Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. 69minuteman
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    the Most regrettable thing I did in 2023: buying a Diablo IV deluxe edtion.
  2. Rinnd
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Boring, tedious.
    It takes a lot of time to find a pack of enemies, it takes a lot of time to kill them, especially with certain builds, like bear druid.
    The dungeons are all the same, there are just a few types of task in a dungeon: kill all enemies, kill specific elite enemies, pick items and bring them to a pedestal to open the door. The order of these activities is just different in    Boring, tedious.
    It takes a lot of time to find a pack of enemies, it takes a lot of time to kill them, especially with certain builds, like bear druid.
    The dungeons are all the same, there are just a few types of task in a dungeon: kill all enemies, kill specific elite enemies, pick items and bring them to a pedestal to open the door. The order of these activities is just different in every dungeon. At the end is a boss, which is immune to lots of your control effects.
    Some monster waves which are scripted give no loot and experience and are only there to slow your progress down.    … Expand
  3. ccesium
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 has dispelled any doubts about which direction bli$$ard is heading with its game-service. Drastic slowdown of gameplay that completely took away the joy of the game, developers who are deaf to the voices of the community. Despite having purchased battlepass with the deluxe edition, I have no intention of playing season 1. I strongly advise anyone against spending $70 to beta testPatch 1.1 has dispelled any doubts about which direction bli$$ard is heading with its game-service. Drastic slowdown of gameplay that completely took away the joy of the game, developers who are deaf to the voices of the community. Despite having purchased battlepass with the deluxe edition, I have no intention of playing season 1. I strongly advise anyone against spending $70 to beta test this mediocre hack'n'slash.… Expand
  4. AlanW41
    Jul 26, 2023
    2
    First of all i buy preorder coz i was hope blizzard cant ruin this game .... WRONG , i didnt play 24h , i dont use "popular build " just my own and mostly play at weekend coz i dont hame time for play, and before patch all was fine. I was enjoy game, just like on the beta and THEN guess what patch comming and my build go into trash. My question is - this is your final game Blizzard??First of all i buy preorder coz i was hope blizzard cant ruin this game .... WRONG , i didnt play 24h , i dont use "popular build " just my own and mostly play at weekend coz i dont hame time for play, and before patch all was fine. I was enjoy game, just like on the beta and THEN guess what patch comming and my build go into trash. My question is - this is your final game Blizzard?? ...no its a JOKE, plz stop creating the games and maybe start a sheep farm. I'm dissapointed… Expand
  5. amarpra80
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Leave it to Blizzard to completely destroy the game that had so much potential.
    Well done Blizzard, great job!
  6. Nicolas42
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They sold the game for $70-100 and literally took the (half-finished) game from us in a month. It's almost like stealing. The game just gets worse and worse week after week.

    - Basic game mechanics don't work, - There's no real content after mediocre story lines, - No real purpose, - The chase items are out of reach, - Season 1 looks like a rushed filler with bad itemization. - They    They sold the game for $70-100 and literally took the (half-finished) game from us in a month. It's almost like stealing. The game just gets worse and worse week after week.

