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  1. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Was a great game at launch but Blizzard has systematically destroyed everything that made the game fun. The fact that this includes microtransactions is just spitting in our faces too. Diablo 3 was one of my favorite games of all times and this just doesn't hold a candle to it. I bought two copies of this even just so I could play with my fiancé and I wish I could return both with how notWas a great game at launch but Blizzard has systematically destroyed everything that made the game fun. The fact that this includes microtransactions is just spitting in our faces too. Diablo 3 was one of my favorite games of all times and this just doesn't hold a candle to it. I bought two copies of this even just so I could play with my fiancé and I wish I could return both with how not fun they have made the game. Combat feels agonizingly slow not even just compared to diablo 3 but any other ARPG. It feels clunky and the few builds that were quick, agile and fun Blizzard has nerfed into the ground. I've already stopped playing the game and at this point, particularly with how many other great games are coming out this year, I don't plan on picking it back up. I can't believe I actually thought they would have learned from Diablo Immortal and make a good game. Somehow they learned from their mistakes and just found new ones to make. Expand
  2. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Started well bar the numerous bugs and some screen tearing, but gave up due to tone deaf development. Does not bode well for the future of the game and I won't commit time to a game if I don't feel it is well spent/rewarded.
  3. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Out of touch with playerbase. Treating the game as a life service mmo money cow. Not a original Diablo solo game. Time gating, major gameflaws which they "cant fix" until after 6 month... Best game of this year just got bummed to 1 of the worst
  4. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Needs some time in the oven, it's a half baked and early access product for 70€ at best.
  5. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    In typical acti/blizzard fashion, hey we made a game you really like, now that we think we got you hooked and believing in us again, surprise!!!! Have a patch that completely rips the fun out of the game you enjoyed. Oh btw don't forget to still buy overpriced cosmetics from the shop so we have the money to continue to put out patches that suck the fun out of the game! This is truly sadIn typical acti/blizzard fashion, hey we made a game you really like, now that we think we got you hooked and believing in us again, surprise!!!! Have a patch that completely rips the fun out of the game you enjoyed. Oh btw don't forget to still buy overpriced cosmetics from the shop so we have the money to continue to put out patches that suck the fun out of the game! This is truly sad for long time fans of the company and the franchise to watch Activision's tendrils just corrupt everything that made blizzard, well blizzard. RIP DIABLO 4 Expand
  6. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    用腦做遊戲 用腳做平衡 .......................................................
  7. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    We got Diablo 3.5 on launch. The game needs considerable updates before it is better than "good".

    This is not a new game it is way too similar to Diablo 3. Itemization is just "green is good, red is bad" aka "big number good, small number bad". The legendary powers being "unlocked" upon dungeons is bad. They are taking feedback and I assume the game will be better in 6-12 months. If
    We got Diablo 3.5 on launch. The game needs considerable updates before it is better than "good".

    This is not a new game it is way too similar to Diablo 3. Itemization is just "green is good, red is bad" aka "big number good, small number bad". The legendary powers being "unlocked" upon dungeons is bad. They are taking feedback and I assume the game will be better in 6-12 months.

    If you played Diablo 2 and liked it please play D2:R.
    If you like Diablo 3, buy this game and play it.
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  8. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    ruined by patch 1.1 had issues before but now much worse. feels like beta game d2 was much superior
  9. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Good storyline - Gameplay for some classes are very slow and unbalanced.

    Seems like the devs need 5 years to get this game on a right track... unfortunately for the franchise cuz we had such a good D1 & D2 game ( Didn't play D3 much ). They patch quiet frequently but rather for fixing stuff that shouldn't be there in the first place. They seem to promise alot but can't deliver... sad
    Good storyline - Gameplay for some classes are very slow and unbalanced.

    Seems like the devs need 5 years to get this game on a right track... unfortunately for the franchise cuz we had such a good D1 & D2 game ( Didn't play D3 much ).
    They patch quiet frequently but rather for fixing stuff that shouldn't be there in the first place.
    They seem to promise alot but can't deliver... sad saaad times to be a gamer atm...

    Conclusion : for such a high price of a game and franchise... You expect alot more, especially when they hype you so much with ads and information.
    I really don't get it, you have such a good opportunity to get a massive game with nearly the whole world knowing and supporting this franchise, and you just throw it into the fire... Again.. Sad.

    Blizzard is not doing great at most lvls with their games, but this proves everything.. They are completely out of touch
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  10. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard releases incomplete game, then instead of fixing boring itemisation and non-existent endgame they slow down players in every possible way: xp nerf, monster buff, item nerf, player damage nerf, player survivability nerf, longer to teleport out of dungeons-- to artificially increase the time a player spends getting to endgame (of which there is none). They addressed exactly 0 of theBlizzard releases incomplete game, then instead of fixing boring itemisation and non-existent endgame they slow down players in every possible way: xp nerf, monster buff, item nerf, player damage nerf, player survivability nerf, longer to teleport out of dungeons-- to artificially increase the time a player spends getting to endgame (of which there is none). They addressed exactly 0 of the popularly raised legitimate concerns: affix bloat and poor itemisation (they added yet more useless affixes), unpowered skills were untouched, clunky mount mechanics, resistances are literally broken (read: not working), backtracking in dungeons, boring events, lack of variety in dungeon bosses, poor mob density (addressed in patch notes but not changed yet), uniques for an entire class are trash, uber uniques may aswell not exist, CDR nerfed.

