Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. Xanoth
    Jul 4, 2023
    6
    The game feels unfinished, and not just due to the bugs that have plagued my attempts to get through the story and have any fun along the way.
    maybe season 1 will improve things, but my experience is already soured.
  2. Mumiss
    Jun 16, 2023
    6
    I can put this game in 2 categories, Story Line and End Game.

    Story line and what you do after is just brilliant, amazing cinematics, you make your build, you learn how to play it, if it would be like this until level 100, then probably my note would be higher, but around lvl 50, you are basically getting to mid-end game as they are no different. You have nothing to do there, it's    I can put this game in 2 categories, Story Line and End Game.

    Story line and what you do after is just brilliant, amazing cinematics, you make your build, you learn how to play it, if it would be like this until level 100, then probably my note would be higher, but

    around lvl 50, you are basically getting to mid-end game as they are no different. You have nothing to do there, it's like doing the same thing over and over, just you can choose - farm nightmare dungeons or go normal dungeons for better exp. Nightmare ofc gives you some upgrade for your glyphs, that's why I went for it, but still going to level 100 is a pain and doing normal dungeons to make it quicker will reward you with plenty useless items as it will drop plenty of sacreds instead of ancestrals.

    If you go nightmares you can basically finish your build around 80 lvl, then a week of farming can get you nowhere, so finally when you are about 100, you have a chance to drop shacko, but who cares about it at this lvl, nobody wants to farm anymore. Why for? There is no trade system so those items will be useless.

    I arrived to lvl 84 and plenty of my friends stopped playing already around 70. Game has nothing to offer after lvl 50-60, just more farming for no reason, as you can't trade those items.    … Expand
  3. JKasaragi
    Jun 26, 2023
    5
    Después de haber probado el juego puedo decir que la historia esta bien, pero el contenido de end game es pésimo siempre haces lo mismo en mazmorras o algún evento repetitivo, el gran mundo abierto esta vacío y siempre vez el mismo item que no te sirve para nada para mi es muy absurdo el precio del juego con lo que ofrece y si le sumas su tienda de pagos que aunque no influye en tuDespués de haber probado el juego puedo decir que la historia esta bien, pero el contenido de end game es pésimo siempre haces lo mismo en mazmorras o algún evento repetitivo, el gran mundo abierto esta vacío y siempre vez el mismo item que no te sirve para nada para mi es muy absurdo el precio del juego con lo que ofrece y si le sumas su tienda de pagos que aunque no influye en tu progreso te deja pensando si valió la pena la espera de 10 años.… Expand
  4. OLDNMOIST
    Jun 11, 2023
    9
    These review bombs are a total joke. This game is 100 times deeper than D3 and I have so much to do. Best Blizzard game in some time!
  5. epicswag17
    Jun 13, 2023
    7
    Variety of classes with multiple builds and playstyles that can viably clear the game content pre and post campaign.
    Enjoy playing my class running through quests and dungeon content.
    Great campaign experience. Not a fan of end game grind as doesn't feel like I'm working towards anything except pinnacle boss but playing casually in the evening provides wealth of fun gaming adventure    Variety of classes with multiple builds and playstyles that can viably clear the game content pre and post campaign.
    Enjoy playing my class running through quests and dungeon content.
    Great campaign experience.
    Not a fan of end game grind as doesn't feel like I'm working towards anything except pinnacle boss but playing casually in the evening provides wealth of fun gaming adventure over several months.
    Read alot of these other reviews giving scores under a 4 and you all are horribly undervaluing the game experience with your negative mindsets instead of looking at what the game is designed to allow you to experience.
    Lots of really under polished features that don't have quality of life. gems in bags, no search bar for stash or aspects screen, horse getting stuck on mount, etc. Lots of people with red reviews cover legitimate issues in game but game is still a fun arpg people can play with friends so need more fair numbers on the reviews.    … Expand
  6. mirinae90
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    Complaints from people and old people who don't have an understanding of this genre don't help.

    It's a high-quality game, and if you're a genre enthusiast, you'll have fun.
  7. Seerias
    Jun 10, 2023
    10
    The story is amazing and its like nothing before. The combat with the lot of build variant are the most fluid I have ever seen in an ARPG.
  8. MrLobsang
    Jun 12, 2023
    10
    The Game is incredible - my wife and I played through Diablo 3 for countless hours on couch co-op and has a special place in our hearts. Diablo 4 has knocked it out of the park - the story is fantastic and the more openworld/partial MMO features are a welcome addition to the game.