    - Basic game mechanics don't work,
    - There's no real content after mediocre story lines,
    - No real purpose,
    - The chase items are out of reach,
    - Season 1 looks like a rushed filler with bad itemization.
    - They ruin player progress with each patch. Everything feels like a complete waste of time.    … Expand
  7. Crackerz
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    End stage capitalism comes to Diablo and it's the worst boss fight of all time - players vs Blizzard. What a gross way to make a game.
  8. kallout
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Game ist bugged like **** freezes every 5 minutes on ps5, Devs are too stupid to fix a game even after a month.
  9. Gulmak
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Neither playing their own game nor listening to actual community feedback. Company seems to have lost the grip on their playerbase. Poor waste of talent.
  10. jwialsjeiw83ls
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I genuinely regret buying this game. Maybe, long term, the game will be good, and the feel of the game and artwork is very polished, but the balance and bugs of the game are indicative that this game was not ready for release. Blizzard's policy of releasing games when they're ready is dead.
  11. notradament
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Having played D1 , D2 , D2LOD , D3 , D2 resurrected and D4 i must admit fun is no more an option.
    What baffles me is that Blizzard seems trying to kill the genre volountarly cause even a 70 years old burraco champion can see that the path is following the game is bad for the player and is not involving any type of fun. even the most fanboy Diablo fans are giving up. They literally copy    Having played D1 , D2 , D2LOD , D3 , D2 resurrected and D4 i must admit fun is no more an option.
    What baffles me is that Blizzard seems trying to kill the genre volountarly cause even a 70 years old burraco champion can see that the path is following the game is bad for the player and is not involving any type of fun. even the most fanboy Diablo fans are giving up. They literally copy pasted a random PoE mechanic , throwed some useless uniques , announced the mainstream battlepass , marketed the other horrible game (DI) while people was giving ) f**ks about it and voila , season 1.
    I'm personally angry with myself falling again for this utterly **** bait but i loved old Diablo , now it's a clownfiesta.    … Expand
  12. Midnitecloud
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The itemization is horrible. There is no endgame so in its current state PoE, D2R, and Lost Ark are all far better options for far less money.
  13. EvelynNyte
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    If it was 40$ I'd consider it worth it for the campaign. With how barebones everything else is including non-existent social features, major problems with hit detection on instant death abilities, and that their first major patch was just completely tone deaf, I don't have much hope for the long-term prospects of this game.
  14. Morfen
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The developers have shown that this is a incomplete game with so many flaws and bugs. It feels like we're playing alpha/beta and they dont tell us we're guinea pigs. With the release of season 1 and the patch for it they really showed how little they know of ARPG-games. No connection to the community. At this point it feels like the game will need 6-8 months of development until its aThe developers have shown that this is a incomplete game with so many flaws and bugs. It feels like we're playing alpha/beta and they dont tell us we're guinea pigs. With the release of season 1 and the patch for it they really showed how little they know of ARPG-games. No connection to the community. At this point it feels like the game will need 6-8 months of development until its a AAA-GAME.
    DON'T BUY IT!    … Expand
  15. Maizen
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Very grindy, unfun game play loop. Low gear drop rates and vast gulfs between power points makes it feel tedious and unrewarding. Dev updates just exaggerate the bad while doing nothing to make the game feel better. Best to avoid until things change.
  16. Proot
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is based on deceptive marketing.
    Nothing here resembles the darkness of diablo 2. Character building doesn't look creative, I understand meta is in every game but in diablo 4 nothing else works. A patch that nerfs everything and uber lilith dies after 35 sec of the fight. I could go on and on about mob scaling and the open "closed" world, but it gives me stomach ulcers just    Diablo 4 is based on deceptive marketing.
    Nothing here resembles the darkness of diablo 2. Character building doesn't look creative, I understand meta is in every game but in diablo 4 nothing else works. A patch that nerfs everything and uber lilith dies after 35 sec of the fight. I could go on and on about mob scaling and the open "closed" world, but it gives me stomach ulcers just thinking about it.
    This game is so empty that if I spent the 90 euros on Turkish kebabs, I would at least have a full belly for the same amount of time spent in the game.
    I hope my critique is valuable, because I went to great lengths to create an account here to spit on blizzard.    … Expand
  17. Willnoodle
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This rating is from post patch 1.1, as hopefully a low rating will be the best way for the devs to understand how miserable they are making the game. Before the patch I would have rated it a 7/10, good but with room for improvement. But after the patch, they have made every single aspect of the late game significantly worse, apart from nightmare dungeons. Helltide has become essentiallyThis rating is from post patch 1.1, as hopefully a low rating will be the best way for the devs to understand how miserable they are making the game. Before the patch I would have rated it a 7/10, good but with room for improvement. But after the patch, they have made every single aspect of the late game significantly worse, apart from nightmare dungeons. Helltide has become essentially useless, as the finder drop rate has been lowered to the point that you can only reliably farm one mystery chest per event, and often these chests have nothing but garbage in them. Besides making the game worse, none of the problems were ever addressed. Good loot drops are so rare that you hardly, if ever, change gear between levels 70-90. Mob density is low relative to other games. Only a few viable builds for late game play. Given two point though, because at least, at time of this writing, there is no pay to win/loot box options. Only thing that can be bought are skins, which is an ideal system for any game.… Expand
  18. Drakmo
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Let me be clear: This game could be an 8, but the notably good start has covered the bare truth: This game was clearly not tested enough, badly balanced, wrongly tuned when it comes to gear and skills interdependency and the cause is simple: It was released 6 months before it would have been finished!
  19. GSnack
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 Season 1 generated high expectations, but it fell short due to the recent patches.
  20. xcr
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Problem is there was hype for Season 1, now it's drained and gone for most of the people, let's say best case scenario they do a great season 2.

    It's player base have already shrunk so much and hype gone for most people that they might not return to the game at that point, on the other hand if they release some hotfixes and start to address stuff like asap before season 1 starts show    Problem is there was hype for Season 1, now it's drained and gone for most of the people, let's say best case scenario they do a great season 2.

    It's player base have already shrunk so much and hype gone for most people that they might not return to the game at that point, on the other hand if they release some hotfixes and start to address stuff like asap before season 1 starts show this is not the end but the beginning might give people that dislike some slither of hope back including me, currently they are battling the clock.

    In current state i cant recommend buying this game a huge backlash right now from content creators numerous websites and the community (forums), twitter etc you name it.

