Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. dillonollid
    May 29, 2012
    0
    I made an account for the sole purpose of expressing my anger at the poor quality product I was tricked in to spending my money on. To be fair, the game is quite fun and pretty to look at. It's just that since I purchased it a few nights ago I've only been able to get on the network for a grand total of two hours to play a single player game BY MYSELF. Either it won't let me on, or willI made an account for the sole purpose of expressing my anger at the poor quality product I was tricked in to spending my money on. To be fair, the game is quite fun and pretty to look at. It's just that since I purchased it a few nights ago I've only been able to get on the network for a grand total of two hours to play a single player game BY MYSELF. Either it won't let me on, or will tease me for a few minutes before it boots me. I'm glad to see everyones anger at this crap and I hope these crap ratings deter others from purchasing it. If I could return this product I would march down to gamestop and demand my money back. I realize piracy is a complicated issue to control. But I'm getting sick of this whole 'not really owning the things I paid for' thing. I hope the people responsible for screwing this up are having a really bad day. It makes me angry that so many people still crap that companies are having to resort to bs like this. But this isn't the way to do it. I would gladly undergo a slightly more intensive registration process if it meant I could actually play the game I bought without the lag and getting booted. Or not being able to play it at all. I feel like blizzard sold me a product I can't even play.… Expand
  2. sanchez
    May 29, 2012
    0
    This game is a Fail.

    It would take me a lot of time to write all the minuses of it. Its just a shame. I have demanded the refund now. Hello, i'm demanding the refund, i want my money back, this game is a shame for diablo series. Its a shame for every player who had ever played it and got a little of brain. I wont go far into telling what pissed me off. Just shortly. a) High price b) No    This game is a Fail.

    It would take me a lot of time to write all the minuses of it. Its just a shame. I have demanded the refund now. Hello, i'm demanding the refund, i want my money back, this game is a shame for diablo series. Its a shame for every player who had ever played it and got a little of brain.

    I wont go far into telling what pissed me off. Just shortly.

    a) High price
    b) No game key for a long time, lies on your website
    c) pathetic itemization
    d) wow-like hero development, oh wait, theres no hero development
    e) server lags - unplayable
    f) drm and stuff, no single player
    g) unplayable video fps drops on very powerful pc (5000$ 2012 year, 8 cores e.t.c) tried on another pc - same stuff, your fail
    h) Pathetic story line, i'm not 5 years old this is **** shame i) no end game
    j) no pvp
    k) Auction house is a blizzard's greed
    l) this game is stupid, plainly stupid gameplay
    m) awful graphics
    n) 5000 man company - no customer service, no replies on forums? is this a joke?

    p.s. please dont write a review if you have only played beta or normal.    … Expand
  3. ketamarine
    May 29, 2012
    0
    This game is unplayable for most of the time that I want to play it - even SINGLE PLAYER. This is totally unacceptable as the always-on DRM is only in place to protect their pay-to-win real money auction house.

    We are witnessing the downfall of PC gaming right in front of our eyes.

    Do Not Buy.
  4. thestufford
    May 29, 2012
    0
    Online only for a single player type game..............And you can only play when blizzard decides to let you. Terrible story and terrible support from blizzard. I want my money back!
  5. bigntasty
    May 29, 2012
    0
    I just paid $60 for an error message. This game is worthless until Blizzard can fix the connection problems. Until then, I'll be looking into how to get a refund. I'm so sick of being disappointed by new PC games.
  6. XBlizzardFan
    May 29, 2012
    0
    So it's been out for a while now, if you are still up in the air about getting it. I would hold off, maybe just skip it and get torchlight or something. Diablo 3 is good, it's comparable to D2. This is the problem, D2 if anyone remembers was pretty unremarkable until LOD was released. This is why I say to go and play something else, and wait till D3 has an expansion. Buy it then, right nowSo it's been out for a while now, if you are still up in the air about getting it. I would hold off, maybe just skip it and get torchlight or something. Diablo 3 is good, it's comparable to D2. This is the problem, D2 if anyone remembers was pretty unremarkable until LOD was released. This is why I say to go and play something else, and wait till D3 has an expansion. Buy it then, right now you're pretty much joining a $60 Long term beta. Complete with outages and game breaking patches. This is my first and probably last review, but with always online requirements breaking a game so consistently, we all need to tell companies that this will not pass and that cheaters, software pirates are their issue, and their issue alone. Oh and on the no LAN support issue, I played this game at a LAN it was a boot fest, I guess the LAN is dead. Sorry kids you missed out on a real great thing.… Expand
  7. Ferinal
    May 29, 2012
    0
    Servers are never up/ if they are the AH isn't up or working. The game is broken in inferno and becomes about as fun as a root canal. Itemisation is garbage. Blizzard continues to go downhill after Activision takeover. They should be embarrassed.
  8. Garryengly
    May 29, 2012
    0
    I'm just going to keep this short and sweet. Being kicked out of playing a SINGLE PLAYER game is a joke! I paused the game to keep up and grab a drink and something to eat, came back to my computer to see an error message saying I was kicked out of the game and honestly was shocked. My single player game that I was playing by myself was cancelled (so I had to re clear a massive area as itI'm just going to keep this short and sweet. Being kicked out of playing a SINGLE PLAYER game is a joke! I paused the game to keep up and grab a drink and something to eat, came back to my computer to see an error message saying I was kicked out of the game and honestly was shocked. My single player game that I was playing by myself was cancelled (so I had to re clear a massive area as it only loads you to the last checkpoint) and additionally the servers go down. In fact I think the server's go down weekly now (which I never knew about).

    Sadly the only people enjoying this game to it's full potential are the pirates as they have no server downtime and they aren't kicked from their single player experience. Activision (I refuse to call them Blizzard as that company is long since dead now) have really screwed up with this.    … Expand
  9. enemi
    May 29, 2012
    0
    This game is so horrible, it's frightening. Jay Wilson has managed to turn a game that the world world was eagerly waiting for into a pile of fresh, hot steaming poop. Firstly, online play only has restricted many players from actually accessing the game in the first play, due to Blizzard's horrible preparation and server maintenance issues. RMAH not ready at release, classes not balanced,This game is so horrible, it's frightening. Jay Wilson has managed to turn a game that the world world was eagerly waiting for into a pile of fresh, hot steaming poop. Firstly, online play only has restricted many players from actually accessing the game in the first play, due to Blizzard's horrible preparation and server maintenance issues. RMAH not ready at release, classes not balanced, difficulty levels not balanced. This game is just NOT FINISHED. We are in "open beta". Welcome to the nightmare, this game is trash.… Expand
  10. Skaterpunk444
    May 30, 2012
    0
    Accounts getting hacked left and right like mine. Server issues still after a week or so of launch. Release day was terrible...and for a company who can support MMO launches without a hitch...no excuse for not letting me playing single player.
  11. Priscit
    May 30, 2012
    0
    The blizzard has announced this game back in 2008, after years and years of postponements, Blizzard say : because we want to release the game in perfect balance and bug-free ...... Blizzard you failed... today 30 may 2012 me and my friend can't play because " server is full" IS A SINGLE PLAYER GAME, blizzrad say that the permanent need of connection for Diablo III is useful becauseThe blizzard has announced this game back in 2008, after years and years of postponements, Blizzard say : because we want to release the game in perfect balance and bug-free ...... Blizzard you failed... today 30 may 2012 me and my friend can't play because " server is full" IS A SINGLE PLAYER GAME, blizzrad say that the permanent need of connection for Diablo III is useful because this improve the gameplay... i don't think so .... this DESTROY the gameplay : because more are the days that I was unable to play !! For the game i say:
    Crafting system ....pathetic.... when i craft i must hope that i can craft a piece that i need...
    story of the game so much banal and pathetic... ( i know diablo 1 and diablo 2 story)
    longevity..... (with all esploration room ) The game is very short and there is no desire to replay
    graphic not is too bad but they can do better...
    Bye...sorry bad english but i'm italian    … Expand
  12. sodryn
    May 30, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With 120 hours of playtime, the game is done. Broken mechanics, tedious, not hard(One-hit KO from out of sight creatures is the new hard). Zero customization.
    Once an attack animation starts, it cannot be dodged.
    You do not fight, you run around and try not to get hit while laying down AOEs. With heavy WoW influence, you now see "enrage timers", which is a simple "You die".
    The game is centered completely around the real money auction house to fill greedy pockets. Loot is entirely TOO random. You get a class specific item with the entire opposite of needed stats.
    Exploits and bots are everywhere.
    Extreme amounts of compromised accounts, and all Blizzard can say is "get an authenticator".
    Case insensitive passwords, weak measures against brute force attacks.
    Blizzard forum moderators are insulting and offensive.
    The forums are filled with trolls, and any constructive criticism is locked/deleted off of the forums if Blizzard doesn't like it. The troll posts stay much longer.

    If you buy this game in the near future, understand you are purchasing your way into what really seems like beta testing. The games core mechanics were drastically changed 4 weeks prior to release with no testing, and Inferno was never tested properly.

