Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. Shaka100011
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Unworthy of the Diablo name. Blizzard has gone way down hill. This is uninspired and unoriginal. Story is the same as the last. Skill system eliminates choice. No offline single player. They are penalizing the customer to save them money from people pirating.
  2. nctarheel78
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Why is it that i went out at midnight on 5/15 and got the third instalment of a series I have loved since it first game out? I should not be asking why but I am because I am sitting here right now and can't play that game I picked up. Something about a server issue...since when has a single player game needed internet constently. It is also a huge let down from the diablo 2 because ofWhy is it that i went out at midnight on 5/15 and got the third instalment of a series I have loved since it first game out? I should not be asking why but I am because I am sitting here right now and can't play that game I picked up. Something about a server issue...since when has a single player game needed internet constently. It is also a huge let down from the diablo 2 because of how WoW it seems and that is just disapointing and makes me want to return this game and go back to playing mass effect or SWTOR. I am saddened by how sorry this role out was. I could not play when I got home because I had to wait till 12 p.m pacific time then when I woke later that day I could not play until 4-5 eastern time because i could not login. A sad day in diablo history.… Expand
  3. GrieverXVII
    May 25, 2012
    1
    I was willing to give this game a fair score...until my account was breached and charcater and all progress deleted...they say it's the users fault, i disagree. if i'm compromised that means my bank account, email accounts, facebook, paypal, ebay, other mmo's, etc, etc. should also be compromised right? as far as i know diablo 3 is the only game for this to happen to me. even my emailI was willing to give this game a fair score...until my account was breached and charcater and all progress deleted...they say it's the users fault, i disagree. if i'm compromised that means my bank account, email accounts, facebook, paypal, ebay, other mmo's, etc, etc. should also be compromised right? as far as i know diablo 3 is the only game for this to happen to me. even my email account wasn't compromised for the hacker to get into my account because it's been 3 days after the incident and my computer and personal info is doing just fine. i just love how it's always the users fault right?

    the game's ok, fun but since day 1 release there's been nothing but server problems, auction house problems, and 40+ hours of gameplay was deleted from my account due to a hacking...that's lovely for paying $60.

    Game's too short, not even an infinite dungeon, story is bland and graphics resemble WoW which is so lame and childish.    … Expand
  4. mademperor
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Myself and my wife paid a total of $120 for this game and have been able to play once thus far for about 45min until they took the server down right before we got to the boss. Don't waste your $
  5. Mastercube
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Es una lastima que este juego tenga tanta cantidad de problemas en su día de lanzamiento. El volver el juego once tiene buenas ventajas como jugar tu partida desde cualquier equipo, pero e no poder jugar fuera de línea va a traer una gran dependencia de que tan bien estén los servidores. S decir, si en dos años les da por apagar losEs una lastima que este juego tenga tanta cantidad de problemas en su día de lanzamiento. El volver el juego once tiene buenas ventajas como jugar tu partida desde cualquier equipo, pero e no poder jugar fuera de línea va a traer una gran dependencia de que tan bien estén los servidores. S decir, si en dos años les da por apagar los servidores, no podremos volver a jugarlo… Expand
  6. fatboylovskokis
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 is a dumbed down P*SSY version of D2. For a big Diablo 2 player i have to say Diablo 3 is HUGE let down. Heres what drew me (and many others) to Diablo 2: Rushing, Boss Runs, MF Runs, Trading Games, and basically that the game didnt begin until you beat the storyline. What made me keep coming back and playing every few months was that the game was simply bad*ss. D3 is very veryDiablo 3 is a dumbed down P*SSY version of D2. For a big Diablo 2 player i have to say Diablo 3 is HUGE let down. Heres what drew me (and many others) to Diablo 2: Rushing, Boss Runs, MF Runs, Trading Games, and basically that the game didnt begin until you beat the storyline. What made me keep coming back and playing every few months was that the game was simply bad*ss. D3 is very very WOWish, characters building is weak, the game dictates how you level up. Unique drops is horrible, what a sissy way to play a game, where everyone gets their fair share. Games are not open, meaning you cant join a task specific game ei(trading game, or boss run game) you are "appropriately" put into a game with people doing the same quest.... Graphics also look like WOW, very bubbly and colorful. Game is WEAK, dont waste your money. You will be bored within a week, its been a day and i already am.… Expand
  7. Futilizer
    May 17, 2012
    1
    First off I am happy that Blizzard finally came out with a new addition to the Diablo series. Unfortunately my review isn't going to be very positive when it comes to the overall score of the game. Starting off, the graphics for the game aren't even on par with today's standard. The main issue of this game is that it doesn't contain an offline mode or even a single player for thatFirst off I am happy that Blizzard finally came out with a new addition to the Diablo series. Unfortunately my review isn't going to be very positive when it comes to the overall score of the game. Starting off, the graphics for the game aren't even on par with today's standard. The main issue of this game is that it doesn't contain an offline mode or even a single player for that matter. That being said, me being a service member and being at sea quite often, I'm unable to play the game in my downtime. I feel this game is going to be just like Duke Nukem Forever, highly anticipated and blown out of proportion with how awesome the game is going to be. I feel also that this game will follow the same path as Blizzard's "World of Warcraft", level caps and expansions following in the upcoming years with additional payments required. The game is also set to and extremely casual level with checkpoints all throughout the game. What happened to the old way? I truly hope they address a lot of these issues with upcoming updates and perhaps redesigning the game(… Expand
  8. Othello
    May 17, 2012
    1
    This must be the worst game I have ever played. Play for like 20 min exploring then get disconnected from server. Then have to redo everything I already did.
    Such a waste of time!
    Used to enjoy the Diablo series but this has just ruined it for me completely. Rather going to go finish Torchlight again. It has decent single player and no lag and connection issue. Will look at playing    This must be the worst game I have ever played. Play for like 20 min exploring then get disconnected from server. Then have to redo everything I already did.
    Such a waste of time!

    Used to enjoy the Diablo series but this has just ruined it for me completely.
    Rather going to go finish Torchlight again.
    It has decent single player and no lag and connection issue.

    Will look at playing Diablo again after first patch which will hopefully have offline single player in it.
    Otherwise I hope the crackers can do a proper job of cracking this so I can at least enjoy single player offline.

    What a bad experience.

    I will give you a 1 out of 10 for trying for 7 years at least.    … Expand
  9. comic399
    Jun 15, 2012
    1
    More and More Server Disconnection. 3 times in 10 minutes. Give us a break, Give us a single player without constant internet connection!! I am a fan of Diablo, however, this has become a pain. Yes. Understand it is Friday evening, but I want to play single player mode anytime, anywhere. The constant network disconnection took the fun out of it. We paid for the game, not paid for theMore and More Server Disconnection. 3 times in 10 minutes. Give us a break, Give us a single player without constant internet connection!! I am a fan of Diablo, however, this has become a pain. Yes. Understand it is Friday evening, but I want to play single player mode anytime, anywhere. The constant network disconnection took the fun out of it. We paid for the game, not paid for the disconnection and disruption of the game flow.… Expand
  10. Ramzus
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Oh my god ! This is really a game made by the guys of Blizzard ? Or just a lame game made by an external studio ??? However, if you really liked Diablo 2, don't play to this indignous sequel.
  11. Aquaman_0601
    May 17, 2012
    1
    If you enjoy buying a game and not being able to play it... You'll love Diablo 3... I buy games so I can play them when ever and where ever i like. Diablo 3 is the biggest disappointment so far. You have to have an active internet connection at all times to play the single player campaign, servers are down constantly.... Unless your a hard core hack and slash fun and must play Diablo 3, IIf you enjoy buying a game and not being able to play it... You'll love Diablo 3... I buy games so I can play them when ever and where ever i like. Diablo 3 is the biggest disappointment so far. You have to have an active internet connection at all times to play the single player campaign, servers are down constantly.... Unless your a hard core hack and slash fun and must play Diablo 3, I would strongly recommend steering clear of this game!!… Expand
  12. Danceswithsheep
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Its not the expected loot fest because of the way they are now handling stats and there is so much gold laying around its easy to pick up something in the AH that will outshine the loot drops for hours. There is also the fact that it is a single player game suffering from disconnections...it beggers belief.
  13. kevline
    May 17, 2012
    1
    They remove too much thing that we liked in d2...Customization 4/10 note more. Every game now seems to be more simple and simple (maybe for casual), I'm not a hardcore gamer, but when I play I want to play, not to be assist...

    And my bad note because no offline mode simply, I live far from server I got lag/disco in solo, wow ...!!! Dissapoint I bought this game before the 15th march,    They remove too much thing that we liked in d2...Customization 4/10 note more. Every game now seems to be more simple and simple (maybe for casual), I'm not a hardcore gamer, but when I play I want to play, not to be assist...

