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  1. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Not worth your time post campaign. Real shame as it had potential to be something good.
  2. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Had a ok launch felt the first 50 levels was fun, past the irs a mindless thing for minimal rewards. And with the recent update the game was killed for me. I’m not sure what they was thinking nerfing everything in the game. I bought the 100$ copy so maybe a season next year will make me use my free battle pass. Let’s just hope Microsoft can turn this ship around.
  3. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game had a rough start but I was hopeful it would improve and land itself in a playable state, but somehow the developers managed to ignore every bit of community feedback and with every patch they have made this game absolutely awful to play.
  4. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    blizzard at his best like always. and it's not a good thing
    Nerfing everything every 2 weeks
    can't understand what the majority of player want
    sadge
  5. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I'm so glad I refunded this. I played for about an hour and knew they were going to make it grindy and unfun. They are too focused on making it a lot box machine powered by the dumb MMO aspects to foster fomo.
  6. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game has so many issues,it needs so many QoL updates and what did blizzard do?
    They nerfed everything.All the time was spent in nerfing instead of striving to make it better.
  7. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A design team is dumber than a camel, they don't have the ability to set a game right.

    Mounts that get stuck and the mount's unbelievable acceleration is a stupid setup. Inability to deal with the freeze phenomenon caused by the graphics card memory and the optimization of the game. They never listen to players' suggestions. Compared with WOW Diablo3, Diablo4 is a poor
    A design team is dumber than a camel, they don't have the ability to set a game right.

    Mounts that get stuck and the mount's unbelievable acceleration is a stupid setup.

    Inability to deal with the freeze phenomenon caused by the graphics card memory and the optimization of the game.

    They never listen to players' suggestions. Compared with WOW Diablo3, Diablo4 is a poor semi-finished product, and the design team does not deserve to receive the salary it deserves.
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  8. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Horrible, horrible game. Once this patch goes live this game will be unplayable. This goes to show you that the people in charge of this company have no idea what their player base wants and they are all in it for the money. Such a disgrace, I would return this game if I still could. Shame on you blizzard, shame on you. When will you create this game for MacBook as well.
  9. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The laziest rendition of the Diablo franchise to date. Much better ARPGs out there that don't abuse your time. Worthless uniques 99% of the time and no real trading. I could go on but this game has wasted enough of my life.
  10. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    There is no real end game content and 100s of special “stats” to farm on your gear so that you spend days or weeks looking for a good/perfect roll. In order to combat this Blizzard has decided to render all of the classes half effective and reduce your XP gain by 90%. They really know how to keep your playerbase engaged and to enjoy the scenic overview of the map, Uniques are veryThere is no real end game content and 100s of special “stats” to farm on your gear so that you spend days or weeks looking for a good/perfect roll. In order to combat this Blizzard has decided to render all of the classes half effective and reduce your XP gain by 90%. They really know how to keep your playerbase engaged and to enjoy the scenic overview of the map, Uniques are very effective and can make your build utterly useless or slightly mediocre, very fun much happy. Expand
  11. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    New patch ruins the progression of flow of the game. The game is now a full time job grind.
  12. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Blizzard never fails to remove any fun from a game. The game started great and with multiple updates they ruined it. Instead of adding new good content they destroyed balancing and gave us boring items.
  13. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The good things:
    · Graphics
    · Atmosphere · Story mode The bad things: · Worst itemization on a Diablo game · MMO without social aspects · ARPG without action · Lack of meaningfull choices. They have almost no impact on character · No sense of progression due to level scaling · No endgame · Unfinished game Devs made the worst mega nerf patch I can remember, not fixing any
    The good things:
    · Graphics
    · Atmosphere
    · Story mode

    The bad things:
    · Worst itemization on a Diablo game
    · MMO without social aspects
    · ARPG without action
    · Lack of meaningfull choices. They have almost no impact on character
    · No sense of progression due to level scaling
    · No endgame
    · Unfinished game

    Devs made the worst mega nerf patch I can remember, not fixing any real issues with the game and destroying what fun it had left.
    They put the nail in the coffin, game is beyond fixing at this point, too many core mechanics affected.
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  14. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I paid 60€ for a beta. This was the last straw for blizzard I'm out.
    Can't say more than in disappointed and sad what this company has become.
  15. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    All the devs do is make the game worse with each minor or major update. They irregularly listen to their customer base, and frequently nerf everything else then buff a few things to balance the game.
  16. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was a solid 6/10 before the patch. This latest patch has ruined the game. I’m fine with nerfing the things that are bugged, but at least buff everything else so we have real options for our builds.
  17. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I never thought I'd register anywhere just to leave a negative review. But here i am
  18. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Really mad at myself for buying D4 and giving Blizzard more of my money. Had been severely jaded as an Overwatch player since beta. Swore off anything touched by Blizzard when Overwatch 2 came out. All my friends were excited about D4, played the Beta together and had a great time! Decided to go for it knowing I would probably regret it cuz Blizzard but stayed positive thinking no matterReally mad at myself for buying D4 and giving Blizzard more of my money. Had been severely jaded as an Overwatch player since beta. Swore off anything touched by Blizzard when Overwatch 2 came out. All my friends were excited about D4, played the Beta together and had a great time! Decided to go for it knowing I would probably regret it cuz Blizzard but stayed positive thinking no matter what at least playing with my friends would be worth it!

    LOL

    It really feels like all the passionate gamer nerds that used to make up blizzard have been replaced by corporate drones. So sad to see and experience. Not even considering the patch, what really set me off is the lack of QOL features that are just common sense. A game focused on loot, but extremely limited storage, no custom sorting, no search function, no way to favorite an item in your inventory, no way to refund all paragon points. A game focused on creating and experimenting with OVERPOWERED builds, but no way to easily swap your build or save builds. Bug that lets more people find a unique item? Patched same day…. within hours??

