Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. Raddra
    May 17, 2012
    1
    I never thought I would do this.. I have been waiting for this since Diablo 2 died out but..

    They took away all the customization that I loved about Diablo 2. The UI was confusing and there was no hotkeys for my abilities. This is simple stuff here. I had to go into a menu to change my spells mid battle.. that was ridiculous. There was no main lobby so I could see other players and    I never thought I would do this.. I have been waiting for this since Diablo 2 died out but..

    They took away all the customization that I loved about Diablo 2. The UI was confusing and there was no hotkeys for my abilities. This is simple stuff here. I had to go into a menu to change my spells mid battle.. that was ridiculous. There was no main lobby so I could see other players and their gear with channels and custom channels. There was no skill tree's to let me customize my character. I am the same wizard everyone else is. This is unforgivable. I kept myself igorant of this game through development so that I could enjoy the end product spoiler free.. instead all I felt was a sudden clash of disappointment.    … Expand
  2. Freddy87
    Oct 12, 2012
    0
    Draconian DRM and since I'm on 3G connection mostly unplayable. The pay to win auction house, the intense lag since I live in Africa... its like something EA would make. Very disappointed, especially for this price tag
  3. hrsr
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Lets see graphics 4/10 ( charaters look like 2002-2004 dx 6.0.7.0..lame...sound 9/10 specially the barbarian has good ones the weapons and charges gameplay 5/10 kinda lame cant use wasd ( ON PC!, movement is laggy even on a ultra enthusiast rig ) watered down gameplay they say attribites..char customization made the game booring..confusing and KEEPING players from the actionLets see graphics 4/10 ( charaters look like 2002-2004 dx 6.0.7.0..lame...sound 9/10 specially the barbarian has good ones the weapons and charges gameplay 5/10 kinda lame cant use wasd ( ON PC!, movement is laggy even on a ultra enthusiast rig ) watered down gameplay they say attribites..char customization made the game booring..confusing and KEEPING players from the action RIGHT?...riiight...lame so now you get skills at each lvl until lvl 60 and can do a variety of combos with 4 skills and on top of that a lame rune system...and least but not the last CONECTIVITY ...2/10...apart from every huge franchise launch wich is guaranteed to ahve a bumy launch , if you manage to pass the login screen various errors and your cahracter is still there all good and lastly....RMAH well not only you cna aparently and you will sell gold for real cash BUT you can also use real money to buy something but heres the CATCH nobody tells you you need a 1 bnet account 2 paypal account 3 AN MOBILE PHONE (not all carriers are acepted for the secore sms bs ( see bnet account for more details create one for free) 4 an authenticator wich isnt available in all countries in europe AND lastly an max 250$ liit to any item put on the rmah that on top of the 15% fee blizz gets off any item if it sells on teh rmah AND another 15% if the sale goes thru adn you decide to cash in through paypal for ex

    And lastly no offlijne mode and no offline singleplayer like starcraft 2 has ( or anythign similar to that)

    my score for this mess is 3/10, no diablo atmosphere...( wow more like, booring gameplay, none of that awsomeness d1/d2 had and it took 10 years...right, i wouldnt recommend this game to any rpg fan or action rpg

    The rmah isnt such an big deal but for the 'hoops one has to go thru to even sell an item and then cash out its retarded..the black market or 3/4th party sites for this game are in heaven" )    … Expand
  4. carlbme
    May 16, 2012
    1
    I'm giving it a 1. It would be a 9-10.....IF I could play it single player without having to worry if the servers are going to go down and kick me out of the game. I'm so upset about it that I'm planning on returning what I consider a 9-10 game. Only because I'm able to only get a hour, two max of playtime without being kicked off due to server issues...for a SINGLE player game that is terrible.
  5. Darmog
    May 16, 2012
    4
    This is a highly anticipated sequel with a premium pricetag that is in no way justified.

    The graphics are fair at best and already feel somewhat dated on release. The stat skill assigning has been replaced by az system that allows for far less customization and which feels completely dumbed down. No more assigning stat points, they game does it for you every level. Skill trees have    This is a highly anticipated sequel with a premium pricetag that is in no way justified.

    The graphics are fair at best and already feel somewhat dated on release. The stat skill assigning has been replaced by az system that allows for far less customization and which feels completely dumbed down. No more assigning stat points, they game does it for you every level. Skill trees have beenreplaced by a runes system that is completely uninteresting.

    The game itself doesn't do nearly the job of drawing you into the game as Diablo 2 did. The game is also ridiculously short for an RPG - 7-10 hours for a playthrough is not uncommon. It's so short that it feels like a long overdue 2nd expansion for Diablo 3 with a graphics overhaul at a full game's price. The always-on DRM even for a single player playthrough means that you MUST log in to Blizzard's servers to play. If you can't log in for whatever reason or your connection drops out, you are not permitted to play the game you bought and paid for.

    Blizzard has dropped the ball on this game big time. Do not buy until it hits the bargain bin. At least that way you're not paying a premium game's price for less content than is in some expansion packs.    … Expand
  6. Chocwedge
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Been waiting a long time for D3. Waited a long time to download it. 3 minutes in and I was already hugely disappointed. This is 2012 but the game looks worse than D2. Graphics are crap, way too linear and movement is horrible. Sorry Blizz but can't see myself completing this one. You had a lot of time to get it right and, in my opinion anyway, you completely missed the board.
  7. Cancer777
    May 16, 2012
    1
    The login screen looks nice, too bad I can play the game I paid for in single player mode because blizzard turned greedy an decided for me that I should have access to the action house where they take a 15% of the work of their clients. corporate jerks!
  8. Inhumanaea
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Bad story writing. Bad acting. Unable to play single player with servers down. Bad graphics. Simple play. This game pales compared to recent modernizations like Jagged Alliance Back in Action and isn't in any league compared to Rage, Fallout, Dead Island, Metro 2033, Mount & Blade, Deus Ex, Skyrim, etc. This is a bad, inferior let down and a waste of $60. Skyrim was the same price as this,Bad story writing. Bad acting. Unable to play single player with servers down. Bad graphics. Simple play. This game pales compared to recent modernizations like Jagged Alliance Back in Action and isn't in any league compared to Rage, Fallout, Dead Island, Metro 2033, Mount & Blade, Deus Ex, Skyrim, etc. This is a bad, inferior let down and a waste of $60. Skyrim was the same price as this, and that's an absurdity that Diablo 3 can charge as much.

    I was curious about one of the reviews which mentioned this is the greatest game ever. In spite of all its short comings, how can an unplayable game be the greatest game ever? This had to be joke because he rated an unplayable game a ten. Also, the person mentioned the game has an economy that needs to be protected. But we purchased a single player game, not an MMORPG.

    In addition, even though Ubisoft has DRM for Assassin's Creed, if their servers are down they don't kick you off the game. They just synchronize the game later when the server catches up. For battle net Diablo 3, if their server goes down, you're booted out of the game immediately and lose all your work. Right now I'm waiting for the server to come up, and when it returns it will make me play the SAME dungeon area for a fourth time because it wipes out all my work everytime the server crashes and boots me off.

    In addition, whenever there are potential plot choices, we get no say in how to respond. Our characters answer for us without giving us a chance to accept quests or opportunities to help people.    … Expand
  9. joe4324
    May 16, 2012
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS. The DRM is unacceptable. Blizzard apparently thinks that we really want to be playing WOW even though we bought Diablo III, one of my favorite single player and LAN games. Notice I said LAN, because its missing. Apparently the company that started the LAN party wants to kill it because they can't figure out how to cash in on it. Right now 12 years later, I can fireDO NOT BUY THIS. The DRM is unacceptable. Blizzard apparently thinks that we really want to be playing WOW even though we bought Diablo III, one of my favorite single player and LAN games. Notice I said LAN, because its missing. Apparently the company that started the LAN party wants to kill it because they can't figure out how to cash in on it. Right now 12 years later, I can fire up Diablo 1, and play a enjoyable single player or LAN experience with my family. Do you think that your $60.00 is going to give you this free in 7 let alone 10 years? Seeing how money hungry Blizzard has become saddens me. Because of the DRM you will loose your right to play this game, even SINGLE PLAYER the moment they decide they've milked it for every bloody cent and they pull the plug on the servers. Blizzard you have lost me forever, May you slide into the abyss of unprofitably. You have failed to innovate and change the paradigm of gaming despite your unbelievable success and resources. May the next Minecraft and other True innovators bury you.… Expand
  10. jcbl
    May 16, 2012
    0
    The requirement of internet connection to play at all would've been fine had the servers did not disconnect or go down. Can barely play a long session without a server error. Bitterly disappointed and frustrated with what looks like a really fun game - too bad I can't have sustained game play. Shame Activision. Shame Blizzard.
  11. kasosei
    May 17, 2012
    2
    So, after a long day at work and prepare to unwind... SERVER MAINTENANCE! Why does server maintenance is always at the time where people starts to play in ASIA? You should start maintenance at 7pm to 12pm US time for a change.
  12. MikBe
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Fairly boring, button masher with a significantly dumbed down character system. Making level isn't the exciting event it used to be where you really had to think about your choices. Now you ding and it's like, "Oh, well the system automatically just gave me new stuff." Yawn.

    Worst of all is the horrible DRM that makes the game a useless pile of bits if you try without an Internet connection.
  13. Memitim
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Would've been 10 if it wasn't for 2 things.

    1. I can't play offline, yes Blizzard not everyone lives in a first world country where internet is cheap and available everywhere. My 10Mbps internet connection costs me more each month than what I paid for Diablo 3 and as soon as you leave the big cities forget about internet access. 2. The fact that the RMAH idea even exists, it's the same    Would've been 10 if it wasn't for 2 things.

