Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1,570 out of 10199
  3. Negative: 5,711 out of 10199
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  1. bdc
    Aug 20, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 is not a true successor to Diablo 2, unfortunately we will never get the true successor. This game was engineered by a group of people who no longer try and make fun games, it is an utter disaster and I wish that I had never bought it (launch day), not for the loss of money, but because I unfortunately helped contribute to the game being a commercial success even though it is anDiablo 3 is not a true successor to Diablo 2, unfortunately we will never get the true successor. This game was engineered by a group of people who no longer try and make fun games, it is an utter disaster and I wish that I had never bought it (launch day), not for the loss of money, but because I unfortunately helped contribute to the game being a commercial success even though it is an utter failure in every other way.

    The critics that gave this game a good review, either weren't fans of Diablo of Diablo 2, or much more likely they are industry hacks, if ever there was a sign that you simply cannot trust professional reviewers it is with the difference in scores by users vs critics for this game. What a travesty.

    I gave this a 1 out of 10, simply because on it's own, this game would have been mediocre, but as a sequel it is an utter betrayal of the design of the series and of the fans who wasted their money on it.

    This is the equivalent of a Disney sequel and no, I'm not talking about Toy Story sequels, more like Aladdin: Return of Jafar or Lion King: Simba's Pride, totally undeserving of the name and something that was made merely to cash in on other peoples hard work by appropriating the name.    … Expand
  2. Redstripe420
    Aug 26, 2012
    0
    GARBAGE!!!

    Do not buy this game, save your $. this game is so bad i cant even start to explain why it is bad and not go over the 5000 max char for a review, not even worth the review its so damn bad.
  3. terrychelseaxp
    Sep 26, 2012
    2
    From the early start of the game, it may worth about 6/10, however, with more playtime more bad feeling come. U have to run act 3 over and over again to get thousands of crappy item and hope that only a few can sell. Customization is total suck, in which you can't spend your stat point. If you char are not well equiped, you need to Kite a whole map to kill an elite. My brother and myFrom the early start of the game, it may worth about 6/10, however, with more playtime more bad feeling come. U have to run act 3 over and over again to get thousands of crappy item and hope that only a few can sell. Customization is total suck, in which you can't spend your stat point. If you char are not well equiped, you need to Kite a whole map to kill an elite. My brother and my friend used to play but all quit already. It is total diappointed YOU BLIZZARD make such a boring game, and thankful nerf my barb in 1.05.… Expand
  4. Sg6152620
    Oct 21, 2012
    0
    Well, I only have one thing to say to this game. If you choose to play this game because you believed this is a MULTIPLAYER and ONLINE game, you are sadly mistaken. If Blizzard only had advertise this game correctly, it should be a single player game with access to online auction system and LAN. And it is a single player game with a boring campaign.
  5. Regis535
    Oct 9, 2012
    1
    Pure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This gamePure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awfulPure overhyped garbage. THE disaster of this generation. This game is a failure, not deem to be called a PC game. This game is of subpar quality. Incredibly awful… Expand
  6. games-rectify
    Nov 5, 2012
    0
    Why a Zero ? Cause i was insulted, people was insulted, intelligence was insulted, world gaming was too.
    Cause people defends a BAD work, an unfinished work, an erroneous project.
    Cause people are becoming zombies..... without no idea and no common sense.... This game is a failure, the only online feature, forums moderators attitude, DIII Ceo insulting people intellect is FASCISM. I can    Why a Zero ? Cause i was insulted, people was insulted, intelligence was insulted, world gaming was too.
    Cause people defends a BAD work, an unfinished work, an erroneous project.
    Cause people are becoming zombies..... without no idea and no common sense.... This game is a failure, the only online feature, forums moderators attitude, DIII Ceo insulting people intellect is FASCISM. I can not change the world, but i have moral principles, and bli$$ard deserve to be boicoted until bankruptcy. No more idiots making games please !!!!    … Expand
  7. Klun
    Nov 8, 2012
    0
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....
    Awful and dumbed down in every singe way,The RMAH turn this game in a simple pay 2 win. thx god that i could rollback the charges in my CC. DOnt waste ur money in this crap....    … Expand
  8. Polarthief
    Nov 17, 2012
    1
    Diablo III doesn't even deserve a review, it just doesn't. It's quite bad after your first playthrough.

    Not only is the lead designer (Jay Wilson) a total douche who should get his nutsack torn off by chainsaw-wielding killer sharks, but his "masterpiece" (as he calls it) single handedly destroyed the Diablo series (and this is coming from a fan of D1. I'm not even a hardcore fan    Diablo III doesn't even deserve a review, it just doesn't. It's quite bad after your first playthrough.

    Not only is the lead designer (Jay Wilson) a total douche who should get his nutsack torn off by chainsaw-wielding killer sharks, but his "masterpiece" (as he calls it) single handedly destroyed the Diablo series (and this is coming from a fan of D1. I'm not even a hardcore fan either). All I can really say is that it was created as a cash cow because of the Real Money Auction House. Why do I claim this? There's no other reason they would completely obliterate a specialization of playstyle every single patch, expecting players to buy a whole new set of gear. The Increased Attack Speed nerf as well as multiple nerfs to special Wizard builds are a testament of this. Rather than making the speccs still playable, they nerfed them to the ground completely. Why? MONEY MONEY MONEY!

    I could go on an on about how the game itself actually sucks, but I think the 4.7k+ negative reviews would tell you this. While I'll admit at least 2k or so are from nerd-raging, hardcore, D2 fans, many of them are new players of Diablo, and they too will admit this game is garbage. I feel ripped off and I got this game for FREE.    … Expand
  9. digerati
    Nov 21, 2013
    0
    The huge disparity between the "professional" reviews and the user reviews you tell you enough... This game has the money and backing and is being sold in every direction possible but ask any fan of the diablo franchise what they thought about this game and they will hold back their tears as they tell you about the single most disappointing event in their gaming careers.
  10. Loll0n3
    May 22, 2012
    0
    This game is very disappointing. The main problems are:1) there aren't really important innovations from Diablo2. 2)there isn't any kind of atmosphere(and that was very important in Diablo 2).3)the soundtrack sucks(and it's very similar but not as good as wow soundtrack).4)the skills and talent assignment is too simple.5) the drm online sistem(it's a good thing only if you can chooseThis game is very disappointing. The main problems are:1) there aren't really important innovations from Diablo2. 2)there isn't any kind of atmosphere(and that was very important in Diablo 2).3)the soundtrack sucks(and it's very similar but not as good as wow soundtrack).4)the skills and talent assignment is too simple.5) the drm online sistem(it's a good thing only if you can choose beetween play online or offline but that is not our case).6) you can't choose to make diablo 3 difficult from the beginning, you have to finish it one time in normal to see some real challange(but that makes it really boring).7)it's not dark as diablo I or II and in some aspects the graphics reminds me wow.8)the graphic looks old.. .I would ask only one thing to blizzard, if diablo 3 had to be so much different from the two other chapters of the series why call it diablo? Maybe to sell a lot of copies.. Sorry for my bad English but it's not my main language.… Expand
  11. Boudreau
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Doesn't work. Games that cannot be played upon launch are nonfunctioning products, and receive a zero: not buying the game and not being able to play it is actually more fun than buying the game and not being able to play it.
  12. ziagong
    May 18, 2012
    0
    I've never purchased a game that I could not play until now.
    I got his game on Wed and have managed to peice together 45 minutes of interruppted play 10-15 minutes at a time FOR SINGLE PLAYER. Today is Friday. The game is ok, not mind blowing, the experience is horrible. I need a refund this is unusable.
  13. WuTangFinancial
    May 22, 2012
    0
    Where to begin with this one. Alright, so the game came out a week ago now and everyone has had a chance to play it. Launch day sucked, but that was semi-expected. But here's the problem now. This online only DRM **** has got to go in games. Blizzard integrated an online only feature to prevent hacking/piracy, yet the tables have turned on them - there is currently an exploit allowingWhere to begin with this one. Alright, so the game came out a week ago now and everyone has had a chance to play it. Launch day sucked, but that was semi-expected. But here's the problem now. This online only DRM **** has got to go in games. Blizzard integrated an online only feature to prevent hacking/piracy, yet the tables have turned on them - there is currently an exploit allowing people who have done nothing but play the game to have their session ids captured and then their accounts hacked. It doesn't require a trojan horse, it doesn't matter if you have an authenticator - it is a security hole that they overlooked. Even people who do not play in public games can be targeted by this exploit. It is absurd. Blizzard has shifted the entire burden of their problems to the user. Admittedly, they have to fix the exploit, but it is now the user who has to suffer for it because s/he cannot log in without having his/her account jeopardized. In terms of gameplay, I find the game pretty fun. A lot of the abilities (e.g. the Demon Hunter's) are WoW copies, but what makes it fun is switching out your abilities to prepare for certain styles of fights. The graphics, while not astounding, are pretty good. The storyline, while somewhat cheesy and predictable, is also entertaining. My only complaint about the gameplay is that Diablo 3 has always been a game that i've played with friends, so limiting party size to 4 is pretty weak.

