Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,918 out of 10199
  2. Mixed: 1,570 out of 10199
  3. Negative: 5,711 out of 10199
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  1. Yotun
    Sep 25, 2013
    0
    Just a POOR game i played 3x 60s and now nothing to do NOTHING maps everytime the same Auctionary house and now they write that they will close the Auctionary at march u know why at march? they hope that people start buying now when they know that AH is closing at march those failors they should get banned from the gamingscene! Criminals NEVER Blizzard games NEVER!!!!!!!!!!
  2. VirginGamer
    Apr 17, 2014
    0
    Garbage in every way compared to Diablo II but world of warcraft fans will like this crap. The Blizzard that made Diablo I and II is dead and so is the series. RIP
  3. drails
    May 20, 2012
    0
    (Apologies for my bad english)
    A few reasons because this game SUCKS:
    - 6 skills to use at the same time and only three passives.(in torchlight you can play with 12 of them) - No character customization (equal appearance and attributes, yes there is no attribute points, to all characters) so... - Only the gear make the difference between the characters = The game is based on loot. -    (Apologies for my bad english)
    A few reasons because this game SUCKS:

    - 6 skills to use at the same time and only three passives.(in torchlight you can play with 12 of them)
    - No character customization (equal appearance and attributes, yes there is no attribute points, to all characters) so...
    - Only the gear make the difference between the characters = The game is based on loot.
    - Check points - Life globes WTF?
    - No free to go world. Only you can go to point A to B to C...and visit some "alternative" dungeons during the trip.
    - Legalized gold selling/ auction house with real money(Steal mode on)
    - Constant connecting to the internet even in the single player campaign.
    - The only PvP option = WoW - Clone arena
    - The Error 37
    - The last two Infernal Lords are really pathetic.
    - A real wasteful of scenic potential. (Combat scenifications, comments of the monsters, music, special situations...a huge mass of good stuff go directly to the rubbish). So, from gamer to a gamer: Just save your money for the Grim Dawn or Torchlight II, Diablo III is an absurdity    … Expand
  4. Pecheckler
    May 21, 2012
    1
    Worst diablo game yet.

    Lag in SINGLE PLAYER GAMES. Constant server downtime to play a SINGLE PLAYER GAME. Blizzard condoning using real money to buy gold and items. This will allow bad players to charge their credit card in order to cheat and be the best. Inferno difficulty is designed to suck real money out of players. The game economy is intentionally ruined by Blizzard so they can    Worst diablo game yet.

    Lag in SINGLE PLAYER GAMES.
    Constant server downtime to play a SINGLE PLAYER GAME.

    Blizzard condoning using real money to buy gold and items. This will allow bad players to charge their credit card in order to cheat and be the best. Inferno difficulty is designed to suck real money out of players. The game economy is intentionally ruined by Blizzard so they can have yet another cash cow. **** you blizzard. **** you.    … Expand
  5. d3l0ver
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Bought and installed the game, can't play even 1 minute of it, getting only error messages, the back on the box says "Internet connection requred", well I have it, the rig is decent too ... however nowhere says that the game won't work on purchase ... why in the blue hell a billion dollar company will sell product when is still not ready, it is like buying a new car but I have to get toBought and installed the game, can't play even 1 minute of it, getting only error messages, the back on the box says "Internet connection requred", well I have it, the rig is decent too ... however nowhere says that the game won't work on purchase ... why in the blue hell a billion dollar company will sell product when is still not ready, it is like buying a new car but I have to get to the service shop every day because the engine manufacturer screwed up ... Blizzard and Activision are f...ing clowns… Expand
  6. bf2ivanhoe
    May 15, 2012
    0
    If Blizzard demands that the user have an active online connection. The user should be allowed to demand an active online connection. It is totally unacceptable that you purchase a game for a lot of money that can't be played. I don't care if it is the launch day. This just show us that this can happen any time.

    Regarding the gave itself - I agree with the other reviewers. The graphics    If Blizzard demands that the user have an active online connection. The user should be allowed to demand an active online connection. It is totally unacceptable that you purchase a game for a lot of money that can't be played. I don't care if it is the launch day. This just show us that this can happen any time.

    Regarding the gave itself - I agree with the other reviewers. The graphics aren't that good and if this was any other game it would be rated low but I think that all game sites and magazines are so hyped they will give Diablo a high score anyway.

    A dissapointment.    … Expand
  7. tandem22
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Take a look at the conflicting "Official Critic" reviews yet they still managed to pull off an attractive score no doubt from some sort of attractive offer from the Blizzard propaganda department. Such is the way with an booming industry, "leading authorities" on games. Most "leading authorities" in all aspects are becoming redundant on the free internet. I played open beta and couldn'tTake a look at the conflicting "Official Critic" reviews yet they still managed to pull off an attractive score no doubt from some sort of attractive offer from the Blizzard propaganda department. Such is the way with an booming industry, "leading authorities" on games. Most "leading authorities" in all aspects are becoming redundant on the free internet. I played open beta and couldn't stand it for more then 20 minutes, say all you want about not giving it a fair shot but i'm not going to force myself to play a piece of crap, a polished turd is still a turd, I waited for this game like everyone else. The writing is on the wall and all the indications are there that Blizzard and parent companies are now just lifeless corporations looking to churn out a quarterly profit by providing incomplete products and throwing you a bone once in a while at a premium price thus requiring you continue paying money for a never ending beta. Kind of like tying a dollar bill to a string and pulling it away from your victim as soon as they get close. Very few companies once successful stick to quality standards and seek for never ending ways to exploit and sucker their customers once pleased with their offerings into bloating their coffers. Enjoy dishing out quarterly payments to these big gaming corporations to complete the forever incomplete product you are essentially buying. EA has been doing it for years, adding a few useless features or features that were already there or very easily could of been utilized in previous year titles. Maybe its just bitterness towards the lack of quality in games these days or playing too many and expecting more, maybe the gaming industry is in need of something revolutionary and innovative.… Expand
  8. Sursniper
    May 19, 2012
    0
    As anyone has already pointed out, the biggest flaw is the DRM.
    There are QUEUES in the singleplayer, what the heck???
    Is this the future of video gaming? Cattle-ing people? None should support this kind of product because it just degrades the whole video game industry. This has NOT the spirit of D2, to whoever says that they are just blizzdrones. It has nothing D2 had. The story is plain    As anyone has already pointed out, the biggest flaw is the DRM.
    There are QUEUES in the singleplayer, what the heck???
    Is this the future of video gaming? Cattle-ing people? None should support this kind of product because it just degrades the whole video game industry.
    This has NOT the spirit of D2, to whoever says that they are just blizzdrones. It has nothing D2 had.
    The story is plain and dumb, no customization whatsoever, chosing one feat for your skill and call it customs? There is no more skill building, you just chose your arsenal and your gameplay won't be much more different than any other dude having your character.
    As always the first playthrough can't be easier, the replayability is just doing the game again (which is short as well) and doesn't add much at all.    … Expand
  9. justfran
    May 20, 2012
    0
    I don't care about the DRM, I don't care about the average graphics, I don't care about server problems. What bothers me is yet another RPG has sold it's soul, and is now nothing more than a point and click fest. The game has been dumbed down into oblivion, which tells me a lot about the critics who have scored diablo 3 so highly. Blizzard has probably used half of their marketing budgetI don't care about the DRM, I don't care about the average graphics, I don't care about server problems. What bothers me is yet another RPG has sold it's soul, and is now nothing more than a point and click fest. The game has been dumbed down into oblivion, which tells me a lot about the critics who have scored diablo 3 so highly. Blizzard has probably used half of their marketing budget to bribe reviewers.… Expand
  10. LunaticDawn
    May 25, 2012
    1
    D3 totally the worst game this year, less than half of characters' skills are usable, classes unbalance, and bugs (item copying, directly open treasure chests), and WTF the boss Diablo's attack pattern is completely copy form D2!!!! Also the game difficulty, most people beat the game at launch day and they now tune the game harder / nerf characters, do dev think this is fun?? fxxk you blizzard
  11. Weskerz
    Aug 2, 2012
    0
    Too many nerfs and the auction house killed the game. Blizzard could just sll you any items they want throught the real money auction house and control the economy of it. Thank you Activision!
  12. Classzero
    May 15, 2012
    1
    If you are hoping for a third edition to the Diablo series, and have play the past two, do not have high hopes for this version. It reminds me of what they did to the Dungeon Siege series. They used the name, but removed everything that made it great. If you have never played Diablo I or II go for it, you probably will enjoy it. This game IMHO should have had a different title, maybe IIf you are hoping for a third edition to the Diablo series, and have play the past two, do not have high hopes for this version. It reminds me of what they did to the Dungeon Siege series. They used the name, but removed everything that made it great. If you have never played Diablo I or II go for it, you probably will enjoy it. This game IMHO should have had a different title, maybe I wouldn't feel so let down. This game was the final straw. I am no longer buying New releases. I am going to wait until user reviews come out, and price drops.… Expand
  13. jinsethelils17
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Very disappointing game. I was fortunate enough to have the game work alright, however the combat was dull and uninteresting. It felt more like wow then a diablo game and the story was abysmal even for blizzard. I would not recommend this game to anyone. The game play was best suited for casual gamers, but I doubt that they would want to jump through all the hoops to play this game.
  14. NateTallica
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Outgrowing gaming was something I had begun to accept - especially with PC gaming and its decline. My hopes haven't withered away entirely, with prospects from Bethesda and Blizzard and the upcoming Guild Wars 2 keeping my hopes afloat. I think we can all agree the Diablo series maintains superior replay value for games of their day and age. Unfortunately, video gaming is constantlyOutgrowing gaming was something I had begun to accept - especially with PC gaming and its decline. My hopes haven't withered away entirely, with prospects from Bethesda and Blizzard and the upcoming Guild Wars 2 keeping my hopes afloat. I think we can all agree the Diablo series maintains superior replay value for games of their day and age. Unfortunately, video gaming is constantly ever-changing. Console-tards have overrun the video game world. Their need for instant gratification and simplification and flashiness has eventually seeped into PC gaming (cough* Skyrim and there removal of attributes, stuff from previous installments, etc.). Though I'm not that old, I'm a longtime vet of old school titles like the Diablo series. Like many of you, I grew up with the game. I f**king loved it. Still do.

