Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. kelvinlatif
    Aug 30, 2012
    6
    Combat and character progression is fun and make you don't want to stop playing, but it's only until Hell. Inferno is a really repetitive play with objection of finding gears to be sold in Real Money Auction House. The fun is stop until Hell for me. Paragon level update doesn't work well with me, still boring. Crafting is very useless, you better spend money on auction house rather inCombat and character progression is fun and make you don't want to stop playing, but it's only until Hell. Inferno is a really repetitive play with objection of finding gears to be sold in Real Money Auction House. The fun is stop until Hell for me. Paragon level update doesn't work well with me, still boring. Crafting is very useless, you better spend money on auction house rather in crafting. PvP is not implemented yet. If you seek for hack and slash game, I recommend you to wait for Torchlight 2 or Path of Exile, or at least until Diablo 3 release the PvP if you still want. Do not be tricked with the Diablo franchise, Diablo 2 and 3 are different.… Expand
  2. RedCossack
    Sep 1, 2012
    6
    Diablo III is a nice game... but it falls short when compared to its predecessors. The spooky atmosphere is gone, replaced by a cartoonish WOW environment. It guess it was supposed to appeal to a broader audience, but i'm not sure it worked.
  3. Mandrax
    Sep 3, 2012
    6
    This game gets old fast. D2 was an amazing game and very much of it's time. D3 manages to get nowhere near it's predecessor. The game is extremely repetitive, more so than other games around at the moment. The model may have worked for Diablo and Diablo 2, but players have come to expect more from video games these days. Once you have played through the game once, like the previousThis game gets old fast. D2 was an amazing game and very much of it's time. D3 manages to get nowhere near it's predecessor. The game is extremely repetitive, more so than other games around at the moment. The model may have worked for Diablo and Diablo 2, but players have come to expect more from video games these days. Once you have played through the game once, like the previous games, you are expected to start again but on a harder difficulty but for me, once I've seen the story, the game is over. It's not something that I can keep doing again and again when I know exactly what's going to happen. Ok game, but probably should have left the series alone.… Expand
  4. eul0gy
    Sep 4, 2012
    6
    The game is not bad it is great the first couple of hours then it gets really boring, The music is great, the graphics look awesome on max settings, the combat is great even though the game favors ranged classes over melee, all classes are fun to play, the dungeons are random so you at least get something different every time you visit one. Those are the strong points of the game, now forThe game is not bad it is great the first couple of hours then it gets really boring, The music is great, the graphics look awesome on max settings, the combat is great even though the game favors ranged classes over melee, all classes are fun to play, the dungeons are random so you at least get something different every time you visit one. Those are the strong points of the game, now for the bad ones, the story is very predictable, the game feels so short... you have to play on higher difficulties to get your money's worth, so you have to go back and play the same story until you get to Inferno, when the game becomes a grind for gear or for money to buy gear.

    I had a lot of fun my first play-through which lasted around 2 days, it started to get boring after that, i don't see a reason to play this game anymore, it's a lot of fun to play with friends but other than that it gets boring soon. If you are expecting an experience like the one D2 delivered, you will not find it here, they stripped the game of all the difficulty, even on Inferno, i've found myself dying to enrage timers more than lack of skill, the game forces you to grind for gear or buy from the real money auction house. Unless you don't have anything to do and like spending all your time doing mindless unrewarding farming don't buy the game, even with the new paragon system the game feels like a chore, really boring.    … Expand
  5. Eleutherius
    Nov 14, 2012
    6
    Hi all. I am writing this review after playing the game since day one and i must say i had fun with Diablo III. The game itself features nice but not-that-amazing graphics, interesting classes and an overall fun gameplay. When you finish the game at normal difficulty you may switch to a higher one and replay the storyline: it is nothing new nor different but the advanced difficulty is,Hi all. I am writing this review after playing the game since day one and i must say i had fun with Diablo III. The game itself features nice but not-that-amazing graphics, interesting classes and an overall fun gameplay. When you finish the game at normal difficulty you may switch to a higher one and replay the storyline: it is nothing new nor different but the advanced difficulty is, overall, a nice challenge to take. The real disappointment, though, comes when you finish the game and all the difficulty levels up to Inferno (and don't think this will take a good amount of time...): simply put, Diablo III end game is, at the moment, nothing more then a gold farm, necessary in order to buy better equipment. Repetitiveness at its finest. The more money one is able to make, the better the character will be. Players' skill almost does not matter at all: success = build + equip. I will wait for the multiplayer patch which should add a deeper end game content. Blizzard still has a chance to change Diablo III into a very good game, with the multiplayer addition, but this will be far from a simple tasks, since it won't be easy to balance player equipments and skill levels.… Expand
  6. faceless-1
    Sep 19, 2012
    6
    This game is not that bad. DRM really sucks and we all know that DRM is not because of piracy but because of that fu....g auction house. On the other hand you can complete even onn inferno without using RMAH without too much trouble. If i wont look at DRM and RMAH Diablo 3 is worse than Diablo 2, but it is not that terrible. Main problem is totally 0 difficulty until inferno and even onThis game is not that bad. DRM really sucks and we all know that DRM is not because of piracy but because of that fu....g auction house. On the other hand you can complete even onn inferno without using RMAH without too much trouble. If i wont look at DRM and RMAH Diablo 3 is worse than Diablo 2, but it is not that terrible. Main problem is totally 0 difficulty until inferno and even on inferno with good team you can kill any mob or any boss without too much trouble. This game does not deserve 10 but it also does not deserve 0. I just expected more from Diablo.… Expand
  7. CurtisQ
    Sep 13, 2012
    6
    This game is great until you get to the hardest difficulty. Once you hit that the game becomes so hard its unbearable. If you don't plan on replaying it over and over then its a good (not great) dungeon crawler but if you are like me and expected something close to Diablo 2 with the hardest difficulty actually being possible then don't be surprised when you are forced to use the auctionThis game is great until you get to the hardest difficulty. Once you hit that the game becomes so hard its unbearable. If you don't plan on replaying it over and over then its a good (not great) dungeon crawler but if you are like me and expected something close to Diablo 2 with the hardest difficulty actually being possible then don't be surprised when you are forced to use the auction house to advance any further in the game. I put likely hundreds of hours into Diablo 2 over multiple years, that will not be the case with this game as I have no desire to ever go back and play it.… Expand
  8. majere880
    Sep 22, 2012
    6
    This was an ok game. The combat was good and the co-op online was fun. I also liked some of the art for the items. I enjoyed playing with my wizard until about halfway through NM. However, the negatives imo just avalanche the positives. The art style does not fit the series. It's too cartoony for the medieval, gothic theme of Diablo. I will say it is done well, but it does not fit. TheThis was an ok game. The combat was good and the co-op online was fun. I also liked some of the art for the items. I enjoyed playing with my wizard until about halfway through NM. However, the negatives imo just avalanche the positives. The art style does not fit the series. It's too cartoony for the medieval, gothic theme of Diablo. I will say it is done well, but it does not fit. The itemization is the biggest flaw in this game. A combination of your weapon and your main stat for your character, are how damage is calculated. All other affixes on items are meaningless unless you have your main stat + vitality on items. This is a major flaw, because there is less space for fun attributes when the spot is filled by your stats, that D2's stat system handles. The affixes are boring on items. While as in Diablo II you had interesting and fun items with attributes like cast firebolt on hit, or a 12% chance to blind enemy on hit, in Diablo III, you are stuck with +stat, +stat+, .001 chance to freeze. Blizzard has taken their need to control and balance characters way too far, forgetting the fact that the Diablo series has always was been about being overpowered and slaughtering enemies. That was the fun part. I'll put it this way- in Diablo II, I felt like a God slaying all demons in my path and pillaging villages for tremendous loot. In Diablo III I felt like a miner hacking away in a coal mine all day, with a pickaxe, hoping to eventually find GOLD. Also, I find that the skills system and the removing of the stat system really annoyed me, in this game. I like to be able to customize my character and carve my own path through a game. This game does not give me the freedom to do that, when I am using the same build as everyone else. My final complaint with this game is the Auction House (Gold or RM). This was the worst decision ever for an ARPG. When I could buy items easily in the auction house that are much better than anything I could ever have a chance to find (because of the extremely low drop rates), what reason do I have to actually enjoy hunting for loot? I don't have fun looting in D3 and that is a major issue with the game. I am extremely opposed to the idea of play to win. I feel like you should have to play the game to benefit from the rewards. Maybe I'm crazy lol. Anyway, I would not recommend this game, but I would recommend Torchlight 2. It is a fantasic game, that you will love if you enjoyed Diablo 2 and can look past graphics.… Expand
  9. Junknstuff
    Sep 25, 2012
    6
    Amazing graphics. Fun story, but pointless after first play through. IF you enjoy the grind then the game is fine...otherwise it gets old fast. Feels like a player has to constantly buy stuff from the auction house for good loot and to progress in the game. Crafting rarely gives you anything of value.

    They should have tuned normal to be nightmare difficulty to provide some challenge    Amazing graphics. Fun story, but pointless after first play through. IF you enjoy the grind then the game is fine...otherwise it gets old fast. Feels like a player has to constantly buy stuff from the auction house for good loot and to progress in the game. Crafting rarely gives you anything of value.

    They should have tuned normal to be nightmare difficulty to provide some challenge to the game up front.    … Expand
  10. loomit
    Sep 26, 2012
    6
    Gave it a 6 because it feels like it almost made a passing grade but fell short in the long run. At first it is fun, but you can immediately see how it is pretty basic from the beginning (from a build option stand point) but you ignore it and try to have fun.The fun is had but starts to fade. You start to enter the second game phase, Auction House 3. You gawk over things you will never beGave it a 6 because it feels like it almost made a passing grade but fell short in the long run. At first it is fun, but you can immediately see how it is pretty basic from the beginning (from a build option stand point) but you ignore it and try to have fun.The fun is had but starts to fade. You start to enter the second game phase, Auction House 3. You gawk over things you will never be able to own and have little to no chance of dropping. You can forget about getting more than one piece from a set without having to buy from the AH. Everything with the balancing is just madness because the developers are being pulled in every direction from the community. It feels so linear and you end up playing the same act (act3 if you're smart) over and over and over. I look back and I just think how much more productive I could have been with my gaming time. Still got my money worth, but feel like I deserve some rebate money in return.… Expand
  11. jeonitsoc
    Sep 28, 2012
    6
    This game is decent, nothing more; the artistic level is very low in some places around the acts, most of the skills that create the gameplay are cloned from other games such Defence Of The Ancients, it has NOTHING to do with the old game Diablo II Lord Of Destruction,and the choice of making it in the style of World Of Warcraft is strange, everything is like fake and cartoonish, not ugly,This game is decent, nothing more; the artistic level is very low in some places around the acts, most of the skills that create the gameplay are cloned from other games such Defence Of The Ancients, it has NOTHING to do with the old game Diablo II Lord Of Destruction,and the choice of making it in the style of World Of Warcraft is strange, everything is like fake and cartoonish, not ugly, very beautiful, but there is no trace of the old dark pathos, the skirmishes most of the times are an incredible mass where the player can't understand what is going on and has just to click the mouse, like maybe the Diablo II Lord Of Destruction MOD called Median XL; other features are very similar to this mod, they have probably played it during the development, which took too many years for the final result. Few weeks after relase they found bugs to be corrected, gameplay things to be modified, immortality bugs to be removed; it wasn't a good product, but with the latest patches is more enjoyable. I bought it the day of the relase, with many friends, none of us is still playing it, because it quickly gets boring; we started Diablo II again in LAN, we enjoyed it much more probably.… Expand
  12. Ouas
    Oct 3, 2012
    6
    People rating this way too low, sure it has it problems and what not, but it is not lower then a 6, I say that because it did have a high fun factor at the time, but once you got to inferno and you seen that the game was built around the AH and RMAH it hurt the game more then helped it, the always online thing hurts the game as well, the looting system is a bit broken, but other then thosePeople rating this way too low, sure it has it problems and what not, but it is not lower then a 6, I say that because it did have a high fun factor at the time, but once you got to inferno and you seen that the game was built around the AH and RMAH it hurt the game more then helped it, the always online thing hurts the game as well, the looting system is a bit broken, but other then those things the game does a decent job at staying true to the ARPG genre.… Expand
  13. birdman3
    Nov 14, 2012
    6
    I've put in about 100 hours all around playing this game. I didn't get bored until I'd played for about 60 hours already across three characters. The gameplay is initially very fun- developing a character and acquiring new skills is great, as is the system of personalizing your character according to your playstyle. With that said, the game gets old after you play through your first time.I've put in about 100 hours all around playing this game. I didn't get bored until I'd played for about 60 hours already across three characters. The gameplay is initially very fun- developing a character and acquiring new skills is great, as is the system of personalizing your character according to your playstyle. With that said, the game gets old after you play through your first time. Playing through again is kind of a chore- the plotline is pretty terrible, so that's certainly not a reason to go through again. Once you have all the skills, the runes are not that compelling of a reason to continue leveling up. Gear is hard to come by, as certain attributes are nearly useless for certain classes. Then again, you already all know this. The game is not as bad as has been said (you're pretty much guaranteed to put more than 30 hours into the game, which is, in my opinion, worth the price), but then again- I wasn't a D2 fanatic myself. I played casually in D2, and feel that D3 is an upgrade in certain ways, but a downgrade in others (plotline, atmosphere, and character customizability).… Expand
  14. nurman
    Nov 8, 2012
    6
    A great sequel to the series which improved on everything that the previous games in the series lacked, be it balance, itemization (post 1.0.5), re-playability, overall fun and the faith to the previous games.

