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  1. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It was a nice game, but they totally destroyed with a stupid patch. I wish I could get a refund.
  2. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs have no idea about what players want or they deliberately do the opposite. Awful 1.1 patch, everything nerfed and everything takes longer. They have many years of experience with diablo 3 (an actually good game) and do the complete opposite of what was successful in diablo 3
  3. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    I'm sorry I just don't understand why new games don't enhance their older versions. Why are we going to slowly over time get a good game? Why doesn't it have ALL the greatness from the previous games? This game is an actual joke. Its clear they are working their way to introducing microtransactions like their famous mobile version.
  4. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They making D4 like it is Lost Arc lol! everything feels like chores now, so have fun grinding!
  5. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Forced to play in online multiplayer at all times in a game where group-play doesn't really feel all that satisfying and I primarily play alone. Add that to all the bad changes and I think I will be abstaining in hopes that this gets sorted out and after a few years becomes half as good as diablo 2 is now.
  6. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Unbelievable. How could you **** this game up like that. Have any of you ( developers ) played this game even for a while?
  7. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game had potential upon release, however with Season01 around the corner it is painfully apparent that all their balance and tweaking decisions are purely driven to sell battle passes and attempt to create artificial retention at the expense of any enjoyment and fun.
    They do not have your best interests at heart, they are loyal to their shareholders.
  8. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Je changerai la note un fois le patch 1.1 revue. I change my note after the rework off 1.1 patch
  9. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For my feelings, I pre-ordered Diablo IV Ultimate Edition. Everything was fine at first. The picture quality is excellent, and the PC optimization is not bad. The CGs are captivating. Savage was also pretty much what I expected. But until these **** plots to feed you **** over and over again. You will find that you are not playing D4. Until 1 day ago they released the patch for the first season. I really doubt that these schemes are deliberately trying to make players leave the game? I doubt that these planning teams have played D4 at all. Just pick a few from their email to "cut down". I sincerely advise players who are still maintaining a wait-and-see attitude. Don't buy a pile of **** like this. If you really like the Diablo series. Please wait at least 2-3 seasons before purchasing him. Oh, right. For some reason, they fixed the "camel won't bark" bug. I guess they are supposed to report to the boss "Look, I am also working hard to fix this small bug" Expand
  10. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs have no idea about what players want or they deliberately do the opposite. Awful 1.1 patch, everything nerfed and everything takes longer. They have many years of experience with diablo 3 (an actually good game) and do the complete opposite of what was successful in diablo 3
  11. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Solid game while leveling to about 75 - 80 - Great graphics, sounds and some campagin stories are writen well (like Donan's). the bad starts if you found the desired gear by the 70-80th lvl, than it feels kind of akward continuing to play as it feels you're punished for leveling. Chests for the loot are to small. This could be fixed later but the devs actively try to make the game less funSolid game while leveling to about 75 - 80 - Great graphics, sounds and some campagin stories are writen well (like Donan's). the bad starts if you found the desired gear by the 70-80th lvl, than it feels kind of akward continuing to play as it feels you're punished for leveling. Chests for the loot are to small. This could be fixed later but the devs actively try to make the game less fun with every patch. I would give the game a 5 but since my fav class is barb, they only deserve a 2. Don't play until they finish with all the nerfs. Expand
  12. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    All you need to know is that in patch 1.1 Blizzard changed the time to teleport out of a dungeon from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. Whilst it might seem like something small, it is indicative of the wider issue at hand; the people who make and develop this game, do not care if we, the playerbase, enjoy it or not. They want the people who are logging in to have to spend as much time as possibleAll you need to know is that in patch 1.1 Blizzard changed the time to teleport out of a dungeon from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. Whilst it might seem like something small, it is indicative of the wider issue at hand; the people who make and develop this game, do not care if we, the playerbase, enjoy it or not. They want the people who are logging in to have to spend as much time as possible playing the game so that they don't realise how starved for content it is. Awful. Awful. Awful. What a horrible feeling we are left with from supporting this 'game'. Expand
  13. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The devs do not want you to have fun. They're either completely out of touch or just greedy
  14. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After last patch game is unplayable. Last game i bought from blizzard.
    Enjoy my 100 euro and BYE!
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  15. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Fun until lvl 80 or so, good graphics but thats all, nothing new but mechanics copied from other games but made worse, mobs scaling with your level is trash, there is no trading, PVP is even worse than PVE to the unplayable point a incomplete game charged for a unreasonable amount i would pay for this game 20 usd no more... i am very disappointed but that's my fault for expecting somethingFun until lvl 80 or so, good graphics but thats all, nothing new but mechanics copied from other games but made worse, mobs scaling with your level is trash, there is no trading, PVP is even worse than PVE to the unplayable point a incomplete game charged for a unreasonable amount i would pay for this game 20 usd no more... i am very disappointed but that's my fault for expecting something good from blizzard. Expand
  16. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    這個遊戲團隊非常有問題,會浪費掉玩家玩遊戲時間,建議幾年後再玩
  17. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Company has been lacking in respect for its users, with each update patch a new deception, they had everything to go right but they do everything to go wrong.
    I am completely dissatisfied.
  18. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Passive, boring grindfest.
    Devs don't even know how they're own game works, or even simple arithmetic.
  19. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I created this account just to say "Do not buy this game blizzard dont care about player, latest update just show that"
  20. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The new patch has disintegrated each aspect of this game. Sad. Hope that Blizzard fixes all problems as soon as possible.
  21. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game.
  22. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Way to go and destroy a game like that. You just ruined everything for everyone. Disaster game don’t buy Expand
  23. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want a lesson in how to screw up what was a great game, just do what the devs did with this patch Expand
  24. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a bad game, and game companies are even worse. Don't buy this game in complete disregard of the rights and interests of players. Expand
  25. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season 1 is ****
    Season 1 is ****
    Season 1 is ****
    Season 1 is ****
    Season 1 is ****
    Season 1 is ****
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  26. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    It's a totally trap. From beta until now, the player experience becomes worse and worse. In the beginning it was interesting and fun. Then more and more changes come to the game and make the game more and more painful. So don't buy it. Because you will feel the inflation through this game. Your money just worth less and less.
  27. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game designer thinks he is messing with the game,
    making the game terrible and difficult to play
  28. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    There are a couple of reasons I’m going to give this game a 0/5 stars. The combat systems is fun but is gutted by the fact that you need a dumb amount of time and resources to change anything so their “play your way slogan” goes more to play optimally or be forced to spend more time and in game resources than you could imagine to build a bad version of a meta build as we don’t have theThere are a couple of reasons I’m going to give this game a 0/5 stars. The combat systems is fun but is gutted by the fact that you need a dumb amount of time and resources to change anything so their “play your way slogan” goes more to play optimally or be forced to spend more time and in game resources than you could imagine to build a bad version of a meta build as we don’t have the storage space or organizational tools to effectively store what you would need for a second build. PvP is fun and rewarding but gutted by the fact there’s no limit on who you can attack based on level difference so you can be one tapped at anytime by bored maxed players for just playing the game. This also means unless your build is meta you are getting one tapped by anyone who spends a fortune in time and resources to min max their gear. hell tides were some of the best endgame content I’ve seen in a game and they promptly merged it into the ground to a state where it’s unplayable. Anytime it was working better for the players than it was supposed to hotfixes were instant. They knows it’s bugged and delivering 60% of the loot it’s supposed to and they tweet but do no hot fix. They needed everyone on the base game into the ground as a shameless move to push people into their seasonal content to feel like they aren’t weak so they can push seasonal buyables. While they said it was for balance everything is weaker than before. They needed leveling into the ground so now casual players aren’t maxing during the season so the sweat lords will definitely run pvp so the only end game content left is nightmare dungeons which they aren’t good enough to make interesting so they just buffed it’s base stats without adding any variety making them a stat check only made difficult by their unilateral nerfs to the player base. If you want to play a game where everything fun is nerfed, you literally are dumb for picking at least 2 out of 5 classes and with the exception of rogues you’re trash unless you go one of few builds, and the dev team balances the game like abusive parents foster love through trauma then still don’t play this game, just get therapy. Even if the game is somehow balanced by a blizzard employee, a wild concept, at best you’ll never get to the endgame or get thier and just be playing inventory management simulator because there is not enough storage in the game to play the game fluidly Expand
  29. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They have showed their true goals. Patch came and it's obvious they just want our money and do not care about the actual GAME BEING FUN. That's my goodbye, at least for now.
  30. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Latest patch ruined the game!
    Blizzard completely ignoring player base.
    Worst company ever.
  31. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    After all these years, didn't think that Diablo IV would be the reason for me to register a Metacritic acc xD

