Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,711 out of 10199
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  1. NevNav
    May 30, 2013
    1
    1 point for cinematics -9 points for gameplay Act 1 was only good act in entire game everything else sucked hard .
    Act 2 makes me vomit Hurr hurr hahahaa i wont betray you go get my body & my head hahahahah thank you fool now i will destroy the world hahahah .
    Act 3 while you were busy raising the catabults my lieutnant stormed your cellar you will surely fall now after    1 point for cinematics -9 points for gameplay Act 1 was only good act in entire game everything else sucked hard .
    Act 2 makes me vomit Hurr hurr hahahaa i wont betray you go get my body & my head hahahahah thank you fool now i will destroy the world hahahah .
    Act 3 while you were busy raising the catabults my lieutnant stormed your cellar you will surely fall now after killing the fatty in cellar a mere victory over useless tool !!"!!!!
    Act 4 hurr hurr this is heaven basicly 1 kind of hallway over and over shemale diablo is waiting for you

    Positive --
    Act 1.
    Classes.
    Co-op.

    Negative
    AH & real money AH .
    Act 2 & 3 & 4 .
    Artificial dificulty we promise you you will die alot durr hurr lets add rare packs that are impossible to kill like molten jailer teleport mortar Gl with that .
    Angels are useless tyrael doesent do a damn thing and that strongest angel just keeps getting his ass kicked .
    Story sucks ass Cain dieing to evil butterfly .
    Graphics they are using wow engine that is like 8-9 years old this is worse rehash than COD.
    Loot basicly game is made so that you wont get any good loot and have to use auction house.

    Fire jay wilson remove auctionhouse atleast real money ah fix the loot make better story     … Expand
  2. santiagodraco
    May 22, 2013
    1
    Probably the worst gaming experience I've had, or should I say let down, in years. Forced online game play. Repetitive unoriginal gameplay. Uninspired graphics. And let's not forget the auction house blizzard money grab. Blizzard is on a downhill slope.
  3. wanderjahr
    May 17, 2012
    9
    I can't in good faith award this any other score than zero. Ignoring the hype, ignoring the pedigree that is Blizzard, ignoring Diablo I and II, ignoring all of that, approaching this game without any of those hang-ups. I am disappointed, nay, extremely disappointed. This is marketed and priced as a AAA game and it is anything but. If you are lucky enough to get past the the log-in screen,I can't in good faith award this any other score than zero. Ignoring the hype, ignoring the pedigree that is Blizzard, ignoring Diablo I and II, ignoring all of that, approaching this game without any of those hang-ups. I am disappointed, nay, extremely disappointed. This is marketed and priced as a AAA game and it is anything but. If you are lucky enough to get past the the log-in screen, a somewhat amusing game awaits you. Highly linear and taking zero risks, Diablo III has the distinct feeling of being utterly uninspired and serves more as a money making machine rather than a labor of love. Adding a black eye to the whole affair, the always-online DRM increasingly adds to the frustration of the Diablo III experience. Had I known nothing about the developers of this title, I would have assumed that it was a browser game as that is it's true competitor. This is certainly no AAA title.… Expand
  4. Kellerkind
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Since icannot actually play the game i paid 59 euros for, this gets zero points right off the bat. Its a shocking and appaling how blizzard, a company that has already launched a major mmo title and another multiplayer title is unable to launch a game that was anticipated for over a decade, they KNEW this was a massive storm of players rushing to the servers.
    And they completely ignored it. Hey, industry: you sell us games in this fashion, you made that decision. Its not us asking you to do this kind of crap, especially the online only part. You KNOW when there is launch day and you know people will actually go and play the game they bought. SO **** PREPARE YOU ****

    This game gets zero points on the basis that blizzard is a shed full of retard monkeys.    … Expand
  5. Ajile
    Jul 9, 2012
    4
    Diablo 3 falls short in every aspect in comparison to it's predecessors. It was a solid effort on blizzards part to try to revive an outdated rpg style. However they failed to appeal to what fans wanted in Diablo 3. The auction house has had negative repercussion on game play as well as the spirit of treasure hunting and collecting. The story was uninteresting and the characters neverDiablo 3 falls short in every aspect in comparison to it's predecessors. It was a solid effort on blizzards part to try to revive an outdated rpg style. However they failed to appeal to what fans wanted in Diablo 3. The auction house has had negative repercussion on game play as well as the spirit of treasure hunting and collecting. The story was uninteresting and the characters never developed any depth through the progression of the game. The skills are poorly thought out and oddly constricting. Using only a handful of skills for the majority of the game. By far the worst mistake made was the idea that the solution to "Boss runs" was to force people to minion farm. Again the game isn't terrible, it just falls so far from the expectations for the sequel and was a terrible misstep away from the components that we loved.… Expand
  6. Disgraceful
    Feb 27, 2013
    1
    Serious review, from a fanboy and from a regular person going back to it. I had waited forever for this game, and I loved it so much on the first play-through. The second play-through holes started to form in the story, game play got boring and repetitive. All of a sudden you had to use certain spells from the large list if you wanted to get anywhere, and the grind (especially in acts 3-4)Serious review, from a fanboy and from a regular person going back to it. I had waited forever for this game, and I loved it so much on the first play-through. The second play-through holes started to form in the story, game play got boring and repetitive. All of a sudden you had to use certain spells from the large list if you wanted to get anywhere, and the grind (especially in acts 3-4) made me want to bash my head against the keyboard.

    The graphics are fantastic though if you can work past the garbage. Overall this game was highly disappointing, and after this I will never buy another Diablo.    … Expand
  7. gllq
    May 31, 2012
    3
    Casual Diablo. But its not the point. Game is killed by auction house. - Game about collecting items, where you buy all for few k gold and found nothing! better in next 20 levels of character.

    Second thing is mega fail of blizzard. From the best and solid developer, blizzard slide down to to mud.
  8. Bellicose
    Aug 18, 2012
    0
    It's a single-player game that requires online. The writing has taken a nosedive compared to Diablo II. The gameplay is repetitive without being as satisfying as Diablo II.
  9. Melopahn
    Jul 2, 2012
    0
    Played the game for 10 hours with a bunch of my friends. By the time I finished Act 2 I had 0 desire to log back into the game. I honestly consider this game a waste of 60 dollars. The ten hours I did play weren't fun so much as a way to waste time. There is no PvP of any kind, There are no RPG aspects to make leveling an event worth succeeding in. Every single character has access toPlayed the game for 10 hours with a bunch of my friends. By the time I finished Act 2 I had 0 desire to log back into the game. I honestly consider this game a waste of 60 dollars. The ten hours I did play weren't fun so much as a way to waste time. There is no PvP of any kind, There are no RPG aspects to make leveling an event worth succeeding in. Every single character has access to every single spell and no one plays anything different then you, even if they do, it will never matter to you as PvP is non-existent. The servers are riddled with issues and you can't play in a single player mode offline, so when the server goes down the game is over for you. There is no story and what some people do call story is a joke. The graphics are out dated by computer game standards and the gameplay hasn't been changed in any way from the previous games created by blizzard. The scenery is boring and makes for a bland experience no matter what area of the game you are in.

    The final straw of this game comes in the form of the real money auction house. As it was released the desired goal of Blizzard was made clear. This game is literally a means for them to make money off of people buying items to win the game. Everyone purchases the best available items at extremely high costs (it was attack speed based weapons, costing 250+ per weapon) after millions of dollars had been transferred in this way they nerfed attack speed (silently) then started the selling over.

