Diablo IV

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8271 Ratings

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  1. Slayerboxers
    Jun 11, 2023
    0
    Do you guys not have phones?
    1. Visual - 2/10
    2. Price - 0/10
    3. Story - 0/10
    4. Game system - 0/10
    5. Music - 5/10
    I promise not to play Blizzard's games anymore.
  2. Turbotrktr
    Jun 12, 2023
    1
    I will just leave this with 1 point and never play it again. 1 point for music and sound, but it is just a fraction of what this game needs.
  3. bloodqueen
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    I am someone who loved D3 and could have even loved Diablo Immortal if it wasn't so p2w. When it comes to D4, I was obsessed with it, I bought it to play during early access and was having a blast. I love the story and everything around it. Then i finished the campaign around lvl 50 and decided to work on all my renown. I'm level 60 now and I am so bored with this game, it's hard to evenI am someone who loved D3 and could have even loved Diablo Immortal if it wasn't so p2w. When it comes to D4, I was obsessed with it, I bought it to play during early access and was having a blast. I love the story and everything around it. Then i finished the campaign around lvl 50 and decided to work on all my renown. I'm level 60 now and I am so bored with this game, it's hard to even play now. It also caters to those who are group players, since I am solo, I am punished for that with less XP. I made a few alts but in my mind, I know they will end up the same as the first character I played. Also, alt leveling is terrible, the map isn't even fully discovered, even after selecting to finish the campaign. You also cannot go back to certain areas you were in while questing in the campaign, like hell (which this game is all about). The mob density is almost abysmal. In some dungeons, I am running around for a long period of time and run into 1-2 single white mobs, make that make sense to me in an ARPG. They are also nerfing the mob density in dungeons, how? Why? It sucks, I really want to like this game but in its current state, I do not like it at all and would not recommend it to anyone. I paid 90 bucks for this game and I feel ripped off.… Expand
  4. CR4CK
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Do not buy this !

    This game is designed to sell you skins for mounts.
    The world is empty and there is nothing to do besides
    Boring fetch quests.

    Mobs scale to your level so you are feel like a potato all
    The time.

    Good drops only good for a couple levels and get useless.

    The only good thing is the artstyle and thats it.
  5. grreaper
    Jun 11, 2023
    2
    Very disappointed with the game. I paid a lot of money for the Ultimate Edition, but I couldn't play the promised early access. It's unforgivable.
  6. jhart24
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    Made an account just to review this game. I played Diablo 2 endlessly for years and these idiots can't design a game anymore. Why, why, why for the love of god would you put in level scaling in a game like this. Legit the whole point of playing a game like this is to feel like a powerful character in an epic fantasy and thats completely gone for no reason. You can still make the game hardMade an account just to review this game. I played Diablo 2 endlessly for years and these idiots can't design a game anymore. Why, why, why for the love of god would you put in level scaling in a game like this. Legit the whole point of playing a game like this is to feel like a powerful character in an epic fantasy and thats completely gone for no reason. You can still make the game hard without level scaling. Oh hey Diablo 2 was groundbreaking, lets never do anything like it again. Essentially makes it pointless to play the game, a level 5 will out damage a level 60. Looks pretty stupid and makes it pointless to play. No feeling of progression or accomplishment. If you want the game to be "hard", elden ring showed you how, not with this artificial **** that everyone agreed was stupid 15 years ago in Oblivion. Your most famous and successful game of all time, Diablo 2, didn't have it but you think both sequels needed it after everyone keeps saying they hate it. Everyone is either "fine" with it or absolutely hates it....so who the **** is it for? No one is asking and begging for level scaling...legit no one.… Expand
  7. ther1v3r
    Jun 10, 2023
    4
    Honestly this game is not great and Blizzard is making it worse with every patch.

    Positives, - Good story compared to other ARPGs - Cross platform - Split screen co-op - Looks are good but not incredibly varied Negatives, - Linear skill progression/builds - Lack of synergy between any items - Lack of any semblance of balance between classes - Tons of hard CC with no way to    Honestly this game is not great and Blizzard is making it worse with every patch.

    Positives,
    - Good story compared to other ARPGs
    - Cross platform
    - Split screen co-op
    - Looks are good but not incredibly varied

    Negatives,
    - Linear skill progression/builds
    - Lack of synergy between any items
    - Lack of any semblance of balance between classes
    - Tons of hard CC with no way to play around it or build around it
    - Combat is incredibly slow and un-rewarding and blizzard is pushing for more of this
    - Season's will feel incredibly dull
    - Little to no variation in bosses, dungeons, etc...

    Honestly overall it's a miss, which is a shame because there's some good ideals sprinkled in with the garbage.    … Expand
  8. Lufia
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    This game might make fun but it is totally overpriced and the small inventory and almost non existent stash, makes this game by far the worst Diablo like game.

    When seasons come to the game, what should you do when the game has almost no storage to store your items? playing the seasons, get your stuff and no storage to put your stuff in? Genius idea who ever made that up. Immagine    This game might make fun but it is totally overpriced and the small inventory and almost non existent stash, makes this game by far the worst Diablo like game.

    When seasons come to the game, what should you do when the game has almost no storage to store your items? playing the seasons, get your stuff and no storage to put your stuff in? Genius idea who ever made that up.

    Immagine having the name DIABLO 4 and no Diablo boss to fight. Amazing.

    Paying 70-100 € and having an Battlepass in game + totally overpriced Skin Shop. Stuff like that should be illegal.

    1. 99% of items you find, are weaker and trash. No wonder when they are around 10 lvls to low. Just got from lvl 34 enemy 25 lvl legend.
    2. Everything in the game is heavily overpriced. Everything costs just to much gold
    3. Balancing is a joke, you don't feel stronger when you lvl up. It's getting even worse. I just had to fight like 10 minutes to beat a battle with 3 bosses. I deald damage around 30-150 and they had like 100k hp each. Bulletsponges. If you are so bad in balancing then you really should stop making games.
    4. Skills cost to much MP. You use a skill like 1-3 times and you are out of mana.
    5. Bugs, you realy often just stuck while running
    6. Stuns etc. are by far to long.
    7. You don't even have a belt to equip
    8. Balancing of classes is not available. Druide forexample does 0 damage compared to a rouge. Been fighting one monster like 30 seconds and dealt around 20-30% damage to his HP. Rouge came closer, used his skills and that monster died instantly. How on earth can you balance something that bad when you have done so many games already.
    9. You don't even have a correct way to show and see your stats. Your weapon has like 200 DPS with 2 slots. You put 2 gems in it and it still tells you exact the same damage output. Common, this stuff has been done in Diablo 3 already. In Diablo 3 you could see EVERY change immediatly. Again, how can you fail to do something, you've done before?
    10. 100 $ game with microtransaction in the game and 100% the new classes etc. will be DLC so you will have to pay even more. Not sure why scam like that is legal.

    Definitelly do not buy.    … Expand
  9. nastynate2023
    Jun 9, 2023
    1
    its a singleplayer game with online requirement only because of cash shop. once the honeymoon fades the 10/10 fanboys will realise game is a scam and gets old pretty fast. dont waste your money
  10. Eternalwrath
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    A bad game made for bad gamers this game lacks innovation and any kind of fun whatsoever of course it's suitable for mere casuals who even if you fed them **** they would like it.
  11. jlstimme
    Jul 5, 2023
    4
    After finishing the campaign and spending a few days in the endgame, I am raising my score from a 0 to a 4. There are definitely some good things in this game and parts of the combat feel quite good. However, the implementation leaves a lot to be desired.

    My main gripe with Diablo 4 is itemization. Usually, the best part about a Diablo game is going through your the gear you just    After finishing the campaign and spending a few days in the endgame, I am raising my score from a 0 to a 4. There are definitely some good things in this game and parts of the combat feel quite good. However, the implementation leaves a lot to be desired.

    My main gripe with Diablo 4 is itemization. Usually, the best part about a Diablo game is going through your the gear you just looted. I found this part to be such a chore in Diablo 4. I even ended up buying more stash tabs just to store all the rare items I didn't feel like going through. Making rares as good as legendary doesn't make any sense. They literally just took the pool of attributes that items could have in Diablo 3 and added a bunch of completely unnecessary new ones that just don't make a lot of sense.

    I find myself at the endgame with no desire to play anymore. I was quite literally addicted to each of the other games in this series at one point or another, but I never had that with this game. Hopefully, they can patch this into something enjoyable at some point.    … Expand
  12. fx0rec
    Jun 14, 2023
    0
    **** money grab, they REFUSED to refund me for having played 2h 3min, where 30min of it was waiting in queue LOL!

    Path of Exile is the new Diablo. Get with the times white man
  13. Talbis
    Jun 11, 2023
    1
    Why does this even exist? And why do I keep buying Blizzard games expecting the old Blizz from... these people!? This is the most boring game ever. Once you leave the honeymoon phase of the first levels you start to see the grind. And not the good grind, the mindless grind of the same enemies repeatedly. The story is a joke, the gameplay feels prohibitive and boring, the scaling for enemyWhy does this even exist? And why do I keep buying Blizzard games expecting the old Blizz from... these people!? This is the most boring game ever. Once you leave the honeymoon phase of the first levels you start to see the grind. And not the good grind, the mindless grind of the same enemies repeatedly. The story is a joke, the gameplay feels prohibitive and boring, the scaling for enemy levels feels off, and you fight the same guys repeatedly... It's just so damn boring and tedious to play. There's no joy or even anger it's just mind-numbing dumb gameplay. The game looks good but that's about it...

    So imagine this game as a sports car driving in deep mud. The wheels are spinning but you're getting nowhere fast. This is a chore to play and if I wanted chores, trust me, gaming would be the last thing on my mind. Of course, it's a live service game, so I expect they'll sell solutions to the problems they've made here... What a fall from grace. I knew that shutting down Blizzard North would just ruin Diablo but the state of the franchise now is beyond bad.    … Expand
  14. Ruslangoh
    Jun 13, 2023
    3
    The game is slow and boring.
    The game has a whole lot of flaws that make the game boring. Scaling mobs, primitive and limited builds, half of the skills, which are so few, are useless.
    Resources for skills are spent in 2-3 uses, which makes you wait and run around the mobs. The active skills themselves, on which resources are spent from the strength of 3-4, all the rest are an order of    The game is slow and boring.
    The game has a whole lot of flaws that make the game boring. Scaling mobs, primitive and limited builds, half of the skills, which are so few, are useless.
    Resources for skills are spent in 2-3 uses, which makes you wait and run around the mobs. The active skills themselves, on which resources are spent from the strength of 3-4, all the rest are an order of magnitude weaker and are not used by anyone.
    A huge number of perks like + damage to basic skills, or + damage to main skills, + damage to melee, or + to ranged. These are garbage stats and they are worse than standard + to crit. Because of these garbage stats, it is very difficult to respec.
    Legendary items and their properties are impersonal - they are simply random and knocking them out does not bring a sense of reward. Also, the most beautiful skins are paid and cost an indecently huge amount of money.
    The graphical effects of the skills look unremarkable and dull, as if it were a port from a mobile game, for example, the skills of a wizard look worse than in Diablo 3.
    I just can't believe Blizzard allowed such boring and repetitive gameplay to release. As if game designers are some laymen with no experience.    … Expand
  15. john414
    Jun 11, 2023
    2
    The best parts about Diablo 4 are the art style, music, and cutscenes. The playstyle, mechanics, systems and class balancing is completely out of whack. It's like Blizzard tried to make World of Diablo, but it leave much to be desired.
  16. czarny21
    Jun 9, 2023
    1
    ORING and UNINNOVATIVE

    What a waste of my $70. So many people at Blizzard worked on this game. So many people failed to make a good game.