    disheartening to say the least.    … Expand
  21. Fafa99
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Initial experience is positive until you start realise the complete lack of end game. There is nothing meaningful to do. The itemisation is so bad, no upgrade for ages and the dev team keep talking about super rare that 99% of the actual crowd won’t see. The complete imbalance between patches makes it even worst, every effort to build a decent character is being destroyed with theInitial experience is positive until you start realise the complete lack of end game. There is nothing meaningful to do. The itemisation is so bad, no upgrade for ages and the dev team keep talking about super rare that 99% of the actual crowd won’t see. The complete imbalance between patches makes it even worst, every effort to build a decent character is being destroyed with the inconsistent updates. No storage space, no group finder, no map overlay and so on. The game as cool animation and graphics but for this price tag isn’t worth it in this current state.… Expand
  22. Draed
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This game was so highly anticipated and had the potential to be the best in the series. However, it released full of bugs and in-balance issues that the gaming community expressed during beta testing and during initial launch. Now after their recent patch on 17 July, where they nerfed all players damage and survivability, they have effectively destroyed any fun or enjoyment that could beThis game was so highly anticipated and had the potential to be the best in the series. However, it released full of bugs and in-balance issues that the gaming community expressed during beta testing and during initial launch. Now after their recent patch on 17 July, where they nerfed all players damage and survivability, they have effectively destroyed any fun or enjoyment that could be found by playing it. Players who were logging in for 10 hours a day no longer want to play at all and most people have quit playing or are waiting for things to be fixed right as Season 1 is supposed to begin… Expand
  23. warlordianx
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    What the hell very inconsistent and inconvenient they should have fixed the damage multiplier from the start. Now my damage now sucks brcause of too much nerfing. I mean why Nerf our characters if we put blood and sweat on it. This isn't skill issue but the creator issue itself , I will rate this game 1
  24. Reaperzx96
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Making me spend more time doing the same **** to level isn't what endgame means, and I'm not interested
  25. Davidukfl
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Started out as a lot of fun, playing a sorcerer was tricky but manageable. Latest 1.1.0 patch has ruined the character I've spent time perfecting and has completely demotivated me from continuing to play the game at all
  26. Chrisb_2004
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    wish i didn't preorder, should have stuck with PoE, the 1.1 patch absolute destroyed the game, want a video to watch, here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kfZkRckNKg&t=5s
  27. Emceter
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Level 1-50 and main campaign is 10/10. But the mismanagement, lack of end game progression or fun is why this is not worth the price and not worth giving a good score. They made a chore out of a game and called it "end game". Don't sink your time into it like I did, not worth it by any stretch of imagination. At best do the campaign for the amazing story (or just find the videos onlineLevel 1-50 and main campaign is 10/10. But the mismanagement, lack of end game progression or fun is why this is not worth the price and not worth giving a good score. They made a chore out of a game and called it "end game". Don't sink your time into it like I did, not worth it by any stretch of imagination. At best do the campaign for the amazing story (or just find the videos online somewhere to watch to save money) and call it a day with this one.… Expand
  28. aazxc1
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    這是一個走路搬磚模擬器
    地下城弄得好長 任務故意要你走來走去 怪物密度低得要死 劇情還故意在快結束才給你馬
    你跑了老半天好不容易練了一隻角色會被突然砍成白癡
    對了馬席夫的駱駝會叫了 膽小鬼們還有什麼不滿
  29. Great_jiny
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Terrible game!!!!
    A patch was carried out to compensate for the lack of game content with the inconvenience of gamers.
    It's so terrible!!!!!
  30. explosiveqq
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This company (Activision Blizzard) wants only money, they don't care what the players think.
  31. ConfidentRegret
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I thought the patch notes were the worst part of season 1. It's the game itself. Do not buy. Do not trust the metacritic official ratings. The game is trash now. Worse than cyberpunk. Get it after a year.
  32. Miffen
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They destroyed the ARPG power fantasy by nerfing everything. Do not waste your time on this game until it's fixed.
  33. teknight
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Quite possibly the worst patch in the history of gaming. It was supposed to be the season opening patch of promise, something to encourage the legions of diablo fans. Instead Blizz released a patch that heavily nerfed all player damage globally, defenses, experience gains, destroyed a couple builds by eviscerating all of their aspects/skills at once and all this to the non-seasonalQuite possibly the worst patch in the history of gaming. It was supposed to be the season opening patch of promise, something to encourage the legions of diablo fans. Instead Blizz released a patch that heavily nerfed all player damage globally, defenses, experience gains, destroyed a couple builds by eviscerating all of their aspects/skills at once and all this to the non-seasonal characters not even able to play the season. So if you enjoy having the character/s you spent hundreds of hours building towards a goal completely invalidated by the game developers on a whim with zero warning, this is the game for you.… Expand
  34. Zirocxx
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Terrible.... Just terrible.... Come back for season 6 and maybe it will be good by then.
  35. satan66612
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I register this account only for you this poor game. Season 1 update files , that is how you destroy my passion.
  36. optmk
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Patch 1.1 is rubbish!!! Don’t ruin player over 100 hrs’ build!!!!
    0 pt game!!!
    Revert back!!! OR money back!!! I can’t play what I can play like before!!!!!!!    … Expand
  37. Lecktschmeckt
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Was a pretty good game until july 18th. Seemingly the devs hate the playerbase and dont want us to have fun in the game. Unintelligible why they did this
  38. diablo4patchsux
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was okay - had a good core, combat felt satisfying, story was average. End game gets boring long before you've reached level cap. D2 stands head and shoulders above d4 with regard to item variation, crafting and customisation. Set items don't exist - and just incase you were struggling to stay motivated after discovering every single unique you find is simply crap - you'veThe game was okay - had a good core, combat felt satisfying, story was average. End game gets boring long before you've reached level cap. D2 stands head and shoulders above d4 with regard to item variation, crafting and customisation. Set items don't exist - and just incase you were struggling to stay motivated after discovering every single unique you find is simply crap - you've already found them all long before you even reach level 60 because the lootpool is what you would expect from a game produced for the Magnavox Odyssey.
    Still, I was looking forward to playing the season, mostly because i felt i was still owed something after paying £60 and getting something half cooked. So then comes patch day - and i'm reading the patch notes - i sort of glazed over. It felt like my brain was slowly falling away like a wet cake. Nothing new, or exciting. No much needed, glaringly obvious class adjustments. No inventory changes. No essential endgame goals - nothing whatsoever to keep you hungry. No changes to the excruciatingly droll dungeon mechanics - one shots, bombs, stormbane, etc but we did get an increased lootpool... but its in single digits. Ultimately - it was a flat, 30 - 40% net stat reduction. Builds that were interesting, fun to play and usually crafted over long hours now lay completely broken due to the CDR% shrink.
    The patch was cobbled together on the back of a **** packet as a lazy attempt at artificially extending its shelf-life by decreasing the power of the player - without any regard for its outcome, without providing any alternative and without any consideration for how it would impact what is essentially the beating heart of any ARPG - your talents/skills and build. A truly underwhelming and frankly despairing effort. I'm relieved i won't be returning. 1/10    … Expand
  39. dunnowahtonem
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    DO NOT PURCHASE THE GAME. ONLY GREAT REGRET AWAITS.
    They weakened everything to push people to playing longer is just plain lazy content making.
    Make good contents to make people stay playing the game.
    People will always feel the rush when new contents come.
    Effort has been tripled, rewards are still the same- trash.
    The entire hype went down the drain when patch 1.1.0.4 came.
  40. onlyford4
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Whoever makes the decisions at blizzard about diablo 4 should lose the job.
    The game gets worse every week with every "hotfix" and every patch.

