Diablo IV

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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,649 out of 6675
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  1. eibbor
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Patch 1.1 made the game worse. I was on the fence having fun here and there. Seeing my character slowly progress but with the new patch that has since grinded to a halt. Patch was said to balance all character classes but that was not the case. Will not play until maybe season 3-5 if things get better then. Ah well
  2. BigCritic
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No passion behind this game.
    Developers are out of touch.
    No sense of community.
  3. johnrain11
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    For a good month and a half there was hope to be had that Blizzard would not do what Blizzard has always done in the last decades. But they did. People were having fun with the game and this had to stop. It's time to accept reality: The Blizzard that brought us the original Diablo and Warcraft is dead. This company is now a malignant shadow of what it was 20 years ago. Buyer beware.
  4. Schlonii
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The new patch literally sucked the fun out of this game. And it didn't have much to offer to begin with. Big L, and f you blizzard
  5. CraShed087
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game was fun despised lacking content at first. Now with the new patch for the first season it just seems like they nerf everything to compensate for the lack of end game. Instead of adding content, they will just slow down progression to reach the end. Little weird for an action RPG where you kill monster slowly...
  6. Ddddkeane
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Unfinished game. Blizzard decided to nerf everything because players were completing the campaign and material too quickly. No effort to improve other classes or weak builds, just nerfing skills and items. You wake up and your character does 40% of the damage you used to, what a joke. I would steer away and look for games such as baldur's gate 3.
  7. tomtjacobs
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Sorry but this is not worth our money. I loved and played D3 for thousand’s of hours with my friends. I cant even get to level 100 without being bored to death. Latest patch murdered the last spark of fun, goodbye.
  8. ipackgolddots
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    I immensely enjoyed the game, but then the season one patch dropped. Everything I worked hard to get to has been nerfed into the dirt. It doesn't feel good. I was a far cry from being able to kill Uber Lilith, but now it'll never happen.
  9. reginald99
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Good campaign but gets boring / repetitive afterwards. None of that good D2 feel. First season seems underwhelming, likely will have to wait for a paid dlc for any relevant content.
  10. abryenton
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 fails to capture the essence of what made the franchise legendary. As a long-time fan of the Diablo series, I had eagerly anticipated this installment and was having a great time playing through the campaign and just started dipping into the end game content.. then patch 1.1 came...

    Patch 1.1 - Reduce fun by 95%
  11. Halflife1994
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play now is like watching paint dry! Nerf after nerf. They gutted a charter that need huge improvement, made the game harder so individuals die more, reduced armour, and damage reduction while still they have not fixed resistances. This game right now is a pure waste of time. Just go outside… Expand
  12. Staylifted
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Imagine selling a game for 100 dollars, on release, next to nothing to do in the end game, then, your first season rolls around, fans anticipate greatness, instead devs gutted every spec, made npcs with more hp and added next to no new content outside of some dumb modifier on nightmare dungeons JUST to make you play longer. Well, you did a great job Blizzard, I'm just not going to playImagine selling a game for 100 dollars, on release, next to nothing to do in the end game, then, your first season rolls around, fans anticipate greatness, instead devs gutted every spec, made npcs with more hp and added next to no new content outside of some dumb modifier on nightmare dungeons JUST to make you play longer. Well, you did a great job Blizzard, I'm just not going to play again. Greedy rats. Game is empty, do not waste your money on this hunk of garbage.… Expand
  13. mopokle
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Zero out of ten, and that's me being generous. The recent 1.1 patch for Diablo 4 feels like an absolute gut punch to all dedicated players, and I'm seething with frustration.

    Who in their right mind thought it would be a good idea to universally nerf every class across the board? Were the devs looking to make the game less fun, less immersive? If so, congratulations, Blizzard, you've    Zero out of ten, and that's me being generous. The recent 1.1 patch for Diablo 4 feels like an absolute gut punch to all dedicated players, and I'm seething with frustration.

    Who in their right mind thought it would be a good idea to universally nerf every class across the board? Were the devs looking to make the game less fun, less immersive? If so, congratulations, Blizzard, you've nailed it.

    All the hard-earned progress we had made, all the hours we've put into crafting and honing our characters, feel pointless now. The Necromancer, my personal favorite, feels more like a Lackluster-mancer, its potency reduced to a husk of what it once was. Barbarians feel less like fearsome warriors and more like a disgruntled farmer with a rusty spade.

    And don't even get me started on the Sorceresses. What was once a thrilling tactical play of abilities and positioning now feels like a dull slog, as if the game is actively punishing you for daring to have an original strategy. It's an appalling move, stripping the fun and nuance out of gameplay.

    The great promise of Diablo 4 was the depth of class customization and the sense of truly owning your character's development. But with the 1.1 patch, it seems like Blizzard has abandoned that vision entirely. This is not balancing; this is bulldozing over all the characteristics that made each class unique and rewarding to play.