    This latest D4 patch shows exactly why lesser and lesser ppl willing to play Blizzard's game. People are disappointed because they could see the potential of D4. However, the dev team just refuse to listen to the playerbase, not only not focusing on the players' feedback on the
    After all these years, didn't think that Diablo IV would be the reason for me to register a Metacritic acc xD

    This latest D4 patch shows exactly why lesser and lesser ppl willing to play Blizzard's game. People are disappointed because they could see the potential of D4. However, the dev team just refuse to listen to the playerbase, not only not focusing on the players' feedback on the QOL issues, e.g. stash, gem tab, etc. They decided to make the game even less fun by increasing the difficulty and time required to reach end game. And the New "End game" will be like 70% as strong of the Pre-patch "End game". Basically, makes you suffer more without giving out reward and satisfaction that are in proportion.

    Don't waste your time on this garbage.
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  32. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    welp, the game was so fun at first, played it for 20 days straight but if you are an endgame player and have lots of time, you will not like this game. The Itemization and Endgame is incredible boring. Balancing is terrible, there are builds which are just overachieving by 10000% and other builds are so bad you cannot even level with them in world tier 1. So if you want to have fun in thiswelp, the game was so fun at first, played it for 20 days straight but if you are an endgame player and have lots of time, you will not like this game. The Itemization and Endgame is incredible boring. Balancing is terrible, there are builds which are just overachieving by 10000% and other builds are so bad you cannot even level with them in world tier 1. So if you want to have fun in this game, you will very likely have to pick out a build you already know is good because if you want to do a build yourself, it will very likely suck and not work, not to mention that many builds dont even work against Uber Lillith which is also a pointless boss. I think this game is a very good foundation and could potentially become a Godlike ARPG but blizzard once again destroyed all Hope with their latest patches and updates. They simply dont play the game. THey nerfed Sorc so hard even tho the class was broken and has like 2-3 Functioning Builds. Lightning not being viable at all and they nerfed Lightning the hardest, wtf. Even the Sorcs Paragon board has multiple logical fallacies, the game feels unfinished to me. Story is pretty boring, not much interesting stuff happens and its mostly baiting you out of your time. Thats why I will never play the story again. I will now try Season 1 and I will try once again to just go for a random Build I wanna try, if it doesnt work I will just quit the game. I dont wanna be forced to play the Meta Builds just in order to be able to play the game, makes no **** sense. Blizzard hire me and I will fix it for you, no problem. Expand
  33. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The problem isn't the genre. The problem isn't the Diablo universe. The problem isn't the quality of the art in the game. The problem is developers and game studios promising certain things to get you to buy the game, then going back on those things after they have your money. The things they promise always seem to "take time" to deliver but for some reason the goal posts move every timeThe problem isn't the genre. The problem isn't the Diablo universe. The problem isn't the quality of the art in the game. The problem is developers and game studios promising certain things to get you to buy the game, then going back on those things after they have your money. The things they promise always seem to "take time" to deliver but for some reason the goal posts move every time the people playing the game start to complain louder.

