Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

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  1. MrJackintheBox
    Mar 26, 2014
    10
    I'm really enjoying the game and the improvements that have been made. You can get your own upgrades in a reasonable time frame, items and new affixes help with diversity, rifts and bounties are very fun, and the new act/bosses were excellent!
  2. Dankilicious
    Mar 26, 2014
    9
    Ignore the hate. This truly does fix the problems with vanilla d3 almost entirely. At first I was a little wary of this expansion because it seemed like there wasn't going to be much content and vanilla Diablo 3 was a huge disapointment. I decided to give blizzard one more leap of faith and it totally paid off. Act V is huge is comparison to the other acts (I would say roughly 2/3 the sizeIgnore the hate. This truly does fix the problems with vanilla d3 almost entirely. At first I was a little wary of this expansion because it seemed like there wasn't going to be much content and vanilla Diablo 3 was a huge disapointment. I decided to give blizzard one more leap of faith and it totally paid off. Act V is huge is comparison to the other acts (I would say roughly 2/3 the size of the main game) and is arguably the best act in the game and has many great environments, bosses, and enemies to fight. The crusader is a great addition and really feels in the paladin type of roll that has been sorely missing and the class feels very weighty and powerful (plus I love the idea of vanquishing demons as a warrior of the light.) The dreadful auction house is gone and is replaced with loot 2.0 which has you actually finding good items that fit you and you find them regularly but at the same time not too often so they still feel special. In particular I was most impressed with adventure mode which sounded kinda dumb to me at first but it truly is a legitimate end game and makes you feel like your not being corralled from place to place like in the campaign. Another great part of adventure mode is that the objectives and randomized in each zone so it never feels rinse and repeat and then great loot drops in it as well on top of having random maps to complete for every 5 quests you complete in the adventure mode with even more promising loot. All of this creates a much better late game scenario for d3 that feels more open ended and rewarding for the player. They also completely threw out the old difficulty system that made the game a complete slog when leveling characters. Now you cant pick any difficulty at the beginning (there is alot more of them than before by the way) and the game auto tunes to your level. The higher the difficulty the higher the xp and loot/money which is how it always should have been. Clans are also added as well which should strengthen the community and allow you to meet and make bonds with people that play the game. Mystic artisan gets added as well which allows you to augment your gear as you please if you are have a decent item but need it tweaked or want it remodeled which is a huge plus for this kind of game. Honestly my only serious complaints are that the vanilla d3 classes feel like they didn't have a whole lot added to them despite the level cap being raised to 70 despite a few new skills and their new item sets. Story is also weak again with the typical bad guy has raised demons and you must kill him before he destroys humanity blah blah blah. Overall though those problems are simply not important the amount of things this expansion gets right ways those negatives out a million times over. As I said blizzard failed me once but I took a leap of faith with them and it totally paid off. I suggest you take that leap of faith as well.… Expand
  3. tastethecourage
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    Basically, this is what the game needed. A massive improvement (and some of that improvement came for free to D3 vanilla with Loot 2.0 and a removed AH, it's not all behind a pay wall).

    Is the game perfect? No. It's not, but not much is in this industry. Is the game moving in the right direction? Absolutely. Incredibly fun combat, endless paragon levels, Loot 2.0, Adventure mode,    Basically, this is what the game needed. A massive improvement (and some of that improvement came for free to D3 vanilla with Loot 2.0 and a removed AH, it's not all behind a pay wall).

    Is the game perfect? No. It's not, but not much is in this industry. Is the game moving in the right direction? Absolutely. Incredibly fun combat, endless paragon levels, Loot 2.0, Adventure mode, awesome new class. Would recommend to anyone who found they liked Diablo 3, because RoS builds on it very well.    … Expand
  4. barbatouffe
    Apr 10, 2014
    10
    if you don't like farming for hundreds of hours don't even think of buying diablo 3 RoS, but if like me this side of the game appeal to you then go headfirst this extension add so much to vanilla that it can be considered a new game don't bother listening the haters of what blizzard did wrong with vanilla and play this amazing game.
  5. appleorange9
    Apr 12, 2014
    9
    Like many of you, I quit diablo 3 long ago. It was in a pretty bad state. But, after reading several reviews, it seems like they addressed all of my frustrations. No more auction house, the loot that drops actually matters, and advancing in the game isn't frustrating as hell. Now, I'm actually rewarded for time put in.