    Plagued by flimsy launch and hype, people have smashed it in the social media and will tell you its horrible and/or terrible. I'll tell you this. If you like ARPGs, liked    A great sequel to the series which improved on everything that the previous games in the series lacked, be it balance, itemization (post 1.0.5), re-playability, overall fun and the faith to the previous games.

    Plagued by flimsy launch and hype, people have smashed it in the social media and will tell you its horrible and/or terrible.

    I'll tell you this. If you like ARPGs, liked Diablo 1/2 and just want to play a good hack & slash RPG with most of the limitations Diablo 2 suffered from, Diablo 3 is for you.

    If you want to judge the game by gossip, reviewers who haven't even played it and/or the previous games or simply have chosen to hate it, then don't get it.

    In the end, Diablo 3 is a very solid game which launched as a 6/10 game, has now been fixed to 8/10 area and which can improve itself to 10/10 ratio over future patches / expansions.    … Expand
  15. dimitrii_ss2
    Feb 21, 2013
    6
    So they decided to release the console version finaly, well now we know that beta testing is over so you can enjoy it on console (with off line mode and local co-op) Without Error 37 and other things. This game was made for console and that is just like spiting on consumer face. Even before Diablo 3 release (with all those ui changes)people where speaking about but i never wanted toSo they decided to release the console version finaly, well now we know that beta testing is over so you can enjoy it on console (with off line mode and local co-op) Without Error 37 and other things. This game was made for console and that is just like spiting on consumer face. Even before Diablo 3 release (with all those ui changes)people where speaking about but i never wanted to believe, god damn greedy bastards.… Expand
  16. Dnalrits
    Nov 16, 2012
    6
    I waited patiently for many years for Diablo. I had pre-ordered and waited months to actually play the game. I never used my BETA invite such was my anticipation for this game. My first run through was truly epic, I had read no spoilers at all and I was completely overwhelmed by what was unfolding before me. However I felt the chore of levelling in only my second play through and I reallyI waited patiently for many years for Diablo. I had pre-ordered and waited months to actually play the game. I never used my BETA invite such was my anticipation for this game. My first run through was truly epic, I had read no spoilers at all and I was completely overwhelmed by what was unfolding before me. However I felt the chore of levelling in only my second play through and I really can't get over the feeling of a 3D platform game, it really feels that linear to me. It doesn't feel like I'm in this desolate world where I can go and explore and just murder hordes of creeps. Cinematics are some of the best I have ever seen, the story is good, but the re-playability is poor. DRM is a bad idea but understandable with real money in the mix, although I never used the RMAH an option to not use it and play offline would have been acceptable… Expand
  17. Trredskies
    Dec 13, 2012
    6
    The User Score is just a tad low, but far more accurate than the critic scores.

    For veterans of the Diablo series, there are clear disappointments with this title. If D3 is your first Diablo title, you'll likely think it's a great game. All told, it's got some excellent stuff and some really bad ideas. The two clash in such a way that it's hard to appreciate the way the game was    The User Score is just a tad low, but far more accurate than the critic scores.

    For veterans of the Diablo series, there are clear disappointments with this title. If D3 is your first Diablo title, you'll likely think it's a great game. All told, it's got some excellent stuff and some really bad ideas. The two clash in such a way that it's hard to appreciate the way the game was developed.

    The action of D3 is unmatched. The smooth controls, fluid ability use, mindless hack and slash of monster explosions is a symphony of awesome. The art is beautiful, the music is fair, and the sheer ease with which you can move through the game is addicting. But the cost has been extremely high and it may show itself to have not been worthwhile in the long run. It would take a lot to redeem this franchise, as D3 obliterates it's past, remakes itself, and sells its soul in the name of accessibility.

    So what's the soul of Diablo? It used to be character building. Nothing gave the game it's staying power and intrigue like it's character building. This included stat allocations and the infamous gear hunt. This is all gone in D3. While some may argue that the gear hunt is still there, it is without purpose or intrigue. Few can be bothered to hunt down the astronomical hours it would take to find near perfect items as we all once loved to do in D2. This is due to the introduction of the Auction Houses, which have had a detrimental impact on the design of items and ultimately on their drop rate. D3 isn't boring, but it's no sequel. This game could have been labeled with any other name and received high fan acclaim. But as a sequel, it's been largely rejected as reflected in the User Score here. It just doesn't live up to it's predecessors and falls very short of being a strong game on it's own merit.    … Expand
  18. LT1derland
    Mar 8, 2013
    6
    DRM is the biggest problem, with bad internet I was forced to stop playing. Fast forward to good internet time, a very dumbed down game where there is no skill tree and casual playing is greatly rewarded while time invested nets little to no return. There is definitely fun to be had but filling the shoes of Diablo 2 was simply too much for them. A great game as an introduction to theDRM is the biggest problem, with bad internet I was forced to stop playing. Fast forward to good internet time, a very dumbed down game where there is no skill tree and casual playing is greatly rewarded while time invested nets little to no return. There is definitely fun to be had but filling the shoes of Diablo 2 was simply too much for them. A great game as an introduction to the series/style but a step backwards as far as fans of the series are concerned.… Expand
  19. Rasq
    Jan 24, 2013
    6
    Diablo 3 was my first Diablo. I'm not going to compare it to Diablo 2. D3 is a fun hack and slash game. However, you have to play through the campaign 3 times just to get to inferno difficulty. This is PER character! This can be extremely frustrating, when you want to test out different characters. And when you do get to level 60, there is almost no build diversity. Inferno is just simpleDiablo 3 was my first Diablo. I'm not going to compare it to Diablo 2. D3 is a fun hack and slash game. However, you have to play through the campaign 3 times just to get to inferno difficulty. This is PER character! This can be extremely frustrating, when you want to test out different characters. And when you do get to level 60, there is almost no build diversity. Inferno is just simple to strong for the averaged geared players to switch up their skills and try to have fun. The endgame is farming, which I have no problem with, and neither should you. However, the drops are simple terrible, and all Blizzard has done is gone and 'Doubled' pretty much everything! I'm going to stop here and let you form your own opinion, but this is a pretty average game. Diablo 3 will get better the as more patches come out. I'm going to give it a 6/10 because it offers massive replay ability. I got well over 400 hours before it started to feel repetitive. If you want to get Diablo 3 all I can recommend is to stay away from the RMAH.… Expand
  20. RayDotNet
    Mar 20, 2013
    6
    A game with potential, colourful graphics and cartoony action pack game brings you the fastest selling game of all time. Diablo 3, with its all the time action requires all the time lagging with DRM connection. Play up the 4 players which was a decrease from Diablo 2. Get the best gear from looting or have a better chance of throwing your old weapons and gears away from the Auction House.A game with potential, colourful graphics and cartoony action pack game brings you the fastest selling game of all time. Diablo 3, with its all the time action requires all the time lagging with DRM connection. Play up the 4 players which was a decrease from Diablo 2. Get the best gear from looting or have a better chance of throwing your old weapons and gears away from the Auction House. Very predictable storyline with annoying characters as they guide you through Diablo 3. An attempt of shocking ending makes players want to face palm themselves because Blizzard was trying too hard on making a predictable plot twist. DIABLO 3 brought to you by BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT.… Expand
  21. gorelequint
    Apr 23, 2013
    6
    It's probably been said in the hundreds of reviews this is not a Diablo game. In fact, if it was not named "Diablo", this would make a great 10 buck arcade game. If that was the case, I would give it a direct 5 star rating. But now I'm grading this game according to the expectations that it set and how it compares to its great predecessor. Lets see the pros and cons:

    Pros: - Beautiful    It's probably been said in the hundreds of reviews this is not a Diablo game. In fact, if it was not named "Diablo", this would make a great 10 buck arcade game. If that was the case, I would give it a direct 5 star rating. But now I'm grading this game according to the expectations that it set and how it compares to its great predecessor. Lets see the pros and cons:

    Pros:
    - Beautiful animations and effects
    - Fantastic sound (with the right headphones it is truly a blast)
    - Improved inventory management and storage
    - Auction house makes it easier to trade....you don't need to stay in a "trade" game for hours to sell/buy stuff

    Cons:
    - Visuals do not match the Diablo universe it too colorful and childish, nothing like the dark tones in Diablo 1 and 2
    - Being able to change skills on the fly, and no attributes distribution, is interesting but it feels like you don't invest anything in your character (aka very limited personalization). I would rather prefer a skill tree system like in Diablo 2, but with the option to reset your skills for a small cost.
    - Itemization, which was the core of the previous games, is simply WRONG! Finding a really good item, worth keeping or selling is very hard, the legendary items are 95% of the time rubbish, the scaling is ridiculous there is nothing worth keeping for more than few levels, because at level 60 even the blue items are far superior to the level 55 legendaries.
    - Real money auctions make the game P2W (pay to win)
    - The crafting system is bad the randomization of the stats and the high crafting costs, means that you end up spending a lot more money to craft something useful, than by buying it from AH
    - There are no rune words, imbuing, socketing, jewels, horadric crafting, etc.....
    - The story is simple and anti-climatic and characters are dull and annoying. The mercs are totally useless on the high levels
    - Last but not least, the constant online requirement is frustrating...

    So if you are wondering whether to buy this or not......if you are not a diablo hardcore fan keep wondering until the price drops to 10 pounds, at the current price it is not worth it. If you are a fan, better wait for Torchlight 2.    … Expand
  22. CappuccinoGamer
    May 2, 2013
    6
    It wasn't a terrible game. The first play through was actually quite fun. And it had that 'I can't wait to get home so I can keep playing' feeling I loved so much with Diablo II.
    But it did have some serious flaws. I really don't appreciate the have to be online to play feature but I understand it, the real money auction house was a joke, the re-playability was limit and the story was    It wasn't a terrible game. The first play through was actually quite fun. And it had that 'I can't wait to get home so I can keep playing' feeling I loved so much with Diablo II.
    But it did have some serious flaws. I really don't appreciate the have to be online to play feature but I understand it, the real money auction house was a joke, the re-playability was limit and the story was kind of sloppy.
    All in all was a good way to kill a week of spare time, but not fantastic.    … Expand
  23. tehTrunk
    May 1, 2013
    6
    Although I have found Diablo 3 to be thoroughly enjoyable, I can't deny that I'm somewhat disappointed after such a long wait. Firstly the visuals, despite being pretty, are not really dark enough or befitting of a Diablo title.

    I remember playing the first game and being genuinely disturbed by the dank environments, with their low lighting and desaturated sprites. Now it's all too    Although I have found Diablo 3 to be thoroughly enjoyable, I can't deny that I'm somewhat disappointed after such a long wait. Firstly the visuals, despite being pretty, are not really dark enough or befitting of a Diablo title.

    I remember playing the first game and being genuinely disturbed by the dank environments, with their low lighting and desaturated sprites. Now it's all too polished, clean and bright.

