Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,918 out of 10199
  2. Mixed: 1,570 out of 10199
  3. Negative: 5,711 out of 10199
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  1. Pisspuddle
    May 15, 2012
    0
    it receives a zero because it doesnt work. straight up..........why the hell does my review have to be so long. that the hell does it matter. the brick flys over the lawn to collide with my face in a poopshoot of pee wang tang bo bang fe fi fo fang. you mad? mad.
  2. Touchthesky12
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Firstly, be assured that this is a low score based on the merits of the game itself - not just venting frustration at being unable to log in. But, unfortunately, the game itself really does warrant such a low score. It's without doubt one of the great gaming disappointments of recent years. Why? Well, to sum it up - the game feels like it has no soul, it is an alarmingly empty and shallowFirstly, be assured that this is a low score based on the merits of the game itself - not just venting frustration at being unable to log in. But, unfortunately, the game itself really does warrant such a low score. It's without doubt one of the great gaming disappointments of recent years. Why? Well, to sum it up - the game feels like it has no soul, it is an alarmingly empty and shallow experience (even in multiplayer) that feels like some sort of bizarre on rails clicking 'experience' (I hesitate to even call it a game because it genuinely doesn't even feel like one). While the first two games were also clickfests, they were great because they had a great amount of character - they were immersive experiences that allowed you to feel your character's progression in the world and feel genuinely excited at the prospect of awesome loot. D3 is just weird to play because for some reason Blizzard have stripped out ALL forms of character customisation and you are just playing an empty shell of a character that looks and plays like every other player out there. This combined with the child-like difficulty level of the game on normal (which you are forced to play through) and the ridiculously high drop rate on blue and yellow items means that loot is just nothing more than generic text. I can't associate any fun at all with anything in this game - it is so empty it is scary. I am actually surprised and shocked that Blizzard put out a game this bad with their usual standards of quality.
    Sadly this game is being torn apart by the general public and fanbase and rightfully so.    … Expand
  3. oks107
    May 16, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Waste not want to give the game a score is 0. Level is really low quality graphics, gameplay, while I thought I was losing was sleepy. 3 hours while playing patience, but the limit is reached, turn off the covering.… Expand
  4. Fyren
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I don't know how anyone can support a company that has an online DRM system for single player portion of the game. Activision/Blizzard is rolling in the dough, are you going to tell me that they can't code a separate entity for single player and single/multiplayer crossover options without hindering loot table and auction house? Let hackers dupe all they want in the offline mode where theI don't know how anyone can support a company that has an online DRM system for single player portion of the game. Activision/Blizzard is rolling in the dough, are you going to tell me that they can't code a separate entity for single player and single/multiplayer crossover options without hindering loot table and auction house? Let hackers dupe all they want in the offline mode where the characters can't traverse over a gate that has both single and multi player DRM authentication. OH WAIT. THAT MEANS NO MOTIVATION FOR MONETARY TRANSACTIONS. F'in Blizzard, this was the last straw.… Expand
  5. Fulvius
    May 16, 2012
    0
    The game was blatantly put together as a quick cash machine for a well known franchise.
    10 years of development? Sure. FYI, Bethesda made Skyrim in 5.
  6. suchoudh
    May 16, 2012
    3
    Well, Blizzard should first fix its servers before selling the game. Apparently, they learnt nothing from the stress test. On a side note, always on DRM and auction house with real money, conveys a lot about Blizzard's greed.
  7. JeRDLe
    May 16, 2012
    2
    Poor graphics, poor launch, and an unholy application of singleplayer. The graphics in this game look like they were designed in the same era as Diablo II, but on a different engine. They're that rediculous. Launch time comes around and Blizzard's servers are down. No problem, i want to play single player. OH WAIT. The worst part of this game is how everything is on a multiplayer server.Poor graphics, poor launch, and an unholy application of singleplayer. The graphics in this game look like they were designed in the same era as Diablo II, but on a different engine. They're that rediculous. Launch time comes around and Blizzard's servers are down. No problem, i want to play single player. OH WAIT. The worst part of this game is how everything is on a multiplayer server. Not only do you reuire a constant connection to the internet, every action has to be sent to an online server. So if you have a poor internet connection, or a horrid one, like satelite, be prepared to wait two full seconds between all your actions. Say for example, begining an attack, and it going to the server, and coming back, then the attack happening.

    Overall, way below expectations.    … Expand
  8. Duffmanzzz
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I feel like I have to jump on the haters bandwagon. Seriously, I still cannot logon to play this stupid game. All the official reviewers are sucking from Blizzards **** Avoid avoid avoid. Torchlight 2 baby!!
  9. arkantos
    May 16, 2012
    0
    They want to transform D3 into WoW. Why i just can't buy the game and play singleplayer off-line, like i did with D2-LOD? When $$$ is >> than everything, **** like this happens. 1. Offline players does not want play online.
    2. Online players does not want offline players play with them.
    3. Offline players are obligated to play online, bacause Blizzard does not get happy with the money i    They want to transform D3 into WoW. Why i just can't buy the game and play singleplayer off-line, like i did with D2-LOD? When $$$ is >> than everything, **** like this happens. 1. Offline players does not want play online.
    2. Online players does not want offline players play with them.
    3. Offline players are obligated to play online, bacause Blizzard does not get happy with the money i would spend at the DVD, they want more, they want persuade me to pay for a premium account and **** like this
    4. Servers gets overloaded.
    5. No one plays (specially the "periphery" of the world, that is less important)

    So, if i want to play D3 in future, for nostalgy or any other reason, i simply just can't?

    **** you BLIZZARD. **** the retards who spent real money in "unique ultra mega rare sword of shit".
    I just want buy the Game and play, with or without aa internet connection.

    Long live to PIRACY!
    I just    … Expand
  10. Farseli
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I'd give it a one if I could play, but I can't because I don't have stable enough internet for SINGLE PLAYER. Weird. Pretty sure I shouldn't have to communicate with anything else if I never want to. Game in the box should be all self-contained if I'm not buying an MMO which this certainly isn't. And even if my internet is working? The servers aren't. So great job shipping a useless pieceI'd give it a one if I could play, but I can't because I don't have stable enough internet for SINGLE PLAYER. Weird. Pretty sure I shouldn't have to communicate with anything else if I never want to. Game in the box should be all self-contained if I'm not buying an MMO which this certainly isn't. And even if my internet is working? The servers aren't. So great job shipping a useless piece of half-game. Maybe I'll care again when there is an off-line mode. Stardock released a Gamer Bill of Rights a few years ago that we should all be following here! In this case, number 9 on the list.

    9. Gamers shall have the right to demand that a single-player game not force them to be connected to the internet every time they wish to play.    … Expand
  11. payne4evr
    May 16, 2012
    0
    requiring internet dependence was a poor judgement call. poor planning. so disgusted, i went out of my way to sign up here and get the point across. it's sad. it's almost as bad as crowding on wow launch, but worse. what happened to a game working out of the box?
  12. HarpDarpReviews
    May 17, 2012
    4
    hmmm 88/100 critic and 3.7 user, this is obviously because of the servers. BUT, Diablo 3 is actually a sub-par game. It didn't go through as what it was meant to be, if it takes a game company 11 years to develop they obviously had no passion for making the game, and it shows
  13. malditocapitan
    May 17, 2012
    0
    how a game doest have offline mode is ridiculus what hapeen if I live in a place wheres the acces to the internet is restricted and I what to have some fun whit diablo 3 but aI cannot play whitout the internet is simply stupid hope no more companies do this atrocius decision in a future
  14. kiwi78
    May 20, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute rubbish. Tried for two hours and still stuck at the first map. Removed from the game every 5 minutes. Error 3007. Considered that the game came out 3 days ago and they still cannot solve such a massive issue, I won't spend a penny on Blizzard's game again.… Expand
  15. solar_geometry
    May 21, 2012
    3
    Okay, let's preface this right. I've never owned a Blizzard game. I really like hack n slash rpgs like this though. I've logged many hours of torchlight and titan's quest. Diablo 2 was before my time. I had some old school friends that raved about it and they hyped up Diablo 3 for years before it ended up being released. Buying it then was a natural choice. I like the genre, friendsOkay, let's preface this right. I've never owned a Blizzard game. I really like hack n slash rpgs like this though. I've logged many hours of torchlight and titan's quest. Diablo 2 was before my time. I had some old school friends that raved about it and they hyped up Diablo 3 for years before it ended up being released. Buying it then was a natural choice. I like the genre, friends raved about D2, everybody was excited about D3. So I preordered D3 a week before its release date.
    I must say this game is genuinely disappointing. The graphics are bad. I'd say they are worse than Torchlight 1 and on par with Titan's Quest. While I'm not a complete graphic snob, I must say I didn't build an overclocked expensive PC for lame graphics. I have no clue why these graphics are so bad. It isn't that the environments are draw poorly, they are not. I feel real thinking went into the design of the graphics, but the graphics themselves are not great. The sound is not amazing either. While it isn't bad per se, it isn't great either. I feel the sound is just average and not great in any way.
    The voice acting is definitely below average. I seriously think you could mic me up and I could do a better job with it in one day. The game play itself is rather dumbed down. I really liked in Torchlight being able to assign points to 3 different skill trees. It let me custom build my warrior. This game is not like that. Once a Barbarian is level 5, he unlocks the same skill every time. There are few choices about your build. You can eventually use different skills in the slots, but only after they are unlocked in a uniform, boring fashion.
    The story line isn't really that good, but honestly I have trouble faulting them too much on this aspect, as all games from this genre struggle to make the plot meaningful. I would say I thought the cut scenes were amazing (but few) and in general the story line is completely linear. Too damn linear. You can't even get confused or sidetracked, which seems lame.
    Having to play online even in single player mode is a negative in my opinion. They end up punishing all the people that bought the game just in case somebody somewhere is dishonest. So now I'll have to be completely inconvenienced each time I play this game for life to teach somebody else a lesson. I defy you to provide another example in the free market of a company treating their paying customers this way.

