Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. akakurt
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Gameplay is extremely repetitive as an ARPG there are not effective chase items that are obtainable. Fun unique items are completely unable to be grabbed. At least with other ARPG titles the chase items can be farmed constantly via money or other currency. Blizzard are actually choosing to not listen to players for any fun amount of changes for several seasons behind instead of addressingGameplay is extremely repetitive as an ARPG there are not effective chase items that are obtainable. Fun unique items are completely unable to be grabbed. At least with other ARPG titles the chase items can be farmed constantly via money or other currency. Blizzard are actually choosing to not listen to players for any fun amount of changes for several seasons behind instead of addressing feedback immediately as they should. Spent $70 on the game and I do not recommend others do the same until (if ever) Blizzard decide to make FUN changes instead of gutting every build that has any amount of fun to it. The game has no real way to trade items or currency with other players, yet we are super worried about builds being overpowered and fun. It makes no sense at all.… Expand
  2. Tielo1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Started strong then the changes in patch 1.1 just before season 1 sent this game from very good to worse than BF 2042 at launch. It's clear they're trying to force the playerbase into paying for seasons by downgrading the permanent experience as much as possible. The goal is that each season's temporary increases and mechanics will be a significantly better experience than playing on theStarted strong then the changes in patch 1.1 just before season 1 sent this game from very good to worse than BF 2042 at launch. It's clear they're trying to force the playerbase into paying for seasons by downgrading the permanent experience as much as possible. The goal is that each season's temporary increases and mechanics will be a significantly better experience than playing on the permanent servers as the permanent servers will not get any seasonal mechanics.

    The monetization strategy has been shown and will likely only be temporarily relieved when game expansions drop, the goal is to keep players shelling $$$ for the season and make the permanent game unbearable and unenjoyable.    … Expand
  3. Satanorz
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The good things:
    · Graphics
    · Atmosphere · Story mode The bad things: · Worst itemization on a Diablo game · MMO without social aspects · ARPG without action · Lack of meaningfull choices. They have almost no impact on character · No sense of progression due to level scaling · No endgame · Unfinished game Devs made the worst mega nerf patch I can remember, not fixing any    The good things:
    · Graphics
    · Atmosphere
    · Story mode

    The bad things:
    · Worst itemization on a Diablo game
    · MMO without social aspects
    · ARPG without action
    · Lack of meaningfull choices. They have almost no impact on character
    · No sense of progression due to level scaling
    · No endgame
    · Unfinished game

    Devs made the worst mega nerf patch I can remember, not fixing any real issues with the game and destroying what fun it had left.
    They put the nail in the coffin, game is beyond fixing at this point, too many core mechanics affected.    … Expand
  4. Rafix044
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I am an idiot for buying this game, with every patch Blizzard is trying to make this game worse than it was before.
  5. jaysonhvac
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The current team has no ARPG development experience and it seems like they don't even play ARPG's at all. Honestly, I don't know if they even game.

    The changes they continuously make are completely insane, and often accomplish the polar opposite of what they're trying to accomplish. For example, they said CDR was overly prioritized by the playerbase on available item rolls, so they    The current team has no ARPG development experience and it seems like they don't even play ARPG's at all. Honestly, I don't know if they even game.

    The changes they continuously make are completely insane, and often accomplish the polar opposite of what they're trying to accomplish. For example, they said CDR was overly prioritized by the playerbase on available item rolls, so they nerfed the amount of CDR you could get. Hilariously, they could have simply allowed CDR to roll on other items to reduce the demand since the supply would be in more abundance. By nerfing the stat, they've effectively increased the demand, lol.

    This recent patch also destroyed any sort of build diversity.