    Blizzard, you've broken the cardinal rule of game design: Don't take away the fun. This nerf-heavy 1.1 patch feels like a betrayal, and I can assure you, the player base is not taking this lightly. I've been a loyal player since Diablo II, but this update has me seriously considering if it's time to pack up my gear and head for greener - and more rewarding - gaming pastures.    … Expand
  14. SEN5ATION
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Horrible horrible game, once the patch is released this game will be pointless. It shows you that they are all about the money. We need to stand up against this and vote with our wallets and time. This is the bud light of video games. MacBook when??
  15. tralalaxd
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    There are many other issues and QOL changes that needs to be made before it could even live up to its predecessors expectations but instead, Diablo 4’s latest patch bricked the whole ACTION part of an ARPG. The PS5 trading system with other players, I still have to use a scroll wheel to input gold in multiples of 1?! Are you out of your damn mind. There are not even any in-game partyThere are many other issues and QOL changes that needs to be made before it could even live up to its predecessors expectations but instead, Diablo 4’s latest patch bricked the whole ACTION part of an ARPG. The PS5 trading system with other players, I still have to use a scroll wheel to input gold in multiples of 1?! Are you out of your damn mind. There are not even any in-game party finders to run through the content. Even after level 80 there is no end-game content to look for besides Uber Lilith and T100 NMDs. What is the point of World Boss when it dies within 5 seconds?!… Expand
  16. athfya
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terrible game made worse by the developers refusal to listen or even make the game fun.
  17. Alalya
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terrible Devs ruining everything and not listening to any feedback. Season 1 patch basically ruined every build ingame and provided not a single qol or content update.
  18. Batuhank
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They killed the game just before season 1 congratz blizzard. Every character is nerfed and with longer cooldowns nothing is fun to play anymore. We take more dmg, less exp. Hope they fix it or this thing won't be playable.
  19. Manodedios188
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My initial thoughts of the game was at least a 9 I put a ton of time and work into the game and loved most things about it.
    I know sorcerer was one of the weaker classes but I had an AMAZING time playing the class. I hopped on yesterday to play with my friends and ended up hopping off after 2 dungeons having my damage cut by about 200% and my survivability cut by about 80%.
    The dungeons that I was having a kind of dificult time doing are near impossible now with how squishy my character is. I do not plan on playing until season 1 and I am not sure if I will play depending on the state of the game. My build got absolutely destroyed after all the time and effort getting gear and fine tuning the paragon board. Fix it please. I lostmost of my love for the game by the blatant "FU" to the player base.    … Expand
  20. Twiig
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Out of touch devs trying to remove any efficiency / fun from the game forcing players to play solo in a "MMO" if they want to level the fastest.

    Gave the worst class a nerf and a Unique item that hurts more than it helps.
  21. Zoot735
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The lastest patch has ruined the game. I would urge everyone to save your hard earned $70. There are many great releases around the corner, much more deserving of your time and cash. The developers do NOT care about their player base.

    They’ve nerfed every and any viable build. I was excited to play this game until they wrecked it completely. Check any online forum longterm player are    The lastest patch has ruined the game. I would urge everyone to save your hard earned $70. There are many great releases around the corner, much more deserving of your time and cash. The developers do NOT care about their player base.

    They’ve nerfed every and any viable build. I was excited to play this game until they wrecked it completely. Check any online forum longterm player are all unhappy with the changes. If I can keep even one person from buying this steaming pile of trash I’ve done my good deed for the day.    … Expand
  22. Smuckerz
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    All classes are nerfed.
    No reduction in enchantment costs.
    Helltides are slower. Boosting is nerfed to the absolute ground. Doing content other than Nightmare dungeons is nerfed. Experience bonus for killing monsters of higher levels nerfed by around 90% Crit and vulnerable damage nerfed 17% and 40% respectively, not counting the nerf to the inherent affixes to certain weapons. It    All classes are nerfed.
    No reduction in enchantment costs.
    Helltides are slower.
    Boosting is nerfed to the absolute ground.
    Doing content other than Nightmare dungeons is nerfed.
    Experience bonus for killing monsters of higher levels nerfed by around 90%
    Crit and vulnerable damage nerfed 17% and 40% respectively, not counting the nerf to the inherent affixes to certain weapons.
    It is not like this game was lightning fast to begin with, but now it is a proper slog.

    https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo4/23964909/diablo-iv-patch-notes

    read patch notes    … Expand
  23. jdman30
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I know Blizzard is going to have most of these recent negative reviews removed, but I had to come here anyway and give my honest opinion of the game. This game already had issues with survivability and fun and the S1 changes made everything worse. They literally have killed all hype for the game. I would normally buy the battle pass and other cosmetics but I am not going to furtherI know Blizzard is going to have most of these recent negative reviews removed, but I had to come here anyway and give my honest opinion of the game. This game already had issues with survivability and fun and the S1 changes made everything worse. They literally have killed all hype for the game. I would normally buy the battle pass and other cosmetics but I am not going to further support this game until it improves.… Expand
  24. Valvula
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They took all the good features from the older games and trashed them out to implement the bad ones. When the players started to have some fun, they didn't implement much new content and just watched the gameplay from the top 1%, so they decided to nerf everything to prolong the end game. Is as sad as it gets.
  25. Homemadepho
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Game was going great - I had a bone spear build on my necro. Rather than addressing major issues, this 1.1 patch has made this game unbearable.
  26. Nickflan126
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No fix for the vram issue / memory leak, no additional stash space, no interesting new uniques, no additional abilities, no significant changes to paragon, no interesting changes to gear or additional weapon types, no creative new affixes...instead they hit us with a homerun derby nerf bat signed by barry bonds, then jammed a knife into our bouncey castle & urinated in our sandbox.No fix for the vram issue / memory leak, no additional stash space, no interesting new uniques, no additional abilities, no significant changes to paragon, no interesting changes to gear or additional weapon types, no creative new affixes...instead they hit us with a homerun derby nerf bat signed by barry bonds, then jammed a knife into our bouncey castle & urinated in our sandbox. Meanwhile, sorcs got blasted into orbit like magical space trash. Incredible.… Expand
  27. Pat6616
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Campaign looks awesome and graphics are outstanding.