    If you want to pay to win, open your wallet, you might have a good time.    … Expand
  13. Cappadocia
    May 30, 2012
    0
    This is a Free to Play MMO that you have to buy. It even will have an item mall. Try everything you hate about MMOs and none of the stuff you like. In a single player game. And god help you if you log into public games. Hacking is unbelievably common. people logging in and stealing your stuff. Fortunately Blizzard will happily sell you an authenticator for six bucks. Do not buy this game.This is a Free to Play MMO that you have to buy. It even will have an item mall. Try everything you hate about MMOs and none of the stuff you like. In a single player game. And god help you if you log into public games. Hacking is unbelievably common. people logging in and stealing your stuff. Fortunately Blizzard will happily sell you an authenticator for six bucks. Do not buy this game. Or, if you must, first search for "5 Creepy Ways video games are trying to get you hooked", an article from cracked. Read that and understand that this is all diablo is about. Addictive treadmilling. You have no significant customization options, no significant means to influence your characters build (No Knife and dagger Demon Hunters... not if you don't want to die every encounter). At best you get dualwield, sword and board, or two hander... and even the differences between these two are negligible. What I'm trying to say here is that the play is extremely shallow. It lacks any kind of depth and if you've followed the diablo mythology for any length of time you'll pretty much know exactly how it'll end about ten, maybe fifteen minutes in. This is not an exaggeration. I figured it out roughly that quickly. However, if you're dumber than a box of hammers you'll get to learn the exact same thing I figured out about 20 hours later when you've completed the game. All that's left is higher difficulty. Mind you, higher difficulty doesn't really unlock any significant new options (you have character progression til sixty but you'll beat the game on normal around 30)... The critics were either bought and paid for or too terrified of knocking blizzards new MMO. I cannot stress this enough. This game is an enormous con job the likes to which, in roughly 20 years+ of gaming) I've never seen before.… Expand
  14. Fizzy
    May 30, 2012
    0
    this game is total garbage. a downgrade in every aspect. such a disgrace to the diablo franchise... only wow fanboys enjoying this game, they buy every fukin game by activizzard, only to complete their b.net accs, just stupid. and the funny thing is, their ingame town called orgrimmar has more complexity than this crap game -.- biiiig disappointment... "the game was total garbage..." "andthis game is total garbage. a downgrade in every aspect. such a disgrace to the diablo franchise... only wow fanboys enjoying this game, they buy every fukin game by activizzard, only to complete their b.net accs, just stupid. and the funny thing is, their ingame town called orgrimmar has more complexity than this crap game -.- biiiig disappointment... "the game was total garbage..." "and then we doubled it" - Jay Wilson… Expand
  15. SubNoize
    May 30, 2012
    0
    Terrible game, end game is pointless and broken. The game has been abused from the beginning and a exploited to where a select group have free reign over the entire Auction House. The demand is only getting larger for act 3/4 items, whilst the supply is staying the same because the people who abused/exploited the game in the early stages are the only people who can obtain the gear.
  16. darkdreamerx
    May 30, 2012
    0
    I wish people would realize that a majority of these negative reviews have nothing to do with the launch day. The itemization is awful, and lacks none of d2's former glory. I should CRAVE that rare drop, want it with every fiber of my being and get tingles of anticipation when I go to identify it. Not get random WoW-like stats that are horrible for any character (Str and Int, Dex and Str,I wish people would realize that a majority of these negative reviews have nothing to do with the launch day. The itemization is awful, and lacks none of d2's former glory. I should CRAVE that rare drop, want it with every fiber of my being and get tingles of anticipation when I go to identify it. Not get random WoW-like stats that are horrible for any character (Str and Int, Dex and Str, Fury Regeneration on a Demon Hunter weapon, etc). There was no care put into this game at all and lacks everything that made Diablo 'Diablo'.… Expand
  17. OlafBiggles
    May 31, 2012
    0
    DO NOT BUY.

    The gameplay is massively repetitive. For those of you who played Diablo 1 or 2, you can't immediately start on harder difficulty - you have to plow through normal getting RSI from all the mouse clicking. There's no challenge to it... And thats when you can actually log onto the game. Half the time, blizzards servers are down, so you cant even play single player. The    DO NOT BUY.

    The gameplay is massively repetitive. For those of you who played Diablo 1 or 2, you can't immediately start on harder difficulty - you have to plow through normal getting RSI from all the mouse clicking. There's no challenge to it...

    And thats when you can actually log onto the game. Half the time, blizzards servers are down, so you cant even play single player. The other half the time when you can login, the single player mode lags!!!!! First and only game I've seen that lags playing locally.

    Complete waste of money. I would recommend very strongly against buying this, or anything else from Blizzard. Once upon a time, I sang a very different tune, but Blizzard have proved time and again, that they can almost anything, and ruin it.    … Expand
  18. Rugi
    Oct 6, 2012
    0
    For a game that has been anticipated for upwards of 10 years, Diablo 3 just didn't live up to the hype. The story is poorly written, the gameplay is repetitive, the loot aspect that has been a staple of the Diablo series is gone, and there is the ever present "always on" DRM. It feels like every game design choice Blizzard made was done with the sole intent of driving every player to theFor a game that has been anticipated for upwards of 10 years, Diablo 3 just didn't live up to the hype. The story is poorly written, the gameplay is repetitive, the loot aspect that has been a staple of the Diablo series is gone, and there is the ever present "always on" DRM. It feels like every game design choice Blizzard made was done with the sole intent of driving every player to the real money auction house. In Diablo 1 and 2 community interaction was a huge thing. Trading was the lifeblood of these games, but Blizzard all but eradicated it in Diablo 3. As a result, Diablo 3 feels like a hallowed out shell. Oh, and they just added 100 Paragon levels on top of the original 60. This is just a thinly vieled attempt at trying to keep players going so they would spend more money on the Blizzard controlled auction house. If you have a friend that owns this, borrow his laptop for a few days and beat the story. If not, don't waste your money on this piece.… Expand
  19. Henke103
    May 31, 2012
    0
    The worst game i've ever played in years. Oh wait I havent got the chance to play it yet, the **** servers never work. I will never buy a blizzard game ever again. The launch of Battlefield 3 were less broken than this piece of **** of a game. **** you blizzard, **** you.
  20. Isile
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Can't play the game most of the time because servers do not respond. What to say more!
    Blizzard should make sure to have the server architecture that can handle there customers needs!
  21. penx
    May 31, 2012
    0
    I only had a couple of days free to play this it so me and a friend organised a LAN party. As it was 2 weeks after launch I thought Blizzard would have got over their usual launch problems..

    Having set everything up, for the most part we spent our days staring at a login screen. The game was fun for the hour or two we were actually able to play it but I couldn't recommend this enough:    I only had a couple of days free to play this it so me and a friend organised a LAN party. As it was 2 weeks after launch I thought Blizzard would have got over their usual launch problems..

    Having set everything up, for the most part we spent our days staring at a login screen. The game was fun for the hour or two we were actually able to play it but I couldn't recommend this enough:

    Wait a few months before Blizzard fix the mass of issues or allow offline play, and don't buy DRM encumbered games on launch    … Expand
  22. ivi
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Dont waste your money on this game, because it has major performance and server problems.Bought this game just so servers can be busy all the time, GG Blizzard good job
  23. det0n8r
    May 31, 2012
    0
    It seems that every day is a maintenance day at Blizzard (including launch day!); here I am yet again, locked out of the game because another patch is being rolled out. Don't get me wrong, Diablo 3 is fun to play, which is why I'm casting my vote of discontent over the poor management, and horrible service that have made this the most frustrating game I've played in a while.
  24. Kaista
    May 31, 2012
    0
    I purchased this game have had one 8 hour period playing it and a single 1 hour period of playing every other time I've tried to log in there has been one of a plethora of errors shown to me, the infrastructure is inept and so are the people behind the game, if you buy this game expect to be level 100 at typing in your password and clicking "Login" and nothing else.
  25. Benbass
    May 31, 2012
    0
    This game doesn't deserve your money because:
    - MultipleS connection issues and troubles with the AH even if the game could be played offline.
    - Difficulty poorly tuned (too easy and then impossible even if you don't use the AH).... - ... force the player to use the auction house to be able to continue in high difficulties (real money AH, here we go!) - NO PVP so now it's only the stupid    This game doesn't deserve your money because:
    - MultipleS connection issues and troubles with the AH even if the game could be played offline.
    - Difficulty poorly tuned (too easy and then impossible even if you don't use the AH)....
    - ... force the player to use the auction house to be able to continue in high difficulties (real money AH, here we go!)
    - NO PVP so now it's only the stupid brainless farming.    … Expand
  26. era
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Another game ruined by lawyers and people more interested in money than supplying a good game.
    The DRM in this game kills it for most people. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. IT SUCKS. STORY SUCKS. GRAPHICS SUCK. GAME PLAY SUCKS. ENVIRONMENT SUCKS.
  27. ubiunno
    May 31, 2012
    0
    error error error

    we are doing the achievement "errors collectors - 100.000 errors of every type"
    we are doing the achievement "errors collectors - 1.00.000 errors of every type"
    we are doing the achievement "errors collectors - 10.000.000 errors of every type"
  28. Kaleidos
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Blizzard decided you had to play this game online, even if you play solo. Keep that in mind if you decide to go and buy the game. Because you simply won't be able to play it if Blizzard' server down. And they are, a lot of time, down. So you probably won't even get to decide if you like the game design. You'll just be left wondering.
  29. phalabrak
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Errors, errors, errors and again errors. It's almost impossible to connect with the game server, there are several bugs, the story is terrible and the game-play... well... hard to say how it is, due to a load of latency and connection errors. Wanna play with a funny game? DON'T buy this one!
  30. Dragondebunker
    May 31, 2012
    0
    [Italian Version]
    Dopo 12 anni di attesa per il sequel di Diablo2, finalmente eccolo qui.
    Volutamente evito la parte dell'installazione del gioco. Non sarei obiettivo. Entro nel gioco. Toh! Che grafica strana... uhm... non mi pare così "accattivante" come hanno decantato. Anzi... mi pare proprio un pò "vecchiotta". E pure i colori... sono un pò strani;    [Italian Version]
    Dopo 12 anni di attesa per il sequel di Diablo2, finalmente eccolo qui.
    Volutamente evito la parte dell'installazione del gioco. Non sarei obiettivo.
    Entro nel gioco.
    Toh! Che grafica strana... uhm... non mi pare così "accattivante" come hanno decantato. Anzi... mi pare proprio un pò "vecchiotta". E pure i colori... sono un pò strani; troppo pastosi... troppo acquosi... troppo "pastello".
    Le classi sono "carine". Nulla di veramente eccezionale a dire il vero; si avverte molto la mancanza di classi come il necromante...
    -Dopo 10 ore di gioco-
    C'è qualcosa che non mi torna.
    Le abilità sono "strane". Nessuna veramente "figa"; sono tutte mediamente utili e sono tutte mediamente inutili.
    Anche l'equipaggiamento... è molto strano. Ho una sfortuna terribile e non trovo oggetti veramente utili. Anche in questo caso, l'equipaggiamento che si riesce a lootare dai mob/boss, è mediamente utile e mediamente inutile.
    -Dopo 60 ore di gioco-
    Sono ad "Inferno". Sono veramente all'inferno. Sto andando fuori di testa.
    Non c'è una logica nel potenziamento esponenziale degli incontri. I vari nemici acquistano poteri ed abilità in maniera assolutamente casuale. Se rifai 10 volte lo stesso Raro/Elite/Boss, per 10 volte userà sempre abilità diverse. Per non parlare che oltre alle proprie abilità "super potenziate" acquisisce anche abilità di altri Rari/Elite/Boss. E' un delirio. Il sistema è fatto per non essere superato.
    C'è un solo modo per finire "Inferno" fino a Diablo: evitare tutti i Rari/Elite sul percorso ed andare direttamente dal boss. Non vi è altra soluzione.
    Anche l'equipaggiamento è una scelta folle: il giocatore è OBBLIGATO a servirsi esclusivamente della Auction House. Anche qui non c'è altro modo. Non c'è modo di lootare equipaggiamento decente, neppure con lo stack del Valore dei Nefilim.

