Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. Chawbacon
    Jun 14, 2023
    7
    I actually think this game has potential. At the moment this game is between 3-7 depending on what you value. At the moment I have over 70 hours in the game (hardcore only) and that made the purchase worth it for myself.
    I think there are a lot of things they can improve on. And I think with time this game could come to an interesting level of complexitiy which its competitor path of    I actually think this game has potential. At the moment this game is between 3-7 depending on what you value. At the moment I have over 70 hours in the game (hardcore only) and that made the purchase worth it for myself.
    I think there are a lot of things they can improve on. And I think with time this game could come to an interesting level of complexitiy which its competitor path of exile offers without making it too difficult.
    I really liked that it was easy to get into the game and now I can finally play a arpg without having to 100% follow a guide like I have to do it Poe (I have like 400 hours in that game, which isnt a lot but enough for me). But I also think this game will fall or rise depending on how they do the first season of diablo 4.
    But I still wish there is more to do at a certain point which isnt hellfire souls farm or nightmare dungeons or let's say.. things to look forward to like diablos uber boss.
    I'm looking forward to the future of this game. I think it is a great experience for casual players entering diablo for the first time but it still needs a lot of work to stay competetive on the market mainly to attract more players than just the casual player, or me who is inexperienced in this genre.

    The one thing where I put this game to a 7 instead of a 6 or 5 was the last act. I felt like I was in a cinema watching myself slay and conquer demons. Felt amazing. That cinematic level was just over the top amazing. Although, without saying too much. The epilogue was weird to me but hey. Let's see what the future holds.    … Expand
  2. SlamScum
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    Really good all the way throughout, needs some work. After fixing level scaling and doing some proper balancing I would easily give it an 8 or 9.
  3. Luycia
    Jun 12, 2023
    7
    Overall a good game with decent story, fun leveling and good late game. But the interface is very annoying for PC. You can really feel that this interface is done for console players. Every window takes the whole screen and looks awful (eg. invite friends to your party, no overlay map). It also misses features like searching for talents (
  4. 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.
  5. guzro39
    Jun 12, 2023
    7
    Veľmi komplikované všetko prepočítavať.. excel aby človek používal.. konečne po nejakých 70 hodinách poskladaný build na barba a blizzard vypne dva aspekty
  6. ImperiumSpecter
    Jun 13, 2023
    7
    The open world in this game is fantastic, there is alot of enjoyment to be had with a sense of progression using powerful Legendary items and magic.
    i would look forward to patch updates and new content including expansions for completionists, however the game has been very stable and fun to play all the way to level 70+
  7. ARTPOPsickle420
    Jun 13, 2023
    7
    I’m not thee most hardcore Diablo player. But I know enough about the game and have played Diablo 4 enough to understand why people are angry as hel|. And honestly I have to say I do agree with them on some of those points. Here are my CONS:

    1.)WAY OVER PRICED SHOP items for a $70 premium game (just because other games are worse, they aren’t necessary purchases because they are cosmetic    I’m not thee most hardcore Diablo player. But I know enough about the game and have played Diablo 4 enough to understand why people are angry as hel|. And honestly I have to say I do agree with them on some of those points. Here are my CONS:

    1.)WAY OVER PRICED SHOP items for a $70 premium game (just because other games are worse, they aren’t necessary purchases because they are cosmetic only does not make the price you’re charging ok, and how you have to buy multiple packs and spend more on in game currency to be able to get an item is kind of predatory no matter what big Diablo 4 content creators say). 2.) Having my account banned or locked for several hours multiple times over two days during the week released because of some glitch on their end is not really acceptable in my opinion. 3.) I find it really frustrating that I only feel over powered (not too much but just enough for annoying crappy groups of mobs) in the game for a small window at the beginning of a new character build after getting to unlock your second skill. And that’s due to the scaling…and from what I hear it only gets worse the more you level up because the upgrades to your character are much smaller and farther between levels. So you can go from destroying mobs and elites and then leveling up and becoming weaker which doesn’t quite make a whole lot of sense to me. I understand you want the game to be challenging but it kind of makes the grind feel less seamless and more of a chore (just thinking down the road a ways). I understand you need mobs to scale as to have players be able to play with one another no matter what level they are without making it too difficult for the lower level character or making it so that the lower level character ranks up tons of level fast because they are in a party where someone is level 100 and they are level 5 like in the older Diablo games. But I feel like there has to be some balancing done in that area…to A) still make bosses and elites a challenge…but B) making it still feel worth leveling up and progressing considering leveling up can make you weaker. 4.) I am not going to knock Blizzard too hard for trying to balance over powered and under powered skills. However I am going to knock them for making the majority of skills in classes way worse forcing players to all chose from the same 1-2 sometimes 3 builds. I think all skills should be viable for a powerful endgame build. Because right now it feels like they are pushing each class in one of two directions…sometimes 3 with a single substituted skill here and there. 5.) I like getting to create how my character looks BUT THE OPTIONS ARE SUPER LIMITED! I think for a first attempt at a character creator it’s fine. But for a 2023 character creator it’s SUB PAR. I MEAN GRAY HAIR JUST LOOKS LIGHTER BLACK! The fun color hair is barely noticeable on most classes. I get they want to make them look more natural. But what is natural about a world with sorcerers, Druids, etc with special powers? I sincerely hope Blizzard eventually adds more options to the character creator! Especially the hair colors and styles, face options, eye color (the original creator almost as year ago that some people got to play around with it had not just one fun glowy color it had a whole bunch (glowing orange, yellow, red, blue, etc). Also would be dope if they added in at least 1 more body type to choose from for each gender in each class. I would love to play as an athletic elven looking Druid like Keylith from Vox Machina, a more beefier sorcerer, a more muscular rogue, and so on. BUT I DO APPRECIATE WHAT WE GOT.

    BUT all of that negative stuff being addressed and out of the way I have to give Blizzard some props too…
    PROS:

    1.) I THINK THE GAME LOOKS GREAT! I personally find the game really great looking. I don’t know what people are talking about. I love how the environments look.

    2.) I do like getting to create my own characters though I do have a few gripes with the creator…I do LOVE TATTOOS/MARKINGS, Jewelry, & Makeup BEING CHOICES WE CAN MAKE AND MORE THAN a handful of options. 3.) I actually think a lot of the boss fights are really fun and actually really challenging. 4.) Gameplay feels super smooth & fluid minus a few moments when you go into a large main hub/town area which has gotten much much better after launch.

    5.)I think that THE STORY IS REALLY GREAT! the character design for Lilith is so GOOD!

    6.) I LOVE BEING ABLE TO PLAY WITH FRIENDS CROSS PLATFORM

    7.) I love exploring and stumbling upon random events, dungeons, and hidden chests in the open world. Hope they keep adding more in the future. 8.) I love that builds can be super synergized with the skills you select, the aspects you find, the items you find, and the paragon system. And I love that they are for me the perfect amount of complex and yet still simple enough.    … Expand
  8. QuesoNachos
    Jun 13, 2023
    7
    DON’T BE FOOLED BY ALL THE BAD RATINGS. This game is great. I won’t delve too deep into the game so I’ll keep it as simple as possible. As someone who admits he’s a degenerate who has already put in 100 plus hours into Diablo4 l can say with certainty this game has plenty full content. Lots of grinding and fun theory crafting. I’ve played every Arpg/MMO you can possibly think of fromDON’T BE FOOLED BY ALL THE BAD RATINGS. This game is great. I won’t delve too deep into the game so I’ll keep it as simple as possible. As someone who admits he’s a degenerate who has already put in 100 plus hours into Diablo4 l can say with certainty this game has plenty full content. Lots of grinding and fun theory crafting. I’ve played every Arpg/MMO you can possibly think of from Tibia to lost ark all the way to last epoch to POE. I’m a level 85 BARBARIAN using my own unique build easily competing against the META gamers. THIS GAME IS AMAZING, 100’s OF HOURS OF CONTENT. All the bad reviews are mostly baseless trash talk coming from individuals who naturally suck at arpgs or are comparing more hardcore games to diablo4. I’m a hardcore degen gamer that highly recommends this game.… Expand
  9. 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
  10. Anatole2k
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    the game is pretty a while doing the story it feels like a good Diablo game. i enjoyed it while doing the story.

