Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. Morddrath
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Unplayable, and I really mean unplayable as I have yet to successfully login to play a for the most part singleplayer game. I only have a few hours a day I could spend on gaming and to be unable to play this game makes it worthless and it therefore earns the zero I'm giving it.
  2. Jasuke
    May 15, 2012
    0
    If you get to play this game you are lucky! Seriously overloaded servers on the day 1... They run a stress test weeks before release date and still they can't get it right. This is embarrassing even for a indie studio and we are talking here about a world wide giant gaming company and they have so much failz!
    Seriously if have not bought the game yet DON'T not for at least a month let    If you get to play this game you are lucky! Seriously overloaded servers on the day 1... They run a stress test weeks before release date and still they can't get it right. This is embarrassing even for a indie studio and we are talking here about a world wide giant gaming company and they have so much failz!
    Seriously if have not bought the game yet DON'T not for at least a month let them get their stuff in order first.
    A serious disappointment i have had a chance to play for about 20 mins today and I paid good money for this game. Frankly you could get a hooker for longer than this cheaper than this.    … Expand
  3. Gensou
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard's biggest flop yet. All good things must come to an end, they were very successful with their previous games but they were bound to release a flop sooner or later and Diablo 3 is that flop. I can't believe a company like Blizzard has so many problems on launch day with Diablo 3. You can't login, can't create character, and if you manage to get in then you get errors at characterBlizzard's biggest flop yet. All good things must come to an end, they were very successful with their previous games but they were bound to release a flop sooner or later and Diablo 3 is that flop. I can't believe a company like Blizzard has so many problems on launch day with Diablo 3. You can't login, can't create character, and if you manage to get in then you get errors at character creator. You can't play because of constant DC's and lag. They should've thought about how much stress always online drm would put on their servers before making the decision. There is no complexity to the game, you just follow a path to the end game with no freedom. Occasional choppiness even at a constant 110 fps. The game is not finished. I think this is all a part of Blizzard's plan..to release an unfinished game and then release 50 DLCs and Expansion packs that will cost 49.99-59.99 ea. Do yourself a favor and wait for something like a free trial or something, or try the game on your friend's account before buying. Everyone has their own taste and opinions and this one is mine.… Expand
  4. HiddenName
    May 11, 2013
    3
    Potential was wasted, game is currently destroyed by bots, ah/rmah. PvP is a mockery of the players. Randomness map? no such thing exists. Maybe Expansion will repair this destroyed game. Now waiting for PS3 version. Playing is wasting the time its Pay2Win. Only 3 for initial good impression.
  5. megavolkan
    May 15, 2012
    0
    To be honest i like the game very much. I'm not sure if i can ever be objective about a Diablo title. BUT... Blizzard ruined not the game but the player experience with this online DRM nonsense! This is an absolute insult to loyal fans. Nobody should be forced to be connected to play single player all the time. I preordered the game as soon as it became available. I bought collectorsTo be honest i like the game very much. I'm not sure if i can ever be objective about a Diablo title. BUT... Blizzard ruined not the game but the player experience with this online DRM nonsense! This is an absolute insult to loyal fans. Nobody should be forced to be connected to play single player all the time. I preordered the game as soon as it became available. I bought collectors edition. And when the time comes what did i get? I COULD NOT PLAY THE GAME EVEN FOR A SECOND! WE PAY THE MONEY YOU GIVE US A GOOD GAME. "Servers are full at the time" is not an excuse. You could make it capable then! BY FORCING GAMERS TO ONLINE DRM YOU ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO USE PIRATED COPIES.… Expand
  6. Dordric
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard does not posses the technology to ensure their servers are able to handle this amount of traffic. Either that or the technology does not exist. Regardless of the actual reason, this game isn't playable at launch like every Blizzard product released. We can all be glad that Blizzard doesn't manufacture things that are important like cars, airplanes, space-shuttles, nuclearBlizzard does not posses the technology to ensure their servers are able to handle this amount of traffic. Either that or the technology does not exist. Regardless of the actual reason, this game isn't playable at launch like every Blizzard product released. We can all be glad that Blizzard doesn't manufacture things that are important like cars, airplanes, space-shuttles, nuclear reactors, power plants or anything where lives are at stake. Bravo Blizzard, bravo.… Expand
  7. Killeah
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Review is based upon my current experience, being the fact that I've tried to play the game for 12 hours without any luck.

    No information available about the issues. Nothing seems to be done. It simply isn't worth your time and money.
  8. 1337Critic
    Jun 3, 2012
    2
    The difficulty scale is deliberately set so high and the quality of the equipment you recieve as loot so low, that you have absolutely no choice but to use the Auction House feature and eventually, the REAL MONEY Auction House if you want to play the game without literally dying instantly in the game.

    Sadly this is just a cash cow game for Blizzard/Activision where the aim isn't for you    The difficulty scale is deliberately set so high and the quality of the equipment you recieve as loot so low, that you have absolutely no choice but to use the Auction House feature and eventually, the REAL MONEY Auction House if you want to play the game without literally dying instantly in the game.

    Sadly this is just a cash cow game for Blizzard/Activision where the aim isn't for you to enjoy yourself but for you to bleed your wallet dry on micro transactions or suffer a never ending ordeal of instant deaths and eternal frustration.    … Expand
  9. Hargon
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Not a worthy sequel... Dumbed down to the point its not a Diablo game anymore. There only things this game have in common with the other games, is the story and title.
  10. Archbishop
    May 15, 2012
    1
    No spoilers, I just wonder if it makes any sense to develop a game fo N years to get an outdated glitchy (fundamentally single player) game that only plays online after autentication on servers that do not work. All this for only 60 EUR ... increase the clusters or give the money back ...
  11. illicit008
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Took me â
  12. skjciuebnsdkens
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The game is not currently playable. I am sure that at some point in the future it will be, but I am not very optimistic. There will likely be server issues for a long time yet, so don't bother picking this up until long after they get everything ironed out. Out of the few minutes that I could play, I was not impressed, but again who knows how long it will be before this game is experiencedThe game is not currently playable. I am sure that at some point in the future it will be, but I am not very optimistic. There will likely be server issues for a long time yet, so don't bother picking this up until long after they get everything ironed out. Out of the few minutes that I could play, I was not impressed, but again who knows how long it will be before this game is experienced the way it was intended.… Expand
  13. PhilV
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Even if this game was playable, it would still get a negative rating. Sadly, as bad as it is, it will (has) still sold in its millions. The Real-Money trading system is abhorrent, and the gameplay has been pretty **** Blizzard seem to have tunnel vision focus on turning everyone into HARDCORE playesr...what about the normal guy who just wants to play a bit for fun. This takes all the BadEven if this game was playable, it would still get a negative rating. Sadly, as bad as it is, it will (has) still sold in its millions. The Real-Money trading system is abhorrent, and the gameplay has been pretty **** Blizzard seem to have tunnel vision focus on turning everyone into HARDCORE playesr...what about the normal guy who just wants to play a bit for fun. This takes all the Bad things about World of Warcraft and uses them to taint what SHOULd have been a great game. But it isn't.

