Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,078 out of 8271
  2. Mixed: 427 out of 8271
  3. Negative: 6,766 out of 8271

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  1. CaaioC
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has getting worse and worse. Every update is/has less QoL to us. Devs don't get what is fun. They wanna workers not players.… Expand
  2. avatar890
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    You had us all hyped for a new season, and took everything from us. Same old Bliz,
  3. BENILAI
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Such a terrible game.
    Just wasted my time and money.
    Dont teach me how to play the game.
  4. budnbrew69
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    blizzard you made your bed now sleep in it. Horrible, I'm just glad that Baldur's Gate 3 is dropping soon. My only gripe is, that it's not dropping soon enough.
  5. at4k
    Jul 21, 2023
    1
    This is a game that could stand as a 20€ (max) in steam platform. That shouldn't have "Diablo" in the title. They scammed us.
    Bad itemization..casual-player focused...console-focused...zero economy.. Too bad for those who spent more than 70 euros to buy it and got scammed for those 4 days playing before official release because there is no economy to build into.
    Again an out-of-season    This is a game that could stand as a 20€ (max) in steam platform. That shouldn't have "Diablo" in the title. They scammed us.
    Bad itemization..casual-player focused...console-focused...zero economy.. Too bad for those who spent more than 70 euros to buy it and got scammed for those 4 days playing before official release because there is no economy to build into.
    Again an out-of-season April fool's joke by Blizzard devs.
    Only thing good in this is the dark feeling and the atmosphere. Nothing else.    … Expand
  6. Shockernaut
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    I just don't even know where to begin. Don't waste your money or time. Devs don't care about the consumers at all.
  7. cchlonely
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Do not buy this suck game.Do not buy this suck game.Do not buy this suck game.Do not buy this suck game.Do not buy this suck game.
  8. BrutalTerra
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    New patch fixing the fun playars were having.
    This game is an insult to the community
  9. theguilderfront
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    I never review games but as a long time Diablo player and fan, I felt compelled to share my thoughts after playing Diablo 4 rand the subsequent Season 1 release.

    For context, I played Diablo 2 extensively. I played Diablo 3 and all expansions extensively. And I was a pre-order victim of Diablo 4. I have a level 80 rogue on the enteral realm and a level 25 rogue on Season 1. The    I never review games but as a long time Diablo player and fan, I felt compelled to share my thoughts after playing Diablo 4 rand the subsequent Season 1 release.

    For context, I played Diablo 2 extensively. I played Diablo 3 and all expansions extensively. And I was a pre-order victim of Diablo 4. I have a level 80 rogue on the enteral realm and a level 25 rogue on Season 1.

    The overall game is executed well in that it is mostly performant. I like the switch to a live service model. I also think that the main campaign storyline and cinematics are the best they've been since Diablo 2. This compliments are the best I can give.

    Eternal realm characters will run out of meaningful things to do starting around level 70. Many players have acknowledge a "rinse and repeat" formula for endgame and I can absolutely confirm this experience. What was great about the previous games was that while grindy, the hunt for great items made the time spent worth it. I am not sure how this team got loot so wrong, but it's not as rich as previous Diablo games. Arguably, the loot and item system is actually not even as good as Borderlands games, which borrowed heavily from the early Diablo games. It's one of a few things you wouldn't expect the dev and design team to miss. And miss they did. Which begs the question: why am I grinding through dungeons if the the reward system is so bad?

    Season 1 only released yesterday and I already have a level 25 Rogue. I'm not sure I'll be coming back to Season 1 after yesterday's binge for the same reason as mentioned above: there isn't enough to do and there isn't enough to motivation to continue. The Malignant Hearts partially compensate for the heavy nerfs from the unpopular patch, but even these lose their new luster pretty quickly, and there are so few of them, and several offer buffs you'd never choose if you had a choice. Again, the loot and reward systems aren't compelling for a game franchise known for creating really fun and viable builds, and the endgame grind is so slow now that unlocking buffs through paragon boards means most of you (and I do mean statistically darn near all of you) reading this will never be able to achieve your build potential before the season ends in October. Even Diablo 3 seasons were better executed than this, which gets to my main criticism...