    If you want a game that costs you hundreds and hundreds to win, then Diablo 3 is the game for you. If you want a game that is fun, has a good story, Interactive and interesting gameplay, Multiplayer with PVP. Then look to any other game, none of those will be found here.    … Expand
  10. coop667
    May 17, 2012
    4
    I was against buying this game for all the stupid crap blizzard has done like the always online drm and the real money auction house but bought it at the last minute. What a huge joke the game is down for maintenance most of the time. Why would blizzard not put pvp in the game but they sure are able to tell you when they are adding in the stupid real money auction house. Shows whereI was against buying this game for all the stupid crap blizzard has done like the always online drm and the real money auction house but bought it at the last minute. What a huge joke the game is down for maintenance most of the time. Why would blizzard not put pvp in the game but they sure are able to tell you when they are adding in the stupid real money auction house. Shows where blizzards priorities are with developing this game.… Expand
  11. ShouldbeStudyin
    Jun 28, 2012
    5
    I never thought I'd see the day that I'd right a Blizzard game a low review. Yet here we stand at that day. To understand what it is about this game that is such a letdown and overall makes the game so poor, you need to know what Diablo 3 was meant to be. It's name implies it is supposed to be a sequel to Diablo 2, and therefore it should be Diablo 2, but better, right? Well it isn't.I never thought I'd see the day that I'd right a Blizzard game a low review. Yet here we stand at that day. To understand what it is about this game that is such a letdown and overall makes the game so poor, you need to know what Diablo 3 was meant to be. It's name implies it is supposed to be a sequel to Diablo 2, and therefore it should be Diablo 2, but better, right? Well it isn't. Diablo 3 is the bastard offspring of Diablo 2 and Call of Duty. The bones of Diablo 2 are there, but they have been covered by the awful casualization and monetization of the CoD franchise. So what do we have? Always-online-DRM, causing single player lag and forcing you to have an internet connection to play. Massively inconvenient. The RMAH. Blizzard takes a 15% cut. Do you know why? Because this game is built around you using the RMAH. They want your money, pure and simple. The RMAH isn't for your convenience, just so Blizzard can "sneakily" take your money. The Story is atrocious. I came in expecting Blizzard level story-telling and got a terrible, poorly thought out plot with forgettable characters, bad voice acting, and embarrassing dialogue. Never has a fantasy game made me wish I wasn't playing a fantasy game before. Gameplay is solid, but the game itself is boring, lacking any of the customization of D2, or the charm, or the fun of playing with friends (yay, I can play with four people, because this game is made for consoles). This is really something I never thought would happen. But the immaculate Blizzard has done us wrong. I'd have happily pre-ordered every game from them till the end of time, but after this fiasco? Blizzard has lost a customer, and a fan. Rating: 4.9/10… Expand
  12. Lswennen
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Freaking online mode for singleplayer, sucks. Blizzard should make a very good statement for this super fail of them. Freaking BLIZZARD!!!!You have got to be kidding me, Blizzard
  13. t0adphr0g
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Way to kill the franchise, Blizzard!
    Diablo 3 NEVER needed to be online only. It was a single player experience, with LAN play optional.
    Diablo 3 is online so that players can buy items with real money, and game together with friends all over the world.. and stop piracy.. errm.. Hey Blizzard, making this game run on your servers exclusively, may block "piracy" but will also block fans of    Way to kill the franchise, Blizzard!
    Diablo 3 NEVER needed to be online only. It was a single player experience, with LAN play optional.
    Diablo 3 is online so that players can buy items with real money, and game together with friends all over the world.. and stop piracy.. errm..
    Hey Blizzard, making this game run on your servers exclusively, may block "piracy" but will also block fans of the series, and make this into the worst reviewed game since "Big Rigs".    … Expand
  14. Sabathiel
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Staring at a login page for hours and hours is not a game... If Blizzard developers are so stupid that they can't predict the massive load on the login servers they deserve to all die horribly from herpes.
  15. reeze
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This is the most disappointing moment of my gaming career. The idea of playing a game in single player mode whilst having to be constantly connected to a server if the most ridiculous concept anyone has ever come up with to fight piracy. I hope they pirate the life out of this game. I'm a paying customer and I've been spat on, and then told to suck it up. I really want to support theThis is the most disappointing moment of my gaming career. The idea of playing a game in single player mode whilst having to be constantly connected to a server if the most ridiculous concept anyone has ever come up with to fight piracy. I hope they pirate the life out of this game. I'm a paying customer and I've been spat on, and then told to suck it up. I really want to support the gaming industry. I really, really do, but this is insulting. If you're going to force me to stay connected to your servers, at the very least ensure they're up for when I want to play. To hell with you Activision, and Blizzard, you should have known better.… Expand
  16. SorryForBli
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Big Fail for blizzard. 24 hours after launch day and playing is also impossible. Pathetic !!!
    Diablo 2 was the best game ever, but for diablo 3 ... no comment
  17. Smila
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Did not like this version of Diablo it felt more like a chore then feeling like you were apart of the story and the atmosphere were not really "scary" at all..
  18. b7ad
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Haven't been able to play yet at all...been sitting for hours getting error messages and unable to log in. You HAVE to log in to the server even if you just want to play single player, so literally have not played ANY yet.
  19. MrSeth
    May 15, 2012
    0
    God, it is awful. Rushed game with cut content, I wonder how scared blizzard is from torchlight 2 and path of exile to launch a crappy game like this.
  20. Steph21
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Le jeux est sortie depuis un plus de 21h et les serveurs sont toujours saturé, même pas de mode jeux offline pour joué en solo
    C'est inadmissible de la part d'une société comme blizzard, j'ai précommande le jeux le 24 avril 2012 et jusquâ
  21. knarkworst
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Make a potential popular game that requires online connectivity and login and this is what you get.