    1. I can't play offline, yes Blizzard not everyone lives in a first world country where internet is cheap and available everywhere. My 10Mbps internet connection costs me more each month than what I paid for Diablo 3 and as soon as you leave the big cities forget about internet access.

    2. The fact that the RMAH idea even exists, it's the same reason I hate mobile games. Yes the game is "free" or cheap for but to play it properly they try to force you into buy more credits/energy or whatever they fancy that day.    … Expand
  14. dazdaryl
    May 18, 2012
    4
    THERE IS NO CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION!!!! NO SKILL SELECTION, NO ATTRIBUTE SELECTION!

    What more do I need to say? This is not Diablo, this game is hack and slash reduced to such simplicity that it aught be played in a web browser. Honestly you'll probably get 30 hours of game play, maybe even 100 hours if you play as all the characters, but this is not Diablo, if you want to play diablo,    THERE IS NO CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION!!!! NO SKILL SELECTION, NO ATTRIBUTE SELECTION!

    What more do I need to say? This is not Diablo, this game is hack and slash reduced to such simplicity that it aught be played in a web browser.

    Honestly you'll probably get 30 hours of game play, maybe even 100 hours if you play as all the characters, but this is not Diablo, if you want to play diablo, go buy diablo 2, not this game, this is an insult to the diablo series, I dont know why blizzard would do this to its fans.    … Expand
  15. wasteofmoney
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Made an account purely for this. I play mostly single player games, as the internet where I live isnt very good. I've never played a Diablo game before, but some friends said this game has alot of hype, so I decided to buy it the day it came out. The previous games have been out for over 10+ years, but I never played them, and I knew they would be offline games (as they were single player)Made an account purely for this. I play mostly single player games, as the internet where I live isnt very good. I've never played a Diablo game before, but some friends said this game has alot of hype, so I decided to buy it the day it came out. The previous games have been out for over 10+ years, but I never played them, and I knew they would be offline games (as they were single player) so I assumed Diablo 3 would be offline too, but online for co op play. I had seen videos of the previous games, they look very interesting. Alas I had bought and installed the hard copy from a shop, only to find out I needed an internet connection to join. As I said, my internet is bad, so obviously I was pissed that I had spent money well above average for a game that I couldnt even play. The next day I went round a friends and she was playing it, only to discover it was incredibly laggy, and that the game was shorter than most single player games (skyrim/fallout fan here). I played on it a bit, the graphics look very cartoony, voice acting is horrible, I heard there was an auction house for real money? Erm so basically you buy to win? Isnt that a bad thing? No skill involved. Complete waste of time and money. Do not buy this game. Im a casual player but nothing in this game appeals to me, i tried getting into it but really id rather play the older games, they look far more interesting… Expand
  16. Just2RateD3
    May 19, 2012
    1
    First off, I am a HUGE fan of the Diablo franchise. The first Diablo was my overall favorite game for several years when it came out. I have read all of the official Diablo series books, and most of my experiences with Blizzard and all of their previous games have been great. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Diablo 3.

    The brunt of my complaints about this game lies in the    First off, I am a HUGE fan of the Diablo franchise. The first Diablo was my overall favorite game for several years when it came out. I have read all of the official Diablo series books, and most of my experiences with Blizzard and all of their previous games have been great. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Diablo 3.

    The brunt of my complaints about this game lies in the structure of it. It was a tough pill to swallow, but I still got this game even knowing about the DRM. However, if I would have known about all of the server issues and restarts several times a day, in peak hours of the day, I would have not purchased this game. Also, the latency even when the servers are running "fine" is still pretty bad, and yes, because of the DRM that latency still affects all single player games as well, so you have now option but to deal with it. Putting all of that aside, let's look at how the game is when the servers ARE up and running fine. After playing through the majority of the story, I found the plot to be extremely dull. Everything that is considered to be a "pivot-able" moment just lacks any surprise. Even the worst of the Diablo paperback books have a much better storyline than this. The end result of this was that for the first time EVER, I actually got too bored to finish the main story of an action-RPG. I am in act 4 of the storyline and I really have lost all motivation to complete the game, it is THAT bad.

    To help alleviate this boredom, I tried looking to join groups and play with others. Even though 95% of online players in Diablo 1 and 2 used "trainers" to beef up their character, I still found it fun to play alongside others. Looking to join games in Diablo 3 is a constant headache. Apparently, they changed the public game joining queue so that it makes you join a game with the least amount of players on it at a time. So if there are 500 people playing exactly where you are in the story, it will automatically make you join a game with only 1 other person in it, no matter how many times you try (Over 100 attempts for me). 95% of the time, that 1 other person is either afk or doesn't care that someone else joined. So I then thought, "maybe I will just invite friends to play with me, that way I can get a full game going". Then I realized that no 2 friends play through the game at the same pace, so if we are at the same spot today, we most likely won't be tomorrow, so there goes that idea...

    So in the end, you can play multiplayer with one other random stranger, or you can play single player with the same connection dependance of playing a multiplayer game and complete with lag and random server shutdowns/restarts, even in peak hours. So you just have to hope that you aren't fighting a final boss of an act as the message "Server shutdown in 60 seconds" pops up. I am not much of a graphics guy so I don't really care if most people think it is outdated, games can still be great with sub-par graphics, so I didn't count off any points for that. The music is good, which is the only reason why I didn't give this game a "0". I also forgot to mention that if you have played "Titan Quest" before, 50% of the location surroundings and monsters will look familiar.

    In conclusion, if you can bare the boring story, connection problems even in "single player", and deal with never being able to find a decent multiplayer game long enough, you will enjoy the soundtrack. I myself couldn't bare the torture all the way to the end... If I had the option to trade my key back in and get my money back, I would.    … Expand
  17. suthnara
    May 19, 2012
    0
    I waited for a long time for starcraft 2 to be released and when it did I was not dissapointed not at all. To be honest I expected exactly the same when I played Diablo 3. Same attention to detail, better graphics and an amazing story line. I thought that there was no ways Blizzard would ever dissapoint me, but shockingly they have. Diablo looks and plays almost exactly like Titans Quest,I waited for a long time for starcraft 2 to be released and when it did I was not dissapointed not at all. To be honest I expected exactly the same when I played Diablo 3. Same attention to detail, better graphics and an amazing story line. I thought that there was no ways Blizzard would ever dissapoint me, but shockingly they have. Diablo looks and plays almost exactly like Titans Quest, a game thats how old now? Although it must be said that Titans Quest did allow you alot more variety when it came to character customization. Can I get my money back? If anyone is thinking of buying this game expecting something great yourâ… Expand
  18. Maziou
    May 20, 2012
    3
    Looking at the "professional" critic reviews, it seems they're willing to throw a score of 100 at anything that's sufficiently hyped.

    Gameplay: D3 is a snooze fest. As a wizard, my gameplay consisted of click right mouse button until mana runs out, then click LMB, until mana recharges. Occasionally break up the button clicking by pressing 1 for diamond skin, and 2 to force push everything    Looking at the "professional" critic reviews, it seems they're willing to throw a score of 100 at anything that's sufficiently hyped.

    Gameplay: D3 is a snooze fest. As a wizard, my gameplay consisted of click right mouse button until mana runs out, then click LMB, until mana recharges. Occasionally break up the button clicking by pressing 1 for diamond skin, and 2 to force push everything back. But 90% is just clicking two mouse buttons. I have been playing for over 10 hours now, and am about to uninstall. Some people say if you hang in long enough, it gets really good. If I have to play for over 10 hours to get to the good stuff, then I think it is perfectly fair to consider the game sub-par, and not worth my time.

    Visuals: Escapist Magazine had a great article on graphics vs aesthetics. But neither the graphics nor aesthetics fit a supposedly dark and mature game. The outdated, cartoony look was unimpressive, and did nothing for immersion into the game world. It seemed as though Blizzard wanted to continue the Diablo tradition of "rewarding" players for trudging through the monotony, with highly-detailed cutscenes. I suppose that's easier to do, when the majority of the game has1st-gen Playstation 2 graphics. Story: The story is nothing inspired. Typical good vs demons trying to conquer creation. Voice acting was adequate, yet not memorable.

    Customization: Almost non-existent, and hardly relevant, when it popped up. You can't alter your character's appearance (aside from which equipment you wear), and your choices for which skills to level, are very limited.

    Other annoyances: No ability to save your game. Your game saves online, when you reach a checkpoint, and you can only resume from your last checkpoint. Checkpoints aren't terribly rare, but if you have a real life to get back to, the lack of being able to save on the spot, is very annoying. I thought games evolved past that old forced-checkpoint formula, at this point. Speaking of which, I still don't like having to play a single-player game, with an always-on internet connection. Most gamers don't. And yet developers like Blizz insist on forcing these restrictions on us, knowing they will be unpopular choices. Fighting piracy has always been a poor excuse for punishing legitimate consumers. But I suppose professional integrity doesn't make you rich.

    Blizzard has coyly stated that they aren't sure if they will port the game to console or not. Total B.S. I know a console game when I play one, and D3 is as console oriented, as any. It's not a matter of "if", but "when" will they do the port.