    But after that.. its just bland. Less action, longer cooldowns, builds are not diverse. Endgame content is just isnt there as to what was supposed to be.
  28. caleblawlis
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Any review you see pre 7/18/23 was for the beta of the game and most likely no longer reflects the actual quality the game is currently at
  29. Mcode
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was good, patch 1.1 is the worst patch I've seen since SWG did the new combat upgrade.
    Uninstall
  30. Azoulas
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action.

    It's a LOOT hunter with boring loot.

    This is an MMO with no social aspects.

    A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals.
  31. Baarduck
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4, oh, what a disappointment! It's clear that Blizzard and their developers are completely out of touch with their fans. Instead of learning from the mistakes of its predecessor, Diablo 3, they seem determined to repeat them. The game lacks innovation and fails to deliver the dark, gritty atmosphere we loved about the franchise. But worst of all, they ignore the fervent pleas of theDiablo 4, oh, what a disappointment! It's clear that Blizzard and their developers are completely out of touch with their fans. Instead of learning from the mistakes of its predecessor, Diablo 3, they seem determined to repeat them. The game lacks innovation and fails to deliver the dark, gritty atmosphere we loved about the franchise. But worst of all, they ignore the fervent pleas of the community, dismissing their feedback and suggestions. It's time for Blizzard to wake up and start listening to their fans if they want to salvage any respect left for this once-great series.… Expand
  32. Toaobaconator
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Why destroying the Momentum of a fantastic game by nerfing it so hard. Kills all the fun of dealing with it.
  33. deadfool33
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was pretty fun at release. Obvisouly bugs and issues but for the most part it scratched the itch.

    After reading the new patch notes its very clear that the devs do not play their own game. They would rather slow the game down then add new content to justify their $70 game.

    PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING BLIZZARD UNTIL THEY FIRE THE WHOLE FREAKING DEPARTMENT.
  34. Aquinan
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolute joke from Blizzard yet again after the latest patch, they show that they don't want you to have fun, they want you to grind endlessly(and boringly). The problem is if the grind isnt fun or rewarding in any way there is no point. Score will stay low until blizzard puts the fun back into the game
  35. FuskDiablo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I hate Blizzard with all my heart and soul! Patch 1.1 ruined the game and I had to delete it. Dog **** Blizzard employees wish you to burn in hell!
  36. GregGres
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Lazy, Greedy, Talentless Developers. They don't know what they are doing. Why do they even bother making such a horrible game
  37. VitorBastos
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    D4 launch was ok overall. I had a 2 to 3 crashes everyday on PS5 but the leveling was fun. However, endgame is awful. Blizzard Devs are out of touch. They pretend to listen to their community, but they actually dont. The Season 1 patch shows how lost they really are. Tons of nerfs, no extra stash tabs, minor QOL improvements, slowing down the pace of the game, sluggish leveling, no fix forD4 launch was ok overall. I had a 2 to 3 crashes everyday on PS5 but the leveling was fun. However, endgame is awful. Blizzard Devs are out of touch. They pretend to listen to their community, but they actually dont. The Season 1 patch shows how lost they really are. Tons of nerfs, no extra stash tabs, minor QOL improvements, slowing down the pace of the game, sluggish leveling, no fix for the CC chains, endgame content is lackluster... they should delay Season 1 and go back to the drawing board.… Expand
  38. c0z3n
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terrible game with a terrible vision. Blizzard doesn’t know how to make a good Diablo game anymore. The recent patch that dropped today absolutely destroyed the game, and blizzard has confirmed that’s the direction that the game will be going forward. Waste of money.
  39. Amphet
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizz is trying to make and Loot based ARPG MMO, without rewarding loot system. An ARPG without action. A MMO without a social system.

    It tries to be everything, and fails on every aspect.
  40. Alerys
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Feels unrewarding now, it was a great initial play through and I was excited for season 1, I even bought the deluxe edition but I don’t like my games feeling like chores, feel bad for anyone who chose to be a sorcerer and sunks hours into this game just for the endgame to be crowd control you can’t avoid and instant deaths, no build should be “mandatory” and that’s how some people areFeels unrewarding now, it was a great initial play through and I was excited for season 1, I even bought the deluxe edition but I don’t like my games feeling like chores, feel bad for anyone who chose to be a sorcerer and sunks hours into this game just for the endgame to be crowd control you can’t avoid and instant deaths, no build should be “mandatory” and that’s how some people are feeling some builds are. No thank you, listen to the player base please.… Expand
  41. Drboom0713
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a money grab with the Diablo name ONLY. A greedy wolf in diablos clothing. This is posted after the patch of 1.1