    NOTHING... shame on blizzard epic fail. Even the forums receive Errors. I thought they would have learned from the beta.. but i almost want to go back to store for asking back my money.
  22. painsponge
    May 15, 2012
    0
    From a die hard diablo2 fan, this game offered nothin but disappointment. The graphic is geared towards children and is WoW inspired more so than D2. (heard the lead developer is from WoW, which could explain this) Everything has been dumb down to WoW standards, minimal customization, linear gameplay, cartoonish graphic, no world pvp, no trade channel, buy to win, and worst of all,From a die hard diablo2 fan, this game offered nothin but disappointment. The graphic is geared towards children and is WoW inspired more so than D2. (heard the lead developer is from WoW, which could explain this) Everything has been dumb down to WoW standards, minimal customization, linear gameplay, cartoonish graphic, no world pvp, no trade channel, buy to win, and worst of all, requires internet connection. This is such a step back from diablo 2 it puts the franchise to shame, a decade of waiting brought us this failure of a product, huge disappointment… Expand
  23. schwegburt
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard has had all of the WoW expansions and an SC2 release to figure out what sort of stress release days put on their servers. Yet, once again they drop the ball on having even a remotely viable infrastructure to handle the log in traffic. They had nearly a decade to sort this **** out and they still screwed up. Graphics and gameplay . . . I've seen it all before. Blizzard keeps upBlizzard has had all of the WoW expansions and an SC2 release to figure out what sort of stress release days put on their servers. Yet, once again they drop the ball on having even a remotely viable infrastructure to handle the log in traffic. They had nearly a decade to sort this **** out and they still screwed up. Graphics and gameplay . . . I've seen it all before. Blizzard keeps up solid production values but that doesn't earn points when you get the better part of a decade to work on a title like Diablo 3.… Expand
  24. jakobbohem
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Seriously. If I am content with playing single player. How hard can it be to let me access some data files offline and then let me synch when bandwidth is available? I use Dropbox for this every day.. get at grip!
  25. s3rginho
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Pay 60â
  26. hovadiny
    May 15, 2012
    0
    know that from WOW experience. check that on burn test D3. and now, when you buy it, you cant play it! great for peoples who take holiday for that. support from india or what? have only few money, poor blizzard for more servers?
  27. Electrocaine
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Can't even log in to play the game. Unbelievable that they didn't plan ahead for this. Thousands are trolling and complaining in forums. A major Fail! It's not like they didn't have the money to make the servers bullet proof -.-' I hate the game already. Thanks Blizz for ruining D3 for me.
  28. vistamaster
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Bought the game 12 hours ago...still not able to play!! Not worth the money, these people just want to cash in! Not to mention there is zero support or sign somebody is working on the problem!! (I realy think they are working on it, but lets face it, they could expect so many logons on this day so they should have invest some money in good servers)
  29. 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
  30. Critex
    May 15, 2012
    1
    I love all the games you do Blizzard but this is taking the piss. The game is lovely but its just not ready for release. The amount of disregard you shown for the customer and greed in failing to provide more servers after the stress test and pre ordered showed you the numbers will stain your reputation forever now.
    Might be worth more score once they actually made the game ready for release.
  31. 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.
  32. OfficerFriendly
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Over15 hours since I purchased the game... not counting the pre order days... and I still cannot log in. This game is a failure to the core with the server requirements to play. Blizzard has not joined the ranks of EA of companies I will never buy games from again.
  33. shublar
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Waited 12 years for this game. Biggest PC game launch in history. No excuse for Blizzard not being ready. They could have easily scaled the servers based on the pre-orders and beta alone.
  34. CRZDCARNEY
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Horrible, I can't believe it took 12 years to make this game. Not to mention the fact that they failed miserably on the launch day. Frequent downtime, the DRM software that keeps you online, etc... the graphics are good for about 6 years go. Very similar to WoW, lack of customization. Typical blizzard game where they promise you a bunch of stuff, it crashes, then they say more featuresHorrible, I can't believe it took 12 years to make this game. Not to mention the fact that they failed miserably on the launch day. Frequent downtime, the DRM software that keeps you online, etc... the graphics are good for about 6 years go. Very similar to WoW, lack of customization. Typical blizzard game where they promise you a bunch of stuff, it crashes, then they say more features are coming soon. Again they took 12 years to half ass a game!… Expand
  35. browbeat
    May 15, 2012
    0
    HORRIBLE AWFUL GAME. doesn't work. Isn't worth the money you pay for it and the campaign is way too short. Only a fool would buy this game. It is full of anti christian values that will pollute the minds of your children. STAY AWAY
  36. ValorousJames
    May 15, 2012
    0
    No offline play. Broadband required? If you have Satellite it is unplayable. In other words if you live in a rural area this game is not for you. I don't know if the actual game is any good, because the best internet available to me is too crappy to run the game. Thanks for nothing Blizzard. I used to be a fan of the Diablo games, but since I can't play the new one...
  37. Goatface
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Horrible, this is not the Blizzard I once knew. Instead of trying to craft a well polished experience they are simply trying to grab as much money by cutting as many corners as possible.
  38. UberGoat
    May 15, 2012
    4
    Considering Blizzard had nearly a decade to develop this game, it really does not show. The graphics are a bit disappointing for a game released in 2012, but I'll give them the appreciation for trying to be compatible with as many computers as possible while maintaining decent aesthetics. The game has been made way too easy for continuing players of the series (no stat allocation, youConsidering Blizzard had nearly a decade to develop this game, it really does not show. The graphics are a bit disappointing for a game released in 2012, but I'll give them the appreciation for trying to be compatible with as many computers as possible while maintaining decent aesthetics. The game has been made way too easy for continuing players of the series (no stat allocation, you receive every skill, etc.). Blizzard's biggest mistake was creating a real-money auction house. Given the fact that items have many random power-ups and bonuses, a Windforce say might sell for about $20 but then another one with just +1% extra damage would sell for probably 5x that amount. Who is benefiting from this? Blizzard is benefiting by taking significant percentages of each real money transaction. I understand companies are in this business to make money, but this is a pretty bad move by a company trying to take advantage of their fans. If another game company without a great fan base were to do this, lots of gamers would be trying to boycott it for trying to pull this off.… Expand
  39. zOMGREI
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Okay, firstly I would like to state that I completely understand the concept of teething problems with a new game and that things go wrong. However, a company with Blizzard's experience (5+ major online service launches) has no excuse for the amount of issues this game has/is currently having on launch day. I have been able to play for a grand total of 15 minutes today, as the servers haveOkay, firstly I would like to state that I completely understand the concept of teething problems with a new game and that things go wrong. However, a company with Blizzard's experience (5+ major online service launches) has no excuse for the amount of issues this game has/is currently having on launch day. I have been able to play for a grand total of 15 minutes today, as the servers have been consistently down since noon, with the ETAs given by the customer reps being off by 2+ hours and constantly slipping. This kind of thing was understandable back during vanilla WoW's launch, as that was new territory for a company with little experience with large-scale server infrastructure, but with the amount of experience they have now, there is no excuse.

    I know people are saying "oh well, things will be sorted out tomorrow", but they won't. As with the rest of Blizzard's major launches (although SC2 was pretty smooth, to be fair), expect 2-3 weeks of this BS with no attempt on Blizzard's part to set things right.

    To be fair, the 15 minutes of the game I've played were fun, but I can't factor that into my score since I can't play the damn game.    … Expand
  40. FVyoo
    May 15, 2012
    1
    First they hooked World of Warcraft players into a 1-year Annual Pass agreement promising a free copy to Diablo III if only WoW players would commit to paying 1-year's worth of monthly fees for WoW. There were hints and suggestions that "It's a contract"â
  41. Krooser
    May 15, 2012
    1
    In order to play this single-player game, you have to be logged into the Diablo 3 servers online. When those servers are down, you don't get to play the game. Period. This is how it has been most of the first day of launch. Single player games need an offline mode. Yes, the game has co-op, but I don't want to use that functionality, then I shouldn't need to sign into Blizzard'sIn order to play this single-player game, you have to be logged into the Diablo 3 servers online. When those servers are down, you don't get to play the game. Period. This is how it has been most of the first day of launch. Single player games need an offline mode. Yes, the game has co-op, but I don't want to use that functionality, then I shouldn't need to sign into Blizzard's servers to play. 1/10 for a game that is all but unplayable at launch and doesn't include a LAN mode.… Expand
  42. Xyster
    May 15, 2012
    4
    Can't play a single player campaign without the servers up. Inexcusable. The graphics are average, but the game play is fun...if you can play it. There is no customization with your characters, which is also a minus.
  43. Chagga
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Log in servers unavailable to play the single player game.

