Diablo IV

 PlayStation 5
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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. Jrodthegod966
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Blizzard nuked their game with these patches. They obviously don’t listen to fans and shouldnt be developing a game unless it’s for them to play in there basement for 14 hours a day and never let it see sunlight.
  2. Teiphel
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Do NOT buy this in its current state. If you still can, REFUND it.

    Stay away until MS fixes that mess COPIUM
  3. Rahnix
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game doesn't run for more than 10 minutes due to VRAM leak.terrible 1.1 patch. Developers completely out of touch with the community.
  4. Pope89
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Patch 1.1 nerfed everything, that made the grind bearable.
    Until then this game is dead for me.
  5. Doongus
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Diablo devs out of touch. Game released unfinished except for campaign. End game is trash and so is all the gear you get. 0 amounts of fun after lvl 60… Expand
  6. Celery69
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The latest patch killed the game. Twice as hard to make it twice as long rather than adding challenging content. Dev team is a joke.
  7. twnsfan40
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Loved this game, then the Season 1 patch notes came out and showed that the devs truly do not care what the players think
  8. MikeEagle
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Was good before patch. They nerfed the fun out of the game. Now after the campaign is a slow grind with no content. They ruined endgame with this patch.
  9. Spacembezem
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game was allright in the beginning but the latest patch is a major downfall. Game has much potential but blizzard does not understand its customers at all
  10. Slamhoggery
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Don't buy this game. The devs are completely out of touch with the players and their game. Loot is boring and most is trash. The endgame consists of running the same 15 dungeons 100 times. They want to put you on the treadmill but have no reward to entice uou to keep grinding.
  11. Mysticdude
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Started off with potential. Consumers gave them a pass on the early and still ongoing performance issues. However, with so many poor balance passes and strange decisions it's hard to recommend any time investment into this release.
    The game itself, can be fun, but with some of the worse decision making ever seen, the confidence in improvement, at this point remains low.
  12. Bdudro
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game started strong but the vision for endgame was non-existent. Also the approach to patching the game recently has slowed the pace of the game more than that the community had already found to be unacceptable. Tone deaf development.
  13. Zarax
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The story is okay - fun for once, but ARPG's aren't about story.
    There is no depth in what you can do, what you can drop, what you can build.
    Inventory and stash management is incredibly tedious for 2023 game. Vendors are on different sides of town to waste your time. Stash is filled with gems. Only 4 shared stash tabs across different characters ( wtf? ) No economy. Gold sink is    The story is okay - fun for once, but ARPG's aren't about story.
    There is no depth in what you can do, what you can drop, what you can build.
    Inventory and stash management is incredibly tedious for 2023 game.
    Vendors are on different sides of town to waste your time.
    Stash is filled with gems.
    Only 4 shared stash tabs across different characters ( wtf? )
    No economy.
    Gold sink is ludicrous.
    Endgame content is nightmare dungeons, which are incredibly boring with all pedestal rocks - just let people zoom...
    Characters move way too slow even if you drop highest roll movement amulets and boots.
    Cooldowns are long and boring.
    If you played ARPG's for a while now, you will be able to identify all "builds" in 20 - 30 minutes.
    And you will never feel like you made this beast of a character like you can in POE, Last Epoch.
    With best possible gear it feels the same as with mediocre gear. Slow and repetitive.

    They introduced 0 fun things for 1st season and increased the tediousness.
    And there was already so so much tediousness in this game.

    Blizzard is dead. So is this game - at least for now.
    Back to POE boys.    … Expand
  14. SmiteEvil
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Patch has broken the game. They patched for the 1% streamers with broken builds, not the rest of us.
  15. Voodoostride
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Broken unfinished game. No end game, slow paced, and does not feel good to play.
  16. Heetcrusher
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Itemization is trash. Scaling gives zero progression feel. Loot scales as well so constantly replacing excat same items n affixes. Boring game zero loot excitement. Many problems.
  17. hitlerciwoko
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    the devs are detached from reality, i am not certainly not playing season 1
  18. inangavar
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the game was fun, even with big problems about items, there was no incentive to kill stronger mobs, the game that was already dragged after lvl 80, now it was dragged to get 80 too… Expand
  19. Ausgeb0mbt
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Trash game, trash company. Fail after fail. Bad patches, 0 feedback, **** servers. Just a quick cash grab.
  20. mayohayes
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Ive been in the franchise since the original Diablo.

    This feels like we are still in beta. It feels like whoever is writing the patch notes does not even understand game mechanics or the gameplay.

    example why have ghors gloves with attack speed when it does not even work with whirlwind.

    Latest patch notes are perfect example
  21. trenton1717
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Gameplay feels very isolated. A 'multiplayer' game that has no features to let players look for party. There isn't even a general chat channel or any social features. Clans serve as nothing more than just a chat channel. Other than occasionally running into people in the open world, it's still very much a solo game.

    Further more, it is clear they shipped an incomplete beta version    Gameplay feels very isolated. A 'multiplayer' game that has no features to let players look for party. There isn't even a general chat channel or any social features. Clans serve as nothing more than just a chat channel. Other than occasionally running into people in the open world, it's still very much a solo game.

    Further more, it is clear they shipped an incomplete beta version looking at the numerous technical and gameplay issues and missing features that the devs say will come in a few months.

    There's a persistent memory leak issue present since launch affecting even top end rigs that causes stutters that gets progressively worse as you play.