    If you want to playa. Diablo franchise game. Go play Diablo 2: resurrected or hell even d3

    this game is not ready yet and may never be there with current management running the show. Wait to hear for firings and a new direction. They listened to the fans and ran the opposite direction.    … Expand
  42. Frozzenblood
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Worst design decisions ever-made. But maybe the next patch will make it worse?
  43. Savage98
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Their added updates keep making the game worse. This is a D3 repeat all over again.
  44. Mando_Slaughter
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The recent patch sent me back to playing Support in Smite. Thats all the perspective you need. Boycott this garbage until Blizzard decides to apply meaningful updates rather than nerf their game by half in the hopes of making the cash cow last longer.
  45. iveco
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I am level 100 since multiply weeks and the patch really felt like a massive downgrade in everything. I don´t understand why these massive changes needed to be done where things like 40% have been adjusted - these are heavily game designing differences. It feels like the initial version of this game was not correctly playes as expected by the game designers, therefor they had to do theseI am level 100 since multiply weeks and the patch really felt like a massive downgrade in everything. I don´t understand why these massive changes needed to be done where things like 40% have been adjusted - these are heavily game designing differences. It feels like the initial version of this game was not correctly playes as expected by the game designers, therefor they had to do these dramatic changes now. But practically for me after being 670 hours ingame, that nows feels like a massive funchpunch and my character is much weaker. I had max rolled items which are now min rolles, so I practically lost a lot of gold. Everything takes much longer now and you get less rewards. No Quality of Life features like new stash space have been added, it was really balancing downgrades only. Giving this patch without anything giving back (like add fun or rewards) - feels like a massive disappointment. Hence this rating and I hope it will be fixed.… Expand
  46. Demonico
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I typed why I think this game is awful in 3000 words but Metacritic does not allow such filth on their pages. So I will just play nice and give the game a zero as that is the highest it deserves.
  47. lympdyck
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Fix the patch! This has completely wrecked the enjoyment of all us casual players.
  48. SlySanity
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It is unfortunate. The grind was hard enough and now it is much more difficult, and still as boring.
  49. Km87
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I was really looking forward to this game. diablo 3 was and prombly is still my favorite game. has played from the start and all season. so my dream was for d4 to take that place.. but it's so boring! have been pushing myself to lvl 100 hoping the end game would be fun and give me a reason to keep playing... but can't find one? diablo has always been a multiplayer game for me, but whyI was really looking forward to this game. diablo 3 was and prombly is still my favorite game. has played from the start and all season. so my dream was for d4 to take that place.. but it's so boring! have been pushing myself to lvl 100 hoping the end game would be fun and give me a reason to keep playing... but can't find one? diablo has always been a multiplayer game for me, but why doesn't it find a random groupfinder or similar? leader board? I miss the countdown in nigthmare dungeons like in greater rifts in D3? glyhs have a max level so what's the point? .... it's like when you get to lvl 100 you're done and there's no point in playing. and all these nerfs just create more and more negative publicity and kill the desire to play....you guys better do something fast and season 1 will by way better then this non season otherwise im sorry to say my dream for this game will die:(… Expand
  50. Kotturgato
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Enjoy put all your effort in vain, patch update ruined everything you ever played. Force players to join s1 and start over with exceptional slow leveling speed, else you stay in miserable eternal realm get smashed on the ground by monsters.
  51. Mubarakk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Very very bad patch i lost my Money and my time to play it thats longe i already have 2ch lvl 100 and I think i will delete that game if it’s be the same
  52. Dingo666
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    How to nuke your playerbase in one patch... As a player who grinded 3 lvl 100 characters since release they were pretty well rounded now feel terrible. Season 1 will not make up for what we have lost with the malignant hearts. Non seasonal players will have nothing to make their characters feel any better.
  53. Greed_D_Evans
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Waste MORE time on an already unreasonable time sink? I don't think so. FF16, Starfield, BG3. are right around the corner. Blizz needed to make it WAY more fun to play to keep my time.
  54. jojobao
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This game kinda suck after the honeymoon period. There’s nothing to do endgame and blizzard keeps trying to shove nightmare dungeons down our throats. Since release nothing has been added except nerfs. NOTHING. Save your money and avoid paying for this pre-beta game.
  55. Oliverwald
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Developer continually makes changes that ruin the gaming experience for casual gamers. They expect people to sink all their time into the game and play solo. No real reward for playing with friends if anything it's more of a punishment.
  56. Malph
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It started out good, and I really enjoy the game. Then they started to update and change it to fit their quota, and it became the worst game I'd even played.
  57. Jhug_
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Diablo is actually a paid beta for 90$
    In a normal world we could imagine that the game is a mix between Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 with the best feature of thes games but no.
    The core game is broken but you don't see it until you are above level 50-60 then you start to see all it's default.
    I congratulate the team behind cinematics, scenario, and open world design, but all the rest is a pure ****
  58. hnau
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    tl;dr: A visually alluring but fundamentally flawed and a seriously lacking addition to the Diablo series. Slow gameplay, boring itemization, and ever lengthening time-sink requirements courtesy of misguided patches. Avoid wasting your money on this one.

    Diablo IV, the highly anticipated addition to the iconic action RPG franchise, delivers an atmospheric and visually impressive world    tl;dr: A visually alluring but fundamentally flawed and a seriously lacking addition to the Diablo series. Slow gameplay, boring itemization, and ever lengthening time-sink requirements courtesy of misguided patches. Avoid wasting your money on this one.