    Not worth $60. Maybe worth renting, when the console port ships.    … Expand
  19. Penther
    May 20, 2012
    0
    Well... It had been a lng time since I pre-ordered a game before... now I remember why !
    The game itself is pretty average, good looking without being astonishing, gameplay is like previous Diablos, you know what to expect.
    But the glitches linked to in permanent Internet connection required are not acceptable (and I haven't even tried to play for the first 4 days) : - 6 hours to change    Well... It had been a lng time since I pre-ordered a game before... now I remember why !
    The game itself is pretty average, good looking without being astonishing, gameplay is like previous Diablos, you know what to expect.
    But the glitches linked to in permanent Internet connection required are not acceptable (and I haven't even tried to play for the first 4 days) : - 6 hours to change the language of my game (french dub is just bad) - a pre-configuration on US servers while I'm in Europe (oh you can't add me as a contact... crap I'm on US, I'll change my server... oh I need to restart my character, yay !)
    - Can't load my game (6 days after the release)
    - Laaaaaggggg ! Even in solo game ! I often experience freezes, with my character restarting a few steps behind, and in coop it's even worse !    … Expand
  20. D4saken1
    May 22, 2012
    2
    The reviews below cover the bad of the game itself. Now lets say a few words about how you are a total slave to the battle.net servers. They are up when they want to be and down when they want to be. Hold on I paid for this game and I have a right to play this game anytime anywhere that I want. Not at the whim of the great God battle.net!!! If you sell a game then you should guarantee thatThe reviews below cover the bad of the game itself. Now lets say a few words about how you are a total slave to the battle.net servers. They are up when they want to be and down when they want to be. Hold on I paid for this game and I have a right to play this game anytime anywhere that I want. Not at the whim of the great God battle.net!!! If you sell a game then you should guarantee that said game is playable at any time. I think that anyone that has problems playing the game should make a complaint to the Better Business Bureau. I did for Battlefield 3 and got my money back. We need to fight back for poor game service.… Expand
  21. protos
    May 22, 2012
    0
    60£ for a game lasting 2 days in 2012 is not acceptable.. no endgame at all, 3-4 years old graphic, no player customization.. Worst screw up game of the century.. they better collect all the money they can in first month.

    With the daiblo franchise they could have done sooooooooo much better

    EPIC FAIL
  22. loydb
    May 22, 2012
    1
    Always on DRM ruins my single player experience. Thanks for the big FU to rural ISP folks, Blizzard. Not everyone has a solid net connection -- and they shouldn't have to have one, if you gave a damn about your customers. It's a shame that Blizzard now joins the likes of Ubisoft in my Never Buy Again Hall of Shame.
  23. JackPaladin
    May 22, 2012
    4
    First, like a coin operated video game, you will never see your character's name in game. The only thing identifying your character is an ugly computer ID code, which is the same for every character you create. Same with friends you play with, their "name" is always a computer code too. Average graphics (at best); average plot (at best); basic options missing (can't change text size forFirst, like a coin operated video game, you will never see your character's name in game. The only thing identifying your character is an ugly computer ID code, which is the same for every character you create. Same with friends you play with, their "name" is always a computer code too. Average graphics (at best); average plot (at best); basic options missing (can't change text size for example); about 20 hours to finish, and the ending is just like "BAM, game done, over, nothing more to see here, move along!"

    Also, people are getting hacked left and right, imo due to the RMAH that is like beacon to thieves. But Blizzard gets money for the RMAH, and, oh, what a coincidence, they get money for the "special" authentication program you can "buy" from them. Read the forums, and see how Blizzard's response to one poor guy that got he account gutted was "You did not purchase our special authenticator".

    This game is corporate greed at it's worst in every aspect of the game.    … Expand
  24. marousha_n
    Jun 4, 2012
    0
    Very dissapointed, the music, atmosphere, stats, skill trees and awesome gear are gone... I am glad i found Torchlight, feels a lot more like Diablo than this.
  25. GunnerD32
    Jun 10, 2012
    0
    Worst Game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  26. subsonix
    Jun 24, 2012
    0
    Horribly broken game past act 1 inferno the game becomes more and more broken. Being able to get stuck in a monsters "waller" ability, rubberbanding because of horrible server lag that most of the time costs you a lot of HP or a death. Repair bills from just fighting are almost 800% more than what they were before, horrible customer server when trying to submit bugs. (multiple ticketsHorribly broken game past act 1 inferno the game becomes more and more broken. Being able to get stuck in a monsters "waller" ability, rubberbanding because of horrible server lag that most of the time costs you a lot of HP or a death. Repair bills from just fighting are almost 800% more than what they were before, horrible customer server when trying to submit bugs. (multiple tickets closed without addressing issues) And broken boss battles where the mechanics were not fully tested out. After 13 or more years I am no longer a fan of Blizzard. Sad how the mighty have fallen.… Expand
  27. squirinjate
    Jul 13, 2012
    4
    Story: 3/10 - very short
    Graphics: 7/10 - pleasing
    Gameplay: 8/10 - was fun until Inferno Act 2 Replay Value: 2/10 - short story, no pvp at launch, progression in inferno hits brick wall and need to grind/farm for gold to buy upgrades in auction house. Unless you enjoy grinding and farming to get better gear, this game is no longer enjoyable post inferno act 1. Even with distinct    Story: 3/10 - very short
    Graphics: 7/10 - pleasing
    Gameplay: 8/10 - was fun until Inferno Act 2
    Replay Value: 2/10 - short story, no pvp at launch, progression in inferno hits brick wall and need to grind/farm for gold to buy upgrades in auction house. Unless you enjoy grinding and farming to get better gear, this game is no longer enjoyable post inferno act 1. Even with distinct classes, the game's redundancy makes further play-throughs boring.
    Music: 4/10 - Music wasn't as good or dark like previous Diablo titles.
    Sounds: 8/10 - I had no problem with the sound effects/voices
    Cinematics: 10/10 - Blizzard always makes amazing cinematics, and this was no different
    Skill System: 8/10 - I really enjoyed playing around with the skills and creating good combos to work with, unfortunately this was massively hindered in Inferno.
    Requiring connection to internet: minus 1 point (this was very frustrating early on and those of you who played it early on know what I mean)
    Real Money Auction house: minus 1 point (This infuriates me that they are encouraging players to pay real money for in game items, and what's worse is that they are taking a cut of it.) I don't like the philosophy of pay to win.
    overall: 50/80 = 6.25 - 2 = 4.25 (rounded = 4)    … Expand
  28. wilsxe13
    Aug 5, 2012
    0
    This game is really bad. He just leaves out all the good aspects of diablo 2 and make new features that are mediocre at best words. It was really a big disappointment, being a fan of Blizzard. Every faith that placed the company no longer exists now.
  29. bdc
    Aug 20, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 is not a true successor to Diablo 2, unfortunately we will never get the true successor. This game was engineered by a group of people who no longer try and make fun games, it is an utter disaster and I wish that I had never bought it (launch day), not for the loss of money, but because I unfortunately helped contribute to the game being a commercial success even though it is anDiablo 3 is not a true successor to Diablo 2, unfortunately we will never get the true successor. This game was engineered by a group of people who no longer try and make fun games, it is an utter disaster and I wish that I had never bought it (launch day), not for the loss of money, but because I unfortunately helped contribute to the game being a commercial success even though it is an utter failure in every other way.

    The critics that gave this game a good review, either weren't fans of Diablo of Diablo 2, or much more likely they are industry hacks, if ever there was a sign that you simply cannot trust professional reviewers it is with the difference in scores by users vs critics for this game. What a travesty.

    I gave this a 1 out of 10, simply because on it's own, this game would have been mediocre, but as a sequel it is an utter betrayal of the design of the series and of the fans who wasted their money on it.

    This is the equivalent of a Disney sequel and no, I'm not talking about Toy Story sequels, more like Aladdin: Return of Jafar or Lion King: Simba's Pride, totally undeserving of the name and something that was made merely to cash in on other peoples hard work by appropriating the name.    … Expand
  30. Redstripe420
    Aug 26, 2012
    0
    GARBAGE!!!

    Do not buy this game, save your $. this game is so bad i cant even start to explain why it is bad and not go over the 5000 max char for a review, not even worth the review its so damn bad.
  31. terrychelseaxp
    Sep 26, 2012
    2
    From the early start of the game, it may worth about 6/10, however, with more playtime more bad feeling come. U have to run act 3 over and over again to get thousands of crappy item and hope that only a few can sell. Customization is total suck, in which you can't spend your stat point. If you char are not well equiped, you need to Kite a whole map to kill an elite. My brother and myFrom the early start of the game, it may worth about 6/10, however, with more playtime more bad feeling come. U have to run act 3 over and over again to get thousands of crappy item and hope that only a few can sell. Customization is total suck, in which you can't spend your stat point. If you char are not well equiped, you need to Kite a whole map to kill an elite. My brother and my friend used to play but all quit already. It is total diappointed YOU BLIZZARD make such a boring game, and thankful nerf my barb in 1.05.… Expand
  32. Sg6152620
    Oct 21, 2012
    0
    Well, I only have one thing to say to this game. If you choose to play this game because you believed this is a MULTIPLAYER and ONLINE game, you are sadly mistaken. If Blizzard only had advertise this game correctly, it should be a single player game with access to online auction system and LAN. And it is a single player game with a boring campaign.
  33. Regis535
    Oct 9, 2012
    1
    Pure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This gamePure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awful… Expand
  34. games-rectify
    Nov 5, 2012
    0
    Why a Zero ? Cause i was insulted, people was insulted, intelligence was insulted, world gaming was too.
    Cause people defends a BAD work, an unfinished work, an erroneous project.
    Cause people are becoming zombies..... without no idea and no common sense.... This game is a failure, the only online feature, forums moderators attitude, DIII Ceo insulting people intellect is FASCISM. I can    Why a Zero ? Cause i was insulted, people was insulted, intelligence was insulted, world gaming was too.
    Cause people defends a BAD work, an unfinished work, an erroneous project.
    Cause people are becoming zombies..... without no idea and no common sense.... This game is a failure, the only online feature, forums moderators attitude, DIII Ceo insulting people intellect is FASCISM. I can not change the world, but i have moral principles, and bli$$ard deserve to be boicoted until bankruptcy. No more idiots making games please !!!!    … Expand
  35. Klun
    Nov 8, 2012
    0
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....    … Expand
  36. Polarthief
    Nov 17, 2012
    1
    Diablo III doesn't even deserve a review, it just doesn't. It's quite bad after your first playthrough.