    The ultimate problem that I have with Diablo 3 is not the content of the game itself, but with how Blizzard has forced the user to comply with a lot of bs to play the game. Requiring online only play (even for single player), integrating a "real money auction house", removing lan play, and demonstrating inadequacy in terms of preparedness for launch and security measures are real concerns that the company has yet to honestly address. Instead of looking to their audience for feedback like other up and coming game companies, Blizzard has been banking on their reputation and abusing the end user, ultimately just seeing him or her as one of the many millions of suckers to have tolerated their ****. For the record, I'm one of them for now.    … Expand
  14. D2Fan
    May 25, 2012
    0
    Why a zero? I dont even know where to start. Diablo 2 is the best game of all time, i grew up playing DIablo 2 religiously, I played hardcore and developed several players 95+! This game is more WoWed up than anything Diablo 3 should have been. BIG FAIL on Blizzard.
  15. Noobshock
    May 25, 2012
    0
    I'll start by saying the art is actually pretty nice.
    That being said, the music is absent or entirely forgettable.
    The "diverse" skill system actually just locks you into one-two viable builds once you hit inferno. The bosses are kind of an afterthought and designed to be easier than champion packs when they aren't just a walkover even at higher difficulties (magda lol) But the best thing    I'll start by saying the art is actually pretty nice.
    That being said, the music is absent or entirely forgettable.
    The "diverse" skill system actually just locks you into one-two viable builds once you hit inferno. The bosses are kind of an afterthought and designed to be easier than champion packs when they aren't just a walkover even at higher difficulties (magda lol)
    But the best thing about this game where you hunt for cool items is they screwed up their itemization so bad, that there are actually no really cool items to look forward to, just an endless stream of flavorless blues and rares with inflated main stat. Don't look here for the fun item affixes like procs that would trigger spells or transformations, because in D3, NO FUN IS ALLOWED.
    Oh, and also you can tell from enough hours of play that they've really amped the scarcity on uniques/sets because hey it'll drive people to buy and sell on RMAH. If you don't intend to spend more money than the $60 full price you just dumped into it, there's a whole bunch of stuff you're not likely to ever see. Awesome!
    Honestly, this is a terrible package and once you hit max level and get a good grip on how the game systems work, you'll understand it doesn't even begin to have the replayability factor you would expect from the Diablo series. Do yourself a favor and go play something else, you can't say I didn't warn you.    … Expand
  16. zwoo
    May 25, 2012
    0
    The only reason diablo 3 sold so many copies is the success of diablo and diablo 2. If you're a casual gamer that wants to spend 10-15 hours on a hack and slash game, I'd rate this game 7/10, if you're a diablo fan and expect to play a diablo game, I'd rate it 0/10.

    When you buy a diablo game, you expect a certain type of gameplay, atmosphere and graphics, diablo 3 doesn't deliver any of    The only reason diablo 3 sold so many copies is the success of diablo and diablo 2. If you're a casual gamer that wants to spend 10-15 hours on a hack and slash game, I'd rate this game 7/10, if you're a diablo fan and expect to play a diablo game, I'd rate it 0/10.

    When you buy a diablo game, you expect a certain type of gameplay, atmosphere and graphics, diablo 3 doesn't deliver any of that. There's diablo clones that are more like the original diablo games than diablo 3, that's just unacceptable. The graphics style is cartoonish, and the general atmosphere of the game is nothing like the gothic, diabolic and hellish atmosphere of the previous games. The graphics are bad for a 2012 game, but thats not very important, the style is'nt unique or memorable, its like the WoW designers were working on diablo 3. The story is unacceptably short for a 2012 game. Character customization was very important in previous games, however, in diablo 3 it's virtually non existent. This game isn't a hardcore rogue-action hack and slash PC RPG, it feels like a bad port of some console hack and slash game like Dark Alliance. I would rate this game higher if blizzard didn't try to earn money by abusing the diablo franchise, they should have given the game a different name. This is an obvious attempt to earn more money by making the game extremely simple, and thus accessible to casual gamers, but simple boring games like diablo 3 die fast. I can't imagine people that would be willing to play diablo 3 in 10 years, as is the case with diablo 2, in fact, I can't imagine why people would want to play this game more than a few days at most. I've been playing diablo 2 on LAN with my friends since its release, of course there were breaks when I didn't play it for a year or two, but so far none of my friends (including myself) have enjoyed diablo 3.    … Expand
  17. SpandexOC
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Although the game may have potential I like many cannot judge because it is broken and unusable. I have owned this, like many other honest gamers who have parted with their money, for a day now and I still cannot access. Nothing else but a zero is possible. Very sad.
  18. Hailong
    May 18, 2012
    2
    Connection errors, no SP, and a good amount of bugs. Played it for 3 hours after I finally got back on to their bad servers.... thank God they didn't actually put SP in. The gameplay overall is just bad and so far the story is worse than the others. Overall so far it is just trash with the Diablo name on it. No offline? No good game...
  19. d4kk0n
    May 22, 2012
    0
    It is a big disappointment for those who loved d2. Putting online DRM and money AH aside the game is boring, monotonous, scripted and mindless. You have no control on your character : nothing is customizable, everything is automatic and done for you. So many years and so much money for a game to come out like this is unacceptable for the people who deserved a worthy sequel do the greatIt is a big disappointment for those who loved d2. Putting online DRM and money AH aside the game is boring, monotonous, scripted and mindless. You have no control on your character : nothing is customizable, everything is automatic and done for you. So many years and so much money for a game to come out like this is unacceptable for the people who deserved a worthy sequel do the great game that was diablo 2.… Expand
  20. Tizen
    May 15, 2012
    0
    No offline mode, even for single player. Their servers are down? Oh well, you don't get to play the game you shelled out $60 for. Deal with it, they already have your money, suckers. Think this money will go towards improving their infrastructure and making the servers for Diablo 3 more stable? Wrong. This money is going to line their pockets. Heck, some of it may even go towards theirNo offline mode, even for single player. Their servers are down? Oh well, you don't get to play the game you shelled out $60 for. Deal with it, they already have your money, suckers. Think this money will go towards improving their infrastructure and making the servers for Diablo 3 more stable? Wrong. This money is going to line their pockets. Heck, some of it may even go towards their next incremental franchise cash-grab; with which you will lovingly allow them to violate your wallet. The secret cow level is YOU. They are milking you all of your hard-earned cash. MOOOOOOO!… Expand
  21. SilentLucidity
    May 15, 2012
    2
    All nostalgia aside, compare the game to other rpg style games. For example Diablo 3 graphics are about the equivalent of the first never winter nights game, now some of you more sensible people will probably agree that graphics do not make a good game. However a game less focused on aesthetics usually offer something more substantial, something that will draw you in and keep you hooked.All nostalgia aside, compare the game to other rpg style games. For example Diablo 3 graphics are about the equivalent of the first never winter nights game, now some of you more sensible people will probably agree that graphics do not make a good game. However a game less focused on aesthetics usually offer something more substantial, something that will draw you in and keep you hooked. Perhaps it might be as simple as a bit of customisation with skills and appearance, perhaps some creative dialog or maybe a few characters with depth in which you actually care in the out come of their story. At the end of the day you are playing an 'rpg', you are supposed to in some way immerse yourself in the life of the character you create and after playing Diablo 3 I whole heartedly believe that the game is way to shallow to allow this.… Expand
  22. vsworld
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Blizzard made their bed with unusable DRM, and now they need to sleep in it. I wouldn't give any other company a pass if their game was completely unplayable on day one, so I shouldn't cut any slack for Blizzard, regardless of how much I *used* to love the company. Outside of the DRM issues, the game was mediocre during the beta, but I haven't been able to play it since launch, so I haveBlizzard made their bed with unusable DRM, and now they need to sleep in it. I wouldn't give any other company a pass if their game was completely unplayable on day one, so I shouldn't cut any slack for Blizzard, regardless of how much I *used* to love the company. Outside of the DRM issues, the game was mediocre during the beta, but I haven't been able to play it since launch, so I have no basis for raising my review of the finished product. Just writing this review makes me sad, but it is what it is. 1/10… Expand
  23. gtb
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Diablo clone. Nothing new, nothing unique. You would think that with as many years as it has been since 2 came out, Blizz would have done something better. You would be wrong.

    - Online-only is ridiculous. I haven't had the may problems that others have had but its still ridiculous. - Graphics are good, ran very smooth on my medium-level machine. - No problems with install though I    Diablo clone. Nothing new, nothing unique. You would think that with as many years as it has been since 2 came out, Blizz would have done something better. You would be wrong.

