Diablo IV

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2.0

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  1. Gratch
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This is a prime example of what greed does to the gaming industry.

    Pros: it is diablo Cons: -unbalanced system with ongoing nerfs to make gameplay unbearable -intentionally slowing gameplay to try to inflate numbers of active players -unrewarding loot system, when getting loot from monsters your level it will always be 10 levels below you -refusal to acknowledge the community    This is a prime example of what greed does to the gaming industry.

    Pros: it is diablo

    Cons:
    -unbalanced system with ongoing nerfs to make gameplay unbearable
    -intentionally slowing gameplay to try to inflate numbers of active players
    -unrewarding loot system, when getting loot from monsters your level it will always be 10 levels below you
    -refusal to acknowledge the community concerns with the game
    -game is still only half finished with uncountable amounts of game breaking bugs
    -Constant server lag and crashes with forced online play only    … Expand
  2. MrUnholy6
    Jul 20, 2023
    5
    Here's the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly:
    The Good:
    - excellent game play in the beginning, especially levels 1-50. - the story is quite good, I enjoyed it and most of the boss fights The Bad: - renown sucks (because it is no fun). Farming it is not fun at all. Side-Quests are not fun to do, they are usually boring fetch quests or kill X enemies. The best part is when you run out of the    Here's the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly:
    The Good:
    - excellent game play in the beginning, especially levels 1-50.
    - the story is quite good, I enjoyed it and most of the boss fights
    The Bad:
    - renown sucks (because it is no fun). Farming it is not fun at all. Side-Quests are not fun to do, they are usually boring fetch quests or kill X enemies. The best part is when you run out of the enemy you're supposed to kill in the are, so you have to walk away and come back to finish the quest. But you feel compelled to do this horrible, boring grind because in the end of it all you gain +16 paragon points and other helpful bonuses. The only good part of renown is Strongholds. If Blizzard can remove or greatly reduce side quests and altars of Lilith in favor of more Strongholds, perhaps Capstone Strongholds this would make the game a lot more fun to play.
    - trading is worthless. You cannot trade legendaries or unique items. So if you're playing with your friend and you're the same class but different builds, and you get a legendary with an aspect that would greatly benefit their build, you cannot help them.
    - you have to wait until the end of act 4 to get your mount. The open world slows down your progression significantly in the early game.
    The Ugly:
    - The endgame is just pitiful. When you beat world tier 3's capstone dungeon (I was able to beat it at level 63, a little early albeit), you unlock world tier 4. This is when the game really stagnates and becomes a boring grind and a slog. At this point in the game the best thing you can do is just farm nightmare dungeons forever, hoping that ancestral or unique items drop. if you get a rare ancestral item you might actually be able to upgrade your build by upgrading it to a legendary. Most legendary drops are total garbage by this point and there are a LOT o f them. This is where the game mostly tests your patience, and your ability to just WAIT for that better ancestral item or unique that you need to progress further.
    - Also gambling in the endgame becomes worthless, so obals also become worthless

    All in all a lot of work needs to be done to make diablo 4 the masterpiece it should be. It has the potential to be the greatest ARPG ever, but right now the mid and end game are mostly a bad and boring grind. Please fix renown, as it is probably the worst aspect of the game right now    … Expand
  3. nmcgaghey
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Had such high hopes for this game after waiting 10yrs for it. Graphics/cinematics are awesome, but the overall game is a huge let down. i've been with this franchise since Diablo 1, day 1, and honestly have not been more disapointed with a game in my life. No end game content. Somehow even more grindier than earlier Diablo games. And now they want me to have to start a new character forHad such high hopes for this game after waiting 10yrs for it. Graphics/cinematics are awesome, but the overall game is a huge let down. i've been with this franchise since Diablo 1, day 1, and honestly have not been more disapointed with a game in my life. No end game content. Somehow even more grindier than earlier Diablo games. And now they want me to have to start a new character for every season to do seasonal content, which is ridiculous. the game only launched a month ago ffs. Very few players have even maxed out the character they started at launch yet! after D3 seasons, i'm not restarting a new character every season again. f**k that.… Expand
  4. SpardaKnight
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Game was solid at launch. Then everything since then has been a disaster. This is diablo 4 anthem addition. Im literally to angry to write a full review. I love diablo and unfortunately i feel like it was a bait and switch.
  5. nickdeb
    Jul 20, 2023
    9
    Diablo 4, once a beacon of hope for the ARPG genre, has taken a severe downturn with the introduction of Patch 1.1. The game, which was already criticized for its slow pace, has been further bogged down by a series of nerfs that have affected every aspect of gameplay. All classes have been weakened, enchantment costs remain high, and the Helltides, a key feature of the game, have beenDiablo 4, once a beacon of hope for the ARPG genre, has taken a severe downturn with the introduction of Patch 1.1. The game, which was already criticized for its slow pace, has been further bogged down by a series of nerfs that have affected every aspect of gameplay. All classes have been weakened, enchantment costs remain high, and the Helltides, a key feature of the game, have been slowed down. The patch has also severely nerfed boosting and reduced the experience bonus for killing higher-level monsters by a staggering 90%. The changes to critical and vulnerable damage, nerfed by 17% and 40% respectively, have further reduced the game's appeal. The game's pace, already a point of contention among players, has been slowed down to a slog, making progress feel tedious and unrewarding.

    Adding insult to injury, even the teleportation mechanic, a seemingly minor aspect of the game, has been affected, with the channel time for the Leave Dungeon ability increased from 3 to 5 seconds. This change, while small, is emblematic of the overall direction of the patch - a focus on slowing down gameplay and reducing the effectiveness of various strategies and tactics. The result is a game that feels less like an epic battle against the forces of Hell and more like a chore. The excitement and anticipation that once surrounded Diablo 4 have been replaced with frustration and disappointment. The game, in its current state, fails to deliver on its promise, earning it a score of 0 out of 10.    … Expand
  6. Endcycle
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Really wish they would offer a refund for this scam game.