    Sadly D4 is an always online game with microtransactions (only cosmetic...so far) which feels kinda cheap after paying 70+ dollars for it.
  11. Gargantuoso
    Jun 19, 2023
    7
    Your experience highly depends on class you choose so be aware!
    Because there are some class balance and itemisation issues.
    Game is fun and beautiful and i expect a lot of content is yet to come.
    FYI Im not in the endgame yet,
  12. Kitesnor
    Jun 19, 2023
    7
    10/10 for casual players I would argue it's the game of the year! Great story and a breath of fresh air with the open world, events are enjoyable.

    Once you transition to end-game or want to delve deeper things do start to go a down hill. 5,5/10 for game enjoyers "degenerates". * End game is lack luster to say the least, we have some positive news in this regard making nightmare    10/10 for casual players I would argue it's the game of the year! Great story and a breath of fresh air with the open world, events are enjoyable.

    Once you transition to end-game or want to delve deeper things do start to go a down hill.

    5,5/10 for game enjoyers "degenerates".

    * End game is lack luster to say the least, we have some positive news in this regard making nightmare dungeons reward more experience and direct teleport's to nightmares.

    * A lot of Quality of Life is missing once you hunker down and want to farm, and comments made lately we will have to wait at least till season 2 before we can expect any changes in this regard since season one is already in quality assurance stage, and will not receive additional features added to it.

    * Itemization is weird, clunky and uninspiring once you understand the sheer magnitude of combinations each item can have with no actual way to tip the scale in any way (we can reroll a single stat but this is also as much luck as getting a good item to begin with). I sincerely hope this is something Blizzard is working on because right now its all just 100% random whom drops what, trash mobs drop exact same items as elite monsters and bosses, at lower rate but you kill an overwhelming amount of trash so pretty much ratio in a dungeon might be tipped more in trash monsters favor.    … Expand
  13. nullharmonic
    Jun 20, 2023
    7
    Pretty game with a solid foundation but lacks satisfying longform goals with only 1 real pinnacle boss currently in the game. This will hopefully be addressed in free seasonal updates.
  14. TheChickenStrip
    Jun 21, 2023
    7
    Game is fun, but the always online causes me to have lag issues even when just playing solo. I also worry with Blizzards track record with Overwatch and Diablo immortal that this game with end up in more and more micro transaction hell as time goes on.

    However at the moment I am having great fun with the game and playing with friends. I hope it does qdd more content later with future expansions
  15. arc330
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    Overall a fun experience. classic diablo style and gameplay lay a solid foundation for what can become a great game. It is still new, so give it time to grow. Although I do miss the days of being able to pause a video game and no lag. An offline mode would be nice, but that's not gonna happen because Blizzard has made it clear over the past few years that they truly only care about oneOverall a fun experience. classic diablo style and gameplay lay a solid foundation for what can become a great game. It is still new, so give it time to grow. Although I do miss the days of being able to pause a video game and no lag. An offline mode would be nice, but that's not gonna happen because Blizzard has made it clear over the past few years that they truly only care about one thing, money.… Expand
  16. Aeredy
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    Fun to play big numbers so me happy, story was boring most of the time but had some good moments.
    boring to play early game for some classes. server issues make hardcore pointless, play it and see of you like it don't play it if you don't like the genre
  17. Baredevl
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    I thought the story and cutscenes were entertaining. This is the second Diablo game I've played in the franchise (Diablo Immortal) and I really like the gameplay. However, this game falls off a cliff around level 70 and there are no systems in the game to keep you hooked.

    Diablo Immortal had Instanced PVP and leaderboards on launch. This game has neither. Both of those systems made    I thought the story and cutscenes were entertaining. This is the second Diablo game I've played in the franchise (Diablo Immortal) and I really like the gameplay. However, this game falls off a cliff around level 70 and there are no systems in the game to keep you hooked.

    Diablo Immortal had Instanced PVP and leaderboards on launch. This game has neither. Both of those systems made Immortal worth grinding. I don't see how that game is F2P and this game costs $60+. I have no desire to even attempt a microtransaction in this game. It feels like I'm playing solo all the time. Why would I buy skins? Who would I show them to?