    I'm still playing this game. Now that I own it, I will certainly play it. If I had known the game was going to be such a disappointment, I would have never bothered with it. I feel like Torchlight 1 is a better game than this. They really, really let me down. As a first time customer of Blizzard, I can assure you I would not buy another game from them. I will, however, give Torchlight 2 a whirl.    … Expand
  16. radman0x
    May 22, 2012
    1
    I've been burned multiple times by server outages and the classes all play the same. This game is all about loot and DPS and loot is made a little redundant by the Auction house having so many readily available items. I really thought Blizzard was a prove resource that always made dynamite sequels, turns out they really dropped the ball on this one.
  17. E36wheelman
    May 25, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 uses always on DRM. Which means if you don't have an Internet connection you can't get past the main menu. I'm deploying for 10 months and was hoping to play on my pc when there's no Internet and I can't. If your Internet is less than perfect, don't buy.
  18. theonetruejim
    May 27, 2012
    0
    So, looks like Blizzard *can't* work as a division of Activision. I was willing to see past the tired, rehashed look of Starcraft II - hey, the cut scenes are great, and there's a lot of interactive toys to play with between the missions that look like they were pulled almost directly from the original Starcraft. But I just can't find anything in Diablo III that would make it worth theSo, looks like Blizzard *can't* work as a division of Activision. I was willing to see past the tired, rehashed look of Starcraft II - hey, the cut scenes are great, and there's a lot of interactive toys to play with between the missions that look like they were pulled almost directly from the original Starcraft. But I just can't find anything in Diablo III that would make it worth the 10-year wait, let alone the $60 price tag.

    So, what's so wrong with Diablo III? Well, pretty much everything:

    * The graphics are pretty bad; even the "high quality" textures look like something from the original Diablo, the skew perspective means your character is pretty much guaranteed to be hidden from you at least part of the time (as are enemies and loot), and the gamma correction gives you a choice between "too dark to see anything" and "too dark to be playable with a light on in the room".

    * Gameplay is repetitive and dull. It's a clickfest, pure and simple. Click here, click there, kill an enemy, pick up some loot. Lather - rinse - repeat. Oh look! A new level... that's pretty much the same as the level you just finished...

    * Difficulty leveling is so badly broken it would be funny, if it weren't so tragic. After a long boring slog through hordes of enemies who couldn't harm you if you were to lie down and take a nap, you get to uberboss, who coughs and you fall over dead.

    * I can't tell if the soundtrack composer came from a background of 1970's horror flicks, and wanted to try composing for porn, or if they came from 1970's porn flicks, and wanted to compose for horror movies.

    * It's a client-server game, but Blizzard is only shipping the client. So, in addition to crappy graphics, crappy gameplay, and crappy music, you also get crappy lag, crappy disconnects, and truly crappy uptime stats. And forget playing unless you have a low-latency broadband connection. Even with a cable modem, you can expect stutters and random teleports.

    * It's a network-only game with no true single player mode, but Blizzard didn't include voice chat. Dubya tee ef?

    Suffice it to say, this will be the last $60 Blizzard ever gets from me.    … Expand
  19. mmoalert
    Jun 4, 2012
    0
    Hello, am doing this review in the spirit of giving other gamers / would be diablo buyers info to make their decision. Right from the start of pre-ordering the game, I had to queue 6 hours just to collect a game i paid for months ago, i did not appreciate the fact distributors(Asiasoft) were making use of us as free-publicity / marketing stunt. While some may say this is not controlled byHello, am doing this review in the spirit of giving other gamers / would be diablo buyers info to make their decision. Right from the start of pre-ordering the game, I had to queue 6 hours just to collect a game i paid for months ago, i did not appreciate the fact distributors(Asiasoft) were making use of us as free-publicity / marketing stunt. While some may say this is not controlled by Blizzard, i say Blizzard shld pick better distributors. When I finally got home and tried to install, i had the "stuck at updating file issue" (great i can't even get the game to install). After spending additional hours of research, and getting the game installed, got the client up, clicked launch, and wow i got the "stuck at launching" problem. After another few hours spent researching on how to get past this problem, finally got into the game, played for a few minutes and bam ERROR 37. So after spending an arduous amount of time playing / dc-ing, i had a shock the game was over so quickly due to lack of content and reeled from the realization that the game wanted you to REPEAT the same thing another FOUR times to experience the entire content of the game. This was an extremely excruciating experience and i wish i could get a refund for purchasing a product like this. Probably the worst game i've ever spent money on and if you think FFXIV was bad, Diablo 3 brings "bad" to a whole new level. It is true when they say "all hell breaks loose on May 15", indeed, they just didnt say it was going to be on the ppl who bought the game in good faith.… Expand
  20. Yst
    Aug 16, 2012
    6
    Diablo III is a fairly satisfactory dungeon romp, in the manner of its predecessors. If making enemies explode and effortlessly plowing through a horde of the undead satisfies you, this may be just the thing. Its environments are attractive, even if its story, voice acting and writing are generally of very poor quality (as this is not the game
  21. wasabi867
    Nov 15, 2012
    5
    Well inplementing a Paragon System or a Monster Power System doesnt cure the Games horrendous, unfair and unsatisfying Design. Online Requirement... Well what if im on a Vacation and i wanna Farm some Gold or items and i have the needs and the DVD and the ALLREADY Online activated Game with me to play, why cant i do so ? I PAID FOR IT! Am i simply not allowed to play it ? Seriously, thisWell inplementing a Paragon System or a Monster Power System doesnt cure the Games horrendous, unfair and unsatisfying Design. Online Requirement... Well what if im on a Vacation and i wanna Farm some Gold or items and i have the needs and the DVD and the ALLREADY Online activated Game with me to play, why cant i do so ? I PAID FOR IT! Am i simply not allowed to play it ? Seriously, this should count as a Crime, badly, it doesnt!… Expand
  22. shuckles
    Oct 3, 2012
    0
    Reasons this game blows: - skills system designed for imbeciles. no point in ever starting a second character in the same class - boring gameplay. sooo repetitive. I think I have carpal tunnel. - nothing to explore. the whole game it's like you're stuck in a tube. -whimyshire is insultingly stupid. it's not funny that you made an epically lame game - music is HORRIBLE and so are theReasons this game blows: - skills system designed for imbeciles. no point in ever starting a second character in the same class - boring gameplay. sooo repetitive. I think I have carpal tunnel. - nothing to explore. the whole game it's like you're stuck in a tube. -whimyshire is insultingly stupid. it's not funny that you made an epically lame game - music is HORRIBLE and so are the character voicings. Never noticed how good that was in D2 until playing this game. Where are the death screams? MaaaOOOOOOOO!… Expand
  23. Obiwannabe
    Oct 15, 2012
    4
    I nicely done game, but that is about it imho. If you love Diablo, and Blizz, then the game is a must. As much as I liked D2 and other Blizz games, I couldn't get myself to play beyond 20 something hours. Maybe we players expect nowadays too much? Whatever the case or reason, I can not see the reason behind 100% score reviews. Very misleading. User score average here seems to be much moreI nicely done game, but that is about it imho. If you love Diablo, and Blizz, then the game is a must. As much as I liked D2 and other Blizz games, I couldn't get myself to play beyond 20 something hours. Maybe we players expect nowadays too much? Whatever the case or reason, I can not see the reason behind 100% score reviews. Very misleading. User score average here seems to be much more realistic.… Expand
  24. Ghosters
    Nov 14, 2013
    1
    Game Pros:
    1) Graphics are touched up a bit.
    2) Cains book to ID all items in inventory. 3) The fact that TP scrolls are no longer needed and it saved you space in inventory. Cons: 1) Hardcore is pointless being that unique bosses use the following about 90% of the time: Teleport, Freeze, Shield, Multiply, pull you to them, Very High elemental damage. Often you die as fast as you    Game Pros:
    1) Graphics are touched up a bit.
    2) Cains book to ID all items in inventory.
    3) The fact that TP scrolls are no longer needed and it saved you space in inventory.

    Cons:
    1) Hardcore is pointless being that unique bosses use the following about 90% of the time: Teleport, Freeze, Shield, Multiply, pull you to them, Very High elemental damage. Often you die as fast as you can blink.
    2) Item drops: No boss farming in this one. Most unique, set and even rares drop off of random mobs but not often at all on main story bosses. So no Mephy or Baal runs like in D2.
    3) MF hunting is ok but due to the "Cash auction house" they reduced the drop rates of all of the major items such as sets and high end uniques. They are taking the Auction House out of the game in March but they said they are reducing the drop rates even more after that. So months of play and only seeing some uniques means months of play and lucky to see 1 or 2.
    4) Sets and Uniques we came to love in D2 have all been reworked and 95% are total crap now. Remember hunting to finish sets? Forget it now. Out of 6 toons to 60 and of those 6 3 Paragon lvl 18+ I have seen 2 set items drop. Only 2!
    5) The story was simply crap. The cinematic cut scenes are amazing but the story over all just feels pushed and pointless. By the end you feel like you just got kicked int he face with a steel boot for all of your effort.
    6) Item drops over all are disappointing. In D2 it was like Christmas to see a Unique hit the ground because we knew it was a good chance of seeing something worth it. But in D3 you can only handle getting excited about seeing a unique and being disappointed by it being the same crappy item you get to add to your collection of crappy items you have found many times over. Unique item drops after a couple weeks of play gets to the point where you do not even pick up most of them because you just sell them in town like other junk gear, but these crappy uniques are so crappy that you can find a white that would sell for more.
    7) Cash shop screwed up the value of items. So even low level uniques are on the AH for millions of in game gold. This means the value system is based off real money and even with the AH being brought down, the costs will climb due to the fact they are reducing drop rates further. So item trading has become a sell your soul feel more than anything else.

    This game had an chance to be a beast of a game but just like all of the other game companies that are around now, they rushed a game release and did not give a crap to put thought into the game. The used the name to sell it and just killed the game name. D4 is not a game I would even buy after this joke of a release. I have never seen a game go off this deep end and ever recover. They always seem to follow the Aliens film franchise, Rush Alien 3 and piss off a fan base. Then rush out more to sucker people into the "Maybe it will be better this time" or the "It could not be worse than the last one". This normally ended with people damn near in tears after the movies yelling "They found a way to make it even more stupid!!!!".