    They just keep making the game less enjoyable every patch. Season 1 content is just laughable and then they want battlepass sales. Nah hard pass already uninstalled. Regret purchase.
  7. Samfortal
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    All the game has is good graphics. Nothing more. It's very annoying since beginning, you will hear you are lack of mana or you can't do that now. So annoying every time. Later you gonna find out the classes are very unbalanced, the mage is terribly bad made because mages has 20 more skills but only 2 viable builds and it's not only this, the other skills are really annoying after someAll the game has is good graphics. Nothing more. It's very annoying since beginning, you will hear you are lack of mana or you can't do that now. So annoying every time. Later you gonna find out the classes are very unbalanced, the mage is terribly bad made because mages has 20 more skills but only 2 viable builds and it's not only this, the other skills are really annoying after some usage. I do not recommend the game.… Expand
  8. metalerke23
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    very boring game not recommend to buy
    stupid story
    zero endgame
    this game has no soul
  9. DeeBeno
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Had fun for about 40 hrs as a sorc playing casually. Blizzard decided to nerf my build so I spent all my gold to halfway respec to a decent build. By the time I did that they nerfed that build. Sorc is already garbage and the recent patch killed them. Blizzard knows nothing about their own game and it shows. Skipping season 1 and possibly even playing the game ever again.
  10. paraphos
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The blatant disrespect and lack of care for the community who supports this company is unmatched. Everyone here is a paid customer. Community feedback is important to maintain an active player base. Blizzard/Activision has continuously showed they do not care. In response, players will bring their time and money elsewhere. Do not waste your money.
  11. Kalectwo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Very bad.. this scaling iS THE WORST THING THAT COULD EVER HAPPEN TO THIS GAME!!!!!!!
  12. Dienex
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    multiple problems on release... still not fixed, plus they just nerfed the game into the ground and made season 1 massively less fun to play than on release, uninstalled battle.net not just diablo 4.
    Blizzard is a withering shell of what it used to be and activison are just cash grabbing on peoples nostalgia craving and riding on the fact the community are hoping it becomes close to what    multiple problems on release... still not fixed, plus they just nerfed the game into the ground and made season 1 massively less fun to play than on release, uninstalled battle.net not just diablo 4.
    Blizzard is a withering shell of what it used to be and activison are just cash grabbing on peoples nostalgia craving and riding on the fact the community are hoping it becomes close to what it once was but this patch is confirmation that its never going to be, not even close.    … Expand
  13. bucthree
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    A loot crawler with no real loot. You'll get drops, but they won't be upgrades.
    End game is completely no existent. You can do 4 different things for end game content. And with the current nerfs, they became a time suck with no additional reward. The main story will take maybe 10 hours. Which means you will have 50+ levels to grind 4 end game events. Combine super repetitive with a    A loot crawler with no real loot. You'll get drops, but they won't be upgrades.
    End game is completely no existent. You can do 4 different things for end game content. And with the current nerfs, they became a time suck with no additional reward. The main story will take maybe 10 hours. Which means you will have 50+ levels to grind 4 end game events. Combine super repetitive with a horrible loot table makes the game no fun.

    Why they didnt look at what made D2 and D3 successful and update for current gen games, I have no clue. But D4 is a GIANT step backward. How do you have mobile game that is more compelling than a full triple A title?    … Expand
  14. Travoltage
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    RIP Blizzard North. Huge disappointment, blizzard repeatablely shows they are not capable of the game design skills they had in the golden age of gaming.
  15. MakeDiabloGreat
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is a game with a lot of potential, but the recent dev activity is incredibly worrisome. The intent seems to be to slow the player down in order to keep players grinding as opposed to actually improving the game itself. The nerfing of the eternal realm paired with the solutions to said nerfs in the new season is a very clear attempt to funnel people out of their current charactersDiablo 4 is a game with a lot of potential, but the recent dev activity is incredibly worrisome. The intent seems to be to slow the player down in order to keep players grinding as opposed to actually improving the game itself. The nerfing of the eternal realm paired with the solutions to said nerfs in the new season is a very clear attempt to funnel people out of their current characters and into new seasonal characters. The premium battlepass linked into this seasonal character progression makes it quite easy to see the likely motivation for these changes. The devs want to make money off of the current player base. The way they make money is by getting as many players as possible to play in the new season for as long as possible in order to get as much exposure to and purchasing of the battlepass as possible. This is frankly a very scummy approach and very concerning for the future of the game. Diablo 4 isn't a bad game, it has strong roots to it, and with a little bit of work, it could be an incredible and long lived game. However, the current direction that the game is taking unfortunately doesn't suggest this outcome. Things may eventually start moving in the right direction, but currently the dev strategy seems to be focused on profit over enjoyable player experiences. Hopefully the negative reception to their current direction moves things back on track, but with the current state and direction of the game, I'd advise waiting to see how things turn out. Paying $70 for a game that is seemingly being developed with the primary intent of farming you for more money is frankly not worth it. Hopefully Diablo 4 takes the Battlefront 2 trajectory and rebounds from a predatory game to a genuinely good production, but only time will tell.… Expand
  16. DerangedGinger
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    It gets a 1 because it looks good, but also because it's an abomination. The constant crashing. The mediocre performance (my 4090 doesn't work this hard in other games). The inability to balance the game or have any sense of direction. It's just a cruel joke. RIP Diablo, you were one of my favorite series.

    I've played Bethesda games that were better at launch than this. Fallout 76    It gets a 1 because it looks good, but also because it's an abomination. The constant crashing. The mediocre performance (my 4090 doesn't work this hard in other games). The inability to balance the game or have any sense of direction. It's just a cruel joke. RIP Diablo, you were one of my favorite series.

    I've played Bethesda games that were better at launch than this. Fallout 76 wasn't this bad, and that game was bad. It's like Blizzard hates their playerbase. Every chance they have to make the game better they go and do the opposite. D3 had a rough start, but I didn't loathe the game. This is so bad. I'd get a refund if it was possible. I've played indie games from small studios that were better and did a better job of balancing and listening to players.

    They ruined one of the best franchises in history. Oh and there's a cash shop too.    … Expand
  17. Adrades
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    The game is not that bad. But the actual state (1.1.0) is lacking the fun of the series: killing enemies fast, drop loot, have a build that's adapted to your play style.

    As the first season is live, it appears that the devs will not let the players have any of that: in each patch, they nerf loot and build, they buff enemies.

    However, d3 season 28 is pretty cool. And cheaper.
  18. Marclej
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard died a long time ago - Activision will just milk your money and nerf any fun.
  19. Allexia
    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.
  20. sleepwithme
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Bliz is just milking us with our nostalgia. Story is nice, but the devs behind it are utterly despicable, not once do they listen to the community. Blizzard is dead.
  21. DisappointedD4P
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    At least Star Citizen clearly states that it's an Early Access game, and players know where they are getting to, as opposed to this joke of a game
  22. OGskystrider
    Jul 20, 2023
    8
    At least they are doing more than Chris Roberts and CIG are with Star Citizen.
  23. snaccc
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Boring cash grab using the Diablo brand. Could tell it was going to be rough during beta because there were plenty of issues to fix and let's be honest, we all knew Blizzard wasn't going to fix anything. They don't fix things people - they can only make things worse. Glad I stopped playing when I realized that.
  24. MikNad88
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Dont buy this game Blizzard is dead. All they want is your money and they have no intention of making a good game
  25. OptimalNoob
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    At this point (and I'll admit, probably many points ago), Blizzard is just another game developer that stopped developing games and became another mindless corporation enslaved to their shareholders.

    Do yourself a favor and just support the few AAA studios left that still have a genuine passion for storytelling and game design, and of course indie studios where raw talent and passion thrive.
  26. YogiYogi
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I've been playing Diablo since Diablo 1. As a fan, I am disappointed after seeing what Blizzard has done to this amazing franchisee starting destruction in Diablo 3, demolishing it in Immortals, and burning whatever remained in Diablo IV.

    Diablo IV is extremely boring. I could not play longer than 30 minutes without yawning. - Monsters and difficulty levels are scaled up according to    I've been playing Diablo since Diablo 1. As a fan, I am disappointed after seeing what Blizzard has done to this amazing franchisee starting destruction in Diablo 3, demolishing it in Immortals, and burning whatever remained in Diablo IV.

