Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. Syllean
    Sep 12, 2023
    1
    I loved Diablo 3 and may even go back for new seasons from time to time. It's fast paced and fun.

    Diablo 4 is the opposite. It's a slog. The season grind is brutal. Who wants to spend weeks trying to reach max level in a seasonal game? There is no real end game other than grinding boring things that you have done before to get gear that is overly complicated and generally feels    I loved Diablo 3 and may even go back for new seasons from time to time. It's fast paced and fun.

    Diablo 4 is the opposite. It's a slog. The season grind is brutal. Who wants to spend weeks trying to reach max level in a seasonal game? There is no real end game other than grinding boring things that you have done before to get gear that is overly complicated and generally feels unrewarding. I had high hopes but Blizzard has risen to my lowest expectations. This is a terrible game and it is probably beyond redemption without a major rewrite.    … Expand
  2. Gradrock
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    Surprisingly to me who loves the Diablo franchise 1-3 tens of thousands of hours of playtime, this is a bigger miss than Immortal.
  3. Spad183
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    Not for hardcore gamer. For old gamer that love Diablo II, Ifound the game less immersive however I’m not that young the time I enjoyed D2 and I don’t have a lot of time to play. So here, I find a good and horrific graphic ambiance. I find a good challenge well balanced, I can spend some time in the open world just for fun and continue the story when I want. I would love more cinematicsNot for hardcore gamer. For old gamer that love Diablo II, Ifound the game less immersive however I’m not that young the time I enjoyed D2 and I don’t have a lot of time to play. So here, I find a good and horrific graphic ambiance. I find a good challenge well balanced, I can spend some time in the open world just for fun and continue the story when I want. I would love more cinematics and more story telling. Also more build possibilities, here it’s a lot based on items and aspects you will find but the aspect you can remove and replace it’s not for me, it’s not immersive and boring to do.
    Otherwise I like to play with friends.    … Expand
  4. Bloodworks3
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Blizzard managed to create a game so disappointing & frustrating that almost everyone who quits, RAGE QUITS.

    Plenty of other reviews cover the reasons why Diablo 4 is hot garbage. One of the worst games I've ever bought. I will never buy anything from them again. Search Actman Diablo 4 and watch any of his related reviews. Search Blizzard lawsuits. I scheduled my G.D. vacation    Blizzard managed to create a game so disappointing & frustrating that almost everyone who quits, RAGE QUITS.

    Plenty of other reviews cover the reasons why Diablo 4 is hot garbage. One of the worst games I've ever bought. I will never buy anything from them again.

    Search Actman Diablo 4 and watch any of his related reviews. Search Blizzard lawsuits.

    I scheduled my G.D. vacation time for the D4 release & 3 days into playing it stopped being fun. I'm still upset. What a scam.

    The once great Blizzard North was bought out over a decade ago and none of the brilliant minds still work there at what is now called Activision Blizzard. I didn't know this until after buying D4. Blizzard pumps out flashy games with no substance and puts the Blizzard stamp on it to cash in on nostalgia and utilize predatory in game cash transaction practices. Their games are pure marketing & sales. Look at reviews for any of their games in the last decade. I wish I had.

    Don't believe the positive critic reviews or the fake positive reviews masquerading as negative ones. Blizzard pays for those to confuse people

    D4 Motto: If you're not having fun you're either playing wrong or too much.    … Expand
  5. GabryaelL
    Sep 11, 2023
    1
    Unfortunately, I chose to ignore reviews on the game as I have been a long standing fan of the Diablo series. However, while there are some elements of the game that I do find absolutely enjoyable, its little things that have crept in which have led to a lot of disdain for this game. You only have to read the reviews to know that we are all struggling with the same issues. I findUnfortunately, I chose to ignore reviews on the game as I have been a long standing fan of the Diablo series. However, while there are some elements of the game that I do find absolutely enjoyable, its little things that have crept in which have led to a lot of disdain for this game. You only have to read the reviews to know that we are all struggling with the same issues. I find teleporting in and out of areas leads to disconnects to the server. Consumables disappear due to dying and/or disconnects, and some of the consumables take a great deal of time to prepare. Resistances, seem irrelevant, even consumable resistance elixirs and so on. In general, the grinding is just the same old same old, with very little extra than increasing enemy health and damage, and the stun effects - OMF it may just be the worse Ive had to endure in a Diablo game. I hope Blizzard goes out of business because they have become so big without giving a crap to the legacy of Diablo. The money is important, but the overall experience of this game is evident Blizzard no longer understands what it means to make a long standing game. D2 was by far the best.… Expand
  6. Zayl666
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Unfinished game at high price point and loaded with macro ($25 ugly skins) and micro transactions. Missing tons of quality of life features that ARPGs released 2 years ago have. Huge rubberbanding, meaningless loot, no loot filter (to be coming but it's rather too late), little multiplayer interaction, no spec loadouts. This game is the human equivalent of a hamster wheel. Also, this gameUnfinished game at high price point and loaded with macro ($25 ugly skins) and micro transactions. Missing tons of quality of life features that ARPGs released 2 years ago have. Huge rubberbanding, meaningless loot, no loot filter (to be coming but it's rather too late), little multiplayer interaction, no spec loadouts. This game is the human equivalent of a hamster wheel. Also, this game is made by a despicable company who only cares about your money.… Expand
  7. ian_flynn
    Sep 11, 2023
    2
    A great game that has been killed by Blizzards incompotence at the Season 1.1.0 Patch, Microtransactions and a multitude of Pointless Useless Stats.
    The moral of the story is don't kill your game with pointless and needless nerfs. I am glad that I waited a few weeks to do the review.
  8. Zietznoch
    Sep 11, 2023
    4
    The first run through the campaign was really fun. But after level 70 it gets very frustrating and Season 1 is content wise jsut bad. and I am really dissapointed. They know about the probs but their focus remains on shop and cashgrab. typicall blizzard nowadays. I am out
  9. takenek
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This game is a complete disaster. First of all, this is not Diablo, but some MMO in the world of Diablo, secondly, every now and then Blizzard mixes up the character balance so much that today your character is able to kill Butcher at the highest level and a day later you are unable to kill him. The way of collecting loot is completely broken, you have to first collect yellow items to turnThis game is a complete disaster. First of all, this is not Diablo, but some MMO in the world of Diablo, secondly, every now and then Blizzard mixes up the character balance so much that today your character is able to kill Butcher at the highest level and a day later you are unable to kill him. The way of collecting loot is completely broken, you have to first collect yellow items to turn them into unique items. The game has absolutely nothing to do with the Diablo series, only the name. Another problem is that every season you have to discover everything again, even though my main character has discovered everything, shrines, etc., now I have to run and discover them again, along with the portals. I don't know why the editors gave this game such a high rating, because for me it is a complete failure.… Expand
  10. Hiro652
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    I regret every penny I spent on this game, totally waste of time. Repetitive to the extend
  11. Zephyrghost_
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    This game is an insult to human intelligence.
    What is the Diablo IV killer?
    Path of Exile? NO.
    Baldurs Gate III? NO.
    Blizzard Entertainment? Absolutely yes. The game is dead now with the new season 1 patch. I cannot dedicate another set of hundreds of hours to grind from level 1 to 100, with the bloody nerfed characters. Go screw yourself Blizzard.
  12. 1337GameeR
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    When is the Release Date of Diablo3???

    .... cuz I dont have a Phone or PC with Internet

    AGAINST immorality and greed!!!
  13. Hack
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    A decent foundation but a serious lack of end game content means that you'll get bored fast, and the first season was a disaster. The developers have lost my trust with some truly bizarre discussions but I honestly hope that they can make the game great one day.
  14. compmanben
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    I have played D1, D2, D3, so I am well seasoned. D4 by comparison is terrible in my personal opinion.
  15. SalamiHaze
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    The only good thing about this game is combat feel and non Black/white character as Lilith.