    At least the graphics aren't a travesty like with Diablo 3.
  17. TwiTu
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    This is a joke, right?
    $70 for repeating tiles on a map (so that I literally have to repeatedly look at the big map to confirm Im not running in a circle), low texture quality, movies now in in-game graphics mostly, like in WoW (which looks horrible up close), MMO-like quests (get 10 of this and that), you can now get stunlocked by mobs and cant even use a potion while that happens. And    This is a joke, right?
    $70 for repeating tiles on a map (so that I literally have to repeatedly look at the big map to confirm Im not running in a circle), low texture quality, movies now in in-game graphics mostly, like in WoW (which looks horrible up close), MMO-like quests (get 10 of this and that), you can now get stunlocked by mobs and cant even use a potion while that happens. And on top theres also a battlepass.

    I wanted to give Blizzard another chance, but basically scamming me like that (at least I didnt get the $100 version), for a lazily produced POS like this? I wont forget that ever.
    They are lucky there are no returns possible, and they obviously designed the game so that you cant see the biggest issues in the first 2 hours of the game (where a refund is possible). I wont forget that either.
    Oh yeah, it also has massive loading-stutters, even on the fastest SSD you can get and massive rubberbanding, even when youre just on your own. You can and will die to both.    … Expand
  18. jhippocratic42
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Predatory microtransaction system pushing the cash grabbing envelope further as per Blizzard norm.

    Linear and fixed character skill/talent progression saps any enjoyment from the RPG elements other hack'n'slashes like Path of Exile provide. Character power feels incredibly tied solely to luck of the gear drop and not at all to play mechanics nor pen and paper buildcrafting    Predatory microtransaction system pushing the cash grabbing envelope further as per Blizzard norm.

    Linear and fixed character skill/talent progression saps any enjoyment from the RPG elements other hack'n'slashes like Path of Exile provide. Character power feels incredibly tied solely to luck of the gear drop and not at all to play mechanics nor pen and paper buildcrafting (non-existent, as build diversity is exactly dictated by the sets and uniques for your class, usually about 5 or 6 per).

    The franchise has good bones, but was in serious need of a reinvention, instead they doubled down on making money off of people who do not have FOMO impulse control and an even more on the rails character levelling system devoid of any new ideas or complexity.    … Expand
  19. Nikolas_super
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    Поставил плохую оценку, так как разработчики этой игры влезли в политику, и прикрывают способы поиграть для By и Ru игроков.
    В этой игре из плюсов только хорошая оптимизация, отличная графика и нормальный сюжет.
    Напрягает и наскучивает долгое убийство монстров, далеко добираться до заданий и событий.    Поставил плохую оценку, так как разработчики этой игры влезли в политику, и прикрывают способы поиграть для By и Ru игроков.
    В этой игре из плюсов только хорошая оптимизация, отличная графика и нормальный сюжет.
    Напрягает и наскучивает долгое убийство монстров, далеко добираться до заданий и событий.
  20. grylls
    Jun 11, 2023
    0
    Honestly, I can give you 5 out of 10. But I'll give you 0 because it seems to hinder the development of this game because enthusiasts can't accept honest evaluations and give compliments.
  21. noname23
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    This game is a diablo-themed World of Warcraft catering to the casual social gamers. The reason why Blizzard even bothers to make this WoW clone despite WoW obviously failing is beyond me.
    When compared to diablo 2, every character in this game feels like a wierd abomination of mage & warrior style class stitched together:
    - The game gives almost no feedback when you are hit, compared to    This game is a diablo-themed World of Warcraft catering to the casual social gamers. The reason why Blizzard even bothers to make this WoW clone despite WoW obviously failing is beyond me.
    When compared to diablo 2, every character in this game feels like a wierd abomination of mage & warrior style class stitched together:
    - The game gives almost no feedback when you are hit, compared to various action recovery mechanics in d2. This means, obviously, you cannot "feel" your character's armour, unlike in d2.
    - Every skill in this game has damage tied to your weapon damage. This makes your sorcerer character not so much sorcerer-like.
    - With weapon equipped and using skills the animation depends entirely on skills but not weapons; and those skills hit in a circle, not individual targets. This make your barbarian character not so much warrior-like.

    Overall the lack of class differentiation makes this game a substandard ARPG and I strongly discourage anyone to buy it.    … Expand
  22. 2flip
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    They put 0 effort or time into play testing their 100$ game
    everyday items/aspects get disabled (sometimes impacting ALL classes) while they try to figure out the things they should have done while "play testing", in the 2 closed betas, or the weeks of playtests by the press.
    I really dont understand how and why the so called "critics" gave them so many points.
  23. Sparv
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    The game is boring and repetitive. Open world and level scaling makes it even worse
  24. Tulizx
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    Diablo IV is really good from 1-50, or when you finish the story mode. However, the game becomes a slugfest after level 60. Diablo IV is plagued by a bad UI, terrible item management, and the dramatic increase it takes to level. Not to forget that the "MMO" aspect of the game is dead, it is just a ploy to make you purchase in-game store items.
  25. jjs0309
    Jun 11, 2023
    0
    It's too expensive and the game isn't fun.
    It's a waste of money.
    I've been very disappointed and will not be buying DLC ​​in the future.
  26. vitordente
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    O melhor Diablo de todos os tempos. A Blizzard simplesmente pegou o que tinha de melhor no Diablo 2 e 3, melhoraram as mecânicas de combate e o design das skills. A arte e a estética sombria está muito presente e impecável.
  27. Flarin
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is just not fun. Unfortunately, I preordered it. Yes, I was being stupid enough, so thanks for the experience, Blizzard, lesson learned. As for the game, it is a product of tedious labor, greed and stagnation. And the gameplay itself feels just like it. Visually it's nice though, but the visuals keep you only for so long, and then the realization of the hard truth kicks in—it isDiablo 4 is just not fun. Unfortunately, I preordered it. Yes, I was being stupid enough, so thanks for the experience, Blizzard, lesson learned. As for the game, it is a product of tedious labor, greed and stagnation. And the gameplay itself feels just like it. Visually it's nice though, but the visuals keep you only for so long, and then the realization of the hard truth kicks in—it is not fun. What a shame.… Expand
  28. Malarth
    Jun 11, 2023
    1
    The main storyline is engaging and kept me entertained for 30+ hours. But with the transition into the mid-game (tier 3), the game is already stagnant and boring. Diablo IV has managed to retain all of the boring, grindy aspects of ARPG's, and somehow lose the fun parts.

    Skill balance is terrible, partly because D4 joins the bandwagon of games that severely limit the number of active    The main storyline is engaging and kept me entertained for 30+ hours. But with the transition into the mid-game (tier 3), the game is already stagnant and boring. Diablo IV has managed to retain all of the boring, grindy aspects of ARPG's, and somehow lose the fun parts.

    Skill balance is terrible, partly because D4 joins the bandwagon of games that severely limit the number of active skills that a player can have available (6 skills). When you only have 6 options, there's no room for experimentation or non-meta builds.

    The boss fights get redundant. One long fight with a handful of repeated mechanics immediately followed by another. Blizzard got the message that epic fights are cool and enjoyable, and decided to just add more instead of analyzing "why" those fights are enjoyable. In the end each fight becomes boring, stale, and repetitive. For the most part I can't remember which abilities each boss had except for the most recent, because they're not memorable fights. They're just tedious and time consuming.

    And then the game creates a sense of frustration due to poor Controls, extensive stuns & fears, and a terrible resource mechanic. Not to mention server disconnects.

    Grindy, unoriginal, frustrating content is a hard pass for me at this point in my life. I'll keep trying back over the months, maybe they'll get it fixed. But being bored, and done with a game, in a week just doesn't seem like a good purchase.    … Expand
  29. 3mathew
    Jun 14, 2023
    4
    It's not Diablo as you know it. Tons of actionless traveling. Mob density SUCKS. Timed events so you have to plan your life around the game. I still have hope but currently D4 is depressing.
  30. rektincel
    Jun 11, 2023
    1
    So far from D2 :

    No potion management
    No Item set / Rune words
    Damage boom boom just to make yourself proud "i did 1 million damage"... so ?
    No mercenaries (i loved them)
    Already dissapointed by D3 when i instabuy it few years ago, i'm not falling in your trap blizzard i didn't bought your 70€ game

    See ya blizzard
  31. sv_dm
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring.
  32. ysaba
    Jun 12, 2023
    3
    (spent 99.9$ for Ultimate Edition and played over 45 hrs in one week)
    Game is just not good, end game content nearly terrible, builds are pretty shallow.
    The number of monsters is very small, unlike a “Diablo” game, as it cannot provide you with a cheerful gaming experience. You're gonna waste among of time on killing just one elite or boss, then probably get nothing. In addition to    (spent 99.9$ for Ultimate Edition and played over 45 hrs in one week)
    Game is just not good, end game content nearly terrible, builds are pretty shallow.
    The number of monsters is very small, unlike a “Diablo” game, as it cannot provide you with a cheerful gaming experience.
    You're gonna waste among of time on killing just one elite or boss, then probably get nothing.
    In addition to these factors, damn Blizzard will occasionally nerf your build, making you have to doubt whether you are playing mmorpg or not.    … Expand
  33. boringcactus47
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Im gonna be honest , this is fun for like 2 hours after that gameplay is the same. Scaling is super weird your character doesn't really feel stronger. Skill tree is alright nothing special. I will say however unless you follow builds you're gonna have like 8x harder time. EDIT: I swear most of the positive reviews are botted the entire page was all 10's so im giving it a 0.
  34. diwilara
    Jun 11, 2023
    0
    On 40 lvl "game" is done. there is no end game and no middle, only the beginning. this is an incredible disappointment.
  35. zatoor
    Jun 14, 2023
    4
    Not disaster but pay to play :/ last good diablo was diablo 2. I really hate game as a service idea!
  36. Angellix
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Constant lag and rubber banding could get past level six without losing my mind. The server stability from such a large company is ridiculous. I get launch day but come on you gotta recover eventually.
  37. X4nth4r
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Base game is ok tier but really lack of communication and really weird management disabling equipment and aspect without ETA, without communication. It's a real bad start for a game which is meant to last and buried the trust from the team making good choice in the future.
  38. Klooky
    Jun 14, 2023
    4
    I wanted to love this game but nah. The always online mode is just killing the experience. Why do I have to suffer from lag and glitches because of the network and servers when I am playing a solo game?

    Also the controls are very clunky. In D2, it was always possible to escape mobs because the screen was zoomed out quite a lot, in D4, there is no way, wherever you click, you will target    I wanted to love this game but nah. The always online mode is just killing the experience. Why do I have to suffer from lag and glitches because of the network and servers when I am playing a solo game?

    Also the controls are very clunky. In D2, it was always possible to escape mobs because the screen was zoomed out quite a lot, in D4, there is no way, wherever you click, you will target a mob and so your character won't move but shoot. You can bind a key to Force Move but this should be done by default.

    Items and damage make no sense, there are just so many magical items, and yet they all sucks. The quests and mobs also increase in difficulty while you level up so there is never an easy quest to finish.

