Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. ReziuS
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    A simplistic skinner box with uncharacteristically bad for Blizzard presentation and voice acting, even after many major improvements over the years.
  2. cranos96
    Aug 13, 2023
    6
    I remember that when it came out they put the shop in, but then they realised that they didn't even have to make money on a masterpiece of the Diablo series, so they took it out. DLC yes, but I reject the shop. The game is fun and there's a lot to do and explore, but... after 1 year it gets boring, and why? Because the seasons make the game recycle and recycle and recycle, always the sameI remember that when it came out they put the shop in, but then they realised that they didn't even have to make money on a masterpiece of the Diablo series, so they took it out. DLC yes, but I reject the shop. The game is fun and there's a lot to do and explore, but... after 1 year it gets boring, and why? Because the seasons make the game recycle and recycle and recycle, always the same old thing. You get the chance to experiment with various sets and sets of armour, but that's the game in the end.... I can't give Diablo III a 8, but a pulled 7 it deserves.… Expand
  3. PR9Gaming
    Aug 12, 2023
    7
    Cute for a weekend when a new season comes out, but they didn't even try to match the basic end game systems PoE has so there's not much to do after you finish a character. I'm not gonna grind forever for perfect rolls on my gear since they're just 1s and 0s in a game.
  4. Liquid_Cold
    Aug 1, 2023
    5
    Игра откровенно не оправдала возложенных на ней ожиданий, чего-то явно не хватает.
  5. Bulaa
    Jul 29, 2023
    5
    Average game for premium price.
    Gameplay is really good.
    I like new art style.
    Rest of systems: loot mechanics, end game content, skill trees need reworking.
    120 repetetive dungeons which are rifts from diablo 3.
    Only 3 world bosses, each can be killed in 3 minutes.
    No guilds/clans content, no challenging raids.
    Game made by multibillion company..... no comments.
    Meh.
  6. fith
    Jul 21, 2023
    6
    I am a huge Diablo fan. I absolutely loved the D3 beta. I also enjoy playing Diablo 3...but in the long run, it's become stale an repetitive in a way D2 never was (I played that from 2000 until D3 came out. But it is overall enjoyable.
  7. just_a_gamer69
    Jul 20, 2023
    6
    The release was horrible. With later addons they fixed the game and it was actually good and fun. In the end they were just dragging it out, only making minor changes and it just ended up being a dead game.
  8. Geralt123
    May 9, 2023
    6
    I have played the singleplayer campaign (Act 1 to 4).

    It was actually fun but the game is much shallower than D2R. D3 does not have this mysterious, dark atmosphere that D2R has. It is more like an Arcade game. Graphics are very good for a 2012 game, but too colorful for my taste. Looks like WoW. Gameplay is fun, there's tons of skills to choose from. But overall, quite    I have played the singleplayer campaign (Act 1 to 4).

    It was actually fun but the game is much shallower than D2R. D3 does not have this mysterious, dark atmosphere that D2R has. It is more like an Arcade game.

    Graphics are very good for a 2012 game, but too colorful for my taste. Looks like WoW.

    Gameplay is fun, there's tons of skills to choose from.

    But overall, quite shallow, I liked D2R more.    … Expand
  9. LT_Gruber
    Dec 13, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game but going in the wrong direction.

    I waited impatiently for Diablo III to come out, back in 2012, and when it did, I was the first to buy it. Never was I more hyped for a sequel than this one.

    Right away, I was hooked up and played many hours in a row and almost finished it in one setting.

    The story goes on where Diablo II ended and it follows the plot really well. Diablo has broken free from the Soulstone with the help of his Demon Lord buddies and roams the earth again. You need to stop him once again to save humanity and need to fight your way through all his minions and luitenants. It is kind of the same story as Diablo II but for this series, that is perfectly fine.

    You visit the old, destroyed town of Tristram, come across characters and lore from the previous games and meet some new and original NPC’s. You roam the desserts, the cold plains of Bastion Keep and visit heaven itself.

    The newly added characters, like the Witch Doctor, Monk and Demon Hunter and all great and every character is balanced. I could not find problems with any of them being more overpowered than the other. My personal favorite will always be the With Doctor. Raising zombies and attacking with foul voodoo is just so satisfying.

    Diablo III is a big game and offers much content for moneys worth. It also has many improved features from the previous installments, like more inventory space, a re-loadable health potion and a town portal that you can always use, instead of a big bible in your inventory that stores town portals.
    The game controls fluently and you are in total control of the situation.

    Although I enjoyed the game and played the crap out of it, I have some personal complaints about Diablo III.

    First of all, the game feels a little too cartoonish and the dark, grim atmosphere from the first two installments is not present. This is mainly because of the 3D graphics of course, but it is just to colorful and bright in my opinion.