    That's pretty much the sum of my experience - 45 minutes of my 9 hours of free time since the game has been available have seen the servers actually be online. From what I have briefly seen, it's basically Diablo 2, but the online DRM for single player trend in video gaming has to stop, unless the company actually has the    Log in servers unavailable to play the single player game.

    That's pretty much the sum of my experience - 45 minutes of my 9 hours of free time since the game has been available have seen the servers actually be online.

    From what I have briefly seen, it's basically Diablo 2, but the online DRM for single player trend in video gaming has to stop, unless the company actually has the capability to support this online verification, which at this point Blizzard (of all companies) simply doesn't possess.

    Wait to buy, for sure (maybe only a week, but at present the game is mostly unavailable).    … Expand
  44. Protoslaan
    May 15, 2012
    0
    What's the most important part about a video game? Being able to play it! It's not even 24 hours after launch and the product is rendered completely useless. Log in issues, server crashes, and installation errors. After 11 years of development and hype I think it's fair to assume that the product will function properly. I guess that's to much to ask in this day and age. The actual gameWhat's the most important part about a video game? Being able to play it! It's not even 24 hours after launch and the product is rendered completely useless. Log in issues, server crashes, and installation errors. After 11 years of development and hype I think it's fair to assume that the product will function properly. I guess that's to much to ask in this day and age. The actual game play itself is incredibly underwhelming. The first glimpse of the graphics I got reminded me of a freebie game on the Android market, not a 100 dollar collector's edition game. All talent customization is gone, making one of the most anticipated releases nothing more than a mid 90's hack and slash. If you were like me and thought this game would stay true to the franchise, do yourself a favor and return it if you can. My local retailer won't allow a return, but Blizzard will be hearing from me about a refund.… Expand
  45. NexDemise
    May 15, 2012
    0
    So far the game deserves a zero. Servers have been down a lot since release (about 47 hours ago, and yes bad quality of servers is about the same as game being released with game-breaking bugs preventing you from playing it), there is no single player mode so you can't play the game during downtime (apparently Blizzard hasn't figured out that pirates won't buy their game anyway and willSo far the game deserves a zero. Servers have been down a lot since release (about 47 hours ago, and yes bad quality of servers is about the same as game being released with game-breaking bugs preventing you from playing it), there is no single player mode so you can't play the game during downtime (apparently Blizzard hasn't figured out that pirates won't buy their game anyway and will eventually figure out a way to emulate a server, so the buyers are the ones who get ****ed). No character customization, attributes are assigned automatically on level up, skills can be swamped and are very limited (so no more experimental char builds), no visual customization. Overall too gear dependent (again RMAH...) and too dumbed down. Graphics look too much like warcraft and overall 2006-ish, they don't have that dark feel of previous installments. Story is sketchy at times, gameplay forces you to linearity, you can't skip quests and rush to the next act like in diablo 2, no you have to do everything 4 times over. It barely released and we seeing a fanon discontinue (rejection of the story as canon by fanbase), no wonder however seeing how most of crew who made diablo 1 and 2 left blizzard years ago.… Expand
  46. NSSi
    May 15, 2012
    3
    The biggest problem with the game is that the core gameplay simply does not work with the technology they decided to use. Diablo gameplay is characterized by fast paced clicking and split second decision making. When you are trying to thread the needle through a pack of monsters and you are lagging or even start rubber-banding because of the forced online connection at all times, evenThe biggest problem with the game is that the core gameplay simply does not work with the technology they decided to use. Diablo gameplay is characterized by fast paced clicking and split second decision making. When you are trying to thread the needle through a pack of monsters and you are lagging or even start rubber-banding because of the forced online connection at all times, even for the single player game... it leads to a poor experience.

    While the previous Diablo games had online multiplayer, these were optional experiences that were available in addition to the core single player offline experience. Performance degradation because of the nature of online play is acceptable in exchange for enhanced functionality that is actually being used. Especially when the degradation is only experienced after completing the full offline experience. It is similar to how your friend talking during a movie that you are watching on your TV doesn't really ruin the experience if you've already seen the movie in a quiet movie theater.

    What Blizzard has done is to have filmed a movie and then REQUIRED you to watch it with your loud obnoxious friend talking and throwing popcorn during the entire thing. It doesn't matter what is on the screen, because it is ruined by the environment in which you are forced to experience it in.    … Expand
  47. MystiKasT
    May 15, 2012
    1
    I walked an hour in the rain last night to get the game at 12am. I come home to findout I cannot play til 3am, so I go to sleep. I've waited 10 years for this game, so I took off work. Wake up, servers are down. Play for an hour, servers go back down. Take a nap, servers went up, and are back down by time I wake up. As I write this, the servers are still down. Blizzard is greedy,I walked an hour in the rain last night to get the game at 12am. I come home to findout I cannot play til 3am, so I go to sleep. I've waited 10 years for this game, so I took off work. Wake up, servers are down. Play for an hour, servers go back down. Take a nap, servers went up, and are back down by time I wake up. As I write this, the servers are still down. Blizzard is greedy, and threw on a DRM so that 1% of people cannot pirate it, if even that percentage. Blizzard is the wealthiest gaming company in the industry. Yet they continue to screw over their customers for an extra cent. I feel screwed out of my $65.… Expand
  48. derickricky
    May 16, 2012
    1
    This game is inadequate when compared with the glorious diablo 2. Why would you force people to get internet why. The levels are all repetitive and simply dont compare to diablo 2.
  49. kingkaba
    May 16, 2012
    0
    This game is actually relatively BAD i expected great things from blizzard with this game but with DRM and no offline and no customization this game tanks it i really do regret purchasing it and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone
  50. jzsmith12345
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I have had none of the massive connection problems that the majority of people are experiencing... unfortunately. This has to be the worst game I have played this year, over priced, over simplified and over hyped. A must avoid. I will be avoiding all future activision products as all their producers seem to be developing for the kiddie market share.
  51. McFlurk
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I have attempted to play about 3 dozen times since yesterday around noon and have only been able to play for about 3 minutes. I never played diablo 1 or 2 online... I want to be able to play without hoping that blizzard has their servers up or my internet connection stays consistent.
  52. Hypah321
    May 17, 2012
    4
    *Serious Gamers Only* IF YOU DONT LIKE THIS TRY PATH OF EXILE you'll find all the complexity diablo 2 had and alot more together with a darker and more mature graphic, plus it is F2P (atm is in closed beta with a beta key buyable for 10 dollars) and will always be f2p apart from COSMETIC ONLY extra features that you will be able to buy in item shop for example extra gore etc. that wont*Serious Gamers Only* IF YOU DONT LIKE THIS TRY PATH OF EXILE you'll find all the complexity diablo 2 had and alot more together with a darker and more mature graphic, plus it is F2P (atm is in closed beta with a beta key buyable for 10 dollars) and will always be f2p apart from COSMETIC ONLY extra features that you will be able to buy in item shop for example extra gore etc. that wont unbalance the game at all**
    Now onto diablo 3, i'm an avid player of the first mentioned game but i bought diablo 3 anyway knowing i didnt have to expect alot because i was in the beta. Finished normal difficulty so far and i find the game quite enjoyable and fun, good for casual games and good for waiting for the open beta of the first mentioned game.
    This shouldnt be called diablo 3, more like WORLD OF DIABLOCRAFT, if it had a different name people would not be raging atm, but calling it the successor of the great games that were diablo and diablo 2 is really arrogant towards real fans of the complex aspects of the former 2 games that made them great.
    Diablo for kids and casual gamers, good for wasting time, probably still worth an 8 because it's quite a decent game on its own, but boy if you insist in calling it diablo 3 it deserves a 4/10 score max.