    Not only is the lead designer (Jay Wilson) a total douche who should get his nutsack torn off by chainsaw-wielding killer sharks, but his "masterpiece" (as he calls it) single handedly destroyed the Diablo series (and this is coming from a fan of D1. I'm not even a hardcore fan    Diablo III doesn't even deserve a review, it just doesn't. It's quite bad after your first playthrough.

    Not only is the lead designer (Jay Wilson) a total douche who should get his nutsack torn off by chainsaw-wielding killer sharks, but his "masterpiece" (as he calls it) single handedly destroyed the Diablo series (and this is coming from a fan of D1. I'm not even a hardcore fan either). All I can really say is that it was created as a cash cow because of the Real Money Auction House. Why do I claim this? There's no other reason they would completely obliterate a specialization of playstyle every single patch, expecting players to buy a whole new set of gear. The Increased Attack Speed nerf as well as multiple nerfs to special Wizard builds are a testament of this. Rather than making the speccs still playable, they nerfed them to the ground completely. Why? MONEY MONEY MONEY!

    I could go on an on about how the game itself actually sucks, but I think the 4.7k+ negative reviews would tell you this. While I'll admit at least 2k or so are from nerd-raging, hardcore, D2 fans, many of them are new players of Diablo, and they too will admit this game is garbage. I feel ripped off and I got this game for FREE.    … Expand
  37. digerati
    Nov 21, 2013
    0
    The huge disparity between the "professional" reviews and the user reviews you tell you enough... This game has the money and backing and is being sold in every direction possible but ask any fan of the diablo franchise what they thought about this game and they will hold back their tears as they tell you about the single most disappointing event in their gaming careers.
  38. Loll0n3
    May 22, 2012
    0
    This game is very disappointing. The main problems are:1) there aren't really important innovations from Diablo2. 2)there isn't any kind of atmosphere(and that was very important in Diablo 2).3)the soundtrack sucks(and it's very similar but not as good as wow soundtrack).4)the skills and talent assignment is too simple.5) the drm online sistem(it's a good thing only if you can chooseThis game is very disappointing. The main problems are:1) there aren't really important innovations from Diablo2. 2)there isn't any kind of atmosphere(and that was very important in Diablo 2).3)the soundtrack sucks(and it's very similar but not as good as wow soundtrack).4)the skills and talent assignment is too simple.5) the drm online sistem(it's a good thing only if you can choose beetween play online or offline but that is not our case).6) you can't choose to make diablo 3 difficult from the beginning, you have to finish it one time in normal to see some real challange(but that makes it really boring).7)it's not dark as diablo I or II and in some aspects the graphics reminds me wow.8)the graphic looks old.. .I would ask only one thing to blizzard, if diablo 3 had to be so much different from the two other chapters of the series why call it diablo? Maybe to sell a lot of copies.. Sorry for my bad English but it's not my main language.… Expand
  39. Boudreau
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Doesn't work. Games that cannot be played upon launch are nonfunctioning products, and receive a zero: not buying the game and not being able to play it is actually more fun than buying the game and not being able to play it.
  40. ziagong
    May 18, 2012
    0
    I've never purchased a game that I could not play until now.
    I got his game on Wed and have managed to peice together 45 minutes of interruppted play 10-15 minutes at a time FOR SINGLE PLAYER. Today is Friday. The game is ok, not mind blowing, the experience is horrible. I need a refund this is unusable.
  41. WuTangFinancial
    May 22, 2012
    0
    Where to begin with this one. Alright, so the game came out a week ago now and everyone has had a chance to play it. Launch day sucked, but that was semi-expected. But here's the problem now. This online only DRM **** has got to go in games. Blizzard integrated an online only feature to prevent hacking/piracy, yet the tables have turned on them - there is currently an exploit allowingWhere to begin with this one. Alright, so the game came out a week ago now and everyone has had a chance to play it. Launch day sucked, but that was semi-expected. But here's the problem now. This online only DRM **** has got to go in games. Blizzard integrated an online only feature to prevent hacking/piracy, yet the tables have turned on them - there is currently an exploit allowing people who have done nothing but play the game to have their session ids captured and then their accounts hacked. It doesn't require a trojan horse, it doesn't matter if you have an authenticator - it is a security hole that they overlooked. Even people who do not play in public games can be targeted by this exploit. It is absurd. Blizzard has shifted the entire burden of their problems to the user. Admittedly, they have to fix the exploit, but it is now the user who has to suffer for it because s/he cannot log in without having his/her account jeopardized. In terms of gameplay, I find the game pretty fun. A lot of the abilities (e.g. the Demon Hunter's) are WoW copies, but what makes it fun is switching out your abilities to prepare for certain styles of fights. The graphics, while not astounding, are pretty good. The storyline, while somewhat cheesy and predictable, is also entertaining. My only complaint about the gameplay is that Diablo 3 has always been a game that i've played with friends, so limiting party size to 4 is pretty weak.

    The ultimate problem that I have with Diablo 3 is not the content of the game itself, but with how Blizzard has forced the user to comply with a lot of bs to play the game. Requiring online only play (even for single player), integrating a "real money auction house", removing lan play, and demonstrating inadequacy in terms of preparedness for launch and security measures are real concerns that the company has yet to honestly address. Instead of looking to their audience for feedback like other up and coming game companies, Blizzard has been banking on their reputation and abusing the end user, ultimately just seeing him or her as one of the many millions of suckers to have tolerated their ****. For the record, I'm one of them for now.    … Expand
  42. D2Fan
    May 25, 2012
    0
    Why a zero? I dont even know where to start. Diablo 2 is the best game of all time, i grew up playing DIablo 2 religiously, I played hardcore and developed several players 95+! This game is more WoWed up than anything Diablo 3 should have been. BIG FAIL on Blizzard.
  43. Noobshock
    May 25, 2012
    0
    I'll start by saying the art is actually pretty nice.
    That being said, the music is absent or entirely forgettable.
    The "diverse" skill system actually just locks you into one-two viable builds once you hit inferno. The bosses are kind of an afterthought and designed to be easier than champion packs when they aren't just a walkover even at higher difficulties (magda lol) But the best thing    I'll start by saying the art is actually pretty nice.
    That being said, the music is absent or entirely forgettable.
    The "diverse" skill system actually just locks you into one-two viable builds once you hit inferno. The bosses are kind of an afterthought and designed to be easier than champion packs when they aren't just a walkover even at higher difficulties (magda lol)
    But the best thing about this game where you hunt for cool items is they screwed up their itemization so bad, that there are actually no really cool items to look forward to, just an endless stream of flavorless blues and rares with inflated main stat. Don't look here for the fun item affixes like procs that would trigger spells or transformations, because in D3, NO FUN IS ALLOWED.
    Oh, and also you can tell from enough hours of play that they've really amped the scarcity on uniques/sets because hey it'll drive people to buy and sell on RMAH. If you don't intend to spend more money than the $60 full price you just dumped into it, there's a whole bunch of stuff you're not likely to ever see. Awesome!
    Honestly, this is a terrible package and once you hit max level and get a good grip on how the game systems work, you'll understand it doesn't even begin to have the replayability factor you would expect from the Diablo series. Do yourself a favor and go play something else, you can't say I didn't warn you.    … Expand
  44. zwoo
    May 25, 2012
    0
    The only reason diablo 3 sold so many copies is the success of diablo and diablo 2. If you're a casual gamer that wants to spend 10-15 hours on a hack and slash game, I'd rate this game 7/10, if you're a diablo fan and expect to play a diablo game, I'd rate it 0/10.

    When you buy a diablo game, you expect a certain type of gameplay, atmosphere and graphics, diablo 3 doesn't deliver any of    The only reason diablo 3 sold so many copies is the success of diablo and diablo 2. If you're a casual gamer that wants to spend 10-15 hours on a hack and slash game, I'd rate this game 7/10, if you're a diablo fan and expect to play a diablo game, I'd rate it 0/10.