    Being limited to 4 health potions is another non-sense. I can have 20 boots, armors, helmets, in my bag, but no health potions? Obviously, this is not a role-playing game, it's an action game. Most of the time, when I die, it's because I didn't have enough potions, this forces you to go back and forth between the nearest town and the quest. So boring. In D2 or other games you have to prepare before you go on a quest, here you just go and TP back, and go again. Also, town portals are free and unlimited, but health potions limited to 4? Ridiculous.

    Anyways, I am happy I didn't buy the season pass. There are much better ARPGs around.    … Expand
  39. Cloud_88
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    I played this game for awhile and yes, it really makes fun but the lack of inventory and storage space makes this game totally annoying to play.

    In Path of Exile which is a free2play game, you can get more storage, sure you have to pay real money but it's still more storage given for free than Blizzards ripoff of so called Diablo 4 where Diablo doesn't even shows up. Another Blizzard    I played this game for awhile and yes, it really makes fun but the lack of inventory and storage space makes this game totally annoying to play.

    In Path of Exile which is a free2play game, you can get more storage, sure you have to pay real money but it's still more storage given for free than Blizzards ripoff of so called Diablo 4 where Diablo doesn't even shows up.

    Another Blizzard game where items are bound to the players account and you can not trade them. Free2Play games have a nice trade system but blizzard with billions of cash, is not able to do that aswell.

    Mana regeneration is the worst I've seen in years. The spells cost by far to much mana. You use a spell like 2 times and you are out of mana AND there are enemy which can take your mana away. Wow, why devs keep putting stupid and annoying mechanics like that in their games.

    People where asking to put gems and all crafting material into your 2nd pockets so you have more inventory slots and what did they do in D4? they have reduced the storage space by allot and made the items consume even more space and the redicolous part is that these gems stack only to 50. Who ever designed this trash should be fired.

    How on earth are you supposed to play several classes + seasons which might come into the game in near future when there is no storage to vault your items......

    How can a smaller company do all these things and a billionaire one is not able to do 10% of it?
    Billions of dollars and not able to make a bigger storage / inventory system what a joke.

    How long have they been working on Diablo 4 ? Everything seems to be copy and paste. You fight the same enemy all over again. The same bosses.

    The quests, dungeons are totally annoying and boring. You do the same boring stuff all the time. Like kill all enemy on this and that place to be able to kill the boss. Serously, who made that stuff up? You can't even pick up the shrines, no you have to fight many of them to be able to pick them up. Many god like mechanics where the enemy is immune to everything. You have to destroy the linked parts to be able to damage that boss. Can not believe how tedious that is.

    Balancing is a joke, especially the druid class. I've been playing games for so many years and this class is one of the 1st one which feels frustrating to play. No damage at all, keeps instantly dieing although I am using so many defense stuff and spells, I still die instant. My druid lvl 70 does by far less damage than a rogue lvl 50, what a joke is that? How on earth can a company be that bad in balancing stuff when they have finished several games like that before? Just don't get it. Druid is the worst class I've seen in years.

    Oh and the fact that the elemental resistences are not working at all, is just a joke. Been adding resistence stuff for a long time and they do absolutely nothing at all.

    Not to forget the annoying dungeon mechanics like that moving stone that follows you and keeps hitting you or that annoying flying object that can even one shot you, who came up with this stupid idea srly.

    You keep stuck everywhere, no matter if you are on your horse or just running around. Your character just keeps randomly stopping.

    Item drops are really bad, this is the 1st game in years where item drops are so bad that 10+ lvl higher items can be still weaker than the stuff you are wearing.

    Not to forget the nonstop freezes in this game. I am getting screen freezes and stuttering all the time.

    Totally avoid this game.

    Play something free2play, you'll have more of that mentioned.    … Expand
  40. Chumpasaurus
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    Utter letdown. I am in shock at how bland and boring this game is.

    Hardcore mode you can't even leave a boring boss fight without your character dying.
  41. Darkbloom88
    Jun 10, 2023
    2
    Pros:
    Big world to explore
    Graphics World boss is a welcomed new concept Music and sound effects are well-done Cons: Always online ( Not a big deal for everyone ) Very few Unique items as compared to previous Diablo games Skill variety limited Disconnects Dungeon mechanics are very repetitive Itemization not very in-depth Combat resource management can be a chore Voice    Pros:
    Big world to explore
    Graphics
    World boss is a welcomed new concept
    Music and sound effects are well-done

    Cons:
    Always online ( Not a big deal for everyone )
    Very few Unique items as compared to previous Diablo games
    Skill variety limited
    Disconnects
    Dungeon mechanics are very repetitive
    Itemization not very in-depth
    Combat resource management can be a chore
    Voice acting overall is very poor
    Story line is bland
    Very few cutscenes
    Inventory management becomes frustrating end-game

    Alternative games to consider in the future:
    Path of Exile 2
    Grim Dawn 2
    Last Epoch    … Expand
  42. Kaboom2
    Jun 12, 2023
    2
    A Blizzard product that looks like a indie game. More than that, the game doesn't really have a Single Player but you will find out this detail after spending more than 2h in the game so that you can't get a refund when you start and see other players appearing in your "single player campaign ". A weird way for Blizzard to make money by tricking the customers that where loyal for years.A Blizzard product that looks like a indie game. More than that, the game doesn't really have a Single Player but you will find out this detail after spending more than 2h in the game so that you can't get a refund when you start and see other players appearing in your "single player campaign ". A weird way for Blizzard to make money by tricking the customers that where loyal for years. Don't buy this game, it's not worth it.… Expand
  43. Diablobedge
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    History 9/10
    Ambience and sound 10/10
    Leveling 9/10 Amount of viable builds 2/10 Swapping builds 0/10 High end leveling to 100, must be 60 and 40 levels of paragon account bound - Boring 2/10 High end Dungeons 0/10 (Walking simulator, "quest" inside high end dungeons like wtf i just wanna slay demons not going to search a f** tied npc) QoL - 0/10 4 bank tabs for the entire account,    History 9/10
    Ambience and sound 10/10
    Leveling 9/10
    Amount of viable builds 2/10
    Swapping builds 0/10
    High end leveling to 100, must be 60 and 40 levels of paragon account bound - Boring 2/10
    High end Dungeons 0/10 (Walking simulator, "quest" inside high end dungeons like wtf i just wanna slay demons not going to search a f** tied npc)
    QoL - 0/10 4 bank tabs for the entire account, no loot filter, no dungeon filter, filtering by keywords KEKIUM, run to every dungeon with the f** bugged horse, cities NPC's are one in China and the other one in USA wtf give me housing for endgame not this MMO **** this is an ARPG. If you want to rebuild your char you have to reset everything, where is the Diablo 3 armory profile, why reforging is so expensive and so hard to make gold (i mean if i only play 1 build i got enough gold, but if i wanna swap ffs), why every enemy in the f*** game can CC and spam CC
    Hardcore 2/10 - Why tf there is a Potion + Scroll in HC, most of the deaths come from lag or server issues it's not that difficult to not die with the correct build
    PVP 0/10 - ARPG pvp :D

    It's not a 0, it's a 4/10 because early game and probably future seasons and patches will fix it. But people that consume paid streamers and they are still in early game have no brain. I also know that i forgot toooons of things that are bad in the game, but no one will care about this review.

    We want diablo 4 to end up being a good game, right now it's not and if we don't show Blizzard that it will end up being a complete failure.    … Expand
  44. Azurgan
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    where do i even start......: (Worse with Patch 1.1 and S1) DON'T BUY IT

    -- Nothing but nerfs since the launch to classes, dungeons, aspects. items -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1 -- High lvl content you get a million CC's on you and freeze you in place forever, 10 secs (prepare to die alot) -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1, Glass canon Sh** show meta -- Components to upgrade/change    where do i even start......: (Worse with Patch 1.1 and S1) DON'T BUY IT

    -- Nothing but nerfs since the launch to classes, dungeons, aspects. items -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1
    -- High lvl content you get a million CC's on you and freeze you in place forever, 10 secs (prepare to die alot) -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1, Glass canon Sh** show meta
    -- Components to upgrade/change affixes locked behind Hellties and other events (not everyone wants to do or cares about them) -> Got even worse with Patch 1.1 worse drop rates and chests cost alot more to open
    -- Events give you almost no components to upgrade stuff and mob density is super low
    -- Dungeons are the same from the betas (specially the kill all mobs crap and the constant backtrack)
    -- Mobs ability's hitbox are terrible (prepare to die alot)
    -- Nightmare Dungeons.........(Lets just say D3 Grifts are way better)

    Unfortunately if you want a good ARPG save 70$ and play POE or Last Epoch for now and wait for POE2 to came out.    … Expand
  45. Shinrei
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Don't listen for the flattering reviews of Blizzard sycophants. The game is mediocre. Gameplay is boring and tedious.
    This game was created not for the sake of gameplay, but for the sale of skins in the in-game store.
    Blizzard needs more and more of your money.
    This game costs $30 max, not $70-100.
  46. Draethorian
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    I'm just here to be a counterweight for the "game critic" shills. Act 2-4 is boring as hell. build variety is non-existent, endgame is bland and boring. hit a wall on lvl 50 with a upheaval barb on my first hour on nightmare. not gonna waste more time on this shore. My Review: At least it's not Wolcen, still worth refund...
  47. pissmaster
    Jun 10, 2023
    2
    Positives - looks good
    negatives - combat is awful, skill systems are bland, paragon board is smoke and mirrors it's just basic stats, leveling takes to long for a seasonal game and i actually do not want to level again. dungeons are terrible circles with pointless objectives that lead to a terrible boss for nothing. loot is basic adds nothing to your class, i want to find an item and    Positives - looks good
    negatives - combat is awful, skill systems are bland, paragon board is smoke and mirrors it's just basic stats, leveling takes to long for a seasonal game and i actually do not want to level again. dungeons are terrible circles with pointless objectives that lead to a terrible boss for nothing. loot is basic adds nothing to your class, i want to find an item and think cool i could make a powerful build around this item nope. scaling doesn't work well, the helltide is empty? why can't it have portals and waves of hell monsters and bosses spawning from the ground to make it fun and packed. mob density is to low in the world and dungeons. stop nerfing **** it's not a competitive game if a build does a billion damage so what i bet the players enjoy it.    … Expand
  48. KDAMN
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    It's a boring game that's no different from the teaser video released 4 years ago

    slow speed, No action

    The quarter view hack and slash game is over
  49. Psx123
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    It's simply Diablo Immortal 2.
    -Build diversity is non-existent.
    -Vulnerable damage is a terrible concept. It locks builds into certain skills which end up locking you in to a particular playstyle. -The level scaling takes away the feeling of a true ARPG. -The dungeon mechanisms suck the life out of me. It's like you forgot what makes Diablo a great experience. -Builder spenders being    It's simply Diablo Immortal 2.
    -Build diversity is non-existent.
    -Vulnerable damage is a terrible concept. It locks builds into certain skills which end up locking you in to a particular playstyle.
    -The level scaling takes away the feeling of a true ARPG.
    -The dungeon mechanisms suck the life out of me. It's like you forgot what makes Diablo a great experience.
    -Builder spenders being forced down my throat. Honestly the further you get into late game you should be able to do away with your basic skill entirely. But then again you chose to get rid of mana pots and now you're in this stupid state.
    -Forcing summoners to play a necro-nurse build. Minions should be viable as a sole damage dealer. But since you can't invest into them via skill points it creates an unfair advantage when compared to other classes. A terrible approach that punishes a whole build category because of the game design.    … Expand
  50. Noobiewhisperer
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    This isn’t Diablo. This is a quasi single-player wow game with the same zone scaling/leveling scheme. It’s terrible, it doesn’t feel like an aRPG because of it. The itemization is also terrible. It’s just different shades of % this or % that. There’s nothing that drops that is truly unique or makes you go wow.
  51. Tathanhdat08
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    This game has to souls just repetitive over and over crap and what the point of farming gear and leveling up your character if the enemy keep scaling like that and who sell a skin for 25 dollars for a already expensive 70 dollars game just pure greed and no intelligent form the game dev and blizzard i have enough of your bs
  52. VoteCrowley
    Jun 13, 2023
    4
    I have played all 5 Diablo games, and when I say Immortal offers far more than D4, it's a painful indication of how bad it is.