    People need to just be done with game companies like this. Refusal to support them is the only way you can win.    … Expand
  25. Spartan239
    Nov 6, 2012
    2
    My brother and i were naturally excited when the game was finally announced. We both picked up copies, played for a while and found the game to be VERY lackluster. The games environment, menu layouts and gameplay SCREAMED WoW, which i personally was NOT happy about. Oh, and f*ck the auction house. Blizzard has ruined a classic series with Copy/Pasting just about EVERYTHING from World ofMy brother and i were naturally excited when the game was finally announced. We both picked up copies, played for a while and found the game to be VERY lackluster. The games environment, menu layouts and gameplay SCREAMED WoW, which i personally was NOT happy about. Oh, and f*ck the auction house. Blizzard has ruined a classic series with Copy/Pasting just about EVERYTHING from World of WarCrap and adjusting it to better fit the scenario. If i could i would gladly return this game, but Gamestop will not allow it because the disc has been "used." I made it to about level 10 or so, and got bored with the game. Its currently back in its case, in the box on my shelf and will continue to sit there collecting dust until i decide to sell it or throw it away. Now that Blizzard has released the "starter edition" on the website i would HIGHLY suggest to ANYONE considering the game to try that first. I found this game to be a complete and utter waste. I hope the guys at Blizzard realize what theyve done, and choke on it.… Expand
  26. ahtiim
    Jul 18, 2013
    0
    Most stupid game ever

    -Always online DRM
    -Lack of skill diversity
    -Connection errors
    -Short Story
    -Play to win

    +Nothing

    Really bad game.Don't buy!
  27. Type4101
    Sep 13, 2013
    0
    Stripped of all the RPG depth and character development of the first two games, Diablo III is disappointing from the start. But the pay-to-win, real money rip-off auction house makes this game nothing but a joke. To make matters worse, Blizzard then releases a console version that fixes some (not all) of the problems of the PC version, but refuses to give the paying PC customers aStripped of all the RPG depth and character development of the first two games, Diablo III is disappointing from the start. But the pay-to-win, real money rip-off auction house makes this game nothing but a joke. To make matters worse, Blizzard then releases a console version that fixes some (not all) of the problems of the PC version, but refuses to give the paying PC customers a corrected version! PC gamers were used as a trial-run for the console port, and offered nothing for their suffering. When even respected developers like Blizzard have abandoned ethics, morals, and artistic vision, and turned to dumbed-down gaming, crappy ports, and intentional rip-offs, one must necessarily start to lose faith and hope in the whole gaming industry. Who will save us from the misery? Not Blizzard.… Expand
  28. RyogaXL
    Sep 24, 2013
    2
    I don't understand why Blizzard takes too many years to finally ruin a series of games.
    Unfortunately I brought the game to feel complete waste of time and money.
    Diablo 3 miss the main elements of the serie, the atmosphere (corrupted and full of pain world) and the sense of weakness... Yeah the effect that the player gets in panic or feeling of danger. Respawn sucks, Loots sucks,    I don't understand why Blizzard takes too many years to finally ruin a series of games.
    Unfortunately I brought the game to feel complete waste of time and money.

    Diablo 3 miss the main elements of the serie, the atmosphere (corrupted and full of pain world) and the sense of weakness... Yeah the effect that the player gets in panic or feeling of danger.

    Respawn sucks, Loots sucks, Magical item sucks, Classes sucks and the worst of all.... Visual and voice ruin the atmosphere of the dark fantasy involved in Diablo.

    The best and unique Diablo 1 get contaminated as well that Warcraft.
    Sad, very sad    … Expand
  29. Bored2Death
    Sep 28, 2013
    0
    No mini-games, boring creatures to swat with mundane attacks, lame weapons/loot...uninspired and repetitive levels and scenery...boring characters and quests. The game is more like World of Moneycraft than Diablo. I tried to like it but it just plain sucks. There is far more to do in skyrim or any Elder scrolls game for that matter. Don't waste your hard earned cash on this WoW clone, buyNo mini-games, boring creatures to swat with mundane attacks, lame weapons/loot...uninspired and repetitive levels and scenery...boring characters and quests. The game is more like World of Moneycraft than Diablo. I tried to like it but it just plain sucks. There is far more to do in skyrim or any Elder scrolls game for that matter. Don't waste your hard earned cash on this WoW clone, buy Skyrim or the originol Diablo's instead. I mean they were too lazy to even put in weather effects or a decent character customization. Oh and there is nothing to do once you beat the game on all the difficulties. The achievements are pointless and reward you with literally nothing. And then there is the pathetic DRM and failed auction house. It's sad how millions of sheeple bought nothing but a piece of hype (and sh**).… Expand
  30. tamnier
    Oct 1, 2013
    1
    I hated this game so much. I stopped playing after I reached max level with a char and got to the hardest mode and before pvp patch. First of all, all the loot you get in the game is garbage. like 90% garbage. and 10% of the stuff you get that's useful ISN"T EVEN FOR YOUR CLASS. So you play and play and play and you get items and you get no upgrades because you have to use theirI hated this game so much. I stopped playing after I reached max level with a char and got to the hardest mode and before pvp patch. First of all, all the loot you get in the game is garbage. like 90% garbage. and 10% of the stuff you get that's useful ISN"T EVEN FOR YOUR CLASS. So you play and play and play and you get items and you get no upgrades because you have to use their "Auction house" to buy any new items to keep up with their difficulty curve.

    So you have to take all that crappy loot you can't use, try to pawn it off at the auction house and buy new loot from the auction house that someone else found for your class. Here's an idea, how about the monsters drop items for ME? instead of this stupid middle man called the Auction house?

    But wait, put in a bunch of useless affixations for your items and 0 character and class customization and you get a very very boring game with an auction house run by bots and a game that is frustrating, boring, and tedious.

    Going to the forums doesn't help because all you get is a bunch of PC(politically correct) General managing robots that don't give you straight answers and just answer stupid questions like "What is your favorite monster?"

    I'm really disgusted with this game considering it took 9 years to create this mess.    … Expand
  31. snowmanny
    Oct 13, 2013
    0
    Ridiculous critics scores. Don't waste 60 bucks! After over a decade of waiting this is what we get?
    A game where the character models and overall graphics are a blurry and ugly mess that wouldn't have been acceptable 6 years ago. Where the gameplay has been reduced to left click to win and skills and attributes have been removed or simplified to increase the dependency on gear so that    Ridiculous critics scores. Don't waste 60 bucks! After over a decade of waiting this is what we get?
    A game where the character models and overall graphics are a blurry and ugly mess that wouldn't have been acceptable 6 years ago. Where the gameplay has been reduced to left click to win and skills and attributes have been removed or simplified to increase the dependency on gear so that you'll be more likely to use the Auction House. And that is exactly where they want you.    … Expand
  32. Morgenes
    Jan 1, 2014
    1
    Diablo 3 has been one of the greatest disappointments for me since I play Video games. The main reasons are:
    1: The game is pathetically easy. On my first run though I played a monk. In the entire game I used a single health potion and I died one single time, mostly because I wasn't paying attention anymore due to an overdose of boredom. I am NOT a hardcore gamer.
    2. With the    Diablo 3 has been one of the greatest disappointments for me since I play Video games. The main reasons are:
    1: The game is pathetically easy. On my first run though I played a monk. In the entire game I used a single health potion and I died one single time, mostly because I wasn't paying attention anymore due to an overdose of boredom. I am NOT a hardcore gamer.
    2. With the introduction of dragonball z-like fighting sequences the game has received a touch of ridiculousness (e.g. is the daemon hunter firing bolts with mounted miniature-nuclear-warheads??)
    3. Extremely boring gameplay: Just left click the mouse and hordes of monsters will die, often even accidently while to try to walk from A to B.
    4. The dialogues are no good. Most annoying are those when the heroes pat themselves on the back noticing how powerful and strong they are. And why do your main opponents need to appear to you in a vision every time you achieve a victory to mock you?? (Kiddy Junk!)
    5. The game developers paid zero dedication to small but important details which give a story (or game) an air of sinisterness, gruesomeness or fearfulness, in short, there is absolutely no horror element in the game anymore.
    6. Boring story.
    In summary blizzard did remarkably well in creating a game so close to industry standards in any regard that there remains nothing unique and special about it anymore, it is a game without flavour. A game for kids.    … Expand
  33. gastromush
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    you can call it **** or scam. This game ruined diablo's franchise, turning it into a cheesy pay2win for coach junkies or beliebers. Stay away and keep the money
  34. eduedu87
    Aug 2, 2014
    2
    The game is nowhere near what Diablo 2 was. The action is too spectacular, even at level 1 you're making visually incredible attacks.
    Also, the game is dumbed down like hell, you can't make mistakes whatsoever, so don't think, just play... If you want a fire mage, go for it, no problem, if you want an ice mage, just change your skills, nothing chains you in any way, it's like none of your    The game is nowhere near what Diablo 2 was. The action is too spectacular, even at level 1 you're making visually incredible attacks.
    Also, the game is dumbed down like hell, you can't make mistakes whatsoever, so don't think, just play... If you want a fire mage, go for it, no problem, if you want an ice mage, just change your skills, nothing chains you in any way, it's like none of your actions make a lasting impact, you can't specialize a character besides equipment.

    The other major fault of the game, in my opinion, is that you can't really think about how to play, if enemies are too strong, they always kill you, you can't think of ways of getting away with it because when you start attacking an enemy you're stuck with it, it will follow you everywhere and most of the times the only way of healing yourself is hitting enemies, so you die if you stop hitting but you die if you keep hitting, there's never a way to escape, so you don't actually get to choose anything, things just happen...

    To sum up, if you want a game where you don't have to think of anything, just spend some time watching effects, this is ideal.

    If you want your decisions to make an impact whatsoever, just stay away from this, because the few decisions you can make, won't even have an impact.    … Expand
  35. Generic
    May 17, 2012
    0
    This game is great! I wish I could play it. The game's been out for three days and I'm already at level 5! I've been playing as often as I can. You'll really enjoy it if the stars align in such a way that you're able to successfully log in to this online-only multiplayer game.
  36. mwak
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I've followed every game of blizzard since their first SNES ones, but this one is a real fail.
    That's a strange idea not to allow offline play in a the solo mode ... if they fear hacking they should have put the auction for multiplayer only. At the end you feel like playing a cheap MMO.
    Now regarding the game ... the evolution system is too much guided, it looks like blizzard is taking its    I've followed every game of blizzard since their first SNES ones, but this one is a real fail.
    That's a strange idea not to allow offline play in a the solo mode ... if they fear hacking they should have put the auction for multiplayer only. At the end you feel like playing a cheap MMO.
    Now regarding the game ... the evolution system is too much guided, it looks like blizzard is taking its players for dummies as it's so very hard to fail your specialization. Finally it has been 12 years of waiting for so little ... I put 2/10 for the art and universe and -8 for the drm and the extreme simplification of the game.    … Expand
  37. Servalan
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Got it and cannot play, even with me trying to play solo. And that's if the game even starts up for me. I don't understand how a solo game requires me to log into their servers.
  38. Conure
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Awful DRM and login issues aside, I've now played this game for 15 hours and it is dull, uninspired and lacks any complexity as seen in D2. Utter disappointment, Blizzard, you have fallen far.
  39. Snorre
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I am so very disappointed with Blizzard now. How could they ruin the legendary DIABLO series?
    To me, this game is just not fun. It is made to bring cash only, not to stay true to the series and to millions of old fans and supporters. Gothic series got butchered. Dungeon Siege got butchered. Elder Scrolls gets duller with every game. Dragon Age got butchered and now finally, even Diablo    I am so very disappointed with Blizzard now. How could they ruin the legendary DIABLO series?
    To me, this game is just not fun. It is made to bring cash only, not to stay true to the series and to millions of old fans and supporters. Gothic series got butchered. Dungeon Siege got butchered. Elder Scrolls gets duller with every game. Dragon Age got butchered and now finally, even Diablo gets the quick cash treatment. (how can we make this game so easy and simple that even grandmas and babies will give us cash to play it....)    … Expand
  40. acidrom86tx
    May 15, 2012
    1
    I've got to say , it's really hard for me to even give this game a 1. For those people that have never played a diablo game before , this game may be passable. For anyone who played diablo 2 with the gritty, satanic environment then you will be sorely dissapointed. For anyone who wanted any kind of character customization or building , you will be sorely dissapointed. (There are noI've got to say , it's really hard for me to even give this game a 1. For those people that have never played a diablo game before , this game may be passable. For anyone who played diablo 2 with the gritty, satanic environment then you will be sorely dissapointed. For anyone who wanted any kind of character customization or building , you will be sorely dissapointed. (There are no skill trees or attribute choices) For those of you who have played either of the previous games , I'm feeling dissapointment along with you. My hat is off to blizzard activision for getting millions of lemmings to buy this game. well played sirs, you got your money, but have lost all dignity.… Expand
  41. Danman
    Sep 29, 2013
    2
    This game just seems extremley outdated. Back when developers and designers had very limited resources it made sense to have fixed cameras and extremely linear paths, but for today standards of a full priced action rpg the it seems archaic.