    I've played Blizzard games for 20+ years. Blizzard Entertainment is no longer the same company that became famous for "Blizzard polish" on the games they make. Blizzard is simply a name that Activision can put on a product using nostalgic intellectual property to lure you in, get your money, and then fail to deliver on any aspect of the game you thought you were buying.

    Disappointing doesn't sum it up. This game had so much potential that was missed out of because Activision prioritized profiting off of seasonal content as much as possible instead of creating a genuinely fun and engaging experience.

    I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone seeking the same feelings they felt for Diablo 2. It isn't that type of game at all anymore. One day I will learn that just because it's a franchise I grew up loving, released by a company I grew up loving, doesn't mean either of those things are relevant when Activision (Microsoft) is involved.

    Avoid this game.
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  34. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    You make a build, collect everything you need for it. Blizzard think it should be weaker. You go for a new build, grind stuff and improve it. Poff you get even weaker than before. Just why? The endgame is boring and the devs are Karens
  35. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1.0a took out all of the pleasure in playing this game. I have no motivation to go back to it, and no motivation to play season 1 at all.
  36. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Terrible decisions are being made towards the balance of this game all designed to make you play for extended periods of time to increase retention metrics. Diabolical practices.
  37. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Worst patch ever. Lizzard, Please! Fix the game. It was fun before, it seemed like you were working on improving things. But then you decided to just ruin it all with Season 1? Doesn't make sense at all.
  38. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Game started off decent and has progressively gone down hill, development team actively engages and listens to the community based on their feedback and then pulls the rug on them last minute making terrible decisions based on what they think is “you actually want”. Why they have so many bugs and glitches that they “can’t fix immediately” is beyond me. Did they source their code fromGame started off decent and has progressively gone down hill, development team actively engages and listens to the community based on their feedback and then pulls the rug on them last minute making terrible decisions based on what they think is “you actually want”. Why they have so many bugs and glitches that they “can’t fix immediately” is beyond me. Did they source their code from someone oversees on Fiverr and it takes a few months for that one person to make the changes they need like resistances? Also why they hell are they not testing patches completely in open test servers and actually get feedback on broken design before launching it right before a season starts? The management in the diablo development team who has final say/approval over patches seriously needs a reality check or a final check and a kick out the door. Expand
  39. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I made this MetaCritic account just to review bomb and to try to Punish Activision/ Blizzard/ MS.
    I had a pretty good time leveling druid to 100 with Tornado, Pulverize, and Tornado Werewolf builds. However many missing QoL elements (present in D3) made it an excruciating slog. Chief among these is awful loot management -- no search feature in stash.
    The new patch; however seems to
    I made this MetaCritic account just to review bomb and to try to Punish Activision/ Blizzard/ MS.
    I had a pretty good time leveling druid to 100 with Tornado, Pulverize, and Tornado Werewolf builds. However many missing QoL elements (present in D3) made it an excruciating slog. Chief among these is awful loot management -- no search feature in stash.
    The new patch; however seems to demonstrate what can only be described as "ill-will" from the publisher, gutting and destroying most - all the elements players enjoyed (Helltide).

    One redditor summed it up perfectly: "Action RPG with slow paced action. Loot hunter with boring loot [and awful management], An MMO with no social aspects [poor guild matchmaking, no group finder], A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals."

