Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. NJSXIII
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I can appreciate there are people reviewing this game with little to no comparison of other ARPGs or other games from the Diablo franchise. At face value, this can be a fun story to play through.

    Sadly, for all the fans who've been waiting years for this release and have witnessed the changes that were implemented into D3 to get it to where it is now, D4 is an absolute disappointment.    I can appreciate there are people reviewing this game with little to no comparison of other ARPGs or other games from the Diablo franchise. At face value, this can be a fun story to play through.

    Sadly, for all the fans who've been waiting years for this release and have witnessed the changes that were implemented into D3 to get it to where it is now, D4 is an absolute disappointment.

    There are far too many negatives to point out, so I will just say what I like about the game and let you ponder on what that leaves out.

    - The art design is lovely (Wouldn't go so far as to say the map design is nice, maybe adequate)
    - Having a mount is nice (Too bad you're likely going to be running the game at 10 fps)
    -The Butcher

    Virtually every other meaningful area of the game is lacking/sub par/improperly tested/purposely restrictive.

    £69.99 price tag, by the way.    … Expand
  2. Bear_In_Despair
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After patch 1.1 Blizzard suck all remaining fun out of the game. We asked for the end game, they decided to end the game. Decimated two classes, no improvements only nerfs.
  3. Maximilianum
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Done with the franchise after this fiasco of a Season 1 update. Next time make the game f2p and dont waste a lot of ppls hard earned money.
  4. Ktzzho
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Edit: After the big patch before the start of the next season... We can say that the developer don't know their own game. Sadly it get worse and worse. Instead of content or balancing, they artificially increase the playtime.

    It is a Hack and Slay RPG and done pretty well. The Chase for better loot is what keep one's motivated. Except, at some point, you barely find new good stuff. Most    Edit: After the big patch before the start of the next season... We can say that the developer don't know their own game. Sadly it get worse and worse. Instead of content or balancing, they artificially increase the playtime.

    It is a Hack and Slay RPG and done pretty well. The Chase for better loot is what keep one's motivated. Except, at some point, you barely find new good stuff. Most affixes are bad, and you just wait for someone without useless enchants on it....

    Drawbacks are:
    -Story is boring as hell, but honestly I didn't expect something else.
    -Balancing. The disparity between different Skills and builds is huge. Which makes variety (@higher difficulties) very limited...
    -Server. I don't know who had this Idea. The Servers are terrible. Sometimes you need a lot of Time just to log into the game, at prime times the game can be laggy as hell. It's 2023 ffs.
    -Missing Quality of Life features. Again it's 2023 and you have a small inventory, no extra bag for gems etc etc...
    -Microtransactions... still hate them in full price games
    -Artificial extend the playtime. For example, finding all Lilith Statues. Does anybody think that it is fun to run around the world and click statues? Or doing all the Side Quest to get renown? Who ever develop this game, never played a ARPG itself.

    If I could go back in time, I would not buy it again. It's not exactly bad, just feel non point.    … Expand
  5. Squize
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    It could have been a great game, but after recent patch the game is unplayable.
  6. Rmachine
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Prior season 1 game had fundamental problems:
    -Post 70 lvl gearing does not exist. Realistically you gain power only by levelling and you can get all the best items already at level 70. This was main problem to be fixed for season 1.
    -Build variety and class balance in endgame. -Bugs in major game systems(resistances does not work) and missing basic QOL systems. Season 1 patch did    Prior season 1 game had fundamental problems:
    -Post 70 lvl gearing does not exist. Realistically you gain power only by levelling and you can get all the best items already at level 70. This was main problem to be fixed for season 1.
    -Build variety and class balance in endgame.
    -Bugs in major game systems(resistances does not work) and missing basic QOL systems.

    Season 1 patch did not fix any of these major problems, but they nerfed xp gain, alt boosting, general attack and defensive power and nerfed already weak classes and did not fix some overpowered classes.

    This is absolutely worst game development I have ever experienced on a game ever. As of now do not invest time or money into this until there is massive changes in how liveservice development is happening and core issues are fixed.

    And maybe even so, is it good game? Debatable    … Expand
  7. DayRaito
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Utter Garbage, useless developer that won't listen to playerbase. They keep nerfing and reducing people fun by making the game a chore, unrewarding, **** pile of **** Doing Endgame content not only it become slower than it should, it's unrewarding, unpleasant, nor fun. The game itself must online to play too, you can't play it offline. Every single build and job get nerfed to ground everyUtter Garbage, useless developer that won't listen to playerbase. They keep nerfing and reducing people fun by making the game a chore, unrewarding, **** pile of **** Doing Endgame content not only it become slower than it should, it's unrewarding, unpleasant, nor fun. The game itself must online to play too, you can't play it offline. Every single build and job get nerfed to ground every single time. When people make a fun and good build, oh they sure will nerf the **** out of it. Dev did nothing when playerbase ask for more rewarding content, more enemy, better drop rate and QoL stuff. Instead they did this **** keep nerfing and making unfun **** I thought we play game for fun, the **** is this? If they think making the game slower will lead to longer playtime, think again. If the game itself ain't fun to play with, nobody will ****ing play it. Wish I could refund this garbage, and ask for my time and my money back.… Expand
  8. bobbywobbin
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is by far the worst Diablo ever made. deserves a 0. They need to trash this game and remake it.
  9. slvrtrn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A generic Ubisoft-style open-world game with a subpar story and zero depth in the end game.
  10. Alfaragon
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The recent patch is a disgrace. If you value your time play something else.
  11. Zvaart
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Since day one they constantly nerfed the game, culminating with patch 1.1, which is a major disgrace. they left the eternal realm in the gutter, while in the season we expect some buffs to get us back to where we were before the nerf. if this is their ideea of player retention and content, just making it more grindy, i am out.
  12. Tork45
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The nail in the coffin was the latest patch. We've been lured by blizzard to a game that never existed and we've been charged 70 to 100€ for that. How silly i am....
  13. linuses1020
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Although diablo 4 is potential to be a great game, Blizzard obviously don't know how to manage their game. There are tons of ui design can be fixed easily to make the game fluently, but Blizzard decide to ignore those important ui design but focus on diminishing players interest. well done!
  14. DipX
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    BAD GAME ， NO END GMAE AND NERF ALWAYS . BORING AND JOKE FOR ALL PATCH NOTE
  15. Gdad
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Little, to no, end game content, laggy and a developer who has no intention of improving the gameplay. Season 1 will go into the books as one of the most brain dead patches of any game.

    The foundation was great, however blizzard failed to build on it.
  16. Necrobutcher92
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They adressed some of the issues of the game and nerfed the **** out of it but they forgot to provide actual fixes and alternatives. **** them
  17. Klausens
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring gameplay
    Artificial stretching of content
    No team gameplay at all
    1 point for graphics and sound    … Expand
  18. AyoGG
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Before patch 1.1.0 i wouldve said the game is like a 6/10..It had a lot of problems but it was decently fun and we were looking forward to season 1,

    After patch 1.1.0,its clear the devs have no clue what the playerbase wants and their form of balance is just to nerf everything into the ground and put terrible features into the game so they can fix them later probably with our wallet in    Before patch 1.1.0 i wouldve said the game is like a 6/10..It had a lot of problems but it was decently fun and we were looking forward to season 1,

    After patch 1.1.0,its clear the devs have no clue what the playerbase wants and their form of balance is just to nerf everything into the ground and put terrible features into the game so they can fix them later probably with our wallet in mind.

    Absolute joke of a game and hopefully the game loses the entire playerbase so these greedy millionaires can learn their lesson on how to make a good game.