    As for the price, I feel the $40 was worth it. The way I see it, if    Like many of you, I quit diablo 3 long ago. It was in a pretty bad state. But, after reading several reviews, it seems like they addressed all of my frustrations. No more auction house, the loot that drops actually matters, and advancing in the game isn't frustrating as hell. Now, I'm actually rewarded for time put in.

    As for the price, I feel the $40 was worth it. The way I see it, if I can get the same number of hours as the price I paid, then it was worth the buy. The addition of adventure mode and rifts helps a lot, as it makes farming and leveling a lot more enjoyable, and you don't have to be bothered by the lackluster storyline anymore! Speaking of lackluster storylines, act V wasn't very memorable, so for that reason, I'll give it a 9 out of 10. However, when I was thinking about buying Reaper of Souls, I wasn't thinking about storylines.    … Expand
  6. ww99w
    Apr 9, 2014
    9
    price is a bit high but the content is pretty good. finding legendaries is fun and exciting. item drops are a bit less trashy. spent a good couple dozen of hours and enjoying it so far
  7. ahmetcoskunnet
    Apr 12, 2014
    10
    Negative comments are not real because reaper of souls affects the original game deeply. Adventure mode and new Lot2.0 system are awesome and the game is nearly d2 but next expansion pack should come with pvp 2+ acts and more adventures :) New game directoris better than d3 org director so I really feel happy for new act 5. It is dark and sns.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. MacrosTheBlack
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    A vast improvement over the completely broken original release. Rarely any technical issues anymore and loot is much better thought out and the auction house mercifully removed. It's now restored to being a game that's about finding loot, rather than being a market simulator.

    Still not quite as good as diablo 2 was, but pretty damn close!
  11. Deadraque
    Jan 17, 2016
    0
    Waiting queues for a bad solo gaming expierence, good get a 0. still no skill selections, auto leveling, auto adapting monsters to your level wherever you are,no random maps and so on
  12. mosti
    Mar 26, 2014
    8
    -Excellent-
    I read through some of the negative reviews before purchasing this expansion so my hopes weren't high. 8hrs in so far and I'm thinking........ummm wtf are these negative reviewers talking about? Pull your finger out your arse..
    Cons - .Price for an expansion is quite steep .Character depth - I just feel so much more can be done with the characters. Starting from the    -Excellent-
    I read through some of the negative reviews before purchasing this expansion so my hopes weren't high. 8hrs in so far and I'm thinking........ummm wtf are these negative reviewers talking about? Pull your finger out your arse..

    Cons - .Price for an expansion is quite steep

    .Character depth - I just feel so much more can be done with the characters. Starting from the voice overs...especially the main character.

    Pros -
    .Visuals are very well done. Read reviews of people criticizing this area. wtf are you serious? These visuals are absolutely spot on and couldn't be better. Looks gorgeous and really pulls you into the world and lore.

    .Sound (score). Amazing and one of the best score's I've ever experienced in gaming. It really sets the mood quite well. Dramatic, moody, thrilling and exciting. Also the detail in the backdrop sound of fire/screaming/demons/chaos is perfect! Only downfall is the Voice overs could be better done. The main character's voice and overall cockiness annoys me.

    .Control - What you'd expect from blizzard....easy, fluent and functional. Man this game's controls run so smooooth!

    .Loot 2.0 - "not an improvement" Are you serious?! This is a major improvement! 80%+ of the loot I'm getting is relevant to my class! Awesome!

    . Auction house gone - Best decision they've made. Many would agree

    Overall I rate this experience an 8/10. Definitely a step-up from the base game with a lot to offer veterans and new comers. They've really done a great job with the atmosphere, scenery and sound/score. I just wish the character depth was there. I'm a lover of games such as dragon age, the witcher etc so I'm always looking for in depth character utilization accompanied by a well told and exciting story. For me, Diablo lacks here. Fortunately, the visuals and sounding still captivate me and draw me into the world.

