Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

User score distribution:
  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. Iamthejuan
    Mar 1, 2014
    0
    I wondered why this game was such a massive disappointment until I realized it was made by Activision. They have killed Tony Hawk, GuitarHero, Call of Duty, and now Diablo. After 12 years they finally released this game, and it is so worse than garbage that there is no word to describe it. I could go on and on about why, but basically this game leaves out everything that was good about D2I wondered why this game was such a massive disappointment until I realized it was made by Activision. They have killed Tony Hawk, GuitarHero, Call of Duty, and now Diablo. After 12 years they finally released this game, and it is so worse than garbage that there is no word to describe it. I could go on and on about why, but basically this game leaves out everything that was good about D2 and adds a bunch of nothing...except for lag. I have not been able to run this game without constant lag on my year old dell. Ridiculous. BF3 runs at 30fps and still doesn't give lag anywhere near like this. … Expand
  2. knivesalot
    Oct 8, 2013
    0
    F^%$ing stuipid game. Clearly the critics got paid off 88/100 vs 3.8 user score? Good job guys. If you like the old Diablo games don't touch this. It's been completely tainted by the wow designers.
  3. Cozrik
    May 20, 2012
    0
    This game is undeserving of the Diablo title. In Diablo 3, the depth of gameplay has been stripped away to the point of being barely reminiscent of its predecessors. Countless games have been released in this genre since Diablo 2, and Blizzard has failed to recognize innovations created by competitors; instead choosing to not only release a game that does not follow recent trends inThis game is undeserving of the Diablo title. In Diablo 3, the depth of gameplay has been stripped away to the point of being barely reminiscent of its predecessors. Countless games have been released in this genre since Diablo 2, and Blizzard has failed to recognize innovations created by competitors; instead choosing to not only release a game that does not follow recent trends in the genre, but one that doesn't even have any relation the Diablo series. Stat points are gone, skill points are gone, single player is gone, LAN is gone, ladder is gone, replay value is gone. The only "innovative" thing Blizzard added was a cash shop to a 60$ game, something free to play games in this genre have been successfully using for years.… Expand
  4. JohnnyZB
    May 17, 2012
    3
    I have waited for this game for long time, I paid, but I cant play !!! The game server is really bad, I'm always waiting for log in and always been kicked off by game server ! Especially, so many error messages occurred! It means that the product is not pass by QA, but it is on sail, I feel very disappoint !
    For DB3, BLZ is not the BLZ as before ! BLZ is dead !
  5. daemon666
    May 18, 2012
    2
    Es una verguenza que te obliguen a tener una conexión permanente a internet hasta para jugar solo, he pagado por el juego y quiero jugarlo tambien cuando no pueda tener conexion.
    También es penoso que estén fallando tanto los servidores y fastidiando a tanta gente que se ha gastado el dinero en Diablo 3, que ya podrían gastar algo de la    Es una verguenza que te obliguen a tener una conexión permanente a internet hasta para jugar solo, he pagado por el juego y quiero jugarlo tambien cuando no pueda tener conexion.
    También es penoso que estén fallando tanto los servidores y fastidiando a tanta gente que se ha gastado el dinero en Diablo 3, que ya podrían gastar algo de la millonada que están ganando en poner más servidores y arreglar los fallos, algunos realmente graves (como el error 3006), entre otros. Quizá los servidores no hubieran estado tan saturados si, para empezar, no hubieran obligado a conectarse a todos los que quizás hubieran jugado offline para ir probando el juego en partidas individuales.
    La construcción de personajes con habilidades y atributos pasó a la historia, ahora exepto por el equipo que tenga cada personaje, todos los de la misma clase son clones, puedes elegir que habilidades estarán activas y cuales inactivas en cualquier momento, pero el proceso no es lo suficientemente rápido, ademas de que has de abrir otra ventana enorme que no te deja ver, como para permitirte hacerlo en el fragor de la batalla. Dicen que así es mas estratégico, pero en Diablo vas avanzando y en el mismo escenario por el que marchas te puede atacar una horda, seguidamente un mostruo peligroso y solitario, seguido de otra horda, y deseas que pudieras cambiar habilidades para hordas o monstruos solitarios sobre la marcha, por poner un ejemplo. Más que estratega hay que ser adivino.
    Visualmente el juego me ha gustado muchisimo, la trama tambien, los personajes son impactantes cuando atacan o usan habilidades, por lo que me fastidía más aún con un juego tan guapo el verme tan limitado a la hora de tener soltura usando las distintas habilidades y el hecho de que tengo la sensación de que no construyo un personaje, ya está hecho de antemano, más bien lo voy desbloqueando, y no puedo decidir que atributos quiero aumentar en detrimento de otros, por mi cuenta y riesgo.    … Expand
  6. turbolenza
    May 18, 2012
    2
    No customization for the characters, and no attribute points. Everything has been designed for noobs. Not for Diablo 2 lover.
    The game is too easy, to bright, to happy for sure.
    In addition, I still get Error#37, 4 days after the release and a very poor ping. This is just UNACCEPTABLE. I paid for a game, and I can't play in good conditions. I dont mind being permanently connected to the    No customization for the characters, and no attribute points. Everything has been designed for noobs. Not for Diablo 2 lover.
    The game is too easy, to bright, to happy for sure.
    In addition, I still get Error#37, 4 days after the release and a very poor ping. This is just UNACCEPTABLE. I paid for a game, and I can't play in good conditions.
    I dont mind being permanently connected to the Internet even for single player mode as long as Blizzard is able to provide good servers capacity.
    Blizzard has screwed up Diablo, and my respect for them has decreased. I will just finish the game and remove from my PC. I'd rather play Titan Quest or Torchlight in OFFLINE mode.    … Expand
  7. Bugsy
    May 19, 2012
    2
    What a disappointment. I'm talking about the gameplay and story, not the server issues, nor the big brother style DRM. Why were the enjoyable, established game mechanics of Diablo 2 abandoned to make a WoW clone. IF WE WANTED TO BUY WoW WE WOULD. Gamers buy new games precisely for variety, not for the same: a tired, dying franchise. Where are the great, enduring features of Diablo 2? WhereWhat a disappointment. I'm talking about the gameplay and story, not the server issues, nor the big brother style DRM. Why were the enjoyable, established game mechanics of Diablo 2 abandoned to make a WoW clone. IF WE WANTED TO BUY WoW WE WOULD. Gamers buy new games precisely for variety, not for the same: a tired, dying franchise. Where are the great, enduring features of Diablo 2? Where are the randomly generated maps that gave us years of replay value? Diablo 2 required us to specialize within one character class. The result was a variety of builds for Barbarian, Sorceress, etc. Now, every class can redistribute skills at any time. Every character is a jack-of-all-trades within its class. Sorry, that's boring. Every Barbarian is the same. Every Wizard is the same. Etc. You could argue that specialization is limiting and therefor boring, but there's an answer. DEVELOP THE SPECIALIZATIONS MORE DEEPLY! There are further missteps within the game like the lack of difficulty, the brevity of the game (you can clear the game in one sitting as monk at normal difficulty) and the constant barrage of annoying cinematics. I can't list everything here, but I have to mention the complete nerf-ing of teleport. The skill is a pathetic, insulting shadow of what it used to be. You can't go through walls and it has a 15 second cool down. I'll leave it at that. I feel like Diablo died with Diablo 2. We have something like when Jerry Bruckheimer destroyed the Batman franchise. It was still a Batman movie, but it was also a colorful, hot mess that missed the point of what was great about Tim Burton's darker, clever Batman movie. Diablo's original team must be completely absent, because this incarnation lacks inspiration. It's a hybrid of tired WoW conventions. It abandoned the heart of what was unique, interesting, and exceptionally replayable about Diablo.… Expand
  8. kambing86
    May 20, 2012
    0
    worst game by blizzard!!! why single player mode needs server response? why it can't be like starcraft 2? i understand making it online is important bcoz of privacy issue, but this is a stupid design, and activision and blizzard have to admit it.
  9. mochiman
    May 24, 2012
    0
    Giving 0/1 out of 10 IS INDEED helping the industry!
    Downrating, and thus keeping down the sales, a product that is solely made to milk every last drop out of the customers, is THE ONLY way to push the publishers to change their business mentality. Sure Diablo 3 can be fun to play and is not so bad technically wise, but it is the way Activision / new Blizzard is treating the fans that is    Giving 0/1 out of 10 IS INDEED helping the industry!
    Downrating, and thus keeping down the sales, a product that is solely made to milk every last drop out of the customers, is THE ONLY way to push the publishers to change their business mentality. Sure Diablo 3 can be fun to play and is not so bad technically wise, but it is the way Activision / new Blizzard is treating the fans that is totally unacceptable, especially for that price.
    And it's very simple, if enough people rate the product down and don't buy it, you'll wonder how fast the publishers suddenly will make great games again. Or maybe Blizzard / Activision will go down and vanish? So let it be, a company that gives a **** about their customers and the fans should not be so big anyway. New, smaller publishers and indiegames will raise and have already: See Runic Games with Torchlight 2, lot's of the old Diablo developers are in their team now and it has everything Diablo3 is missing and much more. It just doesn't have the giant budget to make it such a hype title.
    With every copy of Diablo 3 (or other games with same problems) that is sold, we just tell the publishers their behaviour is the right one and to go on with it, even to make it worse next time. Blizzard is long dead already. R.I.P. Blizzard, R.I.P. Diablo.    … Expand
  10. Wirk
    May 24, 2012
    0
    Level 60 cap
    instanced dungeons
    Maximum 4 players No skill trees Tiered armour sets. WoW Themed Style, and art direction. Rated T for Teens. Explosive barrel sequences(rock cliffs, and bookshelves "Console **** to kill waves of enemies Slow uninteresting combat Generic air cutting effects when attacing Cut and pasted skills from WoW No stat points NO TOWNS Vanishing corpses Scripted events    Level 60 cap
    instanced dungeons
    Maximum 4 players
    No skill trees
    Tiered armour sets.
    WoW Themed Style, and art direction.
    Rated T for Teens.
    Explosive barrel sequences(rock cliffs, and bookshelves "Console **** to kill waves of enemies
    Slow uninteresting combat
    Generic air cutting effects when attacing
    Cut and pasted skills from WoW
    No stat points
    NO TOWNS
    Vanishing corpses
    Scripted events killing you instantly despite having full health
    Instantly respawning at boss fights
    3 passive skills only that you will be forced to juggle
    RMT'ing the AH. Double diming players for placing, and selling items on it
    Legalised chinese farmers
    Intrusive DRM
    Always Online
    No Offline mode
    No LAN
    No single player
    No opened world PVP
    Dumbed down for general audience, probably this is the most oversimplified and dumbed down game I've ever played besides Sims and Facebook and cellphone games

    Character customisation removed(no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up)
    Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win auction houses
    Scripted garbage EVERYWHERE
    GETTING KICKED OUT OF YOUR SINGLEPLAYER GAME FOR BEING AFK
    Bland, one dimensional, WoW inspired skills
    World PvP removed and the only PvP options is a WoW-clone arena (which is not even functional yet)
    Voice acting is HORIBBLE compared to D2 or any games with a budget bigger than 20 dollars.
    Timed log-outs in a game which its gameplay is based on being fast-paced (even on hardcore mode)
    CHECKPOINTS that revive you from where you are left off (how much more casual can they make a diablo game I wonder)
    Region lock, DRM that requires you to be constantly online
    LEVEL 60 CAP Surely to be raised to 70,80,90 and so on with yearly expansions that consists of cut content for only another $60!

