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  1. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Extremely disappointed with the 1.1.0 patch. There are too many fundamental, unwarranted balance changes. This could have been a chance to capitalize on the season 1 hype. Power gaming is part of the reason a lot of us play and now all classes/characters are weaker.
  2. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard nerf everything, including my enthusiasm.
    I request a full refund on this game.
  3. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I written a review on this newest patch and why i added a 0 to the score, but it seemingly got an error while submit it, so here's a Shorter one: i Play Sorcerer, a class that was the weakest class already and now it get nerfed the hardest of every class, since the devs are balancing through dices instead of knowing their own game, because the only other reasons is that the devs are tooI written a review on this newest patch and why i added a 0 to the score, but it seemingly got an error while submit it, so here's a Shorter one: i Play Sorcerer, a class that was the weakest class already and now it get nerfed the hardest of every class, since the devs are balancing through dices instead of knowing their own game, because the only other reasons is that the devs are too stupid to know their own games. Now the class simply got deleted by making it non-existent. Expand
  4. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo IV has been terribly managed from jump street. I cannot in good conscience recommend the game. Buyer beware!!!

    Diablo IV was marketed and sold as a retail game. It was not marketed as still in development or early access. I would argue that the player base has been treated like unpaid testers by Blizzard. Not purchasers of a working retail product. The game is incredibly
    Diablo IV has been terribly managed from jump street. I cannot in good conscience recommend the game. Buyer beware!!!

    Diablo IV was marketed and sold as a retail game. It was not marketed as still in development or early access. I would argue that the player base has been treated like unpaid testers by Blizzard. Not purchasers of a working retail product.

    The game is incredibly shallow. The main campaign is short and pretty boring if I am honest. The end game is also uninspiring. The dungeons and boss fights quickly feel reused and repetitive. The loot is largely garbage. Also the game is missing a lot of quality of life mechanics that have pretty much become the standard. These might be added later. Potentially in the cash shop.

    This game is meant for season players only. Season characters are only good for that season. My understanding is that seasons will last three months. This is where the new content is. New content as of now will not make its way to the permanent server. This means a player will need to level four characters a year to see the new content.

    Speaking of the server. I have seen a lot of people reporting having issues with disconnects. I only experienced this a couple times. Nothing excessive but probably worth mentioning as it has definitely been a talking point.

    Now the patch and season one. What Blizzard pulled was the classic bait and switch. They boosted the characters to make the game a more enjoyable experience at launch. Then crushed the permanent server players with nerfs. I am hoping for a No Man's Sky or Cyberpunk type rebound for the game. I would not hold my breath though.

    If the experience that is available today was available when the game was released; it would hold a couple more records. It would still be the fastest selling game of all-time. However it would also hold several games returned records.
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  5. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It was a ok game until Blizzard " The **** company " found out we were having some fun and Blizzard did not like that and patch the game. AND Which of you that are testing the patch thinks this was a good idea? A brain dead monkey could see that this sucks. **** you all. AND THIS IS HOW YOU KILL A GAME. Well done devs
  6. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I made this account just to give Diablo 4 an honest review. Blizzard never passes up a chance to disappoint.
  7. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    i am embarrassed because i thought the game was good and convinced some friends to play but it turned out to be absolutely horse sh1t.

    **** the developers
  8. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Level scaling ruins what could have been a great game. I love a lot of things about this game but I just can't get behind this level scaling system. Really ruins the feeling of character progression. I haven't had any of those cool "oh **** moments where I run into an area that's too high level I have to go grind for. Everything feels equally difficult the whole game through and I neverLevel scaling ruins what could have been a great game. I love a lot of things about this game but I just can't get behind this level scaling system. Really ruins the feeling of character progression. I haven't had any of those cool "oh **** moments where I run into an area that's too high level I have to go grind for. Everything feels equally difficult the whole game through and I never feel like I get a noticeable power spike.

    Things that are a big turn off and will probably kill the game long term for me are:
    - Level scaling
    - Limited trading
    - And meh itemization
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  9. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    New update absolutely fcked the game. If the goal of the developers were to stop people from playing the game, congrats. You guys did it!
  10. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was quite good, yes, It has a lot of work to be done: quite routine endgame content, some skills were useless, game has some bugs with armor / resistances. And what the Blizzard do in the "big patch"? They slowing down game instead of balancing things and making new endgame activities. Amazing. 0/10, that shows us the real attitude for players
  11. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    ok so blizzard actually made a decent game to begin with, maybe not what everyone wanted but atleast it had something for everybody. story was alright, casuals could enjoy it at their own pace and hardcore gamers (degenerate) could still play it for hundreds of hours.

    Then the dev team woke up one day and they said, damm how can I kill any enjoyment this game has for everyone... oh
    ok so blizzard actually made a decent game to begin with, maybe not what everyone wanted but atleast it had something for everybody. story was alright, casuals could enjoy it at their own pace and hardcore gamers (degenerate) could still play it for hundreds of hours.