    Content wise, mid and end-game is completely sparse. To artificially prolong the game's playability, they are intending to drip feed content slowly. In the mean time, to fix the lack of content, they are nerfing everything to slow down progress.

    Just like Diablo 3, Diablo IV may become a decent game, but it'll take a few years for the devs to work on the game.    … Expand
  22. Stonesy
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game has potential and was fun pre season. But the devs are out if touch with their playerbase and makes everything artificially slower. Without buffing any bad or underplayed builds. Might come back for a later season but it's looking bad right now… Expand
  23. damienpe
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    When the game developer tells you not to expect the "finished" product on release, you know the game is finished before its even released.

    The user interface is terrible, inventory management is terrible, quality of life is terrible, end-game is terrible, and the list goes on and on. Just visit their official forums and see how many negative posts there are. They said they will    When the game developer tells you not to expect the "finished" product on release, you know the game is finished before its even released.

    The user interface is terrible, inventory management is terrible, quality of life is terrible, end-game is terrible, and the list goes on and on. Just visit their official forums and see how many negative posts there are.

    They said they will listen to feedback from players and implement them. Separate inventory space for gems? Season 2. Leaderboard? Season 3. Do they really need at least half a year to implement such minor changes?

    I would recommend you to purchase the game few years down the road when it is on christmas sale for 10 bucks. That way you get to save and play the game when it is more "complete".    … Expand
  24. malf86
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    It takes the qualities to ruin ahead of time an experience that, even with many problems, had potential.
    What's the point of extending a season patch to the inside world since the new mechanics will be eliminated in the third month.
    With what courage can I now buy the Battle Pass, or rather with what desire can I face the new season which basically only has the mechanics of these hearts    It takes the qualities to ruin ahead of time an experience that, even with many problems, had potential.
    What's the point of extending a season patch to the inside world since the new mechanics will be eliminated in the third month.
    With what courage can I now buy the Battle Pass, or rather with what desire can I face the new season which basically only has the mechanics of these hearts which on paper really sucks.
    The patch had only one effect making me return to PoE making me regret having abandoned it for these 5 weeks and making me wait even more hype for the presentation of PoE2.
    As for WOW, Diablo 4, personally, is done with me too... they will be able to release all the seasons and DLCs they want but the point is that by now we can no longer trust Blizzard and that band of developers who after this patch have shown that they have never played the game they developed themselves.
    I strongly advise against the purchase and save the money that it is not really worth it. GG BLIZZARD    … Expand
  25. MustangHiPo
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was fun for maybe a week. Then I realized how grindy it is for lackluster very random loot. As a casual gamer, I can't spend hours every day just farming for a RNG chance at getting better loot. I swear I scrap 99% of what is dropping. Also, if you don't use a few meta builds you're experience will be much worse, especially after they nerfed pretty much every aspect forcing you to spend even more time farming loot. I wish I could get my $70 back. They basically made what should have been a free to play game with season battle pass.… Expand
  26. Balabear
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    1. Game kind of overpriced for it gameplay offered
    2. lack of content
    3. they claim they have created hundreds of dungeons but all those dungeons are identical 4. lack of qol things, it almost seems like they didnt play much of the game before release 5. tons of complaicated and useless gear status 6. after 8 weeks of release yet they still didnt fix RAM leakage issue 7. it is so    1. Game kind of overpriced for it gameplay offered
    2. lack of content
    3. they claim they have created hundreds of dungeons but all those dungeons are identical
    4. lack of qol things, it almost seems like they didnt play much of the game before release
    5. tons of complaicated and useless gear status
    6. after 8 weeks of release yet they still didnt fix RAM leakage issue
    7. it is so obvious that they just want to release the game as soon as possible, they ignored many features, players' comments in previous sequal, they didnt learn from mistakes, the whole gameplay is like a indie game yet they dare charge you $70.

    buying this game is the biggest mistake i have ever made in my whole gaming life, big disappointment.    … Expand
  27. Smoggyuk
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I gave it a 1/10 as the art style and atmosphere at least hit the theme of the universe. Blizzard is an empty shell of a game developer that used to put its fan base first, now, it's a soulless, void of anything reputable and undeserving of devoting fans money.

    The campaign is a weak adventure upheld by lore and aspirations created by a team more than 20 years ago. They had everything    I gave it a 1/10 as the art style and atmosphere at least hit the theme of the universe. Blizzard is an empty shell of a game developer that used to put its fan base first, now, it's a soulless, void of anything reputable and undeserving of devoting fans money.

    The campaign is a weak adventure upheld by lore and aspirations created by a team more than 20 years ago. They had everything handed to them on a plate, instead, we got a fairy tale campaign without the gritty, destructive aspects of the true prime evils. We got an obvious expansion arc in the form of Mephisto the puppy, and Lilith, who shone in the cinematics but failed in every other aspect.

    D2 LOD exploded a man with tentacles for merely challenging Baal, now, our hero doesn't even feel phased in the presence of the prime evil effigies.

    Funnily enough, the campaign was the strong point of Diablo IV. The loot system is not rewarding, there is no identity to the loot system, stat systems are confusing and character development is pinned against bloated and unfinished paragon systems.

    I find it even more astonishing that Vicarious Visions, a company known for its remasters had to come to the rescue and prop up the already gouged development team. I suspect that they were handed a dead carcass of a D4 MMO and then tasked with salving it into a modern ARPG.