    I really wish i could refund this garbage    … Expand
  19. notacarebear
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    You know a blizzard game is real trash when it falls to an average score of 4 and nobody is talking about its "wokeness". D4/10 was in development and then activion called Joe: what are you doing a full game!?? We will have to sell dlcs. Now all the balancing/patches is based around the next expansion. Cant' wait to see how they will bribe cc with "drops" to inflate hype in s1.
  20. SWERY_51
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Each time you are waiting for a patch, each time it is getting worse. I call this sabotage.
  21. Kenjindo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    In beta i would have given this game 9/10. Buy i forgot, blizzard does not give a **** after they get the money. They basically destroyed the game in one patch. And added nothing the whole community asked for, like search function, inventory and stash space. Instead they artificially wanted to slow progress to zero and nerf everything that was fun to the ground. Seriously so horrible.
  22. austHIMreaves
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Campaign was fun before the patch. Everything else after finishing the campaign was kinda boring but not too bad...before the patch. Post-patch, everything has turned to **** So sad this game isn't playable anymore. I still enjoyed the pre-patch diablo IV even though it got tedious and boring after the campaign. $70 for 1.5 month of playing. Never again, Blizzard. RIP Diablo.
  23. WMSURL1
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    If you don't have any content
    You have to make it.
    The patch note is like a moron. Made the same behavior take longer. I spent more time playing boring games It came to be used. The name Diablo has been tarnished It's as good as deceiving buyers as it's not enough. After this time, I will never play Blizzard's games I won't buy it, Compared to Blizzard, the developers of    If you don't have any content
    You have to make it.

    The patch note is like a moron.
    Made the same behavior take longer.
    I spent more time playing boring games
    It came to be used.

    The name Diablo has been tarnished
    It's as good as deceiving buyers as it's not enough.

    After this time, I will never play Blizzard's games
    I won't buy it,

    Compared to Blizzard, the developers of Ggg's poe
    I think it's really great. no matter how hard I think about it

    It took more than seven years. So the game that came out
    At this rate, Blizzard is doomed.

    Maliciously reduce content consumption and spend my time
    He stole it. It's a waste of cursing.    … Expand
  24. 6packshortcuck
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    Bad, boring story. Inconsistent with lore. Mephisto is the lord of hell, not the lord of lies. Trash writing.

    Character creation: You are not allowed to create good looking characters. All the options are despicable and limited. Can't alter look when your character's been made which is.. you can change tattoo but you cannot change hairstyle? That's great I guess. Music: Whatever,    Bad, boring story. Inconsistent with lore. Mephisto is the lord of hell, not the lord of lies. Trash writing.

    Character creation: You are not allowed to create good looking characters. All the options are despicable and limited. Can't alter look when your character's been made which is.. you can change tattoo but you cannot change hairstyle? That's great I guess.

    Music: Whatever, hardly ever paid any attention to it. The only one that stuck in my head is the theme for the main hub of fractured peaks.

    Skills: BOOORING. It's D3 skill table without runes. You have slightly more freedom during leveling, but as soon as you hit max points, it starts to show how unintuitive and useless it is.

    Paragon board: you have nods, common, magic, rare, legendary and sockets for glyphs.
    Forget legendary nods. They are pretty useless. Focus on common nods giving you stats like in diablo 3. Pick all the matching stats for the glyph around it for maximum benefit. That is so exciting right? Especially when you realize how expensive and painful it is to refund each point 1 by 1.

    Items: Itemization is a joke, bloated with useless affixes, useless uniques, legendaries are just rares with an extra affixes. Rerolling items is a major pain in the a**. Multi-tier system. Sacred-Ancestor. It's worthless, it's a bad joke, it's bad design. When you play at lvl100, and sacred items start raining for you. Free gold I guess, same as when uniques drop. Few 100k gold or don't even pick it up, because apparently ancestor rare items have better potentials and values.

    UI: Console Trash.

    There's so much to talk about, but I just don't care. This game doesn't deserve more effort from me. It managed to make some cash so good for blizzard. S1 will be a blast, low latency due to the absence of the majority of people who read the v1.1 patch log.

    I hope my review will deter some customers from making the same mistake I made, wasting money on a product that isn't even loved by the same people who are developing it.    … Expand
  25. Spellegren
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Save your money, this game is terrible. A disgrace to the Diablo franchise.… Expand
  26. lackless
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    The new patch fixes none of the current problems and nerfs all builds/experience... this makes it clear that nothing good can be expected going forward. Avoid paying full price for this game, as it is only worth it for the campaign. Such a shame.
  27. Shipetopic
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    The game had some good parts, but game lead devs take it in a wrong direction making it worse and worse without resolving issues with the game. Not solving issues that matter to the players. Wasting player's time. Making players spend more time on the same activities than before.
  28. qunghuypng
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    Kinda like this game until today. Blizzard Just Killed Diablo 4 with Patch 1.1.

    Classic Blizzard move. I can't even say I'm surprised anymore!!! Thanks Blizzad
  29. GrimLegacy
    Jul 18, 2023
    2
    The current patch spits in the players faces. Nerfs everything. This game is a uninspired slog.
  30. Geraltofrivia86
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    With the latest patch to Diablo 4, the fun is not enjoyable anymore. Blizzard wants you to grind and grind meaninglessly. Another failed product by the current blizzard team. Thanks ya'll for the short great time. Gonna wait for POE2 and Baldurs Gate 3
  31. Moo-vies
    Jul 18, 2023
    3
    Doing the campaign the first time and reaching WT4 was ok. Anything beyond that first experience is utterly lacking.

    This is a game released with messy systems, absolutely 0 balance, no working itemization, no end game, buggy horse riding, terrible interface and inventory sustems, no loot filters, no economy, no social tools whatsoever. And a dev team that fixes absolutely none of these    Doing the campaign the first time and reaching WT4 was ok. Anything beyond that first experience is utterly lacking.

    This is a game released with messy systems, absolutely 0 balance, no working itemization, no end game, buggy horse riding, terrible interface and inventory sustems, no loot filters, no economy, no social tools whatsoever. And a dev team that fixes absolutely none of these issues and obviously does not play the game or have any tester team that would give feedback on gameplay.

    A truly modern Blizzard experience ; soulless, boring, and without a shred of passion in its development and management.    … Expand
  32. ByndHumn
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    I'm giving this game a 1. It was enjoyable around launch, It was relatively smooth. Game play was fun-ish with only minor issues. The end-game a little shallow, and simple, but it's sometimes fun splashing around at the shallow end of the pool.

    Now they're taking the water out of that pool, and quickly. With the latest patch (1.1.0) They've made it so everyone has to huddle at the    I'm giving this game a 1. It was enjoyable around launch, It was relatively smooth. Game play was fun-ish with only minor issues. The end-game a little shallow, and simple, but it's sometimes fun splashing around at the shallow end of the pool.

    Now they're taking the water out of that pool, and quickly. With the latest patch (1.1.0) They've made it so everyone has to huddle at the shallow end. The suits above, or whoever is in charge of making the game focused on "player engagement/playtime" has ruined the game. Slows its pacing down so you spend more time grinding away at the same content you've already experienced over and over.

    They want you to spend more time leveling, playing through the story, dying over and over again to simple monsters, because forget survivability in a ARPG game, you want glass cannon! So maybe, just maybe, you'll look at the cosmetics shop and buy something because you're that bored, so its worth it for them in the end.

    They don't respect your time as a gamer, you shouldn't have to respect their game.    … Expand
  33. Mangoxxx
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 has utterly ruined the game. They've decimated every single class, slashing their damage and defense. Instead of introducing new avenues to amplify power, they've simply made the sole viable method even weaker. Rest in peace, Diablo 4. Rumor has it that Path of Exile is flourishing, offering a far superior experience.
  34. edgard5310
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Totally out of touch company that still sucks. The game had promise but its latest patch has made it clear they don't listen to consumers and just want to do what all major companies do now. Maximize the grind and pain at the loss of fun. The latest patch killed the game to where it's just not fun to try and play. I wanted to give you one more shot. Never again.
  35. Jimbo6767
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Game was above average before patch 1.1, but was lacking in some key area's - namely balance, build diversity, endgame content, and quality of life (eg lack of storage and unable to easily re-spec or try/switch between builds, useless unique items).

    But then along comes patch 1.1, which basically nerfs all enjoyment to the game and does the OPPOSITE of fun or what the community wants or    Game was above average before patch 1.1, but was lacking in some key area's - namely balance, build diversity, endgame content, and quality of life (eg lack of storage and unable to easily re-spec or try/switch between builds, useless unique items).