    Diablo IV is extremely boring. I could not play longer than 30 minutes without yawning.
    - Monsters and difficulty levels are scaled up according to your level, so every time, every type of monster represents the same difficulty. There is barely any challenge in fighting with the mobs in this game.
    - Quests are very repeatable, and their main purpose is to push you into another corner of the map just in case you forgot to waste your time on useless grinding
    - Dungeons are repeatable as well. There are a few types of dungeons: short corridor + single room or short corridor + one cavern where you have to fight against a tiny group of enemies. A few seconds later, you can leave the place with a supertiny amount of exp and crapy loot. Please believe me - loading time takes longer than completing such dungeons. More complex dungeons are built from pre-configured coarse-grained modules, so after 3rd map, you can see the pattern: there is always a roundabout, and there is always a need to collect two things (keys, boxes, parts) that have to be delivered to the gate/blocked passage which leads to the big cavern/room with the boss. Always.
    Loot...loot is boring. Do you remember how every weapon, armor, or other stuff had a unique look and feel in Diablo 1? Forget about it in Diablo IV. A few repeatable shapes of each type (with slightly different colors) of your equipment in a multi-gigabyte game in 2023...
    Stats? Percentages and meaningless variables that you barely notice after a few hours.
    - Skills? Hahaha, Blizzard wanted to copy at least some tiny part from successful competitor PoE, so they added a skill tree. Tiny. Boring. Useless.
    There are plenty of issues like this, and neither DLC nor season will fix it because the game is absolutely boring and destroyed at its core.
    One of the most amazing things in Diablo was the cinematics. I played and progressed to the next Act mainly to watch the story development through outstanding pre-rendered animations.
    In Diablo IV most of the cinematics were played using the game engine.

    Don't throw your money into this.    … Expand
  27. Blagax
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Played this game since early access.
    Had an okayish not good though time.
    Upon reaching Tier 4 there is simply nothing to do except running nightmare dungeons. Now with Season 1 we got the worst Patch i have ever seen nerfs to everything that made this game somewhat enjoyable. Even Horse cooldowns got nerfed! I write this review after uninstalling it, since I kept getting stuck in endless    Played this game since early access.
    Had an okayish not good though time.
    Upon reaching Tier 4 there is simply nothing to do except running nightmare dungeons.
    Now with Season 1 we got the worst Patch i have ever seen nerfs to everything that made this game somewhat enjoyable.
    Even Horse cooldowns got nerfed!
    I write this review after uninstalling it, since I kept getting stuck in endless loading screens until the game kicked me out. The season mechanic itself is as boring as running nightmare dungeons over and over again.
    The only difference you are weaker and deal less damage.
    Uninspired season theme which forces you to guess what... do the same thing over and over again just like nightmare dungeons.
    There is no content worth your time.
    All this slowing down of the game is just to funnel people into buying the premium season pass and get them into the mtx shop.
    Most expensive game I wish I never bought.
    Last Blizzard game I will ever buy again.    … Expand
  28. Crawn1987
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I created an account here to write that review....
    Got early eccess version with included battlepass for the first season but i will not touch that game again. For me it's hard to understand how blizzard with all their experience can completely go away from the successful game design of D2 and basically just produce a well shaped copy of D3. But to be honest D3 was more fun... It had    I created an account here to write that review....
    Got early eccess version with included battlepass for the first season but i will not touch that game again. For me it's hard to understand how blizzard with all their experience can completely go away from the successful game design of D2 and basically just produce a well shaped copy of D3. But to be honest D3 was more fun... It had endgame... To be fair D3 was horrible at the beginning, but does blizzard realy have to do all the old mistakes again? Why the hell... WHY they didnt took something of the itemisationssystem from D2? It kept D2 living for almost 20 years. It did prove itself...
    Apart from itemisation and lack of lategame, this game feels lonly as **** Can you believe that there is no LFG funktion?? not even a global chatlobby... the only way to chat global is the tradechannel, which nobody uses because trading in this game is trash!!! not even professional goldsellers are using the trade channel XD.
    Next is the class balancing. ITS a joke... the differences between the classes regarding content clearing are huge.
    The only good thing about the game was the Story. but that ends latest with lvl 50. Then you have a senseless boring grind in front of you, which most likely won't be rewarding at all from lvl 80 on.
    And it is not that D4 has a toxic fanbase or anything... Content creators and gamers in general did spent a lot of time to give qualitiy feedback. There was not a lack of interest from the communitiy towards game development and blizzard got a lot of input. But what they are doing with it??? Seems like they pretend to take is serious just to throw it right into the dumpster before patch release.
    I Cannot recommend anybody to buy that game.... Should have given 1-2/10 points because the early game was fun but i rearly want to push the score as low as possible.    … Expand
  29. 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.
  30. SoulSuperman8
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Games not very fun, definitely not up to par with 2 or path of exile.
    I never feel like im getting to strong, the loot system is trash. for the time they had they could've done better
  31. Buddybuddy
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The itemization is so bad it should be criminal! Greed ruined this game, before this garbage patch the game was already ruined. I will never give Blizzard another penny I promise you that.
  32. Ner0suM
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game had no content initially and aged like a slice of stale bread, only getting worse with time.
  33. bashrex
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    So many problems with online play when it doesn't need to be. Bad class balance and dev decisions.
  34. Stanfy86
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I was raised on Blizzard games, and played the hell out of all past Diablo's.

    I reached level 15 in this game, and am already bored, and can't refund as they give you a 2 hr window to refund. Stay away from this game or wait for Path of Exile 2. Update: Played till end-campaign, and stopped, The Act Man's review sums up my stance, and once the 1.1 nerfs were applied, I completely    I was raised on Blizzard games, and played the hell out of all past Diablo's.

    I reached level 15 in this game, and am already bored, and can't refund as they give you a 2 hr window to refund.

    Stay away from this game or wait for Path of Exile 2.

    Update: Played till end-campaign, and stopped, The Act Man's review sums up my stance, and once the 1.1 nerfs were applied, I completely uninstalled the game, and will never be going back to it.

    Blizz basically tried to make another Diablo Immortal.    … Expand
  35. Brwtfsths
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The latest patch is an abomination. "wE lIsTeN tO yOuR fEeDbAcK". Jesus Christ Blizzard, I guess you are still setting new standards in the gaming industry, just not good ones. Has anyone ever opened reddit or Twitter from your team? How was it a good idea to nerf everything across the board into the ground? You deal less damage than before the patch, which makes leveling even more of aThe latest patch is an abomination. "wE lIsTeN tO yOuR fEeDbAcK". Jesus Christ Blizzard, I guess you are still setting new standards in the gaming industry, just not good ones. Has anyone ever opened reddit or Twitter from your team? How was it a good idea to nerf everything across the board into the ground? You deal less damage than before the patch, which makes leveling even more of a grind. You can take less damage which makes you die faster, which makes leveling more of a grind. On top of that you destroyed cool downs across the board. How is it fun to run in circles to wait for the cooldowns? It's mind boggling really. And to round it up you decided to finally delete the sorc from the game, because f*** it, sorc was bad in pre season already so why not just delete it from the game altogether?… Expand
  36. Zyloch
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I want to have fun playing this game, because it's Diablo and one of my favorite franchises. But every time I log on and try to play I find the gameplay loop just isn't rewarding. The Unique's are mostly useless and most of the item affixes don't even matter. I was a hardcore Diablo 3 player and I understand the game got a lot better after a year or two of patches and QoL updates. So II want to have fun playing this game, because it's Diablo and one of my favorite franchises. But every time I log on and try to play I find the gameplay loop just isn't rewarding. The Unique's are mostly useless and most of the item affixes don't even matter. I was a hardcore Diablo 3 player and I understand the game got a lot better after a year or two of patches and QoL updates. So I feel this is where Diablo 4 is. It's got an ok foundation, and it'll take another year or two for the possibility that the game will be enjoyable. In the meantime, there are many new games coming out that feel like a better waste of my precious time.… Expand
  37. Dokukaeru
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Downhill since release!
    Blizzard does not respect players time!
    Don see them righting this ship for at least 6 months.
  38. Zizin
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Because of one single thing I can't play this game anymore. It is loot. It is so badly designed that I even don't know if I've ever seen anywhere something worse than that. Even Mario loot is better. These stupid endless conditions upon conditions upon conditions everywhere - on skills, on wep, on armor, on aspects, on paragon board, even on seasonal legendary gems simply kill me. It wasBecause of one single thing I can't play this game anymore. It is loot. It is so badly designed that I even don't know if I've ever seen anywhere something worse than that. Even Mario loot is better. These stupid endless conditions upon conditions upon conditions everywhere - on skills, on wep, on armor, on aspects, on paragon board, even on seasonal legendary gems simply kill me. It was bad already in D3. In D4 "they doubled it" (c) (actually quadrupled it). And base loot itself is as dull as it can be. Stupid "smart" weapons with fixed-to-your-level damage coming from 4-stat mould, no gear subtypes, dull small pathetic icons. I don't even say about "white items", "unique items", etc - these are simply nonexistent, there are only these d3cloned "legendary yellows". I had a feeling that loot will be similar to D3' one, but had a hope they will improve it somehow. And yet they made it even worse, wow. Unplayable. Loot, together with stupid scaling, simply won't let me it. Zero desire to launch this game again.… Expand
  39. MaHershey
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This game… where to start?
    Obviously, it is no longer a cartoon as D3 was, so good on Blizzard for listening there. The story though is tremendously non-captivating. Makes zero sense and leaves very little motivation to keep playing after each Act. Oh well…
    But let’s factor in that unique items are a thing of the past. There’s no more hunting for that SoJ or maybe The Oculus, ‘cause now,    This game… where to start?
    Obviously, it is no longer a cartoon as D3 was, so good on Blizzard for listening there. The story though is tremendously non-captivating. Makes zero sense and leaves very little motivation to keep playing after each Act. Oh well…

