Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. SteadyTwitch
    Jul 21, 2023
    6
    Changed my review from a 3 to a 6. Lets see if they can deliver on the promises they made in campfire chat.
  2. guizimxd
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game is bad lol. Don't buy this thing, bring back the visionary Wyatt Chang to make diablo great again!!

    D4/10 Baseg
  3. Cc700
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    Has a great campaign but other than that this is a huge let down as a Diablo game. You’re straight up just not rewarded for your hard work. Drops and the endgame in general is just non existent. Zero build variety and no monster density at all. Tedious and boring
  4. morbidreich
    Jun 15, 2023
    1
    Sooo bad, sooo disappointing. Of course score depends on your background. And context aside, i find D4 really solid, well made game. But for me personally, veteran with hundreds of hours of playtime in every other diablo game, it's utterly dissapointing. I cant force myself to play anymore, i wonder if i'll find stamina to at least finish main storyline. This is so repetitive, i cannotSooo bad, sooo disappointing. Of course score depends on your background. And context aside, i find D4 really solid, well made game. But for me personally, veteran with hundreds of hours of playtime in every other diablo game, it's utterly dissapointing. I cant force myself to play anymore, i wonder if i'll find stamina to at least finish main storyline. This is so repetitive, i cannot find any aspect of the game that feels fresh or encourage me to continue to play. Boring, with huge capital B. I've seen all of that before. Storyline is painfully unengaging, i find myself skipping all dialogues cause i really dont care about them. Combat is so flat, so unrewarding, so repetitive. If that's your first diablo game, you might find that really, seriously really nice. But for everyone with history... just not.… Expand
  5. N1kk3
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    Very mediocre game. Overall it just makes we want to start playing D2R again as soon as I finish the campaign.

    Good -Graphics and overall presentation Bad -Level Scaling -Console UI -Camera way too close -No map overlay -Only 5 points per skills in tree and not that much choice / variety -Resource generation mechanics (just give me mana potions) -Somehow game ends up to being    Very mediocre game. Overall it just makes we want to start playing D2R again as soon as I finish the campaign.

    Good
    -Graphics and overall presentation

    Bad
    -Level Scaling
    -Console UI
    -Camera way too close
    -No map overlay
    -Only 5 points per skills in tree and not that much choice / variety
    -Resource generation mechanics (just give me mana potions)
    -Somehow game ends up to being dumbed-down (like D3 was) but still some parts over complicated in a bad way
    -Forced multiplayer with other players and no way to turn it off
    -Forced & braindead low IQ woke propaganda. Body type? (no genders lol) and obese druid no way making him slim

    I would rate it maybe 6/10 but have to give 4 to balance these these 10/10 ratings a bit.

    With fixes and improvement it could be max. 8/10 (Highly unlikely we see any of these improvements)

    Update:
    With season 1 patch had to lower the score to 2    … Expand
  6. Chaotique
    Jun 20, 2023
    4
    My opinion is based on more than 500 hours of play.
    Too much lag and bug.
    No local co-op.
    The prices are super exaggerated for lousy cosmetics.
    PvP is useless
    Some physics issues and spell with the Necromocian
    The only positive point is the atmosphere which goes back to the fundamentals of Diablo 1 and 2.
  7. neconic
    Jun 15, 2023
    1
    I didn't want to play Diablo 4 because from the videos I saw, the game seemed very sluggish and slow. My friends convinced me that it's not like that, that it just appears that way, but unfortunately, the opposite is true. The game is very slow, there are a bunch of unfinished things, bugs, and the gameplay is repetitive and boring. The random items have bad stats, and I haven't even foundI didn't want to play Diablo 4 because from the videos I saw, the game seemed very sluggish and slow. My friends convinced me that it's not like that, that it just appears that way, but unfortunately, the opposite is true. The game is very slow, there are a bunch of unfinished things, bugs, and the gameplay is repetitive and boring. The random items have bad stats, and I haven't even found a good item yet, even though I'm already at level 71. Rerolls are ridiculously expensive. Nightmare dungeon and affixes are a joke. Diablo Immortal or Path of Exile are much better in every aspect. I enjoyed Diablo Immortal much more than Diablo 4, and I was really looking forward to it. If it weren't for the crazy microtransactions in Immortal, Diablo 4 wouldn't stand a chance. Blizzard, you have disappointed me once again, but this time it's the last straw. I want my money back, this game is crap.… Expand
  8. metorical
    Jun 16, 2023
    2
    Bad skill system, itemization, samey environments and poor pacing makes it really boring.
  9. Mario9767
    Jun 15, 2023
    1
    Juego mediocre y tiene muchísima micro transacción y es más de lo mismo en lo personal no me gustó nada el juego
  10. limamura
    Jun 19, 2023
    4
    The most challenging part of the game is the first hour when you have no skills or good equipment unlocked. From then onwards it's just mindless grinding with absolutely boring and repetitive dungeons. The game doesn't help itself at all with it's level scaling system, exploring the maps give you no sense of accomplishment as all mobs are always respawning and becoming bigger "bulletThe most challenging part of the game is the first hour when you have no skills or good equipment unlocked. From then onwards it's just mindless grinding with absolutely boring and repetitive dungeons. The game doesn't help itself at all with it's level scaling system, exploring the maps give you no sense of accomplishment as all mobs are always respawning and becoming bigger "bullet sponges" the higher level you get.… Expand
  11. BassFuzz
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    No offline mode because of ludicrous zoomer monetization model.
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  12. FuzzyAppleJuice
    Jun 15, 2023
    2
    Blizzard is so nostalgic and emotional for people and after failing for so many years people are so desperate for Diablo 4 to be a success to the point where they have fooled themselves into thinking this is good game. Diablo 4 looks pretty, It has great cinematics accompanied by a story that makes no sense at all and it is a bang average ARPG at best.

    While being average isn't bad, the    Blizzard is so nostalgic and emotional for people and after failing for so many years people are so desperate for Diablo 4 to be a success to the point where they have fooled themselves into thinking this is good game. Diablo 4 looks pretty, It has great cinematics accompanied by a story that makes no sense at all and it is a bang average ARPG at best.

    While being average isn't bad, the $70 price point is the highest entry point for any other APRG on the market in addition to having an obscenely priced cosmetic shop. The endgame is so flat, even when compared even to ARPGs in early access. There is a lackluster trade system, Blizzard tried to turn D4 into an MMOLyte but, offer the most anti social MMO I have ever experienced.

    I really hope seasons can save this game but, with a promising 2nd half of the year for RPG enthusiast and a promising 2024 I'm not excited at all by seasonal content.    … Expand
  13. Jerriescids
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    It's truly disheartening to witness the culmination of a 23-year attempt of a revival, only to find that a game with a straightforward concept has been redone twice, both attempts resulting in massive failure. The element of itemization and character scaling, unfortunately, stands as a prime example of woefully inadequate game design.

    Get punished to level? No Thanks Stupid Gear stats    It's truly disheartening to witness the culmination of a 23-year attempt of a revival, only to find that a game with a straightforward concept has been redone twice, both attempts resulting in massive failure. The element of itemization and character scaling, unfortunately, stands as a prime example of woefully inadequate game design.

    Get punished to level? No Thanks
    Stupid Gear stats (the whole game's point)? No Thanks
    Dungeons that feel like an indie game budget with its constant repetition? No Thanks

    Just wish there was a way to refund -- POE2 hopefully will take note of this game and continue to improve their game (which is a thousand steps ahead of Blizzard).    … Expand
  14. toool
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game is not very fun and does not stack up against other similar games in its current state.

    Pros: great for playing with friends, great campaign, MMO "open world" aspects are cool, fairly simple game systems for the most part, gameplay feels really good/responsive/meaningful Cons: power curve is generally terrible, not casual friendly as advertised (in the sense that if you're not    Game is not very fun and does not stack up against other similar games in its current state.

    Pros: great for playing with friends, great campaign, MMO "open world" aspects are cool, fairly simple game systems for the most part, gameplay feels really good/responsive/meaningful

    Cons: power curve is generally terrible, not casual friendly as advertised (in the sense that if you're not following a min-maxed build guide, you wont make it to WT3), little build diversity, loot is boring in my opinion, gearing is boring

    I play a lot of ARPGs and this one just isn't fun for me. I come from a d2/d3/POE/LE background, and found myself playing those for hours on end. For D4, I have no desire to log in and play the game. I wish I didn't spend $70 on this game until they have come out with more content and improved some of the aforementioned issues.

    I am hopeful they will improve some of the issues. But in its current state, I could not recommend this game.

    Edit: After their first season patch, I no longer have any hope for this game and will change my score to a 1.    … Expand
  15. Valagar
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    I played diablo 1, diablo 2, diablo 3. But this?! This is not a game that should see the light of day. What we get here is a retextured diablo immortal with new maps. In addition, the time that has passed since the release of this monstrosity has not been used in any way. The application is unstable, there are problems with the quality of the connection resulting in lags and ruber banding.I played diablo 1, diablo 2, diablo 3. But this?! This is not a game that should see the light of day. What we get here is a retextured diablo immortal with new maps. In addition, the time that has passed since the release of this monstrosity has not been used in any way. The application is unstable, there are problems with the quality of the connection resulting in lags and ruber banding. And monetization monetization monetization... give us even more $ for a game we haven't finished and there will be 1000 expansions for 1000 dollars.… Expand
  16. zeztto
    Jun 14, 2023
    0
    This game is not complete. This is season 1 of a very terrible Netflix drama. This has nothing to do with existing works. Don't waste your money on this.
  17. Junaxa
    Aug 1, 2023
    0
    Story:
    A few bossfights start epic but end up being meh.
    Other bosses feel like a random generated mob. Story began good ended bad and rushed. Started to feel repetitive quite fast Game / Gameplay: Why is the horse still not fixed on mounting? Killing demons does not feel satisfying. (Sorc) Big world Endgame: Very bad and repetitive, no depth at all. I wish I had waited    Story:
    A few bossfights start epic but end up being meh.
    Other bosses feel like a random generated mob.
    Story began good ended bad and rushed.
    Started to feel repetitive quite fast

    Game / Gameplay:
    Why is the horse still not fixed on mounting?
    Killing demons does not feel satisfying. (Sorc)
    Big world

    Endgame:
    Very bad and repetitive, no depth at all.
    I wish I had waited buying this game. This game is NOT worth 70 at all!!!
    This is the last Blizzard game I pre-ordered, they simply can not deliverer anymore.