    p.s. i'm not affiliated in any way to the company of the first game mentioned, i'm jst an enthusiastic fan of it which, like many and many others, donated real money willingly and without acquiring any advantage in game to such company just because it is worth that much    … Expand
  53. Smorkin
    May 20, 2012
    1
    So what changed since D2 ? Not much.
    Are the graphics better since D2 was released in the year 2000? Not much.
    Has there been any real though or effort put into D3 to improve it ? Not much.
    Am I very dissapointed and feel let down by a company that has more than enough financial resources to make a top quality product ? Very much so.
  54. critic128
    Jul 2, 2012
    5
    Played to lvl 60. The gameplay isn't bad at all. The launch problems did get a lot of people mad but that's all fixed by now. It' a hunter- gatherer game deal with it. You kill, collect, keep the usables, sell the rest to other players, buy what you need from other players and kill some more. There is one thing I don't really like and I wish they'd change it: You can't create a clean newPlayed to lvl 60. The gameplay isn't bad at all. The launch problems did get a lot of people mad but that's all fixed by now. It' a hunter- gatherer game deal with it. You kill, collect, keep the usables, sell the rest to other players, buy what you need from other players and kill some more. There is one thing I don't really like and I wish they'd change it: You can't create a clean new game. All your gold and all your stashed item are shared by all your heroes. So basically when someone else wants to play they can spend all your gold and take or sell all your stashed items. I'm not saying that anyone will actually do that but what if I want to create a new hero and play from scratch?… Expand
  55. Voldie
    May 20, 2012
    1
    Game itself is nice - nothing revolutionary as compared to Diablo 2, but still lots of hack-n-slash fun (if that's your thing).

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

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

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

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

    So yeah, 1 point for the effort.    … Expand
  56. kik974
    May 20, 2012
    3
    Always online-DRM and then no capcity to handle all pre-orders and known retail and digital sales? Buying a product you can't use. Last time I bought a Blizzard product or EA game.
  57. Agorash
    May 20, 2012
    4
    Unjustifiable quality presented for a game in development since 2001. 11 years. I repeat, 11 years. The graphic quality doesn't impressed anyone, not music, average story, overly high latency and the first weekend they lost control of the servers. They deserve the users score who obtained making things so bad as possible.
  58. fluxmulder
    Jul 8, 2012
    3
    PROS = Art style is nice. Environments are colorful and varied. Simple to-the-point gameplay. Visual and audio FX are nice. Skill and rune system works for the most part. Good for RPG newcomers who want to jump in and kill things quickly. CONS = Repetitive gameplay. It becomes a grind for better gear after the first playthrough. If you find this fun, then knock yourself out. AlwaysPROS = Art style is nice. Environments are colorful and varied. Simple to-the-point gameplay. Visual and audio FX are nice. Skill and rune system works for the most part. Good for RPG newcomers who want to jump in and kill things quickly. CONS = Repetitive gameplay. It becomes a grind for better gear after the first playthrough. If you find this fun, then knock yourself out. Always on-line requirement. There is no justification for this in a largely single player game. Even with a kickass machine and good internet connection, you are at the complete mercy of Blizzard's servers. Lag spikes. Get used to the sight of your character running around with everything else on the screen frozen, then suddenly dying. The story is abyssmal. Characters are two dimensional, no sense of pacing, predictable plot twists, and lack of any emotional undercurrent. In-game cutscenes are cartoonish and fail to convey any gravitas. Forgettable music and sound. Your character screaming "I require aid", "not enough discipline" and other such nonsense becomes aggravating, especially at higher levels. Lack of character customization. Skills/rune system is extremely limited and funnel you into a few builds per class. Many of the skills are useless. VERDICT = I was on stage 3 of the Diablo boss fight on Hell, doing very well after 12 attempts, and got a server disconnect. I uninstalled the game 15 minutes ago and am officially done. The always-online requirement destroys the core functionality of the game. Losing all your map progress due to server connection problems is UNACCEPTABLE. Again, there is NO REASON for a single player game to have an always-online requirement. If you wanted to hop into a co-op game or do online trading, fine, connect to the servers at that time. But if you're soloing by yourself, there is absolutely no reason. This, and the realization that the game is nothing more than a grind for more powerful (and ultimately meaningless) gear, has led me to quit. There are better and more meaningful games to waste your time on.… Expand
  59. tepidmilk
    May 31, 2012
    3
    As a Diablo veteran I had high hopes for this game. I've played up to level 54 and I am half way through act III on hell mode. I am now thoroughly bored, they've turned what could have been a great Gothic horror, dungeon crawling hack and slash game into Gear Grind: The Game. The DRM, oh god the damn DRM! it has to be the worst DRM I have ever experienced, getting lag in a single playerAs a Diablo veteran I had high hopes for this game. I've played up to level 54 and I am half way through act III on hell mode. I am now thoroughly bored, they've turned what could have been a great Gothic horror, dungeon crawling hack and slash game into Gear Grind: The Game. The DRM, oh god the damn DRM! it has to be the worst DRM I have ever experienced, getting lag in a single player game is completely unacceptable and getting thrown out of a game because Blizzard needs to fix something reall quick is downright disgraceful, I feel like I am being punished for no reason other than for Blizzard to secure their potential profits. I feel an offline mode in which offline characters are forbidden to buy/sell in the auction house would have solved this problem. The story is boring and predictable and all the characters (except for good ol' Dekard Cain) are unlikable.
    The gameplay is painfully average there is little to no customization when it comes to characters my barbarian looks like every other barbarian out there. But the thing worst of all, the very worst thing! - I'm not involved with the distribution of skill points and attributes , I feel completely disconnected from my characters progression and although I like the rune system I would have liked more control over how my character grows.
    All that aside I actually had fun, at least in my first playthrough the graphics are great and the cinematics are outstanding. The combat feels meaty and the boss battles are very fun if you like WOW style bosses. The first 2 modes (normal and nightmare) are way too easy but the difficulty ramps up in hell mode and I hear inferno is just crazy dying-every-5-seconds-time which is something I would enjoy but I just can't bring myself to grind more gear in order to survive.
    So overall a nice looking click-fest of fun at least for a few hours, but is horribly let down by it's outrageous DRM practices, dumbed down character progression and predictable story.    … Expand
  60. 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
  61. weethill
    May 31, 2012
    1
    Played 50+ hours. In inferno act 2. Hate bad loot system and the requirement to use AH. And the constant connection / game creatoin errors.

    I want my loot from hard bosses - not farm gold and then go buy them from AH. This should be fun - not work.

