Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1,570 out of 10199
  3. Negative: 5,711 out of 10199
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  1. Mouarf
    May 19, 2012
    1
    Let's recap the fact here: the game is plagued by connection issues. No matter how great the game may be if you can't play it there is no point.

    To those who claim that the low rater trash because they had to wait at the launch tie, I like to point out we are the 19/05, the game launched on the 15/05, so "oh you who got the perfect patience and science" forgive us to think that waiting    Let's recap the fact here: the game is plagued by connection issues. No matter how great the game may be if you can't play it there is no point.

    To those who claim that the low rater trash because they had to wait at the launch tie, I like to point out we are the 19/05, the game launched on the 15/05, so "oh you who got the perfect patience and science" forgive us to think that waiting more than 5 days to play a game we paid is more than enough to consider the game is no worth the money!!

    To those who want to buy it, I would simply advise you to find a friend who can play it on week end and watch him play that should clear any doubt in your mind.    … Expand
  2. Ryzak
    May 20, 2012
    3
    A largely unplayable mess of a sequel to what was one of the best top-down hack and slash games of all time. Ignoring the staggering idiocy of requiring online connectivity for a single player game, Diablo 3 is basically torchlight with a better story. It continues to suffer extensive technical problems related to its online connectivity requirement, and quite frankly, the game isn't goodA largely unplayable mess of a sequel to what was one of the best top-down hack and slash games of all time. Ignoring the staggering idiocy of requiring online connectivity for a single player game, Diablo 3 is basically torchlight with a better story. It continues to suffer extensive technical problems related to its online connectivity requirement, and quite frankly, the game isn't good enough to be worth the effort to play.… Expand
  3. BlackSwan2
    May 20, 2012
    2
    It's almost a week since the release date and still Error#37 all the day long. This **** is just unplayable. And don't tell me it's a starting rush. It clearly indicates serious underinvestment into net infrastructure from a company which knows the exact meaning of the word 'MMO' better then any other. Not a dollar more spent on a Blizz game from me ever.
  4. Cartman848484
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Graphics - meh
    Story - meh
    Constant Internet connection required - This is annoying, but wouldn't bother me so much if the servers were online when I want to play. Some latency issues as well...
  5. Toolism
    May 20, 2012
    3
    If i pay a lot of money I DEMAND to use what I have bought. Thanks for punishing ME a paying customer for other people who pirate games. This is unacceptable. You are lucky that the game itself is good or my score would be a 0!
  6. Valtyr
    May 20, 2012
    4
    After many, many years in development Diablo III is finaly ready to de-throne its predecessor (The exelent Diablo II) and reign as King of the Hack'n Slash genre. Only it isn't.

    Clearly Blizzard has put a lot of thought and effort into making this game the very best it could be, improvements have been made in every aspect of the game, and is is generally very good. There are some problems    After many, many years in development Diablo III is finaly ready to de-throne its predecessor (The exelent Diablo II) and reign as King of the Hack'n Slash genre. Only it isn't.

    Clearly Blizzard has put a lot of thought and effort into making this game the very best it could be, improvements have been made in every aspect of the game, and is is generally very good. There are some problems with the graphics, and the controles, and the plot, but hese are all minor and should not ruin your playing experience.

    No, the "Big Problem" and the reason for why I give this game a score of 4 is that is simply does not work. Even now, days after launch, it is still unplayable. And this is all after both a closed BETA and a public demo that also served as a stress test, so Blizzard could, and should have been better prepared to hold up their end of the deal. When I pay more for a product, I expect to get more for my money, not less, or in this case, nothing!    … Expand
  7. Helyan
    May 21, 2012
    0
    This game is almost perfect but you need the succeed to pass through the error 37 that is hard like inferno mod!
    When this issue will be fixed (this one and the Achievement validation one), the game will be perfect!
  8. abasche
    May 21, 2012
    3
    Gameplay and graphics aside, I simply do not understand how Blizzard (who had YEARS to get their servers up to par) cannot give its players a DAY of gaming without having some server issue. Currently, error 3006 is the flavor of the day, with the Americas server timing out. They force us to only be able to play when connected to their servers, yet can't keep their servers running wellGameplay and graphics aside, I simply do not understand how Blizzard (who had YEARS to get their servers up to par) cannot give its players a DAY of gaming without having some server issue. Currently, error 3006 is the flavor of the day, with the Americas server timing out. They force us to only be able to play when connected to their servers, yet can't keep their servers running well enough to let us play. It's unacceptable and, frankly, pathetic.… Expand
  9. ixvo
    May 21, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did I buy the "My little pony" edition? If you want a good diablo game, do yourself a favor and forget this one existed. The difficulty settings are ridiculously easy, my first 3 intense days of gaming didn't meet any significant challenge ; the environment and enemies seem to come straight out of a disney movie. The only thing it has in common with its predecessors is part of its name.… Expand
  10. jonascs
    May 21, 2012
    1
    A huge dissapointment!
    Bad graphics, online only, problems with fps, some weird issue with the game not supposed to run on i5 i7 etc with all 4 cores (what is that all about, seriously?). This game screams - Blizzard wants money for nothing... not anymore!
  11. DragonZelda
    May 21, 2012
    0
    Lousy game forever, waste people money, time and effort. Spit on Blizzard. The only thing they done well is marketing and selling. Blizzard is so lazy now, Diablo 3 lack of design, creativity, story and fighting style.
  12. HumanMale
    May 21, 2012
    2
    Diablo 3 was never going to be easy for Blizzard. With a decade of hype and expectation surrounding its release, it was never going to please everyone. Alot of us long-term players, having slogged extensively through the various levels of Diablo I and II had some level of expectation as to what changes would fall into acceptable and thus improve the series, and which would not. At itsDiablo 3 was never going to be easy for Blizzard. With a decade of hype and expectation surrounding its release, it was never going to please everyone. Alot of us long-term players, having slogged extensively through the various levels of Diablo I and II had some level of expectation as to what changes would fall into acceptable and thus improve the series, and which would not. At its release, most if not all of the Blizzard designers and programmers who had worked and made the first two Diablos so good had left the company, and unfortunately it shows.

    The game has obviously pleased some people, if the column of professional critics is to be taken seriously, all the while what is left of their credibility, and their connection to the gamers they still pretend to represent and review for, seeps away. This review will be an unbiased and succinct perspective from a long-time, true fan of the game. What Im not reviewing â    … Expand
  13. schwarze_wolke
    May 22, 2012
    1
    I will prefer to play D2 instead of D3 i already purchase it and i'm shame of it. I'll prefer to distribute my own skill points to me and my partner, as usual the blacksmith is useful the best armor and weapons are just fighting, and the gold is useless.
  14. Cuz
    May 22, 2012
    4
    Game was bad enough that I asked Blizzard for a refund. Fortunately, their customer service was stand-up and they gave me one within a couple days of submitting a ticket. Character customization was weak, story was uneventful, graphics were mediocre, but what really pushed me over the edge was lagging out and rubber-banding in a single-player game. I'm assuming the connectivity issuesGame was bad enough that I asked Blizzard for a refund. Fortunately, their customer service was stand-up and they gave me one within a couple days of submitting a ticket. Character customization was weak, story was uneventful, graphics were mediocre, but what really pushed me over the edge was lagging out and rubber-banding in a single-player game. I'm assuming the connectivity issues will get resolved in a few weeks but there just isn't enough there to wait for. I'm giving it a 4 based on the quality customer service I got from Blizzard.... which probably saved me as a customer on future games from them.… Expand
  15. Likegyldig
    May 23, 2012
    3
    My experience with Diablo III hasnâ
  16. JustinMP91
    May 23, 2012
    4
    I'm 20 years old... I played Diablo 2 LoD way back when I was 14 or so. Even being a few years old, Diablo II was an awesome game back then, provided hours and hours of interesting gameplay. I remember being truly creeped out running through Blood Moor. The game just had a dark, eerie feeling. The music was enjoyable, and I remember how excited I was when I found out it was free toI'm 20 years old... I played Diablo 2 LoD way back when I was 14 or so. Even being a few years old, Diablo II was an awesome game back then, provided hours and hours of interesting gameplay. I remember being truly creeped out running through Blood Moor. The game just had a dark, eerie feeling. The music was enjoyable, and I remember how excited I was when I found out it was free to download. Finding the best armor was a skill, and I remember my MF Sorceress fondly. My uncle and I had mule accounts to keep all of our good drops. Fast forward to Diablo 3, the long awaited and highly anticipated game for all of us Diablo 2 fans. Is the game good? Yeah, I guess. Is it worth the $60? Not really. And it definitely is a disappointment. Watching beta videos on YouTube, I was very disappointed with the cartoon-like graphics. It's not as bad as I was expecting, but it still doesn't give me the creepy feeling Diablo 2 did. The storyline is also absurdly short and rushed, I beat Normal within a few days and that's not even playing all day or night. I thought the cinematics were cool, but in general, the acts felt very reminiscent of Diablo 2 except with a worse storyline. The inclusion of the Auction House gives me mixed feelings... and it all seems like Blizzard set the game up to just make them money. We don't get our Hoadric Cube back, we have to craft our armor, craft our gems, level up our stash... and it all requires gold. Even in the gold auction house, Blizzard takes a cut of the gold. Runes as we know them from D2 are gone, replaced with skills we can't really customize. I feel like I can't stand out at all from any other Wizard (I play a Wizard)... not to mention that the Wizard is pitifully weak compared to other classes. I tried to find my own loot like in Diablo 2, and had 50% MF total.. and found no decent drops. I ended up just buying items from the AH, which is probably how everyone will do it. Even the music is uninspired... they just remixed one song from the previous game and it gets very repetitive. It's not creative and doesn't really add to the atmosphere like it did in D2. I guess I just find Diablo 3 to be very oversimplified, short, and bland compared to Diablo 2. It's a fun game worth playing, but if you really enjoyed Diablo 1 and 2, you may be disappointed.… Expand
  17. immobulus
    May 25, 2012
    0
    I was never the biggest fan of Diablo 2, but after being hounded by my friends for the better part of two months about how awesome this game was going to be I finally decided to give it a shot, got the game and cleared up to hell act 2 in a couple days, realized the game was 1) a joke 2) not fun 3) possessed no incentive to play and called my CC company and cancelled payment. Waste of 60I was never the biggest fan of Diablo 2, but after being hounded by my friends for the better part of two months about how awesome this game was going to be I finally decided to give it a shot, got the game and cleared up to hell act 2 in a couple days, realized the game was 1) a joke 2) not fun 3) possessed no incentive to play and called my CC company and cancelled payment. Waste of 60 dollars, do not buy!… Expand
  18. snott971
    May 28, 2012
    3
    I have played well over 100 hours in this game so far, and I have to admit, the hype is quite overrated. Being someone who massively enjoyed both the original Diablo and Sierra's Hellfire expansion as well as Diablo II and Lord of Destruction, I'm familiar with the direction that this newest addition to Blizzard's RPG hack n slash should have gone, and where it failed to meetI have played well over 100 hours in this game so far, and I have to admit, the hype is quite overrated. Being someone who massively enjoyed both the original Diablo and Sierra's Hellfire expansion as well as Diablo II and Lord of Destruction, I'm familiar with the direction that this newest addition to Blizzard's RPG hack n slash should have gone, and where it failed to meet expectations.