    For example, at first is seems fun walking linear paths using simple button presses to perform actions over and over, but of course this will get    This game just seems extremley outdated. Back when developers and designers had very limited resources it made sense to have fixed cameras and extremely linear paths, but for today standards of a full priced action rpg the it seems archaic.

    For example, at first is seems fun walking linear paths using simple button presses to perform actions over and over, but of course this will get old very fast. So in order to stay immersed in the game and not get bored you may try exploring, but the game is to linear, (with limited backtracking and small paths), to have much fun exploring.

    Then you may try to just appreciate the visuals, but as stylized as they are (which is not always a bad thing though very diffrent and much more cartoon then it's roots) with a fixed camera there is not a lot of flexibility when it comes to appreciating the scenery.

    Then theres the hole level progression and loot motivator, but the game feels so streamlined and limited in these areas as well. I still wanted to enjoy this game despite all these flaws, and there is still fun to be found in the game, but sadly, the game is also extremely short. As much as I wish to enjoy this game, it sadly feels far to much like a chore playing it.    … Expand
  42. Myster2
    May 15, 2012
    2
    The game just isn't worth it. It was expensive for an easy easy game. Campaign is over too quickly and what else is left? Go grind for gear. Theres no point to level up, you can't improve skills, they are already unlocked. The worst part about it is that the gear isn't even that varied. The 10's you guys are seeing on here are just paid reviewers, you can tell by the posts. Just likeThe game just isn't worth it. It was expensive for an easy easy game. Campaign is over too quickly and what else is left? Go grind for gear. Theres no point to level up, you can't improve skills, they are already unlocked. The worst part about it is that the gear isn't even that varied. The 10's you guys are seeing on here are just paid reviewers, you can tell by the posts. Just like critic reviews you will see, all paid for a high score. GREAT JOB ACTIVISION.… Expand
  43. Maggotfist
    May 15, 2012
    0
    No char customization, no attributes, pretty looking game, isometric view.
    Oh yes, the other flaw,........NO ONE CAN PLAY IT.
    There seems to be another issue now with the "servers"
    Blizzards attempt at stopping "piracy" hoses us all.
    GG
  44. MadMarty
    May 15, 2012
    4
    Ill try to point out what bothers my, cause we all know the things that this game does correctly. We've been told by journalists, ads, developers etc.
    1/ No connection. Seriously? The biggest MMO company and i cannot play single player at all (even if it was achievmentless, or limited, or just a class try-out). They had 2 000 000 preorders so they had to see this coming. As I was logging    Ill try to point out what bothers my, cause we all know the things that this game does correctly. We've been told by journalists, ads, developers etc.
    1/ No connection. Seriously? The biggest MMO company and i cannot play single player at all (even if it was achievmentless, or limited, or just a class try-out). They had 2 000 000 preorders so they had to see this coming. As I was logging in I saw D3 ad sayin "available now". Trust me, its not.
    2/ Graphic style. A bit to WoW-y for me. Of course we all saw the game videos before the premiere, still i have this feeling that Diablo's atmosphere is fading away with every minute i play ( if log in is possible of course). If I wanted Torchlight I'd wait for Torchlight 2. 3/ Tech. It's old. textures suck. And the graphics aren't biggest issue for me. Have You tried Drakensang online? It's a BROWSER GAME that looks pretty similar to this 15GB monster. And I'm saying this as a big SC2 fan - the graphics should serve the gameplay, and in this case they're not helping and i still can see all the slips. Oh, a game 12 years in making and some weapons look like copied from WOW. 4/ Voice acting. I'm in act 2 and it's not event close to deep, charismatic voices from D2. I can still remember characters from Diablo 2, and i cannot enumerate even one char from act1 except for Cain.
    5/ It just doesnt feel Diablo that much...    … Expand
  45. Tiajhoo
    May 15, 2012
    0
    The best way to tell a publisher you like a game is to buy it. How do you tell Blizzard you are not satisfied with their service or their game after you have purchased it? I have gotten "Error 35", "Error 75", and "Error 3003". I guess I am a sucker....
  46. LostMyMind
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Cant log in.You would think Blizzard or I should have learned by now. So be it...Ive learned. Not buy next Starcraft. I'm pirating it so I can actually play the game
  47. DrMango
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Stay away from this game. There are numerous bugs preventing you from playing the game, and the game itself is trash. Constant online DRM, real money auction house, 60 level cap, no character customization, 3 hour campaign, the list goes on. This is no doubt the blunder of the year.
  48. daemonDX
    May 15, 2012
    0
    No one should buy this sophisticated screen saver, showing you only 'Error 37' or 'Error 75'. At least, not now !
    If their servers cant bear the load, they should have disabled those DRM or severely limit it, alongside with 'online-shop-content'
  49. Tamaru
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Like I'm sure many people did, I pre-ordered this game the second it became available to. Now, after waiting forever for the launch, and being patient through all of the hold-ups, I can't even connect to play the damn game. Why they removed the one-player offline mode is beyond me, especially considering they seem to lack the servers to sustain an online-only mode. Blizzard, you're a bunchLike I'm sure many people did, I pre-ordered this game the second it became available to. Now, after waiting forever for the launch, and being patient through all of the hold-ups, I can't even connect to play the damn game. Why they removed the one-player offline mode is beyond me, especially considering they seem to lack the servers to sustain an online-only mode. Blizzard, you're a bunch of **** idiots.… Expand
  50. doban
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Error 3003
    if u cant login gameï¼
  51. n0f8r
    May 15, 2012
    0
    44.99 pounds for a game I can't play - if the connection situation does not improve in the next couple of days I will be issuing a chargeback via my bank card to get a refund on the basis of fraud.
  52. verloc
    May 15, 2012
    2
    I still don't know why they spent last 4 years making that ridiculous skill system. And now I'm not even able to connect to their servers. The game looks like a bad cartoon movie. I'm totally disappointed
  53. Jilljedin
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Well, apart from the horrible queue, what is new about this game? It looks dated, I don't see any improvement in the game play. So they added The Auction House? Why do you need that in the first place? This is a game a 4 year old could play (if they were allowed to play it).
  54. Ezet
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I've tried regularly for about 20 hours, and have not been able to log in.

    I'm about to get a withdraw, and never buy the game again... Pathetic launch by a multimillionaire company like Blizzard/Activision
  55. Aenaar
    May 15, 2012
    0
    You get the game (sure looks good wherever you find out about it). Then you install it on your computer (It takes the whole day to get through with all the errors with the installation). AND THEN you can't login. And whatever you try, even if it taked you hours, - You Can't Login. Don't plan on this mutch.
  56. deadoralive
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Aweful game, dont buy ! They get a 1 for anticipation i had in regarding the release but a 0 for the actual release. Cant even play the game !! Be warned
  57. Paplovag
    May 15, 2012
    0
    ... After all this years, for this much money, and i cant login... no single player offline, but you cant login to play alone... this is a bad joke for this much money.
  58. Meklod
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I have the game about 7 hours and I cannot start it because the servers are down or slow or overcrowded or dunno... For god sake ,what is this?? I paid for it and i cannot use it... It's like i buy a Tv,then i bring it home and i cannot turn it on... I have it,but it worth for me a pile of sht... Congratulation Blizzard! So for me the overall score is a big big zero! Ty!
  59. thedirtypony
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Wow. What a sad day. For a game that was in dev for 10 years, its archaic graphics, linear play and simplistic and limited in game systems are quite the let down. Nevermind the server issues (which clearly should have been anticipated after the beta and with presale numbers) the game as a whole (both in gameplay and server issues) should take a shelf to other more engaging games outWow. What a sad day. For a game that was in dev for 10 years, its archaic graphics, linear play and simplistic and limited in game systems are quite the let down. Nevermind the server issues (which clearly should have been anticipated after the beta and with presale numbers) the game as a whole (both in gameplay and server issues) should take a shelf to other more engaging games out there currently. Perhaps if Blizzard wasnt so conerrned with their customers "stealing" their "game", the DRM issue would have been avoided, leaving behind the requirement that one had to log into its servers in order to play the game. Alas, I am sure this was done not for DRM and IP theft concerns but for the creation of microtransaction revenue through their real money auction house. Question: I preorder numbers were known a week or less before launch, wouldnt you make sure you had the capacity to handle all of those connections? On the bright side, I can return to Skyrim (170 hours in) and look forward to other games in this genre releasing this quarter.… Expand
  60. Horseflesh
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Did it really take a decade to make this game? The graphics are 'improved', but it's essentially a D2 remake w/out the customizable stuff. I want to be fair, but I simply can't log in to play due to BlizzFail. This is pretty pathetic for a company with such deep pockets. Maybe I'll revisit this 'review' after I can play for a couple minutes, but until then I'm not really getting my 60Did it really take a decade to make this game? The graphics are 'improved', but it's essentially a D2 remake w/out the customizable stuff. I want to be fair, but I simply can't log in to play due to BlizzFail. This is pretty pathetic for a company with such deep pockets. Maybe I'll revisit this 'review' after I can play for a couple minutes, but until then I'm not really getting my 60 bucks worth... let alone any relief for my years and years of jonesin. D:… Expand
  61. demonknag
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Ok here are things. Linear character progression. Its really to much linear everything opens at their levels you don't need to select anything except what to use which makes all characters from same class as carbon copies of each other. Need internet connection to log in and play single player which was originally made to prevent pirating it is odd that pirated versions can be played whileOk here are things. Linear character progression. Its really to much linear everything opens at their levels you don't need to select anything except what to use which makes all characters from same class as carbon copies of each other. Need internet connection to log in and play single player which was originally made to prevent pirating it is odd that pirated versions can be played while original version can't due to server over-flow. Starcraft 2 could be played offline at least.