    My point is this: The people who made this game aren't the original devs. They borrowed concepts from other oversimplified games, made their own oversimplified Diablo clone, and made Diablo into a chick. Seriously? It's all about the money, isn't it Vivendi? I should have known better. But I digress. - Character development simplified. All skills auto unlock (which is horsef**k). Skills can't be upgraded to your liking with points invested into them (the one thing they should have kept). No attribute distribution. Completely unoriginal skills and effects. The RPG element has dissipated severely. You can make your character male or female. Customization can't get much more depth than that. /sarcasm

    - The original "dark/fantasy/horror" theme of the game is lost. It adopted the cartoon-world style that WoW has. I remember the "grittiness" playing Diablo in the dark, while nearly sh**ing my pants when the Butcher came out of his room. I'm not going to complain about the outdated visuals too much, since the original Diablo games weren't renowned for their graphics. They did what worked - which is what I hoped they would do here. But they didn't.

    - Plot is terrible. Diablo and Diablo 2 weren't the best, I'll admit. By best, I mean something along the lines of Final Fantasy VII and X. How many years was Diablo 3 in making? With all those years of development, I would expect something refreshing in the least. I predicted so many parts of the story it wasn't even funny. I feel like I've been lied to. I can't help but to speculate that the game began development a year or two ago, and they've just been hyping people up all these years to make money (i.e. Chinese Democracy - Guns N' Roses)

    - Sound and effects were alright.

    - I will admit, the auction house was sweet. But they're implementing a real money auction house, where they get a cut. Way to turn the tables on those pesky Chinese farmers, Blizzard. At least they've realized you can't get rid of them; so why not join them, right? #allaboutthe$

    - Buggy launch is buggy

    - Gameplay isn't all THAT bad compared to originals. Diablo was a point and click game originally, but it shouldn't take all these years to realize a game with the exact same concept. People will get their hopes up and expect something unique and original, only to be shot down by something stagnant.

    - Need internet to play? No single player offline? Self explanatory.

    - No PvP. One of the reasons I continued play and developing my characters in Diablo 2 for years on and off was the fact I could poop on the chests of newcomers. When it hasn't been implemented, it implies several things: Character skills and attributes weren't too well thought out. By this, I think they created them for PvE, disregarding the balance and effects players would have combatting eachother. It means the game is unfinished. They took too long making it, haven't finished, and rushed it into the fray to ease the ever growing throng of Diablo-fanboy piranhas (like myself, admittedly). Shoulda saw it coming when SC2 was announced, boys. - Bringing back old school characters to induce nostalgia in older players? Didn't do it for me. I was actually offended seeing these monsters I've slain in the past magically brought back out of nowhere. The only one I wouldn't have been disappointed with and wasn't brought back was Andariel, so I could pause the game and look at her boobies jiggle. Then again, they probably would have taken that out too. Overall, I'm disappointed. It lost that effective formula that I can't quite put my finger on, which kept me and so many others coming back. If you're a fan of the series, don't give in to capitalism and waste your money on this oversimplified Diablo clone. Yes, I'm putting on the level of a "clone" and not an actual title within the series. It's that bad. Like the hero of old who slew Diablo beneath Tristram and became the Dark Wanderer, this game too is nothing more than a shadow of it's former glories. 1/10.    … Expand
  15. Dace06
    May 21, 2012
    1
    Why Diablo 3 is a failure:

    Let's start with the guts of the game, the mechanics and work our way to the less important, but still relevant things they got wrong as well. 1.) Skill system/stat allocation system: Where is it? It doesn't feel like Diablo without it, plain and simple. It feels cheap, unrewarding, and lame. If I roll a hardcore character I might want to put more into    Why Diablo 3 is a failure:

    Let's start with the guts of the game, the mechanics and work our way to the less important, but still relevant things they got wrong as well.

    1.) Skill system/stat allocation system: Where is it? It doesn't feel like Diablo without it, plain and simple. It feels cheap, unrewarding, and lame. If I roll a hardcore character I might want to put more into vitality. Maybe they could have IMPROVED upon the d2 system, we all know it wasn't perfect. Maybe runes to augment the skills/synergies?

    2.) B.net 2.0 - Yet another step backwards, we could have had a beautiful chat room set up with our characters at the bottom of the screen, both matchmaking games to quickly get you in the action and open games (like "act 1 start" etc.) 4 players in a game? 4? Diablo 2 allowed more in a game, doesn't that feel wrong? Hell WoW had 5 in a party, 4 max in a party wouldn't even let me play in a game with my 4 other friends...

    3.) RMAH - Just because you can choose to ignore it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Join a pvp arena to have someone who bought all their gear kick your ass. Sounds fun. Lets not oversight the lack of world pvp, no more getting on your lvl 94 alt and kicking some lvl 30 gankers ass. Oh thats right nobody can even hostile in town. Enjoy your WoW arena matches. Maybe there will be pillars to line of sight around, weeee.

    4.) Health globes: No no no no. I don't want my life to be dependant on an arcade-ish chance to drop health on the ground. It's **** potions in d2 were not great, but there was some micromanagement to it. It once again could have been improved upon. In path of exile (another ARPG showing some promise) They made the potions recharge on your belt, and potions could be blue, having stats like instant recovery/ 30% increased run speed during potion duration. Blizzard really dropped the ball on this.

    5.) Graphics/feel: It's not Diablo 2's next of kin, It is WoW's next of kin. Diablo 2 was full of dungeons with mutilated bodies on torture racks, demons lingering in the dark cursing in demonic tongue. It felt visceral and dangerous. Diablo 3 feels like a loot romp through bland green-tinted grass. Blue and purple dungeons, yessss, great job Diablo 3 developers, really captured terror there. Diablo 2 was Raiders of the Lost Ark and Diablo 3 is Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull. As far as inferno goes it seems like they turned up the difficulty knob to make the game more "hardcore." Too bad when the game mechanics suck it's not even fun.

    1/10 and if you disagree, i'm sure you're one that's looking forward to mysts of pandaria as well. RIP Blizzard not going to reward you for alienating your fan base and ruining your game series with poor money-influenced game design choices.    … Expand
  16. wiredcoma
    May 22, 2012
    1
    It has been over a week now since i started playing this game, and i have yet to finish it. reason? lag. oh I'm playing it by myself, but thanks to blizzards 'always online' DRM, along with their horrible servers, i literally can not make it 5 minutes into the game without losing connection or rubber-banding into my death... yes, ive died many times in this game, because of lag and onlyIt has been over a week now since i started playing this game, and i have yet to finish it. reason? lag. oh I'm playing it by myself, but thanks to blizzards 'always online' DRM, along with their horrible servers, i literally can not make it 5 minutes into the game without losing connection or rubber-banding into my death... yes, ive died many times in this game, because of lag and only because of lag. I'm literally stuck at the final boss dieing over and over again because all of a sudden my connection will drop out and 30+ seconds later, the servers catch back up, bringing my death with it. is it my computer? no, im not new to PC gaming, i can play almost every modern game out there, max settings, DX11, tessellation on high, physx, etc. is it my internet connection? no, again, im not new to PC gaming. i can spend entire afternoons in games like TF2 or L4D with no troubles at all. aside from the horrible first week this game has been having with the servers, a new problem is now occurring. a massive amount of people are having their accounts hacked and their items and gear stolen. all of this because in a few weeks Blizzard wants to open up a Real-Money Auction House. This game-item theft concept isnt new, for anyone who's ever played an MMORPG before. Long story short, save your money. this game is barely playable. when it is, it is a fun game, not as good as Diablo2, but still good. however im still giving it a low score because Blizzard demands that their horrible servers be a part of your experience.… Expand
  17. Herponmyderp
    May 24, 2012
    3
    I'm over 20 hours into the game and I am severely disappointed. The game has some upsides like: the storyline (nothing amazing, but still good), the controls (very simple to grasp and entertaining), the animations (feel powerful/quick), quickly joining friends games, and the skill system (easy to change and experiment with).

    However, the bad FAR outweighs the good. - First is connectivity    I'm over 20 hours into the game and I am severely disappointed. The game has some upsides like: the storyline (nothing amazing, but still good), the controls (very simple to grasp and entertaining), the animations (feel powerful/quick), quickly joining friends games, and the skill system (easy to change and experiment with).

    However, the bad FAR outweighs the good. - First is connectivity (DRM). I'm OK with it being online, but they need to stabilize the servers. I have a higher-end, very solid system with high-speed cable internet and I still get disconnects, huge latency spikes, and game crashes (2 of which have caused me to lose loot from a boss).
    - Second (related to DRM) is the hacked accounts. While many users are at fault for hacked accounts, this would never be an issue if there wasn't DRM required.
    - Third is the graphics. They are decent and I understand that they are marketing to all systems and not just top-end, but they look worse than WoW which is almost 10 years old. How can we have gorgeous games like Skyrim out there with games still being released that look like D3!?
    - Fourth, huge lack of features. Can't break apart chat channels, disorganized friend's listings, terrible searching/sorting capability of AH, etc. There are so many of these basic features they could have ported over from WoW and they would have been perfect but right now they're just garbage.