    Other than the occasional server outage to be expected around launch for such a demanded game and the odd,    The Game is incredible - my wife and I played through Diablo 3 for countless hours on couch co-op and has a special place in our hearts. Diablo 4 has knocked it out of the park - the story is fantastic and the more openworld/partial MMO features are a welcome addition to the game.

    Other than the occasional server outage to be expected around launch for such a demanded game and the odd, minor bug we have no complaints.

    Couch Co-Op lives up to and improves on D3.    … Expand
  9. Rkyloures
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    The campaign is a masterpiece. Blizzard’s story-telling is unmatched. The game's art is absolutely stunning and the world is massive. Overall though, the game is missing a lot of depth and gets old pretty quick. Hopefully seasons will fix this and introduce more interesting things to the endgame. 70-100 feels pretty pointless.
  10. Wardo91
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    The game is addicting and loads of fun. The sound and ambiance in each environment is also much better than D3 and closer to D2 IMO.
  11. Ruthelis
    Jun 12, 2023
    9
    After about 130 hours of gameplay I am still hyped and I can't wait to come back from work to play again! Have never played such a good game.

    The Lore was so interesting that I've sinked into it and finished it within first 16h of playing. Without other people or with friends the game is really enjoyable. Of course there are some little parts where it can (and probably will) get    After about 130 hours of gameplay I am still hyped and I can't wait to come back from work to play again! Have never played such a good game.

    The Lore was so interesting that I've sinked into it and finished it within first 16h of playing.

    Without other people or with friends the game is really enjoyable. Of course there are some little parts where it can (and probably will) get little upgrades.

    Diablo IV is just a pure pleasure, playing, grinding, looking for item upgrades just awesome. Everyone who likes good hack'n'slash games will enjoy this 'bad boy'.

    Ths game is simple, but not too simple. I would say that it's perfectly balanced and both types of players, hardocore gamers and more casual ones, will enjoy playing D4.    … Expand
  12. stj10527
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    very good game
    so...
    It's fortunate that the production team heard users' stories about the points that were pointed out in Diablo 3.
    I think the parts that were problematic, such as the art, game atmosphere, and storytelling, are now back in place.
  13. Pfhor88
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    The game was fantastic at first but recent patches have really tarnished my experience since I play sorcerer. It was a 10, but I’m changing to a 8 based on the recent changes. I just hope they make my class viable again soon.
  14. Xemnuz
    Jun 13, 2023
    5
    After 3000 hours in D3 it's safe to say it's a big step down on many fronts.
    I have looked forward to this game for probably 8 years now and I'm very disappointed.
    The core aspect of the diablo series is skill and build variations, combat mechanic and experimenting on different classes, progressing to more difficult content made easier due to your attempts variations. So for example    After 3000 hours in D3 it's safe to say it's a big step down on many fronts.
    I have looked forward to this game for probably 8 years now and I'm very disappointed.

    The core aspect of the diablo series is skill and build variations, combat mechanic and experimenting on different classes, progressing to more difficult content made easier due to your attempts variations.

    So for example in D3 you have 6 different hydras, 3 fire hydras and one for lighting, arcane and frost. Making a whole arrange of builds possible as every other skill too has different elemental versions. This is beautiful and makes the game last for years because there is always something you have never tried and you can design your own setup of what ever skills and runes you find best.

    In D4 there is one hydra, so that makes you locked to fire (and it last like 4-6 seconds which is absurd). Now I want to be frost, ok so I can't use hydra although thats my favorite skill, or I can but it would just be bad. This is just one example, but every single skill, for example whirlewind, there are not 6 different types of whirlewind skills, there is just one. Imagine playing this game for 3000 hours with the same 6 skills all that time.
    There are not even interesting passives like in D3 to back up the builds creating even more unique variations.

    So for me, the most important aspect being combat, is quite poor. But for all my friends who have never played D3 and does not play a whole lot, this is probably just fine. For a grinder I cannot understand how people are so happy about it.

    My other problem, forced online mode as seen with the disaster of a game Fallout 74, how does someone thinking forcing people to play with each other, instead of D3 where you can decide, because why let people decide what they want to do? You are forced to play with random people jumping in and out of your events, making places lag, doing like 30-50 people events out in the world spamming attack on big mobs where you don't even see what is going on. To me it's just feels bad. Now I wasn't a fan of coop in D3 either, but 4 people in the same world vs everyone in the same world is quite different. Not being able to pause the game ever really sucks and the performance issues connected to an open world of players is not wanted.

    Classes, we lost crusader, demon hunter, witch doctor and monk in trade of a rogue and druid. (To be fair some classes will probably be added later, but why not start with as many and add others in the future?) To have less classes at all is madness, even more so removing classes that have been finely tuned over many many years. Anyone with a sane mind would swap the rogue out for a demon hunter any day of the week.