    Then the dev team woke up one day and they said, damm how can I kill any enjoyment this game has for everyone... oh yeah I know! let's nerf everything around the board and make people feel weak in an arpg that already has low density of monsters! When I say nerfs it's of a magnitude of almost half the power we had and that BEFORE a new season.

    to top it off as a big middle finger to their playerbase that were dumb enough to spend money on a blizzard game, they also made teleporting out of a dungeon 5 seconds instead of 3... why? that's anyone's guess but I think it's only to inflate playtime.... yay wasting people time for no reason..

    i'm just sad that they took a game with already some issues that could be better and possibly a great arpg if they decided to fix those but then they decided to just throw it in the garbage because of that horrible dev team. the diablo franchise will never be the same.
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  12. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Dumbest balanced. Nerf everything we can play. Endlessly nerf the strongest build, not considerings buff the minor use build.
  13. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The games made by a group of self-centered people don’t understand what the players want. The games made by Blizzard in the past were all high-quality products, and the players accepted them after repeated delays. Now how long has this Diablo 4 been developed? After making it like this, how can you give players the confidence?
  14. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Was hoping they would add end game in first season, well they didn’t. It is still 100$ early access with battle pass.
  15. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blizzard has been degrading the player's experience. Take the game step by step into a bad environment. Ignore the needs of the players. It's not the game that sucks, it's the blizard that sucks Expand
  16. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Garbage after the patch notes.
    Garbage after the patch notes.
    rubbish game
    rubbish game
  17. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 sorceror class went from being an okay-ish class but barely getting through endgame and uber lilith to now not even able to push past nightmare dungeon 70 and even uber lilith. Developers don't listen to their community and only care to make a quick buck and make changes that they think community wants or needs, yet when it comes to said community they give good feedback but devsDiablo 4 sorceror class went from being an okay-ish class but barely getting through endgame and uber lilith to now not even able to push past nightmare dungeon 70 and even uber lilith. Developers don't listen to their community and only care to make a quick buck and make changes that they think community wants or needs, yet when it comes to said community they give good feedback but devs just brush it off under the rug and do whatever they want with the game. I guess you can blame Activision because they only care about the money and not their playerbase. I would say this game will die soon and another game will replace it. Don't bother playing this until dev's pull their heads out of their asses. Expand
  18. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The changes made to the occupational balance by the developers are nothing short of a disaster. Do you truly understand what players need? What a pity for the company.
  19. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The 1.1a patch is unplayable, and this company does not care about it's community.
  20. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game,very nice company,very happy playing experience,Unparalleled update, consider players beyond imagination,If you don't play, you will be sorry for such a good company,The most important thing is that the camel can make a sound, so sweet. Expand
  21. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Garbage after the patch notes.
    This is not Diablo 4. It's Diablo 3.1.
    Do absolutely not recommend anyone to try.
  22. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The devs are hellbent on ruining this game & taking away everything players find fun. Blizzard is trash tier.
  23. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    價格昂貴,而且以目前的價格來說根本不值得。這個遊戲應該是1美元
    請勿購買。作為一名老暴雪玩家,D4真的偏得太誇張了。
  24. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    A company that only wants to disgust players Total disrespect for the player's wishes
  25. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It's rubbish Blizzard, thank you for making me hate Diablo game.

    the game is dead because of patch 1.1. i hate any Diablo game now!!!!!!!!!!!!
  26. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Forget Diablo until now. The current developers are incompetent. In response to the lack of content, they take steps to increase playtime by slowing down the growth rate. It's like taking steps to slow down the roller coaster to the customer's response that the roller coaster is short.
  27. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This is obviously made by less skilled professionals & controlled by greedy scumbags who just want eyes on screen to go up. This is all to make people buy seasons as well so they can show off pretty spreadsheets to their shareholders during quarterly calls.
    Get bent blizzard.
  28. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    As a casual who still hasn't been able to make it to Lvl 100 (currently at 88), I don't understand the recent changes to the game. The Diablo 4 team has seemingly invested in the idea that very few players represent the mass of players. It took me weeks to finally get the unique piece I needed, only to have the whole class nerfed the next day. I have no time to try new builds constantlyAs a casual who still hasn't been able to make it to Lvl 100 (currently at 88), I don't understand the recent changes to the game. The Diablo 4 team has seemingly invested in the idea that very few players represent the mass of players. It took me weeks to finally get the unique piece I needed, only to have the whole class nerfed the next day. I have no time to try new builds constantly and this new update will keep me off the game till they fix my character. Horrible game now. Expand
  29. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    **** Blizzard and **** this game. Horrible balancing that results in all around nerfs and forcing slower paced gameplay. Back to Diablo 2.
  30. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    If I could rate lower than 0 I would. I dont think ive ever played a more empty soulless husk of a game. It might seem interesting at first but as you discover new items and work your way through the game you quickly realize that this is it. There is nothing to do in the latter levels. The unique items are too bad to use. Class designs are lacking, and are getting nerfed anyway. Save yourIf I could rate lower than 0 I would. I dont think ive ever played a more empty soulless husk of a game. It might seem interesting at first but as you discover new items and work your way through the game you quickly realize that this is it. There is nothing to do in the latter levels. The unique items are too bad to use. Class designs are lacking, and are getting nerfed anyway. Save your time and money, ive uninstalled. Expand
  31. Jul 20, 2023
    4
    I’m not going to thrash the game cause everyone does. The game has flaws and really big ones but has some nice aspects.
    Graphics, animations, sounds, open world and its scale (sth. new to Diablo franchise and it’s very good!), world locations are at 50/50 some are good and interesting some are total thrash.
    The part where you travel the open world, meet someone and do some stuff, clear a
    I’m not going to thrash the game cause everyone does. The game has flaws and really big ones but has some nice aspects.
    Graphics, animations, sounds, open world and its scale (sth. new to Diablo franchise and it’s very good!), world locations are at 50/50 some are good and interesting some are total thrash.
    The part where you travel the open world, meet someone and do some stuff, clear a dungeon and the depart is super cool IMO. The music is also 50/50 some locations, for me especially the desert ones have great music. Unfortunately some like the Kyovashad are total **** and it’s better to turn it off.