    I don't recommend playing this game until there is at least a search function in stash.
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  40. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Revert the Update !!!!
    Everything about the update is wrong, are the developers playing roulette to pick what they will change ?
  41. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Graphics are good. Campaign is fine with a couple of excellent cinematics - however the campaign falls off a cliff with the final act and ending. Once you finish the campaign there is very little to do. There is no reason to try for better loot and, even if you get it, there is nothing to do with it. Most importantly, Blizzard continue to nerf the xp gains making the levelling processGraphics are good. Campaign is fine with a couple of excellent cinematics - however the campaign falls off a cliff with the final act and ending. Once you finish the campaign there is very little to do. There is no reason to try for better loot and, even if you get it, there is nothing to do with it. Most importantly, Blizzard continue to nerf the xp gains making the levelling process incredibly tedious and time consuming. Blizzard has also nerfed all the character classes to be completely ineffectual with every class having the majority of their skills functionally useless. If this review was written a week after release I would have given the game a 6 / 7. With all the recent changes I just can not recommend this game - unless Blizzard revert these changes and make massive quality of life improvements… and add an end game and end game loot. Expand
  42. Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Every day I play, my experience with the game is. And I can't understand it, it's like I'm playing backwards. (I'll fix the problem with my review on season 2. Maybe 3)
  43. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patches only making the game worse and making you waste more of your time. Nerfs in single player games are pointless especially when they just make everything less fun and take longer
  44. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This game has a lot of potential but was released prematurely. The campaign and initial leveling experience seems fun, but quality of life and ability for player to be creative at endgame are terrible. Huge issues with inventory, saving builds, changing builds, crafting, tuning, the list goes on.
  45. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Do not buy this game for more than 15 bucks you will be very very disappointed. Devs more concerned to raise issues with hes colonoscopy than actual feebcak from real players. Been diablo binge playing since 2000 first time ever i stopped playing after 2 weeks. Gane dies once campaign is done. Loot is atrocious lack of build diversity . Can go on forever and ever nothing at all good to sayDo not buy this game for more than 15 bucks you will be very very disappointed. Devs more concerned to raise issues with hes colonoscopy than actual feebcak from real players. Been diablo binge playing since 2000 first time ever i stopped playing after 2 weeks. Gane dies once campaign is done. Loot is atrocious lack of build diversity . Can go on forever and ever nothing at all good to say about this pos game Expand
  46. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Global reaching nerfs have done nothing to promote build diversity and in fact hurt the less viable builds as a whole. This doesn't even solve vuln damage, crit damage, or cooldown reduction being required, in fact it made it even more necessary. This game has no direction and the devs can't even implement the fixes they've used in previous games like capping crit damage while boosting theGlobal reaching nerfs have done nothing to promote build diversity and in fact hurt the less viable builds as a whole. This doesn't even solve vuln damage, crit damage, or cooldown reduction being required, in fact it made it even more necessary. This game has no direction and the devs can't even implement the fixes they've used in previous games like capping crit damage while boosting the base damage. Do not buy this game till they've performed a Reaper of Souls level of fix. Expand
  47. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The gameplay is slow and boring. The story is uninspired and felt like an afterthought. Balancing is horrible, loot is terrible and recent patches made the gameplay more time consuming and less rewarding.
  48. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    As it's stands now patch 1.1 killed the fun of all the players,nerfing sorc,helltides,cooldown reduction,crit,vulnerable and many more.Don't buy the game yet,no quality of lifes updates,no search bar for stash,not gem stash and many more,game fells early alpha not 10 years in development
  49. Otz
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    A good game absolutely spoiled by nerfing the playability into the ground. Unless the management reintroduce fun into the game with a chance to succeed, the grind makes it unplayable.
  50. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I played beta and launch, so I have a fair amount of time in the game and maxed out two characters. That being said, in patch 1.1.0A, most of the nerfs are terrible. Some I agree with, but most of it made me think, WHY? Crit and vulnerable damage were overpowered, but you guys nerf it 50% or more but did not buff the other damage—multipliers in an equal amount. I get we have the malignantI played beta and launch, so I have a fair amount of time in the game and maxed out two characters. That being said, in patch 1.1.0A, most of the nerfs are terrible. Some I agree with, but most of it made me think, WHY? Crit and vulnerable damage were overpowered, but you guys nerf it 50% or more but did not buff the other damage—multipliers in an equal amount. I get we have the malignant hearts for season 1, but if you read them and what they do, it is not helpful. Some are good, but the majority of them are terrible. It made no sense like resistance; to all the developers already said, resistance to all elements was bugged, and it will get fixed in season 2. Then why did you add it to the game if it's bugged? Why did you nerf so much crit damage if you gave us crit damage as an option for the hearts? Do not lean on crit so much if you want us to do different builds. There's a lot to read in the patch notes, and you will realize the patch made no sense. Expand
  51. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Like many power hungry developers (Ala Wizard of the coast with Dungeons and Dragons, and Gaijin with Warthunder) Blizzard has lost its way in regards to what their customers want, and enjoy.

    I was very supportive of Diablo 4, I drove my whole gaming group to jump on it. But now after patch 1.1 they have all uninstalled and refuse to trust blizzard. we are all reminded of Diablo 3
    Like many power hungry developers (Ala Wizard of the coast with Dungeons and Dragons, and Gaijin with Warthunder) Blizzard has lost its way in regards to what their customers want, and enjoy.

    I was very supportive of Diablo 4, I drove my whole gaming group to jump on it. But now after patch 1.1 they have all uninstalled and refuse to trust blizzard. we are all reminded of Diablo 3 launch, and how everyone of us quit, and never returned.

    Why do companies gut their chances at the start, at least POE took till patch 3.15 to change their balance point? Society is done putting up with it.
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  52. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 seems to be taking steps backwards after already releasing a backwards game.
  53. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I rather go back to play diablo immortals with the new class added and the huge PVP content, not to mention the social interaction and the lot of end-game stuff to do. i haven't logged to D4 since 2 weeks waiting for the S1 to start, i was just stucked as hell with my rogue lv 84 and my druide lv 70 and start to be bored of this game in just one month of playing time. And now afterI rather go back to play diablo immortals with the new class added and the huge PVP content, not to mention the social interaction and the lot of end-game stuff to do. i haven't logged to D4 since 2 weeks waiting for the S1 to start, i was just stucked as hell with my rogue lv 84 and my druide lv 70 and start to be bored of this game in just one month of playing time. And now after discovering the patch note, i have absolutly no intention to go playing S1. I have purchased the deluxe version and i will not even use the game pass included. So pathetic... Expand
  54. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    垃圾設計師,怎麼不滾去吃翔!!!!
    沒創意又不努力.只會改數字....滾去開發踩地雷才最適合你這種拉基水準....
  55. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game is stupid mistake
    No fun only pain
    Astonishing Ignorance
    This DDDD knockoff
  56. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game WAS great. Patch 1.1 completely ruined the game in more ways than I care to list.
    If the developers listen to player feedback and revert these changes then the game might be worth picking up. For now, don't waste your hard earned money.
  57. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Just a major grind fest that got made worse. Game does not promote experimentation of builds or new characters. Slow game to level, less damage, bad items just an overall bad grindy experience.
  58. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Classic Bait and Switch player manipulation. They drew gamers in with an ok game. Sure there were some problems but it was good enough and some aspects were very good like the campaign and the promise of the Eternal Realm where you could always play the standard game. All of this was simply to draw in enough players, get them invested and switch to what they had in mind all along which noClassic Bait and Switch player manipulation. They drew gamers in with an ok game. Sure there were some problems but it was good enough and some aspects were very good like the campaign and the promise of the Eternal Realm where you could always play the standard game. All of this was simply to draw in enough players, get them invested and switch to what they had in mind all along which no one would have bought at the outset. Eternal game is now trash and gamers are being funneled to the seasons which is where the long term revenue stream is. Simply evil manipulation and trash. They don't care about games or gamers, they only care about tricking gamers into handing over cash. Diablo Immortal should have clearly demonstrated this. Like Star Wars Return of The Jedi "That wasn't the deal!", "I have altered the deal, pray I don't alter it further". Expand
  59. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Greedy Greedy Activision. Blizzard is dead now and is just a puppet company of Activision.
  60. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    they sold the game without people know that they need to caracter a new every season. they are not think about no pro player that do not have time to player the game ..
  61. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard continuously mess up on every game they make. Your incessant need to nerf everything to the ground does not make the game fun, it makes it tedious and boring. Congratulations, you may have got initial sales from people but there will be a huge portion of players who have uninstalled and won't come back until you actually listen to what players want.