    And my bad note because no offline mode simply, I live far from server I got lag/disco in solo, wow ...!!!
    Dissapoint I bought this game before the 15th march, first time for me, usually I wait reviews, and now I regret. Thank you blizzard I payed 59â    … Expand
  14. Cliqq
    May 17, 2012
    1
    As said by so many before me, what a disappointment. Now im not talking about the connection errors, or even the fact that i can't play it offline. Im talking about the complete destruction of a game series i treasure. The game has completely been striped of the customizing aspect, why in the world would i have 2 of one char, type when i can't make them different. No attribute points tooAs said by so many before me, what a disappointment. Now im not talking about the connection errors, or even the fact that i can't play it offline. Im talking about the complete destruction of a game series i treasure. The game has completely been striped of the customizing aspect, why in the world would i have 2 of one char, type when i can't make them different. No attribute points too stack, no skills too single out and make powerful, and combine to make perfection. It's gameplay is slow, its too restrictet, the graphics look like something they have drawn from WOW... THIS IS NOT WOW. !!!!.
    I want to decide how to make my Char, not have everything chosen for me as i lvl up. Im very disapointed, after years of waiting, blizzard can't even deliver a worthy sequal. If you are a fan of D2 and are going to buy D3, Don't.... sooooo sad...    … Expand
  15. Micsheppy
    May 17, 2012
    1
    If you are a experienced gamer that loves RPGs, Stay away from this one. Blizzard use to be known for making games that were easy to learn but hard to master, sadly they gave up on the later. Character customization is pretty much out. Gone our questions like "Which type of Barbarian do I want to be"? Blizzard will tell you what you want - and how you want it. The menu of CharactersIf you are a experienced gamer that loves RPGs, Stay away from this one. Blizzard use to be known for making games that were easy to learn but hard to master, sadly they gave up on the later. Character customization is pretty much out. Gone our questions like "Which type of Barbarian do I want to be"? Blizzard will tell you what you want - and how you want it. The menu of Characters themselves are a bit odd. Taking a page of the trolls of WoW, Diablo added a Caribbean Voodoo master to a western Gothic tale. It's does not sit well. The Graphics while being easy on the eye, are nothing to write home about. Had someone told me this was a game from 5 years ago, I would believe them. The writing is taken straight out of a Saturday morning cartoons. "Now all shall suffer", "This is true evil" and other under thought cliches will be waiting for you. This is a causal game under the guise of a AAA tittle for gamers. As a causal game, it is quite good. But those don't cost 60Euros. And yes, while you are playing nothing feels better than being told that your connection to the server has been lost.… Expand
  16. southerngamer
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Decent play (as expected for a loot-crawler), but the always-connected/internet feature has to go. Patch, please, Blizzard, and let us play without internet.
  17. Nonenone12
    May 17, 2012
    1
    What is essentially a single player game that forces you to play online. Lame excuses and question dodging on the battle.net D3 forums. Giving it a 1 because of the cow level.
  18. QualePas
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Here is what I did, I went to Best Buy's Midnight opening, I purchased the regular edition game, I went home and opened it with a Razor Blade along the inside flap, Took the game out and installed it. photocopied the sleve with the cd key, put everything back in the box with an erased cd key. sealed it and returned it to best buy for a complete refund. Why? because I knew the game wasHere is what I did, I went to Best Buy's Midnight opening, I purchased the regular edition game, I went home and opened it with a Razor Blade along the inside flap, Took the game out and installed it. photocopied the sleve with the cd key, put everything back in the box with an erased cd key. sealed it and returned it to best buy for a complete refund. Why? because I knew the game was going to suck, I played it and then deleted it from my Hard Drive, then I cancelled my WOW account. I payed for a single player game I should not have to have internet access to play it. We should all cancell our wow account to send them a messsage. Goodbye Blizzard, Hello Torchlight 2, Guild Wars 2 and I love you Bathesda, Skyrim Rules!! and the original Dungeon SIege puts this travesty of a Game to Shame… Expand
  19. eldiablo
    May 17, 2012
    1
    No single player, connection issues, error messages, servers randomly shutting down at peak times, etc. I have not been able to even sit down and play this game for more than 15 minutes at a time without getting immense lag or a server shutting down message. Give us a single player offline mode so that we can enjoy the game how we want. Very disappointed in Blizzard doing this to one of myNo single player, connection issues, error messages, servers randomly shutting down at peak times, etc. I have not been able to even sit down and play this game for more than 15 minutes at a time without getting immense lag or a server shutting down message. Give us a single player offline mode so that we can enjoy the game how we want. Very disappointed in Blizzard doing this to one of my all time favorite franchises.… Expand
  20. christiang
    May 17, 2012
    1
    worst let down in blizzard history. i am a huge diablo 1 & 2 fan, so naturally I was expecting something amazing or at least comparable to diablo 2. NOPE. Graphics are just terrible, and I have a 3GB NVIDIA video card. Gameplay is sometimes choppy because of online play, and I have a 16GB RAM machine with i7 processor! The skill system sucks! And I cant even just attack with my equippedworst let down in blizzard history. i am a huge diablo 1 & 2 fan, so naturally I was expecting something amazing or at least comparable to diablo 2. NOPE. Graphics are just terrible, and I have a 3GB NVIDIA video card. Gameplay is sometimes choppy because of online play, and I have a 16GB RAM machine with i7 processor! The skill system sucks! And I cant even just attack with my equipped weapon if I wanted to, lol. Do not waste your money! I give this game a 1 rating because of pretty box cover and good cinematics.… Expand
  21. fernandobsb1
    May 17, 2012
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad system log on the internet, should put the game in offline mode.
    never buy a game from blizzard again.
    I play with the Torchlight II!
    not recommend Diablo II ... ta bad game!    … Expand
  22. fayul
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Total waste of $60. This game should be on the under 5$ shelf. Graphics look great for a game that came out in the 90's. Skills? What skills, there are no skills/sill points its all handheld point click to give the illusion of customization. I don't think I need to get into the lag and rampant dc issues, people have already covered that quite well here. What the game really seems toTotal waste of $60. This game should be on the under 5$ shelf. Graphics look great for a game that came out in the 90's. Skills? What skills, there are no skills/sill points its all handheld point click to give the illusion of customization. I don't think I need to get into the lag and rampant dc issues, people have already covered that quite well here. What the game really seems to be is just an automated system enabling the rmah. I'd give it a 4 or 5 if it supported true single player.… Expand
  23. NateTallica
    May 17, 2012
    1
    Outgrowing gaming was something I had begun to accept - especially with PC gaming and its decline. My hopes haven't withered away entirely, with prospects from Bethesda and Blizzard and the upcoming Guild Wars 2 keeping my hopes afloat. I think we can all agree the Diablo series maintains superior replay value for games of their day and age. Unfortunately, video gaming is constantlyOutgrowing gaming was something I had begun to accept - especially with PC gaming and its decline. My hopes haven't withered away entirely, with prospects from Bethesda and Blizzard and the upcoming Guild Wars 2 keeping my hopes afloat. I think we can all agree the Diablo series maintains superior replay value for games of their day and age. Unfortunately, video gaming is constantly ever-changing. Console-tards have overrun the video game world. Their need for instant gratification and simplification and flashiness has eventually seeped into PC gaming (cough* Skyrim and there removal of attributes, stuff from previous installments, etc.). Though I'm not that old, I'm a longtime vet of old school titles like the Diablo series. Like many of you, I grew up with the game. I f**king loved it. Still do.

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

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

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

    - Sound and effects were alright.

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

    - Buggy launch is buggy

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

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

    - No PvP. One of the reasons I continued play and developing my characters in Diablo 2 for years on and off was the fact I could poop on the chests of newcomers. When it hasn't been implemented, it implies several things: Character skills and attributes weren't too well thought out. By this, I think they created them for PvE, disregarding the balance and effects players would have combatting eachother. It means the game is unfinished. They took too long making it, haven't finished, and rushed it into the fray to ease the ever growing throng of Diablo-fanboy piranhas (like myself, admittedly). Shoulda saw it coming when SC2 was announced, boys. - Bringing back old school characters to induce nostalgia in older players? Didn't do it for me. I was actually offended seeing these monsters I've slain in the past magically brought back out of nowhere. The only one I wouldn't have been disappointed with and wasn't brought back was Andariel, so I could pause the game and look at her boobies jiggle. Then again, they probably would have taken that out too. Overall, I'm disappointed. It lost that effective formula that I can't quite put my finger on, which kept me and so many others coming back. If you're a fan of the series, don't give in to capitalism and waste your money on this oversimplified Diablo clone. Yes, I'm putting on the level of a "clone" and not an actual title within the series. It's that bad. Like the hero of old who slew Diablo beneath Tristram and became the Dark Wanderer, this game too is nothing more than a shadow of it's former glories. 1/10.    … Expand
  24. JustforThis
    May 17, 2012
    1
    This game is the greatest letdown of my gaming career. The combat is interesting, but the abyssmal plot, lack of character customization, the lack of any sort of endgame or clear goals after a single 6 hour playthrough, and the rediculous setup of the long hyped auction house quickly turned my excitement to disgust that I wasted $60. The only strong innovation is the expanded andThis game is the greatest letdown of my gaming career. The combat is interesting, but the abyssmal plot, lack of character customization, the lack of any sort of endgame or clear goals after a single 6 hour playthrough, and the rediculous setup of the long hyped auction house quickly turned my excitement to disgust that I wasted $60. The only strong innovation is the expanded and improved use of blizzard's battlenet social features.… Expand
  25. ubusar
    May 17, 2012
    1
    The need for a constant internet connection and the fact their servers CONTINUE to drop has just disgusted me.

    Aside from that, no original content, zero character customization. Absolutely no replay value. If you haven't purchased this game yet, wait until it hits the value bin, you won't have to wait long
  26. SIl
    May 17, 2012
    1
    For single play, Blizzard insisted gamers be online at all times, which is pathetic, limiting where and when they can enjoy their paid game. The result, with fantastic servers from Blizzard:
    Error 37
    Error 75 Error 3006 Error 3003 Error 12 You get the the drift I won't list the 10,000 different errors you may encounter. For fans of D II and D I news aren't good either. The    For single play, Blizzard insisted gamers be online at all times, which is pathetic, limiting where and when they can enjoy their paid game. The result, with fantastic servers from Blizzard:
    Error 37
    Error 75
    Error 3006
    Error 3003
    Error 12
    You get the the drift I won't list the 10,000 different errors you may encounter.

    For fans of D II and D I news aren't good either. The graphics lost their appeal and enthralling addictive dark quality. While it doesn't look as bas as LoL it doesn't look good appealing and diablo-like.

    Foreshadowing Mist of Pandaria D III loses its RPG appeal. Levels are just numbers say goodbye talent points and skills, catering for angry birds and farmville players.

    Like in Free-2-play MMORPG you can purchase better game changing items with real money, the difference being Diablo is not free and Blizzard takes its tidy profit cut on all auctions. Of course this is a boon for Chinese farmers and an invitation to hack accounts.

    To summarise Diablo III may be interesting to young new players who never played Diablo II or III and want a quick game that can be played with one or two keys.