    The issues are again… music in some locations. Character progression is not the best, it’s very limited and boring, gives no fun after level 40+.
    The biggest issue for me is the main story/plot. It’s total **** and my 6yo daughter could write something better. I know it’s Diablo but the previous parts had at least a coherent story and background lore. This is a freaking dumpster fire, dull, rigged with some pro-feminism aspects and it’s hardly bearable.

    The loot, the end game is also very weak and boring. With the recent changes the game is getting rely in reviews so I’m not gonna add anything here.
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  32. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    If you like to feel as if developers have never played a game they've programmed, then this is for you. Ask for stash management? Get nerfed across the board. Ask for more endgame? Let's nerf XP so it takes longer. Ask for skills to be usable? Make them all unusable. This game is an incomplete $70 disaster of which the audience are the beta testers. What absolute nonsense coming from aIf you like to feel as if developers have never played a game they've programmed, then this is for you. Ask for stash management? Get nerfed across the board. Ask for more endgame? Let's nerf XP so it takes longer. Ask for skills to be usable? Make them all unusable. This game is an incomplete $70 disaster of which the audience are the beta testers. What absolute nonsense coming from a company that is apparently supposed to have decades of experience in this genre. Just got play PoE or wait for PoE 2.. there's no reason to subject yourself to this monotonous torture. Expand
  33. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Chaotic, problematic, worst game update of the history. I been a gamer for 30+ years who enjoyed diablo 2 very much and never ever seen any update like this. Now, Blizzard is just not the best game creator no-more. I am so disappointed in this game wish i can get my $90 back if possible.
  34. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I am really thankful
    Because Blizzard Entertainment let me know what does the camel say. They say : Nerf~~~~ Nerf~~~~~~
  35. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Ruined the game right before season 1 started. Massively nerfing every single possible thing they could.
  36. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Just rubbish game. they just lie about game contents and this is just low volume game, developers are didn't let the players to keep playing. they try to hide their low volume with Nerf everything.
  37. Jul 20, 2023
    3
    I purchased the game under the impression that it was going to be a sequel to Diablo 3, instead I got a Diablo Immoral II without the pay-2-win loot system. While I enjoyed progression through the campaign power seems to come to an abrupt stop once you reach the end game. You're forced to run tedious activities that have only gotten worse with each patch. Character progression in the endI purchased the game under the impression that it was going to be a sequel to Diablo 3, instead I got a Diablo Immoral II without the pay-2-win loot system. While I enjoyed progression through the campaign power seems to come to an abrupt stop once you reach the end game. You're forced to run tedious activities that have only gotten worse with each patch. Character progression in the end game is tied to generic gear drops where there's a bunch of different pieces of Armour in each slot but they all receive the same attributes and stat ranges. No variance in the gear leads to both rare and legendary items being the exact same. There's about 1 good unique for each class and the rest are uniquely useless out side of the uber uniques. Uber uniques are the mythical items that the community are told exist, but you would have to play for thousands of hours just to find someone wearing one that they got legitimately. Blizzard for the other 99.99% of players, uber uniques only exist in screenshots. I'll never understand why half of the usable uniques were cut out of the game.

    One huge reason for diablo's success has been its loot systems that were based around Magic find. Unfortunately in DIablo 4 the gear has only gotten worse since the game's release. A big reason loot is terrible is because blizzard decided to move stats off of gear and put it into the paragon system. This has resulted in loot becoming substantially worse in Diablo 4, so much so that if you turn off damage number and swap gear you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Moving stats from gear to paragon has effectively turn MFing into garbage picking. You spend more time looking through the trash you picked up doing doing a NMD than it takes to do the dungeon.

    tl;dr The game's loot system may just be the worst loot I've seen in an ARPG. It has become tedious to even look at loot in the game because it's so bad. Gear upgrades become small fast around level 70 and after that each paragon point begins to give more of a bonus than you would expect on a gear slot upgrade. Considering you get a paragon point ever 25% of a level, it makes looting feel worthless. Paragon points are not exciting. 70-100 takes a LONG time solo, which has only been made worse by experience and damage nerfs. You're going to receive 80+% of loot you in between 70-100. Having to look through 10-20 loot pulls to find a slot upgrade at level 70 is a nightmare when you know the upgrade is less than a paragon point. SMFH
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  38. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    suck upgrade, suck game, my character become weak, i don't know how to play, i will quit form this game
  39. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    that”s **** game just care the camel,not care player, not listen player opinion , fk this game
  40. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Patch 1.1 made the game unplayable, uninstalled it already. Too late for a refund unfortunately, but that's the last blizzard game I'll ever play. It was actually fun until they ruined it. Expand
  41. Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Don't listen to the squeaky wheels, this game is worth a buy if you are a true ARPG fan. There is enough content out right now to keep you busy for hundreds of hours, and it's only getting better. QoL changes are coming, balancing is in the works, and character build options are increasing.
  42. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They are going backwards w/ this game and they also put zero effort into Season 1.
  43. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The beta was fun , but it's getting worse and worse every patch , i dont think i ever come back to this game
  44. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    **** **** Got my refund. I hope you all are able to get your money back for this dumpster fire.
  45. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game came out in a very bad state.
    Save your money.The game is incredibly
    boring.Boring, trash, not fun!
  46. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game had some meat on it, then Blizzard decided to disrespect everyone's time and money by making every viable option of playing the game meaningless and a slog.
  47. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard have become a greey corporation dead set and artificially inflating playtime due to the lack of content. Typical game as a service model where you elongate the content to better keep eyes on the game so they spend more of battle passes and cosmetics, but at the cost of the enjoyment and fun. Diablo is a casual game that's doing everything wrong.
  48. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I made this account just to give Diablo 4 an honest review so hopefully others avoid the same mistake of purchasing. Early on the game seems decent, but it progressively gets more boring. Previously Diablo games had end game activities to keep us logging on and playing. This game has nothing going for it at end game. I've seen people calling it Vendor Simulator 4 and this makes a lot ofI made this account just to give Diablo 4 an honest review so hopefully others avoid the same mistake of purchasing. Early on the game seems decent, but it progressively gets more boring. Previously Diablo games had end game activities to keep us logging on and playing. This game has nothing going for it at end game. I've seen people calling it Vendor Simulator 4 and this makes a lot of sense. You spend more time running between monsters, reviewing your loot and vendoring it than actually fighting monsters.

