality games in a consistent manner, but all things come to an end. The quality has been slipping more and more in the past years, and now the company clearly maximizes profit with the least amount of effort. Sad but true.… Expand
  41. 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
  42. son1que
    Jun 6, 2014
    10
    kakoy nahuy 87 ballov? vi hot' sami igrali, 'critiki'?
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  43. 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
  44. Sugoda
    Jun 4, 2014
    3
    Once again Blizzard drags their feet on a game and doesn't deliver. The story content on the expansion is two hours at most which is awful considering it took 2 years for this expansion. Many of these reviews are clearly for people who didn't play it very much. Once you've done a week or two at most of constant rifts and bounties you'll be bored to death. The improved loot is only whenOnce again Blizzard drags their feet on a game and doesn't deliver. The story content on the expansion is two hours at most which is awful considering it took 2 years for this expansion. Many of these reviews are clearly for people who didn't play it very much. Once you've done a week or two at most of constant rifts and bounties you'll be bored to death. The improved loot is only when you're leveling up and still very flawed. I played 400 hours of the expansion and I wish I had my time back.

    Blizzard just proves they're great at polish but awful at substance.    … Expand
  45. fucyouJwilson
    Jun 4, 2014
    0
    I don't know what I was expecting when I brought this, don't waste your money . First the story was a huge disappointment specially after the stupid main one, a lot of the changes were probably initially in the main version, then taken out to sell this **** The skill system is still boring and simple. Don't waste your time.
  46. giacomobertoni
    Jun 3, 2014
    3
    i didn't buy this game and i wouldn't recommend to buy it to any of my friends..i just tried once and this game is really as bad as diablo 3 is.. i mean its fun for the first day.. after a short while it gets boring annoying and repetitive. its just a cash grab.. i mean seriously we had to wait all this years for the new diablo which i bought and played and it was really awful. so manyi didn't buy this game and i wouldn't recommend to buy it to any of my friends..i just tried once and this game is really as bad as diablo 3 is.. i mean its fun for the first day.. after a short while it gets boring annoying and repetitive. its just a cash grab.. i mean seriously we had to wait all this years for the new diablo which i bought and played and it was really awful. so many years for this really bad concept.. and this kinda dlc is even worse.. don't spend a single buck on this stuff guys trust me… Expand
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. The_Noob
    May 29, 2014
    3
    Very frustrating to spend $40 to get this expansion and play only one chapter extra and 1 new hero... Diablo III game cost the same $40 and comes with 4 chapters and 4 characters. Pure money grab DLC expansion.

    Chat system is broken, no one talks only money spammers are there. very few people are talking.. no trading allowed anymore since AH is closed. endless grinding game .....    Very frustrating to spend $40 to get this expansion and play only one chapter extra and 1 new hero... Diablo III game cost the same $40 and comes with 4 chapters and 4 characters. Pure money grab DLC expansion.

    Chat system is broken, no one talks only money spammers are there. very few people are talking.. no trading allowed anymore since AH is closed. endless grinding game .....

    don't expect too much from the expansion,,,

    Story is good for an expansion (3 points for it)... rest are all from the main title no new stuff.

    $20 at most is more than enough for this DLC expansion no more.    … Expand
  50. Katmandu
    May 28, 2014
    0
    The worst game ever seen for Bli$$ard+Activi$$ion. Take your Money and RUN.... Seriusly GARBAGE.
    not recommend purchase. Is a BETA version of the biggest crab Diablo III for 40€, just a BIG SHAME, the biggest scam of all history of Bli$$ard+Activi$$sion.
  51. 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.
  52. Fonzy
    May 28, 2014
    10
    I'll be honest, I understand a lot of the hate the initial release of D3 got - didn't agree with it, but I understood a lot of points people were making.

    The hate for this expansion, though? Totally unfounded. I guess there are rabid anti-fanboys just as much as there are fanboys. Loot 2.0 and adventure mode have saved the entire title and turned it into something that's a lot of    I'll be honest, I understand a lot of the hate the initial release of D3 got - didn't agree with it, but I understood a lot of points people were making.

    The hate for this expansion, though? Totally unfounded. I guess there are rabid anti-fanboys just as much as there are fanboys. Loot 2.0 and adventure mode have saved the entire title and turned it into something that's a lot of fun to play and given it loads of replay value. I keep thinking, "Ah, I'll take a break from D3 and play something else", only finding myself clicking the Battlenet icon half an hour later to go kill some monsters.