    Although it's fun to go back to the old 'point and click/hack and slash' method of yesteryear, one can't help but think that a slightly more intuitive approach to game play could have been implemented.

    If you enjoy the Diablo legend, and similar such 'hell on earth' fantasy type affairs, you'll find a definite level of enjoyment here.    … Expand
  24. tufferugli
    Jun 9, 2013
    6
    if you want to buy this game because you enjoyed diablo 2, don't do it.
    diablo 3 is a pretty solid action game (not arpg) and is enjoyable until a certain point, but it suffer from major design flaws.
    resistance and armor are the same thing, the damage of EVERY skills (physical attack, spell, minion) is based on the main hand weapon dps, if you want to upgrade you gear (after a certain    if you want to buy this game because you enjoyed diablo 2, don't do it.
    diablo 3 is a pretty solid action game (not arpg) and is enjoyable until a certain point, but it suffer from major design flaws.
    resistance and armor are the same thing, the damage of EVERY skills (physical attack, spell, minion) is based on the main hand weapon dps, if you want to upgrade you gear (after a certain amount of time) you can rely solely on the auction house.
    i would not recommend anyone from buying it, and the reason i give it a 6, is because the gameplay (smashing monsters face) is very good, indeed the only thing that's good about it.
    if i have to describe diablo 3 in one word, it will be: casualfest.    … Expand
  25. archanjo
    Feb 10, 2016
    6
    its not as bad as people state it is. but its also not a good game. its the easiest 5/10 to give to a game.
    it has improved a lot lately. but still a 5/10 nothing more , nothing less.
  26. Representer
    Aug 7, 2013
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Diablo 3 is hard to review. The area where this game really shines is its combat. The combat is so fluid and satisfying, it really saves the game.

    As for the other elements: I didn't like the story or the mood of the game. It certainly isn't as dark as Diablo 2, sometimes it even feels childish, especially how the evil protagonists are presented to you.
    What really annoyed me is the amount of dialogue. Out of nowhere they talk to you, tease you and try to intimidate, but I never felt some kind of horror or fear. The game fails hard in this regard.
    The story is foreseeable, never exciting and all in all it doesn't really fit the Diablo setting. There are also some rather strange deciscion, especially when it comes to Deckard Cain. What happened to him doesn't add anything to the story or game world, but the franchise has lost its most iconic character. What's the point in this? I mean, maybe they have a long term plan when it comes to the story and someday it will make sense, but somehow I doubt this.

    The new skill and character system is so easy and dumbed down, it doesn't promote "real" builds or great thought processes. But I won't blame it everything, a big player in this mess is also the item system, which just isn't complexe enough to encourage players to come up with new builds.

    There are other things which people do not like, for example the real money auction house or the auction house in general. I am not a huge fan of it either, but nowhere is it the biggest problem of the game.

    This price goes to the following: Blizzard is known for supporting its games with regular content. Diablo 3 is different in this way. There hasn't been any "real" content besides the uber bosses since its release, and even that is blatantly stolen from Diablo 2. I mean, they tried to change the game in so many ways, and now they come up with...this? It's not that the system about the uber bosses is bad or anything, it is just disappointing that the new team doesn't have its own ideas where it would be really appropriate, but changes things that worked really well, like the whole character and skill system.
    So, for me this is the biggest problem I have with this game: The lack of new content. And Diablo 3 is desperatley in need of some new mechanics that make this game more diverse. Be it an endless dungeon system like in Torchlight, or the map system like in Path of Exile, the Diablo 3 fails to implement exciting new ways on how to play. Sure, Diablo 2 doesn't have that either, but it has a ladder system and offers a ton of different builds. Diablo 3 doesn't have that and so it needs regular, new content to keep the masses interested. So therefore I never understood why they do not come up with DLCs or something similar, because judging from the lack of content it is obvious that the real money auction house fails to monetise on the game.

    Conclusion: I still have hope for Diablo 3, but it will be a long road for Blizzard 'till this game is anywhere near Diablo 2 in terms of fun and replayability. Until then it will be a mindless grind for gear with better stats.    … Expand
  27. altruista
    Apr 26, 2015
    6
    "diablo 2 converted to casual audience with enhanced warcraft 3 graphics".

    * no option to set strength/vitality/dexterinty/inteligence - AUTOMATIC * no option to set skills - AUTOMATIC * half of items in equipment is "legendary" just after 1st act * no more random levels. you have arrow showing you where to go * super easy. I play D3 first and 3rd difficulty level its so easy. i    "diablo 2 converted to casual audience with enhanced warcraft 3 graphics".

    * no option to set strength/vitality/dexterinty/inteligence - AUTOMATIC
    * no option to set skills - AUTOMATIC
    * half of items in equipment is "legendary" just after 1st act
    * no more random levels. you have arrow showing you where to go
    * super easy. I play D3 first and 3rd difficulty level its so easy. i kill all bosses, enemys, everything with two spells

    so basically you dont create character AT ALL, you can only find items, that's it

    In D2 everyone had to read various character builds, guides, save skills up to level 30 and many more.

    And in D3 everything is dumbed down completely. D2 also had great replayability value as HUGE levels was randomly generated. Now levels are same and ultra samll.

    surely Diablo 3 still nice game but its not really Diablo anymore.

    + not bad graphics + sound, translation, story - dumbed down for casual to obvilion    … Expand
  28. Hall7718
    Feb 21, 2014
    6
    I played a ton of Diablo 2 growing up. I had high hopes for Diablo 3. The game is really fun, but suffers from replayability issues. I quickly got every class to max level and geared well enough to pile drive the hardest difficulties. I was able to do this much faster than I did in Diablo 2 by using the new Auction House feature. The Auction House feature made it extremely easy toI played a ton of Diablo 2 growing up. I had high hopes for Diablo 3. The game is really fun, but suffers from replayability issues. I quickly got every class to max level and geared well enough to pile drive the hardest difficulties. I was able to do this much faster than I did in Diablo 2 by using the new Auction House feature. The Auction House feature made it extremely easy to cherry pick the best gear in the game for your characters. In a game where the carrot on the stick is the gear grind... having a Auction House negated the carrot. I'm hopeful that the future expansion's overhaul of the legionaries, shut-down of the Auction House, and new character class will spark my interest.… Expand
  29. jimbobslimbob
    Dec 10, 2014
    6
    A shadow of its predecessors. It's not terrible and the recent expansion/patch does a lot to rectify what was originally wrong with it, but it's still not what I was hoping for as a fan of 1 and 2.

    Try out the brilliant Torchlight 2 or Path of Exile instead - both of which are superior to this letdown.

    Jimbo Rating: 6/10
  30. 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
  31. Efesys
    Apr 24, 2019
    6
    It is a pity that they decided to quit the game and not develop, but you can relax your brains by killing monsters.
  32. Gregorich
    Nov 17, 2018
    6
    Hallo zusammen,

    Diesem Spiel mangelt es an Inovtion und Spielinhalt...
    Die Entwicklung welcher der Herteller betreibt ist, sehr langsam und kaum spührbar...

    Griessli
    Greg
  33. 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...
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. Attricus
    Jul 16, 2012
    5
    This game does not deserve the price it has. It is very boring when you play alone, it is too short, and has a lack of content. Even the new things are bad designed. Just buy it if your friends has it.
  39. feardrinker
    May 15, 2012
    5
    After 2 hours of gameplay, my first impressions are not that good. Granted only 2 hours. First of all, I'm on single player and have had no server issues. I'm not a "DRM" issue guy, so that stuff doesn't affect me one way or the other. I'm also fine with the graphics; I'd rather be able to play a good game on a half-assed computer than be forced to buy a new machine just to play it. ButAfter 2 hours of gameplay, my first impressions are not that good. Granted only 2 hours. First of all, I'm on single player and have had no server issues. I'm not a "DRM" issue guy, so that stuff doesn't affect me one way or the other. I'm also fine with the graphics; I'd rather be able to play a good game on a half-assed computer than be forced to buy a new machine just to play it. But this game appears to be truly dumbed-down from D2. My initial impression is that every barbarian will play just like every other barbarian. There is no stat distribution, and in place of skill trees (which rewarded point saving), you simply unlock the next skill. In D2 you could play one class many different ways, in D3 every witch doctor looks like the next. this is unforgivable coming from Blizzard. This is not an action RPG, it's just action. I'm hoping, after 20 or 30 hours of gameplay, to be won over. But I'm not holding my breath.… Expand
  40. Kogia
    May 17, 2012
    5
    This would have been a fun addition to the series 5 or 6 years ago, but nostalgia for the series can only carry me along in a game so far. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad game, it just feels like a game going over old ground, there was nothing new or surprising added. 10 years in the making and yet it feels like it should have come out in 2005. It has got all the ingredients that madeThis would have been a fun addition to the series 5 or 6 years ago, but nostalgia for the series can only carry me along in a game so far. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad game, it just feels like a game going over old ground, there was nothing new or surprising added. 10 years in the making and yet it feels like it should have come out in 2005. It has got all the ingredients that made the earlier games great and it still pulls you along with hunter-gatherer desires, but simply put there are other more modern games that do this with more style and newer innovations.

    The graphics and sound should have been much better, there should have been more varied things to do in the game, it just needed to add something, otherwise what have they been doing with it for 10 years?

    Games have advanced, Diablo hasn't.    … Expand
  41. Tridus
    Jun 5, 2012
    5
    Revising my review down a point after playing it more... because I'm already bored. The real difficulty for me here is that while the hack and slash aspect is well designed, so much of the other stuff was screwed up. The story is both lame and unnecessary at the same time. It feels like there's less content then previous games. The server issues are very well known at this point. TheRevising my review down a point after playing it more... because I'm already bored. The real difficulty for me here is that while the hack and slash aspect is well designed, so much of the other stuff was screwed up. The story is both lame and unnecessary at the same time. It feels like there's less content then previous games. The server issues are very well known at this point. The amount of lousy drops is really something compared to previous Diablo games, and Blizzard's admission that drops were deliberately made worse in order to protect the auction house economy is just shocking. Who plays Diablo for an auction house? The entire heart of the franchise is killing stuff for loot, not pretending that we're on eBay! (And the less said about the real money AH, the better.)

    It was fun for a little while, but that didn't last. At this point I think I'm already close to being done with it. For the price, the value wasn't really there. Terribly disappointed considering Blizzard has always delivered before.    … Expand
  42. gas
    Jun 9, 2012
    5
    Reading other reviews here i see that 90% of the haters here didnt play the game and/or moan about issues that arent in the game so be warned about that, the game is not that bad.
    Told that, after 3 weeks i am progressing in inferno act 3 and there are 3 basic issues.
    1) The game is not balanced at all, it goes from way too easy to so hard to get me nervous without offering any challenging    Reading other reviews here i see that 90% of the haters here didnt play the game and/or moan about issues that arent in the game so be warned about that, the game is not that bad.
    Told that, after 3 weeks i am progressing in inferno act 3 and there are 3 basic issues.
    1) The game is not balanced at all, it goes from way too easy to so hard to get me nervous without offering any challenging and rewarding part.

    2) its actually impossible to progress in group, cause again game balance issues, so its possible to co op faceroll content but you are forced to progress alone (patches will come but hey, its late sorry).

    3) The hit detection is sever side and it counts from the start of the animation, so if a mob moves the sword to hit you and you move out before it lands the hit you still get the hit, this method is super tard and cant get really why its here, also considering that the game suffers a lot for bad ping, lag and stuttering.