    The game is also live service and Blizzard recently ignored 142 exploiters who basically cheated the game to get uber uniques. Their response was extremely disappointing. It was along the lines of "we know who cheated and how many, but this time there will be no punishment, perhaps next time we'll do something if it happened again". This allows their streamer partners and whoever else they are protecting to retain godlike items for the remainder of the game. I decided to uninstall at this point because Blizzard lost integrity and didn't keep the playing field fair for the rest of us.
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  49. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    為了這個遊戲體驗負評,特地創帳號來打0分,以前暗黑的感動已消失殆盡,對於沒時間的休閒玩家,體驗度0分。
  50. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The game is boring and the developers don't respect the players. They're just making a boring game of their own fantasy.
    The way to update and correct the game is just to modify the value roughly.
    The whole game is full of bugs and stutters.
    (this is google translate)
  51. 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
  52. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The itemization is awful. Too many useless/convoluted stats. Bring back D3 stats.
    The dungeons are boring, bland, and straight up copy/paste of each other. Bosses are pretty much all the same.
    They brought back the bullsht "pay to respec your talents" they got rid of in WoW and D3. I'll never understand that. Patch 1.1 made everything worse right before the season just to make people
    The itemization is awful. Too many useless/convoluted stats. Bring back D3 stats.
    The dungeons are boring, bland, and straight up copy/paste of each other. Bosses are pretty much all the same.
    They brought back the bullsht "pay to respec your talents" they got rid of in WoW and D3. I'll never understand that.
    Patch 1.1 made everything worse right before the season just to make people quit the eternal realm and force them to play in season (and thus buying a battlepass?)
    Everything is about money, spreadsheets, metrics, but Blizzard forgot to add the fun in the game.
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  53. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Great game ruined by devs force funneling people into battlepass and seasonal play in order for your charecter to stay relevant. Great way to kill a game Blizz
  54. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 fails to capture the essence of what made the franchise legendary. As a long-time fan of the Diablo series, I had eagerly anticipated this installment and was having a great time playing through the campaign and just started dipping into the end game content.. then patch 1.1 came...

    Patch 1.1 - Reduce fun by 95%
  55. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It is inconceivable that we pay a lot of money for a game and the company simply does not give a damn about its customers and consumers.
    The vast majority of the public, on all channels, on all social networks, did not like the changes and nerfs, every day asking everywhere for Blizzard to change and improve what they did and they just don't care about us.
    First they messed up WoW, then
    It is inconceivable that we pay a lot of money for a game and the company simply does not give a damn about its customers and consumers.
    The vast majority of the public, on all channels, on all social networks, did not like the changes and nerfs, every day asking everywhere for Blizzard to change and improve what they did and they just don't care about us.
    First they messed up WoW, then Overwatch, and now Diablo. That was the final nail in the coffin. It's unbelievable. I refuse to support a company that doesn't care about making a good game and just makes changes that make everything worse.
    Blizzard, I uninstalled Diablo and every other Blizzard game I had and I'm not going back. They lost a customer of years. My money Blizzard will no longer have.
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  56. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    When developers ruin the flow and pace of the game by slowing it down, it no longer is a game. It becomes a chore and work. It's no longer fun.

    Diablo was released in 1996. With Diablo IV released in 2023, some players of that generation have less time. Our casual play shouldn't be slowed down by developers who decide to make it harder to gain experience and find loot. That was the fun of
    When developers ruin the flow and pace of the game by slowing it down, it no longer is a game. It becomes a chore and work. It's no longer fun.

    Diablo was released in 1996. With Diablo IV released in 2023, some players of that generation have less time. Our casual play shouldn't be slowed down by developers who decide to make it harder to gain experience and find loot. That was the fun of the game. These developers add in new random affixes to items that make the preferred affixes harder to attain that it is nonsensical to make it slower to get drops. This game is not worth it and not fun after these 1.1 changes. The game is new and already these changes are horrible.
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  57. 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.
  58. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was decent during the campaign. The story is quite good, the characters are not bad and the cinematics are insanely good. The characters and the world look really good. No problem there. The sound is also very good, I have no problem with sound design.
  59. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    It’s just NOT FUN

    Necromancer class based around not removing your minions. No proper pet build Major game mechanic resistances not working at all Not enough space to have a main and an alt character Skill trees that are completely simple and endgame boards that are completely over complicated and full of bloat Spells that are just a rehash of tired stuff nothing innovative
    It’s just NOT FUN