    Diablo IV, the highly anticipated addition to the iconic action RPG franchise, delivers an atmospheric and visually impressive world with all the familiar elements that fans have come to love. However, it is impossible to overlook the developers' evident disconnection from the playerbase, as they prioritize lengthening time sinks over enriching the gameplay experience. This approach results in a title that feels unnecessarily tedious and monotonous, ultimately detracting from the potential greatness of the Diablo series.

    One of the most glaring issues with Diablo IV is the misguided notion that elongating the gameplay by making it take longer to complete things equates to a more challenging experience. Instead of offering intricately designed challenges and engaging encounters, the developers have resorted to inflating the game's content with time-consuming grinds, repetitive quests, and artificial difficulty spikes. This approach does not increase the game's difficulty in a meaningful way; it merely creates a sense of boredom and fatigue, distancing players from the once-thrilling Diablo universe.

    Despite the visually stunning graphics and well-crafted environments, the gameplay loop often feels stagnant and uninspired. The lack of innovative mechanics or substantial improvements over its predecessors gives rise to the impression that the developers were content to rely on the series' established formula without taking the risk to evolve the gameplay to new heights. As a result, Diablo IV feels like (and truly is) a step backward, rather than the much-anticipated evolution fans had hoped for.    … Expand
  59. scaryman1987
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    F u Blizard
    Things expected with season 1
    Leader boards
    meaningful balance changes like buffing some of the bad builds and nerving some of the bad ones
    cool new items
    cool seasonal mechanics

    You did none of those and only made things irrevocably worse
  60. AiHoshino
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    the foundation was there to create a great sequel to D3 but time and time again blizzard shows us why they are not to be trusted. Season 1 is a death sentence for this game and could've been easily been avoided had blizzard actually addressed what the community has been asking for...

    simple QOL changes are not priority for blizzard. their mantra is, "whatever we can do to monetize and    the foundation was there to create a great sequel to D3 but time and time again blizzard shows us why they are not to be trusted. Season 1 is a death sentence for this game and could've been easily been avoided had blizzard actually addressed what the community has been asking for...

    simple QOL changes are not priority for blizzard. their mantra is, "whatever we can do to monetize and not deliver more content" - Probably Blizzard

    It's a shame that they delivered an unfinished game and were not prepared with season 1 content let alone addressing simple bugs the game has has since day one. stop giving blizzard money, and more importantly stop giving them your time. This studio does not care about it's community.    … Expand
  61. Sigusmundo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Repetitive, boring, no endgame, and if you are lucky enough to find a class and play style you like, they will nerf it into oblivion. The newest patch punishes group play, and severely nerfs experience. It is clear blizzard does not want players to reach level 100, because there is no content for higher levels.
  62. Radiohead2023
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The initial playthrough is fun. However, after the most recent patch I can't really recommend the game to anybody who is remotely interested in the endgame.
  63. bentcurve
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This game has a lot of promise in the first 49-50 levels. The side quest are interesting, the main story is compelling, and you can finish the campaign with almost any build really. However, when you progress to endgame, which is really where ARPGs are supposed to shine, it all falls apart. The tree of whispers is just a mindless grind which offers no fun or challenge. The hell tides areThis game has a lot of promise in the first 49-50 levels. The side quest are interesting, the main story is compelling, and you can finish the campaign with almost any build really. However, when you progress to endgame, which is really where ARPGs are supposed to shine, it all falls apart. The tree of whispers is just a mindless grind which offers no fun or challenge. The hell tides are okay, but infrequent and require a 40+ minute play session to open chest because of the low mob density. NM dungeons, which is where the game should be best, are slogs. Every class has resource and cooldown management issues that mean you spend most of your time waiting to do something. The foolish task inside the dungeon add nothing but annoyance. The NM dungeons should just require killing x% of the mobs in the dungeon and then the boss.

    Builds are just not fun. You never get that power fantasy feeling you got in the other diablos. Maybe this will be a good game in two or three years, but it is not yet. I have a free battle pass and no plan to play season 1.    … Expand
  64. HeXiiK
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Unfortunate L for the one of the most nostalgic RPG series of a generation.

    To start off, I've played Diablo 1, Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 in extensive time frames. Well over 4,000 hours in each game. Diablo 2 was my most played game, where I'd have to gauge it's somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 hours. Diablo 4 makes you feel like you are barely keeping up with the difficulty curve and    Unfortunate L for the one of the most nostalgic RPG series of a generation.

    To start off, I've played Diablo 1, Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 in extensive time frames. Well over 4,000 hours in each game. Diablo 2 was my most played game, where I'd have to gauge it's somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 hours.

    Diablo 4 makes you feel like you are barely keeping up with the difficulty curve and is very contingent on your skills and gear. If you do not put the proper point in the proper skill for your build using the gear you find, you'll find the monsters have become harder when you level. It's "match level" scaling can be an absolute hinderance to people who do not know what build to run or have not found the gear/legendary aspects to create the build.

    The game has many problems from bugs and exploits to developers who actively work to lower the fun of the game. If one were to ask me if they should buy this game, I'd tell them wait 2-3 years (Diablo 3's timeframe from release to an acceptable game). I have nothing to tell these people as I have to be honest and I cannot just sit there and assume these developers will make any meaningful changes the community has been very vocal about. They have their vision to make money off of us and they aren't willing to change that in the slightest.