    This game feels like an Indie game that was developed in about a year or two, not a big 'box office' hit with 8+ years in the making. Fun, but a long way to go to be a 'good game'.    … Expand
  18. Smallzii
    May 24, 2012
    1
    ........ 1/10 OVERALL score. This game is LITERALLY terrible. fun game to play, yes. but not for long. the internal story and shallow thought that put this game together is mediocre. and with 10+ years? all they did was make Diablo 2 for those with IQ of 50 or below and add better graphics and new characters...
  19. Bordersane
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I've only owned this game for three hours and already I NEVER want to see it again in my life. Despite all the problems with trying to connect, it was when I lost ALL MY PROGRESS in the game when it disconnected. You end up losing interest very fast. OH and the story....bleh
  20. Sewell
    May 22, 2012
    1
    The unexplained downtime, the hacked accounts, and the onslaught of error codes this game gives completely negates any positive experience I have in game. The crafting system appears to be a waste of time, driving users to the auction house - which soon will have a real money component to it. Community service through these issues has been downright terrible.
  21. COD4EVER786
    May 16, 2012
    0
    All i can say about this game is CABBAGE! It's total CABBAGE!! How you gonna make a game as epic and groundbreaking as Diablo and Diablo II then release this CABBAGE?! Did they even try? This is a slap in the face to all PC elitists!
  22. theNILE
    Dec 8, 2012
    1
    Soulless. The whole game is like a shell which contains nothing inside. And countless people and my friends can confirm it was crap. We played it for a chapter and got bored and hoped it would get better...it didn't. No offline play, no LAN play. What's worse...plentiful botting and accessing other accounts through public games? Blizzards security was almost as bad as the game itself.Soulless. The whole game is like a shell which contains nothing inside. And countless people and my friends can confirm it was crap. We played it for a chapter and got bored and hoped it would get better...it didn't. No offline play, no LAN play. What's worse...plentiful botting and accessing other accounts through public games? Blizzards security was almost as bad as the game itself. Items don't drop enough, it's topped by every other hacknslash in history. The creators of Diablo 2 did not create this game, instead they helped make other SUPERIOR games.… Expand
  23. tyr3q360
    May 19, 2012
    0
    The game simply sux . And that about sums it up .The game simply sux . And that about sums it up . adjghsdgjhsdfgjhdkffffffffffffffffffffffjkdhgkdjhfgjkdfghdjkfghdjkfghjkdfghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdkfjghkdjfghkdjfghdjfghjkdfghjkdghjkdfgjkdfghjkdfghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkgjkdfghkdjfghjkdfgjkdfghdkfjgidughuiehguewhguiheguiehgasdjfghsdkjhadjghsdgjhsdfgjhdkffffffffffffffffffffffjkdhgkdjhfgjkdfghdjkfghdjkfghjkdfghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdkfjghkdjfghkdjfghdjfghjkdfghjkdghjkdfgjkdfghjkdfghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkgjkdfghkdjfghjkdfgjkdfghdkfjgidughuiehguewhguiheguiehgasdjfghsdkjhadjghsdgjhsdfgjhdkffffffffffffffffffffffjkdhgkdjhfgjkdfghdjkfghdjkfghjkdfghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkghdkfjghkdjfghkdjfghdjfghjkdfghjkdghjkdfgjkdfghjkdfghdfjkghdfjkghdfjkgjkdfghkdjfghjkdfgjkdfghdkfjgidughuiehguewhguiheguiehgasdjfghsdkjh… Expand
  24. THEKeeper_71
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Call of duty it is like a horse cal, but this game more worst that call of duty!Not good story, i never understand for what makes games like this, face palm
  25. Slumbering
    May 18, 2012
    2
    The game has looked the same for years, it's not even developed by the same people who made D1/D2, and why assume that new gamers are complete morons? Why Blizzard? Why must new gamers get the child treatment? Your games reaching the younger generation are alienating to people with suitable problem solving skills. Aside from the lack of intellectual and visual developments to the gameThe game has looked the same for years, it's not even developed by the same people who made D1/D2, and why assume that new gamers are complete morons? Why Blizzard? Why must new gamers get the child treatment? Your games reaching the younger generation are alienating to people with suitable problem solving skills. Aside from the lack of intellectual and visual developments to the game I feel like the horror ARPG has been turned into a badly voice acted gamble to win people's money. Too much of the game revolves around owners spending GOBS of cash. Practically encouraging real money to be used as currency in game is how iPhone games trick parents into buying virtual trinkets for their kids. GOSH I can rant about this while staying objective and every sentence further I get the lower my score goes.... so I'm going to leave it at a 2. 2 points were for the dev staff that just got the mechanics worked out. I assume that's difficult enough they deserve some credit, but who knows if they were fired or laid off so many umpteen years ago when the project was started and obviously near completion. Good day sirs.… Expand
  26. Obi
    May 19, 2012
    2
    After so much hype i decided to take a look at this game. Didn't buy it, went to my friends house to try it. And i have to say i am happy i didn't buy it. The log in issues and errors marked the first day. Constant internet connection for SP game, pretty much enforced DRM. Interesting enough neither me or my friend were interested in that AH and co op mode. Why cant we play it w/o internetAfter so much hype i decided to take a look at this game. Didn't buy it, went to my friends house to try it. And i have to say i am happy i didn't buy it. The log in issues and errors marked the first day. Constant internet connection for SP game, pretty much enforced DRM. Interesting enough neither me or my friend were interested in that AH and co op mode. Why cant we play it w/o internet connection and more important, why cant we save when we want.? When we managed to log in the game looked pretty ugly. Even with everything on high. Our character (we picked monk) was interesting. He didn't have any attributes to assign when u lvl up, he didn't have talent tree. Only skills to unlock when u gain a certain lvl. Whats the ''RPG'' part in it when the game does everything in auto-mode for u? Runes are boring. Increases damage for xy number. are u kidding me? AH is same as wow, except u can buy items for real money. so pretty much pay to win. we later found out that blizzard is taking pretty interesting cut from transactions. something like sneaky income. crafting is ok. although i doubt anyone will use those items later on and will farm stuff what they want. soundtrack. nothing much to say. its what u should expect - perfect. In conclusion: too much hype for this game which was in development so much, yet failed to deliver all what we were waiting for: diablo feeling. keep your cash on something else.… Expand
  27. Haistavittu
    Jun 7, 2012
    1
    I hope you like kiting and other MMORPG mechanics, also if you ever thought EBAY would be a perfect video game Diablo 3 is for you. One friend already started just buying low and selling high, yeah that sure sounds like an exciting loot grinding hack-and-slash game, why not also have stocks and tax reforms in your game? And getting new gear is just slightly bigger numbers, nothing else. InI hope you like kiting and other MMORPG mechanics, also if you ever thought EBAY would be a perfect video game Diablo 3 is for you. One friend already started just buying low and selling high, yeah that sure sounds like an exciting loot grinding hack-and-slash game, why not also have stocks and tax reforms in your game? And getting new gear is just slightly bigger numbers, nothing else. In short if you liked Diablo 2 and think this will be anything like it, you'll be disappointed.… Expand
  28. RovingMule
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Rating reflects hours able to play on launch day. I set aside time in the afternoon to play but was booted after an hour. This is the only action I feel is available to me to convey my disappointment with this game launch.
  29. Sardukaar
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Extremely disappointed with Blizzard's ability to successfully launch their game - server down times of 5 hours, and you have to login to their server for Single Player. You've failed me Blizzard, I won't be fooled by you again.
  30. Reigning
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Can't even log in to play the game. Blizzard makes billions of dollars, and you'd think they would have learned some lessons about launching new online games and the stress created on their servers from millions of players. Oh, and we're playing a beta version of the game with bugs that absolutely SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH TO LIVE. $60? Are you **** kidding me? Not in this day andCan't even log in to play the game. Blizzard makes billions of dollars, and you'd think they would have learned some lessons about launching new online games and the stress created on their servers from millions of players. Oh, and we're playing a beta version of the game with bugs that absolutely SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH TO LIVE. $60? Are you **** kidding me? Not in this day and age, completely unacceptable.… Expand
  31. Talamius
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Does the account login screen count as a game? It's sort of like gambling. Are the servers up? Down? Much like any casino, the odds are heavily stacked against you. I suppose that will make finally winning a spot online that much sweeter. Giving the game a 0, since I paid $60 for it and still have exactly 0 minutes of playtime thanks to one of the worst botches of a launch since the NorthDoes the account login screen count as a game? It's sort of like gambling. Are the servers up? Down? Much like any casino, the odds are heavily stacked against you. I suppose that will make finally winning a spot online that much sweeter. Giving the game a 0, since I paid $60 for it and still have exactly 0 minutes of playtime thanks to one of the worst botches of a launch since the North Korean missile test.… Expand
  32. NeueZiel
    May 15, 2012
    0
    very very awful experience. Too many error on installing and downloading. when i finally login and play, its bad sever's problem loom. i m sure its the end of blizzard.
  33. RanmaChan
    May 15, 2012
    1
    This game is basically Dungeon Siege 3, but with more DRM and the ability to bring your own gear with you instead of tying it to the account you play on. Like DS3, D3 fails to live up to the previous two versions of the game. Diablo -> awesome game. Diablo II -> awesome game. Diablo III - > It is a major lag fest with very few monsters coming at you at a time compared to previousThis game is basically Dungeon Siege 3, but with more DRM and the ability to bring your own gear with you instead of tying it to the account you play on. Like DS3, D3 fails to live up to the previous two versions of the game. Diablo -> awesome game. Diablo II -> awesome game. Diablo III - > It is a major lag fest with very few monsters coming at you at a time compared to previous games. Instead of fun rendered monsters, you get bad 3D graphics. Instead of being able to take the game to a friends house and play over a LAN, or play alone on your own computer, you are required to log into their servers, which apparently are rarely even up.

    When the game is there, it is much too easy... the game forces you to play through 8 hours (yes, this supposedly epic game is that short) of mind numbingly easy undead, demons, and gore before it gives you the option to play on a more challenging difficulty level. I suppose you could go Hardcore, but the servers don't seem stable enough for that. Plan for 24 hours to complete a typical 8 hour play through since there is a "mini-game" where you get kicked off of the server (for a single player game) and they repetedly hit "Log In" until it does not give you a random # that explains the current reason you can't connect to the server. If you want to play multi-player, you probably should double that time for each additional player that has to win the log-in lottery.