    Bug that causes cinders to drop at like 5% the intended rate, effectively making helltides unplayable? Eh they’ll fix it in the next hot fix. No big deal!

    So frustratingly stupid.
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  19. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Designers don't want to make this game fun and are only interested in keeping the players captive.
  20. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Between all the stuttering, lagging and bugs I somehow managed to get 2 characters to level 100. I really liked this game and I figured they’d fix those issues and address some balancing issues like with the Sorc for example. Instead of fixing any real issue they basically ruined this game. The builds I was using for my rogue/barb are no longer viable and they didn’t use any exploits. SoBetween all the stuttering, lagging and bugs I somehow managed to get 2 characters to level 100. I really liked this game and I figured they’d fix those issues and address some balancing issues like with the Sorc for example. Instead of fixing any real issue they basically ruined this game. The builds I was using for my rogue/barb are no longer viable and they didn’t use any exploits. So I’m being punished for the .00001 percentage of people who have taken advantages of bugs in your game. You’re punishing the rest of the player base. Helltides used to be one of the only things that brought players together and it felt like a team effort. Now you have to farm 35 minutes to open a mystery chest that will drop 3 sacred legendaries even though you’re freaking level 100. Wow such “risk reward”. I’m done with this game and I’ll probably never trust another blizzard game in the future. Wtf is actually wrong with you developers lmfao Expand
  21. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Bad dev team that won’t listen to the player base. Nerfed the entire game and all player builds in the very first major patch of the game.

    Don’t trust blizzard with your time, they only care about profits and metrics. Your time investment in your characters will be a waste as they continue to nerf popular and fun builds into the dirt in future patches.
  22. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Idiot devs Long term health of the game > health of customers
  23. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In its current state. I will save my battle passes until the developers sort out of the pre season 1 patch. Literally destroyed anything that was good in the game Expand
  24. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Downloaded S1 patch and ran some nm dungeons. Quickly logged off and started playing POE.
  25. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Once we finish the campaign, reach level 60~70 moved into Tier 4 World, it's repeat the SAME 3 activity to gain xp to level our character and glyphs board (damage buffs), in other word, shallow content.

    New game released with broken mechanic and stats, example: the most basic stat in arpg "Resistance" is broken upon game release, In live stream, dev team acknowledge resistance is FUBAR,
    Once we finish the campaign, reach level 60~70 moved into Tier 4 World, it's repeat the SAME 3 activity to gain xp to level our character and glyphs board (damage buffs), in other word, shallow content.

    New game released with broken mechanic and stats, example: the most basic stat in arpg "Resistance" is broken upon game release, In live stream, dev team acknowledge resistance is FUBAR, it MIGHT get fix by season 2, because it’s complex, maybe beyond season 2.

    QoL improvement, low inventory space/stash, game are zoom in too close make vision area small, Horse speed etc, paragon board reset cost, bloated gear stats, etc. just to name a few

    Yes it's a new game just released, there will be areas need improvement. after 1.5 month of hearing players feedback, season 1 patch released, what did they do? they focus on NERF all class, not balance each class, they blanket nerf the class. result? those strong class became average, those weak class got even weaker to a point not enjoyable, unless you do cookie cutter builds.

    How bad is the patch? remembers dev team acknowledge "Resistance" is broken, which cost player lost a layer of defense, this effect most on the sorcerer class because it's main stats INT are link to the "resistance", so the class is naturally in a defense stats disadvantages, most build had to sacrifice offense skill slot to fit in 3~4 defense skill to make builds efficient.

    Guess what dev team did in Season 1 patch, they remove the armor gems replaced with "Resistance" heart (it new name for gems). LOWER THE BASE ARMOR FOR ALL CLASS. Reduce the CD reduction stats on gear (now the cd are longer).

    How they address the shallow content with season 1 patch? they REDUCE the XP gain from those 3 repeat activity, so now it will take us longer to reach our goal.

    Those are just few example of the disconnect from the dev team. If refund is available, I'll do it in a heart beat.

    BTW, guess what dev team told the player on live stream 3 week after game release, when they were asked about content, "it's ok to stop playing". W.T.F, We paid for the game, and you tell us not to play it? so we don't complain the game's short coming, which is a direct reflection on the dev team?

    Would you buy a game when dev told it's ok not to play it?
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  26. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    get ratio'd
    unless they delay s1 and rollback patch 1.1 (everything) it'll be very bad
  27. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    D4 Bad, Halls of torments tiene más contenido y mejores devs.
    Diske Blizzard.
  28. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Developers are so out of touch with what the community wants. The first major patch for the first season of the game, absolutely missed the mark with unneeded slow downs and wholesale gutting of all other activities except their golden child - nightmare dungeons, which are boring and repetitive. Not to mention, the architecture of the game causes MASSIVE vram leaks even on the high endDevelopers are so out of touch with what the community wants. The first major patch for the first season of the game, absolutely missed the mark with unneeded slow downs and wholesale gutting of all other activities except their golden child - nightmare dungeons, which are boring and repetitive. Not to mention, the architecture of the game causes MASSIVE vram leaks even on the high end pcs. The systems are clunky and hard to use, the community voiced this issue and there was 0 acknowledgment or effort to improve quality of life for players. Instead they smeared crap all over their own IP hoping for what? Idk. This update and behavior of the dev team and blizzard reeks of artificial time gating to extend daily active user numbers/time played, and a desperate attempt to get more sales. Expand
  29. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    They made the game harder 2 days before the Season to make people pay more to be able to play.
    Disgrace.
  30. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Are you nostalgic for DIablo 1, 2 or 3?
    Looking for a new AAA action rpg?
    Look no further than Diablo 4 where you can grind the same dungeon over and over for loot to sell to vendors so you can afford to reroll one stat on one item for 30 million gold! Oh and when you finally get the roll you have grinded billions of gold for the inept developers will nerf that stat and your build
    Are you nostalgic for DIablo 1, 2 or 3?
    Looking for a new AAA action rpg?
    Look no further than Diablo 4 where you can grind the same dungeon over and over for loot to sell to vendors so you can afford to reroll one stat on one item for 30 million gold!