    The very worst part is, you can't even play it, not even after you've paid your money. It just sits there, taunting you, promising much and delivering nothing. Maybe it's better this way.    … Expand
  14. tielas
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Not good after 2 and half years wainting... its becaming really anoying not being able to play the game... but how cares they already made 80% of the money, that they will ever made with this game, just in 24 unplayeble hours (for most people).
  15. Fidney
    May 15, 2012
    0
    It is now just under 12 hours since launch and I have not been able to successfully log on yet. I actually called work and canceled my time off because there was no need to stay home when you can't log in. Now I have been a fan for years and would have been happy with the game, IF I could play. You can't please everyone but you can alienate Everyone by simply taking their money and thenIt is now just under 12 hours since launch and I have not been able to successfully log on yet. I actually called work and canceled my time off because there was no need to stay home when you can't log in. Now I have been a fan for years and would have been happy with the game, IF I could play. You can't please everyone but you can alienate Everyone by simply taking their money and then not letting them use the game you have made.… Expand
  16. VandallPL
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Game launch is a disaster, Blizzard had beta test for stress test, 3 hours waiting time for character creation and i was kicked out after. If you did not bought this game yet DON'T !
  17. rareshhh
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Absolutely unnacceptable...they had stress tests....they had the open weekend beta...they had FEEDBACK!!! And it seems they didn't do anything, they saw the problem and they just took the money. Blizzard is all about the money and not the fans...alt that talk about "they care about the fans" is alot of BULL**** ...how about all EU players just file a lawsuit against them ?
  18. Deeves
    May 15, 2012
    1
    This isn't a game. It's a login screen with nice music. I'm sure there is a pretty good game behind that login screen. It's just too bad that I'll never see it because of the draconian DRM.
  19. Jones
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Paid 60 bucks for something that doesn't work due to their servers being overloaded. Seriously, with all the money Blizzard has, they couldn't afford more servers? How greedy are they? EPIC FAIL. Never buying another Blizzard game again.
  20. naishy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    you loved Diablo and Diablo II, you'll definitely enjoy avoiding this game. Made by none of the crew from D2 and feels like it. The lack of lan ou could play it whenever you want, for as long as you want. I know the internet is taken for granted this days, but the problem here is not just my internet connection,blo 3 years ago expecting a masterpiece but instead got a master disaster ofyou loved Diablo and Diablo II, you'll definitely enjoy avoiding this game. Made by none of the crew from D2 and feels like it. The lack of lan ou could play it whenever you want, for as long as you want. I know the internet is taken for granted this days, but the problem here is not just my internet connection,blo 3 years ago expecting a masterpiece but instead got a master disaster of massive proportions. Due to blizzards underestimatin… Expand
  21. rasmusblabla
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The servers simply dosen't work. Do not. I repeat DO NOT buy this game. Atleast not yet. So disappointed. Only got to play it for 1-2 hours. Not good enough for a company like Blizzard.
  22. Necrosjef
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I'd give this game -10 is I could. Whether or not the game is any good I couldn't tell you. Servers though...what a fail....Blizzard deserve everything they get for this one. Bunch of amatuers. Hopefully they learn in future that having a single player game = online only is not a good idea.
  23. I_Am_Furious
    May 15, 2012
    2
    I cut and pasted my review from Gamsepot, so take that for what you will, but my review remains the same:

    Diablo 3 may be one of the most disappointing games of my lifetime. I am an avid fan of Diablo 2, and the fact that the game still sells to this day shows how popular it is. When I was in the Navy I brought 1 copy onto our submarine and (despite having access to modern games) it was    I cut and pasted my review from Gamsepot, so take that for what you will, but my review remains the same:

    Diablo 3 may be one of the most disappointing games of my lifetime. I am an avid fan of Diablo 2, and the fact that the game still sells to this day shows how popular it is. When I was in the Navy I brought 1 copy onto our submarine and (despite having access to modern games) it was all anyone played for 3 months solid. What a shame to see that Diablo 3 is a pale and simplistic shadow of its predecessor.

    Customization: This is my biggest point of contention with the game, that there is zero character customization. As you progress you unlock skills and your stats automatically increase, exactly as in a game like WoW, but wildly different than the Diablo series (particularly part 2). There is no skill point allocation, no stat choosing, etc. Instead you will play the exact same cookie-cutter character as everyone else. By the time you are a level 50 barbarian you will have the same stats, runes, skills, and even look the exact same as every other level 50 barbarian there is. The only differentiating factor is your gear, but this is a shallow way of making people feel like they've made a unique character. The notion that you get to "pick" your runes/skills is a joke. They are unlocked in a specific order, you always have access to the same skills/runes, there is nothing customizable about it. In other words, your barbarian will be the same as the other 2,000,000 barbarians out there without one tiny lick of difference.

    Simplicity: I have not played the game on Inferno difficulty yet, so take that for what you will, but everything else has been ridiculously simplistic. How simplistic? I have yet to die. I'm not kidding or exaggerating, I literally have yet to die in this game and I have played for hours.

    DRM: The always-online feature is abhorrent and inexcusable. That people are seriously defending the inability to play a single-player game they paid for because a server is down is mind-boggling. There is no reason for this kind of garbage. Blizzard is treating its customers like enemies and rendering people incapable of playing the game that they bought. And what of those without a reliable and strong internet connection? Left out in the cold, I suppose. Companies like CDProjekt and GOG.com have managed to eliminate DRM entirely from their games and profit wildly. Hell, Diablo 2 has no DRM whatsoever and is easily pirated, yet it's still bought en masse 12 years after its release. A huge negative for the game.

    Subpar Standards:
    The graphics in the game are barely acceptable. I would say they are akin to the first Torchlight's graphics except with a slightly darker palette. However you also lack the ability to zoom (except while in your inventory, and then only if you select the option from a menu). The details on your character are nonexistant and the camera angle is pretty poor. Given that they managed to have a zoom function in Warcraft 3 while still having the same camera-style I can't even fathom this decision making, except for the fact that the graphics look pretty 2008, at best.
    The sound is actually fairly decent, but the voice acting is atrocious. The stilted and wooden voice actors sound like something out of a made-for-tv SyFy movie, and that's being kind. The one exception is the man who voices Deckard Cain, who is a huge cut above the rest of the cast. I have not played every iteration of character/gender but the 5 that I have tried all sounded abysmal (with the absolute low point being a female monk).
    From what I have read numerous features were cut from the final game and it really shows. The crafting feels pathetically shoe-horned and is akin to the most dumbed-down MMO crafting you can imagine. The "runes" you get to differentiate your skills were apparently supposed to originally be loot you'd find, but that went away as well. There's no PvP out of the box, there's no LAN, and there's no more than 4 players to a game. Ultimately this all feels like a rush-job, which sounds absurd given how long this game has been in development, but it seems that is precisely what happened.

    Ultimately, the terrible design decisions, the lack of any character customization whatsoever, the subpar standards, the rushed feeling, and the godawful DRM hold this game back from being anything other than straight-up mediocre. I could not be more disappointed.    … Expand
  24. herpderpington
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Poor planned launch, with a game severely lacking in certain areas. Would have been acceptable for an average priced game. Not worth any more than 50% of it's current price tag.
  25. bdowson13
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Honestly would have though that all the Login problems from the Beta would have been sorted for the Main Launch. But I guess not. I'm disappointed Blizzard, very disappointed =(
  26. dbuhos
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Good job Blizzard, 60 euro for a failure of a game that you can't play at launch. Constant online DRM ? Seriously ? It's soo bad that I regret even trying it out. That's it, blizzard is done and going up in flames. aaa
  27. oregidgy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard - > Check
    Mass marketing campaign -> check
    Single player game that won't run because of online DRM Crap -> check.
    Yeah, that's a zero.