    For the legacy players, the appeal may be much more limited.    … Expand
  27. drivingpro
    May 17, 2012
    1
    First I couldn't install the game 'invalid installation options'.... which was due to me clicking on the autorun button to install diablo 3 (Who knows).... I finally installed the game. And I can't enjoy the single player portion of the game as my internet connection drops out, and SINGLE PLAYER DISCONNECTS!! ... this is ridiculous... I never had such a stupid experience with a gameFirst I couldn't install the game 'invalid installation options'.... which was due to me clicking on the autorun button to install diablo 3 (Who knows).... I finally installed the game. And I can't enjoy the single player portion of the game as my internet connection drops out, and SINGLE PLAYER DISCONNECTS!! ... this is ridiculous... I never had such a stupid experience with a game before. Diablo 1 and 2 were made by a different development branch who are now working on Torchlight 2... Will be buy that, at least I will be able to enjoy Single Player....

    If the always on internet connection is required to stop pirating, then you are just slapping everyone in the face who actually purchases the game.

    Unimpressed Blizzard ...

    The only good thing i've enjoyed so far is the music from the installation screen.    … Expand
  28. partial_link
    May 17, 2012
    1
    A one might be generous as of now... at first I bought the game just to be told I was below the system requirements and not even able to install the game. This isn't in the ToS or anything, spent a lot of time looking for a work around the only thing I was able to find is a crack for single player, but i bought the game... so I attempted to over-clock my cpu, alright that worked can nowA one might be generous as of now... at first I bought the game just to be told I was below the system requirements and not even able to install the game. This isn't in the ToS or anything, spent a lot of time looking for a work around the only thing I was able to find is a crack for single player, but i bought the game... so I attempted to over-clock my cpu, alright that worked can now play the game, but reality isn't so kind as I find that my internet has been shut off and can not play the game. My internet is turned back on but my computer was dead as well prebuilt wasn't prepared for a .2 GHz overclock and had died later that day (RIP) I could play all modern day games just fine, such as the Witcher 2 thanks to my graphics card and for the short time I was able to have it installed I couldn't play due to my ISP hell the D2 copy that came with the game won't let me on to battle.net as "Unable to identify versions" sure my opinion may change when i rebuild my computer and am able to actually play the game, but for now it gets a one and a one only because i haven't been able to ply it… Expand
  29. Angouleme
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Firstly, the story is so terrible that cant be more. I beat the game in 4 hours, so the length of the game sounds like not-funny joke. Graphics are just like WoW, or some 2003 game with the exception of skill sequences, they are really cool so it's the 1 point for it.The bosses are just joke too, they are extremely easy to kill. Everything depends on loot. System of skills is senseless,Firstly, the story is so terrible that cant be more. I beat the game in 4 hours, so the length of the game sounds like not-funny joke. Graphics are just like WoW, or some 2003 game with the exception of skill sequences, they are really cool so it's the 1 point for it.The bosses are just joke too, they are extremely easy to kill. Everything depends on loot. System of skills is senseless, and the DRM is just icing on the cake. Cant play, problems with login and everything. Is it really the game for which we were waiting for 10 years?!… Expand
  30. Ferretmaster
    May 18, 2012
    1
    no comments, only need to say, comes from big company knows too much people will buy it and when ask or send a question about errors, they answer you with a generic message from a BOT, pathetic..., errors, needed inet conection everytime... ah i forget to say A LOT OF BUGS
  31. luv2lick
    May 18, 2012
    1
    They spent over 4 years to develop a game that looks like an add-on or community mod to Diablo 2. Awesome, Blizzard! Investors won't be very happy, I'm afraid. To be honest, my 14-years old son likes it and finds it fun. He also says it's kinda like one of his smartphone games.
  32. johnk
    May 18, 2012
    1
    I give it a 1 for overall effort. Aside from that, I can't believe it took blizzard ~10 years to make this game. it's a clear rip off of an actually free game - Rusty Hearts. I think the story line and character customization is even better (in the free game)... And how did this get an 87% from the pros? I guess they weren't hardcore d2 fans like myself. i don't think the answer to magicI give it a 1 for overall effort. Aside from that, I can't believe it took blizzard ~10 years to make this game. it's a clear rip off of an actually free game - Rusty Hearts. I think the story line and character customization is even better (in the free game)... And how did this get an 87% from the pros? I guess they weren't hardcore d2 fans like myself. i don't think the answer to magic spamming was putting timers and eliminating customization... very very very disappointed. Let's face it, one of the best past times in d2 was to magic find doing mephisto or other boss runs, but the ridiculous timers coupled with bosses who have better skills than you do make it very difficult. DO NOT GET THIS GAME!… Expand
  33. Rixus
    May 18, 2012
    1
    The game is pretty bad. I really dont understand where all the development time and effort went.... the graphics are horrible for a modern game, just look at the witch dr animation and character... it seriously looks like a mobile app. The gameplay is extremely dumbed down.... 99% of the loot is so useless its not even worth picking up. Game is way too easy, and they dont let you turnThe game is pretty bad. I really dont understand where all the development time and effort went.... the graphics are horrible for a modern game, just look at the witch dr animation and character... it seriously looks like a mobile app. The gameplay is extremely dumbed down.... 99% of the loot is so useless its not even worth picking up. Game is way too easy, and they dont let you turn up the difficulty until after you have beaten normal and ruined the story. Whats the point of having to identify items if you just right click it? How silly. The sound is horrible... creepy unsettling music of past games is gone, you dont even notice it anymore. Character advancement is empty and hollow.. no choices. The storyline is very weak with horrible dialogue. Basically I used to be a huge blizzard fan, but they have lost their touch. All they care about now is exploiting brand image, no longer care about making polished games.

    Oh,and the auctionhouse is extremely terrible... i dont know what they were thinking. Organizing the AH in any meaningful way is impossible, and who wants to bid on an item for over 24 hours when the item will no longer be useful to you after you spend an hour or two leveling up? So much fail in this game... blizzard has gone down hill.    … Expand
  34. Achron
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Bias aside: this game is sub-par, at best. I have been playing Diablo for 15 years, so there's not a person in this world that can tell me I am unjust when I say this is not a worthy sequel. (I have beaten D3 on nightmare at this point,). The graphics and colors are bad, tactics and skill have been removed from gamplay, the story is forced and cheesy, the game has hardly any replayBias aside: this game is sub-par, at best. I have been playing Diablo for 15 years, so there's not a person in this world that can tell me I am unjust when I say this is not a worthy sequel. (I have beaten D3 on nightmare at this point,). The graphics and colors are bad, tactics and skill have been removed from gamplay, the story is forced and cheesy, the game has hardly any replay value and feels "dumb". 12 years wait for this? Billions of revenue, hundreds of employees for years and this is the "best" version of the "when it's done" Diablo 3 Blizzard can create?… Expand
  35. Signitright
    May 18, 2012
    1
    I've played the whole series and have to say I'm disappointed in the game. Mostly for as long as the game took to come out, there should have been a much better and longer storyline. Graphics on high are not very good (B rated movie quality). Extremely easy in normal mode, the game is really dumbed down, it almost plays like a mobile phone game. My opinion, the game is worthI've played the whole series and have to say I'm disappointed in the game. Mostly for as long as the game took to come out, there should have been a much better and longer storyline. Graphics on high are not very good (B rated movie quality). Extremely easy in normal mode, the game is really dumbed down, it almost plays like a mobile phone game. My opinion, the game is worth about 20 dollars.… Expand
  36. locksoft
    Jun 27, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 is just a way to force you to use your real money in order to finish game, like the fremium games out there, with the difference it wasn't free. Add the fact servers go down very often and you find yourself logged out loosing items and buffs. Blizzard this time made a big flop. You're forced to use a constant Internet connection, even if the nature of this game wouldn't need.
    I    Diablo 3 is just a way to force you to use your real money in order to finish game, like the fremium games out there, with the difference it wasn't free. Add the fact servers go down very often and you find yourself logged out loosing items and buffs. Blizzard this time made a big flop. You're forced to use a constant Internet connection, even if the nature of this game wouldn't need.
    I waited for Diablo 3 for years, now I'd like it was never released, because it's an ugly, farming game. :(    … Expand
  37. LordB3r3k
    May 18, 2012
    1
    By far the largest joke in gaming history. This company only cares about profit, to the point they will force you to play this game *online* when it's a single player game... Why does this matter soo much? Because their whole reason for forcing online play is their "Real Money Auction House" which they have taxed 3-ways!!! Thats right, you might be able to sell something online, via theirBy far the largest joke in gaming history. This company only cares about profit, to the point they will force you to play this game *online* when it's a single player game... Why does this matter soo much? Because their whole reason for forcing online play is their "Real Money Auction House" which they have taxed 3-ways!!! Thats right, you might be able to sell something online, via their system, but Blizzard will make a huge profit off each sell.

    To make matters worse, they REFUSE to support any sort of competitive PvP system, meaning NO LADDER, NO TOURNAMENTS, NO RANKINGS, NO PvP AT RELEASE!!!

    I give this game a 1 out of 10!    … Expand
  38. Part
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Constant online DRM is the most scummy thing I can imagine. You can try and justify it all you want, but under no circumstance should I have to wait to be able to log on to my own SINGLE PLAYER game that I payed full price for. Aside from this, the game just showed a lot of lost potential to begin with. Koticks grubby hands are all too apparent with the inclusion of a micro transactionConstant online DRM is the most scummy thing I can imagine. You can try and justify it all you want, but under no circumstance should I have to wait to be able to log on to my own SINGLE PLAYER game that I payed full price for. Aside from this, the game just showed a lot of lost potential to begin with. Koticks grubby hands are all too apparent with the inclusion of a micro transaction based auction house placed in game, effectively removing all skill necessary to do well. Skill point distribution is all but simplified as much as possible, once again removing from the game's enjoyable complexities, and the game is ridiculously short. You can defend it all you want, but in the end, no person who enjoys video games should sit there and take this sort of abusive DRM restrictions. Let Blizzard know that what they're doing is wrong.… Expand
  39. pseudonem
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Bah, I haven't even been able to play more than 4 hours. Garbage. The only reason this isn't a console game is because Actiblizzard wants to rake money off the top of auction house sales... Avoid this one at all costs. If you must have an Action RPG try out Torchlight (single-player only) and TitanQuest (Both single and multi-player). Also, Torchlight II is coming out this summer. It hasBah, I haven't even been able to play more than 4 hours. Garbage. The only reason this isn't a console game is because Actiblizzard wants to rake money off the top of auction house sales... Avoid this one at all costs. If you must have an Action RPG try out Torchlight (single-player only) and TitanQuest (Both single and multi-player). Also, Torchlight II is coming out this summer. It has online, offline, lan, singleplayer, mods, you name it! Good Job Bobby Kotick.… Expand
  40. NIghtrunnerZA
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Fanboys, you do not simply rate "playing" with the product, you rate the whole product!