    If i could get my money back i would stop here and get the refund.
  62. 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
  63. ICEBROTHER
    Jun 2, 2012
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is very bad. There are three things for this game. first, it is boring. Second, it is boring. Third, it is still very boring. So, I just want to tell everyone, it is a very boring game. You shouldn't waste your time on this boring game, or you will be pissed off. It is BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING.… Expand
  64. lion_
    Jun 5, 2012
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very unhappy with it. 10 years of development for that? I think we could have expected much more. Graphics, Sound, Game-play. What's really bad is the forced internet connection and the unavailability of their servers. Ok, they sold millions of copies, but...this was expect able. I want to play, when I want to play. 10 minutes or 10 hours, during the day or during the middle of the night. So come on: Give us a offline mode!… Expand
  65. lm324
    Jun 9, 2012
    3
    Loot drops are so low there is no point in playing. Playing for 2 weeks yields almost nothing. Its mostly farming gold to buy stuff off of the Auction House, only 3 items i have on my main character are ones ive found or crafted. Good name for game is "Diablo III the Auction House Edition". You end up spending alot of time trying to find something useful for your char class in the AH,Loot drops are so low there is no point in playing. Playing for 2 weeks yields almost nothing. Its mostly farming gold to buy stuff off of the Auction House, only 3 items i have on my main character are ones ive found or crafted. Good name for game is "Diablo III the Auction House Edition". You end up spending alot of time trying to find something useful for your char class in the AH, time would be better spent picking your nose. There are gameplay mechanic issues but those will get fixed. Loot system is flawed, this is like a tomb raider game where laura croft runs around fully clothed in turtle necks and baggy britches. The only legendaries ive found have been off logs and static world items not rare champion or boss drops. Only one of the items has been worth keeping. Give this game some cleavage, short shorts and some thigh high **** boots please. Including runes in the game would have at least let the player add one or two tweaks to socket gear that is specific to thier build/class. It is fun to play until you get to the point where u are trying to improve your gear, then it all bogs down and becomes very very very slow. If something finaly drops instead of being exited you just say 'gahhh ...dam im going to bed now'. Gahhh... dam im going to stop typing now.… Expand
  66. Egrimm
    Jun 14, 2012
    3
    i waited years for it and now I'm really disappointed about this game... Bad story, bad graphics, bad sound, requires to be always online and the all idea of the auction house is simply wrong in a farming game like Diablo!
  67. Soulsoda
    Jun 14, 2012
    2
    Diablo 3 is an average game, on the verge of good. However its not nearly the standard that is expected of the Diablo franchise. 6 years ago, this might have been slightly groundbreaking, but to be honest they didn't offer anything new or very exciting. They nerfed what little joys are to be found in this game. I mean its a looting game that gives terrible loot... Seriously good loot isDiablo 3 is an average game, on the verge of good. However its not nearly the standard that is expected of the Diablo franchise. 6 years ago, this might have been slightly groundbreaking, but to be honest they didn't offer anything new or very exciting. They nerfed what little joys are to be found in this game. I mean its a looting game that gives terrible loot... Seriously good loot is scarce to come by because... 1 its only found in inferno difficulty which is terribly unbalanced. 2 drops do not have a high chance of rolling up to anything good because the auction house is factored into how the game drops items so you bound to pretty much always get terrible loot. Don't say i didn't play either, 70 hours and i did get 3 legendary items but too bad they are weaker than most blues -.-. This "we'll patch later" mentality has ruined gaming. They left the endgame inferno untested, and impossibly difficult. The story was fine, but after playing through it over... and over... and over its a terribly boring ( and i mean in terms of a hack slash, sure you could play an elemental and kill things off screen for a few hours but is it really fun at that point?) but lets not forget there is... the lack of a good user to user interface, servers are constantly laggy, you can never truly play the game by yourself, and the list goes on... Sure i'll probably look back at the game in... a year or two when the hype is gone, the bugs are fixed, and the nice gear is cheap.… Expand
  68. Blizzardfan
    Jun 21, 2012
    0
    Very Simple Visit the games forums and make a determination for yourself. As you can see the criticts must have been paid nice amounts of money or are not original diablo fans. See on the forums. enough said
  69. d3v
    Jul 4, 2012
    0
    I don't understand why all the big magazine give this game a 80-90 rating. It's one of the games which doesn't make any fun after 7-9 hours. The drop rate is quite poor, you can think because of the auction house , the game went to a pay-to-win game. SP should be offline, that's why it's called SP. For me one of the most disappointing game this year, only the hype wins.
  70. TyMiShu
    Jul 7, 2012
    0
    Path of Exile is an awsome game, its a 1000 times better then Diablo 3 funny how the bets games are the free to play games. I will never spend money on anything associated with Activision or Blizzard again, Diablo 3 was nothing more then a scam.
  71. Kurauk
    Jul 7, 2012
    0
    If you are indeed a fan of previous Blizzard creations for story, which in the long past has been some of the best story based computing then you shouldn't pick up this game. There are still server issues, these involves playing at 120+ms of latency. Whilst you might think for an RPG this isn't a big deal. It actually does turn out to be quite a big thing. The combat is repetitive to theIf you are indeed a fan of previous Blizzard creations for story, which in the long past has been some of the best story based computing then you shouldn't pick up this game. There are still server issues, these involves playing at 120+ms of latency. Whilst you might think for an RPG this isn't a big deal. It actually does turn out to be quite a big thing. The combat is repetitive to the point you literally can run your finger along the keys and you will succeed. The character customisation is actually really bad, sure you're given options... but the options are minimal and end up having a very similar effect. The one redeeming feature which is why I am giving this game 2/10 is the art & graphics style, it is utterlly fantastic. On a whole this game should be avoided as it is a complete waste of money and completely boring to play. There are some good titles out there and some more coming out, save your hard earned money for one of them.… Expand
  72. Etchvalent
    Jul 9, 2012
    1
    After playing this for 100+ hours I can say I really do not like the game. My desire to play it has gone to the negative. Everything in the game is super dumbed down. There really is no customization for your character and the story is so predictable. A HUGE disappointment.

    -No Skill points to distribute. -No Stat points to distribute. -All the dungeons FEEL the same, they don't feel    After playing this for 100+ hours I can say I really do not like the game. My desire to play it has gone to the negative. Everything in the game is super dumbed down. There really is no customization for your character and the story is so predictable. A HUGE disappointment.

    -No Skill points to distribute.
    -No Stat points to distribute.
    -All the dungeons FEEL the same, they don't feel randomly generated at all.
    -No PvP.
    -No talent tree.
    -VERY short game.
    -Less gems to use (there's like a total of 4).
    -Feels TOTALLY like World of Warcraft. Take the world of warcraft out of this game for god sakes. I don't want to play WoW in my Diablo!    … Expand
  73. Adament1978
    Jul 9, 2012
    3
    Aside from the launch of this game I was really pleased at first, The launch was horrendous if you never herd, but I won't go into that. What I wanted from this game is for it to be a continuation o the diablo series, but what I got was a new game with a different label, "Wack a mole" pay money for a bigger, faster hammer!

    They drop rates changed, really good stuff now sucks, because    Aside from the launch of this game I was really pleased at first, The launch was horrendous if you never herd, but I won't go into that. What I wanted from this game is for it to be a continuation o the diablo series, but what I got was a new game with a different label, "Wack a mole" pay money for a bigger, faster hammer!