    Per concludere: ci sono giochi che sono difficili in maniera furba, divertente; Diablo III è difficile in maniera idiota.
    In poche parole: arrivando verso la fine del quarto livello cresce a dismisura la sensazione di essere stati presi in giro; la sensazione di essere stati truffati.
    Finito Diablo ad "inferno" resta solo una cosa da fare: disinstallare il gioco e dimenticarsi di aver speso dei soldi per una simile porcheria.

    [English Version]
    After 12 years of waiting for the sequel to Diablo 2, finally here it is.
    Deliberately I avoid the part of the installation of the game. I would not be objective.
    Later in the game.
    Toh! What a strange graphic ... uh ... I do not think so "attractive" as they praised. In fact ... I think just a little "antiquated". Yet the colors ... I'm a bit strange, too doughy ... too watery ... too "pastel".
    The classes are "cute". Nothing really great to be honest, there is much lack of classes like the necromancer ...
    -After 10 hours of play-
    There's something not quite right.
    Skills are "strange". Not really "cool" are all average earnings and average are all useless.
    Also the equipment ... is very strange. I have a terrible misfortune, and I find really useful objects. Also in this case, the equipment that are unable to loot from the mobs / boss, is on average useful and useless on average.
    -After 60 hours of play-
    They are to "Hell". I'm really in hell. I'm freaking out.
    There is no logic in the exponential expansion of the fightings. The various enemies gain powers and abilities in an absolutely random mode. If you redo the same 10 times Rare/Elite/Boss, 10 times more and will use different abilities. Not to mention that in addition to their "super enhanced" ability, they acquire even more Rare/Elite/ Boss abilities. It's a delirium. The system is made not to be exceeded.
    There is only one way to end "Inferno" to Diablo: avoid all Rare/Elite on the path and go directly to the boss. There is no other solution.
    Even the equipment is a foolish choice: the player is FORCED to use only the Auction House. Even here there is no other way. There is no way to loot decent gear, even with the stack of Value of the Nephilim.

    To conclude: there are games that are hard in a smart, funny, mode; Diablo III is hard only in "retard idiot" mode.
    In a nutshell: if you come towards the end of the fourth level increases excessively the feeling of being cheated, the feeling of being cheated.
    Finished Diablo "hell" is just one thing to do: uninstall the game and forget about spending money on such crap.    … Expand
  31. menox
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Support from blizzard is ridiculous .. The European servers are always down on the forum without even warning the problems we have. >>>DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
  32. Hellmasker87
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    this isn't Diablo, this is a suck game.
    10 reasons diablo 3 sucks
    AH PAY TO WIN (real Money) , no OFFLINE MODE, No Pvp At Release, Max Level 60, No Stat or Skill Point, Battlenet 2.0 (LAG. Server Down etc.) 4 players max for game and do not forget about cheasy voice, chat system and shared magic finder
    It's A PErfect game? come on FANBOY !! :S.
  33. BloodyRandy
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    I think one of the comments on IGN was "I just love clicking the gold and items on the screen and how it has never been so much fun!". That would be fun if it was five years ago and the first iphone came out. Then I would click and slide my finger across a tiny glass little screen. Diablo 3 looks like an ipad game that forces you to connect to the internet to play. The only problem isI think one of the comments on IGN was "I just love clicking the gold and items on the screen and how it has never been so much fun!". That would be fun if it was five years ago and the first iphone came out. Then I would click and slide my finger across a tiny glass little screen. Diablo 3 looks like an ipad game that forces you to connect to the internet to play. The only problem is you're still alone in your room, but wait a second I'm connected to the internet? I'm guessing they are trading your information to other sites to make a little cash on the side while you play one of the most dissapointing sequels of the decade. The problem started when they decided to make the game. Hack & Slash games aren't very good to begin with. We all played Diablo and Diablo 2 because we were waiting for Starcraft, or the next Warcraft RTS game. Probably the same reason why Blizzard eliminated the studio after the mediocre interest of Diablo 2. Then instead of coming up with a new ip, which I believe was rumored, they brought back their B franchise. Think of Warcraft without 90% of the lore. It's like the mouse for the PC just came out and they are showing you what it's capable of doing. I thought Blizzard shifted from making games this bad and wanted to build mmos and advanced rts esports games, the next age of gaming, instead they wanted to release another Diablo with half the content, no PVP, a gimmicky way to rip players off with a store that should be illegal. They forced it to be on the internet so that they wouldn't have cheating. The problem is no serious players are going to play this for long, so cheating might even add a bit of interest to the game after people have nothing else to do which happens after two days and beat it. Hey now try it but the enemies have a lot more health and the same artificial intelligence.… Expand
  34. ostia
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Less than 24 hours into the release of Diablo 3 Blizzard was forced to take Battle.net offline in order to add more servers to handle the overwhelming demand for the game. If you are greeted with error codes that prevent you from logging in, Blizzard has provided some information on the error codes. The most frequent seems to be the "Error 37" which indicated that the Diablo III server hasLess than 24 hours into the release of Diablo 3 Blizzard was forced to take Battle.net offline in order to add more servers to handle the overwhelming demand for the game. If you are greeted with error codes that prevent you from logging in, Blizzard has provided some information on the error codes. The most frequent seems to be the "Error 37" which indicated that the Diablo III server has reached maximum capacity...And many other problems… Expand
  35. littlejim
    May 31, 2012
    0
    120 hours played stuck on inferno, hating the gear grind. Very watered down and shallow game, nothing like Diablo2.

    Looking to play Path of Exile instead
  36. Kurshuk
    May 31, 2012
    0
    I bought 2 copies of this game, one for me and one for my wife. I played single player a couple days and then switched into playing multiplayer with my wife. I never joined a public game, never talked to anyone in chat, never interacted with the online component in any way. My account was hacked less that 15 days after purchasing the game. Blizzard had rollback points, which is good, ifI bought 2 copies of this game, one for me and one for my wife. I played single player a couple days and then switched into playing multiplayer with my wife. I never joined a public game, never talked to anyone in chat, never interacted with the online component in any way. My account was hacked less that 15 days after purchasing the game. Blizzard had rollback points, which is good, if they're frequent. I'm a casual gamer now, so I play sometimes, maybe 2 or 3 times a week. They had one rollback when I was level 4 and another when I was 18, none for all the progress after that. In addition, even though their choice to put this pile of trash online only, you can only have 2 rollbacks for the lifetime of the account. So if you get hacked at lvl 60 and lose all your rare and legenday items and then it happens again that's all you get. A third hack will mean personal loss.

    I will say the game is very fun, the enemies are varied and challenging and the game itself has a lot of polish. If it had SP/LAN this review would be a 10. But so far my interaction has been play the game and have a really great time, then I got hacked, then I alerted blizzard and they took forever to get back to me. 48 hours is too damn long. Especially when the account recovery tool quotes 6-12. So they tell me that I can have my stuff back if I want to be out of level with my wife and unable to play with her. I skipped the restore because of the 2 restore lifetime limit, but this experience has ruined the game for me. I've not been hacked on any game ever before because mostly I run LAN with the direct connections to the internet disabled completely. (Eliminates interruptions from SMS/IM services)

    This review slams the game pretty hard, but the core of the game is good. The mechanics are solid and it's really an awesome feeling when you put the right skills together and lay waste to the minions of hell. But making every single person that bought the game a target for hackers is **** What I've really lost is my respect for Blizzard. Before you slam be and tell me that I just don't like blizzard, understand that when I was 5 I found Warcraft and I played Warcraft everyday until Warcraft II, which I played everyday until I found Diablo. I've logged thousands of hours into Blizzard releases. More time that I've spent playing every elder scrolls game, even arena and daggerfall. That's saying something. Within a week of buying Skyrim I'd logged 100 hours while working a full time job. I think when I finally stopped playing Morrowind the damage was around 700 hours. 23 hours into this one my account is hacked and the game is virtually unplayable due to the terrible customer service.

    If you're just looking for a casual game where you can log in and play with a friend or two, save your cash for Torchlight 2, put up with the lower budget and enjoy a game that not every hacker in the world is hacking into.    … Expand
  37. tfarcraw
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Having been a pretty hardcore Diablo 1 and 2 player, I don't think I could be more disappointed with D3...

    Daily lag problems. Daily AH issues. The Inferno design is downright asinine. Moronic design that constantly severely punishes melee on the harder difficulties (hell / inferno). A very clear push to just use the AH / Real Money AH (and let's be real, the *real* end-game in D3 is the    Having been a pretty hardcore Diablo 1 and 2 player, I don't think I could be more disappointed with D3...

    Daily lag problems.
    Daily AH issues.
    The Inferno design is downright asinine.
    Moronic design that constantly severely punishes melee on the harder difficulties (hell / inferno).
    A very clear push to just use the AH / Real Money AH (and let's be real, the *real* end-game in D3 is the RMAH...Blizzardvision wants that $$$).

    The game's probably alright if you're a casual gamer or have zero intention of playing Inferno (guess where the good items drop...) but if you're a serious Diablo fan or anything resembling a "hardcore" gamer, you should hold off on D3 and either wait for them to "unstupid" the game or simply skip it.

    Torchlight 2's looking more and more enticing.    … Expand
  38. Skarm
    May 31, 2012
    0
    This game is a veritable ripoff:

    The game-play is worsened even from previous games and definitely from more recent action rpg. In fact Diablo 3 isn't an action rpg, but it's a pitiful and blasphemous merge of Rogue (random dungeons, random loots, etc...) and Golden Axe (fixed characters, simple arcade combat, etc...) made with the graphics and the settings of Diablo 2, adding an Action    This game is a veritable ripoff:

    The game-play is worsened even from previous games and definitely from more recent action rpg.
    In fact Diablo 3 isn't an action rpg, but it's a pitiful and blasphemous merge of Rogue (random dungeons, random loots, etc...) and Golden Axe (fixed characters, simple arcade combat, etc...) made with the graphics and the settings of Diablo 2, adding an Action House taken from a MMORPG.