    Lagging in single player due to server load eventhough you are the only player.

    No response about situation or technical difficulties other than a bare announcement.

    Overall game fails big time to even start to play and when it does it lacks the atmosphere to make it worth waiting.    … Expand
  62. Malvolio
    May 15, 2012
    2
    The game when available is highly polished. Day 1 they realized constant internet tethering and no offline single-player's major flaw. Most of NA hasn't been able to play at all while EU players are already in hell mode act 2.
  63. TaeraN
    May 15, 2012
    1
    The game is really good........if you actually get to play it. **** up login system. **** way to go Failzzard with your **** servers and single player online crap. I wish I hadn't bought it.
  64. Knighter
    May 15, 2012
    4
    After development for more than a decade, this game is a complete downgrade from Diablo 2. Personally the biggest disappointment of the year. It's basically a simplified, toned down version of the highly successful D2. It's playable and fun for a while, but has nearly zero replayability due to no skilltrees, customization and overly scripted gameplay. A graphically updated D2 would beAfter development for more than a decade, this game is a complete downgrade from Diablo 2. Personally the biggest disappointment of the year. It's basically a simplified, toned down version of the highly successful D2. It's playable and fun for a while, but has nearly zero replayability due to no skilltrees, customization and overly scripted gameplay. A graphically updated D2 would be miles better than this.… Expand
  65. rarlsatan
    May 15, 2012
    0
    I bought this game after never having played Diablo 2 or 1. I am a new PC gamer, I usually play on consoles. After this experience I can safely say I will never pay for another PC game again that has always on DRM. I bought into the hype against my negative judgement, and after trying, and trying, and trying I can't login to play this game, a SINGLE PLAYER game. This is not okay. PunishingI bought this game after never having played Diablo 2 or 1. I am a new PC gamer, I usually play on consoles. After this experience I can safely say I will never pay for another PC game again that has always on DRM. I bought into the hype against my negative judgement, and after trying, and trying, and trying I can't login to play this game, a SINGLE PLAYER game. This is not okay. Punishing paying customers is not alright. I gave them my money, and they delivered a broken product. This is my first, and definitely last try with a Blizzard game.… Expand
  66. sbtim
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Well, the game is pretty good. But, why I need their servers to be up to play singleplayer, by myself, is utterly confusing. Can the game not be hosted using my bandwidth? At this point I think my computer would be a more stable server than their real servers. Right now, I'm giving it a 0, because if I can't play it, it's a waste of time and money.
  67. RandMcNaly
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Unplayable. I knew all about the constant internet requirement, but that did not prepare me for a 30+ minute server queue before i could play the game in SINGLE PLAYER mode.
  68. 01101101
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Alright I'll also give this a 1. No major publisher should have these kinds of issues in the market today. I'm not crying to my mommy or whining to hear myself.. i'm just taken aback at how pathetic this truly is.

    The game, for the little bit I was able to play before one of the several server crashes, is exactly as you'd expect it to be. The 'dungeon crawler' genre is pretty well    Alright I'll also give this a 1. No major publisher should have these kinds of issues in the market today. I'm not crying to my mommy or whining to hear myself.. i'm just taken aback at how pathetic this truly is.

    The game, for the little bit I was able to play before one of the several server crashes, is exactly as you'd expect it to be. The 'dungeon crawler' genre is pretty well finalized, and this is just another entry in that genre. The previous Diablo games were instrumental in defining this game type, but at least they gave the option of single player with no DRM-based server control. It was a different menu button that separated single and multi. Now greed and corporate idiocy has combined them, and clearly pissed off the people that they depend on for revenue. But hey, you already got money from most of us.. so who's really the sucker. I'd keep writing but now I expect to get booted from every webpage I visit for more than 10 minutes due to a 3006 error.    … Expand
  69. enthusiast
    May 16, 2012
    1
    I bought this game because I just built a new computer and seen all the hype. I figured there would be issues and waited for about 24 hours before purchasing. I was unable to play due to errors at login and what I did see was lagged. I will try again tonight. Haven't been able to play the game I bought yet.
  70. ventrue
    May 16, 2012
    2
    I'm disappointed with the game.
    The character is not customizable. This is the essence of RPG. You can create the character the way you want and blizzard killed it.
    You don't need to use more reasoning to play. The game is very easy and fully automatic .. That is, you only need to click to play the character and drive the rest is all done automatically. Honestly the only thing I like about    I'm disappointed with the game.
    The character is not customizable. This is the essence of RPG. You can create the character the way you want and blizzard killed it.
    You don't need to use more reasoning to play.
    The game is very easy and fully automatic ..
    That is, you only need to click to play the character and drive the rest is all done automatically.
    Honestly the only thing I like about this game were the graphics.    … Expand
  71. sakodak
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Can't play a single player game because a server is down. That's just not right. When I can play it's kinda boring. Wait for the price to drop to $10 in a few months (because it will) before buying. Not even close to worth $60.
  72. Xenogeist
    May 16, 2012
    3
    I was really hooping for something more. This game feels like Diablo II with only slightly better graphics. Wait till it goes on sale. I suppose I'll gain satisfaction by playing hardcore mode only.
  73. crittick
    May 16, 2012
    2
    Art looks ok, playability is nil and as it is a game bring able to play is probably most important. Servers too busy to log in, I know in a few weeks this will subside as people get too frustrated with this experience and do other things, but seems like a bad business model for future sales. Worst of all they know better than anyone server needs from wow. Blizzard makes piles of money,Art looks ok, playability is nil and as it is a game bring able to play is probably most important. Servers too busy to log in, I know in a few weeks this will subside as people get too frustrated with this experience and do other things, but seems like a bad business model for future sales. Worst of all they know better than anyone server needs from wow. Blizzard makes piles of money, customers are expected to be patient.… Expand
  74. Keebler2000
    May 16, 2012
    1
    This game doesn't feel like a Diablo game. You are assigned ability scores and a skill every level. No decisions to really make. Weapons don't seem to be as diverse or important. Worst of all no offline play so I can't play the game online because their servers are down. This is not the Diablo that made me a fan. Huge fail.
  75. icejza
    May 16, 2012
    1
    wowblow3 said it perfectly
    "IF YOU ARE CASUAL THEN DON'T READ. BUT IF YOU ARE A D2 RIDE OR DIE CRIP, READ THIS! -No character customization, no more attribute points to distribute, which would easily make the game a little deeper. And skills unlock automatically as you level you. -Legalized gold selling as well as what looks to be a pay-to-win auction house and the auction house will    wowblow3 said it perfectly
    "IF YOU ARE CASUAL THEN DON'T READ. BUT IF YOU ARE A D2 RIDE OR DIE CRIP, READ THIS! -No character customization, no more attribute points to distribute, which would easily make the game a little deeper. And skills unlock automatically as you level you. -Legalized gold selling as well as what looks to be a pay-to-win auction house and the auction house will support character selling. -You get kicked out of your own single player game for being AFK. And your logouts are also timed for single player. -World PvP removed and the only PvP options are some sort of WoW-Clone arena. And that will not even release on Day 1. -If you care about Voice Acting, it's terrible compared to D2. -Check points that revive you from exactly where you left off. -Region lock. DRM that requires you to always be online. -If expansions bother you, you can expect D3 to take the WoW road. -Graphics look like re-done WoW graphics and with them maxed out, this game could of been relased along side WoW back in 04. This is 2012 man... -More than half the screen glows red when you are low on health. -Fixed class specific gear that looks EXACTLY like the ones in WoW but not only is that a problem, that means when they finally release the PvP you are going to be fighting people looking exactly like you. No uniqueness what so ever. BUT I HAVE ONLY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE SADLY.." It doesn't even feel like either of the Diablo games. It's too bright, colorful, cartoony, the bosses look like they are straight from Wow. /dissapoint.    … Expand
  76. decomush
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Expected more from the servers of the world leader in mmorpg. It`s so riddiculous to rely in internet connection to play single player. Are you scared of counterfeiting blizzard? Don't transfer your problem to my shoulders!
  77. Krenny
    May 16, 2012
    4
    For the amount of time this game took in development and the amount of hype given to it, I expected more. Your first view of what's to come is the character creation screen. If Blizzard was shooting for a D1 or D2 look and feel then they did pretty well. The screen layout, font, graphics, they all felt old. At a minimum I would have expected to be greeted with a polished look and feelFor the amount of time this game took in development and the amount of hype given to it, I expected more. Your first view of what's to come is the character creation screen. If Blizzard was shooting for a D1 or D2 look and feel then they did pretty well. The screen layout, font, graphics, they all felt old. At a minimum I would have expected to be greeted with a polished look and feel like you get with WoW. The actual game play/graphics, they're just OK. At this point, Blizzard should be having a serious look at D3's implementation and making some changes before Torchlight 2 comes out this summer.… Expand
  78. andba836
    May 16, 2012
    2
    The first impression: This game looks awesome! I played it for 15 minutes before having to move on. Next session was terribly different, then the horrible lag showed it's ugly face and the game became unplayable. I believe that this will be corrected over time, but i would like my money back. This game (server based drm) is unfinished. If heads aren't rolling on Blizzard, i would beThe first impression: This game looks awesome! I played it for 15 minutes before having to move on. Next session was terribly different, then the horrible lag showed it's ugly face and the game became unplayable. I believe that this will be corrected over time, but i would like my money back. This game (server based drm) is unfinished. If heads aren't rolling on Blizzard, i would be surprised. Very disappointed.… Expand
  79. ty1er
    May 28, 2012
    5
    this game simply couldnt motivate me playing beyond a onetime playthrough. i heard its getting tougher and everything, but why should i rush through the same dungeons all over again. will be talking a closer look at the multiplayer, though
  80. Xehlwan
    Jun 1, 2012
    3
    At the surface, Diablo 3 is much better than most give it credit for. It has beautiful action, randomization enough to feel fresh, and a streamlined system. Even the lack of skillpoints will quickly be revealed to work wonderfully.