    Honestly, I don't even think this team is capable of improving the game, because they simply don't understand it.    … Expand
  6. IndestructiBill
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The devs don’t listen to their community. I’m their arrogance they constantly show that they think they know better than the people playing the game for millions of hours. It could be so much better than it is unfortunately.… Expand
  7. atlasdragonite
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1 patch has ruined the game. Now everything takes longer and I am less strong. Thanks Blizzard.
  8. goyetus
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    - No endgame
    - Patch 1.1 make the game slow cause they dont want you to go to endgame.
    - Maybe one year later this game will be playable.
  9. PaleMercy
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    I've enjoyed how it's started and I hate what it turned into.
    First of all and the ost important - quality of the product. It's literally unplayable when you are in the open world. Stuttering and lagging up to 1-2s caused by networking and not your PC power. I have 3080ti and a strong connection over 300mbps, seems it's a server issue. While you're in that responsive state your character    I've enjoyed how it's started and I hate what it turned into.
    First of all and the ost important - quality of the product. It's literally unplayable when you are in the open world. Stuttering and lagging up to 1-2s caused by networking and not your PC power. I have 3080ti and a strong connection over 300mbps, seems it's a server issue. While you're in that responsive state your character gets easily killed. This is much less reproducible when you are doing dungeon alone.
    Drops. I had to reach almost 100th level to get frostburn gloves dropped for my sorcerer, really?

    Then patch 1.1 comes. Instead of improving QoL, they are nerfing sorcerer, really?
    I've spent days squeezing out some damage and now I get 3x times less crit strikes.    … Expand
  10. tycobu
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Really mad at myself for buying D4 and giving Blizzard more of my money. Had been severely jaded as an Overwatch player since beta. Swore off anything touched by Blizzard when Overwatch 2 came out. All my friends were excited about D4, played the Beta together and had a great time! Decided to go for it knowing I would probably regret it cuz Blizzard but stayed positive thinking no matterReally mad at myself for buying D4 and giving Blizzard more of my money. Had been severely jaded as an Overwatch player since beta. Swore off anything touched by Blizzard when Overwatch 2 came out. All my friends were excited about D4, played the Beta together and had a great time! Decided to go for it knowing I would probably regret it cuz Blizzard but stayed positive thinking no matter what at least playing with my friends would be worth it!

    LOL

    It really feels like all the passionate gamer nerds that used to make up blizzard have been replaced by corporate drones. So sad to see and experience. Not even considering the patch, what really set me off is the lack of QOL features that are just common sense. A game focused on loot, but extremely limited storage, no custom sorting, no search function, no way to favorite an item in your inventory, no way to refund all paragon points. A game focused on creating and experimenting with OVERPOWERED builds, but no way to easily swap your build or save builds. Bug that lets more people find a unique item? Patched same day…. within hours??

    Bug that causes cinders to drop at like 5% the intended rate, effectively making helltides unplayable? Eh they’ll fix it in the next hot fix. No big deal!

    So frustratingly stupid.    … Expand
  11. Vampireknigh
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Unfinished, mediocre, boring game.
    Worse in every single aspect than it's predecessors except for graphics.
    Season 1 could have fixed some of the core issues, but instead, blizzard decided to do the exact opposite of every change the game needed, nerfing all classes damage, survivability and reducing XP gains to make an extremely tedious grind even longer. These developers are so out of    Unfinished, mediocre, boring game.
    Worse in every single aspect than it's predecessors except for graphics.
    Season 1 could have fixed some of the core issues, but instead, blizzard decided to do the exact opposite of every change the game needed, nerfing all classes damage, survivability and reducing XP gains to make an extremely tedious grind even longer.
    These developers are so out of touch it's astonishing.    … Expand
  12. Pigeon420
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Developers are so out of touch with what the community wants. The first major patch for the first season of the game, absolutely missed the mark with unneeded slow downs and wholesale gutting of all other activities except their golden child - nightmare dungeons, which are boring and repetitive. Not to mention, the architecture of the game causes MASSIVE vram leaks even on the high endDevelopers are so out of touch with what the community wants. The first major patch for the first season of the game, absolutely missed the mark with unneeded slow downs and wholesale gutting of all other activities except their golden child - nightmare dungeons, which are boring and repetitive. Not to mention, the architecture of the game causes MASSIVE vram leaks even on the high end pcs. The systems are clunky and hard to use, the community voiced this issue and there was 0 acknowledgment or effort to improve quality of life for players. Instead they smeared crap all over their own IP hoping for what? Idk. This update and behavior of the dev team and blizzard reeks of artificial time gating to extend daily active user numbers/time played, and a desperate attempt to get more sales.… Expand
  13. Gigasecond
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    They made the game harder 2 days before the Season to make people pay more to be able to play.
    Disgrace.
  14. Ixoziel
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Update: The game launched in a poor state and Blizzard has made it far worse with nonsensical patches and changes. It apparently takes them months to add stash tabs but good builds and farming methods are nerfed overnight. Meanwhile they keep talking about the shop and diablo immortal every time the devs make a video. The new score of 0/10 will reflect that.