    The reviews from game companies are clearly paid reviews or they played 1-25 and thought the game was gonna be that fun throughout. Levels 1-50 is where the game feels completed. Post 50 the game is a grindfest with constant nerfs to loot by the developers. The developers in this game have a vendetta against it's players that play it harder than anyone else because those players found the holes of content that was non-existent. The game is for now, a lost cause.

    It pains me to say it, I am a huge fan of the Diablo series. Diablo 1 was great, Diablo 2 was it's peak, Diablo 3 was showing cracks in Triple A publishers armor and Diablo 4 is the full collapse of the series. Hacking and slashing through demons is great, but when the monster variety never changes and the dungeon boss variety never changes, you feel like the last dungeon is the same as the one you're doing now.

    I put 14 days of gameplay into the game since release and I have not touched it since July 7th. They told us there was a big patch coming on July 18th, two days before the Season 1 launch. They nerfed everything. It was worse than I could've ever imagined. They nerfed all top end damage buckets and multiplicative damage types because they are worried top players will beat the content too fast yet again and realize their Season 1 mechanics are not good either and right back to a lowered playerbase they will go and nerfed all defensives by 50%! They made getting through the game more tedious than launch by nerfing EXP where you have no choice but do Nightmare Dungeons on your character to level, that will just kill you faster because your defenses are nerfed by 50% and if you can't tank them, you have to kill them faster or it leads to more dying - but that is nerfed by 50% on average with some builds seeing upwards of 75% nerfs to the overall damage.

    I don't know what their goal is, but this ain't it. Save yourself money. Don't give Blizzard and Activision any more time or effort. The only way this company will change is if the same thing that happened to Diablo 3 happens to Diablo 4. Everyone gets fed up, 3,500 players are left playing then they make some meaningful changes to make the game fun. For now, stay away and just keep an eye on the Microsoft takeover to hopefully fix this abomination.    … Expand
  65. jcunanan1823
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    lazy company uses community to troubleshoot for them for ingame mechanics. Very lazy, they had so much time and chances to fix everything; but hey lets patch the fck out of the game every 5 days. keep the community on their toes. cuz why? fck em
  66. ITopperBottoms
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Awful. This game started with little and they reduced it to nothing with these horrendous balance changes, ontopbof issues like horse riding that still have not been fixed. Blizzard sucks. Baldurs gate 3 comes out soon, wait for it.
  67. RedPandaGore
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    **** the patch and **** the devs, they have ruined this game with the recent patch. I hope to God the players bring this rating down to ZERO. The devs DO NOT care about their players, they WILL NOT revert the changes because they don't give a **** We are DEMANDING them to revert the changes, or we need to boycott the **** outta the devs, and the game.
  68. SiarheiBokuts
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1.0 is the worst update in history. Instead of adding additional stash, improving drops, removing 30 unneeded damage stats/resistance, fixed mount, etc they just decided to ruin the game. Good job Blizzard. Don't know who tested it and who suggested these "best ideas".

    Please REVERT IT AND SRART LISTEN COMMUNITY IF U DONT HAVE IDEAS HOW THIS GAME WORKS very upset with what is going on
  69. MangoSol
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Campaign is the only good thing, after that you literally do the same thing. Nightmare dungeons helltides, and renown. Everything else in the game is worthless.. oh wait... they nerfed the helltides and xp gain..well... idk bruh
  70. Bballerlars
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was a lot of fun, it had its faults, but I enjoyed it a lot. Would have given the game a solid 8 or 9 before season 1 patch. Now after patch 1.1 they have completely ruined the game for me and I don't even want to play season 1. Nerfs across the board without making any of the QOL changes the community has been begging for. I would not recommend this game anymore until nerfs areGame was a lot of fun, it had its faults, but I enjoyed it a lot. Would have given the game a solid 8 or 9 before season 1 patch. Now after patch 1.1 they have completely ruined the game for me and I don't even want to play season 1. Nerfs across the board without making any of the QOL changes the community has been begging for. I would not recommend this game anymore until nerfs are reversed or the patch completely roll back.… Expand
  71. Daffchilly
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The last update was the final straw. All the other reviews pretty much point out what is wrong with this game. Blizzards behavior towards their customers. This company does not care about the players and their feedback.
  72. Gazellle
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I had to make an account just for this
    great game to start - but this latest patch has destroyed the game - this needs to be reversed, players are leaving in droves
  73. gomogivler
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    What is it that makes game developers think they know more than we do about what is fun? Why do they always repeat the same mistakes?

    Don't buy this game unless you want to be gaslit into slogging through a **** game while some neckbeards in california arbitrarily suck the fun out of it while ignoring all of its problems. RIP Diablo IV; you just went from breaking sales records to    What is it that makes game developers think they know more than we do about what is fun? Why do they always repeat the same mistakes?

    Don't buy this game unless you want to be gaslit into slogging through a **** game while some neckbeards in california arbitrarily suck the fun out of it while ignoring all of its problems.