    At the moment Diablo 3 has better end-game.    … Expand
  18. JohnSchroeder02
    Jun 15, 2023
    3
    The campaign is fun. Game looks nice. But after you get through the campaign there doesn't seem to be much worthwhile. End game dungeons are all virtually identical and get boring really quick. The Tree of Whispers which is supposedly an end-game system... doesn't reward end-game gear. WTF? Obols, the in-game currency used for gambling, also has no chance of rewarding end game gear.The campaign is fun. Game looks nice. But after you get through the campaign there doesn't seem to be much worthwhile. End game dungeons are all virtually identical and get boring really quick. The Tree of Whispers which is supposedly an end-game system... doesn't reward end-game gear. WTF? Obols, the in-game currency used for gambling, also has no chance of rewarding end game gear.
    There are many problems with this game right now. I do wish I could get my money back on this one.    … Expand
  19. quintonC
    Jun 15, 2023
    1
    Massive disappointment.
    The campaign is dull and tedious. They wisely let you skip it after completing it once, but it's honestly so weak that even doing it once is painful.
    After the campaign there are some hints of a middling ARPG. This is quickly ruined by all the "innovative" non-ARPG elements. Any enjoyable moment is cut short with some bullcrap non-gameplay like riding your horse    Massive disappointment.
    The campaign is dull and tedious. They wisely let you skip it after completing it once, but it's honestly so weak that even doing it once is painful.
    After the campaign there are some hints of a middling ARPG. This is quickly ruined by all the "innovative" non-ARPG elements. Any enjoyable moment is cut short with some bullcrap non-gameplay like riding your horse from A to B in a pointless open world and completing hollow checklist "objectives" by "interacting" with npcs and environments. Half the game is doing things in which your class/build is literally not involved, just point-and-click meandering chore tasks. I don't know or care what genre these elements are from but they should't be here.
    D3 deserves credit for its honest attempts at redemption after a poorly received release. That took years, I would not expect D4 to reach such a level until several seasons deep. Right now this is 10% of a game at 200% price    … Expand
  20. ragnar007
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    A great foundation ruined by poor execution. Constant updates, nerfing builds, and completely removing items after people have put dozens or hundreds of hours into them. When you hit world tier 3, you hit a wall. Nothing beneficial drops from world tier 2, and you constantly die on world tier 3. Balancing the entire game around a few broken builds makes it tedious and frustrating forA great foundation ruined by poor execution. Constant updates, nerfing builds, and completely removing items after people have put dozens or hundreds of hours into them. When you hit world tier 3, you hit a wall. Nothing beneficial drops from world tier 2, and you constantly die on world tier 3. Balancing the entire game around a few broken builds makes it tedious and frustrating for everyone else. It feels like the game is made for hardcore streamers and the like. I really want to enjoy this game!!!… Expand
  21. Nanonoir
    Aug 4, 2023
    0
    Update 3: I quit playing. Season one patch notes further divided the player base. Devs began balancing for a mmo/rpg style gameplay. Then they turned tail, said sorry, and offered some mediocre fixes and a stash tab to make people not hate them. I might have stuck it out a bit longer but then they had the audacity to send out a "survey" asking for player feedback that was heavily focusedUpdate 3: I quit playing. Season one patch notes further divided the player base. Devs began balancing for a mmo/rpg style gameplay. Then they turned tail, said sorry, and offered some mediocre fixes and a stash tab to make people not hate them. I might have stuck it out a bit longer but then they had the audacity to send out a "survey" asking for player feedback that was heavily focused on pvp/battle royal and what combination of those things and other features would entice you to spend even more money..... MORE MONEY, to unlock in expansions, not season pass features. I called it, this game went the way of Overwatch 2. I hate to say it but Blizzard made EA look like a saint lately. Run as far away from this dumpster fire as you can.

    Update 2: Can I give a negative score now? While ARPG ladder/season character resets are standard, not including the rebirth system for characters (allowing characters you already have to reset on seasonal servers to continue playing them) and only 10 character slots (even d3 had 20) is once again going backward in development and another perfect example of blizzard devs not having learned anything in 10 years of community feedback.

    Updated review: My 2 is now a 0, here is why:
    Now that I have over 100 hours in the game and a lvl 100 character, I see this going the way of overwatch 2. Blizzard is quick to address their issues in the game, and not the player communities, with promises that content will come in months that are simple quality of life updates to bate people to stay (season 2 for a gem tab? ok..) while they are quick to nerf builds and pve content immediately after the early access as if to punish those that didn't pay for the privilege of 3 days playing time. Instead of fixing serious things they think nerfing mob density in EVERY dungeon was top priority Despite all the other problems like bad story writing and over bloated world tasks that are pointless grinds for renound, the one thing that has always made Diablo....Diablo: the insane number of mobs overrunning your character and you killing everything, is being viewed as a bad thing by a developer that pioneered this type of gameplay. This spells doom for anything going forward, as they are not approaching this game as a diablo style game anymore and I doubt development going forward will give us the dungeon crawl we wanted, expect open world map clearing bull@%#$.    … Expand
  22. Lightening
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Update: -1 point for bad 1 season. Developers do not address players complaints. Instead of this they are introducing changes which almost no one likes. Additionally they have broken already existing characters on eternal realms. And because of small non convenient stash, many people have to refarm items because they were not able to keep them earlier. 2/10

    An ARPG game should last for    Update: -1 point for bad 1 season. Developers do not address players complaints. Instead of this they are introducing changes which almost no one likes. Additionally they have broken already existing characters on eternal realms. And because of small non convenient stash, many people have to refarm items because they were not able to keep them earlier. 2/10

    An ARPG game should last for hundreds of hours. After a week of playing, I'm already tired of Diablo 4. Only good thing about this game is lore around Lilith and Inarius. Unfortunately, what is most important in this genre, here is very poor designed. Itemization and character development are very shallow. They cannot be easily fixed without rebuilding the entire game. Dungeons are copy paste. So what if there are over 100 of them, since there are far fewer unique types. QoL gives the impression that no one has played this title before the premiere. Inventory management, horse riding, etc. are just terrible. I don't believe Blizzard will fix the game because for many years of development has been unable to identify and correctly implement the absolute fundamentals of the genre. I ordered a preorder and I regret it very much, Blizzard taught me an effective lesson that you must pay for your own stupidity.
    Level scaling feels just horrible, your gameplay is the same on level 20 and level 70. Game constantly gives a feeling that no one has played and tested endgame. Renown system is so bad that I don't even wat to do it once, when I am thinking of repeating this in seasons I don't want to play this title at all. I am so disappointed. It feels like they have published totally unfinished game with placeholders instead of real systems. 3/10.    … Expand
  23. NL-Meta
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    Actually was having a great experience with the game, up until the 14th patch in a week. They've reduced dungeon content to nothing. End game is terrible. No build diversity. They let major exploits fly while the streamers were getting their name on a rock, but blocked it as soon as it hit mainstream. Everyone was using maugans. Then they nerf demise and eridu to nothing. I guess onlyActually was having a great experience with the game, up until the 14th patch in a week. They've reduced dungeon content to nothing. End game is terrible. No build diversity. They let major exploits fly while the streamers were getting their name on a rock, but blocked it as soon as it hit mainstream. Everyone was using maugans. Then they nerf demise and eridu to nothing. I guess only their special few can hit 100. The truth is once you get to 100, theres literally nothing to do. They are deathly afraid the playerbase will hit cap and realize this game has no depth, no end game, no build diversity and nothing to do.… Expand
  24. AdamM88
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Negative reviews get deleted here, including my detailed, 3000 character review. Don't believe the 5.2 user score rating. It is way, way worse. By now the honeymoon period is starting to be over for most people. Barely anyone plays it from my friends list. Out of 250 people, only a few are in the game now, less than 2 weeks after release...
  25. Anuwen
    Jun 19, 2023
    0
    This is an unfinished game as of release date. Itemisation and economy is non-existent. Class/spec balance is 1/10. Endgame content is lackluster. In-game systems and QoL are terrible. Zero innovation.

    The look and feel however seems fine, game plays smoothly, combat is fluent.

    Edit: changed to 1 from 4, promising fixing things _season later_ is a no go for 70 eur/usd. Season 1 is lackluster.
  26. dkps
    Jun 15, 2023
    1
    I am a fan of the series and i liked all diablo games so far.
    I grinded hundreds of hours in the games before, but this one just isn't fun for me.
    After 6 days already. There are some points which contribute to this: #1 The level scaling somehow takes any feeling of progress. There is a constant mediocre difficulty which does not allow me to progress faster when im good enough    I am a fan of the series and i liked all diablo games so far.
    I grinded hundreds of hours in the games before, but this one just isn't fun for me.
    After 6 days already.
    There are some points which contribute to this:

    #1 The level scaling somehow takes any feeling of progress.
    There is a constant mediocre difficulty which does not allow me to progress faster when im good enough equipped or skilled to have a higher risk/reward.

    #2 The cap stone dungeon progression.
    In the games before you can play the stories and level on a higher difficulty to progress on your pace with the incluence of above mentioned equipment and skill.
    Now theres just the boring need to grind at the same slow difficulty to get to the power level to clear the capstone dungeon.

    #3 The leveling progress.
    Its just too damn slow, even if i run the recommended best dungeon for grinding with good performance. The quests are not event worth considering because of the laughable xp.
    High Xp for Quests would have been a good incentive for me to do all the quests, but if you are questing now you are taking a hard step on the brakes with the leveling progress.

    #4 Region progress
    If feels like a requirement to do this because of all the bonuses, but it feels like a drag to complete everything.

    #5 The story ending
    It feels unfinished. If they had just slightly teasered any following story and had revealed it after a year i'd ne cool with it, but now it seems unsatisfying.

    #6 The visual theme
    The game design is very good and atmospheric but there is no variety.
    It wouldn't have hurt to have a few areas or enenies that are colorful, but now everything is bland.

    #7 enemy variety
    it feels like there are less types of enemies than in the previous games, but maybe they are just all looking grey and i cant distinguish them.

    To stop the rant, there are also positive things in game game. For me those are:
    - The visuals and audio have very high quality
    - The story representation is beautiful
    - Some very interesting beautifully staged boss fights
    - A great open world
    - Interesting quests
    - Technically good working mmo

    There are surely many more good points to this game but as it is now i am just very frustrated with it.
    Everything just feels so stretched to burn your time.    … Expand
  27. EddyPinks
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    One of the worst ARPGs that I've ever played, and I've played most.