    - Online-only is ridiculous. I haven't had the may problems that others have had but its still ridiculous. - Graphics are good, ran very smooth on my medium-level machine. - No problems with install though I understand others had issues. Overall: Just kind of meh.    … Expand
  24. evilegg370
    May 16, 2012
    4
    After a decade of waiting, Diablo III finally crawled out of the hell and invade our beloved Sanctuary again. I gave up the PC gaming long time ago since I owned three consoles at the same time and was pretty occupied by work. However, the good old memory of Diablo II still drives me order the sequel. Installation looks decent and reminds me lots of good old days. However, the messageAfter a decade of waiting, Diablo III finally crawled out of the hell and invade our beloved Sanctuary again. I gave up the PC gaming long time ago since I owned three consoles at the same time and was pretty occupied by work. However, the good old memory of Diablo II still drives me order the sequel. Installation looks decent and reminds me lots of good old days. However, the message "Error 317002" haunted me for consecutive two night before I finally entered the world Sanctuary. "Big launch" they said, "It happens all the time", they said. "DRM is the trend", they said. Alright, I will just take what it is since I haven't played PC game for a while and Blizzard has taken my money. Surprising, I fell asleep twice during my first play in Act 1. The graph and character look great and the music is pleasing, but I just fell this is not the same game I played a decade ago. Skill trees are taken away and skill slots are overly simplified. Even though Blizzard moved several ideas from WoW to this sequel, I am just not inspired or excited. I removed the game from my computer on the 3rd day after launch without second thought. I wonder if I am too old to appreciate the new concepts or maybe I am too picky. Who knows. Anyways, if you look forward to finding old good time from this game, you might be disappointed but if you are WoW addicted and have lots of money, purchase it right away to enjoy similar entertainment.… Expand
  25. xandror
    May 17, 2012
    0
    This game is simply Blizzard cashing in on the popularity of Diablo 1 and 2, which are terrific. This game simply has no redeeming qualities. Terrible choppy graphics, laggy game play, irritating sound track. This game is a disaster and probably the beginning of the end of Blizzard Entertainment.
  26. nogs28
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Congrats! I bought something I can't play Single Player because their servers are jacked up. Why am I having to connect on-line to play Single Player? This is just hack and slash World of Warcraft...Which frankly with how WoW is today, very much the same. Skip this, stay with Valve and the Steam platform for games. I will continue to try to get my money back from Blizzard, but I doubtCongrats! I bought something I can't play Single Player because their servers are jacked up. Why am I having to connect on-line to play Single Player? This is just hack and slash World of Warcraft...Which frankly with how WoW is today, very much the same. Skip this, stay with Valve and the Steam platform for games. I will continue to try to get my money back from Blizzard, but I doubt I'll even get it. Need a class action lawsuit against publishers for their illegal EULAs.… Expand
  27. jnwmaung
    May 17, 2012
    0
    This is the first ever single player game I have ever played that had a scheduled maintenance.
    Yes, there was a scheduled maintenance last night for 2hrs.. scheduled meaning there will be many more to come.. Again, I can't even enjoy playing solo just leveling because their servers have a weekly scheduled maintenance.
    Blizzard totally screwed us over with always online crap.. Oh yea the    This is the first ever single player game I have ever played that had a scheduled maintenance.
    Yes, there was a scheduled maintenance last night for 2hrs.. scheduled meaning there will be many more to come.. Again, I can't even enjoy playing solo just leveling because their servers have a weekly scheduled maintenance.
    Blizzard totally screwed us over with always online crap..
    Oh yea the game itself is short.. too short for a 12yr hiatus. As others have said, the graphics and average for this day and age, at times I felt like i was playing Diablo II again, but Diablo II was many years ahead of its time when it was released. I really hope Blizzard staff can get an idea of how the gamers feel and try to understand our feed back..    … Expand
  28. Sheo
    Jun 4, 2012
    0
    For all who don't know yet,whatever good and creative part there was in Blizzard is long gone.Now they are just reaping the profits off the work of people who are not working there anymore since around 2005. Any new game from blizzard will never ever be the same as their older games because the creative minds that made those games and their atmosphere left blizzard years ago so do yourselfFor all who don't know yet,whatever good and creative part there was in Blizzard is long gone.Now they are just reaping the profits off the work of people who are not working there anymore since around 2005. Any new game from blizzard will never ever be the same as their older games because the creative minds that made those games and their atmosphere left blizzard years ago so do yourself a favor and don't buy their new games because you liked the old ones,you'll only be disappointed!… Expand
  29. nwmcswen
    Jun 5, 2012
    0
    I thought all the negative reviews were out of touch angry nerds until I bought the game and tried it. I know you're thinking with blizzards' awesome track record of fun games it can't be all bad - I have news for you: events are handled with blizzard servers and not locally thus lag outs are common, there is no stats, no skill tree, nothing just linear button mashing and unlocking of new attacks.
  30. moutsosr
    Dec 12, 2012
    0
    Other than its good story and atmosphere, and yes the good graphics, this game is just nuisance to the player/consumer.
  31. BrianHarvey
    Sep 23, 2012
    2
    Looks nice, plays like poop Avoid like the plauge. If you insist on playing it, at least play the free trial first so you can find out what a disappointment it is.
  32. TheWayfarer73
    Oct 7, 2012
    3
    I really wanted to like this game. Played about 60 hours over a month and now 3 months later and I don't even think about it anymore (other than the money I coughed up). Game needs a SERIOUS patch or something that'll make it more challenging. Even PVP hasn't been activated yet. wtf dude?
  33. Acher4
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Wow, they not only managed to make the game always in multiplayer mode, they also managed to do it always unplayable. Nice one, very good one gentlemen.
  34. Kagd
    Aug 22, 2012
    1
    A piece of s*** . No really. If you played in 1996 - this is the same game only worse.
    Graphics are bad, gameplay is bad, support is bad. Its terrible. DO NOT WAS YOUR MONEY ON THIS
  35. Brickthegrim
    Jul 11, 2012
    3
    So you beat the game that should take you maybe 8 hours and you think hmm pretty good story kind of fun combat. You'll beat it again you'll think same old but combat was much better. You'll beat it again same old combat once again better. You'll try miserably to beat it again for what reason you do not know but what you do know is you need to grind ever better gear just so you can beat aSo you beat the game that should take you maybe 8 hours and you think hmm pretty good story kind of fun combat. You'll beat it again you'll think same old but combat was much better. You'll beat it again same old combat once again better. You'll try miserably to beat it again for what reason you do not know but what you do know is you need to grind ever better gear just so you can beat a game you have already beaten 3 times and you begin to wonder what exactly am I doing? I have already experienced all this game has to offer nothing new is coming and yet I am grinding gear to accomplish what? You will stand their puzzled and confused because this does not make sense.
    You will than say to yourself am I missing something? The answer you will later realize either by yourself or by reading reviews is No.
    So do I recommend this game? No.    … Expand
  36. tdurden15
    Jun 5, 2012
    5
    Not worth $60. Serious latency issues almost a month after release, disconnects, hacks, etc. The game has no real customization besides gear, so it gets boring after one completion. I don't know how some people can still be playing - I'd rather be at work than sit down to play this game again. Blizzard dropped the ball on this one. It's truly a shame. I can't believe people waited 12Not worth $60. Serious latency issues almost a month after release, disconnects, hacks, etc. The game has no real customization besides gear, so it gets boring after one completion. I don't know how some people can still be playing - I'd rather be at work than sit down to play this game again. Blizzard dropped the ball on this one. It's truly a shame. I can't believe people waited 12 years for this.......no wonder there is so much angst over this game.… Expand
  37. roozI
    May 16, 2012
    0
    diablo 3 is not worth the cost it has 2 errors error 37 and error 33 the game is always down i been trying since 5 am Tuesday and no charater customization
  38. KingMJE
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Can't even install the game after it's been out for a day, It could be understandable from someone else, but for a game that was beta tested for months not to mention an open beta stress test. This is complete BS from one of the "Top" gaming companies, I'm done with blizzard, i charged D3 back on my card and am just done, IDC if they freeze my account they are a **** company.
  39. ecsa0014
    Dec 2, 2012
    2
    For a game that spent so long in development, There is no excuse for Blizzard releasing the game that we got. This game is a slap in the face to any fan of the previous releases. The game-play is completely boring and repetitive, the voice work is very annoying, the art style while not bad, doesn't fit a Diablo game (It is really more suited for WOW) and the story is so thin you can seeFor a game that spent so long in development, There is no excuse for Blizzard releasing the game that we got. This game is a slap in the face to any fan of the previous releases. The game-play is completely boring and repetitive, the voice work is very annoying, the art style while not bad, doesn't fit a Diablo game (It is really more suited for WOW) and the story is so thin you can see through it. This whole game feels phoned-in, like there was no heart behind it.… Expand
  40. blubsterer
    May 21, 2012
    3
    Scoring this game has two components: this game itself and its online part. First: the game is not bad at all, a quality dungeon crawler. If you like that sort of game you wouldn't be disappointed.

    But what makes this game barely bearable is its online cluster **** First days error 37 is known even by many who don't play that game. Even more annoying than that are the lag spikes if you    Scoring this game has two components: this game itself and its online part. First: the game is not bad at all, a quality dungeon crawler. If you like that sort of game you wouldn't be disappointed.

    But what makes this game barely bearable is its online cluster **** First days error 37 is known even by many who don't play that game. Even more annoying than that are the lag spikes if you managed to get online. And now even my account is being compromised, gone is all equip and gold farmed in the last 40 hours of playtime.

    So, what remains is simply a unplayable experience. I don't bother with CS to restore my account and just let it be. After all it's not that ground breaking that it's worth it ...    … Expand
  41. Mogul
    Aug 28, 2012
    2
    A lot of people seem to hate this game, and I agree with the masses. Truly, truly terrible. It is a pointless clickfest, where you run around killing stuff for no apparent reason. Some "pointless clickfest" games can be really, really fun, but Diablo 3 is not one of these games.
  42. steveyk
    Jun 19, 2012
    6
    Bugs and DRM aside, after getting to the game I have to say I found it quite difficult to get into. The RPG elements like manipulating your characters specs were extremely limiting and the story comes off like a child's nursery rhyme. The gameplay starts to get extremely repetitive and the only thing I enjoyed was boss fights. Unfortunately they do not dominate the game, killing trash mobsBugs and DRM aside, after getting to the game I have to say I found it quite difficult to get into. The RPG elements like manipulating your characters specs were extremely limiting and the story comes off like a child's nursery rhyme. The gameplay starts to get extremely repetitive and the only thing I enjoyed was boss fights. Unfortunately they do not dominate the game, killing trash mobs does. It's a well made polished game but unfortunately the game falls short of being a top scorer.… Expand
  43. Sc0tch
    Apr 27, 2013
    5
    If this was a stand alone game and not a sequel to Diablo 2 it would have got a better score from me. The problem is that it is a sequel to Diablo 2 and I dislike the direction they took in designing this game. On it's surface this might seem like a good sequel but if you dig a little under the surface you find that all the things about Diablo 2 that kept you coming back to play hundredsIf this was a stand alone game and not a sequel to Diablo 2 it would have got a better score from me. The problem is that it is a sequel to Diablo 2 and I dislike the direction they took in designing this game. On it's surface this might seem like a good sequel but if you dig a little under the surface you find that all the things about Diablo 2 that kept you coming back to play hundreds of hours aren't there.

    The loot and gear system is over simplified and annoying. Combine that with the auction house and you get an annoying combination. In Diablo 2 I found my self eager to take down those tough bosses on nightmare and hell mode too see what loot would drop from them. In Diablo 3 I hate fighting bosses as it's a mostly rewardless experience that can be quite costly. After your first play through on normal bosses won't have good loot drops. You get most of your loot from killing randomly spawn champion or unique enemies. This might be okay if the loot I got was worth a damn but it too is flawed. In Diablo 3 you only care about two stats. Your primary stat (intelligence for wizard or strength for barbarian, ect...) which determines how much damage you do and vitality which determines how much health you have. You can focus of the other ones but it's mostly a waste time as the gains aren't worth it. This system makes loot annoying. Here's how my Diablo 3 loot experience usually goes. Go through an act hunting down the champion monsters. Get a rare drop every now and then and the go and identify the drop. At this point a lot of the time the loot doesn't have a good primary stat on it and becomes trash to sell at a vendor. When it does 80%+ of the time it's not your stat and you can at best sell it on the auction house. Even then it's usually still bad as the other stats or damage of the weapon can still be bad. This means that you will have to go to the auction house to get most of your gear in this game and I can't stress enough how unfulfilling it is to get gear that way. In Diablo 2 I felt like I was on a quest to get to the end of the dungeon which probably had epic loot which would spill forth upon slaying the difficult boss at end. In Diablo 3 I feel like I'm working a steady job to make money so I can afford my gear upgrades which I purchase from a store. Figuring out which gear to use isn't even that fun. It boils down to those two stats I mentioned earlier and in the case of a weapon you check it's dps.