    If you want to pay $100 to beta test their game for them, go for it. If not, play literally anything else and check back in a couple of years when the game is finished.
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  11. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Slow. Boring. Will only be enjoyable if you’re unemployed and want to spend 100 hours/week. Such an expensive game for what it is. Should have been F2P.
  12. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Latest patch ruined the game
    Would rate -10/10 if I could
    Get your stuff together blizzard
  13. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Okay foundation for a game in beta, lacks endgame activities and any form of qol.
  14. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard ruined the game with patch 1.1 making everything suck. You die instantly, get less xp and do half of your damage. They should've just released a higher world tier instead.
  15. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Why do they always take the easy road. Just NERF everything, all the builds instead of, IDK doing the math and making the right adjustments. You would think they would like to make their stockholders happy?? If the player base is not here than the $$$$ is not here. No $$$ incoming then no one gets paid.
  16. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    A Nightmare for Long-term Players: Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0

    It's a painful marvel how swiftly a game that was once a challenging, engaging, and gratifying experience can morph into a source of frustration. Diablo 4, a game I had devoted weeks of my life to, has morphed from a top-tier action role-playing game into a shattered shadow of its former self following the incomprehensible Patch
    A Nightmare for Long-term Players: Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0

    It's a painful marvel how swiftly a game that was once a challenging, engaging, and gratifying experience can morph into a source of frustration. Diablo 4, a game I had devoted weeks of my life to, has morphed from a top-tier action role-playing game into a shattered shadow of its former self following the incomprehensible Patch 1.1.0.

    Before the patch, Diablo 4 was an unmatched masterpiece. It demanded patience, skill, and a sharp mind to achieve the perfect balance of offensive power, defense, and abilities. It was a glorious challenge worth mastering. But then came Patch 1.1.0, and suddenly nothing was the same.

    The alterations to the game mechanics were entirely disproportionate. The character progression, which previously represented a clear and tangible reward for invested time and efforts, was shattered and pieced back together, losing the essence of what made the game what it was. The love for detail that went into the min-maxing mechanic was brutally distorted. It felt as if my hard-earned gear disappeared into smoke overnight.

    Even worse, the equipment stats have gone completely out of balance. My painstakingly collected gear, which once made the difference between victory and defeat, was devalued as if my efforts meant nothing. Even the new damage calculation mechanism appears to be utterly arbitrary, making the gameplay frustrating and unsatisfactory.

    The changes go far beyond pure number games. They also touch the fundamental elements of gameplay. It's as if the developers decided to reinvent the wheel rather than building upon the strong foundations that Diablo 4 already had. The new system feels unbalanced, illogical, and unfinished, as if we, the players, are now serving as beta testers for an unfinished game.

    The most frustrating part of all this is Blizzard's apparent indifference to the community. They have preferred to make dramatic changes without gaining a clear consensus from the players. It's as if they have forgotten that we, the players, are the ones who pour countless hours into their world. Our opinion should count, especially when such drastic changes are in question.

    In the end, Patch 1.1.0 for Diablo 4 doesn't feel like an improvement but like a completely new vision that doesn't match the original game we loved. With the massive changes and the lack of communication from the developers, I feel alienated and betrayed. It's as if I'm no longer part of the Diablo community but a spectator forced to watch the game I once loved heading in a direction I cannot support.

    I'm disappointed, Blizzard. What you've done with Diablo 4 is nothing less than a betrayal to your most loyal players. The fact that we are the ones who suffer the most is a slap in the face that we didn't deserve.

    Diablo 4 was once a phenomenal game, but post-Patch 1.1.0, it's nothing more than a sad example of how to ruin a great game. I can't recommend it under these circumstances, sadly. It hurts me to write this, but I can only hope that Blizzard learns to respect its players and appreciate their passion and commitment.
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  17. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 completely ruined my excitement for Season 1. Not going to return until changes are made.
  18. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Nothing to do in the endgame. It is beyond boring after playing it for a while.
  19. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Time waste **** ****

    Overrated, Over-marketed game.

    I won't buy Blizz game anymore. ******** blizz
  20. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Pointless endgame, made more grindy and pointless with today's patch. There's really no gameplay loop, unless you really enjoy disappointment.
  21. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    It was fine until you broke everything. I could do NM dungeon 41 and now tier 21 is just as hard post update. Fix your ****
  22. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Blizzard don't play their game, they don't make games for players anymore. They follow money making algorithms in order to milk their players the most. I am quite sad because I had a lot of hope until 1.1 patch notes came out. Everything is now slower to slow people proggression until they reach non existent endgame. Everything is weaker while monsters remain untouched. Vulnerable has beenBlizzard don't play their game, they don't make games for players anymore. They follow money making algorithms in order to milk their players the most. I am quite sad because I had a lot of hope until 1.1 patch notes came out. Everything is now slower to slow people proggression until they reach non existent endgame. Everything is weaker while monsters remain untouched. Vulnerable has been nerfed but is still mandatory because it has its own damage bucket. They don't understand the ARPG genre at all. They made a jack of all trades game that can't really satisfy any player in the long run. MMORPG fans will find D4 boring and with 0 social feature, ARPG fans will find D4 stale and with 0 deepness in it. 1 point for the cinematics that were good but I don't buy diablo for a movie experience. Expand
  23. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They released an unfinished product that felt like it was still very early development, like pre-alpha.

    Then they continually nerfed and disabled things after release not fixing any of the big issues but just making players experience worse and worse. Then they released the pre-season patch and oh boy did they not only ruin they game they massacred the game, whatever was left of it
    They released an unfinished product that felt like it was still very early development, like pre-alpha.

    Then they continually nerfed and disabled things after release not fixing any of the big issues but just making players experience worse and worse.

    Then they released the pre-season patch and oh boy did they not only ruin they game they massacred the game, whatever was left of it they just took it and destroyed it. At least they had the audacity to kill OW2 before it was "released" still think think they scammed a few people with that but oh boy did they take our 100$ and run away with it for Diablo 4.