    If you want a fun ARPG dont even bother buying diablo 4.
  41. sultangurde
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Arpg with slow gameplay, flat and boring loot system, slowed by devs on every step to create illusion that game has any content. Sad violin played on nostalgia. Run away and never come back to d4. Every patch is out of touch.
  42. D3ATHSPARK
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs actively working to destroy their own game. They aren't game developers but rather social media warriors. They are in over their heads for sure.
  43. Cspad
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Was a great game at launch but Blizzard has systematically destroyed everything that made the game fun. The fact that this includes microtransactions is just spitting in our faces too. Diablo 3 was one of my favorite games of all times and this just doesn't hold a candle to it. I bought two copies of this even just so I could play with my fiancé and I wish I could return both with how notWas a great game at launch but Blizzard has systematically destroyed everything that made the game fun. The fact that this includes microtransactions is just spitting in our faces too. Diablo 3 was one of my favorite games of all times and this just doesn't hold a candle to it. I bought two copies of this even just so I could play with my fiancé and I wish I could return both with how not fun they have made the game. Combat feels agonizingly slow not even just compared to diablo 3 but any other ARPG. It feels clunky and the few builds that were quick, agile and fun Blizzard has nerfed into the ground. I've already stopped playing the game and at this point, particularly with how many other great games are coming out this year, I don't plan on picking it back up. I can't believe I actually thought they would have learned from Diablo Immortal and make a good game. Somehow they learned from their mistakes and just found new ones to make.… Expand
  44. Robboz1
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Started well bar the numerous bugs and some screen tearing, but gave up due to tone deaf development. Does not bode well for the future of the game and I won't commit time to a game if I don't feel it is well spent/rewarded.
  45. VasagosAngel
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Out of touch with playerbase. Treating the game as a life service mmo money cow. Not a original Diablo solo game. Time gating, major gameflaws which they "cant fix" until after 6 month... Best game of this year just got bummed to 1 of the worst
  46. Oberjjin
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Needs some time in the oven, it's a half baked and early access product for 70€ at best.
  47. Weltch
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    In typical acti/blizzard fashion, hey we made a game you really like, now that we think we got you hooked and believing in us again, surprise!!!! Have a patch that completely rips the fun out of the game you enjoyed. Oh btw don't forget to still buy overpriced cosmetics from the shop so we have the money to continue to put out patches that suck the fun out of the game! This is truly sadIn typical acti/blizzard fashion, hey we made a game you really like, now that we think we got you hooked and believing in us again, surprise!!!! Have a patch that completely rips the fun out of the game you enjoyed. Oh btw don't forget to still buy overpriced cosmetics from the shop so we have the money to continue to put out patches that suck the fun out of the game! This is truly sad for long time fans of the company and the franchise to watch Activision's tendrils just corrupt everything that made blizzard, well blizzard. RIP DIABLO 4… Expand
  48. carbrso5566
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    用腦做遊戲 用腳做平衡 .......................................................
  49. nobutada55
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    We got Diablo 3.5 on launch. The game needs considerable updates before it is better than "good".

    This is not a new game it is way too similar to Diablo 3. Itemization is just "green is good, red is bad" aka "big number good, small number bad". The legendary powers being "unlocked" upon dungeons is bad. They are taking feedback and I assume the game will be better in 6-12 months. If    We got Diablo 3.5 on launch. The game needs considerable updates before it is better than "good".

    This is not a new game it is way too similar to Diablo 3. Itemization is just "green is good, red is bad" aka "big number good, small number bad". The legendary powers being "unlocked" upon dungeons is bad. They are taking feedback and I assume the game will be better in 6-12 months.

    If you played Diablo 2 and liked it please play D2:R.
    If you like Diablo 3, buy this game and play it.    … Expand
  50. mindgamez75
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    ruined by patch 1.1 had issues before but now much worse. feels like beta game d2 was much superior
  51. Animal1991
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Good storyline - Gameplay for some classes are very slow and unbalanced.

    Seems like the devs need 5 years to get this game on a right track... unfortunately for the franchise cuz we had such a good D1 & D2 game ( Didn't play D3 much ). They patch quiet frequently but rather for fixing stuff that shouldn't be there in the first place. They seem to promise alot but can't deliver... sad    Good storyline - Gameplay for some classes are very slow and unbalanced.

    Seems like the devs need 5 years to get this game on a right track... unfortunately for the franchise cuz we had such a good D1 & D2 game ( Didn't play D3 much ).
    They patch quiet frequently but rather for fixing stuff that shouldn't be there in the first place.
    They seem to promise alot but can't deliver... sad saaad times to be a gamer atm...