    Seriously, there was a closed beta, there was a public beta. Was there no one at home when ordering the servers?
  28. BigMonkeyAss
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Joined this site JUST to rate D3. Server failures at launch are unacceptable. I was up all night, and wasted a vacation day today (gross pay approx $350/day). Servers are still down. Regarding the actual game, graphics look approx. 6 years out of date. Come on Blizzard, you lazy pricks. You owe all of us a lot more than this. If I could POSSIBLY return this, I would do so in aJoined this site JUST to rate D3. Server failures at launch are unacceptable. I was up all night, and wasted a vacation day today (gross pay approx $350/day). Servers are still down. Regarding the actual game, graphics look approx. 6 years out of date. Come on Blizzard, you lazy pricks. You owe all of us a lot more than this. If I could POSSIBLY return this, I would do so in a heartbeat. I wish the very worst upon the Blizzard employees responsible for D3. May you all burn in hell.… Expand
  29. Flesaur
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Don't even think of buying this game at the moment. It's been released when the servers clearly cannot handle the current demand. You'll be left £44.99 out of pocket (if you bought it at Blizzard's online prices) and you'll get to enter your password for a couple of hours until you give up.

    Absolutely disgusting service.
  30. 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
  31. 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 :(
  32. 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
  33. MarkLynk
    May 15, 2012
    1
    I was previously a pretty big DIABLO fanboy, having graduated circa 1999 I was around during my gaming prime when these guys were still fledgling but doing it RIGHT. This DRM ordeal is taxing on ANYONE from the golden era of gaming and with the HUGE number of indie hits coming out I am floored at the audacity BLIZZARD has to think this is acceptable. I don't know how they are this out ofI was previously a pretty big DIABLO fanboy, having graduated circa 1999 I was around during my gaming prime when these guys were still fledgling but doing it RIGHT. This DRM ordeal is taxing on ANYONE from the golden era of gaming and with the HUGE number of indie hits coming out I am floored at the audacity BLIZZARD has to think this is acceptable. I don't know how they are this out of touch with the client base (save for the WOW) marketing machine that they banked on, but coming from someone who appreciated their original art design and game mechanics, I can thoroughly say that DIABLO 3 is a different beast, a much weaker one. Kick starter initiatives are going to drive these type of shennanigans right out of the gaming industry, and thankfully so. What a waste of the money I put down for this, i'm seriously angry at how much money these guys sucked in with the hype. I'm straight up boycotting these guys, BLIZZARD NORTH still has some hope. and please METACRITIC, STOP DELETING NEGATIVE REVIEWS. It's an insult to the intelligence of you're fanbase.… Expand
  34. Andr
    May 15, 2012
    1
    A very weak game: I would not call it even a RPG because of practically absent character development system. Poor graphics. Repetitive. And hours of waiting for Blizzard servers to let you play single player content.
  35. nulliar
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I loved the 2 hours of this I could play on launch day. Blizzard decided to force always-on connections with no choice of offline playing, so now I've been waiting well over 5 hours to get back into a game I preordered months ago. I'll change my rating when I get to play more, but seeing as the game is unplayable right now, this is the rating it gets.
  36. mikeg520
    May 15, 2012
    0
    What a fail of a game launch . For a company this large that makes millions of dollars a month this launch and the entire launch day the game is still unplayable .

    Blizzard is full of excuses Save your money
  37. jokerwarlord
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Might be a good game, but there is no reason for one of the largest gaming companies to have this many issues with launching a game. It's not like this is their first rodeo.
  38. TheTeej
    May 15, 2012
    0
    If I tried to point out any good points, I'd strain my eyes. They dumbed it down so hard that removing any more from the game and you may just end up with some expensive cinematics. As for the release: catastrophic as usual. With their "release schedule" track record, they may as well release the game a month early so you can spend weeks waiting for it to become playable. I played the betaIf I tried to point out any good points, I'd strain my eyes. They dumbed it down so hard that removing any more from the game and you may just end up with some expensive cinematics. As for the release: catastrophic as usual. With their "release schedule" track record, they may as well release the game a month early so you can spend weeks waiting for it to become playable. I played the beta and was severely unimpressed, but gave it the benefit of a doubt because it WAS a BETA. But the few hours I managed to usurp out of the horrible what is now permanent downtime, was just as dissapointing.… Expand
  39. mike0016
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Douchebags... Spent the day looking at server errors.

    Day off from work, raining, see the Diablo 3 commercial... "why not" I ask. Had been ten years since playing some other PC game. Since when to you have to connect to servers to play a single-player game. And then have a company dumb enough not to have the servers ready? Do yourselves a favor and call your bank/credit card.    Douchebags... Spent the day looking at server errors.

    Day off from work, raining, see the Diablo 3 commercial... "why not" I ask. Had been ten years since playing some other PC game. Since when to you have to connect to servers to play a single-player game. And then have a company dumb enough not to have the servers ready?

    Do yourselves a favor and call your bank/credit card. Chargeback. Don't let them profit from this BS.    … Expand
  40. Nner
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Need to be connected to Battle.net servers in order to play a SINGLE PLAYER game. Very draconian style DRM. Game only actually runs on 50% of users' computers. Others are having terrible graphics and performance issues. The game has been made easier and casualised to appeal to the Call of Duty crowd. Avoid this game at all costs. Save $60 and don't give Blizzard any more money.
  41. TheGlassShield
    May 15, 2012
    0
    There might actually be a good game here, but between the error preventing login and the constant server downtime, this game isn't yet worth anyone's time. Most frustrating is the fact that even if you're playing single player you still must connect to a server at all times. So if your internet is down or there are too many people playing the game at once, you can't play the game at all.
  42. 5or50
    May 15, 2012
    0
    People are talking about how "Blizzard games always screw up on launch day"...why is that an excuse? I paid $60 for a game, took a sick day from work so I could play, and have been repeatedly booted off for "urgent server maintenance." It's not acceptable with any other game/developer, why should Blizzard get a pass? You've had 12 years Blizzard, and several other big name game launches toPeople are talking about how "Blizzard games always screw up on launch day"...why is that an excuse? I paid $60 for a game, took a sick day from work so I could play, and have been repeatedly booted off for "urgent server maintenance." It's not acceptable with any other game/developer, why should Blizzard get a pass? You've had 12 years Blizzard, and several other big name game launches to get ready for this, and you still screwed the pooch.… Expand
  43. Shaitan051
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I thought people were overreacting to not being able to get in but then I finally got in only to be told the server is full and I'm to be placed in a queue. A queue in a single player game . . . What rabbit hole did I fall down?
  44. incend
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Game has potential but is full of bugs, crashes when the servers are up, but so far they are generally down. You can just play Diablo 2 and pretty much have the same experience with a little less flash. It's very apparent that Activision just wants to push out product for $$$, without the QC or polish you might otherwise expect from Blizzard. Definitely not living up to the hype.
  45. iHateTQDigital
    May 15, 2012
    0
    It's just that bad, seriously. Let's show Blizzard that they can't get away with all this crap they did. Is this really what we waited for 12 years? Diablo is never going to be the same. Thank you Blizzard for ruining this game.
  46. Previousricebow
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I do not even know how people can even gave 2/10 for this game. This is most overhyped and biggest let down of all time. Blizzard fail to deliver, no wonder they fired so many people. Their games no longer has the factor of quality and polish. 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.
  47. Diablo3wasFAIL
    May 15, 2012
    0
    You want 150 words minimum to accept my review? Ok. FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL. DO NOT BUY !!! SERIOUSLY. Vote with your wallet, dont give these **** money.
  48. Themo
    May 15, 2012
    1
    This game is really an epic fail...

    1) There is a known issue called "loading assets" issue... I have a monster laptop that run BF3 on max details without any problem but there are micro stutterings that kill the gameplay caused by "loading the assets". Developers said at least 50 times that it was going to be fixed in the full game but no, they lied. 2) If you can log in to the game    This game is really an epic fail...