    The actual click fest murdering monsters as you work your way through the game is good for the genre but that alone is not what makes games in this genre fun in the first place. The skill system and combat are both good but not nearly enough to save this game. The story is good and the cg is top notch for the cut scenes are top notch but it's not enough to save this game. I can't recommend you buy this game if you are looking for a good sequel to Diablo 2. The content I see is good enough for one play through on normal at best. Also as a side note, where is our promised pvp? My bet is that they hid it in the coming expansion which you will have to pay for.

    Goods
    Combat is fun
    Graphics are shiny(the game looks nice)
    Cinematics are top notch

    Bad
    Loot/Gear systems is broken and not fun
    Auction house It's a break in my gameplay, not fun and makes the game feel like a job
    Missing promised features Where's my pvp?
    Drop system further makes loot not fun Bosses don't drop loot after normal

    Conclusion: If you liked Diablo 2 and are looking for more of the same, don't play this game. Titan Quest or Torchlight 2 are much better options for lovers of Diablo 2 than this game.    … Expand
  44. IcoNat20
    May 15, 2012
    2
    A disapointing rehash with the same 3-6 hours of gameplay played repeatedly by different characters and difficulties. This would not be so bad if the difficulty actually changed things, but more monsters is not a change. The monsters may have more health and armor and damage, but so does your player character. I don't know how Blizzard thought they'd get away with this again, but I'm sureA disapointing rehash with the same 3-6 hours of gameplay played repeatedly by different characters and difficulties. This would not be so bad if the difficulty actually changed things, but more monsters is not a change. The monsters may have more health and armor and damage, but so does your player character. I don't know how Blizzard thought they'd get away with this again, but I'm sure a bunch of kiddies will still play this game endlessly. But for people who've played this genre to any degree (I have hours upon hours logged in D1, D2, titan quest, torchlight), will find this same gameplay tiring and will stop playing after nearly a week. The next disapointing factor is the DRM. If you're going to have online only singleplayer, at least have it work. But other than that there is no excuse. Gone are the days of playing LAN with my friends, through a wireless LAN network in any place, internet or not. And an argument saying every single person should have internet these days is just insulting to people who cannot afford it.

    I don't need to say anything about RMAH other than it effectively destroyed PvP, and made the game P2Win. Take that in combination with the same generic attributes and skill selection for PvPers, there is little to zero way to have your own unique character in PvP. Your lvl 90 Lightning Sorc will have the exact same health, armor, weapons, skills, and attributes as the other lvl 90 Lightning Sorc you will be fighitng.    … Expand
  45. Loly
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This game is so bad.... Blizzard very disappointed me. It cost almost 100$, so they are fat guys, who making money from famous franchise. This game looks type of games, like pay-to-win
  46. Latrine
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Been working on it at least 4 years, did alpha, then beta tests, then open beta stress test ...
    spent tons of money on the commercials ... and this is what they achieved ! This is what we get for that extra huge price ! Gj Blizzard ! You should be proud !
  47. rebout1234
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Unacceptable that I can't play the single-player campaign (what I bought the game for in the first place) because of "server maintenance" going on for well over the stated window.
  48. IThypercube
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Do NOT buy this game! Blizzard makes a habit of taking people's money and not deliver. Couldn't play for one minute due 37 error. This for a company that has a 144 million dollar revenue each year, the prefer to spend it on cars then investing it in proper hardware.

    I'll NEVER EVER buy any Blizzard product anymore!
  49. heroofthewastes
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Total cash grab by Blizzard, thematically inconsistent with previous Diablo games, doesnt have the gothic feel. Stats and skill points have been dumbed down completely most likely to get ready for the xbox port. Inability to play offline after signing into Bnet a la Starcraft 2 is inefficient. Everything is being kept server side in order to facilitate Real Money transactions which isTotal cash grab by Blizzard, thematically inconsistent with previous Diablo games, doesnt have the gothic feel. Stats and skill points have been dumbed down completely most likely to get ready for the xbox port. Inability to play offline after signing into Bnet a la Starcraft 2 is inefficient. Everything is being kept server side in order to facilitate Real Money transactions which is the real play by Blizzard here. At least free to play MMOs have microtransactions without me playing 60 bucks upfront. This was really not worth the years of anticipation. I do not recommend this game.… Expand
  50. Simonomi
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Blizzard... you disapointed me. Graphics from year 2001, no customizations or skill points to SHAPE MY character... bad bad blizzard. I want a refund and my money is going to Torchlight 2.
  51. Artes1408
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Anyone who buys a PRODUCT OR SERVICE deserves to be treated respectfully.

    Blizzard had more than enough time (12 years) and resources (Revenue from WoW+Presales=a lot more servers that could've been put up, even temporarily) to make this launch smooth and successful, but they didn't. On top of that, they opted to make SP online only, when they could've just done a weekly check if they    Anyone who buys a PRODUCT OR SERVICE deserves to be treated respectfully.

    Blizzard had more than enough time (12 years) and resources (Revenue from WoW+Presales=a lot more servers that could've been put up, even temporarily) to make this launch smooth and successful, but they didn't.

    On top of that, they opted to make SP online only, when they could've just done a weekly check if they were so concerned.

    No excuses.    … Expand
  52. Drphillgood
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I want to know how people are writing reviews as the servers have been off/on (mostly off) since launch, about 15hrs ago and aren't scheduled to be back online for another 2 hours. When I got to play this game was good. Graphics are decent, but really it is DIABLO...LOOTFESTFTW is still awesome and getting new gear still drives this slasher!!!
  53. lolnowayhaha
    May 15, 2012
    0
    One of the worst releases in the history of RPG's or action games right up there with FFXIV which had horrible server issues, a complete joke in all aspects.. This goes to show companies care about nothing but money and could care less about the people that wait for midnight releases, only to spit in our faces.
  54. StupidDog
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I've been waiting to try and get into game to review this, but I've only managed to get in for 5 minutes. After that 5 minutes the servers have gone down again and again. I've not even managed to see half of the game so my rating will include this as it has become a major part of the "gameplay" experience.

    Basically, the title screen and intros look quite nice. The actual in game part so    I've been waiting to try and get into game to review this, but I've only managed to get in for 5 minutes. After that 5 minutes the servers have gone down again and again. I've not even managed to see half of the game so my rating will include this as it has become a major part of the "gameplay" experience.

    Basically, the title screen and intros look quite nice. The actual in game part so far has just been a case of clicking on enemies and nothing else. Unfortunatley the DRM/always on internet seems to have totally destroyed any gameplay experience for the majority of people I know. Several of my friends have got refunds and others have not been able to, but are planning on doing a charge back as they havent recieved a satisfactory quality of service. In short, this game could have been a giant, but due to Blizzard forcing people to be online to their extremely bad bnet servers, not many people can actually play.

    I hope Blizzard realize that they're only hurting their image and customers by placing such a stupid and idiotic limitation on a game which was once loved.

    RIP Diablo series. We once loved you, but were unable to keep doing so due to corporate greed.    … Expand
  55. jbonz
    May 15, 2012
    2
    I'd love to give this game a better score...IF I COULD PLAY IT. Stupid decision to insist on constant internet connection. Also not a fan of watered down skill customization and other elements designed to cater to the casual player. The fans of D1 and D2 expected more of the same or better...not less. Gaming seems to be taking a turn for the worst these days. I'm looking at you EA/Bioware.I'd love to give this game a better score...IF I COULD PLAY IT. Stupid decision to insist on constant internet connection. Also not a fan of watered down skill customization and other elements designed to cater to the casual player. The fans of D1 and D2 expected more of the same or better...not less. Gaming seems to be taking a turn for the worst these days. I'm looking at you EA/Bioware. If it wasn't for Dark Souls and anything Valve spits out, this would be the worst time for gaming for me.… Expand
  56. fmprodguy
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Worst launch of a game EVER. First a midnight launch, where literally 85% of the population in the United States CAN NOT PLAY THE GAME for hours. Followed up buy an astounding server logon failure night/day one, on into overnight day 2. You would think the people who made the biggest MMO ever would have a clue how to make online servers. You would think that a single player game would haveWorst launch of a game EVER. First a midnight launch, where literally 85% of the population in the United States CAN NOT PLAY THE GAME for hours. Followed up buy an astounding server logon failure night/day one, on into overnight day 2. You would think the people who made the biggest MMO ever would have a clue how to make online servers. You would think that a single player game would have SOME sort of offline mode... you WOULD think that at least it would ping home and allow you to play without being tied to a server at least.

    So, for over 24 hours the game is broken and unplayable.

    Shame on you Blizzard, the way you handled this launch, and community outreach is pathetic.    … Expand
  57. njdw
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Thanks Blizzard for continuing your tradition of launch day failures. It's all been said in these reviews, and you deserve every last bit of negative publicity and mockery attributed to your combination of greed and ineptitude. We know apologies aren't your style, so I really don't know what to suggest other than suck in all that fat fast cash that you know how to make so well, and pack itThanks Blizzard for continuing your tradition of launch day failures. It's all been said in these reviews, and you deserve every last bit of negative publicity and mockery attributed to your combination of greed and ineptitude. We know apologies aren't your style, so I really don't know what to suggest other than suck in all that fat fast cash that you know how to make so well, and pack it up as a software company. Cancel any plans for future releases, take your cash and go enjoy your McMansions and Yachts. You succeed as a profitable company.
    As of late, you FAIL as a company that makes good software.    … Expand
  58. skyczy
    May 16, 2012
    3
    Disappointing. Cannot login 99% of the time.
    I wish characters were more customizable instead of these "canned" characters.
    I really wish they had more servers to handle the load of people trying to login.
  59. Timber
    May 16, 2012
    4
    huge disappointment, and an unworthy sequel.. no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up.
    Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win, WoW inspired skills, cheesy text, cliché, uninspired dialog, story and scenes.
    DRM that requires you to be constanly online LEVEL 60 CAP Surely to be raised to 70,80,90 and so    huge disappointment, and an unworthy sequel.. no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up.
    Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win, WoW inspired skills, cheesy text, cliché, uninspired dialog, story and scenes.
    DRM that requires you to be constanly online LEVEL 60 CAP Surely to be raised to 70,80,90 and so on with yearly expansions that consists of cut content for only another $60.