    Retarded things that butcher the whole atmosphere such as:

    â    … Expand
  11. Doreamon
    May 24, 2012
    0
    This is the biggest disappointment since Duke Nukem Forever. I put about 30 hours into this game and had enough. This game is bland, tasteless garbage thrown together by yet another corporate entity, surrounded by hype, purely for profit. I'm a D2 veteran and this game isn't worthy of being called Diablo 3 - Diablow 3 sounds more fitting. This is a dumbed-down game catered to WoWThis is the biggest disappointment since Duke Nukem Forever. I put about 30 hours into this game and had enough. This game is bland, tasteless garbage thrown together by yet another corporate entity, surrounded by hype, purely for profit. I'm a D2 veteran and this game isn't worthy of being called Diablo 3 - Diablow 3 sounds more fitting. This is a dumbed-down game catered to WoW subscribers and casual gamers. So many people have already mentioned the countless problems with this game so I'm not even going to waste my time trying to rehash that.

    Luckily, I was able to get a refund after dealing with the neverending hold for Blizzard Billing & Support. Don't believe the hype or the critics (who are payed to make good reviews) and save your money for something more worthy.    … Expand
  12. rayken154h7
    May 26, 2012
    5
    This game is far too easy with no way to tweak the difficulty without grinding. I realize D2 was the same way, but at least normal difficulty in D2 had some challenge. This is just pathetic. Literally no challenge. Enemies drop so many health potions it feels like I have 300% lifesteal. Except I also have lifesteal. So I can tank most fights losing little health and then the enemies dropThis game is far too easy with no way to tweak the difficulty without grinding. I realize D2 was the same way, but at least normal difficulty in D2 had some challenge. This is just pathetic. Literally no challenge. Enemies drop so many health potions it feels like I have 300% lifesteal. Except I also have lifesteal. So I can tank most fights losing little health and then the enemies drop enough health to heal me 10 times over.… Expand
  13. TIZ
    May 16, 2012
    5
    Gameplay is fun, but after a lot of hours of (clickclickclick) it gets way 2 repetitive even with friends. Its a good hack and slash, its a bit of a disappointment as Blizzard had a lot of time to make the "perfect" D3. I expected some character customization at least...non whatsoever which is a bit strange really not considering the diablo series, but considering the year of gaming we areGameplay is fun, but after a lot of hours of (clickclickclick) it gets way 2 repetitive even with friends. Its a good hack and slash, its a bit of a disappointment as Blizzard had a lot of time to make the "perfect" D3. I expected some character customization at least...non whatsoever which is a bit strange really not considering the diablo series, but considering the year of gaming we are in at the moment. When I played and leveled up my character it didn't really feel like I was developing his skills but more like he was developing his own skills and I was just using him to....point and click....very linear character skills and attributes since its mostly same kinda stuff for each type of hero. The graphics could be way way better, they are cartoon-ish and colourful yes that is true, I'm not sure if I like that or not but I would prefer better graphics and much more rich textures. I think controls could be added for movement as well not just mouse and hotkeys but thats my preference. Game is ok but I expected better (internet crashes and DRM biggest disappointment and maybe thats why my score is so low otherwise a solid 6/10 or 7/10… Expand
  14. MB88
    May 15, 2012
    0
    When it works, it's a great game although Blizzard are clearly using a modified WoW engine which does not do the atmosphere justice at all. However, Blizzard clearly are unable to support the always on net connection required. Someone needs to be fired over this as retailers would have been able to provide how many users there was going to be on launch. The fact that many people can't logWhen it works, it's a great game although Blizzard are clearly using a modified WoW engine which does not do the atmosphere justice at all. However, Blizzard clearly are unable to support the always on net connection required. Someone needs to be fired over this as retailers would have been able to provide how many users there was going to be on launch. The fact that many people can't log onto a single player came is atrociousness and shows a complete lack of foresight by management.… Expand
  15. Davst
    May 15, 2012
    2
    It's essentially more of the same, nothing new, kind of a dumbed down version of Diablo 2, all features that had interesting promise in the development were removed since Blizzards target group apparently either are in preschool or are too stupid to understand skillpoints.

    Such a shame... don't understand the Hype.. what is new? Storyline is **** compared to other blizzard titles
  16. xveganrox
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This game is easily a 7 or maybe 8. It's a pretty fun game in practice, although it's extremely simplified and completely mindless. Where Diablo and Diablo 2 provided choice, 3 takes pains to ensure that every character of the same class is exactly the same - there is zero customization. That aside, it is a fun hack and slash game - or would be, if the DRM didn't prevent the majority ofThis game is easily a 7 or maybe 8. It's a pretty fun game in practice, although it's extremely simplified and completely mindless. Where Diablo and Diablo 2 provided choice, 3 takes pains to ensure that every character of the same class is exactly the same - there is zero customization. That aside, it is a fun hack and slash game - or would be, if the DRM didn't prevent the majority of purchasers from being able to play. A zero for a game that is currently unplayable… Expand
  17. hacko
    May 16, 2012
    0
    >Charater customization was so confusing, so they removed it (no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up)
    >Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win auction houses
    >Scripted **** EVERYWHERE >GETTING KICKED OUT OF YOUR SINGLEPLAYER GAME FOR BEING AFK >Bland, one dimensional, WoW inspired skills >World PvP removed and the    >Charater customization was so confusing, so they removed it (no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up)
    >Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win auction houses
    >Scripted **** EVERYWHERE
    >GETTING KICKED OUT OF YOUR SINGLEPLAYER GAME FOR BEING AFK
    >Bland, one dimensional, WoW inspired skills
    >World PvP removed and the only PvP options is a WoW-clone arena (REMOVED TILL LATER, LOL)
    >Voice acting is **** HORIBBLE compared to D2
    >Timed log-outs in a game which its gameplay is based on being fast-paced (even on hardcore mode)
    >CHECKPOINTS that revive you from where you are left off (how much more casual can they make a diablo game I wonder)
    >region lock, DRM that requires you to be constanly online
    >blizzard 'promising' not to put any items in the RMAH Gee, I **** wonder what's gonna happen
    >LEVEL 60 CAP Surely to be raised to 70,80,90 and so on with yearly expansions that consists of cut content for only another $60!

    Retarded **** that butcher the whole atmosphere such as:

    â    … Expand
  18. Joseman
    Dec 29, 2013
    2
    Diablo 3 was good for about 7 days of gameplay, and that's it. Tremendous disappointment, stay far, far away from this and its upcoming expansion.

    Here's a list of the major issues: 1) Online DRM. Leads to you not being able to play your single player game when servers are frequently down. Also you get some lag hiccups which can cause character deaths and slow down in the action.    Diablo 3 was good for about 7 days of gameplay, and that's it. Tremendous disappointment, stay far, far away from this and its upcoming expansion.

    Here's a list of the major issues:
    1) Online DRM. Leads to you not being able to play your single player game when servers are frequently down. Also you get some lag hiccups which can cause character deaths and slow down in the action.

    2) Loot drops terrible. Blizzard's goal seems to be to have all players buy their gear on the real money auction house. Loot drops are plentiful garbage, with next to nothing being something you would use. 99% of my gear came from the gold auction house. This is basically an E-bay simulator, not an ARPG. I suspect Blizzard creates loot and posts it themselves on the RMAH to make more money.

    3) Minimal randomization. Most of each map is the same everytime, have a few minor variations on sections.

    4) Very short game. You can do a run through in a few hours of all four acts. Add point #3 to this and it makes the game boring.

    5) Next to no character customization, again what's the point in playing this again?

    The combat system is good, but sadly the rest of the game is not. We waited 10 years for this?    … Expand
  19. Skawt
    Sep 9, 2013
    0
    This game was a massive disappointment.

    Pros- It looks good Cons- No offline mode Bland loot items AUCTION HOUSE Hacked accounts Slow, glitchy servers repetitive gameplay Impossible to find good items outside of said auction house Game unplayable at lauch and the icing on the cake...Blizz doing NOTHING to help with any of this This pisses me off so much even now. This    This game was a massive disappointment.