    1) There is a known issue called "loading assets" issue... I have a monster laptop that run BF3 on max details without any problem but there are micro stutterings that kill the gameplay caused by "loading the assets". Developers said at least 50 times that it was going to be fixed in the full game but no, they lied. 2) If you can log in to the game that is a huge accomplishment itself. But even if you can, torture doesn`t end. You get latency like 400-900 MS which literally KILLS the fun factor.

    Blizzard says "I got your money I don`t care about you or your game anymore"

    Epic fail    … Expand
  49. bullTA
    May 15, 2012
    0
    not a lot else i can say,cept what has been said many times here....i waited a long,long time for this,and its...awful....no offline play,to combat piracy...they fixed that in diablo 2,by not allowing realm chars and offline chars to mix....none of their business if i want to cheat or hack my offline chars,so long as i keep it to myself...ruined the skill system,improved the quality of thenot a lot else i can say,cept what has been said many times here....i waited a long,long time for this,and its...awful....no offline play,to combat piracy...they fixed that in diablo 2,by not allowing realm chars and offline chars to mix....none of their business if i want to cheat or hack my offline chars,so long as i keep it to myself...ruined the skill system,improved the quality of the graphics,yet changed them to lame,so now we have extremely well rendered lameness,clunky gameplay,no customization to speak of,almost no paperdoll effects from different equipment.....they had twelve years to make this game perfect,and its actually LESS than diablo 2 was,before the expansion!!! and i want you all to notice that i never once even mentioned server instability,beyond my basic 'no offline play' problem...these are problems with the game itself… Expand
  50. BlesSGroup
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Blizzard screwed this up so badly, it's beyound repair. Ultimately was it worth the wait and the overpriced tag? No, it wasn't. Unless you paid so much to watch the login screen. Then you've got what you wanted. And for those who are crying that we are making biased reviews - no, we are not. I can't play single player because ... the servers are overloaded. If thats not retarded I don'tBlizzard screwed this up so badly, it's beyound repair. Ultimately was it worth the wait and the overpriced tag? No, it wasn't. Unless you paid so much to watch the login screen. Then you've got what you wanted. And for those who are crying that we are making biased reviews - no, we are not. I can't play single player because ... the servers are overloaded. If thats not retarded I don't know what is. Not being able to play the game is a serious GAME flow. They had a stress test they should have saw it coming. Now they deserve every bit of flame and hate they get. Only mindless blizzard drones are going to defend them. SIGN UP AND VOTE 0 !… Expand
  51. Sensei888
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Yea I could probably score it more than a 1 if I could actually play it. I liked the idea of the multiplayer, and I like it when the monsters go splat. But for goodness sake you should be able to play a single player game on launch date. 10 years to prepare and you can't even launch the most anticipated game in the last decade. I can't believe it.
  52. MeLikesTrains
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Yes, they deserve it. That's the short answer. The long answer is gonna take me a whole day to write. Even metacritic's 5000 characters limit reviews won't be enough. Diablo III was just a huge series of disappointments.
  53. Bamboodpanda
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Two nights in a row of trying to log on. Any failure of this magnitude would utterly destroy another game, but since its got the Diablo name, people keep "trusting" that blizzard will deliver. Blizzard is owned by Activision folks. You can't rely on them to deliver anything but something to please the Activision stockholders.
  54. JustARegularGuy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I hope metacritic are not gonna remove these reviews and alter the scores because they get paid by Blizzard for ads. Because this game and Blizzard truly deserve this slap in the face from the community.
  55. howdoiplaygames
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This game is too hard. I can't even get past the first login level. Just when I think I've cleared it by beating the Error 37 boss, the Error 75 boss and the Error 3003 boss tag-team me. :(
  56. Euscrops
    May 16, 2012
    4
    Most of this has already been said, but I thought I'd throw in my own two cents. As a big fan of Diablo 1 and 2, I was greatly disappointed by Diablo 3. I played the open beta back in April with my brother and friend and found myself too bored an hour in to even finish it. Here's what I took issue with: 1. Atmosphere and writing - I had great expectations for this end, and these did NOTMost of this has already been said, but I thought I'd throw in my own two cents. As a big fan of Diablo 1 and 2, I was greatly disappointed by Diablo 3. I played the open beta back in April with my brother and friend and found myself too bored an hour in to even finish it. Here's what I took issue with: 1. Atmosphere and writing - I had great expectations for this end, and these did NOT include short, meaningless dialogue delivered with mediocre voice acting; bright, cartoonish colors and particle effects; the ability to jump down giant holes and wells, be skull-bashed with a chandelier, buried under a pile of rubble, etc. without injury. 2. Graphics - not too bad, but definitely not nearly as good as many other games of recent years. I downloaded a low-texture pack to play skyrim and some of those textures still look better than some diablo 3 textures (which I have set to high). Also, in general the graphics and movements look pretty unrealistic, which definitely eats into the atmosphere score. 3. Character leveling - It seems like they tried to get rid of the issues of diablo 2's somewhat unbalanced skill system while keeping the dynamics of different character builds, and to an extent they succeeded, but they also removed one of the core aspects of gameplay, specialization. Diablo 2's skill sets, while certainly not perfectly balanced, allowed the player to take pride in the things he specifically had done to make his own unique character build, and to play a unique role in his party that no one else could fill. D3 character builds are much more simplified, which means every person's lvl 50 monk is going to be exactly the same, only with slightly different flashy effects. It has its pros to be sure, like not getting bored with only a few combos used the whole game, but hits the immersion aspect in the process for people trying to get more into their character. 4. Difficulty level - why on earth didn't they put in a difficulty level setting, besides the one where you have to beat the whole thing just to play it all again? playing co-op was so boring, most of the monsters weren't ever scary or dangerous more than the were just objects we couldn't run past until we clicked on them. 5. And worst of all, the auction house. what the crap were they thinking, allowing real-world money into item trading? Pay-to-win isn't a new concept, I don't know how they missed that one. I wonder how they're going to reconcile that when pvp rolls out. Whatever. Anyway, in the end casual gamers may like this game because, let's face it, it's a solid enough hack-and-slash game if you don't care much about the franchise. For me however, having wondered for years what sort of pants-wetting nightmarish world with optimized skill/combat system would await me only to find this flashy, lame excuse for a sequel, I feel nothing but disappointment.… Expand
  57. mobius93
    May 15, 2012
    3
    I'm tired of people defending Blizz and their DRM decision. I'm tired of people saying that the review of the game should be based on the game and not the connectivity issues. When a developer implements DRM and it causes connectivity issues with a single player game, which is a game performance issue then YES, the review of the game SHOULD be based on that. Thats like saying a game shouldI'm tired of people defending Blizz and their DRM decision. I'm tired of people saying that the review of the game should be based on the game and not the connectivity issues. When a developer implements DRM and it causes connectivity issues with a single player game, which is a game performance issue then YES, the review of the game SHOULD be based on that. Thats like saying a game should be reviewed based on the developers intention to create and enjoyable game but delivering a turd.… Expand
  58. Xralius
    May 15, 2012
    0
    There is no world pvp. Cheesy storyline and characters. Real money auction house. It seems like they tried to cram World of Warcraft into Diablo. Terrible character customization. Oh, did I mention there is no world pvp? This game is a waste of money if you liked Diablo 1 and 2. They took out everything that made the game gritty both in play-style and content. Who would haveThere is no world pvp. Cheesy storyline and characters. Real money auction house. It seems like they tried to cram World of Warcraft into Diablo. Terrible character customization. Oh, did I mention there is no world pvp? This game is a waste of money if you liked Diablo 1 and 2. They took out everything that made the game gritty both in play-style and content. Who would have thought Diablo 3 would have less pvp than PVE World of Warcraft? How hard would it have been to not ruin this series? It's like they went through the effort to TRY and slap every Diablo player in the face.… Expand
  59. GuardianOS
    May 15, 2012
    4
    This game is only really popular because of the Diablo title and world. By itself it doesn't stand up. They changed major portions of the established lore, changed the art style and feel of the game, and crammed always online DRM in.