    Also I know for a fact blizzard datamines WoW players, so I probably was too with D3. Now just what do they feel so entitled to take from players?...    … Expand
  60. Heathen
    May 16, 2012
    1
    The game is extremely childish. It was made retard prof without any bit of planing, choice or tactical elements. Equipment is next to meaningless. I'm at level 30 running naked and killing everything on sight by holding my left mouse button.

    It's by far my worst purchase of this year and the worst dungeon crawler I have played. Not even Dungeon Siege was this bare-bone and this    The game is extremely childish. It was made retard prof without any bit of planing, choice or tactical elements. Equipment is next to meaningless. I'm at level 30 running naked and killing everything on sight by holding my left mouse button.

    It's by far my worst purchase of this year and the worst dungeon crawler I have played. Not even Dungeon Siege was this bare-bone and this simplistic.

    And I'm not even considering the always on DRM, error 37, stupid server issues like having 1500ms latency when pinging any west coast site gives me normal pings.

    I'm gonna go call my bank and request a charge-back now and assume this site based review will either be made by an impressible 8 year old or a biased guy.    … Expand
  61. noghbaudie
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Internet connection to play single player mode????? NO. NO. NO.

    If I give you $60 to play your game, I should not have to go online to play it single player.

    I do not care about Blizzards 'online economy.' Allow me to opt out of using your economy if I just want to play single player.

    NO. NO. NO.
  62. mandrilo
    May 16, 2012
    0
    First off, this game is a trashcan dumpster recycle bin. Why, you might ask? Man, oh man, where do I begin? The graphics are terribly outdated ( You could call it decent if the game came out in 2006 or 2007) and are disturbingly cartoonish. The game is completely adapted to casual gamers and it is filled with elements borrowed from the infamous World of Warcraft. I was amazed when I sawFirst off, this game is a trashcan dumpster recycle bin. Why, you might ask? Man, oh man, where do I begin? The graphics are terribly outdated ( You could call it decent if the game came out in 2006 or 2007) and are disturbingly cartoonish. The game is completely adapted to casual gamers and it is filled with elements borrowed from the infamous World of Warcraft. I was amazed when I saw Diablo die and the screen flashed and achievements popped up. This completely stunned me since I was expecting a splendid, dark and atmospheric experience similar to its predecessor Diablo 2. Instead, what i got was a huge disappointment, an abomination and a disgrace to all old D2 players. Oh and let's not forget the server issues, lack of LAN options, Player vs Player and Offline Single Player.… Expand
  63. a_melomaniac
    May 16, 2012
    3
    So, this is a review from someone who has not played the previous 2 Diablo games. I can definitely tell that a lot of time was put into it. The lore, the art style, the music, it all fits together well and looks great. The graphics look a bit sub-par, but this could be due to the art-style chosen. The graphics are by no means bad though. The gameplay get a little repetitive sometimes, butSo, this is a review from someone who has not played the previous 2 Diablo games. I can definitely tell that a lot of time was put into it. The lore, the art style, the music, it all fits together well and looks great. The graphics look a bit sub-par, but this could be due to the art-style chosen. The graphics are by no means bad though. The gameplay get a little repetitive sometimes, but this is made up for by different environments and enemies to fight. I love anything with loot, this game delivers. There's plenty up for grabs after defeating enemies, smashing things, and so on. I have used the auction house, I personally don't think I'll use it much but it's a great extra feature to have. Now, all that said, that all applies to when the game actually works.

    Every time I have tried to play the game, I am plagued with login errors. I have had the game itself lag out due to connection issues. Blizzard has taken the servers down a few times for maintenance as well, which prevents you from playing the single-player at all because you cannot login. I have been, and am only interest in, playing single-player. Having to be online, logged in to their servers just to play the game is an extremely huge issue for me. This is the first game I have purchased with DRM as such, and I will NEVER make that mistake again. This feature, to me, renders the game broken. I cannot give a broken game a good rating. All that said, if they patch the game with an offline mode I would gladly give this something upwards of an 8... It's current state only deserves about a 3. I would not recommend this game to a friend because they would then want to fight me for making them spend $60 on something they cannot even use, and cannot return. You would honestly be better off waiting for a "cracked" version of the game that you can play offline, any time, anywhere. I do not agree with piracy at all, but in this situation I would almost encourage it. I own the game and if a pirated version gets out that I can play offline, I would download it immediately and give it more play than the version that I paid full price for.    … Expand
  64. Entyrion
    May 16, 2012
    0
    It might be fun... too bad I can't log in to play my $60 game and find out. I understand if the servers were packed and I couldn't do multiplayer on the first day or two, but I can't even play the solo campaign. What a disappointment :(
  65. theligg
    May 16, 2012
    0
    So it's 9:45 the day after launch. I've had a long hard day at work,, and I want to play Diablo 3 solo. I would think that since I don't want to play with other people, I should be able to play the game regardless of the server status... Not the case. Diablo 3 requires that you be on their battle.net servers in order to play asingle player campaign. This is a practice reserved for mmos.So it's 9:45 the day after launch. I've had a long hard day at work,, and I want to play Diablo 3 solo. I would think that since I don't want to play with other people, I should be able to play the game regardless of the server status... Not the case. Diablo 3 requires that you be on their battle.net servers in order to play asingle player campaign. This is a practice reserved for mmos. Don't buy this game if you actually want to play it at your own convenience, because you'll need to wait until Blizzard is good and ready for you to play on their servers that day. I hope they get hacked because of this... if anyone deserves it, it's Blizzard.… Expand
  66. mbahe4
    May 16, 2012
    0
    This is perhaps the first time that I have ever purchased a game that literally is broken. I played maybe 10 minutes and I have been kicked out. Quite honestly feel as if Blizzard has stolen my 60 bucks by given me a sweet log in page that goes nowhere, really disappointing.
  67. Csory
    May 16, 2012
    0
    They ruined the game with the online DRM. There are just too many things that can go wrong - internet connection, server availability, lagging - and they go wrong. Once paid for and installed a "solo playable' game as a bare minimum I expect to be able to play it anytime and anywhere. Blizzard broke it badly.
  68. pk50rush
    May 17, 2012
    3
    I was an italian real Diablo 1 fan.... after all this years, i've buyed Diablo 3 full of great expectations and ready to play as a wizard as 16 years ago .. and what have i found? A game less deep than Diablo 1.. i can't distribute skill points..i can't distribute attribute points...i can't choose what spells to learn.. this isn't an action rpg, this is a smartphone game... Blizzard'sI was an italian real Diablo 1 fan.... after all this years, i've buyed Diablo 3 full of great expectations and ready to play as a wizard as 16 years ago .. and what have i found? A game less deep than Diablo 1.. i can't distribute skill points..i can't distribute attribute points...i can't choose what spells to learn.. this isn't an action rpg, this is a smartphone game... Blizzard's betrayed its own fans... As they've done with starcraft 2 they use the name of great games of the past to sell awful products.. or better, Starcraft 2 looks old but it's funny...D3 is really awful.. Last but not least: always on line but...why i have to suffer for lag when i play in single player???? Ok... u've exploited for the last time my yearning for a great game of the past..… Expand
  69. Vaarak
    May 17, 2012
    0
    I should have known better, I really should have. I played the demo, I knew about the constant-online requirement and yet I ignored it. Why? I was a massive Diablo fan and when Diablo II came out I played that for months... I was actually playing it again last year when I heard the announcement for this game. I cannot express my deep disappointment in the absolute horror of a product theyI should have known better, I really should have. I played the demo, I knew about the constant-online requirement and yet I ignored it. Why? I was a massive Diablo fan and when Diablo II came out I played that for months... I was actually playing it again last year when I heard the announcement for this game. I cannot express my deep disappointment in the absolute horror of a product they have released here. I thought I would be okay with the "dumbed down" character leveling, I am not, I thought that I would be okay with the online requirements, I am not; I thought that the leveling progression and story would grab me as the first two did... they have not. Perhaps it is because I am so much older now and my maturity has gotten in the way of being awestruck, perhaps it is because I had such high, high hopes for this game that there is no way my expectations could have been met.

    Regardless, I do not blame Blizzard or the developers who made this game, they are running a business and I am sure the gaming industry reviewers will give this game an overwhelmingly positive score and this game will make the company millions. I blame myself for not listening to the red flags that warned me to stay away. I truly regret buying this game, it is simply not fun and a sham for the great series that was Diablo, I will not be purchasing any DLC for this game at all, I will not be buying Diablo 4, 5 or 6 when those eventually come out. I will learn from this mistake and definitely never pre-order a game again.

    If this review could help anyone, I implore you to save your money and not purchase this game. There are a couple of other games of this genre coming out that I could look forward to, hopefully they will not disappoint me as this game has.

    I signed up for Metacritic just to warn others about this game... that is how upset I am.

    Good luck.    … Expand
  70. mudskipper
    May 17, 2012
    0
    An embarrassment to the franchise. By releasing it early in an unfinished state and not anticipating the overwhelming crowds trying to log in, Blizzard have just established themselves as EA 2.0. The game itself shares similarity to Dragon Age 2, in that that was a dumbed-down version of DA : Origins, just as this is a dumbed-down version of Diablo 1 and 2.