    But let’s factor in that unique items are a thing of the past. There’s no more hunting for that SoJ or maybe The Oculus, ‘cause now, it’s all just a huge pile of item attributes which you can throw around at your own pleasure, with absolutely zero sense to it, ‘cause once you move up a World Tier, your items are useless any way.

    The magic is gone. It’s an endless twirl of hacking and slashing supported with zero incentive to keep going. Factor in, you’ll need to start over every three months in order to access the seasonal content.

    This is for sure the end of the Diablo series and it should be for Blizzard as well.    … Expand
  40. abletangdk
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Whoever made the decision for season1 patch should resign from his/her position.
    That patch ruins everything...even they claimed it was for bug fixes. Never thought through the problem just simply do % updates?!!! what's the hell? Be smarter please, game blizzard developers!!!
    Anyway, I quit blizzard. I have played so many blizzard games since D2. SC1/2, WC2/3, D2/3 and now D4...    Whoever made the decision for season1 patch should resign from his/her position.
    That patch ruins everything...even they claimed it was for bug fixes. Never thought through the problem just simply do % updates?!!! what's the hell? Be smarter please, game blizzard developers!!!
    Anyway, I quit blizzard. I have played so many blizzard games since D2. SC1/2, WC2/3, D2/3 and now D4... remastered War3 very disappointed and also I quite D2 remastered after two week.
    Blizzard D4 just let me down once again...that is enough. Bye blizzard, I hope your acquisition by Microsoft is a failure.    … Expand
  41. Simenwaerstad
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game sucks. Blizzard is killing the game with these stupid patches and changes. Boycotting d4 is the only right thing to do and no one should play season 1
  42. Ikkabotz
    Jul 20, 2023
    5
    The game is boring. I've played up to level 71 and I'm just so bored. The progression with "universal level scaling" makes you feel as if you're in permanent limbo with no benefit or reward to the very long grind. I'm also sick of having to either horde my affixes I like to imprint on gear later or change my build instantly around a different piece of gear. The lack of permanence to anyThe game is boring. I've played up to level 71 and I'm just so bored. The progression with "universal level scaling" makes you feel as if you're in permanent limbo with no benefit or reward to the very long grind. I'm also sick of having to either horde my affixes I like to imprint on gear later or change my build instantly around a different piece of gear. The lack of permanence to any commitment to the skill tree also cheapens the experience as you uproot your build around what the game does.

    The itemization itself is bland, there's very little actual uniques and most the gear is not memorable. The effects on gear are bloated around way too many damage enhancements instead of focusing more precisely on the skill tree itself. You have increases around so many conditions. Increase to slow, frosted, chilled, vulnerable, overpowered, crit dmg, and it just goes on and on cheapening the direction to head in and also leaving a lot of screening through stupid gear.

    The boss fights are weightless, you down everything easily all the time. The only time I felt a sense of challenge and gatekeeping was to advance to torment (being about 7 to 8 levels lower than the recommended but still attempting was the only point of fun I really had in the game).

    The campaign overstays its welcome a whole lot. I won't specifically call out in the campaign drove me nuts, but having to repeat the same thing over and over was not fun.

    Initially I had given the game about an 8 out of 10 until I realized just how meaningless and boring it is. I love this franchise, but this game needs to much work. I can't help but feel I completely wasted my money.    … Expand
  43. Okoda
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    one would think they would have learned from the diablo 3 debacle. i know i did! so my plan is to shelf this piece of something until they sort this mess out; and figure out that the players and their money matter. ..we are paying for this game. give us what we what or we don't hang around and spend more money. seems pretty simple to understand. many other game developers seem to get it,one would think they would have learned from the diablo 3 debacle. i know i did! so my plan is to shelf this piece of something until they sort this mess out; and figure out that the players and their money matter. ..we are paying for this game. give us what we what or we don't hang around and spend more money. seems pretty simple to understand. many other game developers seem to get it, and my money.… Expand
  44. Megaprogamer
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Die Entwickler haben fast 10 Millionen Spieler als Quality Assurance Tester zur Verfügung gehabt, die über Monate hinweg Feedback im Forum, in Tweets an Devs und bei Reddit gepostet haben. Dieses Feedback nicht zur unbeachtet zu lassen, sondern das genaue Gegenteil für die 1. Season zu implementieren lässt Spekulationsfreiraum von Unfähigkeit bis Böswilligkeit zu. In jedem Fall ist dieDie Entwickler haben fast 10 Millionen Spieler als Quality Assurance Tester zur Verfügung gehabt, die über Monate hinweg Feedback im Forum, in Tweets an Devs und bei Reddit gepostet haben. Dieses Feedback nicht zur unbeachtet zu lassen, sondern das genaue Gegenteil für die 1. Season zu implementieren lässt Spekulationsfreiraum von Unfähigkeit bis Böswilligkeit zu. In jedem Fall ist die Basis auf dem das Spiel aufbaut sehr gut und hat großes Potenzial, dieses wird nur aktuell nicht genutzt. Traurig, wenn man mehr als 10 Jahre auf ein Spiel wartet.… Expand
  45. gr8routdoors
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard/Activision kills another game with their greed. How many times is this going to happen before people finally stop buying their stuff? Buggy as can be.