    Moreover, while the game could be addictive notwithstanding in a foolish way if you take it for what it is (an arcade hack'n'slash with outdated concepts and graphics and no real creativity in it), Blizzard adds another weight to the scale:

    The enforced online-only nature tied to Battle.net servers and the pitiful service offered by their servers.

    For the game itself, the mark would be 5...the game is really bad for 2012 standards, but it's still addictive...however the problem is that is online-only, Blizzard is giving a crappy service with its servers and customer service and the main fun part (Auction House) is more often taken down and not working than working!

    Given that even the most addicted customer would get sick quite quickly...

    My suggestion is:

    Don't buy.

    You'll pay good cash for a mediocre game and the worst service you could think even in your nightmares. Moreover you'll not be able to play offline while Blizzard mess everything up with its demented Battle.net servers!!    … Expand
  39. psychoteo
    May 31, 2012
    0
    I am gonna do an experiment. I am gonna take a monkey put her fingers on 1 2 3 4 Q and the other hand on the mouse, train her to click monsters to kill and watch out for the red globe not to become empty.
    Probably she will not have a chance on nightmare but at least on normal i think she will defeat the prime evil. And after that i must hide my credit card, who knows, Blizzard developed a    I am gonna do an experiment. I am gonna take a monkey put her fingers on 1 2 3 4 Q and the other hand on the mouse, train her to click monsters to kill and watch out for the red globe not to become empty.
    Probably she will not have a chance on nightmare but at least on normal i think she will defeat the prime evil. And after that i must hide my credit card, who knows, Blizzard developed a new way to train monkeys to steal money from their parents. Damn 12 years for a short game and no way to create my character as i want to ,except items but for that i have to dig a lot in my wallet probably.    … Expand
  40. eg888
    May 31, 2012
    0
    Company is only concerned about keeping you online so you will use there real-money auction house that they will gouge your earnings on. How bout not screwing people over without internet? The company is openly saying that they don't care about the gamers, just the profits.
  41. Sharkz00ka
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    Free online games offer better services and customer care. Blizzard can't be no longer considered a serious video game company. They released a broken beta and made people pay 60 â
  42. SCiberia
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    Feels like a cheap game. Horrible game design, constant errors, lags. And the game is too short. I can't say that this is Diablo. Diablo III is the worst purchase in my life.
  43. GamePlayingRole
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    It's a really awesome game, but in my humble opinion, if exactly the same game was released by another company and another name, it wouldn't sell so much. Critic Reviews would have a much lower average score than 89 out of 100 because it wouldn't be a Blizzard game and on the other hand User Reviews would have a much higher score because people wouldn't have so high expectations from thisIt's a really awesome game, but in my humble opinion, if exactly the same game was released by another company and another name, it wouldn't sell so much. Critic Reviews would have a much lower average score than 89 out of 100 because it wouldn't be a Blizzard game and on the other hand User Reviews would have a much higher score because people wouldn't have so high expectations from this game. Personally, I will give this game an absolute ZERO, not because it is bad, but to protest against the constant DRM, because if this game is successful and people accept the online DRM, then all the companies will adopt this method to protect their games and eventually the games industry will be filled with games that we will only be able to play as long as these companies support them. Remember Tabula Rasha or other MMOs? Who can play these games now? Nobody. If you like games, then DON'T buy Diablo 3 and give Blizzard a lesson how to respect their customers.… Expand
  44. notatroll
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    What??? go to the forum and see it your self.... http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum

    SIGH **** BORING GAME.... knadlnds;glns;dogn;ladbnfgl;adfbnalsjfnlonaeonolgnkladknglasnfl;asknf;asjfbsaljfnbafjs;bnasjflnas;lfjnkalf;naflknaslkfnaslfknasfklnsaklfnasklfnasklfnas;klfnasl;jbjlkgblsdnglkasnglskng
  45. latios93
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    I bought this game at the first day but now, 01 june 2012, after 2 weeks I can't still play for errors of the blizzard's server. There are a lot of errors. I do not recommend this game.
    The assistence isn't responding to the ticket, the assistence is useless.
    Ho comprato questo gioco al primo giorno ma ora, 01 giugno 2012, dopo due settimane non posso ancora giocare per errori al server    I bought this game at the first day but now, 01 june 2012, after 2 weeks I can't still play for errors of the blizzard's server. There are a lot of errors. I do not recommend this game.
    The assistence isn't responding to the ticket, the assistence is useless.

    Ho comprato questo gioco al primo giorno ma ora, 01 giugno 2012, dopo due settimane non posso ancora giocare per errori al server della blizzard. Ci sono molti errori, Sconsiglio questo gioco. L'assistenza non risponde hai ticket, l'assistenza è inutile    … Expand
  46. DrakaOP
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    Are u serious Bliz? Support suck like the hell if u serach help. Only CTRL C + CTRL V. Same answer to all player. Server are realy bad, lag everytime and crash. No comment for the story. Realy realy realy short. No PvP. Pay to win. No need skill for play, you need only money for buy better equip in auction-house. Is a clone of Wow. A bad clone. No attribute point to distribute. You unlockAre u serious Bliz? Support suck like the hell if u serach help. Only CTRL C + CTRL V. Same answer to all player. Server are realy bad, lag everytime and crash. No comment for the story. Realy realy realy short. No PvP. Pay to win. No need skill for play, you need only money for buy better equip in auction-house. Is a clone of Wow. A bad clone. No attribute point to distribute. You unlock all skill and runes with level. What a ****… Expand
  47. WorldPeace2012
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    If I wanted to play a Wallstreet sim I would have just become a stock broker in the first place. If you are playing this game for story, pvp, unique character builds, replayability, boss runs, ways to connect with other players in lobbies, trade games, ability to make personal games, or any other reason that made Diablo2 a great game to play. If you buy Diablo3 for the listed reasons andIf I wanted to play a Wallstreet sim I would have just become a stock broker in the first place. If you are playing this game for story, pvp, unique character builds, replayability, boss runs, ways to connect with other players in lobbies, trade games, ability to make personal games, or any other reason that made Diablo2 a great game to play. If you buy Diablo3 for the listed reasons and more then realize that none of the features listed are part of the game and the ones that are are very weak. Diablo3 is built around one thing and one thing only: Loot and the Auction House to trade that loot in fake money(gold) or in real money. Now when I started playing Diablo2 back in 2000-2004 those were the years I was studying accounting and management and it was possible for me to become involved in the real Wallstreet. I turned down that option soon after I realized it was a model based off of greed. Now 10 years later I am still playing video games and I am confronted by Diablo3 which has nothing good content wise in it. Diablo3 is a very bare bones game and it is probably meant that way so that people will turn to the only content available: the (real money) auction house. If I wanted to play a Wallstreet sim I would have just become a stock broker in the first place. Activision bought out Viventi in 2008 which owned Blizzzard so I guess Diablo3 is the first game to be produced by Blizzard Activision after its merger. I'm not surprised it is all about the gold(money).… Expand
  48. Krotalo
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    Diablo 3 is an online game, it could be not, but they made it so. Being an online game, it has to be technically mantained and improved, and here comes the sad part of the story. Blizzard customer care is below any minimal acceptable level, and for an online game customer support is vital for the service itself. Currently the game is not accessible since many days, many players were notDiablo 3 is an online game, it could be not, but they made it so. Being an online game, it has to be technically mantained and improved, and here comes the sad part of the story. Blizzard customer care is below any minimal acceptable level, and for an online game customer support is vital for the service itself. Currently the game is not accessible since many days, many players were not able to play it at all since they grabbed it, due to continuous server issues, and this happens now since more than 2 weeks. This is simply unacceptable. Beware if you are planning to buy this game, it's wise to wait and see if they finally will be able to fix they major server issues.

    Blizzard customer service is not acknowledging the ongoing major fault on their servers, and sadly they don't come out to provide official statements and actions in progress.

    Fact is: this is an online game, and you currently cannot access to it.

    They milked millions of dollars and euros around the world knowing that customers just buy everything with a Blizzard logo on it.
    This is sad, but this is true.

    Game could have been fun, polished (and addictive you know), but they destroyed it being the game unplayable after 12 years of development, not even acknowledging the problem.

    Gamers, there are several excellent alternatives upcoming out there, some are even free to play. If you buy a Porshe you are not just buying a brand, but a uber quality product. Let's start thinking that a Blizzard product it's no more a safe quality choice.    … Expand
  49. gabuttingo
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    stats auto assigned, skill system not working at all, they are just runes that are unlocked thats all, everyone ends up with the same character, dialogs not serious at all, graphics are nice, but demons are not scary at all. azmodan looks more like a sesame street character. 60 bucks its a lot of money for this game, it could be ok for a 1 year designed game, but 12 years of overstats auto assigned, skill system not working at all, they are just runes that are unlocked thats all, everyone ends up with the same character, dialogs not serious at all, graphics are nice, but demons are not scary at all. azmodan looks more like a sesame street character. 60 bucks its a lot of money for this game, it could be ok for a 1 year designed game, but 12 years of over dessign??? also the always online drm is giving me a lot of problems, if it would stop doups and hacks on battlenet then is forgiven but the servers are not making a proper work, they need to upgrade them.

    they ruined it, all, that's all.