    Is it fun? yes. Is it visuallly brilliant? yes. Do the controls work? yes.
    A must have for those who gave the base game anything between a 5-10    … Expand
  13. baevar
    Apr 1, 2014
    10
    They fixed it.

    That's all I wanted to say but there is a character minimum, so let's just say that my reasons for hating D3 are gone. I spend all of my time playing instead of shopping the auction house (it's gone now). Gone with it are the crossed eyes from staring at lines and lines of gear for sale; looking for a bargain. And there is no need for the AH now because the drops are    They fixed it.

    That's all I wanted to say but there is a character minimum, so let's just say that my reasons for hating D3 are gone. I spend all of my time playing instead of shopping the auction house (it's gone now). Gone with it are the crossed eyes from staring at lines and lines of gear for sale; looking for a bargain. And there is no need for the AH now because the drops are much more likely to be for your class than before, the vast majority are usable. So far, they seem to be a lot more kind as well. I picked up a legendary sword and shield within 20 min of each other that were right at my level. That kind of thing just never used to happen, maybe you'd find a nice item for some other class, or something that would have been nice for you 5 levels ago. The difficulty tailors to your level now automatically, hell, inferno etc. are gone replaced by a scaling difficulty/exp optional slider. This should be a great feature for those like me that hated hitting the Inferno difficulty wall of needing to farm act 1 over and over to buy/sell/trade for the gear to survive act 2. The crusader is heaps of fun so far as well, he hits very hard for being so tanky and his variety of skills even at my current low level (22) makes for a nice selection of playstyle choices. You could go full tank, or go ranged, heal, disable, buff..up to you. So far, I'm loving it.

    (Probably because I'm not not farming for gear i don't need, in order to trade it at the auction house I'm sick of spending time at, in order to pass the part of the level I can't beat because I get 2-shot by a wasp after just having whooped the Butcher to beat act 1.)    … Expand
  14. stako
    Mar 30, 2014
    9
    To proppery begin a review of Reaper of Souls, I must first make a short summary of my feelings towards the original Diablo 3. I thought it was terrible - the story made no sense, it was full of gameplay issues, the whole thing could be beat within 8 hours (streching it) and overall: it wasn't fun. It wasn't good. It wasn't the Diablo 3 I had waited 10 years for.
    Fast forward to a month    To proppery begin a review of Reaper of Souls, I must first make a short summary of my feelings towards the original Diablo 3. I thought it was terrible - the story made no sense, it was full of gameplay issues, the whole thing could be beat within 8 hours (streching it) and overall: it wasn't fun. It wasn't good. It wasn't the Diablo 3 I had waited 10 years for.
    Fast forward to a month ago, when patch 2.0 got me interested, so I installed the game again, and I was quite surprised to find myself enjoying it. I even came back for more. I gave it some thought, and when I took into consideration that the game director was changed, I thought I would give him the benefit of the doubt, and 40 bucks along with it, and get the upcoming expansion.
    Cometh the 21st of March, it was a stormy night, and I was up until 5 AM with my clanmates and friends, having an online launch-party for a expansion we, honestly, did not expect to be even half as good as it was.
    Reaper of Souls was the best thing Blizzard could have brought up to the table on such a short notice as almost two years. I am sure that with the now proven capabilities of the new director, there will be much more and much better to come.
    Graphically, what Reaper of Souls brought to the mix is amazing. It has a much more Diablo feel tha any of the previously visited locales. I fell in love with Westmarch from the moment I started Act 5. The only grudge I have with Reaper of Souls graphically, that the pre-designed tilesets that are made to be swapped randomly with every map generation are too chaotic at times, but this is a flaw I suppose we will see fixed.
    The Sound in this game is better than ever. Don't get me wrong - I like the Diablo 3 soundtrack, but I found that most of the tracks there are weak, I even used to pay with the music off. There were just around 3-4 tracks I liked, like the Main Theme and Tristram's theme. Reaper of Souls has a much better musical score - the compositions are much more classical and moody. Too bad the game didn't come with the OST, which I will most certainly get. The voice work, as typical for Blizzard, is indeed top-notch, though I did find some of the new lines for certain classess to be somehow not in character.
    Storywise, I think this is the best we are going to see of Diablo 3. Don't get me wrong - I know bad storytelling when I see it, but take a moment to remember how blatanlty stupid the original story was, and further more - take into account that it's a Diablo game and it does not need that much of a story. But I must give props to the team for thinking up additional story-lines, which are very interesting. Also, I have to mention that every character-class has his own little dilhema in the story - it's not the same for everyone, and it is very well thought out. I believe most major critics missed this, because if you noticed - they all have played with just one class, so I hope more people have noticed this. It's actually pretty damn awesome, though poorly executed. But again - it's a Diablo game.
    Gameplay is the core of this game, and with Reaper of Souls it is better than ever. The new loot system makes the game more fun and addictive, I find myself playing every day, even if it is just for a quick Bounty - the new Adventure mode that they have included is not only the perfect alternative for leveling, if you have grown tired of listening to Azmodan giving away his battle strategies (because, you know, master strategist!), but also very rewarding for loot-hunting and exploring. The only grudge I have is the class addition - it is only one, and not a good one in my opinion. Not only that I dislike him, but we must take into account that not everyone has the patience to level up such a tanky class. He isn't hard, he is just slow and boring. I don't think the Crusader is useless or doesnt fit in, but rather I think that Blizzard should have included two classess, so that everyone gets a shot at something new, not only paladin-wannabes.
    Overall... speaking as a man who hated Diablo 3 - a game that he was waiting for for years, a man who's favorite game used to be Diablo 2... I must say I got my Diablo 3. And I most certainly look forward to the next expansion. I don't think we'll be seeing PvP anytime soon, but they have also concluded the story-ark, so I'm actually quite enjoying the suspense. I have no idea what Blizzard's Diablo 3 team will come up with for the future, all I know is that I am much more trusting of them now.