    People are saying Act V is a little short. It is, if you play straight through and don't do any of the side dungeons. There's certainly no mandatory endless Bloody Foothills battlefield, like in D2 Act V, but I personally found that area to be gratuitously long.

    The only real knock I have on this game over all is that the character building feels like it lacks something. While I always detested the D1 and D2 systems of just dumping endless stat points into one area or another and appreciate the effort Blizzard put in to trying to make that feel less mindless with the new Paragon system, it still feels like it's not enough and that every level 70 Crusader is going to wind up being basically the same.

    Overall, I would say this expansion is an 8/10, but I'm giving it a 10 because I feel like all the 0s are from people who are still seething from the original game and didn't give this one a chance. I think in the long run, this game will be one of the classics everyone comes back to in time, just like D2 was.    … Expand
  53. Goods
    May 25, 2014
    8
    The sound is good, and The graphic is good too. but There are no interesting contents. Today, Many games have their personal contents. For example, good and funny gamestory make user gameholic and game developer try to make not-boring-game. Diablo2 is the best game at that time. Sound, graphic, storyline, personality, every this is good. but now the time is changed. It can't satisflyingThe sound is good, and The graphic is good too. but There are no interesting contents. Today, Many games have their personal contents. For example, good and funny gamestory make user gameholic and game developer try to make not-boring-game. Diablo2 is the best game at that time. Sound, graphic, storyline, personality, every this is good. but now the time is changed. It can't satisflying user's demend.This age, Emotional enjoying is more important than eye's. Gameuser want to the game fulfill their emotional and physical satisflying. That's called Addiction.… Expand
  54. animatethedead
    May 25, 2014
    1
    Look at the price for this little expansion, compare it with the price for the original D3 and you will understand why I gave it number 1. Quantity and quality are too linked with marketing greed.
  55. Tib3rian
    May 23, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Expansion Reaper of Souls brings a lot of system changes, that makes more sense, fix the core problems and gave the game order. Like itemization, loot 2.0, extended paragon, and new end-game Adventure mode. Also there is more content for players, like better and more legendaries, new skills and rebalanced old, new awesome class Crusader, very well done 5 akt and Adventure mod. Which is very fun and various. This all makes game more fun and customizable, there are more exiting builds, and zooming much more to satisfying item-hunting than vanila. That`s exactly what players want. This game have problems and will have the problems, but today, we are really somewhere else brothers and sisters.. Finally! I gave a 10, cause this Expansion brings good things to core mechanics and add very much and good content. There is no as rich as this.… Expand
  56. reijison
    May 22, 2014
    10
    Great launch, lots of fun, great post launch support. Huge amount of fixes after original launch and the game is fantastic. Many hours of game play put in. Got my monies worth.
  57. Exostenza
    May 21, 2014
    4
    If you love lag in your single player experience this is the game for you. It is a competent ARPG game with some questionable systems put in place. My favorite part is when my single player game loses connection and I get to start at the beginning of whatever quest I was on. Loot 2.0 is understandable in the context of the horrific mess that Diablo 3 was although it leaves the game lackingIf you love lag in your single player experience this is the game for you. It is a competent ARPG game with some questionable systems put in place. My favorite part is when my single player game loses connection and I get to start at the beginning of whatever quest I was on. Loot 2.0 is understandable in the context of the horrific mess that Diablo 3 was although it leaves the game lacking when compared to the ARPG games. The king dethroned itself and with ROS Blizzard has tried to correct their wrongs but arguably the largest detractor from people having fun with it has been left intact. Always online DRM is a self defeating concept that keeps otherwise paying customers far away. I really wanted to like this expansion as Blizzard really did try hard, but after playing it for 20+ hours I am left with regret that I funded this always on shenanigan.… Expand
  58. Katmandum3
    May 20, 2014
    0
    Este juego es la mayor basura creada por Bli$$ard+Activi$$sion:

    -No es divertido -no es bueno -no dura ni 5h por 40€ -NO recominedo su compra -No se puede ni jugar la mayoria de las veces por lag -No puedes encontrar buenos items por que esta todo NERFEADO para que el juego se alge y tengas que jugar mas de 10 puñeteros años para poder jugar su Hihg-end. -No se puede jugar el modo    Este juego es la mayor basura creada por Bli$$ard+Activi$$sion:

    -No es divertido
    -no es bueno
    -no dura ni 5h por 40€
    -NO recominedo su compra
    -No se puede ni jugar la mayoria de las veces por lag
    -No puedes encontrar buenos items por que esta todo NERFEADO para que el juego se alge y tengas que jugar mas de 10 puñeteros años para poder jugar su Hihg-end.
    -No se puede jugar el modo hardcore por que hay MUCHO lag y te desconectas siempre
    -Los servidores son una autencica BASURA
    -Blizzard solo vende Mierda a precio de oro y luego se rie en la cara de sus clientes
    -No tiene un buen servido de atención

    Basicamente es la mayor Basura que ha creado bli$$ard para sacaros el dinero y reirse de vosotros en vuestra cara.    … Expand
  59. DaveRidegeway
    May 19, 2014
    0
    WoW-Diablo [as I call it] is the worst game deception of my life. I waited over a decade for this game and now this company decided to control how we play and change whatever they want. Inventing gaming problems and pretending they have the solution so people spend more because "now the game is better". I won't make Michael Morhaime's [and its minions from hell] bank account bigger. No wayWoW-Diablo [as I call it] is the worst game deception of my life. I waited over a decade for this game and now this company decided to control how we play and change whatever they want. Inventing gaming problems and pretending they have the solution so people spend more because "now the game is better". I won't make Michael Morhaime's [and its minions from hell] bank account bigger. No way I will buy this atrocity, I can't make the same mistake twice.… Expand
  60. IntelligntGamer
    May 19, 2014
    9
    Great expansion to a great game. Read my full review at Intelligent Gamer, here; http://intelligentgamer.org/2014/05/14/review-diablo-3-reaper-of-souls/
  61. On3Tw0
    May 15, 2014
    0
    Oh really Bli$$ard/Metascore you deleted my insulting review about the "farming players money"?
    This is what they do almost a decade now...They releasing casual/arcadish games for the masses and later on 4-5 expansions to farm money for their next stupid project.
    The game is crap. Really. Don't try to attempt to buy it because by removing AH doesn't mean its "fixed". Its basically    Oh really Bli$$ard/Metascore you deleted my insulting review about the "farming players money"?
    This is what they do almost a decade now...They releasing casual/arcadish games for the masses and later on 4-5 expansions to farm money for their next stupid project.
    The game is crap. Really. Don't try to attempt to buy it because by removing AH doesn't mean its "fixed". Its basically missing the fundamental stuff to be an aRPG. They won't do it ever. They want more casual people to play, which it means more money for them. There are great true aRPGs out there to check, don't be fooled because it has the big sign of "DIABLO". All is a bubble from Bli$$ard and marketing.    … Expand
  62. JoshK
    May 14, 2014
    3
    Diablo III and its Reaper of Souls expansion pack require continuous connection to Battle.net server to play. And this server has been frequently (about a few hours every day?) under maintenance since I bought the games 2 days ago. These games are expensive disappointment.
  63. gastromush
    May 11, 2014
    3
    It's difficult to improve something which is garbage in its essence (DIablo 3), so how to review this? Surely the new character is ok and the adventure mode quite funny, but the game's root (gameplay, story) is still the same, so please refer to Diablo 3's review to understand why this (and the original game) shouldn't be bought.
  64. Zarniwooop
    May 7, 2014
    8
    At this time, its a good game.

    Standing on it's own, I'd give it a 9. As a sequel to Diablo II, it's somewhat disappointing. The action and graphics are much better. The sound is better, but not as good as Diablo 1. The skill system is much less complicated and much less interesting. The BIGGEST problem - itemization. Granted, it took Diablo 2 years to become truly awesome    At this time, its a good game.

    Standing on it's own, I'd give it a 9.

    As a sequel to Diablo II, it's somewhat disappointing.

    The action and graphics are much better.
    The sound is better, but not as good as Diablo 1.
    The skill system is much less complicated and much less interesting.

    The BIGGEST problem - itemization. Granted, it took Diablo 2 years to become truly awesome in this respect. But, this is a sequel. You already supposedly learned these lessons. Unfortunately, they brought the game down to the least common denominator and it is just a killer in the itemization area.

    If you have never played a diablo game, you will enjoy this without a feeling of "this isn't as good as it should have been" and you can adjust the score to a 9. A real 9, not a game industry review site 9.