    Graphics:
    Now some of you might be saying, "This is 2012, and we demand amazing graphics!" And while I don't deny this is completely valid, I do want to point out that Blizzard is in the habit of dumbing down graphics to make it more playable to those who don't have a super-power mega geek machine 9000. And, it's a valid point. Cartoon-ish? Eh, I'm not sure what people are prattling on about. Graphics are one of it's strong points, if not at least just a non-issue.

    Game Interface: Talk about an improvement! It feels simple, easy to maneuver and best of all, they didn't screw with a whole lot. I can click away and not have any issues. Smooth and easy. Which, sadly, leads me to the rest of the interface. The auction house...oh the auction house. 3 words: It fails...badly. But we'll get to that one in a bit.

    Plot:
    Oh dear, this is where Blizzard does a royal faceplant. Picking Diablo character's out of a hat and having a child write the story with them would be absolutely better than whatever nonsense the people at Blizzard bastardized. It's lazy, half-hearted and done without thought or care. It's the "that'll do" syndrome. I found myself frequently skipping scenes because frankly, I couldn't care. I can't even say anything nice about it because there's nothing nice to SAY about it. Boring, pointless, and badly done. Shame on you Blizzard.

    Game-play: This is where it gets worse; much worse. Normal difficulty through Hell difficulty is OK I suppose, being that it's not terribly challenging but you do have to progress to a degree. It's easy if not a bit boring. But Inferno, let me tell you, is nigh impossible. It's as if someone turned the hardcore mega-death switch on and forgot to warn you. If I can play my level 60 Barbarian on the 4th Act in Hell Difficulty with 3 other players present, why shouldn't I be able to solo the FIRST QUEST on Act 2 of Inferno? Reason? Because Blizzard didn't bother to notice. Frequently, Rare and champion baddies are 3 times as strong as unique monsters, and drop better loot as well. Huh? That flies in the face of logic and reason. Oh and that goes for Legendary items as well. In some cases, magic items (blues) are even better than legendary items. Should this be? Certainly not. To put it simply: The loot system is wacko-jacko. Misc: Blizzard's biggest failing, among many, was the deployment of this game. I'm honestly tired of people saying, "Oh but if you have 3 million people logging in..." I DON'T CARE. You offer a product, you better damn well support it. This is a multi-million dollar operation, not some lemonade stand. I can't tell you how many times the AH has stopped working, bugged out, or simply failed to do what I asked. They've pushed back the date on the real money auction house 2 times already, and the commodities still isn't working. Another issue, which is certainly annoying, is the DRM problem. The only advantage: stops hackers from making items out of game. Disadvantages: Required internet connection, lag issues, server creates loot (not game) so I'm not even sure you get a fair shake, and if they have to reset the servers? You lose. You lose all the time.

    Summary:
    It's bug riddled, lazy and sloppy work that's been branded amazing to clean up on your wallets. Thoughtlessness and sloppiness abounds and while it looks good and plays nice, it'll have you kicking and screaming about why it isn't better. Overall, 3/10. Nice try Blizz, maybe you can save it when your expansion comes out...but I doubt if anyone will be playing it still by then.    … Expand
  19. BBB3
    May 31, 2012
    1
    A huge disappointment when the game can even be played. Items are not impressive, repetitive game play, DRM is a joke. Auction house is pointless. Will not purchase another Blizzard game that is this poorly executed.
  20. Pippo
    Jun 1, 2012
    1
    1) Logging problem every day and every time.
    2) A lot of spell so bugged.
    3) % item drop to low.
    4) Item level is not balanced. ( for example : some item lv 23 is more power of item lv 50 ).
    5) If u want a powerful item you need to spent so much time on auction house,you can't hope to drop it.

    Epic Fail !!!!!!!!!
  21. Kazzier
    Jun 5, 2012
    1
    One of the most dull boring games I have played in a long time. The game is completely built around the auction house with poor gameplay and minimal customization.

    Small maps, average graphics, little to no customization, no re-playability - Just a constant gear grind and actually very little challenge (other than ridiculous gear requirements to force you to use the auction house). Very    One of the most dull boring games I have played in a long time. The game is completely built around the auction house with poor gameplay and minimal customization.