    All good hack n slash fundamentals have been thrown away for the sake of cashgrabbing techniques. Have fun being beta testers with annual paid dlcs.
  16. ziefff
    Sep 10, 2023
    4
    Game needs a lot of features to become a good game,
    This game:
    -Art and graphics - 10/10 ( Art and graphics feels really good and gave me a feeling of connection with this realm, graphic engine is smooth maybe isn't cutting edge but it has to work on consoles as well because its money on the end of the day :_ -Sound and music - 7/10 ( The sounds for me was good overall, it didn't    Game needs a lot of features to become a good game,
    This game:

    -Art and graphics - 10/10 ( Art and graphics feels really good and gave me a feeling of connection with this realm, graphic engine is smooth maybe isn't cutting edge but it has to work on consoles as well because its money on the end of the day :_

    -Sound and music - 7/10 ( The sounds for me was good overall, it didn't stand out like in Diablo 1 or 2, or games like Lineage2 or Frostpunk or Doom May 13, 2016 and many others which gave me so much goosebumps that I still remember the music and dialogues )

    -Multiplayer - 1/10 ( it might as well be solo game with bots running around )

    -Customization - 1/10 ( in 2023 this kind of customization might as well call it diablo immortals reloaded, messy aspect system because of the items drop, there is no random feeling of luck for progression items, there is no feeling of "i might get the best item in the world today" because of how item drop generation system is designed, I just didn't care about items I saw on the ground anymore in the end )

    -Realism - 4/10 ( Art and sound make up for this score but items and lack of connection with my character struggle through out the whole game makes it disappointment overall )

    -Playability - 1/10 ( games gets very boring after completing story line )

    My personal feeling about this game 3/10

    Which gave me overall score of : 3.857142857142857 so i will rounded to " 4 "

    Personal note:
    I do respect all the people who worked really hard and cared about this game to be perfect in any sense,
    And I do appreciate all the time you invested to try, however if games like this with budget like that are failing its mainly because how little of passion and dedication is allowed to shine through the end project when titles like that are created only because investors is all that maters on the end of the day.
    So if by any chance you are content creator please don't feel discourage by my comment,
    Just try to find a better company a team of people which are respecting ideas and are open minded while also being working on the project with passion and dedication, only then you find yourself among people worthy of your time.    … Expand
  17. End0rphin3
    Sep 9, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a mistake. After playing some hours you dont have ANY reason to play more in this game. Its overpriced crap. Waste of time and money.… Expand
  18. Cascader
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    This game was a massive letdown. Blizzard no longer makes good games. Their focus has shifted to profits. It will take a massive turnaround for them to regain my trust.
  19. 3LacK-Heart-x
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    A 70 euros game that disconnects 90% of the time when you leave cities and hub spots and that's veeeery irritating. Ignore blizzard's marketing tricks and save yourselves 70 euros.
  20. StarwhisperX
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Now Blizzard is only make games for money, Sucks and Disgusting, I regret that I have bought it.
  21. raef90
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    I have to say I am thankful I did not actually spend money on this game, just Blizzard credits from WoW gold I had left over from a long time ago, but even that I wish I had saved. This game was maybe worth 30 dollars. I would never condone spending 70 on this overpriced heap.

    For the people who say that "this is the best diablo ever" Are... Interestingly missing some extraordinary    I have to say I am thankful I did not actually spend money on this game, just Blizzard credits from WoW gold I had left over from a long time ago, but even that I wish I had saved. This game was maybe worth 30 dollars. I would never condone spending 70 on this overpriced heap.

    For the people who say that "this is the best diablo ever" Are... Interestingly missing some extraordinary points to make about, well, anything.

    While the cut scenes are the strongest that Diablo has ever had, with the best or most voice acting, this Diablo has the worst world building there has ever been.

    There are very few types of enemies, and half of them are just recolorations/reskins of another type of enemy. At various points, without any explanation, in a new area, you're fighting enemies without any knowledge of whom they are. They lightest touch as to any explanation as to whom they might be often comes from some side quest that might come way later, or hard to find.

    Even more obnoxiously, when you are attempting to do dungeons extraneous to the primary storyline, which is considered the "end game content", which is what Blizzard is all about... Blizzard tools all their games purely for end game content, not for much else. The enemies that were actually described, The Cathedral, and the Mother's Cult are mortal enemies and frequently fight you alongside each other.

    While you are in the storyline fighting for the Cathedral you just randomly start killing Cathedral long before you get anywhere near any explanation for why the 2 color skins of their armies would be against you, saints and penitents.

    Basically, everything to do with environmental immersion is non-existent in a way I've never seen so broken in a loot box type game.

    Destiny, every prior Diablo, every mobile phone game with 0 thought put into them except casino addition exploitation and microtransactions that now Blizzard is desperately trying to participate in, every Borderlands has far better immersion and explanation of enemies, your place in the world.

    So the gameplay feels nonsensical. You're just hammering pixels for no apparent reason other than to pinata things. At least every other comparable title (which is 20 dollars cheaper and looks better and does not rubberband constantly) gives you a solid reason why for each enemy, rather than just slamming out there just to slam out there. It's like Blizzard just got exceptionally lazy and assumed no one cared about their world building, they would be satisfied with the story and everything else in the world didn't actually matter to be cohesive in any function.

    Then there is the microtransactions. The battlepasses. The microtransactions are the most expensive I've seen before, and there is absolutely no way to gain anything through effort in the shops unlike in... every other game out there. If you want things for free, get into WoW and farm 100 hours of your life for 15 to 30 bucks if people are still buying and selling WoW currency. Not worth the time or effort. And Blizzard is NOT worth your money. Especially with how they are trashing Larian Studios for delivering such an exceptional game with total exquisite immersion.

    A Battlepass, Blizzard has the worst battlepass I have ever seen. They only give 666 currency accessible only through purchasing premium for 1,000 which their battlepasses cost 1000 or 2800. You can not get the currency, you only get an awful looking basic xmog and some urn ashes to marginally increase resource drops from trash farming. It's terrible. Everything in the shop is worth absurd amounts and is barely visible except mounts.

    A ridiculous amount of people have huge grievances with the above. I give the game 2 stars because the main story is well done, the cinematics are well done, but the entirety of the world and the immersion of the game breaks halfway through. And the end game, post story is... unrewarding, extremely easy, and just undlessly grinding and repetitive.

    To be in torment, hitting the same content, doing 20 nightmare dungeons, and maybe, just maybe, get 1 item to consider to switch out because nothing ever drops over 800. They changed how loot drops in relation to the cache apparently, which made it even harder to get good unique items, lowered power levels drops, and just basically I've been using the same items from level 60 to 91. Probably some 60 to 100 hours of play with averaging 1 decent drop every 5 hours that still trashes out. Just very unrewarding.    … Expand
  22. Tree_86
    Sep 8, 2023
    2
    As a Diablo veteran I wanted to love D4, but in its current state I would actively discourage anyone from buying it. I gave the game a solid go; Levelled a character to 100, and grinded the end game, before coming to the ultimate conclusion that is shallow, boring and riddled with problems. Given another year of development and playtesting D4 could be a good game, but releasing it in it'sAs a Diablo veteran I wanted to love D4, but in its current state I would actively discourage anyone from buying it. I gave the game a solid go; Levelled a character to 100, and grinded the end game, before coming to the ultimate conclusion that is shallow, boring and riddled with problems. Given another year of development and playtesting D4 could be a good game, but releasing it in it's current state, and allowing people to pay to beta test it for them is an insult to consumers.… Expand
  23. malek_the_first
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    weak gameplay
    repetitive
    feels like a cash grab
    I pity the days when blizzard used to make good videogames
  24. xavia91
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    I loved D3, and I wanted to love D4, but while on the outside it looks really great it really quickly becomes just boring. It was already obvious from the Beta, the abilities just don't feel right, there are way too little cool abilities and most of them a are just lame. The skill tree is also really bad lacking proper QoL functions making it a pain in the ass the respec. Also thoseI loved D3, and I wanted to love D4, but while on the outside it looks really great it really quickly becomes just boring. It was already obvious from the Beta, the abilities just don't feel right, there are way too little cool abilities and most of them a are just lame. The skill tree is also really bad lacking proper QoL functions making it a pain in the ass the respec. Also those soulless low level legendaries suck and they are what you get all the time.… Expand
  25. Clunning
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    This game falls off hard after the campaign. Th campaign is well done and I really enjoyed the journey. Nightmare dungeons are fine for a while, but the gameplay loop feels messy. There is literally nothing to do at endgame except reroll a new character. There is no way to target farm specific items, so you are completely at the game's RNG mercy. Class builds do not feel diverse at allThis game falls off hard after the campaign. Th campaign is well done and I really enjoyed the journey. Nightmare dungeons are fine for a while, but the gameplay loop feels messy. There is literally nothing to do at endgame except reroll a new character. There is no way to target farm specific items, so you are completely at the game's RNG mercy. Class builds do not feel diverse at all with limited skill options. Other than graphics I don't know why you'd play this over Path of Exile.… Expand
  26. PongEnjoyer
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Wasn't expecting anything good from the modern blizzard, but omg this is the worst diablo-like game I ever played.
  27. Gajuszceplus
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Worst possible way to spend money on. an why i have to type 75 characters when game is absolute grabage and its not worth of me typing.
  28. JamesFaith
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Connection problems made in unplayable to me, even when few online games I am playing regularly had zero problem with connection on my PC. Basically every townportal, portal or just leaving of dungeon is like 70:30 chance to crash.