    Despite having a lot of time to play I got a druid to 96, rogue to 82 and a necro to 85 and I can't even get myself to log in to at least push to 100, I am completely burnt out on the game. And whenever I think about the game it makes me mad, I spent all that time leveling those toons for nothing, it wasn't even fun, there was a tiny bit of enjoyment early on because new game energy but after that it was just brute force because I had nothing better to do. But I might as well have stared at paint dry while listening to music and would've enjoyed my time more.

    Game is only a leveling simulator, but instead of being a "fun" leveling simulator they force you to go into nightmare dungeons, just regular dungeons with annoying and horrible affixes that makes you not wanna run another one when you finish one but to keep on leveling you need to run those hundreds of time to get to 100, and just when you think there might be alternative content there isn't. You got world bosses for loot pinata, helltides for chore to get Forgotten souls and then there's tree of whispers which is dead content can't recommend doing it, it's unrewarding. So basically the only thing there is to do is nightmare dungeons.

    Then the other part where you're not really farming for anything, you might find an item with 3 more vulnerable damage, or 6 more crit damage, but ultimately it is just similar system to Diablo 3 +5 mainstat from paragon, but it's +5 stat from gear. Your character becomes 90% complete at level 75, and then the rest is like trying to hunt for a perfectly rolled item which is completely pointless and a waste of time.

    Then they failed miserable at trying to put in "chase" uniques, there were 6 at launch, and 1 added in latest patch. Worst part is you can't grind for them, as they would take about 12 hours a day for 2000 years to find, not even a meme but literally thousands of years on average for just one of them. And we currently don't have access to the well of immortality to farm for those uniques.

    So I think this game at best is like a 1.5/10, because I know Blizzard can always stoop lower. But this game is basically as bad as it gets. Definitely regret every dollar I spent on it, did not get my moneys worth.
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  24. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game is not even worth playing now. Developers continue to nerf everything into the ground to the point where you can’t even play anymore without dying several times and failing a dungeon. I’ve never seen a more disrespectful developing team.
  25. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Was really looking forward to S1 and it was killed with the recent patch. Havent even thought about playing since
  26. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The most offensive patch in video game history. Every ounce of excitement has been sucked from the game for me.
  27. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The D4 game designers do not fundamentally understand what makes an ARPG fun. This is because many of the leads on D4 come from World of Warcraft. Instead of making the BEST ARPG they could, they instead wanted to 're-imagine' Diablo from their own point of view so they added an Open World, side quests and boring reptitive dungeon fetch and deliver objectives. While the open world could beThe D4 game designers do not fundamentally understand what makes an ARPG fun. This is because many of the leads on D4 come from World of Warcraft. Instead of making the BEST ARPG they could, they instead wanted to 're-imagine' Diablo from their own point of view so they added an Open World, side quests and boring reptitive dungeon fetch and deliver objectives. While the open world could be awesome, they didn't fill it with enough fun stuff to do, so it just ends up getting in the way of the fun. They tried to mask this lack of content by saying "OMG 120 dungeons!" but there are only a handful of tilesets, layouts are repeated over and over and ALL the activities in these dungeons are reptitious and boring. They said they spent 2 years on perfecting the itemization, but it's absolutely horrible. Tons of affixes that are just 'Number Go Up' type of stuff, except with conditions. Lastly their MMO lineage has them trying to balance the game perfectly, but NERFING everything (instead of buffing underperforming skills/classes). They don't understand that in an ARPG you don't want everything balanced perfectly, a lot of the fun is being able to create some really awesome builds that just crush content.

    For all of these reasons (and many more) I don't have much confidence that the Diablo 4 designers are capable of delivering an awesome game. I think the game will improve and after the first expansion it will probably be FAR more enjoyable to play with a lot more stuff to do, but the 'theme park' feeling they've brought to the game will always remain and it will never be truly great. Sad.