    Necromancer class based around not removing your minions.
    No proper pet build
    Major game mechanic resistances not working at all
    Not enough space to have a main and an alt character
    Skill trees that are completely simple and endgame boards that are completely over complicated and full of bloat
    Spells that are just a rehash of tired stuff nothing innovative
    Nothing that made me go wow look at that or wow this is so cool.
    Art direction is uninspired
    Only a few mob types
    30 some different stats that are all just bloat
    Endgame is just doing the same dungeons over and over with 3 even more unfun things happing inside the dungeons
    Paid money to be there free beta tester for a month
    Item level restrictions on gear not fun for alts
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  60. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Id rather play d3 again than this piece of #@£&! Better yet, they should just remaster d3 and make the graphics like d4. Effin developers only caring about their pockets.
  61. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    So originally the issue was the lag and with the servers which was bad enough. But now with the pre-season patch which has managed to make everyone in a fanbase explode with anger how can companies continue. I feel there was a time with Games were meant for enjoyment but now they are seen as a way of getting money out of gamers.

    The game was fun, and I had a blast initially but now with
    So originally the issue was the lag and with the servers which was bad enough. But now with the pre-season patch which has managed to make everyone in a fanbase explode with anger how can companies continue. I feel there was a time with Games were meant for enjoyment but now they are seen as a way of getting money out of gamers.

    The game was fun, and I had a blast initially but now with how much they have changed it with what should have been done before. I can't say I am happy about wasting my money on this game. Hopefully Blizzard hears these complaints and can begin to work on improving the relationship.
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  62. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I don’t have enough time to write a bad review for this game, it’s that bad. So I’ll just copy my link to my comment on the official D4 forum. The criticisms that I stated are by no means all of the criticisms I have for the game, but I just don’t care enough to go on listing anymore. That’s how disappointed I am. I’m only doing this to spare anyone else the cost, time, and disappointmentI don’t have enough time to write a bad review for this game, it’s that bad. So I’ll just copy my link to my comment on the official D4 forum. The criticisms that I stated are by no means all of the criticisms I have for the game, but I just don’t care enough to go on listing anymore. That’s how disappointed I am. I’m only doing this to spare anyone else the cost, time, and disappointment of playing. It’s not even a good game, but rest assured, if there’s anything you like about it, the devs will destroy it. They’re clueless. Can only see it getting worse. https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d4/t/patch-notes-all-the-changes-we-havent-asked-for/87517/618 Expand
  63. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    why are you guys so getting into teaching others how to play a game...in your way???
  64. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I don't work because of long term sickness and for months I have been looking for something to get into long term as I have never really mastered a game. Diablo 4 was the one. I have over 340 hours. After this new patch that they clearly made to get as many people as possible over to the season realm to push them to the battle pass I am just sat here twiddling my thumbs. My barb is myI don't work because of long term sickness and for months I have been looking for something to get into long term as I have never really mastered a game. Diablo 4 was the one. I have over 340 hours. After this new patch that they clearly made to get as many people as possible over to the season realm to push them to the battle pass I am just sat here twiddling my thumbs. My barb is my latest character nealy hitting level 75. In the 2 weeks I have been building him I have not died once. After the patch I went into a normal dungeon and died. Not a nightmare dungeon a normal one. Not logged in since. Really not sure if I want to play the season and spend my time mastering this game. Path of exile 2 looks very good. So might just wait for that. Expand
  65. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Diablo IV started great, really great.
    And then we've got this famous patch 1.1 - everything nerfed to the ground.

    Yep, you guessed it - Blizzard just hates when people have fun in the game.
  66. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Classic bait and switch to drain your money and time. Just play d3, better game, better time, papa johns.
  67. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Lack of endgame and devs absolutely do not listen to the community. They are mainly focused on making a quick buck rather than creating a fun experience for the player.
  68. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    After spending more than 300h playing and reached lv100 i write this sad review, as a big, huge fan of diablo 2.

    The late game is boring and slow, mostly as the loot system is not on point. It always feels is not going anywhere. I understand the not trading rule as in d2 generated hacks/dupes and shops, but the items you are looking for are not possible to get. Why should i play more
    After spending more than 300h playing and reached lv100 i write this sad review, as a big, huge fan of diablo 2.

    The late game is boring and slow, mostly as the loot system is not on point. It always feels is not going anywhere. I understand the not trading rule as in d2 generated hacks/dupes and shops, but the items you are looking for are not possible to get. Why should i play more than 300h to not find items?

    I was saying boring and slow? When patch 1.1 came out, it became even slower. And that's why now your game is rated 2.6 and falling. Could have been, and could be a perfect game in the future, if the reputation can be saved.
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  69. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Спасибо что показали как я неправильно играл в вашу игру и билд, который я собирал две недели теперь нужно выкинуть на помойку
  70. Jul 20, 2023
    3
    Many low reviews here are a kneejerk reaction to the season 1 patch notes. But the game was always this bad. The class design is laughably bad, to the point where it is massively inferior to diablo 3. The player character has 0 personality unlike diablo 3. The levelling is a complete chore, the open world actively makes the game worse. The itemization ranges from mediocre to actively bad.Many low reviews here are a kneejerk reaction to the season 1 patch notes. But the game was always this bad. The class design is laughably bad, to the point where it is massively inferior to diablo 3. The player character has 0 personality unlike diablo 3. The levelling is a complete chore, the open world actively makes the game worse. The itemization ranges from mediocre to actively bad. Renown could be taken out of the game and it would improve. And the story is frankly poorly written. The dialogue from your immediate allies characterizes lillith as a existential threat to sanctuary, but the cinematics run completely contrary to this. This applied more to inarius than it ever did to lillith. At the end my character made a choice I never would have made and it completely took me out of the experience. Expand
  71. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    2023/07/19, this is a day of disappointing adjustments, players should not be punished, you can strengthen the enemy, strengthen other gameplay, instead of weakening the original design
  72. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I gave it 1/10 to be because I admit I did enjoy it before the latest patch.

