Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. Xeinway
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The devs don’t want The players have fun.
    I Feel like The player, Who Just want to play builds and make damage, are The enemies of the devs.
  2. czadek
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    First two weeks of the game were amazing! Campain and progress through world tiers to world tiers 4 was nice. After that game become null and boring. Loot become terrible and looking for upgrades with at least 3 good affixes (1 to roll) feel tedious and extremaly rng as there is no way to target specific loot. Most uniques are bad via stats or effect. A lot of aspects are generic, not aFirst two weeks of the game were amazing! Campain and progress through world tiers to world tiers 4 was nice. After that game become null and boring. Loot become terrible and looking for upgrades with at least 3 good affixes (1 to roll) feel tedious and extremaly rng as there is no way to target specific loot. Most uniques are bad via stats or effect. A lot of aspects are generic, not a lot of build altering. No real endgame loop --> nightmare dungeons are failed copy of greater rifts in every aspect.

    And when u think it can not get any worse, patch 1.1 comes :) As the saying go: "if it aint broke, blizzard will break it" and "we asked for end game, so blizzard delivered and ended the game"    … Expand
  3. FlayvaFritz
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Tedious and boring with a predictable main story. Then they nerfed the base game into the ground to make it less appealing, imo, so that people will play seasons and buy the battle pass. The art and sound design is pretty good. So I'll give it a 2 for those two things alone.
  4. Dubblebass
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I have been a hardcore Diablo fan since day 1 of the original Diablo game. After patch 1.1 dropped on 7/18, this is the first time I have ever wanted to return a Diablo game for my money back. The devs are so far out of touch with the player base and this shows just how much. End game is already seriously lacking and they just killed Helltides. I thought they would want to make whatI have been a hardcore Diablo fan since day 1 of the original Diablo game. After patch 1.1 dropped on 7/18, this is the first time I have ever wanted to return a Diablo game for my money back. The devs are so far out of touch with the player base and this shows just how much. End game is already seriously lacking and they just killed Helltides. I thought they would want to make what they actually DO have more enticing instead of driving people away.

    I gave it a score of 2 because the campaign story is great and the voice acting is superb, but the game playability now just sucks. The did not fix many of the criticisms and instead, went backwards in many areas.    … Expand
  5. Drakhe
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 has long been an iconic series in the world of action RPGs, with a rich history and a passionate fanbase. However, the latest patch has left fans disappointed and frustrated, as it marks a major downturn for the once-beloved franchise. From fundamental gameplay changes to a lack of content updates, the new patch has managed to tarnish what was once a shining gem in the gamingDiablo 4 has long been an iconic series in the world of action RPGs, with a rich history and a passionate fanbase. However, the latest patch has left fans disappointed and frustrated, as it marks a major downturn for the once-beloved franchise. From fundamental gameplay changes to a lack of content updates, the new patch has managed to tarnish what was once a shining gem in the gaming industry.

    One of the most significant issues with the new patch is the complete overhaul of gameplay mechanics. Fans have invested countless hours mastering the game's mechanics, but with the patch, all that hard work seems to be for naught. Core abilities have been reworked, leading to imbalances that upset the game's overall balance. This has resulted in many players feeling disoriented and disconnected from the game they once loved.

    Additionally, the introduction of a new progression system has left many long-time players feeling lost and unsatisfied. The patch abandoned the previous system that players had grown accustomed to, replacing it with a convoluted and confusing approach that lacks clarity and direction. As a result, players now find themselves struggling to adapt to the changes and wondering if it's even worth the effort to continue playing.

    Another major letdown is the lack of fresh content. Despite promises of exciting updates and improvements, the new patch seems to offer nothing substantial in terms of new quests, items, or regions to explore. Players were hoping for new challenges and a revitalized gaming experience, but instead, they were greeted with a patch that feels like a step backward rather than a leap forward.

    Moreover, the handling of bugs and glitches in this new update has been subpar at best. Players have reported numerous issues, ranging from minor annoyances to game-breaking bugs that completely ruin the experience. The lack of a timely response from the developers has only added fuel to the fire, leaving many players feeling neglected and ignored.

    Furthermore, the new patch appears to be a desperate attempt to cater to the casual audience, sacrificing the depth and complexity that once defined the series. Diablo 4 used to be known for its challenging gameplay and rewarding character progression, but the changes brought about by the patch seem to undermine those core elements, alienating its most dedicated fans.