    Pros-
    It looks good

    Cons-
    No offline mode
    Bland loot items
    AUCTION HOUSE
    Hacked accounts
    Slow, glitchy servers
    repetitive gameplay
    Impossible to find good items outside of said auction house
    Game unplayable at lauch
    and the icing on the cake...Blizz doing NOTHING to help with any of this

    This pisses me off so much even now. This whole game was such an ugly blatant money-grab that doesn't deserve to share the name of Diablo I and II. It's developers spurned everything that made the first two games legends in and in return gave us this garbage.    … Expand
  20. euu
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Not even the most drooling blizztards can defend this one. Not only is the game dumbed down from its predecessors, removing all kind of character building and strategy from the game, not only do the graphics look like something from 2007, not only did they abandoned the dark tone of D1 and D2 and instead added flashy anime attacks and WoW characters but the game is basically unplayable.Not even the most drooling blizztards can defend this one. Not only is the game dumbed down from its predecessors, removing all kind of character building and strategy from the game, not only do the graphics look like something from 2007, not only did they abandoned the dark tone of D1 and D2 and instead added flashy anime attacks and WoW characters but the game is basically unplayable. DRM doesn't stop pirates, at best it delays them. The only ones really affected by DRM are the actual buyers who need to wait hours, even days to play their game. Unfortunately, Blizzard had us in their pockets. They took advantage of our nostalgia and presented us with tedious, badly-written and just plain silly game. Hell, the game isn't even made by Blizzard North, the company that made the first two. You're better off playind Diablo 2 for the twentieth time than this.… Expand
  21. Andulesan
    May 16, 2012
    0
    If you want to play Diablo, play Diablo II. Then you'll be assured to get some quality game time rather than constant connection errors every 5 minutes. Good one blizzard way to screw up a good series.
  22. tab531
    May 15, 2012
    0
    This game is horrible... its a counsel based based game for the reason of mass appeal!!!! pc gamers be warned! its a shames that we still give blizzard our money and they just sit back and laugh there way all the way to the bank.. its **** greed and its destorying this earth
  23. Lilsnubby
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Story and dialog are atrocious! Blizzard must actually think they can do no wrong cause this stuff is awful. I can't believe all the hype surrounding this terd
  24. Baronito
    May 15, 2012
    3
    Unfortunately, somewhat torn on how to write this review; the game certainly seems to have a couple of entertaining elements, even if the gameplay is disappointingly "dumbed down" from what Diablo fans should come to expect. However, at this current point in time is that the game is unplayable. Not bad or underwhelming: literally unplayable. The (frankly idiotic) always-online DRM hasUnfortunately, somewhat torn on how to write this review; the game certainly seems to have a couple of entertaining elements, even if the gameplay is disappointingly "dumbed down" from what Diablo fans should come to expect. However, at this current point in time is that the game is unplayable. Not bad or underwhelming: literally unplayable. The (frankly idiotic) always-online DRM has rendered the game unusable even for single player, with server errors preventing playing customers from using their game. I truly cannot comprehend how a company could make such a grave error as to ship a literally unusable product. Were the game an MMORPG, I would be more forgiving, as server overload is to be expected in such a type of game. However, forcing players who wish to play solo into a contrived online mode and then being unable to handle the server load (especially from a company that has been in the MMO genre for approximately a decade!) is unforgivable, especially when considering the baffling lack of an offline-only option for character creating. What could be a decent (well, acceptable) game, shot in the foot by an utterly abysmal attempt at serving your customer base.… Expand
  25. Jebbel
    May 15, 2012
    0
    pay 45 euros, install it and just keep staring at your greyed-out login button. This seems to be the standard for blizzard games so you would think they'd be prepared...no. better wait a few weeks before buying this game.
  26. Chapperz
    May 15, 2012
    0
    So i get the game today and the servers are full so ive just paid £30 to not be able to play a game. Brilliant...classic blizzard, no doubt i wont be able to play the game for the next week due to server instability. Just another example of DRM ruining everything for the gaming community led by blizzard! Also the beta was uninspiring and boring, im hoping that the game willSo i get the game today and the servers are full so ive just paid £30 to not be able to play a game. Brilliant...classic blizzard, no doubt i wont be able to play the game for the next week due to server instability. Just another example of DRM ruining everything for the gaming community led by blizzard! Also the beta was uninspiring and boring, im hoping that the game will change my view but so far its putting up a rather poor attempt… Expand
  27. woodlandwoods
    May 15, 2012
    0
    Terribad. The graphics and gameplay are so shoddy that it is barely a step up (if that) from the first Diablo game. Enemy difficulty is so easy that it is not even fun. Combine that with the horrible servers, constant errors, and no offline single-player and you get a huge steaming pile of fail.
  28. DigaumSpider
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Quoting for REAL TRUTH! "The lack of lan or offline modes mans you are in constant need of an internet connection (and the servers being up) to play, let alone with friends. The art style has gone more towards the WoW style, which just doesn't hold as much power as the style used previously and the lack of skill customization makes it feel as though every build is cookie cutter and theQuoting for REAL TRUTH! "The lack of lan or offline modes mans you are in constant need of an internet connection (and the servers being up) to play, let alone with friends. The art style has gone more towards the WoW style, which just doesn't hold as much power as the style used previously and the lack of skill customization makes it feel as though every build is cookie cutter and the only difference between any 2 people of the same class is gear."
    Also, MUCH of the previous "dark" was avoided by this team, there are no more scenes like crucified bodies burning or stuff like that. Only some crawling worms and some skeletons to make you feel like you're indeed playing a fearsome game... Assuming you can actually LOG INTO THE GAME, that is. Been trying for the past 2 hours and couldn't log.
    And all of this to TRY to play the SINGLE PLAYER mode...    … Expand
  29. i20
    May 16, 2012
    4
    Decent game, huge production value, repetitive but deep gameplay. Yet deeply flawed because of the DRM. I feel like I don't own the game. I payed 60$ for 15gig of game data. I OWN them and I want to play them WHEN I WANT TO. So there: Blizzard fished up.
  30. blizzhatesfans
    May 15, 2012
    0
    A classic, solid hack n slash with great graphics.
    Too bad it's unplayable due to some executive decision to not allow a single player version of the game be able to run without CONSTANT internet access.
    Having to log in at the start to do an initial check is fine, but this is ridiculous.
    Last Blizzard product I'm ever buying.
  31. FromShadows
    May 16, 2012
    0
    It is really an strange position. The Diablo II was an good game with a consistent desolate and dark theme and solid difficulty balance. It was never too easy but never impossible also. Diablo III tries to 'fix' the best things in Diablo II and the result is a... trainwreck. See the game itself is not too bad but the heart wrenching pain and numerous hoops you have to jump to just login toIt is really an strange position. The Diablo II was an good game with a consistent desolate and dark theme and solid difficulty balance. It was never too easy but never impossible also. Diablo III tries to 'fix' the best things in Diablo II and the result is a... trainwreck. See the game itself is not too bad but the heart wrenching pain and numerous hoops you have to jump to just login to play is a very very cruel joke by Blizz. I am stuck as I (along with 2 million peoples) was idiot enough to preorder it. I have played it for almost 10 hours and for that I had to either wait to login or backtrack for lost savegame due to connection loss for almost 2 hours total! Mind blowing I know! Every big company makes a product that marks the downfall of its fanbase and slow but steady decline. I am sure that Diablo III is that product as it has alienated me, an 6 years devoted fan of Blizzard. Perhaps I will get that Torchlight game others are talking about. I heard that game actually lets you play!… Expand
  32. HarbingerJB
    May 16, 2012
    0
    The always-on DRM is reason enough to give this game a 0/10. It is an act of unfettered agression against their fans. The game itself is pretty good, so it gets a bump to 2/10
  33. memino
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I wish I didn't get to log in, I wish I did have a connection error because this game is boring as hell. I loved Diablo 1, and 2 was my favourite of the franchise but this is pure crap. I can see why it took them so long to release it, the higher ups must have played it and seen what a disgrace it was to the franchise. And at the end they must have given up and just cashed in. I stoppedI wish I didn't get to log in, I wish I did have a connection error because this game is boring as hell. I loved Diablo 1, and 2 was my favourite of the franchise but this is pure crap. I can see why it took them so long to release it, the higher ups must have played it and seen what a disgrace it was to the franchise. And at the end they must have given up and just cashed in. I stopped playing Fallout 3 half way through to go to this and frankly it's like walking through heaven and stepping on **** halfway through.… Expand
  34. rynax
    May 16, 2012
    1
    huge disappointment, can't even login! What a rubbish and waste of money when you can't login your single player mode game!
    huge disappointment, can't even login! What a rubbish and waste of money when you can't login your single player mode game!
    huge disappointment, can't even login! What a rubbish and waste of money when you can't login your single player mode game!
  35. iceveiled
    May 16, 2012
    2
    First of all there's a lot of outright false reviews and lies in these user submitted reviews. nobody beat the game in 2-3 hours, etc. Take everything you read on the internet with a grain of salt, even my own review.

    Well..I was able to play for 10 minutes on launch day (Tueday) before going to work in the morning. Seemed to play smoothly and I even had fun, despite it being the same    First of all there's a lot of outright false reviews and lies in these user submitted reviews. nobody beat the game in 2-3 hours, etc. Take everything you read on the internet with a grain of salt, even my own review.

    Well..I was able to play for 10 minutes on launch day (Tueday) before going to work in the morning. Seemed to play smoothly and I even had fun, despite it being the same content from the Beat I played several times. After work I couldn't log in due to blizzard having issues with their servrers. So I went to visit a friend in the hospital for a couple hours. Came back, had some dinner, and couldn't log in for the remainder of the evening. BlizzardCS on Twitter confirmed both times that they were experiencing issues. I understand that blizzard launch games go like this, but I can't even play the game by myself, in solo mode, because of their ridiculous server-side DRM. So basically I paid $60 for a splash screen and numerous log-in errors. So for now I'll give the game a 2, based on the fact that it's been mostly unplayable for the first day of launch...so far. I don't understand how a company who launches three expansion packs to a customer base of 10+ million people (World of Warcraft) can still utterly embarrass themselves like this. They never seem to learn from their mistakes. Once upon a time, Blizzard used to be a game developer I trusted and revered, but every year it's becoming clear to me that money is their number one priority, while their long-standing customer base (probably the most fiercely loyal fanbase in video games at some point...likely not so much anymore) take a backseat. D3 will likely be the last Blizz title I buy. Blizzard gets a massive 1 finger salute for this turd of a launch.    … Expand
  36. rabid_panda_1
    May 16, 2012
    2
    This isn't a very good game. If you aren't a hardcore Diablo fan, do yourself a favor and pass. The gameplay is incredibily repetitive. All it is constant left clicking of your mouse. The grind is soulcrushingly bad at best. Put simply fans of the game waited 12 years for what amounts to a carbon copy of Diablo 2 with early PS3 graphics attached to it. The voice acting is painful,This isn't a very good game. If you aren't a hardcore Diablo fan, do yourself a favor and pass. The gameplay is incredibily repetitive. All it is constant left clicking of your mouse. The grind is soulcrushingly bad at best. Put simply fans of the game waited 12 years for what amounts to a carbon copy of Diablo 2 with early PS3 graphics attached to it. The voice acting is painful, the combat system is uninspiring, and the game as a whole is a complete let down for all but the most hardcore of Diablo fans. Expect once the hype of a new Diablo game wears off for it to completely fall off the radar. TL;DR If you are on the fence, don't buy it, it's made for a very niche audience and if you haven't already picked it up you aren't that niche. Terrible game and shame on you Blizzard for milking a cash cow.… Expand
  37. obz
    May 16, 2012
    3
    Ahh Blizzard... After more than 10 years of waiting the expectations were high. It seems you not only didn't care but went out of your wait to put a thumb in the eyes of fans of the Diablo brand. I've compiled a bit of a list of the negative:
    -can't play without Interest connection (even single player game) > agitating and frustrate legitimate customers > horrible authoritarian DRM
    -no    Ahh Blizzard... After more than 10 years of waiting the expectations were high. It seems you not only didn't care but went out of your wait to put a thumb in the eyes of fans of the Diablo brand. I've compiled a bit of a list of the negative:
    -can't play without Interest connection (even single player game) > agitating and frustrate legitimate customers > horrible authoritarian DRM
    -no skill distribution > all characters will be the same at 60...
    -pay-to-win cash shop
    -graphics are pretty lacking as low resolution textures are hidden behind blur
    -graphics too WoW like, art direction unlike previous Diablo games. Grim, dark, and scary replaced with Wow cartoonish, excessively colourful and bland
    -few character animations
    -characters look the same (little visual customization)
    -cookie cutter abilities, auto attribute leveling system
    -cliche story
    -removed Diablo 1,2 features with WoW simplistic features
    -lack of content, game beatable in    … Expand
  38. savath
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I used to be a huge Blizzard fan. Where should I start?