    On the bright side, the game is so poorly executed that even without the DRM Blizzard would not have to worry about people downloading this and stealing their game. Other games are coming out later this year with real offline mode, I would say they are Diablo III killers, but really just about any free hack-and-slash flash game on the internet is that.    … Expand
  34. jakesnakeel
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Just bought the game, installed it, and I can't play, servers down. I have never played the game. I paid 60 dollars of hard earned cash for it. We, as gamers, need to not support this crap. To you people defending Blizzard, please think about it. Is this the direction that you want single player gaming to go? Unimaginable. Blizzard has officially jumped the shark.
  35. xitrum
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I can't believe what Blizzard has become. Always on DRM, even for simple player? Why? Why? Why? I don't play multiplayer. I travel quite a bit. Do they know how crappy internet connections in hotels are, and that's even if you pay for it? And then there are issues with their server. I can't even play this now?! This DRM is unacceptable. Good luck seeing another penny from me. II can't believe what Blizzard has become. Always on DRM, even for simple player? Why? Why? Why? I don't play multiplayer. I travel quite a bit. Do they know how crappy internet connections in hotels are, and that's even if you pay for it? And then there are issues with their server. I can't even play this now?! This DRM is unacceptable. Good luck seeing another penny from me. I want my money back!!! I suggest gamers send companies like Blizzard a message. DO NOT BUY their games. And let's see how they'll treat their paying customers.… Expand
  36. nico249
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Elitism, absurd hardware specs to run a game at his "full potential", DRM, poor game design and many other issues have almost killed pc gaming. Why should i bother about Diablo 3 when i can get Dark Souls on console?
  37. dmlowry
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Diablo III, because the whole world has broadband right? It's ridiculous that I just paid 60 dollar for a product that is unplayable, I'd try to get my money back but I know they'd never do it. So i'm out 60 dollars because a game that previously featured offline gameplay decided that we shouldn't include that this time. Buyer beware, greed is a terrible thing. Enjoy your auction house.
  38. eldiablo
    May 17, 2012
    1
    No single player, connection issues, error messages, servers randomly shutting down at peak times, etc. I have not been able to even sit down and play this game for more than 15 minutes at a time without getting immense lag or a server shutting down message. Give us a single player offline mode so that we can enjoy the game how we want. Very disappointed in Blizzard doing this to one of myNo single player, connection issues, error messages, servers randomly shutting down at peak times, etc. I have not been able to even sit down and play this game for more than 15 minutes at a time without getting immense lag or a server shutting down message. Give us a single player offline mode so that we can enjoy the game how we want. Very disappointed in Blizzard doing this to one of my all time favorite franchises.… Expand
  39. christiang
    May 17, 2012
    1
    worst let down in blizzard history. i am a huge diablo 1 & 2 fan, so naturally I was expecting something amazing or at least comparable to diablo 2. NOPE. Graphics are just terrible, and I have a 3GB NVIDIA video card. Gameplay is sometimes choppy because of online play, and I have a 16GB RAM machine with i7 processor! The skill system sucks! And I cant even just attack with my equippedworst let down in blizzard history. i am a huge diablo 1 & 2 fan, so naturally I was expecting something amazing or at least comparable to diablo 2. NOPE. Graphics are just terrible, and I have a 3GB NVIDIA video card. Gameplay is sometimes choppy because of online play, and I have a 16GB RAM machine with i7 processor! The skill system sucks! And I cant even just attack with my equipped weapon if I wanted to, lol. Do not waste your money! I give this game a 1 rating because of pretty box cover and good cinematics.… Expand
  40. pikamatt
    May 17, 2012
    4
    From a former diehard D2 fan, D3 is severely lacking in a lot of ways. Most notably, the lack of skill tree. Also, from a gamer standpoint, the fact that we have to play on Battle.Net (even for single player) is really frustrating (sorry, you can't play your game because our computer is broken). Finally, there does seem to be a real lack of expansion or improvements, and I'm severelyFrom a former diehard D2 fan, D3 is severely lacking in a lot of ways. Most notably, the lack of skill tree. Also, from a gamer standpoint, the fact that we have to play on Battle.Net (even for single player) is really frustrating (sorry, you can't play your game because our computer is broken). Finally, there does seem to be a real lack of expansion or improvements, and I'm severely disappointed at only having 5 class choices.

    On the other hand, from a general enthusiast and casual gamer's perspective, it's a lot of fun! My wife loves to play and getting her to play video games is almost as hard as performing brain surgery with knitting needles. But she digs it, so I'm happy it's simple (enjoyable?) enough for her to want to play, and that gives me a good reason not to rate it a Zero.    … Expand
  41. fang_x
    May 17, 2012
    0
    This game Failed as a Diablo game. It took away all the character customization that made Diablo 1 and 2 so unique. It is designed for the 10 year old kid asking his mom to buy him a video game...

    As A standalone game, without the diablo title, it may have been a bit better in my books. The fact they called this game Diablo 3 is a disgrace. The gameplay is acceptable, although the skills    This game Failed as a Diablo game. It took away all the character customization that made Diablo 1 and 2 so unique. It is designed for the 10 year old kid asking his mom to buy him a video game...

    As A standalone game, without the diablo title, it may have been a bit better in my books. The fact they called this game Diablo 3 is a disgrace. The gameplay is acceptable, although the skills are bland, and can be altered slightely with "runes" aka unlocks you get to your base skills when you level up.

    The looting system sucks, the multilayer "Match making" sucks. This game wont span generations like diablo 2 did....

    In order to play the game, you have to select a quest to play. You cant just join into a game, or create a room. Your stuck doing that one quest. You cant switch acts unless you leave the game and load a quest from the book in the act you want. So no more Practical mf runs...

    The colors in the game are.. disturbing... One of the bosses, actually is wearing a PURPLE cape. In D1 and D2, monsters capes were either black, or red... Not purple. 70% of the wizards skills emit purple rays. Monsters seem cheery, and are recycled often. Unique monsters are just larger versions of their orignal 3d models.

    The Scenery in the game, is great.... But it does not apply to all places. In Diablo 2 and 1, you had a black space bordering the dungeon you were in. Think the Catacombs in Diablo 2. In Diablo 3, you have a similar level, except instead of a black space bordering the walls, you have in almost every location, a bottomless pit, or a giant wall that heads down seemingly forever. With great looking 3d effects. Its the cellar of a cathedral. It DOES NOT SPAN DOWN ENDLESSLY!

    This type of scenery did work well when your near the end up in heaven, seeings the ground below and walls and clouds extending down... worked well there... like horizans sanctuary in d2..

    No pvp as of yet, the Diablo world is a dark world, where players can do what they want. In Diablo 2, if i disliked my ally, i could go to town and hostile them, and kill them if i so choose. Diablo iii is going to follow the pvp system from a wow pvp server, it will pop up a menu asking if you want to 'Duel". I dont want my enemies to have a choice, i want to hunt them down...

    Replay value? What replay value? Play through it twice and you have all the levels memorized, there is no random dungeon spawning.... Well there is... but its a cave that will spawn in the level at one of a few pre desginated points. These dungeons are always tiny, like one or two rooms tiny, the room fits entirely on your screen.

    The characters level up automatically, you cannot set stat points, or skills, the only way to modify this is by equipment. Its pretty much a choice between equipment that does more damage, or equipment that adds more health..

    I was hoping to return to places we have seen in Diablo II, meet old characters. But The only returning characters were Ashera, and Cain, and of course Diablo. The only place you see in Diablo III, is a sorry excuse for tristram, that resembles nothing of the orginal. You even get to go into something that's supposed to be Adrias hut.... You don't even cross a river to get there...

    Play the game, enjoy it for what it is. Dont take it too seriously, then put it away untill they release an expansion or something...

    Would i reccomend this game to the hardcore diablo fan, no don't waste your time / money

    If you want the real diablo 3 feel, i'd reccomend games like Torchlight, or Titan quest (Greek mytholodgy)

    They pulled it off right. Diablo iii FAILS    … Expand
  42. ekumen
    May 17, 2012
    0
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  43. harrare
    May 18, 2012
    0
    I registered this account specifically to leave a review for this "game".

    I bought 2 copies of the game to play with the girlfriend, all fine and dandy until now. We started playing but lo' and behold, we don't have a lot of time to play ( we both work during the day so play a bit during the night). So well, we decide it's time to pack it up, log off and continue next evening and what    I registered this account specifically to leave a review for this "game".

    I bought 2 copies of the game to play with the girlfriend, all fine and dandy until now. We started playing but lo' and behold, we don't have a lot of time to play ( we both work during the day so play a bit during the night). So well, we decide it's time to pack it up, log off and continue next evening and what do you think happens ? Everything we discovered is flipping gone ! The map is black again so we had to run the **** boring super-easy content again, and again and again and again and again and again, wtf ?

    I will not even mention that the game is flipping laggy at times and it feel like a chore to play it but today it took the cake for me. I am in the lunch break so I decide to play a bit solo with the witch doctor and see what that's about but guess what ? THE FREAKING SOLO GAME IS SO LAGGY THAT I CAN'T FREAKING PLAY ! wow ! So I decide to play a bit to wash away the stress of a half work day and Blizzard got me really pissed off, and all that because I was retarded enough to spend 120 euro for their ****

    Now, why does this game have any inventory ? Considering that all character management is gone, vanished, bye bye and that the game currently is kind of a mindless : gather 10000 crap white 2 gold items, go back and sell, rinse and repeat ten folds and that any gold drop above 30-40g will be worth like 20 things in your inventory ... why not remove it all together ? this way you just get rare stuff which gets auto-equiped and that's that, no need to have a useless feature.

    What happened to Diablo 2's randomly generated stuff ? We are just in ACT I but until now everything looks the same and stays the same, even the Cathedral is largely the same with not much variation, you can guess where the exits are most of the time - I guess this is how people finished the game in 12 hours or less ? Meh.

    There is more stuff but I can't be bothered to put it in, if you don't believe me, the guys @ Rock Paper Shotgun and a lot of other people here feel free to throw your money out of the window and let me know later what you believe.