    But then along comes patch 1.1, which basically nerfs all enjoyment to the game and does the OPPOSITE of fun or what the community wants or needs.

    Nerfing XP into the ground, along with the cooldown reduction, damage output and tankiness. So they've basically turned the game into an even bigger, slower grind where people sit there waiting for cooldowns and grind out the same lack of content over and over.

    Instead of making builds and stats more viable, they just nerf the good ones so every build is useless.
    Instead of making the game more enjoyable, improving quality of life, or making builds more fun, they just nerf everyone.
    Instead of making unique items actually usable, they just add more useless uniques.
    Instead of adding more content, they just increase the grind (helltides AND nightmare dungeons).
    Instead of improving the weakest class in the game (Sorcerers i'm looking at you), they outright nerfed them as well.

    etc etc.

    And all this whilst we still have no easy way to try out of change builds, or even reset our skill tree's or paragon trees. Still nowhere to store all all our gems, aspects, or items. And uniques (apparently the best items in the game), are still useless.

    Diablo 4: the boring grind.
    GGWP Blizzard.

    It's clear the dev's/management don't even play their own game, which is a shame! It had a lot of potential, but it looks like we won't be seeing that potential anytime soon.    … Expand
  36. skankerveen
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    A huge disappointment, so many changes in the new patch. Constantly making the game a grind, but not the fun kind. The legendaries are milquetoast, the campaign is boring and lame. Biggest flop since CP2077
  37. fifdseven
    Jul 18, 2023
    2
    TL;DR: Activision-Blizzard's only concern is for players to engage with their game for as long as possible to sell more Macrotransactions. Season 1 patch notes show a lack of respect for the players' time and compell me to review the game when I would have left it be before. Campaign is fun but the characters are forgettable, gameplay feels fluid but post campaign the game becomes tediousTL;DR: Activision-Blizzard's only concern is for players to engage with their game for as long as possible to sell more Macrotransactions. Season 1 patch notes show a lack of respect for the players' time and compell me to review the game when I would have left it be before. Campaign is fun but the characters are forgettable, gameplay feels fluid but post campaign the game becomes tedious and Season 1's only going to add to the tedium.

    A friend of mine bought me the game a few days after it came out when he saw that I was the only person on his friends list that was not playing it. I was not playing D4 because the parent company Activision-Blizzard killed one of my biggest gaming hypes, Overwatch 2's PvE story mode. "Acti-Blizz" had become an actual husk of what the company used to be and I didn't want to support them any more but it was a gift, it felt rude to refuse the game so I broke my principles and played the game.

    The story is neat and the art style of the whole game is very "dark" (a drastic change from the rather "cartoony" looking Diablo 3) though after the first act there is an absolute bombardment of characters to keep up with for their respective Act story lines, making it hard to form a connection with any of them (except Donan, his story is pretty memorable). I played a Twisting Blades rogue after hearing all over the Internet that the class played like the rogue lite game Hades and it did; the movement was so fluid and dashing around damaging enemies and waiting for the returning blades felt so fun and reactive, had a lot of fun. Then I beat the story and ran dungeons until beating the Tier 3 Capstone Dungeon to upgrade the difficulty of the world, then ran dungeons until I could beat the Tier 4 Capstone Dungeon. While there seems to be a lot to do in the overworld, it and the dungeons (which are presented as all unique but most are just tilesets) started to feel very same-y over time and I hit "the wall" at level 72. Hoping for major changes to add content and buff other playstyles and builds, I put the game on the digital shelf to play some other games.

    I had no intentions of leaving a review for this game anywhere; I got my money's worth from the game for the "preseason" and felt contented with the product I received. Having read the Season 1 patch notes, I now feel greatly compelled to leave this review. While I cannot post the notes in detail here, the general gist of the Diablo 4 Season 1 patch notes was "Players are beating the game too fast, we need to slow them all down." Instead of buffing weaker builds and classes (looking at Sorceress), they decided to nerf skills and stats across the entire board with some very small class-specific buffs that are completely outclassed by the game-changing nerfs to stats like Vulnerable that help do more damage to enemies. They make Helltide chests, loot chests that have higher chances at the best gear but you have to farm the temporary currency to open them in a specific zone that is populated with other players, even more expensive so that players are required to engage in the helltide events for longer, to increase the chance of them seeing other players possibly with all their Macrotransaction cosmetics and getting caught in the Fear of Missing Out on the cosmetic gear that should just be earnable. But if there's money to be made on cosmetics, Activision-Blizzard has it on lock.

    While there are some positives in the patch notes (over 6600 characters long, a statistic the Diablo 4 developers are VERY proud off), over 10% of those 6600 characters pertained to something along the lines of "Fixed issue with..." With so many changes that reduce the power of the player/character. it is very bold to be proud of these notes. Obviously this isn't going to kill Diablo 4, Activistion-Blizzard cast such a wide net with this game (and caught so many fish, holy **** they sold so many copies) there are many players who aren't even going to know what "patch notes" are. But I bet a few of them are going to notice when it takes even longer than it currently does to get to where they are now, because of course, with a seasonal system comes making a new character every 3 months if you want to engage in the new content.

    I wished for better but this is what we get; I've already uninstalled the game with a number of friends just straight up not going to play this season (for those who purchased the $100 edition I believe you can "save" the battlepass they gave you and use it on a future season). I hope those who do enjoy the game continue to do so, and I look forward to playing the fixed and complete version of the game sometime around Season 28 in the year 2030.    … Expand
  38. t0x
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Game is extremely annoying to play. So many things make zero sense. Patch completely out of touch.
  39. Tykauffman
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Honestly, it's astonishing how poorly the developers are treating the community. I had a blast playing this game before the season 1 patch. Afterwards the character that I worked so hard to build and farm gear for became almost useless in comparison. If you haven't bought this game already don't waste your money. There are many other games that are going to come out that are going to beHonestly, it's astonishing how poorly the developers are treating the community. I had a blast playing this game before the season 1 patch. Afterwards the character that I worked so hard to build and farm gear for became almost useless in comparison. If you haven't bought this game already don't waste your money. There are many other games that are going to come out that are going to be much more fun and won't stab you in the back after they've got your money in pocket.… Expand
  40. Lionheart_Alpha
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    Started ogmff great but developed ruined the game with slowing down progression and massive nerfs to mechanics of the base game
  41. ydoumus
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Played D2 for years. Then was disappointed with what they did with D3. Here I was hoping that D4 would finally bring some good, old memories back. It's none of that.

    The bad: Itemization is garbage and an absolute grindfest. Item affixes are just sad for a modern ARPG, and trying to get that one aspect that you really need is worse than grinding currency in Korean MMOs. Unique items -    Played D2 for years. Then was disappointed with what they did with D3. Here I was hoping that D4 would finally bring some good, old memories back. It's none of that.

    The bad:
    Itemization is garbage and an absolute grindfest. Item affixes are just sad for a modern ARPG, and trying to get that one aspect that you really need is worse than grinding currency in Korean MMOs. Unique items - IN A DIABLO GAME - are non-existent. Your mount will stop moving when you barely touch any corner or move your mouse over the UI. World bosses are a sad excuse for a boss since they die in seconds and provide absolutely no excitement... or loot. Skilltree is a sad excuse for a modern game; it would have been fine in D2, but not in 2023.The trade... what trade? There is no trade. If you thought trade was annoying in PoE, forget about it here. It just does not exist.

    The good:
    Not much. Everyone responsible for everything other than gameplay aspects did their job well. Cutscenes are great, audio is solid, graphics are nothing special but framerates are very stable.