    I'm 46 years old, have been playing PC games for more than 25 years. I have almost never written a game review, except for 5 games review in Steam so far. Here, I took my time to register and write a review about diablo 4 because IT IS AS BAD AS THE SAY (latest patch).
  73. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    이것은 게임이 아니다 공산주의식 게임이다. 패키지 하나 팔았다고 서버비 줄이려는 운영인가 오늘날의 블리자드는 죽었다.
  74. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This game has excellent cinematics, excellent voice actors, and the correct aesthetic.

    There isn't much else to like here. The game play is a combination of Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft with some inspiration from Lost Ark and Path of Exile thrown in. Most bosses are either simple or have mechanics directly copied from Path of Exile. The development philosophy seems to be the
    This game has excellent cinematics, excellent voice actors, and the correct aesthetic.

    There isn't much else to like here. The game play is a combination of Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft with some inspiration from Lost Ark and Path of Exile thrown in. Most bosses are either simple or have mechanics directly copied from Path of Exile.

    The development philosophy seems to be the standard one from Blizzard. Players will take turns being powerful. However, their concept of what powerful should be is hilariously out of tune with the rest of the ARPG market. The same way your character plays at level 5 is likely to be the way it plays at level 100 unless you get perfect gear.

    The worst part of the game is that it isn't fun. You will be pulled forward by the feeling of completing the story and leveling to get to the next tier of content from levels 1-50. Once you get to the next tier you will find that the fun falls off. Gear doesn't make major changes to your character and nothing on the Paragon board does either.

    Worst of all, the developers have a philosophy that will result in your character becoming less powerful if you are playing something that is above C tier. Since the power curves are still almost exactly the same as they were before their most recent path 1.10 it seems very likely the Nerf bat will be hitting again.

    The game has graphical hitches randomly on my 3080 where whole seconds will freeze. Likely, there is something wrong with their texture streaming. This is when I am in the middle of a fight with bosses or other mobs, so it isn't something I would expect. I'm using an AMD 5600 with a Western Digital Black drive. If you are on a similar (or lower) setup there is a good chance you will have glitches.

    The game is also exceedingly buggy in ways that are baffling. One quest requires you to change your in-game FPS to make it so that you can complete it. You will be trapped at a wall that you can't kill with NPCs that are supposed to kill it unless you zone into the dungeon with 1 FPS.

    That's the kind of game you are playing. The design philosophy is one of tedium and the game play is tied to your FPS.
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  75. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    There is no soul, no love and no consideration for the fanbase of this game. Horribly executed map loop with no diversity.
  76. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    0.33 Point for Story
    0.33 Point for Sound
    0.33 Point for Graphics Game get's boring & meaningless more time you spend leveling up. When you reach end game you realise your time is getting wasted since there is nothing but peace of garbage content waiting at the end. Beauty about it season 1 is coming and they made end game content garbage into BIG PILE of JUNK TRASH ! Take my
    0.33 Point for Story
    0.33 Point for Sound
    0.33 Point for Graphics

    Game get's boring & meaningless more time you spend leveling up. When you reach end game you realise your time is getting wasted since there is nothing but peace of garbage content waiting at the end. Beauty about it season 1 is coming and they made end game content garbage into BIG PILE of JUNK TRASH !