    Have fun.    … Expand
  44. Signitright
    May 18, 2012
    1
    I've played the whole series and have to say I'm disappointed in the game. Mostly for as long as the game took to come out, there should have been a much better and longer storyline. Graphics on high are not very good (B rated movie quality). Extremely easy in normal mode, the game is really dumbed down, it almost plays like a mobile phone game. My opinion, the game is worthI've played the whole series and have to say I'm disappointed in the game. Mostly for as long as the game took to come out, there should have been a much better and longer storyline. Graphics on high are not very good (B rated movie quality). Extremely easy in normal mode, the game is really dumbed down, it almost plays like a mobile phone game. My opinion, the game is worth about 20 dollars.… Expand
  45. Tylahedras
    May 20, 2012
    0
    Forgetting for a moment the fact that you couldn't play a game you played money money for and always have to have an internet connection to play this game, which is god damn ridiculous by the way, This is still the worst Diablo game ever made. It's amazing you could release a worse product 12 years after the last one. Seriously the graphics are sub par, the story is vomit worthy, the musicForgetting for a moment the fact that you couldn't play a game you played money money for and always have to have an internet connection to play this game, which is god damn ridiculous by the way, This is still the worst Diablo game ever made. It's amazing you could release a worse product 12 years after the last one. Seriously the graphics are sub par, the story is vomit worthy, the music is pretty good, and the leveling structure is crap, with all the personalization removed. Seriously, don't buy this tripe. Last Blizzard product I pay money for.… Expand
  46. Taz1004
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Online only for single player... okay. Check point save system... okay. But not both!!! I can understand the launch date server problems but I also had issues with Comcast so I ended up playing a mission 4 times. Lag is an issue in single player. I died several times because of it. And then there's no real penalty for dying. In fact, one guy online was using it as strategy. He keptOnline only for single player... okay. Check point save system... okay. But not both!!! I can understand the launch date server problems but I also had issues with Comcast so I ended up playing a mission 4 times. Lag is an issue in single player. I died several times because of it. And then there's no real penalty for dying. In fact, one guy online was using it as strategy. He kept dying and come back to weaken the enemy.

    Everything that made Diablo 1 and 2 great are removed. You were actually building, customizing, and bonding with your character. But now with every skill available to everyone, your wizard is same as everyone else's. And can't choose attribute points either. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

    Storyline? Act 3 was exact copy of LOTR Two Towers.

    Diablo 1 was the first game I stayed up all night for. There are only 2 other games that made me do that one being Diablo 2. Maybe because I'm 16 years older... or maybe because Blizzard is 16 years older and are not the same people developing games anymore... but this one just doesn't have that same addictive gameplay as the first two. Fact that I got off line to write this proves that. I don't miss it.    … Expand
  47. gleipnir
    May 19, 2012
    0
    tengo que estar online para poder jugar individualmente, esto hace al juego inservible si estoy en zonas que no tengo conexión (viajo bastante), nunca me interesaron las partidas multijugador
  48. trozman
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Always-online DRM is terrible as it is, but it makes the game unplayable when the servers are down (which they have been alot). This is completely ridiculous - in no other consumer market would it be acceptable to pay $60 for a product that only works 25% of the time, for no ostensibly good reason (they could easily turn off the always-on DRM).

    Not to mention, digital downloads don't work    Always-online DRM is terrible as it is, but it makes the game unplayable when the servers are down (which they have been alot). This is completely ridiculous - in no other consumer market would it be acceptable to pay $60 for a product that only works 25% of the time, for no ostensibly good reason (they could easily turn off the always-on DRM).

    Not to mention, digital downloads don't work until retail versions do, which makes even less sense. This is like if Itunes MP3s could be downloaded (AND PAID FOR) but not played until a specific date... completely senseless.

    The game itself is just a clone of Diablo II, no real changes other than a slightly improved skills system. Completely disappointing.    … Expand
  49. kdheuicn
    May 19, 2012
    0
    biggest godamn boss fight of the game is Error 37. Once you defeat Error 37, you may be able to continue into the game. dont get your hopes up, for you may still be booted at virtually any time because you are forced to use their **** maintained severs to pay your own f***ing single player game.
  50. TrueMOD
    May 20, 2012
    0
    Graphics 7 out of 10
    They're somewhat ok but they actually dont really matter for this game as this game is meant to run even on slower machines. Part of Blizzards tactic to reach as many customers as possible. The game looks good but thats it, nothing special. The cutscenes would deserve a 10/10 though.
    Sound 6 out of 10 On both our machines (my wife is playing as well) we experienced    Graphics 7 out of 10
    They're somewhat ok but they actually dont really matter for this game as this game is meant to run even on slower machines. Part of Blizzards tactic to reach as many customers as possible. The game looks good but thats it, nothing special. The cutscenes would deserve a 10/10 though.

    Sound 6 out of 10
    On both our machines (my wife is playing as well) we experienced unbalanced sound. Sometimes the voices are loud and clear and sometimes you cant hear what NPCs are saying. I also had to change the effects level down to 25 percent in order to hear a bit from everything. What you hear is average. The music mostly known from Diablo II and some tracks sound like theyre taken straight from WoW. Everything fits though so no big deal. Only negatives are the voice actors and recordings from the angels...they sound like speaking into a bucket. Not really speaking freely more like reading into a bucket.

    Gameplay 8 out of 10
    This is simple. Once you found the class that suits you the game is pure fun. If you liked Diablo I & II you will like Diablo III as well. Theres 2 reasons for me though why it aint got a 10 out of 10.
    When you level up for the first time you'll notice you dont get any points to spend. This kills a lot for me. In Diablo II for example I could create any character that I want. Just put some strength to your mage and he can weild a 2 handed axe. In Diablo III the axe is simply not available for your wizard and you cant spend any points. Want to create the ultimate dodging barbarian? Sorry but you cant. I dont see why this got removed. I find it kinda sad that theres a trend to games that everything is automatically done for you while spending points on your character is one main feature of a true role playing game. In Diablo III you cant do anything wrong but you cant do anything better either.
    The second point is the online single player. Although youre playing alone you have to queue for a server slot? When you get one you might still experience lag as data is permanently sent and synchronized in the background. This is a no go in my opinion.

    Normally this would lead to 7 out of 10 review but there are so many things wrong with the game at the moment.

    -315300 possible errors that you can get.
    -No free server slots (for your single player game!)
    -No access to the game when battlenet is on maintenance.
    -Auction house problems bugs and bad design.
    -Bugged Achievements (everybody loves achievements :D)
    -The well known non-existent customer support from Blizzard.
    -Faulty CDs when you didnt buy it online.
    -Faulty installers when you bought it online.
    -No cow level...ok the Cow King is there but he takes you to Care-Bears LSD trip level where you slay rainbows and unicorns O_o'
    -Real money auction house will end up in items only being available for real money. Who is responsible for droprates? Who earns money with every single sale? Blizzard! I guess this model will lead us into a new era of gaming models where you pay for virtual goods. And who tells us that Blizzard themselves wont put auctions on there for real money?


    Overall its an unfinished product in my opinion and thus it gets 0 out of 10 from me. Dont get me wrong its an awesome game but the only power that we have (I doubt that Blizzard will care) is to let our frustration out in some way and if that means 0 points for a great game than thats your part you can do.
    Lets see how long it takes them to finish the game but knowing Blizzard it will take loooong. Its a great game dont get me wrong but it needs to be finished fast.
    If you buy a new car and it has as many faulty parts as this game you simply return it and ask for a new one. With software its different since you cant return it and Blizzard doesnt have a new one, all their versions are faulty ;)    … Expand
  51. Hexx
    May 20, 2012
    0
    The game itself is decent. Nothing groundbreaking but ok. The graphics are fine and the music is good. The gameplay is repetitive but is grounded on a proven formula. If you played the prequels D1 and D2, you'll notice that the skill system has been revamped. The skill trees are no longer there and you cannot distribute attribute points any longer (they are automatically selected when youThe game itself is decent. Nothing groundbreaking but ok. The graphics are fine and the music is good. The gameplay is repetitive but is grounded on a proven formula. If you played the prequels D1 and D2, you'll notice that the skill system has been revamped. The skill trees are no longer there and you cannot distribute attribute points any longer (they are automatically selected when you level up). I don't really mind this. Blizzard decided to make the game more streamlined. You may like it more or less, but it's fine.
    I found unacceptable the fact that this is a single-player game that forces you to have a constant internet connection ALL THE TIME. Some games require you an online authentication only you start them at the beginning of you gaming session. D3 requires a connection every single minute you are playing. Diablo 3 is NOT an MMO. It's a single player game (as much as D1 and D2) that also gives you the option to run a dungeon next to 3 other players. It's not a persistent world either.
    However, in order to play not only you need to log-in, the game will also constantly send information back and forth with Blizzard server. The same way as an MMO, except that this happens in your single-player game. I have a very good gaming hardware and a good cable internet connection. However, I experienced connectivity lag in my single-player game many times. The character would start moving in slow motion while the latency increased.
    I played many MMOs and I have always accepted the drawbacks that came with them. On the other hand, I enjoy the freedom that single-player games have. You can pause the game, play it wherever you want regardless of internet, go at your own pace, etc.
    One very annoying thing is that the game will kick you out if you pause it for too long even in single player. This happened with my game many times. One time I was playing the game and my phone rang. I paused my single-player game and talked for 30 min or so. I afterwards made myself a coffee and came back around 45-55 mins later. Blizzard server kicked me out of my game and I had to explore all the area again. It turns out that just like an MMO I had to start thinking were to pause my single-player game if I suspected I was going to be away for more than 30 mins. This is unacceptable in a single-player game.    … Expand
  52. mac2j
    May 20, 2012
    3
    If you've been waiting a decade for the sequel to Diablo II this game will disappoint you. It's more of what you would have expected from D3 that came out 2 years after D2. In many ways it makes the Diablo knock-off games like Dungeon Siege look more developed and polished. No camera control and minimal skill tree choices are just not acceptable in 2012. Also, the epic feel of D1 andIf you've been waiting a decade for the sequel to Diablo II this game will disappoint you. It's more of what you would have expected from D3 that came out 2 years after D2. In many ways it makes the Diablo knock-off games like Dungeon Siege look more developed and polished. No camera control and minimal skill tree choices are just not acceptable in 2012. Also, the epic feel of D1 and D2 is gone with the noticeable absence of any heart-stopping encounters like the famous Butcher. D3 is the last nail in the coffin of Blizzard - it's time we recognized the company making these games now is called Activision.… Expand
  53. grash2728
    May 20, 2012
    1
    My first review on metacritic. Needed to vent my complete frustration with Blizzard somewhere. I'm 39 and remember buying the first Diablos in the store. Everybody knows these were incredible ground-breaking games. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Diablo III. I have spent, no wasted, 8 hrs of my life attempting to get this game to install on my desktop. Installation gets hung upMy first review on metacritic. Needed to vent my complete frustration with Blizzard somewhere. I'm 39 and remember buying the first Diablos in the store. Everybody knows these were incredible ground-breaking games. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Diablo III. I have spent, no wasted, 8 hrs of my life attempting to get this game to install on my desktop. Installation gets hung up in a "Updating Setup Files" loop from hell. I tried a multitude of suggestive fixes from the Battle.net site but to no avail. I bought the hard copy from Amazon and will likely return it Monday for a refund claiming game is junk.

