Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. impossibleTu
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ampaign interesting, end game sucks.
    The game after level 60 is not to be satisfied. Overall the game is played for nothing. Level scaling does not reflect the increase in power. Itemization is very poor. Item to skill balance is lacking. Technically better than D3, but same crap. I prefer D2.    … Expand
  2. Xebasik527
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs can’t make even the simplest QoL or balance changes to make the game enjoyable
  3. Robertkwok
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Fixed an issue where Meshif's camel made no noises.
    Fixed an issue where there was no sound when Lorath kicks Meshif awake.

    Patch 1.1.0 is so marvelous ! I love it !
  4. kjking123
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The glory days of blizzard are dead and gone. An absolute waste of 70$. Maybe if it was 5$ it would be worth it
  5. nerobot21
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Do not play this game, with the recent patch they are trying to make the game last as long as possible in the most UNFUN way possible.

    They nerfed exp so you have to grind more. They nerfed damage, so you take more time to clear dungeons They nerfed rewards from events so you have to do many more of them to get a reward. They nerfed ALL classes without buffing almost anything    Do not play this game, with the recent patch they are trying to make the game last as long as possible in the most UNFUN way possible.

    They nerfed exp so you have to grind more.
    They nerfed damage, so you take more time to clear dungeons
    They nerfed rewards from events so you have to do many more of them to get a reward.
    They nerfed ALL classes without buffing almost anything

    Don't buy if you respect your time, they don't look at what's fun, they look at numbers. If they see 100% people are using a single Sorc spell their small brains asume that as "That must be overpowered" instead of just looking deeper into the class and realizing that every other skill sucks.

    Hopefully the user score will get the point across their thick skull. Idiotic team.    … Expand
  6. LewdPaws
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    First major patch was released July 18th and it is god awful. Nerfs across the board for no reason other than to slow the pace of the game to a crawl. The most heavily nerfed class was the Sorceress which was already the worst class in the game. It’s like a joke to the developers.

    They claim this game is a love letter to the community, in reality amongst the flowery words, fine parchment,    First major patch was released July 18th and it is god awful. Nerfs across the board for no reason other than to slow the pace of the game to a crawl. The most heavily nerfed class was the Sorceress which was already the worst class in the game. It’s like a joke to the developers.

    They claim this game is a love letter to the community, in reality amongst the flowery words, fine parchment, and perfume there lies a steaming dog turd laughing at you for reading the letter.    … Expand
  7. Hsuxin
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛改得有夠爛… Expand
  8. holybeefsupreme
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 3 was a casual game (yet still very fun). This game is somehow even more casual while also not being fun. All the things that LOOK so cool about this game are totally unsatisfying when you actually sit down and play. I've been a Diablo fan for over a decade, so I have hope that given 4-5 years this game might be playable.
  9. kutchal
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Do not buy this game. Devs are already nerfing every form of progression in the game to slow down players because they're reaching the nonexistent end-game too early. Blizzard is taking active measures to slow the entire game down just so it will take longer for people to find the (MANY HUGE) flaws in this game. DO NOT BUY.
  10. Justkoreangod
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No Endgame, missing like 100 Quality of Life Features which should be mandatory in today's games. And now the Seasonal Patch Notes killed the Game. Literally everything which was fun got nerfed yet they didnt add any useful stuff to the game. Sad, game had potential. They just threw it away
  11. PassiveC
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    S0 was not without its flaws, but was overall enjoyable. The latest changes seemingly rob what enjoyment was present as we move into S1. Cannot recommend the game in its current state as it’s been made into an even longer grind with nothing but nerfs and one uninspired new unique.
  12. ProtoGenesis
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Simply put, Diablo 4 has failed to meet modern gaming expectations. There are too many issues with this game to say that it released in a true “finished” form.

    The community feedback has been and continues to be incredibly loud; for good reason. The developers stated “we are listening”, yet continue to make gameplay decisions that are starkly opposite of what their players ask for.    Simply put, Diablo 4 has failed to meet modern gaming expectations. There are too many issues with this game to say that it released in a true “finished” form.

    The community feedback has been and continues to be incredibly loud; for good reason. The developers stated “we are listening”, yet continue to make gameplay decisions that are starkly opposite of what their players ask for. Simple quality of life changes that should have been implemented at launch, are no where to be found.

    Some quality of life changes that have not been implemented are..
    -reducing the gold cost of respec’ing builds
    -reducing the gold costs of rerolling items (after two rolls, the item reroll cost soars to over a million)
    -adding a gem bag
    -fixing the mounted horse pathing (currently gets stuck on word geometry that it shouldn’t)
    Etc.

    The most recent patch of 1.1, Blizzard destroyed the power fantasy by nerfing every single class in the game. Not one class was spared. This is right after most players were able to get to a point where they felt “kind of powerful”. Players asked for more content to sink their teeth into and instead received a penalty of killing monsters to quickly. Some other nerfs include..

    Leveling now takes 40% longer than it did prior to the patch.

    Weapons and armor have been weakened tremendously there by increasing the time it takes to defeat anything.

    “Good” items are absurdly infrequent.

    The always online experience is horrendous with constant disconnects and game crashes (poor optimization).

    Armor aspects effectiveness have been reduced.

    Damage reduction has been reduced by nearly 50%

    (Not a nerf) elemental resistance still not working

    Overall damage across the board has been reduced by 50% or more depending on the class.