    Diablo 4 lacks innovation and feels thin, chincy, flimsy and neutered as a result -- especially once you reach mid and endgame where the lack of innovation creates a boring "seen this before" experience. There are so many great ideas out there, ones that Blizzard probably considered at various points internally, and would mean so much to the community but also to their monetization and retention strategies. Examples include: the map is underutilized; world events are poorly timed; the commerce system is 20 years old and has somewhere between 3-5 currencies; co-op scaling is silly and has similar issues to the lackluster loot and reward system... I mean, we're talking about a $1B game 8 weeks after launch.

    Why does a triple A game still feel like it's working out beta issues? The worse question is: why did they get so much wrong?    … Expand
  10. MustrdTiger
    Jul 21, 2023
    3
    This is a tough one to review. Story was great. The Campaign was decent, if a Little slow. Too slow to have any replayability. Graphics and cut scenes are 10/10, as always with Blizzard games. Combat feels good, skills are cool, classes are fun and interesting. That's everything positive I can say.

    The way I see it there are 2 main problems that over shadow all. The others. Itemization is    This is a tough one to review. Story was great. The Campaign was decent, if a Little slow. Too slow to have any replayability. Graphics and cut scenes are 10/10, as always with Blizzard games. Combat feels good, skills are cool, classes are fun and interesting. That's everything positive I can say.

    The way I see it there are 2 main problems that over shadow all. The others. Itemization is awful. The loot grind feels bad, with the exception of finding a unique you've been hunting for, I feel nothing about drops ever. Looking through them for specific stats is boring at best, frustrating at worst. Legendary aspects, I appreciate the intent, they feel very bad. I appreciate that they give all kinds of build diversity and flexibility, but it's over complication in a way that feels horrible. Sacred and Ancestral items make it all worse. Magic and white items are literally useless. Bases have no meaning, I don't know why they don't just say "boots" or "gloves" when they drop, because different kinds of boots and gloves have no statistical impact, just cosmetic.

    My second main problem is progression. I can appreciate what they were attempting to correct. In Diablo 3, with dramatic power scaling you get to a point where you basically can't play with your friends. With progression tied to your level, you never feel like you're getting stronger. Every time you level you feel weaker. When I got into Torment I struggled to find reason to keep playing. The grind just wasn't fun. I played thousands of hours of D3, I loved it when it first came out, I loved it in its final form. There was a lot I didn't like but it never felt broken. I've played thousands of hours of D2 and nothing competes for the loot grind. You don't even need end game. Repetitive MFing is a constant dopamine drip. I feel like this game tried to take the best of both games and somehow ruined it all. Still giving it a 3/10 because there are good qualities but appreciate why it's getting 0's because the negatives far outweigh anything positive.    … Expand
  11. huskermin
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    This is the 4th installment in the Diablo series and it seems like the developers tried really hard to make it the worst one. With none of the quality of life features that are present in the other diablo game. I think a lot of people expected this to be a polished Blizzard game but what people don't realize is that Blizzard is dead. It's been dead for about the last 6 years. They don'tThis is the 4th installment in the Diablo series and it seems like the developers tried really hard to make it the worst one. With none of the quality of life features that are present in the other diablo game. I think a lot of people expected this to be a polished Blizzard game but what people don't realize is that Blizzard is dead. It's been dead for about the last 6 years. They don't have a single good developer. The ones that are left are not only **** devs but **** people. Stay far away from this **** garbage ass game and go play a real ARPG like Path of Exile as that game surpasses Diablo in pretty much every aspect. **** Blizzard and everyone who works there.… Expand
  12. stuckov
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Not worth it. Not a good game at all. Worth decisions than diablo3. Blizzard is not a good company anymore.