    The Good: 1) It's a new DIablo game. 2) New story & new areas to explore, and there's plenty to explore. The Bad (stay a while & listen, this will take long): 1) The Classes - Blizzard went down the worst-case-scenario route. They copy/pasted all the    I have played all 5 Diablo games, and when I say Immortal offers far more than D4, it's a painful indication of how bad it is.

    The Good:

    1) It's a new DIablo game.
    2) New story & new areas to explore, and there's plenty to explore.

    The Bad (stay a while & listen, this will take long):

    1) The Classes - Blizzard went down the worst-case-scenario route. They copy/pasted all the classes from D2 & charged us full price. As if that wasn't bad enough, they also copy/pasted all the Skills from D2 as well, except they removed a bunch of them from each class and only came up with 1-2 new ones.

    To make matters worse, you get less skills to choose from. Add to that the poorly designed resource system where you get 3 spender casts per mana pool, and then you have to spam your grossly underpowered Basic Skill & hit like a wet tissue until you have enough mana to cast another spender.

    Class-wise, D4 offers nothing but the same crap we've all played for thousands of hours before. Result = Zero replayability. Brain rot sets in that much faster because there's nothing new to play. If I wanted to play the same crap from 23 years ago, I'd play D2 or D2 remaster. I didn't pay $140 in my currency to play the same old crap copy/pasted from that 23 year old fossil. B-O-R-I-N-G.

    2) Skill Customization: on top of the atrocious copy/paste from D2, you only get about 58 Skill points total. The so-called Skill tree is a jumbled mess of bad ideas. You have a low amount of skills to choose from, and a bunch of boring passives scattered around. Each Skill has 2 further options to choose from as a bonus to it.

    Simply a tiny bonus to a state, whether it's resource generation or duration increase etc. Nothing remotely interesting as swapping elements or changing its function, like turning Arcane Orb into Frozen Orb or Scorch in D3.

    3) Itemization: Oh boy. General itemization is quite bland. Then you throw in the so-called Legendaries/Uniques, and it gets worse. Most legendary powers are a total bore, there's barely anything interesting to choose from. Most of them are "do this to get a bonus to *insert random affix*".

    Meanwhile the Skills & playstyle stay the same. There's not even a single element swap, nevermind changing the Skill's nature in any interesting or meaningful way.

    To make it worse, upgrades are few & far in between, making you feel more underpowered every time you level because the enemies level alongside you and are damage sponges more often than not. It often takes you 2 full mana pools to take out a pack of trash enemies.

    Legendary drop rate is extremely low early on for the first 30-35 levels, seems to pick up past that point but it doesn't seem to matter when you're lvl40 and you're still getting lvl25 drops, whether it's from monsters or Gambling. It's absolutely ridiculous.

    4) Enemies: D4 has the most boring Bestiary out of all Diablo games. There's more copy/paste enemies across each region than there are enemies native to those regions. Wolves, bears, boars, bats, ghosts/wraiths, human bandits, Fallen...that's about it.

    And btw, you can't fight any of the Act/story bosses again. B-O-R-I-N-G.

    5) Max level: it's 100. Not sure if enemies & events give too little XP, or there's too high XP requirements, but the level grind is an absolute chore if you don't use any exploits. I'm currently lvl57 and I'm this close to uninstalling.

    Seasons are going to be a massive flop.

    6) Combat: it's actually not as smooth as D3's even though it's supposed to be a newer version of D3's engine, and it's nowhere near as satisfying. That's even more likely because of terribly designed itemization which turns the monsters into damage sponges, the boring skills we've played for 1000 hours before in D2, and the poorly optimized game.

    7) Endgame: What endgame? Endgame is what you get when you finish the story, and it makes you wish you hadn't. The goal here seems to be to max out all the Region Renown so you get the max amount of bonus Skill points the game gives you so you can squeeze out the last 1% bonus to...whatever.

    Then all you have left is grind boring Dungeons over and over. And the timed Terror Zones they copy/pasted from D2 remaster and called it "Helltide". Areas on the map marked red, in which enemies drop Cinders you collect to open Loot caches.

    Nevermind the fact that Helltide always ends several minutes prematurely - the timed clock is bugged, and you lose all excess Cinders, but the loot is equally subpar.

    What's more embarrassing is that a mobile version has a far better endgame than an alleged PC Triple-A.

    Conclusion: This is a massive Triple-A flop. They said "it's not meant to be played forever". Well, you got that right, mister. Not even for a month. They had 15+ years of second-hand experience through development & maintenance of Diablo 3 & Immortal, but they learned nothing. Result: a sub-par Diablo that is completely devoid of replayability.    … Expand
  53. Nikeyla
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    Its not an arpg nor mmo. Its a bland version of both, stripped of things ppl like about these things. As an arpg fan, I just cant find anything I would enjoy playing for more than few hours. I miss build options. There are no real options what and how to play the game, which is the reason ppl play arpgs for. No itemisation. Low/no replayability. There are also no such things like LFG orIts not an arpg nor mmo. Its a bland version of both, stripped of things ppl like about these things. As an arpg fan, I just cant find anything I would enjoy playing for more than few hours. I miss build options. There are no real options what and how to play the game, which is the reason ppl play arpgs for. No itemisation. Low/no replayability. There are also no such things like LFG or mmorpg depth of gameplay.
    There is no end game content at this point.
    Agressive monetisation. The game started with literally pay to win race, huge prepaid price with tons of other forms of monetisation. Im worried what comes next. Knowing blizzard, most likely this game will contain all forms of monetisations known to human kind.
    Its not for arpg fans. Its for casual dads, who are nostalgic about diablo and want to avoid complicated games. For arpgs there are way better games, like PoE, LE, TLI, GD. For mmorpg just go WoW or FF. All these games are better and cheaper.    … Expand
  54. chaos187
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    Game is still in Beta, I cannot recommend it for many months. Game is honestly not ready till end of year. Here are some points.

    Gear: Gear drops with too many and confusing stats. If your playing an INT based class it's very common to get items that contain DEX or STR. The enchanter in D3 was used to fix these issues, however the enchanter costs are way out of balance and just too    Game is still in Beta, I cannot recommend it for many months. Game is honestly not ready till end of year. Here are some points.

    Gear: Gear drops with too many and confusing stats. If your playing an INT based class it's very common to get items that contain DEX or STR. The enchanter in D3 was used to fix these issues, however the enchanter costs are way out of balance and just too expensive.

    Confusing item stats: This game has a very simple skill system, so it's not for advanced players like the POE crowd. It makes no sense why they added so many item stats. Stats like close, distance, vulnerable, crowd controlled, etc... It just makes items more likely to randomly generate with stats that are no good to you. The enchanting system might be a fix for this, but as stated above, it's too expensive to be viable. The enchanting system opens as level 20, but is really only for later in the game. Enchanting needs to be viable and balanced for level 20, get new players into enchanting gear from 20-100

    World scaling: It's the way to make the game playable with characters of all levels. This means the enemies are always equal or higher level than you. The part of this that doesn't work is the classes and skills are months or years from being balanced. Also if you get bad luck on gear, leveling up makes you weaker, because the world levels up around you.    … Expand
  55. homerkrause
    Jun 12, 2023
    2
    Es gibt wieder mal ein Ingame Shop obwohl man ein Vollpreis Titel sich leistet. Warum kauft man sich ein Spiel wo es ein Ingame Shop wo man 3 Gegenstände kaufen kann die dann zusammen teurer sind als das Spiel selbst. Alle Charakter sind sehr langsam und fast unbeweglich und falls mehr als 10 Gegner erscheinen die Fern und Nahangriffe kompinieren verliert man sehr den Kampf gerade wenn manEs gibt wieder mal ein Ingame Shop obwohl man ein Vollpreis Titel sich leistet. Warum kauft man sich ein Spiel wo es ein Ingame Shop wo man 3 Gegenstände kaufen kann die dann zusammen teurer sind als das Spiel selbst. Alle Charakter sind sehr langsam und fast unbeweglich und falls mehr als 10 Gegner erscheinen die Fern und Nahangriffe kompinieren verliert man sehr den Kampf gerade wenn man am anfang ist stirbt man gerne sehr oft.… Expand
  56. Morphyrus777
    Jun 9, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll give 1 for the sake of graphics and the new cutscenes improvements. I was expecting this game for so long, paid so much for this in a hope for hours of fun. The results? Horrible lore, it has no final! PLUS, Horrible skills, horrible builds, horrible and confusing equipments.. I don't wanna other players interacting to me, stealing my monsters and events, causing lag.. They promised a consistent paragon system, and all i see is a bunch of +5 **** nodes. Seriously? Just the worse deception ever. A SHAME!… Expand
  57. Lorenzola
    Jun 9, 2023
    2
    Kind of a joke for 70$, so many things are copy pasted bosses, mobs, locations(just with different color), music is non existent(there is one track that stick) , itemization is boring item power just kills everything, memory leaks/graphic card issues, forced empty open world, stats are boring(dmg, hp, more dmg the rest is useless, AI of enemies is kind of a joke, boring horse that isKind of a joke for 70$, so many things are copy pasted bosses, mobs, locations(just with different color), music is non existent(there is one track that stick) , itemization is boring item power just kills everything, memory leaks/graphic card issues, forced empty open world, stats are boring(dmg, hp, more dmg the rest is useless, AI of enemies is kind of a joke, boring horse that is byproduct of a open world, paragon boards(+int/+dmg end just boring), pvp at this point could be removed, story is meh, so meny tedious tasks(tree, something similar to world quests from wow, reputation system that forces you to do it because of paragon board points), in game monetization is a joke for this pricing of a game shows that the only thing this game was made for was money and money only, lvl scaling(you don't feel progression), boss mechanics are copy pasted as well. Overall everything is either boring or bad, sometimes mediocre. Just another cash grab from Activision Blizzard.… Expand
  58. crashedcruise
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game deserves a zero. Diablo fans disappointment once again for the third time in 10 years.

    Now blizzard only makes game to sell microtransactions to little kids by getting them addicted. The game is simpler and simpler going from d2, to d3, to D4. Offline Zelda will give more replayability and excitement than this. In 25 years of diablos since d2, this series has regressed in every way.

    -No trading
    -Cannot replay campaign bosses.. wow.. -Zero innovation, d2 classes copy pasted

    This game doesn't have a beginning, middle or endgame. You beat the campaign once in 7 hts and go straight into grinding with no change afterwards.