    Overworld content has been gutted dramatically forcing you to do one activity (nightmare dungeons) to progress.

    Helltides shard drop rate nerfed

    Hell tide mystery chest shard requirement dramatically increased.

    That’s just to make a few things… If you check the Season 1 malignant gems, you will find that none of them solve the power fantasy issues they just compounded. The lack of creativity and game awareness of the developers is astounding. An elementary school child could come up with more interesting ideas.

    This for me was the last chance I was going to give blizzard. They seem to be purposefully ignoring their player base and are hell bent on ruining the Diablo franchise. Do yourself a favor and do not spend a single penny on this game. You will most certainly regret it.

    Learn from our mistakes and play something else that you will enjoy. Diablo 4 is a terrible iteration of the franchise and the studio should be ashamed of how they handled this.

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    I am not a casual gamer. I have leveled every class to 100 and experienced every aspect that Diablo 4 currently has available to offer. I am not bitter at the time I put in to the game. I am bitter at how clueless and disillusioned the developers and studio have been.    … Expand
  13. Clapasaurus
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Unbelievable season 1 patch notes. Let me sum up the patch notes for you:
    -Much less exp
    -Made every character more squishy -Gave enemies more hp -Nerfed the strongest builds without buffing anything else -Increased cooldowns across the board -Heavily nerfed the weakest class (sorc) -Zero quality of life changes This might be the worst patch in the history of ARPGs. I just can't    Unbelievable season 1 patch notes. Let me sum up the patch notes for you:
    -Much less exp
    -Made every character more squishy
    -Gave enemies more hp
    -Nerfed the strongest builds without buffing anything else
    -Increased cooldowns across the board
    -Heavily nerfed the weakest class (sorc)
    -Zero quality of life changes

    This might be the worst patch in the history of ARPGs. I just can't believe how wrong they got it. I'm baffled by how disconnected they are from the community.    … Expand
  14. book55422000
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Really sucks, did the developers want to be born in China? I've never seen someone stealing money openly and asking someone to open their **** to do it for you
  15. danielpoppa
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    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.

    With the recent patch, the developers thought it was a good idea to slow the players progression since since we don't have any new end-game content. Doesn't address class    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.

    With the recent patch, the developers thought it was a good idea to slow the players progression since since we don't have any new end-game content. Doesn't address class breaking bugs (i.e., stacked modifiers that scale certain classes' damage output absurdly like the Druid's Shred) but hey let's make the dungeon leave time to 5 seconds instead of 3!    … Expand
  16. DreadNaughty
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After the Diablo dopamine rush of slaying hordes of enemies wears off you realize what a soul less and boring installment this game is. Weak story, unrefined skill trees, meh graphics, no endgame, busted loot, "MMO elements" which are a joke, and a live service model that exists to sell you battlepasses.

    Spoiler alert: Activision/Blizzard just got PAID. Don't expect these already fat    After the Diablo dopamine rush of slaying hordes of enemies wears off you realize what a soul less and boring installment this game is. Weak story, unrefined skill trees, meh graphics, no endgame, busted loot, "MMO elements" which are a joke, and a live service model that exists to sell you battlepasses.

    Spoiler alert: Activision/Blizzard just got PAID. Don't expect these already fat lazy overpaid franchise milking clowns to make another decent video game. ever    … Expand
  17. DeathlordME
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They took a decent game and turned it into a disaster with their new patch. Look towards future games for your hard earned money and avoid this one
  18. Dstrukd
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is what happens when you have 20 years of framework for a franchise, and then throw in greedy developers who don't actually play video games. The frustration of this game is similar to standing next to a lottery winner. We all see the potential, but the wrong faces are in charge causing this franchise to spiral out of control into the pits of a black hole of boredom andDiablo 4 is what happens when you have 20 years of framework for a franchise, and then throw in greedy developers who don't actually play video games. The frustration of this game is similar to standing next to a lottery winner. We all see the potential, but the wrong faces are in charge causing this franchise to spiral out of control into the pits of a black hole of boredom and mediocrity. The developers plant their Q&A sessions with boring questions that nobody cares about, while ignoring the playerbase entirely and talking about colonoscopies.

    There is so much potential, and we won't see it for another 4 years after the playerbase has entirely died down. Then and only then, will we expect a resurgence. But for me, it will be too late.    … Expand
  19. aagawd
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is the worst iteration of diablo released to date. You finish the story in maybe 12 -20 hrs worth of playtime watching every cutscene and reading all the text.

    Then you are thrown into the open world where there are 4 reskinned dungeons throughout the entire game. The grind from 50-80 is abysmal long and unrewarding. You just feel like a piece of **** doing the same content over    This is the worst iteration of diablo released to date. You finish the story in maybe 12 -20 hrs worth of playtime watching every cutscene and reading all the text.

    Then you are thrown into the open world where there are 4 reskinned dungeons throughout the entire game. The grind from 50-80 is abysmal long and unrewarding. You just feel like a piece of **** doing the same content over and over again for probably 6x the times it look for you to complete the story. You finally make it to lvl 80 and realize there is literally 0 content to do otherthan more efficiently grind the same 4 reskinned dungeons on repeat.