    They drop rates changed, really good stuff now sucks, because it didn't drop in inferno difficulty. I'll stop there because I don't even want to waist my time on this. Really blizzard...panda bears in wow,.. I at least used to play on and off... now its just off; with this latest addition of "Wack a mole HD"    … Expand
  74. tupo_izvunzemno
    Jul 10, 2012
    1
    Nice looks, but the rest seems like it's early beta game. No balance and not enough content ... most of the advertised content is missing and is to be delivered with patches (which will probably be expansions in the end). The game is tied and balanced around the Real Money Action House and is generally not "fun" at least for me. Overall Blizzard build a hype around how good games theyNice looks, but the rest seems like it's early beta game. No balance and not enough content ... most of the advertised content is missing and is to be delivered with patches (which will probably be expansions in the end). The game is tied and balanced around the Real Money Action House and is generally not "fun" at least for me. Overall Blizzard build a hype around how good games they make, but they didn't deliver on this one.… Expand
  75. Everbul
    Jul 10, 2012
    2
    Not worth it for five hours of exploration. If Diablo III were a budget title with one well balanced playthrough, people would be raving. As it stands, players have to go through a full playthrough (or two or three--ymmv) before they find the game challenging, and by then they have experienced most of the game. I made the mistake of buying into the hype, and was burned. My fault. I won'tNot worth it for five hours of exploration. If Diablo III were a budget title with one well balanced playthrough, people would be raving. As it stands, players have to go through a full playthrough (or two or three--ymmv) before they find the game challenging, and by then they have experienced most of the game. I made the mistake of buying into the hype, and was burned. My fault. I won't make that mistake again. I hope Blizzard learns from this as well.… Expand
  76. sevax
    Jul 11, 2012
    1
    1)It's not Sanctuary, it's **** with rabbits and rainbows
    2)Crafting - useless ****
    3)Items with retarded stats (Crossbow with +for witch doctor skills lol) 4)Auction is very raw atm. 5)RMAH - Official donate, pay to win. 6)Drop chance extremally low and legendary/set items useless 7)Gameplay - very boring gameplay. Again and again cloned mobs in same maps (no random maps 8)Achiv -    1)It's not Sanctuary, it's **** with rabbits and rainbows
    2)Crafting - useless ****
    3)Items with retarded stats (Crossbow with +for witch doctor skills lol)
    4)Auction is very raw atm.
    5)RMAH - Official donate, pay to win.
    6)Drop chance extremally low and legendary/set items useless
    7)Gameplay - very boring gameplay. Again and again cloned mobs in same maps (no random maps
    8)Achiv - Most idiotic achiv what i see
    9)Useless secret level    … Expand
  77. B1acksun
    Jul 11, 2012
    2
    Lag, lag, lag! The requirement to use internet to play the game is ridiculous for single player mode.

    If Blizzard thinks that it can use its rep to continue to sell non-innovative games like Diablo3 with draconian measures like this then they are fooling themselves. You are only as good as your last game and this is not looking so good.
  78. Janissary
    Aug 16, 2012
    4
    Long story short ; How can you ruin an epic game series? Diablo III..
  79. zaon
    Aug 18, 2012
    1
    The game as of august 2012 is a disappointment. You start out feeling powerful, gradually facing enemies stronger and stronger, making you feel weak and puny in the end. The opposite of how a game in this genre should feel. Items are lackluster and boring. Character customization is non existent. Re-playability is present, but not enjoyable.
  80. Innocente
    Aug 20, 2012
    3
    Did not like this game much at all, especially compared to D1 and D2. Really nothing new here, and lots of grinding and grinding. Pay-To-Win player store use is pretty much required for higher levels of play as the needed gear is simply not ALL going to drop in your lifetime. Repeated content is the name of the game. Development of chapters quickly tails off as you go from Ch1 -> Ch4.Did not like this game much at all, especially compared to D1 and D2. Really nothing new here, and lots of grinding and grinding. Pay-To-Win player store use is pretty much required for higher levels of play as the needed gear is simply not ALL going to drop in your lifetime. Repeated content is the name of the game. Development of chapters quickly tails off as you go from Ch1 -> Ch4.

    Unless you are a die-hard Diablo / Blizzard fan, not recommended.    … Expand
  81. SleepingDog
    Aug 24, 2012
    3
    Basically Diablo 3 looks like a game, but it is not. Diablo 3 is a product for merchants, and gold farmers. It is a auction house simulator. The whole purpose is to buy and sell items, while Blizzard takes 15% cut of all the auction house earnings.
  82. nibirux
    Sep 5, 2012
    0
    Disappointed to say the truth. To have lag and login issues ina single player game it's just terrible. DRM for this game is insane. very boring gameplay . Especially when it's not that great a game. It almost looks browser based. I tried to like it, but since I can't even play it when I want to, it lowers the score even more for me. the story is short and not engaging at all.
  83. Perturbative
    Aug 29, 2012
    2
    The connection to battle.net drops constantly, forcing unwanted replay. I can't imagine how people feel who have potentially lost hundreds of USD in real money in lost rare loot because of this. This is absolutely unacceptable for an online-only game. By way of comparison, I have lost connection with Battlefield Bad Company 2 servers maybe half a dozen times over the last two YEARS. I'veThe connection to battle.net drops constantly, forcing unwanted replay. I can't imagine how people feel who have potentially lost hundreds of USD in real money in lost rare loot because of this. This is absolutely unacceptable for an online-only game. By way of comparison, I have lost connection with Battlefield Bad Company 2 servers maybe half a dozen times over the last two YEARS. I've been dropped from battle.net at least 20 times so far, and I've been playing Diablo 3 less than a week. Note that EA and Dice haven't been profiting from BFBC2 for about a year and a half, but their servers still function.

    Even at the highest settings, the graphics look like they are from circa 2004. The visual art direction does a decent job of painting over this most of the time. This is not really a point of contention for me, because the dated visuals are presumably a tradeoff for rendering 100 baddies on the screen at once. So I can accept the low res.

    The voice acting is passable, but the plot and dialogue are retarded. Cretinish. How humiliating must it have been for the voice actors to even pronounce the words in the script? Did the developers write this garbage in their (nonexistent) spare time? Maybe they should have focused on the netcode. And if professionals did write this... just stop. It's 2012. The majority of gamers are grown-ups. We were children when Diablo 1 came out. Now we have discretion and taste, so make art. Let Michael Bay make explosions. I am no Diablo fanboy - Diablo 3 is my first encounter with an action RPG ("RP" used loosely here - more like "limited character progression"). I wanted this to be awesome. Instead it was $60 of lost connections and interrupted games.    … Expand
  84. SpakPak
    Sep 4, 2012
    3
    Not very good. I found diablo 2 rather boring but I thought diablo 3 would be different. It's not though. usually in most games you follow a story until you reach max level and then have some endgame content. Well, in Diablo 3 the only thing you can do is replay the same story FOUR TIMES! Exact same story, exact same monsters, areas, etc. Then there is the gameplay, also very boring, aNot very good. I found diablo 2 rather boring but I thought diablo 3 would be different. It's not though. usually in most games you follow a story until you reach max level and then have some endgame content. Well, in Diablo 3 the only thing you can do is replay the same story FOUR TIMES! Exact same story, exact same monsters, areas, etc. Then there is the gameplay, also very boring, a complete spam fest… Expand
  85. revanator
    Sep 11, 2012
    0
    The visuals are very good and the overall look is very inspiring, but that's all. The gameplay is quite the same as the other Diablos and other hack and slash games. There are not too many classes and few customization options.
    The major downside is the constant connection required to play the game. It's bad, very very bad. I understand that you cannot play when there is no network    The visuals are very good and the overall look is very inspiring, but that's all. The gameplay is quite the same as the other Diablos and other hack and slash games. There are not too many classes and few customization options.
    The major downside is the constant connection required to play the game. It's bad, very very bad. I understand that you cannot play when there is no network available, but the worst is that you need a very fast and stable broadband connection to play smoothly. And that's for the solo part as well as the multiplayer part of the game. So, I can't play solo at home because of the 2000ms lag, which cause my character to attack many seconds after I clicked or be teleported several meters before. A nightmare to play.