    Lilith is a mind numbingly boring villain too Zero out of 10, for no innovation, but -1 for regressing again.    … Expand
  59. Diablo_User
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    1. Childish Story for Adult Games
    2. "Open World" is a lie
    3. Field bosses are useless content
    4. It's like playing Diablo3 at 0.7x speed

    I think it's 4/10 but I give 0 because of people who give 10
  60. NotABomberxdd
    Jun 11, 2023
    2
    I paid 90 euros for this game.

    I do not care about lore or story, so I skipped right through that, I did watch the cinematic tho, that was great 10/10. The gameplay through the campaign has got to be the most painful campaign in any ARPG ever, so much talking and running around with little monster killing. Cool, campaign is done, surely the monster killing starts now, right? Wrong...    I paid 90 euros for this game.

    I do not care about lore or story, so I skipped right through that, I did watch the cinematic tho, that was great 10/10. The gameplay through the campaign has got to be the most painful campaign in any ARPG ever, so much talking and running around with little monster killing.

    Cool, campaign is done, surely the monster killing starts now, right? Wrong... Have fun running around the world for 4 hours collecting your altars of Lilith... Done, now you can focus on pure monster killing, right? Nope... You need to grind your renown through some of the most boring side quests ever.

    There is so much wrong in the game in terms of bugs and minor issues like no stash space, bad mount controls, no map overlay, etc... All of these are fixable issues, but some core design issues include:

    - Non-existent crafting system
    - Knee-deep character customization
    - PC UI that is hilariously bad due to being a console port
    - For an ACTION rpg, there is so little action and so much running around
    - Garbage itemization
    - Their nightmare dungeon system has got to be the most boring ARPG endgame system to ever exist
    - The game gets praised for its gameplay, but the generator generator generator spender gameplay has to go, you spend 80% of your time doing basically nothing but wait for your spender.

    And last but not least, the most awful idea in the world of ARPGs, monster scaling... The monsters scale to your level, so if you gain a level, you are often left weaker because the monsters will scale to your level... This goes everything that an ARPG is about

    This is not an ARPG... I don't even think it's an MMO, it tried to be both, and it failed miserably at being good in either.    … Expand
  61. Syllo137
    Jul 17, 2023
    2
    Don't waste your money and time on this. Essentially, this is an early access game being sold at full AAA price. There are simply no redeeming qualities in this game, and they don't even seem to be trying to fix its flaws.

    Some people claim they enjoyed the story, but there are plenty of indie games and AA or older AAA games available at a fraction of the price, offering a superior    Don't waste your money and time on this. Essentially, this is an early access game being sold at full AAA price. There are simply no redeeming qualities in this game, and they don't even seem to be trying to fix its flaws.

    Some people claim they enjoyed the story, but there are plenty of indie games and AA or older AAA games available at a fraction of the price, offering a superior storyline.

    As an ARPG, it's an insult to the ARPG genre. Imagine playing Need for Speed or Forza, but having to stop at a red light every 100 meters. Well, that's exactly how it feels to play D4. From terrible inventory management to tedious travel from point A to point B, and the lack of mob density or unnecessary obstacles, it quickly becomes apparent that it's just an unrewarding experience.

    In an attempt to be everything—an MMO, an ARPG, and a captivating story—it falls short. The game lacks a clear focus, and its attempt to incorporate various genres only highlights its deficiencies. Rather than excelling in any one aspect, it disappoints across the board    … Expand
  62. DreadLordAvatar
    Jul 11, 2023
    0
    I've been playing RPGs since the early 90's starting with Ultima Underworld. Played D1/2/3 for decades now. Huge fan of PoE. Was extremely excited for D4, a MMOARPG, only played Server Slam but it was ok, played up to lvl 20, still had high hopes that the beta was just barebones scraps and that the full game would be way improved and the real deal. The 4 days of early access was prettyI've been playing RPGs since the early 90's starting with Ultima Underworld. Played D1/2/3 for decades now. Huge fan of PoE. Was extremely excited for D4, a MMOARPG, only played Server Slam but it was ok, played up to lvl 20, still had high hopes that the beta was just barebones scraps and that the full game would be way improved and the real deal. The 4 days of early access was pretty fun, worth it just to experience and explore a new Diablo world over the weekend. Completed campaign, very painful experience, skipped all the insufferable dialog. Server performance was solid, amazing graphics and wonderful music. Once public launch, servers died and unstable. Now over a week of playing and gaining more knowledge of the game and what it offers, I’ve lost all interest, doing quests and dungeons is just absolutely boring, same garbage over and over. Items are boring, gem mods are boring, everything that made items in D2 great is again completely missing in D4. Diablo doesn't even show up in the game, like what? Character leveling is a drag, no feelings of power improvements, level 1 is the same as level 100, very slow xp gain. Skill tree is very basic (zero build depth), Paragon board is a joke (zero build variety depth). The map world is huge but it looks all the same everywhere, no notable monuments or land features in any part of the world. Very disappointing game in the end. Diablo 4 is a very misleading product, no Diablo in game, plays worse than D3 and D2, Blizzard lied to everyone. Longevity and fun factor are the true measures of a successful ARPG and D4 totally fails at both. I had to downgrade my rating from a 2 to a 0. D4 ís the absolute worst ARPG game of all time. Blizzard makes garbage games now, what a shame.… Expand
  63. andre_pl
    Jun 20, 2023
    0
    Previously 2/10 - after finding all best gear till level 70-75 and realizing there's no sens doing n dung higher than your level (no more exp), which is idiotic because I am killing everything just by looking at it - changing to 0/10.
    11 years of development - what a joke.
    D3 season keeps me engaged longer than entire D4. Looks ok, music is good, rest is just terrible. Boring game,    Previously 2/10 - after finding all best gear till level 70-75 and realizing there's no sens doing n dung higher than your level (no more exp), which is idiotic because I am killing everything just by looking at it - changing to 0/10.
    11 years of development - what a joke.
    D3 season keeps me engaged longer than entire D4.
    Looks ok, music is good, rest is just terrible.
    Boring game, awful diablo, one of worst arpg ever.
    All game is boring, same skills from beginning, world scaling makes item hunting not fun, you start skipping mobs, every level up doesn't make you more powerful.
    Dungeons are soooo dull, repetitive, lots of backtracking. Bosses are just dps sponge. Constant loading screens. Boring events.
    Total zero of innovation, everything seems not finished and done better in other games- poor itemization, few item slots, few skills, poor console UI, poor inventory, candy like gems, solo players discrimination and MANY, MANY more...    … Expand
  64. RedHotSteel
    Jun 12, 2023
    2
    The long-awaited Diablo 4, last born of the license which laid the foundations of the ARPG genre is out, and after having played well, here is my opinion, which unfortunately will not be positive.

    Let's start with the few positives: - the graphics are nice - animations are smooth -the general atmosphere is ok - history too, through its campaign. But a campaign in an ARPG is a    The long-awaited Diablo 4, last born of the license which laid the foundations of the ARPG genre is out, and after having played well, here is my opinion, which unfortunately will not be positive.

    Let's start with the few positives:
    - the graphics are nice
    - animations are smooth
    -the general atmosphere is ok
    - history too, through its campaign.

    But a campaign in an ARPG is a negligible point. What really interests us is the endgame, the replayability, and the variety of possible builds to optimize at best and a growing challenge. Here are the focal points of the ARPG genre.

    Unfortunately, Blizzard crashes on almost all points.

    The endgame: we remain unsatisfied. Few things to do apart from the dungeons (very repetitive, from the layout to the decor, including the bestiary which is not or little renewed). The bosses have basic and simplistic mechanics. Lilith, supposed to be the final boss, is a great joke that you complete in a handful of seconds, without the slightest difficulty. Which brings me to the next point.

    The challenge: there is none, let's be clear. I've played for thousands of hours just about every arpg on the market since D2, and D4 is one of the easiest. I played the game completely blind with a homemade build and apart from 2 or 3 moments, everything was horribly simple from start to finish, on max world difficulty. You really have to do it on purpose or get distracted to die in this game. Without difficulty, the game just gets boring.

    Replayability : very bad. Too few mechanics to deal with for more than a week, let's be honest. The next seasons have interest to be rich or the game will miss its momentum as D3. And it's not the boring spots that we usually find in MMOs that will save the day: world boss farming, renown, finding statues, useless side quests... All this has nothing to do in an ARPG , it's just sucks.

    Class, build, itemization, gameplay: nothing crazy. Classes like paragons are basic. the talent trees are starving and allow very little customization, a shame for an arpg. Big problems in the itemization: a lot of useless stats and unique skills that would have been more interesting to integrate into the talent trees. Scaling (again unwelcome in an arpg) only makes the itemization even more weak.
    Gameplay is very slow, artificially slowed down by unskippable dialogues and too much cooldowns. Too little density of monsters on the map to be really satisfying. Too many health potions that make fights unlosable. Too much walking and riding, the open world was perhaps not the best concept for this game. Disappointing past the first half of the game.

    You will have understood: spent the first hours of discovery during the campaign to reach the endgame, the feeling of wonder gives way to boredom and repetitiveness. Little to do, fast and easily optimized builds that run smoothly over everything and...that's it?

    We expected better from the creator of the genre, and that does not reassure us about the future of the game when we know the new features to come from the competition.

    Blizzard will have to announce something big quickly, or the game will meet the same fate as Diablo 3.    … Expand
  65. Neamhain
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    I've waited for this game since I finished D3. I payed 100S but you guys offer me this ?
    1. Map
    Size of the map is quite reasonable since you guys told us that it's gonna be a open world game and also we will have horse to ride. BUT the location of dungeon and mobs suxks and the invisible wall which prevent horse from running freely. 2. System I've never seen the hack and slash game    I've waited for this game since I finished D3. I payed 100S but you guys offer me this ?
    1. Map
    Size of the map is quite reasonable since you guys told us that it's gonna be a open world game and also we will have horse to ride. BUT the location of dungeon and mobs suxks and the invisible wall which prevent horse from running freely.
    2. System
    I've never seen the hack and slash game requires users use non-skill attack 'FORCIBLY' because of lack of 'RESOURCES'. I use BONE SPEAR ONCE AND MY RESOURCE IS FLUCTUATING AND NEVER ENOUGH TO PLAY AS SOLO. WTF? this game worse than D3.
    + WHEN SOME CLASSES HAVE EFFECTIVE BUILDS AND BECOME POPULAR YOU GUYS JUST DOWNGRADE ALL OF THEM.
    YOU MUST LISTEN TO USERS IF YOU DON'T WANNA FUXK UP YOUR COMPANY    … Expand
  66. dim3s
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    This went from being triple A to being an indy gaming company after hitting 60. The damage isn’t tuned, and the late game is beyond awful. Blizzard is still making games worse than d2
  67. Merlin1004
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    This game is not developed. Since June 2nd, users have been participating in the development.
  68. ursiel
    Jul 21, 2023
    5
    Saved??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  69. rekindo
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    the progression systems feel outdated with no reason to be so tedious except making the content artificially longer, especially in a full price game.
  70. insanerunner
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is a scam.
    10 years of work for pitiful content.
    70 euro, DLC and Shop.