    If you are a long-time Diablo fan, you probably already own this game. But, in case you haven't, I give this an 8. And since I AM an old time Diablo player, this is the score I will record. Nice execution and the wrong designer for the job (assuming the job was to make a better game and not just garner more money).    … Expand
  65. Darkmark
    May 7, 2014
    9
    I guess haters are gonna keep on hating... It's a great expansion though. The Fifth act was awesome and pretty long, just like I had hoped for. The New Abillites are nice and the Crusader is pretty cool. And the changes to the loot system are very much a welcome addition to the game :-)
    Honestly there's not anything negative to say about this expansion, unless you're a hater.
  66. Whippyice
    May 7, 2014
    9
    An excellent way to take the series, removing the RMAH (real money auction house) from the game has boosted the community interaction back to where i would expect a Blizz game to be, the new 5th chapter is brilliant and the streets of westmarch feel haunting and full of danger, the updated loot system is, adventure mode really opens the map up and brings you closer to somethingAn excellent way to take the series, removing the RMAH (real money auction house) from the game has boosted the community interaction back to where i would expect a Blizz game to be, the new 5th chapter is brilliant and the streets of westmarch feel haunting and full of danger, the updated loot system is, adventure mode really opens the map up and brings you closer to something entertaining at end game rather than feeling like there was nothing more you could achieve,… Expand
  67. lgndsgn
    May 6, 2014
    9
    I will start off by saying I have not played either of the previous Diablo games, and that this is a review of Diablo 3 & RoS together, as I purchased the bundle for $60.

    Starting with the bad... The reason I give it a 9 instead of a 10 is the story and voice acting. The voice acting is either good, or it's awful. I've enjoyed the voice acting for the wizard a lot. It fits the    I will start off by saying I have not played either of the previous Diablo games, and that this is a review of Diablo 3 & RoS together, as I purchased the bundle for $60.

    Starting with the bad... The reason I give it a 9 instead of a 10 is the story and voice acting. The voice acting is either good, or it's awful. I've enjoyed the voice acting for the wizard a lot. It fits the character and protagonist role excellently. Deckard Cain, Leah, most of the demons/angels... far too cheesy for my tastes. I feel that the Diablo lore is actually quite good, as well as the core of the story. However, it's execution (pacing, dialogue, character development) that falls flat. I did enjoy hearing my follower talk every once in a while. The story could have used more wit and subtleties. And there is too much dialogue that repeats the same ideas, becoming tiresome. Many times I was able to predict the story far in advance simply because of the voice acting and dialogue (and I hate that). It seems to have been written at a 6th grade reading level (though this is understandable).

    That said, the gameplay is absolutely superb. Again, having not played Diablo 2 I cannot comment on the differences, but I feel like the difficulty is just perfect on Expert, which is the only difficulty I've played. There are many times where I've had to use quite a bit of strategy to defeat certain elites. At other times it is mindless hack-n-slash fun, and that dichotomy is what I find so endearing. I may be surrounded by hordes of monsters and one mouse click destroys them all, yet immediately preceding this I could be wiped out by a teleporting arcane orb slinging elite, and the fact that you can never be sure when they will show up requires you to be prepared, and even then you may have to use some strategy or you will die. But overall it is not a strategy game, and it was never meant to be.

    Weapons, armor, and skills can drastically change the play of the game. It's really fun to see what combinations/builds you can come up with that are most effective. This in itself, is a large part of the game. I can see how you could either hate this or love it, but I love it.

    The music throughout is good, but I have to say that the music in Act V is the best I've heard so far. So no complaints here. The sound effects are also very well done.

    The backgrounds and art style of the game is beautiful, yet I wish there were more pronounced effects, such as hard rains, and whooshing winds, trash blowing through streets, lights flickering, etc.