    Small maps, average graphics, little to no customization, no re-playability - Just a constant gear grind and actually very little challenge (other than ridiculous gear requirements to force you to use the auction house). Very expensive for a game that can be completed in such a short period of time. Horrible, horrible design.    … Expand
  22. camron12
    Jun 7, 2012
    4
    If you enjoyed diablo 1 and 2 you won't be getting the same from D3. It has shifted to a more casual side and the devs have repeatedly said this. While that may not be a bad thing in itself it has caused the game to become overbearingly simplified and boring. By default the game is set to retard mode, because supposedly numbers confuse people, and the skill system is oversimplified.If you enjoyed diablo 1 and 2 you won't be getting the same from D3. It has shifted to a more casual side and the devs have repeatedly said this. While that may not be a bad thing in itself it has caused the game to become overbearingly simplified and boring. By default the game is set to retard mode, because supposedly numbers confuse people, and the skill system is oversimplified. Elective mode and advanced tooltips have to be turned on to change this. The devs seem to think that D2 was made to be a coop pve game, I don't know how they can claim this because Blizzard North made it and they are gone. This game boils down to a loot hunt for items with a single type of stat (each class is modified greatly by 1 stat), once you get the best gear, there isn't much left to do without pvp. Once you've hit 60 on 5 characters you're pretty much done with the game, there is re-playability but no longevity. Inferno isn't fun it is boring and frustrating. The loot hunt in Diablo 2 was fun and the itemization was amazing. While D3 is supposed to be more pve oriented, party size was cut in half. People farmed in D2 so that they could obliterate other people in PK games. People farm in D3 so that they can farm more?… Expand
  23. Lycosid
    Jun 8, 2012
    1
    The story is awful, and up to the end, completely non-challenging. The only challenging part is when learning to avoid the bugs/flaws in the game, of which there are MANY. I didn't finish it out of a need to complete it, but a need to beat it because I hate it so much. I spent at least a year of my life on D2 and loved every moment of it, but D3 makes me wish I could retroactively repealThe story is awful, and up to the end, completely non-challenging. The only challenging part is when learning to avoid the bugs/flaws in the game, of which there are MANY. I didn't finish it out of a need to complete it, but a need to beat it because I hate it so much. I spent at least a year of my life on D2 and loved every moment of it, but D3 makes me wish I could retroactively repeal my love of D2 so I wouldn't have to experience D3.… Expand
  24. barbarbar101
    Jun 8, 2012
    0
    I paid to beta test this game. Its broken. They screwed up the one main focus of the game which is loot drops. How they did this is fascinating to me. I give this a zero because of that. There's no excuse for it and I'm sick of taking it up the A from Blizzard.
  25. X-File
    Jun 20, 2012
    0
    The game was ok until you got to the last two difficulties of the game, especially the final one. Things are so out of wack the game is pretty much unplayable with certain classes. After the last patch they made so many bad decisions and made the game so much worse it's astonishing this this a Blizzard game. SOLID 0.
  26. splewk
    Jun 28, 2012
    1
    I am a Blizzard fanboy, I buy whatever they made ever since Warcraft II. I was so eager for this title, awaiting it's darkness, it's evil undertones, it's epicness....I have met a wall. I did not find this in Diablo 3, actually I found a PRODUCT instead of an adventure. Blizzard has yet again made a game that it's HYPE outshines anything else. I actually enjoy D2 much more than D3 now thatI am a Blizzard fanboy, I buy whatever they made ever since Warcraft II. I was so eager for this title, awaiting it's darkness, it's evil undertones, it's epicness....I have met a wall. I did not find this in Diablo 3, actually I found a PRODUCT instead of an adventure. Blizzard has yet again made a game that it's HYPE outshines anything else. I actually enjoy D2 much more than D3 now that I have been camping inferno. There is nothing I enjoy in blizzards games anymore. I was disappointed in WoW Burning Crusade, Lich King, and now Cata. SC2 delivered with a fair game, fun pvp. D3 is now the nail in the coffin. I no longer will await anything from Blizzard. The games are just not fun anymore, they have been coporatized into a product for me to purchase instead of the drug i needed. Good luck in your future blizzard, and seriously consider taking a look at what D&D wizard is doing for the NEXT version. Notice how they are starting in a good direction. Take note,… Expand
  27. deesedlack
    Jul 12, 2012
    1
    I would find this game acceptable had they not named it Diablo III. There was no reason to call it this. Diablo II is so much better in just about every way. No real character specialization, just rune gimmicks that can be swapped out on a whim. The limiting of abilities for some reason. They had no business calling this game Diablo III, it is not worthy of that. The game was clearly madeI would find this game acceptable had they not named it Diablo III. There was no reason to call it this. Diablo II is so much better in just about every way. No real character specialization, just rune gimmicks that can be swapped out on a whim. The limiting of abilities for some reason. They had no business calling this game Diablo III, it is not worthy of that. The game was clearly made for babies or something because it just does not resemble the greatness of Diablo II at all.… Expand
  28. Zilliman
    Jul 17, 2012
    1
    I have played 340 hours in total. The game is playable but just. The design is so far removed from Diablo 2 that it should not be called Diablo. Diablo 3 is better described as a mini-WOW arcade clone where no class is allowed to be truly unique and the player does not feel like a Hero. Remember how in Diablo 2 you'd Frozen Orb, Multishot, Knockback, Freeze, Whirlwind whole screens ofI have played 340 hours in total. The game is playable but just. The design is so far removed from Diablo 2 that it should not be called Diablo. Diablo 3 is better described as a mini-WOW arcade clone where no class is allowed to be truly unique and the player does not feel like a Hero. Remember how in Diablo 2 you'd Frozen Orb, Multishot, Knockback, Freeze, Whirlwind whole screens of demons? Well, not in Diablo 3. All class skills are on long cooldowns making all classes boring and uninteresting. There are no skills to distribute, no attributes to play with, no variety on gear, no reason to experiment at all. With no crowd control abilities, but with elite monsters now able to make you lose control of your character in many ways and for many seconds at a time, all builds become the same by necessity : very high resists, very high defense, very high life - in that order. It does not matter if you play a Wizard or a Barbarian, the fact that you will be regularly frozen standing on fire means you have to build and play like a melee class. In terms of class animations there are some very bad ones. We have a Monk invoking a large bell that drops from the sky. There is a Demon Hunter that shoots with what looks and sounds like a machine gun from CoD4. We have a Wizard who shoots red laser beams, and her best "free" skill is Spectral Blades - a melee attack. Atmosphere: one of the most pathetic I have seen in a game. You are supposed to be fighting the prime evils and their cohorts, but the prime evils keep talking to you, in plain English, with dialogue lines seemingly taken out of a "bully schoolmaster" script. Nothing more pathetic than to hear the Prime Evil demon saying "while you were trying to destroy my ballistas I was attacking the base of your keep". I was expecting to hear the demons roar, screech, yell incomprehensible things. Many players on the official forums feel betrayed for what Diablo 3 was promising to be and what it really is, and I am one of them.… Expand
  29. trio3rd
    Jul 22, 2012
    0
    i just got ripped off 60 bucks from blizzard, they don't deserve my money for this type of game, never gonna buy another blizzard game... jesshh wish i can have my money back...
  30. unfhunt
    Aug 2, 2012
    0
    I want to put 10 for the quality of the videos. It seems that only these guys have done a good job. Unfortunately I can not put even one point in the game because I was very disappointed. Game remade 11 years and every year it got worse until it turned into an arcade. Diablo series was not supposed to die as a Commercial Product.
  31. JasperJones
    Aug 17, 2012
    1
    I will not complain about the connectivity issues and Blizzard's recent trend of fetishism for DRM. Multiplayer SC2 has some of the same faults, and it is a great game. The problems with D3 are numerous and too large to overlook. The most glaring deficiency is the story. Foreshadowing should be subtle. Every villain in D3 tells you exactly what they are going to do and when. The sideI will not complain about the connectivity issues and Blizzard's recent trend of fetishism for DRM. Multiplayer SC2 has some of the same faults, and it is a great game. The problems with D3 are numerous and too large to overlook. The most glaring deficiency is the story. Foreshadowing should be subtle. Every villain in D3 tells you exactly what they are going to do and when. The side dialogue all but explicitly says what is coming up next. The new characters that enter the realm are poorly developed. I do not care at all about them or know their motivations. It is the difference between The Godfather and Avatar. The Godfather has a great story. The characters are developed. There is emotion. The scenes are visually pleasing, but the director does not bash you with action at all times. Avatar sacrifices story on the altar of cool visual effects. It is so predictable and its characters are so vapid that you want to keep watching because you paid the $12 for the ticket, and damn it, you are going to get your full 3 hours because you paid for it.

    The game is incredibly item dependent. I suppose that this is by design. Feel like you are getting killed too often? Head over to the auction house and buy some of our items. That is fine. It does not kill the game by itself. WoW did the same thing and it did not break the game. What really peeves me is bringing cash into it. Want to really smash the bad guys? Grab your mother's credit card and use some real life currency. Blizzard gets a cut of the action, of course. On that same point, there are very few times during a playthrough that you feel like you are in the right location for your level. I am usually smashing the baddies or getting manhandled like a boxing match between Mr. T and Michael Cera. The happy medium is difficult to find and fleeting.

    Blizzard has been a reliable company over their whole history. I have never been disappointed in any of their previous titles. Players of any skill level could have a blast playing over and over again. They were visually pleasing. At the same time, the gameplay was smooth, and the story was engaging. Yes, D3 is visually pleasing considering that they needed to make a game that would run on a wide range of hardware. Yet, it lacks the essential elements of a good game. It has been dumbed down and destroyed in the pursuit of the almighty dollar. Blizzard used to be a team of artists that were the greatest at their craft. They have lost that slowly since WoW. No amount of bug fixes and balancing can fix that.

    As a longtime fan of Blizzard games, I am incredibly disappointed in D3. I wasted $60 and 60 hours of my life. In the future, I will no longer blindly trust in Blizzard's ability to produce a good game. Their reputation has been tarnished so severely for me. It is time to put that silly dream out of its misery like a black powder rifle to old yeller's head.    … Expand
  32. Mr_Anderson
    Sep 26, 2012
    0
    One of the most disapointing games ever made. Truly. This game is just awful. I can't echo enough all the bad reviews on here. The subtle "pay-to-win" formula of the RMAH rules every decision of this game and is the reason this game will never be fun. This game is a perfect example of what happens to a game that's made by greedy executives rather than gamers. Torchlight 2 surpasesOne of the most disapointing games ever made. Truly. This game is just awful. I can't echo enough all the bad reviews on here. The subtle "pay-to-win" formula of the RMAH rules every decision of this game and is the reason this game will never be fun. This game is a perfect example of what happens to a game that's made by greedy executives rather than gamers. Torchlight 2 surpases Diablo 3 in every way including price.… Expand
  33. guilhermemp
    Oct 1, 2012
    1
    There are things you cannot change. Soccer rules are the same for more than one century and it is still the most popular sport on earth. One of the reasons of D2 longevity was the freedom to experience different builds whichever the player desires, giving infinity replayability. Being able to create a melee sorc or a ranged barbarian was part of the fun, and this game removes this. It isThere are things you cannot change. Soccer rules are the same for more than one century and it is still the most popular sport on earth. One of the reasons of D2 longevity was the freedom to experience different builds whichever the player desires, giving infinity replayability. Being able to create a melee sorc or a ranged barbarian was part of the fun, and this game removes this. It is sad to see Blizzard going the same path as Bioware. The board of directors from Activision and EA see our beloved games as if they are the same as Farmville, and this is the result we receive.… Expand
  34. Detact
    Sep 28, 2012
    0
    Too much hype. Such a good looking game with great musical score. But in the end, the fun factor was just not there. The inability to chose stats was such a let down. Choosing stats and skills gives the player a feeling of ownership that the game does not provide. In the end, max level classes are the same. They all receive the same stats and skills.