    A game focused on builds with no balance. A game focused on loot with no quality of life features for loot management. A game focused on leveling with no fun endgame. Sad what they've done to this franchise.
  46. Simpsonch
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    since the Diablo 2, I've played and gave the faith of this company, even at the beginning of the D3, it was disaster. I still stay with the game for long time, but this time, enough is enough. We play video games to enjoy to relax. This D4 feels like it is playing the players. It's biggest disappointment of all the games I've play in these 5 years.
  47. blizzardscamm
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    As someone with thousands of hours in every Diablo game created so far I just can't even stomach this. I feel so betrayed I just can't even.
  48. Divinegod
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Zero from me dawg, just to prove a point game looks nice, but season 1 just sucks so much ass cuz you have to create a whole new character just to get the new content.

    Poop for real.
  49. OniKai
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Mobile phone game with obvious attempts to cash grab at every opportunity, utter disgrace for flagship
  50. Shipment24_7
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Latest game patch has slowed the game down to a snail’s pace. Gameplay is tedious and unrewarding. Characters feel low-powered and unexciting. Pulled the rug out from any excitement I had for Season 1 and future content pipeline. Devs intentionally made tone-deaf changes to artificially extend the life of the game, rather than address the criminal lack of content. Activision-BlizzardLatest game patch has slowed the game down to a snail’s pace. Gameplay is tedious and unrewarding. Characters feel low-powered and unexciting. Pulled the rug out from any excitement I had for Season 1 and future content pipeline. Devs intentionally made tone-deaf changes to artificially extend the life of the game, rather than address the criminal lack of content. Activision-Blizzard continues to overpromise and underdeliver. Don’t hold your breath for the Diablo series - all of the people responsible for creating the game you once fell in love with are long gone.… Expand
  51. Sathion
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Game was a grind before the season patch, but they went and made it worse by nerfing everything into the ground.

    Seems they would prefer to use time played as their main KPI instead of number of active users.

    We can only hope the directors of Diablo 4 get Jay Wilson'd
  52. shambles
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    honestly the campaign for this game was incredible, the story telling was great but due to inattentive devs the game suffers
  53. Bobbybo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Well the new seasons seams to have a game breaking invisible wall bug after just some minutes playtime were everyone just runs against.. gg i guess
    but what did i expect after the seasons 1 patch
  54. Drgreatcatsby
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Just skip it, devs are only interested in your wallet and don’t care about how fun the game is
  55. Dredric
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Absolute rubbish.. never have I felt so bad for spending that much money on a game... everything feels like a mechanic in place to keep you locked into the game as long as possible, and almost nothing feels as if it's in place because they want you to have genuine fun.. oh and no trading, yanky mechanics, rubbish endgame and the list goes on and on
  56. xjedimindx
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo 1 was better. Less patches to. It is almost like Blizzard lost their way and became corporate nightmare.
  57. Primalzacama
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard nerfed anything that could be considered fun, boring characters, boring story, boring end game. Waste of $70, waste of time.
  58. keemao
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I've played d1 on psx, d2 pc and d3 since vanilla with the rmah and ridiculous exploits like the items in diablo 3 that had 'collision' and you could drop them on the ground to trap elites inside.

    So when I tell you Diablo 4 is not a Diablo game, you are hearing it from someone who has played it from the beginning. In every interview, they say stuff like "For the future of the game"    I've played d1 on psx, d2 pc and d3 since vanilla with the rmah and ridiculous exploits like the items in diablo 3 that had 'collision' and you could drop them on the ground to trap elites inside.

    So when I tell you Diablo 4 is not a Diablo game, you are hearing it from someone who has played it from the beginning.

    In every interview, they say stuff like "For the future of the game" "we plan to support it for years to come". That's their excuse. They give us a complete dog sh_t game with no end game, just so they can sell it to us in expansions later or in season 20.

    How about use the money your milking from us and give us a good game. I don't care that you add predatory monetization, at least make it a good game.

    WOLCEN has better end game than Diablo 4.
    WOLCEN has better customization than Diablo 4.
    WOLCEN has better quests and story.
    WOLCEN is more fun to play.

    That is how trash Diablo 4 is.    … Expand
  59. LuckySmiles
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game started off so well with a great story, until you hit endgame. If you want to keep up with everyone else and be capable you get one class option... If you want to be even able to attempt success as a sorcerer, you get one build option... your forced into using shards, with one adjustable spell slot. And your pick through paragon board and skillset must be exact or it will fall flat, NO room to experiment and have fun with other builds, even with 12k health you will still get 1 shot by EVERYTHING that is with every AC and Health increase available on the paragon board. Even using max rolled disobedience with God-rolled gear... even if you get the 840 item level weapon, a level 70 rogue or druid or barbarian with low rolled gear will survive better and deal more damage. And have options. I play magic based games for the fantasy of being a sorcerer/wizard/mage with the power of fire ice and lightning and that's what appeals to me, and I thought i could find here. To be able to kill the endgame boss as sorcerer you have to bring 3 extra armor pieces and swap mid combat. The number one defense we would have been entirely unfunctional which is resist all elements and specialized resistance to wielded magic. As well as instead of fixing this obviously RUINED class they keep buffing the enemies and making it harder, even level 100, invested heavily into defense, with very good gear, fully coordinated with high rolled stats and over 800 item level on everything, you will still get one shot by most everything during a helltide. The classes should balance, and all have options for different playstyles viable. But no, they say we built this game all around playing druids so druids can laugh at everyone else for being dumb enough not to pick druid.... I am sorry but I am very touchy about my size, I work really hard IRL to not be overweight. The idea of running around fat would just make me sick.... why would I want to fantasize that am? I understand for some it isn't a choice, and they can't help it, but it is very hard for me to not gain weight. Every other class can quickly burn down bosses and easily survive hordes. But for some reason as a sorcerer, your forced to have very slow damage to them until you stagger them, then you can kill quick, but if you don't swap gear in combat you can't get from staggered to dead fast enough. we should not have to work harder to play than other classes. There should be balance. Even people who play other classes feel sorry for us sorcerers and wish they would do something to improve our situation, but they just don't want people who would want to play sorcerers to enjoy their game. It's very saddening to me because I waited until reaching level 100 and unlocking full renown with very good gear and much time invested. I haven't even started the new season yet because of how disappointing the experience has been. I wouldn't mind starting over if playing a sorcerer actually mattered, but it doesn't. People can get chill and vulnerable easier with other classes/gear why do they need a sorcerer around? Why can't we have fun too? The story line is truly amazing, with wonderful cinematics. But all that that brings evaporates the instant you realize how unfair class balancing is. and we are playing another game that even though a gear says a certain percent, you cant trust it because they have adjusted to performance of the metrics to not match what the gear says it should do, 30% should be 30% period.... if you get above 100% resist you should be healed for what goes over it, and let the stat actually function.… Expand
  60. davidhsv
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Disappointing game with bad devs that want to suck the fun out of the game by nerfing everything into the ground
  61. rhodos
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game causes frustration blizzard takes us for pigeons in addition they are "more" able to follow the updates the game and worse and worse lag freezes are at the appointment at blizzard
  62. Rollmop
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo IV...

    I may give a positive grade to a game that's finished, not a beta as it is on the launch day of season 1. When you get people to pay up to 20% more than what the price fore a usual AAA game used to be, you just buy servers, or you make your game available offline. Until then, you get zero, which is frankly undeserved because the game is truly awesome. Just too bad that I    Diablo IV...