    In conclusion, Diablo 4's new patch has been a colossal disappointment. It fails to deliver on the promises made by the developers and betrays the legacy of the franchise. The drastic changes to gameplay mechanics, lack of fresh content, mishandling of bugs, and the apparent abandonment of its dedicated fanbase have all contributed to this unfortunate downfall. Unless the developers take significant steps to address these issues, it's difficult to see how Diablo 4 can recover from this setback and regain the trust of its once-loyal community.    … Expand
  6. Ionianwarrior
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game started out fun, particularly the story campaign, the graphics, and the overall immersion. So, if you are looking for a good 20 hour game, this is a decent choice. Of course, this isn't a $20 game for which that would be acceptable. It's intended as a franchise game that takes hours and hours and many seasons of gameplay. In that context, it's repetitive and essentially aThe game started out fun, particularly the story campaign, the graphics, and the overall immersion. So, if you are looking for a good 20 hour game, this is a decent choice. Of course, this isn't a $20 game for which that would be acceptable. It's intended as a franchise game that takes hours and hours and many seasons of gameplay. In that context, it's repetitive and essentially a boring grind. I've sunk a lot more than 20 hours into the game, but it was really only that first 20 that were fun. I waited until the first season patch to write a review, hoping they would listen to the community and make improvements, perhaps even adding features to make the game more fun. Sadly, the exact opposite has occurred. They have slowed down experience, made characters far easier to kill, taken any fun abilities and made them less effective while not buffing or even fixing skills that are broken or useless. It's almost as if the people making these changes don't even play their own game.… Expand
  7. chuncho
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard seems to remove everything that made this game fun, I wish I could get the time I spent on this back
  8. Flip_Dunn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolutely Nerfed to hell...3 days after I bought it. Finished. I understand wanting to extend the game, but this should be done by making the game better, not ruining it and making it the longest grind ever.
  9. fakkel
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Diablo 4 started well in the beta, but the Vanilla Diablo 4 game came out and quickly the nerfs began... Fast forward, just before the release of season 1: Everything got nerfed so hard people cannot be asked to even play anymore, that is insane. Everyone was hyped for season 1, now everyone hates the game... GG, at least it took the (new/current) Bungie years to destroy and downgrade the Destiny franchise to a hamster wheel slot machine, Blizzard destroyed Diablo 4 in less than 2 months... Applause.… Expand
  10. Rage204
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    slow game play
    repetitive
    everything feels like it supposed to slow you down
  11. Criscal
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Game was already a slog fest after reaching tier 4 and having had your first set of ancient items. Now 1.1 made it much slower in every sense. Nerfing dps and protection by 25-40 %, nerfing exp for fighting higher level mobs by 90 % and nerfing helltide event to give like 10 times less rewards. Inventory management is suboptimal at best. Stash is account wide I.e. not extended for moreGame was already a slog fest after reaching tier 4 and having had your first set of ancient items. Now 1.1 made it much slower in every sense. Nerfing dps and protection by 25-40 %, nerfing exp for fighting higher level mobs by 90 % and nerfing helltide event to give like 10 times less rewards. Inventory management is suboptimal at best. Stash is account wide I.e. not extended for more characters. Horse riding is the worst activity of any recent game.
    The only extra point I give is for the great graphics.    … Expand
  12. EdiblePolyp
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This dev team doesn't care about you. They care about artificially extending the time you play (by nerfing your damage output and defenses) so that you'll buy their microtransactions. This last patch was a nail in the coffin for many, myself included. I won't be back until that undo the damage they've done.
  13. TiptoeBaby
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard is ruining this game. Patched to make a sub par game even worse. Pay to win isn’t far away just wait.
  14. thumper82
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    If you like magic based classes find something else to play. They clearly dont want people to play sorcerer class in this game. Great leveling but weakest class in end game but they still nerfed it for season 1 patch.
  15. deagle746
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't bother. The newest patch shows the direction the devs want to take the game currently. They slowed lvling down and significantly nerfed the power levels players. The game just feels bad to play atm. We got no qol improvements. They actually made it take longer to teleport out of dungeons.… Expand
  16. Prydenphall
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The development team is destroying the game..one update at a time. They're not listening to the consumer, and are sapping the enjoyment and fun for the casual player..based on the top 1% and YouTube content.
  17. Moxhatka13
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After patch game is literally dead. Blizz should burn in hell, theyve made lol
  18. hokej87
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Booring, Lack of content for a game that has been in development since 10 years. Social communication in the game is poor, almost non exist. No endgame content, instead of fixing bugs, glitches developers decided to Nerf everything and take off all the fun from playing it, make it slow and more boring. They don't consider casual player's at all, they think everybody got 24h to playBooring, Lack of content for a game that has been in development since 10 years. Social communication in the game is poor, almost non exist. No endgame content, instead of fixing bugs, glitches developers decided to Nerf everything and take off all the fun from playing it, make it slow and more boring. They don't consider casual player's at all, they think everybody got 24h to play everyday. Too many nerfs in one go especially just before start of Season 1. To be honest they killed all my motivation and will to play it… Expand
  19. Kristo40K
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    story 2/10
    gameplay 5/10
    dungeons 1/10
    boss's 3/10
    endgame 0/10

    game goes from decent to boring as hell real quick and every item you waste hours trying to find nerfed every 2 weeks more and more.
  20. hru1129
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    bad blizzard, stupid,Always makes the player unhappy and doesn't give you any fun
  21. firestick13
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    They've completely lost their minds and is a cash grab. The engame is terrible, they're not the old blizz anymore
  22. Lother
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I was playing the game, having fun blasting with Necro level 100, killed Uber Lillith. Then I decided I would try Sorcerer as well, having a blast, reached level 75.

    Then the patch for Season 1 hit. Hundreds of hours of min-maxed gear turned to garbage in an instant for both my characters. It used to feel "fun". Blizzard HATES fun. Now I do 2 Nightmare Dungeons, 4 levels higher than    I was playing the game, having fun blasting with Necro level 100, killed Uber Lillith. Then I decided I would try Sorcerer as well, having a blast, reached level 75.

    Then the patch for Season 1 hit. Hundreds of hours of min-maxed gear turned to garbage in an instant for both my characters. It used to feel "fun". Blizzard HATES fun. Now I do 2 Nightmare Dungeons, 4 levels higher than what I am and can't even get ONE SINGLE PARAGON POINT. The XP nerf is ridiculous.