    Diablo 2, will remain the best.
    Metascore 87, the joke...
  71. sung33
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    2023년에 나왔다고 생각할 수 없을 시대착오적인 게임.
    쿼터뷰를 유지하면서 왜 오픈월드를 고수했는지 모르겠음.
    몬스터를 쓸어담는 게임에 왜 레벨 스케일링을 그렇게 걸어두었는지 이해가 안됨. 억지 오픈월드 때문에 일어난 일인 듯 함.
  72. zozo_uwu_
    Jun 12, 2023
    2
    Story + Voice acting: 9/10
    Music: mixed/10
    Game design: -7/10 I have finished the story and 'trying' to progress into tier 4 ___ Every aspect of the game. Has something done to it by that makes you scratch your head that ruins it. Every aspect. Music is undetermined as it sounds great, but BGM for each zone is very short and is very loopy, you notice it very fast in the first    Story + Voice acting: 9/10
    Music: mixed/10
    Game design: -7/10
    I have finished the story and 'trying' to progress into tier 4 ___

    Every aspect of the game. Has something done to it by that makes you scratch your head that ruins it. Every aspect. Music is undetermined as it sounds great, but BGM for each zone is very short and is very loopy, you notice it very fast in the first main town and it gets annoying FAST. Especially when you get into a dungeon where there is the constant wailing and crying___

    -World Scaling-
    Scaling is the worst part of the game. You never feel powerful unless you have an op cookie cutter build. The monsters feel like they get stronger faster than you do. Mob scaling should only ever be in multiplayer, but even then it should be a toggle. OR its own specific world tier aka "World Tier: Infinite"____

    -Skills / Tree-
    The skill tree is a stripped twig. There barely any options and barely any skills. Zero build diversity that actually works. Some abilities .. just are not useful from level 1 and never get power or use at all (IE. incinerate)___

    -Paragon-
    Feels like the main source of your power. Boring as it is just a grind of levels just to get more powerful rather then picking up a nice piece of gear. T3 felt terrible until you get past your first glyph and blue/yellow nodes. Paragon is also locked at level 50 and above so if you unlocked your 20 paragon levels they are unusable on your alt till 50.___

    -Mounts-
    Cooldowns. Why? Mounts get stuck on everything, slow down if your mouse is close to your character and if you click and hold and then slide your mouse over your actions your horse will slowly stop walking even though you never let go of your mouse button.___

    -Inventory-
    Inventory is small, especially for consumables and aspects. Need to highlight sigils to see what level they are when they should just be on the icon. Gems need their own tab or to not be the same size as gear. D3 inventory was better.___

    -Loot-
    Loot has the worst stats to choose from. Get rid of all the 'close' 'distant' 'vulnerable' give us to normal core stats and crit. There is too much junk. These stats are boring and hard to measure on the fly with each other, especially if you are casual player. ___

    -Gearing-
    It's a hassle. Legendries are not better then rares as rares can become legendaries. Therefore you need to spend too much time looking at all the rares to see if it has better stats to then go rather then being salvage fodder. You find a rare that you want to use but it sits in your stash as you don't have the legendary you want to apply it yet. You have to reroll the rare into legendary. You have to upgrade the rare/legendary. You then find something better and have to start the process all over again. Its anxiety inducing and off putting. Not to mention extremely expensive.___

    -Gold-
    I have never vendored so many items in a diablo-like game before. Just to barely get gold to keep up with costs. I've had 700k gold and had a repair of 150k. You need to decide if you want to vendor your items, or salvage them.___

    -Casual-bility-
    The game is very anti casual. It takes so much time to do anything if you're not op dungeons take forever. Combat takes forever. Gearing up to next world tier takes forever. A casual player that plays an hr a day will not reach the end capstone dungeon before seasons without being carried. They tried to take a system like lost ark where there's a tier you level thru to reach the next and then have to do it all over again. Rather then choosing a difficulty to match your power. Except where list ark has all new zones for the new tier d4 has nothing new except...___

    -Progression-
    Gated rewards. Uniques only dropping from t3 and 4? Really? World tier 3 and 4 suck for the average player with the average build. It takes hrs upon hrs upon hrs to reach that point and then even there unique drop rates are abysmal.___

    -Alts-
    The only alt friendly thing in the game is the ability to skip campaign if you cleared it, and keeping important renown rewards. Paragon is also locked at level 50 and above so if you unlocked your 20 paragon levels they are unusable on your alt till 50. But not have'n the map uncovered? Not have'n waypoints? Not have'n Lilith alter locations mapped? Once i saw this all i deleted the alt. ___

    -Dungeons-
    Dungeons all have a gating system to do some random junk before you can get to the boss for the dungeon clear. Waste time to kill all enemies. Waste time to hunt down specific elites, Waste time to hunt down alters. Waste time searching for multiple items to fetch and retrieve to just open a door. All of which should be changed to non-mandatory bonus events or simply removed. We should be able to just clear our way to the boss. Its exhausting and not fun as every dungeon has one of them.___

    -Transmog-
    Only get appearance on salvage. Instead of pickup.___

    -Shop-
    There is one..
    Char limit reached    … Expand
  73. HongPaul
    Jun 10, 2023
    1
    No contents to enjoy until LV 50, and also if you dont know each characters recommended build, its hard to reach the Lv 50 also. Your items are just trash before the level. Even previous diablo2 or 3 was not like this. and if you want to get the 'good' items, you should run and run the specific dungeon(champions demise) to raise your level, and you should try nightmare dungeons. Its theNo contents to enjoy until LV 50, and also if you dont know each characters recommended build, its hard to reach the Lv 50 also. Your items are just trash before the level. Even previous diablo2 or 3 was not like this. and if you want to get the 'good' items, you should run and run the specific dungeon(champions demise) to raise your level, and you should try nightmare dungeons. Its the all of the contents you will do.… Expand
  74. Kadamose
    Jun 13, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 is a perfect example of why I absolutely despise American companies. In America, even if you fail, you still get paid in the end. For example, when a doctor misdiagnoses and makes you do the run-around, he/she still gets paid even though they did nothing. When banks fail, those at the top still get a payout as if nothing ever happened. This applies to all sectors, bothDiablo 4 is a perfect example of why I absolutely despise American companies. In America, even if you fail, you still get paid in the end. For example, when a doctor misdiagnoses and makes you do the run-around, he/she still gets paid even though they did nothing. When banks fail, those at the top still get a payout as if nothing ever happened. This applies to all sectors, both public and private, and is utterly despicable behavior.

    Activision Blizzard has been on a massive losing streak since Activision bought the company back in 2007. They have made failure after failure, starting with Starcraft 2, a beloved franchise that deserved a better fate than it received. While Starcraft was a huge loss, it paled in comparison to the loss that was to come with Diablo 3. Diablo 3 was an absolute dumpster fire that insulted the intelligence of however many of us there are still left who can critically think. Activision knew that Diablo 3 was a bad game, but they also knew that simply calling it 'Diablo' would make the game a financial success. They did not care if the game was a success on a spiritual, emotional, and physical level, they only cared about how many copies were sold. And sell it did. Diablo 3 was a financial success because of it's predecessor, Diablo 2. Diablo 3 went on to sell over 8 million copies (according to them) on the first week of release. What they didn't tell you, however, is how many people requested refunds and how many people quit within the first three months of release. Out of those 8 million copies that sold, only 1 million stayed around for the first six months, and then those number dropped even further to the point that Diablo2 had more of a population than Diablo 3. That is not a success; that is an absolute failure.

    Fast forward to the present, and Activision has still not learned any of its lessons from past failures. This is evident with Diablo 4, which has copied the entire UI and everything that was bad about Diablo 3 into its code. Diablo 4 is simply the Diablo 3 that they wanted to make a decade ago, but didn't. They even used the same untalented/worthless Diablo 3 dev team. Diablo 4 is simply Diablo 3 with a new coat of paint. To illustrate how unimaginative these worthless devs are, and how ignorant they are of their own past failures, they fashioned Lilith after Kerrigan from the Starcraft Universe down to almost every detail. Yes, this is true and quite pathetic, and yet they are proud of their plagiarism and lack of innovation anyway. It's almost like they made the game bad on purpose, just to get a negative reaction out of people. I guess they succeeded on that front, because I would not be writing this if it wasn't the case.

    Diablo 4 is soulless and empty, and no amount of patches/expansions is ever going to fix that. It is a game made for the braindead masses, very similar to how Star Wars, and anything made by Disney or Netflix, are aimed at those who will never have the capacity for higher reasoning or thought. This game was made for them; it was never meant for those of who can still think.

    Diablo 4 is one of the biggest piles of trash I have ever played and I do not recommend it. If you are wanting the Diablo 2 experience, then Path of Exile is the only game in town. Granted, it also has its flaws, but at least it doesn't treat you like an idiot or insult your intelligence like Diablo 4 does.

    We need to stop rewarding failure, so that games like Diablo 4, Lost Ark, and all the other crap out there, are never made.    … Expand
  75. Chesterumble
    Jun 9, 2023
    2
    Game is not that good, feels unfinished and rushed. Lack of build diversity and itemization is horrid.
  76. iIiIiiiIIIillli
    Jun 9, 2023
    0
    Everything in this game takes way too long:
    --Walking around the map to different towns
    --Main quest line has an obscene amount of pointless battles and fetch quests --Grinding through dungeons --Running from town to side quests is another time sink --Dying from random one-shots, just to have to restart whole boss fights --Even after you get the horse, you have a limited amount of    Everything in this game takes way too long:
    --Walking around the map to different towns
    --Main quest line has an obscene amount of pointless battles and fetch quests
    --Grinding through dungeons
    --Running from town to side quests is another time sink
    --Dying from random one-shots, just to have to restart whole boss fights
    --Even after you get the horse, you have a limited amount of "sprints" you can use, per a cool down, and half the time these sprints don't actually speed your horse up because of whack geometry.
    --Cannot sprint with the horse in town.
    --Cannot use skills in town, even if those skills are nothing more than regenerating resource for a character.
    --Mounts are not available until you're almost done with the game.
    --You must complete a laundry list of activities before jumping world tiers, which means you're stuck on the grind just to get to the grind of better gear.
    --It takes such an ungodly amount of time to level up to 100 that you aren't likely to stick with it until you can enjoy the build potential that is present.
    --It's not enough to acquire an Aspect one time, you can only apply an extracted Aspect once before it's worthless to you. This means you will CONSTANTLY have to farm for the exact same aspect every single time you want to try out a new piece of gear. These Aspects can only drop on certain Legendary items and the Legendary items that can drop them are already exceedingly rare, with no ability to deterministically acquire the stuff you want for any particular build it means getting to the end-game is a total slog AND optimizing your build once you get there is 10x worse.
    --Respeccing is ludicrously expensive, as each Paragon point has to be removed 1 by 1 (read: there are 220 of them) and you cannot respec single ability points at once, you in fact have to spend gob-smacking amounts of gold to respec your main character abilities.
    --No ability to teleport to Nightmare dungeons, you will end up running to those as well.
    --Mobs / bosses have far too much health.

    Servers are unplayable every couple of days.
    --Lag is atrocious even on days when the game is playable.
    --Transitioning map zones will stop you in place and / or outright crash your game
    --Rubber banding, even when playing solo instances separated from the over world

    Level scaling obliterates the fun in this game.
    --Everything gets harder when you level up, not easier.
    --Gear you invested in at a lower level is IMMEDIATELY trash compared to the next drop.
    --Nothing is good for you until you reach the end-game and there's no ability to power yourself up if you're under-leveled before engaging in new activities.
    --There's no gear protection to ensure you get build-appropriate gear as you level up, which only exacerbates how randomized your power curves will be. You could spend 10s of levels with off-spec gear, just because you didn't get the drops you needed and it's too expensive to go out farming for the drops that match your build.