    As you put some time into Diablo 3, you will start to see a bigger problem: a lack of variation. Not in the vistas, or models of your characters, or even    At the surface, Diablo 3 is much better than most give it credit for. It has beautiful action, randomization enough to feel fresh, and a streamlined system. Even the lack of skillpoints will quickly be revealed to work wonderfully.

    As you put some time into Diablo 3, you will start to see a bigger problem: a lack of variation. Not in the vistas, or models of your characters, or even abilities. The lack of variation instead stems from the core of the game: dungeons and items. Dungeons quickly become predictable despite randomization, and items all feel the same. Sure there are different stats, but all you really care about is DPS, followed by the single predefined stat for your character, and then perhaps some health or defense.
    The problem lies in the lack of impact items have on your character. Your wizard doesn't care if he uses a staff, sword, or crossbow: only what DPS the weapon gives. There are less secondary effects than in previous games, and they mean less. In the end, the item hunt is the same no matter what class or build you are playing, and all gameplay feels the same.

    The above points only makes the game mediocre at worst. The real reason for the low score is the shoddy online mechanics. Weeks after the game launched, players still run into overloaded servers, lag, and extended downtime, with no real end in sight. A game is only a game if it can be played, and on this count, Diablo 3 stands on shaky ground.    … Expand
  81. Chilsung
    Jun 3, 2012
    3
    The game itself is fantastic. I'm impressed. The story is good (though at times can be predictable), the gameplay is fun, and Inferno is very challenging. That said, the low score is for the absolutely disgustingly terrible performance. Inability to play single player because of connection errors, authentication errors, and multiple "maintenance" periods lasting 8 or more hours. On top ofThe game itself is fantastic. I'm impressed. The story is good (though at times can be predictable), the gameplay is fun, and Inferno is very challenging. That said, the low score is for the absolutely disgustingly terrible performance. Inability to play single player because of connection errors, authentication errors, and multiple "maintenance" periods lasting 8 or more hours. On top of that the Auction House has massive errors as well that can result in the loss of hours worth of money or items. There's simply no excuse for something like this when the problems could have been easily avoided by simply adding in a single player only mode.… Expand
  82. pesto81
    Jun 4, 2012
    4
    Story: 6 decent but has plenty of gaps and nonsense. Too similar between different classes.
    Graphics: 9
    Replayability: 3 shallow story and too light "randomization" of maps/events mixed with easily changed talents and no risk of not planning the character to encourage restarting. Skill ramp-up: 1 There is little difference between first three difficulties and then you meet impossible mobs    Story: 6 decent but has plenty of gaps and nonsense. Too similar between different classes.
    Graphics: 9
    Replayability: 3 shallow story and too light "randomization" of maps/events mixed with easily changed talents and no risk of not planning the character to encourage restarting.
    Skill ramp-up: 1 There is little difference between first three difficulties and then you meet impossible mobs in inferno
    Debugged release: 1 terrible release of unfinished product. QA should be fired
    Itemization: 1 overly randomized loot system leads to forced auction useage to push players to the real money auction house eventually
    Community interaction: 5 friend play is great but chat system and public grouping needs many improvements    … Expand
  83. Rognik
    Jun 6, 2012
    6
    I do not understand most of the praise that Diablo III is getting, nor most of the criticism. Although the auction house issues have been a problem, they weren't really game-breaking. And the login issues were mostly resolved fairly quickly. I don't think that either of these problems break the experience.

    The main issue that I have with the game is that it just isn't fun to me. I can    I do not understand most of the praise that Diablo III is getting, nor most of the criticism. Although the auction house issues have been a problem, they weren't really game-breaking. And the login issues were mostly resolved fairly quickly. I don't think that either of these problems break the experience.

    The main issue that I have with the game is that it just isn't fun to me. I can understand that Diablo II was great back in the day, and playing this game must bring back good memories to fans. However, I never played Diablo I or II, so I feel that I might have a more unbiased opinion. And I just don't see how this game is considered up to modern standards. The just feels like a long, boring dungeon crawl with bad graphics and a slightly-above-average story.

    Worst of all, the game effectively offers only one difficulty level. I was playing with 2-3 friends the whole time, who are all decent gamers, and with this group there was no challenge whatsoever in the game. We only ever died if we "stood in the fire," which is a lame game mechanic that Blizzard seems to love. Most boss fights lasted literally 30 seconds. I wasted most of my money on crafting, which I found was completely inferior to just buying gear from the auction house. And somehow I still had enough money to buy all the gear I ever wanted.

    I understand that you unlock another difficulty level after you complete a playthrough, but why would I play a game again if I didn't enjoy it the first time? I was initially expecting to play the game multiple times, or at least try to find the secret level, but now none of us want to play it again. In conclusion: nothing to see here, just another over-priced, mediocre big-ticket game that's been rated way too highly by the press. It's not a bad game, but it doesn't feel up to modern standards in terms of gameplay, graphics, or length. If it were about $20-$30 cheaper, then I might recommend it.    … Expand
  84. zerosouls
    Jun 7, 2012
    3
    I gave it a 3 for a below average score. I'll admit my expectation were pretty high, considering how long the game was in development. I was hoping for something like Diablo 2 but with much more branching in terms of the maps, dungeons and quests. Sure the random events are fun, but after having encountered most of them, I'm not that excited to see ones I haven't seen before. The story isI gave it a 3 for a below average score. I'll admit my expectation were pretty high, considering how long the game was in development. I was hoping for something like Diablo 2 but with much more branching in terms of the maps, dungeons and quests. Sure the random events are fun, but after having encountered most of them, I'm not that excited to see ones I haven't seen before. The story is OK, predictable. And (spoiler) breaking the golden arch completely disables all of the Angels, really? Is this some sort of death star vulnerability reference?

    I don't mind the difficulty in inferno so much, but some elite monster affixes are completely unmanageable with certain classes you may be playing. I realize they plan on nerfing them, but the kiting of elite monsters becomes boring very quickly for casual players.

    The itemization is horrid. You are constantly wearing gear 5-15 levels below your current level and the amount of time needed to farm for the ultra rare drop that you are looking for turns playing end game Diablo into more of a partfull time job if you want to make any end game progression.

    The character customization and skill customization is absolutely a huge disappointing.    … Expand
  85. GrumpyOldWizard
    Jun 11, 2012
    5
    Let me start off by saying I've been with the Diablo series since Diablo 1 first came out. Diablo3 is not the Diablo I know and love. I have two max level characters in Diablo 3.

    Ok, I went into the game knowing a lot had been changed so my negative score is not based on what is written in this paragraph. Let's talk character customization. Very important in an action role-playing game,    Let me start off by saying I've been with the Diablo series since Diablo 1 first came out. Diablo3 is not the Diablo I know and love. I have two max level characters in Diablo 3.

    Ok, I went into the game knowing a lot had been changed so my negative score is not based on what is written in this paragraph. Let's talk character customization. Very important in an action role-playing game, right? Not in the viewpoint of the Blizzard team that developed Diablo 3. In D3 there are no attribute points that the player can allocate. No skill points to put into the character skills either. Attribute points for every character are automatically assigned and there is no option for manual control. Skill points don't exist in the game. Skils become more powerful the character levels up. Characters are granted all skills appropriate for their level and class as they level up. That is right, you don't chose any skills or spells, you get them all. Every wizard has identical attributes and identical skills available to them. A character is limited to 6 skills at any one time but can freely swap out skills at will. There is no such thing as a "character build" in Diablo 3, there is only a "build of the moment." The only thing that will ever distinguish your wizard from someone else's wizard is what gear your wizard is wearing.

    Now, let's talk gear. The itemization in the game is very poor. The items all revolve around granting the player stats. There are no fun item attributes like "chance to cast frost nova" on any item in the game. What you'll see on items are bonuses to strength, intelligence, dexterity, or armor. Bland, boring items. But the unique items are great, right? No...they are the same bland items as the random magic items that drop, only worse. Yes, those uniques (called legendary items) have nothing unique about them other than being named and having a different graphic. What is worse is that they are weaker than blue items or rares that can drop in the game.

    The number of gem types is reduced in Diablo 3. Gone are charms, runes, jewels, and rune words. There is no real difference between weapon types other than graphics.A two-handed maul and a two-handed sword are essentially the same weapon with different graphics.

    And about item drop rate, that is a hit on the game. As you advance in the game you would expect gear leveled to your character to drop, right? Doesn't happen in Diablo 3. When you get to the highest difficulty level in the game (you have to be the max level (60) to play on it) you'll be seeing level 57 gear drop.) Level 60 gear doesn't drop until Act 3 (out of 4) in Inferno mode. So you'll be struggling to advance while undergeared.

    In order to advance in the game after you hit Inferno level you'll have to buy gear off the gold auction house or the soon coming Real Money Auction House. That's right, you'll probably need to fork over your Mastercard for gear. There are no quick ways to make gold in the game. You'll be grinding for weeks or months to buy one decent piece of equipment (with prices of items in the millions of gold pieces.)

    Starting in Nightmare mode, you'll see stronger and stronger elite packs. That is great!! But what is not great is that you'll encounter elite packs with affixes that make them impossible to defeat. There is actually an "Invulnerable" affix that will make monsters immune to ALL attacks. As a ranged wizard you'll be constantly "vortexed" into melee range of elite packs, teleported on top of, or "jailed" (stunned for 5 seconds or so.) Can you say "unavoidable death?" Get used to it.

    Let's talk skills/spells. I have two characters at max level. A wizard and a witch doctor. There are a lot of cool spell ideas (like a giant toad for witch doctors) that simply don't work in the game. You'll find that only one or two "builds" are viable in higher difficulty levels. That is a major "hit" on the game score to me, especially since Blizzard promised a plethora of viable builds for each class. The Diablo series has always been a single player game with multiplayer elements. Diablo 3 has no offline mode. That is right, you can't play Diablo 3 offline at all. When you go online you'll find that the general chat rooms are full of "spam-bots" hawking the wares that they botted. That is right, Battlenet 2.0 and making the game "online-only" did not prevent hacks, bots, or dupes. There are also periods of heavy lag. I'd not recommend playing hardcore if you you decide to try the game.