    Story and open World sucks
  13. Endz
    Jul 21, 2023
    9
    su juagabilidad es muy entretenida y la mejora respecto a los boss ya era necesaria ya que aveces podía arruinar la experiencia del juego
  14. YourNewStepdad
    Jul 21, 2023
    8
    People leaving bad reviews are out of touch. I max leveled 1 class pre-season and I have probably 150 hours into the game. I enjoyed just about every minute of it. I'm not a streamer or no-lifer. Just a dad who plays when he can (which means staying up late to play after the kids are asleep). Sure it's a bit annoying with all the class balancing but the devs have been warning about thisPeople leaving bad reviews are out of touch. I max leveled 1 class pre-season and I have probably 150 hours into the game. I enjoyed just about every minute of it. I'm not a streamer or no-lifer. Just a dad who plays when he can (which means staying up late to play after the kids are asleep). Sure it's a bit annoying with all the class balancing but the devs have been warning about this for a long time. "Balance is a journey". Any casual gamer will enjoy this game. If you're a no-lifer or streamer, go somewhere else to cry about a different game.… Expand
  15. elymx
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    This game is a pile of sheet. I've no regret purchasing this for $99 like most of us said, the campaign is enjoyable, the rest is just lacking and with the most recent patch they basically killed it.
  16. Toastie123
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    First Diablo game in my collection and was expecting a new and interesting game where i can play over the summer. However i can assure you that the game did disappoint. Initially the campaign and early stages of the game was fun, but in the late game after world tier three it was more or less farming, and farming to build your characters so that you can farm more efficiently. I have reachFirst Diablo game in my collection and was expecting a new and interesting game where i can play over the summer. However i can assure you that the game did disappoint. Initially the campaign and early stages of the game was fun, but in the late game after world tier three it was more or less farming, and farming to build your characters so that you can farm more efficiently. I have reach the point where it is mind numbing. I was hoping that that the season 1 patch would bring more content and fix some apparent issues in the game such as most of the class being underwhelming, but nope. Blizzard thought it would be a good idea to nerf everything. So now I am here stuck in the never ending loop of farming exp. So please blizzard i paid $70 give me a good patch. Anything is better than patch 1.1.… Expand
  17. JDinKorea
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    It was bad enough that the visuals and writing were tedious and uninspired, but now its just a grindfest after finishing the campaign. They keep nerfing characters and builds with a claim of "balancing" and 'making it fair for ALL players', but in actuality all it does it make classes mathematically unable to compete in end-game progression, let alone in PVP. Its so bad now that on myIt was bad enough that the visuals and writing were tedious and uninspired, but now its just a grindfest after finishing the campaign. They keep nerfing characters and builds with a claim of "balancing" and 'making it fair for ALL players', but in actuality all it does it make classes mathematically unable to compete in end-game progression, let alone in PVP. Its so bad now that on my server its become a group agreement to NOT target Sorcerers because the class has been nerfed so badly that they can be killed by characters 20 levels below them.