    A little background for me,    Update: The game launched in a poor state and Blizzard has made it far worse with nonsensical patches and changes. It apparently takes them months to add stash tabs but good builds and farming methods are nerfed overnight. Meanwhile they keep talking about the shop and diablo immortal every time the devs make a video. The new score of 0/10 will reflect that.

    A little background for me, I'm an ARPG fan that's played everything from D3 to POE to Lost Ark. I preordered the game because I found the beta to be very fun. I've played to endgame and I'm roughly level 66 but have pretty much stopped playing.

    Graphics: 8/10

    The graphics are pretty good. The only major fault I can find with it is that everything is a little too gray. The world is very gory and dark, which I enjoy.

    Sound: 4/10

    People regularly comment on how good the music was, but I haven't noticed the music a single time while playing the game for better or worse. The sound effects are decent enough, but nothing really stands out.

    Story: 5/10

    The story is mediocre but it's far better than Diablo 3's story. If you don't play a lot of games or read a lot of decent fantasy books (to have a point of comparison) you will probably enjoy the story a lot. The cinematics carry most of the weight and are extremely good. There are issues with characters acting conveniently stupid and dumb deaths in order to move the story along, much like in really **** horror movies.

    So let's get to the categories that matter the most in an ARPG, the gameplay.

    Character customization: 0/10

    Character customization / building is EXTREMELY boring. Once you hit level 25, you've basically unlocked all the actives your character will ever have. After level 25 all your points will go into passives that give you 5% more damage or mitigate 3% damage from elites, et cetera. You only get TWO major options per spell, which is pathetic even compared to Diablo 3, a game that wasn't renowned for its depth. A lot of times even these options are relatively cosmetic and give minor bonuses.

    Paragon boards (endgame skill trees) are 98% just boring stat increases, like +5 intellect, +10% damage vs burning targets, etc etc. It looks interesting to begin with, but you quickly realize that it won't change the gameplay at all and each paragon point you get is barely noticeable.

    Itemization: 0/10

    Items are similarly insanely boring. "Legendary" items for my class do stuff like +20% damage while you have a barrier up (which will be 100% of the time,) 20% more damage vs frozen targets (which once again will be all of the time vs trash), and other similar ones. There are a FEW that are interesting for some classes, which is why I'm giving it any points at all, but the vast majority of rares, legendaries, and even uniques are absurdly boring stat sticks.

    If you've played POE, the items in this game will not satisfy you at all past ~50 hours played. It gets insanely repetitive and boring. There are very few build defining items. There's nothing for your imagination to work with.

    Combat: 3/10

    Combat is repetitive and dull, and a lot of it stems from poor character customization. Combat "feel" in general is a step down from Diablo 3, which felt very, very smooth and impressively flashy. As a sorceress, you get a spell called Blizzard and the AOE is absurdly tiny, like the size of a puddle. You would have to cast it 10 times to fill up your screen. Other skills similarly lack impact compared to many other ARPGs out there.