    I may give a positive grade to a game that's finished, not a beta as it is on the launch day of season 1. When you get people to pay up to 20% more than what the price fore a usual AAA game used to be, you just buy servers, or you make your game available offline. Until then, you get zero, which is frankly undeserved because the game is truly awesome. Just too bad that I can't play it, especially on launch day, where all my hype is focused. Please start caring about our experience... Thank you!    … Expand
  63. YifanYolo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Server is really bad, and blizzard doesn’t seem to really care about players. Really bad… Expand
  64. vlobanov
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Server fail, and game fail, item system fail Server fail, and game fail, item system fail Server fail, and game fail, item system fail
  65. sinoperations
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 feels incomplete as there are some aspects that diminish the overall experience. Once reaching level 50, the game starts to lose its excitement and becomes monotonous. The scarcity of unique items leaves much to be desired, making itemization less rewarding. Additionally, leveling up poses a significant challenge, hindering the sense of progression. The presence of numerous bugsDiablo 4 feels incomplete as there are some aspects that diminish the overall experience. Once reaching level 50, the game starts to lose its excitement and becomes monotonous. The scarcity of unique items leaves much to be desired, making itemization less rewarding. Additionally, leveling up poses a significant challenge, hindering the sense of progression. The presence of numerous bugs detracts from the gameplay, and boss fights tend to feel repetitive and tedious. The events lack the engagement factor, resulting in frequent skipping. It is evident that Diablo 4 still requires substantial development time for the developers to enhance its overall quality. The side quests, unfortunately, do not provide much enjoyment either. In its current state, Diablo 4 feels like a game that has yet to reach its full potential.… Expand
  66. Cashandrick
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Just a joke, they ruined the season. I just play because i've paid the battle pass included in my game edition. Never ever Bli$$ard again, I swear.
  67. BizarrFlo
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Mrllama has a great breakdown of what needs to happen. Here's part 1 and 2.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJuxL1lDxTI
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWRTSt57iYw
  68. ppb
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Disappointing game with bad devs that want to suck the fun out of the game by nerfing everything into the ground
  69. czipz
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This is my first experience with blizzard games since d2, I am starting to understand why they were so many complains over this company through the years
  70. Peter2k
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Wow this game has gone downhill I can't believe the devs are this far gone. They nerf all XP so it's harder to level so instead of end game they just make it harder to level this is the lazy way out. They nerf all builds so now it's harder to play so all the gear you farmed for hours is literally trash. The sorc is super underpowered but it also got a nerf I don't understand these devsWow this game has gone downhill I can't believe the devs are this far gone. They nerf all XP so it's harder to level so instead of end game they just make it harder to level this is the lazy way out. They nerf all builds so now it's harder to play so all the gear you farmed for hours is literally trash. The sorc is super underpowered but it also got a nerf I don't understand these devs it's like they don't even play their game. They ruined hell tides they made the chest cost 250 cinders why? Literally all the items that come out are trash anyways. Ciders drop way less for some reason they said it's a bug. I think they nerfed it and got backlash so they pretended it was a bug that's BS. Now teleporting out of a dungeon is 5 seconds instead of 3 it's like they added time to it. There was a lot of bugs and broken things in the game. Did they fix it ? Hell no they rather nerf everything and they don't even fix the stuff ppl are asking for. The devs need to get their act together. Now no one wants to play hardcore because of the stupid nerfs. This doesn't even feel like a diablo game anymore they are trying to change everything and make their own game. No one wants that we just want a normal fun diablo game but no the devs only listen to their egos no wonder why they have such bad backlash.

    They need to hire devs that actually care about their game instead of making everyone upset. It's sad when a game comes out with patches and has backlash every single time. Doesn't that tell them that their BS isn't working ? Fire the devs and hire diablo 2 devs to save this dumpster fire of a game. All I gotta say is if the devs continue on being so clueless about their game soon they will kill it. One more thing stop showing diablo immortal stuff during streams no one cares about that trash game geez clueless devs smfh....    … Expand
  71. kalsb
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    unfinished/polished game. rampant nerfs to all aspects of the game going into new season. I get it rebalancing/nerfing certain mechanics that were border line busted i can get behind but the delivery of these changes just puts a bad taste in my mouth. Blizzards like, damn, whats the most popular thing and works, lets nerf the fck out of it because OP. Like they completely erased my desireunfinished/polished game. rampant nerfs to all aspects of the game going into new season. I get it rebalancing/nerfing certain mechanics that were border line busted i can get behind but the delivery of these changes just puts a bad taste in my mouth. Blizzards like, damn, whats the most popular thing and works, lets nerf the fck out of it because OP. Like they completely erased my desire to want to grind this game out. Made every aspect of endgame harder and more boring. I played d2 and d3 quite alot but in D4 the quality of progression for endgame was mediocre at best and got stale really fast. i think im just going to not play diablo 4 for a while until they get their **** together and really listen to the community. Sorcerer class needs a complete revamp as for them to be viable, they need 100% of their slots dedicated to defense skill node, no variety in builds that are viable for endgame content, non of the sorcerer uniques are viable and have "conditional" effects that are just absolute garbage. Hopefully the malignant hearts might alleviate some of these changes but i don't really have faith for this season.… Expand
  72. Marine3
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    So there are games out there like Terraria, Minecraft, and Battlebit. Very low quality graphic games with amazing gameplay, Diablo IV is the polar opposite. This game looks great, honestly has good visual elements. That's where the praise stops.

    This game is complete trash, and if it was only graded on gameplay alone it would be a fat zero. The graphics are the only redeeming quality    So there are games out there like Terraria, Minecraft, and Battlebit. Very low quality graphic games with amazing gameplay, Diablo IV is the polar opposite. This game looks great, honestly has good visual elements. That's where the praise stops.

    This game is complete trash, and if it was only graded on gameplay alone it would be a fat zero. The graphics are the only redeeming quality this game has.

    Save your money, trust me. This is coming from someone who has many hours in the game, only to reach a non existent endgame, boring gameplay loop, and unfulfilling itemization.    … Expand
  73. Diablo4badgame
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is unplayable , bug , bug , server doesn't load , and extremely boring , and with the 1.1 Patch they destroyed the game
  74. Hanswurst77
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Played this game since the launch until patch 1.1 dropped.

    Unfortunately with this patch masterpiece they killed this game completely for me by introducing the dumbest nerfs and game-changes i have seen in my entire life.

    I hope you freeze in hell for this BLIZZARD.
  75. dr4n
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This game had potential, despite quite long grind for mandatory uniques for endgame builds i really wanted to give it a chance. But after patch 1.1 and nerfs all over the place i felt like i got a big fc... slap in the face. i wasted money, time and first time in my life i am mad at developers that they sucked out all the fun from this game and ruind it. If you hesitate to buy it , pleaseThis game had potential, despite quite long grind for mandatory uniques for endgame builds i really wanted to give it a chance. But after patch 1.1 and nerfs all over the place i felt like i got a big fc... slap in the face. i wasted money, time and first time in my life i am mad at developers that they sucked out all the fun from this game and ruind it. If you hesitate to buy it , please dont you will regret it.… Expand
  76. hnlntm
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The actual game is decent, but the constant lag and poor performance since launch is bad. The new season arrives and it's worse, way way worse. If i can't play the game that I paid for I can't recommend it to anyone. I'm not a troll, just a disgruntled customer who shelled out £80. I feel like I've been scammed.
  77. Hendrikk
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Always online however the servers are awful so unless you plan to play at 2am in your time zone you will rarely be able to even login.

    The end game is non existent. Spam extremely boring nightmare dungeons hundreds if not thousands of times for 99.9% of the time worthless loot and a tiny amount of experience. There is zero content and you would have completed everything the game has    Always online however the servers are awful so unless you plan to play at 2am in your time zone you will rarely be able to even login.