    Story: meh
    Combat: average at best
    UI: average
    Class progression: below average
    Monetization: In your face
    Cope: Off the charts

    I want my $70 back. I should have just waited for a steam sale.
  28. effme
    Jun 20, 2023
    1
    Looks good. That's about all I can say about it. The classes are kind of boring. Haven't played the druid because I won't support morbid obesity. I do really like the vanity system. I have a good bit of nice outfits to pick from, which is good considering they want to sell so many for like $20 - $30 bucks. Would suck 2 less stars if it was offline or had an offline story mode. Maybe theLooks good. That's about all I can say about it. The classes are kind of boring. Haven't played the druid because I won't support morbid obesity. I do really like the vanity system. I have a good bit of nice outfits to pick from, which is good considering they want to sell so many for like $20 - $30 bucks. Would suck 2 less stars if it was offline or had an offline story mode. Maybe the first season will drop and I'll wet my pants. I do like getting to ride around on a horsie and unlocks and items being account based. I do wish they had more than the same 4 faces for all of the characters. But, hey, I can play a generic European, Asian, African, and angry looking Italian. Could use some more hair styles too. Maybe they plan to drop a DLC for $400 with 4 more faces and 10 more hair styles. *fingers crossed*… Expand
  29. Sorrowind57
    Jun 10, 2023
    1
    One point for cool story, no points for 30$ skins, predatory monetisation for a 70$ game, world scaling, slow-paced gameplay, nerf when something is fun ... Maybe in some years :)
  30. BKA_007
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 (3.2) tries to be something new but once you start playing and realize how shallow every mechanic in the game is beneath the graphics you lose every drive to keep playing. The only good thing about this game are the cinematics, graphics and voiceacting. Coplexity is nowhere to be found. Do yourself a favour and skip this one, you wont miss out on anything. A prime example howDiablo 4 (3.2) tries to be something new but once you start playing and realize how shallow every mechanic in the game is beneath the graphics you lose every drive to keep playing. The only good thing about this game are the cinematics, graphics and voiceacting. Coplexity is nowhere to be found. Do yourself a favour and skip this one, you wont miss out on anything. A prime example how little importance the visuals of a game have. Shame.… Expand
  31. pulsar8
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    Bad game is bad.

    1. Level scaling is terrible. 2. No group finder? lol But you can run into random people that won’t help you. That’s even worse! If there were lobbies at least you could title them and join people to share a common goal!!! 3. Itemization is TERRIBLE… Have you seen a single person saying, “Want to Trade for Stone of Jordan???” LOL There’s NO allure to the gear. NONE.    Bad game is bad.

    1. Level scaling is terrible.
    2. No group finder? lol But you can run into random people that won’t help you. That’s even worse! If there were lobbies at least you could title them and join people to share a common goal!!!
    3. Itemization is TERRIBLE… Have you seen a single person saying, “Want to Trade for Stone of Jordan???” LOL There’s NO allure to the gear. NONE. It’s amazing!!!
    4. Interface is tingy and weird. Bad. Items have no weight they feel like “cards” not “gear.”
    5. They got rid of tetris in the inventory because… people are low IQ morons and that is too hard for them, so now we have a lesser system.
    6. Clicking 150 lilith statues and having to use a guide to find them because no mechanic in the game exists to find them otherwise is horrendous game design.
    7. Most bosses are bullet sponges. It’s tedious to kill them.
    8. Resist stats don’t even matter??? WTF They don’t even work? Ridiculous!
    9. The stats on gear aren’t exciting.
    10. You don’t get to feel stronger until you hit level 100?? LOL You have to grind for the privilege of feeling stronger. Instead of starting small and getting large, you have to get nowhere for 100 levels and THEN you can get gear that will make you feel strong. hahah
    11. Where is a system in this game that is even half as good as runewords were in D2… there isn’t one!
    12. The story is just some weird blah blah blah. Remember when we cared about saving Deckard Cain? That was pretty cool.
    13. I killed a world boss… what is this world of warcraft??? This isn’t an MMO!!
    14. I ride a horse, so I can skip fighting so I can get to places that I don’t want to get to, so I can finally get into a dungeon. This isn’t skyrim. It’s stupid to put horses in a dungeon crawler.
    15. Did they even take a single risk on anything that is halfway innovative or interesting?
    16. Metacritic is as 50%… okaaay that’s a failure.
    17. You know what is more important than being able to to play with friends at any level? Having a challenging world to fight against. I would trade that for anything right now.
    18. World tiers are just a lame way to makeup for the fact that scaling doesn’t work! So that entire system is by nature a contrived band aid to cover up an even worse problem.
    19. The flow of the game is all wrong… I don’t get the sense of ever deepening horror… they reveal too much too soon as far as evil etc goes. There’s no build up. It’s just PLOP now you’re in some evil dungeon that looks like hell but you aren’t in hell.
    20. Unlocking stuff so that your alt can level faster is just a worse way of "twinking" but without the fun of collecting a cool set like Saigon's from D2... its objectively worse than using set gear.

    I could probably keep going but this is painful. What a tiring mess of a game.    … Expand
  32. SnackEat1
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Just another blizzard microtransaction simulator with a decent game behind it. Seriously people, stop supporting this stuff. Stop making gaming inherently worse off.
  33. Isteffy
    Jun 14, 2023
    2
    The Diablo franchise is still inferior to Path of Exile in every way.

    Boring button mashing madness. The graphics may be a huge improvement but the game is still as boring as 3, and it's obvious that Activision Blizzard is trying to steal from people again with micro-transactions. Talent trees are still not as good as Path of Exile. Build creativity is still not as good as POE. This    The Diablo franchise is still inferior to Path of Exile in every way.

    Boring button mashing madness. The graphics may be a huge improvement but the game is still as boring as 3, and it's obvious that Activision Blizzard is trying to steal from people again with micro-transactions. Talent trees are still not as good as Path of Exile. Build creativity is still not as good as POE.

    This feels like the Diablo game we should have gotten with Diablo III

    Cinematics are still 10/10. At least one thing from Blizzard hasnt died in the last 10 years.    … Expand
  34. Mallga
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    For me the story is not worth the 70USD, it can be good but to sell me a full priced game with battle pass, ingame store or skins and add to that possible DLC or classes .... Stupid server crashes for hardcore players, a P2W release event "with early access" is fine they want to make money as a service but don't sell me the **** skins at that price being a full price AAA game.
  35. pinkcup
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    Great cinematics, good storyline and music, but that's everything good about this game.
    it is extremely boring and easy. Nothing to make you want to keep playing after the story line is complete. Hundreds of boring side quests, hours of running around for nothing. Dungeon bosses drop no loot after spending what feels like forever running through a boring dungeon. Hell tide is tedious and    Great cinematics, good storyline and music, but that's everything good about this game.
    it is extremely boring and easy. Nothing to make you want to keep playing after the story line is complete. Hundreds of boring side quests, hours of running around for nothing. Dungeon bosses drop no loot after spending what feels like forever running through a boring dungeon. Hell tide is tedious and boring, world bosses are boring and pointless. The whispering tree quests are... you guessed it -- boring and pointless. There is no feeling of progression, no reason to grind or complete content. It all feels like a massive chore with no reward. Extremely disappointing.    … Expand
  36. Gorerotted
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well the game started strong but once you finish the campaign and get over the honeymoon phase everything is different. Here are some of my pros and cons for the game

    Pros:

    The Campaign is fun but Lilith is a bit overused... Every scene is Lilith did that Lilith comanded that etc,

    The music and soundtracks are amazing.

    Graphics are good and skills feel smooth to use.

    The zones feels unique and fun to explore.

    The nostalgia bait is real. I like that you returned characters like Mephisto, Duriel etc.

    Cons:

    The late game is boring. There is no point in doing Nightmare dungeons once you level up your glyphs up to 21.

    Dungeons are boring there is like 7 dungeons in total the cave, the frozen cave, fort/castle, the tumor demonic cave, and missing 1 or two.. Literally coppy/pasted all over the map. Also the objectives are pointless and just busy work for the sake of busy work once you doo all of the archetypes of dungeons you have done them all.

    Renown is boring to farm. Dont lock power in collectable/exploration content. If i have to redo all of the Renown grind again in the season i will just quit the game it was okay to explore the first time but half way done i was already tired

    The Paragon board is just plain stupid. Whats the point of having such a big and somewhat confusing branching tree when 90% of the nodes are 5 stats.

    Glyphs are overpowered making gear upgrades to feel useless.

    Why ugly cosmetics cost 25$ in 70$ game (and yes the game is not worth the 70$ price point)

    There is literally no balance in the game 14k life 16k armor and who knows how much dmg reduction and getting one shotted by archer that i dont even see on my screen.

    There is to much pointless stats. Whats the point to have 3 - 4 different types of close damage, range damage, core damage etc.. Sometimes simpler is better.

    Constant nerfing on everything making classes weak and unbalanced. Instead of nerfing everything start buffing and balance thing.

    What is the point of Capstone dungeons when somebody can just carry you. Make it challenge that you have to beat.

    Stop trying to appeal to everyone. You cant satisfy every single person in the world. Choose your player base and focus on that... Decide for who is this game made... Casuals, Diablo fans, Hardcore games.... When you try to be liked by everyone you will just bee disliked by everyone. Take for example FromSoftware and their Dark souls series.. For years they make games for their core audience everyone else was crying for, easy mods more accessible etc. But they stick to their core fanbase and fans and in the end they got rewarded with breaking record hit.

    Potential con: I know i know they said 5324 times the cash shop will be cosmetics only... But i know i just know in couple of months we will start getting paid stash tab, character slots, exp boosts and who know what else... I paid 100$ i will pay like 100$ more dollars for expansions and yet the game have business model of free to play game.

    I am long time Diablo fan and i really hope this game will become good.. The base is here just need a lot more work... Right now if you are Arpg lover and Diablo fan i cannot recommend this game.    … Expand
  37. yangman09
    Jun 14, 2023
    0
    -decent story and campaign. I like the cinematic videos and voice acting even though story is kinda meh.
    -Level scaling - This make you feels weak and medocre the entire game since monsters level with you.
    - leveling - after around 50 or so, it takes forever to level. I will probably give up around there -It feels like the endgame is making sure you dont reach the endgame (level 100) by    -decent story and campaign. I like the cinematic videos and voice acting even though story is kinda meh.
    -Level scaling - This make you feels weak and medocre the entire game since monsters level with you.
    - leveling - after around 50 or so, it takes forever to level. I will probably give up around there
    -It feels like the endgame is making sure you dont reach the endgame (level 100) by making it a massive time sink to get there.
    -Other endgame activities are dungeons and open world stuff which is essentially D3 style bounties/mini quests and Rifts.
    - There is no global/general chat. No group finder. This is basically a solo player game and it makes the "open" world feel empty and dead.
    -lack of class balance - im playing necro and it seems to be one of the weaker classes especially with pets doing little damage.
    -There is a lack of stuff to kill. They just nerfed dungeon mob density which is pretty dumb. They should actually do the opposite and buff density so dungeons are packed full of mobs. I want endless armies of hundreds of mobs and elites in every dungeon or open world area to kill.
    -Cash shop - uh wtf. I already paid for the game. Why is there micro transactions for this game ?
    -Mount gets stopped constantly and feels clunky. Why are there random roadblocks around the map? Its just annoying.
    -No saved gear and talent profiles so you have to redo everytime you switch builds. Why does it cost gold to change talents?