    As a product, Diablo 3 is a letdown in multiple ways. These include: 1) Buggy installations - numerous errors such as "Incorrect Installation Options Selected" when no such thing happened, and install crashes or freezes at 1%/5%/etc. 2) Lacking infrastructure to actually facilitate gameplay on opening    Fanboys, you do not simply rate "playing" with the product, you rate the whole product!

    As a product, Diablo 3 is a letdown in multiple ways. These include:
    1) Buggy installations - numerous errors such as "Incorrect Installation Options Selected" when no such thing happened, and install crashes or freezes at 1%/5%/etc. 2) Lacking infrastructure to actually facilitate gameplay on opening day. Do you know how many "Diablo 3 Opening" parties were a let down? What exactly is the point of a "midnight opening" to be among the first to get the game, when you cant actually play it? And all in the name of anti-piracy when in fact the game has already been cracked (less than 48 hours later) and pirated "offline" versions are available through "other channels"!
    3) Laggy solo play - high ping times persisting days after launch, and many people just living far away from servers (i.e. outside of the US and Europe) is an aweful experience
    4) Ridiculous, opportunistic, and greedy price tag - it is no way worth what its being sold for, and this company simply took advantage of its fans. Smart fans will realise this, and they wont appreciate it. Then the actual game:
    1 point for nice music. That is all. 1) Graphics - the game reminds me of Monkey Island by Lucasarts. Its so cartoony and does its best to not fit in with the atmosphere that its trying to creat by the story and the videos - there is a huge disconnect here
    2) Difficulty - its retard-friendly. Normal difficulty is a joke.
    3) Interface - minimal character customisation. Things just unlock. Minimal thinking required. 4) Random Map Resets every day? omg
    5) Voice Acting - lol - another joke
    6) Real Money Auction House - profiteering and legalised 'cheating'. Performance can now be based less on effort and more on your credit card....
    7) PVP - not released with the release :P lol again!

    This game is a fail. Diablo 2 is superior from an "atmosphere" perspective. Its superior from the perspective of "actually being able to play" too! Some might argue that Diablo 3 is its own game, and thats fine. However its a game that came with alot of expectation strapped to it, and has overall not lived up to the hype....it hasnt even come close to be honest. For a game that has been in development for so long, by such a big developer, you would be forgiven for thinking that maybe some fans had gotten tired of waiting and strung what we have here together themselves in their spare time. You definitely dont expect this kind of release from the mighty Blizzard! The company that only has 3 well-recognised brands, because all of them have (until now) been totally epic! Well folks, it looks like the beginning of the end for Blizzard is here. Very, very, dissapointed. Have actively persuaded people to spend their money in better ways.    … Expand
  41. Critical_Eye
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Do yourself a favor and play a demo of this, or go to a friend's place to try it before you buy. I wish I had. I feel like Blizzard has stolen $60 from me, the graphics are ho hum, the story line is old and boring, and the action is totally BLAH. If anyone knows how I could get my money and time back from this experience, please let me know. Have all the great game designers beenDo yourself a favor and play a demo of this, or go to a friend's place to try it before you buy. I wish I had. I feel like Blizzard has stolen $60 from me, the graphics are ho hum, the story line is old and boring, and the action is totally BLAH. If anyone knows how I could get my money and time back from this experience, please let me know. Have all the great game designers been squelched at these big companies? Where is the fun and innovations I use to associate with big title releases?… Expand
  42. smallpoet
    May 18, 2012
    1
    A big disappointment for all of us who played DII for days on LAN. Blizzard has tried to please everyone who buys the game but the continual compromise leaves DII as the much superior game. The most damning thing I can say about Diablo III is that I will only play it once.
  43. Montego
    May 18, 2012
    1
    No one has said the extremely obvious. They just remade diablo ii with newer graphics. I am only into act ii, but I have killed the butcher and I have taken the carvan east. Even act ii is in the desert. WOW let get original. Mobs are also very similar. Not overly impressed. Guess I should stick to LOTRO!!
  44. Wardad
    May 18, 2012
    1
    The sheer gall of blizzard is breathtaking ! You folks in America think you have it bad with lag and being booted ,my first attempt to play solo today I was booted on average every 6 minutes ,and lag in a single player game ? no LAN ? give me a break ! And folks who say don't buy it well I did not know I had to be permanently connected ,and as for licensing agreements ,if you disagree tryThe sheer gall of blizzard is breathtaking ! You folks in America think you have it bad with lag and being booted ,my first attempt to play solo today I was booted on average every 6 minutes ,and lag in a single player game ? no LAN ? give me a break ! And folks who say don't buy it well I did not know I had to be permanently connected ,and as for licensing agreements ,if you disagree try returning it ,hah! as if ! Overall ,disgusting ! can't review it cos I can't actualy play it !… Expand
  45. DRMSUX
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Lets play touchlight....
  46. Spawne32
    May 19, 2012
    1
    Well, where to start? Been playing video games, and have owned pretty much every blizzard game on release day since 1995. Im talking hundreds of games from rpg's to fps, you name it, ive played it. Diablo 3 probably is one of the biggest disappointments to the PC gaming industry in the past 20 years. 10 years waiting anxiously for the sequel to D2, and this is the result, i was truelyWell, where to start? Been playing video games, and have owned pretty much every blizzard game on release day since 1995. Im talking hundreds of games from rpg's to fps, you name it, ive played it. Diablo 3 probably is one of the biggest disappointments to the PC gaming industry in the past 20 years. 10 years waiting anxiously for the sequel to D2, and this is the result, i was truely devastated about it to be honest. Nevermind the stupid complaints about graphics or online only, these are not issues with me. What started as an exciting day for me on launch day turned out to be an absolute nightmare. What company in the history of PC gaming, not to mention one with the largest MMO background in the history of PC gaming, releases a online only game that is completely unusable for 36-48 hours after release? I mean absolutely, positively, worthless. You couldn't log in, you couldn't stay in the game, you couldn't even get your create character screen. I angrily waited it out, debating about returning the game, and finally as able to get a decent amount of play time in, only to be greeted by error 3007 hours later, consistently, every 3 minutes after logging in, 38 times in a row. Blizzards response to this? Your computer or isp is at fault, check your settings. Meanwhile, there's a half a million people on the Diablo 3 forums complaining about the same error effecting them in exactly the same way. A true disgrace to customer service and tech support I must say. Finally I was clued into a trick later on that you had to join general chat to keep you connected to battle.net to prevent error 3007, no one knows why, but it works, and thus gameplay commenced. I had a fantastic time beating the game in normal mode with friends, it had plenty of content, and the drops were decent enough for my level. Thus I made my way into nightmare mode, only to realize that this is where the fun ended, and things went "full retard". Normal baddies were fine, stronger by a significant amount as expected. That was until I met my first group of magical baddies with special spells they are granted....plague, fire chains, poisoning. Thus the dying began, I died a total of 57 times in Act 1 before completing in, and the number of deaths in nightmare alone are well into the hundreds, the fun was literally sucked out of the game every time you ran across a group of spell casting monsters. Often times I would find my self preparing for a fight, and then realize I had just been 1 hit killed without even realizing what had happened. Set all of this aside, as far as the balancing problems go with certain monsters being just, incredibly over powered, I come to find out that blizzard actually reduces your magic find % as you go on in the game.....LOL. So not only does it take you an hour to defeat diablo in nightmare mode with 3 additional players, dying at least 50 times, but you get nothing but crap drops on every...single...boss, only to find out that your level 46, and you cant advance on to hell, because you need to be level 50! LOL Honestly I mean ive never seen a more ass backwards type of gameplay in my entire life. You would think the epic struggle to beat these higher levels as you move on with friends would lead to more epic rewards, when the game is designed for EXACTLY the opposite! In fact you get a magic find bonus of 75% all through normal mode as described by one of the blizzard techs. So there you have it, Its up to you to decide whether or not you enjoy the game, im going to keep on playing because I paid money for it and Ive got nothing else better to do, but I honestly regret buying it, and it has deterred me from ever purchasing anything with a blizzard/activision logo on it.… Expand
  47. SlubbertKing
    May 19, 2012
    1
    I've played this game for a couple of days now and I must admit that it doesn't come close to the expectations I had before release. After playing through normal and ACT 3 on Nightmare the game still stinks of a grind-fest. I haven't even once had to stop and think on how to defeat a mob/boss. So I think I would rather let this game takes its place in the bookshelf and gather dust for theI've played this game for a couple of days now and I must admit that it doesn't come close to the expectations I had before release. After playing through normal and ACT 3 on Nightmare the game still stinks of a grind-fest. I haven't even once had to stop and think on how to defeat a mob/boss. So I think I would rather let this game takes its place in the bookshelf and gather dust for the rest of time cause this game was a let down.… Expand
  48. Euphoria99
    May 19, 2012
    1
    I have never been so disappointedin a game as this. Bring all the worst traits of a multiplayer game into a single player experience. Lag, latency, warping....and I am not just talking about release day, they still happen now and its made the single player game frustrating to say the least. This may well be due to my substandard internet connection but whilst I expected to login toI have never been so disappointedin a game as this. Bring all the worst traits of a multiplayer game into a single player experience. Lag, latency, warping....and I am not just talking about release day, they still happen now and its made the single player game frustrating to say the least. This may well be due to my substandard internet connection but whilst I expected to login to battle net I did not expect the single player game to be reliant on server connectivity.