    Oh and when you finally get the roll you have grinded billions of gold for the inept developers will nerf that stat and your build into the ground whilst increasing the time it takes to grind by 50%.

    1/10 because lillith is hot!
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  31. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1 patch has ruined the game. Now everything takes longer and I am less strong. Thanks Blizzard.
  32. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Gameplay is extremely repetitive as an ARPG there are not effective chase items that are obtainable. Fun unique items are completely unable to be grabbed. At least with other ARPG titles the chase items can be farmed constantly via money or other currency. Blizzard are actually choosing to not listen to players for any fun amount of changes for several seasons behind instead of addressingGameplay is extremely repetitive as an ARPG there are not effective chase items that are obtainable. Fun unique items are completely unable to be grabbed. At least with other ARPG titles the chase items can be farmed constantly via money or other currency. Blizzard are actually choosing to not listen to players for any fun amount of changes for several seasons behind instead of addressing feedback immediately as they should. Spent $70 on the game and I do not recommend others do the same until (if ever) Blizzard decide to make FUN changes instead of gutting every build that has any amount of fun to it. The game has no real way to trade items or currency with other players, yet we are super worried about builds being overpowered and fun. It makes no sense at all. Expand
  33. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The devs don’t listen to their community. I’m their arrogance they constantly show that they think they know better than the people playing the game for millions of hours. It could be so much better than it is unfortunately. Expand
  34. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    - No endgame
    - Patch 1.1 make the game slow cause they dont want you to go to endgame.
    - Maybe one year later this game will be playable.
  35. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I was really looking forward to this game. diablo 3 was and prombly is still my favorite game. has played from the start and all season. so my dream was for d4 to take that place.. but it's so boring! have been pushing myself to lvl 100 hoping the end game would be fun and give me a reason to keep playing... but can't find one? diablo has always been a multiplayer game for me, but whyI was really looking forward to this game. diablo 3 was and prombly is still my favorite game. has played from the start and all season. so my dream was for d4 to take that place.. but it's so boring! have been pushing myself to lvl 100 hoping the end game would be fun and give me a reason to keep playing... but can't find one? diablo has always been a multiplayer game for me, but why doesn't it find a random groupfinder or similar? leader board? I miss the countdown in nigthmare dungeons like in greater rifts in D3? glyhs has a max level so what's the point? .... it's like when you get to lvl 100 you're done and there's no point in playing. and all these nerfs just create more and more negative publicity and kill the desire to play....you guys better do something fast otherwise Yeah;( Expand
  36. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    1.1 patch is a giant dumpster fire. Anything past level 80 is completely pointless. There have been no meaningful QOL changes that have been desperately needed already, not even but a little over a month after launch. 90% of what the community has asked for has been ignored/communication has been radio silent. I do not recommend touching this game for at least another year at this rate.
  37. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I am insanely dissappointed in what this game has become in 1 patch ONE PATCH its the last time i will ever give blizzard any attention and i will never recommend their games to anyone ever.
  38. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Mildly entertaining campaign, completely let down by a boring slog afterwards. Dull itemisation with very little if any gameplay defining items to chase. Zero endgame and an out of touch dev teams whose response to the no endgame complaints is to gut what little fun there is in the game and slow people to a crawl. I guess i cannot fault the logic. If they cannot reach end game they cannotMildly entertaining campaign, completely let down by a boring slog afterwards. Dull itemisation with very little if any gameplay defining items to chase. Zero endgame and an out of touch dev teams whose response to the no endgame complaints is to gut what little fun there is in the game and slow people to a crawl. I guess i cannot fault the logic. If they cannot reach end game they cannot complain its garbage.
    I dont know how much money Larian paid Blizzard for this marketing campaign but patch 1.1 is the best Baldurs Gate 3 add so far.
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  39. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Well I figured since Diablo III towards the end was decent I thought maybe this will be good... I get more enjoyment out of Chronicon. The one thing I will say is I enjoyed the storyloop but other than that end game not so good. So when the latest patch came out(1.1) it became even worse. Like I'm seriously aggravated I spent money on this game.

    Like this is getting to the point of
    Well I figured since Diablo III towards the end was decent I thought maybe this will be good... I get more enjoyment out of Chronicon. The one thing I will say is I enjoyed the storyloop but other than that end game not so good. So when the latest patch came out(1.1) it became even worse. Like I'm seriously aggravated I spent money on this game.

    Like this is getting to the point of insulting peoples intelligence. I really want this game to be decent but it's like all the decent stuff is getting reeled back.

    Really feeling like my money was seriously wasted.