    No pleasure at all. Avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  86. Nigeljgc
    Dec 5, 2012
    1
    Y así es como una gran saga se va a la mierda. Buen trabajo blizzard, lástima por que tu desconfianza y ambición te gano, y aún ignorar a sus clientes y quererl es tomar el pelo
  87. Sneetches
    Mar 6, 2013
    4
    TL;DR A quick cash-in on some nostalgia and the genre defining previous game, nothing but a sign of the state Blizzard has slumped to.

    If you want an Korean Grindfest MMO with a paid auction house, then you might enjoy this. Welcome to "Grind through the game 3 times on easy until you get to Inferno: The Game". Always Online, dumbed-down classes and gear system, lackluster story,    TL;DR A quick cash-in on some nostalgia and the genre defining previous game, nothing but a sign of the state Blizzard has slumped to.

    If you want an Korean Grindfest MMO with a paid auction house, then you might enjoy this. Welcome to "Grind through the game 3 times on easy until you get to Inferno: The Game". Always Online, dumbed-down classes and gear system, lackluster story, gameplay and art design that hits a brick wall after Act 1, ridiculous gear gap between Hell and Inferno that will force you into the AH, Always Online also basically denying you your game if you have internet problems or LOL BLIZZARD SERVERS on your damn SINGLE PLAYER GAME. The fact that Hardcore mode can be influenced by the state of your internet/Blizzard's servers is almost downright sickening. The couple good things I will mention at least are the graphics, art design in Act 1, enemies that do feel like relentless hordes on occasion, animations, and the gear design is alright but definitely borrowed from WoW.

    I can't argue though if you enjoy the MMO style grindfest that Diablo has now become. Overall, this was simply an Acti-Blizz cash cow that they had to milk, at the expense of all the hype and fans.    … Expand
  88. Fuub
    Jan 21, 2013
    1
    Real Money Action House ruined Diablo 3. That simple! Blizzard's greed for money transformed a supposed to be fun, challenging grind game, to a mega nerd / rich kid pay2win game. Not to mention the absence of the promised PVP ...
  89. CytoToxicProxy
    Feb 23, 2013
    0
    With the announcement that the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 version of Diablo III will offer offline and LAN play, PC users are left with out the features they have asked for since launch. It's disrespectful to the customer.
  90. Arbusto
    Mar 27, 2013
    0
    The game is just plain boring. There is no skill tree, no stats. All classes uses the same stats dps) from itens. Story line sucks, i mean, Leah, really????
  91. phentix
    Mar 8, 2013
    3
    Extremely repetitive and more importantly BORING! Good graphics but that is it. They designed the game around an auction house instead of designing it around the player. Check out their website they have finally admitted how bad the auction house has been for the game. If you want to use the auction house all the time might as well get into stocks.
  92. Meshinator
    Mar 31, 2013
    1
    After growing up playing Diablo II, and loving it, there simply aren't words for my disappointment playing Diablo III. Everything that could go wrong, did. Diablo II, although its graphics dated, was gruesome and dark. Diablo III looks like a World of Warcraft graphical clone. The in-game shop and auction house, requirement to be connected to the internet, and just general "feel" of theAfter growing up playing Diablo II, and loving it, there simply aren't words for my disappointment playing Diablo III. Everything that could go wrong, did. Diablo II, although its graphics dated, was gruesome and dark. Diablo III looks like a World of Warcraft graphical clone. The in-game shop and auction house, requirement to be connected to the internet, and just general "feel" of the game left MUCH to be desired. Also, my account was banned for someone in China hacking it for in game gold. Good riddance...… Expand
  93. HodgePodge
    Apr 1, 2013
    0
    Don't waste 60 bucks on this game, it is not worth it. Aside from DRM, the auction house and all that jazz the game just sucks. A lot of the story feels disjointed and out of place, as if they had all kinds of content and needed a way to mush it all together.
  94. Rockstar696
    Jun 25, 2013
    0
    Fail Not much more to add this game is a joke People don't buy expansion pack, maybe that will teach them $%^# You blizzard for this massive disappointment
  95. dentagram
    Oct 25, 2013
    2
    this is a big dissapointed for ARPG nad diablo 2 lovers.. thats all..im played 2000 hours on my barb,paragon 90,can solo mp10 uber bosses,and then POE came out,and then i realised,D3 is like sniffing glue,and then POE come to save my life...
  96. TzarBuba
    Oct 26, 2013
    0
    Diablo 3 have 1+ year in market and really be honest is there someone still playing it, i'm not talking about 20k people who still have fun of this game,but its more like, "Diablo 3" only name itself need be played from millions.
  97. MekaDragon
    Oct 26, 2013
    0
    This game is a completely failure from the whole base. It was created for being an Auction House with graphics, nothing else. As an ARPG, this game doesn't even let you how to build your character. The personalization in this area is null. You can't level up your stats nor your skills. You only need one stat to raise via equipment. And the only thing relevant is a number called DPS. This,This game is a completely failure from the whole base. It was created for being an Auction House with graphics, nothing else. As an ARPG, this game doesn't even let you how to build your character. The personalization in this area is null. You can't level up your stats nor your skills. You only need one stat to raise via equipment. And the only thing relevant is a number called DPS. This, mixed, is a complete fail in an ARPG. Farming isn't fun, people just used this game for selling items and earn some $$$.

    The graphics aren't at all close to what Diablo should be, they are way too light and colorful, and the music is a complete fail. How many tracks this game has, 2 in total?

    The cutscenes are really good, tho...    … Expand
  98. rophus
    Oct 27, 2013
    0
    I can't believe how some of the official reviewers can be so blind. Especially Polygon for giving a score of 100.

    After 45hrs of gameplay you think you can give a grinding game a score? Since this game is made to grind, you need at least 300 hours of gameplay before you can judge. When I say 300hrs, I mean on one character alone.
  99. injusticegamer
    Apr 11, 2014
    0
    Wow, don't buy this game. It looks exactly like WoW. Level cap is 60, expansion is 80? Hmm...sounds familiar...............................................
  100. shapesforms
    Apr 17, 2014
    1
    Unfortunately D3 does not live up to its predecesors. Blizzard seems to create a singleplayer ARPG but they are doing MMO balancing every few patches. it allready pissed me off big time getting nerfed in wow because of pvp concerns,but nerfing classes and items in a non competitive singleplayer game with co/op is just ridicolous. if you want to play a good arpg there is plenty more funUnfortunately D3 does not live up to its predecesors. Blizzard seems to create a singleplayer ARPG but they are doing MMO balancing every few patches. it allready pissed me off big time getting nerfed in wow because of pvp concerns,but nerfing classes and items in a non competitive singleplayer game with co/op is just ridicolous. if you want to play a good arpg there is plenty more fun stuff out there. check out torchlight I & II for example. they are more diablo than d3!… 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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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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