    Blizzard is no more going for "its ready when its ready", but a more modern "we will go to patch all", as nowadays standards, patches over patches over patches.
    Honestly i bought the game and i wanna play it now, if its ready after 6 months a next time we will pay after six months. those devs policies should be legally forbidden imo.
    Imo Blizzard is no more here.    … Expand
  43. lilkillpappy
    May 19, 2012
    5
    gave it a 5 because I have not played it yet, so I didn't want to impact the rating. Im writing this to say that I have been playing the Torchlight 2 beta, and its really great, so whatever your complaints are about this game dont worry because there is A $20 dollar game coming out in about a month and it will satisfy anybodies need for a quality point and click action RPG.
  44. stuntaneous
    May 16, 2012
    5
    Too easy (the flow is terrible, it results in a very boring experience). A backwards step in the skill system (an illusion of choice, no stake in your advancement, nothing particularly good to look forward to). The UI is average (the skill screen(s) are hopeless). The graphics are far from what you'd expect today (they're mass audience MMO quality, i.e. lowest common denominator). RealToo easy (the flow is terrible, it results in a very boring experience). A backwards step in the skill system (an illusion of choice, no stake in your advancement, nothing particularly good to look forward to). The UI is average (the skill screen(s) are hopeless). The graphics are far from what you'd expect today (they're mass audience MMO quality, i.e. lowest common denominator). Real money trade affects all players whether they use it or not (why work hard when the guy next to you had the money to spend on something much better than your equipment, for no time spent?). I clock 200-360ms ping .. in singleplayer. Loot is individual among coop players (this is a bad thing - you no longer have a sense of shared achievement, you have less connection to those you're playing with). All the goddamn fog (why?!)

    Conclusion: Diablo 3 will never reach anywhere near the cult status of Diablo 2. You're best off going back to that golden classic or waiting for Torchlight 2.    … Expand
  45. Acolon
    Jul 2, 2012
    5
    This game is really mediocre. The mandatory connection to play is a rape. Game play wise is a dumbed down version on Diablo 2. RMAH is a joke too. Stay away from this game.
  46. Cyph3rPunk
    Jun 3, 2012
    5
    Oh man, where to start. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that most of the people that are rating positive for this game have never played D1 and D2. I remember the olden days of Deamons Trainer, PKing people in town for the lulz in D1, as well as the grip of mods available for D2. This series defined my childhood, so when we get to D3... well maybe my judgement is harsh, butOh man, where to start. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that most of the people that are rating positive for this game have never played D1 and D2. I remember the olden days of Deamons Trainer, PKing people in town for the lulz in D1, as well as the grip of mods available for D2. This series defined my childhood, so when we get to D3... well maybe my judgement is harsh, but its only from the eyes of someone who has loved this game. The new skill and leveling systems feel like they took control right out of my hands. Sure I can change my skill settings to play different, but what happened to specialization? What happened to getting those item drops that you had to think "hmm, more DPS, or that +4 to the skill that Im using?" Hell, what about STR requirements on armor, making you forgo those points in INT or VIT so that you could get that new armor on? The game feels like a dumbed down version of D3. Graphics look great... if this was a 2005-ish release. Seriously, go look at Tyrael's 1 pixel wing depth He turns the wrong way, they disappear. I just feel that this was a major disappointment. I'm currently letting my friend use my account, I have other things to play.… Expand
  47. agalloch
    May 17, 2012
    5
    If Blizzard's name on this, no one would be drooling over this. The gameplay is far too easy, shallow, and repetitive. Nice atmosphere but the music is not memorable.
  48. Crext
    May 21, 2012
    5
    I just finished normal mode and made it into the next playtrue, however I don't feel like playing much more. (got maybe 8 hour gameplay.) Reasons are mixed, but it generally is summed up as the game looking and feeling like it should have been made in 2005 or 2006. It's simply not worth the price. Try getting Magicka or Torchlight II instead, which is both cheaper and in my view better.
  49. dondon
    May 20, 2012
    5
    I only got this game because it came with WoW's annual pass feature. Otherwise, this is far from worth the sixty dollar retail price. Diablo 3 has become extremely simplified. Attributes are adjusted by themselves, talents become available as the character levels up, no talent trees to choose from. Blizzard put emphasis on using the environment to kill enemies, that players will likelyI only got this game because it came with WoW's annual pass feature. Otherwise, this is far from worth the sixty dollar retail price. Diablo 3 has become extremely simplified. Attributes are adjusted by themselves, talents become available as the character levels up, no talent trees to choose from. Blizzard put emphasis on using the environment to kill enemies, that players will likely never use.This game needed heavier system requirements to obtain a darker atmosphere. Knowing Blizzard, they gotta make an engine that can run across many computers as possible. Story-line? I never really cared for Diablo's story. Probably the worst part is the DRM. There is no offline play or LAN play. The music is great! Diablo 3 is still a solid game with all of it's shortcomings though.… Expand
  50. Cytheria
    May 16, 2012
    5
    I'm sorry to say that I'm not overly impressed with this return to a classic franchise. I'm not biased by being either a blizzard fanboy or hater here, just a gamer and worker in the industry and I used to be very proud of working on one of the games that Diablo bounced off of back in the day.

    In fairness, before I continue, I have to say that it is hard to innovate with a product with    I'm sorry to say that I'm not overly impressed with this return to a classic franchise. I'm not biased by being either a blizzard fanboy or hater here, just a gamer and worker in the industry and I used to be very proud of working on one of the games that Diablo bounced off of back in the day.

    In fairness, before I continue, I have to say that it is hard to innovate with a product with the kind of established formula that made the originals so much fun. It's difficult to walk the line between making changes that are acceptible to new players without cutting elements that were enjoyed by old fans.

    Unfortunately, it doesn't look like blizzard actually tried.

    Diablo 3 is an ok game, its reasonably pretty whilst retaining enough of a dated feel that you feel as if you are still playing the same franchise, and thats it. If players are able to complete the game in under 7 hours as they are reportedly doing, then its a safe bet to say that there hasnt been a significant increase in the amount of actual content...

    In truth this doesnt feel like a new game. It feels like Diablo 2, rigged to work on direct x 9 at a slightly higher resolution, with voice actors and a cash shop.

    And there we come to the crux of it - I already get the impression this was less about the game, and more about making money from commission on item sales. If it takes off, I'm sure blizzard will take the knowledge learned from this product test, and apply it elsewhere.

    The most impressive aspect about this title for me, at least, was seeing how badly the gaming community has been pre-conditioned to accept what was an abysmal product launch with terrible community management, where in other industries directors would be fired, stocks dropped and people held publicly accountable. Even more concerning the fact that the community management seemed to rely on fans to shout down the backlash from the people who tried to highlight this very issue..

    All in all, its an ok game, a nice reminder of earlier years, but not worth the heafty price tag. Caveat Emptor dear reader, do not be fooled into believing this is anything other than another corporate cash cow for an already highly skilled company of "milkmen"...    … Expand
  51. mjwilliams84
    Jun 14, 2012
    5
    Good combat system, a fairly well-designed skill system that leaves you juggling constantly, and decent presentation. For me, that's where it stops. The storyline and voice acting are verging on spoof, the difficulty levels of late game are nowhere near challenging enough, and it's incredibly short. Once you've finished it two or three times there really is no need at all to ever play itGood combat system, a fairly well-designed skill system that leaves you juggling constantly, and decent presentation. For me, that's where it stops. The storyline and voice acting are verging on spoof, the difficulty levels of late game are nowhere near challenging enough, and it's incredibly short. Once you've finished it two or three times there really is no need at all to ever play it again. Overall a big letdown, in fact I'd hugely recommend Diablo 2 over this, regardless of technical advances.… Expand
  52. 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.
  53. merc
    Jun 10, 2012
    5
    The biggest innovation D3 brings to the table is that Blizzard has found a way to bring server issues and lag to the single player game. Not good. Other than that the gameplay is decent but never shines because the difficulty curve is 3 difficulties of trivially easy followed by a brick wall of difficulty spike. The gear itemization is really poor, the storytelling is sub-mediocre and itsThe biggest innovation D3 brings to the table is that Blizzard has found a way to bring server issues and lag to the single player game. Not good. Other than that the gameplay is decent but never shines because the difficulty curve is 3 difficulties of trivially easy followed by a brick wall of difficulty spike. The gear itemization is really poor, the storytelling is sub-mediocre and its predecessors with worse graphics from a technical perspective do a better job of creating atmosphere.… Expand
  54. Majortom420
    May 18, 2012
    5
    This score does not reflect the DRM or the account/lag issues.

    The game is very detached from what Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction set out to be, highly customizable and intimate while Diablo 3 deters from that. Blizzard supplements the phrase 'Steamlined' instead of 'simple', in which it is. Diablo 3 has been simplified from previous sequels. Your character skill points (dex, str, chr, etc)    This score does not reflect the DRM or the account/lag issues.

    The game is very detached from what Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction set out to be, highly customizable and intimate while Diablo 3 deters from that. Blizzard supplements the phrase 'Steamlined' instead of 'simple', in which it is. Diablo 3 has been simplified from previous sequels. Your character skill points (dex, str, chr, etc) are standardized and placed for you according to your class, similar to WoW where you have no choice over where your points should be allocated. Some people may actually like this change because to them the latter system may have been obtuse, complicated and confusing. Indeed which it was but if not only to separate the leaders from the followers. You could truly hone your character to formula 1 precision. They've replaced the system with runes instead of innate character stats. While the runes work, they are not as in-depth as precision stat stacking and because of this Diablo 3 will not have a life span of 10 years unlike it's predecessor. While D2LoD was very much an item game, Blizzard has redirected its focus and taken some scripts from it's biggest success which is World of Warcraft in which character skills and stats mean little in D3 as the Loot is now you're best chance of success for stats and skill is of little importance. Blizzard also claims Diablo 3 is run on a custom game engine which in truth is a blatant lie. The game is very clearly ported from Blizzards Warcraft engine, the texture resolution is quite poor, the games world geometry system is a positive match to World of Warcraft. They chose not to use a different art design studio and thus the game looks like an eerily match to World of Warcraft's art design. Overall the graphics are very poor especially for a game that is released in 2012 where the expectations are quite high. Another displaced World of Warcraft correlation that does not necessarily suit the Diablo franchise is the implementation of Arenas. The premise, principle and rewards are tit-for-tat straight out of World Of Warcraft. Special Titles, Special Trophies, Awards, Arbitrary Arena Points used to purchase Armors and Weapons. Blizzard didn't bother innovating on the front, they just literally ripped the system from their Mega-Successor. There is no mention of open world PVP whatsoever, otherwise known as 'Duels' in D2LoD that made it wildly successful and addictive, they've dropped it entirely in favor the lacking arena system in which they repeated the exact same behaviour in World of Warcraft. Blizzard has not given a sober coherent statement as to why the Singleplayer mode was omitted stating issues with piracy and issues with the core-gameplay in which case is classic Blizzard. Remember when Starcraft 2 couldn't have LAN play because it was too advanced and too hard to incorporate then? Which brings me to my next point;

    If things are so hard to implement then what makes Blizzard believe they will be able to control a cash based auction house and that people will not circumvent the system?

    I have a lot of issues with the game, mostly the shallow over-simplified character system, shallow gameplay, shallow story (which is just awful in modern times) and art direction/style. It would have done Blizzard well to keep the original Diablo 2 LOD developers but 10 years ago after their acclaimed success Blizzard shut down that studio and let the creators go. Which in my opinion was a disaster.

    Diablo 3 may be a great financial success but in its current form, it is an unworthy successor to the Diablo franchise and Blizzard have come full circle onto themselves. They started losing it with World of Warcraft and now they've lost it with Diablo 3. If you enjoy an over-simplified, shallow character system, bad inventory system and non-existent story compared to Diablo 2 LoD then this game maybe for you. However if you enjoyed the depth of Diablo 2 LoD you will be unfortunately disappointed with Diablo 3.    … Expand
  55. rayken154h7
    May 26, 2012
    5
    This game is far too easy with no way to tweak the difficulty without grinding. I realize D2 was the same way, but at least normal difficulty in D2 had some challenge. This is just pathetic. Literally no challenge. Enemies drop so many health potions it feels like I have 300% lifesteal. Except I also have lifesteal. So I can tank most fights losing little health and then the enemies dropThis game is far too easy with no way to tweak the difficulty without grinding. I realize D2 was the same way, but at least normal difficulty in D2 had some challenge. This is just pathetic. Literally no challenge. Enemies drop so many health potions it feels like I have 300% lifesteal. Except I also have lifesteal. So I can tank most fights losing little health and then the enemies drop enough health to heal me 10 times over.… Expand
  56. Druganov
    Dec 11, 2013
    5
    First impression is good, altough dumbed down compared to part 2. graphics and sound are good, but then you start to notice there are very few good item drops, and they all boil down to the same. one good build per class which is afwul, and after a while very repetetive with no incentive to continue after you hit level 60. Drops are afwul, 4 times the same legendary crap item after a weekFirst impression is good, altough dumbed down compared to part 2. graphics and sound are good, but then you start to notice there are very few good item drops, and they all boil down to the same. one good build per class which is afwul, and after a while very repetetive with no incentive to continue after you hit level 60. Drops are afwul, 4 times the same legendary crap item after a week of playing? come on!!… Expand
  57. Palessan
    May 16, 2012
    5
    Bad always online DRM for a single player game with optional coop.
    Bad log in servers implementation.
    No choice over skill unlock means makes the game boring, and nothing to plan or wait for.
  58. IanHeres
    May 28, 2012
    5
    The game's alright with some flaws.