    All I wanted to do was play the single player campaign like I had done in the past. Blizzard, in their infinite wisdom (err greed)should never made it a requirement to play this game on-line. Obviousely I am not the only one that feels this way. The majority of reviews for this game have been less than stellar. Some heads need to role at Blizzard over this catastrophe. Guess I'll wait for Torchlight II release.    … Expand
  54. Balder
    May 21, 2012
    2
    Was unplayable due to lag caused by the permanent connection. (System totally shameful for a single player game)

    Lots oversimplified the game lost much of its interest and its replayability.

    The result of this diablo 3 is that today I pledge to boycott the battel net and Blizzard games.
  55. diablo3sucked99
    May 22, 2012
    2
    Horrible product by a horrible company. Blizzard used to be good. They started going downhill when they were bought by Activision. I think this really shows because all blizzard games up until WotLK were good. Before Wotlk Blizzard merged with Activision who is owned by vivendi. This means a bunch of no-nothing about games people are pushing and managing deadlines for the company below it.Horrible product by a horrible company. Blizzard used to be good. They started going downhill when they were bought by Activision. I think this really shows because all blizzard games up until WotLK were good. Before Wotlk Blizzard merged with Activision who is owned by vivendi. This means a bunch of no-nothing about games people are pushing and managing deadlines for the company below it. They probably want them to follow the Call of Duty model, which is release an expansion every year. Guess what not gonna happen. I'll never buy a blizzard product again if they don't release the PvP within a month. This was a borderline scam.… Expand
  56. WickedWizard
    May 22, 2012
    1
    Played for a total of 35 hours and finished on normal setting (because you are forced to) but don't feel the need to play it anymore. Story is bland, graphics aren't great but didn't bother me that much. Gameplay is satisfying most of the time. Loot is not very interesting, couldn't care less about auction houses and pay-to-win schemes and the always online crap is just ridiculous, I havePlayed for a total of 35 hours and finished on normal setting (because you are forced to) but don't feel the need to play it anymore. Story is bland, graphics aren't great but didn't bother me that much. Gameplay is satisfying most of the time. Loot is not very interesting, couldn't care less about auction houses and pay-to-win schemes and the always online crap is just ridiculous, I have a fast internet connection but still get lag in my $%^^$^ SINGLEPLAYER game! Not to mention I (and many others) have experienced serious BSOD's, a first on my pc and definitely because of Diablo 3. I feel stupid paying for this treacherous piece of garbage.… Expand
  57. judesdead
    May 22, 2012
    0
    What a disappointment! Blizzard showed they do not give two $hit$ about their fans or what we want. After all this time they could have easily given us a masterpiece but they opted for the easy money. Blizzard will forever be synonymous with greed after this eff up. Shame on you.
  58. crunchor
    May 22, 2012
    0
    This Diablo 3 should be renamed to "Disable 3" because this is such a joke! You would never imagine after ten years something, the graphic is still like 10 year ago quality, game length is like you can finish it within few hours then you suppose to play the same thing again and again!? The game story is like assuming your IQ is 0, your job is just keep clicking your mouse left bottom, itThis Diablo 3 should be renamed to "Disable 3" because this is such a joke! You would never imagine after ten years something, the graphic is still like 10 year ago quality, game length is like you can finish it within few hours then you suppose to play the same thing again and again!? The game story is like assuming your IQ is 0, your job is just keep clicking your mouse left bottom, it gives you the only task to do every time while those tasks are very boring. It takes 3,4 years to develop this game? It should be only a 3 months job! The quality is a free iphone or ipad game level! I am in Hong Kong and it is so funny that the Asian server banned all China, Hong Kong, Taiwan IP, rumor saying it is because Korea hots the Asian server and they just ban Chinese countries IP now, what a joke! I feel this game is so boring even after just 5 minutes. I strongly suggest no one should even try this game, I mean event try, because it is just waste of life. Save your anger, prevent yourself feeling angry by not buying this game, if not you will feel so regret! Believe me, this would be the worst game ever for yourself in your life if you buy it!… Expand
  59. Brabizon
    Jun 6, 2012
    0
    Would be happy to participate in and witness a class action against Blizzard for taking our money but preventing us from playing the game. It seems every time I sit down to play the server does not allow me to connect -- and this is the single player game! EULA or not, it is simply not right to deny customers the opportunity to use the product that they paid a good chunk of cash for dueWould be happy to participate in and witness a class action against Blizzard for taking our money but preventing us from playing the game. It seems every time I sit down to play the server does not allow me to connect -- and this is the single player game! EULA or not, it is simply not right to deny customers the opportunity to use the product that they paid a good chunk of cash for due to server downtime or random breaks in service. I'll be going back to Skyrim, an infinitely better game made by a company who show respect to their customers.… Expand
  60. fukery3
    Dec 6, 2012
    1
    I really wish I hadn't even given blizzard anymore of my money. That dark feel from Diablo 1 & 2 is completely gone and this installment is annoyingly colorful and vibrant as if it isnt about a fictional Armageddon. There are no longer meaningful skill choices, you can change anytime. The story is an absolute joke. I really miss the dark atmosphere of diablo 2. Gone are the days of walkingI really wish I hadn't even given blizzard anymore of my money. That dark feel from Diablo 1 & 2 is completely gone and this installment is annoyingly colorful and vibrant as if it isnt about a fictional Armageddon. There are no longer meaningful skill choices, you can change anytime. The story is an absolute joke. I really miss the dark atmosphere of diablo 2. Gone are the days of walking in jungles surrounded by cauldrons of cooked people or claustraphobic tombs with frightening waves of undead. This installment has colorful massive underground caverns with a plethora of Dr. Seuss monsters. And I think its been said enough how stupid the always having to be online thing is. In short, its a shadow of what the series used to be and I after starcraft 2 and this, I will not give blizzard any more of my money. They are a shadow of what they used to be and deserve to fall apart for **** products like this.… Expand
  61. kalin
    Jun 7, 2013
    0
    Require non-stop internet connection.
    Boring skill system.
    This game is just about farming.
    Less content from previous version (diablo 2)
    There is no challenge.
    There is no fun.
    There is no balance between heroes.
    Pay to win game
  62. Rastrelly
    Aug 31, 2013
    4
    Basically, DIII is a boring version of DII. I had to stop playing it not long before the end of Act II. It's just... Same thing... Over and over... Almost zero field to experiment with a character. Pre-defined set of abilities. Boring monsters with much fewer specific to them properties. Much less random maps. Repetitive and dull script. Yeah, I had to read what happened up to Act IV, andBasically, DIII is a boring version of DII. I had to stop playing it not long before the end of Act II. It's just... Same thing... Over and over... Almost zero field to experiment with a character. Pre-defined set of abilities. Boring monsters with much fewer specific to them properties. Much less random maps. Repetitive and dull script. Yeah, I had to read what happened up to Act IV, and hell, I was not surprised even once! I understand that story in Diablo game always was needed just to somehow justify the massacre, but remember how much deeper was DI and DII stories! And, finally, what's one of the main addiction to RPG reasons? That feeling, when you YOU make your character stronger the way you want. There's none. You don't raise stats (the game makes it for you), you don't choose abilities (you pick them from a constantly available list), the only way to modify all this is loot and it's random too. But graphics and designs are good.… Expand
  63. papi
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Diablo 2 was release June 29, 2000 Blizzard had 12 years to make this game great and better than D2 so I was expecting a new chapter at the least. They had 12 years... and game is missing world PvP. No cash Auction House yet. Everything is dummy down you can't customize your character and the FPS is broken right now. It seems like Blizzard only spent 1 year on this and the other 11 yearsDiablo 2 was release June 29, 2000 Blizzard had 12 years to make this game great and better than D2 so I was expecting a new chapter at the least. They had 12 years... and game is missing world PvP. No cash Auction House yet. Everything is dummy down you can't customize your character and the FPS is broken right now. It seems like Blizzard only spent 1 year on this and the other 11 years was blown in the wind. Blizzard fired 10% of there workforce last year and you can tell the mess it caused. The game is not ready yet. I don't recommend spending 60 bucks on it. Save your money and wait for D4.… Expand
  64. Motar
    Nov 9, 2012
    4
    Nothing compared to the original Diablo's. This game was fun for maybe the first 30 hours of gameplay IF your playing online with friends, because there is no single player. Overall I really dont have much to say about it because it was one of those play and throw away games that I will probably never touch again.. Stale, repetitive, uninspired, manufactured hype cash in for Blizzard thatNothing compared to the original Diablo's. This game was fun for maybe the first 30 hours of gameplay IF your playing online with friends, because there is no single player. Overall I really dont have much to say about it because it was one of those play and throw away games that I will probably never touch again.. Stale, repetitive, uninspired, manufactured hype cash in for Blizzard that came out with a torrent of server issues causing half the user base to uproar which is what most of these bad reviews are for. So theres that, but then again, it was fun for a bit, this is something you would spend 20 bucks on when your sick of all your other games.… Expand
  65. Diswin
    Jan 8, 2013
    4
    In a nutshell its waste of money. Oversimplified development system, screwed up "map builder" (which is actually not "builder" but just "placer" random event and mobs on predefined maps), extremely repetitive gameplay. Looks like a total joke for me.
  66. Karmgahl
    Dec 26, 2012
    1
    This sequel is a failure of epic proportions! There is NOTHING left of what made Diablo 2 great in this game, other than the story which unfortunately also happen to be really bad. I will never understand how developers can change everything that people loved about a prequel. The rule of making sequels should be that you take what worked in the original(s) and then you improve upon it. YouThis sequel is a failure of epic proportions! There is NOTHING left of what made Diablo 2 great in this game, other than the story which unfortunately also happen to be really bad. I will never understand how developers can change everything that people loved about a prequel. The rule of making sequels should be that you take what worked in the original(s) and then you improve upon it. You don't completely alter a sequel so that you can't even compare it with the original. That's what new franchises or spin-off's are for!