    Good luck with your
    Blizzard continuously mess up on every game they make. Your incessant need to nerf everything to the ground does not make the game fun, it makes it tedious and boring. Congratulations, you may have got initial sales from people but there will be a huge portion of players who have uninstalled and won't come back until you actually listen to what players want.

    Good luck with your fireside chat on Friday aka PR filled speech on how you will do better but never follow through. I uninstalled every single blizzard game I own this morning. I looked forward to D4, but you ruined it. Yawn. Be better.
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  62. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Absolutely destroyed the excitement for me in Patch 1.1. Not going to return until they make the game fun again.
  63. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The latest patch is very backwards. They made everything worse, harder, longer for the same content we already completed . I specifically made this account to give this game a 0. I will not be playing this game. Wish I could get a refund.
  64. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Devs unsure how to balance game, make changes, then undo some. No finger on the pulse of the game, the class balance, or what the community wants. Season 1 review Expand
  65. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Give my money back !!
    Game maker team is use AI ?? Or use **** ??
    That's really sad ...
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  66. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    FIX THE GAME. MAKE IT FUN. what are you doing ruining the whole thing with this updates. I want to have fun when I come back from work and play. I DONT NEED TO SUFFER AND HAVE A BAD TIME. will not log in till you fix, if you fix.
  67. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Rubbish design your mind is all ****
    Rubbish design your mind is all ****
    Rubbish design your mind is all ****
  68. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Preseason 1 nerfs made the game unplayable. The core gameplay is so fun, but if you can't stay alive, you don't get to experience that awesome core gameplay. Expand
  69. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    好好的遊戲體驗被官方給毀了,把研究好的流派給你砍一刀 讓你研究其他流派 研究完再給你砍一刀 延續你的遊戲體驗 暴雪真是暖心。
  70. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Game is very slow paced now with recent patch. I honestly would not recommend. It doesn’t feel like an action rpg with the current game pace.
  71. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    I just logged in game.... and boy it's rubbish! To introduce myself, I become a casual player cause of real-life struggle and because of that i don't have 12h a day like it used to to struggle through leveling... My point is when I logged into the game a few minutes ego I got destroyed by mobes! I know that I don't have best gear etc. but really, I must get the best gear to just enjoy theI just logged in game.... and boy it's rubbish! To introduce myself, I become a casual player cause of real-life struggle and because of that i don't have 12h a day like it used to to struggle through leveling... My point is when I logged into the game a few minutes ego I got destroyed by mobes! I know that I don't have best gear etc. but really, I must get the best gear to just enjoy the game?? It's insane that I spend 70€ (it's quite much in my country) only to end a tiring day with a stressful ad even more tiring Diablo IV experience... I play video games to rest from struggle not to jump into greater one. I love ARPG-s and Im incredibly sad, when I see that one of the biggest brands on the market Is getting rap*d in front of my eyes! Please Blizzard spot what you done! Pull back from this. Maybe even look on your competitors like PoE or Last Epoch how to make these games. Sorry but for now you have lost me as a client i getting back to Last Epoch. Just shame. shame on you.... Expand
  72. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Smoke and mirrors - Blizz - we want players to have fun - also Blizz - we don't care about players feedback. Don't bother with this game, even if they 'improve' it after the recent patch. Proven that Blizz has no ear for their clients or customers. Honestly wondering if they nerfed D4 to oblivion so they could spend less money on development and move on to another game. Season 1 is aSmoke and mirrors - Blizz - we want players to have fun - also Blizz - we don't care about players feedback. Don't bother with this game, even if they 'improve' it after the recent patch. Proven that Blizz has no ear for their clients or customers. Honestly wondering if they nerfed D4 to oblivion so they could spend less money on development and move on to another game. Season 1 is a huge insult, even reading the patch notes 'we feel'.... they use this far too much. Noone cares about what you feel, pay attention to you customers and the facts they have been providing since the start. Example: they took the worst class in the game and made it worse with 'we feel like' comments about how they had shoehorned us into specific specs if we were to compete with other classes, then nerfed us to oblivion to the point the game is no longer enjoyable or fun in end game. I could also be seeing this all wrong, maybe end game for blizz is how they end the game, except for the most desperate folks who just can't find something else to do or better to play. Again, don't trust a 'we will fix it', they might just do that, in a few seasons. Meanwhile, everyone should move on to other games.
    All that said, enjoy the game till 70! Not terrible for just the original gaming experience, but Blizz gets a 1/10 for failing their player base so hard - again, and again, and again.
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  73. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is awesome, played the game from beta test i was impressed and the game was looking good, after the release the problems started : to much time waiting just to log in and play the game then the laags started and disconects and many other problems that was making the play time to be worse and worse and then they tried to fix the game and so on and we make it throw the end game, now with the first season on being released they released a patch (patch 1.1.0)before the season start
    time and that was the worst patch i have ever seen and that made me quit the game i could not take it anymore , to much **** in that patch. Therefore this game become from Awesome to worst game play.
    I dont recommend the game.
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  74. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This game has a surprising amount of potential, but I have to agree with the current sentiment that the developers have no idea how to balance this game nor how to add rather than remove the fun.
  75. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Please remind me how long in production? 10? And they give us this thing... After 3 weeks I was so bored that I've stop playing and I cannot push me self to back. Season 1 looks awful. I hate myself for buying this crap. After so many years in production end game is boring. Items are awful and boring. And devs want to us belive that they work hard on this crap. Its gonna be same thing likePlease remind me how long in production? 10? And they give us this thing... After 3 weeks I was so bored that I've stop playing and I cannot push me self to back. Season 1 looks awful. I hate myself for buying this crap. After so many years in production end game is boring. Items are awful and boring. And devs want to us belive that they work hard on this crap. Its gonna be same thing like with Anthem after year we gonna read lot of excuses. Its fuc*ing Blizzard. Lot of ppl to work and lot of many... I'm just heartbroken fan. Expand
  76. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Just made an account to say, That patch 1.1 is complete garbage and blizzard must rollback the patch or risk losing 80-90% of its player base. This patch was atrocious.
  77. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I was a fan of the franchise since D1, played 5k hours D3 but unfortunately D4 really disappointed me from the start, no social aspect in a forced online, coop, pvp game in 2023, no lfg, no group chat, no trade, bad interface, bad inventory management, appaling loot scaling but hey, i am an hard core diablo fan, I play it, no problem, and i get to 100 with my char, struggling to get toI was a fan of the franchise since D1, played 5k hours D3 but unfortunately D4 really disappointed me from the start, no social aspect in a forced online, coop, pvp game in 2023, no lfg, no group chat, no trade, bad interface, bad inventory management, appaling loot scaling but hey, i am an hard core diablo fan, I play it, no problem, and i get to 100 with my char, struggling to get to higher part of the dungeon levels and POOF, they apply a patch, NONE of the playerbase concerns were addressed and and my character is now completely useless, after hundreds of hours of frustrating gameplay., Good job people, you killed a very important franchise even tough you had 8 years to develope the game and a very successful prequel were to get your info from.. Enjoy my score of 2 Expand
  78. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Guess Blizzard games are a thing of the past. Good start though. "INTROBOYS"
  79. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Created an account on metacritic just to say this game is a complete mess. Even more so after the much-maligned 1.1 patch. Expand
  80. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game is so bad since they just want you to play the same thing over and over and you cant really do anything different
  81. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Blizzard don’t listen community. No end game, no improvement, just massive nerf to hide this game has no content. Blizzard is sinking.... it's a quote but it perfectly sums up everything. was quiet fun before the patch for season 1 but no base game stinks and the "new" content is a laugh
  82. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    game was super fun at lunch but no theres to point to play they force you to play on a new character pretty much unless you want to be super weak no end game either and i very much doubt Blizzard will listen to us
  83. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Started with great potential, but developers decide to nerf everyone, hitting the weakest class even harder than the other ones. No motivation to continue playing. Too late for me to get my money back, but anyone reading this and hasn't bought the game yet: Wait to see if the devs come to their senses again!
  84. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    As an avid fan of the Diablo series, I had been eagerly anticipating the release of Diablo IV. However, after finally playing the game, I can confidently say that it was a major disappointment and fell far short of the high standards set by its predecessors.