    So that's my 2 cents. I've had fun and I feel that I have gotten my money's worth. And this is from only playing as the wizard class, and I have yet to play with RoS only features like Adventure Mode and Rifts. What can I say, I suppose I'm easy to please compared to many other reviewers on here.    … Expand
  68. Someguy52
    May 6, 2014
    4
    As others have said, this is basically a glorified big patch sold as a full retail game, it fixes many issues and the game is actually fun and enjoyable now but this in a nutshell should have been free. Shame on you Blizzard for ripping off your loyal customers
  69. augh18
    May 5, 2014
    0
    $40 for Paladin class and a new act, the rest of the content are things that should've been patched in for free, since it isn't new content, they're adjustments that finally takes Diablo 3 out of Beta status.
  70. Reinth
    May 5, 2014
    9
    It's plain to see that Blizzard is improving their game to what the community wants, people are complaining that the new expansion is more of a patch, but they aren't including the fact that there are two new game play modes on top of an entirely revamped loot system, only one new class was added and a new act, but even when comparing this to Diablo 2 expansion which everyone seems to haveIt's plain to see that Blizzard is improving their game to what the community wants, people are complaining that the new expansion is more of a patch, but they aren't including the fact that there are two new game play modes on top of an entirely revamped loot system, only one new class was added and a new act, but even when comparing this to Diablo 2 expansion which everyone seems to have forgotten was just a new act, slightly changed loot system, and two new classes.

    Blizzard is on a new path which is closely related to the communities needs, it's not perfect, but it's definitely not in the state that the original Diablo 3 was on release.    … Expand
  71. faceless-1
    May 5, 2014
    8
    This is the game that Diablo 3 should have been at release. Successor of D2 with a lot of improvements and great game play. It is funny that Diablo 2 was not as good as Diablo 1 until its Exp. Lord of Destruction. This is Exp. of LoD quality and way better than hearth of the swarm SC 2 got.

    The only let down is the worst online lag i ever experienced. I really dont understand how it is    This is the game that Diablo 3 should have been at release. Successor of D2 with a lot of improvements and great game play. It is funny that Diablo 2 was not as good as Diablo 1 until its Exp. Lord of Destruction. This is Exp. of LoD quality and way better than hearth of the swarm SC 2 got.

    The only let down is the worst online lag i ever experienced. I really dont understand how it is possible that Starcraft 2 got good servers and Diablo 3 servers are total **** when D3 is ONLINE only game. The ping goes from 35 ms to absurd 1000+ ms and keep jumping dooring the game, i mean wtf??    … Expand
  72. Funnytom
    May 4, 2014
    8
    I played ~40 hours of the original D3, and I must say that I was interested in seeing where Blizzard chose to take the game in Reaper of Souls (RoS), and overall while there are some positive changes which have been made they really haven't done enough to give D3 the classic status which its predecessors now enjoy. Onto my main points about the game:

    The main changes which were made    I played ~40 hours of the original D3, and I must say that I was interested in seeing where Blizzard chose to take the game in Reaper of Souls (RoS), and overall while there are some positive changes which have been made they really haven't done enough to give D3 the classic status which its predecessors now enjoy. Onto my main points about the game:

    The main changes which were made from standard D3 were increasing the max level cap, adding a new class, adding a new act, changing the way items drop, and adding a new "adventure" game mode. I personally have had some issues with finding others to play with in the game's story mode and at lower levels, making the game a bit lonely compared to what I am used to in vanilla D3.

    Increasing the max level cap had the effect of making all of a characters items from pre RoS obsolete, making all previous items obsolete once you hit level cap; this feels annoying in particular if you got badass items from the auction house, but after playing for a while you do get over it (well I did at least). Hand in hand with this is the changes to the drop rates, which have made finding upgrades for your character much easier, as items which drop are much more likely to be usable for which character you are playing. There is also a major increase to the drop rate of unique items, meaning that you will actually see some drop on a regular basis, and the addition of the mystic's ability to customize an enchantment on an item is also very welcome.

    For me the biggest change is adventure mode and the increase to the number of events in the game world, which gives you a real incentive to travel throughout the game world and do the many of the most fun activities which the game has to offer. This stands as a vastly superior endgame to vanilla D3's grind act 3 for loot, and for me is the largest improvement on the original. One gripe I have is the enemy density, which appears to have been reduced from the changes made in previous patches.

    The plot for the new act V is of the standard which you would expect from the original D3 (so not terrible but nothing to write home about), and the game has exactly zero surprises for you in terms of the larger story, and really has no success in making you give a damn about the events which are taking place in the world. There are some sidequests at the start of act V which have you actually interacting with civilians and guards outside of town, which is a welcome change from the standard of monsters out of town, everyone else in town, but (aside from one notable exception) they have no bearing on any other part of the game. There is also a bit more back story for all of your followers, which gives them some much needed depth.

    Overall RoS is an improvement on the original D3, though there are still fundamental problems with the game which will reduce the game's re-playability (for me at least) in the longer term.    … Expand
  73. day3walker
    May 4, 2014
    2
    pure boredom after a month!
    Its very very sad what happend with D3!