    1) Game time â
  39. araczynski
    May 16, 2012
    1
    If you want it for the singleplayer story portion only, wait till it hits the bargain bin in a couple months. Its short and linear, not worth the asking price by any stretch of the imagination.

    This is not the Blizzard from the 'good old days'. This is the 'we want to be like EA blizzard'.
  40. Mutter
    May 16, 2012
    0
    A clone of Diablo 2 (which was a clone of Diablo I), fun to click for a few minutes and then just gets old. I'll probably only play this game for like 100 hours and love it. 0/10.
  41. ninjassp
    May 16, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing game!! So long to do an excellent game, and makes such a bonehead. Unfortunately I spent money on this game I hope fixes....................… Expand
  42. scrembo
    May 16, 2012
    0
    SHOCKING FAIL FROM BLIZZARD! The first Blizzard game to TRULY disappoint on so many levels, and the reason I will NEVER "auto buy" a Blizzard game ever again.

    From the moment I put the disc in the drive and was wrongly informed that my Windows 7 x64 OS was below minimum requirements, followed on by an installer that jammed on 0%, I knew something was WRONG. Googling these issues I was    SHOCKING FAIL FROM BLIZZARD! The first Blizzard game to TRULY disappoint on so many levels, and the reason I will NEVER "auto buy" a Blizzard game ever again.

    From the moment I put the disc in the drive and was wrongly informed that my Windows 7 x64 OS was below minimum requirements, followed on by an installer that jammed on 0%, I knew something was WRONG. Googling these issues I was fairly shocked to find that these issues were in fact widespread, with many eager Diablo fans battling for hours to even get the game installed. Took the day off work to try this game out? TOUGH! Because if you get it installed, the servers are down anyway!

    If you get the installer running, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the Diablo 2 theme tune playing throughout the install. The bad news is that the positives stop there. So now I'll start to list my issues with this game, which a vast majority of Diablo fans also seem to share:-

    1. Absolutely disgraceful graphics. Forget the World Of Warcraft styling (tired of hearing that?), as thats a given. The textures are low res and washed out. The colours are all wrong, it's too bright, theres no dark and dingy gothic areas you'd expect from the Diablo series (which seemingly started with Diablo 1 and promptly died with Diablo 2).

    2. Auto leveling, auto assigned skill points, stats now mean NOTHING.

    3. Auto assigned new skills at each level with NO skill tree to traverse. That's right, every level X character, class Y has EXACTLY the same skills and attributes as every other level X character, class Y. 4. Far too easy on normal difficulty and no choice to start at a higher difficulty. Fancy playing through this mess fest after you've completed normal difficulty? I DONT!

    5. Wizz-bang spell/attack graphics and mega-powered looking characters right from the get go! (and I literally mean, level ONE). Why bother scaling the spell or attack graphics/effects the more powerful your character gets? In Diablo 3 you can have a rainbow firing lightening storm of thunder crapping character right from the get go. All sense of achievement and progression RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW! I'm getting depressed thinking about the potential of this game, so I'll stop here. Why release an action RPG with all the RPG elements totally gutted out of the game? Leaving us with a rainbow colored bowel movement mess!

    Overall I really don't think Blizzard could have f*cked this game up more severely. Casual gamers and console kiddies will no doubt disagree. Real fans of the Diablo franchise will be a bit more sympathetic to my viewpoint.

    I guess Blizzard was trying to achieve a more fun and "refined" game. Why should they stick to a winning formula that's worked well twice before? Well, I'm about to do some "refining" myself and remove this rubbish from my hard drive.

    AVOID!    … Expand
  43. gzv
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Getting constantly kicked out of my game because of server outages... there is absolutely no excuse for online-only single player. This game is a joke.
  44. Shaka100011
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Unworthy of the Diablo name. Blizzard has gone way down hill. This is uninspired and unoriginal. Story is the same as the last. Skill system eliminates choice. No offline single player. They are penalizing the customer to save them money from people pirating.
  45. nctarheel78
    May 16, 2012
    1
    Why is it that i went out at midnight on 5/15 and got the third instalment of a series I have loved since it first game out? I should not be asking why but I am because I am sitting here right now and can't play that game I picked up. Something about a server issue...since when has a single player game needed internet constently. It is also a huge let down from the diablo 2 because ofWhy is it that i went out at midnight on 5/15 and got the third instalment of a series I have loved since it first game out? I should not be asking why but I am because I am sitting here right now and can't play that game I picked up. Something about a server issue...since when has a single player game needed internet constently. It is also a huge let down from the diablo 2 because of how WoW it seems and that is just disapointing and makes me want to return this game and go back to playing mass effect or SWTOR. I am saddened by how sorry this role out was. I could not play when I got home because I had to wait till 12 p.m pacific time then when I woke later that day I could not play until 4-5 eastern time because i could not login. A sad day in diablo history.… Expand
  46. PhoenixHawk
    May 16, 2012
    0
    We wait 12 years in order to experience amateur hour in the launch of their Flagship game. Blizzard was a game company whose name was once a symbol of quality. What a complete disappointment and shame.
  47. DarkeMagus
    May 16, 2012
    0
    1. No game I have ever purchased had DRM AND the fact that you have to be online to play the single player. This is is HORRIBLE and in just 24 hours of the game being released thousands of people are finding this out. Is Blizzard? I'm sure they know its horrible too but as a company they will defend themselves to the end. I purchased a game advertised as a SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN with the1. No game I have ever purchased had DRM AND the fact that you have to be online to play the single player. This is is HORRIBLE and in just 24 hours of the game being released thousands of people are finding this out. Is Blizzard? I'm sure they know its horrible too but as a company they will defend themselves to the end. I purchased a game advertised as a SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN with the ability to play with friends...THAT IS LITERALLY ALL THEY ADVERTISED...now it turns out i bought a multiplayer game that allows you to play by yourself or with friends...Well your servers suck and thousands cant play the game they bought so if anything let this stand testimant as something a game company will never do or follow. 2. Error 34634, Error 23235, Error 347756, Error 331356, Error 4578464.. ... The list goes on...As you play this game you'll find you can't connect due to numerous numbered errors. I bet the error number is as randomly generated as the items you pick up in the game. 3. Connection Lost, Server Timeout, Server overloaded...Please enter the queue....The list goes on... As you play this game you'll find you are forced out of the game and back to the main menu because their servers are crap. Not only is this aggrivating as it happens numerous times within minutes but you have to RESTART from the last checkpoint...I freaking played the same level 4 freaking times because of random timeouts...i swear...blizzard you're on a roll with the randomness..I just wish it was stuff i actually liked. And each time you are forced to restart the dungeons are randomly different...a couple times it was cool cause i ended up in better dungeon passages but other times i was like...wtf is this..i dont like this option.

    4. I seriously have to enter a queue to play a game I purchased? Has anyone here ever purchased a game and then realized when they want to play it they have to wait in line to play it as if going on a rollercoaster? This game should be called Six Flags: Amusement Failure because that's exactly what it feels like i did. Instead of paying $60 for an amusement park admission and spending 2 hours waiting in line to go on the rides... I paid $60 for a game and have to wait in line for others to finish playing before there is room for me...and then heaven forbid #1, #2, or #3 happens and i'm kicked off the ride..i mean game..while i'm in midair... That's a way to get killed..and the same is in the game...sometimes it will freeze and by the time it's unfrozen you've died 40 times from monsters LOL...wowwwww

    5. Hardly any magic to choose from and use. All that happens is every 4 or so levels a new ability unlocks and you can power it up with runes or what not...but it would be so much better if you could pick up abilities like you can in any other RPG or game. Stumbling upon rare magics and spells would greatly increase the amount of options a player has in this game.

    6. The list goes on... Linear game play similar to Final Fantasy 13, although Final Fantasy 13-2 greatly improved on that...guess we'll have to wait for Diablo 3-2 to come out where they have fixed all the problems gamers had. The major point is..don't do anything revolutionary if you can't handle it. Blizzard you boast the 12 years this game took to make...and honestly let's see what you've covered in the same amount of time it took to make Avatar.

    ---1---7 hour game on normal...seriously? you call that long? That's an average console game...okay so i wont complain..but uh...how many 12 year long developed games are only 7 hours long? Seems to me like it should have taken you the average time it takes to make a game with this crap and that's 1-2 years... In 12 years I would not expect a game 7 hours long.. Take a page out of Squareenix's book and make a game at least 20 hours long.

    ---2---Bugs...you had 12 years to make a perfect game and yet there are so many bugs in this game it looks like you didn't even test it yourself. If I'm not getting stuck in an infinite wormhole that keeps me locked in an area no matter which direction i go in I'm being constantly teleported back 10 feet from where i started....wow...you definitely upped the physics...in fact...you defy all physics in this game!