    The end game is non existent. Spam extremely boring nightmare dungeons hundreds if not thousands of times for 99.9% of the time worthless loot and a tiny amount of experience.

    There is zero content and you would have completed everything the game has to offer after reaching level 60-65 making reaching level 100 a pointless goal and waste of time.    … Expand
  78. bnggng
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The new patch fixes none of the current problems and nerfs all builds/experience... this makes it clear that nothing good can be expected going forward. Avoid paying full price for this game, as it is only worth it for the campaign. Such a shame.
  79. RafaelRodigues
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard acabou com o jogo. A priemira temporada se resume em: refazer todas as 220 side quests, pois somente assim teria conteudo para 3 meses; refazer todas as dungeons que voce ja tinha feito... End game ridiculo, certamente nao jogarei mais.
  80. fuzz881
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Had a blast with this game when released, then came the nerfs prior to S1. Feels like Blizz does this with every game they put out. Players enjoy the game and then devs nerf everything into the ground to make it more of a grind. If you are planning on purchasing this title, I'd wait until they either fix their mistakes or play something else and keep the $70.
  81. forzza
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    just no fun also thx for the making all things making even worst for season 1...
  82. BrianRob352
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I literally made an account, to type a review, because they’ve managed to **** the entire fan base this time. Won’t go back.
  83. happyish
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I swear to god you will regret buying it. I don't even have motivation to play the first day of the first season until poe reset. I entered the game and waited 5 minutes to enter the first dangeon and crashed. It's been more than 3 hours season start still cant login :D I payed for this game :D It is the most expensive game in my inventory :D
  84. simongrosso18
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Blizzard's recent decisions have been disappointing. I find it hard to understand their approach to the game. It's frustrating that they seem to ignore the feedback and requests from their dedicated fan base. It appears that their primary focus is solely on making money, neglecting the players' desires.
    As for Diablo 4, I personally feel disheartened and disinterested. I wouldn't    Blizzard's recent decisions have been disappointing. I find it hard to understand their approach to the game. It's frustrating that they seem to ignore the feedback and requests from their dedicated fan base. It appears that their primary focus is solely on making money, neglecting the players' desires.
    As for Diablo 4, I personally feel disheartened and disinterested. I wouldn't recommend investing your time and money in this game. You might want to consider other options instead. Trust me, it might save you some disappointment.    … Expand
  85. DevilsTricks
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Blizzard are you guys doing your update on cellphones or are you rocks and sticks like the stone age?
  86. nvael
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard is the type of company that will use marketing and propaganda and deceptive game design to attract consumers. Unless you actually try to understand how deeply horrible their practices are you'll go unaware and probably depressed for some mysterious reason that you can't put your finger on.

    Game is a decent experience unless you want a complete game, it will always be bad so    Blizzard is the type of company that will use marketing and propaganda and deceptive game design to attract consumers. Unless you actually try to understand how deeply horrible their practices are you'll go unaware and probably depressed for some mysterious reason that you can't put your finger on.

    Game is a decent experience unless you want a complete game, it will always be bad so that when they release the good they'll do so with a price tag attached, by this way controlling the flow of gamers.

    Armor skins:

    Blizzard "developers" stated that the armor skins you can collect for free in the game are of the same quality but the shop armor skins are much cooler, which makes them much less cool which makes literally all armor skins in the game uncool.

    I suppose some people don't care about how the core game suffers because of Blizzard's intentional design in many areas this "design" is similar to the armor skins.

    And if you think about this more and more you'll eventually see this NASTY practice all over the place in their games.

    It didn't use to be this bad, but it is now and I don't see it changing.

    Every patch they release is an insult to my intelligence, they can't patch away their greed no matter how many useless "5% more/less for this thing" patches they release.

    Blizzard was promoting their Diablo Immortal game in a 20 minute "over hyped super high vibe omg this is the best" developer livestream before they were to announce season 1 features for Diablo 4. That's a nice way to insult your audience no? I remember vividly, hordes of players were screaming in agony in twitch chats.

    But again, Diablo 4 has alot going for it. It's just a shame that it could have been a much better game, had much better multiplayer features(lobbies, chats - ways to play together). Could have had better less incremental idle game loot structures(Diablo 4 loot makes me miss Diablo 3 loot, and sure Diablo 4 has further longevity compared to Diablo 3 loot curve but when you hit the end it's inferior to Diablo 3).

    But why talk about D4 or D3 loot when D2 loot was much better than both. D2 also had better multiplayer functionality than D4 which is very strange considering the age difference.

    Not once when playing D2 did I ever get frustrated over being phased around while joining friends groups or having to study for my PhD in porting science to understand when I can port to my party members in open world.

    But why make a good game when you can use a solid foundation to create cheap bait to hook players over and over again. And with this concerning how multiplayer is underdeveloped in D4, I'll assume it's on purpose because why wouldn't they.

    People would just simply love D4 too much even without changes or patches or seasons if it had the qualities of D2 but grander, and the multiplayer functionality of D2 but better. Why would we even want stupid seasons or updates then? We would simply be happy the game exists and enjoy playing it.

    Blizzard is a horrible, unhinged games company, and they'll go unregulated for a long time ahead and they'll evolve their horrid practices over time.

    Maybe I'm wrong, but the past few years of trying to enjoy their games has only enforced my perspective. Needing copium, pretending/roleplaying that I'm not surrounded by the horrors is what I need to enjoy their games now.    … Expand
  87. LordLegolas
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Have thousands of hours in Path of Exile and other ARPGs, had some hopes to maybe buy this game sometime after release. And after the latest patch notes.... those hopes are gone...

    Was not that surprised after OW2 disaster tbh, hopes are gone for Blizzard in general at this point...

    1.0 just for bringing Lilith into r34 community
  88. UnknownDude
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    A Catastrophic Disaster - Diablo 4's Recent Patch Ruined the Experience

    I can't even begin to describe the sheer disappointment and frustration I've experienced with Diablo 4 since their recent patch. It's like the developers were trying their best to take a great game and systematically destroy everything that made it enjoyable. To start, the servers were an absolute disaster at    A Catastrophic Disaster - Diablo 4's Recent Patch Ruined the Experience

    I can't even begin to describe the sheer disappointment and frustration I've experienced with Diablo 4 since their recent patch. It's like the developers were trying their best to take a great game and systematically destroy everything that made it enjoyable.

    To start, the servers were an absolute disaster at launch. It's mind-boggling how a game of this magnitude could have such a catastrophic server failure. It's as if they didn't anticipate the number of players eager to try the game, leaving us all stranded with connection issues and unable to even access the content we had paid for.

    The so-called "changes" the developers implemented have been nothing but infuriating. They seem to have a sadistic pleasure in making players rebuild their characters repeatedly, rendering any progress made in the game completely futile. I invested time and effort into building a character that I enjoyed, only to have it stripped away by an ill-conceived patch.

    The lack of availability of the season pass for months was simply inexcusable. Players who were looking forward to additional content and rewards were left in the dark for an unacceptable amount of time. It's like the developers couldn't be bothered to address their own issues, let alone keep the player base engaged with new content.

    Perhaps the most infuriating aspect of this whole ordeal is the developer's response to players' legitimate concerns. Instead of acknowledging the problems and promising to improve, they have the audacity to tell us to "play another game." How disrespectful can a game development team be to its loyal fanbase?