    Which dev had the great idea that the dmg of my meteor is based on a crossbow...just retarded.
  74. awais142
    May 4, 2014
    9
    So the top critic reviewer rates the game 10/10 (no flaws at all) says:

    "This is the game that should have come out two years ago, and while it’s sad that we didn’t have it then, it’s great to enjoy right now. " Funny how he says the game is supposed to be like that on release, yet him and the rest of the mindless sheep are forgetting it should of been released like that, so why pay    So the top critic reviewer rates the game 10/10 (no flaws at all) says:

    "This is the game that should have come out two years ago, and while it’s sad that we didn’t have it then, it’s great to enjoy right now. "

    Funny how he says the game is supposed to be like that on release, yet him and the rest of the mindless sheep are forgetting it should of been released like that, so why pay 40 dollars for something that should of been expected right away at launch? Go ahead and exaggerate, saying the game is perfected now, it really hasnt, its improved of course but its not worth 40 and it isnt re-defining the game in a way to rate it 10/10. If you love this game so much, atleast have the balls to be honest and state the flaws.    … Expand
  75. gedrevn
    May 2, 2014
    4
    Reaper of Souls is ages ahead of the disaster that was the original Diablo III launch. It suffers from few of the accessibility issues, increases the diversity of the world and does a reasonable job improving the atrocious loot and itemization system.

    That said, it's an average game that still falls far short of the historical preeminence of it's predecessors. With Reaper of Souls,    Reaper of Souls is ages ahead of the disaster that was the original Diablo III launch. It suffers from few of the accessibility issues, increases the diversity of the world and does a reasonable job improving the atrocious loot and itemization system.

    That said, it's an average game that still falls far short of the historical preeminence of it's predecessors. With Reaper of Souls, Blizzard was able to ostensibly restore the core of the game, while at the same time somehow managing to leave out the soul.

    The new rifts are interesting, but the way the loot system has been overhauled kind of turns it into a solo grind while everyone waits around for a legendary or set item to drop...which they do with a nearly timed consistency. This unfortunately means, if you get a bad drop, you basically play for no reason just to burn time until your next opportunity.

    While the removal of the Auction House is a positive in terms of the way it was originally designed, Blizzard seems to have forgotten that the point of multiplayer games is to interact with other players. Loot is almost exclusively tuned to your current character and trading all but the most generic items is almost completely removed.

    In the end, while it is still a better offering, it's not enough to push the game even near the top of the ARPG pack.    … Expand
  76. Gamaron
    Apr 30, 2014
    0
    its pretty good if you want to try the non existent build diversity, horrible drop rate and hundreds of hours seeking that "build changing™" legendary. don't even hope for a change in the loot/game/mechanics system... its totally broken...
  77. breezy808
    Apr 30, 2014
    4
    Don't listen to game reviewers, they typically only spend a little time on the game then make their judgement on it, and this game is good... for a short time.. The problems lie later on as your character progresses and they fail to excite players and keeping people entertained which is the purpose of gaming and aRPG's/loot grind games like this game.

    You have to try very very hard to    Don't listen to game reviewers, they typically only spend a little time on the game then make their judgement on it, and this game is good... for a short time.. The problems lie later on as your character progresses and they fail to excite players and keeping people entertained which is the purpose of gaming and aRPG's/loot grind games like this game.

    You have to try very very hard to enjoy this game after 50-100+ hours. Now to people who look at a games worth based on the amount of hours they've logged - You'd be greatly impressed and probably give 9.5/10 if I based it on hours vs $$$. However this is a Diablo game and you're supposed to be excited since this is a video game and they fail to deliver quality end game content...
    ~~~The problems lie with Items
    There are hardly any upgrades after a certain point, and farming gets really boring, really quickly. Your character progresses very slowly, you may spend 2-3 DAYS spending 5-15+ hours a day FARMING just to get 1 upgrade because 95% of legendaries are rubbish and will immediately go to salvage, even many yellows are better than legs because the chance of finding a good yellow is far more common than a DECENT legendary.