    I'm forgetting a lot of other stuff.
    But overall, the game feels boring and just not fun. It feels like doing endless quests in the open world or empty dungeons.    … Expand
  38. fanboykiller91
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    End content from Diablo 3, skill node system from POE, reputation system referring to lost ark.
    Most of the game contents rehash their company's previous work, or bring other companies' systems, so they can't be seen as novelty.
    Nor did I have fun reinterpreting those systems. The story is also bad The only thing that has improved is the graphics and sound. Despite this, it has a high    End content from Diablo 3, skill node system from POE, reputation system referring to lost ark.
    Most of the game contents rehash their company's previous work, or bring other companies' systems, so they can't be seen as novelty.
    Nor did I have fun reinterpreting those systems.
    The story is also bad
    The only thing that has improved is the graphics and sound.
    Despite this, it has a high price compared to other AAA games.    … Expand
  39. thebarbarian88
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Solid Zero. No trading, level scaling, same dungeons, same mobs, boring itemization, painful charge skills and no social aspects IG push you to discord. Saddest part is the lifeless end-game and again no trading. Really hope they can address these issues but don't see it happening anytime soon
    RIP Diablo
  40. acidbass
    Jun 13, 2023
    4
    Overrated game with too many QoL missing.. Might turn up in their Shop soon. Only enjoyed cinematics and sound
  41. mortyl
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    As it currently stands a very mediocre console feeling cash grab game, can list about 100 problems that need fixing including:

    itemisation, nothing to do at end game, only 1-2 viable specs for each class if that, most efficient way to lvl is just grinding the same dungeon over and over, world map and waypoints not being given on second chars, infinite things in the game to waste    As it currently stands a very mediocre console feeling cash grab game, can list about 100 problems that need fixing including:

    itemisation, nothing to do at end game,
    only 1-2 viable specs for each class if that,
    most efficient way to lvl is just grinding the same dungeon over and over,
    world map and waypoints not being given on second chars,
    infinite things in the game to waste your time,
    dungeons are boring and stale,
    camera too zoomed in are just a few of them.

    There is the potential for a great game under all the **** if blizzard actually listen to the fan base and not the casual dad gamers who play for 2 hours a week. But lets face it, the chance of that happening is next to zero, they will almost certainly give it a few seasons and then leave a skeleton dev team on it and let it die just like d3. They've made their money from the initial sales, they don't care now.    … Expand
  42. furjoza
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    It's a joke, really.
    Nothing innovative. Super boring. If you are there for story and cinematics there are hardly any. Idea for the story is great. But made poorly. Cinematics? Naahhh, game engine based cut scenes.
    All "quests" quite repetetive. Even the map is too supporting thus looking exploration. Story was so involving I haven't even noticed passing acts... Maybe a true cinematics    It's a joke, really.
    Nothing innovative. Super boring. If you are there for story and cinematics there are hardly any. Idea for the story is great. But made poorly. Cinematics? Naahhh, game engine based cut scenes.

    All "quests" quite repetetive. Even the map is too supporting thus looking exploration. Story was so involving I haven't even noticed passing acts... Maybe a true cinematics would help between acts... I don't feel anything towards characters. Like I did to Deckard or Tyraell. Just super bad. More like campaign in Korea MMORPG. Most of my friends were skipping all cut scenes and dialogues.

    Gameplay: I think skill tree is good but too small. I don't mind skills like +3% to damaging frozen enemies or something. Still better than +20000% to two specific skills set bonuses in D3.
    But the game is quite slow. Long cooldowns and small mana pool. If the game was at least challenging you could consider those as tactical elements but currently its just slow. Creatures are boooring and well known. Bosses? While thinging Andariel I thought I am playing linage or something and fighting opoonents toes. No content after story. Nothing to do. Quite grindy.    … Expand
  43. tork90
    Jun 15, 2023
    1
    It's like as if the developers aren't actual gaming enthusiasts - the gameplay is absolutely TERRIBLE compared to Diablo 2, not even comparable.

    I've been playing Diablo 2 for over TWO decades now and was extremely eager for the release of this game, as Diablo 3 was a joke. Guess what? Diablo 4 wasn't much better (than Diablo 3). The leveling structure is extremely gross, and none of    It's like as if the developers aren't actual gaming enthusiasts - the gameplay is absolutely TERRIBLE compared to Diablo 2, not even comparable.

    I've been playing Diablo 2 for over TWO decades now and was extremely eager for the release of this game, as Diablo 3 was a joke. Guess what? Diablo 4 wasn't much better (than Diablo 3). The leveling structure is extremely gross, and none of the quests have a genuine/interesting feel to them. The graphics are great though!

    What I don't get, is why people(developers) try to fix what isn't broken? The stat/skill structure (or gameplay in general) of Diablo 2 for example, was absolutely perfect and could've been used as a template for this game. And how about having Diablo 2 enthusiasts with 100's of hours logged critique the game? We know what the game should feel like and what makes it incredibly re-playable. Perhaps developers "back in the day" used drugs more, allowing themselves to be "more creative?" Who knows.    … Expand
  44. Reiks__
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    The game is even worse than Diablo Immortal. Generic Soulless Mobile Graphics. Itemization is a joke. The action is brainless and without tactical depth. You can really see that the developers themselves have never played an ARPG. The story is an insult to common sense on par with poor netflix series. Lilith is a copy of Kerrigan. The whole thing is a disgrace and a grave insult to theThe game is even worse than Diablo Immortal. Generic Soulless Mobile Graphics. Itemization is a joke. The action is brainless and without tactical depth. You can really see that the developers themselves have never played an ARPG. The story is an insult to common sense on par with poor netflix series. Lilith is a copy of Kerrigan. The whole thing is a disgrace and a grave insult to the creators of Blizzard North's Diablo.… Expand
  45. Varaghar
    Jun 14, 2023
    0
    Got bored after 2 days. Feels like a bad console port.
    It really feels that consoles are where their priorities are. The UI for PC is horrible.
  46. zotz
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Horrible after the storyline. Only a few viable builds and the uniques do not add much value. Mob density is so low everywhere that the game is a walking simulator. Furthermore, Blizzard is only nerfing items/dungeons not really trying to improve the game. What a dissapointment.
  47. BeefSmoothie
    Aug 13, 2023
    2
    I have been wrestling on if I wanted to give this game a 4 or a 6 so I settled on 5. Then I wrote out my review and changed my mind to 4. It's so low for a simple reason: the game isn't fun.

    The team did a good job of making it look like Diablo should again, the story is more interesting and detailed than usual, and the voice acting is good. Those are the positives. EDIT: Lowering my    I have been wrestling on if I wanted to give this game a 4 or a 6 so I settled on 5. Then I wrote out my review and changed my mind to 4. It's so low for a simple reason: the game isn't fun.

    The team did a good job of making it look like Diablo should again, the story is more interesting and detailed than usual, and the voice acting is good. Those are the positives.

    EDIT: Lowering my review score for the predatory, awful changes the first season introduced.

    The biggest, most glaring negative is the level scaling, by far. Each fight feels like an annoyance, because it's not really making you any stronger. It's just slowing you down. Even if you gain a level, so do the monsters. You're really getting relatively weaker as the game goes on. And there are so many random pointless fights as you go from one objective to another.

    And those random pointless fights are against the same mobs over and over. There might be some color changes, but that's about it. The environments are more varied, but when you keep running back and forth to do quests all you're really thinking about is the annoying fights you have to deal with. I've thought a few times about trying a different class and I just keep thinking about how little desire I have to slog through all of that again.

    The UI is bad and annoying, there's no overlay map so I just keep tabbing the world map open and closed over and over. There's no search for skills or for your inventory. Gotta design everything around console I guess.    … Expand
  48. mitsarakos
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    80 euros for this bad game? I was expected a better one. Very disappointed. I woudnt buy it if I knew...
  49. lhuang58
    Jun 9, 2023
    0
    After D3's mistakes, how can D4 be such bad game??? WTF Blizzard.

    No build variation. Everyone is literally playing the same build because it is the only viable build otherwise you won't enjoy the game as much.

    Skill tree is a joke. Every talent points feel worthless.
  50. woosh44
    Jun 11, 2023
    4
    I'm a D2, D3, PoE veteran. These games have never bored me. I still regularly play all of them for far more hours than is recommended by my doctor. Yet, the same cannot be said for Diablo 4. By the time my first character was in her mid 60s I was bored. And truthfully, it felt like trudging just to get her to that level. Diablo 4 isn't a very fun game or at least I can't find the dopamineI'm a D2, D3, PoE veteran. These games have never bored me. I still regularly play all of them for far more hours than is recommended by my doctor. Yet, the same cannot be said for Diablo 4. By the time my first character was in her mid 60s I was bored. And truthfully, it felt like trudging just to get her to that level. Diablo 4 isn't a very fun game or at least I can't find the dopamine hook to keep me coming back for more. Recently, after I closed Diablo 4 I went back and opened up D2R, D3 and PoE just to see how they all felt in comparison and honestly, they all felt amazing. There's something about D4 that is so offputting. Is it the graphics? The camera angle? The colors or tone? I don't know and it's unfortunate because I've been looking forward to this game for a long time and I just don't think it's for me.… Expand
  51. Zalioth
    Sep 7, 2023
    1
    The story is good, the graphics are nice and the music and sound is immersive, I enjoyed the going through the campaign.

    However, Diablo 4 is not an ARPG, it is an MMORPG, with all the bad stuff (level scaling, online only, timed world bosses and helltides) and none of the good (no social aspects, no trading). Also, the skills are few and full of cooldowns (can't spam my skills like    The story is good, the graphics are nice and the music and sound is immersive, I enjoyed the going through the campaign.

    However, Diablo 4 is not an ARPG, it is an MMORPG, with all the bad stuff (level scaling, online only, timed world bosses and helltides) and none of the good (no social aspects, no trading).

    Also, the skills are few and full of cooldowns (can't spam my skills like in D2), we are constantly out of mana, and due to a horrible concept of damage buckets, vulnerable is a must for all builds, which severely restricts build diversity.

    There's an absolutely huge lack of quality of life in the game. Something inexcusable as Early Access titles such Last Epoch (AWESOME game btw) have it since their EA release... Also, why only 4 stash tabs? You cannot even pay hard earned gold to expand it, what on earth are they thinking? My time is worth more than that (I am tired of having to haul **** around back and forth to the traders/crafters and constantly be out of inventory space).

    The open world is nice but there's barely any mob density and sometimes it feels like a walking/riding simulator.

    Finally, mob level scaling penalizes you as you level (you never truly become stronger, and in fact lower level characters can carry you instead of you carrying them).

    Disclaimer: I'm a veteran from D1, D2, D3 (hated this one), Dungeon Siege, Sacred, Sacred 2, Path of Exile, Last Epoch... I love ARPGs.

    EDIT: Lowering the score due to the completely out of touch development team. What a shame of a Season 1 patch... and the worst is that the resistances are still bugged (useless) yet they add items and effects that make use of them! This development team has to be among the worst in the industry...    … Expand
  52. DionysiaLiu
    Jun 19, 2023
    0
    Nothing to do in my guild for those Lv100 players, a lot of players have:
    -beaten Uber Lilith
    -completed Tier 100 Nightmare dungeon (for no obvious benefits other than titles) -killed like 5,000 players in wt4 (I don't have the numbers but we killed a lot of players and each other until there's no more hota barbs in our area to fight with) in PvP and bought all the cosmetics and saved    Nothing to do in my guild for those Lv100 players, a lot of players have:
    -beaten Uber Lilith
    -completed Tier 100 Nightmare dungeon (for no obvious benefits other than titles)
    -killed like 5,000 players in wt4 (I don't have the numbers but we killed a lot of players and each other until there's no more hota barbs in our area to fight with) in PvP and bought all the cosmetics and saved up to 700,000 seeds with nothing to trade for.
    -upgraded all the glyghs to Lv21
    May I ask, with all due respect,
    when will we see more content? Or more world tiers? More legendary aspects and uniques?
    Do we have to wait until late July to see changes?