    Wake up blizzard before this gets even worse.
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  40. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They don't care for the game, they only care for the money. I don't see how people are going to play months after months, seasons after seasons, after such a vivid look into their intentions. As a player who wants to invest his time into a game where I can progress, I'm sorry, but this "game" isn't meant for that. Everything that we made until this present day is worthless. Basically, allThey don't care for the game, they only care for the money. I don't see how people are going to play months after months, seasons after seasons, after such a vivid look into their intentions. As a player who wants to invest his time into a game where I can progress, I'm sorry, but this "game" isn't meant for that. Everything that we made until this present day is worthless. Basically, all the hours invested are just gone. They want us to play again a game that is now harder, not fun, takes way more time with a lot lot lot broken builds and functions. This is an insult for every one of us. There is going to be a PLANNED campfire on the 21 to probably just emphasis that we are all delusional and that this is a good thing for the game. 2.6 and going down on Metacritics and you're going to say that ? I'm out for some months to see where this is going and WILL INVEST MY TIME WHERE I can do it without the fear of it being erased for MONEY ! Man, you already got my $100 and I would've bought your battle pass. Now, you better be aware that you won't have anymore money from me for this game and all the other ones you're going to create. Expand
  41. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The game has potential that may yet be revealed but at the moment the devs are **** the bed something fierce.
    No matter when you consider getting in this game, go take the community's temperature beforehand, it'll tell you a lot.
  42. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Trash seasonssjshsusgseueiebdishsbsjssudbcichsbdbdbdhsbdbdbddd BAD GAME BAD GAME
  43. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This patch is an awful attempt to balance the game by making everything less fun and take longer. And still no quality of life upgrades that all exist in the previous game, D3. Were no lessons learned?
  44. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Largest blunder in recent history. Too many bugs and too many missing features. Expand
  45. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Went from decent to sadness in patch 1.1. Was so looking forward to playing a lot more of this. #redo1.1 Expand
  46. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Game feels incomplete with major Quality of Life issues that seemingly fall on deaf ears with the game developers and producers. Endgame is not designed well and longtime players of the franchise will find themselves extremely disappointed with the lack of substance and replay value. The first major patch and season of the game did not address the vast majority of player concerns andGame feels incomplete with major Quality of Life issues that seemingly fall on deaf ears with the game developers and producers. Endgame is not designed well and longtime players of the franchise will find themselves extremely disappointed with the lack of substance and replay value. The first major patch and season of the game did not address the vast majority of player concerns and feedback, prompting well-deserved backlash from the community. I am currently scoring this game 2/10 due to the smoother launch than previous Diablo titles and some novel ideas, but at the moment the execution is too poor to give them a higher rating. Expand
  47. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    With a rough start, the game felt tedious, to easy, and to grindy even for an ARPG, and most imporantly felt unfinished. Missing alot of QoL features, build diversity, uneven class balance, lack of dungeon variation, only a handfull of bosses, overload of attributes on items without any way to tell how they impact your skills, no way to tell items apart from icons, glyphs being weirdWith a rough start, the game felt tedious, to easy, and to grindy even for an ARPG, and most imporantly felt unfinished. Missing alot of QoL features, build diversity, uneven class balance, lack of dungeon variation, only a handfull of bosses, overload of attributes on items without any way to tell how they impact your skills, no way to tell items apart from icons, glyphs being weird (placeholder art and blue ones not even used in game). But I got my character up to 100 and maxed out my glyphs. This was becuse I had hope, they sounded promising with a large patch coming for season 1.

    For a AAA game I would have rated it about a 5, but with the latest patch, the season 1 patch, fixed nothing mentioned above, nerfed the weakest class and made the game even more tedious I can not give it more than a two. And that is mostly because of epic cutscenes..
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  48. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Like with all Blizzard titles, here are devs who ignore all the feedback. They would rather see the game fail (which it will if S1 first impressions are terrible), than drop the arrogance and pride and make the experience fun and memorable. It's INSANE how they ruin all their games with these selfish and short-sighted dev teams.
  49. Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Diablo IV: The $70-$150 Open-World MMO ARPG, where:

    The open world is dead and traversing it is painful on laggy mounts, made worse by roadblocks because it's too difficult to make a game where the world loads in as you go, on time. The social features are difficult if not impossible to use, making the "MMO" portion of the game a guise for always online features. Personally I haven't
    Diablo IV: The $70-$150 Open-World MMO ARPG, where:

    The open world is dead and traversing it is painful on laggy mounts, made worse by roadblocks because it's too difficult to make a game where the world loads in as you go, on time.

    The social features are difficult if not impossible to use, making the "MMO" portion of the game a guise for always online features. Personally I haven't had a single social interaction from the game alone.

    And it's an ARPG where the developers are slowing down an already slow game, by keeping mob density low, nerfing multiplicative damage, nerfing item drop rates, nerfing currency drop rates and nerfing overall XP.

    So it's a dead world, singleplayer, slog of an RPG, right now.

    All this is made worse with a terrible user interface, memory leak issues, and a development team that ran out of content at like level 70. There is nothing to do from 70 to 100.

    In addition, Season 1 was supposed to introduce something innovative and they just reused a mechanic from Diablo 3. The developers are trying to artificially slow leveling so people don't ever reach 70+.

    It's a disgrace.
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  50. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I fell defrauded the the game I waited years for! Patch 1.1.0 is a mail in the coffin instead of a return for season 1
  51. Jul 19, 2023
    3
    The story is good and game looks great but the end game loop is uninspired and lacking any sort of meaningful direction or obtainable interesting loot. I stuck with this game and grinded a lot and did all their base challenges because I had high hopes for their big Season 1 debut...

    The major problem I have here is their pre-season 1 patch. Someone that's calling the shots has a MAJOR
    The story is good and game looks great but the end game loop is uninspired and lacking any sort of meaningful direction or obtainable interesting loot. I stuck with this game and grinded a lot and did all their base challenges because I had high hopes for their big Season 1 debut...

    The major problem I have here is their pre-season 1 patch. Someone that's calling the shots has a MAJOR obsession with creating a slow paced uninteresting slog of a game that will trap players into a monotonous long term unrewarding grind to keep player numbers high for a long as possible.