    EDIT: They just announced the next big patch. It just nerfs everything to the ground without addressing any real issues the game has.    … Expand
  42. nofunaloud
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    The story is basic but keeps your interest. But that is the only positive I can say about the game. The devs will just completely nerf builds into the ground to force people to spend more time on a game, instead of having people spend more time on a game because you added more content. If this is the type of behavior that the player should expect, and the player should expect to be nerfedThe story is basic but keeps your interest. But that is the only positive I can say about the game. The devs will just completely nerf builds into the ground to force people to spend more time on a game, instead of having people spend more time on a game because you added more content. If this is the type of behavior that the player should expect, and the player should expect to be nerfed for every patch, then I just cannot recommend anyone play it. It might be like all other live service games. Where it isn't worth it to play until year 3.… Expand
  43. Mulazo
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Devs are completely out of touch with the needs of the player base that supports them. Latest patch (1.1) was a slap in the face.
  44. pyrocyborg
    Jul 18, 2023
    6
    I have to put a 10 to partially counter one of the stupid 0 reviews. This game doesn't deserve a 10 (hell, there are too many issues and weird/bad design choice, especially when it comes to items and endgame or lack thereof), but it certainly isn't a 0.

    Edit : I have to reduce my score. Blizzard didn't listen to actual players feedback or didn't really test their game past the main    I have to put a 10 to partially counter one of the stupid 0 reviews. This game doesn't deserve a 10 (hell, there are too many issues and weird/bad design choice, especially when it comes to items and endgame or lack thereof), but it certainly isn't a 0.

    Edit : I have to reduce my score. Blizzard didn't listen to actual players feedback or didn't really test their game past the main story. It's almost obvious that they're not playing anything past the earlier difficulties, or they wouldn't have shipped the current patch the way it is. A lot of glaring issues are still present more than a month after the release, and instead of changing and balancing skills and classes in a way that would make their players want to stay, a lot of characters now feel weaker, in a game where a lot of skills already were subpar to begin with.

    They're doing a very poor job of keeping people interested in the game, and that's bad. I'll give them one more chance.    … Expand
  45. salt12
    Jul 18, 2023
    2
    The only reason the game gets a 2 is because of the story which was OK. Beyond that it becomes immediately apparent that this is an unfinished mess. The "end game" consists of Uber Lilith and an endless grind for no apparent reason. No reward. Blizzard has shown it's complete detachment from the community with any attempt to balance. Any kind of fun or power fantasy that you might expectThe only reason the game gets a 2 is because of the story which was OK. Beyond that it becomes immediately apparent that this is an unfinished mess. The "end game" consists of Uber Lilith and an endless grind for no apparent reason. No reward. Blizzard has shown it's complete detachment from the community with any attempt to balance. Any kind of fun or power fantasy that you might expect from a typical arpg is not allowed. Even going as far as to nerf the very few abilities that even made some classes playable at all. They've already killed OW2 and it seems like the Diablo franchise is next.… Expand
  46. deepend
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Dear Blizzard top management (not the devs, the top management).

    I’m a former strategy consultant (not that it matters), and please let me tell you this. The brand “Blizzard” was an amazing asset in 1998. I mean, it was worth hundreds of millions, billions. Today I would say Blizzard brand is a liability. Add the tag “Blizzard” to a video game and it will instantly emanate a    Dear Blizzard top management (not the devs, the top management).

    I’m a former strategy consultant (not that it matters), and please let me tell you this.

    The brand “Blizzard” was an amazing asset in 1998.

    I mean, it was worth hundreds of millions, billions.

    Today I would say Blizzard brand is a liability.

    Add the tag “Blizzard” to a video game and it will instantly emanate a pestilential aura of half baked brainless game with the potential to disappoint even more one game after another.

    How have we come this low ?

    How are we still surprised that we’ve come this low ?

    Blizzard top management & shareholders, your decision-making IS ruining your games.

    Perhaps you think “we have to generate the revenue in the short run”, but you know very well that the only way to ensure a steady stream of revenue is building your brand equity.
    You are destroying your company in the long run. I mean, you’ve been destroying it for a while now.

    I was one of your biggest supporters. And I've been for 25 years.

    Today I decide to finally let you go.

    It feels like a break-up, I have hard time letting you go but I have to let you go.

    I swear this is the last time I'm involved emotionally in anything related to Blizzard.    … Expand
  47. SuperCorsa
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Newest patch is an absolute slap in the face. I'll be skipping season 1 along with others.
  48. Xredwings
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    What a great team of developers they have! Will be back after season 10. Patch was already made before the game was even released…. Like the devs said nothing big for season 1 and season 2 will have fixes that we need. What a time for them to take a vacation.
  49. Jmoney69
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Trash, blizzard ruined another game and are completely tone deaf with the absurd nerfs instead of adding QOL features. Game is a chore to play and not rewarding. I have played since launch, only one character, and not at max level yet. I can grind 20 dungeons to gain a level (pre-nerf), but what is the point when I haven't gotten any gear upgrades since 3 weeks ago? Not even half way toTrash, blizzard ruined another game and are completely tone deaf with the absurd nerfs instead of adding QOL features. Game is a chore to play and not rewarding. I have played since launch, only one character, and not at max level yet. I can grind 20 dungeons to gain a level (pre-nerf), but what is the point when I haven't gotten any gear upgrades since 3 weeks ago? Not even half way to the level cap, by Blizzards estimation, you start getting maxed out gear. Who made this game? How do they have jobs? This game is genuinely not fun. It is a chore to play while also not rewarding you. It will put you to sleep. You will endlessly run the same activities for weeks (pre-nerf) because there is only one endgame activity now that all the other activities were nerfed.… Expand
  50. Johndes
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    With Patch 1.1 they ruined all the fun of the game, I am siderated by such low creativity. They nerfed everything instead of creating new content and upgrade user experience by adding T5, Stash, Gems emplacement. On discord they are spammed with clowns since 5 hours and the release of the patch.
    I decide to uninstall my 100 level Druid Shred Build which was not tiers S but the most    With Patch 1.1 they ruined all the fun of the game, I am siderated by such low creativity. They nerfed everything instead of creating new content and upgrade user experience by adding T5, Stash, Gems emplacement. On discord they are spammed with clowns since 5 hours and the release of the patch.
    I decide to uninstall my 100 level Druid Shred Build which was not tiers S but the most funniest build to play POE back.    … Expand
  51. Andrudis
    Jul 18, 2023
    2
    Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind,
    Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind...
    ...If you    Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind, Unrewarding Grind,
    Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind, Even more Unrewarding Grind...
    ...If you managed to read this far - congratulations! you just have personally experienced 0,000001% of frustration caused by pointless unrewarding grind in this game.
    Instead of making a fun and rewarding progressing which motivate you to try different classes and different builds, in this game you need to grind 24/7 just for slow progression with 1 class and only 1 build for this class, because if you suddenly decided to totally change you build - you'll have to start grind from scratch to get most gear needed for that build before it become playable...    … Expand
  52. chinarr0
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Shameless attempt at a diablo game, unfinished, boring, dull mechanics. Do not buy
  53. TheBimpy
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Wait for POE2 if you want a fun ARPG - Blizzard are constantly patching out anything that even remotely resembles fun.

    Insane blanket nerfs for patch 1.1, just in time for Season 1 (which I won't be playing now).

    I'm just waiting for Baldurs Gate 3 release at this point.
  54. PandaSalad
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    BLIZZARD BUYERS BEWARE! (the new BBB?)

    I purchased this game on 7/16.....horribly long d/l time for my 1 GB internet....maxed at 8 MB/s, avg. 6. ok fine, maybe BNET is just busy. Game looks nice, graphics aren't particularly great outside of cut-scenes and even then, SC2 and D3 looked pretty much the same. Maybe my RTX 2080, i9 and 32 GB just doesn't cut it anymore. Storyline    BLIZZARD BUYERS BEWARE! (the new BBB?)

    I purchased this game on 7/16.....horribly long d/l time for my 1 GB internet....maxed at 8 MB/s, avg. 6. ok fine, maybe BNET is just busy. Game looks nice, graphics aren't particularly great outside of cut-scenes and even then, SC2 and D3 looked pretty much the same. Maybe my RTX 2080, i9 and 32 GB just doesn't cut it anymore. Storyline seems vaguely interesting, but in a few hours of play on 7/16 and 7/17, i was disconnected from server at the end of 3 separate dungeons. Blizzard refuses to help or fix the issue. It seemed this was ongoing from the number of complaints. As many others are experiencing, all Blizzard will do is point you to a forum with unsuccessful fixes and tell you that your ISP is the issue (i've got guaranteed 99% uptime and i experience relatively zero network issues during my gaming sessions, so understandably my ISP took offense to this accusation).