    Cause right now, not gonna like we have a community with almost 1,000 players and its dying drastacally fast because of the lack of content, even big time diablo 4 streamers in our region stopped playing now. They play Hearthstone or Apex now.
    This is not simply a rant, i am geniunely and extremly concerned about the future of this game, being a guildmaster of a 1,000 players community.    … Expand
  53. dirtysugarkane
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    Blizz use AI to rate 10/10 score, but this is game is total disaster. Do not fooled by corrupted Blizzard lie. D4 is total garbage.
  54. Eugene92
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Auto Leveling turns this game into the garbage!
    I can't really enjoy the strengths of this game (story, graphics, animation, world, skill synergy) because you constantly sweating that your opponents are just as strong as you, no matter how much you leveled before, no matter what gear you have.
    Each level up turns into a problem because the player needs to think about how to catch up    Auto Leveling turns this game into the garbage!
    I can't really enjoy the strengths of this game (story, graphics, animation, world, skill synergy) because you constantly sweating that your opponents are just as strong as you, no matter how much you leveled before, no matter what gear you have.

    Each level up turns into a problem because the player needs to think about how to catch up with the momentarily increased power of the monsters.

    The monsters are always a few steps ahead and you're catching up. And it’s not easy to catch up, you need to regularly study the descriptions of everything, spend a lot of time studying skills and synergies in order to catch up with monsters that are always ahead in strength.
    This is absurd!

    The game turns into build management to just not die from a rat, and this need is constant!

    Auto level kills the most basic mechanics of the RPG genre, level up to move further. Here you lvl up to lvl up, it makes no sense.    … Expand
  55. KIMGwanbaek
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Is there a company in the world that sells beta test-level games for $100???
  56. HoboBobo
    Jun 14, 2023
    0
    Well what to say.
    Yes the game per se is good, its fun to play. But the quality isnt. Stutterin, disconnects, lags, you name it. Its always the same with blizzard. Quality Department was sleeping again, released it at a state where you just have to facepalm. On the top of it there is a bug that can completely disable you from going nightmare dungeons. For example me, I took quest. Got 2    Well what to say.
    Yes the game per se is good, its fun to play. But the quality isnt. Stutterin, disconnects, lags, you name it. Its always the same with blizzard. Quality Department was sleeping again, released it at a state where you just have to facepalm. On the top of it there is a bug that can completely disable you from going nightmare dungeons. For example me, I took quest. Got 2 nightmare keys, activated one - disconnect, key gone. Activated second, disconnect again, and key gone. So far no chance to finish the quest than to find a good soul to take you with them in group and finish a nightmare dungeon.
    Ofcourse critic reviews bomb the game with 90-100/100...payed critics again I assume.    … Expand
  57. Nalumah
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Game is quite literally unplayable due to extremely excessive server lag. The servers are absolutely terrible, and thousands upon thousands of players are quite literally unable to move and losing their hardcore characters permanently due to server instability.

    Blizzard also randomly shut down servers in order to fix the cash shop without warning, causing huge issues. A cash shop that    Game is quite literally unplayable due to extremely excessive server lag. The servers are absolutely terrible, and thousands upon thousands of players are quite literally unable to move and losing their hardcore characters permanently due to server instability.

    Blizzard also randomly shut down servers in order to fix the cash shop without warning, causing huge issues. A cash shop that wants 25 dollars for a skin you can't even appreciate yourself, much less others.

    Blizz needs to get their priorities straight.    … Expand
  58. Wermut
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    3 out 10

    tl;dr: No. Either believe me or read my reasoning. - None of the central features of the game are really used to improve gameplay. Any feature or mechanic that is introduced feels like a letdown and mounts up to frustration. - The game is built around the idea to feel like an MMO. Yet, there is hardly any social interaction and social interaction is not encouraged. There    3 out 10

    tl;dr:
    No. Either believe me or read my reasoning.

    - None of the central features of the game are really used to improve gameplay. Any feature or mechanic that is introduced feels like a letdown and mounts up to frustration.
    - The game is built around the idea to feel like an MMO. Yet, there is hardly any social interaction and social interaction is not encouraged. There is no content for groups that requires any engagement whatsoever. You can run into certain events (World Bosses, Legions) and meet people. Yet the difficulty scales to the point where you don't need to engage the other players to work together. They are just there. Where the casual MMO rewards group play and social interaction by providing challenging but rewarding content. Diablo 4 doesn't.
    - Group play is rewarding and fine, but that doesn't require the MMO elements of the game. That worked fine in Diablo 1.
    - This comes at a cost, the optimization of the netcode (of a company that created one of the longest running MMOs in the market) is subpar. Stuttering, loading areas that lead to lag (still there is rubberbanding). The game doesn't play nice when the server is obviously under stress (confirmed that with friends in different regions). All that given that the know-how should be available, the ressources to do it should be there, I see no fix any time soon.
    - PvP Zones are empty and a win or loose all situation, when you encounter someone else. Still it does not matter since zones remain mostly empty. Farming the items on a lower world tier is just a grind.
    - While the tone is consistent, it doesn't lead anywhere. The storytelling, without going into spoilers, feels rushed from a storyteller perspective. Loose ends are adressed in the worst way possible to quickly be done with side characters and plot points in the end. If feels painful to watch certain character decisions. Even when information is blatantly available, characters act like Dora trying to find her backpack.
    - Of the ARPGs I played (Diablo 1-4, Grim Dawn, Titan Quest) this is the game with the worst "power fantasy". Certain skills are only viable with certain especially rare items, some skills simply aren't good. In the sense that it feels tedious to use them, not from an optimized harcore game point of view. While I understand that balancing requires that player power feels earned and varied. Never feeling powerful with certain skills is not the point of playing a game.
    - Item-Management feels tedious and unrewarding, finding good loot requires slogging through loads of other items useless items. So much so that the joy of finding something good is completely void. The UI here provides no support what so ever. Searching specific stats on items is something games provided years ago. Grim Dawn allows you to determine the stats and rarities you care about to be sorted before you even actually see the item dropping.
    - Not even the riding feature feels fun or rewarding. The horse is available late in the game and feels not properly tested. Getting dismounted from combat (which can happen just by lag) leads to a 30 second cooldown on the horse. The horse also gets stuck a lot on collision, overall riding doesn't always feel like a good choice even when clearly the player is supposed to ride.
    - The game is supposed to launch with a stable endgame with live service in mind, it feels with the artifical difficulty implemented in leveling (overall too much emphasis on the leveling phase, collectible grind on new characters) like the developers are afraid of people reaching endgame. No wonder, the first level 100 hardcore barbarian died to lag.

    The average Metascore of 87 at the moment is brought down in my eyes by: new features that lead nowhere, an UI and gameplay loop that feels tedious, unrewarding (and frankly out of touch compared to releases years ago), with technical difficulties I personally see no hope in them being solved, a story that is luckwarm and lackluster (this is not an excuse for any genre, people told good stories with phantomines before. Figure it out, the services of a good writer are cheaper than a yacht for your executive.) that puts the game down to 3 out 10 for me.    … Expand
  59. qjfkd
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the worst. the greatest inconvenience
    the greatest displeasure.
    the greatest waste of time    … Expand
  60. CheezsChrist
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    A very terrible game, I did not expect this from Blizzard. A cool PR campaign, which in fact deceives gullible buyers who think they are buying a continuation of the Diablo game series.

    no! There is nothing similar except for the game trailer for this game with Diablo. — Ugly interface — An incomprehensible fight with monsters, the style of the game — It is unclear why such a    A very terrible game, I did not expect this from Blizzard. A cool PR campaign, which in fact deceives gullible buyers who think they are buying a continuation of the Diablo game series.

    no!

    There is nothing similar except for the game trailer for this game with Diablo.

    — Ugly interface
    — An incomprehensible fight with monsters, the style of the game
    — It is unclear why such a large amount of information is needed from the very beginning
    — Permanent inscriptions on the screen that are constantly being spammed
    — I don't understand why I need such a big chest at the very beginning, I want to develop the game and the character, and not get everything at once
    — Tons of extra information
    — Raising the level remained unclear
    — Why would a Necromancer need 4 skeletons at 1 level at once? But what about the development of the game, the character, and so on, as it has always been?
    — Empty locations
    — Boring mobs

    Based on everything I've seen, this game is by no means a continuation of the Diablo series, it's some kind of mutant who wants to be Diablo.

    I do not advise anyone to buy this game if you are a Diablo fan.

    0/10, total disappointment    … Expand
  61. bobbybobo
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    Good until you reach the endgame, which is nonexistent.

    Instead we will have the endgame trickle in every 3 months. I will rereview the actual game when it is complete in a few years, but right now its pretty trash.
  62. Pantiechrist
    Jun 15, 2023
    3
    Giving it a 3 for art and sound. This is Diablo by name only. I don't know why they decided to add level scaling, it totally breaks the game, I hate it so much.. level 1 just as powerful as a level 90.... ridiculous concept. Remove it, or add the option like Witcher 3. This feels like a cheap port of their terrible mobile Diablo Immortals game with updated graphics. I hope they remove theGiving it a 3 for art and sound. This is Diablo by name only. I don't know why they decided to add level scaling, it totally breaks the game, I hate it so much.. level 1 just as powerful as a level 90.... ridiculous concept. Remove it, or add the option like Witcher 3. This feels like a cheap port of their terrible mobile Diablo Immortals game with updated graphics. I hope they remove the level scaling, it is by far the worst flaw of this game, you can never ever feel powerful, level up? doesn't matter, so did the enemy.… Expand
  63. LeffeAnabola
    Aug 5, 2023
    2
    It looks good, the physics are good, music is great and the cimenatics is worldclass.
    But playing the game is annoying.
    It's not just one or two bad decisions. It's hundereds of them. 1) Dungeon objectives are annoying. 2) The zoom level is very annoying. 3) Resource management is annoying. 4) Long cooldowns (5+ seconds) are annoying. 5) Cast timer on leave dungeon is annoying.    It looks good, the physics are good, music is great and the cimenatics is worldclass.
    But playing the game is annoying.
    It's not just one or two bad decisions. It's hundereds of them.

    1) Dungeon objectives are annoying.
    2) The zoom level is very annoying.
    3) Resource management is annoying.
    4) Long cooldowns (5+ seconds) are annoying.
    5) Cast timer on leave dungeon is annoying.
    6) Manually having to calculate your DPS when comparing items are annoying.
    7) Too many ranged enemies are annoying (50% in D4).
    8) Cooldown on mounts are annoying.
    9) Item management is annoying.
    10) No group finder is annoying.