    Itemization is trash. It takes 5 minutes going through your entire inventory just to throw away 99% of the items that you get. Super frustrating just trying to figure out if an item is an upgrade and can't target specific items for specific builds. Also absolutely no trading system so you are stuck on an endless hamster wheel trying to find items for the build you want. When you do finally find the items you want, you realize they didnt even help your build anyways because there are only a handful of viable builds.

    There is absolutely no group content. All content is able to be completely solo and there is no reason to group with others for challenging content nor is there a way to easily group with others.

    It's actually sad d2 was a more polished game. At least d2 had good grouping and trade features. Not only that but when you were done with the games quest, you actually farmed the cool unique bosses in each act to target specific gear. Also d2 had duel games anyone could just for some fun action. How do you find duels in d4? Game is just meant to waste your time and money. So do yourself a favor and take this one off your list guys.    … Expand
  20. Mcom40
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game is not challenging and not fun. I feel like I got duped out of $70. I honestly want my money back. The game is AAA garbage
  21. jacky1007
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    **** game Not worth the price. Its weird how they managed to throw us a bait on the beta and server slam phase, everything was looking decent...
  22. steve_tt
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was fun until latest Patch 1.1, un-installed game will check again a year or two later.
  23. Subvert
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Activision brings socialism to its games. Make things fair by making everything suck. Big companies care about one thing only. Keeping you playing so you buy more of their junk. Everyone made an honest complaint/review by saying hey we need better end game and some of the skills don't really allow us to make a build with them, but hey there's these other builds that work really well andActivision brings socialism to its games. Make things fair by making everything suck. Big companies care about one thing only. Keeping you playing so you buy more of their junk. Everyone made an honest complaint/review by saying hey we need better end game and some of the skills don't really allow us to make a build with them, but hey there's these other builds that work really well and everyone plays sort of the same style. So what did Activision do? Nerf everything even stuff that didn't need to be and no addition to end game but hey don't forget to buy your battle pass so your character can look really cool while the game sucks. Big business destroys yet something else fun… Expand
  24. aerrex
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    we have to nerf some things some times we can’t always buff all other things
  25. Hansfreeman23
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Started out as decent then slowly went downhill fast. The latest patch destroys builds, mitigation, loot, and strategies while addressing none of the concerns the community had. Its obvious that the dev team is not only out of touch but arrogant and lazy. I had a lot of hope for the game but in the end, its a massive disappointment.
  26. BuffSorc
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    if you looking game ;
    optimization issues,
    weak charecter power isue,
    repetitive,
    also when bugged the game , some peoples get the uniq shako headres developers nothing to do them no reroll server no apology,no anything.......deserve to 0 star
  27. Druss_Prime
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    "End game? Don't make me laugh" - Blizzard, probably
    Game is a repetitive grind and the details of Season 1 just confirmed that, classic Blizzard move.
  28. Blaze9
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was a solid 8-9 during the initial beta(s). Then the first release had so many negative QoL and build changes that it went down to a 6. Now, the season 1 patch? straight 0. Kills even more builds. Changes so many fun aspects such as Helltides into more boring grindfests. Devs don't play this game at all.
  29. S_Mysh
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Knew game was bad back in beta, played it because of friends.

    Then Blizzard showing how bad they are now at making games. Released new patch notes. Honest truth knew they would do this.
  30. OrionsLife
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolute hot garbage. Buggy as hell. Never ending buffs and nerfs that make no sense to anyone.
    A developer that is totally out of touch with its player base and has proven that milking their player base for money is all they are concerned with.
  31. Drfox1005
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Latest patch ruined the game RIP D4
    Had really fun but after the patch no more fun btw d4 is not wow thanks
  32. balr0g
    Aug 7, 2023
    0
    Nothing to do at level 100. Loot is trash and 80% of the player base moved on so am I.
  33. jkllau0727
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Poor game experience due to the latest update. The management team & Designer of Diablo 4 should review the details of the latest updates.

    Game company not consider players feeling. Only want to extend the game life cycle by adding more difficulties to players such as experience reduction.
  34. Ducktoucher
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs want to kill their game. Slowing the game as much as possible so you don't realize the lack of actual content.
  35. Yeojfran
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard can take away the fun and that’s what the just did. Enjoy your ratings!
  36. Vad22089
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    You make a great game and people work out thier month for a great build and then out of nowhere you make 1.1 patch with so many nerfs to helltied where people enjoyed so much and now it's impossible to even get 1 stone per 30 mobs and huge nerfs to class characters and all that before first seasson, well done gg for breaking your game. Really the new patch is made for nerf everything toYou make a great game and people work out thier month for a great build and then out of nowhere you make 1.1 patch with so many nerfs to helltied where people enjoyed so much and now it's impossible to even get 1 stone per 30 mobs and huge nerfs to class characters and all that before first seasson, well done gg for breaking your game. Really the new patch is made for nerf everything to the grown just why ????… Expand
  37. trojak
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad
  38. AgedEmu
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A game with limitless potential ruined by a company driven by profits. Designed to be many things but fails at delivering at every turn.
  39. NotSolidSnake
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Eat my Snake dear.