    I can't even be bothered to review the 'ACTUAL' game becuase half the time I just get screenshots of it due to lag spikes.

    Only buy this game if you like this sort of game, have got a decent internet connection and nobody else in the household wants to watch a steaming movie or download something whilst you play. You will regret it otherwise.

    If this is a sign of things to come then it will be the final nail in the coffin for PC gaming.    … Expand
  49. Mouarf
    May 19, 2012
    1
    Let's recap the fact here: the game is plagued by connection issues. No matter how great the game may be if you can't play it there is no point.

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

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

    To those who want to buy it, I would simply advise you to find a friend who can play it on week end and watch him play that should clear any doubt in your mind.    … Expand
  50. fedarkyn
    May 22, 2012
    1
    A fair game with a DRM so invasive that destroys the fun of the game! I dont want to have lag issues in a single player game or lose my progress in the middle of an Act because blizz servers or my internet connection dropped!

    The online game with friends about the same level as you is really fun!
  51. Suppiluliuma
    May 19, 2012
    1
    I played Diablo II semi-actively until 2010 and loved the game. Diablo III however is a different story: I tried it for free for 10 minutes and uninstalled it. This is a sad example how games are made today. All you need is few quality games made years ago, then you can produce a half-quality title and sell it abusing the brand.

    I don't know if the players are really that retarded, or do    I played Diablo II semi-actively until 2010 and loved the game. Diablo III however is a different story: I tried it for free for 10 minutes and uninstalled it. This is a sad example how games are made today. All you need is few quality games made years ago, then you can produce a half-quality title and sell it abusing the brand.

    I don't know if the players are really that retarded, or do the game houses just think so when they are making these games. Everything is simplified to the point playing is just following an arrow showing where to go and what to do. You don't even have to distribute your stats or plan what to build anymore, because you can re-spec your points anytime to suit your needs.

    I think they really should go back to sprites (or maybe voxels). In my opinion, Diablo I and II looked awesome compared to this. Graphics were really grotesque. Now they're just same muddy polygon stuff like in every game.    … Expand
  52. Just2RateD3
    May 19, 2012
    1
    First off, I am a HUGE fan of the Diablo franchise. The first Diablo was my overall favorite game for several years when it came out. I have read all of the official Diablo series books, and most of my experiences with Blizzard and all of their previous games have been great. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Diablo 3.

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

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

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

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

    In conclusion, if you can bare the boring story, connection problems even in "single player", and deal with never being able to find a decent multiplayer game long enough, you will enjoy the soundtrack. I myself couldn't bare the torture all the way to the end... If I had the option to trade my key back in and get my money back, I would.    … Expand
  53. CharHansen
    May 19, 2012
    1
    What Blizzard did here was robbery. You would figure that a company with the funds from 10 million monthly subscriptions would have the cash to make a game that looks half-way-decent but nope, they made a craptastic game with a craptastic story, craptastic graphics (on par with minecraft) and craptastic mechanics. I hope Blizzard goes under. I played the Beta with hopes that it was aWhat Blizzard did here was robbery. You would figure that a company with the funds from 10 million monthly subscriptions would have the cash to make a game that looks half-way-decent but nope, they made a craptastic game with a craptastic story, craptastic graphics (on par with minecraft) and craptastic mechanics. I hope Blizzard goes under. I played the Beta with hopes that it was a spoof, when they released the actual game I nearly took a piss on my Asus in protest.… Expand
  54. TheGreaterGood
    May 19, 2012
    1
    I've just played D III for 6 hours and now I want to play some real Diablo game. The only thing that made me realise that this game is a sequel of the greatest game of all time that Diablo II was (and still is) was the music and some of the characters. I can't express how SAD and disappointed I am. So many years have I waited for the next chapter and all i get is this? CharacterI've just played D III for 6 hours and now I want to play some real Diablo game. The only thing that made me realise that this game is a sequel of the greatest game of all time that Diablo II was (and still is) was the music and some of the characters. I can't express how SAD and disappointed I am. So many years have I waited for the next chapter and all i get is this? Character developement sucks, you can't decide which skills you want to level up most. Maps are linear. Oh, and shame on you Blizzard for single player that requires internet connection. Graphics remind me of WoW more than of Diablo II, how come after 10 years I still prefer those graphics more than these in D III? Diablo III is just and average action RPG game that uses 'Diablo' brand name to sell more and more copies, that's what it is.… Expand
  55. stylydam
    May 19, 2012
    1
    Overall I found this game sucks! It is total mismatch with its price. If it had been sold from 15 to 20 â
  56. chakkerz
    May 19, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 is a fantastic game. It is easy to pickup and play. There are certain design decisions that were made that are surprising (like not being able to allocate stat points) but are supplemented by others (such as assigning runes) to customise the character.

    I've played about 5 hours now and overall I'm rather disappointed though: twice I've been bounced of the server, once because it    Diablo 3 is a fantastic game. It is easy to pickup and play. There are certain design decisions that were made that are surprising (like not being able to allocate stat points) but are supplemented by others (such as assigning runes) to customise the character.

    I've played about 5 hours now and overall I'm rather disappointed though: twice I've been bounced of the server, once because it was being shutdown and once because it was being patched. Right now I bounced of an error 37 about 10 times before getting into a 53 minute queue to get into the game.

    If you want to get this game, wait a month before the servers are up to scratch. Right now it is just a massive disappointment, made worse by having had a taste and wanting more.    … Expand
  57. Pork_chops
    May 20, 2012
    1
    As an Australian player, this game is nearly unplayable. I'm stuck with a ping that averages 600, which makes combat sluggish, ugly, and playing multi-player with friends causes severe lag spikes which are absolutely disgusting.

    Blizzard used to be a company I had a bit of respect for, but their abuse of everyone that isn't American paints them as a bunch of elitist pigs that the world    As an Australian player, this game is nearly unplayable. I'm stuck with a ping that averages 600, which makes combat sluggish, ugly, and playing multi-player with friends causes severe lag spikes which are absolutely disgusting.

    Blizzard used to be a company I had a bit of respect for, but their abuse of everyone that isn't American paints them as a bunch of elitist pigs that the world would be better without.

    I mean, EA included Australian servers for SWTOR, but Blizzard? Blizzard are now scum of the gaming world. **** Blizzard.    … Expand
  58. iranon
    May 20, 2012
    1
    To summarize, hollywood sequel conventions, lag may happen in single player (that's ridiculous) and blizzard's take on micro-payments.

    This game follows the hollywood sequel formula in the worst way (the crow, terminator series) where the same tag lines and characters HAVE to resurface. Sure the graphics are better, but it's been 12 years since Diablo 2. While the UI has been optimized,    To summarize, hollywood sequel conventions, lag may happen in single player (that's ridiculous) and blizzard's take on micro-payments.

    This game follows the hollywood sequel formula in the worst way (the crow, terminator series) where the same tag lines and characters HAVE to resurface. Sure the graphics are better, but it's been 12 years since Diablo 2.

    While the UI has been optimized, the experience has been reduced by always on internet connection requirements. Aside from the odiousness of DRM (cause we're all thieves that shelled out 60 bucks and can't be trusted right Blizzard? Go F- yourselves.), this makes it a certainty that any play experience COULD BE SUBJECT TO LAG. Shooting at a monster while playing alone? Lag may not let you do that. Why do I want this feature? Cause I'm gonna have yet another chat client? Puh-leeease!

    The other horrible innovation is the real money market, which will include the option to buy gold for cash. So, those people that Blizzard has complained and campaigned against for ruining game economies? They're gonna do it themselves.    … Expand
  59. Smorkin
    May 20, 2012
    1
    So what changed since D2 ? Not much.
    Are the graphics better since D2 was released in the year 2000? Not much.
    Has there been any real though or effort put into D3 to improve it ? Not much.
    Am I very dissapointed and feel let down by a company that has more than enough financial resources to make a top quality product ? Very much so.
  60. Cartman848484
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Graphics - meh
    Story - meh
    Constant Internet connection required - This is annoying, but wouldn't bother me so much if the servers were online when I want to play. Some latency issues as well...
  61. WaLkEr_KaOs
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Game it's not bad, but user experience is near zero especially in Europe where Blizzard just don't care. Also lack of offline gaming is a big drawback
  62. Rellik
    May 20, 2012
    1
    A huge disappointment. I have spent eight hours playing the game. 6 of them where spent troubleshooting the CONSTANT connection issues. I have played the same level over and over again for 20 times now because I am getting booted from the game. There are times where I can not retrieve my character from the server. When it does work, my character mysteriously teleports around theA huge disappointment. I have spent eight hours playing the game. 6 of them where spent troubleshooting the CONSTANT connection issues. I have played the same level over and over again for 20 times now because I am getting booted from the game. There are times where I can not retrieve my character from the server. When it does work, my character mysteriously teleports around the screen to random spots.

    I'll give them a week, then it is uninstall and boycott time. This game is a load of crap.    … Expand
  63. Voldie
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Game itself is nice - nothing revolutionary as compared to Diablo 2, but still lots of hack-n-slash fun (if that's your thing).

    Always-online DRM is the worst decision Blizzard could make, since they are clearly unable to keep server part of Diablo online. Why not give people ability to create "offline-only" characters for people who don't plan to use auctions? And as one of the people    Game itself is nice - nothing revolutionary as compared to Diablo 2, but still lots of hack-n-slash fun (if that's your thing).

    Always-online DRM is the worst decision Blizzard could make, since they are clearly unable to keep server part of Diablo online. Why not give people ability to create "offline-only" characters for people who don't plan to use auctions?

    And as one of the people with unstable internet connections I honestly cannot understand, why I should be having lags and disconnects while playing a 80-Euro single-player game?

    At the moment of the writing this it is Sunday afternoon - and Battle.net servers are hopelessly down, with official response "we cannot tell you when they will be back online, we do not know it ourselves" from Blizzard.