    I cannot get behind the current "vision", they are out of touch with what is fun in an ARPG. Speed, damage, defence, good loot, and happiness are not allowed.
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  52. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    They are not listening to the community and the devs are completely insane trying to pass this off as a finished product. Horrific what the gaming jndustry has become.
  53. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Recent update 1.1.0 ruined this game for good. C'mon Blizzard, darn shame!!
  54. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game was a bit bare bones. That was tolerable because it is a live service ARPG and we expect to see it develop into something amazing as time goes on. Well, the recent patch notes, patch 1.1, has shown the players that this diablo 4 is dead in the water. They nerfed armor, damage resistance, skill cooldown, some of the characters have been nerfed into the floor, they majorly nerfedThe game was a bit bare bones. That was tolerable because it is a live service ARPG and we expect to see it develop into something amazing as time goes on. Well, the recent patch notes, patch 1.1, has shown the players that this diablo 4 is dead in the water. They nerfed armor, damage resistance, skill cooldown, some of the characters have been nerfed into the floor, they majorly nerfed experience gain from all sources, they made their events harder to accomplish while simultaneously making them less rewarding, they have blatantly ignored community feedback and made the worse decisions possible for the game in order to, hypothetically, push players toward their new season that is releasing. Diablo 4 is officially a cash grab and it's not gonna make nearly as much money as Diablo Immortal has. So not only did they fail us, the community, they failed themselves. 0 out of 10. Expand
  55. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Weak gameplay recent patch nerfed sorcerer class even more. The game is genuinely not fun Expand
  56. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Patch 1.1 nerfed everything to the ground just to make people buy the accelerated pass.

    Get away from this game. It's really pointless.
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  57. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game started off so strong but the dev team failed. 1.1 was supposed to bring positive changes to a game we loved, instead they refused to give us a new content for a fresh season and nerfed everything across the board. I dont know who approved the changes on managements side but they failed their role. Your community speaks loudest on whats wrong with the game but to ignore them andThis game started off so strong but the dev team failed. 1.1 was supposed to bring positive changes to a game we loved, instead they refused to give us a new content for a fresh season and nerfed everything across the board. I dont know who approved the changes on managements side but they failed their role. Your community speaks loudest on whats wrong with the game but to ignore them and say theyre wrong and you're right is failed leadership. Expand
  58. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game is beautifull, but the nice parts stop at that. Blizzard didn't learned anything from previous games, its extremelly unballanced, most skills are useless. If you want to do high level content you MUST use 1 or 2 working metabuilds and forget about character diversification. If you want to have an ALT character, forget about it, since all the stash space is almost not enough for aThe game is beautifull, but the nice parts stop at that. Blizzard didn't learned anything from previous games, its extremelly unballanced, most skills are useless. If you want to do high level content you MUST use 1 or 2 working metabuilds and forget about character diversification. If you want to have an ALT character, forget about it, since all the stash space is almost not enough for a single character, and if you want to find a specific item in your stash good luck, since there is no filter to help you find it, you will have to look one by one to find what you are looking for. And if you want to respec your character there is 2 problems: You need to unlearn one by one all the hundreds of paragon points and have millions of gold to do it. You cant save multiple builds like in Diablo 3 or WOW. On top of that the game is EXTREMELLY CLAUSTOPHOBIC! The zoom is at least two times closer than previous games, you barelly can appreciate the landscape since all you can see is 5 yards away from your character... Want to have a ranged character? Good luck having to always play in melee range since you cant see enemies until they started attacking you... Expand
  59. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Loot is Garbage. Resistance does not even work. Stash space is non existent. I am convinced not one member of the dev team played their own game. Nerf Nerf Nerf. wait they are having too much fun, NERF IT AGAIN ! Why did you even include the Sorc class because you hate Sorcs obviously. Endless grind with no reward for your time
  60. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Really nerfed your player base there blizzard. I know you already got the bag but anyone who had any say in this suicidal mission of a patch should be fired from the bottom to the TOP. Disgusting and so far out of touch, you greedy scumbag morons...
  61. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Wtf were they thinking with nerfing XP and defense. Doing fixes and adjustments based on 0.0001% player base that exploit stuff or are level 500
  62. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible arpg game. All builds only have one skill that does any real damage. Can't use sorcerer. If you like diablo lore it's decent in 4, but you can watch the cutscenes on YouTube and save 70 bucks. Expand
  63. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Completely ruined the game, latest patch made me not want to even try. Installed PoE instead to give that a go for 6 months.
  64. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game had a lot of potential.... unfortunately it was wasted.
    -Slow and boring/repetitive leveling experience.
    -Bad gearing and class-building experience.
    -All the systems in place are designed to artificially extend the grind because there just isn't any real substance to the game.
  65. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Current success of D4 is not belong to devs on D4, that is only the price of the legacy of diablo series. Devs on D4 doesnt deserve this success.
  66. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review is coming from someone with at least one lv 100 character.

    The first month of this game was alright but there were clearly some things missing. The gameplay in the second half gets really repetitive but not in the "Diablo 3 hectic fun" type of way. The first season is coming so there is promise for some excitement. Sadly in the first month's it's apparent that the game
    This review is coming from someone with at least one lv 100 character.

    The first month of this game was alright but there were clearly some things missing. The gameplay in the second half gets really repetitive but not in the "Diablo 3 hectic fun" type of way. The first season is coming so there is promise for some excitement. Sadly in the first month's it's apparent that the game reached out to too many directions and missed on most of them. One of the worst is that Diablo was always a group game but most builds aren't fun to play as a team.

    Then the new patch hits.