    Conclusion : for such a high price of a game and franchise... You expect alot more, especially when they hype you so much with ads and information.
    I really don't get it, you have such a good opportunity to get a massive game with nearly the whole world knowing and supporting this franchise, and you just throw it into the fire... Again.. Sad.

    Blizzard is not doing great at most lvls with their games, but this proves everything.. They are completely out of touch    … Expand
  52. Godfarter
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard releases incomplete game, then instead of fixing boring itemisation and non-existent endgame they slow down players in every possible way: xp nerf, monster buff, item nerf, player damage nerf, player survivability nerf, longer to teleport out of dungeons-- to artificially increase the time a player spends getting to endgame (of which there is none). They addressed exactly 0 of theBlizzard releases incomplete game, then instead of fixing boring itemisation and non-existent endgame they slow down players in every possible way: xp nerf, monster buff, item nerf, player damage nerf, player survivability nerf, longer to teleport out of dungeons-- to artificially increase the time a player spends getting to endgame (of which there is none). They addressed exactly 0 of the popularly raised legitimate concerns: affix bloat and poor itemisation (they added yet more useless affixes), unpowered skills were untouched, clunky mount mechanics, resistances are literally broken (read: not working), backtracking in dungeons, boring events, lack of variety in dungeon bosses, poor mob density (addressed in patch notes but not changed yet), uniques for an entire class are trash, uber uniques may aswell not exist, CDR nerfed.

    If you want to pay $100 to beta test their game for them, go for it. If not, play literally anything else and check back in a couple of years when the game is finished.    … Expand
  53. Sebbyrhodes
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Slow. Boring. Will only be enjoyable if you’re unemployed and want to spend 100 hours/week. Such an expensive game for what it is. Should have been F2P.
  54. maelstroma
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Latest patch ruined the game
    Would rate -10/10 if I could
    Get your stuff together blizzard
  55. Inoculation
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Okay foundation for a game in beta, lacks endgame activities and any form of qol.
  56. Kaalaan
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard ruined the game with patch 1.1 making everything suck. You die instantly, get less xp and do half of your damage. They should've just released a higher world tier instead.
  57. Zandora2018
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Why do they always take the easy road. Just NERF everything, all the builds instead of, IDK doing the math and making the right adjustments. You would think they would like to make their stockholders happy?? If the player base is not here than the $$$$ is not here. No $$$ incoming then no one gets paid.
  58. Majestic82
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    A Nightmare for Long-term Players: Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0

    It's a painful marvel how swiftly a game that was once a challenging, engaging, and gratifying experience can morph into a source of frustration. Diablo 4, a game I had devoted weeks of my life to, has morphed from a top-tier action role-playing game into a shattered shadow of its former self following the incomprehensible Patch    A Nightmare for Long-term Players: Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0

    It's a painful marvel how swiftly a game that was once a challenging, engaging, and gratifying experience can morph into a source of frustration. Diablo 4, a game I had devoted weeks of my life to, has morphed from a top-tier action role-playing game into a shattered shadow of its former self following the incomprehensible Patch 1.1.0.

    Before the patch, Diablo 4 was an unmatched masterpiece. It demanded patience, skill, and a sharp mind to achieve the perfect balance of offensive power, defense, and abilities. It was a glorious challenge worth mastering. But then came Patch 1.1.0, and suddenly nothing was the same.

    The alterations to the game mechanics were entirely disproportionate. The character progression, which previously represented a clear and tangible reward for invested time and efforts, was shattered and pieced back together, losing the essence of what made the game what it was. The love for detail that went into the min-maxing mechanic was brutally distorted. It felt as if my hard-earned gear disappeared into smoke overnight.

    Even worse, the equipment stats have gone completely out of balance. My painstakingly collected gear, which once made the difference between victory and defeat, was devalued as if my efforts meant nothing. Even the new damage calculation mechanism appears to be utterly arbitrary, making the gameplay frustrating and unsatisfactory.

    The changes go far beyond pure number games. They also touch the fundamental elements of gameplay. It's as if the developers decided to reinvent the wheel rather than building upon the strong foundations that Diablo 4 already had. The new system feels unbalanced, illogical, and unfinished, as if we, the players, are now serving as beta testers for an unfinished game.

    The most frustrating part of all this is Blizzard's apparent indifference to the community. They have preferred to make dramatic changes without gaining a clear consensus from the players. It's as if they have forgotten that we, the players, are the ones who pour countless hours into their world. Our opinion should count, especially when such drastic changes are in question.

    In the end, Patch 1.1.0 for Diablo 4 doesn't feel like an improvement but like a completely new vision that doesn't match the original game we loved. With the massive changes and the lack of communication from the developers, I feel alienated and betrayed. It's as if I'm no longer part of the Diablo community but a spectator forced to watch the game I once loved heading in a direction I cannot support.

    I'm disappointed, Blizzard. What you've done with Diablo 4 is nothing less than a betrayal to your most loyal players. The fact that we are the ones who suffer the most is a slap in the face that we didn't deserve.

    Diablo 4 was once a phenomenal game, but post-Patch 1.1.0, it's nothing more than a sad example of how to ruin a great game. I can't recommend it under these circumstances, sadly. It hurts me to write this, but I can only hope that Blizzard learns to respect its players and appreciate their passion and commitment.    … Expand
  59. Akanatey
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 completely ruined my excitement for Season 1. Not going to return until changes are made.
  60. ikeetaap
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Nothing to do in the endgame. It is beyond boring after playing it for a while.
  61. ssleo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Time waste **** ****

    Overrated, Over-marketed game.