    My gripes:

    Blizzard must have had only one thing in mind when they made this game. And that thing is MONEY!
    All design choices made in Diablo 3 supports this conclusion. They have removed pretty much all things that would make you consider this a game and replaced it with grinds. This is made so that you're more akin to spend money in the real-money action house. This game shouldn't be called a game when it's more like a part time job. (Or full time for some)

    There is no difficulty curve in this game at all. Instead you just mow through all content with ease on the earlier difficulties (which is unbelievable boring) until you're hit by a stone wall the size of Mars when you enter the final difficulty (Inferno). From there you have 2 choices. You grind for several MONTHS, wading through piles upon piles of useless items hoping to find upgrades OR you you simply open your wallet and buy what you need. But why anyone would spend money to get items is beyond me as that would completely remove the point of playing the game in the first place.

    No character development what so ever. No skill points or stat points to allocate. Instead everything comes down to items, which happen to be bland and boring. All classes require the same kind of stats and items except for 1 primary stat. So that means that everyone is pretty much looking for the same items. Most skill are useless (especially for the witch doctor) and as un-epic as they can get so everyone not only looks the same but everyone uses the same abilities too. In other words there's no variety at all.

    All this makes Diablo 3 the biggest disappointment in my entire gaming "career".    … Expand
  67. Arnicus
    May 18, 2012
    0
    When it comes to a 'Diablo' game, you expect a lot. Blizzard gave us very little. Nothing in the game stands out as exceptional. It is a mediocre game with a brand name on it. I've finished nightmare with a barbarian so far and I'm just not impressed. I put in 100+ hours into Diablo 2 and probably 50+ hours into the original Diablo. I've got a pretty good background when it comes to theseWhen it comes to a 'Diablo' game, you expect a lot. Blizzard gave us very little. Nothing in the game stands out as exceptional. It is a mediocre game with a brand name on it. I've finished nightmare with a barbarian so far and I'm just not impressed. I put in 100+ hours into Diablo 2 and probably 50+ hours into the original Diablo. I've got a pretty good background when it comes to these games. I am not impressed and I feel extremely let down. That is how I feel without even considering the DRM and launch issues/bugs.
    Casual gamers might like it, but there won't be many 'hardcore' players sticking around for long.    … Expand
  68. GrayGhost79
    May 16, 2012
    0
    A $20 game at best but sold for $60. Outdated controls, bland gameplay even by hack n slash dungeon crawler standards. Online only really made things worse. There's a lot of negatives about the game and they greatly out weigh the positives. In the end it's a $20 game that they tried to charge top dollar for and that plus some big blunders in design and planning have caused a backlash.
  69. ComicBookGuy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The little of the game I was able to play was horribly squandered on dealing with lag for a SINGLE PLAYER game. Since disbanding Blizzard North, Activ-Blizzard has really gone -south-. The DRM makes this game honestly not worth it, for something with a $60 price tag, you would think the game would be a complete product. I'll be getting Torchlight 2 and wishing about what could have been.
  70. JamieLee
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Been gaming for a long time. 30 years. This is one of the first times i can remember getting a game that isn't an mmo that will not allow me to play without being logged into to some fantasy account. Dying in Single player because of internet lag is definitely a step in the wrong direction.
  71. Nogard123
    May 31, 2012
    2
    Welcome to the future,we make games for shareholders,not gamers.
    -Blizzard/Activision
    As a Diablo 1 and 2 player this game is a massive disappointment. With all the hackers and gold sellers in this game i wonder how they will handle it when rmah goes online. Oh and get the best stuff from AH ,how fun is that. This game smells of wow,i bet we get a panda exp too with this in the    Welcome to the future,we make games for shareholders,not gamers.
    -Blizzard/Activision

    As a Diablo 1 and 2 player this game is a massive disappointment.
    With all the hackers and gold sellers in this game i wonder how they will handle it when rmah goes online.
    Oh and get the best stuff from AH ,how fun is that.
    This game smells of wow,i bet we get a panda exp too with this in the near future.    … Expand
  72. Menaus
    May 15, 2012
    1
    DRM. I want to be able to play this game when I don't have an internet connection, which happens FREQUENTLY. Now there are MILLIONS of people who can't play the game because of this limitation. Did you know that ~30% of the population of the world has an internet connection, and ~70% of the population of the world are gamers.
  73. Vercinger
    Dec 31, 2012
    0
    Obligatory 0 for online-only DRM. An unforgivable offence. There might be something worth playing under the DRM, but I'd have to pirate it to find out.
  74. Hahalo
    Jun 4, 2012
    3
    In summary, this game is half the fun & perfection of D2. It doesn't bring any new stuff to the Diablo series, and yet failed to understand what made D2 fun.

    Blizzard obsession of making more money has taken a toll on the game. Permanent online requirement (Not a problem until Inferno when Elite 1shot you during sudden lag spike), Now your Single player char is at risk of being hack,    In summary, this game is half the fun & perfection of D2. It doesn't bring any new stuff to the Diablo series, and yet failed to understand what made D2 fun.

    Blizzard obsession of making more money has taken a toll on the game. Permanent online requirement (Not a problem until Inferno when Elite 1shot you during sudden lag spike), Now your Single player char is at risk of being hack, which force you to purchase Blizzard authenticator. Poor Loot systems so rare items can be sold in AH for cash transaction where Blizzard will take a cut. Char level until 60only max, expect future "expansion" that probably cost another 10USD.

    It feels that Blizzard put so much effort and ideas of milking all the possible penny from us, that they forget the core important of making Diablo 3 a good game.    … Expand
  75. Kronos362
    Oct 10, 2013
    0
    I really wanted to play this, but on-going server issues absolutely destroyed the experience. After actually being able to play the game, nothing short of a masterpiece would've sufficed, and this unfortunately is no masterpiece yet just another mindless hack-n-slash game with an extremely boring story that tends to think that sending mindless waves at you constitutes an enjoyable game.I really wanted to play this, but on-going server issues absolutely destroyed the experience. After actually being able to play the game, nothing short of a masterpiece would've sufficed, and this unfortunately is no masterpiece yet just another mindless hack-n-slash game with an extremely boring story that tends to think that sending mindless waves at you constitutes an enjoyable game. This would potentially be true if the game didn't look like a cartoon, a truly regrettable gaming experience.… Expand
  76. caralho
    Oct 6, 2012
    0
    A perfect example on how to destroy one of the best game franchises around. Not worth spending a dime on it. You are better off playing any other game in the arpg style like torchlight 2, borderlands 2 or path of exile. Stay away from this game.
  77. pots
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This game seems to be great but it is very very very annoying to buy it and cant play it because of blizzards incompetence.
    You spend your money and what you get is a not playable game not even the singleplayer mode works!
    So in conclusion --> Trash!!!!
  78. Lardo
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Steaming pile of pay2win garbage. Linear questing, no stat customization and no commitment to skillset. The glory that is Diablo II wasn't even made by the same studio as this Kotick cashout.
  79. stilleh
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I'd love to write a review on this game, but as per usual, Blizzard is such a failure of a company when it comes to getting new games up and running it's not funny. Been trying to log in now for.....no idea....too long.
  80. irlhero
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard should not have released an unfinished single player game as an online game. They should have been ready for the huge server demand. Blizzard is incompetent and should not get your money. Don't waste it like Ã
  81. HexRx
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Terrible. Been waiting for a long time for this game and talk about a disappointment. Paid for a product with no offline mode (ie: no way to play it w/o a constant connection) RL Pay-to-win auction house, no pvp to speak of. Hours upon hours on launch and servers are useless. This is why you run beta's Blizzard...you did, you have, and you should have exceeded expectations on launchTerrible. Been waiting for a long time for this game and talk about a disappointment. Paid for a product with no offline mode (ie: no way to play it w/o a constant connection) RL Pay-to-win auction house, no pvp to speak of. Hours upon hours on launch and servers are useless. This is why you run beta's Blizzard...you did, you have, and you should have exceeded expectations on launch day...that's what stress testing is all about. As others have said, without a constant connection it's a brick, way to fail.… Expand
  82. Devron
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Poor release day...

    Beyond that, the game-play so far has none of the combat smoothness of Diablo II - left and right mouse buttons, keys 1-4 - only way to change skills with menu.

    The breakable environment is neat for about 20 minutes... and quickly after you realize it is mostly just a quirky way to kill.
  83. atomicsneakers
    May 15, 2012
    0
    As has probably been pointed out multiple times before, the developers that made the beloved Diablo 2 had no part in crafting this abortion. Diablo 3 is literally a stillbirth, refusing to perform for hours after its launch. All the good devs moved on to Torchlight 2, the true spiritual successor to Diablo 2. Don't waste your time.

    Also take care in noticing how the only positive reviews    As has probably been pointed out multiple times before, the developers that made the beloved Diablo 2 had no part in crafting this abortion. Diablo 3 is literally a stillbirth, refusing to perform for hours after its launch. All the good devs moved on to Torchlight 2, the true spiritual successor to Diablo 2. Don't waste your time.

    Also take care in noticing how the only positive reviews are 9's and 10's -- Blizzard isn't very subtle with their damage control.    … Expand
  84. Agge
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I sit in an unending queue with no details on the official site or forums with why this could possibly be happening? Fail.
    I get all kinds of errors that are not explained by the error message? Fail.
    I can't even get into the game without an internet connection, when all I want to do is play single player and never interact with anyone else? Fail. Cannot believe we're paying sixty    I sit in an unending queue with no details on the official site or forums with why this could possibly be happening? Fail.
    I get all kinds of errors that are not explained by the error message? Fail.
    I can't even get into the game without an internet connection, when all I want to do is play single player and never interact with anyone else? Fail.