    The state of the Diablo 4 community is a testament to the developers' blatant disregard for their players. The community is not just unhappy; it's enraged and demoralized. We had high hopes for this game, but instead, we received a slap in the face with every poorly managed decision the developers made.

    In conclusion, Diablo 4's recent patch has been a complete disaster. The game is in shambles, and the developers' lack of communication and understanding of their player base has caused irreversible damage. I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this game to anyone. Save yourself the frustration and heartache and find another game that actually respects its players and values their time and dedication.    … Expand
  89. synosure
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I really wanted to love this game. It had a great concept, basically Diablo 3 meets Skyrim. But Blizzard somehow made that boring. And the first big patch proves they don't care about customers, feedack, gameplay, or anything else. They chose instead to make the game MORE boring.

    Open world. Non-sequential quests. Tons of side quests, often found at random. Seems like a great recipe for    I really wanted to love this game. It had a great concept, basically Diablo 3 meets Skyrim. But Blizzard somehow made that boring. And the first big patch proves they don't care about customers, feedack, gameplay, or anything else. They chose instead to make the game MORE boring.

    Open world. Non-sequential quests. Tons of side quests, often found at random. Seems like a great recipe for a fun game. But the gear you find is mostly junk. The characters are underpowered and constantly struggling just to walk down the street. Endless waves of monsters. Constant online requirements. Repetitive gameplay with essentially zero reward for the grind.

    I'm just sad. I got my Sorceress to level 51 and every choice by the company has been to ruin my experience. I give up. Maybe I'll come back in a year or two to see if they finally listened to their customers and made it a fun game to play. What a waste. I was looking forward to season one, but there's no point in the endless slog. There are better games than this out there, still waiting to be played...    … Expand
  90. Byron858
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I was playing the game, not enjoying it so much, because the itemization, and all that wasn't great. But then the 1.10 patch came that made it a slog xp wise on the eternal realm, nerfed all characters in order to funnel us to the battle pass and seasons. So now it wasn't really fun before, but now its like a second job. I want to play on the Eternal Realm AND the Seasonal pass. ThereI was playing the game, not enjoying it so much, because the itemization, and all that wasn't great. But then the 1.10 patch came that made it a slog xp wise on the eternal realm, nerfed all characters in order to funnel us to the battle pass and seasons. So now it wasn't really fun before, but now its like a second job. I want to play on the Eternal Realm AND the Seasonal pass. There is NO point to play seasonal if you end up with a character once it become Eternal and its zero fun to play. This game will always have a nerf for every new season, that will gut your main eternal realm characters. Why haven't they done something with storage, why do we have to wait will Season 2 for a gem tab? Why, well because they want to make it a slow painful slog. I've been on the last couple of days and its a ghost town. Everyone I know quit the game, because it wasn't fun. If they come back, IF, why would they stay? Diablo Immortal's taint has... its just NOT Blizzard North anymore. Miss the days of DIablo 1 before Sierra Online ruined it with Hellfire. Spend your money elsewhere. Me, oh I'll keep playing Eternal Realm. Its my second job now. Do you think I want to actually have to interact with my family? Nahhhh. So yeah, see you in Season 1 along with everyone else who said they quit. Eternal Realm is a ghost town.… Expand
  91. Ragnadriel
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Blizzard has failed in creating an entertaining game. It's a pity because the game looks and feels great, when it is working properly of course - the online nature of the game means you will probably spend a lot of time offline due to server issues.
    The development are a bit too far up their own behinds to understand that a game, next to depth and length, also needs to be enjoyable.
    If    Blizzard has failed in creating an entertaining game. It's a pity because the game looks and feels great, when it is working properly of course - the online nature of the game means you will probably spend a lot of time offline due to server issues.
    The development are a bit too far up their own behinds to understand that a game, next to depth and length, also needs to be enjoyable.

    If you are a masochist searching for a frustrating experience, hop aboard. But I suggest you stay clear.    … Expand
  92. POLLIWOG
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    90% of my deaths are from dumb blizzard mechanics, I'm tired of feeling like i'm getting stomped in the dirt mid fight by a mechanics that have very little counterplay if any at all. chain cc into body explosions, into off screen chargers into some environmental nonsense that can barely be seen through the chaos.
    take the leash off us, and stop punishing everyone. also trying to sit and    90% of my deaths are from dumb blizzard mechanics, I'm tired of feeling like i'm getting stomped in the dirt mid fight by a mechanics that have very little counterplay if any at all. chain cc into body explosions, into off screen chargers into some environmental nonsense that can barely be seen through the chaos.
    take the leash off us, and stop punishing everyone. also trying to sit and watch the campaign is painful, your main story shouldn't feel like a punishment also.    … Expand
  93. Yooric
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Perfeft action rpg
    Great game design
    Great combat
    Great progression
    Perfect music perfect sound
  94. Ikth
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was fun to play through at least one time, but making multiple characters was a tedious waste of time. The latest patch has ruined even the single-playthrough experience. Everything is more difficult and it just isn't worth the time even once.
  95. LuisKrotz
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The season patch made the game unplayable. Is annoying, zero fun.

    The live updates are a terrible idea, these patches are really disgusting and disrespectful with the players.    … Expand
  96. D4Whatchagonado
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    What are they doing? Patch 1.1 destroyed the chance to experiment with the classes and theorycraft builds by making most unplayable. Then season 1 drops with excessively long loading screens, long login queues and invisible walls stopping you from progressing. Do yourself a favour and play something else whilst this alpha version of the game is developed on. Come back in 6 months andWhat are they doing? Patch 1.1 destroyed the chance to experiment with the classes and theorycraft builds by making most unplayable. Then season 1 drops with excessively long loading screens, long login queues and invisible walls stopping you from progressing. Do yourself a favour and play something else whilst this alpha version of the game is developed on. Come back in 6 months and hopefully be a proper game.… Expand
  97. kochis1818
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    At first, I was enjoying the game, then i progressed enough to see what a hollow shell of a game it actually is. I was going to give it one more chance with the new season, but the servers can't handle its player base in 2023.
  98. JimmiRustler
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review is more to tell people how to get refunds at this point. Read at bottom.

    The Good:
    -Cineamtics team still turning out great work, probably the only team producing things with any amount of care in them.

    The bad:
    The story: Every character is a literal idiot who can't seem to recognize pure evil staring them in the face
    The Gameplay: Ever watched paint dry but wished it was "darker and grittier" then this is it. Zero impact to any skills, slow as crap gameplay made even slower by bloated travel times in a completely dead and empty open world that exists to sell mount skins
    The Company: Blizzard by and large is the worst AAA games developer currently, dethroning EA and UBisoft by leagues.

    Refunds: If you paid by paypal. Call them and issue a chargeback complaint. Using the games ratings and news as evidence, you can easily make a claim that the product was not as advertised and failed to meet customer expectations

    Credit Cards: Call the company and ask to do a charge back citing the same reasons. Your mileage varies here because it's per vendor.

    NOTE: If you do this Blizzard will cry foul you violated their ToS and ban your entire account, if you're like me, this is a blessing. If they do I intend to then perform chargebacks on every game they now removed from my possession since their ToS is not across games    … Expand
  99. Chouvazz
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    2 Hours waiting to log in and nothing works....
    Invisible walls, Can't do Dungeons and Monster Queue
  100. abaeta
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Save your money, this game is **** is dying fast, and the company doesn't care...
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 90
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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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