    Do something for the kids in Africa, don't buy this crap.
  40. Littlem1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    These season 1 patch notes are a joke. Game is destroyed with the developer’s completely out of touch with the community.
  41. ReemX44
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolute garage. Boring leveling phase the difficulty is non existent the enemies are to far apart and the game doesn't feel meaningful in any way. How the hell did I pay 100$ for this the most wasteful purchase I've done as of late.
  42. metacriticly
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    repetitive, grindy, no fun, slow horses, bad loot, strange mechanics, rng hell
  43. stiggywiggs
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game was actually pretty solid before the most recent patch. The end game loop was a boring past level 70 or so, itemization was pretty lackluster and there were numerous Quality of life updates they could’ve pushed this game over the top. Well then came the season 1 patch where Blizzard literally nerfed almost everything. Every class got a nerf, not including nerfs across the boardThis game was actually pretty solid before the most recent patch. The end game loop was a boring past level 70 or so, itemization was pretty lackluster and there were numerous Quality of life updates they could’ve pushed this game over the top. Well then came the season 1 patch where Blizzard literally nerfed almost everything. Every class got a nerf, not including nerfs across the board to damage, armor, xp, cooldown reduction and other various things. Just overall massive L across the board. I’ll be back IF they decide to make this game fun and not nerf everything to the ground but for now I’m out.… Expand
  44. AbusiveMech
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Killed the game before s1. Nerfed everything, removing all the fun things from the game since the paid open beta called pre season.
  45. Donutdoughnut
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Of awful media I have consumed I've never been so spurred to action like Diablo 4 has made me. I had been struggling to find the fun in the game for awhile and just found it literally yesterday when I figured that legenday aspects were a fundamental part of progression. Aaaand post patch I am dealing less damage and take far more damage.

    Blizzard has continued to hone the "how to    Of awful media I have consumed I've never been so spurred to action like Diablo 4 has made me. I had been struggling to find the fun in the game for awhile and just found it literally yesterday when I figured that legenday aspects were a fundamental part of progression. Aaaand post patch I am dealing less damage and take far more damage.

    Blizzard has continued to hone the "how to lengthen player interaction" idea to an extreme at this point. This game is no longer a power fantasy where you are smashing the minions of hell, you're too busy tp'ing back to town to refill your health potions after every fight with a random mob to be able to fantasize about anything.    … Expand
  46. GravyCNB
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Had a ok launch felt the first 50 levels was fun, past the irs a mindless thing for minimal rewards. And with the recent update the game was killed for me. I’m not sure what they was thinking nerfing everything in the game. I bought the 100$ copy so maybe a season next year will make me use my free battle pass. Let’s just hope Microsoft can turn this ship around.
  47. 6soul
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game had a rough start but I was hopeful it would improve and land itself in a playable state, but somehow the developers managed to ignore every bit of community feedback and with every patch they have made this game absolutely awful to play.
  48. KataOTD
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    blizzard at his best like always. and it's not a good thing
    Nerfing everything every 2 weeks
    can't understand what the majority of player want
    sadge
  49. tyrannic
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I'm so glad I refunded this. I played for about an hour and knew they were going to make it grindy and unfun. They are too focused on making it a lot box machine powered by the dumb MMO aspects to foster fomo.
  50. Redhawk1337
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game has so many issues,it needs so many QoL updates and what did blizzard do?
    They nerfed everything.All the time was spent in nerfing instead of striving to make it better.
  51. RabusPornhub
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A design team is dumber than a camel, they don't have the ability to set a game right.

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

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

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

    They never listen to players' suggestions. Compared with WOW Diablo3, Diablo4 is a poor semi-finished product, and the design team does not deserve to receive the salary it deserves.    … Expand
  52. sweetpeaz
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    i purposely create an account here just to give 0 score review because of the latest patch note, **** blizzard waste a month of my time on this piece of ****
  53. sakiro
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 完全智商低下的一群人自以為自己是設計師
    根本沒有好好去玩自己做出什麼屎一樣的設定
    倉庫死不給就是想強迫玩家解一些十分麻煩的任務賺白金幣去買，最後就讓不想麻煩的玩家掏錢出來買，不要再裝了，改了一堆白痴的設定，D4在你們手上真是變的比垃圾還不如    … Expand
  54. SEN5ATION
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Horrible, horrible game. Once this patch goes live this game will be unplayable. This goes to show you that the people in charge of this company have no idea what their player base wants and they are all in it for the money. Such a disgrace, I would return this game if I still could. Shame on you blizzard, shame on you. When will you create this game for MacBook as well.
  55. psyliprd
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    There is no long term fun content if you are a dedicated gamer. As a live service game they can destroy your progress from one patch to another, and that is what they have done so far.

    I had high hopes for the concept of "seasons". I even bought the ultimate edition, but it's a joke! Season 1 is adding next to nothing except less than a handful of items and gems trying to force a long    There is no long term fun content if you are a dedicated gamer. As a live service game they can destroy your progress from one patch to another, and that is what they have done so far.

    I had high hopes for the concept of "seasons". I even bought the ultimate edition, but it's a joke! Season 1 is adding next to nothing except less than a handful of items and gems trying to force a long re-grind.

    Why there are not already 200+ unique build defining items actually obtainable? In high levels all you keep getting are the same uniques while wishing for non-unique items with marginal stat boosts.

    This game is boring as **** once you have progressed to end game - it's nothing to do.