    Anti-social in practice
    --There's no suite of products to enable socializing in this game, like a dungeon finder or LFG, and so you have to turn to 3rd party forum boards to enable finding people appropriate to your activity.
    --Joining a party scales the world to that party leader, which means joining your friends prior to the completion of the campaign is a non-option. You're not able to join a party with someone and jump to their instance of their world to complete their quest before jumping back to yours to complete a side quest you're on or some other thing appropriate to your world. You would have to restructure the party and have them go through your world to complete content you're working on independently of the content they're working on. It's not at all seamless for anything other than end-game activities.
    --I should have the ability to see people inside a dungeon who have toggled it to be public so I can just hop into the dungeon as I pass by it in the over world map, but I cannot do this. I do not have the ability to run a dungeon and make that dungeon public to invite other people into it who are running past it in their version of their over world, I would have to set it all up before hand through a party, which is entirely contrived and anti-social when we have an MMO-styled over world.

    Extremely overpriced
    --Playing through the game to level 50 will take you a couple of days. Grinding from 50-100 will take you in the order of magnitude of 100's of hours. Grinding from level 100 to the specific gear required to complete your builds will take you another order of magnitude of 100's of hours. Once you have your builds completed, there will be nothing for you to use it on. The game is an unpurposed, infinite stair case that needed to be so overpriced up front, because Blizzard knows no one would pay a meaningful amount of money to continue playing it past the hype.    … Expand
  77. Idiolized
    Jun 11, 2023
    1
    Just feel like a copy paste of the diablo 3, with less options, and as many server issues and game crashes or stop responding. basic skill tree, and copied for most classes, terrible items. So few new features as boons etc., and then ofc. a shop where you can waste more money into this void.

    Don't know why expected better, or just something new for that sake.

    Waste of money.
  78. Robfromtheblock
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    I was used in a promotional QnA for Diablo IV and my questions clearly went on deaf ears.

    Diablo IV is an absolute disaster of a game and a slap in the face to the loyal fans who have supported the franchise for years. The graphics are a complete mess, with muddy textures and uninspired character designs that lack any semblance of creativity or imagination. The story is an insult to the    I was used in a promotional QnA for Diablo IV and my questions clearly went on deaf ears.

    Diablo IV is an absolute disaster of a game and a slap in the face to the loyal fans who have supported the franchise for years. The graphics are a complete mess, with muddy textures and uninspired character designs that lack any semblance of creativity or imagination. The story is an insult to the intelligence of gamers, with a paper-thin plot that feels like it was written by a child.

    The gameplay is equally disappointing, with repetitive, mind-numbing combat that lacks any sense of challenge or excitement. The RPG elements that made the previous games so engaging have been stripped away in favor of a shallow, loot-driven system that feels like a cheap knockoff of other games in the genre. The addition of microtransactions only serves to highlight the game's greedy and exploitative nature.

    In short, Diablo IV is a failure on every level. It's a game that was clearly rushed to market without any care or consideration for the player experience. The developers have completely lost touch with what made the franchise so beloved in the first place and have created a hollow, soulless cash grab that is an insult to the legacy of Diablo.    … Expand
  79. Singra
    Jun 11, 2023
    2
    They took the UI from Diablo 3, and made it worse in every single way.

    There is not one single part of the D4 UI that is an improvement over the D3 UI.
  80. alyosiki
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    I understand that this is a "fresh" game released without any content, so I won't judge it solely based on that.
    It took them more than 10 years to develop the worst skill/item customization game. All classes have only a single playable build. ARPG players don't just need cool graphics; auto-leveling is the worst feature they have ever implemented. It's the same bald game as D3. In 20    I understand that this is a "fresh" game released without any content, so I won't judge it solely based on that.
    It took them more than 10 years to develop the worst skill/item customization game. All classes have only a single playable build. ARPG players don't just need cool graphics; auto-leveling is the worst feature they have ever implemented. It's the same bald game as D3. In 20 years, they haven't been able to create anything better than Diablo 2.    … Expand
  81. SaltyMaud
    Jun 13, 2023
    4
    D4 is cookie dough. Enjoyable for a little bit, but you'll get sick of it quick and wish you left it in the oven instead.

    Early game experience is alright when the story is keeping you busy and you're unlocking new skillpoints, but once you reach world tier 3 all you're doing is spamming the same repetitive, uninteresting dungeons ad infinitum. Gameplay or content doesn't really change    D4 is cookie dough. Enjoyable for a little bit, but you'll get sick of it quick and wish you left it in the oven instead.

    Early game experience is alright when the story is keeping you busy and you're unlocking new skillpoints, but once you reach world tier 3 all you're doing is spamming the same repetitive, uninteresting dungeons ad infinitum. Gameplay or content doesn't really change past the point you enter T3 and there is practically no reason to keep going other than hitting max level and working towards nightmare dungeon level 100 just for the sake of it.

    There are "115" dungeons in the game, but in reality there are only like half a dozen different dungeon tilesets, enemy compositions, objectives and jokes of an "end boss", the 115 dungeons are just repeating the same elements from the common pool. Not cool, very boring, and the amount of wandering around looking for all the "destroy 4 piles of garbage" objectives spread around the dungeon map only encourage split clearing to avoid a lot of unnecessary running around and backtracking which makes solo play clearly the worse option to group play (even if you're rarely actually playing together as a group).

    Class gameplay is oversimplified, majority of builds essentially have one "important button" and then the rest. Combat isn't very nuanced even for a ARPG and while slaying demons is never not satisfying, D4 combat design seems quite subpar compared to other contemporary ARPGs, or even the previous Diablo game(s). There is satisfying visual feedback with most abilities, be it slamming the ground as a werebear or raining meteors, but the one button gameplay itself gets stale and the combat feel doesn't change much with higher levels or better gear.

    Build diversity is lacking, that in combination with the poor state of balance means every class just has THE BUILD to play, and if you're lucky, maybe even an alternative, not quite as good but still borderline viable build. That's it. Paragon boards seem complicated at a glance, but really you just pick and choose which rare, legendary and glyph nodes have the most obvious benefit to your build and map the shortest path through them. PoE buildcrafters need not apply, character builds in this game are extremely streamlined and simplified.

    Itemization is uninspired and boring. Gear is flooded with boring +% this or that stats, most of which achieve the same result. As a firewall sorcerer +20% fire damage/pyromancy skill damage/damage to burning enemies/damage to close enemies/damage over time/fire damage over time all do the same exact thing. There are very few actually interesting pieces of gear that noticeably affect your playstyle or have an interesting effect.

    The open world is roughly what you'd expect from an open world ARPG. Don't expect much interaction from the open world, it's just there to facilitate all the little side distractions, as well as the story itself and the renown grind - a map completion system, not too dissimilar to Lost ark's adventure tome, albeit a much more lightweight system at that. World bosses are a nice addition, though there are only three of them and their challenge leaves a lot to be desired.

    D4 is a technically fairly good looking game and the artstyle is consistent through the game, but it is a little dark, dull, dirty and drab. Most areas are just a different shade of gray mud and dirt and it all starts looking a bit samey after a while with no bright, colorful, clean areas to contrast against which is a bit of a criticism towards the art direction of the game.

    UI, UX, QoL are poor. Combing though items is a chore with the tooltip legibility being still quite bad. Inventory management issues are quite serious, with nightmare sigils quickly flooding the shared inventory tab with consumables, gems crowding your bags, and you only have 4 tabs of stash space shared across all your characters on the realm. Vendoring trash rares is your main gold source, so needing to loot everything on your path to fund your gear enchanting and stuff plays into the inventory space issues, as well as adds tedium to the gameplay. Forced enemy snapping is an annoyance for classes that require precise aiming/placement of abilities. Mount gets stuck on everything and feels quite clunky, has a cooldown, is stingy with charge cooldown. No UI customization, can't drag open windows (e.g. linked items) on the screen. Respeccing is a huge gold sink. Can't plan out paragon boards ingame without purchasing points one by one - also can't refund paragon points other than individually. Inconsistent and sometimes misleading wording on what should effect what and which effects interact with each other.

    It's not great. Some is lack of polish, some is fundamental problems with the game design. Could be 7/10 after a year or two, but for now I'm shelving the game.

    Oh yeah, it has 15€ horse armor DLC.    … Expand
  82. TrungNQ
    Jun 13, 2023
    4
    The skills in the game are poor and do not make me feel fantastic. The open world is a lie, mission bugs make you unplayable.
  83. Edenscott
    Jun 12, 2023
    4
    Bad mix of a singleplayer game with just not fun mmo elements. You can wait hours for a world boss just to get randomly queued with not enough people and your time is completely wasted. Amazing atmosphere and world though.
  84. mrvideogamelove
    Jun 11, 2023
    3
    I was told it was a return to form. It's really just Diablo 3 with more gore. Just a full-on Blizney grind casino designed to be as addictive as possible while having no substance and requiring no skill. They should just make slot machines instead of video games. 3/10 since it is in fact a game. The graphics are high quality despite being so Blizney.
  85. BNightmare
    Jun 11, 2023
    3
    A game with a low-IQ story, uninteresting game mechanics, and ugly characters.
    Even Lazarus(D1) and Adria(D3) are much more smart then Inarius(D4) and Lilith(D4).
    They maybe want to bring me to a terrifying gothic dark fantasy world, but what I see is non-sense dirty blood and meats.
  86. panda_pampoo
    Jun 11, 2023
    3
    Good story but very disappointed. Characters look like creeps, skill look as normal hit. I don't feel exciting in combats. There's no change between two environments because of tone graphic. There's no exciting about graphic, or stronger than early game, or character's appearance. I don't have any motivation to play
  87. Shaddy
    Jun 13, 2023
    4
    70 $ for base game, 20 $ extra for early access, 10 $ battlepass and an ingame cash shop for an already 70-90 $ game is absolutely outrageous. Battlepasses and cash shops should be reserved for free to play titles only.
  88. kruzd
    Jun 7, 2023
    2
    The disappointment of a computer game player's life. Diablo IV is as bad as Diablo III never was. No character development, the skills you chose on lvl 2 you play until the end of the game. One-time storyline, you can't go back to the bosses you've defeated once. Boring endgame, do dungeons 10 times and you're done. The same is true of exploring lands, not only are they boring andThe disappointment of a computer game player's life. Diablo IV is as bad as Diablo III never was. No character development, the skills you chose on lvl 2 you play until the end of the game. One-time storyline, you can't go back to the bosses you've defeated once. Boring endgame, do dungeons 10 times and you're done. The same is true of exploring lands, not only are they boring and repetitive, the same mobs, but also this horse is buggy and you have some barricades on the way. The stats system is xD.
    The story is good, the atmosphere is good, the graphics are good    … Expand
  89. BusinessMole
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The presentation (graphics and sound) are very well done, but the game just isn't fun to play. There is absolutely no sense of progression because all of the enemies scale with your current level, meaning the enemies in the first area will always be difficult to kill. Boss fights are interminable. Item/loot drops are no longer exciting because they don't really make you more powerful. YouThe presentation (graphics and sound) are very well done, but the game just isn't fun to play. There is absolutely no sense of progression because all of the enemies scale with your current level, meaning the enemies in the first area will always be difficult to kill. Boss fights are interminable. Item/loot drops are no longer exciting because they don't really make you more powerful. You keep watching your numbers go up, but it doesn't make any difference. It's the video game equivalent of a slot machine that never pays out anything. It's the first Diablo game that hasn't hooked me immediately. I have trouble seeing this game succeeding long term if they don't make changes. I would tell anyone considering a purchase, to at least wait a few months.… Expand
  90. DanieleMariaz
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    You have ruined a pearl. This game is an insult to diablo and its fan legacy. World scaling simply kills diablo's gameplay, its essence. I get bored near level 15..t's really sad. Blizzard is dead with blizzard north. What a deep disappointment, 10 yesrs of development.. I wish this chapter had never come out. This game is not diablo: it's just a visual show that compulsively mentions aYou have ruined a pearl. This game is an insult to diablo and its fan legacy. World scaling simply kills diablo's gameplay, its essence. I get bored near level 15..t's really sad. Blizzard is dead with blizzard north. What a deep disappointment, 10 yesrs of development.. I wish this chapter had never come out. This game is not diablo: it's just a visual show that compulsively mentions a glorious past to make itself great but it only manages to be a reflection, a bad copy of the model it follows. to forget… Expand
  91. YouKnowWho2020
    Jun 11, 2023
    1
    Great atmosphere but ultimately ruined by poor design choices, hamstrung by corporate greed.
  92. Fix_your_game
    Jun 12, 2023
    1
    Tooo much lag.. it's not worth the money. Systems suck. One hand gaming till 50 woot... so freaking bored. I hate the leveling sync crap.. not fun. Stats are terrible. Looking through any gear sucks. Legendarys drop all the time, the **** ones.. I had more fun in beta, which says alot. I'm just tired of click corpse explosion 50 million times in a fight. my finger hurts. I asked for aTooo much lag.. it's not worth the money. Systems suck. One hand gaming till 50 woot... so freaking bored. I hate the leveling sync crap.. not fun. Stats are terrible. Looking through any gear sucks. Legendarys drop all the time, the **** ones.. I had more fun in beta, which says alot. I'm just tired of click corpse explosion 50 million times in a fight. my finger hurts. I asked for a refund several times got no replies back..… Expand
  93. xxxDarkAngelxxx
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    As a long-time fan of the Diablo franchise, I had high hopes for Diablo IV, but unfortunately, it falls short in every aspect. The graphics are lackluster and fail to create the dark and eerie atmosphere that the series is known for. The story is dull and predictable, with forgettable characters and uninteresting plotlines. The gameplay is repetitive, and the few new features that haveAs a long-time fan of the Diablo franchise, I had high hopes for Diablo IV, but unfortunately, it falls short in every aspect. The graphics are lackluster and fail to create the dark and eerie atmosphere that the series is known for. The story is dull and predictable, with forgettable characters and uninteresting plotlines. The gameplay is repetitive, and the few new features that have been added feel half-baked and poorly executed.