    PS: I must admit that most people writing reviews here are talking nonesence. Act 5 is longer than the entirety of the other 4 acts (seriously, it takes about 7 hours (including side-quests) to beat the original 4 acts, and it took me 9 hours to beat Act 5, and I have not yet seen everything). I just wanted to mention this to everyone who is confused about people accusing Reaper of Souls of being a DLC - it's not - long new act, new class, new mode - it has nothing to do with DLC.    … Expand
  15. Greg2212
    Apr 1, 2014
    9
    This overpriced expansion has turned a 6/10 game into the best hack n slash on the market. The new Act is miles better than the first four, has a better setting, atmosphere, soundtrack and bosses. The 3 new boss fights are more wow-like and IT WORKS. The new Adventure mode saves us from the terrible D3V story and gives us addicting, enjoyable bounties in return. The difficulties make moreThis overpriced expansion has turned a 6/10 game into the best hack n slash on the market. The new Act is miles better than the first four, has a better setting, atmosphere, soundtrack and bosses. The 3 new boss fights are more wow-like and IT WORKS. The new Adventure mode saves us from the terrible D3V story and gives us addicting, enjoyable bounties in return. The difficulties make more sense and the itemization is basically fixed, thanks to loot 2.0. If you're looking for a CASUAL game to chill after work - it doesn't get better than this.… Expand
  16. Bryjoered
    Mar 26, 2014
    8
    The hate for this expansion is ridiculous. The loot system is the best loot system of any ARPG ever, yes it is now even better than D2. It still could use a couple more unique affixes, but it largely is interesting and more rewarding than ever. Act 5 is spectacular, the randomization brings back memories of the old Diablo games. The only thing they need to fix is Acts 1-4 are still a lotThe hate for this expansion is ridiculous. The loot system is the best loot system of any ARPG ever, yes it is now even better than D2. It still could use a couple more unique affixes, but it largely is interesting and more rewarding than ever. Act 5 is spectacular, the randomization brings back memories of the old Diablo games. The only thing they need to fix is Acts 1-4 are still a lot more linear than they should be in a Diablo game. The story is corny and bad, but the atmosphere and music in Act 5 is appropriately gloomy and "hellish".