    And forced multiplayer was last drop - how can I play a game when players with tree times higher level are constantly running to my events and quest and    Connection problems made in unplayable to me, even when few online games I am playing regularly had zero problem with connection on my PC. Basically every townportal, portal or just leaving of dungeon is like 70:30 chance to crash.

    And forced multiplayer was last drop - how can I play a game when players with tree times higher level are constantly running to my events and quest and killing everything?

    This games suffers by absence of offline or just only SP mode. And because these problems appears only after Kyovashad, you can't even refund it because 2 hours are already gone.    … Expand
  29. Stormik
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    The Good:
    - Launch. It was one of the smoothest Blizzard launches (PC) I have experienced. No queues, no lags, no disconnects.
    - Story. For an ARPG the story was decent enough. Lilith is a great villain. - Atmosphere! Finally the diabloesque atmosphere is back. It's dark, it's gory. No more cartoons! - Content - D4 got more content than any Diablo before (not counting mods for D2    The Good:
    - Launch. It was one of the smoothest Blizzard launches (PC) I have experienced. No queues, no lags, no disconnects.
    - Story. For an ARPG the story was decent enough. Lilith is a great villain.
    - Atmosphere! Finally the diabloesque atmosphere is back. It's dark, it's gory. No more cartoons!
    - Content - D4 got more content than any Diablo before (not counting mods for D2 obviously). Nightmare dungeons, helltides, world bosses, pinnacle boss... while definitely not perfect and could use some tweaking they keep me playing even after reaching 90lvl. Still not bored of either and I play couple of hours every day since launch. Sure it gets repetitive but it is an ARPG so... (baal runs anyone?).
    - The Butcher! What a great addition to the game. Finally an iteration that does the OG D1 Butcher justice. Let's just hope they will add more mini bosses like him.

    The Bad:
    - No map overlay? Seriously?!
    - Mount system. What the frell is that? Terrible in every way.
    - Loot. You can get an item (a unique for example) at 85lvl that is weaker than when you got it 10lvls ago. Items always require the lvl they dropped on to equip making it impossible to gear alts
    - Please... JUST STOP THIS "KILL ALL ENEMIES" BS!
    - A lot of minor things are bad or could be tweaked. Usually of a QoL variety. Almost in every aspect of the game. Stash, inventory, map, crafters, traversing to name a few. No "refund all" button for paragon points when there is one for skills?
    - As per usual with like every game/company the devs are VERY fast to nerf positive things but hibernate when some bugs are affecting the players in negative way - druid loot table for example. That being sad I personally haven't encountered many bugs.

    The Ugly:
    - Monetization. Yes, there are MTXs. No I don't consider them bad because they are good for game's longevity. D3 has nothing of the sort (let's not bring that abomination that was RMAH into this...) and the serious lack of content is very noticeable. I also don't consider them straight up good because it depends on how the devs will use the money. If they keep sucking the money without giving us any new content then yeah they bad.
    - Druid and sorc cosmetics
    - Ghost enemies    … Expand
  30. Gexile
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    The devs don't even know wtf they are doing either. That tells you enough about this stool of a game.
  31. eternalRest
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    The game is about hunting items and killing tough demonic monsters that potentially would make your character powerful rich and respected.
    The truth is that there is no items inside the game, there is like 4-5 different factions with 4-5 different units without any special mechanic or AI implemented, there is no trade.
    The game is an empty map. The best part is that after 1.5 month    The game is about hunting items and killing tough demonic monsters that potentially would make your character powerful rich and respected.
    The truth is that there is no items inside the game, there is like 4-5 different factions with 4-5 different units without any special mechanic or AI implemented, there is no trade.

    The game is an empty map.

    The best part is that after 1.5 month of release of the game they added a bug where when you teleport you get disconnected, and inside activision forums they blame customers network while this has nothing to do with the customer's network.

    Overall this is an empty map without anything implemented inside, it is literally not even playable because of the teleport bug you get returned to main menu with a disconnected message. If you do not teleport you will not disconnect but that means you will have to really travel long distances taking even like 20 minutes of your time.

    After 3 months of release at the cost of 70 euro without anything implemented or working they announced a yearly paid expansion while the game is filled daily with new microtransactions.

    This game does not even work right now you will get disconnected on teleport.

    You have been warned.    … Expand
  32. Soganox
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    A mess of a game, showcasing what poor management can do to a great IP even if you throw lots of money at it.
    Technically this game is very solid. Oh, there are bugs and network issues, but they are not THAT bad. And on the art side this game hits a home run, things look great and sound great. Even the story is decent, and that's not a given in this genre...
    The real pain is in the    A mess of a game, showcasing what poor management can do to a great IP even if you throw lots of money at it.
    Technically this game is very solid. Oh, there are bugs and network issues, but they are not THAT bad. And on the art side this game hits a home run, things look great and sound great. Even the story is decent, and that's not a given in this genre...
    The real pain is in the shoddy implementation of game mechanics. Where do I start?
    - Class balance is a joke. It doesn't exist. To add insult to injury, the devs seem to focus on balancing around seasonal content as if the permanent "eternal realm" characters don't exist and suffer from even bigger gaps in power.
    - Endgame is extremely limited and repetitive.
    - Half the mobs have some sort of "I go kaboom on death" effect, which gets tedious.
    - Items are legit boring, due to multiple factors:
    1. Once you get to level 75 or so you are reduced to a line-worker checking an endless stream of "rares" for some 1% upgrade.
    2. The game is littered with situational affixes like "+5% damage to purple enemies when you are hungry". This exacerbates the issue of finding "good" items.
    3. The existing system of "legendary" items is lackluster. You unlock powers in dungeons but practically never want to use those because they are so weak, instead constantly spinning the wheel for a better version to drop... but these are "1 time use".
    4. Game is missing useful, direct affixes on items, like "+ 100 fire damage" or "3% chance to stun".
    5. Resistances are completely broken, have been for over 3 months, and still not fixed.
    6. Some stats straight up lie to you, like "% damage reduction" which DOES NOT work as a stacking bonus.
    7. Most of the "unique" items are pointless to use.
    8. No sets, no runewords, no real meaning behind item durability.
    9. No loot filter.

    I could go on... thing is, practically every one of these issues can be fixed with dedication. I know that ONE DAY this game will be great. But it just isn't there yet, and I am sad.    … Expand
  33. dndb301
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    I finished the Diablo series.
    Diablo 4 isn't even a bad game and it's really fun, but I'm really disappointed to try and solve storytelling with DLC.
  34. Zalioth
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    The story is good, the graphics are nice and the music and sound is immersive, I enjoyed the going through the campaign.

    However, Diablo 4 is not an ARPG, it is an MMORPG, with all the bad stuff (level scaling, online only, timed world bosses and helltides) and none of the good (no social aspects, no trading). Also, the skills are few and full of cooldowns (can't spam my skills like    The story is good, the graphics are nice and the music and sound is immersive, I enjoyed the going through the campaign.

    However, Diablo 4 is not an ARPG, it is an MMORPG, with all the bad stuff (level scaling, online only, timed world bosses and helltides) and none of the good (no social aspects, no trading).

    Also, the skills are few and full of cooldowns (can't spam my skills like in D2), we are constantly out of mana, and due to a horrible concept of damage buckets, vulnerable is a must for all builds, which severely restricts build diversity.

