Diablo IV

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Too many items?

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

    Random explosions

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

    Abilities

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

    TLDR:

    Pros
    1- combat feels good 2- transmogs and loot available in game looks good as it pertains to the comparison of purchasable cosmetics Cons:
    1- rares are easy to come by. Relevant items are far very far and few between 2- mob spacing makes world feel empty at times
    3- a lot of running back and fourth in dungeons doing menial tasks instead of fighting monsters 4- 1000 ways to die (CC locked, random explosions, monster explosions, poison explosions, explosions on monster death, explosion after a monster explosion, invisible explosions, stun locked-monster drive by explosions, dead boss explosion, ballista instadeath, etc, etc, etc.)
    5- server lag
    6- level scaling (not a bad concept in and of itself but makes progression feel less existent. You never really feel like your character is truly overpowered for any enemy in the game unless the mob pack was already weak to begin with. For example: my character was lvl 64, tried out t4. Weak packs easy, elite packs obviously not. On t4 with same character only difference is elite packs are just monotonous to kill.)
    7- 8/10 aspects for any build you try are pretty weak and make little to no difference in how you play Disclaimer: I enjoy playing the game. It has a great foundation but is pretty rough around the edges. It’s great at face value when you first start playing but as you progress the chinks in the armor so to speak begin to reveal themselves. It seems unpolished and some mechanics feel… lazy. All of that aside I really can’t wait to see what they come with and how things will be adjusted as they improve the game and am super hopeful and positive about the games outlook.    … Expand
  30. r4ulo1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard continues to prove the crappy company it is
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#24 Best PC Game of 2023
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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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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