    Etc etc...

    There are so many ways to make the game challenging and fun to grind but they made almost all aspects of it annoying.
    If they don't know what fun is they can make a poll or a survey if they can't figure it out.
    It takes 5 hours to hot-nerf something but months to make a slight QoL change.    … Expand
  64. animamundi
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    The real prime evils of this game are underdelivered graphics and builds, unoriginal gameplay and concepts, and, worst of all, unplayable latency.
  65. AshElrick
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    New borin version of diabloimmoral. No endgame, no balance and no fun. How this game go to sales without tests?
  66. Snowiih
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    i don't even know whereto start, between the terrible itemization, the garbage mandatory helltide to do on time, the legendary not tradables with your friends and without forgetting those terrible servers its far from 70€.
    Its not even an Hack&Slash anymore, massives town for 5 vendors where you spend your time traveling across each others, or doing nightmare dungeon where you also have    i don't even know whereto start, between the terrible itemization, the garbage mandatory helltide to do on time, the legendary not tradables with your friends and without forgetting those terrible servers its far from 70€.
    Its not even an Hack&Slash anymore, massives town for 5 vendors where you spend your time traveling across each others, or doing nightmare dungeon where you also have to travel to each of them, i spend as much time traveling as grinding, this game is just RIDICULOUS    … Expand
  67. Tsanoff
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    Terrible servers, terrible game. It's Diablo 3 rebranded. lack of innovation. Just Blizzard.
  68. Pareponchino
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    Only improvement of the franchise are the graphics. And like any other [new] Blizzard story writing is boring.
    Skill become less and less with each new game and the gameplay is repetitive, since there comes nothing new after lv 25.

    People who praise such a game that degenerated it's gameplay and add more mtx are the reason why gaming becomes worst and worst.
  69. MixedRawMeat
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    At first, the core gameplay isn't that bad. It's your standard ARPG Hack 'n Slash.

    Once you play a little and the honeymoon is over, you can obviously see that Diablo 4 is literally their mobile game (Immortals) tweaked a little to give a false impression on a AAA title. It is easy to see it is a mobile game ported to PC. From the cheap looking UI to the non-existent clan options,    At first, the core gameplay isn't that bad. It's your standard ARPG Hack 'n Slash.

    Once you play a little and the honeymoon is over, you can obviously see that Diablo 4 is literally their mobile game (Immortals) tweaked a little to give a false impression on a AAA title. It is easy to see it is a mobile game ported to PC. From the cheap looking UI to the non-existent clan options, this game lacks every QoL things that made Diablo 3 an enjoyable game.

    Game lacks diversity in environments and enemies. The new skill system isn't elaborated enough to enjoy mixing skills for testing new effects. The legendary affixes on items aren't interesting and aren't so much game changers. Everything feels toned down, stripped of its flesh and spat in your face for a price way too high.

    Blizzard has been lazy and it shows. IT IS LITERALLY A TWEAKED MOBILE GAME. They copied Immortals and charge your full price for it. What a shame.    … Expand
  70. richardkahlanze
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4: A Disappointing Descent into Greed

    As a long-time fan of the Diablo franchise, I was filled with anticipation for the release of Diablo 4. Unfortunately, this once-beloved series has taken a dark and tragic turn. The game's horrible gameplay and shameless in-game monetization practices have left me feeling betrayed and disillusioned. Abysmal Gameplay Mechanics The core    Diablo 4: A Disappointing Descent into Greed

    As a long-time fan of the Diablo franchise, I was filled with anticipation for the release of Diablo 4. Unfortunately, this once-beloved series has taken a dark and tragic turn. The game's horrible gameplay and shameless in-game monetization practices have left me feeling betrayed and disillusioned.
    Abysmal Gameplay Mechanics

    The core gameplay in Diablo 4 is a far cry from the engaging and addictive experiences we had in previous installments. The combat system feels clunky and unresponsive, making even the most basic encounters feel like a chore. The skill trees and character progression have been severely dumbed down, offering little in the way of meaningful choices or customization.

    Enemy AI is laughably bad, with foes either standing still and waiting to be hit or mindlessly rushing toward the player with no regard for tactics or self-preservation. This lack of challenge and variety makes for a dull, monotonous experience that quickly grows tiresome.

    But truly, the ingame monetization is despicable; baiting players to buy in-game items is greedy and insulting. Do not buy this game unless you want a lackluster experience combined with a buy more now complex.    … Expand
  71. Stagh
    Aug 10, 2023
    1
    After playing D1, D2 and D3, it saddens me to just give 3 to D4. But some design decision are just terrible, especially these two ones:
    - Level scaling. This kills any progression feeling. All combats are similar. I am level 22, so all monsters and dungeons are level 22. When i reach level 23, guess what? Yes, they will be all level 23. For me, this is a deal breaker; if I knew that    After playing D1, D2 and D3, it saddens me to just give 3 to D4. But some design decision are just terrible, especially these two ones:
    - Level scaling. This kills any progression feeling. All combats are similar. I am level 22, so all monsters and dungeons are level 22. When i reach level 23, guess what? Yes, they will be all level 23. For me, this is a deal breaker; if I knew that before spending $70 on D4, I would not have bought the game. Didn't they learn from Oblivion and its infamous original level scaling?
    - MMO-lite: when I play solo, I don't want to see other players on my screen, especially when they are doing the same quest than me. If I want to play a MMO, I play WoW, for example.
    Some pros:
    - Nice graphics and animations
    - Many mini-dungeons.
    Some cons:
    - No runes
    - No item sets
    Update 08/10: now changing rating from 3 to 1, mostly because of nerfing patches that does not fix the main issues. The remaining point is for the good work of the artists.    … Expand
  72. diocancaro
    Jun 11, 2023
    0
    level scaling, mobile game ui and itemization, boring mana spenders and skills, zoomer trash marketing. welcome to gaming 2023 oh i almost forgot give me 90 bucks and pay for battlepasses every season wagecuck
  73. AskepticGamer
    Jun 19, 2023
    1
    When a game is not fun to play, it does not deserve high ratings. The only ratings that matter are those of the actual gamers, not so proclaimed "professional game reviewers". This game had tons of potential but in the end, it just is not fun at all to play. It becomes another job. The interface on PC is terrible making life way harder than it needs to be. The items stats and informationWhen a game is not fun to play, it does not deserve high ratings. The only ratings that matter are those of the actual gamers, not so proclaimed "professional game reviewers". This game had tons of potential but in the end, it just is not fun at all to play. It becomes another job. The interface on PC is terrible making life way harder than it needs to be. The items stats and information is eye numbing. The gameplay is fun at times, but very repetitive with the same handful of monster types and packs. If you are reading this, I implore you to go check other reviews, not just mine. You will quickly find out from those who matter that this game is not worth half its ridiculous sticker price. Save your money and pick up a game worth playing.… Expand
  74. voodok726
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible build diversity. Horses having cooldown is ridiculous + the god damn cliffs. And today they even nerfed the mob density which for hack and slash games is the core concept. Shielders of blizzard will rant "its realistic" "I like the slow gameplay" but srsly? This is DIABLO, you are a overpowered monster grinder not some low adventurer. Overall I would give it a 0 but I gave 1 since I liked the bear smash.

    Update. Changed to a 0 wish I can refund it so I can just trash the cash which is the same as playing diablo 4    … Expand
  75. TeakAutumn
    Jun 14, 2023
    4
    Voice acting: 10/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Abilities: 6/10 Combat: 2/10 Server stability: 3/10 With over 1,000 hours in Path of Exile and playing 5+ league launches, I can say that I've never has as many issues after the initial launch day as I have had with Diablo 4. Day 1 launch issues I will always forgive, but a week after launching? No forgiveness. My biggest issues with the game have    Voice acting: 10/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Abilities: 6/10
    Combat: 2/10
    Server stability: 3/10

    With over 1,000 hours in Path of Exile and playing 5+ league launches, I can say that I've never has as many issues after the initial launch day as I have had with Diablo 4. Day 1 launch issues I will always forgive, but a week after launching? No forgiveness.
    My biggest issues with the game have been the server stability (disconnects and lagging) and the "run halfway across the world" for the next objective. POE feels like a continuous story, where as Diablo 4 feels like a fetch quest fever dream.
    Also, do you love being able to over level to breeze through content? Well, get rekt nerd, because Diablo 4 scales the area/campaign to your level so if you are having a rough time on World 1 difficulty... Better just uninstall

    I wanted to like this because of the voice acting and graphics, but those just weren't enough to make this a fun game to play    … Expand
  76. mortedeamor
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    D 1 and D2 were infinitely better, This game is a bad bad quality mmo that is diablo themed. IT is a boring slog where there are numerous signs of poor funsucking game design choices that were clearly made to drag out the grind even further. The items are uninspiring and not worth the grind it takes to get them. It is like they tried to make a arpg mmo and took the worst elements from bothD 1 and D2 were infinitely better, This game is a bad bad quality mmo that is diablo themed. IT is a boring slog where there are numerous signs of poor funsucking game design choices that were clearly made to drag out the grind even further. The items are uninspiring and not worth the grind it takes to get them. It is like they tried to make a arpg mmo and took the worst elements from both and smooshed them together into the utter poopshow that is Diablo IV. This should be a beta. There is virtually no endgame and what little endgame there is, is beyond tedious. I would recommend buying it on sale after several expansions have been released.… Expand
  77. casualgamer19
    Jun 14, 2023
    0
    The Dev team has taken the direction to nerf anything fun to artificially extended the leveling process and making it feel like a chore. I had fun will it lasted, but I uninstalled the game and wont be playing for a while until they understand that they need the buff the lackluster content instead of nerfering the good ones
  78. GooZFaBa
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

    Absolute trash. The devs are clueless, they deleted negative reviews on their forums. They have no idea where they are going with the game. The idea of playing this game to be “entertained” is an absolute joke and most importantly the game isn’t finished. It’s a beta, and they made players pay the full price. Last but no the least, the giant garbage cash shop…    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