    If I were Microsoft, I'd start work on Diablo 5 now with an entirely new team, one that truly understands what makes an ARPG great.
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  28. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    At launch I would have given this game an 8 or even 9, but since launch they have done nothing but make the game worse. I've never seen a company purposely kill their own game before, but that is exactly what they have done. They constantly take anything that is even remotely fun in the game and nerf it out.
  29. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Nie stety mimo że jestem fanem seri diablo to w d4 po 432h gra to katorga !!!
  30. Jul 20, 2023
    4
    It started out very promising, even setting new genre standards in terms of cinematics, music, sound design and artwork but completely failed to hold my attention, much less my enthusiasm before even the end of the story line. I drudged on till World Tier 4 because in D3, after the RoS patch and loot 2.0 I had a lot of fun in the endgame, but D4's level scaling in combination with theIt started out very promising, even setting new genre standards in terms of cinematics, music, sound design and artwork but completely failed to hold my attention, much less my enthusiasm before even the end of the story line. I drudged on till World Tier 4 because in D3, after the RoS patch and loot 2.0 I had a lot of fun in the endgame, but D4's level scaling in combination with the needlessly stingy and, above all, boring loot and the dreadfully uninspired paragon board system as the only avenues of progression left me enervated long before reaching max level.
    With seasons looking to be all about the monetization and time spent in the game, and therefore looking at the shop, I will not recommend D4 to anyone.
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  31. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    We need free respec for abilities/paragon and inifinte stash space. Preset armory builds gear/specs. Theres no room for testing. We need to be able to play different builds.
  32. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Was fun for awhile until they nerfed all classes and deleted the sorc. Oh, and the bugs.. So much testing by the devs yet some embarrassing bugs still make it through. Come on blizzard..
  33. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Seriously what a terrible patch! the nerfing is insane, I've been looking forward to this game for years and you deliver a buggy game with server you must have to wind up with a handle. Then you release this patch and literally kill the necromancer...50% crit reduction!!! WTF let alone what you have done with the sorcerer. 3 level 100 characters and you just ruin the game - deleting theSeriously what a terrible patch! the nerfing is insane, I've been looking forward to this game for years and you deliver a buggy game with server you must have to wind up with a handle. Then you release this patch and literally kill the necromancer...50% crit reduction!!! WTF let alone what you have done with the sorcerer. 3 level 100 characters and you just ruin the game - deleting the game when I get home and never buying another product from you. Expand
  34. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The last patch has ruined the game avoid at all cost. If you where thinking about buying look at the patch notes and reviews from people playing. I wish I had never bought this game but who knew they make changes like this before a season started. Really look for the game to be 75% off before buying that how much it is really worth right now.
  35. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    No care for the players, only the money they already received. It's sad that they did this, but at least it lets the players know to not trust Blizzard in the future. Weird they would shoot their own foot like this, but I guess this is what they wanted.
  36. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Patch 1.1 sucks period... whatever the Diablo hardcore fans would say, its still stupid, same with their community. How to kill a game in 30 days!
  37. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The developers have an objective and do not listen to the player base. They released a buggy, unfinished product and did not make any of the changes suggested for bugs throughout multiple beta tests and continue with those same problems even into the first season. The game has several bugs and problems that continue to be ignored and glossed over, coupled with the fact that the developersThe developers have an objective and do not listen to the player base. They released a buggy, unfinished product and did not make any of the changes suggested for bugs throughout multiple beta tests and continue with those same problems even into the first season. The game has several bugs and problems that continue to be ignored and glossed over, coupled with the fact that the developers have not made one positive change in the game only negative ones makes this game in need of a major overhaul. Expand
  38. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    better fix QOL/Classes in S1 ASAP! people...this is your last chance or its over
  39. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This latest patch for diablo iv patch 1.1 has left a sour taste in my mouth. I blasted the first few weeks of season 0, took a short break, and then hopped back in to test the nightmare dungeon changes. I was excited and hopeful about the direction of the game. Leading up to this week, I was told that the first season would give us characters that are "broken" and that set my expectationsThis latest patch for diablo iv patch 1.1 has left a sour taste in my mouth. I blasted the first few weeks of season 0, took a short break, and then hopped back in to test the nightmare dungeon changes. I was excited and hopeful about the direction of the game. Leading up to this week, I was told that the first season would give us characters that are "broken" and that set my expectations for the patch to increase the enjoyment of the game. After logging into the new patch, my enjoyment has entirely fallen off. The quality of life changes we asked for were ignored, the character power buffs we were hoping for to bring up less used builds were ignored, and the player power we had has been stripped. Blizzard has an opportunity to salvage this, but unless they make some major changes quickly, I can't see myself continuing to play this game nor do I think this game is worth the emotional investment of waiting for it to become playable. Expand
  40. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    With a single patch, Diablo 4 became Diablo Immortal. Blizzard sold us the game we wanted and then modified it into the game their company wants us to play. Only the paid players will succeed and anyone who thought the $70 was already too much, will be forced to grind the same boring content until they shut down the servers in Season 2.
  41. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs are idiots and they killed the Action of ARPG. There is no end game appart from doing NMD and killing Uber Lilith and season 1 is empty. The game is for the moment non-fun, non-friendly, it's a pure desaster.
  42. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was bleeding before the 1.2 patch, now they killed it completely. It’s been a month since my last game.
    We deserve a refund.
  43. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard have released a “patch” which nerfs every class in the game and has made all end game activities harder to do by requiring more time for less reward as before. There was no need for these changes and instead, Blizzard should listen and work with the community because, at the end of the day, we’re their source of income to continue support of the game.
  44. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Bliizard dont make any Quality of Life Changes Instat nerv and change everthing we need for defense
  45. G3g
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They released the game and let us build our characters then nerfed everything by over 40% into the ground. Nerfed dmg.nerfed expereince.nerfed armor and Slowed everything down. Now everyone has to spend longer doing everything. They fked everyone!
  46. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The main story is good, but there is no endgame. This game is a late April Fool's joke, sadly...
  47. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Wow, nerf the game and give the players no qol changes or meaningful endgame or items. Baldurs gate 3, here we come!
  48. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    With all the problems blizzard has had with ignoring the playerbase in the past 10 years, it's impressive how hard Diablo 4 is trying to 1up it by releasing the worst patch in years. Game isn't run by passionate devs, it's run by a group of psychopaths that get off on watching the players suffer.
  49. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Ruining the game, I so regret purchasing the deluxe edition, xbox version and yet another standard version for a friend.
    We are all so disappointed and will not touch this game any more and most likely not another piece of blizzard "game" again. This is ridiculous and it's so obvious the only reason is that they want people to buy battle passes.
  50. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Good game for campaign + Sound + Effects, that's all. So I give 1 point.
    The Diablo Franchise was my favourite since D2 vanilla. Now I am boycotting D4.. Well done Blizzard
    Last patch for Saison 1 is an atrocity. Diablo fans are just moked ... - all class nerfed --> You can now do less content than before - XP reduced and even more reduced if you kill higher lvl monsters - Uniques
    Good game for campaign + Sound + Effects, that's all. So I give 1 point.
    The Diablo Franchise was my favourite since D2 vanilla. Now I am boycotting D4.. Well done Blizzard
    Last patch for Saison 1 is an atrocity. Diablo fans are just moked ...
    - all class nerfed --> You can now do less content than before
    - XP reduced and even more reduced if you kill higher lvl monsters
    - Uniques that never drop
    - 0 point into trying harder content because you get NO better XP or reward --> No need to challenge yourself
    - All quality of Life issues were ignored