    Take my advice stop playing , if you are thinking of purchase stay away. If craving for ARPG there are better ARPG Out there who respect what you do.
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  77. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    $70 buck just for the developers to start cappin after the first month. If you played the game in the first months, it wasn't that bad. The direction these so called "devs" are taking it is mediocre. Whoever is directing the Diablo 4 project and putting the final press on decisions is a moron. This game might get good in 2-3 years. Best to save your money from the stupidity of buying at$70 buck just for the developers to start cappin after the first month. If you played the game in the first months, it wasn't that bad. The direction these so called "devs" are taking it is mediocre. Whoever is directing the Diablo 4 project and putting the final press on decisions is a moron. This game might get good in 2-3 years. Best to save your money from the stupidity of buying at full price. I wish I did. You can no longer believe game developers and their content because of the shady practices of today's video game developers that are owned by companies like Activision (owns blizzard), Microsoft, and EA of the likes. Always be cautious and cross check who owns a game developer studio. Expand
  78. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blizzard hates fun. In all honesty, this is my first Diablo game and enjoyed the first 40 hours with my friends, but realized I wasn't getting anything back for my time. The legendaries and good loot wouldn't be enough for me (Sorcerer) to be viable in the ene game content compared to other classes. When you've done all the statues and main story, things fall off after level 70 because you're left with nothing new to do. Tree of Whispers becomes repetitive, world bosses don't spawn enough, helltides are now bugged. You're left grasping for straws trying to get a unique in hopes it will being back the dopamine of fun you had in the beginning. Expand
  79. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The overworld is basically useless. Overworld doesn't drop anything of value. The Dungeons have absolutely no story line. Its just a bunch of random repetitive dungeons. The patch i don't even wanna go over that. What a joke.
  80. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It's one thing to fix bugs but it's another to actually remove stats from existing gear and characters. They nerf based on some random internal power play. It's not about balancing and making sure builds are still fun. It's more about breaking builds and letting other OP builds remain without actually addressing many of the bugs and glitches that exist. You level your characters toIt's one thing to fix bugs but it's another to actually remove stats from existing gear and characters. They nerf based on some random internal power play. It's not about balancing and making sure builds are still fun. It's more about breaking builds and letting other OP builds remain without actually addressing many of the bugs and glitches that exist. You level your characters to reach certain stats and thresholds. You level your characters to focus on what is the most powerful or fun to play. Then Blizzard comes in and changes, not bug fixes, which impacts the basic damage, cool down reduction, actual stats available, armor, didn't fix resistances which is broken, overall defense, and overall experience gain. A level 70 player is going to fill the pain and will have to grind for several weeks to get back to where they were. The full time career gamers who play over 50 hours a week barely even notice. They have max level everything and perfect or near perfect gear. It wasn't a balance patch it was an intentional bump back for the majority of their player base. If they do it once, they likely will do it again. Very frustrating to get the stats needed for several important bonuses, sign in the next day and your gear and skills have had stats removed and now you have to completely rebuild to get them back. Pointless frustration. Expand
  81. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Perspective of someone that's completed the campaign and is in "endgame" (Note: Campaign was decent, but short and only somewhat exciting compared to Diablo3): This game was already a 2nd job to play, and by that I mean you're spending hours doing the same things over and over again with no feeling of accomplishment or progression whatsoever. You can't even feel like you're getting betterPerspective of someone that's completed the campaign and is in "endgame" (Note: Campaign was decent, but short and only somewhat exciting compared to Diablo3): This game was already a 2nd job to play, and by that I mean you're spending hours doing the same things over and over again with no feeling of accomplishment or progression whatsoever. You can't even feel like you're getting better at the game, because even when you "push" higher tier nightmare dungeons your character's not geared for, you get garbage loot that's FAR below your character's level or the gear you already have equipped. The game is very VERY thin on endgame loot. There is nothing very unique or exciting to find. You are literally just doing the same activity over and over again in the same manner, to once again port back to town, to disassemble or sell off another large collection of trash. Over and over again. No gear upgrades. Nothing exciting or new happens. That's the endgame. Trash loot recycling simulator.

    Now, Blizzard looked at their players' progression and said "They've progressed to the depressing and pointless endgame too quickly! We have to make it harder for them to get there!" and are nerfing any and all abilities that could make a player feel "powerful" or even "capable" of completing the endgame content (which is already thin, boring and fruitless).

    This is all being done in the name of "engagement" which is the term game devs use to describe "addiction and manipulation tactics" to keep you locked to their game and not able to play any other game. FOMO BS that almost all game devs are using these days. "Seasonal" drip-fed content that keeps you locked into a daily check-in in order to get your next pebble of "content" (some lame-ass weapon skin or mount armor). We have to push back on this garbage and show devs that we don't want to be seen as revenue streams sitting in front of their gambling machines, pulling the handle over and over again to get our crumbs for the week. We have to stop supporting this crap. By Blizzard essentially making everything about this game even more difficult and slower, they're showing us that they really only care about keeping you on the hook for every minute they can drain from your life. It's not fun, it's not entertaining or challenging. It's trash game design at best. Protip game devs: Make a game people actually want to play, and you won't have to resort to just building the walls higher.
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  82. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game was fantastic I would have easily given it a 9, but Blizzarrd devs RUINED the game with the very first patch. Every class damage has been decimated. Sorcerer has been made completely useledd. Vulnerability has been destroyed.Enemies now have more hp and do more damage across the board. Leveling has been slowed. Hellfire rifts have bren nerfed. They literally nerfed every classThis game was fantastic I would have easily given it a 9, but Blizzarrd devs RUINED the game with the very first patch. Every class damage has been decimated. Sorcerer has been made completely useledd. Vulnerability has been destroyed.Enemies now have more hp and do more damage across the board. Leveling has been slowed. Hellfire rifts have bren nerfed. They literally nerfed every class and made the game 3 times hard for no reason.

    Instead of fixing things that arent working like elemental resists which is a pretty big deal they chose to nerf everything. I have been playing Disblo since the very first one. I preordered this. Blizzard will not see another cent from me. The devs must have smoked crack before this patch.
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  83. 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.
  84. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Game launched in clear bare bones - as if content was deliberately cut from the game to most likely launch it later on on "season"

    Post launch patches/content is no existent so far. Game is plagued with issues and patches had made the game less fun and more tedious.

    The base game is good. But thats it - the fundation - everything else is either missing or very lacking for a 70-100€ game.
  85. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I've played the Diablo franchise since its inception, and this version is, by far, the most boring and lackluster experience of them all.

    Now that i have shared my summary of the review, I'll add a few more details to my opinion. PROs - 1. Graphics are pretty and the open world concept is to be applauded. I really enjoyed being able to move across the world, as it is large. 2. The
    I've played the Diablo franchise since its inception, and this version is, by far, the most boring and lackluster experience of them all.

    Now that i have shared my summary of the review, I'll add a few more details to my opinion.

    PROs -
    1. Graphics are pretty and the open world concept is to be applauded. I really enjoyed being able to move across the world, as it is large.
    2. The campaign was one of the better in the series and I actually enjoyed playing through it. It was very easy, but enjoyable.