    It's not that it's a bad game. But    Too much hype. Such a good looking game with great musical score. But in the end, the fun factor was just not there. The inability to chose stats was such a let down. Choosing stats and skills gives the player a feeling of ownership that the game does not provide. In the end, max level classes are the same. They all receive the same stats and skills.

    It's not that it's a bad game. But this game carried high expectations. And high expectations, simply carry high criticism.    … Expand
  35. jimstaah
    Sep 29, 2012
    1
    Complete and utter garbage. Do not buy.

    The designers at the helm of this abomination are caught up in a dirty cloud of real-money auction houses and misguided pursuits of balance and "viability". In the mean time, the team, under the leadership of the talentless Jay Wilson, had forgotten to make the game interesting and fun. Don't waste your money. There are plenty of better games on    Complete and utter garbage. Do not buy.

    The designers at the helm of this abomination are caught up in a dirty cloud of real-money auction houses and misguided pursuits of balance and "viability". In the mean time, the team, under the leadership of the talentless Jay Wilson, had forgotten to make the game interesting and fun. Don't waste your money. There are plenty of better games on the market.    … Expand
  36. RyanJL
    Oct 1, 2012
    0
    Very repetitive, many mistakes throughout, of which, are unfortunately unfixable at this point. Real Money Auction House had really ruined what could have been a great game along with dumbing down many of the previous things in Diablo II which made it great.
  37. Metaltoys
    Oct 2, 2012
    1
    The game strays to far from what made it legendary. It was clearly not designed by the original developers.

    Rest in peace Diablo. We will miss you.
  38. AlyssaG
    Oct 7, 2012
    1
    I tried so hard to find something that I liked/enjoyed about this game, however there really not much there.

    Gameplay: Derivative. No challenge, you are as good as your gear, not by talent or skill. Speaking of which the "skill tree" is essentially pre-determined. Music - Nice, you get a point. Graphics - Cartoonish. They lost the horror and despair evident in the previous games.    I tried so hard to find something that I liked/enjoyed about this game, however there really not much there.

    Gameplay: Derivative. No challenge, you are as good as your gear, not by talent or skill. Speaking of which the "skill tree" is essentially pre-determined. Music - Nice, you get a point.
    Graphics - Cartoonish. They lost the horror and despair evident in the previous games.
    Character customisation - None to talk of.
    Comabt - point and click. Pick two skills and point and click those skills at the monsters.

    The game honestly felt more like World of Warcraft, then previous titles in the Diablo series. On a side note, there is no "hide" option from friends online. This is super annoying as I don't always want to "chat" but I don't want to "block" anyone either.

    Additionally, I like to play single player games and am not a fan of multi-player online games. And yet one has to be logged in to play this single player. I was going to rate the game 2, but after reviewing this game in a thoughtful manner - it only deserves a 1.    … Expand
  39. Bigpurpleharnes
    Dec 21, 2012
    0
    It's a bad game and a terrible sequel to the Diablo series.

    Their hardware is not up to snuff for a game that forces you to be online. Disconnecting, lag and rubber banding are rampant. The game itself is boring as all get out, it takes away both the excitement and the strategy of character layouts. Constant restrictions being placed on the game because the Developers want everyone    It's a bad game and a terrible sequel to the Diablo series.

    Their hardware is not up to snuff for a game that forces you to be online. Disconnecting, lag and rubber banding are rampant. The game itself is boring as all get out, it takes away both the excitement and the strategy of character layouts.

    Constant restrictions being placed on the game because the Developers want everyone to play one way doesn't help.

    If you're looking for a dungeon crawler, buy Torchlight 2 or Path of Exile.    … Expand
  40. speakeasy
    Nov 9, 2012
    0
    Unfortunately a disaster. Repetitive and nothing that we haven't seen in other hack and slash games. Good visuals but nothing more. Insípid story/background and too little classes. I think that this is a good moment to Blizzard rethink their future plans about Diablo.
  41. hatesgames
    Nov 22, 2012
    0
    Don't mind the game, the graphics or anything else. BUT the support is THE WORST!! Your account gets locked for no understandable reason, then you password email never shows up! I logged into this site, registered, got a new account AND verified my metacritic email...all before ever getting my Diablo confirmation email!!! Ridiculous...not to mention support doesnt come in until 10am, and is PST!!!
  42. Beiersdorf
    Nov 29, 2012
    0
    This game is THE most disastrous game ever created in the 21st Century. Diablo 3 in a few words is a mind-numbing, boring, repetitive grind to level 60. The levels are very poorly designed; with many recurring invariant levels, and the most atrocious act being the direct copy of the Mount Arreat's theme pixel for pixel from the previous expansion. It's a mixed feeling, especially comingThis game is THE most disastrous game ever created in the 21st Century. Diablo 3 in a few words is a mind-numbing, boring, repetitive grind to level 60. The levels are very poorly designed; with many recurring invariant levels, and the most atrocious act being the direct copy of the Mount Arreat's theme pixel for pixel from the previous expansion. It's a mixed feeling, especially coming from Blizzard, it's as though the production theme picked up full speed during the designing of Act I, after which it just derails very rapidly to a repeated Act 3, and Act 4 being a huge mindless rush to the final boss. The replayability value of the game is very low, with people getting bored with the grind to even complete it the first time round, especially the abysmally difficult progression between difficulty levels, without, of course, resulting to the auction house. There are 2 sides of the coin here, as people spending money or gold for obscenely powerful items would be rapidly bored with its content. In a sense, the whole central theme of the dungeon-crawl feel of the original diablo series is now destroyed with this new effect, and if I may use an analogy, some crude form of a corporate ladder climb that is accentuated if one has the monetary resources to execute it. It is such a horrible game that I feel compelled to actually create a metacritic account for the sole purpose of typing this review in order to warn people off the most ridiculously over-hyped game probably in the history of the universe (13.7 billion years). The game is designed to ridiculously long, with one typically dying over 9000 times before reaching Diablo himself on inferno difficulty, and along with the repetitive content and the drop rates which are probably lower than the odds of drawing a royal-flush hand in Texas Hold-em. I have not checked yet but I'm probably filing a complaint to the UN human rights watch as this actually constitutes some rudimentary form of human mental torture that is probably on par with the detainees in Guantanamo Bay.