    Blizzard take everything you've done recently and do the EXACT CONTRARY!
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  51. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Hot garbage of a game with incompetent developers, but it'll eventually be decent in a few years.
  52. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert! If you find a build that works they will nerf it into oblivion. Would not recommend, I have uninstalled it and don’t plan on coming back. Lots of other games out there to play. Expand
  53. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Poor itemization
    cant use abilities due to long cooldowns
    not fun
    out of touch development team makes it worse
    save your money for something else
  54. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t know how a company can have a negative effect on its consumers when the consumers originally loved the game. It went from extremely great to good to now I want a refund. Except for the fanboys out there no one is happy with the state of the game. Expand
  55. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Guess they think a fun game is supposed to be like a chore. Could've been a great game. Maybe they'll fire whoever is in charge and fix it
  56. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I will write a serious review when there is something serious to write about. Right now the game is a joke. A bitter joke and that joke's on me cause I paid the premium 100Eur for a marketing trap.

    Don't make my mistake. In it's current state I can only recommend that you wait a long while until it's on a low price sale. Play through the campaign once or twice & shelve it. Granted of
    I will write a serious review when there is something serious to write about. Right now the game is a joke. A bitter joke and that joke's on me cause I paid the premium 100Eur for a marketing trap.

    Don't make my mistake. In it's current state I can only recommend that you wait a long while until it's on a low price sale. Play through the campaign once or twice & shelve it.
    Granted of course, since there is no offline single player mode, that the game is still accessible after said long while.
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  57. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Boring and repetitive. Expensive and literally not worth it for the current price. It should be $15 for this game
  58. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Been playing since D3 season 1 and have thoroughly enjoyed grinding and farming for gear in that game. D4 beta felt mediocre as you knew there would be a million and one different changes coming to the game that will make basically all the progress you made worthless. 7-19 patch **** a lot of **** up. It needs fixin.
  59. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Bottom line: An incredibly boring game. Dungeons and loot, the heart of an ARPG, do not feel satisfying at all. The game loop, is tedious. Expect to make multiple trips back to the vendor during your dungeon run, which just completely breaks the immersion and flow. The professional reviews will site the combat and story, which are the highlights of the game, but they do not reviewBottom line: An incredibly boring game. Dungeons and loot, the heart of an ARPG, do not feel satisfying at all. The game loop, is tedious. Expect to make multiple trips back to the vendor during your dungeon run, which just completely breaks the immersion and flow. The professional reviews will site the combat and story, which are the highlights of the game, but they do not review where you'll be spending the majority of your time so players may be lead to believe this is a home run. It is not. Not even close. Expand
  60. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They shouldn't have tried to make this game a partial MMO. I'd love to be able to pause the game and walk away for a while and not have it log me out due to inactivity and lose my progress on the dungeon or quest I was in the middle of.
    The 1.1 patch is a tone deaf disaster... did they not know that deep class nerfs across the board in the name of "balance" would upset people OH WAIT
    They shouldn't have tried to make this game a partial MMO. I'd love to be able to pause the game and walk away for a while and not have it log me out due to inactivity and lose my progress on the dungeon or quest I was in the middle of.
    The 1.1 patch is a tone deaf disaster... did they not know that deep class nerfs across the board in the name of "balance" would upset people OH WAIT THEY'VE BEEN MANAGING WORLD OF WARCRAFT FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS.
    .... oh wait, I guess this tracks with how they managed WoW over time, so I'm not surprised when they're out of touch with their audience.

    "do you guys not have phones?"
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  61. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It's one thing to fix bugs but it's another to actually remove stats from existing gear and characters. They nerf based on some random internal power play. It's not about balancing and making sure builds are still fun. It's more about breaking builds and letting other OP builds remain without actually addressing many of the bugs and glitches that exist. You level your characters toIt's one thing to fix bugs but it's another to actually remove stats from existing gear and characters. They nerf based on some random internal power play. It's not about balancing and making sure builds are still fun. It's more about breaking builds and letting other OP builds remain without actually addressing many of the bugs and glitches that exist. You level your characters to reach certain stats and thresholds. You level your characters to focus on what is the most powerful or fun to play. Then Blizzard comes in and changes, not bug fixes, which impacts the basic damage, cool down reduction, actual stats available, armor, didn't fix resistances which is broken, overall defense, and overall experience gain. A level 70 player is going to fill the pain and will have to grind for several weeks to get back to where they were. The full time career gamers who play over 50 hours a week barely even notice. They have max level everything and perfect or near perfect gear. It wasn't a balance patch it was an intentional bump back for the majority of their player base. If they do it once, they likely will do it again. Very frustrating to get the stats needed for several important bonuses, sign in the next day and your gear and skills have had stats removed and now you have to completely rebuild to get them back. Pointless frustration. Expand
  62. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Perspective of someone that's completed the campaign and is in "endgame" (Note: Campaign was decent, but short and only somewhat exciting compared to Diablo3): This game was already a 2nd job to play, and by that I mean you're spending hours doing the same things over and over again with no feeling of accomplishment or progression whatsoever. You can't even feel like you're getting betterPerspective of someone that's completed the campaign and is in "endgame" (Note: Campaign was decent, but short and only somewhat exciting compared to Diablo3): This game was already a 2nd job to play, and by that I mean you're spending hours doing the same things over and over again with no feeling of accomplishment or progression whatsoever. You can't even feel like you're getting better at the game, because even when you "push" higher tier nightmare dungeons your character's not geared for, you get garbage loot that's FAR below your character's level or the gear you already have equipped. The game is very VERY thin on endgame loot. There is nothing very unique or exciting to find. You are literally just doing the same activity over and over again in the same manner, to once again port back to town, to disassemble or sell off another large collection of trash. Over and over again. No gear upgrades. Nothing exciting or new happens. That's the endgame. Trash loot recycling simulator.