    First and foremost, the graphics and visuals were shockingly outdated. In an era where gaming technology has evolved leaps and
    As an avid fan of the Diablo series, I had been eagerly anticipating the release of Diablo IV. However, after finally playing the game, I can confidently say that it was a major disappointment and fell far short of the high standards set by its predecessors.

    First and foremost, the graphics and visuals were shockingly outdated. In an era where gaming technology has evolved leaps and bounds, Diablo IV seemed like a throwback to the early 2000s. The lackluster character designs and environments felt bland and uninspired, failing to immerse players in the dark and immersive world that Diablo games are known for.

    Additionally, the storyline was a convoluted mess. Diablo games have always boasted engaging narratives that draw players into a rich, dark fantasy realm. However, in Diablo IV, the plot seemed rushed and poorly developed, lacking the depth and complexity that made the previous installments so captivating. The character motivations were unclear, and the dialogue felt clichéd and predictable, making it difficult to connect with the story.

    Gameplay was another letdown. The combat mechanics felt clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to engage in battles with demons. The skill system lacked depth and creativity, leaving players with a sense of monotony and limited choices. The promise of diverse character classes fell flat as each one felt unbalanced and underwhelming, failing to provide a unique gaming experience.

    Perhaps the most disappointing aspect was the monetization strategy employed in Diablo IV. The game was riddled with microtransactions, which not only disrupted the gameplay but also gave players a distinct pay-to-win advantage. The developers seemed more focused on squeezing money from players than delivering an enjoyable and balanced gaming experience.

    Furthermore, the numerous bugs and glitches encountered during gameplay were simply unacceptable. Frequent crashes, loading issues, and server problems plagued the overall experience, adding to the frustration and diminishing any sense of enjoyment.

