Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,918 out of 10199
  2. Mixed: 1,570 out of 10199
  3. Negative: 5,711 out of 10199
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  1. Victimus
    May 15, 2012
    10
    Whiners gonna whine. I love the game and i think that a lot of people are whining like hell, i give it 10/10 because it is like i expected, and until now i have loved every second of it
  2. gordito
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I took the day off from work and still have not played the game for one minute after 14 hours of trying. This is the last time I will ever buy anything from Blizzard.
  3. Horseflesh
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Did it really take a decade to make this game? The graphics are 'improved', but it's essentially a D2 remake w/out the customizable stuff. I want to be fair, but I simply can't log in to play due to BlizzFail. This is pretty pathetic for a company with such deep pockets. Maybe I'll revisit this 'review' after I can play for a couple minutes, but until then I'm not really getting my 60Did it really take a decade to make this game? The graphics are 'improved', but it's essentially a D2 remake w/out the customizable stuff. I want to be fair, but I simply can't log in to play due to BlizzFail. This is pretty pathetic for a company with such deep pockets. Maybe I'll revisit this 'review' after I can play for a couple minutes, but until then I'm not really getting my 60 bucks worth... let alone any relief for my years and years of jonesin. D:… Expand
  4. thedirtypony
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Wow. What a sad day. For a game that was in dev for 10 years, its archaic graphics, linear play and simplistic and limited in game systems are quite the let down. Nevermind the server issues (which clearly should have been anticipated after the beta and with presale numbers) the game as a whole (both in gameplay and server issues) should take a shelf to other more engaging games outWow. What a sad day. For a game that was in dev for 10 years, its archaic graphics, linear play and simplistic and limited in game systems are quite the let down. Nevermind the server issues (which clearly should have been anticipated after the beta and with presale numbers) the game as a whole (both in gameplay and server issues) should take a shelf to other more engaging games out there currently. Perhaps if Blizzard wasnt so conerrned with their customers "stealing" their "game", the DRM issue would have been avoided, leaving behind the requirement that one had to log into its servers in order to play the game. Alas, I am sure this was done not for DRM and IP theft concerns but for the creation of microtransaction revenue through their real money auction house. Question: I preorder numbers were known a week or less before launch, wouldnt you make sure you had the capacity to handle all of those connections? On the bright side, I can return to Skyrim (170 hours in) and look forward to other games in this genre releasing this quarter.… Expand
  5. heroofthewastes
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Total cash grab by Blizzard, thematically inconsistent with previous Diablo games, doesnt have the gothic feel. Stats and skill points have been dumbed down completely most likely to get ready for the xbox port. Inability to play offline after signing into Bnet a la Starcraft 2 is inefficient. Everything is being kept server side in order to facilitate Real Money transactions which isTotal cash grab by Blizzard, thematically inconsistent with previous Diablo games, doesnt have the gothic feel. Stats and skill points have been dumbed down completely most likely to get ready for the xbox port. Inability to play offline after signing into Bnet a la Starcraft 2 is inefficient. Everything is being kept server side in order to facilitate Real Money transactions which is the real play by Blizzard here. At least free to play MMOs have microtransactions without me playing 60 bucks upfront. This was really not worth the years of anticipation. I do not recommend this game.… Expand
  6. esyntha
    May 15, 2012
    10
    This game is an absolute joy and is working very well! They tell us when there is going to be downtime and are fixing the issue. I am actualy suprised its working at all since millions of people are trying to play at once. Give this game a chance. it has improved on soooo much.
  7. parleton
    May 15, 2012
    1
    you have a disc but cannot play offline. required server connection in order to play. and guess what, server failed the first day. and they are still updating.