    if you are a newcomer then it is a mediocre game, but if you are a fan of the franchise avoid it at all cost.    … Expand
  50. blizzardblow
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    you pay for a game u can't play cus they can't run the server. there is lag, crash, and half of the tiem the server are down. don't buy this **** game
  51. hot21shot
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    I am not a hard core gamer and just want to play the game I bough alone but this is not possible with Blizzard ! You must be connected to internet which is not very pratical sometimes and you have to suffer for any issue on Blizzard side.
    3 consecutive time being stop by a server error is not bad luck. It is bad design! How can a game in development for 5 years forgot to buy servers and    I am not a hard core gamer and just want to play the game I bough alone but this is not possible with Blizzard ! You must be connected to internet which is not very pratical sometimes and you have to suffer for any issue on Blizzard side.
    3 consecutive time being stop by a server error is not bad luck. It is bad design! How can a game in development for 5 years forgot to buy servers and network experts for there game.
    Too bad for a game that seems to be interesting.
    Now I understand what single online player mean    … Expand
  52. nathias
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    One week game. The new game director misunderstood what diablo 2 was about, he thinks random = fun, its not. Choice and relationship between random and fixed stats were fun in d2, and d3 fails to deliver. Everything (every build, weapon costumisation) feels the same.
  53. StankyTubeSocks
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    Diablo 3 is the worst garbage game I've ever played, the box it came in is more entertaining. Blizzard/Activision and their genius development team took a big, steamy crap on the Diablo franchise and its up until now pristine legacy. There's no lobby so communicating with other players is a chore, hacking is out of control,Gold Spammers are already doing what they do best, Lag makes theDiablo 3 is the worst garbage game I've ever played, the box it came in is more entertaining. Blizzard/Activision and their genius development team took a big, steamy crap on the Diablo franchise and its up until now pristine legacy. There's no lobby so communicating with other players is a chore, hacking is out of control,Gold Spammers are already doing what they do best, Lag makes the game virtually unplayable at times, D3 is so buggy it seems like players are still Beta testing, Act Bosses are less challenging than Elite mobs, monster scaling makes no sense and the games difficulty curve is down right absurd. Diablo 3 has been entirely engineered around the AH/RMAH so D3 will be pay2win soon and itemization is laughable. D3 is a slap in the face to loyal Diablo fan who have been around for a long time. What were we expecting = D2 with better graphics, what did we receive for our $60.00 dollars = a watered down D2/World of Warcraft hybrid with no Offline play mode and servers that dont wor most of the time. Blizzard/Activision D3 gave you a black eye.… Expand
  54. Subterra
    Jun 11, 2012
    0
    The youtube videos of what Blizzard said was going to be Diablo3 are just complete lies and should be sued by many for false advertisement. All the slowly released videos to get you hyped up are completely non existent in what is Supposedly "Diablo3". Sad

    Well I have to be applaud Blizzard in all reality. From a business stand point it would seem like you're on the perfect track to make    The youtube videos of what Blizzard said was going to be Diablo3 are just complete lies and should be sued by many for false advertisement. All the slowly released videos to get you hyped up are completely non existent in what is Supposedly "Diablo3". Sad

    Well I have to be applaud Blizzard in all reality. From a business stand point it would seem like you're on the perfect track to make the shareholders at Activision very, very pleased.

    You've taken a game with so much hype built around it, a game with a rabid and wildly large fan base, a game vaulting off of the massive success of the previous generation - and you've turned it into your sacrificial lamb.

    I understand that WoW is dying. The cash cow that you have been able to depend on to fill your coffers is finally drying up. It had a great run. MoP is not likely to defibrillate the failing heart of what was once the WoW empire, and you know this. Starcraft 2, while an amazing game, cannot replace this cash cow - then again it wasn't meant to. How could it? Your business foresight is very, very attuned. Because of this you carefully planned your next chess move: Diablo 3.

    What better way to birth another golden goose than to bank an entire game off of the most addictive part of what Diablo 2 was: the item grind. Pure brilliance. And so, from the ground up, you formed this game to be solely about item exchange - this would be the titan built to replace WoW's subscription based bankroll in the form of micro transactions.

    Except one thing: you're boring.

    On May 15th 2012, after nearly a decade of anticipation, we were given Diablo 3! Except, it's not quite Diablo 3. It's a slimmed down, cut up version of the Diablo 3 everyone was taught to expect. Except, it wasn't given to us, we still had to pay you full price for it: $60.
    So where's the beef? - some might say. The beef is that this is not Diablo 3, this is an imposter. A hologram. An artificial replacement. A lame duck substitute for what hype built it up to be. A cut up and slimmed down version of what should have been. In essence: a slaughtered, sacrificial lamb.

    That leaves myself and thousands of others saying indeed, where is the beef? Blizzard's answer: there is no cow level. But hey, we got rainbows and unicorns!

    Is anyone still in complete denial about how truly boring this game is or have people started to shake off the honey moon dust?

    You eliminated enchanting, PvP, pet companions and other things from the release version so that you could market it as part of a later expansion for more money. (This is a trend in gaming that several developers have been following; withhold content you've been advertising for the past two years and charge a premium for it at a later date. I shouldn't have expected Activision-Blizzard to be any different, and that is my fault. I wrongly assumed this group was made of trend setters and leaders, not followers - so shame on me.)

    You didn't include a single player mode because you can't make money off of people if they aren't using the AH in a multiplayer format. Less work for you in the development stages, and forces people to engage in the micro-economy that your bankroll is based on. Again, brilliance. Which leads me to my final point:

    There is so LITTLE dynamic to this game I cannot believe it took this many years to create it. In fact, I don't. So why the long wait? I'll tell you: economic law.

    More specifically, the legality and complications that stemmed from the idea of a multinational game built around a Real Money Auction House. This process, I imagine, took years to iron out - while the game itself probably took no more than a few actual working years to complete (and it truly shows).

    It doesn't take an overly intelligent mind to figure WHY they would want to use a RMAH and get a cut of (a lot of) the transactions. That's fine. Here's the problem: you built the entire game around a pure gear grind, and then force that gear grind to revolve around the AH, specifically the RMAH. There is literally no other dynamic. When you build a game from a purely business stand point, you're not building a great game - and a great game this is not.

    In conclusion, gamers, do you really want to spend your time on yet another slave-like gear grind? If so, eat your heart out. You'll find no better place to do it! If not, there are a plethora of other games out there much more deserving of your $60, I promise.

    Diablo 3 was built around Activision's greed. Participate at your own will.

    Gamers hold grudges and people aren't going to forget this disaster. If you obliterate your true fan base, the pillars of your success come falling soon after.

    I give this post less than a few hours before it is deleted by Blizzard moderators. Can't have that bad flavor out there, can we? Truth hurts.    … Expand
  55. Jakester
    Jun 2, 2012
    0
    This is the worst game in the history of bad games. It crashes before the first questgiver each time i try. I have written Blizzard numerous times, and when they finaly reply it's with something like: "try updating your graphics driver" or "try running it in windowed mode". WTF... If that's the best they can come up with, no wonder the game is a disaster. I have a high end machine capableThis is the worst game in the history of bad games. It crashes before the first questgiver each time i try. I have written Blizzard numerous times, and when they finaly reply it's with something like: "try updating your graphics driver" or "try running it in windowed mode". WTF... If that's the best they can come up with, no wonder the game is a disaster. I have a high end machine capable of running games like BF3, Crysis, Skyrim at high settings. This might be where Blizzard and me part ways. R.I.P. Blizzard… Expand
  56. et100
    Jun 2, 2012
    0
    8 years of development. REALLY? I mean, REALLY? The only feature that''ll make you play is the same ol' stuff, with stripped features compared to Diablo 2. This is truly a sad day for the gaming industry.
  57. Nestorius
    Jun 2, 2012
    0
    Error 37, end of story.
    Returned to Amazon for full refund under the "not working as intended" motive, no other explanation needed.
    Thank you Amazon for standing up and defend your customers, just like Korea Fair Trade Commission is doing by launching a probe and raiding Blizzard offices for abusive breach of contract.
  58. jeremynative
    Jun 2, 2012
    0
    terrible game. the last difficulty of the game is impossible without exploits. blizzard expects you to use real money to beat the game. LAGS all the time, and server maintenance are 10+ hours long. no single player, doesnt live up to hype. story sucks, CAIN DIES? the most iconic friendly npc dies..
  59. Enkidu
    Jun 2, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off since most people only read the first line I'll make my point clear: Avoid this game.

    Artstyle: 8 / 10

    The art varies from person to person on how much they like it, and considering the scale of models and animations on screen I would like to say that this was fairly well done. There's of course some lackluster color palletes in some areas and overall I'm not a huge fan of the player-character designs. Not much to really say on this subject really.

    Design: 2 / 10

    This is a rather long one to get into so instead I'm going to go over of some of the glaring issues which take the enjoyment out of the game: Diablo 3 has been largely designed around the Auction house, which is ironic since an application of an Auction House should prove be supplementry. Blizzard Rep's have even stated that drop rates were signifigantly lower as a result and that gameplay at higher levels will reuire the player to use the Auction House. This creates the "pay to win" scenario which becomes Diablo 3, witht he upcomnig release of the RMAH this will only become more aggrevating on players that are trying to be self sufficiant. Itemization is terrible, and the "legendaries" are nothing more than rare items *random terrible stats* with a different color for their name. This plagues the player to use the AH to find something that will help them progress, and is likely not an issue until hell / inferno modes.

    Crafting is a high risk low return venture which i would pit on par witht he recent 38 Studios issues and Rhode Island. (RI Invested in a startup MMO, it went south.) Simply put its a wasted and bad investment.

    Farming items and being excited about loot has become farm gold until you can buy what you want, or wait for thr RMAH and buy with with real money.

    Online DRM for a game that is played largely as a single player since larger groups on higher settings are almsot impossible to play as. Stacked with having unstable and often laggy servers while playing alone leads to alot of player frustration wondering why they have to deal with lag while playing alone.

    Several UI problems, both in game and extremly bad in the Auction house.

    Auction house issues, having the functionality the game was built around down for hours on end, at this point the commidity auctions (gems, tomes etc) have been down for 11 days straight with no ETA on their return. Really shows the flaw with the AH being needed to progress and yet its unreliable. I'm beating a dead horse here when I saw that the Auction House's central focus point of the games oveall design has been the core of mose of the issues, which the other is largely in itemization.

    Inferno mode is untested, Blizzard itself just took a random point and "doubled it" figuring this would provide a challenge, this however is an amateur move for a team of designers you would expect to have the common sense to check all the varibles without going into launch blindly. Inferno mode beings a kite fest or get one shotted, which is somewhat possible for some classes (albeit alot of deaths) to impossible for melee classes.

    Enrage timers on Bosses in Inferno. Again, terrible design choices done by inexperience with the same heavy handed design found in WoW. Since the health and damage of enemies in Inferno is dreastically high with no testing, putting on enrage timer on a boss without knowing what a reasonably geared player's DPS should be is downright foolish.

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    I'm going to cut it short there, theres several more issues as well but the point across is that there is a large amount of terrible design chocies in play and monetization of the game is the only thing working as intended.