    Listen to the general    An embarrassment to the franchise. By releasing it early in an unfinished state and not anticipating the overwhelming crowds trying to log in, Blizzard have just established themselves as EA 2.0. The game itself shares similarity to Dragon Age 2, in that that was a dumbed-down version of DA : Origins, just as this is a dumbed-down version of Diablo 1 and 2.

    Listen to the general consensus of the public before buying and ignore the paid reviewers of gaming magazines.

    Shame on Blizzard forums for deleting posts critical of the game too.    … Expand
  71. madless
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Error 37 BRAVO!!!
    What you do most is login and lag and login and lag.......
    No matter US or Asia server, you cant even play a solo game because the server is full!!
  72. Rifter
    May 17, 2012
    2
    When it works, it is great. Having to log onto a server to play a single player game, and then get kicked every 10 minutes, is beyond asinine. If this game ever gets the bugs worked out, so you can play... I'd give it an 8 or so. Because I will be forever beholden to Blizzard to keep the servers running, It should probably actually get more of a 7. The game runs pretty smoothly. SomeWhen it works, it is great. Having to log onto a server to play a single player game, and then get kicked every 10 minutes, is beyond asinine. If this game ever gets the bugs worked out, so you can play... I'd give it an 8 or so. Because I will be forever beholden to Blizzard to keep the servers running, It should probably actually get more of a 7. The game runs pretty smoothly. Some of the quests are run and do this, or that, and then run back. While a lot of the running (back) is fixed with stones to teleport back to town with, it still is a bit monotonous. The stash is pretty ingenious, though, I REALLY wish you had about 2 to 3 times the space to start with. It'll make creating mules easy. Right now, it is hard to really recommend this game, since you generally spend as much time looking at loading screens, as you do playing the game. That is a major problem. Something that really has to be fixed, and fast. I spent $60 for this game, while PC games go for $50. I paid a very high premium price for a product that, at best, I can use about 1/3 of the time I want to.… Expand
  73. nixon
    May 17, 2012
    2
    The game is very casualized compared to it's previous incarnations. Some might appreciate that since so much time was spent figuring out customization instead of just playing the game.

    The launch was hilariously terrible but only for US players. It seems Blizzard spent their time and money and focused on the Europe/Asia regions as they were able to play continuously while the US region    The game is very casualized compared to it's previous incarnations. Some might appreciate that since so much time was spent figuring out customization instead of just playing the game.

    The launch was hilariously terrible but only for US players. It seems Blizzard spent their time and money and focused on the Europe/Asia regions as they were able to play continuously while the US region was taken down for most of launch day and again the day after with fifteen minute server restarts ( sounds like an MMO problem, Diablo is an MMO? ).

    Another major issue is the always on connection. You are connected to a server at all times and if you connection to that server lags just a little bit the game will rubber-banned. A single player game rubber-banning is messed up and disconnects will not save anything the last 5-10 minutes so if you start to rubber-ban it's best to stand still and see if the latency bar goes back to green.

    When you are eventually able to play it's great to play with friends. While the only thing it changes is the health points of the enemies it does make it more interesting to play when friends are there to save you or die doing something stupid. Alone it can be somewhat mindless but in a good way I guess. It appeals to some of the OCD nature in all of us to clear everything and destroy everything. They picked the perfect time to release the game as the PC gaming market is dull at the moment for major titles especially in this category. There are real money auction houses that can be used to sell or buy items with real money. Blizzard takes a large cut of the sale and there are fee's for transferring back to something like PayPal.

    I'll be quite surprised if it lasts more than two weeks for me.    … Expand
  74. schwarzerhut
    May 18, 2012
    0
    I will NEVER again give money to Activision after this Diablo III launch farce. I suggest everyone that paid for this product using your credit card ask for a charge back for defective goods. That way you will get your purchase price back and Activision will be stung with a fee too. Vote with your wallet next time and don't give companies your money for products that are broken byI will NEVER again give money to Activision after this Diablo III launch farce. I suggest everyone that paid for this product using your credit card ask for a charge back for defective goods. That way you will get your purchase price back and Activision will be stung with a fee too. Vote with your wallet next time and don't give companies your money for products that are broken by requiring online-play. Activision Executives, the people that pirate this game are likely to have a better experience than paying customers. Perhaps there is a lesson in there somewhere?… Expand
  75. RetRap
    May 20, 2012
    4
    Gameplay wise, Diablo 3 definitely achieves what it set out too. The combat is fast, visceral and an awful lot of fun. The character classes are diverse and the abilities and loot come as thick and fast as you could wish. Areas and enemies alike are diverse and it is constantly a pleasure to gaze upon a new environment as you peel away at the fog of war.
    The Acts of the game are enjoyable    Gameplay wise, Diablo 3 definitely achieves what it set out too. The combat is fast, visceral and an awful lot of fun. The character classes are diverse and the abilities and loot come as thick and fast as you could wish. Areas and enemies alike are diverse and it is constantly a pleasure to gaze upon a new environment as you peel away at the fog of war.
    The Acts of the game are enjoyable and while the story is certainly formulaic, it provides enough traction to keep you going through the thousands of demons you will slay.

    Multiplayer and the various difficulty levels also give great incentive to come back, although ultimately the majority of game owners are not likely to keep going with the game past a couple of play through's.

    It's such a shame then that such a compelling package has been forced into a completely flawed distribution system. While the game its self is great, the fact that it is completely unplayable without being logged into Blizzards battle.net system ruins the immersion. For a single-player game at it's heart, to have lag and even be kicked out of your ongoing game because of a connection issue is not acceptable in this day and age.

    What truly is the straw that breaks the camels back however, is the very poor customer service from Blizzard. Since launch the game has been plagued by lack-luster server stability and poor resource management meaning thousands were unable to play. Furthermore at time of writing the Blizzard servers are down again and the official word on the forums is "no word yet on a fix". For a company that runs the most successful MMO in history, such poor infrastructure and customer service can only be the result of poor management. While these problems may be fixed in the future; as a game it works but right now Diablo 3 is a resounding failure as a product.    … Expand
  76. noucannothas
    May 26, 2012
    0
    Play every class, find them to be boring. Reasonable number of deaths as you progress from normal until hell, then when you reach inferno, the number of deaths spike to an unplayable amount. The game is sorta fun playing with others. At low and mid levels, grouping with other players slows the game down and it doesn't offer any advantage other than the fact that they can revive you.Play every class, find them to be boring. Reasonable number of deaths as you progress from normal until hell, then when you reach inferno, the number of deaths spike to an unplayable amount. The game is sorta fun playing with others. At low and mid levels, grouping with other players slows the game down and it doesn't offer any advantage other than the fact that they can revive you. The game is really strait forward with very few side quest. The XP rewards for killing big bosses has been nerfed although the rewards from bosses is still the same. At low-mid levels, the player is allowed to experiment on what abilities or actions to optimize his/her play style, but at high levels you end up only playing a "kite for your life" or "farm chest for gear" play style which is totally boring as "inferno". If you are like the casual player and don't have the patience for farming gear through boring gear grinding, then this game is not for you.… Expand
  77. Jack_The_Ripper
    May 31, 2012
    1
    it is difficult to enjoy a game that for most of the time cannot be played since it works in the online mode only. Connection issues are seen a daily basis with the general player's frustration hitting the zenith. Very disappointing result for such a hugely anticipated and long awaited game.
  78. notatroll
    Jun 1, 2012
    0
    What??? go to the forum and see it your self.... http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum

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

    Ho comprato questo gioco al primo giorno ma ora, 01 giugno 2012, dopo due settimane non posso ancora giocare per errori al server della blizzard. Ci sono molti errori, Sconsiglio questo gioco. L'assistenza non risponde hai ticket, l'assistenza è inutile    … Expand
  80. cinderboy
    Jun 4, 2012
    1
    I am not being harsh here. For someone who skipped school just to queue up for Diablo II back in the days, the franchise was always in my heart since the early days when my cousin introduced Diablo I to me. Not only does Diablo III not live up to its predecessors and improve on the supposed flaws, the new development team insisted on stamping their delusional thoughts on what is best forI am not being harsh here. For someone who skipped school just to queue up for Diablo II back in the days, the franchise was always in my heart since the early days when my cousin introduced Diablo I to me. Not only does Diablo III not live up to its predecessors and improve on the supposed flaws, the new development team insisted on stamping their delusional thoughts on what is best for gamers by implementing a series of anti-gaming features.

    I am not against the RMAH, but building the game around it is just wrong and no words can justify the design decision.    … Expand
  81. Degarth
    Jul 10, 2012
    5
    The game is fun in the beginning. Act I is actually quite enjoyable. Act II less so. Act III with the non-stop action of the battle for the keep is actually quite fun. Act IV loses steam and the last fight with Diablo is anti-climatic. The end feels forced.

    I call it the end because if you play into Inferno you are asking to be displeased. I played 3 classes to 60 and the gameplay    The game is fun in the beginning. Act I is actually quite enjoyable. Act II less so. Act III with the non-stop action of the battle for the keep is actually quite fun. Act IV loses steam and the last fight with Diablo is anti-climatic. The end feels forced.

    I call it the end because if you play into Inferno you are asking to be displeased. I played 3 classes to 60 and the gameplay beyond 60 in Inferno is brutal. Brutal is ok though except here it is brutal AND boring. Because you can't advance in any reasonable amount of time unless you shell out 100's for better gear via the Auction House. If you think you will be getting the gear in the game haha you are very funny. You wont. I farmed for weeks and drops of upgrade gear, things that will actually advance you to finishing Inferno, just do not drop frequently enough. You'd have to put in a 40 hour work week to have a middling chance without buying gear.

    That isn't my idea of fun.