    As of right now the ARPG that has the best combat is probably Lost Ark, and if you want a good idea of the difference in combat between the two games, check out what meteor looks / feels like in Lost Ark vs what meteor looks like in D4.    … Expand
  15. stagod
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    A game that was released 1-2 years too early. Shallow and repetitive gameplay. Endgame content is boring and lacking, a lot of critical bugs, itemization and QoL stuff are bad (the actual list is a lot longer).

    Before patch 1.1.0 I would rate it 5/10 as a mediocre product but after the patch notes, I think this is another shady attempt by Activision Blizzard to pump up the numbers at    A game that was released 1-2 years too early. Shallow and repetitive gameplay. Endgame content is boring and lacking, a lot of critical bugs, itemization and QoL stuff are bad (the actual list is a lot longer).

    Before patch 1.1.0 I would rate it 5/10 as a mediocre product but after the patch notes, I think this is another shady attempt by Activision Blizzard to pump up the numbers at the release of the game, and then start to release basic content that should've been already in the game (during the next months and/or years). In the meantime, they purposely slowed down game play so that other players wouldn't notice how much content actually is lacking.

    I am not a hardcore gamer but I'm not casual either, people defending this game, content, patches, etc are the reason why corporations keep doing this.

    I am at fault as well, I should've stopped buying anything from Activision Blizzard years ago.    … Expand
  16. SgtCustom
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    All the devs do is make the game worse with each minor or major update. They irregularly listen to their customer base, and frequently nerf everything else then buff a few things to balance the game.
  17. oakandrocks
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    get ratio'd
    unless they delay s1 and rollback patch 1.1 (everything) it'll be very bad
  18. Goosebag
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I have come to the realization that blizzard has gone to war with fun. Not only that, but they have decided to make it their mission to charge us boat loads of money to make sure that we have no fun. They lure us in with promises and shining objects and then yank those away and beat us with sticks over and over again while siphoning as much cash from us as they can. None of the promises toI have come to the realization that blizzard has gone to war with fun. Not only that, but they have decided to make it their mission to charge us boat loads of money to make sure that we have no fun. They lure us in with promises and shining objects and then yank those away and beat us with sticks over and over again while siphoning as much cash from us as they can. None of the promises to fix the quality of life things that the community continues to bring up have come with the premise that we have to "wait until season 2" for those changes, however, they continue to nerf the fun out of the game as quickly as possible.… Expand
  19. ccie25143
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    What a rip off. Legit paid $100 to be a part of a beta. The new patch 1.1 that they released was such a joke. I was playing Sorc prior to season 1 and now it's not even viable build. Please stay away from this game until the next few seasons.
  20. breezyseashore
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I would have given it 7/10 before this patch. Now, I have a choice between killing monsters 5 levels below me for no XP, or 3 levels above me for +4.5% XP instead of +25% XP. Rating: ZERO
  21. VacioLegal
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    D4 Bad, Halls of torments tiene más contenido y mejores devs.
    Diske Blizzard.
  22. reegomes
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No endgame, no QOL, NO SEARCH, no loot, no exp.
    $100
    D4 is just bad Itemization is garbage and an absolute grindfest. Item affixes are just sad for a modern ARPG, and trying to get that one aspect that you really need is worse than grinding currency in Korean MMOs. Unique items - IN A DIABLO GAME - are non-existent. Your mount will stop moving when you barely touch any corner or move    No endgame, no QOL, NO SEARCH, no loot, no exp.
    $100
    D4 is just bad
    Itemization is garbage and an absolute grindfest. Item affixes are just sad for a modern ARPG, and trying to get that one aspect that you really need is worse than grinding currency in Korean MMOs. Unique items - IN A DIABLO GAME - are non-existent. Your mount will stop moving when you barely touch any corner or move your mouse over the UI. World bosses are a sad excuse for a boss since they die in seconds and provide absolutely no excitement... or loot. Skilltree is a sad excuse for a modern game; it would have been fine in D2, but not in 2023.The trade... what trade? There is no trade. If you thought trade was annoying in PoE, forget about it here. It just does not exist.    … Expand