    RIP Diablo IV; you just went from breaking sales records to being just another niche ARPG in the long list of games that self-destructed.    … Expand
  74. Blizzardsucks47
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs killed this game. -4/10 unplayable and unenjoyable. It used to be fun. But now they nerfed everything and this game is trash. Diablo 2 was perfect.
  75. kangfucius
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Trash game set up to be a cash grab. Developers are out of reach from the consumer (players in the community). All they do is nerf viable builds and make the game unfun. Told the players to go play other games when there is literally no content in the game to play. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Game isn't even finished and should've been sold at 20-30 bucks. Overpriced!
  76. GGAM
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It has different contents from what was announced during the beta test. The map is just the same type of dungeon, prison, snow field, and cave, and the fact that the effect changes as the skill level goes up is also false. In order to prevent the rapid consumption of poor content, only various nerf patches are being made, and it shows a very slow and frustrating response that does not fitIt has different contents from what was announced during the beta test. The map is just the same type of dungeon, prison, snow field, and cave, and the fact that the effect changes as the skill level goes up is also false. In order to prevent the rapid consumption of poor content, only various nerf patches are being made, and it shows a very slow and frustrating response that does not fit the times. So far, I have pre-purchased with the reputation of Diablo, but starting with this game, all new games from Blizzard will never be pre-purchased.… Expand
  77. serodriguez
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash update and it seems especially with the latest patch that the devs are actively trying to kill the game.… Expand
  78. Farer
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 팔아놓고 유기함 컨텐츠가 없음
    업데이트 말만하고 안함
    줫같은 PC주의 냄새 개 역겨움
    그 인력 그 돈으로 왜 결과가 이래    … Expand
  79. dan34321
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    玩家們的心聲暴雪都有聽到，恭喜馬席夫的駱駝會叫了，在噩夢地城中尋找會叫的駱駝是不是搞錯了什麼？屎詩般的更新讓我不得不來這評分，希望暴雪的遊戲能趕快上steam好讓玩家刷負評。
  80. jangfung
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 잘 만들어놓은 생태계를 말아먹는 운영으로 유저들을 농락하는 이번 패치는 디아블로의 종말을 의미한다
    되도않는 소울식 운영말고 핵앤슬래시 겜으로 탈바꿈하지않으면 희망은 없다    … Expand
  81. Merc-n-stein
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The new patch is the wrost decision in modern gaming. At launch Diablo 4 was difficult to love. Having cut my teeth on Blizzard games, especially Diablo 2, I wanted to love the latest entry. I found some early excitement with my first legendary drop, but that early rush soon faded as I dove into the annoyingly granular loot affix system. Of course only a handful of them are reallyThe new patch is the wrost decision in modern gaming. At launch Diablo 4 was difficult to love. Having cut my teeth on Blizzard games, especially Diablo 2, I wanted to love the latest entry. I found some early excitement with my first legendary drop, but that early rush soon faded as I dove into the annoyingly granular loot affix system. Of course only a handful of them are really worthwhile. The problem is they are buried among so many useless ones that getting the correct rolls for a given build is a tedious slog. Affix changing costs get out of hand quickly, meaning if you don't get the right affix within the first few rolls the item becomes effectively bricked. Still, once you get used to it it has a certain charm. Aspects, obtainable from dungeon completions or from legendary items are also a chore. Some aspects like Aspect of the Umbral or Aspect of Exposed Flesh are stuffed into bloated item slots with so many other aspects that it is almost impossible to get a good roll. Uniques, basically the actual Legendaries of the game by the old Diablo item tiers, are vanishingly rare and have odd affix distributions that make them, on the whole, less useful than their counterparts in previous Diablo entries.

    Then they released patch 1.1 which made all those little problems disappear by basically breaking everything else. See you don't have to balance a game where every class and build sucks equally. Ok maybe not equally Sorceress/Sorcerer got deleted. The patch took out all the joy in the game and replaced it with tedium. It is obvious they want to slow player progression through the content in order maximize player engagement in the Seasonal realm. This creates value for Activision shareholders, but pretty much hoses the actual player. If you have any sense at all just sit this one out for a few months, maybe they get their act together and you get the game used, at a discount, but if not you won't have to slog through a season full of bad decisions.    … Expand
  82. Vivaguitara
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 18 Jul patch is the worst patch in gaming history. Sucked all of the fun out of the game.… Expand
  83. Clouds901012
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. old blizzard is dead, just a shell of what it used to be. Greedy company only striving for profits and doesnt care about the gamers.… Expand
  84. ppb
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Never seen a game where the devs actively want to shoot themselves in the head. Way to remove everything fun out of the game. Great job!
  85. zzairong
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    시즌1 부터 참 잘 하는 짓이다. 프리시즌때부터 설마 설마 했는데 정식시즌도 정말로 아무것도 없네. 80레벨부터는 정말 너무너무 재미가 없음. 개발자들도 문제를 알고 있던데 이런건 시즌 오픈을 떠나서 바로 바로 해줘야 된다. 정말 실망이다
  86. Falconmaster
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Two faced developers honey tongues just to sucker puch you and damand more money to get back the power they took
  87. Crack4supper
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I loved D2 and it seems like this game lacks everything good about that one. Blizzard also seems to be completely disregarding its customer base. Know your customers and make a quality product you can be proud of. I have been a dedicated blizzard fan and they lost me today until they completely overhaul their business model. I created this account just to give this game the lowest possibleI loved D2 and it seems like this game lacks everything good about that one. Blizzard also seems to be completely disregarding its customer base. Know your customers and make a quality product you can be proud of. I have been a dedicated blizzard fan and they lost me today until they completely overhaul their business model. I created this account just to give this game the lowest possible review. How can a company show such disregard, I mean borderline contempt for the paying customers which are it’s lifeblood?… Expand
  88. Belly250483
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No understanding if there fun base terrible money grabbing company. Save your money and play one of the many great games coming out
    .
  89. lzanmar
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The long term health of the game is not important for players, so why is it always used as an excuse by developers. I want to have fun NOW.
  90. ProwlingFox
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I would ask for my money back if possible. It completely lost me during endgame. Some things were fun. I liked strongholds. Helltides as well. It felt like such a grind and completely uninteresting afterwards. I did enjoy the story. I do hate the online only aspect. That's a personal preference. I regret even suggesting to friends to buy it. Luckily, they were more patient than I was. II would ask for my money back if possible. It completely lost me during endgame. Some things were fun. I liked strongholds. Helltides as well. It felt like such a grind and completely uninteresting afterwards. I did enjoy the story. I do hate the online only aspect. That's a personal preference. I regret even suggesting to friends to buy it. Luckily, they were more patient than I was. I don't know. It seems it was ambitious, but the only thought put into it was profit. Thinking the name will sell and press will help. It seems though the user experience was cometely put on the back burner. Maybe in a year it will be worth the 70 bucks. I would wait until it's been patched to partial fun. Probably cheaper too. One of my biggest game regrets in a very long time. Even Cyberpunk 2077 redeemed themselves after a long while. Perhaps Diablo 4 can too.
    D3 was superior in almost every way. By miles.    … Expand
  91. diablo4dev69
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I had fun before the season 1 patch even though there is a lot of things that needed to improve the QoL of the game like more stashes, paragon board reset and presets for each build. I think it is not worth the 100$ it costs.