    CONS -
    1. This is a live service game, meaning it requires a constant internet connection, and you are at the mercy of Blizzard having the servers operational. They control the game and any changes, and you are just a player in their world.
    2. Combat is beyond boring, and loot is as well. Plenty of comments have been made about these two aspects so I'd recommend you read up on them as well for a more detailed analysis.
    3. After you beat the campaign, the real part of the game begins, and this is where it fails miserably. To summarize why it is fails. When you beat the campaign at level 50 or so, there is no reason to level further. Loot and power stays relatively the same from level 50 to 100. The game does introduce "paragon" points to help give the player some semblance of power increase, but the game also increases the power of the monsters you fight, making it a pretty similar power creep between the two. With the latest patch 1.1, the developers felt it was necessary to decrease this power creep for you, so it actually becomes harder and more of a slog to kill and enjoy the leveling process.

    As the game stands now, it is in terrible shape. Avoid until Blizzard figures out how to make this game actually fun from level 50 to 100. The game is enjoyable for the campaign only, but not for the asking price of $69.99
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  86. Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It has a very solid foundation to be an amazing arpg, but after the S1 patch (1.1.0) it has become evidently clear that they are more concerned about player time retention than how fun the game is....
  87. 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.
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  88. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Boring and repetitive. Expensive and literally not worth it for the current price. It should be $15 for this game
  89. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Bottom line: An incredibly boring game. Dungeons and loot, the heart of an ARPG, do not feel satisfying at all. The game loop, is tedious. Expect to make multiple trips back to the vendor during your dungeon run, which just completely breaks the immersion and flow. The professional reviews will site the combat and story, which are the highlights of the game, but they do not reviewBottom line: An incredibly boring game. Dungeons and loot, the heart of an ARPG, do not feel satisfying at all. The game loop, is tedious. Expect to make multiple trips back to the vendor during your dungeon run, which just completely breaks the immersion and flow. The professional reviews will site the combat and story, which are the highlights of the game, but they do not review where you'll be spending the majority of your time so players may be lead to believe this is a home run. It is not. Not even close. Expand
  90. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How to destroy a game before a season even started. I don't get it. Blizzard don't even play their own games. Expand
  91. 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.
  92. 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.
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  93. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Missing good endgame content. Nerfing XP, CDR, DMG Red and DMG to prevent Players From playing missing endgamecontent isnt the way you should handle this Problem.

    Bringing a Patch without adressing any of the massiv Problems Like storage, endgamecontent, useless groupplay, only to Nerf the hell Out of our existing chars and completley destroying the ethernal releam and to force Players
    Missing good endgame content. Nerfing XP, CDR, DMG Red and DMG to prevent Players From playing missing endgamecontent isnt the way you should handle this Problem.

    Bringing a Patch without adressing any of the massiv Problems Like storage, endgamecontent, useless groupplay, only to Nerf the hell Out of our existing chars and completley destroying the ethernal releam and to force Players into buying a Session Pass ist also Rude.

    Thanks Blizzard you have also patched the fun Out of the game...
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  94. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game is hot garbage. It's an absolute mess of bugs and it seems like nothing more than an Activision money-grab.
  95. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Game was fun, the new patch is a joke. Just cleaving peoples characters in half with wild nerfs while providing no alternative ways of bringing up other classes is mind boggling. A 2 is deserved at this point in time.
  96. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    The only reason I am giving this game a 2 instead of a 0 is because I believe it's a good base game and could be a good game in a year or two. YIKES Diablo 4 is terrible. Blizzard is completely out of touch with the Diablo community. I was beyond excited to play Diablo 4, and now I don't plan on playing the first season at all. I hope that in a year or two Diablo 4 is at least as good asThe only reason I am giving this game a 2 instead of a 0 is because I believe it's a good base game and could be a good game in a year or two. YIKES Diablo 4 is terrible. Blizzard is completely out of touch with the Diablo community. I was beyond excited to play Diablo 4, and now I don't plan on playing the first season at all. I hope that in a year or two Diablo 4 is at least as good as Diablo 3. The final season of Diablo 3 really hyped me up -- they added a bunch of quality of life things that the player base had wanted for a long time and I felt very optimistic that Diablo 4 would be the best Diablo game yet. The reality is, the lack of stash space makes it impossible to play multiple classes and makes getting loot a bad thing when that's supposed to be a fun part of the game, WE CAN'T EVEN SAVE BUILDS, and they keep nerfing the game and making it even more grindy and boring. Don't buy it, wait until they hopefully improve the game instead of continuing to burn it to the ground. Expand
  97. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a game, before 1.1
    How do they decide to change rules ?
    Rock Paper scissor, twister, drugs flash idea. I dunno, still a mystery. Perhaps they don't even play D4.
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  98. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Fundamentally flawed. It's suppose to be a MMO but there's no trading of aspects or legionaries, no party finder, and no one seems to be online in areas outside of the main town. It's a very lonely single player game that requires you to be online. Itemization is completely undersigned. Your high level characters can not farm items for your lower level characters, because each item dropFundamentally flawed. It's suppose to be a MMO but there's no trading of aspects or legionaries, no party finder, and no one seems to be online in areas outside of the main town. It's a very lonely single player game that requires you to be online. Itemization is completely undersigned. Your high level characters can not farm items for your lower level characters, because each item drop has a level requirement equal to your current character's level. Expand
  99. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Love to pay 70$ to play a beta

    Back to Last Epoch, where the devs like their job and their game.
  100. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This IS a total shame !
    Lame, boring, unfinished, and everything is so expensive...
    Diablo you must try to learn...ok but if you try too much you must Erase your character, it's cheaper to restart a New one, not in play Time...
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

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