    Blizzard should have made a NORMAL game instead of playing around with the formula. diablo 1 and 2 were amazing..this game is like UNCHARTED 3 for PS3...it's great...but the second game was the prime and from there they obviously couldnt go any higher. This should have been a single player game offline with a multiplayer component. Some people dont care about the auction house and some people may want to play this game offline...say while they're on vacation or traveling or in the military where they dont have a connection all the time, or maybe they are poor and saved up to get this game because they really wanted it only to find they need to pay $50 a month for broadband too just to play it...oh and that reminds me...    … Expand
  48. Judicator
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Graphics are terrible, ridiculous to think that it took 10+ years for this complete and utter pile of garbage. Blizzards motto to "release when its ready" is clearly broken with this game. Half of it is already missing as it is! Customization is nonexistent. FATE a free game that came on my computer is better than this. Spell effects look like they are straight out of the 1990's.
  49. Tanya
    May 18, 2012
    2
    This is the first review I've ever written for a game. I am a casual gamer who played and enjoyed Diablo II. I'm extremely disappointed in Diablo III. To force a solo player like me to play online is one thing, but then to cause frequent grief through errors logging in, full servers, and being kicked off whilst playing is just too much. The latter is especially annoying given the useThis is the first review I've ever written for a game. I am a casual gamer who played and enjoyed Diablo II. I'm extremely disappointed in Diablo III. To force a solo player like me to play online is one thing, but then to cause frequent grief through errors logging in, full servers, and being kicked off whilst playing is just too much. The latter is especially annoying given the use of checkpoints in the game. When I have managed to play, the graphics look pretty average, fighting doesn't seem to require much skill (I'm not sure if this changes on harder difficulties), and there is too much trash between important fights. A couple of good points: I've enjoyed hearing some of the lore whilst continuing to play the game (through the books scattered around the environment). I've also been enjoying the crafting, with the armor and weapons often good enough to wear/wield.… Expand
  50. luv2lick
    May 18, 2012
    1
    They spent over 4 years to develop a game that looks like an add-on or community mod to Diablo 2. Awesome, Blizzard! Investors won't be very happy, I'm afraid. To be honest, my 14-years old son likes it and finds it fun. He also says it's kinda like one of his smartphone games.
  51. Gorou
    May 18, 2012
    0
    The worst server I've ever seen. No way to log in the Asian server easily, the Koreans have done quite well to confirm they shall get all fist-down-boss "achievements" in Asia since no one outside that small country shall get logged in!
  52. johnk
    May 18, 2012
    1
    I give it a 1 for overall effort. Aside from that, I can't believe it took blizzard ~10 years to make this game. it's a clear rip off of an actually free game - Rusty Hearts. I think the story line and character customization is even better (in the free game)... And how did this get an 87% from the pros? I guess they weren't hardcore d2 fans like myself. i don't think the answer to magicI give it a 1 for overall effort. Aside from that, I can't believe it took blizzard ~10 years to make this game. it's a clear rip off of an actually free game - Rusty Hearts. I think the story line and character customization is even better (in the free game)... And how did this get an 87% from the pros? I guess they weren't hardcore d2 fans like myself. i don't think the answer to magic spamming was putting timers and eliminating customization... very very very disappointed. Let's face it, one of the best past times in d2 was to magic find doing mephisto or other boss runs, but the ridiculous timers coupled with bosses who have better skills than you do make it very difficult. DO NOT GET THIS GAME!… Expand
  53. maxros11
    May 18, 2012
    0
    huge disappointment, no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up, WoW inspired skills. World PvP removed and the only PvP options is a WoW-clone arena. Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win auction houses - Scripted scenes EVERYWHERE. You no longer have stat points to customize your character with, and by the maximumhuge disappointment, no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up, WoW inspired skills. World PvP removed and the only PvP options is a WoW-clone arena. Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win auction houses - Scripted scenes EVERYWHERE. You no longer have stat points to customize your character with, and by the maximum level you have every skill available to your character, making your character exactly the same as every other one of the same class by level 60. Skill points have been removed. People have already cleared acts 1-4 and killed diablo in 4 hours, although there are more difficulties where you just replay the same content where monsters are given higher hp and damage. Still the amount of game content is lacking. At least in normal difficulty it seems impossible to die which makes the game quite boring. I'm not particurally fond of lazy difficulty systems where you just multiply monster's hp and damage by a certain amount, either. You are not even allowed to fight other players like in the previous games, but they promise they will put world of warcraft style pvp arenas into the game at some point… Expand
  54. Spawne32
    May 19, 2012
    1
    Well, where to start? Been playing video games, and have owned pretty much every blizzard game on release day since 1995. Im talking hundreds of games from rpg's to fps, you name it, ive played it. Diablo 3 probably is one of the biggest disappointments to the PC gaming industry in the past 20 years. 10 years waiting anxiously for the sequel to D2, and this is the result, i was truelyWell, where to start? Been playing video games, and have owned pretty much every blizzard game on release day since 1995. Im talking hundreds of games from rpg's to fps, you name it, ive played it. Diablo 3 probably is one of the biggest disappointments to the PC gaming industry in the past 20 years. 10 years waiting anxiously for the sequel to D2, and this is the result, i was truely devastated about it to be honest. Nevermind the stupid complaints about graphics or online only, these are not issues with me. What started as an exciting day for me on launch day turned out to be an absolute nightmare. What company in the history of PC gaming, not to mention one with the largest MMO background in the history of PC gaming, releases a online only game that is completely unusable for 36-48 hours after release? I mean absolutely, positively, worthless. You couldn't log in, you couldn't stay in the game, you couldn't even get your create character screen. I angrily waited it out, debating about returning the game, and finally as able to get a decent amount of play time in, only to be greeted by error 3007 hours later, consistently, every 3 minutes after logging in, 38 times in a row. Blizzards response to this? Your computer or isp is at fault, check your settings. Meanwhile, there's a half a million people on the Diablo 3 forums complaining about the same error effecting them in exactly the same way. A true disgrace to customer service and tech support I must say. Finally I was clued into a trick later on that you had to join general chat to keep you connected to battle.net to prevent error 3007, no one knows why, but it works, and thus gameplay commenced. I had a fantastic time beating the game in normal mode with friends, it had plenty of content, and the drops were decent enough for my level. Thus I made my way into nightmare mode, only to realize that this is where the fun ended, and things went "full retard". Normal baddies were fine, stronger by a significant amount as expected. That was until I met my first group of magical baddies with special spells they are granted....plague, fire chains, poisoning. Thus the dying began, I died a total of 57 times in Act 1 before completing in, and the number of deaths in nightmare alone are well into the hundreds, the fun was literally sucked out of the game every time you ran across a group of spell casting monsters. Often times I would find my self preparing for a fight, and then realize I had just been 1 hit killed without even realizing what had happened. Set all of this aside, as far as the balancing problems go with certain monsters being just, incredibly over powered, I come to find out that blizzard actually reduces your magic find % as you go on in the game.....LOL. So not only does it take you an hour to defeat diablo in nightmare mode with 3 additional players, dying at least 50 times, but you get nothing but crap drops on every...single...boss, only to find out that your level 46, and you cant advance on to hell, because you need to be level 50! LOL Honestly I mean ive never seen a more ass backwards type of gameplay in my entire life. You would think the epic struggle to beat these higher levels as you move on with friends would lead to more epic rewards, when the game is designed for EXACTLY the opposite! In fact you get a magic find bonus of 75% all through normal mode as described by one of the blizzard techs. So there you have it, Its up to you to decide whether or not you enjoy the game, im going to keep on playing because I paid money for it and Ive got nothing else better to do, but I honestly regret buying it, and it has deterred me from ever purchasing anything with a blizzard/activision logo on it.… Expand
  55. double-2
    May 21, 2012
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's really awesome video production and cinematic. But the storyline? ... OMG! it's terrible. until the expansions is released, I swear not to see diablo 3 story. I look forward to a great storyline from the expansions.… Expand
  56. Lastmemory
    May 20, 2012
    2
    Take into consideration that Blizzard is one of the biggest game developer in the world -
    Graphics - Ugly as hell.
    Tons of errors , unstable gameplay , laggy as hell.
    Basic bugs causing the game to disconnect / crash still unpatched near 1 week after release.

    What the hell are you doing D3 team ??
  57. Amulrei
    Jun 4, 2012
    1
    This game has some nice idea and good potential but ended up a rushed, sloppy and lazy attempt to cash in on the series success. A whole sea of bugs, security flaws and server issues ruin what would otherwise be an enjoyable game.

    Don't be fooled by the "professional" review sites shamelessly paid off as per usual for Blizzard games. Give this one a miss until Blizzard get their act together.
  58. Lordsin
    Jun 5, 2012
    5
    100% not worth the money. If you think you are getting a great addition to epic Diablo 1 and 2 you are wrong. Class progression system is gone - no more points that can be assigned. Very linear development with all emphasis on your armor/weapons. Special abilities are 80% crap. Game feels like slash and hack type of game with Starcraft 2 type of cut scenes that look horrible (even voices100% not worth the money. If you think you are getting a great addition to epic Diablo 1 and 2 you are wrong. Class progression system is gone - no more points that can be assigned. Very linear development with all emphasis on your armor/weapons. Special abilities are 80% crap. Game feels like slash and hack type of game with Starcraft 2 type of cut scenes that look horrible (even voices are the same - Kerrigan anyone?). Graphics is sad, atmosphere nowhere to be found. Item system is crap I can't see any reason behind it but to make more $$ on weapons. Whats up with stash being so small? Music and sound is pretty bad as well. I feel that D2 and D1 had people working on them that really cared about the final product and were interested in making something long lasting that people would call EPIC, this game was not made by the same people. Overall if i have had a second chance i would not purchase this game that I waited for for so long. Blizzard, give me my money back.… Expand
  59. donarkaz
    Jun 19, 2012
    5
    Cons: Story is terrible. Voice acting is bad. Cinematics do not live up to Blizzard's Diablo 2 quality. WoW inspired skills and skill system so no great character customisation. Real Money Auction House is a joke. Looting tables and item qualities are not rewarding.