    With this in mind, I requested a refund as I had played the game less than maybe 8 hours and about 40% of that was forfeit/wasted due to disconnect, can't say for sure how long because after doing some digging, I learned that Blizzard actively hides this stat so that they can tell you that you've played for too long. I had not yet gotten to level 15 of my character. How far could I honestly get that warrants keeping my $75? Purchased 7/16, requested refund 7/17. Denied. Pretty sure there's a non-revocable 3-day right of rescission in my state that they're violating.

    This is a money-grab by Blizzard and it would be nice if a class-action attorney group stepped up to pursue refunds for unhappy customers. They have clearly failed at 2 provisions regarding faulty digital content: 1) of satisfactory quality, 2) as described by seller. (I didn't see any disconnect warnings in any advertising campaigns). So if/when this happens, Blizzard doesn't just deserve it, they actively earned it for themselves.

    I hope the game works fine for whoever reads this, but just to re-iterate below:

    BBB

    BLIZZARD BUYER BEWARE!    … Expand
  55. CrimsonGT
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    It's amazing how out of touch the Blizzard's dev team is these days. At this point, they seem to ruin everything that they touch.
  56. RhetoricalJack
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 effectively killed this game. Everything is a nerf/fun prevention. just why? The straw that broke the camel's back : "Leave dungeon cast increased from 3sec to 5sec". Literally just a middle finger to the player base. Thanks blizzard, but no thanks. uninstalled.
  57. Acus
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Was decent before, patch 1.1 ruined everything. The game feels like **** now.
  58. sovex
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    Wasn't good at launch, todays patch ruined any hope for season 1 too. Let's get this game to below 3 score maybe blizzard will get the hint then.
  59. Azurgan
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    where do i even start......: (Worse with Patch 1.1 and S1) DON'T BUY IT

    -- Nothing but nerfs since the launch to classes, dungeons, aspects. items -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1 -- High lvl content you get a million CC's on you and freeze you in place forever, 10 secs (prepare to die alot) -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1, Glass canon Sh** show meta -- Components to upgrade/change    where do i even start......: (Worse with Patch 1.1 and S1) DON'T BUY IT

    -- Nothing but nerfs since the launch to classes, dungeons, aspects. items -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1
    -- High lvl content you get a million CC's on you and freeze you in place forever, 10 secs (prepare to die alot) -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1, Glass canon Sh** show meta
    -- Components to upgrade/change affixes locked behind Hellties and other events (not everyone wants to do or cares about them) -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1 worse drop rates and chests cost alot more to open
    -- Events give you almost no components to upgrade stuff and mob density is super low
    -- Dungeons are the same from the betas (specially the kill all mobs crap and the constant backtrack)
    -- Mobs ability's hitbox are terrible (prepare to die alot)
    -- Nightmare Dungeons.........(Lets just say D3 Grifts are way better)

    Unfortunately if you want a good ARPG save 70$ and play POE or Last Epoch for now and wait for POE2 to came out.    … Expand
  60. Hpvybes
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Slimy company and devs. It's astonishing how disconnected they are from the player base. We made them BILLIONS and they can't roll out half-decent updates. DO NOT BUY. If there are other games on your radar, please play those instead.
  61. buddytheman
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    When this game first launch, I enjoyed it all the way up to today's patch. They nerfed 90% of everything and completely made nightmare dungeons with enemies below your level one shot you. If I could get a refund I would. As far as story goes, its good but Blizzard definitely screwed up with this patch they released.
  62. erayerkan
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    People have been giving very abundant amount of feedback on youtube, reddit, official forums, twitter and all kinds of other platforms to all the issues and unfun things in the game. Guess what Blizzard decided to do instead of addressing these issues? They made everything people had fun with less enjoyable and increased the tediousness of the game in the most unfun way possible whilePeople have been giving very abundant amount of feedback on youtube, reddit, official forums, twitter and all kinds of other platforms to all the issues and unfun things in the game. Guess what Blizzard decided to do instead of addressing these issues? They made everything people had fun with less enjoyable and increased the tediousness of the game in the most unfun way possible while giving nothing to compensate it. There is no end game, there is no enjoyable content to do after finishing the story, itemization is incredibly unfun and pigeon holed, skill trees are boring. On top of all these things, developers hasn't even bothered fixing the bugs and issues people clearly and repeatedly reported during the beta. Do not, I repeat, do not buy this game. I have been playing video games for over 20 years now and they just dropped the worst patch I have ever seen in any game while they already had a pretty terrible game.… Expand
  63. whiterice781
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Loot is awful. Combat is slow. You get one shot late game and can't build defensively. No build diversity. Wasted my time on this **** Out of touch devs.
  64. Redstar71
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    At best this game is in beta test. Following the truly baffling 1.1 patch for Season One this game is best to avoid. Developer is so out of touch from the player base its unreal. At every step they aim to strip the fun out of playing the game fun and incrementally turn it into a drudge. Their clear aim in this patch is to slow progress, make everything difficult and leave you with a gameAt best this game is in beta test. Following the truly baffling 1.1 patch for Season One this game is best to avoid. Developer is so out of touch from the player base its unreal. At every step they aim to strip the fun out of playing the game fun and incrementally turn it into a drudge. Their clear aim in this patch is to slow progress, make everything difficult and leave you with a game that you have no desire to get home to log into. Mind boggling approach from an entertainment company as the game is not entertaining in any form what so ever. Its like this was created by a team of interns and that's being kind.… Expand
  65. Slamdance
    Jul 18, 2023
    4
    Bruh, patch 1.1 lol

    New unique "The Oculus" (Unique Wand): Gain the effect of the Teleport Enchantment for free. When you Evade using Teleport Enchantment, you are taken to a random location.

    The random location it took me to is another game.
  66. jgeiger007
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    July 18, 2023 Blizzard decided to nerf everything in the entire game and ruin our enjoyment.
  67. ArcZ7
    Jul 18, 2023
    2
    To start off I played as sorcerer to lv 67 and druid to lv 43 and neither one of those gave me any fun. The game is shallow as hell, there is very little in variety in gear, skill tree and paragon board give you fake illusion of choice in most cases and punishes you for messing up your build or trying to experiment by forcing you to grind for gold with possibly broken character. LevelTo start off I played as sorcerer to lv 67 and druid to lv 43 and neither one of those gave me any fun. The game is shallow as hell, there is very little in variety in gear, skill tree and paragon board give you fake illusion of choice in most cases and punishes you for messing up your build or trying to experiment by forcing you to grind for gold with possibly broken character. Level scaling removes any power gains that you might get. if you do not get decent gear for your level and invest in right skill you will just get weaker and weaker with each level ! I simply do not see how this game can be consider a upgrade from D3 or even D2. All the things people complained about in D3 are still there they are just more hidden this time and nothing good from D3 has carried over. Open world is empty and you will feel like every location is the same. The only good things are the campaign and graphics which are upgrade compare to previous games, but other then that you are paying 70 $ to play a worse game. Either play D3 or D2 or even POE as all of them are cheaper and offer greater arpg experience. At the moment I am treating this game as early access and hope they can fix it soon.

    Edit: Patch 1.1 is out and the game is not improving but just getting worse. Dropping score from 4 to 2 as the overall experience is even worse and Blizzard is making only fun parts of the game (Helltides) not fun anymore.    … Expand
  68. TomLouvat
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    I'm sure the game would be pretty okay, with decent servers which it has NOT, for a week now I have been disconnected every time I enter a dungeon, and lost two hardcore characters (no respawn) to catastrophic disconnections from the server.
  69. Abrakkar
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    The classes and the paragon board is nicely designed, but very few builds are playable, a few are overpowered, others aren't playable at all.