    The good: For normal and nightmare difficulties, it's a lot of fun blowing up mooks. No more stupid skill trees, just a set of skills with options you unlock as you level. The bad: Higher difficulties suck. You pretty much need the best gear from the AH or you will be one-shotted. Inferno is pretty much unplayable for a middle-core player. Lots of    The game's alright with some flaws.

    The good: For normal and nightmare difficulties, it's a lot of fun blowing up mooks. No more stupid skill trees, just a set of skills with options you unlock as you level. The bad: Higher difficulties suck. You pretty much need the best gear from the AH or you will be one-shotted. Inferno is pretty much unplayable for a middle-core player. Lots of boss combinations are really frustrating. The 30s cooldown on potions and long cooldown on defensive skills means every fight is pretty much do-or-die. You can't run away, you can't stock up on potions. Monsters will hit you even though on-screen you're far apart. If you die to a story-boss you need to start over. Lots of frustration/

    Speaking of story, it's atrocious and hammy. Everyone carries the idiot ball, and most of the plot dialog is really poor. There's a lot of pointless GRIMDARK things too, like when you save a soldier and then he immediately explodes. Why? Because diablo is GRIM and MATURE, I guess.

    The campaign is also really short, even though you replay it for each new game+ mode. Like, if you play at a moderate clip you'll probably finish normal mode in 10 hours or so. There aren't many side paths to explore, and the side-caves that are present tend to have minimal rewards.

    So overall it's kind of fun, but it's also really frustrating and kind of hollow. They should rebalance the higher difficulties and add some sort of infinite dungeon. Otherwise, all that's left is farming for loot so you can farm for better loot.    … Expand
  59. LordOFlibertY
    Jul 4, 2012
    5
    There are so many biased reviewers out there that are letting their emotions cloud their judgement. Diablo 3 is not where near a good game but it sure as hell isn't a 0/10. There is so many BS blizzard has done to this game is beyond count however when it comes down to it, Diablo 3 is a pretty decent game overall and has some pretty cool gameplay, the problem like I said is the stupid BSThere are so many biased reviewers out there that are letting their emotions cloud their judgement. Diablo 3 is not where near a good game but it sure as hell isn't a 0/10. There is so many BS blizzard has done to this game is beyond count however when it comes down to it, Diablo 3 is a pretty decent game overall and has some pretty cool gameplay, the problem like I said is the stupid BS blizzard has done to this game such as DRM and the money-grabbing Auction House. Seriously! In a game that revolves around Looting items you release the bloody Auction House. 5/10, solid game play, good cinematics but too much bs .… Expand
  60. Fursnake
    Jun 10, 2012
    5
    The long awaited return of Diablo III leaves me feeling somewhat disappointed. Overall the gameplay has that old school Diablo feel, but the old school feeling only goes so far and does not warrant $60. It's fun for a few playthroughs with friends, but it gets stale quickly. The loot system is hit or miss and ultimately one finds themself resorting to the auction house to acquire decentThe long awaited return of Diablo III leaves me feeling somewhat disappointed. Overall the gameplay has that old school Diablo feel, but the old school feeling only goes so far and does not warrant $60. It's fun for a few playthroughs with friends, but it gets stale quickly. The loot system is hit or miss and ultimately one finds themself resorting to the auction house to acquire decent gear. The crafting system is awful for it's cost in combination with the utter randomness of the crafting results. The old school adherence to point and click movement is annoying at bes;, frustrating and outdated is a more apt description. The lack of any customization when creating characters is disappointing, but I guess it is a minor issue (at least you can pick a gender). The only real replay factor for me came from the classes and how differently they play. However the core gameplay feels repetitive and grindy after a couple playthroughs. The general chat is a joke; it is just a breeding ground for gold seller spam. In the end I feel like Blizzard made this game ultimately for the Real Money Auction House.; which is the one feature of the game I will never use, partly because I am already done with game but mainly because I find the whole concept distasteful and greed oriented. I played for a few weeks before becoming more than bored with the game...I guess I got my money's worth out of it. But the overall game does not best reflect the amount of time they spent developing it.… Expand
  61. TIZ
    May 16, 2012
    5
    Gameplay is fun, but after a lot of hours of (clickclickclick) it gets way 2 repetitive even with friends. Its a good hack and slash, its a bit of a disappointment as Blizzard had a lot of time to make the "perfect" D3. I expected some character customization at least...non whatsoever which is a bit strange really not considering the diablo series, but considering the year of gaming we areGameplay is fun, but after a lot of hours of (clickclickclick) it gets way 2 repetitive even with friends. Its a good hack and slash, its a bit of a disappointment as Blizzard had a lot of time to make the "perfect" D3. I expected some character customization at least...non whatsoever which is a bit strange really not considering the diablo series, but considering the year of gaming we are in at the moment. When I played and leveled up my character it didn't really feel like I was developing his skills but more like he was developing his own skills and I was just using him to....point and click....very linear character skills and attributes since its mostly same kinda stuff for each type of hero. The graphics could be way way better, they are cartoon-ish and colourful yes that is true, I'm not sure if I like that or not but I would prefer better graphics and much more rich textures. I think controls could be added for movement as well not just mouse and hotkeys but thats my preference. Game is ok but I expected better (internet crashes and DRM biggest disappointment and maybe thats why my score is so low otherwise a solid 6/10 or 7/10… Expand
  62. StealthPyro
    May 17, 2012
    5
    It's meh. Blizzard dumbed this game down so severely it's laughable. There is absolutely no strategy/thinking in character development aside from your equipment. The goal of the game is to simply level up and unlock all of your character's abilities, making every character of the same class practically identical. This was definitely designed with casual and console players in mind. It doesIt's meh. Blizzard dumbed this game down so severely it's laughable. There is absolutely no strategy/thinking in character development aside from your equipment. The goal of the game is to simply level up and unlock all of your character's abilities, making every character of the same class practically identical. This was definitely designed with casual and console players in mind. It does NOT have the replay quality that Diablo 2 had and STILL has. This game is more of a 4 player co-op than any sort of RPG. It is a total abomination of the Diablo series. When PvP comes around, it'll pretty much be useless. Total. Console. Trash. Overall, I suggest you pass on it unless you're into games like Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance; that's the game that comes to mind that describes Diablo 3 the best.… Expand
  63. snowshreder
    May 30, 2012
    5
    Sigh.... For those of us who have played Diablo, Diablo II, Lord of Destruction this is a huge let down. Everything has been simplified and rushed the gameplay feels like Dynasty Warriors and the story is just.. under par. NO MORE POINT SYSTEM and tons of issues that need to be patch at this time everyone is experiencing lag or choppy gameplay rendering it hard to play or survive. ISigh.... For those of us who have played Diablo, Diablo II, Lord of Destruction this is a huge let down. Everything has been simplified and rushed the gameplay feels like Dynasty Warriors and the story is just.. under par. NO MORE POINT SYSTEM and tons of issues that need to be patch at this time everyone is experiencing lag or choppy gameplay rendering it hard to play or survive. I have played the game through to hell mode (normal,nightmare,hell,inferno) and i am giving this a fair review as most are just pissed off and give it a 1 or 0 i feel Diablo III should be rated at a 5, Not worth 60$ maybe 30$ and i would wait to even buy for the reason that they have a lot of work to do in making that game playable.… Expand
  64. OmnipotentGamer
    Aug 5, 2013
    5
    I really wanted to love this game, but with my bad internet connection and the always online requirement I couldn't. When I had good signal I had a good time, not as much fun as I had in D2, but fun none the less.
  65. cechi
    May 15, 2012
    5
    Too simplified game principles, wow graphics, too many concessions. Poor atmosphere as well. This game is not so good as Diablo 2. I don´t like new health/mana system as well. Character development is very simplified.
  66. Strohmann
    May 20, 2012
    5
    I had a friend give me a guest past, overall the game is ok no issues downloading or playing. Ive never played the first 2 Diablo's as it's not my style. Its fun for a couple of hours though, think its pricey for what I played. The graphics are nice so is the ambient sound. Would I buy it? Not untill the price comes down.
  67. bling581
    May 19, 2012
    5
    Could be much better. I have never played the previous Diablo games, so my review is less bias, but I still agree with a lot of the user comments. It's dull and the difficulty is pretty easy. You run around spamming a few buttons. I don't know how some people are completing the game in 4-5 hours, but they must be rushing through all the objectives without any exploring in between. Story isCould be much better. I have never played the previous Diablo games, so my review is less bias, but I still agree with a lot of the user comments. It's dull and the difficulty is pretty easy. You run around spamming a few buttons. I don't know how some people are completing the game in 4-5 hours, but they must be rushing through all the objectives without any exploring in between. Story is blah and overall the game is terrible compared to what I would expect from a company like Blizzard. Activision's meddling has ruined Blizzard's rep. On yeah, the online DRM sucks. Every time I lose my connection at least once, and the servers are always going down for maintenance. C'mon Blizz WTF?… Expand
  68. iteration2
    May 20, 2012
    5
    I have to admit I've never played Diablo 1 or 2. Gave this a try because of all the hype and anticipation. Acquiring gear is certainly addictive, and the game isn't bad, but I just can't see why it merits so much hype, and such a hefty price. I picked up Torchlight when it came out, and this is almost the same game. And yes, I know Torchlight was a Diablo clone, but the difference isI have to admit I've never played Diablo 1 or 2. Gave this a try because of all the hype and anticipation. Acquiring gear is certainly addictive, and the game isn't bad, but I just can't see why it merits so much hype, and such a hefty price. I picked up Torchlight when it came out, and this is almost the same game. And yes, I know Torchlight was a Diablo clone, but the difference is that Torchlight came out over 2 years ago, and cost a third of what Diablo 3 costs. And in some ways, Torchlight is a better game. Items seem to have a more profound effect, sound, music, and graphics have more character, and you have choices when you level up. The lack of persistent choices, and limitations on the number of active abilities, is particularly bewildering. Admitted, I'm still at a pretty early level, but it doesn't seem like these aspects will improve very much.

    As for the cash store, it doesn't really bother me. After all, it's largely a single player game, so if someone wants to spend money on gear, it's no skin off my back. In fact, the idea of being able to sell stuff for real money is alluring. However, Blizzard keeps comparing the anticipated market to WoW, and I have trouble imagining a large market for items in a non-MMO. Acquiring top-level gear in an MMO is difficult, and by design, the game never ends so there is always a market. I don't foresee Diablo III being so infinitely playable, nor your achievements and gear being so visible and important to other players, so why would anyone spend money on it?    … Expand
  69. spac3m0nkey
    May 27, 2012
    5
    Overall if you never played D1 or D2 you'll likely find this game is more of an 8 or 9. However if you are like me and literally grew up playing the first two games and have been a life long fan of this franchise you will be absolutely irate at how watered down and simplified this new installment is, likely giving it a 0 or 1 (unless you are not many hours into the game and are stillOverall if you never played D1 or D2 you'll likely find this game is more of an 8 or 9. However if you are like me and literally grew up playing the first two games and have been a life long fan of this franchise you will be absolutely irate at how watered down and simplified this new installment is, likely giving it a 0 or 1 (unless you are not many hours into the game and are still living in denial). Lets be honest, this game is the successor to two of the greatest games in the history of PC gaming. It has some monstrously huge shoes to fill and it falls completely short of even remotely comparing to its predecessors in terms of quality and replay value. No more manual designation of character stats every level, no more skill trees full of synergies and possibilities, no more mountain of exciting gem damage type/rune word combinations to experiment with. There is no longer a real sense of choice in the game. You unlock every skill as you level (only a handful of which you will ever want to use) and you can change everything about your character at the drop of the hat, thus decisions carry no weight and lack any real sense of permanence. Because of the new skill setup you will only ever make one character of any given class and he will be virtually identical to every other character of that class out there. There is absolutely no point to making a second barbarian (saving blizzard plenty of money on server storage costs no doubt). You dont take any true pride in your build because it is not a unique and clever creation like the ones you made in D2. Finally, the auction house, short acts, and horrible drop rates suck any remaining fun out the slaughter. To all the individuals out there who are upset at seeing all these low scores, I'm sorry if this or other simliar reviews get under your skin, because I know I would be pissed if people where trashing a game I loved too. Just please keep in mind alot of these low scores are coming from people approaching the game from a very different perspective (borderline crackhead-obsessed diablo fanatic). Everyone who paid for this game is entitled to voice their opinion about it, be that positive or negative.… Expand
  70. Spelledaren
    Nov 29, 2013
    5
    After a lot of initial frustration with installing the game, which actually took more than 2 hours, I was finally able to play it. What first struck me was that the graphics was way under my expectations, the constant internet connection even in single player is a bit of a hazard because it can cause lags and dropouts, and the voice acting and story was pretty bleak, sometimes evenAfter a lot of initial frustration with installing the game, which actually took more than 2 hours, I was finally able to play it. What first struck me was that the graphics was way under my expectations, the constant internet connection even in single player is a bit of a hazard because it can cause lags and dropouts, and the voice acting and story was pretty bleak, sometimes even downright bad.