    I won't buy Blizz game anymore. ******** blizz
  62. SkeletronPrime
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Pointless endgame, made more grindy and pointless with today's patch. There's really no gameplay loop, unless you really enjoy disappointment.
  63. Awest1988
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    It was fine until you broke everything. I could do NM dungeon 41 and now tier 21 is just as hard post update. Fix your ****
  64. Minkar
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Blizzard don't play their game, they don't make games for players anymore. They follow money making algorithms in order to milk their players the most. I am quite sad because I had a lot of hope until 1.1 patch notes came out. Everything is now slower to slow people proggression until they reach non existent endgame. Everything is weaker while monsters remain untouched. Vulnerable has beenBlizzard don't play their game, they don't make games for players anymore. They follow money making algorithms in order to milk their players the most. I am quite sad because I had a lot of hope until 1.1 patch notes came out. Everything is now slower to slow people proggression until they reach non existent endgame. Everything is weaker while monsters remain untouched. Vulnerable has been nerfed but is still mandatory because it has its own damage bucket. They don't understand the ARPG genre at all. They made a jack of all trades game that can't really satisfy any player in the long run. MMORPG fans will find D4 boring and with 0 social feature, ARPG fans will find D4 stale and with 0 deepness in it. 1 point for the cinematics that were good but I don't buy diablo for a movie experience.… Expand
  65. Krypp
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They released an unfinished product that felt like it was still very early development, like pre-alpha.

    Then they continually nerfed and disabled things after release not fixing any of the big issues but just making players experience worse and worse. Then they released the pre-season patch and oh boy did they not only ruin they game they massacred the game, whatever was left of it    They released an unfinished product that felt like it was still very early development, like pre-alpha.

    Then they continually nerfed and disabled things after release not fixing any of the big issues but just making players experience worse and worse.

    Then they released the pre-season patch and oh boy did they not only ruin they game they massacred the game, whatever was left of it they just took it and destroyed it. At least they had the audacity to kill OW2 before it was "released" still think think they scammed a few people with that but oh boy did they take our 100$ and run away with it for Diablo 4.

    Despite having a lot of time to play I got a druid to 96, rogue to 82 and a necro to 85 and I can't even get myself to log in to at least push to 100, I am completely burnt out on the game. And whenever I think about the game it makes me mad, I spent all that time leveling those toons for nothing, it wasn't even fun, there was a tiny bit of enjoyment early on because new game energy but after that it was just brute force because I had nothing better to do. But I might as well have stared at paint dry while listening to music and would've enjoyed my time more.

    Game is only a leveling simulator, but instead of being a "fun" leveling simulator they force you to go into nightmare dungeons, just regular dungeons with annoying and horrible affixes that makes you not wanna run another one when you finish one but to keep on leveling you need to run those hundreds of time to get to 100, and just when you think there might be alternative content there isn't. You got world bosses for loot pinata, helltides for chore to get Forgotten souls and then there's tree of whispers which is dead content can't recommend doing it, it's unrewarding. So basically the only thing there is to do is nightmare dungeons.

    Then the other part where you're not really farming for anything, you might find an item with 3 more vulnerable damage, or 6 more crit damage, but ultimately it is just similar system to Diablo 3 +5 mainstat from paragon, but it's +5 stat from gear. Your character becomes 90% complete at level 75, and then the rest is like trying to hunt for a perfectly rolled item which is completely pointless and a waste of time.

    Then they failed miserable at trying to put in "chase" uniques, there were 6 at launch, and 1 added in latest patch. Worst part is you can't grind for them, as they would take about 12 hours a day for 2000 years to find, not even a meme but literally thousands of years on average for just one of them. And we currently don't have access to the well of immortality to farm for those uniques.

    So I think this game at best is like a 1.5/10, because I know Blizzard can always stoop lower. But this game is basically as bad as it gets. Definitely regret every dollar I spent on it, did not get my moneys worth.    … Expand
  66. lukeimluke
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game is not even worth playing now. Developers continue to nerf everything into the ground to the point where you can’t even play anymore without dying several times and failing a dungeon. I’ve never seen a more disrespectful developing team.
  67. xibz
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Was really looking forward to S1 and it was killed with the recent patch. Havent even thought about playing since
  68. DavidJFerguson
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The most offensive patch in video game history. Every ounce of excitement has been sucked from the game for me.
  69. Sembiance
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The D4 game designers do not fundamentally understand what makes an ARPG fun. This is because many of the leads on D4 come from World of Warcraft. Instead of making the BEST ARPG they could, they instead wanted to 're-imagine' Diablo from their own point of view so they added an Open World, side quests and boring reptitive dungeon fetch and deliver objectives. While the open world could beThe D4 game designers do not fundamentally understand what makes an ARPG fun. This is because many of the leads on D4 come from World of Warcraft. Instead of making the BEST ARPG they could, they instead wanted to 're-imagine' Diablo from their own point of view so they added an Open World, side quests and boring reptitive dungeon fetch and deliver objectives. While the open world could be awesome, they didn't fill it with enough fun stuff to do, so it just ends up getting in the way of the fun. They tried to mask this lack of content by saying "OMG 120 dungeons!" but there are only a handful of tilesets, layouts are repeated over and over and ALL the activities in these dungeons are reptitious and boring. They said they spent 2 years on perfecting the itemization, but it's absolutely horrible. Tons of affixes that are just 'Number Go Up' type of stuff, except with conditions. Lastly their MMO lineage has them trying to balance the game perfectly, but NERFING everything (instead of buffing underperforming skills/classes). They don't understand that in an ARPG you don't want everything balanced perfectly, a lot of the fun is being able to create some really awesome builds that just crush content.