    Was planning to do all classes in Eternal. Now I want my 60 bucks back.    … Expand
  23. Gimpmaster
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I made an account just to post this. Stay away, the game is all flash and no substance. There is no endgame and this game is just a platform for them to sell microtransactions to you in a full price game. The latest patch wrecked it by making progress even slower. Rather than adding new content to make up for the lack of endgame, they just reduced leveling speed and player power toI made an account just to post this. Stay away, the game is all flash and no substance. There is no endgame and this game is just a platform for them to sell microtransactions to you in a full price game. The latest patch wrecked it by making progress even slower. Rather than adding new content to make up for the lack of endgame, they just reduced leveling speed and player power to artificially extend it. Shameful!… Expand
  24. 6z6
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I've played Diablo 4 about 45 hours now. It's simply not as fun as Last Epoch, which has a better plot and much better class design. I'm trying to get excited for season 1 of D4, but finishing that campaign and finding all those altars ... wow that was boring.
  25. Hell52
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    After patch, lower XP, foes more HP, everything nerfed and gear always sucked, now sucks more. I was almost able at level 70 to finish Fallen Temple, went in to do it after patch and wiped multiple times on trash. Not logging back in until game is fixed and actually fun to play. What a waste!
  26. intacto17
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The most expensive turd of a game ever. They should be ashamed of it and refund everyone.
  27. russiandobby
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Overall, Diablo 4 has become a shadow of what it was intended to be. The latest patch has drained all the fun and excitement out of the game, leaving players disheartened and searching for what once was. While the potential for redemption still exists, the development team must listen to the community's feedback and address these issues promptly. Until then, Diablo 4 remains aOverall, Diablo 4 has become a shadow of what it was intended to be. The latest patch has drained all the fun and excitement out of the game, leaving players disheartened and searching for what once was. While the potential for redemption still exists, the development team must listen to the community's feedback and address these issues promptly. Until then, Diablo 4 remains a disappointing and frustrating experience that fails to capture the magic of its predecessors.… Expand
  28. TeraE47
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    - No world chat
    - Trade chat where I haven't seen anyone write in the entire 350 hours
    - You have to have open like 10 **** chrome tabs to find what you need - Trading only rare items which you can only sell/buy guess where... on a **** discord or find people on social media??????? **** WHY Why is everything else account bound? Diablo 2 has none of this features and it just okey nobody    - No world chat
    - Trade chat where I haven't seen anyone write in the entire 350 hours
    - You have to have open like 10 **** chrome tabs to find what you need
    - Trading only rare items which you can only sell/buy guess where... on a **** discord or find people on social media??????? **** WHY Why is everything else account bound? Diablo 2 has none of this features and it just okey nobody complains?
    - Also i got spectral (horse skin) like 20 time and i can't do **** with it cause it's account bound. WHY? I already have it...
    - The Skill Tree is absolutely pathetic. You have like 6 skills which 4 of them are garbage without damage or any good bonus. Yeah so everybody use the same stupid build. There is no diversity.
    - Aspects are piece of trash. Half of them are not interesting or useless and the good ones just got nerfed to hell.
    - But don't worry we made some new aspect for you to enjoy like 20-40 % movement speed when you moving AWAY from slowed or chilled enemies.... oh my god is this a **** joke?
    - No kill count
    - No gold count on pick up
    - No counter of destroyed things (There is a achievement for it) but i can't see how many things i destroyed... yep
    - No counter for killing spree
    - You have to make a new characters to stash your items... in cause you don't want to scrap/sell your stuff cause why the **** not
    - No stash search bar.. when pretty much every item looks the same yeah it so much fun to spend 20 minutes searching for what you need.
    - nearly a hundred and **** fifty dungeons but everyone of them feels the same good job
    - Yeah and for anyone wondering in the endgame you only doing like 3 of them cause the rest is a **** garbage without mobs ZERO EXP and loot just a waste of time.
    - Hellties are good only for gear once you get decent items its a waste of time again
    - Tree of Whispers is a joke droping level 15 sigils for T3 on 90+ levels... ??? XDDDD
    - Boss battles are about who can kill it faster and say im **** tired of this bull**** i quit (It's like 3 bosses all the time)
    - I had a hard time to understand which stats are better is it overpower ? is it vulnerable? is it critical damage? is it psychical damage or all damage... come on guys
    - Where are runes you promised?
    - Where is some kind of dmg dummy ?
    - Why do i have tab for materials but not for gems ? And why you can only stack them to 50 pieces????
    - It's currently patched but why cap materials to only 10k?
    - You can respect all skills at once but not paragons... why? You have to click every single one of them to start again holy **** **** that's just so depresing.
    - No addons maybe?
    - You have to go to 3rd party websites to check when is going to be another WB, Helltide or Legion... why?
    - Im not a fan of the one item one slot thing. I know it's hard to code this i made my own inventory in my own game but how does it make sense to have 50kg double hand to take same space as a ring.. why is it have to be so simplified?
    - It's pretty much pointless to go out of town and do anything besides ND and now it's even worse, much worse. You don't get any EXP nor a better loot.
    - Talking about loot is it just my or is this crap so boring? How can rare item be rare when it drops 20 thousand **** times with the same boring stats over and over again. Look at Diablo 2. You drop white **** shield with only +15 enhanced defense and who knows it's good af. No you drop "rare" click 5 times add aspec there you go. You little crafter theres your achievement. This just make me so sad, so depresing. It's like for people with 20 IQ to feel good.
    - Side quests besides the "story" ones are just boring. pretty much everybody skips them and the "reward" is a just a pathetic so bad you want to kill yourself after. Yeah, there you go, you spent 20 minutes doing this now you can have 1 **** VEILED CRYSTAL. xDDDD What are you smoking guys
    - The amount of gold for stat rolls on items can get to astronomical numbers to the point when its just better to drop the item again
    - Cursed shrines/chests/wells can be real good or another crackhead story. Sometimes it's rly good, so much mobs you can't see **** over all the effects etc. And sometimes it will spawn 3 demons and 1 sucubus. You would expect to spawn more mobs in higher waves. No next time you get 3 demons and 2 sucubus. I don't know what to say. People who designed this should be fired. I skip these, waste of time.
    - Resource Burn affix is so OP i actualy started thinking it's out of season april fools joke. Litery one mob can drain your mana/essence etc. to absolute zero and you cant doo ****
    - Cobwebs are invisible have fun getting stuck every 5 meters
    - F you im done

    + - I enjoyed the story with my friends it was actualy fun and it was fun to get to like lvl 70+ but after that its just a stupid grind doing the same ND again and again and finding gear with +1% better stats...
    + Paragon tree is ok
    + They promised shop with only a cosmetic items so props to them at least...    … Expand
  29. lazyconvict
    Jul 19, 2023
    6
    Itemization - amongst a pool of different potential stats there’s really only 3-5 that matter and good luck hitting the relevant ones you really need. Say you hit 3/4 of stats relevant to your build on an item and want to replace a stat (I.e you’re a WW barb, you got a pair of gloves with good stats +2 to WW but you want to try to reroll int for str or maybe crit chance. Pay the resources,Itemization - amongst a pool of different potential stats there’s really only 3-5 that matter and good luck hitting the relevant ones you really need. Say you hit 3/4 of stats relevant to your build on an item and want to replace a stat (I.e you’re a WW barb, you got a pair of gloves with good stats +2 to WW but you want to try to reroll int for str or maybe crit chance. Pay the resources, reroll the stat and it’s in a completely random pool. You rolled 21 fire res… weird.)

    Too many items?

    - You will easily spend 20 minutes sifting through a full inventory to ensure you don’t get rid of items that might prove useful. For us single folks playing the game and can dedicate 6-7 hours on a weekend to play, you can find yourself doing this twice an hour. So now a good chunk of your gameplay is roleplaying an inventory management simulator. Can we PLEASE get a loot filter? At the very least display the item level next to the name when it drops ?

    Random explosions

    - Speaks for itself Cosmetics - My personal opinion on this, if you got the money to throw 1/4th of the cost of the game you bought on an outfit for your character then that’s great. Cosmetics aren’t actually super cool in any way compared to gear you’ll find and salvage. Without spending money for majority of classes you won’t be missing out. That’s a definite win. If you’re playing a male sorc… go fish.

    Abilities

    Super responsive gameplay, feels great and one of the main reasons I do continue to play the game. The mechanics themselves are fun. The combat is fun. The caveat to this is your basic skill and core skills are completely polarized to fit two purposes: basic skill = generate resource
    Core skill = damage
    That’s a generalization but it’s not an exaggeration. You’re likely to be chipping away on a weak targets health while generating and waiting for either cool downs or enough resource to use your core skill.

    TLDR:

    Pros
    1- combat feels good 2- transmogs and loot available in game looks good as it pertains to the comparison of purchasable cosmetics Cons:
    1- rares are easy to come by. Relevant items are far very far and few between 2- mob spacing makes world feel empty at times
    3- a lot of running back and fourth in dungeons doing menial tasks instead of fighting monsters 4- 1000 ways to die (CC locked, random explosions, monster explosions, poison explosions, explosions on monster death, explosion after a monster explosion, invisible explosions, stun locked-monster drive by explosions, dead boss explosion, ballista instadeath, etc, etc, etc.)
    5- server lag
    6- level scaling (not a bad concept in and of itself but makes progression feel less existent. You never really feel like your character is truly overpowered for any enemy in the game unless the mob pack was already weak to begin with. For example: my character was lvl 64, tried out t4. Weak packs easy, elite packs obviously not. On t4 with same character only difference is elite packs are just monotonous to kill.)
    7- 8/10 aspects for any build you try are pretty weak and make little to no difference in how you play Disclaimer: I enjoy playing the game. It has a great foundation but is pretty rough around the edges. It’s great at face value when you first start playing but as you progress the chinks in the armor so to speak begin to reveal themselves. It seems unpolished and some mechanics feel… lazy. All of that aside I really can’t wait to see what they come with and how things will be adjusted as they improve the game and am super hopeful and positive about the games outlook.    … Expand
  30. r4ulo1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard continues to prove the crappy company it is
    Ghhnu huh ybjujk jkbki
  31. TheVin
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Developers are completely out of touch - they don't even play the pc port, which shows by the issues it has. Optimisation is crap - can't even play it normally with 7900 xtx using 24gb vram constantly and needing to restart the game frequently. Balance is garbage and gets worse with every patch. If you want a good arpg - this just isn't it, especially for 70 euros. All of this comes from aDevelopers are completely out of touch - they don't even play the pc port, which shows by the issues it has. Optimisation is crap - can't even play it normally with 7900 xtx using 24gb vram constantly and needing to restart the game frequently. Balance is garbage and gets worse with every patch. If you want a good arpg - this just isn't it, especially for 70 euros. All of this comes from a 170 hours spent, and believe me I would like every one of those back along with the money I spent.… Expand
  32. EstebanRLS
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    A Diablo game without Diablo.
    It has no variety, tedious and boring.
    It has no end game, they just want to sell SP & cosmetics.
  33. Kronossf
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This was a decently fun game at first. But hardly any builds could tackle the premier endgame content (tier 100 nightmare dungeons and the pinnacle boss). So I assumed that, with the upcoming patch and the launch of season 1, that there would be significant buffs across the board in order to increase the number of viable endgame builds. I also assumed that there would be quality of lifeThis was a decently fun game at first. But hardly any builds could tackle the premier endgame content (tier 100 nightmare dungeons and the pinnacle boss). So I assumed that, with the upcoming patch and the launch of season 1, that there would be significant buffs across the board in order to increase the number of viable endgame builds. I also assumed that there would be quality of life changes and that the devs would make the game faster and and more fun (since at this point players are repetitively leveling and doing quests and dungeons that they have already done many times while playing previous characters).

    Sadly, Blizzard's devs do not seem to actually play the game. So exp gains have been nerfed, armor has been nerfed, reduction of damage done to players has been nerfed, and all of the previously-viable endgame builds have been nerfed. Instead of giving weak abilities significant buffs in order to increase build diversity, they just nerfed the previously-viable abilities so that now they are as weak as all the non-viable abilities. There are no quality of life changes that players have been asking for. Instead, the game has actually been made much more slow and tedious. The only things that were buffed are inconsequential memes and actually feel like some sort of bad joke. The sorcerer class as a whole is now completely nonviable for endgame content.

    Blizzard wants players to buy the battle pass and create new characters for season 1, but why would anyone want to create a new character only to experience the following frustrations:

    1) Playing slower. The devs nerfed cooldown reduction on items because too many people were utilizing it. So instead of using common sense and realizing that the base cooldowns of skills were far too long, forcing players to stack cooldown reduction on items so that their characters don't have to stand around and wait (which isn't fun and no one wants to do in a fantasy video game), these genius devs instead decided to make items have less cooldown reduction on them and make the game slower and more frustrating for players.

    2) Gaining exp slower. It took me over 200 hours to reach level 100 the first time around. Why would anyone want a patch that makes leveling up even slower and more painful when a new season is starting and everyone is creating new characters do go through the same leveling and questing experience that they've already played through on their original characters? Seasonal players have already leveled up and quested before, so each season should make the redundant leveling up and questing for new characters faster and easier instead of slower and more painful. But these genius devs seem to be thinking that if they just make leveling up slower and more painful for everyone, that no one will notice the lack of any new fun endgame content. Well, everyone noticed.

    3) Dying all the time. Apparently players weren't dying enough in the endgame (where ranged mobs can often one-shot you from offscreen with a projectile that moves so fast that it is impossible to react to, which is a horrible game design and a horrible player experience). So the devs in their infinite wisdom decided to nerf player armor and nerf the reduction of damage to players, for unclear reasons. And since season 1 utilizes new items that are placed in jewelry slots, these nerfs are superimposed on everyone already losing 750 armor due to not being able to use the 3 royal skulls which had previously been in their jewelry slots. So now everyone gets to constantly get one-shot in the endgame even more than before. Sure, you've grinded for hundreds of hours and now have a max level character with BIS gear and an optimal build, but the Blizzard devs think you deserve to feel as weak as a wet piece of tissue paper in the endgame.

    4) Killing everything more slowly. Player damage was overall nerfed across the board. So now you can't kill things you used to be able to kill, and what you are still able to kill takes twice as long to kill as it did before. This is literally the opposite of fun.

    5) Using the same builds as before. The only buffs are completely insignificant and inconsequential, but all of the viable builds were heavily nerfed. So the devs didn't add any build diversity, they just turned the few builds that were previously viable into crap that is nearly as nonviable as all the other builds. People will still use the same builds, it's just that everything sucks now.

    6) Playing the same class you've already played. People won't want to play season 1 because now that everything is nerfed and weak there is no reason to try a character of a different class. And the sorcerer class is just completely dead and nonviable now; only completely ignorant new players would ever create a sorcerer character at this point.    … Expand
  34. Arkadys
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 - Hellishly Underwhelming Disasterpiece!

    Oh boy, where do I even start with Diablo 4? It's like they took all the excitement and joy of the previous games and banished it to the darkest corner of the underworld. I mean, I expected a game that would have me burning with excitement, but all I got was a burning sensation in my eyes from rolling them so hard. First off, let's    Diablo 4 - Hellishly Underwhelming Disasterpiece!

    Oh boy, where do I even start with Diablo 4? It's like they took all the excitement and joy of the previous games and banished it to the darkest corner of the underworld. I mean, I expected a game that would have me burning with excitement, but all I got was a burning sensation in my eyes from rolling them so hard.

    First off, let's talk about the graphics. You'd think with all the time they took to develop this game, they could have at least made it look visually stunning. But nope, it's as if they hired the artists from the early 2000s and told them, "Hey, let's make this game look just as outdated as possible!" It's like playing a game from the past, but without the nostalgia to make it enjoyable.

    Now, don't even get me started on the character customization. I thought we were living in the future, but apparently, in Diablo 4, character creation is stuck in the Stone Age. Your choices are basically limited to "Generic Warrior #1," "Generic Warrior #2," and "Generic Warrior #3." It's like they hired a group of clones to design the characters, and they all decided to be as bland as humanly possible.

    And the story? Oh, it's a rollercoaster ride, alright. A rollercoaster that goes straight down into the pits of disappointment. It's as if they took a copy of the plot from Diablo 3, scribbled all over it, and called it "original." I won't spoil it for you, but let's just say you'll be yawning your way through the supposedly "epic" cutscenes.

    Oh, and the loot system. Remember how exciting it was to find those epic legendary items in the previous games? Well, in Diablo 4, you'll be lucky to find a rusty spoon and a pair of old socks. The loot is so underwhelming that even the NPCs in the game seem to pity you when you show them what you've got.