    I would highly reccomend people avoid Diablo 3 unless you are ok with "paying to win"    … Expand
  60. Toaster
    Jun 2, 2012
    0
    This is the biggest let down for a video game I have ever had. This game is not worthy of the title "Diablo". No world PvP. The drop rates are drastically reduced from the previous games. (As a way to force you into using the auction house, more specifically the real money auction house - Note: This was officially confirmed by D3 forum mods) There is no community, as there are noThis is the biggest let down for a video game I have ever had. This game is not worthy of the title "Diablo". No world PvP. The drop rates are drastically reduced from the previous games. (As a way to force you into using the auction house, more specifically the real money auction house - Note: This was officially confirmed by D3 forum mods) There is no community, as there are no tanglible chat rooms to hang out in, only a WoW based in-game chat box, which is usually filled with spam. This game is empty, and has no replay value. Don't waste your money, I think it's time to support a different company, and leave Blizzard to rot.… Expand
  61. nano0111
    Jun 2, 2012
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    I got my money refunded after a week of playing this garbage. This game is completely f'd up especially because of the AH system. You basically kite, search for gold, buy items at the store, and then kite some more.
  62. Crebstar
    Jun 3, 2012
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    Not worth the 60 dollars. It is nothing like Diablo2 at all and is completely linear. Expect boring guided gameplay with little to no customization. Also you are forced to use AH to progress in the game. Terrible thing Jay Wilson has done to the Diablo franch
  63. Mr2ude
    Jun 2, 2012
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    Followed this game religiously since it's announcement. This is not the game they advertised it to be. Horrible level design, unbelievably bad loot distribution, overwhelming disparity between range and melee, hacks and exploits all come together to ruin the sequel to one of the most loved pc franchises of all time. Fire Jay Wilson. Avoid this abortion.
  64. diablogamefan
    Jun 3, 2012
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    I'm a long time fan who waited 10 years to play this game. I am just devastated at how terrible it is. I don't know how a company with as good a reputation as blizzard could make such trash. FIRE JAY WILSON immediately because he apparently has no idea why people (including himself) played the original Diablo games. I'm not going to write a review because if you haven't figured out by nowI'm a long time fan who waited 10 years to play this game. I am just devastated at how terrible it is. I don't know how a company with as good a reputation as blizzard could make such trash. FIRE JAY WILSON immediately because he apparently has no idea why people (including himself) played the original Diablo games. I'm not going to write a review because if you haven't figured out by now the game is bad then you are just a retarded fan-boy or a small child who would like anything this company threw at you.… Expand
  65. DDDeZ
    Jun 3, 2012
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    A worthy DIablo sequel? No way. A worthy WoW expansion with isometric graphics? Hell yes.

    Good: - You don't have to play this.
    Bad:
    - I had to play this.
  66. jinksPadlock
    Jun 3, 2012
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    You can't play this game without an internet connection. How stupid is that. I could care less about Battle.Net or playing games online. I won't be spending my money on this game.
  67. risktaker3
    Jun 3, 2012
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    Well I played the Beta and I liked the game so much I decided to purchase it. The beta had its fare share of issues connecting, but it seemed that once they got it under control it was playable. Actually to the point I reached the end of the demo. Well I just got the game June 3rd 2012, finished installing it, and I cannot play it. Seems like there is an issues with Battle.net and IWell I played the Beta and I liked the game so much I decided to purchase it. The beta had its fare share of issues connecting, but it seemed that once they got it under control it was playable. Actually to the point I reached the end of the demo. Well I just got the game June 3rd 2012, finished installing it, and I cannot play it. Seems like there is an issues with Battle.net and I can't authenticate against their servers. This is pretty bad. A company that makes as much money as this, took as much time releasing the games, and has as much experience in the online arena should honestly be ashamed that it took all of our money. If I purchased something that I had physical access to and could not use it I would be upset and return it. In this digital age returning something that is digital is more difficult than it should be. If game publishers want to treat us all like criminals then I don't believe they deserve our money in the least. I will definitely think before I ever purchase another Blizzard game. I know I am probably be in the minority, but I have done it before with companies that treated its customers badly. The only thing that any of these companies understand it money. If you don't give it to them you have the power.… Expand
  68. newbertuber
    Jun 3, 2012
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    Ok so it started as a decent game; every difficulty setting thereon after was like taking a sledge hammer to the head. If the absurdly dry storyline doesn't kill you, it will be the impossible elite-monster scenarios they throw at you. Most of the earlier play thrus are bearable, most things are solo-able... but then you hit hell and inferno mode and it's all hardcore face-desk bashing andOk so it started as a decent game; every difficulty setting thereon after was like taking a sledge hammer to the head. If the absurdly dry storyline doesn't kill you, it will be the impossible elite-monster scenarios they throw at you. Most of the earlier play thrus are bearable, most things are solo-able... but then you hit hell and inferno mode and it's all hardcore face-desk bashing and crying yourself to sleep at night from there on out.... Blizzard really fudged it this time, I honestly think that Diablo III was the most anticipated game of 2010... erm I mean 2012... and they really didn't meet up to the expectations of all it's fans. Shame on you Blizzard... It doesn't take a decade to make something this terrible.… Expand
  69. Bobbo
    Jun 19, 2012
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    It's an inferior Pay2Win MMORPG; without the RPG, without the MMO. D2 and D3 have nothing in common as far as game mechanics are concerned. Even aesthetically they have nothing in common, heck Diablo's a female now with boobs.
  70. pinoyzzz
    Jun 3, 2012
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    Continuously pushed back for "polishing", no attributes, limited amount of skills to be used, no commitment made to character progression, no PvP on release (duels/hostile flagging included), absolutely broken itemization, tedious affixes to mobs in higher difficulties, no skill required (only gear check), Bobby Kotick auctions, broken auction house with terrible UI, hacking issues (noContinuously pushed back for "polishing", no attributes, limited amount of skills to be used, no commitment made to character progression, no PvP on release (duels/hostile flagging included), absolutely broken itemization, tedious affixes to mobs in higher difficulties, no skill required (only gear check), Bobby Kotick auctions, broken auction house with terrible UI, hacking issues (no experience first-hand), server downtime, no offline mode, awful latency, nerfing classes instead of fixing others, worthless legendaries which they are going to "fix", garbage graphics for all Windows ME users, story was a letdown (I've read the Sin War trilogy, so I don't say it lightly), required to hit Esc everytime they have their worthless dialogue, sudden appearance of the "Thieves Guild", random server shutdowns wiping Nephalem Valor stacks, and class imbalances.

    That is just a small list of the issues that I have found while playing the game, and I could continue listing things had I nothing to do. The rest of the the reviews are evidence enough to not want to buy the game. Diablo 3 should not have even been released in its' current state, and it saddens me that Blizzard would ruin such an excellent franchise. The once noticeable distinctions between Activison and Blizzard have become non-existent since the buyout. This will be the last product I receive from them.    … Expand
  71. Subla
    Jun 3, 2012
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    Diablo 3 has strayed so far away from its predecessors, that itâ
  72. Sartheris
    Jun 4, 2012
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    I've played only the Starter Edition of Diablo III and didn't liked it at all, I saw enough. The game is so simplified, it can be played by a chicken. No more stats, no skill points, even some classes can't fight in melee, they can only do spells.
  73. mmoalert
    Jun 4, 2012
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    Hello, am doing this review in the spirit of giving other gamers / would be diablo buyers info to make their decision. Right from the start of pre-ordering the game, I had to queue 6 hours just to collect a game i paid for months ago, i did not appreciate the fact distributors(Asiasoft) were making use of us as free-publicity / marketing stunt. While some may say this is not controlled byHello, am doing this review in the spirit of giving other gamers / would be diablo buyers info to make their decision. Right from the start of pre-ordering the game, I had to queue 6 hours just to collect a game i paid for months ago, i did not appreciate the fact distributors(Asiasoft) were making use of us as free-publicity / marketing stunt. While some may say this is not controlled by Blizzard, i say Blizzard shld pick better distributors. When I finally got home and tried to install, i had the "stuck at updating file issue" (great i can't even get the game to install). After spending additional hours of research, and getting the game installed, got the client up, clicked launch, and wow i got the "stuck at launching" problem. After another few hours spent researching on how to get past this problem, finally got into the game, played for a few minutes and bam ERROR 37. So after spending an arduous amount of time playing / dc-ing, i had a shock the game was over so quickly due to lack of content and reeled from the realization that the game wanted you to REPEAT the same thing another FOUR times to experience the entire content of the game. This was an extremely excruciating experience and i wish i could get a refund for purchasing a product like this. Probably the worst game i've ever spent money on and if you think FFXIV was bad, Diablo 3 brings "bad" to a whole new level. It is true when they say "all hell breaks loose on May 15", indeed, they just didnt say it was going to be on the ppl who bought the game in good faith.… Expand
  74. marousha_n
    Jun 4, 2012
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    Very dissapointed, the music, atmosphere, stats, skill trees and awesome gear are gone... I am glad i found Torchlight, feels a lot more like Diablo than this.
  75. Sheo
    Jun 4, 2012
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    For all who don't know yet,whatever good and creative part there was in Blizzard is long gone.Now they are just reaping the profits off the work of people who are not working there anymore since around 2005. Any new game from blizzard will never ever be the same as their older games because the creative minds that made those games and their atmosphere left blizzard years ago so do yourselfFor all who don't know yet,whatever good and creative part there was in Blizzard is long gone.Now they are just reaping the profits off the work of people who are not working there anymore since around 2005. Any new game from blizzard will never ever be the same as their older games because the creative minds that made those games and their atmosphere left blizzard years ago so do yourself a favor and don't buy their new games because you liked the old ones,you'll only be disappointed!… Expand
  76. saaji
    Jun 4, 2012
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    Absolutely raw, not finished, disbalanced and overpriced product. If you want to get tons of connection errors, and then get a story line worth just 10 hours of play - then this is a game for you. If you don't - don't buy it.
  77. CorbeauNoir
    Jun 4, 2012
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    Blizzard treats you, the paying customer, as guilty until proven innocent and disguises it with a weak excuse involving the inventory system. Enough said.
  78. Obliterator
    Jun 4, 2012
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    I'm a diablo fan, and i have played over 140 hours in this game, i really want to love it, but the more I play the sadder i get. Really, this game is lame, I can only hope they fix it in patches in the future.
  79. nwmcswen
    Jun 5, 2012
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    I thought all the negative reviews were out of touch angry nerds until I bought the game and tried it. I know you're thinking with blizzards' awesome track record of fun games it can't be all bad - I have news for you: events are handled with blizzard servers and not locally thus lag outs are common, there is no stats, no skill tree, nothing just linear button mashing and unlocking of new attacks.
  80. Jack0087
    Jun 5, 2012
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    Let me first say this is not coming from a 12 year-old troll or crybaby, but a great fan and veteran of the Diablo series and Blizzard titles in general. The game is simply terrible. I can leave aside all the technical issues like error 37, DRM, Auction House unavailability, lack of true single player, ... I can even leave aside the blatant FRAUD commited by Blizzard in the form of falseLet me first say this is not coming from a 12 year-old troll or crybaby, but a great fan and veteran of the Diablo series and Blizzard titles in general. The game is simply terrible. I can leave aside all the technical issues like error 37, DRM, Auction House unavailability, lack of true single player, ... I can even leave aside the blatant FRAUD commited by Blizzard in the form of false advertising by not including major parts of the game such as PvP, not delivering a finished AH, ... I can leave all that aside and more because in the end Diablo comes down to one thing and one thing only: loot. People would have never continued playing Diablo II if it didn't have such a great loot system. It allowed you as a player to experience the thrill of finding great items, but still made you work hard for it. There was a good balance, and even casual players could enjoy some of the more exclusive items every now and then. Blizzard has done away with this in favor of their money making scheme, the AH. However, they neglected the fact that the very heart of Diablo was the thrill of the items. I do have to add that a great factor contributing to replayability was the skill system. For example you could try to create characters that were a little more wacky or excentric but powerful in their own way. This, too, has been eliminated because every Barbarian of lvl X equals every other Barbarian of lvl X. No idea which idiot came up with that... Blizzard, Diablo was about the fun of hacking down monsters, the thrill of the items, and also, a little work. A little work put in by the player that gave you pride in the end. Meaning that your character was strong because you made it strong. Now, because you've taken away all of these key ingredients, nothing remains of what was once your masterpiece. And that really is a damn shame.… Expand
  81. octavarium
    Jun 5, 2012
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    Absolutely awful excuse for a 2012 PC video game. 2 Minutes of research on either google, or the Diablo 3 General Forums will outline a plethora of issues regarding this game. I'll list a few myself