    Do NOT buy this game if you plan to spend many hours grinding, your effort will be worthless and you will never truly complete a character, some people may look at that as a bad thing but it really isn't when you can spend 40+ hours and not progressing your character at all.    … Expand
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. Pork_chops
    Apr 27, 2014
    3
    So, ROS does make Diablo 3 a lot closer to Diablo 2 than Vanilla was, but in all honesty, it's just a grind. Sure, it'd better than vanilla Diablo 3, but it's still terrible. You grind for a week to get enough items to change enchants, or make an item, and get terrible stats, and have to start all over again. I may as well go play another MMO instead of Diablo 3... and not one made bySo, ROS does make Diablo 3 a lot closer to Diablo 2 than Vanilla was, but in all honesty, it's just a grind. Sure, it'd better than vanilla Diablo 3, but it's still terrible. You grind for a week to get enough items to change enchants, or make an item, and get terrible stats, and have to start all over again. I may as well go play another MMO instead of Diablo 3... and not one made by Blizzard, considering they keep getting -everything- wrong.

    Basically, this is Diablo 3+. But if someone serves you **** on a plate, and you complain about it, and they cover it with herbs... it's still **** on a plate. Blizzard, fix the game. It isn't fun.    … Expand
  81. 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
  82. Rockyyz
    Apr 27, 2014
    1
    reaper of souls was but a big patch that overhauled an already terrible loot system with a new one add in bind on account your lucky if you ever find the gear you want then pray its got your stats all in all not worth playing.
  83. RealCritical
    Apr 27, 2014
    0
    If Diablo 3 was horrible, this is totally worst... Blizzard only desires the money and lacks the game quality...

    Why Blizzard? Why? I just wanna a game like Diablo 2 , or Warcraft 3, a quality game and not a **** game.
  84. ElGordo
    Apr 26, 2014
    3
    So if I find a new dagger my fireball skill damage changes. What idiot came up with that idea and more importantly how did the whole development team say "oh yeah, great idea"? It eliminates the value or need for skills other than visual effects. Coupled with all other customizations removed there is no reason to play other than to find items, and for what? " I just found a great item, nowSo if I find a new dagger my fireball skill damage changes. What idiot came up with that idea and more importantly how did the whole development team say "oh yeah, great idea"? It eliminates the value or need for skills other than visual effects. Coupled with all other customizations removed there is no reason to play other than to find items, and for what? " I just found a great item, now I can use it to complete the exact same game for the 27th time with this new item!"

    D2 was great because of character development and progression. You picked which skills, how powerful they were, how strong you were etc. there is no purpose in this game. I was bored before I even began.    … Expand
  85. 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
  86. ninao
    Apr 25, 2014
    0
    This game is HORRIBLE. They want to make a online ARPG but cant even provide a good server. You can check their forums and see by yourself the number of topics about LATENCY issues worldwide.
  87. Bigboy0007
    Apr 25, 2014
    9
    An improved Diablo. The game is now enjoyable at high levels (loot actually drops that can upgrade your current gear), and adventure mode takes away the mundane repetition of the campaign. Anybody saying "one char and raised level cap for $40? Madness!" should really take a look back at every WoW expansion that has ever been released. While I agree it is a bit steep, I have personallyAn improved Diablo. The game is now enjoyable at high levels (loot actually drops that can upgrade your current gear), and adventure mode takes away the mundane repetition of the campaign. Anybody saying "one char and raised level cap for $40? Madness!" should really take a look back at every WoW expansion that has ever been released. While I agree it is a bit steep, I have personally already sank about 70 hours into it, so it's cost me about 50pence an hour to play and I'm nowhere near stopping. If you aren't willing to pay it, don't buy it. If you have the money, it will be an improvement you shouldn't deny.

    (Also, looking at the review score distribution vs overall user score, you can tell that to bring it down to yellow, virtually all red reviews must be 0. Anybody who gives a game 0 is just being a child, and is clearly not giving the game a fair score. No game is 0/10.)    … Expand
  88. Talidras
    Apr 24, 2014
    3
    Unfortunately Bliz has destroyed this series. The game will be fun for a very short time. There is nothing to keep you coming back. Spending endless hours over and over without ever getting a reward for your work is not really my idea of fun.
  89. tkngdwn
    Apr 23, 2014
    2
    Sure there are some good things about this game. But the fact that it's pretty much the same content dressed up and pretending to be something else entirely kind of negates it. Not to mention the fact that they still haven't delivered on things that were advertised on the original D3 box and such. (PVP anyone?) Or the fact that the servers are constantly plagued by lag issues andSure there are some good things about this game. But the fact that it's pretty much the same content dressed up and pretending to be something else entirely kind of negates it. Not to mention the fact that they still haven't delivered on things that were advertised on the original D3 box and such. (PVP anyone?) Or the fact that the servers are constantly plagued by lag issues and completely random and unscheduled outages, patches often break more than they fix, bugs are not fixed in any semblance of a timely manner, undocumented changes to core game mechanics and items, and the complete set of ramifications that come with the fact that it's the same people that botched D3 who are STILL working on this game...