    They nerfed every build. They didn't fix much of anything. Necromancers don't have a viable pet build. This is a core element of the idea of a necromancer and the only viable builds for them don't feel like a necromancer. Sorcerers don't feel like a class the developers have played much and are not viable in much of anything. One of the main builds that did much they announced had a bug that they fixed which made it - worse. They nerfed Vulnerability (which needed nerfing) but did so in such a way that it hamstrung rogues. I could go on and on, but that's not the worst of the changes. Defenses - nerfed.

    They made every attempt to slow the game down. It was already a boring grind past lv 50 (out of 100 max) but they made every attempt to keep people in the game longer. Longer in something that was already boring. It took my patience to really get to lv 100 and that's saying a lot. I usually take 2-3 builds minimum to the max each season in Diablo 3. Dungeon exp - nerfed right after they buffed it. Not "hey let's nerf it back down to original levels before the buff". No, they took it well below their original level. Helltide shards - nerfed but they say it was a bug. Sure. Helltide chests - nerfed and now it takes a lot longer to get chests that have really bad loot to begin with. Playing with friends? Can't they put caps on the world tier levels. Want to help your friends level so they can catch up to you? Nerfed.

    I bought the collectors edition so I get a free season pass. I wont' be redeeming it this year. Too many other good things to play. Much like Diablo 3's launch Blizzard just doesn't understand their audience anymore. I'll wait a few seasons to see if they understand their game and maybe come back.
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  67. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The last parch is horrible. Instead of add new content they nerfed all the damage, all the defense, all the xp you gain for making the game more long. The same game experience but more long and frustrating. The new mechanic they added to the season ( the malignant hearts) is completely useless. Only very few of them are worth the farming. In this season 1 seems that only the rogue is aThe last parch is horrible. Instead of add new content they nerfed all the damage, all the defense, all the xp you gain for making the game more long. The same game experience but more long and frustrating. The new mechanic they added to the season ( the malignant hearts) is completely useless. Only very few of them are worth the farming. In this season 1 seems that only the rogue is a enjoyable characters… Expand
  68. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They have a good game, they killed it miserably with 1 patch. I was teleported to another game Expand
  69. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Made an account today just to say. RIP D4.

    Hope they make some changes because damn lol.
  70. Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I didn't buy this game to be a beta tester of an early access game. I expected more from a game that has 3 previous versions to draw from and decades of data on what players want out of a the Diablo series.. If you enjoyed previous Diablo games, then you are better to wait this out and see if development gets a clue on what made this series great in the first place. Awesome cinematics though.
  71. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. OutHorrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Horrible balancing and endgame. Out of touch devs. Expand
  72. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game was poorly tuned at launch and allowed 0.1% of the player base to make a mockery of it by reaching lvl 100 in like 3 days and finish all end game content way too early for Blizz's comfort.

    So what did patch 1.1 did? Nerf everything to the ground, especially XP, and let the 99.9% of the players who where nowhere near enjoying a "fast" leveling experience get punished for a very
    This game was poorly tuned at launch and allowed 0.1% of the player base to make a mockery of it by reaching lvl 100 in like 3 days and finish all end game content way too early for Blizz's comfort.

    So what did patch 1.1 did? Nerf everything to the ground, especially XP, and let the 99.9% of the players who where nowhere near enjoying a "fast" leveling experience get punished for a very small minority.

    As a solo, 1-2 hours a day player, I had one char lvl 82 before season 1 started. Transitioning from WT1 to WT3 was tedious in terms of XP granted when in WT3. Transitioning from WT3 to WT4 felt similarly unrewarding and super slow to catch up on the lvl requirements. With the new patch and the stealth nerfs (lvl req on capstone), I do not know why spending dozens of hours more to get the same stuff as before is fine.
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  73. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Modify the damage formula arbitrarily, any skill soul grace destroys the player's effort time Expand
  74. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    One of the least memorable entries into the Diablo series. Boring, shell of a game with issues that you would think should have been ironed out through development, or the decades of lessons learned through other Diablo games.

    Story starts off great, but quickly turns into a forgettable, unfulfilling snoozer that goes right into setup for what I assume to be another paid expansion.
    One of the least memorable entries into the Diablo series. Boring, shell of a game with issues that you would think should have been ironed out through development, or the decades of lessons learned through other Diablo games.

    Story starts off great, but quickly turns into a forgettable, unfulfilling snoozer that goes right into setup for what I assume to be another paid expansion. Unfortunately, really the only unique bosses that you come across are found in the campaign, and you may not re-do these bosses unless you re-progress through the campaign on another character. Pretty disappointing considering there are actually only a few variants for "boss," monsters across every single dungeon and many of these are just upgraded "elite," variants of already existing mobs. Couple this with the fact that the lauded 100+ dungeons, or whatever the BS number, are all the same few tilesets with the entrance position moved, and you have some *exhilarating* uninspired gameplay.

    Build variety was already awful, but if you weren't already bored of builder/spender skills, the trajectory of updates ensures that most of the community will be pigeonholed into the same builds for at least a few months. If that wasn't bad enough, as you level up re-speccing gets exponentially more expensive, and extraordinarily tedious, since you have to individually refund each paragon node or skill point.

    Forced online environment with the worst social environment I may have ever seen in a game. Be prepared for rubber banding between every zone. The frequent + abrupt disconnects plaguing the game since launch have hardly improved, and continually cause players to walk away from the game, especially people that enjoy HC modes and lose characters out of their control. Trading has near zero value in this iteration of Diablo, thanks to the awful itemization system that locks item drops to your character level. Makes gearing alts, or playing/trading with friends unnecessarily tedious.

    Awful, unbalanced PvP, with no intent of balance, yet you are forced into these zones for collectables to finish up your characters stats, and paragon nodes/skill points.