    The level design is taken straight out of Torchlight (made by those who made Diablo 1 & 2) and doesn't add anything new to the series that is a positive    This game is only really popular because of the Diablo title and world. By itself it doesn't stand up. They changed major portions of the established lore, changed the art style and feel of the game, and crammed always online DRM in.

    The level design is taken straight out of Torchlight (made by those who made Diablo 1 & 2) and doesn't add anything new to the series that is a positive other than perhaps crafting. In fact, they have dumbed down many of the elements from the two previous games including character customization. The presentation, though an improvement is dated by today's standards and even the standards set in WarCraft III and StarCraft II set by Blizzard themselves. It is a shame. Taken with the horrific Americas region launch, it's Blizzard's weakest game and the only fun that can really be taken from it is that its in the Diablo world; strip that away and this game is nothing special.    … Expand
  60. garett
    May 16, 2012
    1
    This game has nothing to do with the name Diablo whatsoever. Its not worth even 20 euros given the poor content, outdated graphics, virtually no music or atmosphere compared to any of its predecessors. It's a sad day indeed when developers like Blizzard burn down a16 year long traditions and fan expectations with such a poor excuse for a title. I would pose this question for both theThis game has nothing to do with the name Diablo whatsoever. Its not worth even 20 euros given the poor content, outdated graphics, virtually no music or atmosphere compared to any of its predecessors. It's a sad day indeed when developers like Blizzard burn down a16 year long traditions and fan expectations with such a poor excuse for a title. I would pose this question for both the masses and the devs - What took you so long to develop this excuse for a game?… Expand
  61. tttt
    May 16, 2012
    2
    SERVER ISSUES

    Input lag, delayed actions, disappearing and reappearing where you were a minute ago, IN SINGLE PLAYER MODE. I hate to think what it would be like online. DUMBED DOWN Boxy consoleified interfaces, NO SKILL TREES (You levelled up! Choose a skill!.... There's ONE option). This means every wizard is the same, no custom builds. Same for all classes. MEANINGLESS EQUIPMENT    SERVER ISSUES

    Input lag, delayed actions, disappearing and reappearing where you were a minute ago, IN SINGLE PLAYER MODE. I hate to think what it would be like online.


    DUMBED DOWN

    Boxy consoleified interfaces, NO SKILL TREES (You levelled up! Choose a skill!.... There's ONE option). This means every wizard is the same, no custom builds. Same for all classes.


    MEANINGLESS EQUIPMENT

    Wizard sword affects spell damage. It even disappears and reappears during the attack animation. Torchlight 2 Beta handles this better!!    … Expand
  62. Somn
    May 16, 2012
    0
    If you want to maintain your image as a game company, it's typically advisable to make sure people can play your game after they've bought it. It also helps to make sure the game doesn't suck, especially if it's a well known and liked series. Blizzard couldn't have gotten at least one of these right?
  63. Stome
    May 16, 2012
    3
    Took what should have been a single player/coop game and made it online only out of greed (They want you to use the real money AH.) Failed the launch so badly that its embarrassing even for a company that screws up as much as Blizz. Cut corners in game development. Most notably Monks are missing weapon animations with almost all their attacks. So the weapons in your hands just vanishTook what should have been a single player/coop game and made it online only out of greed (They want you to use the real money AH.) Failed the launch so badly that its embarrassing even for a company that screws up as much as Blizz. Cut corners in game development. Most notably Monks are missing weapon animations with almost all their attacks. So the weapons in your hands just vanish when you attack. Even with Monk only weapons (Fist and Bo.) From a game-play point of view its pretty par for the course for this type of game except its pretty dumbed down. You do not get skill or stat points. There is no builds anymore (anyone that uses the term build is using it wrongly.) There is just load outs of a small handful of skills you can use at once. Its a load out because it can be changed any time without thought or cost. So Blizz thinks you are all to stupid to make any choice with weight or meaning.… Expand
  64. Bydyn
    May 16, 2012
    1
    thanks blizzard, I cancel to buy this game until your stupid DRM is erased, look at CDP, they dare to remove the DRM, and their game sales still good.

    and the server has no SEA region, and I have to connect to the server via US server, man it's shame, I get around 300 - 1000 ping from my region to reach US server, hahahaha
  65. undeadcat
    May 31, 2012
    4
    The game itself worth a 7 ,despite stupid cartoon and wow style , oh , and a stupid short liner story. But the Blizzard (company) and their crappy servers deserve a 0..even now I cant get in to the game because of the patch(different patch time is a big mistake)
  66. penx
    May 31, 2012
    0
    I only had a couple of days free to play this it so me and a friend organised a LAN party. As it was 2 weeks after launch I thought Blizzard would have got over their usual launch problems..