    Good luck trying to get any reasonable support or having an expectation that you should be entitled to play the game you've paid for twice now. Instead of fixing what the entire community has documented very well as being issues with their servers they will literally blame every other ISP on the planet, then completely ignore anything else on the topic.

    Blizzard's customer service is as bad, if not, worse, than EA. And if that doesn't tell you how downright awful and greedy they've become then you deserve the purchase...    … Expand
  90. DrTerro
    Apr 22, 2014
    0
    Gameplaywise definitely a great improvement over Diablo 3.

    However... This could have been a great game if Blizzard wasn't too greedy/lazy to provide working servers. Constant lag is pretty much the standard in Diablo 3 (and no, the fault's not on my end as everything else is working fine). If you charge 60€ for the original game and another 40€ for an expan-, err, DLC you should    Gameplaywise definitely a great improvement over Diablo 3.

    However...

    This could have been a great game if Blizzard wasn't too greedy/lazy to provide working servers. Constant lag is pretty much the standard in Diablo 3 (and no, the fault's not on my end as everything else is working fine).

    If you charge 60€ for the original game and another 40€ for an expan-, err, DLC you should AT THE VERY LEAST provide decent servers.

    That's the last Blizzard-game I've bought, that's for sure.    … Expand
  91. 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
  92. X0R
    Apr 18, 2014
    9
    Great improvements to the game, but it's kind of lame nowadays you have to pay for an expansion to FIX the original game you bought. Ah well, I'm a happy camper now - Reaper makes me play for several hours before needing a break, reminds me more of legacy Diablo. Looting is great, crafting is entertaining and overall gameplay is fun.
  93. EtahEvol
    Apr 17, 2014
    2
    I am finally having fun in D3 after the latest changes but Blizzard still screwed this incredible game up beyond imagination. The expansion should have been free, kind of a "I'm sorry" gift for f*cking up the franchise. They had what, 10 years to make this damn game? Blizzard will not get another dime from me ever.
  94. blubsterer
    Apr 17, 2014
    4
    This "expansion" is at its core an utterly needed patch for a broken and boring game. It fixes a good amount of the problems vanilla D3 had. But the actual content is very limited.

    And for a few weeks it was kind of fun. But in the long run Blizzard will manage to eliminate all aspects of fun with their mindset regarding "balance". "Overpowered" items, builds or farm methods get nerfed    This "expansion" is at its core an utterly needed patch for a broken and boring game. It fixes a good amount of the problems vanilla D3 had. But the actual content is very limited.

    And for a few weeks it was kind of fun. But in the long run Blizzard will manage to eliminate all aspects of fun with their mindset regarding "balance". "Overpowered" items, builds or farm methods get nerfed into ground asap, while obvious bugs in classes or items that actually weaken the players remain unfixed for weeks/ months. Awkward understanding of balance in my opinion ...

    Blizz: just get your head out of your a** and try to balance the game around the idea of "fun for as many as possible", not "all are equally f***" After all it's a single player/ coop game and in no way competitive. Who cares if some bugs make this game actually fun to play? Concentrate on bugs, which eliminate that fun ....    … Expand
  95. supabird
    Apr 17, 2014
    1
    The new adventure mode feels linear and you can't switch acts, it only added a loop of the same quests over and over. Little new content was actually added into the game, the expansion is less than what most patches. It would have been nice to see something new but instead it's the same old Diablo 3 minus the auction house.
  96. 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.
  97. KrisIsHidden
    Apr 17, 2014
    0
    They released an expansion to fix all the mistakes they made with the first game? Why should we pay for them to fix their game? Oh and there is also a new act and a class...I do not know anymore Blizzard...your losing my interest.
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. hotfix666
    Apr 14, 2014
    1
    diablo 2 was really fun and I have in mind when I play it... this game sux and I guess blizzard pay to people to give this game 9 or 10 stars.nobody game can get 10 Points when realese date should was for 7 years ago. maybe 2006 this game was Worth 7.
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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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