    In conclusion, Diablo IV was a colossal disappointment. From its outdated graphics and lackluster storytelling to its subpar gameplay and exploitative microtransactions, the game failed to live up to the legacy of the Diablo series. It lacked the soul and passion that made its predecessors beloved by millions, leaving fans feeling betrayed and let down. Save your money and steer clear of this disappointing installment.
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  85. Jul 25, 2023
    0
    Do better Blizzard. Try playing your game and see how fun it is instead of just adjusting numbers from a spreadsheet of data. Since patch 1.1 released a day before the season 1 content, Blizzard just $hit their own bed. My Sorcerer is now unplayable and broken. Mana gen is cut by half by reducing various things in patch. Shield times are reduced by half, and my damage is almostDo better Blizzard. Try playing your game and see how fun it is instead of just adjusting numbers from a spreadsheet of data. Since patch 1.1 released a day before the season 1 content, Blizzard just $hit their own bed. My Sorcerer is now unplayable and broken. Mana gen is cut by half by reducing various things in patch. Shield times are reduced by half, and my damage is almost non-existent. Unlike past games, you never feel powerful in the game with leveling up or loot since everything levels with you everywhere so what is the point? Make your game fun not frustrating Blizzard. I am not playing anymore until things are a lot better. So much for Season 1. Glad I beat the main campaign before this 1.1 patch. So disappointed in this anticipated release. The combat and graphics were great. Too bad the overall game isn't. Expand
  86. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game is like a can of Bud Light. In the beginning, it may seem like a way to pass the time. Then, you may even have a little fun with it. But in the end, it will turn on you and betray everything you believe in. You will take to social media to protest, but it will be met with deaf ears. Blizzard doesn't care about you. They'll soon be owned by Microsoft anyway.
  87. Jul 20, 2023
    2
    The beta was pretty ok, the game was fun, it is really beautiful for an action rpg/hacknslash but everything stops at this. The game isn't fun after level 30, there is no really hard content - it is only some mobs that can kill you first if they explode and you are not playing with the main overpowered class.
    After the campaign, as a casual player I spent like 30 hours, there isn't
    The beta was pretty ok, the game was fun, it is really beautiful for an action rpg/hacknslash but everything stops at this. The game isn't fun after level 30, there is no really hard content - it is only some mobs that can kill you first if they explode and you are not playing with the main overpowered class.
    After the campaign, as a casual player I spent like 30 hours, there isn't anything funny to do in the game. It is only trying to find one specific Unique piece of equipment for weeks.
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  88. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    You had a great fun game and you did what you do best Blizzard...you took away the fun like you always do...I paid over $100 for a game that just makes me sad now. Season 1? Seriously? Who is going to play after you nerfed the game so hard that its impossible to level up, you have to pay for play B.S....Look i get it, this is your baby you've worked so hard to make right...you know whatYou had a great fun game and you did what you do best Blizzard...you took away the fun like you always do...I paid over $100 for a game that just makes me sad now. Season 1? Seriously? Who is going to play after you nerfed the game so hard that its impossible to level up, you have to pay for play B.S....Look i get it, this is your baby you've worked so hard to make right...you know what though? You're game is rated Mature its a young adult. Here you are still trying to control it, make it no fun. Before everyone was enjoying hanging out and chilling with Diablo 4. Then Momma and Dada Blizzard kept screwing with their child. No! You can't let people have fun, no you can't stack those buffs, oh you can well it was a good accident but we can fix it No! NO! NO! BLIZZARD YOU ARE THE WORST, You need to understand we know its your game. We know you made it, but you're not the fan base, you're not the people buying this to have fun. You're fans are not happy, trust on this.. It's all I see people upset because you nerfed small aspects of peoples builds that made huge impacts!
    **** i can't even play my Druid companion build anymore because every time I use my wolfs primary attack they end up floating above me while I get destroyed. Or my necromancer who wasn't the toughest but could always pull through, now just gets obliterated. Level capping Tier 4? Why not just make Tier 5? Diablo 3 sucked assssss but you could atleast play 16 different torment levels and it made sense.  You guys even made Gems useless...seriously..
    This game was good it truly was in the beta, I thought ok this is pretty sick. Then you guys did what you do best, which is well? Ruining something fun simply because you can. I am logging out and never buying or playing another Blizzard game...
    Ive played since Diablo...that game was good...
    Seriously quit being babies and fix things that need fixed like maping bugs, or dungeon elite spawn rates, or issues with aspects, or make weapon spawns that work for peoples builds not **** only werebear/werewolf stats for a druid whose never used either. I'll say it one more time, stop ruining and taking away other people's fun, give them what they want and deserve. Listen to us, make more money off us duhhhhh...Most of our lives suck right now and games like Diablo 4 let us get away from our lives for a bit...no ones wants to get away to something this fixed for failure. Sincerely a fan since 96...
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  89. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    1. This is not an MMO, it’s just a scam, there’s not something that would be content for MMOs and Guilds, and there’s also no content for a party game
    2. You can spend dozens of hours collecting items that will be nerfed in the next patch and you will have to throw everything away!
    3. The game is raw, worthy only of the Company, the rest is all forgotten old, only very poorly implemented
  90. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patches that nerf the entire game, slowing of leveling to force players into buying the battle pass, this game screams cash grab and not giving any care to the player babe that has supported them for 20 years.
  91. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfinished game with devs that are doing crazy stuff and not listening at all to the community! And thats season 1... Expand
  92. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 makes it very clear the developers of diablo IV don't listen to the community
  93. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The developers are going out of their way to kill the game and it clearly shows. They say one thing in their developer talks aka Campfire chats and do another by saying they'll add buffs or things to help the game and do a complete 180 and nerf "make the game artifically harder" or slower instead. They balance a game around a system called seasons to make themselves look good, butThe developers are going out of their way to kill the game and it clearly shows. They say one thing in their developer talks aka Campfire chats and do another by saying they'll add buffs or things to help the game and do a complete 180 and nerf "make the game artifically harder" or slower instead. They balance a game around a system called seasons to make themselves look good, but intentionally disregard the eternal realm players where those players get these said nerfs and nothing to supplement their losses. Season players in this season 1 get "malignant hearts" which adjusts a lot of the losses from the "nerfs" in this recent patch.