    Core features(resistances,) have been broken since launch causing some classes to notably struggle and ensuring even less diversity in builds until AT LEAST season two,(notably, ~6months after release to fix a core/game-breaking feature.) Not only that, but the first seasonal update and they are adding resistances to the loot tables for items that previously had none, as well as new, dead, seasonal content that play around resistances. They are just out of touch, and careless.

    With all of that, Blizzard has shown with the launch and first few updates that they do not respect players/consumers time. The intention is to slow players down, string them through seasons and pump the MTX shop. My fault for purchasing another Blizzard game... especially one that is another unfortunate entry into the graveyard of games as a service.
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  75. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    A shadow of what the franchise used to be. While the main storyline had some reasonably entertaining moments, progression to endgame content is undeniably slow, grindy and flat-out boring. To top it off, once you’re there you get rewarded by even slower, more repetitive and unrewarding gameplay (eg; world drops readily have the capacity to give you better gear than running the mostA shadow of what the franchise used to be. While the main storyline had some reasonably entertaining moments, progression to endgame content is undeniably slow, grindy and flat-out boring. To top it off, once you’re there you get rewarded by even slower, more repetitive and unrewarding gameplay (eg; world drops readily have the capacity to give you better gear than running the most daunting, challenging dungeons). Don’t get me wrong, I want to like this game. However, there’s only so many times you can play a fetch mission before you begin to question your sanity. D3 was a monumentally better game. Expand
  76. Jul 20, 2023
    4
    This game had a great foundation but the 1.1 patch ruined that. They can still revert changes and quit nerfing every fun build in the game. They like to balance based off of the 1 no life on youtube that has 4 level 100 characters that has his gear maxed out fully. They need to stop jumping the gun and just let people have fun. The barbarians and sorcs have been treading water violentlyThis game had a great foundation but the 1.1 patch ruined that. They can still revert changes and quit nerfing every fun build in the game. They like to balance based off of the 1 no life on youtube that has 4 level 100 characters that has his gear maxed out fully. They need to stop jumping the gun and just let people have fun. The barbarians and sorcs have been treading water violently for the last month, we get 5% buffs and 50% nerds every patch. Its getting out of hand. I hope blizzard gets a reality check from this. We’re tired of playing games under the microscope of people trying to ruin our fun. #NerfTheBarb Expand
  77. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Massively nerfed to death.
    The Producer only got big bills in her eyes and it doesnt matter what comunnity tells them or that the consumer got any fun .
  78. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The worst decision made by devs in history. I feel really sorry for graphic and art teams and people who bought this game, especially for early access users.
  79. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game itself is not bad, but a big part that keeps you playing is the loot and improving your character. Getting stronger. If you value your hard worked stuff and would not like your optimized gear to be completely worthless after a patch look for another game.
  80. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    blizzard just showed us again that they absolutely do not care about us players. solid fundamental game, destroyed by blizzard because theyre so out of touch with their own game and community. its all about the $$$ ... sad.
  81. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Killed the game on the latest patch, im tempted to even install d3 again. For me i will uninstall till devs get their sht together Expand
  82. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    In conclusion, the latest Diablo 4 patch has been heavily criticized for its negative impact on the overall gaming experience, and players advise others to avoid this problematic update.
  83. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Sadly, it was fun, I had fun as many other people, but at this point they destroyed the game so bad, ain't worth doing anything anymore. For me this game is deleted, RIP 100$, but i might come and check things up from a S4 or so, but for a casual player that wont hit 100, wont go for endgame, and will stop after reaching lv 70, sure, go with this crap.
  84. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It's a shame the devs refuse to allow fun with balancing. This game has so much potential but they constantly say they're listening to feedback or do the complete opposite of what they say they were going to do especially with this last patch. The devs have clear class favorite and continue to put barb in the ground refusing to let him have even half the power of the big three they love.It's a shame the devs refuse to allow fun with balancing. This game has so much potential but they constantly say they're listening to feedback or do the complete opposite of what they say they were going to do especially with this last patch. The devs have clear class favorite and continue to put barb in the ground refusing to let him have even half the power of the big three they love. This is not a game where you're allowed to grind until you feel a sense of accomplishment, achievement, or powerfulness. They want it to be just be a slow slog and an impossible wall to climb in endgame unless you're dried so that you're encouraged to buy battle pass. Rip D4 Expand
  85. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Imagine balance a solo game (for 99% of the content) like the most competitive esport game ever... Nice for ruining the "fun" in this game.
  86. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This is only Diablo game that I did not bother to play after finishing the campaign. The journey of the campaign is somehow exciting for the background story. However the game itself is very unsatisfying. This game post no challenge before level 50. Player is actually the GOD during this time and trashing anything blocking your way. It is just so overpower and therefore lack of some fun.This is only Diablo game that I did not bother to play after finishing the campaign. The journey of the campaign is somehow exciting for the background story. However the game itself is very unsatisfying. This game post no challenge before level 50. Player is actually the GOD during this time and trashing anything blocking your way. It is just so overpower and therefore lack of some fun. The post campaign is just nightmare with endless grinding. Everything just suddenly became artificially difficult, emeries start to one-shoot kill players. There is no transition and the purpose is make players keeps grinding the endgame build. Do not need to mention how poor the game was made at the launch. The season 1 patch is horrible. Blizzard is no long knowing how to make a proper game without sucking money out of players pockets with its last bit of reputation left. Expand
  87. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    สมัครแอคมาเพื่อด่า โดยเฉพาะแพทช์ล่าสุดคือกลายเป็นขุดหลุมฝังเกมตัวเองไปละ เกียมลงแขกนัง2คนที่มานั่งจ้อนั่งอวดฟีเจอร์ในซีซั่นแรกในไลฟ์แคมป์ไฟไว้ก่อนเลย โกรธมาก