    SPOILERS: Deckard cain turns into diablo. and pink fluffy bunnies pop out from tristram. and the villagers are stuck on gangnam style...    … Expand
  43. GamerFromHell
    Dec 14, 2012
    3
    The art department did a good job. The setting, graphics and animations are all up to the Blizzard standard. The rest of the game, however, is really poor. Of course there's no offline single player. Then there's a complete lack of map randomization, something that even Diablo II in 2000 had. You can basically run through the game blind, because except for the underground parts it's alwaysThe art department did a good job. The setting, graphics and animations are all up to the Blizzard standard. The rest of the game, however, is really poor. Of course there's no offline single player. Then there's a complete lack of map randomization, something that even Diablo II in 2000 had. You can basically run through the game blind, because except for the underground parts it's always exactly the same. The story is boring and predictable, even for an ARPG. There's no replayability, because you can change your skills whenever you like and attributes are not customizable. Item hunting is boring, because you're always looking for the same stats in items. The promised PvP is still not there. The game lobby is terrible (can't make custom games). Level limit at 60 (ho ho, addon anyone?). I really gave the game a fair chance. I played 100+ hours and TRIED to like it, but even with the latest patches, I just can't. There's still too much wrong. Blizzard really tried to suck the money out of the fan base with this one. I guess they succeeded, but they lost a lot of fans. Was that worth it?… Expand
  44. Player1gamer
    Dec 16, 2012
    2
    I'll start with the good first: the art is incredible, the graphics are great for the genre, the sound and music are good, the gratifying combat/animations/destructible environments make the initial game play fun. So, for a game to just play through the story once or twice, it would be a pretty good action game. The problem is that the game system design decisions leave Diablo 3 being anI'll start with the good first: the art is incredible, the graphics are great for the genre, the sound and music are good, the gratifying combat/animations/destructible environments make the initial game play fun. So, for a game to just play through the story once or twice, it would be a pretty good action game. The problem is that the game system design decisions leave Diablo 3 being an extremely shallow and unrewarding ARPG experience, with little to no longevity. In D3 they've basically eliminated all the character building elements of RPG games: there are no attribute points to assign, and there aren't any skill trees to build your character with. As you level up a character their attribute points will be automatically assigned for you, and you can change their abilities to any new combination of abilities whenever you like . So, if you are a Barbarian in D3, there is absolutely nothing differentiating you from every other Barbarian in the game. While permanent character choices in RPG games can be harsh and overly punitive to new players, in Diablo 3 the impermanence and lack of important character decisions just goes way too far. The whole concept of re-rolling new characters to try different, interesting, or unique character builds is gone. What's even worse than the non existent character building, is the way that the D3 team designed the items. The ARPG genre has traditionally found longevity via providing players with an exciting item hunt. In just about every other game in this genre, as you level a character you will find fun and powerful items of various types which add to your character's effectiveness and make the game more interesting. For example, you might find a sword that has a chance to summon zombies when it strikes enemies. These types of items are largely missing in Diablo 3, and the items that do have cool, unique effects are generally so bad that nobody would ever want to use them. Most of the items that are highly coveted in D3 are desired simply because they have higher stats of the appropriate type, and there's very little emphasis on making the items actually interesting and unique; they're just stat sticks. Also, because there's an auction house in the game, where players can sell items for real money or in-game gold, the way the game distributes items is fairly infuriating. In an attempt to prevent the item market from being overly saturated with powerful items, Diablo 3's designers made it nearly impossible for players to find great items. While powerful items should be rare in any RPG game, in Diablo 3 you feel like you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than actually ever finding nice things for you character. Players in D3 primarily get powerful items in one of two ways: they either pull out their credit card and buy it on the real money auction house, or, they sell a bunch of mediocre/decent items in the gold auction house and save up to finally one day buy something great. Even if you do manage to find something incredible via game play, the way the items work there will be a 4/5 chance your character will have no use for it at all. So, if you don't want to buy items for real cash, you're going to be spending a lot of your time staring at the gold auction house interface, selling and buying items. I'm sorry, but that just isn't my idea of fun and compelling game play. Finally, there is no player vs. player combat in Diablo 3, even though it was a feature that was supposed to be there at the game's launch. There are also no completely random maps in D3. All similar dungeon crawler games, even indie ones, have better random maps. Honestly, Diablo 3 is one of the most boring ARPG experiences I can recall being a part of. There's just not anything that's even remotely interesting about my characters, the items, the item hunt, or the game in general. I've really tried to like D3, I've owned the game since it's release on May 15th and have come back to try it after the new patches. Unfortunately though, this has to be one of the biggest disappointments in my 30 years or so of playing video games.… Expand
  45. zachzacho
    Apr 17, 2013
    1
    DEAR BLIZZARD: GET RID OF (your greed) THE AUCTION HOUSE & FIX THE DROP RATES. This game is like one of those claw machines you keep pumping quarters in. Only the quarters are my completely unrewarding hours of gameplay and my initial 60$ f*cking dollars. As if being level 60 isn't enough; you have Neph Valor (5) and a grind system to paragon "100". Blizzard: "Keep getting more magicDEAR BLIZZARD: GET RID OF (your greed) THE AUCTION HOUSE & FIX THE DROP RATES. This game is like one of those claw machines you keep pumping quarters in. Only the quarters are my completely unrewarding hours of gameplay and my initial 60$ f*cking dollars. As if being level 60 isn't enough; you have Neph Valor (5) and a grind system to paragon "100". Blizzard: "Keep getting more magic find, guys! You'll get good drops eventually. In the meantime-- go buy gold from the AH to build yourself a Hellfire Ring." If I wiped out even HALF the amount of mobs that I do in this game in D2, I would have legendary gear for 6 different characters by now. The 'designs' for the blacksmith that drop aren't even a different, distinct color; so I don't even feel remotely rewarded for finding THOSE. Especially when I look at how much it costs to MAKE the damn thing. Oh, and then there's top-tier gems and the hellfire ring. WHERE THE HELL am I going to make enough (in-game) cash to afford ANY of that with the cost of repairs? So what do we do? Turn to your fu*king AH to sell But guess what? Nobody wants to BUY what I've found, because it's bull****. Even the legendary items, (that I find MAYBE once every 15 hours). Blizzard's greed is showing, and it's ruined this beautiful game. This perpetual "carrot on a stick" you feed the public is disgusting. I feel sorry for the developers. Anyone that has spent (real) cash in the AH should feel ashamed of themselves.… Expand
  46. Ahuramazda24
    May 27, 2013
    0
    What the heck is this? Blizzard just lost all respect I had for them. I have always been a huge D1 and D2 fan and played the crap out of them: D3 is a letdown. #1: persistently online; it lags and you can't play it without internet. Worse you can get hacked and will receive constant spam to buy money. #2 first two acts are carbon copy of D2, second two are super bland and lame. #3 noWhat the heck is this? Blizzard just lost all respect I had for them. I have always been a huge D1 and D2 fan and played the crap out of them: D3 is a letdown. #1: persistently online; it lags and you can't play it without internet. Worse you can get hacked and will receive constant spam to buy money. #2 first two acts are carbon copy of D2, second two are super bland and lame. #3 no creative leveling at all. No "points" #4 witch doctor replaced the necro? really? #5 real money auction house is a joke and shouldn't be in any game, ever. Really just a total piece of crap. All they have done is upgrade the graphics, which really aren't that good, and screw up what they already had with online stuff. Should be called Diablo 2.5. Next time Blizzard, think about what you're doing.… Expand
  47. joshb120
    Aug 28, 2013
    0
    This game is bad. Really bad. Do not buy.
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  48. beanscene
    Sep 19, 2013
    1
    Auto leveled stats, maps that point you where to go like you are 10 years old or retarded, laggy forced online play even for single player and a storyline that had me bored not even half way through the game. Diablo 1 and 2 are a couple of my favourite games of all time, why did Activision have to f*** Blizzard North and put out this horrendous attempt at a sequel.
  49. Bro_Vince
    Aug 21, 2012
    4
    My son bought this game. He played it for like 3-4 days? then quit and said it was boring. So decided not to play it. But I asked him if I could try it, and for awhile I could not because I did not know the password for his online account. So, I could not play it unless I buy my own copy registered under my own email.Happy to say, I did not by another copy, I asked him nicely for hisMy son bought this game. He played it for like 3-4 days? then quit and said it was boring. So decided not to play it. But I asked him if I could try it, and for awhile I could not because I did not know the password for his online account. So, I could not play it unless I buy my own copy registered under my own email.Happy to say, I did not by another copy, I asked him nicely for his password, and it worked. So I played the game and got interesting, mainly on the Witch doctor character, and the exploding frogs skill. I also played the wizard, that got all the way to nightmare and I started getting better items. When I played solo, and I could not get pass champion bosses without dying. I became frustrated and quit playing because progress is hard to attain. Back to Black Ops.… Expand
  50. karmasleeper
    Mar 7, 2013
    4
    Played this game a lot at launch, took a break, and recently picked it up again. Around launch time, things revolved too much around the real money auction house. They still do. Even though the developers continue to make changes to itemization, and while setting the monster power level increases XP gain and magic find chance, finding legendary items is still super rare and requiresPlayed this game a lot at launch, took a break, and recently picked it up again. Around launch time, things revolved too much around the real money auction house. They still do. Even though the developers continue to make changes to itemization, and while setting the monster power level increases XP gain and magic find chance, finding legendary items is still super rare and requires tons of grinding. The auction house is the carrot on a stick tempting you to bypass that grind by paying real money or tons of gold for end game items. End game items are pretty lackluster thanks to the changes in character development. The damage your skills do is now purely based on your weapon DPS which is tied to your character's chief attribute point. So if you're a barb all you'll care about is strength and vitality, a demon hunter or monk dex and vit, wizard int and vit, etc. So when you see a new item, if it doesn't have those bonuses to those attributes, it's essentially useless with a few rare exceptions. You also no longer have control over how to distribute your attribute points narrowing the list of viable builds for each class. Additionally, you unlock skills in order as you level up. "Runes" can be selected for each skill which augment or totally change how it works. Skills can also be swapped out at will once unlocked. This helps maintain some variety in play, but the number of skills are pretty scant compared to Diablo II. PvP was recently implemented, but most people seem to be doing PvE runs for legendaries or unique sets. Very few people are playing compared to Diablo II, a game nearly 15 years old at this point which should tell you something about how long times fans have been receiving it. Unless you're new to action RPGs or have never played a Diablo game, it's hard to recommend Diablo III.… Expand
  51. Kyndig
    May 15, 2012
    1
    First, I love the game. It's an awesome game. It's a perfection of what Diablo 2 did well already. There's one small problem though that ruins it: I CAN'T PLAY IT. For an MMO to have a rocky launch is one thing; for a game that I, like a LOT of people, am planning on playing largely solo, it's totally unacceptable. Servers have been down or spotty most of launch day thus far. RightFirst, I love the game. It's an awesome game. It's a perfection of what Diablo 2 did well already. There's one small problem though that ruins it: I CAN'T PLAY IT. For an MMO to have a rocky launch is one thing; for a game that I, like a LOT of people, am planning on playing largely solo, it's totally unacceptable. Servers have been down or spotty most of launch day thus far. Right now I'm sitting in line to get in because the servers are full - FOR A SINGLE PLAYER GAME. Even if they get them up and running, you'll never be able to play the game without an internet connection - so you can't play on a plane, at the airport (unless there's free wi-fi; most are still pay), or anywhere without a connection. Fail.… Expand
  52. Morddrath
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Unplayable, and I really mean unplayable as I have yet to successfully login to play a for the most part singleplayer game. I only have a few hours a day I could spend on gaming and to be unable to play this game makes it worthless and it therefore earns the zero I'm giving it.
  53. Jasuke
    May 15, 2012
    0
    If you get to play this game you are lucky! Seriously overloaded servers on the day 1... They run a stress test weeks before release date and still they can't get it right. This is embarrassing even for a indie studio and we are talking here about a world wide giant gaming company and they have so much failz!
    Seriously if have not bought the game yet DON'T not for at least a month let    If you get to play this game you are lucky! Seriously overloaded servers on the day 1... They run a stress test weeks before release date and still they can't get it right. This is embarrassing even for a indie studio and we are talking here about a world wide giant gaming company and they have so much failz!
    Seriously if have not bought the game yet DON'T not for at least a month let them get their stuff in order first.
    A serious disappointment i have had a chance to play for about 20 mins today and I paid good money for this game. Frankly you could get a hooker for longer than this cheaper than this.    … Expand
  54. Gensou
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard's biggest flop yet. All good things must come to an end, they were very successful with their previous games but they were bound to release a flop sooner or later and Diablo 3 is that flop. I can't believe a company like Blizzard has so many problems on launch day with Diablo 3. You can't login, can't create character, and if you manage to get in then you get errors at characterBlizzard's biggest flop yet. All good things must come to an end, they were very successful with their previous games but they were bound to release a flop sooner or later and Diablo 3 is that flop. I can't believe a company like Blizzard has so many problems on launch day with Diablo 3. You can't login, can't create character, and if you manage to get in then you get errors at character creator. You can't play because of constant DC's and lag. They should've thought about how much stress always online drm would put on their servers before making the decision. There is no complexity to the game, you just follow a path to the end game with no freedom. Occasional choppiness even at a constant 110 fps. The game is not finished. I think this is all a part of Blizzard's plan..to release an unfinished game and then release 50 DLCs and Expansion packs that will cost 49.99-59.99 ea. Do yourself a favor and wait for something like a free trial or something, or try the game on your friend's account before buying. Everyone has their own taste and opinions and this one is mine.… Expand
  55. HiddenName
    May 11, 2013
    3
    Potential was wasted, game is currently destroyed by bots, ah/rmah. PvP is a mockery of the players. Randomness map? no such thing exists. Maybe Expansion will repair this destroyed game. Now waiting for PS3 version. Playing is wasting the time its Pay2Win. Only 3 for initial good impression.
  56. megavolkan
    May 15, 2012
    0
    To be honest i like the game very much. I'm not sure if i can ever be objective about a Diablo title. BUT... Blizzard ruined not the game but the player experience with this online DRM nonsense! This is an absolute insult to loyal fans. Nobody should be forced to be connected to play single player all the time. I preordered the game as soon as it became available. I bought collectorsTo be honest i like the game very much. I'm not sure if i can ever be objective about a Diablo title. BUT... Blizzard ruined not the game but the player experience with this online DRM nonsense! This is an absolute insult to loyal fans. Nobody should be forced to be connected to play single player all the time. I preordered the game as soon as it became available. I bought collectors edition. And when the time comes what did i get? I COULD NOT PLAY THE GAME EVEN FOR A SECOND! WE PAY THE MONEY YOU GIVE US A GOOD GAME. "Servers are full at the time" is not an excuse. You could make it capable then! BY FORCING GAMERS TO ONLINE DRM YOU ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO USE PIRATED COPIES.… Expand
  57. Dordric
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard does not posses the technology to ensure their servers are able to handle this amount of traffic. Either that or the technology does not exist. Regardless of the actual reason, this game isn't playable at launch like every Blizzard product released. We can all be glad that Blizzard doesn't manufacture things that are important like cars, airplanes, space-shuttles, nuclearBlizzard does not posses the technology to ensure their servers are able to handle this amount of traffic. Either that or the technology does not exist. Regardless of the actual reason, this game isn't playable at launch like every Blizzard product released. We can all be glad that Blizzard doesn't manufacture things that are important like cars, airplanes, space-shuttles, nuclear reactors, power plants or anything where lives are at stake. Bravo Blizzard, bravo.… Expand
  58. Killeah
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Review is based upon my current experience, being the fact that I've tried to play the game for 12 hours without any luck.