    So yeah, 1 point for the effort.    … Expand
  64. funz
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Game it self is not bad, i would even say it's very good, but customer support is terrible.
    I am playing on EU servers and launch was terrible and today servers are down again. Only few replays from blizzard and all are useless, they do not want to say what the problem is and they do not have any ETA. it's been 3+ hours.
    I am very disappointed about this, i payed 60 euros for the game    Game it self is not bad, i would even say it's very good, but customer support is terrible.
    I am playing on EU servers and launch was terrible and today servers are down again. Only few replays from blizzard and all are useless, they do not want to say what the problem is and they do not have any ETA. it's been 3+ hours.

    I am very disappointed about this, i payed 60 euros for the game that i can't even play.    … Expand
  65. Alcatros
    May 20, 2012
    1
    I have played Diablo 2, i give you several reasons why this is not your game: Always Online Play, no Lan Mode, reduced from 8 to 4 players in multiplayer mode, no Attributes can be given, now you have 6 skills use, my first in-game point, if you group with a class of your kind, it is like the shadow of the Assassin in Diablo 2, same skills, small set of skills usable at the same timeI have played Diablo 2, i give you several reasons why this is not your game: Always Online Play, no Lan Mode, reduced from 8 to 4 players in multiplayer mode, no Attributes can be given, now you have 6 skills use, my first in-game point, if you group with a class of your kind, it is like the shadow of the Assassin in Diablo 2, same skills, small set of skills usable at the same time individualism = fail. The most important part before was trading, now blizzard seems to try to milk the money cow... with this auction shop, with today's know-how I would not buy the game any-more.… Expand
  66. webtiger
    May 20, 2012
    1
    so many blizzard fanboys giving a 10 to a very bad game,and the critics that gave this game a 88 must be in payrole,but we have seen this in a lot of other poor games just to sell a couple more games.
    good luck to play this game when the servers die and at this rate it wont take long to blizzard close the servers,keep buying games with drm and online activation and the future is a very bad    so many blizzard fanboys giving a 10 to a very bad game,and the critics that gave this game a 88 must be in payrole,but we have seen this in a lot of other poor games just to sell a couple more games.
    good luck to play this game when the servers die and at this rate it wont take long to blizzard close the servers,keep buying games with drm and online activation and the future is a very bad place for all the players.    … Expand
  67. True-Saber
    May 20, 2012
    1
    They make us wait 10 years!? only to produce this hollow sover-simplified piece of crap, it doesn't compare to the 2nd game and they brought it out in only a few years. All they had to do was take the Diablo 2 engine update the graphics a little, write the finish for the story and it would have been Game of the year 2005. Always-online DRM is not an option for me, with my horrible isp.
  68. grash2728
    May 20, 2012
    1
    My first review on metacritic. Needed to vent my complete frustration with Blizzard somewhere. I'm 39 and remember buying the first Diablos in the store. Everybody knows these were incredible ground-breaking games. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Diablo III. I have spent, no wasted, 8 hrs of my life attempting to get this game to install on my desktop. Installation gets hung upMy first review on metacritic. Needed to vent my complete frustration with Blizzard somewhere. I'm 39 and remember buying the first Diablos in the store. Everybody knows these were incredible ground-breaking games. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Diablo III. I have spent, no wasted, 8 hrs of my life attempting to get this game to install on my desktop. Installation gets hung up in a "Updating Setup Files" loop from hell. I tried a multitude of suggestive fixes from the Battle.net site but to no avail. I bought the hard copy from Amazon and will likely return it Monday for a refund claiming game is junk.

    All I wanted to do was play the single player campaign like I had done in the past. Blizzard, in their infinite wisdom (err greed)should never made it a requirement to play this game on-line. Obviousely I am not the only one that feels this way. The majority of reviews for this game have been less than stellar. Some heads need to role at Blizzard over this catastrophe. Guess I'll wait for Torchlight II release.    … Expand
  69. JamesLFranco
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Game looks good and overall i like the graphics and game design (similar to the old Diablo 2 which we all liked). However, the game as of now is simply useless as I get kicked of the server after 5 minutes play time. Blizzard, give us offline single player mode OR up your online servers because this SUCKS!!!
  70. Creeker
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Bought it on a Thursday and all went well. Downloaded as fast as my connection would handle. Was able to start playing before the download had finished, which was a very nice touch.

    Played for about an hour and it was good fun. Tried to play the next day and it was really laggy. Ping had jumped to well over 400+. You'd shoot and nothing would happen for a few seconds. They would all    Bought it on a Thursday and all went well. Downloaded as fast as my connection would handle. Was able to start playing before the download had finished, which was a very nice touch.

    Played for about an hour and it was good fun.

    Tried to play the next day and it was really laggy. Ping had jumped to well over 400+. You'd shoot and nothing would happen for a few seconds. They would all queue up and happen several seconds afterwards. You'd be running around and then be reset back to a previous point. Monsters would warp around the map.

    I tried connecting at regular intervals and the ping remained high and the game unplayable till Sat night when the ping dropped to around 250-300. There is no Australian server. You automatically get hooked up to a server in the US. At around 250 the game seems to run fine.

    After a few hours it went back up above 400 and was no longer playable. It remained that way for the rest off the weekend and into monday morning when I last checked. At one point it was over 800.

    Tracert and other tests show that my connection appears to be fine.

    So in all I've had the game for 5 days and been able to play for about 3 hours. And it's only the single player game I want to get into.

    Unlike other people I haven't encountered any of the server errors. Just very bad ping and a laggy, unplayable single player game. The client itself has never crashed. I've always ended the connection myself out of frustration.

    If you are in Australia I would advise not buying until there are reports that the lag issue has been resolved. When the ping was around 250 the game was playable, even when connected to a US server. So hopefully things will settle down or maybe we will even get a local server. Until then, avoid.    … Expand
  71. Ientity
    May 20, 2012
    1
    I registered only for this. 12 years and 12 hour gametime, feel sorry for those programmers. Game mexanics is good but the game lack content. This game would be ok if it was diablo 2 but not 3 ! I regret annual pass and Will cancel all My blizzard accounts.
  72. Casual_gamer
    Sep 23, 2012
    1
    Ok, I put a 5 /10 like two months ago, I really thought that review I did was balanced. Many people found my last review helpful, but I was completely wrong. I will explain why I now think I what I wrote is completely off the mark.Here was my last review:

    I will try to be objective. First of all I think it is unrealistic to give this game a 0 or a 10. It is neigther a total disaster or    Ok, I put a 5 /10 like two months ago, I really thought that review I did was balanced. Many people found my last review helpful, but I was completely wrong. I will explain why I now think I what I wrote is completely off the mark.Here was my last review:

    I will try to be objective. First of all I think it is unrealistic to give this game a 0 or a 10. It is neigther a total disaster or a masterpiece. I will try to explain the score I ahve given. First of all I consider myself a casual gamer. The games I buy I usually do from Steam and I wait for special offers. I do not mind playing old games and I do so for the fun. Diablo III is an exception. Diablo II was probably the game I most enjoyed playing in my teen years and I was willing to pay 60$ for Diablo III. I think the game is fun and a nice way to keep distracted when you are bored, but I am a bit dissapointed at what it offers given its price. Maybe its my expectations given the fun I had with Diablo II are the reason for my dissapointment. First of all, I do not like that all characters will eventually have the same skills... There is no room for thinking out new builds and try them out. Also, beeing a solo player, I was very surprised at the fact that I will need to play always online. I think that is a deal breaker for many people. First of all beacause I share my internet connection, secondly becasue if I pay 60$ I will want to have access to the game whenever I want. Online playing really is not necessary I think. As for the game itself, I am half way trough nightmare difficulty and it starts to feel like the level of difficulty of diablo II. Normal difficulty was a breeze but I am happy to see that the level of skill required and plannification of fights is required in the next levels. I am not really fussed about the story, but I have to say that after 12 years in development it feels a bit empty. As for the good aspects of the game, I think it all comes down to if you are having fun or not. I am having fun at the moment. I expected more for for 60$ though...... The game feels like a diablo game, the dungeons are a bit smaller than before, but the monsters are very similar, you can even recognice many of them from Diablo II. The boss fights aren't as challenging though.... Anyway, just to sum up. I am giving this game a 5 out of 10. The biggest deduction comes when taking in mind the relation of what you pay and what you really get. The game is simply not worth that price, and it really does feel as a game that could have been created in 2005 or 2006.... It surprises me from a company like Blizzard who usually delivers good products. The internet connection is simply not fair for solo players, and I don't really think it is needed. Anyway, if you want to spend your money in a Dungeon crawler I advise to anyone who is not sure about buying the game or not to wait for Torchlight 2, created by the same developers of Diablo II. You will get a very similar product for 1/3 of Diablo III price. Just don't rush to buy this game just because it says Diablo in its tittle. It is not terrible, but you will hardly have the fun you had with the previos games. Overall I am dissapoint, but will try to make teh best of it and have fun. I hope this review helps you make a decision. Have fun everyone!
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    After playing Torchlight II, I have to say that it delivers much much more than Diablo 2, which I only managed to play for 1 month before quiting. Getting what you get for Torchlight II at 1/3 of the price of Diablo III is just outstanding, its even hard to believe. The rewards, the progression, the customization, the atmosphere, the balance, but above everything else THE FUN!!!! All these things not only make Torchligh II an excelent game, but make Diablo III with 10 times the budget than Torchilight II a complete and utter failure 3 times as expensive and 3 times less polished.
    Really. If you read this do not buy Diablo 3. Do not make that mistake. The mistake I and many others made because we had a nice time playing Diablo II and thought Diablo 3 would be its continuation. It is not. Do not bother. Go for Torchlight. You can buy 3 copies and its still cheaper than diablo... I feel so stupid now... Hope this helps you! Have fun everyone!    … Expand
  73. jonascs
    May 21, 2012
    1
    A huge dissapointment!
    Bad graphics, online only, problems with fps, some weird issue with the game not supposed to run on i5 i7 etc with all 4 cores (what is that all about, seriously?). This game screams - Blizzard wants money for nothing... not anymore!
  74. pjargon
    May 21, 2012
    1
    What can I say? It's an online only single player game with lackluster graphics. That's right, there's lag in the single player! Its terrible. There are plenty of indie titles that deliver a better experience.
  75. stverhae
    May 21, 2012
    1
    This would have been an ok game if it was not called diablo, thereby falsly attricting a huge d2 fanbase which is now extremely dissapointed. I honestly believe this game scores a 1/10 compared to diablo 2, All the things that made diablo 2 fun are left out of diablo 3. A fine game dumbed down for the masses and became totally uninteresting and unrewarding. Your character "build" consistThis would have been an ok game if it was not called diablo, thereby falsly attricting a huge d2 fanbase which is now extremely dissapointed. I honestly believe this game scores a 1/10 compared to diablo 2, All the things that made diablo 2 fun are left out of diablo 3. A fine game dumbed down for the masses and became totally uninteresting and unrewarding. Your character "build" consist of two things: your damage and your health. Damage comes from your primary attribute and weapon dps, and health comes from vitality. How is that even considered an rpg, every damn shooter is based on the same stats, health and damage : (… Expand
  76. Jteamrenzo
    May 21, 2012
    1
    "The servers which are supposed to protect against pirates can't handle the sheer number of people who ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE GAME! Oh, the irony!". Pay 2 win, gear focused, no personalization means I pick a class and spec and I am no different than everyone else playing the game...Let alone all the gear looks extremely similar! Graphics suck so more people can pay 60$ for their game. It's a"The servers which are supposed to protect against pirates can't handle the sheer number of people who ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE GAME! Oh, the irony!". Pay 2 win, gear focused, no personalization means I pick a class and spec and I am no different than everyone else playing the game...Let alone all the gear looks extremely similar! Graphics suck so more people can pay 60$ for their game. It's a money grab, they don't give a **** about us and sadly they know I'll buy Diablo 4...just the way capitalism works I guess.… Expand
  77. spideyak
    May 21, 2012
    1
    The fact that this is a a single-player game that rREQUIRES you to connect to the Internet is horrible. As long as Blizzard continues this business model, they have lost me as a customer. If all game companies go this route, then I will find something else to occupy my time.
  78. Dace06
    May 21, 2012
    1
    Why Diablo 3 is a failure:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    1/10 and if you disagree, i'm sure you're one that's looking forward to mysts of pandaria as well. RIP Blizzard not going to reward you for alienating your fan base and ruining your game series with poor money-influenced game design choices.    … Expand
  79. Madhatter1976
    May 21, 2012
    1
    Everything you loved about Diablo 1 and 2 where removed in this game. No more custom stats. No more skill trees. No more character customization. Graphics are okay at best. The storyline is horrible. The only well-done thing is the cinematics. I'm afraid Blizzard has totally and completely become Activision. Where their motto is: "Gamers don't know what they want - we know whatEverything you loved about Diablo 1 and 2 where removed in this game. No more custom stats. No more skill trees. No more character customization. Graphics are okay at best. The storyline is horrible. The only well-done thing is the cinematics. I'm afraid Blizzard has totally and completely become Activision. Where their motto is: "Gamers don't know what they want - we know what gamers want." They completely and utterly ignore what their customers state they want in a game. Oh . . . and no Cow Level.… Expand
  80. Nile505
    May 22, 2012
    1
    I am a very disapointed fan. The story is good but very short and very generic. It dragged me in at first because I wanted to be strong, but in the age of information you see the biggest and best paisted on every website and now the game isnt as intersting. The loot lust is nonexistant. The Champion fights are fail because they are not forced. The bosses are easier to kill than theI am a very disapointed fan. The story is good but very short and very generic. It dragged me in at first because I wanted to be strong, but in the age of information you see the biggest and best paisted on every website and now the game isnt as intersting. The loot lust is nonexistant. The Champion fights are fail because they are not forced. The bosses are easier to kill than the champs(by design). The game was beat of all content in ~4 days when blizzard said it would be MONTHS! Someone did it solo!!! The boss fights are ez and these people just ran past the champions straight to bosses. Blizzard fail and no one will be spending any real money on your AH… Expand
  81. bEaZtY
    May 22, 2012
    1
    Should have listened to that inner voice telling me that big hyped games are never as good as one would expect. The game has been riddled with problems which have hampered me from properly playing this game. The lack of support in the Oceanic region has been a slap in the face. But in all honesty, should I be reviewing this game on issues that are outside the scope of game play? Well yes,Should have listened to that inner voice telling me that big hyped games are never as good as one would expect. The game has been riddled with problems which have hampered me from properly playing this game. The lack of support in the Oceanic region has been a slap in the face. But in all honesty, should I be reviewing this game on issues that are outside the scope of game play? Well yes, I think so. Blizzard has decided to add an "always-online" feature which renders server problems apart of the game play.… Expand
  82. schwarze_wolke
    May 22, 2012
    1
    I will prefer to play D2 instead of D3 i already purchase it and i'm shame of it. I'll prefer to distribute my own skill points to me and my partner, as usual the blacksmith is useful the best armor and weapons are just fighting, and the gold is useless.
  83. radman0x
    May 22, 2012
    1
    I've been burned multiple times by server outages and the classes all play the same. This game is all about loot and DPS and loot is made a little redundant by the Auction house having so many readily available items. I really thought Blizzard was a prove resource that always made dynamite sequels, turns out they really dropped the ball on this one.
  84. Rintastic
    May 22, 2012
    1
    I'm going to start by saying the game is good. I've enjoyed my time that I've got to play it. The problem is the terrible DRM they have for the game. Having to be online at all times when playing my game single player is NOT a good business practice when Blizzard takes down the servers constantly. I paid good money for this game. I deserve to be able to play it.
  85. beerbeast
    May 22, 2012
    1
    There should be a choice between playing online or not. Battlenet should be titled BattleJUNK because it is always down or under maintenance. Having to logon to their server to play the game SUCKS. I can't go mobile with the game and I travel.
  86. chribird
    May 22, 2012
    1
    This game contains NONE of the charm the previous games did. Character development is poor, there is no gravitas to the story despite having such a rich backstory to draw upon. The simplification of the actual core mechanics is insulting to those who played previous Diablo games. By allowing all skills to be used and taking away leveling up skills, the importance of items is increased. IfThis game contains NONE of the charm the previous games did. Character development is poor, there is no gravitas to the story despite having such a rich backstory to draw upon. The simplification of the actual core mechanics is insulting to those who played previous Diablo games. By allowing all skills to be used and taking away leveling up skills, the importance of items is increased. If you enjoy having WOW remade in the Diablo universe then this game is for you, otherwise avoid at all costs. The inclusion of online only is annoying but fair enough to avoid piracy, HOWEVER this point is completely lost when they include an auction house designed to rake in real world money for them. Such corporate cynicism injected into a once magnificent franchise saddens me, and this is only amplified by the insane amount of time that Blizzard has poured into this to achieve such a substandard result. After I played this game I can't help but feel that a company that used to make great games is now trying to find greater ways to gouge my wallet repeatedly in the most arrogant of all ways.… Expand
  87. jAndy
    May 22, 2012
    1
    Very poor. The game was developed for one goal, the Real Money Auction House.

    Anything is related to Items, not customization at all. Diablo like bitter dark ahmosphere gone. Comic cartoon WoW like'ish gfx and character behavior. Story, a joke. Long time playing factor, minimal. You're cutoff from the rest of players pretty much, no feeling for the "rest" of the Diablo world anymore.    Very poor. The game was developed for one goal, the Real Money Auction House.

    Anything is related to Items, not customization at all. Diablo like bitter dark ahmosphere gone. Comic cartoon WoW like'ish gfx and character behavior. Story, a joke. Long time playing factor, minimal. You're cutoff from the rest of players pretty much, no feeling for the "rest" of the Diablo world anymore.