    ปรับลดเกือบทุกอย่าง แล้วปรับก่อนเริ่มซีซั่นด้วยนะ แทนที่จะปรับให้สายหรือสกิลที่ไม่มีคนเล่นให้มีความน่าสนใจ แรงขึ้นหรือน่าใช้ หรือปรับพวกเอฟเฟคแอดออนให้มีความเท่าเทียมกัน ไม่ทำ ไปปรับลดสายเมต้า แล้วทำเป็นมาบอกว่า
    สมัครแอคมาเพื่อด่า โดยเฉพาะแพทช์ล่าสุดคือกลายเป็นขุดหลุมฝังเกมตัวเองไปละ เกียมลงแขกนัง2คนที่มานั่งจ้อนั่งอวดฟีเจอร์ในซีซั่นแรกในไลฟ์แคมป์ไฟไว้ก่อนเลย โกรธมาก

    ปรับลดเกือบทุกอย่าง แล้วปรับก่อนเริ่มซีซั่นด้วยนะ แทนที่จะปรับให้สายหรือสกิลที่ไม่มีคนเล่นให้มีความน่าสนใจ แรงขึ้นหรือน่าใช้ หรือปรับพวกเอฟเฟคแอดออนให้มีความเท่าเทียมกัน ไม่ทำ ไปปรับลดสายเมต้า แล้วทำเป็นมาบอกว่า อยากให้ผู้เล่นเล่นได้ทุกสาย

    อีกอย่างที่เตะตาสุดคือปรับบอสโลกให้ดรอปโพชั่นเยอะขึ้น ฮัลโหล? ไม่เพิ่มความยาก ไม่เพิ่มเลือด ไม่เพิ่มเมคใหม่ใดๆทั้งนั่น แต่เพิ่มดรอปโพชั่น..เพื่อ? สรุปแม่งก็โดนตบตายไวอยู่ดี เอาไรคิด หัวแม่ตีน? ทำงานกินเงินเดือนไปวันๆเหมือนประเทศแถวบ้านฉันเลย ทำลวกๆเสร็จให้คนออกมาด่า แล้วค่อยแก้เอาหน้า? กลัวดูไม่มีประวัติเหรอหรือกลัวไม่มีคอนเท้น

    มีหลายอย่างที่อยากด่าแต่ขี้เกียจพิมพ์ อารมณ์เสีย
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  88. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Grinding slog fest after patch. Really everything takes alot longer while you die alot more and get alot less rewards. And they killed sorcerer
  89. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Game of the base is decent. But I give it a 0 as the trajectory of the game is purely downhill, developers have very weird sense of developing the game and direction of it.

    completely out of touch, unfortunately this game feels like money grab like Diablo Immortal was, FOMO, shiling is all what Diablo 4 delivered until now excluding anything that the community of players was urging
    Game of the base is decent. But I give it a 0 as the trajectory of the game is purely downhill, developers have very weird sense of developing the game and direction of it.

    completely out of touch, unfortunately this game feels like money grab like Diablo Immortal was, FOMO, shiling is all what Diablo 4 delivered until now excluding anything that the community of players was urging for.

    So if developers consideration of players base are at level 1/10 I also give the game the rate of 1/10.
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  90. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    根本沒再用心平衡,設計跟行銷腦子打結是不是,到底有沒有在玩遊戲
    沒有的話可以離職,真的很可憐連簡單的東西都改不好
  91. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Season of the dead on arrival
    Too much to grind
    After recent updates, too much xp requirement
    Not feeling powerful
    Game is fundamentally unbalanced !
  92. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Game with allot of potential. Sadly its run by very incompetent developers that are dead set on destroying their own game. Last patch was master peace of incompetence by ignoring their player base completely and nerfing everything that had some fun effect to it.
  93. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Since The new patch i decided to stop playing. Thank for destroying season 1
  94. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game was bad ad the release date.
    Now the patch before the season broke the game.
    When you log in to your toon it’s so weak now ,you cannot clear the same content like you did before the patch!
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  95. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It started good pre-season, It had potential, it was cute with the campfire talks but thats where they left Diablo 4, at the campfire... to just poke the dead animal above it.
  96. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's not waste time on this crap game .没内容 剧情烂
    .美术是用脚画的
    Bug一大堆 也不会修复
    未完成的作品也敢拿出来卖

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  97. Jul 20, 2023
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    80€ pour un jeu qui au lieu d'innover est déjà très en retard par rapport à ce que propose la concurrence. L'appât du gain semble une fois de plus primer sur le gameplay chez Blizzard.
  98. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Slow development and patch/fix deployment
    No QoL improvements
    Constant nerfs, yet some builds 1 shotting end bosses since the launch
    Communication with community is horrible
    Well deserved score
  99. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun the horrible. Tone deaf developers ruining their game. The first 50 levels are ok. Some classes are abysmal. Play PoE or another ARPG. This is a waste of time. Expand
  100. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizz collected money and published unfinished product. With first major patch no QoL, no build diversity, no mob density nothing. it is not worth buying or playing.
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 90
  2. Negative: 0 out of 90
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 29, 2023
    66
    It’s almost like Diablo 4 developers are consciously fighting against everything that made classic Diablo fun. [Issue#262, p.80]
  2. Jul 10, 2023
    65
    While the future of the game is anyone’s guess, at present Diablo IV is a solid, but strangely unambitious take that fails to bring much new to the table. By the end of my travels, I was more than willing to put it down and take a break — somewhere amongst all the grinding, Diablo IV had unfortunately ground me down as well.
  3. Jul 7, 2023
    90
    The best Blizzard launch in a long time and a worthy game to be called Diablo.