    Connectivity, Latency, Client/Server Synchronization, Hitbox issues, Animation Discrepancies (undodgable melee attacks), Horrid UI, Horrid Auction House setup, Auction House, Laziest    Absolutely awful excuse for a 2012 PC video game. 2 Minutes of research on either google, or the Diablo 3 General Forums will outline a plethora of issues regarding this game. I'll list a few myself

    Connectivity, Latency, Client/Server Synchronization, Hitbox issues, Animation Discrepancies (undodgable melee attacks), Horrid UI, Horrid Auction House setup, Auction House, Laziest Randomization, Homogenized Items and Stats, Bland Items, Useless Legendaries, Artificial Difficulty (Inferno Act 2-4). And 50 Other things that I don't even care to list    … Expand
  82. Noobstorm
    Jun 5, 2012
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    This game is action console-feel crap. I don't get the same satisfaction from killing monsters that was in the previous Diablo games. Not to mention dozens of flaws listed in the other reviews. The real series ended at Diablo 2.
  83. Richter
    Jun 5, 2012
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    Blizzard is deleting posts on the diablo 3 forums about refund rights and constructive critisism.
    I have never seen such an effort pulled by the community managers to censor the truth about Greedablo 3.
    The game itself is shallow, souless, nothing like diablo 1 and 2. I have been a fan Blizzard games since the early days of warcraft 1 and starcraft. I'm afraid there is NOTHING left of the    Blizzard is deleting posts on the diablo 3 forums about refund rights and constructive critisism.
    I have never seen such an effort pulled by the community managers to censor the truth about Greedablo 3.
    The game itself is shallow, souless, nothing like diablo 1 and 2. I have been a fan Blizzard games since the early days of warcraft 1 and starcraft. I'm afraid there is NOTHING left of the old Blizz team. The true masterminds moved to other companies and only shallowness remains.    … Expand
  84. joqqy
    Jun 6, 2012
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    Story is very weak, quite pathetic actually, and the feeling of the original series is lost. It was the story, the atmosphere surrounding it, the sense of realism as well along with the balanced fantasy aspects that made the two first installments of the series fit so well with me. The visual style of the game has lost much of it's dark feeling of the first games. Instead, it is now veiledStory is very weak, quite pathetic actually, and the feeling of the original series is lost. It was the story, the atmosphere surrounding it, the sense of realism as well along with the balanced fantasy aspects that made the two first installments of the series fit so well with me. The visual style of the game has lost much of it's dark feeling of the first games. Instead, it is now veiled with a cartoonish style, rendered in a manner that further alienates it from the original style from 1 and 2. The graphics just are not Diablo for me. Skill structure is a huge let down and as crazy it may sound, I think Blizzard rushed to release this, and considering it has been twelve years in the making, that is quite an achievement. Huge disappointment.… Expand
  85. Myrmidons
    Jun 6, 2012
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    I have nothing new to add. I'm experiancing the same server problems as everyone else. I understand the need for server maintenance, but then again Google never goes down. It may be a technical thing to do with game servers but I rarely have a problem with the Steam servers.

    Still that's all moot since none of it would be an issue at all if there were a seperate offline mode available.    I have nothing new to add. I'm experiancing the same server problems as everyone else. I understand the need for server maintenance, but then again Google never goes down. It may be a technical thing to do with game servers but I rarely have a problem with the Steam servers.

    Still that's all moot since none of it would be an issue at all if there were a seperate offline mode available. I used to hold Blizzard up on a pedestal with Valve as an all round good game developer but a single player game that relies on an always on connection to unreliable servers? It's utterly ridiculous.    … Expand
  86. Nomex
    Jun 6, 2012
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    Actually no skill tree. Poor character graphics at starting screen. On the contrary, here and there on the map graphic details are redundant and look bad. No WASD controls as an option, can't move while casting (just as in Diablo 2, but I want it). Casting has a little delay. Maps still have blind zones. My keyboard (and even mouse!) has more keys for abilities than just 4. Doubtful userActually no skill tree. Poor character graphics at starting screen. On the contrary, here and there on the map graphic details are redundant and look bad. No WASD controls as an option, can't move while casting (just as in Diablo 2, but I want it). Casting has a little delay. Maps still have blind zones. My keyboard (and even mouse!) has more keys for abilities than just 4. Doubtful user interface usability (IMHO). Internet connection is needed for single player. Servers are sometimes overloaded or in maintenance. Rumors that character can be hacked in realtime while playing online. Real money auction. PVP only in arenas.
    It is NOT a Diablo 3. It is ****    … Expand
  87. thelordofexcess
    Jun 6, 2012
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    Graphics - Ok at $20.00 terrible for $60.00 Gameplay - Ok at $20.00 terrible for $60.00 Replayability - Ok at $20.00 terrible for $60.00, the game is exceedingly short and it is simply a gear grind at the end that is apparently the only replay value of this game. One can satisfyingly get 20-40 hours out of this game beyond that you either have a set of friends who is doing this together,Graphics - Ok at $20.00 terrible for $60.00 Gameplay - Ok at $20.00 terrible for $60.00 Replayability - Ok at $20.00 terrible for $60.00, the game is exceedingly short and it is simply a gear grind at the end that is apparently the only replay value of this game. One can satisfyingly get 20-40 hours out of this game beyond that you either have a set of friends who is doing this together, or just have no life. Seriously even if your just wasting your time sitting in front of a PC why would you keep grinding on this game? Go play anything else. Torchlight I is far more fun to endlessly grind on than this game. Story - ya ya I'll quit the the $20.00 vs. $60.00 thing for this one at least. The story wasn't bad, yes it is cheesy, etc. but so was the story in D1 and D2 I think the reviews saying the story is bad are missing the boat. This is a little dungeon crawler game it isn't some expansive RPG that one would epect a supper compelling story in. Overall the story was adequate and I'll leave it at that. Auction House - It has been up and down so often, several times all my items simply dissapeared, etc. and the real money AH is still not out at the time I'm writing this review. The idea of the real money AH is as exciting as a bank asking me to "insure" my FDIC insured account ... for money ... the real money AH should only be exciting if you work for blizzard. Other than that it adds nothing to the game at all. I'm sure this cash scam will continue though and more companies will add more and more elements like this in the coming years. My lengthy opinion about the game ... read if you like but be warned this is just pure catharsis for me that is all: Where to begin. Diablo III indeed had perhaps unattainable expectations to live up to. Having well over a decade to wait fans had high hopes and expectations for this game and that has perhaps muddied the waters a bit out on the internet. There is much ranting about both how terrible this game is or the other side the standard blizzard fanboys are gushing as usual.

    My biggest criticism is simply this. How D3 turned out in its entirety is fine, if it would have been a $20.00 budget range game I'd have not a single complaint, in fact I'd be giving it a glowing review. At the $60.00 pricepoint though this game is terrible and a poor value. Comparing this game to the other $60.00 range games you get so much less value. Go play Torchlight I and look at how the core of the game works, I'm assuming that Torchlight II will actually be superior to Diablo 3 in pretty much every way. Those games are in the $20.00 price range. Don't interpret my focus on price to mean I'm a cheap gamer or poor. I spend several thousand dollars a year on games, I have no problem paying $60.00 for a game and do it routinely. I simply categorize games by price, the more you charge me the higher my expectations are going to be. This game is a minor league baseball game at a major league price. It is not worth $60.00 and as blizzard never really reduces the prices of their games ... so you can't wait and buy this later at a lower price and there is another beef I have with blizzard.


    I bought the game, I put in 40ish hours and I feel I basically ground my monies worth out of the game but it wasn't a good value for me at all. I played 2 characters (Barb and DH) up to 60 and am so sick of the game I don't care how awesome the expansions are or how cool the promised PVP is ... there is nothing that could pull me back to it. Thus I've uninstalled the game and given it to a friend who I strongly urged not to waste money on it. As for the story, etc. I'd challenge anyone with real complaints about that to go back and play D2 (almost no one could do that these days it is such a dated game now) and look at the story there or in D1. What story? Some cheesy Dungeons and Dragons campaign idea converted into a video game. This isn't an epic literary work, it is mindless video game junk. Why do people even get uppity about story in a game like this? This is a little dungeon crawler, about hack and slash and loot ... period ... the story was as good as one should expect for a game like this.    … Expand
  88. Wasteoftime
    Jun 6, 2012
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    This was a truely terrible game. It starts out fine but you soon realise that you have wasted 60$ of your hard earned chash. The game is supprisinly pathed. There is hardly any room to explore.