    Fun to play for the story, but I won't touch it again unless they add more.    … Expand
  18. Djayani
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    TLDR : game is decent fun, but not worth the price tag.

    Diablo 4 is a fun game with engaging combat. Endgame mechanics however, feel very bare bones. The paragon system is 90% of the time +5 dexterity nodes which is mostly useless and have no impact on any build. Past level 50, the fun kind of stops, the story is a nice experience, but the rest of the game is just very grindy for no real    TLDR : game is decent fun, but not worth the price tag.

    Diablo 4 is a fun game with engaging combat.
    Endgame mechanics however, feel very bare bones. The paragon system is 90% of the time +5 dexterity nodes which is mostly useless and have no impact on any build. Past level 50, the fun kind of stops, the story is a nice experience, but the rest of the game is just very grindy for no real reason. Tbh, I think this is because of the repetitiveness of mechanics and inexistence of a crafting system. You just roll a dice and hope it lands on numbers that are better than what you already have. Because you have no agency on your gear progression, and the mechanics being so repetitive past the story, you just end up grinding mindlessly for your next drop, which is to be honest, is kind of boring.
    And I feel weird for saying that while I have been able to grind 100s of maps on poe each season since years. The main issue for me is that Diablo 4 didn't innovate enough, it often feels like an earlier or worse version of other ARPGS. For example, I had a much better experience with last epoch, which brought many interesting mechanics to the table (damn it, all ARPGS should give us a customizable loot filter). Diablo 4 is too grindy to be casual and too simple to be exciting for a more hardcore community.
    Overall, I liked the story and how simple it is to put a build together. But in an ideal world, I would pay the game between 40 and 50 euros and only play until level 50. So far, the experience after that is not worth it.    … Expand
  19. Ignition
    Jul 18, 2023
    7
    I have played Diablo since D2 (only skipping D Immortal). This patch (1.1) has to be one of the worst patches Blizzard has ever released for this game. Im perfectly fine with Seasons and starting over each time.

    The absolute nerf bat across the board (even to the worst class in the game - Sorc) will just make this game "unfun". The paltry "buffs" are miniscule. Instead of dealing with the    I have played Diablo since D2 (only skipping D Immortal). This patch (1.1) has to be one of the worst patches Blizzard has ever released for this game. Im perfectly fine with Seasons and starting over each time.

    The absolute nerf bat across the board (even to the worst class in the game - Sorc) will just make this game "unfun". The paltry "buffs" are miniscule. Instead of dealing with the few overpowered things that needed balance, they just took a shotgun and aimed it right at their feet and fired.

    I was looking forward to Season 1, and now instead I'm looking forward to playing D3 Season 29    … Expand
  20. manecaglm
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    After waiting for more than 10 years after Diablo 3, this sucked me right in and I was enjoying it (with all its flaws) for weeks. But after the pre season 1 Patch on 18th of July, I will not be touching this until it becomes fun again. Saddest thing is I was defending this game to my friends as the best recent AAA launch, turns out they were right when they were saying "wait and see".After waiting for more than 10 years after Diablo 3, this sucked me right in and I was enjoying it (with all its flaws) for weeks. But after the pre season 1 Patch on 18th of July, I will not be touching this until it becomes fun again. Saddest thing is I was defending this game to my friends as the best recent AAA launch, turns out they were right when they were saying "wait and see". Thanks for that, Blizzard! Have fun optimizing the "health" of a game no one is going to touch again until you actually start listening to the people funding you.

    Edit: They actually listened... I can respect that.    … Expand
  21. Lurki
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    Story 7/10
    UI 4/10
    Combat 7/10
    Fun 8/10

    Have played last epoch and PoE.... Diablo 4 is a good change of pace from these games for me.
  22. ToxicMammoth
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    I have a little over 100 hours in game and I have found the leveling up to 80 to be fun and engaging. I really enjoyed the campaign and side quests.

    Pros: - Campaign was fun and engaging - Side quests are interesting - upgrading system is multileveled with Aspects and Affixes Cons: - Little to no end game - Leveling 80 - 100 is extremely tedious and not rewarding - World boss,    I have a little over 100 hours in game and I have found the leveling up to 80 to be fun and engaging. I really enjoyed the campaign and side quests.