    When you buy a diablo game, you expect a certain type of gameplay, atmosphere and graphics, diablo 3 doesn't deliver any of that. There's diablo clones that are more like the original diablo games than diablo 3, that's just unacceptable. The graphics style is cartoonish, and the general atmosphere of the game is nothing like the gothic, diabolic and hellish atmosphere of the previous games. The graphics are bad for a 2012 game, but thats not very important, the style is'nt unique or memorable, its like the WoW designers were working on diablo 3. The story is unacceptably short for a 2012 game. Character customization was very important in previous games, however, in diablo 3 it's virtually non existent. This game isn't a hardcore rogue-action hack and slash PC RPG, it feels like a bad port of some console hack and slash game like Dark Alliance. I would rate this game higher if blizzard didn't try to earn money by abusing the diablo franchise, they should have given the game a different name. This is an obvious attempt to earn more money by making the game extremely simple, and thus accessible to casual gamers, but simple boring games like diablo 3 die fast. I can't imagine people that would be willing to play diablo 3 in 10 years, as is the case with diablo 2, in fact, I can't imagine why people would want to play this game more than a few days at most. I've been playing diablo 2 on LAN with my friends since its release, of course there were breaks when I didn't play it for a year or two, but so far none of my friends (including myself) have enjoyed diablo 3.    … Expand
  45. SpandexOC
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Although the game may have potential I like many cannot judge because it is broken and unusable. I have owned this, like many other honest gamers who have parted with their money, for a day now and I still cannot access. Nothing else but a zero is possible. Very sad.
  46. Hailong
    May 18, 2012
    2
    Connection errors, no SP, and a good amount of bugs. Played it for 3 hours after I finally got back on to their bad servers.... thank God they didn't actually put SP in. The gameplay overall is just bad and so far the story is worse than the others. Overall so far it is just trash with the Diablo name on it. No offline? No good game...
  47. d4kk0n
    May 22, 2012
    0
    It is a big disappointment for those who loved d2. Putting online DRM and money AH aside the game is boring, monotonous, scripted and mindless. You have no control on your character : nothing is customizable, everything is automatic and done for you. So many years and so much money for a game to come out like this is unacceptable for the people who deserved a worthy sequel do the greatIt is a big disappointment for those who loved d2. Putting online DRM and money AH aside the game is boring, monotonous, scripted and mindless. You have no control on your character : nothing is customizable, everything is automatic and done for you. So many years and so much money for a game to come out like this is unacceptable for the people who deserved a worthy sequel do the great game that was diablo 2.… Expand
  48. Tizen
    May 15, 2012
    0
    No offline mode, even for single player. Their servers are down? Oh well, you don't get to play the game you shelled out $60 for. Deal with it, they already have your money, suckers. Think this money will go towards improving their infrastructure and making the servers for Diablo 3 more stable? Wrong. This money is going to line their pockets. Heck, some of it may even go towards theirNo offline mode, even for single player. Their servers are down? Oh well, you don't get to play the game you shelled out $60 for. Deal with it, they already have your money, suckers. Think this money will go towards improving their infrastructure and making the servers for Diablo 3 more stable? Wrong. This money is going to line their pockets. Heck, some of it may even go towards their next incremental franchise cash-grab; with which you will lovingly allow them to violate your wallet. The secret cow level is YOU. They are milking you all of your hard-earned cash. MOOOOOOO!… Expand
  49. SilentLucidity
    May 15, 2012
    2
    All nostalgia aside, compare the game to other rpg style games. For example Diablo 3 graphics are about the equivalent of the first never winter nights game, now some of you more sensible people will probably agree that graphics do not make a good game. However a game less focused on aesthetics usually offer something more substantial, something that will draw you in and keep you hooked.All nostalgia aside, compare the game to other rpg style games. For example Diablo 3 graphics are about the equivalent of the first never winter nights game, now some of you more sensible people will probably agree that graphics do not make a good game. However a game less focused on aesthetics usually offer something more substantial, something that will draw you in and keep you hooked. Perhaps it might be as simple as a bit of customisation with skills and appearance, perhaps some creative dialog or maybe a few characters with depth in which you actually care in the out come of their story. At the end of the day you are playing an 'rpg', you are supposed to in some way immerse yourself in the life of the character you create and after playing Diablo 3 I whole heartedly believe that the game is way to shallow to allow this.… Expand
  50. vsworld
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Blizzard made their bed with unusable DRM, and now they need to sleep in it. I wouldn't give any other company a pass if their game was completely unplayable on day one, so I shouldn't cut any slack for Blizzard, regardless of how much I *used* to love the company. Outside of the DRM issues, the game was mediocre during the beta, but I haven't been able to play it since launch, so I haveBlizzard made their bed with unusable DRM, and now they need to sleep in it. I wouldn't give any other company a pass if their game was completely unplayable on day one, so I shouldn't cut any slack for Blizzard, regardless of how much I *used* to love the company. Outside of the DRM issues, the game was mediocre during the beta, but I haven't been able to play it since launch, so I have no basis for raising my review of the finished product. Just writing this review makes me sad, but it is what it is. 1/10… Expand
  51. gtb
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Diablo clone. Nothing new, nothing unique. You would think that with as many years as it has been since 2 came out, Blizz would have done something better. You would be wrong.

    - Online-only is ridiculous. I haven't had the may problems that others have had but its still ridiculous. - Graphics are good, ran very smooth on my medium-level machine. - No problems with install though I    Diablo clone. Nothing new, nothing unique. You would think that with as many years as it has been since 2 came out, Blizz would have done something better. You would be wrong.

    - Online-only is ridiculous. I haven't had the may problems that others have had but its still ridiculous. - Graphics are good, ran very smooth on my medium-level machine. - No problems with install though I understand others had issues. Overall: Just kind of meh.    … Expand
  52. evilegg370
    May 16, 2012
    4
    After a decade of waiting, Diablo III finally crawled out of the hell and invade our beloved Sanctuary again. I gave up the PC gaming long time ago since I owned three consoles at the same time and was pretty occupied by work. However, the good old memory of Diablo II still drives me order the sequel. Installation looks decent and reminds me lots of good old days. However, the messageAfter a decade of waiting, Diablo III finally crawled out of the hell and invade our beloved Sanctuary again. I gave up the PC gaming long time ago since I owned three consoles at the same time and was pretty occupied by work. However, the good old memory of Diablo II still drives me order the sequel. Installation looks decent and reminds me lots of good old days. However, the message "Error 317002" haunted me for consecutive two night before I finally entered the world Sanctuary. "Big launch" they said, "It happens all the time", they said. "DRM is the trend", they said. Alright, I will just take what it is since I haven't played PC game for a while and Blizzard has taken my money. Surprising, I fell asleep twice during my first play in Act 1. The graph and character look great and the music is pleasing, but I just fell this is not the same game I played a decade ago. Skill trees are taken away and skill slots are overly simplified. Even though Blizzard moved several ideas from WoW to this sequel, I am just not inspired or excited. I removed the game from my computer on the 3rd day after launch without second thought. I wonder if I am too old to appreciate the new concepts or maybe I am too picky. Who knows. Anyways, if you look forward to finding old good time from this game, you might be disappointed but if you are WoW addicted and have lots of money, purchase it right away to enjoy similar entertainment.… Expand
  53. xandror
    May 17, 2012
    0
    This game is simply Blizzard cashing in on the popularity of Diablo 1 and 2, which are terrific. This game simply has no redeeming qualities. Terrible choppy graphics, laggy game play, irritating sound track. This game is a disaster and probably the beginning of the end of Blizzard Entertainment.
  54. nogs28
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Congrats! I bought something I can't play Single Player because their servers are jacked up. Why am I having to connect on-line to play Single Player? This is just hack and slash World of Warcraft...Which frankly with how WoW is today, very much the same. Skip this, stay with Valve and the Steam platform for games. I will continue to try to get my money back from Blizzard, but I doubtCongrats! I bought something I can't play Single Player because their servers are jacked up. Why am I having to connect on-line to play Single Player? This is just hack and slash World of Warcraft...Which frankly with how WoW is today, very much the same. Skip this, stay with Valve and the Steam platform for games. I will continue to try to get my money back from Blizzard, but I doubt I'll even get it. Need a class action lawsuit against publishers for their illegal EULAs.… Expand
  55. jnwmaung
    May 17, 2012
    0
    This is the first ever single player game I have ever played that had a scheduled maintenance.
    Yes, there was a scheduled maintenance last night for 2hrs.. scheduled meaning there will be many more to come.. Again, I can't even enjoy playing solo just leveling because their servers have a weekly scheduled maintenance.
    Blizzard totally screwed us over with always online crap.. Oh yea the    This is the first ever single player game I have ever played that had a scheduled maintenance.
    Yes, there was a scheduled maintenance last night for 2hrs.. scheduled meaning there will be many more to come.. Again, I can't even enjoy playing solo just leveling because their servers have a weekly scheduled maintenance.
    Blizzard totally screwed us over with always online crap..
    Oh yea the game itself is short.. too short for a 12yr hiatus. As others have said, the graphics and average for this day and age, at times I felt like i was playing Diablo II again, but Diablo II was many years ahead of its time when it was released. I really hope Blizzard staff can get an idea of how the gamers feel and try to understand our feed back..    … Expand
  56. Sheo
    Jun 4, 2012
    0
    For all who don't know yet,whatever good and creative part there was in Blizzard is long gone.Now they are just reaping the profits off the work of people who are not working there anymore since around 2005. Any new game from blizzard will never ever be the same as their older games because the creative minds that made those games and their atmosphere left blizzard years ago so do yourselfFor all who don't know yet,whatever good and creative part there was in Blizzard is long gone.Now they are just reaping the profits off the work of people who are not working there anymore since around 2005. Any new game from blizzard will never ever be the same as their older games because the creative minds that made those games and their atmosphere left blizzard years ago so do yourself a favor and don't buy their new games because you liked the old ones,you'll only be disappointed!… Expand
  57. nwmcswen
    Jun 5, 2012
    0
    I thought all the negative reviews were out of touch angry nerds until I bought the game and tried it. I know you're thinking with blizzards' awesome track record of fun games it can't be all bad - I have news for you: events are handled with blizzard servers and not locally thus lag outs are common, there is no stats, no skill tree, nothing just linear button mashing and unlocking of new attacks.
  58. moutsosr
    Dec 12, 2012
    0
    Other than its good story and atmosphere, and yes the good graphics, this game is just nuisance to the player/consumer.
  59. BrianHarvey
    Sep 23, 2012
    2
    Looks nice, plays like poop Avoid like the plauge. If you insist on playing it, at least play the free trial first so you can find out what a disappointment it is.
  60. TheWayfarer73
    Oct 7, 2012
    3
    I really wanted to like this game. Played about 60 hours over a month and now 3 months later and I don't even think about it anymore (other than the money I coughed up). Game needs a SERIOUS patch or something that'll make it more challenging. Even PVP hasn't been activated yet. wtf dude?
  61. Acher4
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Wow, they not only managed to make the game always in multiplayer mode, they also managed to do it always unplayable. Nice one, very good one gentlemen.
  62. Kagd
    Aug 22, 2012
    1
    A piece of s*** . No really. If you played in 1996 - this is the same game only worse.
    Graphics are bad, gameplay is bad, support is bad. Its terrible. DO NOT WAS YOUR MONEY ON THIS
  63. Brickthegrim
    Jul 11, 2012
    3
    So you beat the game that should take you maybe 8 hours and you think hmm pretty good story kind of fun combat. You'll beat it again you'll think same old but combat was much better. You'll beat it again same old combat once again better. You'll try miserably to beat it again for what reason you do not know but what you do know is you need to grind ever better gear just so you can beat aSo you beat the game that should take you maybe 8 hours and you think hmm pretty good story kind of fun combat. You'll beat it again you'll think same old but combat was much better. You'll beat it again same old combat once again better. You'll try miserably to beat it again for what reason you do not know but what you do know is you need to grind ever better gear just so you can beat a game you have already beaten 3 times and you begin to wonder what exactly am I doing? I have already experienced all this game has to offer nothing new is coming and yet I am grinding gear to accomplish what? You will stand their puzzled and confused because this does not make sense.
    You will than say to yourself am I missing something? The answer you will later realize either by yourself or by reading reviews is No.
    So do I recommend this game? No.    … Expand
  64. roozI
    May 16, 2012
    0
    diablo 3 is not worth the cost it has 2 errors error 37 and error 33 the game is always down i been trying since 5 am Tuesday and no charater customization
  65. KingMJE
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Can't even install the game after it's been out for a day, It could be understandable from someone else, but for a game that was beta tested for months not to mention an open beta stress test. This is complete BS from one of the "Top" gaming companies, I'm done with blizzard, i charged D3 back on my card and am just done, IDC if they freeze my account they are a **** company.
  66. ecsa0014
    Dec 2, 2012
    2
    For a game that spent so long in development, There is no excuse for Blizzard releasing the game that we got. This game is a slap in the face to any fan of the previous releases. The game-play is completely boring and repetitive, the voice work is very annoying, the art style while not bad, doesn't fit a Diablo game (It is really more suited for WOW) and the story is so thin you can seeFor a game that spent so long in development, There is no excuse for Blizzard releasing the game that we got. This game is a slap in the face to any fan of the previous releases. The game-play is completely boring and repetitive, the voice work is very annoying, the art style while not bad, doesn't fit a Diablo game (It is really more suited for WOW) and the story is so thin you can see through it. This whole game feels phoned-in, like there was no heart behind it.… Expand
  67. blubsterer
    May 21, 2012
    3
    Scoring this game has two components: this game itself and its online part. First: the game is not bad at all, a quality dungeon crawler. If you like that sort of game you wouldn't be disappointed.