    Secondly, the introduction of the Auction House back in the day, almost broke the game for me. People could buy and sell ridiculously powerful items and blast their way to the game without any effort. And worst of all, you paid real money for it. The game became a business model and people became gambling addicts. It was even worse than the loot box system in many other games and it made me very sad. Luckily, this feature has been removed because of the many complaints but it is worth noting. If people did not complain, this would have gone on forever. And because Blizzard is doing the same scam these days for Diablo Immortal (which is already banned in my country because of this), I wanted to point it out.

    Lastly, Diablo III has become a mindless game where the only thing that matters, is how fast you can complete a “greater rift”. It is starting to look a lot like League of Legends, in terms of doing the same thing over and over again and try to be the fastest. People must do what they like of course, but for me, the whole magic of Diablo, like experienced at the start of this game is dead. The story does not matter anymore and the game got too commercial, if that makes any sense. The seasons, greater rifts and events are cool, but also makes you feel that you can never complete this game.

    Still, I get it. The game needs to stay interesting to keep people playing so the developers need to make some changes in order to achieve this.

    But enough complaining. I play greater rifts too and participate in the seasons, but only because of the nice rewards you get from them and to build a new character, and making him stronger than the previous one. And although this is still enjoyable, many times I forget that I’m playing Diablo.

    Overall, Diablo III is a good game and although nobody gives a crap anymore, it follows Diablo 1 and 2 quite well and has a ton of content, regular updating and new features. In my opinion it is somewhat targeted at “the next generation”, who did not experience the previous games back in the day, but now I’m starting to sound like a grandpa and I am not even 30 yet.

    I already saw the trailers for Diablo IV and it looks like they go back to the roots of Diablo II with darker graphics and a nice story. Cannot wait to try it when it comes out.

    Still recommend Diablo III it for its fluent mechanics, fast paced gameplay and its content for the buck.    … Expand
  10. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    5
    My wife likes it better than I do. I barely remembers the feeling of playing it. Maybe I am just older.
  11. Guigui31
    Mar 11, 2022
    6
    What kills it for me is the overall atmosphere of the game. I am quite a veteran of the Diablo serie like a lot of players looking forward to this sequel. What I liked in the serie after a punchy action game was the gothic and dark atmosphere of this games from hellfire to Diablo 2 LOD. When you play Diablo 2 for example there is this little creepy feeling that is always there, because ofWhat kills it for me is the overall atmosphere of the game. I am quite a veteran of the Diablo serie like a lot of players looking forward to this sequel. What I liked in the serie after a punchy action game was the gothic and dark atmosphere of this games from hellfire to Diablo 2 LOD. When you play Diablo 2 for example there is this little creepy feeling that is always there, because of the colors, because of the sounds, because of the music. Diablo 3 is just an edulcorated version of the original Diablo spirit. I mean, it's more accessible than ever, the gameplay is really nice, but the spirit of the game is dead. That is a shame for me. It felt under the cold calculating minds of gaming marketing and I feel sorry such a great serie ended like this. Was any better compormise possible ? A creepy and punchy action game that could be played by a lot of people? Still, it's a good video game but not quite what it could have been.… Expand
  12. Amorph0us
    Jan 12, 2022
    6
    This felt more than an arcade game rather than a Diablo game. I cannot forget that I accidentally found out that I was actually hitting a mob named Diablo at some time, which is a shame for the game design...
  13. Snodog
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Don't listen to the QQ fanbois of Diablo 1 and 2. What they fail to realize is... and I know this is a shocker but... Diablo 3 is a different game than the first two! *GASP* I KNOW! They don't like that it's just NOT Diablo 2. Then they should go play Diablo 2. The game is fun and the later updates have really helped with the randomness of the loot drops. They've taken out the AH andDon't listen to the QQ fanbois of Diablo 1 and 2. What they fail to realize is... and I know this is a shocker but... Diablo 3 is a different game than the first two! *GASP* I KNOW! They don't like that it's just NOT Diablo 2. Then they should go play Diablo 2. The game is fun and the later updates have really helped with the randomness of the loot drops. They've taken out the AH and they actively listen to player feedback. It's not perfect, but it is worth buying and playing. It honestly astounds me how many cry babies there are that it's not like the older ones. Get over it and enjoy it for what it is . Go back and play D2 if thats what you want to play.… Expand
  14. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 1, 2021
    7
    For me 7 out of 10. Got nice campaign. Good co op. Fun characters aka. CLASSES. Just an end game is not there. U can try it even on 2021. Maybe it hits u.
  15. kurteSUS
    May 7, 2021
    5
    Mediocre. High action combat and fun combinations of abilities to try out... but that is it. Other than that the game feels slow and repetitive. The combat, even if it looks OK, it feels like your weapon is made out of plastic. you deal minimal damage to everything especially in the early game. On top of that the servers are buggy and keep crushing. Lastly if you do not play the game atMediocre. High action combat and fun combinations of abilities to try out... but that is it. Other than that the game feels slow and repetitive. The combat, even if it looks OK, it feels like your weapon is made out of plastic. you deal minimal damage to everything especially in the early game. On top of that the servers are buggy and keep crushing. Lastly if you do not play the game at highest difficulty, its way too easy...… Expand
  16. clem666
    Apr 23, 2021
    7
    This surely is a classic but 'Diablo III' had some hard times. The artistic direction is gorgeous. Graphics are terrific. The story, even if honestly unoriginal, manages to remain epic and keeps us in suspense until the end. The cinematics between acts are great as I like the way they appear like coloured drawings. Bosses are amazingly epic, huge and can be truly challenging. There are aThis surely is a classic but 'Diablo III' had some hard times. The artistic direction is gorgeous. Graphics are terrific. The story, even if honestly unoriginal, manages to remain epic and keeps us in suspense until the end. The cinematics between acts are great as I like the way they appear like coloured drawings. Bosses are amazingly epic, huge and can be truly challenging. There are a lot of varied runes allowing you to craft different types of characters depending on which one you chose. It is truly funny to discover the skills and techniques of your character while playing, and the feeling of progression is awesome. The fact that you can choose the level of difficutly (and change it) is great as it forces you to try to play differently and sometimes out of your comfort zone.