    No information available about the issues. Nothing seems to be done. It simply isn't worth your time and money.
  59. 1337Critic
    Jun 3, 2012
    2
    The difficulty scale is deliberately set so high and the quality of the equipment you recieve as loot so low, that you have absolutely no choice but to use the Auction House feature and eventually, the REAL MONEY Auction House if you want to play the game without literally dying instantly in the game.

    Sadly this is just a cash cow game for Blizzard/Activision where the aim isn't for you    The difficulty scale is deliberately set so high and the quality of the equipment you recieve as loot so low, that you have absolutely no choice but to use the Auction House feature and eventually, the REAL MONEY Auction House if you want to play the game without literally dying instantly in the game.

    Sadly this is just a cash cow game for Blizzard/Activision where the aim isn't for you to enjoy yourself but for you to bleed your wallet dry on micro transactions or suffer a never ending ordeal of instant deaths and eternal frustration.    … Expand
  60. Hargon
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Not a worthy sequel... Dumbed down to the point its not a Diablo game anymore. There only things this game have in common with the other games, is the story and title.
  61. Archbishop
    May 15, 2012
    1
    No spoilers, I just wonder if it makes any sense to develop a game fo N years to get an outdated glitchy (fundamentally single player) game that only plays online after autentication on servers that do not work. All this for only 60 EUR ... increase the clusters or give the money back ...
  62. illicit008
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Took me â
  63. skjciuebnsdkens
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The game is not currently playable. I am sure that at some point in the future it will be, but I am not very optimistic. There will likely be server issues for a long time yet, so don't bother picking this up until long after they get everything ironed out. Out of the few minutes that I could play, I was not impressed, but again who knows how long it will be before this game is experiencedThe game is not currently playable. I am sure that at some point in the future it will be, but I am not very optimistic. There will likely be server issues for a long time yet, so don't bother picking this up until long after they get everything ironed out. Out of the few minutes that I could play, I was not impressed, but again who knows how long it will be before this game is experienced the way it was intended.… Expand
  64. PhilV
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Even if this game was playable, it would still get a negative rating. Sadly, as bad as it is, it will (has) still sold in its millions. The Real-Money trading system is abhorrent, and the gameplay has been pretty **** Blizzard seem to have tunnel vision focus on turning everyone into HARDCORE playesr...what about the normal guy who just wants to play a bit for fun. This takes all the BadEven if this game was playable, it would still get a negative rating. Sadly, as bad as it is, it will (has) still sold in its millions. The Real-Money trading system is abhorrent, and the gameplay has been pretty **** Blizzard seem to have tunnel vision focus on turning everyone into HARDCORE playesr...what about the normal guy who just wants to play a bit for fun. This takes all the Bad things about World of Warcraft and uses them to taint what SHOULd have been a great game. But it isn't.

    The very worst part is, you can't even play it, not even after you've paid your money. It just sits there, taunting you, promising much and delivering nothing. Maybe it's better this way.    … Expand
  65. tielas
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Not good after 2 and half years wainting... its becaming really anoying not being able to play the game... but how cares they already made 80% of the money, that they will ever made with this game, just in 24 unplayeble hours (for most people).
  66. Fidney
    May 15, 2012
    0
    It is now just under 12 hours since launch and I have not been able to successfully log on yet. I actually called work and canceled my time off because there was no need to stay home when you can't log in. Now I have been a fan for years and would have been happy with the game, IF I could play. You can't please everyone but you can alienate Everyone by simply taking their money and thenIt is now just under 12 hours since launch and I have not been able to successfully log on yet. I actually called work and canceled my time off because there was no need to stay home when you can't log in. Now I have been a fan for years and would have been happy with the game, IF I could play. You can't please everyone but you can alienate Everyone by simply taking their money and then not letting them use the game you have made.… Expand
  67. VandallPL
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Game launch is a disaster, Blizzard had beta test for stress test, 3 hours waiting time for character creation and i was kicked out after. If you did not bought this game yet DON'T !
  68. rareshhh
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Absolutely unnacceptable...they had stress tests....they had the open weekend beta...they had FEEDBACK!!! And it seems they didn't do anything, they saw the problem and they just took the money. Blizzard is all about the money and not the fans...alt that talk about "they care about the fans" is alot of BULL**** ...how about all EU players just file a lawsuit against them ?
  69. Deeves
    May 15, 2012
    1
    This isn't a game. It's a login screen with nice music. I'm sure there is a pretty good game behind that login screen. It's just too bad that I'll never see it because of the draconian DRM.
  70. Jones
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Paid 60 bucks for something that doesn't work due to their servers being overloaded. Seriously, with all the money Blizzard has, they couldn't afford more servers? How greedy are they? EPIC FAIL. Never buying another Blizzard game again.
  71. naishy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    you loved Diablo and Diablo II, you'll definitely enjoy avoiding this game. Made by none of the crew from D2 and feels like it. The lack of lan ou could play it whenever you want, for as long as you want. I know the internet is taken for granted this days, but the problem here is not just my internet connection,blo 3 years ago expecting a masterpiece but instead got a master disaster ofyou loved Diablo and Diablo II, you'll definitely enjoy avoiding this game. Made by none of the crew from D2 and feels like it. The lack of lan ou could play it whenever you want, for as long as you want. I know the internet is taken for granted this days, but the problem here is not just my internet connection,blo 3 years ago expecting a masterpiece but instead got a master disaster of massive proportions. Due to blizzards underestimatin… Expand
  72. rasmusblabla
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The servers simply dosen't work. Do not. I repeat DO NOT buy this game. Atleast not yet. So disappointed. Only got to play it for 1-2 hours. Not good enough for a company like Blizzard.
  73. Necrosjef
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I'd give this game -10 is I could. Whether or not the game is any good I couldn't tell you. Servers though...what a fail....Blizzard deserve everything they get for this one. Bunch of amatuers. Hopefully they learn in future that having a single player game = online only is not a good idea.
  74. I_Am_Furious
    May 15, 2012
    2
    I cut and pasted my review from Gamsepot, so take that for what you will, but my review remains the same:

    Diablo 3 may be one of the most disappointing games of my lifetime. I am an avid fan of Diablo 2, and the fact that the game still sells to this day shows how popular it is. When I was in the Navy I brought 1 copy onto our submarine and (despite having access to modern games) it was    I cut and pasted my review from Gamsepot, so take that for what you will, but my review remains the same:

    Diablo 3 may be one of the most disappointing games of my lifetime. I am an avid fan of Diablo 2, and the fact that the game still sells to this day shows how popular it is. When I was in the Navy I brought 1 copy onto our submarine and (despite having access to modern games) it was all anyone played for 3 months solid. What a shame to see that Diablo 3 is a pale and simplistic shadow of its predecessor.

    Customization: This is my biggest point of contention with the game, that there is zero character customization. As you progress you unlock skills and your stats automatically increase, exactly as in a game like WoW, but wildly different than the Diablo series (particularly part 2). There is no skill point allocation, no stat choosing, etc. Instead you will play the exact same cookie-cutter character as everyone else. By the time you are a level 50 barbarian you will have the same stats, runes, skills, and even look the exact same as every other level 50 barbarian there is. The only differentiating factor is your gear, but this is a shallow way of making people feel like they've made a unique character. The notion that you get to "pick" your runes/skills is a joke. They are unlocked in a specific order, you always have access to the same skills/runes, there is nothing customizable about it. In other words, your barbarian will be the same as the other 2,000,000 barbarians out there without one tiny lick of difference.

    Simplicity: I have not played the game on Inferno difficulty yet, so take that for what you will, but everything else has been ridiculously simplistic. How simplistic? I have yet to die. I'm not kidding or exaggerating, I literally have yet to die in this game and I have played for hours.

    DRM: The always-online feature is abhorrent and inexcusable. That people are seriously defending the inability to play a single-player game they paid for because a server is down is mind-boggling. There is no reason for this kind of garbage. Blizzard is treating its customers like enemies and rendering people incapable of playing the game that they bought. And what of those without a reliable and strong internet connection? Left out in the cold, I suppose. Companies like CDProjekt and GOG.com have managed to eliminate DRM entirely from their games and profit wildly. Hell, Diablo 2 has no DRM whatsoever and is easily pirated, yet it's still bought en masse 12 years after its release. A huge negative for the game.

    Subpar Standards:
    The graphics in the game are barely acceptable. I would say they are akin to the first Torchlight's graphics except with a slightly darker palette. However you also lack the ability to zoom (except while in your inventory, and then only if you select the option from a menu). The details on your character are nonexistant and the camera angle is pretty poor. Given that they managed to have a zoom function in Warcraft 3 while still having the same camera-style I can't even fathom this decision making, except for the fact that the graphics look pretty 2008, at best.
    The sound is actually fairly decent, but the voice acting is atrocious. The stilted and wooden voice actors sound like something out of a made-for-tv SyFy movie, and that's being kind. The one exception is the man who voices Deckard Cain, who is a huge cut above the rest of the cast. I have not played every iteration of character/gender but the 5 that I have tried all sounded abysmal (with the absolute low point being a female monk).
    From what I have read numerous features were cut from the final game and it really shows. The crafting feels pathetically shoe-horned and is akin to the most dumbed-down MMO crafting you can imagine. The "runes" you get to differentiate your skills were apparently supposed to originally be loot you'd find, but that went away as well. There's no PvP out of the box, there's no LAN, and there's no more than 4 players to a game. Ultimately this all feels like a rush-job, which sounds absurd given how long this game has been in development, but it seems that is precisely what happened.

    Ultimately, the terrible design decisions, the lack of any character customization whatsoever, the subpar standards, the rushed feeling, and the godawful DRM hold this game back from being anything other than straight-up mediocre. I could not be more disappointed.    … Expand
  75. herpderpington
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Poor planned launch, with a game severely lacking in certain areas. Would have been acceptable for an average priced game. Not worth any more than 50% of it's current price tag.
  76. bdowson13
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Honestly would have though that all the Login problems from the Beta would have been sorted for the Main Launch. But I guess not. I'm disappointed Blizzard, very disappointed =(
  77. dbuhos
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Good job Blizzard, 60 euro for a failure of a game that you can't play at launch. Constant online DRM ? Seriously ? It's soo bad that I regret even trying it out. That's it, blizzard is done and going up in flames. aaa
  78. oregidgy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard - > Check
    Mass marketing campaign -> check
    Single player game that won't run because of online DRM Crap -> check.
    Yeah, that's a zero.

    Seriously, there was a closed beta, there was a public beta. Was there no one at home when ordering the servers?
  79. BigMonkeyAss
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Joined this site JUST to rate D3. Server failures at launch are unacceptable. I was up all night, and wasted a vacation day today (gross pay approx $350/day). Servers are still down. Regarding the actual game, graphics look approx. 6 years out of date. Come on Blizzard, you lazy pricks. You owe all of us a lot more than this. If I could POSSIBLY return this, I would do so in aJoined this site JUST to rate D3. Server failures at launch are unacceptable. I was up all night, and wasted a vacation day today (gross pay approx $350/day). Servers are still down. Regarding the actual game, graphics look approx. 6 years out of date. Come on Blizzard, you lazy pricks. You owe all of us a lot more than this. If I could POSSIBLY return this, I would do so in a heartbeat. I wish the very worst upon the Blizzard employees responsible for D3. May you all burn in hell.… Expand
  80. Flesaur
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Don't even think of buying this game at the moment. It's been released when the servers clearly cannot handle the current demand. You'll be left £44.99 out of pocket (if you bought it at Blizzard's online prices) and you'll get to enter your password for a couple of hours until you give up.

    Absolutely disgusting service.
  81. Fr0w
    May 15, 2012
    1
    The good: I really liked the intro movie. The background music is also very nice and gives a very Diablo-like feel to the game.
    The bad: This game is just too difficult for casual players. The difficulty is not beating the NPC's or anything, but actually getting a chance to try and login to the game! Who would've thought Blizzard came up with such an innovative way to give the players an    The good: I really liked the intro movie. The background music is also very nice and gives a very Diablo-like feel to the game.
    The bad: This game is just too difficult for casual players. The difficulty is not beating the NPC's or anything, but actually getting a chance to try and login to the game! Who would've thought Blizzard came up with such an innovative way to give the players an extra challenge. It's just not the kind of challenge I like, sitting at the login screen.. typing in credentials and then getting messages.    … Expand
  82. alex222
    May 15, 2012
    3
    I bought this game but can not play, beacause blizzard login servers are down. Why was this game released when not working? I believe Diablo3 is good game but such as bugs are annoying :(
  83. Tshober
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Pros: Clean polished game that has a good progression tempo
    Cons: online DRM! No character customization! Poor story so far! Unstable launch!
    Comments: This reminds me more of Diablo 1 and Gauntlet (arcade game from the 80's) than anything more recent and innovative. Blizzard is stagnating! 10-15 years ago the company was all about innovation, but now we see the likes of Starcraft and    Pros: Clean polished game that has a good progression tempo
    Cons: online DRM! No character customization! Poor story so far! Unstable launch!