    Itemization is horrible. It feels like a garbage collecting simulator. Nearly all unique items which have fixed stats are useless. So you need to use yellow/legendary items, where the stats are completely random, so only one of 1000 items you find    The classes and the paragon board is nicely designed, but very few builds are playable, a few are overpowered, others aren't playable at all.

    Itemization is horrible. It feels like a garbage collecting simulator. Nearly all unique items which have fixed stats are useless. So you need to use yellow/legendary items, where the stats are completely random, so only one of 1000 items you find has the right stats.

    Main story is short (8 hours max) and linear (no even different endings) and side quests are just, collect/kill 10 something.

    Game is fun for a few hours, but definitely not worth the high price 10$ at most. It has less content than Diablo 2.    … Expand
  70. Kimaralba
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    No entiendo como lo puede gustar este juego a la gente, la única explicación que veo es que no conozcan lo que es la calidad de verdad como lo fue diablo 2, me siento engañada sinceramente.
  71. Ipurua
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Muy mala experiencia con este juego, siento que me han estafado, está a medio hacer, hay días que es imposible jugar con los servidores tan limitados que tiene. No caigais en la trampa.
  72. Era51
    Jul 18, 2023
    4
    Using the same 6 skills from level 1 to 50 is tedious af. Sure you can change skills for money, but you find a build that works, there’s not a good reason to change it. Every boss is the same tactic(hit,dodge,repeat), same as every other mob just with a lot more health, which is just boring as hell(no pun intended). Honestly the game is complete trash. Pretty looking trash, but stillUsing the same 6 skills from level 1 to 50 is tedious af. Sure you can change skills for money, but you find a build that works, there’s not a good reason to change it. Every boss is the same tactic(hit,dodge,repeat), same as every other mob just with a lot more health, which is just boring as hell(no pun intended). Honestly the game is complete trash. Pretty looking trash, but still trash nonetheless.… Expand
  73. Exide666
    Jul 18, 2023
    3
    Bad arpg and worst of all a Bad diablo, it became a meme between my Friends and me to call the game Diablo 3.5. You took the old trashy formula of Diablo 3 and just copy/paste it, reskin and do a 30 min video saying New brand system for late game dungeons, meaning it's rift system but in different place.

    Difficulty scaling on player lvl, hell no it's horrible worst system ever. Loot    Bad arpg and worst of all a Bad diablo, it became a meme between my Friends and me to call the game Diablo 3.5. You took the old trashy formula of Diablo 3 and just copy/paste it, reskin and do a 30 min video saying New brand system for late game dungeons, meaning it's rift system but in different place.

    Difficulty scaling on player lvl, hell no it's horrible worst system ever.

    Loot system it's Diablo 3 copy, skill system Diablo 3 copy, pointless quest worst than Diablo 3, unique items system Diablo 3 copy.
    20 years experience and only lazy work.

    One good point the artistic direction    … Expand
  74. brown47million
    Jul 18, 2023
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. I've played every Blizzard game since Warcraft II (besides Overwatch) religiously and this is their greatest entry. Bravo, bravo.

    The gameplay is smooth as butter, the itemization is polished to a diamond, and the story brought me to tears. It takes the best of each of its predecessors and refines the gameplay systems to near perfection. The tone and atmosphere    Absolute masterpiece. I've played every Blizzard game since Warcraft II (besides Overwatch) religiously and this is their greatest entry. Bravo, bravo.

    The gameplay is smooth as butter, the itemization is polished to a diamond, and the story brought me to tears. It takes the best of each of its predecessors and refines the gameplay systems to near perfection.

    The tone and atmosphere are everything one loves about Diablo I and II with a modern graphical varnish that shines (burns?) with the best of them. Each story beat has a grim bit impactful emotional hook that brings characters to life (and death) like no other Blizzard narrative has. You question your own character's decisions, even while agreeing they are the best viable option. Even the side quests had me locked into the lore, with compelling characters and interesting plotlines.

    The complexity is immense but is rolled out in such a way that each new layer is learnable without the need for external guides. In other ARPGs I find item comparison to be tedious and often not viscerally impactful. In Diablo IV, you will be compelled to try a new build with just about every new Legendary aspect and Unique you find. The subclasses are distinct yet optionally intertwined, allowing for countless different approaches to slaying the demons that plague Sanctuary.

    I've already put hundreds of hours into this game and my excitement continues to build. I imagine I will be playing this game for many years. Don't miss it!    … Expand
  75. Cloustrife
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    Este juego está sin terminar, tremenda decepción que me he llevado con el Diablo 4, se buggea constantemente, sistema de impulsos con el caballo sin sentido, eng game aburrido, misiones secundarias que no se pueden terminar...
  76. DarthCookie
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    Love it! :)
    One of the best Diablo games i ever played!
    Great story, great graphics, great gameplay. I'm happy!
  77. Syllo137
    Jul 17, 2023
    2
    Don't waste your money and time on this. Essentially, this is an early access game being sold at full AAA price. There are simply no redeeming qualities in this game, and they don't even seem to be trying to fix its flaws.

    Some people claim they enjoyed the story, but there are plenty of indie games and AA or older AAA games available at a fraction of the price, offering a superior    Don't waste your money and time on this. Essentially, this is an early access game being sold at full AAA price. There are simply no redeeming qualities in this game, and they don't even seem to be trying to fix its flaws.

    Some people claim they enjoyed the story, but there are plenty of indie games and AA or older AAA games available at a fraction of the price, offering a superior storyline.

    As an ARPG, it's an insult to the ARPG genre. Imagine playing Need for Speed or Forza, but having to stop at a red light every 100 meters. Well, that's exactly how it feels to play D4. From terrible inventory management to tedious travel from point A to point B, and the lack of mob density or unnecessary obstacles, it quickly becomes apparent that it's just an unrewarding experience.

    In an attempt to be everything—an MMO, an ARPG, and a captivating story—it falls short. The game lacks a clear focus, and its attempt to incorporate various genres only highlights its deficiencies. Rather than excelling in any one aspect, it disappoints across the board    … Expand
  78. BobbSylar
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    I am playing this game on PS5 and ROG Ally daily. It's perfect. This game is very steady, no lag, no server problem, an excellent campaign, an excellent OST and sound design, the graphic design and artwork is incredible !

    I am Rogue 75 and my pleasure is still there. I am a fan and casual player. I don't understand the global hatred here. what were players expecting ? To solve all    I am playing this game on PS5 and ROG Ally daily. It's perfect. This game is very steady, no lag, no server problem, an excellent campaign, an excellent OST and sound design, the graphic design and artwork is incredible !

    I am Rogue 75 and my pleasure is still there. I am a fan and casual player.

    I don't understand the global hatred here. what were players expecting ? To solve all their life frustration, personal problems, to offer a sense of their empty life ? To satisfy the impossible task to please the casual and hardcore player in the same time ? They have targetted the casual KFS dad player who is likely to buy skin, and play some hours each week...

    To put a 6 or a 5, but a 0 ? It's just review bombing....

    If you want to play peacefully on the ROG Ally or PS5, it's a good game, the end game is too young to be judged, let Blizzard time to improve that, this game has been released just 1 month ago !    … Expand
  79. hostadvantage
    Jul 16, 2023
    0
    The developers have done a great job of ruining the Diablo franchise. This game is a soulless cash grab.
  80. ShadowRayz
    Jul 16, 2023
    0
    Major disappointment, I haven't even finished the campaign, it's just bad, unbelievably boring, poor skills, just feels bad, Diablo immoral is actually more fun.
  81. Sodacan70
    Jul 16, 2023
    3
    AAA++ Price tag for a B- Game.
    It's got a polished look but countless bugs, and with a gamebraking bug fix and rollback later, this game is showing itself to be an untested waste of time and money.
    -There is zero QA testing - so it's up to players to find out what is broken (they even ask players to sign up for beta releases - they have no shame), meaning you will find something broken    AAA++ Price tag for a B- Game.
    It's got a polished look but countless bugs, and with a gamebraking bug fix and rollback later, this game is showing itself to be an untested waste of time and money.
    -There is zero QA testing - so it's up to players to find out what is broken (they even ask players to sign up for beta releases - they have no shame), meaning you will find something broken every other day.
    -Frequent lag, so bad there's rubberbanding, makes play frustrating - Don't bother playing at weekends when the lag can be so bad it's borderline unplayable.
    -The game itself has absolutely no sense of achievement; it's far too easy - after 5 days of playing I found myself playing on the highest tier of difficulty: Torment. For context this is about as difficult as watching Bambi. There is no endgame - with the right build (not hard to achieve) you can one shot kill most bosses - It's a joke.