  8. remmah
    May 15, 2012
    0
    So im 7 hours into the game, and its not as good as everyone said. The story is pretty terrible (ok, its a loot game, so story is not THAT important), but what really bothers me is the graphics and the Sound. i have a pretty good PC and play on High settings. But come on! Have you ever saw Battlefield or even games like Anno (same perspective)? The worst thing is the cartoon style of theSo im 7 hours into the game, and its not as good as everyone said. The story is pretty terrible (ok, its a loot game, so story is not THAT important), but what really bothers me is the graphics and the Sound. i have a pretty good PC and play on High settings. But come on! Have you ever saw Battlefield or even games like Anno (same perspective)? The worst thing is the cartoon style of the game, thats not dark and creepy like Diablo 2, its some kind of WoW colorful rainbow game. But the real Killer is the "always play online" DRM. im a single player gamer, i will never buy or sold any items, so why cant i just play offline? if thats the future of gaming, i will play NES again!… Expand
  9. 2Guapo
    May 15, 2012
    10
    Thank you for the Beta Blizzard. No thanks for the retail copy. Always online to fight piracy? Auction house for real money? Medium quality graphics on a high end PC? I know graphics aint everything but what else is on the table? A deep engrossing story? Complex gameplay with deep mechanics? I hear those are all missing. I think Torchlight 2 is where its at, where it's more about makingThank you for the Beta Blizzard. No thanks for the retail copy. Always online to fight piracy? Auction house for real money? Medium quality graphics on a high end PC? I know graphics aint everything but what else is on the table? A deep engrossing story? Complex gameplay with deep mechanics? I hear those are all missing. I think Torchlight 2 is where its at, where it's more about making fun games instead of making a profit.… Expand
  10. luisholy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    It is a ok game, but compared to D2 it is horrible. That auction is unbelievable. No skill tree, no stats points, no singler player mode, no offline mode and a lot of things.
  11. Tshober
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Pros: Clean polished game that has a good progression tempo
    Cons: online DRM! No character customization! Poor story so far! Unstable launch!
    Comments: This reminds me more of Diablo 1 and Gauntlet (arcade game from the 80's) than anything more recent and innovative. Blizzard is stagnating! 10-15 years ago the company was all about innovation, but now we see the likes of Starcraft and    Pros: Clean polished game that has a good progression tempo
    Cons: online DRM! No character customization! Poor story so far! Unstable launch!

    Comments: This reminds me more of Diablo 1 and Gauntlet (arcade game from the 80's) than anything more recent and innovative. Blizzard is stagnating! 10-15 years ago the company was all about innovation, but now we see the likes of Starcraft and Diablo that harken to the old days and bring nothing fresh and new to the table. This is how companies die, by sitting back on their laurels. Blizzard = RIM? Time will tell...    … Expand
  12. wkhigley
    May 15, 2012
    5
    The game itself is fantastic. I have very few complaints there as they've improved on a number of things since D2. Unfortunately Blizzard decided it was a good idea to require an always online connection for single player, meaning you lose your map every time you sign out, you risk lag induced stuttering if there's a problem on their end or yours, and LAN isn't supported. For people thatThe game itself is fantastic. I have very few complaints there as they've improved on a number of things since D2. Unfortunately Blizzard decided it was a good idea to require an always online connection for single player, meaning you lose your map every time you sign out, you risk lag induced stuttering if there's a problem on their end or yours, and LAN isn't supported. For people that mostly wanted to play online, that's all fine, but for the significant portion of users that are only interesting in single player and/or LAN, Blizzard has thrown in completely unnecessary problems with this ridiculous DRM. To make matters worse, they weren't ready for the launch despite repeating their mantra "it will be out when it's done" for the past several years. Many users, myself included, couldn't log on for hours after the release, and midway through the day the servers went down again. I also found that after logging off and back on, all my keybindings had reverted to the default, so there are definitely still bugs that need to be ironed out. I expect these day 1 problems from Bethesda, which is why I don't buy their games until they've been out for months or years, but Blizzard has always promised a polished, complete product on release. Sadly, they have not delivered that. As a result, I will not be buying any full price Blizzard titles in the future and will completely boycott any future releases with ridiculous DRM. It's sad to see Blizzard sinking to the ranks of companies like EA and Ubisoft.