    Moreover, the game seems to have lost its soul and has become a mere shell of its former self. The once-compelling RPG elements have been replaced with shallow, loot-driven mechanics that feel more like an idle clicker than a true Diablo game. The addition of microtransactions only adds insult to injury, making it clear that the developers prioritize profit over creating a fun and engaging experience for their fans.

    Overall, Diablo IV is a huge disappointment. It's a sad reminder that even the most beloved franchises can fall from grace when they lose sight of what made them great in the first place.    … Expand
  94. mdk567
    Jun 10, 2023
    4
    장르를 선도하던 작품에서 다른 게임을 따라가기 급급한 아쉬운 작품으로 전락했다.
    디아블로 1-3와 월드 오브 워크래프트 등 이전까지 발매했던 게임들은 모두 수백 수천시간을 들일 가치가 있었지만 이 게임은 10시간의 짧은 경험으로 마무리하려 한다.
  95. Drangleic
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It's a it's a dull and bland casual game that will grow old very quickly.
    Don't trust streamers, as they only play for content, not because the game is any good.

    Also, monetization is horrendous.

    Why is it called 'Diablo' if Diablo is not in the game?
  96. wherelambo
    Jun 8, 2023
    2
    Art:

    Overall the art is cool, the concept artists did a great job. Character models are not up to AAA standards. Lots of atrocious choices, and there aren't even a lot of choices. Inconsistency with visual style of the game (i.e. Barbarian should not look like he took a shower and combed his hair nicely today) Animations are lackluster. Looks about the same quality as D2R which is    Art:

    Overall the art is cool, the concept artists did a great job.

    Character models are not up to AAA standards. Lots of atrocious choices, and there aren't even a lot of choices. Inconsistency with visual style of the game (i.e. Barbarian should not look like he took a shower and combed his hair nicely today)

    Animations are lackluster. Looks about the same quality as D2R which is imitating a 23 year old game.

    Music is terribly inconsistent with the Diablo franchise, and there's only been one song that actually had a tune you could remember and hum to.

    No "Pay to win" according to Blizzard, hopefully this does not change in the future -- however, one of the most interesting parts of the game is obtaining cool looking gear, and when the best looking gear is offered as a shop exclusive, it diminishes the potential for really good looking gear being obtainable by playing the game.

    Gameplay:

    I am falling asleep playing. There is almost zero thought going into my actions. Walking through the world is just another chore, there is a complete lack of interest in the open world.

    Enemies spawning out of the sky is absolutely terrible. There is no immersion to how anything is spawned, not just visually, but the enemies themselves bear nearly no semblance to the narrative of where they are.

    There's no benefit to trying to make your own build. Just go with the cookie cutter, or suffer being absolutely terrible. The game was clearly designed to have only a couple viable builds per class.

    It's also boring to have basically the same skills that existed in other Diablo games. Whirlwind Barbarian once again... it doesn't even fit the tone of the game now. They couldn't come up with something more interesting?

    There is an incredible lack of variation in how enemies fight. Everything just plops down a pool or a cone attack or a circular attack around them... wow except this one is blood instead of bile. They couldn't learn how to make more interesting mechanics?

    Level scaling just makes character progression feel more stagnant.

    Dungeon design is boring, repetitive, and monotonous. Making everything a labyrinth and having to backtrack all the time to go the correct direction is not fun. Visually, just because you have a procedural level design does not make it interesting just because that layout is different from another, in fact it is less interesting because you did not visually design it to be interesting. Repeated elements over and over, no focal points, it's just boring to look at very quickly. Not to mention just how drab everything is, you can still have a dark tone without everything literally being desaturated or dark. Please refer to film and other video games that accomplish this well. As it is, it just adds to the sleepy factor.

    Multiplayer feels completely untested. It's very easy to miss a cinematic because someone went 10 seconds further ahead. Only one player can look at landscape views. Players can't hear a lot of dialogue only the initiator can hear. Things like time of day or weather not being synchronized.

    Lots of additional annoyances, like being ported back to town when logging out in the open world. Why? It doesn't hurt anyone if you log back into where you were.

    Story:

    The story is all over the place. Characters get introduced out of nowhere, then they're suddenly dead or something. It feels like they made a lot of different plot ideas, then just plugged them in sequence and called it a day.

    The tone is also all over the place. The beginning starts very "artsy", dark horror ala something like The Witch, then it falls off a cliff and we start getting corny World of Warcraft-esque dialogue and cinematics. What happened?

    It is hard to believe this game had the writer of Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Did the team not know how to implement the story properly into the gameplay experience, or did his writing get stifled? It feels like bullet points slapped together.

    Being better than a 23 year old game does not make this a great game. It's clear Blizzard doesn't know how to learn from other companies and only looks at themselves when they design games.    … Expand
  97. Nekravol
    Jun 11, 2023
    2
    Made an account specifically to rate this.

    - You are basically paying Activision Blizzard $70 to beta test their game. And what you are beta testing is hardly worth it. - Build variety at the end game is non-existent. If you want to succeed, you must play a very limited set of builds. You are dead meat otherwise. - There are also many things that seem specifically designed to just    Made an account specifically to rate this.

    - You are basically paying Activision Blizzard $70 to beta test their game. And what you are beta testing is hardly worth it.
    - Build variety at the end game is non-existent. If you want to succeed, you must play a very limited set of builds. You are dead meat otherwise.
    - There are also many things that seem specifically designed to just keep you in the game longer, like the placement of various important NPCs and events. Walking simulator galore.
    - And don't get me started on the monetization. In a game that already costs a mind-boggling $70 upfront, to have this level of monetization should be criminalized.
    - The two things this game delivers upon are music and art. Not much else, unfortunately.

    Don't waste your money and your time. Wait until the game is at least half the price and enough time has passed for it to have maybe left early access. Maybe. Other than that, Activision Blizzard have delivered yet another massive disappointment.    … Expand
  98. hothamsandwich
    Jun 9, 2023
    2
    Boring, lifeless, soulless garbage made to appeal to the lowest common denominator. The negative reception is growing FAST and there's a reason for that. Diablo IV is a TERRIBLE arpg.

    The resource system is a joke. You cast 2-3 core skills and you are out of resource. The only way to get it back is by finding the right aspects to mitigate it, or use the weak and unsatisfying basic    Boring, lifeless, soulless garbage made to appeal to the lowest common denominator. The negative reception is growing FAST and there's a reason for that. Diablo IV is a TERRIBLE arpg.

    The resource system is a joke. You cast 2-3 core skills and you are out of resource. The only way to get it back is by finding the right aspects to mitigate it, or use the weak and unsatisfying basic skill. It feels like crap! The game is clunky and unsatisfying.

    Itemization is boring. Level scaling is the worst thing in the world if you care at all about progression. Resistances don't do anything!!! Who designed this garbage. As a long time Diablo fan I am so disappointed.

    Diablo IV is a travesty. People call this a return to form for the series, that's it's similar to Diablo II. Wrong. The game is Diablo 3 2.0 without the years of patches that made that game good. This is an unfinished game and it sucks!!!!

    Gave it 2 points for the production values. P.s. the soundtrack sucks, you only have yourself to blame if you buy this.    … Expand
  99. Rcoy100
    Jun 12, 2023
    2
    1.horrible lvling experience. 2. Gear is all wack and confusing.
    3. Cant reroll ANY stats on uniques.
    4. No global chat no lfg in a open world game. 5. Nerfing barbarian so hard people could barley play it now. 6. Constant nerfing of elite mobs. 7. No timers for world boss or helltide. Need a 3rd party for that job apparently. 8. Lvl scaling feels horrible for anyone not playing a meta    1.horrible lvling experience. 2. Gear is all wack and confusing.
    3. Cant reroll ANY stats on uniques.
    4. No global chat no lfg in a open world game.
    5. Nerfing barbarian so hard people could barley play it now.
    6. Constant nerfing of elite mobs.
    7. No timers for world boss or helltide. Need a 3rd party for that job apparently.
    8. Lvl scaling feels horrible for anyone not playing a meta build.
    9. Meta builds getting nerfed every day across the board. 10. Crafting costs are outstandingly outrageous. 11. Renown system is just a side content force feed, most of it will have to be redon on any seasonal characters made.
    12. All these nerfs and almost 0 buffs.
    13. Map doesn't carry over to alts.

    These are just SOME of the glaring issues in the game.

    A game alot of us have waited for for 8 years+ and they thumbled with alot of the community, not to mention silence on their end about any upcoming QOL changes ( if there will be ).

    Campaign is fun.    … Expand
  100. bbb266
    Jun 22, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is OK. I had alredy fixed the PC problem,and than it is can play. Play game for fun.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 90
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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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