    Cannot believe we're paying sixty bucks for this level of performance.    … Expand
  85. azncrazy247
    May 15, 2012
    1
    This is so garbage. Spend time wondering where was the stat distribution. Doesn't have it anymore. CAnnot customize your character, only 5 characters to play, such a simple skill tree bs. This is easy mode. Incomparable to d1 and d2. Not even the bad connection can be compared to such terrible gameplay and the graphic sucks balls
  86. Cascadia
    May 15, 2012
    0
    it really doesn't matter how great the game is if you can't play it. I've seen bad launches before but this takes the top prize as worst launch ever. 12 years it took to make this game and 60 dollars to buy it and it doesn't even work? I have 3 friends I bought this game with and it hasn't worked for any of us. Each of us have been plagued with one problem or another and are allit really doesn't matter how great the game is if you can't play it. I've seen bad launches before but this takes the top prize as worst launch ever. 12 years it took to make this game and 60 dollars to buy it and it doesn't even work? I have 3 friends I bought this game with and it hasn't worked for any of us. Each of us have been plagued with one problem or another and are all disgusted with the game and the company that would release this garbage. this launch is a total disaster and my friends and i just want our money back.… Expand
  87. Elysi
    May 20, 2012
    0
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  88. TWOCs
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I have to give a 0 to a game that is so bad as this one. SUCKS! Not even as good as the first game in the series, and server issues are a joke. Hello?
  89. Solidsquish246
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Blizzard: We don't release games till there finished... But we'll take your money before they are! Lol jokes on us I guess. Oh well guess I'll go back to Diablo 3 connection page for a couple of hours. ; )
  90. jonjojo
    May 16, 2012
    0
    WTF !? Impossible to Install the game. 2 hours that I'm block at "Mise a jour des fichiers d'installation" (updating install files). Tried so many things explain here http://www.keenandgraev.com/2012/05/12/diablo-3-stuck-updating-setup-files-fix/ but NOTHING WORK !!!

    I went back to the shop and give them back the game ........ ! Even by downloading by internet the installer it does not    WTF !? Impossible to Install the game. 2 hours that I'm block at "Mise a jour des fichiers d'installation" (updating install files). Tried so many things explain here http://www.keenandgraev.com/2012/05/12/diablo-3-stuck-updating-setup-files-fix/ but NOTHING WORK !!!

    I went back to the shop and give them back the game ........ ! Even by downloading by internet the installer it does not work.
    #FAIL Blizz here !!    … Expand
  91. lonelyuser
    May 16, 2012
    0
    watered down diablo 2 gameplay with prettier graphics. of course, those complaints only apply if you've managed to authenticate with blizzard to play your supposed single player game. but i guess running a real world money auction house for easy profit is much more important than being able to actually play my single player game.
  92. nb013
    May 16, 2012
    4
    Single Player fans beware. If you're one of the many who wish to enjoy a game away from everyone else, and on a system you've proudly built to trounce any system requirements out there, this game just isn't for you. Blizzard, a company that exists as a mainly server-based gaming entity, cannot handle the network traffic of its own online-only game. This might be partially forgivable wereSingle Player fans beware. If you're one of the many who wish to enjoy a game away from everyone else, and on a system you've proudly built to trounce any system requirements out there, this game just isn't for you. Blizzard, a company that exists as a mainly server-based gaming entity, cannot handle the network traffic of its own online-only game. This might be partially forgivable were it not for the sub-par graphics (low res texture, low poly count, and poorly animated game that looks like it's straight out of 2006), re-hashed gameplay, lack of a solid character customization system, and connection bugs that will completely stop you from playing altogether. This all adds up to be an unrefundable $60 waste of drive space. Do not buy.… Expand
  93. pxoxyx
    May 17, 2012
    4
    Diablo 3 is a huge disappointment into Blizzard latest franchise. Due to the fact that skills are now unlocked with each level and there isn't any customization and builds for any classes. The skills of each classes seems blend on the rune upgrades with higher damage. Due to it's tight "jail - like" system, maps seems similar with different colours there isn't any exploring value. TheDiablo 3 is a huge disappointment into Blizzard latest franchise. Due to the fact that skills are now unlocked with each level and there isn't any customization and builds for any classes. The skills of each classes seems blend on the rune upgrades with higher damage. Due to it's tight "jail - like" system, maps seems similar with different colours there isn't any exploring value. The quests in the game turn me off as the dialogue are very fake and boring. Party is limited to only 4 people, I have friends that I have to reject which is a huge factor for me as friends playing together make the game more enjoyable. The graphics in this game looks like an improvement from WoW. Overall, the game had very little re-playable value after the last boss. There isn't any motivation to continue after you had completed the story. It felt like a single player game with the need of having constant internet connect.… Expand
  94. Kitty
    May 17, 2012
    3
    I must say Im appalled with the quality of Diablo 3, why do I have server lag on a single player game?, its just a terrible experience, and the bugs, probably related to the lag, but there is absolutely no need for.

    Sure sync my stats to the server or if Im teamed up with someone have some lag, but not when Im trying to play on my own and im dropping frames because of f*ing lag IN A    I must say Im appalled with the quality of Diablo 3, why do I have server lag on a single player game?, its just a terrible experience, and the bugs, probably related to the lag, but there is absolutely no need for.

    Sure sync my stats to the server or if Im teamed up with someone have some lag, but not when Im trying to play on my own and im dropping frames because of f*ing lag IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME..    … Expand
  95. Warchilde
    May 17, 2012
    3
    Constant issues with being able to even play the game because of the "must have internet connection" in order to play. Well, most of the people I know who have this game have internet connections and STILL can't play. Either the servers are down constantly or a supposedly multiplayer game will, apparently randomly, allow some people to join a multiplayer game while others cannot evenConstant issues with being able to even play the game because of the "must have internet connection" in order to play. Well, most of the people I know who have this game have internet connections and STILL can't play. Either the servers are down constantly or a supposedly multiplayer game will, apparently randomly, allow some people to join a multiplayer game while others cannot even when all the people attempting to play are on the SAME NETWORK. Character customization is practically non-existent, what options are available feel more like a console-based RPG than one that supposedly was designed for the PC. etc... This game is like Dungeon Siege III, another complete failure to create a sequel to a great game. Personal recommendation? Buy and play Dungeon Siege II or Diablo II. They are still great games with great storylines. This is a waste of your money.… Expand
  96. NaturalMyst
    May 17, 2012
    0
    I can not in good faith give this game a score higher than 0 with the awful DRM. With DRM games gets a 0; without DRM game gets a 3. And the only reason I say three is because the background music to the installer was good, the rest of the game is a watered-down, WoW dungeon crawler. This IS NOT DIABLO. Pass on this one and save $60
  97. Incandenza
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Sorry, but this game is simply a Diablo II clone. Why did we wait 12 years for this game? There's nothing groundbreaking about it. This game is a waste of money.
  98. BatterChox
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Dreadful dreadful game.

    The worst thing is the always online requirement. Access has been terrible for me, lots of disconnects and failed log ins. They wont let you play offline, because they have to keep you online, trying to make you use the AuctionHouse, from which they make more $$$, I guess the 60 dollar box price was not enough for them. The game itself has been dumbed down a lot,    Dreadful dreadful game.

    The worst thing is the always online requirement. Access has been terrible for me, lots of disconnects and failed log ins. They wont let you play offline, because they have to keep you online, trying to make you use the AuctionHouse, from which they make more $$$, I guess the 60 dollar box price was not enough for them. The game itself has been dumbed down a lot, this is not a true successor to Diablo 2.    … Expand
  99. AdmiralGadoosh
    May 18, 2012
    0
    This is what the Call Of Duty games are to FPS games, The Michael Bay of action films - Totally dumbed down to appeal to as many people as possible. Diablo was one of my most replayed and loved games when I was younger due to its core RPG elements presented in a simple style. This dreadful offering only expands on one of those elements - the simple. Blizzard only seem to be bothered aboutThis is what the Call Of Duty games are to FPS games, The Michael Bay of action films - Totally dumbed down to appeal to as many people as possible. Diablo was one of my most replayed and loved games when I was younger due to its core RPG elements presented in a simple style. This dreadful offering only expands on one of those elements - the simple. Blizzard only seem to be bothered about money these days and watering down their content to appeal to as many people as possible (Warcraft being a prime example & real world money ???). I must be getting old as all games these days seem to only care about the cinematic quality of their games. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a game based simply on the game play mechanics. I think I'll dig out my old Diablo 2 CD's and just play that again.… Expand
  100. Stavage
    May 20, 2012
    4
    The gameplay itself is good if you know what you're expecting. It is Diablo. There is hacking and slashing. Skill system is simple and linear. This is a good thing for people who just want no hassle levelling, a bit boring for people who like more customisation. Plot, script and voice acting is cheesy. But fun enough. It can be challenging. Looks a bit dated maybe but still nice to lookThe gameplay itself is good if you know what you're expecting. It is Diablo. There is hacking and slashing. Skill system is simple and linear. This is a good thing for people who just want no hassle levelling, a bit boring for people who like more customisation. Plot, script and voice acting is cheesy. But fun enough. It can be challenging. Looks a bit dated maybe but still nice to look at. I've had a lot of fun playing it...on the odd occasion.

    You can't play the game offline, even if you just want to play single player. I've been stuck in the same dungeon for hours because I keep getting disconnected and have to start back at a checkpoint. I can't save. I don't care if they fix their server problems, my network drops occasionally. I don't care that my network occasionally drops. That shouldn't be a problem for a single player game. But it is for this one. Don't get me wrong, the Blizzard servers aren't coping, but even if they were I'd feel ripped off. If they somehow patch this to allow for offline single player I'd give this game maybe 8/10? Maybe 8.5 (based on the few sessions where I've been able to play for a while without getting dropped).

    But as it is I feel 4/10 is generous. Really disappointed. Feel like I've been suckered into this purchase.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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88

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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