    Now, Blizzard looked at their players' progression and said "They've progressed to the depressing and pointless endgame too quickly! We have to make it harder for them to get there!" and are nerfing any and all abilities that could make a player feel "powerful" or even "capable" of completing the endgame content (which is already thin, boring and fruitless).

    This is all being done in the name of "engagement" which is the term game devs use to describe "addiction and manipulation tactics" to keep you locked to their game and not able to play any other game. FOMO BS that almost all game devs are using these days. "Seasonal" drip-fed content that keeps you locked into a daily check-in in order to get your next pebble of "content" (some lame-ass weapon skin or mount armor). We have to push back on this garbage and show devs that we don't want to be seen as revenue streams sitting in front of their gambling machines, pulling the handle over and over again to get our crumbs for the week. We have to stop supporting this crap. By Blizzard essentially making everything about this game even more difficult and slower, they're showing us that they really only care about keeping you on the hook for every minute they can drain from your life. It's not fun, it's not entertaining or challenging. It's trash game design at best. Protip game devs: Make a game people actually want to play, and you won't have to resort to just building the walls higher.
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  63. Jul 20, 2023
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    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How to destroy a game before a season even started. I don't get it. Blizzard don't even play their own games. Expand
  64. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    After spending more than 300h playing and reached lv100 i write this sad review, as a big, huge fan of diablo 2.

    The late game is boring and slow, mostly as the loot system is not on point. It always feels is not going anywhere. I understand the not trading rule as in d2 generated hacks/dupes and shops, but the items you are looking for are not possible to get. Why should i play more
    After spending more than 300h playing and reached lv100 i write this sad review, as a big, huge fan of diablo 2.

    The late game is boring and slow, mostly as the loot system is not on point. It always feels is not going anywhere. I understand the not trading rule as in d2 generated hacks/dupes and shops, but the items you are looking for are not possible to get. Why should i play more than 300h to not find items?

    I was saying boring and slow? When patch 1.1 came out, it became even slower. And that's why now your game is rated 2.6 and falling. Could have been, and could be a perfect game in the future, if the reputation can be saved.
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  65. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I don't work because of long term sickness and for months I have been looking for something to get into long term as I have never really mastered a game. Diablo 4 was the one. I have over 340 hours. After this new patch that they clearly made to get as many people as possible over to the season realm to push them to the battle pass I am just sat here twiddling my thumbs. My barb is myI don't work because of long term sickness and for months I have been looking for something to get into long term as I have never really mastered a game. Diablo 4 was the one. I have over 340 hours. After this new patch that they clearly made to get as many people as possible over to the season realm to push them to the battle pass I am just sat here twiddling my thumbs. My barb is my latest character nealy hitting level 75. In the 2 weeks I have been building him I have not died once. After the patch I went into a normal dungeon and died. Not a nightmare dungeon a normal one. Not logged in since. Really not sure if I want to play the season and spend my time mastering this game. Path of exile 2 looks very good. So might just wait for that. Expand
  66. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I don’t have enough time to write a bad review for this game, it’s that bad. So I’ll just copy my link to my comment on the official D4 forum. The criticisms that I stated are by no means all of the criticisms I have for the game, but I just don’t care enough to go on listing anymore. That’s how disappointed I am. I’m only doing this to spare anyone else the cost, time, and disappointmentI don’t have enough time to write a bad review for this game, it’s that bad. So I’ll just copy my link to my comment on the official D4 forum. The criticisms that I stated are by no means all of the criticisms I have for the game, but I just don’t care enough to go on listing anymore. That’s how disappointed I am. I’m only doing this to spare anyone else the cost, time, and disappointment of playing. It’s not even a good game, but rest assured, if there’s anything you like about it, the devs will destroy it. They’re clueless. Can only see it getting worse. https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d4/t/patch-notes-all-the-changes-we-havent-asked-for/87517/618 Expand
  67. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Classic bait and switch to drain your money and time. Just play d3, better game, better time, papa johns.
  68. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    why are you guys so getting into teaching others how to play a game...in your way???
  69. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    So originally the issue was the lag and with the servers which was bad enough. But now with the pre-season patch which has managed to make everyone in a fanbase explode with anger how can companies continue. I feel there was a time with Games were meant for enjoyment but now they are seen as a way of getting money out of gamers.

    The game was fun, and I had a blast initially but now with
    So originally the issue was the lag and with the servers which was bad enough. But now with the pre-season patch which has managed to make everyone in a fanbase explode with anger how can companies continue. I feel there was a time with Games were meant for enjoyment but now they are seen as a way of getting money out of gamers.

    The game was fun, and I had a blast initially but now with how much they have changed it with what should have been done before. I can't say I am happy about wasting my money on this game. Hopefully Blizzard hears these complaints and can begin to work on improving the relationship.
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  70. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    When developers ruin the flow and pace of the game by slowing it down, it no longer is a game. It becomes a chore and work. It's no longer fun.

    Diablo was released in 1996. With Diablo IV released in 2023, some players of that generation have less time. Our casual play shouldn't be slowed down by developers who decide to make it harder to gain experience and find loot. That was the fun of
    When developers ruin the flow and pace of the game by slowing it down, it no longer is a game. It becomes a chore and work. It's no longer fun.