    Customization, forcing people to play an obese druid, a giraffe looking necromancer, abysmal choices of haircuts, absolutely no body size, length or width choices is such a strange choice. And of course you are locked with your haircut, skincolor (games are notorious at having different lighting in the customization screen opposed to in-game, for example in LoHogwarts) so if you made a character you are not too happy with, well you have to make another one and level it up again. Also the animations of many of them are so bad, male sorcerer is not ok, obese druid not ok, male necro not ok, the evade spin of the male rogue, not ok.

    The graphics, not sure what to make of it, I think D3 actually looks more polished and newer, I have also had a lot of stuttering on a 4070ti+13600k. The graphics can be nice at times, I have tried to play with and without the 40 gb shader pack, I think I prefer without as it runs smoother for me and is not visually that different, I think I only noticed the ground shaders being poor.

    Story and characters etc, hmm Lilith is ok but giving a main protagonist 2 different eye colors is a very bad decision imo. What I find weird is that even after doing the story in D3 probably well over a 1000 times, I'd rather do that story again than this. I just wanted to skip this as much as possible, it was a lot of dead time, slow transitions and the cinematics could be ok, but nothing special.

    Map-wise I think the way there were Arcs in D3 worked much better and made everything much easier to understand and recognize although maps could be varied. This open world madness of unexplored places with 50% of the map being places you need to jump/climb making your horse useless is quite a poor design choice I think.

    I haven't even mentioned the items and the chaos of stats, takes forever to spot an upgrade unlike in D3.

    Hopefully this game will be worked on just as much as D3 was. The release of D3 and D3 today is day and night in difference, but they had a lot of the things down earlier on back then, than they have now.

    People giving this 1-3 / 10 and 8-10 / 10 is dilusional, I think 5-6 / 10 is a just rating at this point.    … Expand
  15. rasputincareca
    Jul 24, 2023
    6
    Campaign/Lore: 10
    Gameplay: 7
    Intemization: 4
    Build Diversity: 4
    Endgame: 3 (too boring)
    Character design: 9
    Level design: 8

    Average: 6,42
  16. stingray87
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    Game is amazing. For $70 you get the open world and explorable world similar to Elden Ring with the Story that 11/10. The Cutscenes and All Voice acting even for the side quest which can turn in major events is just amazing.
    This game like D3 will give you a Decades of fun entertainment . If you like ARPGs , Story Driven, Tons of Customization , Open World this is the game for    Game is amazing. For $70 you get the open world and explorable world similar to Elden Ring with the Story that 11/10. The Cutscenes and All Voice acting even for the side quest which can turn in major events is just amazing.
    This game like D3 will give you a Decades of fun entertainment . If you like ARPGs , Story Driven, Tons of Customization , Open World this is the game for you.

    Story : S+ Tier
    Combat: A Tier
    World: S Tier
    Customization: S Tier
    Interface: A Tier (plays great with Controller on PC)
    Value: S Tier (replayability) $70 over 10 years like (D3 $7 a year or D2 at 20 years $3.5 a year)    … Expand
  17. tavaresun
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    Incredible storytelling, gothic art design and improved action combat from d3, not slowmo pot spam like diablo 2, masterpiece, best one from the series.
  18. xANUGx
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
    It's a really good game. It can get a little boring at end game especially bc my friends won't buy it due to act/blizz becoming an "evil corporation" in the last several years. I'd say it's well worth the money. Microtransactions are dumb too. If they did it like POE I'd feel more inclined to buy skins but I can't see myself doing that now
  19. Peacemaker4141
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I loved every second of it. The only thing I didn’t like is some of the classes seem boring at times
  20. Naoidei
    Jun 7, 2023
    8
    First the disadvantages:
    1. dull depressive music, like in POE (the music in such a game should be frightening, not depressing)
    2. the primitive form of the dungeon - a gut with a couple of branches, the absence of mazes (they gave Diablo 1-3 an atmosphere of mystery) 3. the same type of opponents, as if you beat the same opponent the whole game 4. there is no blood in battles, as if    First the disadvantages:
    1. dull depressive music, like in POE (the music in such a game should be frightening, not depressing)
    2. the primitive form of the dungeon - a gut with a couple of branches, the absence of mazes (they gave Diablo 1-3 an atmosphere of mystery)
    3. the same type of opponents, as if you beat the same opponent the whole game
    4. there is no blood in battles, as if you are beating dummies
    5. there is still too much light show, behind which the game is poorly visible
    6. a mediocre plot, like in a cheap TV series. But this is a disease of the entire gaming industry. Exception: Cyberpunk, Portal 2, Talos principle