    On a side note the campaign was very good and deserves a better score, but for those who like to really dedicate your time to a game (my perspective) don't expect light at the end of the tunnel past that point.    … Expand
  56. tralalaxd
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    There are many other issues and QOL changes that needs to be made before it could even live up to its predecessors expectations but instead, Diablo 4’s latest patch bricked the whole ACTION part of an ARPG. The PS5 trading system with other players, I still have to use a scroll wheel to input gold in multiples of 1?! Are you out of your damn mind. There are not even any in-game partyThere are many other issues and QOL changes that needs to be made before it could even live up to its predecessors expectations but instead, Diablo 4’s latest patch bricked the whole ACTION part of an ARPG. The PS5 trading system with other players, I still have to use a scroll wheel to input gold in multiples of 1?! Are you out of your damn mind. There are not even any in-game party finders to run through the content. Even after level 80 there is no end-game content to look for besides Uber Lilith and T100 NMDs. What is the point of World Boss when it dies within 5 seconds?!… Expand
  57. emmex24
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Boring endgame, Boring Season Content, low mob density, bad itemization, feeling of progression is lost etc. … instead of improving the endgame Blizzard just slows the progression. Latest patch is a joke…from goty to unplayable before Season 1 even starts.
  58. Alalya
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terrible Devs team that won't listen to community at all. All Blizzard cares is trying toforce people to spend more time playing, by nerfing XP gains and everything else tbh.
  59. Diablo4istrash
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game was pretty boring before the patch, now I have zero desire to play. How about making your game fun? Also, I would really like to know who decided it was a good change to increases the leave dungeon timer to 5 seconds. What a joke.
  60. Batuhank
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They killed the game just before season 1 congratz blizzard. Every character is nerfed and with longer cooldowns nothing is fun to play anymore. We take more dmg, less exp. Hope they fix it or this thing won't be playable.
  61. tdrobinson89
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Enjoyed the game at launch but no longer worth playing. The devs don't listen to the player base at all and can only assume have never actually played the game. With the 1.1 patch they just nailed the coffin shut ruining 100's of hours of grinding for tons of players. Don't waste your money or time on this game
  62. Mjnekic
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    New patch ruins the progression of flow of the game. The game is now a full time job grind.
  63. Dk123
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game is getting worse with every update. Don't bother buying. Wish I could refund
  64. Jaruseleh
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Hey Blizzard, you already f***ed up Overwatch. Maybe don't do that with Diablo, eh?
  65. Moridin716
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Been a huge fan of the Diablo franchise since the first installment, and have never stopped playing them over the years. Diablo 4 was already missing the endgame content and loot progression aspects of it's predecessors and felt like a game still in development to begin with. However, patch 1.1 notes for Season 1 are absolutely abysmal and are simply slowing down the game and making allBeen a huge fan of the Diablo franchise since the first installment, and have never stopped playing them over the years. Diablo 4 was already missing the endgame content and loot progression aspects of it's predecessors and felt like a game still in development to begin with. However, patch 1.1 notes for Season 1 are absolutely abysmal and are simply slowing down the game and making all classes weaker, mechanics clunkier, and the game more frustrating just to slow people down and prevent them from realizing how little there is to do at higher levels. People should not spend their money on this game until the developers realize how poor their insight is for what their playerbase desires in the game.… Expand
  66. GTSimmo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Dev hyped up season 1 since launch only to heavy nerf the game to the ground days before the season landed with ZERO quality of life update. "Lets fix a sluggish repetitive gameplay by making characters hit for less, take more dmg from mobs and earn less xp across the board, that'll extend gameplay! Oh people are complaining sorc are weak? Hold my beer while I nerf it some more. That'llDev hyped up season 1 since launch only to heavy nerf the game to the ground days before the season landed with ZERO quality of life update. "Lets fix a sluggish repetitive gameplay by making characters hit for less, take more dmg from mobs and earn less xp across the board, that'll extend gameplay! Oh people are complaining sorc are weak? Hold my beer while I nerf it some more. That'll show em!" Previously, the dev responded to the season controversy of new diablo players by responding with "don't worry your character can still be played on the eternal realm" only to turn around and make it so it's unplayable just before the season starts. Really disgraceful and deceptive practice by the Devs.… Expand
  67. SC75
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    What kind of company will do this to its player base?

    Even if you consider playing one of the meta build someone shared on social media or YT, and playing solely by yourself, it's not like it only takes a day or 2 to completely finish the build... not even mention some of the good or useful ancient "rare" gears aren't so easy to come around. Just because they think it's going to shorten    What kind of company will do this to its player base?

    Even if you consider playing one of the meta build someone shared on social media or YT, and playing solely by yourself, it's not like it only takes a day or 2 to completely finish the build... not even mention some of the good or useful ancient "rare" gears aren't so easy to come around. Just because they think it's going to shorten the time and effort people might spend on the 1st season, due to their lack of content in the game, instead of keeping what they already had that's not half bad, they decided to turn everything into **** so everyone has to breakup with what they've built-up and that somehow will encourage them to build something completely different ground up? And assuming you're one of the royal guards of Diablo series, decide to follow their path they wanted to follow, going to buildup something different from what you already used or knew, they not only make it harder to leveling up, by making regular dungeon and helltide less appealing, they also water down the number of import affix, added a lot more less important affix in the pool to sabotage your crafting, and the cost is not even lower and the time you have to spend is not lessen. Why would I as someone who has countless game choices out there, will even consider doing something that its meaning of existence is only depended on the mercy of the game developers is willing to spare?