    Absolute trash. The devs are clueless, they deleted negative reviews on their forums. They have no idea where they are going with the game. The idea of playing this game to be “entertained” is an absolute joke and most importantly the game isn’t finished. It’s a beta, and they made players pay the full price. Last but no the least, the giant garbage cash shop… absolute overpriced heaps of trash. We are talking 50-100$ prices for pure garbage. I am giving it a 1, because of Lilith, I feel bad for her.    … Expand
  79. Thesryn
    Jun 14, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Save your cash
    The dev's don't like you, and they don't like fun
    I have finished the campaign, and have checked out several of the characters
    The game's graphics are relatively good. Props to the artists paid by Blizzard
    That is the only positive thing
    Diablo is traditionally a hack and slash game, however, 75% of the time there is very little to hack or slash. Very low mob density, and sometimes you can go for minutes just running through barren landscapes and huge empty corridors not killing anything, because there's not even anything there.
    Not sure if this is on purpose to drag out the playtime, but it is the most mind numbing gaming experience I have had this year
    They allow you to have a horse in the 4th act, that's two thirds into the game already, it takes this long for seemingly no reason, the guy that gives it to you is in the very first city. It's just that in the 4th act, you meet someone who is mates with the stable guy, so he's like "yeah, grab a horse, why not".
    So on-top of the slog that is exploring the world the combat is a massive slog too, the way enemies level to your level, means that relative damage wise a level 6 character will be significantly more powerful than a level 45 character when it comes to fighting enemies in the starting area. For example, as a level 6 druid you will with no gear be able to use an ability to 1 hit an entire pack, almost regardless of what's in it. To do this to the exact same pack (that have now level'd to match your exact level) at level 45 you would need specific gear, upgrades and synergies.
    This means until you find a way to become OP, every time you level up, your hero's power becomes more lame. It feels bad.
    Ironically the game's story is quite diabolical. Once you get to hell in the game, you feel like you might actually be going through hell in real life as well
    It seems like maybe the amount of combat was so pathetic because they tried to make it a role playing game, but unfortunately that fell flat, into a fire probably.
    Flaming garbage, for the most part, you're wondering why the hell the characters are making these decisions, why does it seem like we're about to be offered a meaningful choice but not really, why are we on an ayahuasca trip in a swamp(twice), why does it seem like we are a side character, is this written by chat GPT, is this actually a scooby-doo RPG, and why do we fight some dude called Elias 5 times?
    So until you get to the end-game, it's barely hack and slash, and it's a horrendous excuse for an RPG.
    My most charitable take on why it’s so slow, is that they wanted you to take the time to stare at the good graphics. This was a bad idea, made worse by the mind numbing repetition of assets layouts and “dungeon” biomes in general. The game “boasts more than a 100 dungeons” really, there are like 5, and then copy paste that, nice job.
    I played the whole story co-op as well, which is a feature I feel they didn't test properly. Very often, when my co-op buddy spoke to an NPC for a quest, that NPC would go invisible for me...great...so I miss out on that. I missed out on two of the games biggest cut-scenes. On-top of this, even when NPC's don't go invisible, if I interact with the NPC first, and go through the quest conversation, if mine ends before it does for my buddy, the conversation then sometimes ends for him as well even though he hasn't finished reading (same vice versa).
    Well done.
    You can't right click and teleport directly to a player in your party like you could in Diablo 3. You can however teleport to town, and then teleport to the player from a portal that is always there, this is free except it costs your IRL time.
    Thanks.
    Stability was ok for the most part, except it kicked me out three times when I tried to watch the main battle cut-scene towards the end, and then blocked me from logging in for a couple of minutes because I had tried to log in too many consecutive times.
    Makes sense, kick me out, and then block me for trying to get back in.
    Cheers.
    The people that came up with the shop system in this game need to have a word with themselves.
    The gear they sell is for the most part entirely useless, and yet somehow they still put a 5000% price mark-up on items (yes, literally, not exaggerating). They will sell a normal (white item) for 3x more than they will buy a unique, let alone legendary. What is the point?
    Worse than this, if you think you can go around the dozens of shops throughout this pointless open world looking for an item with a specific roll, think again. For some astounding reason every single armor vendor across the continent sells the exact same like 5 items.
    Makes sense right?
    Thinking of re-rolling gear? Good on you well, let me tell ya unless you've been selling loads of stuff as opposed to breaking it down
    30k for the first time I re-rolled something not bad
    Second re-roll 120k!
    2 more re-rolls or so and it's more than 300K to try again.
    Save your money IRL.    … Expand
  80. Zulkar
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Initially I gave the game a 5 because I thought it was average and the story was pretty good. Then downgraded my review to a 3 because the end game felt tedious, and minions were basically a non-starter. With season one I have to downgrade my review again to a 1. It's just terrible.
  81. Sephrinx
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Game feels like a First Try ARPG from a small indie dev. It has more problems than not problems. Another disgrace to the Diablo franchise.

    User Interface - Why is there no search bar, for anything? - When Shift Click to split a stack, why can't I hit "3" on my numpad to enter "3" into the field? Why do I have to use my mouse to click the "up" or "down" arrow to increment the size?    Game feels like a First Try ARPG from a small indie dev. It has more problems than not problems. Another disgrace to the Diablo franchise.

    User Interface

    - Why is there no search bar, for anything?
    - When Shift Click to split a stack, why can't I hit "3" on my numpad to enter "3" into the field? Why do I have to use my mouse to click the "up" or "down" arrow to increment the size?
    - Really, 4 stasah tabs? They need to be 4 times larger and we need to be able to buy as many as we can afford. Make them go up to 10 million a piece for all I care. We NEED more stash room.
    - Why can;t I hide the keybinds on my hotbar? It's so ugly and goofy looking.
    - No numeric display of life/mana?
    - No Character Centered quick hud for Life/Mana?
    - No Debuff list? What is slowing me? Why am I taking damage over time? What's this stun? How long am I going to be frozen for? etc.
    - No minimap overlay. This is honestly huge. I do not like staring at the red line on the minimap while traversing.
    - No "Right Click -> Portal to Party Member" .... seriously?
    - "Cannot join party during portal".... ????

    Dungeons
    - 90% of them are just a chore. No, I don't want to run around back and forth searching for the last Roped up Prisoner that I missed, or going halfway back across the map to loot the You Can Proceed Item to put in the Timegate Lock. It's awful. Dungeon design is awful. These aren't dungeons, they're chores. Let me go into an area and blast. That's it. That is what dungeons should be. Massive hoards of the forces of hell that we need to lay waste to en masse.

    - Input Delay? Lag? Hit Spacebar to dodge, still get stunned/frozen/etc, and then after the CC breaks you use your dodge...?
    - WAY too much CC and WAY too many "Dodge hte swirlies" - overall dungeons are not fun. They are just aggravating. If your build doesn't have 2-3 cc remove/unstoppable abilities it's just not viable.
    - Monster Variety is non existent. There are like 15 enemy types in this game and they're all generic rips from Diablo 2.

    "Item Rerolling/Upgrading"

    - Unable to see possible outcomes (I mean come on this is LITERALLY IN diablo 3 like what???1one??1!)
    - Unable to see roll variance. You get a "3.2%" crit chance on the ring. Is that a "1.2-3.4" high roll or a "3.0-5.8" low roll?
    - Too expensive to reroll gear. It's completely unreasonable. It should be 1/10th the current cost.

    SKill Tree

    - Too small.
    - No choice.
    - Obvious build paths that are designed to implicitly work together...
    - It's almost entirely "illusion of choice"
    - It's not a skill tree, it's a skill twig.
    - Item Aspects need to be on the SKILL TREE not on items.
    - Paragon Board is awful.
    - Paragon board needs to have TONS more boards to choose from.
    - Let us make our own boards. Pick our own nodes. Pick our own glyphs, etc.
    - Glyph Slots are garbage. You need to level the glyph up before it even activates for 90% of them, and their mostly useless otherwise. 2.7% damage to chilled enemies for 7 paragon points? Literally more efficient to just go for 7 +5 Int nodes.
    - Paragon system needs a compelte overhaul to be quite honest here. There are no redeeming qualities or factors. It's just an arbitrary "do more damage" system. There's nothing interesting, build enabling/defining/etc at all. Whoever was spreading these lies should hang their head in shame for the next 10 years.

    Gear/Itemization

    - It's beyond bland and boring. Stack Crit/Crit/Vuln. Get Life on Head/Chest/Pants/Rings. That's it. Or, if you're a dot build, go for "Only Relevant Damage Modifier For This Build Type" instead of C/C/V.
    - 4 Affixes is far too few for a single item to have. Should be at least 5, or 6 if you removed aspects from gear (which you won't because they're just like consumable soulbind glpyhs from WoW - which you did scrap that HORRIBLE idea thank GOD).
    - The mod pool is WAY too bloated.
    - There are no interesting mods or spec altering mods.
    - Where are the damage mods for weapons? Where is the +128% increased Physical Damage + 47% attack Speed stuff? It's all just generic garbage. Other

    - The story is laughably bad. - Level Scaling ruins the entire game. Full stop. - Open World has unplayable amounts of lag, constant rubberbanding, etc. It's just ridiculous - Horse is the dumbest, worst horse I have ever seen. Why does it just not move some times? Randomly gets stuck on a small pebble and stops...?? I'd really like to go into more depth and offer solutions, but I only have 5000 character limit here. The game is aggressively mediocre in every way. It does nothing great, and does most things poorly. The old Blizzard I knew and loved growing up is dead and gone.    … Expand
  82. Prypiat54
    Jul 8, 2023
    0
    Boring game, boring level up.
    Boring Boos, Boring Dungeon, Boring Talent Tree.
    Boring itemization.
    In short, big disappointment.
  83. raigon25
    Jun 13, 2023
    1
    Got the £80 pack at first the game seem fun but then the changes start to happen nerfs to classes and builds, reduced the xp from dungeons so you end up grinding constantly it is not fun and it obviously they trying to drag you on already pumping out cosmetics at stupid prices.

    And the endgame is boring as hell rather play something else then this treadmill. Wonder how much the    Got the £80 pack at first the game seem fun but then the changes start to happen nerfs to classes and builds, reduced the xp from dungeons so you end up grinding constantly it is not fun and it obviously they trying to drag you on already pumping out cosmetics at stupid prices.

    And the endgame is boring as hell rather play something else then this treadmill. Wonder how much the reviewers from sites got paid to rank this high.    … Expand
  84. marianpilka
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Average slasher with average story. Graphic are nice but could have been better. Feel a lot like Lost Ark without Korean twist. Even the shop is here. In the 70eur game... And the worst thing is the game is quite boring after a while of playing.
  85. thegodoflions
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Leveling up makes you weaker because of scaling...in an ARPG.
    Who's idea was this?
    Why?
  86. Kriticality
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    This game is ....literally EVERYTHING that was horrible with DIABLO 3, dusted, regurgitated and turned to 11. No feedback has been taken into account from veteran D1 and D2 LoD players AT ALL.
    POWER comes again FROM ITEMS (not skills and investment in them)
    IDIOTIC modifiers on certain skills available on items
    NO RUNES
    NO TRADE
    NO PVP
  87. GGKaboom
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    I played the story, which is not bad. After that, I geared up and unlocked World Tier 4, finished all side quests to get the 20 Paragon points for region completion, and now I'm lvl 75 and there is no content to motivate me to go on playing.

    The shared open world on World in Tier 4 is the worst horrible **** ever :: You start the game the first time and think to yourself, "ohhh the    I played the story, which is not bad. After that, I geared up and unlocked World Tier 4, finished all side quests to get the 20 Paragon points for region completion, and now I'm lvl 75 and there is no content to motivate me to go on playing.

    The shared open world on World in Tier 4 is the worst horrible **** ever :: You start the game the first time and think to yourself, "ohhh the world boss lvl:90 lvl 90, let's fight it" You arrive there with some others, it spawns, and before you can even hit it 2 twice, some "anal rupture bleeding Barb gives Ashava an enema.... and the best thing about it is that the treasure box you get as a reward can only be opened with lvl.80...... Which dumbass at Blizzard made this decision? Robbing the players of their reward in a grinding game??????