    There's an absolutely huge lack of quality of life in the game. Something inexcusable as Early Access titles such Last Epoch (AWESOME game btw) have it since their EA release... Also, why only 4 stash tabs? You cannot even pay hard earned gold to expand it, what on earth are they thinking? My time is worth more than that (I am tired of having to haul **** around back and forth to the traders/crafters and constantly be out of inventory space).

    The open world is nice but there's barely any mob density and sometimes it feels like a walking/riding simulator.

    Finally, mob level scaling penalizes you as you level (you never truly become stronger, and in fact lower level characters can carry you instead of you carrying them).

    Disclaimer: I'm a veteran from D1, D2, D3 (hated this one), Dungeon Siege, Sacred, Sacred 2, Path of Exile, Last Epoch... I love ARPGs.

    EDIT: Lowering the score due to the completely out of touch development team. What a shame of a Season 1 patch... and the worst is that the resistances are still bugged (useless) yet they add items and effects that make use of them! This development team has to be among the worst in the industry...    … Expand
  35. Drejoe
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    This is an absolute masterpiece. Great story, great gameplay and I am enjoying the endgame so far. The scaling is great, because I can still enjoy the game with low level friends without melting everything in their path.
    10/10 would slay Lilith again
  36. Dark766
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Jogo excelente, gráfico, gameplay ele é simplesmente o melhor jogo da franquia
  37. Sergusha87
    Sep 7, 2023
    2
    Игра очень сильно разочаровала. Красивая графика, но ничего больше. И то испорченная нелепыми эффектами и вылетающими цифрами. на экране каша. Прокачка персонажа урезана. Даже характеристики распределяются автоматически. Анимация плоховата. Играть банально скучно, даже Poe меня затянула сильнее. Инвентарь. который во второй части был частью геймплея, сейчас стал практическиИгра очень сильно разочаровала. Красивая графика, но ничего больше. И то испорченная нелепыми эффектами и вылетающими цифрами. на экране каша. Прокачка персонажа урезана. Даже характеристики распределяются автоматически. Анимация плоховата. Играть банально скучно, даже Poe меня затянула сильнее. Инвентарь. который во второй части был частью геймплея, сейчас стал практически безразмерным. Ресурсы можно собирать бесконечно и я хз где они хранятся. Забудьте про свитки и тома идентификации/портала. Это все теперь не нужно. Я жалею что купил эту игру. Она не стоит своих денег. Плохо, скучно, однообразно, атмосферы диабло нет, она только в графике. Художники и писатели единственные кто заслужили похвалы.… Expand
  38. Attackbartender
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    I've been a fan of Diablo since its early days in the 90s. The first game was memorable, especially when playing with my younger brother and having LAN parties with friends. Diablo II continued that tradition. However, Diablo IV feels as though it has lost its essence. My entire family shares this disappointment. The recent changes, coupled with the apparent monetization strategies, haveI've been a fan of Diablo since its early days in the 90s. The first game was memorable, especially when playing with my younger brother and having LAN parties with friends. Diablo II continued that tradition. However, Diablo IV feels as though it has lost its essence. My entire family shares this disappointment. The recent changes, coupled with the apparent monetization strategies, have led us to decide to stop playing. For those who value the legacy of this game, I'd advise caution. It feels like a departure from the action RPG we once loved, and I hope the developers realize the impact of their decisions. I cannot recommend supporting this iteration.… Expand
  39. TastyBevRage
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    As a long time fan of the series and a pre-order purchaser this game has been such a let down. The initial campaign was pretty fun but when you get into the late game activities, it feels terrible. There is little to do and what is available feels so needlessly repetitive and I'm all about a grinder but this grind just isn't fun. Final straw for me is when I see instead of planning aAs a long time fan of the series and a pre-order purchaser this game has been such a let down. The initial campaign was pretty fun but when you get into the late game activities, it feels terrible. There is little to do and what is available feels so needlessly repetitive and I'm all about a grinder but this grind just isn't fun. Final straw for me is when I see instead of planning a meaningful expansion they're just intending to release yearly expansions. There are still so many mechanics broken in the base game! The state of how the game was released and how poorly they're getting things fixed up I have no faith the yearly expansions will bring any real improvement, and most likely will turn it into a bigger more difficult to re-enter mess. I was ready to spend extra money on the game down the road too even if it was cosmetic if they showed they could get the game in order. However, Blizzard has made it clear this is purely about money and not about providing the type of gaming experience that earned them the status in the industry they once had. They got my money for nostalgia's sake this time but won't get another cent out of me unless they can return to what got them this far, but I'm not hopeful I went ahead and uninstalled the game today as I realized I haven't played in weeks now and the game was just taking up space on my drive.… Expand
  40. Breloom1994
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Once the main story is finished, the game starts getting dull quickly. Pool balance and gears are hard to obtain for the build, definitely have no motivation to try a new build. Not even motion the **** game experience, painful mazes, tinny carry capacity. The most expensive game I bought and the fastest game I quit, not even worth 1/10 of the money spent.
  41. okokzendor
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The best Blizzard launch in a long time and good game

    People are crazy giving 0 and then complaining with low marks for their favorite games, there is no criterion and this game is not a 2, so it has to be put in its place...
  42. Udaff
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Total disaster. It's not worth a penny. Just say good-bye good old nerdy blizz.
  43. Obadiah_Jenkins
    Sep 6, 2023
    5
    Absolutely loved the main story and the world they created, the voice acting was phenomenal! Unfortunately the end game is just repetitive, pointless and filled with micro transactions, the battle pass was a waste of time and is a stupid system in general. Thankfully Baldur's Gate 3 came out in time to save me from this corporate video game Hell.
  44. ktk0199
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    The best Blizzard launch in a long time and a worthy game to be called Diablo.
  45. TanktheCat
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Why so unfun? This game is like when I was a child and my parents would dish out a bunch of tasks for me to complete around the house and I'd get no reward. Boring and repetitive.

    Legendary items have the same affix from the beginning to the end, they just make them a bit stronger as you go. Three questions to blizzard: Whats the point of this game? Why isn't there a holy warrior    Why so unfun? This game is like when I was a child and my parents would dish out a bunch of tasks for me to complete around the house and I'd get no reward. Boring and repetitive.

    Legendary items have the same affix from the beginning to the end, they just make them a bit stronger as you go.

    Three questions to blizzard:
    Whats the point of this game?
    Why isn't there a holy warrior class in a game that fights demons?
    Why do you keep nerfing everything fun?    … Expand
  46. Hippiek0
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    game is f** piece of **** fu blizard fu bobby...............................................
  47. hescominsoon
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    it had such potential. i had the ultimate gifted to me and i purchased to ultimates for friends. I have since removed the game from my pc. once the game is finished...and the devs stop invalidating every single build i do multiple times, i may installation it again. right now i am looking to baldur's gate 3 and starfield as diablo 4 is an absolute steaming pile right now. Not only didit had such potential. i had the ultimate gifted to me and i purchased to ultimates for friends. I have since removed the game from my pc. once the game is finished...and the devs stop invalidating every single build i do multiple times, i may installation it again. right now i am looking to baldur's gate 3 and starfield as diablo 4 is an absolute steaming pile right now. Not only did i purchase the ultimate edition i upgraded myt machine for this am as well. At least the upgrades wile allow me to enjoy starfield and BG3 and starfield.
    *Update Sept 6b2023). My suspicions were confirmed by even the developers themselves when they released a live stream and was obvious the developers have no idea about Diablo in any of the variants. Much less trying to design Diablo for. So they're obviously learning on the fly, which I guess with the me too movement and the social justice were movement. That's infested blizzard. It's to be expected. Baldur's gate 3 and starfield are quite a bit more fun. The games actually look like the developers new, what they were doing and so far have held my attention much better. I played Diablo IV on the weekends, occasionally with a friend of mine, but other than that I don't touch the game because it's simply really wasn't worth it unfortunately. We shall see what happens in the future.    … Expand
  48. ghkdwjatns
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    The thieves stole our money. The scammers are completely different from the advertisement. This is not a game. It is a poison that kills people's lives. The operators are crazy, so people should not play this game! It's like becoming a Jew like Hitler used to be
  49. BatIronMan2801
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    before season 1 everything is okay, it's fun to play but when season 1 begin evething falls apart. blizzard can't even keep the server stable, lag and disconnect everytime i play. characters became unbalanced in season 1. It's not a bad game but blizzard destroys their masterpiece.
  50. Juliolb
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    I hope activison blizzard sink, this guys only care for $