    I quit Diablo 3 in about August 2012 and haven't touched it for more than an hour until now. This expansion and associated Loot 2.0 patch has completely revitalized Diablo's legacy as the best ARPG around. The game is not a perfect successor yet, but Blizzard is clearly on the right track.    … Expand
  17. kolin1302
    Mar 26, 2014
    10
    Incredible game with an extreme responsive combat engine and the usual Blizzard polish. D3 ROS managed to do what nobody thought: complete change and overhaul of the entire Original game and make it a winner.
    The only "real" complaints I see is the price of 40 bucks for the expansion. THEN you know the game is a winner. Because frankly RoS in its end game offers randomised loot adventures    Incredible game with an extreme responsive combat engine and the usual Blizzard polish. D3 ROS managed to do what nobody thought: complete change and overhaul of the entire Original game and make it a winner.
    The only "real" complaints I see is the price of 40 bucks for the expansion. THEN you know the game is a winner. Because frankly RoS in its end game offers randomised loot adventures and complete newly constructed riff dungeons with up to 16 (or more?) levels...
    I have NO idea what these 1 ratings mean as these guys should get their heads examined.    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. BigBossManXXXX
    Mar 30, 2014
    7
    Having played all games throughout the years one can only honestly say that this franchise has come (and gone) a long way... Sadly for me personally, it looks obvious where Blizzard is taking us with both Diablo & Starcraft.. To me it looks like they're wanting to become like EA more and more every time they release a game or more so an expansion... I agree on one thing though, if the gameHaving played all games throughout the years one can only honestly say that this franchise has come (and gone) a long way... Sadly for me personally, it looks obvious where Blizzard is taking us with both Diablo & Starcraft.. To me it looks like they're wanting to become like EA more and more every time they release a game or more so an expansion... I agree on one thing though, if the game has some flaws, fix it or at least try to. They have done so, but by doing that they've pretty much thrown most of the things i so heavily worked for out of the window (i never bought stuff with cash).. i also don't like the fact that they're putting such a high price tag on expansions, while they give so little in return? But hey, if that doesn't bother you, then it's fine by all means right! As for now, I'm not convinced this is the right way to go with this franchise.
    Therefore 7/10 because of the love of the franchise..
    D1* 9/10
    D2* 10/10
    D3* 7/10    … Expand
  20. chickat
    Mar 25, 2014
    9
    Campaign length was shorter then id like, but for an action rpg expansion, it was acceptable. Loot 2.0 is leaps and bounds better than the looting system Diablo 3 launched with, and the launch of Reaper of souls was flawless.
  21. PrivateLev
    Mar 26, 2014
    10
    diablo 3 is a solid game.

    do bounties

    collect some of sort of key, to open portal to another dimension

    sounds cool ? yes

    feels more rewarding

    act 5 is freaking huge

    AI enemies are 10 times more smarter

    crazy mobs running around everywhere, in adventure mode.

    you dont feel alone

    always something that's chasing you ! lol
  22. Saefir
    Apr 13, 2014
    8
    Finally, a good development! Now I know some people have been spazzing over the fact that the expansion is way too expensive for the things that it had implemented and on that subject, I agree! BUT that doesn't automatically make it a bad or useless expansion!

    ROS improved Diablo 3 by around 100 times (In my opinion) because before the release of ROS, I had only played the game for    Finally, a good development! Now I know some people have been spazzing over the fact that the expansion is way too expensive for the things that it had implemented and on that subject, I agree! BUT that doesn't automatically make it a bad or useless expansion!

    ROS improved Diablo 3 by around 100 times (In my opinion) because before the release of ROS, I had only played the game for about 30 hours in total AND the idea of going through the less than sufficient storyline an infinite number of times felt like a total and utter waste of time. With the new implementation of the Adventure mode and the implementation of the new loot system that game just seemed so much... better! Now I actually have a chance to get all of the legendaries and sets rather than a chance to simply get one throughout my whole playtime :/...

    The TWO things that I don't like about this expansion are the fact that:
    1) It's way too expensive for the things it implements, however game changing those implementations are.
    2) There are no where near enough class-specific sets or legendaries that influence the player into changing up their build, although the ones that ARE present at least make an attempt.