    Pros: Graphics (They could be MUCH better though), Sound and Interface.
  60. DLZombie
    Jul 16, 2012
    5
    A cut down, more "mainstream" version of Diablo. Its nothing like its amazing predecessor Diablo 2. The game barrows on many features of mmorpgs, such as no dropping corpses, no stat leveling, no skill leveling, and an auction house. Basicly just hack, slash, and loot at its best. The "Skill Rune" system seems like a great way to manage your skills but in the end feels 'dumbed down'. TheA cut down, more "mainstream" version of Diablo. Its nothing like its amazing predecessor Diablo 2. The game barrows on many features of mmorpgs, such as no dropping corpses, no stat leveling, no skill leveling, and an auction house. Basicly just hack, slash, and loot at its best. The "Skill Rune" system seems like a great way to manage your skills but in the end feels 'dumbed down'. The runes basicly upgrade the skill as you go, so in most cases there would be no need to use a lower level rune. Overall I dont feel rewarded for leveling; I mean getting cooler skills/spells would be nice, but if I picked the same class twice there would be no difference once their both highly leveled. Other then their Items I havn't really had to customize anything but their names. No re-playability. Atleast not as much as Diablo 2. I could imagine you could play through each class 1 time, other then that I dont see the sense in making the same class again. In Diablo 2 you made many of the same class because you could build them differently. I had roughly 20 different builds for the 7 classes in Diablo 2. Overall just to many changes and unwanted additions to call it a good Diablo sequel. Im myself a huge blizzard fanboy, I've played and enjoyed all their games but I just feel disappointed with this release. Its still fun to play it just didn't live up to what I was hoping. If your new to Diablo then you might feel this ranks around in the 8-9 score area, but for everyone thats played D2 you may feel 5-6 is a better assessment.… Expand
  61. Judasace
    Jul 28, 2012
    1
    No offline mode, shallow, repetitive. Too many essential features that should be in at launch are "delayed", coming who-knows-when. Trite, hackneyed plot, boring. Nothing of value here.
  62. chuchurocket
    Dec 3, 2012
    2
    Good: some aspects of the game have been drastically improved over d2, such as skill runes and % scalability with your gear, which means that you can literally use the skills you obtained in lvl 10 and still be viable end game. Bad: this is no ACTION rpg, blizzard lifted the awkward target system straight off WOW and slapped it underneath the skin of D2. what this means is that a lot ofGood: some aspects of the game have been drastically improved over d2, such as skill runes and % scalability with your gear, which means that you can literally use the skills you obtained in lvl 10 and still be viable end game. Bad: this is no ACTION rpg, blizzard lifted the awkward target system straight off WOW and slapped it underneath the skin of D2. what this means is that a lot of the time you will get hit by an attack even though you were no where near the projectile/hit animation. The biggest problem is that after you hit lvl 60 the game turns into one giant slot machine, with each monster kill that may or may not yield something worth selling, and reaching lvl 60 can be done in a day or two, so literally in a day or two after getting this game you will run out of content. That's absolutely ridiculous, I have played indie games that cost $5 and lasted longer than that… Expand
  63. Ferrante
    Apr 11, 2013
    0
    This rating is not based in DRM. Is based in gameplay.... the worst gameplay ever. A point and kill game. I dont know why people can say it has "good graphics". Come on, pixeled characters?, fuzzy grass? shadow trees? Nothing has good resolution or detail or style (and yes, Im playing it in the Highest detail with 3GB in VRAM) Repetitive as hell, you have seen everything in the first 30This rating is not based in DRM. Is based in gameplay.... the worst gameplay ever. A point and kill game. I dont know why people can say it has "good graphics". Come on, pixeled characters?, fuzzy grass? shadow trees? Nothing has good resolution or detail or style (and yes, Im playing it in the Highest detail with 3GB in VRAM) Repetitive as hell, you have seen everything in the first 30 minutes. Since then, just point and kill. A Well deserved 0 for this "game".… Expand
  64. Snivonim
    Nov 21, 2013
    1
    Horrible. I haven't played the game in a year and I am still offended how Blizzard conned me out of my 60.00 for their POS-10-year-in-the-making follow up to D2. The number of things that are bad about this game are many but surely the pay-to-win auction house was the worst, most offensively greedy thing in the gaming world ever. I will never buy a Blizzard game again.
  65. Brosman
    Sep 3, 2013
    2
    Simply put this game breaks one of gaming's cardinal sins, its just godawful boring. No thought or creativity was put into this game and even a year later there are still server issues for an offline single player game.
  66. jwh741
    Jul 13, 2013
    2
    Diablo 3 is probably one of the biggest waste of $60 I have spent on a game. The graphics are pretty good with as much going on the screen, but several other factors are absolutely terrible. There is little to no customization of your character, where the game does not allow you to choose stats or the skills you learn and empower them greatly. Also, the story is very bland with one whatDiablo 3 is probably one of the biggest waste of $60 I have spent on a game. The graphics are pretty good with as much going on the screen, but several other factors are absolutely terrible. There is little to no customization of your character, where the game does not allow you to choose stats or the skills you learn and empower them greatly. Also, the story is very bland with one what could be considered a twist at best (I know it is a hack-and-slash, so I'll let this one go). The game play starts out well, but gets boring after putting in 10 hours or so (Farming for gear is just awful, as the boss fights are pretty generic and you have no other reason to get better gear once you beat all 4 modes). Speaking of modes, the design team sounded lazy by trying to provide a full experience with 1/4 of the content by making you play each mode to get to the next one. The release of the game was awful, as it looked it was still in beta and is only now a release-worthy product (if I dare say even that). The critics obviously played the first few hours, if that, and did not think about long-term game and replay value. Oh well...At least now I know not to buy any more Diablo games.… Expand
  67. Falsitof1
    Sep 9, 2013
    0
    I was a big fan of the Diablo franchise, but blizzard's approach to this game made me completely unable to support them.

    It's a true and undoubted deception.
  68. mehican
    Sep 16, 2013
    3
    After several hundreds of hours of gameplay I find myself regretting a large chunk of it. A sliver of the game is enjoyable while the rest is boring and dull.
  69. totalknowledge
    Sep 25, 2013
    4
    A shadow of the former Diablo's. Sadly this game does not live up to the ones that came before. Its too easy, and lacks the depth and breadth of the other Diablo titles.
  70. Ethanolamine
    Nov 17, 2013
    3
    Expensive and disappointing.DRM sucks, graphics suck, too easy on normal difficulty.
    Would have been a more engaging if the difficulty progression was something just like Nightmare followed by Inferno. Gameplay is absolutely and completely lacks innovation.
    When I say it lacks innovation, I mean this is what I expected: Imagine every class has a skill that rapidly moves them from    Expensive and disappointing.DRM sucks, graphics suck, too easy on normal difficulty.
    Would have been a more engaging if the difficulty progression was something just like Nightmare followed by Inferno. Gameplay is absolutely and completely lacks innovation.

    When I say it lacks innovation, I mean this is what I expected:

    Imagine every class has a skill that rapidly moves them from one location to another, for the wizard it could be teleport, barb could jump, demon hunter could cartwheel etc. There are certain enemies in the game where that skill is necessary, otherwise you cannot defeat them, or they instantly kill you, or there are places in the environment from which you cannot progress unless you use that skill. Likewise, each class has a skill that makes them temporarily invulnerable for a short period of time (again mage could phase to another dimension, barb could harden his skin, demon hunter could drop dead then come back to life a few seconds later) otherwise certain enemies will kill you instantly, or the environment will kill you unless you use that skill, and you cannot progress through the game unless you use it properly. Then the game could throw several enemies at you simultaneously where you have to use diverse skills to overcome varied obstacles.

    Instead, every enemy can simply be killed with regular old damage. And you always suffer from regular old damage. You can walk the entire world from beginning to end, and the "puzzles" that you solve do not rely on reaction time or playing skill, just grab-and-go. Click click click.

    Boring.    … Expand
  71. LGFTW
    Nov 25, 2013
    3
    Incredibly underwhelming. Not worth your time or money. Cartoony, lacks depth, lacks character, storyline was terrible, zero replayability, the dullest ARPG I've picked up in a long time about as bad as Space Siege.
  72. kingcnut2626
    Nov 29, 2013
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There’re so many failings with this travesty of a Diablo game that it's difficult to know where to start, I'll start with my biggest gripe about this game:

    1) The necessity to farm items to stand even the slightest chance against certain enemies: you will, pretty often, run up against groups of 3 or 4 champion enemies that will teleport to surround you then wall you in then multiply so for each one you engaged there is now six then use a spell like decimate or poison and hey presto you're dead in the blink of an eye (this could be fixed if blizzard did one of the following: made the enemies spells less powerful, reduced the total number of possible powers an enemy can have or stopped some effect pairings), this gets compounded by the never ending lag: you go to engage an enemy, the picture judders a bit and all of a sudden you're waiting to re-spawn.

    2) Did I mention the ever present lag? I’m pretty sure it did.

    3) The characters are all pretty standard, there is very little difference between them past their active attributes: only 2 stats are worth bothering with for each character type, the rest are pretty much useless.

    4) The items are much of a muchness, even with 1.4 patch it’s still a world of nerf away from being any good.

    5) The story line is pretty boring and unoriginal.

    6) The lesser evils you face off against are clichéd, two dimensional and don’t really fit their reputations: Azmodan, according to the game’ lore, is hell’ chief strategist yet can’t stop himself from telling you his whole plan, Belial can’t lie for s**t, is transparent, predictable and massively boring. Even Diablo sucks and in this title he’s supposed to have all the powers of the 7 evils for f**k sake.

    7) This game loses all playability after the first time round, to be honest it was a struggle to even get through the first play through.    … Expand
  73. morkov
    Dec 29, 2013
    1
    Worst RPG ever. Beautiful artwork but the mechanics and the endgame sucks hard. Reaper of souls is gonna be even worse than the vanilla. The new Crusader class is boring. Most of the skills are copied from the other ones. Act5 is cool but one act doesn't fix the game. Now the only end game is going to be rifts and bounties which are boring and not enough rewarding. Everything is accountWorst RPG ever. Beautiful artwork but the mechanics and the endgame sucks hard. Reaper of souls is gonna be even worse than the vanilla. The new Crusader class is boring. Most of the skills are copied from the other ones. Act5 is cool but one act doesn't fix the game. Now the only end game is going to be rifts and bounties which are boring and not enough rewarding. Everything is account bound. Public games sucks, no benefits for being in a clan. I played the closed beta of the expansion and I am really disappointed. It doesn't worth the money.… Expand
  74. TheVoter
    Dec 30, 2013
    0
    I just wished and got this title as a Christmas gift. I was going away to and was really excited to play it on my laptop when i´d have alone time. I install the game and I´m hit with an incredible disappointment, I never thought I´d care so much about offline playability but now i know. Sure it was me who did´nt know this before i wished for D3 but why o why would a gaming company denyI just wished and got this title as a Christmas gift. I was going away to and was really excited to play it on my laptop when i´d have alone time. I install the game and I´m hit with an incredible disappointment, I never thought I´d care so much about offline playability but now i know. Sure it was me who did´nt know this before i wished for D3 but why o why would a gaming company deny this freedom of choice. For a title like this i mean... from me it´s gonna be a low score, not being able to even access the game unless stationed i cannot give it more.… Expand
  75. Gurgl
    Dec 31, 2013
    1
    This game is the definition of instant gratification, no complexity, no challenge and no depth. No permanent meaningful choices, change your mind at any point. It's a shame really because visually it looks good and it has the quality of a Blizzard game in terms of how it runs, they just made some very poor design decisions.