    35 hours is all I managed, I had to force myself to reach level 70 on my necromancer, desperately using every ounce of nostalgia to force-feed this junk into my fingertips.

    No wonder Blizzard, sorry, ACTIVISION decided to axe TCP/IP support for D2R. It's evident that D4 wouldn't stand a chance against a modded D2R fan base.    … Expand
  28. Leehwan
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's like we're just going to have to change all the systems. The game isn't that great… Expand
  29. Emonyc
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game is Action RPG but the action is slow and getting reduced further. Dungeon crawling game with mundane dungeon quests. No balance of classes in PVE and PVP. Developers are tone deaf to what the players suggest. Doubt the developers even play the game to any meaningful effect. I stopped playing.
  30. Vrublys
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Ok game, camping is good but the end game is tedious, and in this recent patch they killed the game, it's ludicrous how out of touch the team that approved this patch is with te cominityy. If you didn't buy the game, DON'T BUY IT
  31. rpmay89
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I was enjoying the progression of my characters and the polish of this game. The previous balance patch was fair and I saw relatively good feedback to it. I do not have an allegiance to any specific class so I am not upset about individual class nerfs. However the decrease in experience, world tier hard level caps, reduction of the most popular affixes, and nerfs to helltides have doneI was enjoying the progression of my characters and the polish of this game. The previous balance patch was fair and I saw relatively good feedback to it. I do not have an allegiance to any specific class so I am not upset about individual class nerfs. However the decrease in experience, world tier hard level caps, reduction of the most popular affixes, and nerfs to helltides have done nothing but make the game more time consuming and less fun. I went from utter excitement for season 1 to finding a new game to spend my time on. Not sure who is running the ship at blizzard in terms of balance but they need to revisit that team composition and lead… Expand
  32. Nwar
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Diablo has always been about the end game but the end game ends about 3 hours into the final tier. The loot is extremely lackluster, dungeons repetitive. With the recent patch the devs seem uninterested in listening to their fanbase and see across the board nerfs as the answer to making people play longer. Why add interesting items or adjust builds when you can simply reduce the pace thatDiablo has always been about the end game but the end game ends about 3 hours into the final tier. The loot is extremely lackluster, dungeons repetitive. With the recent patch the devs seem uninterested in listening to their fanbase and see across the board nerfs as the answer to making people play longer. Why add interesting items or adjust builds when you can simply reduce the pace that exp is gained and then nerf classes across the board? Lots of people play diablo to farm better gear at the end but sadly all the best gear can be obtained by level 70 and there is no point in playing after that. These recent changes just make it slower for people to get there thereby making them play longer before they realize there really isn't any reason to keep playing.… Expand
  33. Bursic
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    They absolutely destroyed the game with the most recent patch.
    Endgame was horrible already, to add insult to injury, they've addressed 0 quality of life stuff, while nerfing every class, core mechanics, aspects and survivability through the board. They also increased the health of enemies, increased the experience required to level, and added a bunch of stealth "requirements" for world    They absolutely destroyed the game with the most recent patch.
    Endgame was horrible already, to add insult to injury, they've addressed 0 quality of life stuff, while nerfing every class, core mechanics, aspects and survivability through the board. They also increased the health of enemies, increased the experience required to level, and added a bunch of stealth "requirements" for world tier difficulties now having minimum levels.
    This is not how anybody should treat a AAA title. Shame on Blizzard, lost a customer for life.    … Expand
  34. Haurdead
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After being very excited when it came out. The developers have done nothing but make the game worse with each patch instead of addressing the actual issues to make the game better. I'll come back in a year and try the game and see if they figured it out yet.… Expand
  35. GamGamGam
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Ill Give it a 1 cause it distracted me from the depression of being stuck in this matrix.
  36. dreisonic
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    game went from enjoyable to stressful after 1 patch. they didnt address the issues, they just made everything difficult and slow. thats lazyness.
  37. DanteRahl
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Awful 1.1 patch destroyed playability. Helltides are no longer worth running, and exp gain is nerfed. Why, Blizzard?
  38. xDripz
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I can no longer recommend this game after patch 1.1.0a. Middle-management or whoever at Blizzard oversaw these sweeping changes is completely out of touch with the fundamental flaws apparent to the players who have put in 250+ hours since launch. This latest patch begs the question: do the developers even play the game? The community is on fire with discussion about 1.1.0a. I agree withI can no longer recommend this game after patch 1.1.0a. Middle-management or whoever at Blizzard oversaw these sweeping changes is completely out of touch with the fundamental flaws apparent to the players who have put in 250+ hours since launch. This latest patch begs the question: do the developers even play the game? The community is on fire with discussion about 1.1.0a. I agree with them in regards to what issues should have been taken care of. ANYTHING that was a positive change to the core gameplay loop, enchanting, economy, or resistances would have been welcome. Instead we are forced to grind harder to accomplish less. The developers in charge at Blizzard do not value your time or your money. Look at the change to leave dungeons: from 3 to 5 seconds with no additional animations added to compensate. This game has become an icon of WHAT NOT TO DO DURING THE LAUNCH OF A MASSIVELY SUCCESSFUL GAME. To all my fellow players, I highly encourage you to go find a new avenue for your time and hard earned money. It’s apparent it’s being wasted here.… Expand