    But wait, there's more! Let's talk about the glitches and bugs. I've seen more bugs in Diablo 4 than I've seen in a termite-infested house. It's like they hired a team of insects to do the coding. Game-breaking crashes, disappearing items, and enemies stuck in walls like they're trying to escape this train wreck of a game.

    And don't even get me started on the exploits, since day 1 the game was exploited massively by all the bugs found in the game. Fixed? Well yeah, after everybody abused them and nobody got punished. Imagine spending 300-400 hours in game to grind a working set for your build and overnight the build gets nerfed so badly to the ground that you need several minutes to kill the first pack of elites in any dungeon you enter. Was so satisfying… NOT!

    In conclusion, Diablo 4 is a fire that even Hell itself couldn't muster the enthusiasm to fuel. It's a game that seems to have forgotten what made its predecessors great and instead opted for a soulless, glitch-ridden catastrophe. Save your money, spare your sanity, and go play any of the previous Diablo games instead – you'll thank me later. Hell, you'll thank me now.

    Signed, Arkadys, veteran Diablo 1, 2 and 3 player.    … Expand
  35. Skreww
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought this game and LOVED IT UNTIL the current PATCH. All the fun went out of this game with the CURRENT PATCH. I bought the ultimate package and now I am looking for a new game to play. I woke up and things I could do before I can no longer do. I DIE immediately on whet should be easy content.… Expand
  36. Lilbeepis
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    So, they have absolutely nuked any and all fun in the Eternal realm…. They are hiding power behind the seasonal event… why? Simple, they are forcing players to play seasons where they can jam the paid battle pass down your throat every time you level.

    Greedy scumbags, all around. Terrible, greed-fuelled decisions made by blizzard/activision have ruined the game and utterly deleted all    So, they have absolutely nuked any and all fun in the Eternal realm…. They are hiding power behind the seasonal event… why? Simple, they are forcing players to play seasons where they can jam the paid battle pass down your throat every time you level.

    Greedy scumbags, all around.

    Terrible, greed-fuelled decisions made by blizzard/activision have ruined the game and utterly deleted all hope for a decent long running game that is actually fun. RIP Diablo 4. Also, **** you blizzard/activision. This was a very expensive game and you’ve bricked it within 6 weeks.    … Expand
  37. jnsx
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game is absolute garbage, and a disgrace to the Diablo franchise.

    They released a game in beta. The 5000 max characters is not enough to describe this atrocity of a game.
  38. cyberman999
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard doesn't care about gamers or the game. Game is full of bugs, nerfs. Cosmetics are expensive. No end game. This is the worst Diablo I've ever played, even worse than D3 vanilla when it first came out.
  39. RC87
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Updates making gameplay less fun as time progresses have ruined my gameplay experience entirely, uninstalling after playing for only a month
  40. Hormain
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs at blizzard continue to think they know better about what players want than they players know what they want.
  41. Regiaro
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game has good bones but the dev team is out of touch and treats the community like children. Don’t waste your money.
  42. Leontorres7
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    I was having a blast untill 1.1 came, game went from GOTY to mediocre at best, is hard to understand how they managed to ruin a game with 1 patch but they did, I am done with D4 and I am done with Blizzard.
  43. looly16
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    to put it simply, this is not a finished game. you will enjoy watching the cut scenes and the story line which is masterpiece. otherwise the game is still in developing stage, and you will be purchasing a beta version. expect drastic changes that you will not like. and your complaints not addressed.
  44. Darkspider64
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was ok.
    After 1.1 patch, I really think if it's worth to even play Season 1.
    Maybe if they undo some changes, I will consider it.
    I lost my faith in Blizzard being able to bring up good changes.
    They're Devs simply don't play the game.. there's no other explanation for such horseshait changes.    … Expand
  45. Tophman
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo IV WAS a great game. However it was completely demolished by Developers who are very out of touch with the playerbase. Developers who make very significant changes the community does not want, avoids making changes the community does want. Completely disregards what their player base asks for & wants. Than acts high & mighty. “You think you want «x» but you don’t. Let us tell youDiablo IV WAS a great game. However it was completely demolished by Developers who are very out of touch with the playerbase. Developers who make very significant changes the community does not want, avoids making changes the community does want. Completely disregards what their player base asks for & wants. Than acts high & mighty. “You think you want «x» but you don’t. Let us tell you why you don’t” Game is a complete & utter garbage fire. Spend money on literally anything else. Do not support blizzard.… Expand
  46. conro
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Patch 1.1 just highlights the flaws the game.

    I've played for hundreds of hours mostly thanks to PVP as a Barbarian, but the state of the game currently has destroyed Barbarian in PVP. I could break even in kills against a Rogue taking advantage of the poison damage bug or a Druid with a near permanent barrier, but now they just win every match every time due to the massive dip in    Patch 1.1 just highlights the flaws the game.

    I've played for hundreds of hours mostly thanks to PVP as a Barbarian, but the state of the game currently has destroyed Barbarian in PVP.
    I could break even in kills against a Rogue taking advantage of the poison damage bug or a Druid with a near permanent barrier, but now they just win every match every time due to the massive dip in damage I can do and damage I can take.

    - Build experimentation at the end game is highly discouraged by making it extremely time consuming with an extreme gold cost. It costs nearly 25 Million gold to undo a Paragon board, and you have to manually undo all 225 paragon points if you're going completely fresh.

    - The formula for calculating damage in the game is heavily reliant on having critical hit damage and vulnerable damage, with all other forms of damage boost being treated the same because they're added together so long as their condition is met.

    - The damage formula makes itemization rely on very specific stats to even be viable in the end game.

    - A lot of the game is waiting to engage, which has only gotten worse with the cooldown reduction stat being cut by 30%.
    Too many classes have certain defensive abilities which are required to be active in order to survive basic combat.

    - The rarity of good items combined with aspects having perfect rolls adds another layer of restriction of experimenting with new builds. If you don't have an aspect to reapply to your item if your experiment doesn't pan out, you're either stuck with a weaker build or stuck playing your current build until you can find an aspect to reapply.

    - Getting loot doesn't feel good.
    Unique items on Barbarian are ranked by their vendor sale value.
    Legendary items don't automatically mean you're going to find something with great stats.
    You have to scan nearly every Ancestral yellow item that drops to make sure you don't accidentally sell off or destroy something that actually rolled well.
    Without a way to filter loot to what you specifically want or need, you waste a lot of time just looking at items that 95% of the time you're going to throw away.