    So yeah, Fxxx You, Blizzard, and so long my soc and nec...    … Expand
  68. kilowatch
    Jul 27, 2023
    0
    After the disaster that was Patch 1.1.0, you'd think they'd dedicate resources to fix what's left of their game. Instead, they're inventing new ways for you to hate the game. When I try to start the game, I get thrown an error code and sent back to the launcher. This means that the horribly flawed game that is Diablo IV is now not even playable at all, since they decided to make the gameAfter the disaster that was Patch 1.1.0, you'd think they'd dedicate resources to fix what's left of their game. Instead, they're inventing new ways for you to hate the game. When I try to start the game, I get thrown an error code and sent back to the launcher. This means that the horribly flawed game that is Diablo IV is now not even playable at all, since they decided to make the game online only. This is unacceptable.… Expand
  69. cYrus821
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    that”s **** game just care the camel,not care player, not listen player opinion , fk this game
  70. Noname48491974
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Do not buy this game if you haven't already. Diablo 4 is a broken joke. Still broken quests, glitches, bait and switches with their patching. Another game focused on grabbing cash instead a consistent, satisfied player base.
  71. kaider4
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    blizz...what are you doing. Update was a slap to the face after keeping up hope they would improve the game....there were alot of red flags from initial purchase but was blinded by the excitement that diablo 4 was finally releasing. Way to go blizz and diablo 4 dev team.
    Going to try POE now.
  72. windmeup
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terrible game. There was already no end game to speak of, with terrible itemization. Instead of fixing the problems they nerfed everything into the ground, made multiplayer pointless, and added limitations to reduce the speed in which you can get through their **** game. To them, "Fixing the endgame" was just ensuring that nobody wants to get there in the first place... nice development strategy.
  73. dragongodoffire
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game developers touted a live service; with the most recent patch they have revealed how disconnected they are with the game and left a large portion of their player base with a bad taste.

    There have been overarching problems with the quality of life such as storage space deficits, oversights to obvious exploitable content (pvp seeds are one example), and other issues that just make    The game developers touted a live service; with the most recent patch they have revealed how disconnected they are with the game and left a large portion of their player base with a bad taste.

    There have been overarching problems with the quality of life such as storage space deficits, oversights to obvious exploitable content (pvp seeds are one example), and other issues that just make this game feel awful (unnecessarily long after death explosions, cold enchanted cc chains, etc.)

    These last two have been addressed very recently, but it cements the fact that THEY HAVE NO FORESIGHT TO COMMON SENSE ISSUES. This is likely to be the theme moving forward and further supports the feeling that everyone keeps stating: This is just another beta test.    … Expand
  74. Leafzer
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    How to alienate your player base 101. If any development team wants a master class of what not to do, look at the season 1 patch notes.

    The devs decided that the players were having too much fun and the only way to stop that was to do the following: Globally nerf Cooldown reduction so that it takes longer before anything happens on your screen Globally nerf defenses so that the    How to alienate your player base 101. If any development team wants a master class of what not to do, look at the season 1 patch notes.

    The devs decided that the players were having too much fun and the only way to stop that was to do the following:
    Globally nerf Cooldown reduction so that it takes longer before anything happens on your screen
    Globally nerf defenses so that the monsters that were 1 shotting you now 1 shot you earlier
    Globally nerf sustain so that you become more reliant on hp pots when the classes were designed originally around having that sustain
    Globally nerf defensive skills that break you out of CC because peak gameplay is being frozen, stunned, feared, and dazed permanently until you die in diablo 4.
    Globally nerf damage output on all classes across the board because there is no actual end game content so they needed to slow players down before they reach the non-existent end game.

    Oh and if you love Sorc, jokes on you, the class may as well not exist. It was the worst class by far before season 1 patch and then was nerfed further. At this point it almost seems purposeful to ensure this dev team **** on sorc players as much as possible. If you want to play sorc, go necro. Simple as that.

    There's so much more to write but at this point I've put more thought and effort into this review than the entire d4 dev team did into season 1 patch notes.    … Expand
  75. FkyuBlzard
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The worst game ever, loser logic and idiot nerf ALL THE TIME! I am so shame to bought this peice of **** screw you all D4 team.
  76. Tielo1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Started strong then the changes in patch 1.1 just before season 1 sent this game from very good to worse than BF 2042 at launch. It's clear they're trying to force the playerbase into paying for seasons by downgrading the permanent experience as much as possible. The goal is that each season's temporary increases and mechanics will be a significantly better experience than playing on theStarted strong then the changes in patch 1.1 just before season 1 sent this game from very good to worse than BF 2042 at launch. It's clear they're trying to force the playerbase into paying for seasons by downgrading the permanent experience as much as possible. The goal is that each season's temporary increases and mechanics will be a significantly better experience than playing on the permanent servers as the permanent servers will not get any seasonal mechanics.