    I have been playing Diablo 3 with the new ROS expansion non-stop since release and Act V, I admit is definitely the best act thus far, however short it may be.

    Overall fantastic expansion but too expensive and not enough class-specific legendaries/sets.    … Expand
  23. charlesgiroux
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    This game is awesome.

    The new Act is the best of the five Acts
    The new spells are really fun
    The new modes are fun
    The difficulty is right

    Haven't tried the Crusader yet, but it looks pretty good !
  24. Belly
    Mar 26, 2014
    9
    A vast improvement over the original Diablo 3, they have really unlocked the fun in this interation, allowing you to fully explore the world and truly appriceate the art and detail that they have put into it with the new Adventure Mode. The combat is smooth and the skills feel very balanced and fun to use, allowing you to tailor a build to your own needs and preferences combined withA vast improvement over the original Diablo 3, they have really unlocked the fun in this interation, allowing you to fully explore the world and truly appriceate the art and detail that they have put into it with the new Adventure Mode. The combat is smooth and the skills feel very balanced and fun to use, allowing you to tailor a build to your own needs and preferences combined with interesting unique drops that can completely alter the way your character works. One of the best expansion experiences I've had as of late, and that's coming from someone that was 'very' sceptical about this game from the start.… Expand
  25. exec101
    Mar 25, 2014
    9
    It took them two years, but after freeing themselves from the ridiculous Auction House, Blizzard finally delivers a game that has all the good things from Diablo 2, and a great crafting system that will keep us playing for a long time.
  26. Nral
    Mar 31, 2014
    9
    Diablo 3 is now better than I want. AH has removed and most of changes are pretty good. There are some problems in gameplay but I believe Blizzard will fix them all. Storyline is just wonderful.
  27. johann1978
    Apr 7, 2014
    10
    Stop hating the Game, because it is from Acitivision Blizzard. " To expensive - Not enough Content - PoE is better! - **** always on - hate - hate - hate."
    Diablo3 is a good Game and RoS is a great Game. You have a lots of hack&slay Fun and a great Story. The V Act ist really long, the first Time i played 9 Hours to complett all. The ne Mode is really nice, the Crusader is a badass class    Stop hating the Game, because it is from Acitivision Blizzard. " To expensive - Not enough Content - PoE is better! - **** always on - hate - hate - hate."
    Diablo3 is a good Game and RoS is a great Game. You have a lots of hack&slay Fun and a great Story. The V Act ist really long, the first Time i played 9 Hours to complett all. The ne Mode is really nice, the Crusader is a badass class and the Mystica is very helpfull.    … Expand
  28. Trebek
    Apr 1, 2014
    8
    Diablo 3 had a lot of problems, and reaper of souls addresses many of them.

    1) The auction house was an interesting idea but it ultimately came to dominate game play. You wouldn't farm for your own character you would farm for everyone else's character and then try to buy something. Reaper of souls fixes this by removing the auction house entirely and replacing it with 'loot 2.0' a    Diablo 3 had a lot of problems, and reaper of souls addresses many of them.

    1) The auction house was an interesting idea but it ultimately came to dominate game play. You wouldn't farm for your own character you would farm for everyone else's character and then try to buy something. Reaper of souls fixes this by removing the auction house entirely and replacing it with 'loot 2.0' a system that understands what skill set your character is interested in and forces most of the loot to follow those constraints.

    2) Adds an adventure mode where you don't have to interact with the forced an unnaturally delivered story.

    3) The new portion of the story line is much better delivered than the older portions, to the extent that *gasp* you can miss some content if you don't talk to people - this is a good thing as the original game shoved your face into everything rather than let you discover anything.

    So I am happy with reaper of souls, largely because it takes an eraser to the lousier pieces of the original game.    … Expand
  29. Mescalamba
    Apr 3, 2014
    8
    I will try to offer a bit "neutral" review.

    Objectively speaking Diablo 3 launch was horrible event, if you managed to log in, then you probably sooner or later crashed, or you enjoyed lags and disconnects. Then very soon you realized you need to "play the AH". Which meant you spent more going through auction house, than actually playing. It was for some good source of temporary income.    I will try to offer a bit "neutral" review.