    Blizzard are charging AAA++ and taking you for a mug.    … Expand
  82. Djolhan
    Jul 16, 2023
    4
    On aurait pu s'attendre à mieux de la part de Blizzard, mais force est de constater que depuis le rachat par actipognon, c'est terminé les jeux fait pour les joueurs ! On est sur un jeux qui aurait pu être bien, mais gâché par un prix bien trop excessif conte tenu du gameplay qui finalement, est très lassent, et bien trop répétitif, avec un loot qui n'a aucun gout et peu d'intérêt car unOn aurait pu s'attendre à mieux de la part de Blizzard, mais force est de constater que depuis le rachat par actipognon, c'est terminé les jeux fait pour les joueurs ! On est sur un jeux qui aurait pu être bien, mais gâché par un prix bien trop excessif conte tenu du gameplay qui finalement, est très lassent, et bien trop répétitif, avec un loot qui n'a aucun gout et peu d'intérêt car un jeux trop facile avec peu de défis ! Concernant l'arbre de talent, y a de l'idée, mais au final, on se rends vite compte que tout le monde fini par jouer les mêmes builds car beaucoup de skill son "fades". Dommage, pas certain que les futures mises à jours arrangent les choses, mais, j'aimerai me tromper !… Expand
  83. pfeifn
    Jul 16, 2023
    3
    Art = Awesome
    ingame Videos = awesome
    Story - works - 6/10 Level Scaling sucks, MMO Aspects suck, Endgame sucks badly (hope you like grinding nightmare dungeons for 50 levels.) Itemisation sucks - Uberrare Uniques - dont exist - why are they in the game ? UI would be ok 30 years ago (no Map overlay, Zoom, etc) Skill limitation (6 Skills no more) limits build diversity (basically    Art = Awesome
    ingame Videos = awesome
    Story - works - 6/10
    Level Scaling sucks, MMO Aspects suck, Endgame sucks badly (hope you like grinding nightmare dungeons for 50 levels.)
    Itemisation sucks - Uberrare Uniques - dont exist - why are they in the game ?
    UI would be ok 30 years ago (no Map overlay, Zoom, etc)
    Skill limitation (6 Skills no more) limits build diversity (basically every sorc Spec plays more or less the Same because of mandatory Vulnerable mechanic)
    you basically farm gold from level 70 onwards..

    also you need to deal with forced renown grind (gives Skill points so you basically cannot skip this) - you better like exploring the (huge) map to the full. Every Area feels kinda the same (levelscaling.)..

    should be better when this extended beta is finished (read with Expansion 2 + 3 more patches) - so buy in sale then - you are not missing out right now.    … Expand
  84. JackPlack
    Jul 16, 2023
    4
    Technically better than Wolcen but i think still Wolcen has better level up system.

    Almost all logic in the game is like praying to Lilith shrines to defeat Lilith. There is so much dumb things in D4. Blizzard really needs good pioneer. Almost every popular Diablo like is better than D4. Most complaints are about level up system. Every level up u're weeker and u need more time to    Technically better than Wolcen but i think still Wolcen has better level up system.

    Almost all logic in the game is like praying to Lilith shrines to defeat Lilith.

    There is so much dumb things in D4. Blizzard really needs good pioneer. Almost every popular Diablo like is better than D4.

    Most complaints are about level up system. Every level up u're weeker and u need more time to defeat enemy. Lot of minor bosses are much harder than Andariel and other main bosses.

    U can compensate your weakness with very boring loot system. There is also badly designed GUI. Its hard to find some important stats. Lazy players like me - ignore loot system until some lvl when u need to compensate the difference. Every skill at the end looks the same as at beginning. U have to use mostly usless skills and u have not many options to adapt them like in D3. Mount And Blade has better fun with simplicity, and physics if u want to do some simplicity - do the same with world immersion.

    There should be or only mana or just stamina and mana spheres. Skills/ultimates which are using only time for regeneration are too dumb (even in other diablo like game)
    Skill tree with passives is very bad. Passives shouldnt be mixed with skills, but skills should have some tuning options (for example AOE or Single enemy target toggle). I hate ideas when there is for examle every 3-rd of skill effect, but u just shoot. Its very dumb. Too many skill mechanics are like this - totally unreal - like rules for children (u must be naive and agree with some conditions). Please be next time more immersive.

    Only master level tree is some good idea but its only available at end of the game. This way it shouldnt exist.

    Sklills should be learned, and mastered. D2 or Grim Dawn have bad skill system. Even if its bad in GD its way better than this system.

    Story is avarage, world ideas are avarage.

    Gameplay - camera is much too close to player. Its a specially dumb when u fight some shooting boss from edge of the screen, U need to attack from bottom, becouse u see more and next thing, u too often dont see enemy in buildings. U enter the building and the hood is not disappearing. Even if it disappear its very bad when u cant see what u are shooting. Same problems with large pillars. If there is too lot of enemies there is also much harder with this camera and u think - "why its not mount and blade" and game about army vs army. PvE is not immersive and players mostly are the problem to do what do u want or just pause the game and do the poop.

    Only graphics and world is nice, and some multiplayer features. But still in single player i wish to pause game during the fight. It should be an option even online.

    As for me D4 is hopeless game. U create some GoKu OP character which has problems with avarage characters at end of the game. There is also no fun with loot - its to routine and so much unimmersive.    … Expand
  85. Althenor
    Jul 16, 2023
    3
    While first act is interesting, the plot of the game is simple, and at times downright stupid (for example Donan's story). Gameplay seems solid at the beginning starting to get boring incredibly fast. There is no endgame, classes are unbalanced. First season seems to be a joke. Stay away from this game at least for 2 years and it might be interesting... question is how it going to be usedWhile first act is interesting, the plot of the game is simple, and at times downright stupid (for example Donan's story). Gameplay seems solid at the beginning starting to get boring incredibly fast. There is no endgame, classes are unbalanced. First season seems to be a joke. Stay away from this game at least for 2 years and it might be interesting... question is how it going to be used by Blizzard... Gypsy NPC selling items for real money in the game that cost 70 Eur I consider a joke.… Expand
  86. Stik_Figure
    Jul 15, 2023
    2
    Path of Diablo 2 Resurected: Resurected

    I don't know what this game is, but it is not a Diablo title in anything other than name. I take that back. I know exactly what it is. A storefront posing as a beloved title. Do you enjoy ARPGs with good loot and an exciting, yet challenging gameplay loop? Well keep perusing the store shelves because this isn't it. Loot: One word. Abysmal. I    Path of Diablo 2 Resurected: Resurected

    I don't know what this game is, but it is not a Diablo title in anything other than name. I take that back. I know exactly what it is. A storefront posing as a beloved title.

    Do you enjoy ARPGs with good loot and an exciting, yet challenging gameplay loop? Well keep perusing the store shelves because this isn't it.

    Loot: One word. Abysmal. I can't count how "Big Bads" i've killed during the story and exploring that drop two measly pieces of loot that wouldn't even have been good 10 levels prior. Chest loot is not any better. Treasure Goblins need to be renamed to Trash Goblins. Everything looks the same and is littered with word salad to make you think it's good. But fear not. If you want great looking gear, all you have to do is open that wallet again and head on into the store. That's where the real effort went into gear design.