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

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

    Wait a few months before Blizzard fix the mass of issues or allow offline play, and don't buy DRM encumbered games on launch    … Expand
  67. hroafelme
    May 31, 2012
    4
    It's a good game, Not nearly good as Diablo 2, More streamlined, Made a lot easier. But lacking in story and content. With no single player Blizzard is forcing everyone to play online on Blizzard servers, They cannot hold up with the amount of people playing, It's a huge disappointment. Trying to play but only getting Error 37 in your face all the time. I had 4 hours of playtime today, AllIt's a good game, Not nearly good as Diablo 2, More streamlined, Made a lot easier. But lacking in story and content. With no single player Blizzard is forcing everyone to play online on Blizzard servers, They cannot hold up with the amount of people playing, It's a huge disappointment. Trying to play but only getting Error 37 in your face all the time. I had 4 hours of playtime today, All of those have now been spent trying to login.… Expand
  68. marzapower
    Jun 1, 2012
    2
    The new Diablo 3 is simply amazing. Oh well, it would be amazing if it just was playable. Internet connection to Blizzard servers is always unreliable, most players (including me) suffer high ping rates (around 0.5-1 secs) that makes the game experience really really bad, the servers are quite frequently down for maintenance, the auction house has still bugs, items disappear, achievementsThe new Diablo 3 is simply amazing. Oh well, it would be amazing if it just was playable. Internet connection to Blizzard servers is always unreliable, most players (including me) suffer high ping rates (around 0.5-1 secs) that makes the game experience really really bad, the servers are quite frequently down for maintenance, the auction house has still bugs, items disappear, achievements are not registered. But the worst thing is that there's no Single Player for this game. You are always required to be connected to the internet and to Blizzard servers, and this is really painful.
    As long as you play in normal difficulty everything goes pretty fine, but as you go up to higher difficulties you will find yourself dying and dying and dying because of the high lags.
    I would have given 10 to the game, if Blizzard had made this game playable and enjoyable.    … Expand
  69. stoff75
    Jun 1, 2012
    2
    The game is great. When I can actually play the game. Unfortunately they can't deliver the online service for me to play it when I want which is a real shame for a game like this. Where's the "play offline" option??
  70. Merritt
    Jun 3, 2012
    1
    The game so far seems interested and well thought out, however the always-on requirement of internet access is terrible. I have hardly been able to play my "single player" game due to disconnects and errors constantly. I think I'll play torchlight instead. Ugh!
  71. Jraptor59
    Jun 6, 2012
    5
    This is not a "0" game, though it only deserves about a 6 for the "no single player without internet" and the micro-transaction AH, and a horrible story that destroys its own franchise (Cain dies, the girl dies, Tyrel is castrated...who is left to care about?). Why did I mention AH? Because you can't get drops your own level that enable you to complete the game without buying somethingThis is not a "0" game, though it only deserves about a 6 for the "no single player without internet" and the micro-transaction AH, and a horrible story that destroys its own franchise (Cain dies, the girl dies, Tyrel is castrated...who is left to care about?). Why did I mention AH? Because you can't get drops your own level that enable you to complete the game without buying something there, or leveling up to 60 (why is it capped?) and grinding forever to equip other lower end chars.… Expand
  72. Carreraz
    Jun 8, 2012
    3
    I bought Diablo III w/o any past experience with the diablo games. I figured why not give it a shot since I had heard about the success of the previous diablo games. Im more of an FPS type: Counter Strike, TF2 but I've played guild wars for awhile and it was fun-- never tried an action rpg. At first diablo III was fun, I like the graphics and the first time I saw the pretty cool affects ofI bought Diablo III w/o any past experience with the diablo games. I figured why not give it a shot since I had heard about the success of the previous diablo games. Im more of an FPS type: Counter Strike, TF2 but I've played guild wars for awhile and it was fun-- never tried an action rpg. At first diablo III was fun, I like the graphics and the first time I saw the pretty cool affects of monsters flying in the air or getting decapitated after I killed them but after awhile, I just got bored. Im bored of it and I got it about a week ago. I have two level 35s and they are pretty stacked with gems so I'm killing things with ease. I realize that the higher levels are probably gonna be more challenging but I dnt really feel like playing for some time since it will be the same thing. One change that I would have welcomed and that would have increased the fun in diablo 3 is more variety in character customization with appearance and skill points( but you can choose any skills that you want once their unlocked(elective mode) so your not restricted to a set of skills). Its not much fun when u play with others that have the same appearance and similar skills, only difference is the gear. So if you want an honest opinion, I'd say its fun in the beginning until you realize that your character is pretty much the same as the next. I would also like to point out that the story is very short and you will most likely kill each boss and run through the same "randomized" dungeons hundreds of times. The length of development does not show in the product..I would have expected more variety. If your contemplating on your purchase, I'd say hold off on this one until maybe Diablo 4 comes out in another decade. Maybe then you'll actually be given more variety and more options( the only two are: Class, Gender)… Expand
  73. fith
    Jul 21, 2023
    6
    I am a huge Diablo fan. I absolutely loved the D3 beta. I also enjoy playing Diablo 3...but in the long run, it's become stale an repetitive in a way D2 never was (I played that from 2000 until D3 came out. But it is overall enjoyable.
  74. LeJean
    Jul 7, 2012
    0
    Big disappointment. shiny graphic vs outdated character management system isometric perspective. this stuff was good 10 years ago. OH The most important! story? where it is? reading advertisements in toilet seems to be more interesting than this offered by blizzard. they had 10 years for that and what they have brought to us? majority of primary school kids may write something moreBig disappointment. shiny graphic vs outdated character management system isometric perspective. this stuff was good 10 years ago. OH The most important! story? where it is? reading advertisements in toilet seems to be more interesting than this offered by blizzard. they had 10 years for that and what they have brought to us? majority of primary school kids may write something more interesting...and longer!
    Internet connection for single player? oh please!!!! and playability or sweetenes as you prefer. it just does not exist. just another after WoW farm-fest.    … Expand
  75. Kmo
    Jul 10, 2012
    1
    I have to agree with other users who state this game is not as good as it's high metascore. It's too easy, boring, repetitive and there is nothing really new here. Graphics seem dated and the story is lame. I miss the blizzard of old when they where innovative and fun.
  76. xxxmarine79
    Jul 29, 2012
    6
    I would give this game no more than a 6. I have played many diablo games and this one was a cluster F starting with the AH debachle which cost me thousands of real life dollars by delaying it. Screw this game.
  77. djharris10
    Mar 16, 2014
    0
    I will not rate a game that has always-online a 1, let alone what Blizzard said about why offline mode will not be implemented. For Blizzard to say that they didn't make that game but made it offline on console for one, and for two they claim that gamers don't remember how angry they were by Diablo 2 being offline. I was without internet for about 8 days and I couldn't even load it to aI will not rate a game that has always-online a 1, let alone what Blizzard said about why offline mode will not be implemented. For Blizzard to say that they didn't make that game but made it offline on console for one, and for two they claim that gamers don't remember how angry they were by Diablo 2 being offline. I was without internet for about 8 days and I couldn't even load it to a login screen let alone anything else. If the auction house is closed then what's the point of it being online. If there was an offline mode for PC then I would rate this a 6 out of 10… Expand
  78. loomit
    Sep 26, 2012
    6
    Gave it a 6 because it feels like it almost made a passing grade but fell short in the long run. At first it is fun, but you can immediately see how it is pretty basic from the beginning (from a build option stand point) but you ignore it and try to have fun.The fun is had but starts to fade. You start to enter the second game phase, Auction House 3. You gawk over things you will never beGave it a 6 because it feels like it almost made a passing grade but fell short in the long run. At first it is fun, but you can immediately see how it is pretty basic from the beginning (from a build option stand point) but you ignore it and try to have fun.The fun is had but starts to fade. You start to enter the second game phase, Auction House 3. You gawk over things you will never be able to own and have little to no chance of dropping. You can forget about getting more than one piece from a set without having to buy from the AH. Everything with the balancing is just madness because the developers are being pulled in every direction from the community. It feels so linear and you end up playing the same act (act3 if you're smart) over and over and over. I look back and I just think how much more productive I could have been with my gaming time. Still got my money worth, but feel like I deserve some rebate money in return.… Expand
  79. shokomann
    Jan 4, 2013
    3
    I will not write that this Game is all Bad, it gave me 80-100 hours of fun, then i was 60 and the next 150h i never found something thats either worth something (more then 4 mill) or that i could wear myself in the endgame (except of 1 ring that wasnt that good as i thought)

    The AuctionHouse and the very bad drops (too random) are the reason this Game is bad, i always tried to see the    I will not write that this Game is all Bad, it gave me 80-100 hours of fun, then i was 60 and the next 150h i never found something thats either worth something (more then 4 mill) or that i could wear myself in the endgame (except of 1 ring that wasnt that good as i thought)

    The AuctionHouse and the very bad drops (too random) are the reason this Game is bad, i always tried to see the good aspects in Diablo3 (my friends quit much earlier then me) but after 300 hours i realized it just make no sense to play this Game after getting 60...the Paragon level give you nothing, the Hellfire Ring is always crappy...the drops are 99,999999% trash...and the Auction House kills everything D3 should be...dont play this game its waste of time    … Expand
  80. Teknodruid
    Jan 29, 2013
    1
    Huge fan of Diablo and Diablo 2. Spent HOURS and HOURS on Battle.net playing DII..

    Played about 60 hours of Diablo III and it has collected dust ever since. Gameplay is good, graphics are great - always online killed it for me. They basically ruined a great franchise - and made us wait 10+ years for a piece of junk like this
  81. xblackvenomx
    Feb 10, 2013
    4
    All I can say is that I own the game since it hit the shelves and I still play it from time to time (thanks to that 1-year deal I made, having trust in blizzard, which I will obviously not have in the future).