    I can't recommend the game at this point. It is a game that is still under development (it was obviously not play-tested adequately, especially on higher difficulty levels.) Maybe in 6 months to a year they will have patched the game to make more skills actually viable in the game and dealt with the rampant cheating and terrible lag. I give the game a 5.0.    … Expand
  86. Faivon
    Jun 17, 2012
    0
    Overall, I'm satisfied with the game. The difficulty is just right (Except for Inferno because the developer purposely make it almost impossible to finish it). Each character class is unique, the progression system is okay although it can be better. Itemization could use a bit more work but the current one will do just fine. The story.. I'm sorry but I do not like it. It's like written forOverall, I'm satisfied with the game. The difficulty is just right (Except for Inferno because the developer purposely make it almost impossible to finish it). Each character class is unique, the progression system is okay although it can be better. Itemization could use a bit more work but the current one will do just fine. The story.. I'm sorry but I do not like it. It's like written for kids, there's no depth at all. The graphic is excellent, the color palette is just perfect. Not too dark and not too colorful. About Auction House, I like it so far. Sure, the price nowadays may a bit weird but that takes time for the economy to stabilize, no? I'm looking forward for future updates, fixes and expansions.… Expand
  87. youdeviant
    Jun 18, 2012
    6
    Diablo 3 is a mixed bag of delicious chocolate and **** shaped to look like chocolate. The gameplay in general is still fun, and the supposed dumbing down of the skill and attribute system actually works for me. This allows players to experiment with different builds without resorting to recreating a character again just to try something new. The exclusion of manual distribution ofDiablo 3 is a mixed bag of delicious chocolate and **** shaped to look like chocolate. The gameplay in general is still fun, and the supposed dumbing down of the skill and attribute system actually works for me. This allows players to experiment with different builds without resorting to recreating a character again just to try something new. The exclusion of manual distribution of attribute points is a little missed but ultimately doesn't take away too much from the game. The enemies in the game are generally well designed and fun to kill. There are, of course, some exception that make the game totally unfun to play: namely Soul Lashers (monsters that lash at you with their tongues from afar, move really quickly and somehow do massive damage out of nowhere), kamikaze imps that hide behind doors and blow up the instant you open the door; yes its a surprise unpleasant as it is but it just gets old and cheap really quickly. Some attributes of Elites are also very annoying like Invulnerable minions which make all the creatures accompanying the elite unkillable and also soaks up damage and blocks your path to the elite. Couple that with enemies that retreat and attack from afar and you got yourself a recipe for fun times!

    The story , as in the plot, is fine; nothing great, just... fine. But the delivery is where everything is flushed down the toilet. Main plot lines are extremely cheesy. The scriptwriter must have had a lot of experience writing children's book because it really seems like they are the target audience for such unoriginal and tacky lines. Be it the constant whining of Diablo, which really takes away from the "terrifying" feel of the lord of terror. Or how the master of tacticians Azmodan essentially discusses his tactics with the player ever so often. Or how Magdha, a character that could only be discribed as the Jar Jar Binks of Diablo, narrates her plans like an episode of Dora the explorer. The list goes on, and trust me the list is loooong. Stupid, juvenile scriptwriting. There is, of course, some redemption in the "other" lines, of which I am sure did not come from the same person that wrote the main script. Lore books and lines from the followers are favorful and entertaining. A special nod to the deeply religious templar Kormac and to Covertus Shen. Pick it up, pick it up :)

    Also, the always online part of the game is really annoying. There is absolutely no way you can play single player when the server goes down. As if i'm playing some kind of MMO. There are of course many reasons and justifications for this but ultimately, its just really annoying not being able to play by yourself when you want to.

    If you're looking for a nice hack and slash game with good mechanics and replayablility, and you have a good internet connection and don't live in Australia,then yes, please give this a try. But if you're looking for a game that has good immersion and story, please for goodness sake look elsewhere because you would be sorely disappointed. I had quite high hopes for this game but unfortunately, it wasn't met. Blizzard was known for quality storytelling in its Warcraft, starcraft and Diablo series but they really dropped the ball with this one.    … Expand
  88. dwizzle
    Jul 12, 2012
    6
    This isn't a bad game so much as a game that fails to live up to expectations. The game play has been so simplified that it quickly gets repetitive. I was greatly annoyed by the need for an internet connection--the game regularly logged out for unknown reasons. I was also bothered to discover that the auction house was a far more effective way of acquiring specific gear--this results inThis isn't a bad game so much as a game that fails to live up to expectations. The game play has been so simplified that it quickly gets repetitive. I was greatly annoyed by the need for an internet connection--the game regularly logged out for unknown reasons. I was also bothered to discover that the auction house was a far more effective way of acquiring specific gear--this results in players spending a good fraction of the game at auction when they should be out there killing demons.… Expand
  89. bmbigbang
    Aug 17, 2012
    1
    the ridiculously overpowered monster packs and elites, mean you are forced to play with others, which are most the time clueless under geared noobs that make playing a nightmare. The lucky few who have dedicated friends and play in organised groups probably enjoy the game enormously. Unfortunately none of my friends decided to play which meant that I never managed to enjoy the game, a partthe ridiculously overpowered monster packs and elites, mean you are forced to play with others, which are most the time clueless under geared noobs that make playing a nightmare. The lucky few who have dedicated friends and play in organised groups probably enjoy the game enormously. Unfortunately none of my friends decided to play which meant that I never managed to enjoy the game, a part of which contributes to me being envious and ultimately the expression of this review. However that could have been avoided should blizzard have decided to make the whole game doable for solo players, which is probably not very difficult from a designers point of view. They just have to scale the monster abilities accordingly.
    From the start the game put me on the USA servers without any confirmation of questions. This was due to the fact that I had played the beta, which was on USA servers and I hadn't switched the account back after buying the game, so after my char was lvl 47, I found out I was on the wrong server, and refused to remake my char. I am therefore unable to use the real money auction house, which is one of the biggest selling points of D3. Blizzard still hasn't done anything about this problem which has been in shock, and I refused to play another 100 odd hours to get to where I am now.
    The always on connection requirement adds to this problem. My connection constantly lags and disconnects. I have had to kill countless monsters twice or even three times. Sure I understand that you want to provide a safe and secure and uncrackable system, but to stretch this to an extent where the regular players must update every move they make onto an extremely laggy server is beyond all explanation. Even if it is stable nowadays, there are still problems like when your computer crashes, and you find yourself in the middle of a massive monster pack at the front of the entrance immediately after you log back in. That's right you have been successfully farming with your friends, you dc'ed and they all died and kept dying and now noone can get away because there's a ridiculous waller / fast / arcane minion pack that one shots everyone. now you have to remake and go without any of your nephalem valors from scratch.
    This game is crap in ways that boil my very bones. I played wow for such a long time, and every patch all my efforts were completely pointless, it was as though I was a noob once again. I vow to never buy a blizzard game again.    … Expand
  90. kendro1200
    Aug 20, 2012
    2
    D3 shipped in a beta state of the game. From the ground up the game reeks of poorly managed development. At release there were rampant bugs and glitches, and Blizzard has been quick to nerf classes and mechanics that players have found ways of using that Blizzard "doesn't like", yet slow to even consider fixing plainly broken things. The game came out in early May, yet it wasn't evenD3 shipped in a beta state of the game. From the ground up the game reeks of poorly managed development. At release there were rampant bugs and glitches, and Blizzard has been quick to nerf classes and mechanics that players have found ways of using that Blizzard "doesn't like", yet slow to even consider fixing plainly broken things. The game came out in early May, yet it wasn't even until the previous week (mid August), that there were even discussions to attempt to move the game out of its obvious beta build. With the 1.04 patch the game takes a step out of its beta state, but still not anywhere near a release build that was worth the $60, or $100 if you made the mistake of buying the CE (most horrible CE released from Blizzard to date, everything in it apart from the art book was trash).

    Maybe next year the game will be in a worthwhile state, but needless to say, even if you ignore the general unplayable state the game was in for the first few weeks after its release, D3 is a bad game in its current state. If you haven't bought it yet, don't, wait till next year to see if it has been patched four or five times. If it has and if the forum community (on site and on fan sites) still isn't frothing with rage, with forum bans going out every five minutes to try and make the game look like it is in a more pleasant state, then go ahead and consider buying the game. Otherwise, do not even think of putting this game in your cart of any kind or even approach a register with it, there are far better games for less than half the price that can occupy even more hours of your time if you wish.    … Expand
  91. manchester18
    Aug 23, 2012
    3
    It's a "good" game, but by blizzard's standards (which are exceptionally high) this game was a failure. You can get a good amount of play out of it, perhaps 100 hours, but it isn't worth $60 and it isn't comparable to the 1,000+ hours you got out of Diablo 2. The game is shallow; the horror atmosphere is gone; the quests and writing will make you cringe. D3 might be the end of the blizzardIt's a "good" game, but by blizzard's standards (which are exceptionally high) this game was a failure. You can get a good amount of play out of it, perhaps 100 hours, but it isn't worth $60 and it isn't comparable to the 1,000+ hours you got out of Diablo 2. The game is shallow; the horror atmosphere is gone; the quests and writing will make you cringe. D3 might be the end of the blizzard we used to know.… Expand
  92. Aeryx
    Aug 24, 2012
    2
    Blizzard / Activision has fallen from heaven. Diablo 3 shows us what happens when a good franchise is paired with abysmal and downright disgraceful business practices and devlopment. Here are my observations:

    1.) Always online DRM has proven to have disastrous consequences for my game because now I am playing in inferno and when bad server connection from congestion leads to me being    Blizzard / Activision has fallen from heaven. Diablo 3 shows us what happens when a good franchise is paired with abysmal and downright disgraceful business practices and devlopment. Here are my observations:

    1.) Always online DRM has proven to have disastrous consequences for my game because now I am playing in inferno and when bad server connection from congestion leads to me being disconnected--- after I have secured level 5 nephalem valor (from killing 5 bosses to enhance drops) at great, painful effort, I have to start all over again. The game's mechanics are just being plain disrespectful. I play Diablo 3 99% of the time in single player and this mechanic has done me far more harm than good. They should have included offline option out of respect for players like me but apparently they don't care. Disgraceful! 2.) Story is brain dead and unworthy of the franchise. Character dialog is terrible and has been barely thought of. The story is disconnected from that of Diablo 2 and clearly dumbed down in preparation for some sort of bi-yearly recycling. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Guess what!? Diablo, Mephisto and Baal are apparently alive again! Trapped in the black soulstone (how did they get there!?) and now merged together into a "Legion" demon! Which is crazy because you completely destroyed them in Diablo 2; their souls have been destroyed forever in the Hellforge. They are gone and will never return. But how do you recycle a franchise without bad guys right? SO LET'S UNKILL THEM!!!

    3.) Skill system offers little diversity. The very limited skills you get from reaching certain levels is really for plain brainless damage doing or avoiding/absorbing attacks. No intelligence required for use! Tactics!? Who needs that! Terrible.