    For all of these reasons (and many more) I don't have much confidence that the Diablo 4 designers are capable of delivering an awesome game. I think the game will improve and after the first expansion it will probably be FAR more enjoyable to play with a lot more stuff to do, but the 'theme park' feeling they've brought to the game will always remain and it will never be truly great. Sad.

    If I were Microsoft, I'd start work on Diablo 5 now with an entirely new team, one that truly understands what makes an ARPG great.    … Expand
  70. Mastodonfan
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    At launch I would have given this game an 8 or even 9, but since launch they have done nothing but make the game worse. I've never seen a company purposely kill their own game before, but that is exactly what they have done. They constantly take anything that is even remotely fun in the game and nerf it out.
  71. rzorzo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Nie stety mimo że jestem fanem seri diablo to w d4 po 432h gra to katorga !!!
  72. AutarchSeverian
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    It started out very promising, even setting new genre standards in terms of cinematics, music, sound design and artwork but completely failed to hold my attention, much less my enthusiasm before even the end of the story line. I drudged on till World Tier 4 because in D3, after the RoS patch and loot 2.0 I had a lot of fun in the endgame, but D4's level scaling in combination with theIt started out very promising, even setting new genre standards in terms of cinematics, music, sound design and artwork but completely failed to hold my attention, much less my enthusiasm before even the end of the story line. I drudged on till World Tier 4 because in D3, after the RoS patch and loot 2.0 I had a lot of fun in the endgame, but D4's level scaling in combination with the needlessly stingy and, above all, boring loot and the dreadfully uninspired paragon board system as the only avenues of progression left me enervated long before reaching max level.
    With seasons looking to be all about the monetization and time spent in the game, and therefore looking at the shop, I will not recommend D4 to anyone.    … Expand
  73. Tibo86
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    We need free respec for abilities/paragon and inifinte stash space. Preset armory builds gear/specs. Theres no room for testing. We need to be able to play different builds.
  74. mlivingston
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Was fun for awhile until they nerfed all classes and deleted the sorc. Oh, and the bugs.. So much testing by the devs yet some embarrassing bugs still make it through. Come on blizzard..
  75. Manamal
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Seriously what a terrible patch! the nerfing is insane, I've been looking forward to this game for years and you deliver a buggy game with server you must have to wind up with a handle. Then you release this patch and literally kill the necromancer...50% crit reduction!!! WTF let alone what you have done with the sorcerer. 3 level 100 characters and you just ruin the game - deleting theSeriously what a terrible patch! the nerfing is insane, I've been looking forward to this game for years and you deliver a buggy game with server you must have to wind up with a handle. Then you release this patch and literally kill the necromancer...50% crit reduction!!! WTF let alone what you have done with the sorcerer. 3 level 100 characters and you just ruin the game - deleting the game when I get home and never buying another product from you.… Expand
  76. Grandpadakplace
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The last patch has ruined the game avoid at all cost. If you where thinking about buying look at the patch notes and reviews from people playing. I wish I had never bought this game but who knew they make changes like this before a season started. Really look for the game to be 75% off before buying that how much it is really worth right now.
  77. bballjames
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    No care for the players, only the money they already received. It's sad that they did this, but at least it lets the players know to not trust Blizzard in the future. Weird they would shoot their own foot like this, but I guess this is what they wanted.
  78. slyjoker13
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Patch 1.1 sucks period... whatever the Diablo hardcore fans would say, its still stupid, same with their community. How to kill a game in 30 days!
  79. rarecandy
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The developers have an objective and do not listen to the player base. They released a buggy, unfinished product and did not make any of the changes suggested for bugs throughout multiple beta tests and continue with those same problems even into the first season. The game has several bugs and problems that continue to be ignored and glossed over, coupled with the fact that the developersThe developers have an objective and do not listen to the player base. They released a buggy, unfinished product and did not make any of the changes suggested for bugs throughout multiple beta tests and continue with those same problems even into the first season. The game has several bugs and problems that continue to be ignored and glossed over, coupled with the fact that the developers have not made one positive change in the game only negative ones makes this game in need of a major overhaul.… Expand
  80. xxxGUZxxx
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    better fix QOL/Classes in S1 ASAP! people...this is your last chance or its over
  81. RevoltIsTaken
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This latest patch for diablo iv patch 1.1 has left a sour taste in my mouth. I blasted the first few weeks of season 0, took a short break, and then hopped back in to test the nightmare dungeon changes. I was excited and hopeful about the direction of the game. Leading up to this week, I was told that the first season would give us characters that are "broken" and that set my expectationsThis latest patch for diablo iv patch 1.1 has left a sour taste in my mouth. I blasted the first few weeks of season 0, took a short break, and then hopped back in to test the nightmare dungeon changes. I was excited and hopeful about the direction of the game. Leading up to this week, I was told that the first season would give us characters that are "broken" and that set my expectations for the patch to increase the enjoyment of the game. After logging into the new patch, my enjoyment has entirely fallen off. The quality of life changes we asked for were ignored, the character power buffs we were hoping for to bring up less used builds were ignored, and the player power we had has been stripped. Blizzard has an opportunity to salvage this, but unless they make some major changes quickly, I can't see myself continuing to play this game nor do I think this game is worth the emotional investment of waiting for it to become playable.… Expand
  82. MunkyCream
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    With a single patch, Diablo 4 became Diablo Immortal. Blizzard sold us the game we wanted and then modified it into the game their company wants us to play. Only the paid players will succeed and anyone who thought the $70 was already too much, will be forced to grind the same boring content until they shut down the servers in Season 2.
  83. Stif42
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs are idiots and they killed the Action of ARPG. There is no end game appart from doing NMD and killing Uber Lilith and season 1 is empty. The game is for the moment non-fun, non-friendly, it's a pure desaster.
  84. Carbonchio
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was bleeding before the 1.2 patch, now they killed it completely. It’s been a month since my last game.
    We deserve a refund.
  85. Kajsbdbdjb
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard have released a “patch” which nerfs every class in the game and has made all end game activities harder to do by requiring more time for less reward as before. There was no need for these changes and instead, Blizzard should listen and work with the community because, at the end of the day, we’re their source of income to continue support of the game.
  86. trashbit
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Bliizard dont make any Quality of Life Changes Instat nerv and change everthing we need for defense
  87. G3g
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They released the game and let us build our characters then nerfed everything by over 40% into the ground. Nerfed dmg.nerfed expereince.nerfed armor and Slowed everything down. Now everyone has to spend longer doing everything. They fked everyone!
  88. Mortic
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The main story is good, but there is no endgame. This game is a late April Fool's joke, sadly...
  89. Blazeke
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Wow, nerf the game and give the players no qol changes or meaningful endgame or items. Baldurs gate 3, here we come!
  90. Velleid
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    With all the problems blizzard has had with ignoring the playerbase in the past 10 years, it's impressive how hard Diablo 4 is trying to 1up it by releasing the worst patch in years. Game isn't run by passionate devs, it's run by a group of psychopaths that get off on watching the players suffer.
  91. Naiw
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Ruining the game, I so regret purchasing the deluxe edition, xbox version and yet another standard version for a friend.
    We are all so disappointed and will not touch this game any more and most likely not another piece of blizzard "game" again. This is ridiculous and it's so obvious the only reason is that they want people to buy battle passes.
  92. FrDrunK
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Good game for campaign + Sound + Effects, that's all. So I give 1 point.
    The Diablo Franchise was my favourite since D2 vanilla. Now I am boycotting D4.. Well done Blizzard
    Last patch for Saison 1 is an atrocity. Diablo fans are just moked ... - all class nerfed --> You can now do less content than before - XP reduced and even more reduced if you kill higher lvl monsters - Uniques    Good game for campaign + Sound + Effects, that's all. So I give 1 point.
    The Diablo Franchise was my favourite since D2 vanilla. Now I am boycotting D4.. Well done Blizzard
    Last patch for Saison 1 is an atrocity. Diablo fans are just moked ...
    - all class nerfed --> You can now do less content than before
    - XP reduced and even more reduced if you kill higher lvl monsters
    - Uniques that never drop
    - 0 point into trying harder content because you get NO better XP or reward --> No need to challenge yourself
    - All quality of Life issues were ignored