    Foi se o tempo que a blizzard era boa, espero que a microsoft arrume a casa
  51. EnkiEcruffy
    Sep 4, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 makes me feel bad for the artists that put an effort in environment art, design, and animation for a game that wasted so much potential and time.
  52. Mavery65
    Sep 4, 2023
    2
    Once again I was lured into believing a AAA developer would bring some much-needed quality back into video games...Once again I felt used and abused with the dog trash that I was presented with after the season 1 patch.
  53. James432023
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Playing this game is like a Hollywood movie that you are starring in. With some of the audio. And the final battle with Lilith in the main storyline, you feel so involved in an epic battle. The graphics are also great, similar to Diablo immortal, but more grassy terrain that will make you feel like you are in an upgraded version of Diablo 2, and they seem realistic.Would highly recommendPlaying this game is like a Hollywood movie that you are starring in. With some of the audio. And the final battle with Lilith in the main storyline, you feel so involved in an epic battle. The graphics are also great, similar to Diablo immortal, but more grassy terrain that will make you feel like you are in an upgraded version of Diablo 2, and they seem realistic.Would highly recommend this game if you have liked any of the past Diablo games or even if you are new.… Expand
  54. PapaArc
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    It was okay until season 1 that update just killed any entertainment value it had.
  55. jackykHEI
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    25% off
    you fxxking seriously?
    even not end of season 1.
    Total disaster....
  56. celticfiend
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    Levels 1 -50 are mostly fun however this game is bug laden, laggy, unfinished and repetitive.

    Loot drops are trash, affixes and enchanting is trash. The cost to enchant is ridiculous. This game is like a full time job and the constant crowd control even after the nerf is ridiculous. They should have marketed this as a coma simulator as most of your time in later dungeons will be spent    Levels 1 -50 are mostly fun however this game is bug laden, laggy, unfinished and repetitive.

    Loot drops are trash, affixes and enchanting is trash. The cost to enchant is ridiculous. This game is like a full time job and the constant crowd control even after the nerf is ridiculous. They should have marketed this as a coma simulator as most of your time in later dungeons will be spent frozen in some way. if that's not bad enough they've added mobs that can disable your healing potions.

    Literally I have never played a game so frustrating and annoying as this. If i wanted these levels of stress id get remarried. This game legit makes me rage in its tedium, bugs and random number failures. These developers and managers should be ashamed at what they've done to the blizzard name. I will NEVER purchase another blizzard game after this. You have no idea what fun is and count on a generation of simpering children who are used to trash unfinished web games feeling like the graphics and story are just super and paying with mommy's credit cards for a subpar game.

    If there's any justice and a hell i hope everyone involved with this game spends eternity playing the late game grind in the levels they designed calimg to be fun.    … Expand
  57. Tiagoskrepka
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    O jogo esta muito caro e não tem end game vc simplesmente zera o jogo e não tem praticamente nada para fazer
  58. Smoey
    Sep 3, 2023
    2
    Rereview September 3rd: After the initial enjoyment ne excitement for Season 1 I haven’t logged in for weeks. It’s become monotonous, extremely slow and it seems to be getting worse. I’m fully convinced blizzard has lost the meaning of the word fun and has completely pivoted to corporate greed.

    ——- Original 9/10 The world is gritty and expansive, the little details and sounds you    Rereview September 3rd: After the initial enjoyment ne excitement for Season 1 I haven’t logged in for weeks. It’s become monotonous, extremely slow and it seems to be getting worse. I’m fully convinced blizzard has lost the meaning of the word fun and has completely pivoted to corporate greed.

    ——-
    Original 9/10

    The world is gritty and expansive, the little details and sounds you hear while venturing around are amazing. The story, albeit short, was enjoyable to follow, I just wish it was longer.

    There's a lot to do but the world group activities are few and far between, this needs to be addressed as soon as possible with either more content for world events or lowering the time between the current events.

    PVP is fine, I would not recommend anyone looking for a PVP game to go into this thinking it's going to scratch that itch.

    The graphics and sound quality are amazing, the immersion it brings is fantastic.

    Overall I'd rate this a 9/10, Solid foundations, enjoyable story, a vast world to explore and a path to an even better game with future releases.    … Expand
  59. FugiokaS
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    Faltou conteúdo e mecânica que te prende para fazer e melhorar seu char espero que o jogo melhore.
  60. xxxpay
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    The worst communist game ever. There is no freedom of play for users, users are shackled and dragged around by what incompetent Blizzard developers full of rotten ideas think is right, and due to their dirty communist-style operation methods, game users are subject to various bugs in the terrible Diablo 4 that they created. You have to experience a game that is at its lowest level of completion.
  61. Mjr85
    Sep 2, 2023
    1
    Only reason it's not getting a zero is because the graphics are decent for an ARPG. With that being said, the rest of the game is just terrible. I put countless hours into D1-D3 and this is a huge step back from all of them. The worst part? The loot. My God it's uninspired, unimaginative and just downright boring. No sets, no runewords, nothing new or fresh, no build alteringOnly reason it's not getting a zero is because the graphics are decent for an ARPG. With that being said, the rest of the game is just terrible. I put countless hours into D1-D3 and this is a huge step back from all of them. The worst part? The loot. My God it's uninspired, unimaginative and just downright boring. No sets, no runewords, nothing new or fresh, no build altering uniques/legendaries, just **** stat sticks that give percentage increases. Blizz really phoned this one in and I've never been so disappointed in a gaming studio.… Expand
  62. Bucksimulator
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    Best Diablo game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  63. Redemp
    Sep 2, 2023
    0
    Game was fun to level to 100 the first time then once all the "balance changes" happen it turned the game into a grind fest. That punished you by enemies off screen being able to kill you in one shot more often (example:corpsebow) and nerfing classes rather then buff under preforming skills (most of which were extremely under preforming) to the point they could be used. They broughtGame was fun to level to 100 the first time then once all the "balance changes" happen it turned the game into a grind fest. That punished you by enemies off screen being able to kill you in one shot more often (example:corpsebow) and nerfing classes rather then buff under preforming skills (most of which were extremely under preforming) to the point they could be used. They brought everything down making the game machanic how long can you avoid aoe puddles before you get one shot. Such a disappointment to see yet another game franchise fall to dust. The best quality (meaning armor looks and designs and overall visual appeal) of content is available through the in game shop for an obsurd amount of in game currency. Overall wouldnt recommend and will probably not revisit the title or future releases myself. Franchises that start this downward trend never seem to get back up on both legs and its been proven time and again with few and i mean very few being able to turn it around.… Expand
  64. MegaCok1900
    Sep 2, 2023
    0
    The game isn't that bad but does get very repetitive. The worst part is Blizzard Activisions focus is clearly on trying to build a financially sustainable ecosystem around Diablo IV while also charging full price for a game and lock it to a horrible digital distribution service has really spoiled it. Can't see myself spending any more money on their services in the future unless there areThe game isn't that bad but does get very repetitive. The worst part is Blizzard Activisions focus is clearly on trying to build a financially sustainable ecosystem around Diablo IV while also charging full price for a game and lock it to a horrible digital distribution service has really spoiled it. Can't see myself spending any more money on their services in the future unless there are some huge changes.