    That said if you buy the game once the price drops about $20 bucks and play it through to 60 and quit you have a fairly fun game. People giving it a 0 or 1 score I think are reacting viscerally to some of the policies Blizzard has put in place. The game itself is decent-ish. It is no Diablo II or Dragon Ages or a lot of other better games. But it shouldn't be punished for what it isn't. It should be rated for what it is. What it is, is a decently entertaining game that should be put down after reaching level 60, because there literally is no game after level 60. There is just obsessive compulsive repetitiveness.    … Expand
  82. Aralakh
    Jul 11, 2012
    5
    It pains me to give Diablo 3 a rating of five considering how much I love the Diablo franchise. I wanted this game to keep me interested for years like Diablo 2 did, and unfortunately it just doesn't have the staying power of its predecessor. Overall, I'm content that I got over 100 hours of enjoyment out of a $100 game (I splurged for the Collector's Edition), yet that feeling ofIt pains me to give Diablo 3 a rating of five considering how much I love the Diablo franchise. I wanted this game to keep me interested for years like Diablo 2 did, and unfortunately it just doesn't have the staying power of its predecessor. Overall, I'm content that I got over 100 hours of enjoyment out of a $100 game (I splurged for the Collector's Edition), yet that feeling of disappointment in knowing that after 3 months I've already lost interest definitely lingers. Perhaps future content updates will pull me back in; only time will tell on that.… Expand
  83. nosaj6
    Jul 23, 2012
    5
    This game isn't as great as the previous. The actual gameplay is OK, a standard dungeon-crawling, hack and slash system. However, Blizzard butchered the skill system, but that isn't a huge deal its still ok. The worst part is the constant internet required, which makes NO sense for a primarily single player game, there is no offline mode. This is weird because Starcraft II has offline modeThis game isn't as great as the previous. The actual gameplay is OK, a standard dungeon-crawling, hack and slash system. However, Blizzard butchered the skill system, but that isn't a huge deal its still ok. The worst part is the constant internet required, which makes NO sense for a primarily single player game, there is no offline mode. This is weird because Starcraft II has offline mode against bots, and is primarily multiplayer. ALSO, the real money auction house basically throws the whole inferno grinding in the drain, whoever pays the most money wins at this. The story is also trash.… Expand
  84. Soulreaver186
    Jul 28, 2012
    3
    Very good game up till Inferno. Story Sucked major balls bad voice acting Character depth isn't even there you really don't care what happens to them.. End game is just a fat gear grind with Poor loot very poor loot. Graphics are OKAY not top notch but they are a bit pretty the keyword is BIT

    Too much of a WoW clone really awful don't buy it.
  85. Exsavio
    Aug 23, 2012
    0
    - Always online is a scam. Especially when you pay full price - saving them distribution costs.
    - Real Money Auction house destroyed a core aspect of this genre - that being item find and looting. Legendary item's are anything but. Boss drops nerfed so bad its not worth working toward them. Prices on the AH are ridiculous; in the 100's of million of gold range and inflating constantly.
    -    - Always online is a scam. Especially when you pay full price - saving them distribution costs.
    - Real Money Auction house destroyed a core aspect of this genre - that being item find and looting. Legendary item's are anything but. Boss drops nerfed so bad its not worth working toward them. Prices on the AH are ridiculous; in the 100's of million of gold range and inflating constantly.
    - Despite having 5 classes; there is only really two: Sword and board "resist all" stacker; or copious dps get hit once and die nuker. No skill or stat points, and a myriad of skills that become redundant in the endgame.
    - The story is garbage; as if written by committee. The persona's of Tyrael and Diablo forever sullied; the famous Deckard slain by a nobody; pitiful, cringe-worthy ending.
    - Completely disintegrate any respect I had for Blizzard. Where once we could trust them to come out with polished, well thought out, engaging and deep games; too franchise exploiting money grabbers.

    I want a refund. But knowing that's not on the cards - I just won't give Blizzard my money again.    … Expand
  86. Noxious
    Aug 24, 2012
    0
    I'm glad I got my refund for this game back in early June of this year. I played diablo and diablo II, for YEARS. This piece of crud doesn't even have pvp.
  87. Rocusho
    Aug 25, 2012
    0
    Truly a disappointing continuation of the franchise. The reasons for this games poor show have been covered in enough detail already and I feel safe in saying I would rather have seen Diablo and all his little minions safely locked away in the mists of nostalgia instead of regurgitated, stuck together with bits of bubble gum and given a cheap lick of paint. What happened to you blizzard!Truly a disappointing continuation of the franchise. The reasons for this games poor show have been covered in enough detail already and I feel safe in saying I would rather have seen Diablo and all his little minions safely locked away in the mists of nostalgia instead of regurgitated, stuck together with bits of bubble gum and given a cheap lick of paint. What happened to you blizzard! Any past respect I had for you is sadly dwindling away to nothing.

    Another point I would like to make is the unbelievable disparity between the "official" critic reviews and the user reviews. Have any of them actually played this game? Or were they simply told to copy and paste what Activision-Blizzard told them when they collected their cheques?    … Expand
  88. trigun99
    Aug 25, 2012
    2
    After 12 years in the making, the best they could come up with was a dumb'ed down version of D2 with too much forgiveness and ease. I can't point out how, but somehow they sucked all the fun out of it. Back to hell unleashed.
  89. Varaosa
    May 11, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game ever! Worst game ever! Worst game ever! Worst game ever! Worst game ever! Worst game ever! Worst game ever! Worst game ever! Worst game ever!… Expand
  90. randylin26
    Sep 12, 2012
    0
    The game is **** its nothing good, don't play it. I even heard Diablo II is better. WAY to repetitive, nothing new, and i feel like i was in the 96s when diablo first released.
  91. TheRealDusky
    Jan 27, 2013
    2
    Diablo II set a benchmark and showed us exactly what good games that are still awesome more than a decade afterwards look like. Diablo III isn't even in the same league and will not last 5 years let alone a decade. Diablo II had it all - some improvements were needed - but that was it. Blizzard simply catered to their sheep fans - any criticism of the game - including constructive - isDiablo II set a benchmark and showed us exactly what good games that are still awesome more than a decade afterwards look like. Diablo III isn't even in the same league and will not last 5 years let alone a decade. Diablo II had it all - some improvements were needed - but that was it. Blizzard simply catered to their sheep fans - any criticism of the game - including constructive - is instantly drowned out with insults and dismissals from fanboi's on the forums - and when some complain that they cannot access the game - these fans tell them that "Blizzard do not have an obligation to allow you access to the game read the terms". (The community is part of the package of a game like this - hence why it is in the review)

    Because of this - Diablo III became a game where:

    Looting is pointless - Everything can be easily purchased in the Auction house and the in game drops are pathetic - if anything you are purely looting for gold. But you may be thinking looting for gold and then buying everything you want is OK? Nope because you can also buy these items with real money.... removing any looting element from the game.

    Gear is the only thing that separates different players - Characters all have the same skills. The skill "tree" does not require choice - you simply unlock different skills at certain levels. The only thing you can do is change the effect of the skills you have - but everyone has these effects so it is again pointless.

    Difficulty modes - The first three modes range from very easy to easy. Then you go into Inferno - this does provide a challenge - however you will have several encounters with groups of elites that move faster than you, can attack ranged, kill you in one maybe two hits, spawn clones and take little damage. The normal mobs and hordes difficulty on inferno however is good - a challenge but you get a fair chance.

    No gameplay incentive - In Diablo II - there were runes, epic gear and secret super bosses - not to mention the very fun group gameplay. In Diablo III there is no Incentive - other than just playing so once you have completed it you see no more point in playing the game - Unless you simply wanna see what all the different classes are like in all difficulty modes....

    Online only - This was a stupid thing to do, caused huge problems (still does) and does the developer no favours. Hint: Do not put online only access on a game that should have had single player.

    Current fans of the game complain about the those who loved the Diablo series being unhappy. THE GAME WAS A SEQUEL TO DIABLO II !!! - and so Diablo II fans were expecting something at least similar to to the game Diablo III was supposed to be continuing.

    The game has some good points - its soundtrack is very good as are the graphics. Fighting hordes in Hell and inferno modes can be entertaining and some of the skill effects are good. However even the story and Lore - another core component of Diablo - is poor. The game doesn't have that dark edge to it that Diablo II had.

    If you are looking for a game similar to Diablo II there are (ironically) much better alternatives out there at less than half the price. If however you are looking for a game that is less advanced and more graphically focused - then you may enjoy this game but watch out for the bugs and not being able to access the game on some occasions...    … Expand
  92. KyleKilltacular
    Oct 2, 2012
    2
    After 100 hours of gameplay, I have come to say that this game is outright disastrous. Every reason I played the earlier games has been stripped from this one, which came to me as no surprise as Blizzard closed Blizzard North halfway through their version of Diablo 3. I can't deny that this game had a few fun pockets of some pretty fun hack n' slash, but the negatives vastly outweighAfter 100 hours of gameplay, I have come to say that this game is outright disastrous. Every reason I played the earlier games has been stripped from this one, which came to me as no surprise as Blizzard closed Blizzard North halfway through their version of Diablo 3. I can't deny that this game had a few fun pockets of some pretty fun hack n' slash, but the negatives vastly outweigh anything positive you could say about this game. I coasted through the first three difficulties rarely having to even use my left hand to hit hotkeys, and then suddenly inferno comes, and every elite mob who gets in my plane of vision one shots me, and I'm told by players online that I need to buy gear from the auction house if I want to get anywhere. Lets think about that one; in a game where they've taken away distributed stat points, skill points, and any sort of complex or in-depth element, why would they also take away the very foundation of looting to progress? And I don't even want to get started on the abysmal tacked-on story. To me, this game is nonsensical and does not deserve to have the title of Diablo.… Expand
  93. MMagnus
    Oct 2, 2012
    2
    This game is a shame for the whole gaming community: the Real Money Auction House is a gigantic scam, yet.

    Diablo 3 have some awesome graphics and cinematics, the basic gameplay is also very addictive, but: - The builts diversity promised is not applicable due the lack of high quality items - The builts diversity promised is a joke when looking the actual 'paragon leveling' pushing    This game is a shame for the whole gaming community: the Real Money Auction House is a gigantic scam, yet.