    But what makes this game barely bearable is its online cluster **** First days error 37 is known even by many who don't play that game. Even more annoying than that are the lag spikes if you    Scoring this game has two components: this game itself and its online part. First: the game is not bad at all, a quality dungeon crawler. If you like that sort of game you wouldn't be disappointed.

    But what makes this game barely bearable is its online cluster **** First days error 37 is known even by many who don't play that game. Even more annoying than that are the lag spikes if you managed to get online. And now even my account is being compromised, gone is all equip and gold farmed in the last 40 hours of playtime.

    So, what remains is simply a unplayable experience. I don't bother with CS to restore my account and just let it be. After all it's not that ground breaking that it's worth it ...    … Expand
  68. Mogul
    Aug 28, 2012
    2
    A lot of people seem to hate this game, and I agree with the masses. Truly, truly terrible. It is a pointless clickfest, where you run around killing stuff for no apparent reason. Some "pointless clickfest" games can be really, really fun, but Diablo 3 is not one of these games.
  69. IcoNat20
    May 15, 2012
    2
    A disapointing rehash with the same 3-6 hours of gameplay played repeatedly by different characters and difficulties. This would not be so bad if the difficulty actually changed things, but more monsters is not a change. The monsters may have more health and armor and damage, but so does your player character. I don't know how Blizzard thought they'd get away with this again, but I'm sureA disapointing rehash with the same 3-6 hours of gameplay played repeatedly by different characters and difficulties. This would not be so bad if the difficulty actually changed things, but more monsters is not a change. The monsters may have more health and armor and damage, but so does your player character. I don't know how Blizzard thought they'd get away with this again, but I'm sure a bunch of kiddies will still play this game endlessly. But for people who've played this genre to any degree (I have hours upon hours logged in D1, D2, titan quest, torchlight), will find this same gameplay tiring and will stop playing after nearly a week. The next disapointing factor is the DRM. If you're going to have online only singleplayer, at least have it work. But other than that there is no excuse. Gone are the days of playing LAN with my friends, through a wireless LAN network in any place, internet or not. And an argument saying every single person should have internet these days is just insulting to people who cannot afford it.

    I don't need to say anything about RMAH other than it effectively destroyed PvP, and made the game P2Win. Take that in combination with the same generic attributes and skill selection for PvPers, there is little to zero way to have your own unique character in PvP. Your lvl 90 Lightning Sorc will have the exact same health, armor, weapons, skills, and attributes as the other lvl 90 Lightning Sorc you will be fighitng.    … Expand
  70. Loly
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This game is so bad.... Blizzard very disappointed me. It cost almost 100$, so they are fat guys, who making money from famous franchise. This game looks type of games, like pay-to-win
  71. Latrine
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Been working on it at least 4 years, did alpha, then beta tests, then open beta stress test ...
    spent tons of money on the commercials ... and this is what they achieved ! This is what we get for that extra huge price ! Gj Blizzard ! You should be proud !
  72. rebout1234
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Unacceptable that I can't play the single-player campaign (what I bought the game for in the first place) because of "server maintenance" going on for well over the stated window.
  73. IThypercube
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Do NOT buy this game! Blizzard makes a habit of taking people's money and not deliver. Couldn't play for one minute due 37 error. This for a company that has a 144 million dollar revenue each year, the prefer to spend it on cars then investing it in proper hardware.

    I'll NEVER EVER buy any Blizzard product anymore!
  74. heroofthewastes
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Total cash grab by Blizzard, thematically inconsistent with previous Diablo games, doesnt have the gothic feel. Stats and skill points have been dumbed down completely most likely to get ready for the xbox port. Inability to play offline after signing into Bnet a la Starcraft 2 is inefficient. Everything is being kept server side in order to facilitate Real Money transactions which isTotal cash grab by Blizzard, thematically inconsistent with previous Diablo games, doesnt have the gothic feel. Stats and skill points have been dumbed down completely most likely to get ready for the xbox port. Inability to play offline after signing into Bnet a la Starcraft 2 is inefficient. Everything is being kept server side in order to facilitate Real Money transactions which is the real play by Blizzard here. At least free to play MMOs have microtransactions without me playing 60 bucks upfront. This was really not worth the years of anticipation. I do not recommend this game.… Expand
  75. Simonomi
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Blizzard... you disapointed me. Graphics from year 2001, no customizations or skill points to SHAPE MY character... bad bad blizzard. I want a refund and my money is going to Torchlight 2.
  76. Artes1408
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Anyone who buys a PRODUCT OR SERVICE deserves to be treated respectfully.

    Blizzard had more than enough time (12 years) and resources (Revenue from WoW+Presales=a lot more servers that could've been put up, even temporarily) to make this launch smooth and successful, but they didn't. On top of that, they opted to make SP online only, when they could've just done a weekly check if they    Anyone who buys a PRODUCT OR SERVICE deserves to be treated respectfully.

    Blizzard had more than enough time (12 years) and resources (Revenue from WoW+Presales=a lot more servers that could've been put up, even temporarily) to make this launch smooth and successful, but they didn't.

    On top of that, they opted to make SP online only, when they could've just done a weekly check if they were so concerned.

    No excuses.    … Expand
  77. Drphillgood
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I want to know how people are writing reviews as the servers have been off/on (mostly off) since launch, about 15hrs ago and aren't scheduled to be back online for another 2 hours. When I got to play this game was good. Graphics are decent, but really it is DIABLO...LOOTFESTFTW is still awesome and getting new gear still drives this slasher!!!
  78. lolnowayhaha
    May 15, 2012
    0
    One of the worst releases in the history of RPG's or action games right up there with FFXIV which had horrible server issues, a complete joke in all aspects.. This goes to show companies care about nothing but money and could care less about the people that wait for midnight releases, only to spit in our faces.
  79. StupidDog
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I've been waiting to try and get into game to review this, but I've only managed to get in for 5 minutes. After that 5 minutes the servers have gone down again and again. I've not even managed to see half of the game so my rating will include this as it has become a major part of the "gameplay" experience.

    Basically, the title screen and intros look quite nice. The actual in game part so    I've been waiting to try and get into game to review this, but I've only managed to get in for 5 minutes. After that 5 minutes the servers have gone down again and again. I've not even managed to see half of the game so my rating will include this as it has become a major part of the "gameplay" experience.