    On the plus side, the gameplay is pretty smooth and somewhat addicting, multiplayer co-op is still a pretty fun experience (just like in Diablo II) and at least it was enough fun to go through once. But the replay value is very low, since you have to suffer through the same story and cheesy dialogue over and over if you wanna run the harder difficulty settings.
    I can understand the constant internet thing it stops piracy as well as serve a purpouse for selling gear in the auction house which isn't a bad addition at all. Though, if you have a bad connection it means you can't enjoy this game. Dying because of server lag isn't that much fun at all.

    I've been waiting for this game for a very long time, and I had expected better graphics, better story, and less bugs and lag.    … Expand
  71. Bootscv
    May 19, 2012
    5
    mediocre at best. Gameplay is still fun, but the story and dialogue is forced and cheesy (too much machismo banter reminiscent of 90's kids TV shows). Starcraft II had great cutscenes and fully animated characters and faces. D3 has neither (good cutscenes are few and far between. In engine ones are horrible) so I have a hard time feeling a connection to the characters when I can't put amediocre at best. Gameplay is still fun, but the story and dialogue is forced and cheesy (too much machismo banter reminiscent of 90's kids TV shows). Starcraft II had great cutscenes and fully animated characters and faces. D3 has neither (good cutscenes are few and far between. In engine ones are horrible) so I have a hard time feeling a connection to the characters when I can't put a face to them. SC1 had animated faces on their units in the 90s, and D3 has painted portraits? And I realize that there's an argument for "blizzard wants their games to run on crappy machines", but CnC 3 Tiberium Wars had WAY better graphics at max settings than D3 and it ran on my junky laptop with less than 300mb of total video memory on min settings. Argument invalid. There is also NO character customization; all attributes and skills are locked into direct paths. So basically, every level 19 wizard is the EXACT SAME as every other level 19 wizard. Since you can't customize your character's appearance either, this game hardly feels like an RPG because no two characters are really different. I don't think the "polish" on this game justified the development delays.

    SUM UP:
    Always online requirement a pain in the ass (and causes horrible lag despite me having BF3-grade hardware)

    Graphics are god awful for a game released in 2012. Really no legit excuse for a $60 game to look like this. Are they trying to market to gamers or third world countries?

    Gameplay and mass slaughter is still fun as ever. interactive environments are well done, but they don't justify how generic the lack of character customization feels.

    Story is terrible. The few CGI cutscenes are spectacular, but the rest of the in-engine cutscences and crappy dialogue ones don't suck me in at all. I feel no connection to the story whatsoever when it is told so poorly through half-assed cutscenes and cheesy dialogue. Voice acting is forced and sounds like it was taken out of a kid's TV show. Blizzard has CGI capabilities rivaling movie studios, so how they could be so bad at telling a story puzzles me. SCII proved blizzard knows very well how to do it better, so WHY DIDN'T THEY?

    Verdict? Play Skyrim for a true RPG experience. This game is dumbed down even from D2 and a major disappointment.    … Expand
  72. dylanland234
    May 26, 2012
    5
    I have been following this series since day one, when i was twelve years old and tore open my first copy of Diablo back in 1996, and i immediately fell in love. Click and kill. That doesn't sound too fun, but throw in some demons, creepy environments, and harsh punishments and ill be glued for hours. Diablo 2 perfected this formula, and i found myself on every single day, every hour iI have been following this series since day one, when i was twelve years old and tore open my first copy of Diablo back in 1996, and i immediately fell in love. Click and kill. That doesn't sound too fun, but throw in some demons, creepy environments, and harsh punishments and ill be glued for hours. Diablo 2 perfected this formula, and i found myself on every single day, every hour i could get just to do another "Diablo run". Diablo 3 has improved on EVERYTHING, destructible environments, more varieties of monsters, achievements, more classes, etc. But one thing fell short.... The atmosphere. In Blizzards previous games, i this overwhelming fear of death always hung above my head like a cloud. The sounds, the looks, the monsters, the more "gothic" like atmosphere. In Diablo 3 the creepiest thing was the templars, but that was it. I was more afraid of a monster in act one, than i was with diablo himself. I am sure, blizzard will release expansion sets to this game, and i hope they concentrate more on the atmosphere and variety of drops and making "runs" relevant again with the new "Marketplace".… Expand
  73. Allions
    Aug 28, 2012
    5
    Diablo 3 could be a great game. I played the game for some time but i got annoyed fast. The real money auction house is something terrible... a "Pay to Win" option in a payed game. I spent 70 euros on the game and then i have to grind hours and hours to find a weapon that sucks? Or i have to spend more money in the aution house? Besides that... the game becames to BOOOORIN! Random maps areDiablo 3 could be a great game. I played the game for some time but i got annoyed fast. The real money auction house is something terrible... a "Pay to Win" option in a payed game. I spent 70 euros on the game and then i have to grind hours and hours to find a weapon that sucks? Or i have to spend more money in the aution house? Besides that... the game becames to BOOOORIN! Random maps are not so random (after 3-4 times they repeat) and the elite packs with random powers are absolutley terrible.… Expand
  74. Breaker_Ki
    May 18, 2012
    5
    There is nothing wrong with Diablo when you look it at for what it is. It's a basic hack slash, looting, RPG. In that respect, it can be fun. The problem with it lies in the fact that its predecessors, the ones that generated all the fans, sport a superior RPG model. The lack character customization may help casual gamers who purchased the title out of hype, but majority of playersThere is nothing wrong with Diablo when you look it at for what it is. It's a basic hack slash, looting, RPG. In that respect, it can be fun. The problem with it lies in the fact that its predecessors, the ones that generated all the fans, sport a superior RPG model. The lack character customization may help casual gamers who purchased the title out of hype, but majority of players buying this game day one are not casual, or were actively looking for a great RPG based on the pedigree of the series. Also, lack of customization limits how invested a player will be in the game. Combine that with dated visuals, and repetitive game play, you have an easily forgettable title that many will drop after a month of play. Simply put, this game was in development so long that the gaming industry blew by it.… Expand
  75. uah
    May 20, 2012
    5
    I cannot play the game I bought, this is a 0 rated game for me.

    Not allowing people to play the game because the servers are down it is just plain stupid.
  76. tsenG
    May 15, 2012
    5
    This game is nothing compared to D1 and D2, the game is like a MMORPG called World of Diablo, this game have the same Spells, Classes with other name and a Fckng Grinding Game, the same design, and maybe the same graphic engine, many people waited 10 years for this?, the game has been developed for almost 4 years or more, and passed by many designers, to deliver something "bad", 0This game is nothing compared to D1 and D2, the game is like a MMORPG called World of Diablo, this game have the same Spells, Classes with other name and a Fckng Grinding Game, the same design, and maybe the same graphic engine, many people waited 10 years for this?, the game has been developed for almost 4 years or more, and passed by many designers, to deliver something "bad", 0 creativity, and of course, the DRM Stay Connected all the time, the game is not a fckng MMO, what happen with the people who have unstable internet connection or dont have Internet in their homes and buy the retail copy and not the digital?, they cannot play because the DRM, the same **** for SC2, the game have the same bugs, since the beta, and they dont fix this, the same exploits, the same glitch, im not a hater or a troll, im only a person who is dissatisfied with the final product… Expand
  77. Kalanur
    May 27, 2012
    5
    I've mixed feelings when I think about the game. First of all I had over 100 hours of fun while playing this game but have to give it a lower score. Not because of online DRM or server problems. That' something I was aware of before I've bought and played the game. The reason is much simplier. The 100 hours of gaming were funny because of the friends I've played it and not because of theI've mixed feelings when I think about the game. First of all I had over 100 hours of fun while playing this game but have to give it a lower score. Not because of online DRM or server problems. That' something I was aware of before I've bought and played the game. The reason is much simplier. The 100 hours of gaming were funny because of the friends I've played it and not because of the game. I've had more fun in games that were bascially worse than D3 just because I had the right people to play with and that's what good about Diablo 3, almost everyone has bought it so I could play with at least 2 friends all the time.
    But why is it so bad?
    Gameplay: First of all, the difficulty. Normal and Nightmare are just too easy, Hell felt like it was moving in the direction and Inferno was a total joke. Blizzard said, the difficulty will get harder because it's totally new feeling, every Mob and Boss will have new Skills etc. but that's not the matter. Story bosses have just more HP and damge depending on the difficulty and the same goes for Random Bosses but they got one more skill with every difficulty. Not new Skills, but just one of the same random Skills more. So the difficulty gets higher but in the wrong way. You don't need more skill or knowledge to kill those harder mobs but just better gear. Most of the time I died, I was thinking "Need more Gear" instead of "Oops I've made a stupid move". Other game like Demon Souls have shown that you can have a high difficulty that depends on Skill and not simply on Gear.

    The classes are kinda imbalanced at the moment, ranged classes only need to upgrade their Weapons to get better gear while Melees need to finetune every single slot and still can't stay alive more than a second in melee combat at Inferno Act 2

    Graphics and Sound: The Graphics are okay and I know that Blizzard wanted a timeless Style which most of the players can enjoy even with slower machines. It's okay when it works but I know so many people that have high end machines that are able to run every current game fine except for Diablo 3. Network and Online functionality: Joining a friend, playing with them, seeing their stats and everything else regarding online play is well done, except for the lag. Sometimes you are warping around like a hell. Dodging an attack and then warped back into it just to get one hitted is not fun. Hopefully they will work on it. The rest of the online funtionality works good.

    Content: It's simply too short if you take into account that you have to play the same content at least 3 times to reach level 60. They promised a dynamic endless content system but I wouldn't call it really dynamic. After the 2nd playthrough I've felt like I have seen everything. Putting 2 possible Events in one zone, of which only one is available at a time is not really dynamic. If you reach Inferno you will look at the Auction House all the time or farm the same 10 minute content all over again before you can move on and kill those "more difficult" mobs.