    The game is based around the action house, it is nearly impossible to progress without hours of countles grind attempts just in hopes for gear in later difficulties. Cartoonie graphics. There is a    This was a truely terrible game. It starts out fine but you soon realise that you have wasted 60$ of your hard earned chash. The game is supprisinly pathed. There is hardly any room to explore.

    The game is based around the action house, it is nearly impossible to progress without hours of countles grind attempts just in hopes for gear in later difficulties.

    Cartoonie graphics. There is a level full of ponnies teddie bears and unicorns. I kid you not.

    I am highly dissapointed and mad at this game. Made enough i made a account to review this game.    … Expand
  89. Trtmfm
    Jun 6, 2012
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    I liken this game to buying a used car. At first you are happy as you drive off the lot then as the excitement wears off and reality sets in you might start to notice things you never did before, like things you didn't realize were broken and you suddenly feel much less satisfied. I've played over 100 hours and it took that long for me to truly notice the crap game that it is compared toI liken this game to buying a used car. At first you are happy as you drive off the lot then as the excitement wears off and reality sets in you might start to notice things you never did before, like things you didn't realize were broken and you suddenly feel much less satisfied. I've played over 100 hours and it took that long for me to truly notice the crap game that it is compared to the 2 before it. I guess it's on par with what you might pay for other games, but this was supposed to be Diablo 3 and on a level all by itself. It is not. If 100 hours is worth 60 bucks and you know nothing of the Diablo series then buy it, If you are a long time fan then I would suggest you do not.… Expand
  90. Brabizon
    Jun 6, 2012
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    Would be happy to participate in and witness a class action against Blizzard for taking our money but preventing us from playing the game. It seems every time I sit down to play the server does not allow me to connect -- and this is the single player game! EULA or not, it is simply not right to deny customers the opportunity to use the product that they paid a good chunk of cash for dueWould be happy to participate in and witness a class action against Blizzard for taking our money but preventing us from playing the game. It seems every time I sit down to play the server does not allow me to connect -- and this is the single player game! EULA or not, it is simply not right to deny customers the opportunity to use the product that they paid a good chunk of cash for due to server downtime or random breaks in service. I'll be going back to Skyrim, an infinitely better game made by a company who show respect to their customers.… Expand
  91. Kokek
    Jun 7, 2012
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    Well this was a 12 year preparation for kick in a crotch. Really wtf is this pile of random clicking to make a game. Thanks for that it really was a good expirience not to preorder anything anymore
  92. KnowsHisShiet
    Jun 8, 2012
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    TERRIBLE, i literally made this account to warn you how bad it is. story trash, customization trash, skill factor trash,replay value trash,fun factor trash, pvp not even a duel feature at release... so trash, itemising trash, u want to have best gear forget playing game only xploits and cheats farm good gear rest is bought by farmers the sec its posted in ah so some dude who owns 20 copiesTERRIBLE, i literally made this account to warn you how bad it is. story trash, customization trash, skill factor trash,replay value trash,fun factor trash, pvp not even a duel feature at release... so trash, itemising trash, u want to have best gear forget playing game only xploits and cheats farm good gear rest is bought by farmers the sec its posted in ah so some dude who owns 20 copies and doesnt even play the game has all the good loots but who cares becuz by inferno uve played this weak ass story to death and its just not fun.mele classes in inferno are used for gibb kiting oh man let me farm repairs so i can die 15x while rng class kites cuz respawn is skill right? im not even touching base on how fail the servers were at launch and prolly still are as i unstalled this trash, its really pathetic that i am looking for expansion news 1 week after launch cuz all there is todo is kill broken elite mobs which i would have to farm A1 hundred times becuz the others way too hefty in repairs to make money and spend that money on items the gold farmers flipped 10x already up to a gabillion gold, but again why look in ah for what this game is bad i dont want better gear to farm faster money to rinse repeat if i needed more complaints the craft system is a joke cost before mats are more then u could fetch for crap u can make, the gear is ugly and share a few common overused skins im just curious how many of these critics on MC must have stock in blizzard becus that MetaScore is clearly not from anyone who played this trash. ugh just avoid it its BAD… Expand
  93. Aphazori
    Jun 8, 2012
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    Blizzard should be ashamed. Of course they won't be because this terrible game broke sales records and that seems to be the only thing they care about recently. I get that this is a business and all but I would rather give my money to game companies that give half a crap about their customers. Boring story, light hearted cartoon graphics an setting, elevator equivalent music, pay to win,Blizzard should be ashamed. Of course they won't be because this terrible game broke sales records and that seems to be the only thing they care about recently. I get that this is a business and all but I would rather give my money to game companies that give half a crap about their customers. Boring story, light hearted cartoon graphics an setting, elevator equivalent music, pay to win, repetative gameplay(hack and slash blah blah blah, at least the previous games were extremely fun style repetative, not this pointless bull), a COOPERATIVE/MULTI game with solo capabilities(unless a "friend" feels like dropping in unannounced. Damn Blizzard and damn D3. I will never give them another dollar. If you are looking to try this game I would suggest looking up private servers, yes, there are already several up.… Expand
  94. yyser
    Jun 8, 2012
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    This game is just terrible. It is basically Diablo 2 with some better graphic, nothing else. There is no thinking required in this game. It's just clicking the mouse all the time, which makes me wanna sleep every time I play for more than 10 minutes. I recommend everyone who wanna buy this game to save your money on something worth its price, such as the new Dragon's Dogma which is a 10This game is just terrible. It is basically Diablo 2 with some better graphic, nothing else. There is no thinking required in this game. It's just clicking the mouse all the time, which makes me wanna sleep every time I play for more than 10 minutes. I recommend everyone who wanna buy this game to save your money on something worth its price, such as the new Dragon's Dogma which is a 10 times better game than this piece of crap.… Expand
  95. Ivan665
    Jun 8, 2012
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    This is a serious and objective review from a person who played many pc games.
    First of all: connection problems. Worst service (even after a month since release!!!) of many online games I played - GW, WoW, Diablo2, Age of Conan, Warhammer Online, FPS shooters(Quake, Unreal, Counter-Strike), Starcraft 1 and 2... you name it.
    Graphics - far too bad for a 2012 game! Sound effects - decent.    This is a serious and objective review from a person who played many pc games.
    First of all: connection problems. Worst service (even after a month since release!!!) of many online games I played - GW, WoW, Diablo2, Age of Conan, Warhammer Online, FPS shooters(Quake, Unreal, Counter-Strike), Starcraft 1 and 2... you name it.
    Graphics - far too bad for a 2012 game! Sound effects - decent. Music - bad and repetitive. Gameplay is about decent the first three difficulties. The last difficulty is very boring. Players need to collect gold for hundreds and hundreds of hours to be able to progress. Then they spend it in an Auction house where they buy item upgrades for their hero. In Diablo 2 players were progressing on their own with just a bit of trading. In Diablo 3 good item drops are extremly rare - like 1 to billions chance to get such an item yourself so the Auction House does not get flooded. Logical, yes, but it turns the game to Auction House manager, where players farm gold the whole week and then lie for a day or two in front of their PC, scanning the millions of deals, hoping for a fair upgrade. So dumbed down. This takes all the pleasure from the item hunting which made Diablo 2 such a great and replayable game.
    Skill system cannot be more broken. Everyone ends up using the same skill setup. Scarcity of good items forces them to do so. Many GREAT features (it will take more than an hour to list them and you to read them) from Diablo 2 were just cut from this game. 10 years in development and we get this?! What a shame. I wont even mention the Real Money Auction House where players give real $ to Blizzard. Pay to Win! Take this from a serious Diablo 2 player - do not touch this game it will dissapoint you badly. Enjoy other games.    … Expand
  96. barbarbar101
    Jun 8, 2012
    0
    I paid to beta test this game. Its broken. They screwed up the one main focus of the game which is loot drops. How they did this is fascinating to me. I give this a zero because of that. There's no excuse for it and I'm sick of taking it up the A from Blizzard.
  97. damanddrew
    Jun 8, 2012
    0
    The game took too long to come out. The Always online fiasco was more for the AH than piracy. Blizzard missed the point on this game. People didn't want a "WOW" style clone with Diablo themes, they already have that in World of War Craft. Online support is great but demanding the user be online the whole time is ridiculous in the sense that the game feels more like renting than actuallyThe game took too long to come out. The Always online fiasco was more for the AH than piracy. Blizzard missed the point on this game. People didn't want a "WOW" style clone with Diablo themes, they already have that in World of War Craft. Online support is great but demanding the user be online the whole time is ridiculous in the sense that the game feels more like renting than actually owning the game. I understand that MMORPGs can't be played offline for the most part. Keep it simple and intuitive, this is Diablo not Warcraft. This was the wrong direction to take the Diablo franchise. I don't doubt that Blizzard will make money off this game. It's like they aren't listening to the fans when they speak out.… Expand
  98. normyp
    Jun 10, 2012
    0
    I have played through the game on normal and now in nightmare and can honestly say it's the biggest waste of time and literally not much fun at all. I could have more fun painting my wall a new colour than with this game. I bet the later difficulties are challenging but seriously it's not fun. Just a load of drilling enemies, and even if you die you can spawn again and take them on again.I have played through the game on normal and now in nightmare and can honestly say it's the biggest waste of time and literally not much fun at all. I could have more fun painting my wall a new colour than with this game. I bet the later difficulties are challenging but seriously it's not fun. Just a load of drilling enemies, and even if you die you can spawn again and take them on again. Okay items makes it interesting but not until you realise there's an auction house for all the money you have so you can just buy amazing items and not die. This game is stupid and I hate it.… Expand
  99. GunnerD32
    Jun 10, 2012
    0
    Worst Game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  100. Kerslake
    Jun 11, 2012
    0
    This gets a zero for the terrible story. Metzen went through the motions and churned out an incredibly flawed plot that made any Diablo fan squirm in their chair. Gameplay wise, it was fun...until you hit the Hell is too easy, Act II inferno is too hard spot and you must pray that the RNG is kind enough to grant you strong enough gear to auction or use. If you aren't that lucky, enjoyThis gets a zero for the terrible story. Metzen went through the motions and churned out an incredibly flawed plot that made any Diablo fan squirm in their chair. Gameplay wise, it was fun...until you hit the Hell is too easy, Act II inferno is too hard spot and you must pray that the RNG is kind enough to grant you strong enough gear to auction or use. If you aren't that lucky, enjoy your ever lengthening resurrection timer.… Expand
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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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