    On top of it all they added the Real Money Auction House pay    This game is the definition of instant gratification, no complexity, no challenge and no depth. No permanent meaningful choices, change your mind at any point. It's a shame really because visually it looks good and it has the quality of a Blizzard game in terms of how it runs, they just made some very poor design decisions.

    On top of it all they added the Real Money Auction House pay real money for success instead of putting in the time and effort. Why did Blizzard turn their backs on the previous games and still decide to call this game Diablo? This game doesn't deserve to be called Diablo.

    Let this game be an example to other developers of what to avoid when developing a game.    … Expand
  76. delamorta
    Jan 1, 2014
    1
    One of the most anticipated games of the decade that turned out to be one of the biggest gaming disappointments of the decade. Aside from the game play everything that made Diablo an awesome game is removed from Diablo 3. Their reason for this is clear they wanted to create and easy to port console game which had to be a watered down version of the original Diablo series. The story lineOne of the most anticipated games of the decade that turned out to be one of the biggest gaming disappointments of the decade. Aside from the game play everything that made Diablo an awesome game is removed from Diablo 3. Their reason for this is clear they wanted to create and easy to port console game which had to be a watered down version of the original Diablo series. The story line makes no sense and the items are boring and horrible. Do not buy this game.… Expand
  77. Afwes
    Jan 3, 2014
    0
    This game is one of the most boring games I have ever played. Now I don't look for bad games and almost every game i've played has had something fun about it. the only game I have ever played and had no fun what so ever is this one. there is no character customization, no variation in what skills you can learn and no variation in the game aside from what class you choose. Its game-play isThis game is one of the most boring games I have ever played. Now I don't look for bad games and almost every game i've played has had something fun about it. the only game I have ever played and had no fun what so ever is this one. there is no character customization, no variation in what skills you can learn and no variation in the game aside from what class you choose. Its game-play is that of a line walking button mashing experience.… Expand
  78. Aunrael
    Jan 15, 2014
    2
    This is more of a review on the official critics, both here and on other sites. When you google Diablo 3 review, you see ridiculously high ratings across the board, some teetering on the edge of 10/10...

    What game were they playing? IMO, they were playing greedy buggers. Marking down a Blizzard game seems almost sacrilegious. Having an honest opinion seems to require too much    This is more of a review on the official critics, both here and on other sites. When you google Diablo 3 review, you see ridiculously high ratings across the board, some teetering on the edge of 10/10...

    What game were they playing? IMO, they were playing greedy buggers. Marking down a Blizzard game seems almost sacrilegious. Having an honest opinion seems to require too much competency, or moral fiber, or some other factor, because I haven't seen one yet in regards to this game.

    It's a glaring insult to this site's readers when the official critics have a this turd at 8.8/10. Right beside it is a far more honest take on Diablo 2's retarded step child. With laughably bad story, dialogue, cinematic boss fights *ugggghhh -_-*, terrible balancing issues, melee hatred, a need for A2 inferno items to complete A1 Inferno, moronically bad legendaries, a requirement to rely on the AH to get 95% of your end game gear, the AH in and of itself... The list goes on, markedly worse being the most ignominious demise of one of gaming history's most beloved characters, Deckard Cain....death by dominatrix slutterfy *shudder*

    What good points this game has are few and far between; not even the atmosphere is remotely near the mark! For many, seemingly most, fans of the Diablo franchise, this game was a terrible, decade late blow. I, personally, don't even consider it to be canon, preferring to hold out hope that the D3 team will be eradicated with extraordinary prejudice and replaced by a team who will release a truly worthwhile successor to one of the most heavily awarded and best loved RPG series of all time. For free. I can dream, can't I?

    I rarely take official reviews under consideration as fluffing up crap games is just one of the many tools video game companies use to sell their games. This, though, is just so unabashedly rotten that I feel disgusted. Blizzard hasn't been Blizzard for years, and these glowing reviews are terrible attempts at adding shine to a turd.    … Expand
  79. mountain2012
    Feb 10, 2014
    0
    The graphics are too rainbow bright, cartoonish and girly. The dialogue is cheese and the story is lacking. The art style is too much like World of Warcraft.
  80. Phantomassassin
    Mar 25, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Biggest Fail game of the century.

    Sucks so bad it has over 5k zero ratings.

    Enough said

    Diablo 3 is so boring you would have more fun at a bingo hall. Also the connection problems at launch are awful and show how incompetent Blizzard is. The graphics in game are also not close to what a Diablo game should look like.    … Expand
  81. haybd
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Its not Diablo II its WoW 2. And this why most of us disapointment.
    im not talking about DRM, single player etc because u in my opinion u dont need to play diablo game alone, but the truth is this game lost all the its great features from diablo 2 and turned into WoW 2.
    Diablo 2 is still popular 12 years after its release and i see many people who play it online. do u really think this bad    Its not Diablo II its WoW 2. And this why most of us disapointment.
    im not talking about DRM, single player etc because u in my opinion u dont need to play diablo game alone, but the truth is this game lost all the its great features from diablo 2 and turned into WoW 2.
    Diablo 2 is still popular 12 years after its release and i see many people who play it online. do u really think this bad game will be played in 12 more years? Diablo 2 is a game that stands the test of time . diablo 3? doesnt even stand the stand of present time.
    BIG DISAPOINTMENT!    … Expand
  82. mastercd
    May 23, 2012
    0
    Horribly over-hyped. First run was fun, but after reaching mid nightmare it was all the same. There is 0 replay value in d3, absolutely no end game content. Horrible decision to make it online-only DRM with no offline single player. Servers are always down or shutting down. Game was pushed out the door 60% complete and will forever be remembered as Blizzards downfall.
  83. dondon
    May 20, 2012
    5
    I only got this game because it came with WoW's annual pass feature. Otherwise, this is far from worth the sixty dollar retail price. Diablo 3 has become extremely simplified. Attributes are adjusted by themselves, talents become available as the character levels up, no talent trees to choose from. Blizzard put emphasis on using the environment to kill enemies, that players will likelyI only got this game because it came with WoW's annual pass feature. Otherwise, this is far from worth the sixty dollar retail price. Diablo 3 has become extremely simplified. Attributes are adjusted by themselves, talents become available as the character levels up, no talent trees to choose from. Blizzard put emphasis on using the environment to kill enemies, that players will likely never use.This game needed heavier system requirements to obtain a darker atmosphere. Knowing Blizzard, they gotta make an engine that can run across many computers as possible. Story-line? I never really cared for Diablo's story. Probably the worst part is the DRM. There is no offline play or LAN play. The music is great! Diablo 3 is still a solid game with all of it's shortcomings though.… Expand
  84. Zanadar
    May 28, 2012
    4
    At the end of the day, Diablo 3 has little life in it. Casual players will be put off by how much the game hates you, hardcore players will be left unsatisfied by it's lack of depth, and everyone will be annoyed with the constant and unrelenting battle.net issues. The story uninteresting with weak, stereotypical characers, the graphics are unimpressive for a 2012 game and most of what madeAt the end of the day, Diablo 3 has little life in it. Casual players will be put off by how much the game hates you, hardcore players will be left unsatisfied by it's lack of depth, and everyone will be annoyed with the constant and unrelenting battle.net issues. The story uninteresting with weak, stereotypical characers, the graphics are unimpressive for a 2012 game and most of what made Diablo 2 the success it was has been pissed away to service the almighty real money auction house. If you're OK with paying the unusually high price for about 20-30 hours of OK gameplay followed by as much as your patience can handle of unpleasant, frustrating and ultimately - pointless, grind, then go for it. Personally I don't know what I was thinking when I pissed away my money on this.… Expand
  85. docgonzo
    May 23, 2012
    3
    Aside from technical difficulties and the need to be connected online to be able to play in single player the game doesn't shine at all. No class customization, very bland gameplay and really outdated graphics. This game is beyond casual and I find myself having a hard time playing it since there so many better games out there. And I'd rather still play Diablo 2 then the new one. NoAside from technical difficulties and the need to be connected online to be able to play in single player the game doesn't shine at all. No class customization, very bland gameplay and really outdated graphics. This game is beyond casual and I find myself having a hard time playing it since there so many better games out there. And I'd rather still play Diablo 2 then the new one. No real innovations and the game feels like a step back from Diablo 2. Really disappointed I would not recommend buying the game. I really hope they release major updates to include more class customization....… Expand
  86. mud2
    May 15, 2012
    2
    Dumbed down severely. pay 2 win AH and a constant online connection is required to faulty servers. Good job Blizzard, you are catching up with EA. Hopefully Torchlight 2 can replace this bitter taste.
  87. Draig
    May 16, 2012
    5
    Visually- 4/10 Subpar by todays standards. Why? Catering to the masses who apparently cannot afford any sort of decent PC? I don't know, and don't care frankly. I expected a lot more in this regard.

    Singleplayer- 0/10 DRM dictates that I must have internet. Pathetic reasoning to explain this atrocity on top of it. D2 had single player characters that could not be used in Multiplayer    Visually- 4/10 Subpar by todays standards. Why? Catering to the masses who apparently cannot afford any sort of decent PC? I don't know, and don't care frankly. I expected a lot more in this regard.

    Singleplayer- 0/10 DRM dictates that I must have internet. Pathetic reasoning to explain this atrocity on top of it. D2 had single player characters that could not be used in Multiplayer games-- therefore it could have been implemented for the times I want to get my D3 on solo, wherever I want... I shouldn't have needed to connect to the internet to play alone. Multiplayer - 10/10 Playing through with a couple friends has been a blast. Nostalgia kicks in, I can ignore the visually unappealing game and just have fun.