    Diablo 3 have some awesome graphics and cinematics, the basic gameplay is also very addictive, but:
    - The builts diversity promised is not applicable due the lack of high quality items
    - The builts diversity promised is a joke when looking the actual 'paragon leveling' pushing players to focuse on only 1 character for months even years to be fully leveled.
    - There is a maximum of 6 skills possible, following a console pad play
    - The game was lauched as a beta, and massively exploited by cheaters & hackers
    - The in game trade interface got flaws that are not fixed while RMAH very optionnal features are added in next patches, giving an idea of what are the priorities of this company.
    - The characters run/move speed is a way too low, look like sick turtles.
    - The Item drop rate is a way too low; is a shame pushing little players to play the same dedicated characters builts for hundred of hours days weeks in the same places over and over again to have a chance to drop something very good, OR have to PAY FOR IT IN THE REAL MONEY AUCTION HOUSE.

    Basically this game is a DEMO of what it could be if players had the best items; much tricks are done to push ppl to buy items in RMAH, like profile access (players can inspect each others in details to see what items are used, what skills etc..)

    This is Blizzard This is Business

    And can explains the actual 3.7/10 ...    … Expand
  94. kurome-
    Oct 4, 2012
    0
    I have lead in this game more, than 200 hours. I can judge it as has spent for it a huge heap of time. My verdict to this game: it absolutely unsuccessful from different directions. Game very short. Practically all time which I have spent for this game has been spent because of my desire to loot good items for my char. I have drawn one simple conclusion, this game anything without auction.I have lead in this game more, than 200 hours. I can judge it as has spent for it a huge heap of time. My verdict to this game: it absolutely unsuccessful from different directions. Game very short. Practically all time which I have spent for this game has been spent because of my desire to loot good items for my char. I have drawn one simple conclusion, this game anything without auction. Player is obliged to use it, differently it simply will not pass even the second act on Inferon difficulty. It completely kills all sense and interest from game. In genre RPG, the player should dress the character itself.… Expand
  95. jsw459
    Dec 11, 2012
    5
    While the end game has gotten much better with the recent patches, the glaring issues that drag it down are more than numerous. No offline play, server downtime for maintenance, lag, and the inability to build a character truly as your own make this a disappointment compared to Diablo II. Torchlight II offers more for your money and a better gameplay experience.
  96. s4ndwitch
    Jan 2, 2013
    4
    It would be hard to give this game more than 2/10 back in May 2012, when it was released. The developers worked out most of the bugs and connection problems, unfortunately not all of them.
    The game itself is pretty good, but there are so many problems connected to it that it becomes a rather nerve wracking experience rather than an enjoyable game.
    First of all, you need to be connected    It would be hard to give this game more than 2/10 back in May 2012, when it was released. The developers worked out most of the bugs and connection problems, unfortunately not all of them.
    The game itself is pretty good, but there are so many problems connected to it that it becomes a rather nerve wracking experience rather than an enjoyable game.
    First of all, you need to be connected to battle.net at all times. A single disconnection caused by overloaded servers during the weekend can lead to losing your hardcore character without any chance to see it again. Another problem is the horrible economy in this game, which is mostly dominated by automatic bots selling gold. And if these huge issues weren't enough, we can take a look at the loot design. The drop rates for good items are so incredibly low that you shouldn't be surprised if you don't find any top-end item even after 500 hours played. After all, if everyone could get the top items eventually, no one would be using the auction house and Blizzard wouldn't make profit. The game currently doesn't even have PvP, which was promised to players shortly after release and it's heavily overdue.
    The actual gameplay is enjoyable for a limited amount of time. If you're into grinding games, you might enjoy D3. For me, this game is not worth its price. I've been waiting patiently for developers to repent themselves after the release fiasco, but to no avail. It's a half-finished game for full price with continuous development slower than I thought is possible.    … Expand
  97. TheUnbeholden
    Jan 20, 2013
    8
    It has had a terrible launch, no PvP, broken balance, fairly short campaign, mediocre storyline (some enemies have ridiculous combination of powers, like super speed, invisibility, teleportation and high damage attacks and there's completely useless skills in later difficulties), and I'm not even taking into account the *always online* requirement DRM, and modding not being allowed for it.It has had a terrible launch, no PvP, broken balance, fairly short campaign, mediocre storyline (some enemies have ridiculous combination of powers, like super speed, invisibility, teleportation and high damage attacks and there's completely useless skills in later difficulties), and I'm not even taking into account the *always online* requirement DRM, and modding not being allowed for it. One of the things that kept diablo 2 alive is being outright banned? To hell with this franchise. Its obvious Blizzard cares more about WoW. I'm going to find a better hack n slash game. Path of Exile is coming out soon.… Expand
  98. djvampyre
    Mar 1, 2013
    1
    Diablo is a girl and Cain gets killed by a Power Rangers villain who uses butterfly magic. Boring items based around the same 3 stats. No build diversity at all. Auction house sucking the life out of the game as predicted. Terrible voice acting and dumb quests that you can't skip. Can't skip between acts. Only one act is viable for farming. Why would you even farm at all you into S&M orDiablo is a girl and Cain gets killed by a Power Rangers villain who uses butterfly magic. Boring items based around the same 3 stats. No build diversity at all. Auction house sucking the life out of the game as predicted. Terrible voice acting and dumb quests that you can't skip. Can't skip between acts. Only one act is viable for farming. Why would you even farm at all you into S&M or something? Even the games lead dev and head CM know the game is bad. They quit rather than try to fix it! LOL If you like torturing yourself and get off on watching the Diablo franchise fall dead at the feet of the corporations then buy this game.… Expand
  99. edgil215
    Oct 31, 2013
    1
    Just accept that they don't get what is fun anymore, and they don't care! The console release only FURTHER proves that all Activision cares about for Blizzard is retail sales and profits. The fact that the AH are being completely removed all together just PROVES TENFOLD that we were all completely right since the beginning and let's not forget the 3 search field AH for items with 7+Just accept that they don't get what is fun anymore, and they don't care! The console release only FURTHER proves that all Activision cares about for Blizzard is retail sales and profits. The fact that the AH are being completely removed all together just PROVES TENFOLD that we were all completely right since the beginning and let's not forget the 3 search field AH for items with 7+ affixes, real smart 'design'. Now they are trying to introduce a "Loot 2.0" system which is a f*****g b****slap to the ENDLESS plethora of players (including myself) who could not get past the fact that the itemization in this game is 100% absolutely wrong and altogether functionally a pile of s**t.

    How can you deliver a game with ABSOLUTELY NO customization whatsoever on any character class and have the "Unique" and "Set" items be the WORST items in the entire game!? Where is any shred of logic or reason here? Not to mention how unbelievably ridiculously difficult it is to even get a "unique" item to even drop with 400%+ MF, it makes not one bit of difference because as soon as you ID that item it is useless salvage garbage. The best weapons in the game were blue items, the best item affixes you could find were rares. So basically in the beginning of the game all of the "elite" players had high dps blue weapons and most likely full rare equipment besides maybe 1 unique jewelry.

    There was absolutely no end game content right from the get go and then they tried to introduce the key drops system and monster power as well as infernal machine. The entire game and all of these patches just felt like obvious panicked 'hotfixes' to try and keep more of the player base around for longer. This just proved again and AGAIN how ridiculously completely unfinished the game was with all of the aspects added that should have been there from before even a pathetic beta test.

    Whether they will ever outright admit all of their mistakes and apologize to players they told were wrong but proved 200% right remains to be seen but at this point means nothing. Because even after they try to roll out as many changes as they want to try to remedy a completely broken s**t game, the structure of the game and character progression is COMPLETELY wrong and is still MOST of the problem for 'Diablo' franchise players. They are willing to accept change or "progression" in your eyes but COMPLETELY STRIPPING the game franchise of any character, attribute or skill customization is ridiculous and downright condemning to the point of dissolving the company if you ask me.

    For some reason since the 'justin bieber' success of WoW, Blizzard/Activblindness decided it would be a good idea to completely and utterly destroy the 'Diablo' franchise and release a apathetic chin-drool dribbling braindead watered down streamlined bastard child that was "Diablo 3". When did they higher game designers that are ridiculous "Macintosh" retards? This game and all aspects of it's design reek of a putrid stomach curdling "Machintosh" or "iphone" design in that it is a plain piece of crap that everyone has exactly the same one and it looks nice on the surface but underneath it all everything is a nonfunctional piece of crap that can accomplish absolutely nothing except for chatting, and handcuffing you with hordes and HORDES OF POINTLESS UNNECESSARY DRM.

    If you are a non-Mac PC user then you should steer 100% clear of D3 because the design makes little to no sense just like an iphone or any other macintosh product. Also for you loser fanboy mac retards "Apple" Records Corps was founded before the modern age of digital electronics so you are MACINTOSH. You don't even have the remote amount of respect deserved to be called "Apple" which actually represents a MUCH more important part of history. Also if you just listen to any true PC gamer they will give you an actual REALISTIC review of this p.o.s. game.

    ALL of the BS "major media" game reviewers gave this game high reviews WHICH IS A COMPLETE LIE! And what is the point of EVEN HAVING a review system at all if you can just be bought off so easily?!? That means that your grading scale is ridiculously inconsistent and falsified because it marks down great games repeatedly and then HUGE HOLES AND MISTAKES in broken junk bastard child garbage like this just somehow go unnoticed?!?! How can anyone take these game review outlets seriously anymore? If you are just BLATANTLY outright lying to people's faces in print and online why should anyone ever both to pay attention to anything that comes out of those diarrhea ridden jokes for "publication".

    D3 was a complete unfinished joke, WoW D3 End of Blizzard Beginning of Bastardvison

    PoE is out now and 100% free to download and play 'not-for-profit' through Steam. PoE offers you EVERYTHING and MORE that you wanted to see out of a modern ARPG inspired by and evolving on the D1 & D2 style that PC gamers truly loved and enjoy to play.

    GO DOWNLOAD PoE!!!    … Expand
  100. derekjohn
    Jul 3, 2013
    0
    What can we say about these numbnuts. DRM really SUCKS. DRM really SUCKS. Blizzard is ona hiding to nothing cause they full of numbnuts, cause DRM really sucks
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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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