  23. Turtle02
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Lacking in end-game content. Drop rates for good gear are horrendous. Leveling is a boring, tedious slog. Developers are unresponsive to player needs. Recent patch 1.1 is a case-in-point. Damage nerfed, armor amounts nerfed, monster density (supposedly) increased--lose, lose, lose.. In a game where leveling and drop rates are terrible...you now die more, take longer to clearLacking in end-game content. Drop rates for good gear are horrendous. Leveling is a boring, tedious slog. Developers are unresponsive to player needs. Recent patch 1.1 is a case-in-point. Damage nerfed, armor amounts nerfed, monster density (supposedly) increased--lose, lose, lose.. In a game where leveling and drop rates are terrible...you now die more, take longer to clear repetitive dungeons, & get less XP (because that got nerfed as well)--lose again. Do not buy this game! I have buyer's remorse myself.… Expand
  24. Tazy
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In its current state. I will save my battle passes until the developers sort out of the pre season 1 patch. Literally destroyed anything that was good in the game… Expand
  25. StopShoe
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was a solid 6/10 before the patch. This latest patch has ruined the game. I’m fine with nerfing the things that are bugged, but at least buff everything else so we have real options for our builds.
  26. Ahyiss
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard has completely lost touch with what Diablo was about. There are no awesome Uniques to chase like in D2, there is no speed clearing content like D3. With patch 1.1 they have slowly begun to introduce mobile game mechanics that are designed to keep you in game as long as possible, and whats more baffling is why? Your microtransaction store is trash, there's nothing there worth anyBlizzard has completely lost touch with what Diablo was about. There are no awesome Uniques to chase like in D2, there is no speed clearing content like D3. With patch 1.1 they have slowly begun to introduce mobile game mechanics that are designed to keep you in game as long as possible, and whats more baffling is why? Your microtransaction store is trash, there's nothing there worth any value. Lol they created a resistance system that DOESNT WORK, then nerfed the only damage reductions we have ACROSS THE BOARD???? They nerfed our XP, our damage, our survivability. It will take longer to achieve the same **** rewards. GG Blizz… Expand
  27. Ahighman
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Between all the stuttering, lagging and bugs I somehow managed to get 2 characters to level 100. I really liked this game and I figured they’d fix those issues and address some balancing issues like with the Sorc for example. Instead of fixing any real issue they basically ruined this game. The builds I was using for my rogue/barb are no longer viable and they didn’t use any exploits. SoBetween all the stuttering, lagging and bugs I somehow managed to get 2 characters to level 100. I really liked this game and I figured they’d fix those issues and address some balancing issues like with the Sorc for example. Instead of fixing any real issue they basically ruined this game. The builds I was using for my rogue/barb are no longer viable and they didn’t use any exploits. So I’m being punished for the .00001 percentage of people who have taken advantages of bugs in your game. You’re punishing the rest of the player base. Helltides used to be one of the only things that brought players together and it felt like a team effort. Now you have to farm 35 minutes to open a mystery chest that will drop 3 sacred legendaries even though you’re freaking level 100. Wow such “risk reward”. I’m done with this game and I’ll probably never trust another blizzard game in the future. Wtf is actually wrong with you developers lmfao… Expand
  28. Laternenkopf
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I paid 60€ for a beta. This was the last straw for blizzard I'm out.
    Can't say more than in disappointed and sad what this company has become.
  29. Karri-Sebastian
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Season one patch notes, all I have to say is well done on the any% killing a game speedrun.
  30. shanewdrd
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    It WAS fun... Blizzard sure knows how to ruin an game by nerfing the entire thing. No point and wasted $100.
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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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