    The game doesn't respect your time. It's not midcore friendly.    … Expand
  47. Gazownik
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I'd give it 1/10 only if the game wouldn't cost 70€, unfortunately, it does. My review isn't caused by the big backlash about the recent patch notes but about the game overall. The boring, linear story, and beginning (literally leveling at lvl 1-30 is just bad). To me, it looks like this game wasn't made in ~6 years but somewhere between 2-3 at most. People despised Diablo 3 but D4 isI'd give it 1/10 only if the game wouldn't cost 70€, unfortunately, it does. My review isn't caused by the big backlash about the recent patch notes but about the game overall. The boring, linear story, and beginning (literally leveling at lvl 1-30 is just bad). To me, it looks like this game wasn't made in ~6 years but somewhere between 2-3 at most. People despised Diablo 3 but D4 is going to be remembered as the worst ARPG game ever for sure.… Expand
  48. FlimFlam69
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Horrible choices by dev team with recent patch. Not only did they not address ANY of the community concerns (more bank space, Sorcerer survivability, Necromancer minion help), they reduced EVERYTHING… This is a clear bait and switch, they took our money and made game worse. This is theft of service, this is not a game but a service (since you can only play online and are forced to installHorrible choices by dev team with recent patch. Not only did they not address ANY of the community concerns (more bank space, Sorcerer survivability, Necromancer minion help), they reduced EVERYTHING… This is a clear bait and switch, they took our money and made game worse. This is theft of service, this is not a game but a service (since you can only play online and are forced to install unwanted patch to do so)… not fun to play any longer!!!… Expand
  49. PairOfPants
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I give this nothing.

    Identical to what the Devs listened to by the players
  50. HugeyBear
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Not good enough. I could spend hours writing all the problems and give solutions but that would waste more of my time which the game has already wasted.
  51. Bodom
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Sadly Activision/Blizzard hasn't learned a thing. They should probably focus on crappy mobile games to keep milking the whales. Meanwhile regrets ensue for spending full price on this.
  52. illuminati1556
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blizz is trying to make and Loot based ARPG MMO, without rewarding loot system. An ARPG without action. A MMO without a social system.

    It tries to be everything, and fails on every aspect.

    -u/yellowjesusrising

    Couldn't be more accurate    … Expand
  53. geehawed
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    At the current moment it seems pretty apparent that the devs at blizzard are controlled by suits and not actually doing the best they can to improve the game but make it as grindy and profitable as possible.
  54. chadley69
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game had potential but delusional dev team making this game a complete joke
  55. stormbowler301
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard keeps shooting itself in the foot with every single patch to this game. it's only getting worse
  56. Kryologik
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Developers don’t listen to the fan base here. There are many mechanics of the game that are straight up NON FUNCTIONAL. Resists, since launch, have been verified to not work at all. The developers claim this will be fixed in season 2. There are paragon glyphs for sorcerer that have no board you can possibly put them on to receive the additional bonus (winter). Balancing and game mechanicsDevelopers don’t listen to the fan base here. There are many mechanics of the game that are straight up NON FUNCTIONAL. Resists, since launch, have been verified to not work at all. The developers claim this will be fixed in season 2. There are paragon glyphs for sorcerer that have no board you can possibly put them on to receive the additional bonus (winter). Balancing and game mechanics are all over the place and each patch/hot fox only makes things worse thus far. This game had a lot of potential but I’d steer people to Path of Exile as a better alternative.… Expand
  57. Henkemannnen
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs is terrible at listening to their audience, and they are ruining their own game.
  58. Dankinz
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 destroyed this game, damn near impossible to clear nightmares that I was doing before. Mobs look at me and I die before I can even do anything. Went about fixing the “broken” builds all wrong.
  59. RoyalRaven
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game had issues before, but patch 1.1 changes literally destroyed this game. I wanted to experience seasons in Diablo IV but it seems pointless right now. All important things got nerfed and made most of the game usless. I have planned to play sorcerer class in s1 and Blizzard nerfed it to the ground making it a real pain to play as. Eternal characters will be even more usless withoutGame had issues before, but patch 1.1 changes literally destroyed this game. I wanted to experience seasons in Diablo IV but it seems pointless right now. All important things got nerfed and made most of the game usless. I have planned to play sorcerer class in s1 and Blizzard nerfed it to the ground making it a real pain to play as. Eternal characters will be even more usless without content from season. If Blizzard doesn't decide to rework or change things in the game I and many players will refuse to play.… Expand
  60. lxcfxl
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game could have been great.
    All they had to do was listen to community feedback and give the players what they want.
    Instead, once again just like early Diablo 3, they want to tell us how to play their game and that we are the ones wrong.
    Time to show them how wrong THEY are.
  61. SiarheiBokuts
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1.0 is the worst update ever. Instead of adding an extra stash, improving drops, removing 30 unnecessary damage/resist stats, fixing the mount, etc., they just decided to ruin the game. Good job Blizzard. I don't know who tested it and who suggested these "best ideas". PLEASE CANCEL THIS AND START LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS GAME WORKS very upset about1.1.0 is the worst update ever. Instead of adding an extra stash, improving drops, removing 30 unnecessary damage/resist stats, fixing the mount, etc., they just decided to ruin the game. Good job Blizzard. I don't know who tested it and who suggested these "best ideas". PLEASE CANCEL THIS AND START LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS GAME WORKS very upset about what happened… Expand
  62. Ignition
    Jul 18, 2023
    7
    I have played Diablo since D2 (only skipping D Immortal). This patch (1.1) has to be one of the worst patches Blizzard has ever released for this game. Im perfectly fine with Seasons and starting over each time.

    The absolute nerf bat across the board (even to the worst class in the game - Sorc) will just make this game "unfun". The paltry "buffs" are miniscule. Instead of dealing with the    I have played Diablo since D2 (only skipping D Immortal). This patch (1.1) has to be one of the worst patches Blizzard has ever released for this game. Im perfectly fine with Seasons and starting over each time.

    The absolute nerf bat across the board (even to the worst class in the game - Sorc) will just make this game "unfun". The paltry "buffs" are miniscule. Instead of dealing with the few overpowered things that needed balance, they just took a shotgun and aimed it right at their feet and fired.

    I was looking forward to Season 1, and now instead I'm looking forward to playing D3 Season 29    … Expand
  63. rebdog
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Completely ruined the game, latest patch made me not want to even try. Installed PoE instead to give that a go for 6 months.
  64. Cmay83
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible arpg game. All builds only have one skill that does any real damage. Can't use sorcerer. If you like diablo lore it's decent in 4, but you can watch the cutscenes on YouTube and save 70 bucks.… Expand
  65. Kpcptmku
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Community completely ignored, QOL and bugs ignored at the expense of nerfing the viable builds and actual fun content within the game. A complete waste of time with total mismanagement from the developers.
  66. Sadsadsad
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played till 80 lvl necro minions bild, i quit about 2 weeks ago,
    I told myself give them a chance, i got the answer patch 1.1.
    I dont want to write always the same stuff like so many before me,
    no fun anymore.
    but how d4 got 86 score from the Publishers, i will never understand that.