    Basically, the title screen and intros look quite nice. The actual in game part so far has just been a case of clicking on enemies and nothing else. Unfortunatley the DRM/always on internet seems to have totally destroyed any gameplay experience for the majority of people I know. Several of my friends have got refunds and others have not been able to, but are planning on doing a charge back as they havent recieved a satisfactory quality of service. In short, this game could have been a giant, but due to Blizzard forcing people to be online to their extremely bad bnet servers, not many people can actually play.

    I hope Blizzard realize that they're only hurting their image and customers by placing such a stupid and idiotic limitation on a game which was once loved.

    RIP Diablo series. We once loved you, but were unable to keep doing so due to corporate greed.    … Expand
  80. jbonz
    May 15, 2012
    2
    I'd love to give this game a better score...IF I COULD PLAY IT. Stupid decision to insist on constant internet connection. Also not a fan of watered down skill customization and other elements designed to cater to the casual player. The fans of D1 and D2 expected more of the same or better...not less. Gaming seems to be taking a turn for the worst these days. I'm looking at you EA/Bioware.I'd love to give this game a better score...IF I COULD PLAY IT. Stupid decision to insist on constant internet connection. Also not a fan of watered down skill customization and other elements designed to cater to the casual player. The fans of D1 and D2 expected more of the same or better...not less. Gaming seems to be taking a turn for the worst these days. I'm looking at you EA/Bioware. If it wasn't for Dark Souls and anything Valve spits out, this would be the worst time for gaming for me.… Expand
  81. fmprodguy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Worst launch of a game EVER. First a midnight launch, where literally 85% of the population in the United States CAN NOT PLAY THE GAME for hours. Followed up buy an astounding server logon failure night/day one, on into overnight day 2. You would think the people who made the biggest MMO ever would have a clue how to make online servers. You would think that a single player game would haveWorst launch of a game EVER. First a midnight launch, where literally 85% of the population in the United States CAN NOT PLAY THE GAME for hours. Followed up buy an astounding server logon failure night/day one, on into overnight day 2. You would think the people who made the biggest MMO ever would have a clue how to make online servers. You would think that a single player game would have SOME sort of offline mode... you WOULD think that at least it would ping home and allow you to play without being tied to a server at least.

    So, for over 24 hours the game is broken and unplayable.

    Shame on you Blizzard, the way you handled this launch, and community outreach is pathetic.    … Expand
  82. njdw
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Thanks Blizzard for continuing your tradition of launch day failures. It's all been said in these reviews, and you deserve every last bit of negative publicity and mockery attributed to your combination of greed and ineptitude. We know apologies aren't your style, so I really don't know what to suggest other than suck in all that fat fast cash that you know how to make so well, and pack itThanks Blizzard for continuing your tradition of launch day failures. It's all been said in these reviews, and you deserve every last bit of negative publicity and mockery attributed to your combination of greed and ineptitude. We know apologies aren't your style, so I really don't know what to suggest other than suck in all that fat fast cash that you know how to make so well, and pack it up as a software company. Cancel any plans for future releases, take your cash and go enjoy your McMansions and Yachts. You succeed as a profitable company.
    As of late, you FAIL as a company that makes good software.    … Expand
  83. skyczy
    May 16, 2012
    3
    Disappointing. Cannot login 99% of the time.
    I wish characters were more customizable instead of these "canned" characters.
    I really wish they had more servers to handle the load of people trying to login.
  84. Timber
    May 16, 2012
    4
    huge disappointment, and an unworthy sequel.. no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up.
    Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win, WoW inspired skills, cheesy text, cliché, uninspired dialog, story and scenes.
    DRM that requires you to be constanly online LEVEL 60 CAP Surely to be raised to 70,80,90 and so    huge disappointment, and an unworthy sequel.. no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up.
    Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win, WoW inspired skills, cheesy text, cliché, uninspired dialog, story and scenes.
    DRM that requires you to be constanly online LEVEL 60 CAP Surely to be raised to 70,80,90 and so on with yearly expansions that consists of cut content for only another $60.

    Also I know for a fact blizzard datamines WoW players, so I probably was too with D3. Now just what do they feel so entitled to take from players?...    … Expand
  85. Heathen
    May 16, 2012
    1
    The game is extremely childish. It was made retard prof without any bit of planing, choice or tactical elements. Equipment is next to meaningless. I'm at level 30 running naked and killing everything on sight by holding my left mouse button.

    It's by far my worst purchase of this year and the worst dungeon crawler I have played. Not even Dungeon Siege was this bare-bone and this    The game is extremely childish. It was made retard prof without any bit of planing, choice or tactical elements. Equipment is next to meaningless. I'm at level 30 running naked and killing everything on sight by holding my left mouse button.

    It's by far my worst purchase of this year and the worst dungeon crawler I have played. Not even Dungeon Siege was this bare-bone and this simplistic.

    And I'm not even considering the always on DRM, error 37, stupid server issues like having 1500ms latency when pinging any west coast site gives me normal pings.

    I'm gonna go call my bank and request a charge-back now and assume this site based review will either be made by an impressible 8 year old or a biased guy.    … Expand
  86. noghbaudie
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Internet connection to play single player mode????? NO. NO. NO.

    If I give you $60 to play your game, I should not have to go online to play it single player.

    I do not care about Blizzards 'online economy.' Allow me to opt out of using your economy if I just want to play single player.

    NO. NO. NO.
  87. mandrilo
    May 16, 2012
    0
    First off, this game is a trashcan dumpster recycle bin. Why, you might ask? Man, oh man, where do I begin? The graphics are terribly outdated ( You could call it decent if the game came out in 2006 or 2007) and are disturbingly cartoonish. The game is completely adapted to casual gamers and it is filled with elements borrowed from the infamous World of Warcraft. I was amazed when I sawFirst off, this game is a trashcan dumpster recycle bin. Why, you might ask? Man, oh man, where do I begin? The graphics are terribly outdated ( You could call it decent if the game came out in 2006 or 2007) and are disturbingly cartoonish. The game is completely adapted to casual gamers and it is filled with elements borrowed from the infamous World of Warcraft. I was amazed when I saw Diablo die and the screen flashed and achievements popped up. This completely stunned me since I was expecting a splendid, dark and atmospheric experience similar to its predecessor Diablo 2. Instead, what i got was a huge disappointment, an abomination and a disgrace to all old D2 players. Oh and let's not forget the server issues, lack of LAN options, Player vs Player and Offline Single Player.… Expand
  88. a_melomaniac
    May 16, 2012
    3
    So, this is a review from someone who has not played the previous 2 Diablo games. I can definitely tell that a lot of time was put into it. The lore, the art style, the music, it all fits together well and looks great. The graphics look a bit sub-par, but this could be due to the art-style chosen. The graphics are by no means bad though. The gameplay get a little repetitive sometimes, butSo, this is a review from someone who has not played the previous 2 Diablo games. I can definitely tell that a lot of time was put into it. The lore, the art style, the music, it all fits together well and looks great. The graphics look a bit sub-par, but this could be due to the art-style chosen. The graphics are by no means bad though. The gameplay get a little repetitive sometimes, but this is made up for by different environments and enemies to fight. I love anything with loot, this game delivers. There's plenty up for grabs after defeating enemies, smashing things, and so on. I have used the auction house, I personally don't think I'll use it much but it's a great extra feature to have. Now, all that said, that all applies to when the game actually works.