    If it weren't for the DRM, Diablo 3 would get a 9/10 from me. But it has this horrible DRM and a terrible launch, so 5/10 is the most it deserves. Don't buy Diablo 3, at least not until the price comes down. Blizzard doesn't deserve to be paid full price for a game that was so flawed on release.    … Expand
  13. Netsuhara
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I was truely looking forward to this game but sadly due to the unstable servers and login errors it cant be enjoyed the way it should! and the lack that you cant customize youre own character makes me ver dissapointed
  14. KingMJE
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Can't even install the game after it's been out for a day, It could be understandable from someone else, but for a game that was beta tested for months not to mention an open beta stress test. This is complete BS from one of the "Top" gaming companies, I'm done with blizzard, i charged D3 back on my card and am just done, IDC if they freeze my account they are a **** company.
  15. IThypercube
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Do NOT buy this game! Blizzard makes a habit of taking people's money and not deliver. Couldn't play for one minute due 37 error. This for a company that has a 144 million dollar revenue each year, the prefer to spend it on cars then investing it in proper hardware.

    I'll NEVER EVER buy any Blizzard product anymore!
  16. Grimgreg89
    May 15, 2012
    0
    If You want to waste money, this is Your choice. The game offers a wide variety of errors upon login attempts. In addition, there is no feedback whatsoever from Blizzard at their forums. DO NOT BUY!
  17. alex222
    May 15, 2012
    3
    I bought this game but can not play, beacause blizzard login servers are down. Why was this game released when not working? I believe Diablo3 is good game but such as bugs are annoying :(
  18. BurnswhenIP
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Congratulations Blizzard... Your company is now up there with the likes of Bell and Rogers. Cash eating stress machines, too busy thinking about profits to concern themselves with the lowly customer. After navigating around several error messages I was of course brought to a halt by your unwavering inability to provide the basic necessities expected of you. When a product promised to aCongratulations Blizzard... Your company is now up there with the likes of Bell and Rogers. Cash eating stress machines, too busy thinking about profits to concern themselves with the lowly customer. After navigating around several error messages I was of course brought to a halt by your unwavering inability to provide the basic necessities expected of you. When a product promised to a customer at my work isn't ready in time, I personally run out to get it myself or do anything I can to make sure they are satisfied. Send someone out, pick up another server and hook it up, buy an extension cord, I don't care how you do it. From a professional standpoint this is unbelievable.… Expand
  19. srslyreally
    May 15, 2012
    10
    I find it funny that Diablo has been metabombed. The only reason why the score is so low is that whiners/people who can't log in are dropping the score while EVERYONE else is in game and enjoying it. It's an amazing game, yet there are 2 camps of people who will hate it. 1) People who wear rose colored glasses, who mock and deject the games new features (RMAH, free floating talentI find it funny that Diablo has been metabombed. The only reason why the score is so low is that whiners/people who can't log in are dropping the score while EVERYONE else is in game and enjoying it. It's an amazing game, yet there are 2 camps of people who will hate it. 1) People who wear rose colored glasses, who mock and deject the games new features (RMAH, free floating talent system) without understanding the necessity. These are also the people who think the stat allocation/talent trees were a good idea. These people get their jollies off thinking themselves as amazing game developers and the voice of the people, and it's funny because the games that support their voice (SWTOR, Torchlight) play horribly dull because those mechanics just don't work anymore 2) People who get upset really easy and either couldn't afford the game or can't log in… Expand
  20. PossumJ
    May 15, 2012
    10
    ^ 431 people need to go back to playing their pandas on WoW. For all the true diablo series fan this game is rocking. Finally a game that has an end game challenge so 12 year old pony boys can't QQ about and get the game nerfed. GJ BLIZZ!
  21. Rallbash
    May 15, 2012
    4
    First off, whoever says Blizzard couldn't have anticipated this, they are WRONG. Battle.net was the only digital distributor, and they would have known how many of the ones sold would roughly be online. Between Error 37 to Error 3005 there hasn't been much here to review. The game works, while you're connected. Even once in game its hard to enjoy the lag and disconnections bringing youFirst off, whoever says Blizzard couldn't have anticipated this, they are WRONG. Battle.net was the only digital distributor, and they would have known how many of the ones sold would roughly be online. Between Error 37 to Error 3005 there hasn't been much here to review. The game works, while you're connected. Even once in game its hard to enjoy the lag and disconnections bringing you back to the dreaded login screen. Having to always be online to play a game by myself is ridiculous. Oh its because of hackers you say? So the people who play only offline single player might hack, and then go just for the fun of it? Fail Blizzard, fail.… Expand
  22. Fr0w
    May 15, 2012
    1
    The good: I really liked the intro movie. The background music is also very nice and gives a very Diablo-like feel to the game.