    Diablo was released in 1996. With Diablo IV released in 2023, some players of that generation have less time. Our casual play shouldn't be slowed down by developers who decide to make it harder to gain experience and find loot. That was the fun of the game. These developers add in new random affixes to items that make the preferred affixes harder to attain that it is nonsensical to make it slower to get drops. This game is not worth it and not fun after these 1.1 changes. The game is new and already these changes are horrible.
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  71. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The game is boring and the developers don't respect the players. They're just making a boring game of their own fantasy.
    The way to update and correct the game is just to modify the value roughly.
    The whole game is full of bugs and stutters.
    (this is google translate)
  72. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was decent during the campaign. The story is quite good, the characters are not bad and the cinematics are insanely good. The characters and the world look really good. No problem there. The sound is also very good, I have no problem with sound design.
  73. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Way to less Mobs for a Hack and slay game. Over 120 dungeons and like 6-7 types of bosses. Gets repetive really fast. Almost no gear upgrades (found good items on level 70ish and kept them till level 90+ till i quit). Instead of listening to Feedback, Blizzard is just slowing down the game more and more. Disappointed after 2k hours Diablo 3 (left game before season 1 started).

    Like the
    Way to less Mobs for a Hack and slay game. Over 120 dungeons and like 6-7 types of bosses. Gets repetive really fast. Almost no gear upgrades (found good items on level 70ish and kept them till level 90+ till i quit). Instead of listening to Feedback, Blizzard is just slowing down the game more and more. Disappointed after 2k hours Diablo 3 (left game before season 1 started).

    Like the cinematics though. Lore Was pretty good but disliked the ending.
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  74. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    為了這個遊戲體驗負評,特地創帳號來打0分,以前暗黑的感動已消失殆盡,對於沒時間的休閒玩家,體驗度0分。
  75. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard have become a greey corporation dead set and artificially inflating playtime due to the lack of content. Typical game as a service model where you elongate the content to better keep eyes on the game so they spend more of battle passes and cosmetics, but at the cost of the enjoyment and fun. Diablo is a casual game that's doing everything wrong.
  76. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I made this account just to give Diablo 4 an honest review so hopefully others avoid the same mistake of purchasing. Early on the game seems decent, but it progressively gets more boring. Previously Diablo games had end game activities to keep us logging on and playing. This game has nothing going for it at end game. I've seen people calling it Vendor Simulator 4 and this makes a lot ofI made this account just to give Diablo 4 an honest review so hopefully others avoid the same mistake of purchasing. Early on the game seems decent, but it progressively gets more boring. Previously Diablo games had end game activities to keep us logging on and playing. This game has nothing going for it at end game. I've seen people calling it Vendor Simulator 4 and this makes a lot of sense. You spend more time running between monsters, reviewing your loot and vendoring it than actually fighting monsters.

    The game is also live service and Blizzard recently ignored 142 exploiters who basically cheated the game to get uber uniques. Their response was extremely disappointing. It was along the lines of "we know who cheated and how many, but this time there will be no punishment, perhaps next time we'll do something if it happened again". This allows their streamer partners and whoever else they are protecting to retain godlike items for the remainder of the game. I decided to uninstall at this point because Blizzard lost integrity and didn't keep the playing field fair for the rest of us.
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  77. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    suck upgrade, suck game, my character become weak, i don't know how to play, i will quit form this game
  78. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I am really thankful
    Because Blizzard Entertainment let me know what does the camel say. They say : Nerf~~~~ Nerf~~~~~~
  79. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Ruined the game right before season 1 started. Massively nerfing every single possible thing they could.
  80. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was quite good, yes, It has a lot of work to be done: quite routine endgame content, some skills were useless, game has some bugs with armor / resistances. And what the Blizzard do in the "big patch"? They slowing down game instead of balancing things and making new endgame activities. Amazing. 0/10, that shows us the real attitude for players
  81. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Enjoyed the game from launch up until the endgame, where the game started to come apart. I figured I’d hold out and see if they would fix all of the issues, but unfortunately, they blatantly disregarded all of them.

    Blizzard clearly doesn’t give a care about any of the players and their problems with the game. Blizzard is going to do what Blizzard wants to do. And you, the player, should
    Enjoyed the game from launch up until the endgame, where the game started to come apart. I figured I’d hold out and see if they would fix all of the issues, but unfortunately, they blatantly disregarded all of them.

    Blizzard clearly doesn’t give a care about any of the players and their problems with the game. Blizzard is going to do what Blizzard wants to do. And you, the player, should do what you should do. Don’t buy this game if you’re going to play it for anything more than a couple hours a week. There is no endgame content apart from one boss fight that gives no rewards and high level nightmare dungeons that still drop sacred items (LOL)!

    All in all, don’t bother. Blizzard will run this game into the ground in true Blizzard fashion. So many terrible things about the game, that the good things don’t even come close to outweighing them.
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  82. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Too slow, not fun to play at all. Instead of buffing the worst performing builds they nerfed everything to the level of the worst performing builds and nerfed them further
  83. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    90 bucks for such a beautyful game but...
    vram issue
    queues at day1
    queues at dat 1 of season 1 (well, it's actually stuck at "start game pending" over 20 mins lul)
    blizzy stop fu***** your employees and begin some serious tuning, optimization and scale your infrastructure properly ffs
  84. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    After seeing those changes via patch notes I genuinely think they want nobody too play this game:( . Sadtosee
  85. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Not enjoyable as a game... cant count on blizzard to do sensible fixes, loot is bad and enemies are super repetitive... You basically fight the same enemies at the start of the game later in hell again... absolute joke....