    Blizzard take everything you've done recently and do the EXACT CONTRARY!    … Expand
  93. creekabsorption
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Hot garbage of a game with incompetent developers, but it'll eventually be decent in a few years.
  94. chris82009
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert! If you find a build that works they will nerf it into oblivion. Would not recommend, I have uninstalled it and don’t plan on coming back. Lots of other games out there to play.… Expand
  95. bfg90000
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Poor itemization
    cant use abilities due to long cooldowns
    not fun
    out of touch development team makes it worse
    save your money for something else
  96. Johndohh
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t know how a company can have a negative effect on its consumers when the consumers originally loved the game. It went from extremely great to good to now I want a refund. Except for the fanboys out there no one is happy with the state of the game.… Expand
  97. Mattmeyer
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Guess they think a fun game is supposed to be like a chore. Could've been a great game. Maybe they'll fire whoever is in charge and fix it
  98. Starst0rm
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I will write a serious review when there is something serious to write about. Right now the game is a joke. A bitter joke and that joke's on me cause I paid the premium 100Eur for a marketing trap.

    Don't make my mistake. In it's current state I can only recommend that you wait a long while until it's on a low price sale. Play through the campaign once or twice & shelve it. Granted of    I will write a serious review when there is something serious to write about. Right now the game is a joke. A bitter joke and that joke's on me cause I paid the premium 100Eur for a marketing trap.

    Don't make my mistake. In it's current state I can only recommend that you wait a long while until it's on a low price sale. Play through the campaign once or twice & shelve it.
    Granted of course, since there is no offline single player mode, that the game is still accessible after said long while.    … Expand
  99. Bloofus
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Boring and repetitive. Expensive and literally not worth it for the current price. It should be $15 for this game
  100. wildschwings
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Been playing since D3 season 1 and have thoroughly enjoyed grinding and farming for gear in that game. D4 beta felt mediocre as you knew there would be a million and one different changes coming to the game that will make basically all the progress you made worthless. 7-19 patch **** a lot of **** up. It needs fixin.
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  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. GameCritics
    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.
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  3. Meristation
    Jul 7, 2023
    90
    The best Blizzard launch in a long time and a worthy game to be called Diablo.
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