  39. 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...
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. Torall
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I was enjoying the game for the most part, despite the fact that Sorcerers seemed to get the short end of the stick. But patch 1.1 nerfed them further into the ground before they even addressed the broken elemental resistances. Very dissapointed.
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. BoSS_MaC_xx
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Revert the nerfs. Blizzard devs are so out of touch and completely ruined the game.
  47. Throwaway1117
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sorcerers are absolutely pointless. Gameplay is slow. Cooldowns are slow. Traveling is slowed down. Experience was nerfed. It’s pointless to be a new player to this game. Don’t give them your money. They already hate you.… Expand
  48. 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.
  49. kilowatch
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I originally liked this game - my first ARPG, but the update on 7/18/23 destroyed the enjoyment of the game. After having me grind (Lvl 86) for a month, learn the game's mechanics with no tutorials or help, slowly upgrade gear, it was all rendered useless. I even enjoyed the monotonous Nightmare Dungeon grind as I reached the upper end of my character's progression. But to negate all thatI originally liked this game - my first ARPG, but the update on 7/18/23 destroyed the enjoyment of the game. After having me grind (Lvl 86) for a month, learn the game's mechanics with no tutorials or help, slowly upgrade gear, it was all rendered useless. I even enjoyed the monotonous Nightmare Dungeon grind as I reached the upper end of my character's progression. But to negate all that work and not offer anything in return is an egregious decision. Not only did they refuse to make any Quality of Life improvements, they actually made things worse, like making it take an extra 2 seconds to exit a dungeon. WHY??? On the eve of Season One, the developers have managed to make me not want to play anymore. I can't imagine a more poorly managed rollout, and it reeks of greed and being detached from the player base.… Expand
  50. quartzotter
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I will update this review if and when Blizzard reverts the disastrous and insulting patch 1.1.0. Players want fun, cool loot drops, and a feeling of power with their skills and progression. This patch actively takes those things away and replaces them with grind, class nerfs, and enemies that kill you faster without dropping anything good. Helltides might be more of a “risk gamble” now butI will update this review if and when Blizzard reverts the disastrous and insulting patch 1.1.0. Players want fun, cool loot drops, and a feeling of power with their skills and progression. This patch actively takes those things away and replaces them with grind, class nerfs, and enemies that kill you faster without dropping anything good. Helltides might be more of a “risk gamble” now but they’re the type of gamble where you go wait in line at the DMV for 3 hours and hope they’re not closed by the time you get to the front of the line except they always are. Plenty full up on that feeling in real life, thanks, don’t need a game to do it for me. Revert the changes immediately, because the game is unplayably not fun since yesterday.… Expand
  51. Skidmarke
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Patch 1.1 has ruined the speed/playtime of the game. Multiple builds completely destroyed and the pace is dragging now.
  52. 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.
  53. Sageprowler
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Tone deaf developers ruined the skeleton of an otherwise fantastic game with nerf after nerf after nerf.
  54. Wurboh
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I was having fun playing through my first time, it was a little bit of a slog but later learned it was because of the class i had chosen to play. Early game was difficult but as i progressed into level 50-60 my build started coming together and i started feeling powerful. It was getting more and more fun. I was excited to play season 1 at this point. Then they dropped the mostI was having fun playing through my first time, it was a little bit of a slog but later learned it was because of the class i had chosen to play. Early game was difficult but as i progressed into level 50-60 my build started coming together and i started feeling powerful. It was getting more and more fun. I was excited to play season 1 at this point. Then they dropped the most disappointing patch known to mankind. Fixing no QoL and completely gutting player power and progression. I immediately felt the power loss as i logged in to play my character after the patch. After slogging through the campaign and dealing with the low damage of my class, it now carried over into the mid and late game. It sucks cause i was just starting to have fun. By no means was my build perfect, but it was feeling like it was coming together. Now i feel like i got kicked in the teeth and the game is now telling me i need to play another 30+ hours to achieve the power i had just began to unlock. I really hope they do something about this.… Expand
  55. GameTimeee
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Jesus christ, D4 literally took a mile leap backwards with the latest patch for S1. Diablo devs are laughably out of touch with their player base and it's clear as day that they do not play their own game.