    Pros:
    - Campaign was fun and engaging
    - Side quests are interesting
    - upgrading system is multileveled with Aspects and Affixes

    Cons:
    - Little to no end game
    - Leveling 80 - 100 is extremely tedious and not rewarding
    - World boss, Legion events, and helltides are underwhelming once at higher levels.    … Expand
  23. Jonas22
    Jul 20, 2023
    7
    They f****ed up and they don't care.. They only care about the $$ and not the joy of the game. They really had something going here, but right now, destroyed it.
  24. Deated
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    game feels like its still in development so I think is best to wait for now.
    its not the a bad game, but wait for season 2 if you on the fence.
  25. Czechu
    Jul 20, 2023
    7
    Seasons 1 is pretty much fun actually. Game is laggy sometimes, but besides that is quite enjoyable
  26. AGX-07
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    I find it quite humurous how people have reacted to the Season 1 changes. Had the game launched in this state the comments would be much more positive: "It's fun but could use some balance changes" but because it changed to that, suddenly a game that was a 9 went to a 0. You're being disengenuous and childish if that's your response. What I've personally gotten out of this was that theI find it quite humurous how people have reacted to the Season 1 changes. Had the game launched in this state the comments would be much more positive: "It's fun but could use some balance changes" but because it changed to that, suddenly a game that was a 9 went to a 0. You're being disengenuous and childish if that's your response. What I've personally gotten out of this was that the game was too easy before and for something that many of you will play for years it made no sense that progress could be made so quickly. This is the crux of the reason why they want us to make seasonal characters. Don't get me wrong, I don't like the changes either and I'm 100% certain more balance changes will come (because of course they will) but the base game I boguht was fun and I enjoyed my time with it. I put it down once I finished the story and I'll come back when an actual expansion arrives. There's little reason to keep replaying the same content, seasonal or otherwise, over and over and over, Blizzard has recommended players take a break, and they've given you another reason to do so.… Expand
  27. ForstenRAY
    Jul 23, 2023
    7
    upd: moderation, please remove all ratings with zero because of cringe.

    The game has a high-quality base, but there is too little content to interest for a hardcore player. Namely, there is a lack of opportunities for designing builds and influencing abilities. We'll see over time, if somehow skills are added over the seasons, or analogs of support gems from path of exile, more crafting    upd: moderation, please remove all ratings with zero because of cringe.

    The game has a high-quality base, but there is too little content to interest for a hardcore player. Namely, there is a lack of opportunities for designing builds and influencing abilities. We'll see over time, if somehow skills are added over the seasons, or analogs of support gems from path of exile, more crafting and new affixes, the game will quickly turn into a treasure. So far, it's not a bad game, but not for hundreds of hours of gameplay.    … Expand
  28. MadMan1412
    Jul 27, 2023
    7
    The base game is worth 70€, I loved the story and gameplay. I got more than enough hours of fun gameplay not to regret spending so mutch for it.

    Season one is absolutely not worth 10€ for the pass, not enough innovation or fun content to come back to.
  29. Cosema
    Jul 28, 2023
    7
    Overall I like the game. I know after a few more seasons and patches it will get better. Nothing is ever perfect right out of the gate.

    Not saying there are not some issues, but nothing that is preventing me from enjoying myself in game.
  30. Aliaster_S
    Aug 10, 2023
    7
    Initially, I was genuinely excited and played extensively upon the game's release. The campaign was truly captivating. However, the absence of top-tier quality content, coupled with poorly executed patches seemingly aimed at prolonging gameplay hours, has made the experience rather monotonous. The situation is exacerbated by the exorbitantly priced microtransactions, especially those forInitially, I was genuinely excited and played extensively upon the game's release. The campaign was truly captivating. However, the absence of top-tier quality content, coupled with poorly executed patches seemingly aimed at prolonging gameplay hours, has made the experience rather monotonous. The situation is exacerbated by the exorbitantly priced microtransactions, especially those for class-specific gear, which significantly detracts from the enjoyment.… 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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