    I will give this game the 4 points just because the artwork and sound really are AAA, nothing to complain about here. The game looks fabulous, although it has some performance    All I can say is that I own the game since it hit the shelves and I still play it from time to time (thanks to that 1-year deal I made, having trust in blizzard, which I will obviously not have in the future).

    I will give this game the 4 points just because the artwork and sound really are AAA, nothing to complain about here. The game looks fabulous, although it has some performance issues and there were some nasty bugs, everything is fine from a technical and design viewpoint.

    What the game lacks and what many players will confirm is:

    A reason to keep playing it.

    I have read most of the reviews (positive and negative) on here (and on other places). While the game has *some* positive aspects, almost all the negative critic you can read HERE are true to some degree, so I won't repeat them.

    Don't read the battle.net forums. There are many trolls that are willing (for whatever reason) to defend the game and blizzard as if their life would depend on it, while the majority of people just want to say how scammed they feel when they got what they desired after the long(short?) development phase blizzard must have went through when they decided to make the game we all want.. and then decided again and then they re-decided to ..then they decided players should not make decisions... etc.

    If you're curious, look up the reactions of the "fans" when jay wilson pronounced he'll leave the party.

    Bottom line:

    There are other games that really are what they should be, what Diablo (Diablorina?) once was.    … Expand
  82. Nathonas
    Feb 19, 2013
    3
    Biggest disappointment in PC gaming world. Blizzard took the near-masterpiece of Diablo 2 and dumbed it down for the WoW generation that needs instant gratification in everything. The story is god awful, worse than the trash Hollywood puts out every day. The items system is terrible everyone wants the same main stat/ vit crit crit dmg on every item and there is no choice. The actualBiggest disappointment in PC gaming world. Blizzard took the near-masterpiece of Diablo 2 and dumbed it down for the WoW generation that needs instant gratification in everything. The story is god awful, worse than the trash Hollywood puts out every day. The items system is terrible everyone wants the same main stat/ vit crit crit dmg on every item and there is no choice. The actual amount of content is ABYSMALLY small (about 6-8 hours of gameplay) which is then replayed over and over in higher difficulties. Most classes run the same 2-3 builds because everything else sucks. Maps have almost 0 randomization, putting a huge dent in the replayability value that Diablo 2 and any good ARPG is known for. Game STILL doesn't have a full PvP system as of this writing, outside of gimmicky "brawling". Blizzard tried to dumb the game down and make money, but the players showed them that Diablo 3 is nothing but a polished turd, even after all of the patches to improve the game. For fans of good ARPGs like Diablo 2 I would highly recommend Path of Exile it reminds me of playing Diablo 2 for the first time.… Expand
  83. Gave
    Mar 4, 2013
    1
    The best example yet why marketers should not have a voice in Game Design. Company policy is fine with Customers paying for their mistakes. Also, the game is unreasonably expensive.
  84. zomboid
    Mar 13, 2013
    0
    Dull and repetitive, even the carbon copy storyline fails to give anything new. With each level it's only really the graphics that change. I won't even start on the always on-line requirement. AVOID.
  85. Shadow34
    Oct 4, 2014
    2
    Everything has been already said. Fortunately i have not bought this game, just played beta and in 1 free beta weekend and i knew this game is gonna be bad. Released 11 years after D2 LOD, and it's cut. It doesnt even contain half of old game features, and these are the most important things like skill tree, attributes points and so on. D3 is designed just to GRIND, just like WOW, you walkEverything has been already said. Fortunately i have not bought this game, just played beta and in 1 free beta weekend and i knew this game is gonna be bad. Released 11 years after D2 LOD, and it's cut. It doesnt even contain half of old game features, and these are the most important things like skill tree, attributes points and so on. D3 is designed just to GRIND, just like WOW, you walk milion times to kill the same bosses and get items, yeah i know D2 was about this too, but there you could build characters in milion diffrent ways, playing sorcerer with two-handed axe if you want. This was freedom, And what about D3? Click on monster, kill it, get items and thats basicly it, nothing more. It maybe fun to play with friends, beat all levels and stuff, but what then? Uninstall. I have not been that disappointed in a loong loong time.… Expand
  86. torstein88
    Jun 29, 2013
    3
    The good thing about diablo 3 is the goblin.
    If they made diablo 2 lod with better graphic i think more would buy that game, than diablo 3. Everything that made diablo 2 good, is now missing, What i miss the most are the rune words, and the skill system. And i never had one decent drop, with over 200 hours gameplay. And yes, i do have mf and a budy of mione gave me items that i only could    The good thing about diablo 3 is the goblin.
    If they made diablo 2 lod with better graphic i think more would buy that game, than diablo 3. Everything that made diablo 2 good, is now missing, What i miss the most are the rune words, and the skill system. And i never had one decent drop, with over 200 hours gameplay. And yes, i do have mf and a budy of mione gave me items that i only could have been dreaming on getting myslef. I can play monster lvevl 5 all acts easy    … Expand
  87. Rolivaw
    Jul 12, 2013
    4
    Dumbed down. No choices that matter. Way more action than RPG. World too small (see Sacred 2). Items and item stats horrible. This is a loot finding game where a normal amount of playtime for a working adult (5 or so hours a week) will take you decades to find interesting items i did'nt say buy...). AH bad idea for those who only want to solo the game and find cool items. Bliz madeDumbed down. No choices that matter. Way more action than RPG. World too small (see Sacred 2). Items and item stats horrible. This is a loot finding game where a normal amount of playtime for a working adult (5 or so hours a week) will take you decades to find interesting items i did'nt say buy...). AH bad idea for those who only want to solo the game and find cool items. Bliz made this for a new (WoW) type of gamer, not a hardcore old-school gamer that wants the thrill of the hunt. Leveling waaay too fast. No runes as objects. Poor customization for items/item upgrades. Stash too small. Unnecessary gold sinks. Items better in Van Helsing, and it's a $15 game! Some people like what they've done... I'm ok with that, but this is now an online focused game that can be played solo. I'd be happy if it was a game that could be played solo without any interaction with anyone or online influence on game design. Always online doesnt bother me, i have good net. It's being forced to play in others sandbox.… Expand
  88. BoringAsHell
    Oct 20, 2013
    1
    The game is a major let down from is predecessors, which had a great variety in build and RPG mechanics, which was completely streamlined, for the worst. The the loot system itself is completely atrocious, making one single weapon to be more valuable than the rest of the gear combined, which is a poor loot choice. The art style is bland and generic, another major let down compared to theThe game is a major let down from is predecessors, which had a great variety in build and RPG mechanics, which was completely streamlined, for the worst. The the loot system itself is completely atrocious, making one single weapon to be more valuable than the rest of the gear combined, which is a poor loot choice. The art style is bland and generic, another major let down compared to the unique aesthetic from the originals. Don't buy this game if you value your money.… Expand
  89. Enderz78
    Oct 24, 2013
    4
    Highly disappointing.