    If it weren't for the great online functionality AND my friends I would have given the game a 5/10 because it's actually nothing new or special and not as finetuned as a game like this should have been if you think about the long developement time and the big name behind it.    … Expand
  78. Metakev
    May 18, 2012
    5
    Having 11 years of hype and expectations behind it. Blizzard could only go so far to deliver a half-decent product with very little lasting appeal, bland combat mechanics and some very lackluster aesthetic design.
  79. sirtyman
    May 21, 2012
    5
    I had mixed experience during and after playing. It's not as perfect as previous Blizz games. Too expensive for 15 hours of play for finishing main plot on normal. Game play is linear without any freedom. Almost none of off main plot quest. Next difficulty levels are almost the same with boosted item stats. I don't think I'm willing to go through all the same again and again to finishI had mixed experience during and after playing. It's not as perfect as previous Blizz games. Too expensive for 15 hours of play for finishing main plot on normal. Game play is linear without any freedom. Almost none of off main plot quest. Next difficulty levels are almost the same with boosted item stats. I don't think I'm willing to go through all the same again and again to finish inferno. It's rather for no lives game without any sense for me (maybe for PvP in future). Game play is addicted for sure especially with friends but I'm not sure if it is enough for keeping players base for long. Graphics and music are quite good, wow - like style - if one likes WoW and other Blizz games this style is for him. For games being under development for so long time it is first Blizz fall down.… Expand
  80. tdurden15
    Jun 5, 2012
    5
    Not worth $60. Serious latency issues almost a month after release, disconnects, hacks, etc. The game has no real customization besides gear, so it gets boring after one completion. I don't know how some people can still be playing - I'd rather be at work than sit down to play this game again. Blizzard dropped the ball on this one. It's truly a shame. I can't believe people waited 12Not worth $60. Serious latency issues almost a month after release, disconnects, hacks, etc. The game has no real customization besides gear, so it gets boring after one completion. I don't know how some people can still be playing - I'd rather be at work than sit down to play this game again. Blizzard dropped the ball on this one. It's truly a shame. I can't believe people waited 12 years for this.......no wonder there is so much angst over this game.… Expand
  81. Zankiesko
    May 17, 2012
    5
    This game gets a 5. Not because it isn't fun. It's a fun dungeon crawler. Whether it's a true sequel or not is up for debate. I don't really care. I'm not here to discuss that point. What I am here to say is that the game would probably be an 8 or a 9 if it wasn't for one thing -- Required online connection.

    That doesn't sound bad, and it may sound as if I'm being harsh. While    This game gets a 5. Not because it isn't fun. It's a fun dungeon crawler. Whether it's a true sequel or not is up for debate. I don't really care. I'm not here to discuss that point. What I am here to say is that the game would probably be an 8 or a 9 if it wasn't for one thing -- Required online connection.

    That doesn't sound bad, and it may sound as if I'm being harsh. While playing single player, your experience will be tarnished by anywhere from 200-600 ping. Your abilities will sometimes not register. You will become desynced and disconnected from your single player game. If ANY other company released a game where the single player wasn't able to function at a reasonable level and your gameplay was constantly tarnished by uncontrollable hiccups and failures, it would have received a 60 at best.

    Remember 5 years ago when MMOs always suffered through horrendous launch issues that would plague the first month of the game and cause a miserable experience for everyone involved?

    Blizzard managed to simulate that in a game that has single player options as well now. So I suppose they did make an innovation of some kind.    … Expand
  82. 23skidoo
    Jul 18, 2012
    5
    D3 was certainly not what I expected. The game has become to focused around the Auction House, which unfortunately seems to be the primary focus around the Blizzard updates. Gameplay is meh at best, and after the first few playthroughs you may realize that it will not provide the sustained longevity that made D2 such a big hit. The graphics are decent, the interface is intuitive, but toD3 was certainly not what I expected. The game has become to focused around the Auction House, which unfortunately seems to be the primary focus around the Blizzard updates. Gameplay is meh at best, and after the first few playthroughs you may realize that it will not provide the sustained longevity that made D2 such a big hit. The graphics are decent, the interface is intuitive, but to me those are primarily aesthetic and don't necessarily make for a good game I was hoping that I would get a lot more play out of this game but unfortunately I've already moved on.… Expand
  83. greywolf00
    May 23, 2012
    5
    After several days on Inferno I have to dock this game to a 5. It's challenging but oh so boring. 10-20 minutes of kiting to slowly grind down a pack of elites gets really old really fast. Melee has it the worst as they lack ranged damage. It's brutally slow and a complete departure from the fun hack and slash style that made this series so great.
  84. elitemage
    Jul 3, 2012
    5
    Updated review: Why I hardly play Diablo 3 - The game is now boring. Here are my main complaints: 1. The auction house ruins any type of enjoyment gained from seeing a good item drop because you know that there is always better gear available on the ah 2. Boss fights are anti-climatic because they are easier than champion/elite mobs. This makes Boss fights boring and mob fights annoying 3.Updated review: Why I hardly play Diablo 3 - The game is now boring. Here are my main complaints: 1. The auction house ruins any type of enjoyment gained from seeing a good item drop because you know that there is always better gear available on the ah 2. Boss fights are anti-climatic because they are easier than champion/elite mobs. This makes Boss fights boring and mob fights annoying 3. Drop rates of usable items are insanely low. I don't want to grind for 20+ hours and not get a single usable/upgraded piece of gear. I think that the grinding is acceptable, but knowing that the gear on the ah can be bought in seconds as compared to the time it takes to grind and find a usable piece of gear eliminates the fun/point of grinding. The gameplay is good, the graphics ok, spells and animations are amazing. The core of Diablo was destroyed and made Diablo 3 boring...… Expand
  85. neowiz73
    Jun 6, 2012
    5
    I think Blizzard was confused when they developed this game, because of the online requirement just for the single player side of things is down right silly. I shouldn't have to log into a server to play a single player game. Mediocre story, dumb down character development, the only thing worthwhile is the animation and updated graphics. other than that it's overall not what I wouldI think Blizzard was confused when they developed this game, because of the online requirement just for the single player side of things is down right silly. I shouldn't have to log into a server to play a single player game. Mediocre story, dumb down character development, the only thing worthwhile is the animation and updated graphics. other than that it's overall not what I would have expected. Torchlight 2 must carry the proverbial torch I guess... haha at least they have a much better character system.… Expand
  86. Falcon88
    May 16, 2012
    5
    I can't tell this is a 3.5/10 game, but surely it's not a decent game. DRM in 2012 is according to me the less important of the problems which afflict this game. Also the old and quite bad graphic would be acceptable, if the game would be fine. But unfortunately it's not: no potions, no town portal or identification scrolls, no stamina, no skill trees, no personalization of the character,I can't tell this is a 3.5/10 game, but surely it's not a decent game. DRM in 2012 is according to me the less important of the problems which afflict this game. Also the old and quite bad graphic would be acceptable, if the game would be fine. But unfortunately it's not: no potions, no town portal or identification scrolls, no stamina, no skill trees, no personalization of the character, bad plot... definitely it's not Diablo. This game is just a '' catch the mole '', when the only thing u can do is clicking on the enemies from the beginning to the end. And we waited 12 years for this... And the freaking and very simplified crafting system, the only new feature copied (and they did it so bad) from Wow, should really be avoided.… Expand
  87. gabrielct
    Dec 10, 2013
    5
    Very boring game with no great standouts, only the narrative maybe. could have been made in 2 years instead of a decade, so much anticipation for nothing, really.....
  88. EasilyAnnoyed
    Sep 27, 2012
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game launched with a lot of problems. A LOT of problems. Broken servers, broken AH, weird performance issues. I play on a heavily overclocked 2500k with Crossfire 6950 GPUs. Day one, horrible stuttering when entering games. I even had stuttering on pre-rendered cinematics, and that bug still exists today. There is a bizarre bug with v-sync that if I ever drop below 60 FPS even for half a second, my FPS either gets cut in half to 30 for several seconds, or keeps going at 60 FPS as if v-sync was suddenly turned of. This turns the game into a juddery piece of s*** when it occurrs and totally ruins the experience. That bug STILL EXISTS TODAY and has been well-documented. How do things like this happen with a game that had the budget they did? I really don't get it.

    The game itself is okay. In general the classes are fun to play. The 'story' is a complete travesty. I don't know who wrote this thing, but the story and delivery are on par with something like..."The Room". How many times does Kulle have to telegraph that he's going to betray you by laughing maniacally every time he finishes talking? What really killed the game was itemization. You basically have to win the lottery to find an item that is any good or even worth selling. Inferno was so challenging at launch that most people never made it past act 1. People depended on broken specs and exploits to get through. Botters and exploiters have absolutely ruined the gold economy. Items that would be a solid upgrade for me now cost 50 million gold or higher. There is something truly effed when I can't buy an item that would really be a good upgrade when I'm sitting on 35 million gold. And guess what. You can't gain a lot of gold unless you sell a really kickass item. But wait, remember that the loot rolls are so random that I play a few hours every day with a good amount of MF and find an item that sells for around 10 million gold...oh, about once a month.

    Lately, Blizzard has shown some interest in making things better. The 1.05 patch and 1.04 really seem to put forth some effort to improve the experience. However, for many players it's just too little, too late. Seriously, it's months later, and the changes in these last 2 patches should have been what the game launched with. Still no PvP or even word when it should be expected.

    I actually still have fun with the game, so that's something. They seem to be committed to fixing the problems and what players don't like. But until that really happens, I can only give this game an average rating. Maybe with the expansion (and we all know one is coming) they will get it right from the start. After the utter s***fest that is Mists of Pandaland, I'm not holding my breath.    … Expand
  89. ZeroWaitState
    Jul 23, 2015
    5
    1 step forward, 2 steps back. That's all I can say about this game. I'm a huge Diablo fan, but even after over a year of fixing, this game isn't as good as D2. The whole time I'm playing it, I feel like I'm playing a tablet game that's trying to sell me gold, or berries, or whatever. Heroes of the Storm has more tactical depth. They DID do a few things right. The mini-boss battles1 step forward, 2 steps back. That's all I can say about this game. I'm a huge Diablo fan, but even after over a year of fixing, this game isn't as good as D2. The whole time I'm playing it, I feel like I'm playing a tablet game that's trying to sell me gold, or berries, or whatever. Heroes of the Storm has more tactical depth. They DID do a few things right. The mini-boss battles are more varied and interesting. The monster abilities are cooler. The monster AI is better. The controls are tighter. It's clear that they were trying. It seems like they were on their way to a good game when management stopped them halfway through and asked them to turn it into Candy Crush.

    I had all sorts of trepidation when I heard about the real-money auction house. I knew what they would have to turn the game into in order for the AH to be a big money maker. It turns out those fears were true. I hope now that Blizzard is no longer under Vivendi they can go back to making good games rather than running an elaborate online slot machine.    … Expand
  90. dbnp
    May 18, 2012
    5
    Diablo 2 with better graphics, and forced online mode so you're more inclined to spend money on Activision's new cash cow. Believe me when I say that if you've played enough of diablo 2, you have no reason to play this game.
  91. ShouldbeStudyin
    Jun 28, 2012
    5
    I never thought I'd see the day that I'd right a Blizzard game a low review. Yet here we stand at that day. To understand what it is about this game that is such a letdown and overall makes the game so poor, you need to know what Diablo 3 was meant to be. It's name implies it is supposed to be a sequel to Diablo 2, and therefore it should be Diablo 2, but better, right? Well it isn't.I never thought I'd see the day that I'd right a Blizzard game a low review. Yet here we stand at that day. To understand what it is about this game that is such a letdown and overall makes the game so poor, you need to know what Diablo 3 was meant to be. It's name implies it is supposed to be a sequel to Diablo 2, and therefore it should be Diablo 2, but better, right? Well it isn't. Diablo 3 is the bastard offspring of Diablo 2 and Call of Duty. The bones of Diablo 2 are there, but they have been covered by the awful casualization and monetization of the CoD franchise. So what do we have? Always-online-DRM, causing single player lag and forcing you to have an internet connection to play. Massively inconvenient. The RMAH. Blizzard takes a 15% cut. Do you know why? Because this game is built around you using the RMAH. They want your money, pure and simple. The RMAH isn't for your convenience, just so Blizzard can "sneakily" take your money. The Story is atrocious. I came in expecting Blizzard level story-telling and got a terrible, poorly thought out plot with forgettable characters, bad voice acting, and embarrassing dialogue. Never has a fantasy game made me wish I wasn't playing a fantasy game before. Gameplay is solid, but the game itself is boring, lacking any of the customization of D2, or the charm, or the fun of playing with friends (yay, I can play with four people, because this game is made for consoles). This is really something I never thought would happen. But the immaculate Blizzard has done us wrong. I'd have happily pre-ordered every game from them till the end of time, but after this fiasco? Blizzard has lost a customer, and a fan. Rating: 4.9/10… Expand
  92. Spearminty
    May 29, 2012
    5
    I typically write very long and detailed reviews about games and what parts of them i like and don't like.
    For this game I will not do that, and instead get right to the point: This game is broken. If I had a game that crashed so often I couldnt play it, that would be this game. The gameplay is terrific, and I love everything about it, but its just broken. Server issues or not, I am INDEED    I typically write very long and detailed reviews about games and what parts of them i like and don't like.
    For this game I will not do that, and instead get right to the point: This game is broken. If I had a game that crashed so often I couldnt play it, that would be this game. The gameplay is terrific, and I love everything about it, but its just broken. Server issues or not, I am INDEED ENTITLED to a functional product whenever I purchase it from the store. I will want to play with this product at whatever time I please, even if it is during the "prime time" that also has the worst server issues. What I expect from a commercial product is consistent across all things and so I choose to publicly denounce this game for its poor release but perhaps give it another chance once it is finally completed. I will do what I would do with a broken car and return it and seek my money back.    … Expand
  93. jordan853
    Jul 22, 2012
    5
    This is just such a bipolar game it is hard to review. One one hand, the gameplay is fun for awhile, the loot system is predictable, and the unlock system is nice. One the other hand, the sheer lack of customization makes you feel like your character isnt your own, but a clone of thousands others. It really left me, and others dissapointed from this game.
  94. VitaminK
    May 21, 2012
    5
    Simple. Constant online DRM. Storyline is pretty short; wont take off too much for that since its meant to be played again and again on higher and higher difficulties. Skills and attributes are waayy over simplified... pretty much cookie cutter.
  95. Fulle
    May 27, 2012
    5
    As someone who enjoyed Diablo 2, LOD, and looks back at the Diablo series as something that had a big impact on gaming... I can't help but feel let down by Diablo 3. This is NOT the game we were waiting for, but it's still probably worth playing.