    What's better yet is that I was unable to even buy the game initially thanks to regional account issues which Blizzard Activision wouldn't resolve, after finally getting that fixed I wanted to split the payment between my balance and card, yet of course that is not supported on battle.net, they advise to work around that you can top up your account with the difference... When topping up I got a disclaimer saying that it may take 10 minutes to process my top up, they took the funds from my account right away yet it took multiple days for them to release the funds and make them available to buy the game. In the interim I tried to get a friend to gift me the game but he was also unable to purchase the game for unrelated reasons. It took us weeks to even sync up and finally play thanks to battle.net crap.    … Expand
  65. mdee42
    Sep 2, 2023
    0
    10 years for that.
    No end game. after reaching lvl 100 theres nothing to do only helltide every 2 hours and for what? for the same ancestral legendary ****
    world boss killed in 1mn. always same aspects, same build for all class. **** legendary, **** unique that you cant even reroll 1 time. you will never feel that you are powerfull. The problem is its not fun to play, its    10 years for that.
    No end game. after reaching lvl 100 theres nothing to do only helltide every 2 hours and for what? for the same ancestral legendary ****
    world boss killed in 1mn.
    always same aspects, same build for all class.
    **** legendary, **** unique that you cant even reroll 1 time.
    you will never feel that you are powerfull.
    The problem is its not fun to play, its frustrating.
    300h and no gold for reroll new pieces.
    nothing to do with gems taking place in the stash and wat a big stash really? the stash is a disaster if you play many classes.
    this game is fun till level 50. then bye bye    … Expand
  66. CowboyH3nc
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    This is an atrocious mess of a game! Bad mechanics, poor gameplay and after the initial introduction falls flat on it’s face with little to no replayability value at all. Add pathetic cash grab schemes such as a battle pass and an ingame currency that obscures actual cost of purchasable items and you have a game not worth your money or time!
  67. Barb120
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    Ruined with update. endless time grind to level up now, garbage item drops so your forced to play seasonal because they nerfed everything. 100 percent ruined game. Went from amazing to trash in a single patch. pay to play BS
  68. qrfII
    Sep 1, 2023
    4
    graphic: 9.0
    story: 6.0
    game play: 4.5
    DLC: 1.5

    Although it does look great, the story is not really there and the pay to win is so sad coming from a once great title
  69. Koose
    Sep 1, 2023
    1
    Paid game, Battle pass, $25 skins that work for only one class. I could go on forever about what is good and bad about this game, But if the developers do not even care about their game, why should I spend any more time than needed to review on it.
  70. jorgefuentes13
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gran juego gráficos e historias de primera, y una jugabilidad excelente de lo mejor de este 2023… Expand
  71. dasboot
    Jul 28, 2023
    0
    Loved beta, server slam and first 2 weeks of D4.

    Then things started getting bad.

    Patch 1.1.0 DESTROYED this game. It will go down in history as the WORST PATCH OF ALL TIME.

    Why do you hate your customers Blizzard?
  72. vlecp
    Aug 31, 2023
    1
    According to Blizzard 9000 people worked on this game.

    Blizzard has never heard of the "dead-sea" effect and proudly announces their absolutely bloated process. The dead-sea effect is truly showing. I give it a 1 for nice looking graphics.
  73. gowno
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    The game feels like a beta, not actual finished game. Diablo IV lacks any content from start. Every character that you will create after finishing campaing will feel the same (you will do the same activities).
    Seasons are not worth any time and effort cause it still feels the same. Build variety doesnt exist in this game. almost all uniques are useless. Lvl scaling ruins progression    The game feels like a beta, not actual finished game. Diablo IV lacks any content from start. Every character that you will create after finishing campaing will feel the same (you will do the same activities).
    Seasons are not worth any time and effort cause it still feels the same. Build variety doesnt exist in this game. almost all uniques are useless. Lvl scaling ruins progression feeling. ,,Open world" is the worst thing in this game, every location is boring and looks the same, which kills replayability. Battlepass is a joke in a 90$ game just like any other microtranscations. Game will get better after 20 seasons and 2 dlcs. For me Diablo IV is a waste of time and money    … Expand
  74. cab726
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    當一個遊戲無法吸引新玩家，也無法保持就玩家的熱情，這遊戲自然就只有一個字可以形容，那就是「爛」。打寶遊戲卻無法有打到寶的興奮度，這就是目前暗黑四的最大敗筆！

    一群不愛玩遊戲的設計師，設計給一群愛玩遊戲的玩家玩！真的是很可笑。
  75. Jaycottz
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    Once the honeymoon ends, we see what little this game has to offer... What starts off as a great addition to the series, quickly becomes extremely boring with a lack of end-game content or interesting things to do outside of nightmare dungeons. The world quickly becomes obsolete and you spend your time in the same dungeons again and again. Too many stat types on items with many meaninglessOnce the honeymoon ends, we see what little this game has to offer... What starts off as a great addition to the series, quickly becomes extremely boring with a lack of end-game content or interesting things to do outside of nightmare dungeons. The world quickly becomes obsolete and you spend your time in the same dungeons again and again. Too many stat types on items with many meaningless additions. Balancing has been all over the place since the beginning and the first major patch was a giant miss to many players with communication. The first season is monotonous in tone and scope and only adds to the inventory problem. The devs need to really get inventive on the base game and seasons going forward. This game probably needs another year or even an expansion before it finally feels good. A lot of promise, but falls far from delivery. The story starts at a high, grounds to a terrible slow mid game and then picks up at the end. Cinematics are top notch and voice acting. Graphics are glorious at times, but we cannot properly see every detail with how the game plays, also please add more camera zoom in/out features soon. The devs are committed to fixing the game, but the game needed another 6-12 months in the oven realistically. I may update my score at a later date but this is a mid-game and most streamers have stepped away from this game for now and the views on Youtube etc are dwindling.… Expand
  76. ravenblade
    Aug 31, 2023
    6
    Many official reviews are based on first impressions or story playthroughs. ARPGs, however, have to be evaluated differently, and similarly to MMORPGs, should be based on reviews-in-progress or delayed by a months based on endgame experience.

    Blizzard missed the mark with their third installment and didn't bring the genre forward like it did previously. They had years to learn from    Many official reviews are based on first impressions or story playthroughs. ARPGs, however, have to be evaluated differently, and similarly to MMORPGs, should be based on reviews-in-progress or delayed by a months based on endgame experience.

    Blizzard missed the mark with their third installment and didn't bring the genre forward like it did previously. They had years to learn from successful competitors like Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile. So, there was much hope that part IV will do much better. However, it appears that Blizzard, again, has to go back to the drawing board because many design decisions made do hamper the long-term replayability and question whether anything has been understood about the genre they once championed. This is fatal for a live service game.

    As said, the story itself isn't what should be talked about, rather whether the game provides a satisfying endgame loop. This is where they're outright falling flat. This is just a summarization of issues (by the time of writing, some changes may be made later and already have been announced):

    — the most effective way to level to 100 is grinding nightmare dungeons. This is highly repetitive by nature, but even more so if there's a cap on XP buffs, but you will still run at least 6–8 times until the next level. Thereafter, yes, nightmare dungeons are still the way to go. There is no variation to this formula. It's all there is.
    — you will eventually feel like a trash panda, given that the game fails to provide any form of loot filtering. At least they did away with having to identify items.
    — gems are dropped plenty but thanks to their reusability there is no need to keep them unless you want to stuff your limited inventory with them
    — inventory space is overall abysmally small, worse even, some inventory is intentionally limited, there is no search function, and if you thought that gems shouldn't take up as much space as an axe then you are out of luck. Blizzard has always been stingy with inventory space, but this isn't acceptable in a modern ARPG anymore.
    — some stats like resistances don't either work at all or poorly. Other stats are overpowered to the level of necessitating to build your character around it, this is due to a stat bucket system where certain stats share the same stat domain while others have their own. Given that stats are the mechanical core of any ARPG it is very puzzling to see a developer like Blizzard stumbling over such basic issues.
    — given how the stat system works, it should be no surprise that there is immense stat bloat, with lesser versions of the same stat class occupying the same space. Currently, there are about 576 stats to roll from. With only a maximum of four available per item, an eternal grind for the perfect roll is ensured. Until then, you will either end up as a gold billionaire or as a walking warehouse of crafting materials.
    — the game likes to waste your time: from the aforementioned lacking loot filter system, over meandering dungeons even requiring backtracking to events requiring you to listen to a prologue of lengthy dialogues of NPCs, and many more things, it has it all.
    — at the time of writing, the first season is running and exposing some serious design lack of conceptual proofs during development. A design that requires you to run up to boring dungeons to chase an item that not only provides borrowed power, a concept that Blizzard has stumbled over many times. It also floods your regular inventory space with items that are season-limited, and cannot be praised at all. There is no added depth and feels uninspired overall.