    So im out of d4, and i dont think i will ever play again.
    Sorry for my errors but im not native english speaker,
    Playing another game now, and i have realy fun now.
    I wish you guys all the best    … Expand
  67. Reaperzx96
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Making me spend more time doing the same **** to level isn't what endgame means, and I'm not interested
  68. Davidukfl
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Started out as a lot of fun, playing a sorcerer was tricky but manageable. Latest 1.1.0 patch has ruined the character I've spent time perfecting and has completely demotivated me from continuing to play the game at all
  69. Ralstlin
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was fine for 20 hours, after that...
    The lack of content.
    The feeling of not understanding what players want The 2 hour hotfixs for things that are broken but fun and then announcing simple tweaks to be deployed in 6 months The game being ported from console to PC without shame to fix things like horse speed, corpse targeting, etc that work better in consoles... The monotony of    Game was fine for 20 hours, after that...
    The lack of content.
    The feeling of not understanding what players want
    The 2 hour hotfixs for things that are broken but fun and then announcing simple tweaks to be deployed in 6 months
    The game being ported from console to PC without shame to fix things like horse speed, corpse targeting, etc that work better in consoles...
    The monotony of the monsters to scale up with you removing any feeling of progression.
    The lack of interesting endgame other than pushing NM dungeons to a higher number...
    The stupidity of reaching the cap of best gear droppable at level 60-70 and after that is all micro improvements.

    And after all this, the first major patch is a full nerf to every. single. part of the game to slow down players because is a Game as Service so they want to keep players only playing this game for 3 months each season.

    Sincerely, I have never felt this frustration for not being able to refund a game.    … Expand
  70. lnardello
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game is beautifull, but the nice parts stop at that. Blizzard didn't learned anything from previous games, its extremelly unballanced, most skills are useless. If you want to do high level content you MUST use 1 or 2 working metabuilds and forget about character diversification. If you want to have an ALT character, forget about it, since all the stash space is almost not enough for aThe game is beautifull, but the nice parts stop at that. Blizzard didn't learned anything from previous games, its extremelly unballanced, most skills are useless. If you want to do high level content you MUST use 1 or 2 working metabuilds and forget about character diversification. If you want to have an ALT character, forget about it, since all the stash space is almost not enough for a single character, and if you want to find a specific item in your stash good luck, since there is no filter to help you find it, you will have to look one by one to find what you are looking for. And if you want to respec your character there is 2 problems: You need to unlearn one by one all the hundreds of paragon points and have millions of gold to do it. You cant save multiple builds like in Diablo 3 or WOW. On top of that the game is EXTREMELLY CLAUSTOPHOBIC! The zoom is at least two times closer than previous games, you barelly can appreciate the landscape since all you can see is 5 yards away from your character... Want to have a ranged character? Good luck having to always play in melee range since you cant see enemies until they started attacking you...… Expand
  71. PrzekletyMis
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Are you kidding with this 1.1 patch update? Season 1 is going to be a disaster! What have you done with Diablo? All these years for nothing...
  72. warlordianx
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    What the hell very inconsistent and inconvenient they should have fixed the damage multiplier from the start. Now my damage now sucks brcause of too much nerfing. I mean why Nerf our characters if we put blood and sweat on it. This isn't skill issue but the creator issue itself , I will rate this game 1
  73. Dumbdiablodevs
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Really nerfed your player base there blizzard. I know you already got the bag but anyone who had any say in this suicidal mission of a patch should be fired from the bottom to the TOP. Disgusting and so far out of touch, you greedy scumbag morons...
  74. voncutman
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Wtf were they thinking with nerfing XP and defense. Doing fixes and adjustments based on 0.0001% player base that exploit stuff or are level 500
  75. Roarssk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The graphics are good
    Gameplay is fun but repetitive to the extreme
    Horrible endgame Decent early-mid game Horrible build diversity You will start to feel powerful (finally) and then run the risk of getting totally bent over by the devs for no reason PvP is rogue vs rogue or you die You will be so bored at endgame but you will feel compelled to continue playing for 1-2% upgrades    The graphics are good
    Gameplay is fun but repetitive to the extreme
    Horrible endgame
    Decent early-mid game
    Horrible build diversity
    You will start to feel powerful (finally) and then run the risk of getting totally bent over by the devs for no reason
    PvP is rogue vs rogue or you die
    You will be so bored at endgame but you will feel compelled to continue playing for 1-2% upgrades with painstaking amounts of grinding like a zombie
    Absurd nerfs in patches can come at any time, I can't stress this enough. One day you will be happy and having fun and the next day your character will be unplayable.

    Okay so basically don't get this game. The devs are the worst at reading a crowd that I've ever seen. They clearly don't know what direction to take the game. I spent over 300 hours grinding out the perfect gear and finally felt good and days later they nerfed my character so hard I lost easily 80% damage while more powerful builds got relatively untouched. The gameplay is extremely repetitive, grinding out the same tasks or dungeons over and over. And when I say they are the same I mean literally the same thing. Endgame is absolute garbage. I feel like an idiot for spending so much time and money on this game. Don't fall into the same trap. Please look for a game that respects your time and devs that won't nuke you back into the stone age for no reason what so ever one day while other classes were and continue to outperform. If I were to continue playing I would have legit anxiety that I would be mega nerfed for no reason out of no where.    … Expand
  76. Viciouser
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Swing and a miss yet again blizz. How many beloved franchises are you going to destroy?
    Bauldur's gate here i come....
  77. jtstauff86
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You will grind 100s of hours to try and min/max a build only for the developers to ninja nerf your progress. Items on your character will actually be rolled to other stats/skills/%. Sticking with one build is very difficult for the average to above average player. All nerfs will be based on streamers who have all BiS. Congrats, your Shako was just upgraded to a Tarn.… Expand
  78. Erinshaw
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Great campaign but far too short for the price of the game After that it becomes boring very fast. There is no sense of gaining power. The little side happenings become so common they start to irritate you. The amount of cutting and pasting of this type of experience for me ruins the game. The continual downgrading of powers to all classes only compounds it more The latest patch isGreat campaign but far too short for the price of the game After that it becomes boring very fast. There is no sense of gaining power. The little side happenings become so common they start to irritate you. The amount of cutting and pasting of this type of experience for me ruins the game. The continual downgrading of powers to all classes only compounds it more The latest patch is so bad I will stay in my bed and watch streamers suffer the start of season 1 If you havent bought it dont waste your money… Expand
  79. STRINGKRAFT
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Loot is Garbage. Resistance does not even work. Stash space is non existent. I am convinced not one member of the dev team played their own game. Nerf Nerf Nerf. wait they are having too much fun, NERF IT AGAIN ! Why did you even include the Sorc class because you hate Sorcs obviously. Endless grind with no reward for your time
  80. Raddahgon
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game was a bit bare bones. That was tolerable because it is a live service ARPG and we expect to see it develop into something amazing as time goes on. Well, the recent patch notes, patch 1.1, has shown the players that this diablo 4 is dead in the water. They nerfed armor, damage resistance, skill cooldown, some of the characters have been nerfed into the floor, they majorly nerfedThe game was a bit bare bones. That was tolerable because it is a live service ARPG and we expect to see it develop into something amazing as time goes on. Well, the recent patch notes, patch 1.1, has shown the players that this diablo 4 is dead in the water. They nerfed armor, damage resistance, skill cooldown, some of the characters have been nerfed into the floor, they majorly nerfed experience gain from all sources, they made their events harder to accomplish while simultaneously making them less rewarding, they have blatantly ignored community feedback and made the worse decisions possible for the game in order to, hypothetically, push players toward their new season that is releasing. Diablo 4 is officially a cash grab and it's not gonna make nearly as much money as Diablo Immortal has. So not only did they fail us, the community, they failed themselves. 0 out of 10.… Expand
  81. Davidlee56321
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game started off so strong but the dev team failed. 1.1 was supposed to bring positive changes to a game we loved, instead they refused to give us a new content for a fresh season and nerfed everything across the board. I dont know who approved the changes on managements side but they failed their role. Your community speaks loudest on whats wrong with the game but to ignore them andThis game started off so strong but the dev team failed. 1.1 was supposed to bring positive changes to a game we loved, instead they refused to give us a new content for a fresh season and nerfed everything across the board. I dont know who approved the changes on managements side but they failed their role. Your community speaks loudest on whats wrong with the game but to ignore them and say theyre wrong and you're right is failed leadership.… Expand
  82. nicktlk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    this game truly deserves 0/10. Spend hundreds of hours building up youch character and gear only to have it nerfed by 75% in a single patch. People creating this game are literally idiots. Nerf everything, which solves zero problems.
  83. Draed
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This game was so highly anticipated and had the potential to be the best in the series. However, it released full of bugs and in-balance issues that the gaming community expressed during beta testing and during initial launch. Now after their recent patch on 17 July, where they nerfed all players damage and survivability, they have effectively destroyed any fun or enjoyment that could beThis game was so highly anticipated and had the potential to be the best in the series. However, it released full of bugs and in-balance issues that the gaming community expressed during beta testing and during initial launch. Now after their recent patch on 17 July, where they nerfed all players damage and survivability, they have effectively destroyed any fun or enjoyment that could be found by playing it. Players who were logging in for 10 hours a day no longer want to play at all and most people have quit playing or are waiting for things to be fixed right as Season 1 is supposed to begin… Expand
  84. Aisar
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    As a huge Diablo fan who played the hell out of Diablo 1, 2 and 3, I am very disappointed. Not surprised just disappointed.
  85. Popkid
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Weak gameplay recent patch nerfed sorcerer class even more. The game is genuinely not fun… Expand
  86. fytotech
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Patch 1.1 nerfed everything to the ground just to make people buy the accelerated pass.