    I knew the game would take multiple seasons up to the 10+ seasons to actually become addictive and fun but this is such a step backwards that I believe this game will not recover.    Jesus christ, D4 literally took a mile leap backwards with the latest patch for S1. Diablo devs are laughably out of touch with their player base and it's clear as day that they do not play their own game.

    I knew the game would take multiple seasons up to the 10+ seasons to actually become addictive and fun but this is such a step backwards that I believe this game will not recover. Diablo 4 single- handedly alienated all the Casuals/Mid/Hardcore gamers with its Base game and its latest S1 patch.

    Diablo Devs are so hardheaded with their approach for Diablo 4 that they do not listen to its community feedback and it's always "WE ARE RIGHT, YOU ARE WRONG". They need a Dev overhaul, Rod needs to go pronto.

    Maybe in a couple years the game/devs will change for the better, but for now, Diablo is dead.    … Expand
  56. Denworath
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    New patch made half the classes unplayable, devs are completely out of touch with their own game. Not to mention the various stealth nerfs that arent even acknowledged yet.
  57. Jshee
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    End game loop makes me sad. Nothing to achieve and nothing to chase. Latest patch nerfing XP pretty much killed what little tolerance I had left in the tank. I will check back in season 4... Giving it a 1 because the campaign had 2 solid cut scenes.
  58. Domoking
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Devs clearly don't care for the community nor the game. It started out bad and instead of patching the bugs and balancing the game, they chose to create more holes and add new bugs
    This game will likely be decent in a year or 2
  59. SandyCheex
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Do. Not. Buy. Wait till this goes on sale in a few years. I very much regret my decision, especially with the new "Fun Nerf" patch where what little fun was in the game has been taken out. Blizzard continues to prove they don't care about their fans or player base. I'll be deleting this to free up space and call it a sunk cost.
  60. Hiphopyo
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Paid $100 to beta test a AAA title with next to no end game, season 1 had tons of changes, non of them address any of the quality of life problems in the systems built into this game, maybe in a few more beta iterations (seasons) some of it will be ironed out and they will have a complete product, don’t waste as much time as I have on this.
  61. BrianTheFist
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Lazy game developer and greedy company. Have been a gamer almost 40 years and this is not worth the steep price. Boring compared to Diablo 3.
  62. ThoughtStalker
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    With Diablo 4 Blizzard decided to capitalize and take advantage off a loyal fanbase that has been supporting their Franchise since it's inception in 1996. For full AAA price, we received an unfinished game with shiny graphics and almost zero content minus a story campaign in an empty open world setting. There is no build diversity, no true endgame. QOL features like a party finder andWith Diablo 4 Blizzard decided to capitalize and take advantage off a loyal fanbase that has been supporting their Franchise since it's inception in 1996. For full AAA price, we received an unfinished game with shiny graphics and almost zero content minus a story campaign in an empty open world setting. There is no build diversity, no true endgame. QOL features like a party finder and manageable storage space are completely missing. The game is also riddled with questionable design decisions and bugs like resistances not working although res is the main form of defense for certain classes.

    This recent patch was a ham-fisted attempt at slowing down the game since they don't have any quality endgame content to offer their players. Oh and don't forget, if this season seems like a slog you can always buy an Accelerated Battle Pass for 25 USD and skip through some of the pain points!    … Expand
  63. 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.
  64. gbot09
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game was fun on release, if you have been holding out I wouldn't get on board now. Blizzard just killed this game with the first major patch. They nerfed all the fun out of the game so its better to wait till they pull damage control. If they fix the game I'll change my review but for now I must thank blizzard for correcting the imbalance in my gaming/life balance.
  65. SnakesNbarrels2
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The grind is not enjoyable. There is a major disconnect between players and the developers. Feel awful having been gouged for spending more money for a game that will need years to improve
  66. 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 ****
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. Vatnarok
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Here's my review, story was quite decent, but nothing at around 80$, and the new patch? THE NEW PATCH? bro just delete the game out of my account and give my money back, i paid 80$ for this? i can't wait till Larian sets a new standard for every RPG game out there, i will just buy the game right now and i gonna forget about D4 for the rest of its lifetime
  70. 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.
  71. Ideoman
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    After a decent start player experience was gutted with sensless nerfs designed to sort out the utter lack of their end game testing.
    The second BG3 releases, I’m done with this game.
  72. GaiaPapaya
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Super fun until the end of the campaign. Becomes stale, and repetitive around lvl 70. Loot chase is boring. Grind to 100 is painfully slow (and recently made worse). Devs are oblivious to community feedback.
  73. foxexary
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Blizzard took everything that ARPGs did in the last decade and more or less ignored every bit of the good details. And started making their own garbage. The latest patch literally nerfed the entire game.

    This game is such a meme, That if anyone finds a broken OP build for any character. Somehow, In some sadistic blizzard style. Barbarians will get nerfed.
  74. Anpu
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game was halfway decent but they continued to tinker with it until it was ruined. No one wants to grind for years on one game. My list of complaints are too many to list. Not happy. Uninstalled. I spend weeks getting the same 5 uniques trying to get one common one my friend had. The game is of poor design. And they just made llerable.… Expand
  75. Rosittia
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I only played for a few hours because it was so underwhelming. I don't like there is no 360 view as an option. It would stop off screen attacks. After seeing my partner play for 300+ hours learning about how resistances didn't work. To then go nerf damage reduction and armour, what are you trying to achieve from doing this? All you have done is made the game less enjoyable and people haveI only played for a few hours because it was so underwhelming. I don't like there is no 360 view as an option. It would stop off screen attacks. After seeing my partner play for 300+ hours learning about how resistances didn't work. To then go nerf damage reduction and armour, what are you trying to achieve from doing this? All you have done is made the game less enjoyable and people have waisted good money on a game that's more flawed than wow vanilla… Expand
  76. B-unit79
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Cash grab. They made below average game and made it even worse with the latest patch. These people are so out of touch with the player base that I think that they don't even care. Can't believe i parted with all that money for the ultimate edition, lesson learned.
  77. arturfurtado
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The game was released one way, we started playing and got used to some mechanics (not all of them are good), and suddenly everything is changed for the worse. But I didn't pay for these bad changes.

    I paid for the game that was delivered. The game needs to improve the loot system, I'm at level 82 and I'm still using the sword I got when I was at level 60. I'm not getting adequate loot    The game was released one way, we started playing and got used to some mechanics (not all of them are good), and suddenly everything is changed for the worse. But I didn't pay for these bad changes.

    I paid for the game that was delivered. The game needs to improve the loot system, I'm at level 82 and I'm still using the sword I got when I was at level 60. I'm not getting adequate loot for my level.