    The bad: This game is just too difficult for casual players. The difficulty is not beating the NPC's or anything, but actually getting a chance to try and login to the game! Who would've thought Blizzard came up with such an innovative way to give the players an    The good: I really liked the intro movie. The background music is also very nice and gives a very Diablo-like feel to the game.
    The bad: This game is just too difficult for casual players. The difficulty is not beating the NPC's or anything, but actually getting a chance to try and login to the game! Who would've thought Blizzard came up with such an innovative way to give the players an extra challenge. It's just not the kind of challenge I like, sitting at the login screen.. typing in credentials and then getting messages.    … Expand
  23. Daishi
    May 15, 2012
    7
    All those people that blame Diablo 3 are nerds. Diablo 3 is good. yeah, graphics looks alike middle of 2000's but gameplay remains the same. No manual customization of skills? Pfff, it is not needed at all. Just play and have fun.
  24. Minderrx
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This game is nothing compared to Diablo 1 and 2, Just a big disappointment. THE STORY IS TERRIBLE OMG WHY DID I BUY THIS WHILE SO MANY GOOD TITLES ARE COMING OUT THIS YEAR?
  25. Coitus
    May 15, 2012
    10
    Biggest. Disappointment. Ever. Doesnt even need 150 characters to describe how bad it ruined my day. Very bad. And i am not even mentioning the connection issues. Good job, Blizzard!!
  26. elcritico
    May 15, 2012
    0
    It's a scam, pay but you can't play - error 37, error 75, error 30007... They require you to be online to play, but they have no servers for you to play on as everything is dead.
  27. Sniffychimp
    May 15, 2012
    10
    This is not Diablo 2. It is not the same as Diablo 2. however, it is a worthy successor, keeping the engaging and addicting gameplay while tweaking a few things here and there. Give it a try before dismissing it. This will certainly be a wild ride!
  28. Squidfighter
    May 15, 2012
    0
    There's no excuse to buy a game for more than usual and be unable to play even the single player campaign due to terrible DRM design decisions. One of the most highly anticipated games ever and we have to put up with this? What's the point of having a release date if you can't play it on that day? There are companies that release good games that you can actually play when you get themThere's no excuse to buy a game for more than usual and be unable to play even the single player campaign due to terrible DRM design decisions. One of the most highly anticipated games ever and we have to put up with this? What's the point of having a release date if you can't play it on that day? There are companies that release good games that you can actually play when you get them so this is not par for the course, it's unacceptable for a company that has more money than god.… Expand
  29. Winsley
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Perfect example of why DRM is ruining the video game industry, and Blizzard is leading the way. Absolutely disgusting. Blizzard makes millions upon millions and still can't seem to treat paying customers the way they deserve to be treated.
  30. Nathjr
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The game appears unfinished. There is a lack of character customization and depth to character development. Little things like not being able to resize or remove the chat box, map options, or the inability to customize the UI are inexcusable for a game these days. The requirement for an internet connection is obviously be a personal preference, the fact that servers have been havingThe game appears unfinished. There is a lack of character customization and depth to character development. Little things like not being able to resize or remove the chat box, map options, or the inability to customize the UI are inexcusable for a game these days. The requirement for an internet connection is obviously be a personal preference, the fact that servers have been having issues means they have taken my money and not delivered the product as promised. If this was the first time it had happened for a Blizzard game then you could understand being surprised. However since this appears to happen with all their recent releases it is another example of expecting mediocrity. The blame here lies with their management, allowing failure time and time again is a company culture that didn't use to exist at Blizzard. This proves that Blizzard is no longer Blizzard - it is Activision-Blizzard. Gone are the days of releasing games without bugs that are ready to play. Maybe their new slogan should be "We may be bad, but were better than EA" That seems to be about all I expect from them these days.… 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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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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