    Then... S1 patch came and literally just tried to nerf everything. This is one of the worst patch I have ever read and it is disgusting for an ARPG to be this    I had fun before the season 1 patch even though there is a lot of things that needed to improve the QoL of the game like more stashes, paragon board reset and presets for each build. I think it is not worth the 100$ it costs.

    Then...

    S1 patch came and literally just tried to nerf everything. This is one of the worst patch I have ever read and it is disgusting for an ARPG to be this bad specially for the cost.    … Expand
  92. Raxt
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    At least it doesn’t have a real money auction house? But really the game is subpar at best. Leveling feels like walking on a treadmill. Itemization is misleading and confusing. It’s a typical single player game marketed as a ‘light mmo’. The story and art design were much needed improvements but you can only polish a turd so much.
  93. Lobo66
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The Season One patch has a fatal flaw. It makes the game less fun to play. The only reason I play a game is for fun. If a developer deliberately makes a game less fun, they lose me as a customer. It also makes me believe they don’t understand their customer.
  94. NickJin
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    As an avid fan of the Diablo series, I approached the highly anticipated new patch for Diablo 4 with eager anticipation. However, to my dismay, the recent update has left me disheartened and deeply dissatisfied with the state of the game. While previous patches had brought forth exciting content and improvements, this latest iteration seems to have missed the mark, leaving Diablo 4 in anAs an avid fan of the Diablo series, I approached the highly anticipated new patch for Diablo 4 with eager anticipation. However, to my dismay, the recent update has left me disheartened and deeply dissatisfied with the state of the game. While previous patches had brought forth exciting content and improvements, this latest iteration seems to have missed the mark, leaving Diablo 4 in an unfavorable state.

    Tthe update introduced several game-altering mechanics that have negatively impacted the overall gameplay. The changes to character abilities and skills feel arbitrary and out of touch with the core Diablo experience. Previously enjoyable and powerful builds have been rendered ineffective, forcing players to adopt unfamiliar and unappealing playstyles. This shift disrupts the sense of progression that made Diablo 4 enjoyable, leaving players feeling frustrated and disconnected from their characters.

    As a result of these disappointing changes, the Diablo 4 community is now left feeling disheartened and disenchanted. Long-time players are finding it challenging to justify investing their time in a game that no longer meets their expectations. The lack of compelling content and the questionable design choices have made Diablo 4 an unfavorable choice compared to other similar games on the market.

    In conclusion, Diablo 4's new patch is a missed opportunity and a significant letdown for fans of the series. The lack of meaningful content, questionable mechanics, technical issues, and overall decline in quality have all contributed to making the game unfavorable. As a devoted fan, I sincerely hope that the developers will take the community's feedback into account and work diligently to restore the magic that once made Diablo 4 an exceptional gaming experience. Until then, I'm afraid that my journey through the world of Sanctuary will remain on hold.    … Expand
  95. Diablo4Fuk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Not good...Horrible patch..nerf...nerf...nerf...nerf...nerf...nerf...

    alsolutely ****
  96. Tristykins
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. $100 wasted . Completely changing the game in the most recent patch. Stop releasing unfinished games - that’s what betas are for .… Expand
  97. Reallytweezyb
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The pre-season 1 patch has made an already laborious and glitchy game completely unplayable. Uninstalling it as we speak.
  98. Jip370
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    If you were on the fence…This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action. It's a LOOT hunter with boring loot. This is an MMO with no social aspects. A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals.
  99. Great_jiny
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    So terrible!!!
    A game that tries to compensate for the lack of content with user's inconvenience.
  100. diablo4sucksnow
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard ruins fun. Microsoft should fire the entire development team of every single franchise they just acquired.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Cubed3
    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.
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  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]
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