    Objectively speaking Diablo 3 launch was horrible event, if you managed to log in, then you probably sooner or later crashed, or you enjoyed lags and disconnects. Then very soon you realized you need to "play the AH". Which meant you spent more going through auction house, than actually playing. It was for some good source of temporary income. And that destroyed game. Fast.

    Game itself wasnt exactly great, but bad either. Just very far from Diablo 2. Frankly Diablo 3 isnt "Diablo" game. Its just hack'n'slash in similar world with similar theme as Diablo games before. And thats pretty much it. Even tho its hard to deal with it, simply dont take Diablo 3 as true "Diablo" game and you will be much happier with it.

    Apart from major flaw which was Real Money Auction House (RMAH), then there was a random loot. Which was exactly as it says, random. That resulted in you almost never finding what you need and going to auction house to pray and be able to sell what you found so you could buy what you wanted/needed.

    Completely random drops were made cause they wanted RMAH profit (so they could profit on it, obviously). Well that is past.

    All this isnt past cause of Reaper of Souls, but due patch 2.0.1. They announced end of Auction Houses some time before that, so it was out-of-game already. That patch was important cause it introduced "smart loot", which means that instead of completely random gear you get mostly gear that is for your character. Sometimes I think its bit "too smart", but certainly much better than before.

    Since start of D3 most classes went thru pretty heavy redesign of skills and tweaking. After patch 2.0.1 game was very playable and suprisingly even enjoyable.

    Reaper of Souls

    It added one act, which if you just dont fly around content is rather big, with lots of side-line events. Plus it is even visually very nicely crafted (one wishes they re-made old content to match Act V). Some places look rather amazing. Plus its kinda "darker out there".

    It also added one class to play, Crusader mace wielding tank-like holy warrior. Its quite fun to play, but I think it needs a lot of tweaking (similar to what other characters received during patches), plus even some bug fixes. But, if they continue doing as good work as they did with patch 2.0.1, then Im not worrying about class future. Just right now its pretty unbalanced class.

    Apart from that every class recieved some active skill and passive ones. Which in some cases can change how you play your class. Most of them is at least interesting, tho not mandatory to use. Also you can now use 4 passives at level 70. Level cap was increased too.

    Then there is new loot, there are some new legendaries, some old legendaries re-designed or at least scaled up to higher level content. Some legendaries scale with you, so you can find legendary amulet at lvl 61 and same one with higher numbers at lvl 67. Some are lvl 70 only and some are Torment difficulty only. Difficulty was already changed and tweaked in patch 2.0.1 before RoS.

    If I have some "issues" with loot, its that all your old crafting materials are pretty much useless and same goes to your equip. There is quite big gap between level 60 and level 61+ equipment, unless you were already clothed in best legendaries of level 60 before RoS.

    So, you need to get new mats, mostly by taking apart gear you find and part by finding those materials. One of them is really important "Death's Breath". Problem with it is that its needed for almost everything and it really drops very rarely. I would say that given right now I play game at Torment 1, it drops really miserably. Apparently it scales with Torment difficulties, which at higher numbers are truly "torment".

    They also added new "crafting", which is pretty much what World of Warcraft players already know. Transmogrification and "enchanting" via "Mystic" character. Enchanting is simply random re-roll of one selected stat on anything. It also costs arm and leg. And its not very rewarding, but good at breaking your bank. Transmog is cheap and purely cosmetic option, which simply takes look of one item and for a price it gives it to your item (must be same kind of item tho).

    Then there is rather good adventure mode, where you can play freely (between acts with all waypoints activated) or you can make "bounties" which consist of killing bosses, mobs and when you get 5 of them, you are rewarded with "Horadric cache" with random loot. Also you are rewarded in progress with Blood shards which you can spend on some item gambling.

    Plus during hunting for bounties, you get keys to Nephalem Rifts, which is pretty much random dungeon consisting of few levels and there you kill enemies till boss spawns.

    And thats pretty much it.

    To sum it up, they added a LOT of content, good measure of fun and made Diablo 3 bit more like "true" Diablo. Its not perfect, but they "fixed it". So its fun, if you like such games.    … Expand
  30. 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
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 75
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  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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