    Blizzard really FU'd this one, but unfortunately we can get a refund.    … Expand
  18. TwoCanoes
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you can't handle a grind or seasonal content, diablo iv is not for you. Stop blaming the game for existing as it has always existed.… Expand
  19. Angriff
    Jul 21, 2023
    1
    This could have been the game of the year, but with a weak storyline and very poor endgame players feel robbed of their investment.
    Little or no alterations made in the game in the so-promising season, make the game very poor to play, lack of ideas and the so-wanted game changes, makes Diablo the rip-off of the year!
  20. kirakia
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    쓰레기 게임 엔드컨텐츠 없고 유저 편의성 개같이 만들어놨고 블리자드의 운영 또한 쓰레기 캐릭들은 pc범벅에 개발자들은 게임에 대한 이해도가 없고 게이와 레즈들 뿐 역대 최악의 게임으로 남아야한다 시즌 1 역시 프리시즌과 동일
  21. Awei2046
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    去你的駱駝叫，你自己慢慢叫。去你的駱駝叫，你自己慢慢叫。去你的駱駝叫，你自己慢慢叫。去你的駱駝叫，你自己慢慢叫。去你的駱駝叫，你自己慢慢叫。去你的駱駝叫，你自己慢慢叫。
  22. sarkonix
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    Damn another masterpiece! Blizzard never misses with the Diablo franchise!!!
  23. kinrer
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Primera vez en mi vida, en la que gasto 100€ en un juego comprando todo y el pase. Vi, videos antes de comprarlo, no tengo mucho dinero, siempre me gustó la saga diablo y pensé que este sería un gran juego.
    Lo he jugado hasta el nivel 50, y jamás lo he vuelto a tocar.
    Tenía intención de volver en la primera temporada, pensando que mejoraría. Es un juego horrible, aburrido, sencillo, sin    Primera vez en mi vida, en la que gasto 100€ en un juego comprando todo y el pase. Vi, videos antes de comprarlo, no tengo mucho dinero, siempre me gustó la saga diablo y pensé que este sería un gran juego.
    Lo he jugado hasta el nivel 50, y jamás lo he vuelto a tocar.
    Tenía intención de volver en la primera temporada, pensando que mejoraría.
    Es un juego horrible, aburrido, sencillo, sin nada que estimule.
    Siempre las mismas mazmorras, siempre los mismos jefes, nada cambia, los escenarios son aburridos.
    La campaña se hace cargante y muy pesada, a excepción de las cinemáticas que son algo chulas.
    Aún así le doy un 0 porque ha sido una tremenda decepción, a Blizzard cada vez solo le va importando más el dinero.
    Ya no queda nada de diablo 1 y 2.
    :(    … Expand
  24. mucias
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad game.
    This game is so weak.nothing to do.no endgame .
    Nothing interesting you can find in it.mario is more extensive than this bull***    … Expand
  25. s-mies
    Jul 21, 2023
    1
    Great potential ruined by greed and incompetence. The campaign is really enjoyable but things slow down after you finish the campaign and unlock world tier 3 - and grinds to a halt soon after. 50 to 100 is a horrible slog with not much to keep you motivated to grind on, and to make things worse blizzard decided to nerf pretty much everything even remotely fun in patch 1.1.0. Might be worthGreat potential ruined by greed and incompetence. The campaign is really enjoyable but things slow down after you finish the campaign and unlock world tier 3 - and grinds to a halt soon after. 50 to 100 is a horrible slog with not much to keep you motivated to grind on, and to make things worse blizzard decided to nerf pretty much everything even remotely fun in patch 1.1.0. Might be worth buying in a year or two after blizzard has reverted enough of their QoL and balancing failures and pretended they finally listened to the players who have been telling them what's wrong since before the game even launched.… Expand
  26. Throwaway987
    Jul 21, 2023
    1
    Just doing my part to tell them to make the game better. Bunch of money grabbing fools.. don't you know, you can't get $ w.o a good product! START w production, THEN rake in cash. Not vice versa werrsa or you end up fubar like this
  27. Varlord
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    We have no new ideas. Please pay us 100$.
    We made your gameplay worse. You have to buy a battle pass to make the same as before. Modern blizzard in nutshell.
  28. Burban23
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    As a sorc main the class was already broken. Resistance doesn’t work at all. After this patch they nerfed damage and made the already squishy class even worse. Sorc now is unplayable. They nerfed ex to make the game slower but most of the player base is casuals. I was already struggling to get my freinds to come back for season one and now there is just no way. Thanks blizzard for messingAs a sorc main the class was already broken. Resistance doesn’t work at all. After this patch they nerfed damage and made the already squishy class even worse. Sorc now is unplayable. They nerfed ex to make the game slower but most of the player base is casuals. I was already struggling to get my freinds to come back for season one and now there is just no way. Thanks blizzard for messing up once again… Expand
  29. Eurakles
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is atm the best example to see a gaming company disconnects with their own player base, infuriate all fans and gamer and kill the game with the patch for the 1st season in this new released game.
    It's insane, disappointing and discouraging at once. I have no idea how they can fix it, but if they don't fix it..that might be the last Diablo game we will experience.
  30. imdarkmatter
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    I had fun doing the campaign. after the campaign you may as well stop playing. honestly I'm pretty mad I spent $70 on this game. feels like a $15 game with no replay value. There's no incentive to keep playing. I've been having more fun playing Chivalry 2 which is free on gamepass.
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86

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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