    I always get weak loot. I'm a casual player, I play 2-3 hours a day, but I couldn't reach level 100. And after yesterday's patch release, it's even harder to level up.    … Expand
  78. toviroggo
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    While the game has a lot of potential - the consisten interaction with the devs, shows a complete lack of understanding. Starting out and leveling through the campaign has merits - the visuals are good, story great. Everything else - meh, and worse and worse over time. The patch 1.1 put the nail in the coffin.

    Campaign playthrough in itself not worth the investment for this "AAA" game.    While the game has a lot of potential - the consisten interaction with the devs, shows a complete lack of understanding. Starting out and leveling through the campaign has merits - the visuals are good, story great. Everything else - meh, and worse and worse over time. The patch 1.1 put the nail in the coffin.

    Campaign playthrough in itself not worth the investment for this "AAA" game. Watch the campaign videos on youtube for free and get all the best from the game at no cost at all.    … Expand
  79. CabaaL666
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Most boring, repetitive, unfinished, tedious, not challenging, unbalanced and bugged mmo i've ever played. And it's not even a true mmo. Season 1 content is basically that all previous negative aspects are even worse. There are no end game modes. Devs lied about the quality of the game, and now they promise it'll get better. A company that cares only about making money and zero aboutMost boring, repetitive, unfinished, tedious, not challenging, unbalanced and bugged mmo i've ever played. And it's not even a true mmo. Season 1 content is basically that all previous negative aspects are even worse. There are no end game modes. Devs lied about the quality of the game, and now they promise it'll get better. A company that cares only about making money and zero about their customers experience and satisfaction. Snakes.… Expand
  80. colinclemensh
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The dev team has, on the surface, created a good game with solid, tight, responsive gameplay that feels good to play. That is where the positives end. The game is absolutely riddled with QOL issues that are so painfully obvious even after 10 minutes of playing the game, that it seems like the devs have truly never play tested for more than a couple mins.

    Also, half the systems in the game    The dev team has, on the surface, created a good game with solid, tight, responsive gameplay that feels good to play. That is where the positives end. The game is absolutely riddled with QOL issues that are so painfully obvious even after 10 minutes of playing the game, that it seems like the devs have truly never play tested for more than a couple mins.

    Also, half the systems in the game are just terrible. the mount system is an absolute abomination, the itemization completely blows. I honestly could write 10 pages about all that is wrong with the game it’s kind of insane to think about how much they’ve missed with the team and budget they have. Then to top it all off, 7/18 released a patch which I can only describe as a complete slap in the face. Not a single QOL update, nerfed all damage and survivability, nerfed helltides for literally no reason. And the cherry on the cake is making the dungeon exit timer go from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. Nobody asked for this change. It is purely a time sink that blizzard thought they could sneak in. Absolutely reprehensible. 1 star is generous. the game deserves zero    … Expand
  81. 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.
  82. SchlafP
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Save your money and wait 2 or 3 years for the game to get content. This game honestly should have waited another year to release. If you want to play it for just the story, then that's the only worthwhile thing in the game right now.
  83. Albinojunk
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game was somewhat fun at launch, but was purposely made grindier by the devs. They nerfed everything across the board in a patch, so essentially I would have to play for weeks to even get back to where I was. Well, I'm done for now, until they revert or add things that would make the game fun, not grindy slogs.
  84. razor_texas
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4 General Game Feedback (pre-Season 1 patch):

    The Good: The campaign story experience was interesting and engaging and felt like a decent organic leveling experience. Then, at level 37 through 70 I ran around and did all Strongholds, Dungeons, Altars of Lilith, all map exploration, and engaged in Tree of Whispers, Legion and Helltide dynamic events and a few Nightmare Dungeons;    Diablo 4 General Game Feedback (pre-Season 1 patch):

    The Good:
    The campaign story experience was interesting and engaging and felt like a decent organic leveling experience. Then, at level 37 through 70 I ran around and did all Strongholds, Dungeons, Altars of Lilith, all map exploration, and engaged in Tree of Whispers, Legion and Helltide dynamic events and a few Nightmare Dungeons; all mostly in World Tier 3. Then at 70 I battled my way solo through the capstone dungeon (fun and challenging) to get into World Tier 4. I was instantly killed regularly (Sorceress) and just stopped playing. Then I decided to go experience the other classes up to level 30 so I could at least equip them at 25 with the appropriate aspects for their class and build (see below).

    The randomness of The Butcher appearing in a dungeon was amazing! The sense of panic and having to react to him to survive was an excellent element in the game and one of the best concepts I have experienced in any game. I wish there were more bosses randomly appearing at times like that.

    The overall graphics and sound/music was good. The character customization was average, and the cosmetics from the shop were reasonable but need more variety which I expect will happen over time.

    The Bad:
    Incredibly limited storage space on the character and in the stash. Need to move gems, aspects and sigils to the materials list. Storage needs a search feature. Equipment icons need better artwork to not all look the same.
    The social aspect of the game is meh at best. Other than open world dynamic events, I didn't group with anyone. Even though I was in a clan with members from other games, we hardly talked or grouped.

    The Ugly:
    The crowd control (stun, slow, freeze, walls, snares, etc.) is ridiculous in this game. Losing control of a character is not fun gaming, even if it is 5% or less of the time in combat. In this game? It's 75% or more of the time during combat!

    The number of monsters that cause damage after death is also completely unacceptable. It's one thing for a single mob type, like "fatties," having that miserable affix is one thing, but 95% of the mobs in this game explode and/or stun you after they die. Why? WHY?!!