    Getting the negatives out of the way: Diablo 3 has suffered from technical problems out of the gate that persist even now. You're much less    As someone who enjoyed Diablo 2, LOD, and looks back at the Diablo series as something that had a big impact on gaming... I can't help but feel let down by Diablo 3. This is NOT the game we were waiting for, but it's still probably worth playing.

    Getting the negatives out of the way:
    Diablo 3 has suffered from technical problems out of the gate that persist even now. You're much less likely to suffer a major bug, or get disconnected from the game now, but the experience still is much more lag ridden then it should be, and using the auction house is a chore of frustration. Progression sometimes requires better equipment, and acquiring such equipment from the AH can sometimes take much longer than it should, as I deal with broken search filters, timeout errors, and other issues that plague the AH currently. The whining on these issues IS somewhat legitimate, and it affected my score of the game, although, you're not going to see me give it a 1, just because the AH gave me an error instead of my shiny new 2H weapon.

    The story is, in a word, terrible. There were several points where I felt that it was too obvious what was going to happen yet, what a party member's secrets were, and all the characters are pretty shallowly developed and transparent. I've dealt with a lot of weak plots before, but this is one that's bad enough that it actually hurts the experience a bit. Without giving away spoilers, I was particularly frustrated with the character Leah, and her plot arc. The new hirelings are worthless. I'll just get out with it and say it. They're worthless. They suffer AI issues, such as not healing you when you're at 2 HP and the spell's off cooldown, charging into terrain, and other idiocy, but they're also just very weak in general. Is my enchantress attacking something? I can't tell, because even after giving her the best equipment I'm able, she does so much less damage than my player character, that it's difficult to tell if she's doing anything at all.
    - The lack of usefulness of the mercenaries is a failure, since they would have offered a good deal of flavor as a boon to your character.

    There is no character customization (for looks).

    Difficulty ranges from laughably easy to BS hard... You might be either falling asleep 2 shotting everything in sight without any fear of death whatsoever, or trying not to be 1 shot by nearly unkillable rare spawns. For example, at higher difficulties, you might face a mob that shields itself becoming immune to damage (until the shield drops), pins you in place from a distance, teleports to your location, and 1 shots you through all your defensive abilities. It'll kill you 10 times before facing a boss fight, where you never feel any sense of danger, and ease through it like it's nothing. It's very frustrating.

    Items are another concern. Blizzard made progress between Diablo 2 LOD and WoW, adding in features like bind on equip, and bind on pickup, to help control item rarity. They're missing in Diablo 3, resulting in too many listings of "Legendary" items on the AH. Worse, they added random modifiers on the Legendaries, making them inferior to good rare items that got lucky rolls on their modifiers, and the vast majority of the rare items are trash. If a rare or even a legendary drops, there's no sense of excitement, as you realize that the likelihood of the item actually being useful is quite low. Since everything is soo sooo random, selling items can be difficult. I had a hard time determining if items for other classes were actually good or not, since rare modifiers range from really good to absolute trash.

    For my neutral opinions:

    The difficulty level between nightmare and hell is more acceptable. Rare packs with a few rough modifiers can make for fun fights. Blizzard has made progress with the disconnect problems, and the skill system, while taking a bit to get used to, offers flexibility with your character. Think of it as a watered down Guild Wars system.

    It's easy to group up with a friend, and jump right to where they are in the action. If it wasn't for hacking issues, this would be a generally good feature, which unfortunately, should be turned off at the moment.

    The game's art is slightly above average. Environments have this sort of dark watercolor look to them. Cut scenes are pretty, and there's decent production values all round, as far as standard things like voice acting. It's a decent looking game for sure, but environments can feel a little too copy pasted in places... making things feel dated sometimes. So overall, I give the graphics and production values a pass, even though I'm NOT impressed.

    For my positives...
    The cut scenes are pretty? I'm actually struggling a little to think of what Diablo 3 does right... consistently... I got nothing.

    It's AMAZING to me that the metascore from critics on this game was 89. Guess journalistic integrity is out the window.    … Expand
  96. makken104
    May 15, 2012
    5
    Meh. This would have been game of the year... in 2004. It's decent but gaming has moved on. Honestly Wow has diluted Blizzard, visually it's a murky mess, mechanics feel antiquated,broken infuriating DRM, story and setting are the only redeeming features but zero replay value. Where did those 12 years of development go? Play it through once, enjoy the story but then put it on your shelfMeh. This would have been game of the year... in 2004. It's decent but gaming has moved on. Honestly Wow has diluted Blizzard, visually it's a murky mess, mechanics feel antiquated,broken infuriating DRM, story and setting are the only redeeming features but zero replay value. Where did those 12 years of development go? Play it through once, enjoy the story but then put it on your shelf to collect dust, there are too many other compelling games to spend too much time with it.… Expand
  97. finchm03
    May 15, 2012
    5
    The game itself is well made. It looks great, sound effects are great and even the story is not half bad. The problem is that it is not Diablo. The game does not feel anything like its predecessor, and instead the developers have borrowed most of the mechanics from World of Warcraft, a proven business model for success, and as a result, Diablo 3 just doesn't have that same feel to it.The game itself is well made. It looks great, sound effects are great and even the story is not half bad. The problem is that it is not Diablo. The game does not feel anything like its predecessor, and instead the developers have borrowed most of the mechanics from World of Warcraft, a proven business model for success, and as a result, Diablo 3 just doesn't have that same feel to it. Skills unlock as you level up, there is no need for planned builds as all characters get the same abilities and can switch them out at any time. Attributes are no longer player controlled, and even item randomization has predictable dull patterns. Overall Diablo 2 fans will be very disappointed with this lackluster sequel. Sadly these days many developers seem to be moving toward a mass market approach for games. Take the Mass Effect franchise for example.… Expand
  98. JoerT
    Jun 1, 2012
    5
    The game itself is really very good, but you'd expect after so many years of developing it, on top of years of experience with World of Warcraft, they'd get some basics right. The server stability is abominable, performance of the game on high-end systems is unpredictable and the auction house, which could have been just about copied straight out of World of Warcraft, is really limited. IThe game itself is really very good, but you'd expect after so many years of developing it, on top of years of experience with World of Warcraft, they'd get some basics right. The server stability is abominable, performance of the game on high-end systems is unpredictable and the auction house, which could have been just about copied straight out of World of Warcraft, is really limited. I can only hope patches make all this better in the near future.… Expand
  99. MysticSham
    Jun 5, 2012
    5
    Unfortunately for a single player game with co-op play the story is far too short and repeatability verges on frustrating rather than fun, as the more difficult mode, just means the more times you get killed in 1 hit.

    Co-op seems to be only for lower difficulty as the game seems to greatly punish playing with player rather than mercenaries and class balance doesn't seem to be a    Unfortunately for a single player game with co-op play the story is far too short and repeatability verges on frustrating rather than fun, as the more difficult mode, just means the more times you get killed in 1 hit.

    Co-op seems to be only for lower difficulty as the game seems to greatly punish playing with player rather than mercenaries and class balance doesn't seem to be a consideration when releasing the game, but rather as an after thought.

    Pros:
    - Side conversations are entertaining
    - Still great to pick up mass loot and finding a gem of an item
    - I like the graphic style.
    - Auction house
    - 18 hours of fun game play

    Cons
    - Unbalanced classes
    - Short and predictable main story line
    - additional difficulties seem more like a chore and can be really frustrating gameplay.

    Note: This is from level 52 perspective, I will reach max level but that is mostly because I'm bored and not because the game gives incentive to get there.    … Expand
  100. Sc0tch
    Apr 27, 2013
    5
    If this was a stand alone game and not a sequel to Diablo 2 it would have got a better score from me. The problem is that it is a sequel to Diablo 2 and I dislike the direction they took in designing this game. On it's surface this might seem like a good sequel but if you dig a little under the surface you find that all the things about Diablo 2 that kept you coming back to play hundredsIf this was a stand alone game and not a sequel to Diablo 2 it would have got a better score from me. The problem is that it is a sequel to Diablo 2 and I dislike the direction they took in designing this game. On it's surface this might seem like a good sequel but if you dig a little under the surface you find that all the things about Diablo 2 that kept you coming back to play hundreds of hours aren't there.

    The loot and gear system is over simplified and annoying. Combine that with the auction house and you get an annoying combination. In Diablo 2 I found my self eager to take down those tough bosses on nightmare and hell mode too see what loot would drop from them. In Diablo 3 I hate fighting bosses as it's a mostly rewardless experience that can be quite costly. After your first play through on normal bosses won't have good loot drops. You get most of your loot from killing randomly spawn champion or unique enemies. This might be okay if the loot I got was worth a damn but it too is flawed. In Diablo 3 you only care about two stats. Your primary stat (intelligence for wizard or strength for barbarian, ect...) which determines how much damage you do and vitality which determines how much health you have. You can focus of the other ones but it's mostly a waste time as the gains aren't worth it. This system makes loot annoying. Here's how my Diablo 3 loot experience usually goes. Go through an act hunting down the champion monsters. Get a rare drop every now and then and the go and identify the drop. At this point a lot of the time the loot doesn't have a good primary stat on it and becomes trash to sell at a vendor. When it does 80%+ of the time it's not your stat and you can at best sell it on the auction house. Even then it's usually still bad as the other stats or damage of the weapon can still be bad. This means that you will have to go to the auction house to get most of your gear in this game and I can't stress enough how unfulfilling it is to get gear that way. In Diablo 2 I felt like I was on a quest to get to the end of the dungeon which probably had epic loot which would spill forth upon slaying the difficult boss at end. In Diablo 3 I feel like I'm working a steady job to make money so I can afford my gear upgrades which I purchase from a store. Figuring out which gear to use isn't even that fun. It boils down to those two stats I mentioned earlier and in the case of a weapon you check it's dps.

    The actual click fest murdering monsters as you work your way through the game is good for the genre but that alone is not what makes games in this genre fun in the first place. The skill system and combat are both good but not nearly enough to save this game. The story is good and the cg is top notch for the cut scenes are top notch but it's not enough to save this game. I can't recommend you buy this game if you are looking for a good sequel to Diablo 2. The content I see is good enough for one play through on normal at best. Also as a side note, where is our promised pvp? My bet is that they hid it in the coming expansion which you will have to pay for.

    Goods
    Combat is fun
    Graphics are shiny(the game looks nice)
    Cinematics are top notch

    Bad
    Loot/Gear systems is broken and not fun
    Auction house It's a break in my gameplay, not fun and makes the game feel like a job
    Missing promised features Where's my pvp?
    Drop system further makes loot not fun Bosses don't drop loot after normal

    Conclusion: If you liked Diablo 2 and are looking for more of the same, don't play this game. Titan Quest or Torchlight 2 are much better options for lovers of Diablo 2 than this game.    … Expand
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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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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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