    Comments: This reminds me more of Diablo 1 and Gauntlet (arcade game from the 80's) than anything more recent and innovative. Blizzard is stagnating! 10-15 years ago the company was all about innovation, but now we see the likes of Starcraft and Diablo that harken to the old days and bring nothing fresh and new to the table. This is how companies die, by sitting back on their laurels. Blizzard = RIM? Time will tell...    … Expand
  84. MarkLynk
    May 15, 2012
    1
    I was previously a pretty big DIABLO fanboy, having graduated circa 1999 I was around during my gaming prime when these guys were still fledgling but doing it RIGHT. This DRM ordeal is taxing on ANYONE from the golden era of gaming and with the HUGE number of indie hits coming out I am floored at the audacity BLIZZARD has to think this is acceptable. I don't know how they are this out ofI was previously a pretty big DIABLO fanboy, having graduated circa 1999 I was around during my gaming prime when these guys were still fledgling but doing it RIGHT. This DRM ordeal is taxing on ANYONE from the golden era of gaming and with the HUGE number of indie hits coming out I am floored at the audacity BLIZZARD has to think this is acceptable. I don't know how they are this out of touch with the client base (save for the WOW) marketing machine that they banked on, but coming from someone who appreciated their original art design and game mechanics, I can thoroughly say that DIABLO 3 is a different beast, a much weaker one. Kick starter initiatives are going to drive these type of shennanigans right out of the gaming industry, and thankfully so. What a waste of the money I put down for this, i'm seriously angry at how much money these guys sucked in with the hype. I'm straight up boycotting these guys, BLIZZARD NORTH still has some hope. and please METACRITIC, STOP DELETING NEGATIVE REVIEWS. It's an insult to the intelligence of you're fanbase.… Expand
  85. Andr
    May 15, 2012
    1
    A very weak game: I would not call it even a RPG because of practically absent character development system. Poor graphics. Repetitive. And hours of waiting for Blizzard servers to let you play single player content.
  86. nulliar
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I loved the 2 hours of this I could play on launch day. Blizzard decided to force always-on connections with no choice of offline playing, so now I've been waiting well over 5 hours to get back into a game I preordered months ago. I'll change my rating when I get to play more, but seeing as the game is unplayable right now, this is the rating it gets.
  87. mikeg520
    May 15, 2012
    0
    What a fail of a game launch . For a company this large that makes millions of dollars a month this launch and the entire launch day the game is still unplayable .

    Blizzard is full of excuses Save your money
  88. jokerwarlord
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Might be a good game, but there is no reason for one of the largest gaming companies to have this many issues with launching a game. It's not like this is their first rodeo.
  89. TheTeej
    May 15, 2012
    0
    If I tried to point out any good points, I'd strain my eyes. They dumbed it down so hard that removing any more from the game and you may just end up with some expensive cinematics. As for the release: catastrophic as usual. With their "release schedule" track record, they may as well release the game a month early so you can spend weeks waiting for it to become playable. I played the betaIf I tried to point out any good points, I'd strain my eyes. They dumbed it down so hard that removing any more from the game and you may just end up with some expensive cinematics. As for the release: catastrophic as usual. With their "release schedule" track record, they may as well release the game a month early so you can spend weeks waiting for it to become playable. I played the beta and was severely unimpressed, but gave it the benefit of a doubt because it WAS a BETA. But the few hours I managed to usurp out of the horrible what is now permanent downtime, was just as dissapointing.… Expand
  90. mike0016
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Douchebags... Spent the day looking at server errors.

    Day off from work, raining, see the Diablo 3 commercial... "why not" I ask. Had been ten years since playing some other PC game. Since when to you have to connect to servers to play a single-player game. And then have a company dumb enough not to have the servers ready? Do yourselves a favor and call your bank/credit card.    Douchebags... Spent the day looking at server errors.

    Day off from work, raining, see the Diablo 3 commercial... "why not" I ask. Had been ten years since playing some other PC game. Since when to you have to connect to servers to play a single-player game. And then have a company dumb enough not to have the servers ready?

    Do yourselves a favor and call your bank/credit card. Chargeback. Don't let them profit from this BS.    … Expand
  91. Nner
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Need to be connected to Battle.net servers in order to play a SINGLE PLAYER game. Very draconian style DRM. Game only actually runs on 50% of users' computers. Others are having terrible graphics and performance issues. The game has been made easier and casualised to appeal to the Call of Duty crowd. Avoid this game at all costs. Save $60 and don't give Blizzard any more money.
  92. TheGlassShield
    May 15, 2012
    0
    There might actually be a good game here, but between the error preventing login and the constant server downtime, this game isn't yet worth anyone's time. Most frustrating is the fact that even if you're playing single player you still must connect to a server at all times. So if your internet is down or there are too many people playing the game at once, you can't play the game at all.
  93. 5or50
    May 15, 2012
    0
    People are talking about how "Blizzard games always screw up on launch day"...why is that an excuse? I paid $60 for a game, took a sick day from work so I could play, and have been repeatedly booted off for "urgent server maintenance." It's not acceptable with any other game/developer, why should Blizzard get a pass? You've had 12 years Blizzard, and several other big name game launches toPeople are talking about how "Blizzard games always screw up on launch day"...why is that an excuse? I paid $60 for a game, took a sick day from work so I could play, and have been repeatedly booted off for "urgent server maintenance." It's not acceptable with any other game/developer, why should Blizzard get a pass? You've had 12 years Blizzard, and several other big name game launches to get ready for this, and you still screwed the pooch.… Expand
  94. Shaitan051
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I thought people were overreacting to not being able to get in but then I finally got in only to be told the server is full and I'm to be placed in a queue. A queue in a single player game . . . What rabbit hole did I fall down?
  95. incend
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Game has potential but is full of bugs, crashes when the servers are up, but so far they are generally down. You can just play Diablo 2 and pretty much have the same experience with a little less flash. It's very apparent that Activision just wants to push out product for $$$, without the QC or polish you might otherwise expect from Blizzard. Definitely not living up to the hype.
  96. iHateTQDigital
    May 15, 2012
    0
    It's just that bad, seriously. Let's show Blizzard that they can't get away with all this crap they did. Is this really what we waited for 12 years? Diablo is never going to be the same. Thank you Blizzard for ruining this game.
  97. Previousricebow
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I do not even know how people can even gave 2/10 for this game. This is most overhyped and biggest let down of all time. Blizzard fail to deliver, no wonder they fired so many people. Their games no longer has the factor of quality and polish. Always online-DRM and then no capcity to handle all pre-orders and known retail and digital sales? Buying a product you can't use.
  98. Diablo3wasFAIL
    May 15, 2012
    0
    You want 150 words minimum to accept my review? Ok. FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL. DO NOT BUY !!! SERIOUSLY. Vote with your wallet, dont give these **** money.
  99. Themo
    May 15, 2012
    1
    This game is really an epic fail...

    1) There is a known issue called "loading assets" issue... I have a monster laptop that run BF3 on max details without any problem but there are micro stutterings that kill the gameplay caused by "loading the assets". Developers said at least 50 times that it was going to be fixed in the full game but no, they lied. 2) If you can log in to the game    This game is really an epic fail...

    1) There is a known issue called "loading assets" issue... I have a monster laptop that run BF3 on max details without any problem but there are micro stutterings that kill the gameplay caused by "loading the assets". Developers said at least 50 times that it was going to be fixed in the full game but no, they lied. 2) If you can log in to the game that is a huge accomplishment itself. But even if you can, torture doesn`t end. You get latency like 400-900 MS which literally KILLS the fun factor.

    Blizzard says "I got your money I don`t care about you or your game anymore"

    Epic fail    … Expand
  100. bullTA
    May 15, 2012
    0
    not a lot else i can say,cept what has been said many times here....i waited a long,long time for this,and its...awful....no offline play,to combat piracy...they fixed that in diablo 2,by not allowing realm chars and offline chars to mix....none of their business if i want to cheat or hack my offline chars,so long as i keep it to myself...ruined the skill system,improved the quality of thenot a lot else i can say,cept what has been said many times here....i waited a long,long time for this,and its...awful....no offline play,to combat piracy...they fixed that in diablo 2,by not allowing realm chars and offline chars to mix....none of their business if i want to cheat or hack my offline chars,so long as i keep it to myself...ruined the skill system,improved the quality of the graphics,yet changed them to lame,so now we have extremely well rendered lameness,clunky gameplay,no customization to speak of,almost no paperdoll effects from different equipment.....they had twelve years to make this game perfect,and its actually LESS than diablo 2 was,before the expansion!!! and i want you all to notice that i never once even mentioned server instability,beyond my basic 'no offline play' problem...these are problems with the game itself… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 86
  3. Negative: 1 out of 86
  1. Thunderbolt
    Aug 31, 2012
    90
    My one major complaint is that the game never feels very difficult, especially on Normal. There are frustrating moments, hordes of baddies, and increasing difficulty levels, but the same feeling of utter defeat never really happens as it did in the past.
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  2. Hyper Magazine
    Jul 18, 2012
    80
    For all the game's missteps, though, you certainly can't accuse Blizzard of phoning it in - if anything, the game suffers from the tendency to try a little to hard at times to evolve the design. [Aug 2012, p.61]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jul 3, 2012
    80
    When it works, Diablo III is the best of the Diablo games. When it doesn't, all it does is make you mad. [July 2012, p.54]
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