    The mount feature is pathetic! It doesn't path well, and is incredibly slow and has limited "burst" to get out of trouble. It's faster to just walk sometimes? Terrible.

    The itemization in this game is unnecessarily complex and the loot drops are completely worthless 99.999% of the time. There's no excitement from finding a unique, which is often worse than a legendary you've been wearing for many, MANY, hours of gameplay.

    The lack of defenses and resistances was bad, and just got incredibly worse in the Season 1 patch. Combine this with the miserable amount of crowd control and post-death damage and it's not a fun game to play, full stop.

    Class Leveling Experience Feedback:
    I leveled one class to 70, the rest to 30.

    Sorcerer - Firewall to Ice Shards (70)
    Was mostly fun. Firewall graphics were awesome! However , damage didn’t scale against higher level content and I re-specialized into ice shards which was visually less fun but very effective. Overall it was fun but incredibly squishy for a game style requiring melee distance. I got to World Tier 4 and struggled to survive so I stopped to go test other classes.

    Rogue – Twisting Blades (30)
    The most effective and fluid playstyle of all available classes. It wasn’t as visually fun as Sorcerer, but it was so efficient in clearing any content. Great in multi-target or single target. Awesome experience at each stage from 1 to 30!

    Necromancer – Bone Spear (30)
    A bit slow to get going, but eventually was effective from level 12 to 30. It was somewhat fun, but not as fluid as Rogue or Sorc. Visually it was fine, and it felt resource constrained in longer boss fights.

    Barbarian – Whirlwind (30)
    This is typically my favorite class in the Diablo franchise. However, this was brutal. It was clunky, sluggish, and resource constrained the entire way from 1 to 30. Visually it was “meh.” It felt like the character was stuck in mud and struggling for resources throughout most of the experience.

    Druid – Tornado (30)
    This was horrible. Same exact issues as the Barbarian in being resource constrained and sluggish at every step.

    Summary:
    The Sorcerer and Rogue were mostly fun but need improvements for survivability. The visual effects for fire are the best in the game, and all other class effects could be improved to that benchmark. I might consider pushing both classes to 100. The Necromancer shows potential but feels unfinished/unpolished. I might revisit this class in the future based on patch notes. The Barbarian and Druid were a miserable experience. I’d rather be dragged through a mile of broken glass than play one more hour on either of these classes.    … Expand
  85. Hakkai
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I was sold a Lemon.
    From the outside it looked good. It had a shine and hype that was hard to ignore.
    Blizzard did a good job spinny a web of stories for you to follow. A real lore to enjoy. But once the game was purchased and you get past that show room shine. The game starts to break down. The mechanics where not tested, its clear that the game was not finished or polished. They    I was sold a Lemon.
    From the outside it looked good. It had a shine and hype that was hard to ignore.
    Blizzard did a good job spinny a web of stories for you to follow. A real lore to enjoy.
    But once the game was purchased and you get past that show room shine. The game starts to break down. The mechanics where not tested, its clear that the game was not finished or polished.
    They promised a high performance vehicle and we found out it was a Vespa.
    Then they spent a month and a half trying to make it better only to make it worse.

    I was sold a Lemon. And I want my money back.    … Expand
  86. Chilali
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The latest patch is a slap in the face for all Sorcerer players. Just delete the whole class if you make it trash so no one can enjoy playing it. It was already the weakest class and now you throw it in the gutter.
  87. LaPetiteSpoon
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    As Blizzard keeps messing up with patching the wrong issues, a lot of players feel they have been robbed of their time and money. This is very disapointing.
  88. Naphh1
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    They did bot develop the game right. Made millions of people pay 100 euros to play an unfinished version of the game just to get rid of everything that whas fun. Blizzard be blizzard
  89. TaddyMas0n
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    As a sorcerer main, I feel like I’ve just wasted 100+ hrs of my life, the character is unplayable.

    Furthermore, the new Oculus wand teleported me into the ground over TEN times during a single Helltide! My character was stuck unless fast traveled. Speaking of Helltides, they’re basically useless after patch 1.1 as it takes almost the entire hour to open a single sub 150 cinder chest.    As a sorcerer main, I feel like I’ve just wasted 100+ hrs of my life, the character is unplayable.

    Furthermore, the new Oculus wand teleported me into the ground over TEN times during a single Helltide! My character was stuck unless fast traveled.

    Speaking of Helltides, they’re basically useless after patch 1.1 as it takes almost the entire hour to open a single sub 150 cinder chest.