    The monetization strategy has been shown and will likely only be temporarily relieved when game expansions drop, the goal is to keep players shelling $$$ for the season and make the permanent game unbearable and unenjoyable.    … Expand
  77. octarinewind
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The latest patch ruined the game enough for me to make me register in Metacritic just to give it a 1 rating. Helltides is now more tedious with the nerf on mystery chests and the low cinder drop rates. I'm shutting it down until after season 3. Should have just waited for the new POE instead of paying 80 USD for this crap.
  78. Azoulas
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    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.
  79. Snyfox8
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    All was fun until they decided to kill the game. Sorcerer has been a pain to play since the game launched, and now their new patch made sure no one will ever touch that class again.
  80. Bdk20
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was actually decent and fun before they released the first patch. If you're planning on buying this game, don't. Wait until they fix the game, if they fix the game.
  81. ArtemisTheCurse
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Season 1 review.
    Blizzard takes pin an deflates hype train. Check
    Blizzard weakens players. Check
    Said player logs in and does less damage. Check
    Player uninstalls said game.
    Blizzard. Surprise Pikachu face.
  82. impulseBE
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard shows with Patch 1.1 how out of touch they are with the players. I could never have imagined that by playing Diablo IV I would actually become more excited about Path of Exile 2, a game which developers do have a pulse on the ARPG community.
  83. FuskDiablo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I hate Blizzard with all my heart and soul! Patch 1.1 ruined the game and I had to delete it. Dog **** Blizzard employees wish you to burn in hell!
  84. cheez-its
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo IV at launch was a fantastic game. After launch there were a few minor adjustments that made certain aspects of the game weaker, but it seemed like they understood their players and were making adjustments to the game to accommodate their playerbase.

    This most recent patch, however, feels like a huge step in the wrong direction. It feels like they saw that their players were    Diablo IV at launch was a fantastic game. After launch there were a few minor adjustments that made certain aspects of the game weaker, but it seemed like they understood their players and were making adjustments to the game to accommodate their playerbase.

    This most recent patch, however, feels like a huge step in the wrong direction. It feels like they saw that their players were arriving at the end of the game faster than they expected, and to stymie that in this upcoming season their solution is to make every part of the game more cumbersome and less fun.

    In this current state I cannot in good faith recommend this game to anyone as it feels like the player and developer relationship, while initially cooperative and positive, has now suddenly shifted to an adversarial relationship. A game that receives regular updates in which the developers fail to understand their playerbase will undoubtedly lead to increased hostility and frustration between both sides.    … Expand
  85. GregGres
    Jul 26, 2023
    0
    Boring, bland, bad. Devs are lazy, incompetent and doesn't know the meaning of fun.
  86. hobohileg
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Been playing games since the C64 days, and I've played Diablo 1-3. Diablo 4 was fun until the most recent patch (1.1.0a). Before the patch, it had some issues for sure, and I can agree that some things needed to be nerfed.

    Not only did they not address specifically things that needed to be nerfed (certain necro build), but they ruined the game for me. Basically they just made the    Been playing games since the C64 days, and I've played Diablo 1-3. Diablo 4 was fun until the most recent patch (1.1.0a). Before the patch, it had some issues for sure, and I can agree that some things needed to be nerfed.

    Not only did they not address specifically things that needed to be nerfed (certain necro build), but they ruined the game for me.

    Basically they just made the game harder for no reason other than to make us have to grind for everything longer.

    XP comes more slowly, leveling takes longer.
    Damage on EVERY front has been reduced, fighting takes longer.
    Drop rates for Helltide cinders has been lowered, opening Chests of Mystery takes longer.
    Everyone's been made more damageable, ok, well, time spent alive is shorter.

    The list goes on an on. The specifics are infuriating. It just takes longer to do everything. It's like Blizzard just wants everyone to play Diablo 4 longer, but no one wants to play a game that's been made boring and too time-consuming to play!

    Oh: and nothing to address the VRAM memory leak issues. I've got a 4070 on a 7800x3d, and the stuttering is unplayable for ultra textures. Had to reduce!    … Expand
  87. Unlky
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The new update basically made it even MORE **** what kind of Brain Yoga are the devs doing? Stop sniffing the china market glue ffs.
  88. Epacs
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Been a long time Diablo fan since D1. I pre-ordered D4 without hesitation because I expected it to be a top tier AARPG. It's not. There are roadblocks (some literally) to slow progression at every corner in this game. The newest S1 patch further amplifies the slowdown with huge nerfs across the board. The developers have seemingly sought out to squash any fun to be had. So far this gameBeen a long time Diablo fan since D1. I pre-ordered D4 without hesitation because I expected it to be a top tier AARPG. It's not. There are roadblocks (some literally) to slow progression at every corner in this game. The newest S1 patch further amplifies the slowdown with huge nerfs across the board. The developers have seemingly sought out to squash any fun to be had. So far this game feels like an extended beta, truly disappointing.… Expand
  89. atepper2
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolutely clueless staff. I would give anything to be in their meetings when ideas are thrown around just to hear what's said. Do these people live under rocks with a first grade education? "Hey, I know! Let's nerf everything in the game because we didn't include enough content. OH OH, let's also ignore all the feedback we have gotten and continue to make the game worse and worse."Absolutely clueless staff. I would give anything to be in their meetings when ideas are thrown around just to hear what's said. Do these people live under rocks with a first grade education? "Hey, I know! Let's nerf everything in the game because we didn't include enough content. OH OH, let's also ignore all the feedback we have gotten and continue to make the game worse and worse."

    Sadly, I paid $100 for the premium version. As soon as I realized that I would need to make a new character for season 1 (I figured since it was like a month after launch it wouldn't reset, but that's on me I guess), I decided to just wait until start of season 1. In that time, I have seen worse and worse decisions killing the potential of this game. I wish I'd never bought it and won't be picking it back up.