    Customization- 0/10 There is none. There is really nothing else to say about this game in that respect. Cater to the sheep who apparently can't figure out how to build a character through a skill tree. Justify it however you want other players- its the ultimate game for cookie cutter characters. Nevermind that games have been using skill tree type systems, and doing it well, for well over a decade now. Total fail in this facet of gameplay.

    Story- 6/10 I may have to edit this post in the future but so far (through Act II)- a tad bit predictable. Throw me a little curve or something... anything...

    Overall - 5/10.

    Basically if you want a mediocre iteration of the Diablo franchise this game is for you. Its not bad, its fun multiplayer, horrible solo, but its not mind blowing in any sense nor by any stretch of the imagination.

    P.S. The number of "reviews" on this site both good and bad that have literally no arguments to warrant either a "10" or a "0" should be removed. The reviews spamming statements should be removed, and the reviews simply insulting other users should be removed. We might then see a more realistic "User Score". Until then it will simply be a war of people who blindly vote 10 vs. people who blindly vote 0, and insult/argue about why they have justified these inappropriate scores.    … Expand
  88. Zombiekiller62
    May 15, 2012
    6
    The game is definitely fun, but it just doesn't feel like a Diablo game and more like a clone with a different atmosphere( it's nowhere near as gory as Diablo 2!) Although it has improved on a few things from Diablo 2 it has also ruined a few things that made Diablo 2 great. Of course my biggest issue is paying 60 dollars for a semi-playable game. It is an atrocity that Blizz forces you toThe game is definitely fun, but it just doesn't feel like a Diablo game and more like a clone with a different atmosphere( it's nowhere near as gory as Diablo 2!) Although it has improved on a few things from Diablo 2 it has also ruined a few things that made Diablo 2 great. Of course my biggest issue is paying 60 dollars for a semi-playable game. It is an atrocity that Blizz forces you to play SP online only and have to deal with constant connection problems that can make you lose some of your progress in the game or not even be able to play at all. So far it's been fun but also a bit of a letdown.… Expand
  89. Dbladez
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Hear me out before you pass off this review as a "troll" which D3.Incgamers has so affectionally responded to.

    My favorite things about Diablo 2, in no particular order: -Ladder race -PK'ing -Item trading -Character customization -8 player games -Sense of community I give diablo 3 a 0/10 because in my opinion it has none of the fundamental aspects that i loved in Diablo 2.    Hear me out before you pass off this review as a "troll" which D3.Incgamers has so affectionally responded to.

    My favorite things about Diablo 2, in no particular order:
    -Ladder race
    -PK'ing
    -Item trading
    -Character customization
    -8 player games
    -Sense of community

    I give diablo 3 a 0/10 because in my opinion it has none of the fundamental aspects that i loved in Diablo 2. There is now leveling ladder and understandably so because it only takes the dedicated player around 2 days to get to level 60. There is no PK'ing and there be no PK'ing. Blizzard will add a WoW styled arena PVP system at some point, but that leaves me feeling like I'm playing LoL rather than Diablo. Maybe I'm a bit strange, but I enjoyed trading in Diablo 2. Yes it took effort to find someone that was looking for the items you had available. And yes it took more time to find someone that was looking for those items that had something to offer that you were interested in. But I am sorry, I don't play games casually, and I don't want the games I play to be made for casual players. The inclusion of a real money auction house destroys a barter system and opens for the potential of newbs "buying wins." To me choosing which skills you're going to use is not costumizing a character. All level 60 Barbs will have the same skills and play styles available to them. In diablo 3 you will create no more than 5 characters, unlike Diablo 2 where you might have made as many as 100 characters if you found a new neat item or had an off the wall build idea. No attribute placement, no skill tree, and no committment to any decision that you make in-game simply prevents any sort of replayability in my eyes. Diablo 2, released more than a decade ago, supported 8 players in-game. How they chose to reduce that number in half for a 2012 release date is beyond me. Most people have more than 3 friends they would like to play with. Beyond that with only 3 other people to interact with it reduces the sense of community. The chances of finding like minded people or a clan to join are significantly hendered purely by the numbers of people you'll meet in a game. Because we all know that bnet 2.0 certainly is isolated and does not help anyone find a sense of community.

    So there you have it. TLDR; Diablo 3 has 0 of my favorite features from Diablo 2. So it gets a 0/10 from my review.    … Expand
  90. Ksi
    May 16, 2012
    0
    Angry enough to finally sign up for a metacritic account and post.
    I am always online. It is Blizzard who is not online. The game is completely unplayable with those hiccups.
    Torchlight 2 - Come out soon so I can play with you without so many headaches.

    Returning the copy to the store - cannot play game. Might try it again later.
    Suppose artwork on login screen was nice.
  91. Wyzak
    May 16, 2012
    0
    I am a huge Diablo fan but I refuse to buy Diablo 3 because off the draconian DRM. I live in South Africa. Blizzard won't put up a server here so I have to play on EU where I get a latency of 250ms on good days. This isn't how the game was meant to be played. If I could authenticate online and then play offline I would have bought the game. But Blizzard didn't give me this option and asI am a huge Diablo fan but I refuse to buy Diablo 3 because off the draconian DRM. I live in South Africa. Blizzard won't put up a server here so I have to play on EU where I get a latency of 250ms on good days. This isn't how the game was meant to be played. If I could authenticate online and then play offline I would have bought the game. But Blizzard didn't give me this option and as such they lost my sale.… Expand
  92. Abdz
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Unlike the others who compare this to D2, I'm a new player to the franchise and I can tell you one thing, this game is as boring as hell. Even if you disregard the fact that you're playing a supposed-to-be single player game online that requires constant online connectivity, the game itself is boring. From what I can tell, it reverts back to a dumbed down, ancient gameplay formula, theUnlike the others who compare this to D2, I'm a new player to the franchise and I can tell you one thing, this game is as boring as hell. Even if you disregard the fact that you're playing a supposed-to-be single player game online that requires constant online connectivity, the game itself is boring. From what I can tell, it reverts back to a dumbed down, ancient gameplay formula, the tech used and mechanics of the game is atrocious in comparison to the games of today. If you put the failures of this game with the fact that Blizzard is such a large and powerful company and the game has been in the works for 10 years to produce the following list of failures, then I'm afraid your heart will sink once you realise you just wasted your game money on something not even worth 10 bucks on steam.

    a) Constant internet connection required for a supposed to be single player rpg
    b) Ancient and dumbed down gameplay
    c) The graphics and textures are ancient
    d) They have a zoom in option which you should never ever chose b/c it will make you cry
    e) Ancient isometric 3D nonsensical mess
    f) Boring gameplay elements
    g) Buggy collision mechanics
    h) Can't pause the game, EVER

    I'm sure there is so much more, but really ignore all good reviews b/c they are worthless and are hardcore Diablo fans trying to trick themselves by tricking you, save your time, money and frustration and avoid this game completely. The only good thing about this game is the cool cinematics, which are used to trick people like me.

    Regards
    Abdz    … Expand
  93. Cliqq
    May 17, 2012
    1
    As said by so many before me, what a disappointment. Now im not talking about the connection errors, or even the fact that i can't play it offline. Im talking about the complete destruction of a game series i treasure. The game has completely been striped of the customizing aspect, why in the world would i have 2 of one char, type when i can't make them different. No attribute points tooAs said by so many before me, what a disappointment. Now im not talking about the connection errors, or even the fact that i can't play it offline. Im talking about the complete destruction of a game series i treasure. The game has completely been striped of the customizing aspect, why in the world would i have 2 of one char, type when i can't make them different. No attribute points too stack, no skills too single out and make powerful, and combine to make perfection. It's gameplay is slow, its too restrictet, the graphics look like something they have drawn from WOW... THIS IS NOT WOW. !!!!.
    I want to decide how to make my Char, not have everything chosen for me as i lvl up. Im very disapointed, after years of waiting, blizzard can't even deliver a worthy sequal. If you are a fan of D2 and are going to buy D3, Don't.... sooooo sad...    … Expand
  94. ChipChase
    May 17, 2012
    0
    Simply the largest flop of 2012. No character development, overly simplistic grinding gameplay, overly simplistic skill system, terrible graphics and no replay value. No innovation and buggy as all hell. Bring on GW2.
  95. Placid_one
    May 18, 2012
    0
    The worst display of money grubbing, consumer milking trash I have seen since Starcraft 2.

    All you "Professional" critics should be ashamed, how can you score so highly something that has caused your readers so much unhappiness. You are out of touch with the players and are hanging on the testes of the publishers, Disgusting, and you call yourselves Journalists..... If you are reading    The worst display of money grubbing, consumer milking trash I have seen since Starcraft 2.

    All you "Professional" critics should be ashamed, how can you score so highly something that
    has caused your readers so much unhappiness. You are out of touch with the players and are
    hanging on the testes of the publishers, Disgusting, and you call yourselves Journalists.....

    If you are reading this please register and give us your honest opinion of always online DRM,
    Blizzard and their sycophant lackeys in the game review business need to be shown how out
    of touch they are with the people that keep them employed.

    I for one have cast my vote and will not pay for this game, please do the same or this insanity will continue, itâ    … Expand
  96. DRMSUX
    May 18, 2012
    1
    Lets play touchlight....
  97. zimzyma
    May 19, 2012
    2
    Enjoying the game...when I can play it. Forcing players to be online all the time for SINGLE PLAYER, and then not having enough server capacity to make the game playable on a consistent basis is UNACCEPTABLE.
  98. Bo0GeRs
    May 22, 2012
    0
    Don't bother if you live in Austalia or NZ. Servers are always down our primetime cause we stuck with North American server. Can't even play single player due to constant online DRM. Can only review on the playing experience and pretty boring looking at error 33. Music is tedious after a while.
  99. tns
    May 22, 2012
    3
    A huge disappointment, no more skill points to distribute, no more attribute points to distribute, skills unlock automatically as you level up, WoW inspired skills. World PvP removed and the only PvP options is a WoW-clone arena. Legalized gold selling, pay-to-win auction houses - Scripted scenes EVERYWHERE.
  100. c1q3
    May 23, 2012
    1
    Diablo 3 is so boring you would have more fun at a bingo hall. Also the connection problems at launch are awful and show how incompetent Blizzard is. The graphics in game are also not close to what a Diablo game should look like.
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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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