    Unfortunately 'Diablo III' also shows terrible flaws like its loot and inventory systems, the mechanics of limited-by-level weapons, a quite short story mode, its intense repetitiveness and linear levels, its lack of customization, the necessity to be connected even to play in solo mode, some bugs and crashes, the lack of charisma of the character you play, the stupidity of some NPC during this overwhelming apocalypse, its high price and the price of add-on's, etc.

    Yet it has an impressive amount of flaws but to be fair this game still remains playable and even enjoybale if you give it an honest try.    … Expand
  17. kezzyhko
    Feb 2, 2021
    7
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  18. TheTownDrunk
    Jan 17, 2021
    5
    DIABLO III is just a lazy and average game. Compare it to better games of the genre, GRIM DAWN or PATH OF EXILE and it falls short in every category.
    Blizzard has moved away from the dark gothic look which is unfortunate. The game has a cartoonish look and removed all the gritty dark fantasy vibes of DIABLO and DIABLO II. Old "friends" make a cameo appearance which is more laughable than    DIABLO III is just a lazy and average game. Compare it to better games of the genre, GRIM DAWN or PATH OF EXILE and it falls short in every category.
    Blizzard has moved away from the dark gothic look which is unfortunate. The game has a cartoonish look and removed all the gritty dark fantasy vibes of DIABLO and DIABLO II. Old "friends" make a cameo appearance which is more laughable than real fan service.
    The complete second act is an audacity: a simple copy & paste job of act II in DIABLO II.
    Generally the game has been dumbed down tremendously: gone are the various builds and skill picks, as you level you get a pre-chosen skill per level which you can then slot to use per hotkey. You can change these skills outside of combat. Every mage is the same, albeit with different skills (spells) slotted. Attributes are raised automatically and you have no say in the matter (why have them then?). Health potions no longer exist - instead it's a skill now that has a cool-down.
    There are six classes: Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Witch Doctor and Wizard, you'll have to shell out another $10 to get the necromancer class. At least each class can now be male or female, but is limited in the weapons they can use: your Crusader will never wield a bow & arrow, your wizard will never swing a sword.
    The first act is the best (but far from great), I did not like the course the game took after that (desert, heaven, hell), the REAPER OF SOULS expansion brought another good act to the game (If you're willing to pay another $30 that is).
    Honestly, DIABLO III might have the best cinematics in the genre, but neither gameplay nor the setting can hold the candle to GRIM DAWN.    … Expand
  19. Larry-Poste
    Jan 9, 2021
    5
    It’s not really really bad but it’s not like diablo2. However graphics are nice.
  20. cezar88augusto
    Sep 30, 2020
    7
    Sincerely, I don't understand the low score given by users to this game. Obviously, it's not the best game of the world if we consider it as being Hack n Slash genre. The game has a great gameplay e good immersion. After some hours playing it, it can becoming boring and repeateable. I remmeber there was a good system of market to sell and buy itens.
  21. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    It's a pitty how this game got crucified (rightfully so) because of a poor release. Since then, it has been fixed with a lot of improvements. I've put +1000hrs and it's been quite fun. Doesn't hold up to it's predecessor at all, but a cool game nonetheless.
  22. DoctorDeath
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    The long-awaited continuation of the superhit. A little short of expectations. The game has lost a certain gloom. The story is less interesting.
  23. HyperionGraas
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Could've been better. The story is weak, and gameplay is highly repetitive. Graphics are nice even 8 years after release. Art style though is not really impressive. Music is bland, can't recall any of it frankly. Controls and interactiveness are ok.
  24. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    7
    It is true that it is a great game, that is not discussed. The problem is that it seems that it has been anchored in the past and the competition has been hitting hard, there we have path of exile. However, recommended for fans of the saga.