    A part of general criticism is also the world. Previously, Blizzard stuck to a zone-based design, this time they went for a world-based design, where players have to unlock some settlements, do quests, kill world bosses, participate in various events like Helltides or PVP. But it seems that with every change Blizzard makes, the world becomes irrelevant. This appears to be symptomatic for Blizzard: they are certainly capable of crafting beautiful worlds, but they are torpedoing their value by committing players to forced claustrophobia to have any meaningful character progression.

    Another issue is camera zoom, which can lead to instant character deaths due to monsters engaging you from off-screen, like skeletal artillery or turbocharging monsters.

    So, is there anything good? Yes. The story is certainly more mature and gritty than in the previous installment. The game runs smoothly in many configurations, the foundation is there, but the interior is lacking. Overall, this means however that as an actual ARPG it is a rather mediocre experience.    … Expand
  77. Kyra00
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    Rather go back to play D1 and D2 then this piece of crap.
    The worst Diablo game so far, item customisation is just out right bad, constantly needing to look for upgrades, leveling taking forever which can not complete builds unless you are lvl 60+ which made the game very hard to play, even then you still need the required items to complete the build depending on RNG, or you just forced    Rather go back to play D1 and D2 then this piece of crap.
    The worst Diablo game so far, item customisation is just out right bad, constantly needing to look for upgrades, leveling taking forever which can not complete builds unless you are lvl 60+ which made the game very hard to play, even then you still need the required items to complete the build depending on RNG, or you just forced to play the build that you don’t like. Time you need to spend in game to be competitive, if you are not streamer able to play the game huge hours, you won’t get anywhere on the leaderboard. Blizzard need to go back ask the D2 team how to make Diablo great.    … Expand
  78. Inorognl
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    Compared to diablo 3 this is like 2 steps forward and 100 backward. ( for a company that has over 10 years in diablo live action games this sure feels like insult)
    Bigest issues list:
    No trade
    No respect button
    No search bar
    Not enough inventory
    No endgame
  79. BartDaCat
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    There's a reason the Open Beta events capped your level at 25; Blizzard didn't want any eager players to go further and discover that this game is still basically a buggy, unfinished, glitchy beta with massive amounts of missing content.

    No Set Armor, no Horadric or Kanai's cube, no runes or runewords, no extracting Legendary abilities and being able to add those to your character's    There's a reason the Open Beta events capped your level at 25; Blizzard didn't want any eager players to go further and discover that this game is still basically a buggy, unfinished, glitchy beta with massive amounts of missing content.

    No Set Armor, no Horadric or Kanai's cube, no runes or runewords, no extracting Legendary abilities and being able to add those to your character's battle prowess in addition to your gear... they spent decades honing content into an enjoyable experience in Diablo 2 and 3 only to completely wipe the slate for Diablo 4 and give you absolute squat.

    OMG the itemization is sooo bad! This new 'Uniques' and 'Uber Uniques' item system as well as the poorly executed 'Aspect' system that was obviously designed to make you waste inventory space with what feels like an inevitable shift towards charging real cash for more bag expansions... that's just one of a myriad of issues that are just so WRONG about this terribly executed mess. Even the one feature that should have been remotely exciting--mounts--totally suck. If you haven't bought this game yet... DON'T!!! It might be baked into something worthy in another two to three years but right now other ARPGs on the market vastly outshine it.    … Expand
  80. v3rsus
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    this is a perfect example when siphoning money from the fan base is the main focus and the rest is just a cover up on top of it. The game has lots of bugs and overall experience is nah when you get anywhere after lvl 25... It looks great at first and than you realize how boring this is. it is nothing like the Diablo games we all love to play anymore. Such a shame.
  81. Aperfc
    Aug 30, 2023
    1
    Campaign was actually pretty good but everything that comes afterwards is tedious, boring and repetitive. Feels very half baked.
  82. archangelmarc
    Aug 30, 2023
    2
    Graphics are awesome and story is ok but this pretty much it. Blizzard failed Diablo 4 with poor itemnisation (supposed to be the MAIN part of this game) with careless drops and over complicated item random stats. Started to get bored at level 60 and gave up around level 70.

    - No set items
    - absolutely zero social aspect
    - Useless and forgettable legendary items
  83. Godfried
    Aug 30, 2023
    5
    This game dosn't feels like a Diablo game, it feels more like a WOW Game with some mecanics added to make it looks like a diablo game. When Blizzard ofered a games the comes back to the roots, I imagened something better but we recibe an imitatión of a diablo like games. It is an OK games, you can have fun but is not a Diablo game and maybe this is the main problem, they called Diablo butThis game dosn't feels like a Diablo game, it feels more like a WOW Game with some mecanics added to make it looks like a diablo game. When Blizzard ofered a games the comes back to the roots, I imagened something better but we recibe an imitatión of a diablo like games. It is an OK games, you can have fun but is not a Diablo game and maybe this is the main problem, they called Diablo but dosn't feel like that and is more like a diferent franchise.… Expand
  84. Agrest82
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    22% sale after 85 days ?! srsly last blizzard game i order .It was waste of money and time for this low game .
  85. Tarunek
    Aug 30, 2023
    1
    Campaign is good but the game offers nothing in end game and takes too long to level up character in the higher levels. It has no replayability value. It asks for mindless grinding with nothing but a broken 1 hit boss fight at the end for which skills or stats don't matter.All that
  86. MistyFreak
    Aug 30, 2023
    1
    No craft, no endgame content, awful monetization, no variety of endgame builds, tremendous amount of bugs. Don't you dare to play it on Hardcore.
    It feels like almost every part of this game is made to make you slower and less happier.
    Diablo IV is not about to entertain you. It's about to make you work, like if you have second job. But in this case you paid for that. Boring. Weak.    No craft, no endgame content, awful monetization, no variety of endgame builds, tremendous amount of bugs. Don't you dare to play it on Hardcore.
    It feels like almost every part of this game is made to make you slower and less happier.
    Diablo IV is not about to entertain you. It's about to make you work, like if you have second job. But in this case you paid for that.
    Boring. Weak. Clunky.
    One point for sweet OST.    … Expand
  87. stanscut
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    For Diablo 3 Fans this is a slight upgrade. For Diablo 2 Fans this is just extremely bitter.
    They have removed most parts of what makes RPG's great and interesting, therefor we are left with little to no replayability. No randomized Dungeons/Area's just the same boring stuff with stolen mechanics from PoE (not even well implemented). Even in Hardcore the Endgame is boring af and if you    For Diablo 3 Fans this is a slight upgrade. For Diablo 2 Fans this is just extremely bitter.
    They have removed most parts of what makes RPG's great and interesting, therefor we are left with little to no replayability. No randomized Dungeons/Area's just the same boring stuff with stolen mechanics from PoE (not even well implemented). Even in Hardcore the Endgame is boring af and if you die its only because you couldnt be bothered to wait for those annoying on death explosion that 70% of enemies now have.    … Expand
  88. KungFuSpaghetti
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    Main story is pretty good, well put together and polished. That's a good 30 hours of gameplay, but is it the best single player experience or story ever? Well, when you want to charge this much for a game it needs to be right up there. Once you've completed the main quest line is where the game effectively starts. This is supposed to be the end game infinite loop where you level yourMain story is pretty good, well put together and polished. That's a good 30 hours of gameplay, but is it the best single player experience or story ever? Well, when you want to charge this much for a game it needs to be right up there. Once you've completed the main quest line is where the game effectively starts. This is supposed to be the end game infinite loop where you level your character to epic proportions of God like power. And this is where the game utterly fails in every regard. The end game loop of nightmare dungeons, hell tides, gathering legions and world bosses is at best, tedious. The dungeons are samey and get boring very quickly, the hell tides are just flat out dull and annoying trying to find the one chest which 'might' drop some half decent loot. Gathering legions is zero challenge and lasts a minute or so as several high level players blitz everything as it spawns. The world boss is no longer any kind of challenge either, there will always be several level 100 guys meaning it will die in no time at all, plus, again, there's a real lack of variation. In it's current state this game is worth 20 bucks, or if like me you got it free with a GPU then it's worth doing the story and that's it.… Expand
  89. PariahFIles
    Aug 29, 2023
    3
    Diablo 4 has been out for over two months and luck has let me spend a lot of time in Sanctuary. Leveled a druid to 100 in both Eternal and Seasonal realms. It hits a homerun in a few places; the campaign looks and feels great to slice and crush through. Sadly campaign has almost no replay appeal. Thankfully a "skip campaign" option becomes available after your first completion. SinceDiablo 4 has been out for over two months and luck has let me spend a lot of time in Sanctuary. Leveled a druid to 100 in both Eternal and Seasonal realms. It hits a homerun in a few places; the campaign looks and feels great to slice and crush through. Sadly campaign has almost no replay appeal. Thankfully a "skip campaign" option becomes available after your first completion. Since little to no impactful endgame content exists and season one was abysmally thin, the campaign is the only real meat and potatoes Diablo 4 offers. Guess campaign skipping isn't all that great then...