    4.) Gameplay is anemic. I consider Diablo 3 a step back in the franchise. I played Diablo 2 for many years and that offered far more options for gameplay than this one. Now everyone can be a tank/nuker at the same time except in inferno where it is freakishly difficult so that Blizzard will force you to buy items in their auction house and if you want the best, REAL MONEY IT IS! Blizzard takes 15% of all transaction costs!

    5.) Gear system. Let me make it clear that Diablo 3 is NOT about player skill. It is about having the BEST gear. Skill in this game does not help at all with the super enemies in inferno (invulnerable minions with a boss that takes ages to kill) that will require you to have the best items in the game to destroy. You cannot even kite because Blizzard threw in the 10-minute enrage timer in inferno so if you do NOT kill the boss or champion group in 10 minutes your life will automatically rapidly degenerate to zero. So the only solution is BETTER items that you can get through auction house! They did not have to do this but they did to control you and FORCE YOU to play the game their way. I find that highly disrespectful as I want to play as I see fit. Nobody should kill you for not playing a game a certain way! And I play fair.

    Conclusion:
    Diablo 3 is a waste of money. The brainless convoluted Call of Duty-equivalent of RPGs. It is completely dumbed-down to appeal to a "BROADER" audience--- Perhaps too dumbed down. Blizzard expects us, their customers, to not care about the gameplay, story and experience. They expect us to care only for one thing--- hype. "I am cool because I play Diablo 3! Did you see the website!?". Regardless of how bad that game is. Their mentality has led them to spend outrageous amounts of cash on marketing to over-hype the game while they super-rushed, starved, and went downright thrifty on the development team which led to a game that is only a third as good as it should be (the way I see it, they took only 2-3 years to make this) Because they think we are all carefree kids. Not me. I am a fan of the original and this is not the successor of Diablo 3. You do not have to support this hogwash of a game. Show them that you disapprove of the deliberate trashing of franchises by NOT buying this game.

    I am giving it a 2. Yes this is a working game that does deserve more merit if it stands on its own. And by that I mean its own franchise. If this was a new franchise I might give it a 4 or 5. But it is not a new franchise. This is Diablo 3. The successor to what many consider to be the greatest RPG of all time. And I will grade it on that basis. If you are the successor then you should be better. If you cannot. Then save face and start your own franchise. And this game has failed miserably at that. I will not compromise.    … Expand
  93. SovietKGB
    Oct 2, 2012
    1
    es increible que a dia de hoy existan empresas como blizzard que se rian de sus clientes en la cara, conexion a intenet? casa de subastas? es inaudito
  94. Babaganoush
    Nov 19, 2012
    5
    Face it. You bought Diablo 3 expecting a hack and slash. It's repetitive. That's what Diablo 2 and the first one was. Just killing endless mobs to advance through the level. But there was ONE THING that shone through the first two games: the loot. Back in Diablo II, you could expect a set piece or two with some decent loot when you went through your Meph runs, later to be Baal runs. DiabloFace it. You bought Diablo 3 expecting a hack and slash. It's repetitive. That's what Diablo 2 and the first one was. Just killing endless mobs to advance through the level. But there was ONE THING that shone through the first two games: the loot. Back in Diablo II, you could expect a set piece or two with some decent loot when you went through your Meph runs, later to be Baal runs. Diablo III has ruined the loot system. You can spend hours before you find an upgrade. Most of your upgrades will likely be from the Auction House. I have no problems with the rune skill system compared to the skill tree in Diablo II, it usually boiled down to one most efficient build anyway. But the class balance is terrible. I'm played a wizard for my main character, always overshadowed by barbarians, but in all honesty the class that needs some love is the monk. As of 1.0.5., the current stance of Blizzard is "We feel monks are currently fine as they are". 1.0.5. also saw the better loot drops by capping Inferno's item levels at 58, but you will still run through hours without finding anything sellable. The game isn't dead, it probably still has more players than Torchlight II, the supposed Diablo killer that now only has 5-7k concurrently, but the player numbers are EXTREMELY low for a Diablo game. In summary: Loot is TERRIBLE compared to the last two Diablos and class system needs a lot of work. I doubt we'll see that soon with the current Cheng Wilson combo as leads.… Expand
  95. Trredskies
    Dec 13, 2012
    6
    The User Score is just a tad low, but far more accurate than the critic scores.

    For veterans of the Diablo series, there are clear disappointments with this title. If D3 is your first Diablo title, you'll likely think it's a great game. All told, it's got some excellent stuff and some really bad ideas. The two clash in such a way that it's hard to appreciate the way the game was    The User Score is just a tad low, but far more accurate than the critic scores.

    For veterans of the Diablo series, there are clear disappointments with this title. If D3 is your first Diablo title, you'll likely think it's a great game. All told, it's got some excellent stuff and some really bad ideas. The two clash in such a way that it's hard to appreciate the way the game was developed.

    The action of D3 is unmatched. The smooth controls, fluid ability use, mindless hack and slash of monster explosions is a symphony of awesome. The art is beautiful, the music is fair, and the sheer ease with which you can move through the game is addicting. But the cost has been extremely high and it may show itself to have not been worthwhile in the long run. It would take a lot to redeem this franchise, as D3 obliterates it's past, remakes itself, and sells its soul in the name of accessibility.

    So what's the soul of Diablo? It used to be character building. Nothing gave the game it's staying power and intrigue like it's character building. This included stat allocations and the infamous gear hunt. This is all gone in D3. While some may argue that the gear hunt is still there, it is without purpose or intrigue. Few can be bothered to hunt down the astronomical hours it would take to find near perfect items as we all once loved to do in D2. This is due to the introduction of the Auction Houses, which have had a detrimental impact on the design of items and ultimately on their drop rate. D3 isn't boring, but it's no sequel. This game could have been labeled with any other name and received high fan acclaim. But as a sequel, it's been largely rejected as reflected in the User Score here. It just doesn't live up to it's predecessors and falls very short of being a strong game on it's own merit.    … Expand
  96. sebaritic
    Dec 13, 2012
    0
    Malísimo, arruinó todas mis expectativas. Simple, aburrido, monótono. Casi nula personalización de habilidades, modo online obligatorio, pésima historia, atmósfera tétrica muy pobre, diseño de mapas mediocre, personajes infantiles, música olvidable y un sinfín de defectos. Larga vida a Diablo 1 y 2.
  97. ingway
    Dec 25, 2012
    2
    When you look at a trilogy of games and think to yourself, "The first one was better than this." you have to stop and really start to think. I played Diablo 3 for about 250 hours with a single character and around 30 hours on every other character. The vast majority of that was begrudging game play. Mind you all but the last 48 hours of play was before the implementation of the RMAH ...When you look at a trilogy of games and think to yourself, "The first one was better than this." you have to stop and really start to think. I played Diablo 3 for about 250 hours with a single character and around 30 hours on every other character. The vast majority of that was begrudging game play. Mind you all but the last 48 hours of play was before the implementation of the RMAH ... and in the last 6 months - maybe 10 hours if i'm (extremely) generous with the estimation. I was willing to accept that this was a new era in RPGs and though some of the core elements were the same - this was going to be a glorified hack and slash when compared to it's predecessors. But wait, weren't D1 and D2 just hack and slash games by that standard? Well, yes and no - did you do a lot of hacking and slashing? yup! did you get penalized for changing up your strategy when you hit an overpowered group of mobs? nope! I mean, they talk about the skill systems versatility, but penalize you for changing skill sets per encounter ... which is very counter-intuitive for the type of game that it is. What about the areas? Well, they're really pretty - but rather than side quest tunnels and pits being a sizable sprawl of enemies they're way too succinct. Going through them seems like an interruption to the linear quest rail rather than an exploration mechanism. It might feel better if you went into a side area and actually found a unique or rare monster, and even better if you would get something good (or at least valuable in gold) - but there's obviously a major disparity between good items and useful items. The sound is great! The cinematics are beautiful! The story was filled with horrible cliched characters and poor story telling (including but not limited to plot holes, continuity problems, incorrect lore, and a heavy reliance on technology over substance). The game's engine is solid but the multiplayer is almost enough to make me want to quit playing any other game online! As a whole it is definitely not greater than the sum of it's parts ... very much the opposite unfortunately. Other games released this year have done much better in capturing the essence of Diablo's game play and story telling.… Expand
  98. intrudery
    Feb 20, 2013
    0
    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]] after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]] after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]] after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]] after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

    after lvl 60 its just mindless grinding or pay to win ]]

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  99. DustDevil
    Jul 19, 2013
    1
    The worst gaming purchase I've ever made. Besides enforcing draconian DRM without makign a truly connected world, fails to reach the bar raised by its predecessors in the art direction, music, mechanics and story. It's lame narrative, coupled with a purposedly dumbed down control (for console testing), linear gameplay and shallow progression system makes this an incredible disappointingThe worst gaming purchase I've ever made. Besides enforcing draconian DRM without makign a truly connected world, fails to reach the bar raised by its predecessors in the art direction, music, mechanics and story. It's lame narrative, coupled with a purposedly dumbed down control (for console testing), linear gameplay and shallow progression system makes this an incredible disappointing experience.… Expand
  100. xderpx
    Aug 6, 2013
    0
    Somehow they managed to remove all the fun factor from diablo in this sequel. Finding gear becomes boring as 99.9% of drops are garbage, unlocking new abilities not rewarding because most of the suck. When the game came out the balance was flat out BROKEN in inferno. It still is but nowhere near as much. Using the auction house is MANDATORY and so is gearing and speccing defensively inSomehow they managed to remove all the fun factor from diablo in this sequel. Finding gear becomes boring as 99.9% of drops are garbage, unlocking new abilities not rewarding because most of the suck. When the game came out the balance was flat out BROKEN in inferno. It still is but nowhere near as much. Using the auction house is MANDATORY and so is gearing and speccing defensively in inferno. Choice? Nope, if you try experiment you'll suck. There is cookie cutter spec and gear and that's the only thing you should ever use because its the only thing that is viable. Classes are imbalanced, Barbarian far outshines the other classes by a large margin, You can spend 500m on a barb and wreck mp10 with ease (the hardest difficulty). Spend the same gold on a monk and you'll barely be able to do mp3, and die a lot. There's just no point in playing anything but a barb. Story is terrible and completely forgettable. Also blizzard are doing their usual thing and promising things and never deliver. They promised pvp, It's STILL not in the game. Some boss mechanics are flat out broken. Like act 2's boss can hit you and kill you in one hit before you can even react.… Expand
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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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