    Every time I have tried to play the game, I am plagued with login errors. I have had the game itself lag out due to connection issues. Blizzard has taken the servers down a few times for maintenance as well, which prevents you from playing the single-player at all because you cannot login. I have been, and am only interest in, playing single-player. Having to be online, logged in to their servers just to play the game is an extremely huge issue for me. This is the first game I have purchased with DRM as such, and I will NEVER make that mistake again. This feature, to me, renders the game broken. I cannot give a broken game a good rating. All that said, if they patch the game with an offline mode I would gladly give this something upwards of an 8... It's current state only deserves about a 3. I would not recommend this game to a friend because they would then want to fight me for making them spend $60 on something they cannot even use, and cannot return. You would honestly be better off waiting for a "cracked" version of the game that you can play offline, any time, anywhere. I do not agree with piracy at all, but in this situation I would almost encourage it. I own the game and if a pirated version gets out that I can play offline, I would download it immediately and give it more play than the version that I paid full price for.    … Expand
  89. Entyrion
    May 16, 2012
    0
    It might be fun... too bad I can't log in to play my $60 game and find out. I understand if the servers were packed and I couldn't do multiplayer on the first day or two, but I can't even play the solo campaign. What a disappointment :(
  90. theligg
    May 16, 2012
    0
    So it's 9:45 the day after launch. I've had a long hard day at work,, and I want to play Diablo 3 solo. I would think that since I don't want to play with other people, I should be able to play the game regardless of the server status... Not the case. Diablo 3 requires that you be on their battle.net servers in order to play asingle player campaign. This is a practice reserved for mmos.So it's 9:45 the day after launch. I've had a long hard day at work,, and I want to play Diablo 3 solo. I would think that since I don't want to play with other people, I should be able to play the game regardless of the server status... Not the case. Diablo 3 requires that you be on their battle.net servers in order to play asingle player campaign. This is a practice reserved for mmos. Don't buy this game if you actually want to play it at your own convenience, because you'll need to wait until Blizzard is good and ready for you to play on their servers that day. I hope they get hacked because of this... if anyone deserves it, it's Blizzard.… Expand
  91. mbahe4
    May 16, 2012
    0
    This is perhaps the first time that I have ever purchased a game that literally is broken. I played maybe 10 minutes and I have been kicked out. Quite honestly feel as if Blizzard has stolen my 60 bucks by given me a sweet log in page that goes nowhere, really disappointing.
  92. Csory
    May 16, 2012
    0
    They ruined the game with the online DRM. There are just too many things that can go wrong - internet connection, server availability, lagging - and they go wrong. Once paid for and installed a "solo playable' game as a bare minimum I expect to be able to play it anytime and anywhere. Blizzard broke it badly.
  93. pk50rush
    May 17, 2012
    3
    I was an italian real Diablo 1 fan.... after all this years, i've buyed Diablo 3 full of great expectations and ready to play as a wizard as 16 years ago .. and what have i found? A game less deep than Diablo 1.. i can't distribute skill points..i can't distribute attribute points...i can't choose what spells to learn.. this isn't an action rpg, this is a smartphone game... Blizzard'sI was an italian real Diablo 1 fan.... after all this years, i've buyed Diablo 3 full of great expectations and ready to play as a wizard as 16 years ago .. and what have i found? A game less deep than Diablo 1.. i can't distribute skill points..i can't distribute attribute points...i can't choose what spells to learn.. this isn't an action rpg, this is a smartphone game... Blizzard's betrayed its own fans... As they've done with starcraft 2 they use the name of great games of the past to sell awful products.. or better, Starcraft 2 looks old but it's funny...D3 is really awful.. Last but not least: always on line but...why i have to suffer for lag when i play in single player???? Ok... u've exploited for the last time my yearning for a great game of the past..… Expand
  94. Vaarak
    May 17, 2012
    0
    I should have known better, I really should have. I played the demo, I knew about the constant-online requirement and yet I ignored it. Why? I was a massive Diablo fan and when Diablo II came out I played that for months... I was actually playing it again last year when I heard the announcement for this game. I cannot express my deep disappointment in the absolute horror of a product theyI should have known better, I really should have. I played the demo, I knew about the constant-online requirement and yet I ignored it. Why? I was a massive Diablo fan and when Diablo II came out I played that for months... I was actually playing it again last year when I heard the announcement for this game. I cannot express my deep disappointment in the absolute horror of a product they have released here. I thought I would be okay with the "dumbed down" character leveling, I am not, I thought that I would be okay with the online requirements, I am not; I thought that the leveling progression and story would grab me as the first two did... they have not. Perhaps it is because I am so much older now and my maturity has gotten in the way of being awestruck, perhaps it is because I had such high, high hopes for this game that there is no way my expectations could have been met.

    Regardless, I do not blame Blizzard or the developers who made this game, they are running a business and I am sure the gaming industry reviewers will give this game an overwhelmingly positive score and this game will make the company millions. I blame myself for not listening to the red flags that warned me to stay away. I truly regret buying this game, it is simply not fun and a sham for the great series that was Diablo, I will not be purchasing any DLC for this game at all, I will not be buying Diablo 4, 5 or 6 when those eventually come out. I will learn from this mistake and definitely never pre-order a game again.

    If this review could help anyone, I implore you to save your money and not purchase this game. There are a couple of other games of this genre coming out that I could look forward to, hopefully they will not disappoint me as this game has.

    I signed up for Metacritic just to warn others about this game... that is how upset I am.

    Good luck.    … Expand
  95. mudskipper
    May 17, 2012
    0
    An embarrassment to the franchise. By releasing it early in an unfinished state and not anticipating the overwhelming crowds trying to log in, Blizzard have just established themselves as EA 2.0. The game itself shares similarity to Dragon Age 2, in that that was a dumbed-down version of DA : Origins, just as this is a dumbed-down version of Diablo 1 and 2.

    Listen to the general    An embarrassment to the franchise. By releasing it early in an unfinished state and not anticipating the overwhelming crowds trying to log in, Blizzard have just established themselves as EA 2.0. The game itself shares similarity to Dragon Age 2, in that that was a dumbed-down version of DA : Origins, just as this is a dumbed-down version of Diablo 1 and 2.

    Listen to the general consensus of the public before buying and ignore the paid reviewers of gaming magazines.

    Shame on Blizzard forums for deleting posts critical of the game too.    … Expand
  96. madless
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Error 37 BRAVO!!!
    What you do most is login and lag and login and lag.......
    No matter US or Asia server, you cant even play a solo game because the server is full!!
  97. Rifter
    May 17, 2012
    2
    When it works, it is great. Having to log onto a server to play a single player game, and then get kicked every 10 minutes, is beyond asinine. If this game ever gets the bugs worked out, so you can play... I'd give it an 8 or so. Because I will be forever beholden to Blizzard to keep the servers running, It should probably actually get more of a 7. The game runs pretty smoothly. SomeWhen it works, it is great. Having to log onto a server to play a single player game, and then get kicked every 10 minutes, is beyond asinine. If this game ever gets the bugs worked out, so you can play... I'd give it an 8 or so. Because I will be forever beholden to Blizzard to keep the servers running, It should probably actually get more of a 7. The game runs pretty smoothly. Some of the quests are run and do this, or that, and then run back. While a lot of the running (back) is fixed with stones to teleport back to town with, it still is a bit monotonous. The stash is pretty ingenious, though, I REALLY wish you had about 2 to 3 times the space to start with. It'll make creating mules easy. Right now, it is hard to really recommend this game, since you generally spend as much time looking at loading screens, as you do playing the game. That is a major problem. Something that really has to be fixed, and fast. I spent $60 for this game, while PC games go for $50. I paid a very high premium price for a product that, at best, I can use about 1/3 of the time I want to.… Expand
  98. nixon
    May 17, 2012
    2
    The game is very casualized compared to it's previous incarnations. Some might appreciate that since so much time was spent figuring out customization instead of just playing the game.

    The launch was hilariously terrible but only for US players. It seems Blizzard spent their time and money and focused on the Europe/Asia regions as they were able to play continuously while the US region    The game is very casualized compared to it's previous incarnations. Some might appreciate that since so much time was spent figuring out customization instead of just playing the game.

    The launch was hilariously terrible but only for US players. It seems Blizzard spent their time and money and focused on the Europe/Asia regions as they were able to play continuously while the US region was taken down for most of launch day and again the day after with fifteen minute server restarts ( sounds like an MMO problem, Diablo is an MMO? ).

    Another major issue is the always on connection. You are connected to a server at all times and if you connection to that server lags just a little bit the game will rubber-banned. A single player game rubber-banning is messed up and disconnects will not save anything the last 5-10 minutes so if you start to rubber-ban it's best to stand still and see if the latency bar goes back to green.

    When you are eventually able to play it's great to play with friends. While the only thing it changes is the health points of the enemies it does make it more interesting to play when friends are there to save you or die doing something stupid. Alone it can be somewhat mindless but in a good way I guess. It appeals to some of the OCD nature in all of us to clear everything and destroy everything. They picked the perfect time to release the game as the PC gaming market is dull at the moment for major titles especially in this category. There are real money auction houses that can be used to sell or buy items with real money. Blizzard takes a large cut of the sale and there are fee's for transferring back to something like PayPal.

    I'll be quite surprised if it lasts more than two weeks for me.    … Expand
  99. schwarzerhut
    May 18, 2012
    0
    I will NEVER again give money to Activision after this Diablo III launch farce. I suggest everyone that paid for this product using your credit card ask for a charge back for defective goods. That way you will get your purchase price back and Activision will be stung with a fee too. Vote with your wallet next time and don't give companies your money for products that are broken byI will NEVER again give money to Activision after this Diablo III launch farce. I suggest everyone that paid for this product using your credit card ask for a charge back for defective goods. That way you will get your purchase price back and Activision will be stung with a fee too. Vote with your wallet next time and don't give companies your money for products that are broken by requiring online-play. Activision Executives, the people that pirate this game are likely to have a better experience than paying customers. Perhaps there is a lesson in there somewhere?… Expand
  100. RetRap
    May 20, 2012
    4
    Gameplay wise, Diablo 3 definitely achieves what it set out too. The combat is fast, visceral and an awful lot of fun. The character classes are diverse and the abilities and loot come as thick and fast as you could wish. Areas and enemies alike are diverse and it is constantly a pleasure to gaze upon a new environment as you peel away at the fog of war.
    The Acts of the game are enjoyable    Gameplay wise, Diablo 3 definitely achieves what it set out too. The combat is fast, visceral and an awful lot of fun. The character classes are diverse and the abilities and loot come as thick and fast as you could wish. Areas and enemies alike are diverse and it is constantly a pleasure to gaze upon a new environment as you peel away at the fog of war.
    The Acts of the game are enjoyable and while the story is certainly formulaic, it provides enough traction to keep you going through the thousands of demons you will slay.

    Multiplayer and the various difficulty levels also give great incentive to come back, although ultimately the majority of game owners are not likely to keep going with the game past a couple of play through's.

    It's such a shame then that such a compelling package has been forced into a completely flawed distribution system. While the game its self is great, the fact that it is completely unplayable without being logged into Blizzards battle.net system ruins the immersion. For a single-player game at it's heart, to have lag and even be kicked out of your ongoing game because of a connection issue is not acceptable in this day and age.

    What truly is the straw that breaks the camels back however, is the very poor customer service from Blizzard. Since launch the game has been plagued by lack-luster server stability and poor resource management meaning thousands were unable to play. Furthermore at time of writing the Blizzard servers are down again and the official word on the forums is "no word yet on a fix". For a company that runs the most successful MMO in history, such poor infrastructure and customer service can only be the result of poor management. While these problems may be fixed in the future; as a game it works but right now Diablo 3 is a resounding failure as a product.    … 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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Metascore
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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