    Devs. Do you even think about your decisions beforehand? Have you even played this game yourselves? Is there anyone at your company with oversight that said "hey, ya know, maybe this isn't such a good idea guys." Horrible company. Hope Microsoft fires everyone at Blizzard and starts over. Hopefully they hire people with even a little intelligence.    … Expand
  90. p3king
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Gotta wait a few years until its playable, just like Diablo 3. Uninstalled until then.
  91. PHASEROYAL
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    D4 is and undercooked malicious cash grab. Blizzard management CONTINUES its sadistic conspiracy against its loyal fanbase by removing FUN from the gaming experience at every turn. They are completely uncomfortable if anyone is having fun in this game because they are worried about what exactly? This isn't a competitive game, they couldn't even be bothered to come up with leaderboards inD4 is and undercooked malicious cash grab. Blizzard management CONTINUES its sadistic conspiracy against its loyal fanbase by removing FUN from the gaming experience at every turn. They are completely uncomfortable if anyone is having fun in this game because they are worried about what exactly? This isn't a competitive game, they couldn't even be bothered to come up with leaderboards in 2023. Diablo 2 had leaderboards 20 years ago.

    Fun detected? NERF. Efficiency detected? NERF. They are determined just like in WoW to swing the nerf bat until everything fun or eccentric about the game has been smoothed out, sanded down into a homogenous beige, safe experience that needs little to no moderation or intervention ($) from paid service teams.

    Abusing the Blizzard name is close to its expiration date. The whole studio stinks to high heavens.    … Expand
  92. kindr3dmid
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game does not meet the expectations set forth by the advertised features and overall gaming experience. After spending considerable time playing the game, I have come to the conclusion that it fails to deliver on multiple fronts, including the core gameplay mechanics, balance system, patches, and endgame content.

    Diablo 4 does not match the product that was initially advertised. The    The game does not meet the expectations set forth by the advertised features and overall gaming experience. After spending considerable time playing the game, I have come to the conclusion that it fails to deliver on multiple fronts, including the core gameplay mechanics, balance system, patches, and endgame content.

    Diablo 4 does not match the product that was initially advertised. The promotional material showcased a thrilling and immersive gaming experience with a rich storyline and engaging gameplay. However, upon playing the game, it became evident that the actual product falls short of these claims. The promised features, such as a seamless balance system and compelling endgame content, are lacking and do not align with the marketed promises.

    The balance system in Diablo 4 is highly flawed. The game fails to achieve a fair and enjoyable experience for players due to imbalanced character classes, underpowered or overpowered abilities, and an overall lack of attention to detail in terms of game mechanics. This imbalance not only disrupts the gameplay flow but also undermines the sense of fairness and competitiveness that players expect.

    The patches released for Diablo 4 have been subpar and insufficient in addressing the game's issues. Despite the community's consistent feedback and bug reports, the updates have failed to address critical bugs, improve gameplay performance, and deliver substantial content updates. This lack of effective patching shows a disregard for the players' investment in the game and undermines the overall experience.

    The endgame content in Diablo 4 is severely lacking and fails to provide a satisfying and fulfilling experience. The advertised promise of a robust endgame with engaging activities and rewarding challenges has not been met. The limited options for progression, lack of variety in activities, and absence of substantial rewards make the endgame feel shallow and unrewarding, leaving players with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

    Considering these significant discrepancies between the advertised features and the actual gameplay experience, I kindly request others to not play this game.    … Expand
  93. Pixelhouse
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Missing basic QoL features, sorcerer has been useless since day 1, nothing has been done to prevent it. Fun things get taken out in hours, while other gamebreaking bugs takes 3/6 months to be removed. Also patch 1.1 is just a slap in the face of everyone who loved the game. I’m out.
  94. Laternenkopf
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I paid 60€ for a beta. This was the last straw for blizzard I'm out.
    Can't say more than in disappointed and sad what this company has become.
  95. dtsdyloot
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Great base game, but they abandoned their fanbase with the latest patch instead of investing a fraction of their budget to make minor improvements in endgame play.
  96. NJW
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    feels like they dont have any idea what they are doing at this point, pretty sure this is the last money i give to blizzard
  97. Testacon
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    weak gameplay
    repetitive
    feels like a cash grab
    I pity the days when blizzard used to make good videogames
  98. leprepotamus
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Developers who don't play their own game have no concept of fun or respect for your time
  99. rankinblack
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bugged quests, extreme lag, boring gameplay loop. Not even close to worth the retail price of the product.… Expand
  100. endangeredduck
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game started off with a number of flaws.
    - Wonky mount movement
    - Extremely limited stash space - Lack of open world content With the latest patch comes nerfs all around. - Nerfs to important stats that players have been farming and rerolling for their builds - Nerf to the drop rate of cinders for Helltides (in addition to raising the amount of cinders needed for mystery chests) -    Game started off with a number of flaws.
    - Wonky mount movement
    - Extremely limited stash space
    - Lack of open world content

    With the latest patch comes nerfs all around.
    - Nerfs to important stats that players have been farming and rerolling for their builds
    - Nerf to the drop rate of cinders for Helltides (in addition to raising the amount of cinders needed for mystery chests)
    - Nerfs to skills for most classes (including in my opinion the weakest of all, Sorcerer) making them even weaker

    Content that you were able to previously do is now either impossible to do or much tougher.
    Slows down the progression for everyone in almost all aspects of the game.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 90
  3. 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. 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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