    Only 4 players ingame (I guess for later console versions), no hostile, pvp. But those are minor issues. The real deal is again, anything leads to the fricking auction house because you need items. To "deny" the usage is of course possible, but seriously, if you want to have any chance to keep pace you have no choice. There is no single-player modus anyway.    … Expand
  88. tigger
    May 23, 2012
    1
    I waited years for this? It is simply not as good as I thought and a lot of people told me, the graphics should be way better, the "roleplaying" is simple, short and boeing. In the end it is named Diablo but it looks like World of Warcraft and plays like an 5-year old free to play game. After being a big fan of Diablo and Diablo II this is very disappointing, also you have to be loggedI waited years for this? It is simply not as good as I thought and a lot of people told me, the graphics should be way better, the "roleplaying" is simple, short and boeing. In the end it is named Diablo but it looks like World of Warcraft and plays like an 5-year old free to play game. After being a big fan of Diablo and Diablo II this is very disappointing, also you have to be logged onto the Internet (RDM) even if u are just playing single player... what cheek! This is just an awful rip-off!… Expand
  89. WickedWizard
    May 22, 2012
    1
    Played for a total of 35 hours and finished on normal setting (because you are forced to) but don't feel the need to play it anymore. Story is bland, graphics aren't great but didn't bother me that much. Gameplay is satisfying most of the time. Loot is not very interesting, couldn't care less about auction houses and pay-to-win schemes and the always online crap is just ridiculous, I havePlayed for a total of 35 hours and finished on normal setting (because you are forced to) but don't feel the need to play it anymore. Story is bland, graphics aren't great but didn't bother me that much. Gameplay is satisfying most of the time. Loot is not very interesting, couldn't care less about auction houses and pay-to-win schemes and the always online crap is just ridiculous, I have a fast internet connection but still get lag in my $%^^$^ SINGLEPLAYER game! Not to mention I (and many others) have experienced serious BSOD's, a first on my pc and definitely because of Diablo 3. I feel stupid paying for this treacherous piece of garbage.… Expand
  90. loydb
    May 22, 2012
    1
    Always on DRM ruins my single player experience. Thanks for the big FU to rural ISP folks, Blizzard. Not everyone has a solid net connection -- and they shouldn't have to have one, if you gave a damn about your customers. It's a shame that Blizzard now joins the likes of Ubisoft in my Never Buy Again Hall of Shame.
  91. JerryOblego
    Jun 26, 2012
    1
    User score on this site is getting lower and lower. To be honest, Diablo 3 deserve that low score. Come to think of it, it has been 5 weeks since diablo 3 was released and their server fixing arent finished yet. I hope that blizzard company will simply rot.
  92. wiredcoma
    May 22, 2012
    1
    It has been over a week now since i started playing this game, and i have yet to finish it. reason? lag. oh I'm playing it by myself, but thanks to blizzards 'always online' DRM, along with their horrible servers, i literally can not make it 5 minutes into the game without losing connection or rubber-banding into my death... yes, ive died many times in this game, because of lag and onlyIt has been over a week now since i started playing this game, and i have yet to finish it. reason? lag. oh I'm playing it by myself, but thanks to blizzards 'always online' DRM, along with their horrible servers, i literally can not make it 5 minutes into the game without losing connection or rubber-banding into my death... yes, ive died many times in this game, because of lag and only because of lag. I'm literally stuck at the final boss dieing over and over again because all of a sudden my connection will drop out and 30+ seconds later, the servers catch back up, bringing my death with it. is it my computer? no, im not new to PC gaming, i can play almost every modern game out there, max settings, DX11, tessellation on high, physx, etc. is it my internet connection? no, again, im not new to PC gaming. i can spend entire afternoons in games like TF2 or L4D with no troubles at all. aside from the horrible first week this game has been having with the servers, a new problem is now occurring. a massive amount of people are having their accounts hacked and their items and gear stolen. all of this because in a few weeks Blizzard wants to open up a Real-Money Auction House. This game-item theft concept isnt new, for anyone who's ever played an MMORPG before. Long story short, save your money. this game is barely playable. when it is, it is a fun game, not as good as Diablo2, but still good. however im still giving it a low score because Blizzard demands that their horrible servers be a part of your experience.… Expand
  93. Truestory12
    May 22, 2012
    1
    This could have been one of the best games ever made and itstead it is a extremly poor version of WoW I played wow since vanilla up to when it was ruined in Cata , but i was always told diablo was about trading for items and gearing your character and how things like rune words and stats were important to your char this is something i thought wow lacked so bad since i never played diablo 1This could have been one of the best games ever made and itstead it is a extremly poor version of WoW I played wow since vanilla up to when it was ruined in Cata , but i was always told diablo was about trading for items and gearing your character and how things like rune words and stats were important to your char this is something i thought wow lacked so bad since i never played diablo 1 or 2 I liked the idea of having to trade items and that the acts would be challenging..

    I have now played Diablo for 7 days and already there is zero point to continue I have beaten inferno on my wizard with a build that i made in 5 minutes that made me more or less invinsible trading items is pointless as ah has top dps weapons for gold and when every skill is based on weapon dmg what else matters , im not even fully geared and i have beaten inferno so now there is no further point to trade items. The level cap is also flawed in wow you hit 60 for a reason so you can do the best instances what is the point in diablo ? to farm the best gear that i can buy on auction house any way i could run hell in full mf and golfind sell everything and gear my hole char through ah i heard in d2 it was 99 and hard to hit so you always looked forward to something .

    Ans last but not least the funniest thing is that the rarest items are not the best they have nil importance it could take me forever to find a legendary i find one and i have a magic/rare which is better so again i go back to ah to sell what should be the best item in the game for a blue.

    This is a complete let down    … Expand
  94. TheHarry_Pontek
    May 23, 2012
    1
    The Harry_Pontek says this... He is extremely disappointed with this game and after waiting for 12 years, all Blizzy did is take away his freedom of playing this game even though he pay for it. Why in the whole wide world is Blizzy thinking about. The Harry_Pontek knows that profit is important to appease shareholders BUT over doing it is akin to digging its own grave. The Harry_Pontek payThe Harry_Pontek says this... He is extremely disappointed with this game and after waiting for 12 years, all Blizzy did is take away his freedom of playing this game even though he pay for it. Why in the whole wide world is Blizzy thinking about. The Harry_Pontek knows that profit is important to appease shareholders BUT over doing it is akin to digging its own grave. The Harry_Pontek pay for the game and he expect to be able to play it at his own convenient time. BUT blizzy for whatever reason known only to their money minded brain, decides to take this "given" right away. So authoritative is blizzy, they deems it fit to dictate when you can and cannot play EVEN WHEN you pay premium for it.

    Alright... Some of you might say "You already know this features before it launch. So, why blame after buy". Let The Harry_Pontek explain and the explanation is simple. Its because of the long 12yrs wait and also the love for Diablo series. So, try it out AND GUESS WHAT!!!!!!! ERROR37 and frequent maintenance on the crapper than crab server. Gosh!!!! Is this suppose to be normal? NOPE!!!!!!

    Ok.... Let The Harry_Pontek be more liberal about this. Surely this game have something that impress The Harry_Pontek right? What about the gameplay and loot. Talk about this aspect, The Harry_Pontek's blood boil even hotter. The Harry_Pontek now cant customize his character to make uniquely Pontek. Everybody looks the same. Whats the point of playing when you cant relate to the character you choose and build. After a weeks on/off play, The Harry_Pontek cant even get a decent loot. All weapon and armour looks the same. Is it because of the moronic Auction House where you now can buy rather than fight for the loots. This seriously take away the fun. The only saving grace for this game and the only reason why The Harry_Pontek is awarding a 1 for this game is the soundtrack. Nuff said.

    Take a deep breath and everything will turn out just fine.

    Pontek!!Pontek!!Pontek!! and AVeryExtremelySuperDuperDisappointedTek.    … Expand
  95. KophiL
    May 23, 2012
    1
    Si j'avais su avant d'acheter que la partie solo de Diablo 3 se jouait sur serveur distant, je n'aurais jamais acheté ce jeu. C'est inacceptable pour moi, d'autant que je pressens que ce n'est que le début d'une longue série de jeux fonctionnant ainsi. Rien que pour ça, 1/10 amplement mérité.
  96. c1q3
    May 23, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 is so boring you would have more fun at a bingo hall. Also the connection problems at launch are awful and show how incompetent Blizzard is. The graphics in game are also not close to what a Diablo game should look like.
  97. mcnuggests
    May 23, 2012
    1
    Game was made with cartoon graphics so kids could run it on thier pc's. The game was made with very little blood and gore so kids could buy it. Blizzard has failed with launch and if i could get my money back and return the game i would.
  98. killrog_deadeye
    May 23, 2012
    1
    Graphics 5/10 - the game is blurry under high resolution settings, and the colors are over saturated to the point of obscuring the red health globe while in a "red fog dungeon" rendering both the art of the dungeon hidden and removing all usefulness of the health meter of your character. I can not see the detail on the characters under the default instalation. i have seen screenshots ofGraphics 5/10 - the game is blurry under high resolution settings, and the colors are over saturated to the point of obscuring the red health globe while in a "red fog dungeon" rendering both the art of the dungeon hidden and removing all usefulness of the health meter of your character. I can not see the detail on the characters under the default instalation. i have seen screenshots of others who are resorting to an illegal mod that could get me banned from the game to view the detailed textures of this game, sadly we were never ment to see any of the finer details of the artists hard work.
    Plot 8/10 - the plot drives an interesting story, and has considerable room for an expansion
    server stability 1/10 - random lag spikes can disconnect you from the game seemingly at random, regardless if you are in a boss fight, a huge pack of enemies, or simply in town. This happens regardless of if you are playing solo or with other people, because of the "always on" requirement of internet play. I i must "always be online" to play a single player game, then blizzards servers must "always be available".
    auction house 1/10 - most items are posted and respond to input within 5 seconds. stay away from commodities until a patch, i get nothing but "request timed out" errors when attempting to buy or sell gems and other commodities and i have lost several gems while attempting to sell them due to this problem. this major error should have not shipped with a finished game.    … Expand
  99. bigold1
    May 23, 2012
    1
    Diablo III, DO NOT BUY. Iâ
  100. omensin
    May 24, 2012
    1
    My experience with D3 has been a sort of deja vu of when I first picked up D1. It was January of 97 when I picked up D1 from a local store, I excitedly brought it home and played it for approximately 4 hours before my cd rom drive crapped out. Since you couldn't play it without the CD I never played it again. ( I didn't learn about CD cracks until much later )

    A similar thing happened    My experience with D3 has been a sort of deja vu of when I first picked up D1. It was January of 97 when I picked up D1 from a local store, I excitedly brought it home and played it for approximately 4 hours before my cd rom drive crapped out. Since you couldn't play it without the CD I never played it again. ( I didn't learn about CD cracks until much later )

    A similar thing happened with D3, my wife purchased the game in secret, which really made my day. I ended up installing it and immediately played for about an hour. That first hour was the only time I'd be able to play for several days as any attempt to login was met with error codes because the service was down. When I finally got on to play I decided to stick to 'single player' until I got a grasp on the game, however I was ( and still am ) subjected to lag that stutters my character around the screen placing me in precarious situations so repeatedly to add an extra level of challenge trying to anticipate the lag. The problem wasn't on my end and still isn't, I have access to multiple internet services both personal and a high powered business line related to my work. The latency was about the same, hanging around 300 during choppiness and spiking to 500-600 at the worst moments. The good latency was around 160, this compares to an average latency of 20-50 when just playing other multiplayer games.

    I wasn't really angry until I started noticing that I lost quest rewards due to lag, that's when I felt like I was being punished. There was no achievement to defeating a major boss, being kicked just as he dies and returning to discover all of his rare drops had evaporated. Another way I feel punished is that I'm also a casual player, I work all day and come home to unwind by playing games. This predictably is during peak times for the battle net servers which causes my incidents of lag to go up as well. I feel like I have to plan my gaming late at night or mornings in order to have a better experience.

    All of that for a game that is an inferior experience to D2:
    1. Skill system simplified, characters are not unique
    2. Resolution of graphics is low, even blurry, despite running it on high and having a great pc
    3. Story is average.
    4. Auction house is pointless, browsing it just only reminds me of my casual play style being self defeating since i don't play enough to get these amazing drops. I do not intend on paying another penny on this game.    … Expand
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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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