    The biggest offender of all. Their leading developer Rod Ferguson says extremely inappropriate nonsense that is very unprofessional in these "developer talks" or campfire chats talking about his actual rectum and colon which not a single person asked about. Rod is the lead person for this game. He is a failure of a leader and he needs to be fired... not promoted elsewhere... he needs to be fired. This is the very last blizzard game I am ever buying and I've been buying Blizzard games since Diablo 1 and Starcraft... never again!
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  94. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Developers are completely out of touch with the players and are making nothing but terrible changes to draw out as much time as possible without adding fun or meaningfull content. Way to go blizzard you killed Diablo
  95. Aug 29, 2023
    4
    First hours felt great, nice gameplay, cool act 1.
    But after some hours you see the downside of the game. The balancing sucks, no endgame, so many missing QoL features. Scaling doesn't work as you assume. So I was disappointed.
  96. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I thought the game was going to be a worthy successor of Diablo 2 but I was wrong.

    The campaign was good, not very challenging but good, although it has in my opinion several writing flaws. The game visually looks very good and the mechanics of some classes specially the rogue are actually very good, but so far those are the only wins of this game. The endgame is non existent, after
    I thought the game was going to be a worthy successor of Diablo 2 but I was wrong.

    The campaign was good, not very challenging but good, although it has in my opinion several writing flaws. The game visually looks very good and the mechanics of some classes specially the rogue are actually very good, but so far those are the only wins of this game.

    The endgame is non existent, after you finish the campaign there's nothing else to do than to grind the same dungeons over and over and over again and the same events until you get to level 100. all the time investment that you put on your main character is worthless as every season requires you to start all over again with a new character (in my opinion this is the most stupid idea ever for a game of this kind), unique items feel worthless and not unique, itemization is awful and the last patch was the last nail in the coffin.

    Avoid like the plague, instead spend your 60+ dollars on something else
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  97. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Listen this game was decent at the start. They didn't drop everything right away and the community was okay with that at first. We asked devs for weeks when and if they were implementing some changes to the game to help us have more fun. They said soon and had a 13 page document proving that. What we didn't know is that in those documents is what will ruin the game. Now the game isn'tListen this game was decent at the start. They didn't drop everything right away and the community was okay with that at first. We asked devs for weeks when and if they were implementing some changes to the game to help us have more fun. They said soon and had a 13 page document proving that. What we didn't know is that in those documents is what will ruin the game. Now the game isn't playable, all of the classes are **** especially sorcerer. Every season you have to make a character and grind everything back which takes a lot of time. Whats even crazier is that you cant get any uniques since the drop rate on those are .000001%. The game was meant for unemployed people that don’t have **** all to do. It was also meant to have people sucked into the game to kill themselves with. So if you like your mental health and hygiene don’t get this game totally isn't worth and saving you money. Btw they also made leveling even harder than it was before and no good way to farm for levels. Expand
  98. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I'm lost for words tbh.. nostalgia carried me through all thoose years to buy the game, just to get dissapointed numerous times again.

    Is it that hard to appreciate feedback from the community and make something out of it? How can a company that big with all thoose ressources be that much out of touch? Isnt there a lessions learned already? In my opinion the game rn is just a waste
    I'm lost for words tbh.. nostalgia carried me through all thoose years to buy the game, just to get dissapointed numerous times again.

    Is it that hard to appreciate feedback from the community and make something out of it?
    How can a company that big with all thoose ressources be that much out of touch?
    Isnt there a lessions learned already?

    In my opinion the game rn is just a waste of money and time.

    less regards,
    vega
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  99. Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Everything was OK ish until I went into a cellar and I couldn't kill the elite. And I was with a clan member. Vampiric elite that just replenished its health before we could even drop it below 50 percent. I saved the clip. It's so ridiculous. It's summer anyways. I guess I needed an excuse to not play games for a bit and enjoy the weather. Thanks Blizzard. Microsoft is in good hands
  100. Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The more you play, the more angry you get! The camel's call is more important than the gamers. it's not cool at all !
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Mar 25, 2024
    50
    There's a fair bit to like about Diablo IV — best-in-class sound design, intriguing character classes, fantastic graphics and occasionally addictive gameplay all feel like the series in its prime. However, even the best parts are let down by an undercurrent of frustrating design choices: the cynical inclusion of a Battle Pass, a bloated open world, repetitive mission structure and progression that too often feels meaningless cast a long shadow that let the latest Diablo title down. Future Seasons may refine what's here, but many of its issues sadly feel baked into the core experience. All but the most die-hard fans may wish to wait for a substantial sale on this one.
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    80
    The visuals are probably what excited me the most. The way the game looks and the atmosphere makes me feel like I'm playing the old Diablo again. On steroids and on a quadruple screen TV, but the feeling is still there. [Issue#328]
  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    80
    Diablo is back, and taking no prisoners. The top-quality, lengthy campaign will be enough for some, while the endgame should prove a welcome obsession for others. [Issue#30, p.84]