    In short the game is LAZY
  86. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Refusing to put in the one line fix to make hardcore playable (dc protection), plus s1 patch sapping what minor fun existed. Worthless till at least s2
  87. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Spent $100 for early access. The game was barely playable the entire time, but recently the devs made it unplayable.
  88. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Just made an account so I can throw some meat at this abomination. The game is truly unplayabale after 1st season started. Loading screens take ages when You Tp from one location to another, lags are the only thing that actually make You get killed while playing on the 2nd level world. The optimalization is pure trash, friend of mine who has worse and older laptop has better stabilityJust made an account so I can throw some meat at this abomination. The game is truly unplayabale after 1st season started. Loading screens take ages when You Tp from one location to another, lags are the only thing that actually make You get killed while playing on the 2nd level world. The optimalization is pure trash, friend of mine who has worse and older laptop has better stability during the game and its not the hardware fault, no mater if You play on low or high settings, stuttering, freezing occurs while traveling or after teleporting to the city. The "invisible wall" bug make the game unplayable - again. It' s not worth those 60$ at all. Gonna go play some minecraft. Expand
  89. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Congrats to the developers for breaking my addiction to the diablo series by making the most boring game I ever played.
  90. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They gutted what was almost a fun experience. All of the nerfs, changes, and uber rare items just made the game feel less fun.
  91. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Nothing to do after level 50. A game that had so much going for it and they literally did none of it.
  92. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    A very expensive game. Littered with bugs. Customer support non-existent. S1 patches make no sense. It was fun for 20 hours or so. Then it was a grind, with the patches now….barely playable. The dev should really try to actually play the game they are developing
  93. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    just no fun also thx for the making all things making even worst for season 1...
  94. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Absolute garb. Save your money, Blizzard certainly doesn't deserve it. Game was likely pushed for release asap by investors. Actiblizz all about that moula $$$. Game is bland and unfinished. So many issues to even describe it all here. Itemization is boring and bloated. Pathing issues everywhere on the map. Buggy quests, dungeons, and events. No stash space. Boring copy pasta dungeons,Absolute garb. Save your money, Blizzard certainly doesn't deserve it. Game was likely pushed for release asap by investors. Actiblizz all about that moula $$$. Game is bland and unfinished. So many issues to even describe it all here. Itemization is boring and bloated. Pathing issues everywhere on the map. Buggy quests, dungeons, and events. No stash space. Boring copy pasta dungeons, monsters and bosses. Patch 1.11 they took the community feedback and did literally the opposite. Season 1 release, if you're lucky enough to log in and not in an infinite que, you get hit by rubber banding and invisible walls everywhere. Loading into a new area or dungeon results in loading hang and you have to alt f4 and restart and jump back into que. When you get back in, don't bother trying to load into a new area because you get the same result. Blizzard support is nearly non-existent or completely useless. How does a season 1 release have so many more issues than both launch days?

    Honestly so disappointing, the game, how little ActiBlizz cares about it's fan base. It's amazing anyone even supports them anymore. Been playing blizzard games since I was 10 starting with OG startcraft, diablo and warcraft. Then into WoW, D2/LOD. This game doesn't even compete with D2/D2R.

    SAVE YOUR MONEY
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  95. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Can't play this game... Loading screen loops, never ending queues.. The game it's not playable.
  96. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The season patch is very horrible. Built a character around certain things. Min, Max... and showed up to see that the things I thought were going to be around and it's just dead.

    Now I have to respec everything? Wow fun!
  97. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4, ô déception, où est ton éclat divin ?
    En sombres abysses, ton âme semble perdue.
    Le gameplay fléchit, l'essence même décline, Et le démon autrefois redouté est vaincu. Des classes sans éclat, pauvres en profondeur, Un arbre de compétences sans saveur et sans fard, Les combats répétitifs manquent de grandeur, L'essence du défi s'éteint, et c'est bien tard. La chasse aux loots
    Diablo 4, ô déception, où est ton éclat divin ?
    En sombres abysses, ton âme semble perdue.
    Le gameplay fléchit, l'essence même décline,
    Et le démon autrefois redouté est vaincu.

    Des classes sans éclat, pauvres en profondeur,
    Un arbre de compétences sans saveur et sans fard,
    Les combats répétitifs manquent de grandeur,
    L'essence du défi s'éteint, et c'est bien tard.

    La chasse aux loots n'est plus que monnaie courante,
    La boutique en ligne règne en souveraine,
    Les microtransactions, tentation dévorante,
    Entraînent la série dans une spirale malsaine.

    Le récit, quant à lui, semble étrangement terne,
    Les personnages vides, sans vie, sans émotion,
    Des quêtes prévisibles, sans âme ni citerne,
    Et l'immersion s'étiole dans cette sombre illusion.

    Bugs et problèmes techniques, funeste compagnie,
    Assombrissent l'horizon du monde de Sanctuary.
    Diablo 4, jadis si glorifié,
    En ce triste opus, tu t'éteins, ô légendaire démoniaque.
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  98. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They just don't know their player base anymore. They are just removing anything fun. Just gotta wait for them to put more content into the game. Could be better in 3 years like a No Man Sky situation
  99. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Total waste of money.a lot of work just to nerf all progress in order to spend more money, down servers, cut all the advantages in the latest patches and so on.not an enjoyable game anymore....
  100. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Nice game. Probably we should buy more skins maybe then we can play. First and the last season. Maybe Microsoft can fix this game and kick out all blizzard employees.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 90
  2. Negative: 0 out of 90
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 29, 2023
    66
    It’s almost like Diablo 4 developers are consciously fighting against everything that made classic Diablo fun. [Issue#262, p.80]
  2. 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.
  3. Jul 7, 2023
    90
    The best Blizzard launch in a long time and a worthy game to be called Diablo.