    One other problem is that when you play Tier 4 the money you need to experiment with builds and to modify items is insanely high.

    The density of monsters in the open world is so low that most of the time i leave them right behind, even in Helltide...    … Expand
  88. bigmoose77
    Jun 11, 2023
    2
    I was tricked by the marketing do not buy the game - It has terrible drops, terrible feeling skills and very repetitive gameplay. I wish I had not preordered this game but due to all the hype and enjoying previous titles in the series I fell for the marketing. SAVE YOUR MONEY
  89. naranha
    Jun 13, 2023
    3
    After the campaign, the game kind of falls apart. The campaign is good (6.5/10), but I can't see myself playing through it again soon, because I already know all the dialog. The progression systems, character development are really lackluster. The game also feels unfinished (skill trees, itemization, cutscenes always showing the characters from behind after the first 1 or 2...).
  90. Kesper85
    Jun 15, 2023
    0
    Nothing to chase. Nothing to do. Worse than d3 [ at least d3 has some fresh ideas, d4 is just retaking them]. Don't waste your money. The only "endgame" that game has is literally a joke. I wouldn't even call such a thing dungeons. Not to mention "originality".
  91. DingerDonger
    Jun 13, 2023
    1
    The music and sound design are both fantastic, but that's about where the praise ends.
    The gameplay is the same snoozefest that Diablo 3 was. Boring spam skills that you use to keep yourself busy while your other skills come off their insanely long cool downs. The absolute worst game design for an ARPG, yet blizzard insists on being as stubborn as ever with this approach. Path of Exile    The music and sound design are both fantastic, but that's about where the praise ends.
    The gameplay is the same snoozefest that Diablo 3 was. Boring spam skills that you use to keep yourself busy while your other skills come off their insanely long cool downs. The absolute worst game design for an ARPG, yet blizzard insists on being as stubborn as ever with this approach. Path of Exile gets it right.
    I'm not impressed by "open world" games that are open world for the sake of being open world, and I don't think this type of game benefits from that. Sure you get things like world bosses, but ultimately the ARPG is best played with smaller groups in instanced areas, not like an MMO.

    I could go on for hours about why this game is a complete failure, but honestly those two reasons are enough for me to consider it one of the biggest disappointments of this year. Just wait for PoE2.    … Expand
  92. imadethisfor
    Jun 12, 2023
    1
    Ok so again the critics have been paid well for their positive reviews…
    But this has all been done, this is not s full new game.. yes it looks ok and yay there is a different story… but its a dumb grind fest, this is diablo 3.1, spend 10 hours in the game and again they grabbed my cash… I fell for it and bought the game… should have known better.. avoid the so called AAA games these days,    Ok so again the critics have been paid well for their positive reviews…
    But this has all been done, this is not s full new game.. yes it looks ok and yay there is a different story… but its a dumb grind fest, this is diablo 3.1, spend 10 hours in the game and again they grabbed my cash… I fell for it and bought the game… should have known better.. avoid the so called AAA games these days, this one as well..
    I dont recommend it sorry :(    … Expand
  93. LyckaYK
    Jul 21, 2023
    1
    Huge disappointment and I regret for ever hoping that this can be a good Diablo game.
    Shallow slow game with close to 0 fun. Focus on making money, not a happy player base. It get close to Diablo Immortal with every Patch. Don't buy it, don't try it. It has such a low rating for a reason!
  94. digidruid
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Owned the game for approximately 72 hours, played for a few hours each night after work. Experienced worsening stuttering and lag on high-speed internet and a capable computer, even after adjusting to lowest settings. Eventually requested a refund. Told "granting a refund is beyond our current capabilities." Apparently the play cap for a refund is two hours. I'm sure I would have some funOwned the game for approximately 72 hours, played for a few hours each night after work. Experienced worsening stuttering and lag on high-speed internet and a capable computer, even after adjusting to lowest settings. Eventually requested a refund. Told "granting a refund is beyond our current capabilities." Apparently the play cap for a refund is two hours. I'm sure I would have some fun with this if I was able to play it, but feeling very much as though I was sold a lemon. As someone who used to absolutely love Blizzard and their products, it will unfortunately be a tough sell to get me to spend my money on anything they produce again.… Expand
  95. CollectorRed
    Jun 11, 2023
    0
    I rated this a 0 because the last 78 of 80 total hours of gameplay felt like a chore. After forcing myself to experience what this game had to offer, and completing the campaign on hardcore, I uninstalled it. The game itself was buggy, reports from the 3 early betas were ignored, and the game launched with lots of unpolished glitches. The campaign is a walking simulator, the bosses areI rated this a 0 because the last 78 of 80 total hours of gameplay felt like a chore. After forcing myself to experience what this game had to offer, and completing the campaign on hardcore, I uninstalled it. The game itself was buggy, reports from the 3 early betas were ignored, and the game launched with lots of unpolished glitches. The campaign is a walking simulator, the bosses are forgettable, and the plot is unenjoyable at the end.

    The main elements of an arpg are character progression and loot. This game makes both of those things unenjoyable. I dreaded progression because I knew monsters would be absorbing more damage, and my items would become more obsolete every time I grinded to a new level. I approached this game with an open mind. I wanted to accept it for what it is and not be attached to the mechanics of other classic Diablo games. Unfortunately the game, on its own, is just a very bad player experience.    … Expand
  96. Feruna
    Jun 13, 2023
    4
    I think most people have already touched on why it's bad gameplay whise.

    i made this account to make this review about the story because boy this has to be one of the most dumb storys i have ever had the displeasure to experience. To anybody that actually pays attention and knows anything about the Diablo lore the story is just your character beeing an absolute unreasonable stubborn    I think most people have already touched on why it's bad gameplay whise.

    i made this account to make this review about the story because boy this has to be one of the most dumb storys i have ever had the displeasure to experience. To anybody that actually pays attention and knows anything about the Diablo lore the story is just your character beeing an absolute unreasonable stubborn moron for its entirety.

    The villains multiple times explain their very reasonable goal that is out to help humanity survive the eternal conflict and for some reason that is a bad thing and we need to stop them like what????    … Expand
  97. PeterLauren
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    1. Story cut scenes 10/10
    2. Hack and Slash (?) 3/10
    3. Item variety compare to other Diablo series 4/10 Here is the problem i personally found during 100 hrs of game play. - the most of contents are for low level characters - not enough mobs in most of dungeons (i don't feel like hacking and slashing at all except for two dungeons) - need some differentiation for high level of    1. Story cut scenes 10/10
    2. Hack and Slash (?) 3/10
    3. Item variety compare to other Diablo series 4/10

    Here is the problem i personally found during 100 hrs of game play.

    - the most of contents are for low level characters
    - not enough mobs in most of dungeons (i don't feel like hacking and slashing at all except for two dungeons)
    - need some differentiation for high level of nightmare dungeons ex items, exp or so
    this makes users to feel not necessary to try high level of nightmare dungeons
    -no contents due to lack of unique items variety.
    -cooldown for riding horse and there are skeleton walls kind of things on the way which is annoying a lot

    overall, no point of playing this game after i reach 80 level except if you desire to clear higher level of nightmare dungeon which gives u nothing more than paragon glif exp    … Expand
  98. ekalinjas
    Jun 13, 2023
    3
    game design not finish,rush to sell;worse than diablo3,far more worse than diablo3dlc.
    designer try to avoid making a game looks like diablo3 and forget how to design a good game.
    90% game part design to wasting your time.
    lots of game system is abandoned by loot.
    countless problems.worse diablo ever.
  99. Mortyfer
    Jun 13, 2023
    1
    At the time of writing this review, I've been playing for almost 110 hours, and here's my review:

    1. Character Creation: It is very bad, much worse than in Diablo Immortal (mobile game), not comperable to Lost Ark. Blizzard has praised the character creation system in interviews and each class has the same options for everything - hair, tattoos, makeup, eye color, hair color, skin    At the time of writing this review, I've been playing for almost 110 hours, and here's my review:

    1. Character Creation:
    It is very bad, much worse than in Diablo Immortal (mobile game), not comperable to Lost Ark. Blizzard has praised the character creation system in interviews and each class has the same options for everything - hair, tattoos, makeup, eye color, hair color, skin color (there is a plus, the game here is very diverse), ending up with no character fantasy. It just looks LAZY.
    Also It seems like someone was pushing for body positivity, and I'm all about it. That being said, necro is anorexic, mage, rogue are average, barbarian is muscular and druid is just obese, they promotes an unhealthy lifestyle and believe me, I am obese because of my condition and it's not a good life. It can promote unhealthy habits in the minds of young people. Give every class like 3-5 bodytypes to chose from if you care about body positivity, dont force players to play character they dont enjoy visually.

    3. History:
    Act 1: There are some good moments, like meeting characters from previous Diablos, but it's just boring.

    Act 2: I think it's even more linier and boring than Act 1.

    Act 3: Something starts to happen here, but it's still not very engaging.

    Act 4: At this point I felt they just wanted to make a longer story and put in something that didn't make sense.

    Act 5: This act is a bit better, more interesting, but extended in a very stiff and artificial way.

    Act 6: Okay here comes the story finally in act 6 this is amazing the cinematic is one of the best ever made

    All in all, the story could be much better, it's long and boring for the most part, but it's a bang at the end. There are only 2 cinematics in the whole game and they are really the best, the cutscenes are made on the game engine that includes the player character, I would prefer maybe one cutscene per act to summarize what happened.

    3. Character progression:
    Many classes only have one meta build for now, I'm aware the game has been out for over a week but keep in mind it has been in development for many, many, many years. Druids summons are totaly useless, 0 dmg- Go Bearform or go home, all Wizzard build include 4 same skills and 2 that are flexible, Rogue ranged build deal 10% DMG of melee builds

    The skill system can be brilliant after some improvements, but you have so few points to spend that it's rather limiting.
    Some passives are just rediculus like +3 spirit for druid +3 mana for wizards and you can't just not add at least 1 point to them because there's another useful passive right behind it.

    Paragons are interesting, it bring fresh air in to character development, can looks complicated, but if you will learn how to work with it (not taking so long) itspretty straight forward.

    Itemization:
    I think it's good for now, legends are interesting, gems are more interesting than id diablo 3, armor and weapons look cool. I'm still debating if there is not to many iteam tiers.
    I hope they never add sets because it will destroy everything.

    Summary:
    Charactercreation is handicapped and lazily made.
    Story from act 1 till 5 is boring.
    Skill tree can be good if improved
    Paragons are good start for future better character buildcraft.
    Graphics are stunning, game is beautifull.
    Servers are bad, and very laggy.    … Expand
  100. captaintenshou
    Jun 9, 2023
    0
    Shallow, uninteresting, tedious, plagued with monetization etc.
    Not worth the disgustingly high asking price
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  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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