    Advantages:
    1. graphics, like animated paintings of fantasy masters
    2. the illusion of endless character development
    3. adult, serious atmosphere
    4. co-op on two screens is played as fun as in childhood on SNES
    5. a lot of dopamine is produced during the game
    6. it's hard to break away from the game, I haven't really worked for a few days, but it seems that this is rather a minus of the game...    … Expand
  21. tooyaa
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    It’s a great game. It has the advantages of the existing hack and slash games and has a solid structure. I’m looking forward to the content that will be added in the season.
  22. zaidee123
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    I'm having a lot of fun so far. There are some issues like random freeze sometimes but overall, a solid game.
  23. walktedium
    Jun 7, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's fun, if you like D3, D4 is much better than it, but it takes to much time to walk, if we can get horse eariier, I can give it 9… Expand
  24. Yggdrassiel
    Jun 7, 2023
    5
    Endgame is very dull tbh, once you Finish the 10/10 campaign there aint much to do. Im a little bit dissapointed of this 70$ Game, that cant entertain me for more than a week. Hope they deliver good endgame stuff soon. Until then, i wont Play anymore
  25. ulistaerk
    Jun 12, 2023
    7
    Just completed the campaign, which is quite entertaining, but not that great. Leveling is not rewarding and the late-game is boring as hell. The open world is an attempt to make the game worth playing, but failed completely. After level 50 you can quit. This game is sure not a 9, at best a 8. For an expensive game I expected more.
  26. pyrocyborg
    Jul 18, 2023
    6
    I have to put a 10 to partially counter one of the stupid 0 reviews. This game doesn't deserve a 10 (hell, there are too many issues and weird/bad design choice, especially when it comes to items and endgame or lack thereof), but it certainly isn't a 0.

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

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

    They're doing a very poor job of keeping people interested in the game, and that's bad. I'll give them one more chance.    … Expand
  27. Jarulas
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    + graphics
    + music
    + climate
    + fighting + classes
    - itemization
    - trading and bind on account items
  28. Bunnhahahaa
    Jun 7, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game+₫+₫+₫+₫+₫+₫+₫+₫+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_++_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_(₫(₫(₫(₫(#)#)2)#… Expand
  29. quicksilvermike
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    The game is being review bombed by people who are hating on the game because they hate Blizzard. Don't believe me? Read more than half of the negative reviews. Furthermore, most of these reviewers are from accounts with no reviews of other games. Bots if you will, just because they are whiney little kids who are crying about something that didn't go their way.
  30. h3yAlias
    Jun 10, 2023
    8
    I've already sunk over 70 hours into the game, and I'd like to share my thoughts.

    Pros: - The location design, sound design, graphics, and overall setting are absolutely stunning. It's a refreshing departure from Diablo 3, with a much darker and bloodier atmosphere that I really appreciate. - The endgame open-world activities provide a decent amount of engagement. - I was    I've already sunk over 70 hours into the game, and I'd like to share my thoughts.

    Pros:
    - The location design, sound design, graphics, and overall setting are absolutely stunning. It's a refreshing departure from Diablo 3, with a much darker and bloodier atmosphere that I really appreciate.
    - The endgame open-world activities provide a decent amount of engagement.
    - I was particularly impressed with the visual design of the dungeons.
    - Surprisingly, the game offers a decent storyline. I wasn't expecting anything remarkable in terms of plot, but the in-game cutscenes are also well done.
    - The skill and paragon systems are quite straightforward and easy to grasp.
    - I thoroughly enjoyed playing as the rogue and the sorcerer, leveling them up to 50 and 80, respectively. The class system as a whole is well-designed. However, I haven't had the chance to try out other classes yet.

    Cons:
    - While the game incorporates MMO elements, they aren't executed well. There's no general chat or regional chat, making it difficult to find groups for activities like invasions.
    - The clan system is disappointing. When attempting to join a clan, you'll often encounter an error message stating "too many requests." Furthermore, you're not able to adequately describe yourself or your intentions in just a few words. As a result, clan leaders often create Discord servers and request that players join there, which becomes problematic if you simply want in-game communication without additional hassle. It's quite frustrating.
    - The map isn't shared across characters, so you have to rediscover it with each new character you create.
    - The transportation system actually complicates movement rather than simplifying it. It's reminiscent of the Crusader's mount from Diablo 3 and, overall, the horse feels lackluster.
    - Switching between locations sometimes causes the game to freeze for brief moments.    … Expand
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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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Metascore
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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