    Combat: Combat is fun for about the first 20 levels. And then the realization that you will be using the same few skills for 80 more levels comes crashing down on you. Most skills are boring to use and look at. Everything else are passives that add little to no value to your build. Enemies will stun lock you constantly as the only way the game can pose a challenge is to take control away from the player. I remember another game that tried a similar approach. Warhammer Online relied heavily on CC'ing the player. How's that game doing? Oh right, it shut down 2 years after launch. Good model to follow Blizz.

    Also, get used to fighting the exact same enemies over and over again regardless of zone. 20 hours in I was done with combat and just running from quest to quest.

    Dungeons: Remember the feeling of delving deep into a dungeon, each level taking you closer to Hell and giving you the feeling of impending doom? Well forget that and get to finding the two keys that unlock the boss door or untying 5 bodies from stakes. Why? Creative Bankruptcy. Now get to it.

    MMO BS: Collect 5 flowers, fill this flask, go get my dry cleaning. This crap has no place in an ARPG. It is useless filler created by the same creatively bankrupt people mentioned above.

    No new classes: If this isn't proof of the lack of creativity the D4 team possess, then I don't know what is. They couldn't even be bothered to create a new class. They literally ripped the classes from D2, renamed the Assassin and called it a day. I have no clue what they worked on for all these years when all they did was copy Brevik and Co's hard work. Although, I would put every cent to my name on them selling a new class.

    In short, I hate this game. I really, really hate it. It's the kind of game that comes out an makes me question gaming as a hobby all together. This game is a store first and a playable game 126th.

    TLDR: Why are you here if you don't want to read?    … Expand
  87. Jimiti
    Jul 15, 2023
    10
    Love this game so much. Best Diablo ever made. Campaign is worth the box price alone. Blizzard is back.
  88. Souleater83
    Jul 15, 2023
    3
    Good graphics
    Good sound tracks
    Skills are okay

    Itemisation is bad as over engineered
    Scaling is terrible as everything scales with you
    There is a lack of variety of things to do
    The game feels empty although the world is massive Don't listen to the professional reviews, for whatever reason they don't seem to understand what makes a good game.
  89. Maraud30
    Jul 15, 2023
    0
    This game is super boring, the gameplay makes you sleepy, your character won't get better by leveling up making the core principles of the game useless and I don't like the camera.. This is my first diablo and my last. I am really struggling to understand why people puts so many hours into this nonsense, borring and repetitive mess.
  90. whit3Dev
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    Thee Oprah Winfrey Show of Cooldowns
    You get a cooldown, look under your seat there's a cooldown the audience gets a cooldown... The
    F N horse gets a cooldown!!!
  91. Wierzbolas
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    Blizzard disapoints like always, just good looking first layer, deeper its empty piece of **** with mechnaics from 90s.
    Game for so much money with microtransactions...
    Thats why 0, if game would be free to play maybe 4-5.
    Fk blizzard and his crap season as well.
  92. Gyungrae
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    왜 디아블로2 레저렉션이나 디아블로3의 28 시즌에서 시작할 수 없는 건가? 이 프렌차이즈는 왜 항상 백지에서 시작하는 건지 이해할 수가 없다. 이 게임도 확작팩이나 20시즌이 지나면 훌륭한 게임이 될테니, 그 전까진 0점 왜냐면 아직 정식 출시를 안했으니까
  93. ARPG9
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    Diablo IV is the exact same trash game as Diablo III, just with more monetization.

    The Diablo franchise died with Blizzard North.
  94. dynamisch
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    schlechtes Spiel. Bad game. Die for no reason at Lilith. Very boring. [
  95. Cpihan
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    awful game, not even close to D2, not worth your money. Also boring as hell, lol
  96. DoctorFox
    Jul 14, 2023
    9
    Diablo 4 is fantastic. The campaign, the gameplay loop, the classes - all awesome. There are some bugs and other minor issues, but nothing that takes away from the enjoyment of playing enough to warrant a low score. Blizzard Activision have done a phenomenal job this iteration and Season 1 is coming soon!! Perfect time to jump in, right before the start of a new season. Come exploreDiablo 4 is fantastic. The campaign, the gameplay loop, the classes - all awesome. There are some bugs and other minor issues, but nothing that takes away from the enjoyment of playing enough to warrant a low score. Blizzard Activision have done a phenomenal job this iteration and Season 1 is coming soon!! Perfect time to jump in, right before the start of a new season. Come explore Sanctuary with us!… Expand
  97. retroisback96
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    Can people stop hyping the graphics they aren't even good? Anything looks good in comparison to d3 btw but d4 looks pretty bad for a 2023 title from a AAA company. No ray traced lighting or shadows in a game that is primarily in dimly lit environments. Poor graphics for a modern title.
  98. Jananas
    Jul 14, 2023
    4
    This game is pretty good grind simulator. However the dopamine hits aren't as good as in Diablo 2, maybe not even as in Diablo 3. There are a lot of quests and content, yet all of it is without any soul. The gameplay is a bit fun, however you are shoehorned into 2 builds per character that are actually worth anything, if you don't want the game to be complete slogfest by Tier 4. TheThis game is pretty good grind simulator. However the dopamine hits aren't as good as in Diablo 2, maybe not even as in Diablo 3. There are a lot of quests and content, yet all of it is without any soul. The gameplay is a bit fun, however you are shoehorned into 2 builds per character that are actually worth anything, if you don't want the game to be complete slogfest by Tier 4. The artstyle and everything is nice looking, but the game is as shallow as a puddle in an Actman's yard. If they add MEANINGFUL content in further seaons, better drops (goodluck farming super uniques) and branch out the skill tree, I guess this game could be much better than D3. However it is not even close now.… Expand
  99. Tinhoso
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    Very disappointing game. Three words: boring, unfinished, shallow.This game is much worse than Diablo III. Boring gameplay. Drops and the endgame in general is just non existent. Zero build variety and no monster density at all. Tedious and boring
  100. zexxx
    Jul 14, 2023
    4
    Diablo IV is a nice addition to the franchise that executes the Diablo formula well in terms of gameplay. Visually it is far superior to the cartoony Diablo III and seem to be somewhat of a return to the visual style of Diablo II.

    The music and sound effects are top-notch, and they add a lot to the atmosphere and gameplay satisfaction. The story sadly is the weakest link. other games    Diablo IV is a nice addition to the franchise that executes the Diablo formula well in terms of gameplay. Visually it is far superior to the cartoony Diablo III and seem to be somewhat of a return to the visual style of Diablo II.

    The music and sound effects are top-notch, and they add a lot to the atmosphere and gameplay satisfaction.

    The story sadly is the weakest link. other games tried to steer away from the more problematic aspects of the world lore and simply left them up in the air, which is a great choice. but starting with Diablo III we started to get a more American Hollywood like story and trying to over explain everything to the player.
    While Diablo III had some of that it didn't get to the silly lengths Diablo IV goes in trying to simplify and explain the story to the player while making every character and event a hollow shell of what could have been.

    The main story as well as the side content are mostly forgettable. it's sad Blizzard decided to take a more Hollywood like route in terms of storytelling. it doesn't fit Diablo and doesn't do justice to the game.

    Nyrelle is the most useless character out of the bunch and could be cut completely from the game without meaningfully changing the story. story points are forced, and it doesn't even try to seem like it evolves organically. Vigo is another silly character that later is even shoved in some kind of armor/contraption that doesn't make sense in the context of Diablo.

    Hardcore players might want to wait. as with Diablo III there are some issues with this game at launch which can cause you to lose many hours of gameplay for reasons outside of the game or your control. (They did mention they are going to add fixes for all of that)

    the cringe marketing prior to this game maybe should've clued me in to the level of storytelling in this entry.

    also, since it is extremely important... the always online BS continues and guts the HC experience. it's maddening to lose characters to server/game issues and there are more than a few. g*da*nit Blizzard! Again?!
    And to put the final nail in the coffin... scaled difficulty. this destroys the game. and how tiers work is dogs**t.
    I was bored out of my mind by the end of the campaign from the repetitiveness and lack of challenge.

    TL;DR - A Good game in terms of game-play, sound, music, visuals but laughably weak storytelling and there's nothing new under the sun after you finish the short and unimaginative campaign.    … 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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