    The real problem with Diablo 4 is the downward trajectory of Blizzard itself. Played every Diablo title since day one and that nostalgia is the only reason I even open Battlenet anymore. The framework or substructure if you will, of how the game is designed and deployed on is both less enjoyable than previous Diablo games and money hungry. Items from the "micro" transaction shop very frequently cost greater than 30% of the base cost of the game. Many say this is the industry standard now. If that is true, why then is Blizzard looking to be faceless among the pack by doing what everyone else does? Long ago, they were known for leading... Without spending a lot of real money after already purchasing Diablo 4, your Nephilim hero will forever be drab and unloved.

    Patches have been released to slow down player progression, really. Experience gained in combat was nerfed because people were finishing the game and turning it off too fast. Another patch lowered overall player damage so much that all classes lost viable builds, some classes became temporarily unable to play at the highest difficulty. While DPS adjustment patches and fixes have become fairly routine in games like this, the way it was done was obviously not for gameplay improvement but to extend the life cycle of a game that almost didn't make it to it's first season.

    A very large amount of Quality of Life mechanics (build switching, quest management, etc) and character customization options from the previous entry were simply taken out of Diablo 4's development. Many speculate that they weren't actually removed but were instead purposely held back and slated to be slow rolled into the game over time to make it seem like developers are coming up with new and great things. Not sure which answer is worse: incompetence and the inability to look at what worked in previous entries to the franchise, or that Blizzard has just become that bad an talentless at making an ARPG. All I know, is they aren't there and game franchises are supposed to improve from title to title. Otherwise, why make a new one at all?

    Blizzard could be developing fixes and improvements for down the road that bring Diablo 4 up to where it's predecessor finished. But from watching the livestreams and posts from Blizzard, I doubt it'll arrive wrapped in anything but an expensive insult to one of the (formerly) greatest game franchises.    … Expand
  90. youngck
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    Too expensive. Trash game. Never buy this game. Worst game i've ever. Refund my money Blizzard.
  91. best-of-max
    Aug 29, 2023
    2
    Just boring from the go. Making an open world is just a good idea if you can fill it. They couldn't.
  92. Marcxisme
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    Wat een klote end game Mensen ik, heb ook nogeen leven
    Ik speel al uren van, alles
    Krijg geen vette items Alles, moet, ik, kapot mzken of verkopen Zit, in, lv, 66 ofzo, Omg tis gewoon, niet leuk, om, elke X maar het zelfde. Te. Doen,. Hebben de makers deze game zelf wel eens, gespeeld tot lv, 100, Ik, pleur het, weg, wat een dood steek voor een mooi, concept stelletje F geldwolven Hoop,    Wat een klote end game Mensen ik, heb ook nogeen leven
    Ik speel al uren van, alles
    Krijg geen vette items
    Alles, moet, ik, kapot mzken of verkopen
    Zit, in, lv, 66 ofzo,
    Omg tis gewoon, niet leuk, om, elke X maar het zelfde. Te. Doen,. Hebben de makers deze game zelf wel eens, gespeeld tot lv, 100,

    Ik, pleur het, weg, wat een dood steek voor een mooi, concept stelletje F geldwolven
    Hoop, dat, jullie snel zo, op, jullie bek, gaan, en niemand het, neer speelt

    Jullie gaan, de goede kant op, in, ieder geval,

    Aanfluiting,    … Expand
  93. Scerion
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    A complete downgrade from D3 (after the D3 AH was removed at least). It's a long slog to have to do all side quests, dungeons, find statues and explore every single cm of the map to earn renown for paragon points, and after the main story there's literally nothing to do except the tree chores, or running the same dungeons over and over again in the hope of finding some loot. The class IA complete downgrade from D3 (after the D3 AH was removed at least). It's a long slog to have to do all side quests, dungeons, find statues and explore every single cm of the map to earn renown for paragon points, and after the main story there's literally nothing to do except the tree chores, or running the same dungeons over and over again in the hope of finding some loot. The class I played, sorcerer, was incredibly weak, and dull to play. There's no variety in events, only a few types of mob, same assets used in all areas. Just a weak effort from the formerly great company, now no more than a name in Activision's stable. All the talent left Blizzard, and it shows. Absolutely not worth the £90 I paid. There are indie games at £5 that have better longevity, and are more fun to play.… Expand
  94. ClemVKG
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    Bye bye Bllizzard.
    With Diablo 4 you did no create a game. You created a time stealing scam that is now only acting as a marketing campaign for Path of Exile 2.
    You lost me as a customer forever. Everyone thinks your game sucks. Your battlepass sucks, your marketing and sales teams are the scum of this industry. Congrats, you got me to spend my money on this game, but I guaranty you it    Bye bye Bllizzard.
    With Diablo 4 you did no create a game. You created a time stealing scam that is now only acting as a marketing campaign for Path of Exile 2.
    You lost me as a customer forever. Everyone thinks your game sucks. Your battlepass sucks, your marketing and sales teams are the scum of this industry. Congrats, you got me to spend my money on this game, but I guaranty you it was the LAST TIME. I will never give you my money again.    … Expand
  95. willemavw
    Aug 29, 2023
    3
    Diablo IV has been quite a struggle for me to play, often finding it hard to engage for more than a few minutes at a time. The experience comes across as excessively repetitive, grind-oriented, and devoid of enjoyment.

    My sentiments toward the pricing of the store skins are in stark contrast as well. While I've willingly invested in microtransactions before, the cost of these skins    Diablo IV has been quite a struggle for me to play, often finding it hard to engage for more than a few minutes at a time. The experience comes across as excessively repetitive, grind-oriented, and devoid of enjoyment.

    My sentiments toward the pricing of the store skins are in stark contrast as well. While I've willingly invested in microtransactions before, the cost of these skins feels exorbitant. A single skin costs as much as a significant portion of the base game? It's truly perplexing!

    Comparatively, my recent experience with Path of Exile (POE) has been far more immersive and captivating. I'm inclined to transition to POE2 upon its release and observe how Diablo IV evolves after a couple of seasons.

    It seems as though Diablo IV was hastily pushed to market, possibly to secure a player base before the launch of POE2. This rush is palpable and has likely impacted the game's overall quality and experience.    … Expand
  96. Elyen
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    Jedna z niewielu gier w moim życiu która przykuła mnie do ekranu na 2 miesiące. Posiada oczywiście pewne wady, które jednak bledną przy ogromie pozytywów.
  97. Awolbrain
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    Great game but they do need to figure out their seasons. First and foremost the review spam is disgusting.
  98. Rayanantonio
    Aug 28, 2023
    5
    Great game hehehehehhehehehehhehehehehehehehehehehehhe
    Ehhehehehehehehehehhdhd
  99. BoooN
    Aug 28, 2023
    0
    Incredibly boring and repetitive, feels like a grind and cant bring myself to play it any further. I am 100% done with blizzard games.
  100. zen8130
    Aug 28, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positive: Story and artwork are good. Negative: Compared to D3 where set items, TONS of legendaries with interesting affixes and legendary gems existed and acquiring/optimizing them was a real motivation for playing, D4 lost set items & legendary gems and there are only ~10 uniques per class and therefore place you in a position where you're constantly checking every rare to see if it's worthy of copying a saved affix to, usually to get a tiny improvement. Even more glaring is the lack of social interaction - you basically play by yourself 95% of the time, in D3 you could meet and do rifts together easily, in D4 I think social interaction was put on the backburner - a player lobby might be a good idea. My impression is that D3 had more monster variety than D4 - I feel like I'm always fighting enemies that have the same offensive skills.… 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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