  25. Denvers
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    Even 8 years later, Diablo III is quite a fantastic gaming experience and one I would most certainly recommend to fans of PvE and ARPGs. The graphics are lackluster and the art direction reminds me of 90s fantasy (which is fine, if you're into that) but these factors don't take away from the fun gameplay. The story is VERY basic and cliche but is passable and is interesting enough to keepEven 8 years later, Diablo III is quite a fantastic gaming experience and one I would most certainly recommend to fans of PvE and ARPGs. The graphics are lackluster and the art direction reminds me of 90s fantasy (which is fine, if you're into that) but these factors don't take away from the fun gameplay. The story is VERY basic and cliche but is passable and is interesting enough to keep you engaged. The combat is obviously the main draw and it is really fun. It is pretty simple, yet satisfying and engaging. This game appears to have been review-bombed back in 2012 when it first launched because it was disapointing to fans of the series, but from somebody who hasn't played other Diablo games, this installment is more than passable.
    EDIT: I forgot to mention that this game has preformace issues even though I have a medium-end gaming computer.    … Expand
  26. leSange
    Feb 15, 2020
    7
    Геймплей ну такое, нудотина, стилистика агонь, лор проработан, оч годно и спецэффекты хорошие
  27. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    I had a good time playing with my friend. Im not a Diablo fan so I dont know what happened and what changed and didnt play it when the auction house happened but still had fun. Its not a bad game. But not great either.
  28. Erlocimus
    Feb 2, 2020
    5
    So, now is very simple game for kids. Looks like mobile game with "cartoon" effects. Sad. Is it Diablo Immortal?
  29. Kriticality
    Feb 1, 2020
    5
    I have sunk over 1500 hrs on this game. It was fun until that unmitigated control freak disaster RoS came to be. At the end of the 1 year period the game was truly FUN- multiple builds, more accessible gear, and it was really Diablo in true Diablo style. Then came RoS - YOU WILL USE what we tell you, slave - nothing more, nothing less. Thus the fun was drained out of the game.Don't get meI have sunk over 1500 hrs on this game. It was fun until that unmitigated control freak disaster RoS came to be. At the end of the 1 year period the game was truly FUN- multiple builds, more accessible gear, and it was really Diablo in true Diablo style. Then came RoS - YOU WILL USE what we tell you, slave - nothing more, nothing less. Thus the fun was drained out of the game.Don't get me started on Bait & Switch tactics - advertised and promoted features that were :
    A: NEVER delivered (PvP)
    B: REMOVED - Auction House.
    I had nothing against both forms of it , except one for the REGULAR AH ....
    Has anybody, in any game SEEN AH (ingame currency, aka GOLD in most cases) WITHOUT auction fee ? That you pay UPFRONT - The answer is NO.
    Thankfully PS3 emulation exists and soon D3 vanilla will be playable in Offline Mode (yeah, another lie by Blizzard-PC version NEVER got the offline play)    … Expand
  30. robomartion
    Oct 22, 2019
    7
    Act I shows glimpses of what Diablo III could have been, too bad it isn't that. Compared to other games of it's genre Diablo III holds its own, compared to Diablo II it doesn't hold a candle. I've rated it a 7 because I did get some enjoyment out of it, but it is a disappointment nonetheless. We're not rating it against Diablo II we're rating it against other games and so I think itAct I shows glimpses of what Diablo III could have been, too bad it isn't that. Compared to other games of it's genre Diablo III holds its own, compared to Diablo II it doesn't hold a candle. I've rated it a 7 because I did get some enjoyment out of it, but it is a disappointment nonetheless. We're not rating it against Diablo II we're rating it against other games and so I think it deserves a fair score The story isn't worth the clicks it takes to skip and Acts II-IV are pure garbage. A good game, not a good Diablo game. The game-play itself and loot mechanics, kitting out your character, and fighting legendary mobs on high difficulies is very rewarding, it's a shame the story and acts beyond the first are so gosh darn garbage.… Expand
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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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