    Get away from this game. It's really pointless.    … Expand
  87. Fafa99
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Initial experience is positive until you start realise the complete lack of end game. There is nothing meaningful to do. The itemisation is so bad, no upgrade for ages and the dev team keep talking about super rare that 99% of the actual crowd won’t see. The complete imbalance between patches makes it even worst, every effort to build a decent character is being destroyed with theInitial experience is positive until you start realise the complete lack of end game. There is nothing meaningful to do. The itemisation is so bad, no upgrade for ages and the dev team keep talking about super rare that 99% of the actual crowd won’t see. The complete imbalance between patches makes it even worst, every effort to build a decent character is being destroyed with the inconsistent updates. No storage space, no group finder, no map overlay and so on. The game as cool animation and graphics but for this price tag isn’t worth it in this current state.… Expand
  88. TheUnforgiven66
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The development team clearly is not in tune with the player base. I love grindy games, but when games as grindy as D4 implement drastic changes that require complete character rebuilds; one must take into account the time factor and cost to do such. These drastic changes happen too often and literally nuke builds when they occur. Best to hold off purchasing until they get their prioritiesThe development team clearly is not in tune with the player base. I love grindy games, but when games as grindy as D4 implement drastic changes that require complete character rebuilds; one must take into account the time factor and cost to do such. These drastic changes happen too often and literally nuke builds when they occur. Best to hold off purchasing until they get their priorities in line. Will amend post once I feel the game has been fixed.… Expand
  89. xcr
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Problem is there was hype for Season 1, now it's drained and gone for most of the people, let's say best case scenario they do a great season 2.

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

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

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

    disheartening to say the least.    … Expand
  90. enickel
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Latest patch shows Blizzard didn't learn a thing from D3. Focus on the making things better, not making things worse. Stop holding back quality of life fixes. Make things fun, it's a game.
  91. Lola69
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is bad gameplay and story, 0 improvements since Diablo 3. If I can mark with 0 mark I will do. I wish to get my full refund if I can because this game is trash.
  92. lacedemonio
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The most un-fun ARPG in existance.Low mob density because their awful servers can handle more, and even then continue to lag out constantly. Some classes speed clearing endgame while others can barely handle enemies of the same level. Awful and restricitive class balance and design. Everyone should had known better after they canceled OW2. Blizzard is long gone.
  93. Tommycheese
    Jun 8, 2023
    1
    Game is average if the servers are not down. Blizzard should spend more $ improving thier server infrastructure instead of wasting it on worthless billie eilish and hasley promotions.

    Update - Uninstalled the game after the latest patch ruined everything I spent over a month min/maxing.
  94. fascenco
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terrible user feedback. Dont waste your precious time, they will rape your itens.
  95. dmurray19
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Recent update 1.1.0 ruined this game for good. C'mon Blizzard, darn shame!!
  96. GSnack
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 Season 1 generated high expectations, but it fell short due to the recent patches.
  97. hackagibson
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    These guys are so dumb. Bunch of haters. Totally out of touch. Noooooooooooooooooobs
  98. Jamsfield
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    last patch , the developers showed what they are about. onto baldurs gate 3
  99. GSGErmak
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game is a scam. Don't believe false promises the game will be FIXED by season N6 or N8 or N25.
    If they had any idea none of those problems would even exist in the beta.
    "This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action. It's a LOOT hunter with boring loot. This is an MMO with no social aspects. A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the    This game is a scam. Don't believe false promises the game will be FIXED by season N6 or N8 or N25.
    If they had any idea none of those problems would even exist in the beta.

    "This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action. It's a LOOT hunter with boring loot. This is an MMO with no social aspects. A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals.":

    The gameplay is a grindy boring slow chore.
    It takes 120-150 hours to max level.
    Out of which after beating campaign you will spend all the time rerunning one and the same boring Nightmare dungeons, with repetitive tasks like free 7 prisoners, bring 3 tablets and kill 1 meaningless boss.
    The "120" dungeons are all the same.
    Itemization is so poor, that half of the stats that come on equipment are essentially worthless.
    There is not enough stash space to make more than 1 character, with a hard limit of 10 characters.
    Inventory size is a joke.
    Wherever the players find a way to play this broken game, the devs come (who seemingly never played their own game) and nerf/cut the fun down.    … Expand
  100. Fodrin
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After season 1 patch everything went downhill, its so bad and against the community
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

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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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