    On top of all that, the game regularly crashed several times a day, around once per hour.
    This is not acceptable.    … Expand
  90. Mason1974
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Was a masterpiece before this ridiculous patch that kills the sorc class completely.. game is unplayable now and slow/boring
  91. nannertoast
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game was pretty fun to play through first time around, especially since the campaign was new. Since the release of the new patch, the user experience has fallen like a limp noodle. Changes made to characters and monsters only increase the grind without adding any extra satisfaction or reward.
  92. dundain
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've logged 350 hrs since launch and honestly I can't play this game anymore. Nerfs aside (and yeah, they hurt), there is still a major issue with memory leaks and disconnects. Resistances still don't work. Skill/build diversity is a joke because you can't clear content as fast if at all. Dungeons and mobs are essentially copy pasted. There is no imagination or creative spark in the content, and their "end game" still doesn't exist. The game is just a soulless shell and it seems the dev team just doesn't care.… Expand
  93. Zahzah5
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    You grind sporadic groups of mobs to grind out more sporadic groups of mobs.
    They tried to remake diablo 2 with cash shops and boring grinding mechanics.
    Poor itemization and extremely heavy handed nerfs tacked onto an unfinished boring game.
    Steer clear. Much better ARPGs out there.
  94. kail_nz
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I never review games, Blizzard. But I am making an exception for D4. I signed up just for this. Diablo 4 was a good game. I paid you good money and got a good game, not a great game. But I had hope that the fun factor would be improved as time went on. Then you drop this latest patch that really is a tone deaf response to what your players are asking for. What you basically said in that 6KI never review games, Blizzard. But I am making an exception for D4. I signed up just for this. Diablo 4 was a good game. I paid you good money and got a good game, not a great game. But I had hope that the fun factor would be improved as time went on. Then you drop this latest patch that really is a tone deaf response to what your players are asking for. What you basically said in that 6K work patch note was - "We don't like that you figured out how to get so powerful despite how convoluted and vague we made the game already. So we're nuking all of you to the ground." I am not one of those players who no-life the game, and am only level 68. I was enjoying the game despite how needlessly complex the itemisation was, but now? Wow. It's like you want to equate suffering with fun. We're not all masochists. We just want to have fun popping monsters and picking up loot.… Expand
  95. Sinmaster696
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game was good when it first came out but after the patch it just went downhill from there. I don't know who's idea it was to nerf everything (especially sorcerer) and make it basically one dimensional for all the builds. Why not learn from D2 and take the good parts of D3 to make a better game
  96. bethegora
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The problem with Diablo IV is something I should have expected from the beginning, and it's true for a lot of service games. The game you're enjoying can be completely ruined by patches and there's not a thing you can do about it. The most recent patch has forced me to roll back the difficulty and completely rebuild my character, because their damage output dropped by over 50%. ProgressionThe problem with Diablo IV is something I should have expected from the beginning, and it's true for a lot of service games. The game you're enjoying can be completely ruined by patches and there's not a thing you can do about it. The most recent patch has forced me to roll back the difficulty and completely rebuild my character, because their damage output dropped by over 50%. Progression has artificially been slowed right down by way of reducing XP given.
    All games of this nature should have a public test server.    … Expand
  97. Scubastev
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    It is difficult for an average/casual gamer to keep up. Season 1 already penalizing players if you haven't completed the story already. The Sorcerer's class has only female cosmetics, and is also the weakest class.
    On top of all that, Blizzard makes a first Patch that nerfs every class and makes the game more of a grind. The game had serious potential, but as for myself, I feel like I've    It is difficult for an average/casual gamer to keep up. Season 1 already penalizing players if you haven't completed the story already. The Sorcerer's class has only female cosmetics, and is also the weakest class.
    On top of all that, Blizzard makes a first Patch that nerfs every class and makes the game more of a grind. The game had serious potential, but as for myself, I feel like I've just wasted my time playing up to this point to just get punished... I'm out of here.    … Expand
  98. Moneyhurts
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blizzard is dead, thank you Activision. This game suffers from the same issues as every other activision title- looks cool enough to reel you in, but past a few hours the whole goal is to drag you along. The latest 1.1 patch is proof of this. The game was released initially with massive class issues, rather than fix those issues in the month leading up to season one, Blizzard ignored everyone’s suggestions and pushed out a patch to slow down the game. Okay, fine, slow down the game, but fix the balance issues. Sorcerer class is useless, other classes are teetering on obscurity. Tons of quality of life issues. COME ON, this isn’t the first game blizzard has ever made, not even the first Diablo, but it seems like they don’t have 3 previous games to home quality of life (lack of stash space, no stash search). Absolute mess. Already wasted $70, no way I’m spending another $30 on battle pass. Too many other great games to spend time on rather than shill out more cash to these “game developers” who treat their IP’s like money printing machines and not brands that need to be fleshed out and refined. IM OUT.… Expand
  99. celticfiend
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The initial experience with this game was dark fun and the story was mediocre saved only by the cinematics which is about the only thing blizzard has done right in decades. By level 60 the game has become an endless grind of garbage loot. Every time you find a build and loot you enjoy blizzard decides you cant play the game you paid for unless you play it their way. Grinding nightmareThe initial experience with this game was dark fun and the story was mediocre saved only by the cinematics which is about the only thing blizzard has done right in decades. By level 60 the game has become an endless grind of garbage loot. Every time you find a build and loot you enjoy blizzard decides you cant play the game you paid for unless you play it their way. Grinding nightmare dungeons is mindless and now even more so with the XP nerfs. These guys can never let a game be fun, it has to live up to their micromanaged online dev math that is more akin to sorcery than actual sense and must all fall within their desires to keep you playing an already overpriced game and buying the ridiculously priced skins and customizations that look flung together by children. I had originally told everyone i was not going to preorder but Blizzard being the snake oil salesmen they are made things enjoyable originally to get sales up then pulled the rug out. I will NEVER buy another blizzard game again the way this company micromanages everything to their own end for a game that at the end of the quite frankly is not at all fun but frustrating to everyone but people on the autistic spectrum who use it to stim.… Expand
  100. jdslider
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    What the dev's did to this game was pretty much nerf all the fun out of it. I keep replaying the scene in Star Wars were Obi-Wan says to Anakin, you were suppose to bring balance, not leave it in darkness. This is what happens when the Dev's do not listen to the community.
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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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