    Pros Good animation, good combat feel, good story/cgi scenes
    Cons- Terrible drops, shallow character customization, dev team is skeleton crew divided between pc/console, so sloooooow content releases. Currently over a year since last content update.
  90. poisonedocean
    Oct 25, 2013
    1
    I always use the Metacritic as a good and useful reference, like a good compass. But I'd never wrote a critic. Until Diablo 3 made me do it. I'm know the game, I'm a long time fan of Diablo series and I know that all the selling success was only fault of the success of the two earlier games. They could made the new Hello Kitty game with the name of Diablo 3, and the selling on the firstI always use the Metacritic as a good and useful reference, like a good compass. But I'd never wrote a critic. Until Diablo 3 made me do it. I'm know the game, I'm a long time fan of Diablo series and I know that all the selling success was only fault of the success of the two earlier games. They could made the new Hello Kitty game with the name of Diablo 3, and the selling on the first week would have the same result.
    Everything in this game is rage inducing, the storyline is twisted and the fun is absent. A game with a broken storyline with no fun. I'm must be bold with this: a game with no fun. The thing that what is all about, fun. And it is not there. The horror, the terror mood from the first two titles was gone too. Here in Rio we call it a fiasco, a big failure, a disaster. A sound, loud, clear and big FIASCO.
    My note, 3, is only for those people who was born before 2000, who never knew Diablo series and the Blizzard North geniuses. If you are one of them, Diablo is a score 3 game. Otherwise, it's 0.    … Expand
  91. netto
    Nov 6, 2013
    3
    I'm very disappointed because can't play offline, and the most i hate about it is, I can't sell to other person who has better Internet connection than me.
  92. mpelley92
    Apr 8, 2014
    0
    I came from the originals. Diablo and Diablo 2. Played the crap out of both those games. This game though, is a total failure. I can't even justify giving it a partial score, it's just a broken game! Lets start with the basics. The storyline? Very linear and bland. The graphics? Way too cartoon-like. The mechanics? Poorly executed and poorly driven. The overall action element? There isI came from the originals. Diablo and Diablo 2. Played the crap out of both those games. This game though, is a total failure. I can't even justify giving it a partial score, it's just a broken game! Lets start with the basics. The storyline? Very linear and bland. The graphics? Way too cartoon-like. The mechanics? Poorly executed and poorly driven. The overall action element? There is none. You feel like you're watching your character instead of playing. And the big kicker... ONLINE ONLY PLAYING! WHY???

    Blizzard needs to learn a lesson about this game. You cannot make a fan of the series wait this long for a game and then shovel tons of brown gunk down their throats. I paid full price for this game, $69.99. It was way way way WAY over priced and was not worth my time in the long run.

    Blizzard also needs to learn that capitalism does not work in the gaming industry. You only trap STUPID people when you jack up the price of crap. The smart people will eventually avoid you as a developer in the long run.

    The next thing to break me away from Blizzard completely will be when they introduce micro-transacting. That will be the point at which Blizzard is no longer in it for making good games, they are in it totally for the money.

    Shame that a developer has to go down this path...Shame...    … Expand
  93. Poisonedpawn
    Jun 5, 2014
    0
    worst arpg I have ever played. the devs have no clue. its so bad their lead dev is now a joke in the industry. blizzard has lost a lot of fans with this game
  94. Barby
    Aug 16, 2016
    3
    I was confused, don’t understand why is no offline mode, it is not a MMO, you are alone or with few people that don’t know and don’t care, and leave, very similar to Path of Exile (but at least in PoE you meet more people at town!), in Diablo 3 you plays as a single player game feeling that is not necessary to be connected at all, while the game forces to it, in resume, it has all theI was confused, don’t understand why is no offline mode, it is not a MMO, you are alone or with few people that don’t know and don’t care, and leave, very similar to Path of Exile (but at least in PoE you meet more people at town!), in Diablo 3 you plays as a single player game feeling that is not necessary to be connected at all, while the game forces to it, in resume, it has all the online problems (login, lag, server down, etc), without none of its benefits (meetings, ambushes, invasions, big parties, etc), a poor experience for me.… Expand
  95. MarcMrine
    Nov 8, 2014
    0
    In first place (in terms of gameplay) Diablo 3 has NOTHING in common with its "predecessor" more than the point & click isometric system. Diablo 2 is ARPG while Diablo 3 is Hack'n Slash, i.e. has banished all "RPG content" from the game, so at max level your character will be exactly the same of all characters in the entire game only differentiated in items like each kind of non-rpg games.In first place (in terms of gameplay) Diablo 3 has NOTHING in common with its "predecessor" more than the point & click isometric system. Diablo 2 is ARPG while Diablo 3 is Hack'n Slash, i.e. has banished all "RPG content" from the game, so at max level your character will be exactly the same of all characters in the entire game only differentiated in items like each kind of non-rpg games.

    The game itself is absolutely CASUAL in each possible level, you can use all your skills at any time and they are not leveled, new features as paragon and such are only extensions of a boring and unrewarding game system in which if you "end" any possible progression obtaining certain items, that closes the opportunity to make builds playing with stats and skill trees...

    But maybe the worse is its "DRM" system without offline mode, so you can't play it without a connection even in single player campaign, and of course you can't improve it with mods, so, you has a "successor" of a game with Offline, LAN and Online, but without two of its game modes, is one of the few times in which a successor has LESS than its predecessor...

    I will not mention the "Pay2Win" from earlier version but shame of you Blizzard for convert the best ARPG franchise in a parody at each possible level, shame!

    I finish my disclaimer pointing that its "expansion" (that is not an expansion but a different game, should be named "Diablo 4"), has changed almost ALL of the gameplay confirming (directly from Blizzard itself) that the original Diablo 3 sucks.

    Blizzard, I will never forgive you, you can be awesome in the rest of your games but converting Diablo 3 in a MMO like WoW (and its "expansion" confirms this tendency) is a crime against the people who made this franchise famous.    … Expand
  96. ananinami
    Dec 18, 2015
    0
    this is not diablo this is a game with no fun like diablo 2 . what a waste of money and time to play this crap game. battlenet never again. tetris is better
  97. Beatboxio
    Mar 13, 2016
    2
    I loved Diablo 1 and 2, but this game wasn't in the same family. It feels slapped together, and kicks me out of a single player game if my isp glitches. I've had to replay levels just because my Internet hung for a second. It feels lazily made.
  98. Nolan141
    Jun 10, 2020
    0
    Blizzard betrayed Diablo fans, if you want an action RPG play Diablo 2 LoD or POE. This game is junk.

    D3 devs "know best" and give no cares what mostly the entire community wants. This game is now a shell of D2 greatness, pick up this game if you want a WoW art inspired arcade brawler with poor itemization, matchmaking, character development and planning. This game is disgusting and    Blizzard betrayed Diablo fans, if you want an action RPG play Diablo 2 LoD or POE. This game is junk.

    D3 devs "know best" and give no cares what mostly the entire community wants. This game is now a shell of D2 greatness, pick up this game if you want a WoW art inspired arcade brawler with poor itemization, matchmaking, character development and planning. This game is disgusting and makes me angry.    … Expand
  99. merc
    Jun 10, 2012
    5
    The biggest innovation D3 brings to the table is that Blizzard has found a way to bring server issues and lag to the single player game. Not good. Other than that the gameplay is decent but never shines because the difficulty curve is 3 difficulties of trivially easy followed by a brick wall of difficulty spike. The gear itemization is really poor, the storytelling is sub-mediocre and itsThe biggest innovation D3 brings to the table is that Blizzard has found a way to bring server issues and lag to the single player game. Not good. Other than that the gameplay is decent but never shines because the difficulty curve is 3 difficulties of trivially easy followed by a brick wall of difficulty spike. The gear itemization is really poor, the storytelling is sub-mediocre and its predecessors with worse graphics from a technical perspective do a better job of creating atmosphere.… Expand
  100. grieves
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The story and cinematics are great. Gameplay is fun for small sessions but after a while it becomes stale. Always online DRM is inexcusable and connectivity issues just make an appalling situation even worse. My advice: watch the cinematics on YouTube and give this $60 game a miss.
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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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