Diablo IV

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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

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  1. Kalmyre
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Campaign is great. That's it. Game becomes an endless slog to reach max level with very unrewarding loot system that is very convoluted. I've played Diablo series since the beginning and this iteration looks great, but there is nothing under the surface. Patch 1.1 just put the nail in the coffin for the time being. Unless they manage to resurrect this game like D3 did 2 years afterCampaign is great. That's it. Game becomes an endless slog to reach max level with very unrewarding loot system that is very convoluted. I've played Diablo series since the beginning and this iteration looks great, but there is nothing under the surface. Patch 1.1 just put the nail in the coffin for the time being. Unless they manage to resurrect this game like D3 did 2 years after release, its already dead.… Expand
  2. emb099
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Garbage after the last patch. The campaign was great but its clear Blizz has lost its magic or at the very least its direction.
  3. Noldoooo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolute garbage of a game. How this ever got released is beyond me. Even diablo 3 is better and that is saying a lot.
  4. Datoneguy121
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizz has head up rear end like normal. They don't know how to listen to a community. The bonfire talks are a gimmick were they act like they hear us yet come patch day it doesn't show. Get yourself into the free game of poe till they remove heads from rears and start listening
  5. ExplicitDrift
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Imagine being a AAA gaming development company that makes products for people while somehow simultaneously hating those people and taking every avenue you can to screw them. That’s Blizzard. And EA. Honestly, Diablo 4 has been a disaster since it’s release. It’s only redeemable quality was it’s campaign storyline. Beyond that it’s repetitive and a miserable grind. To add insult to injury,Imagine being a AAA gaming development company that makes products for people while somehow simultaneously hating those people and taking every avenue you can to screw them. That’s Blizzard. And EA. Honestly, Diablo 4 has been a disaster since it’s release. It’s only redeemable quality was it’s campaign storyline. Beyond that it’s repetitive and a miserable grind. To add insult to injury, the devs continue to shoot themselves in the feet by making the game less and less enjoyable for it’s players. Every time a strategy or dungeon or item/combo is found to work well, the devs nerf it. INSTANTLY. All because the devs want the game to be more “challenging”. Pfft. There are plenty of ways to do that without sucking the fun out of something and requiring an addition couple hundred hours of grinding to get to the same point. Furthermore, when the devs get together to talk about the game, they say they’re going to address player concerns then blatantly do the opposite in their “campfire chats”. Locked comments of course.

    Regardless, the point here is, if you haven’t bought Diablo 4 yet and you’re wondering if you should? Don’t. The same $60 USD could be spent on plenty of other games that are already in better conditions AND have an even brighter future ahead of them.    … Expand
  6. Kalidan
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They took everything that made this a good game and patched it out. Can't even level friends now.
  7. HappyRave
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game starts out strong, but the total lack of content and objectives in the endgame, poor builds diversity, unbalanced classes, and the tone deaf response of the devs to the community, make this a game to avoid
  8. rejus7
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf FXXKIN NERF
  9. Pappenhighmer
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Complete incompetent DEV‘s ruining a game they dont play.
    Action game with slow paced action
    Loothunter with boring loot
    And an mmo with nearly 0 incentive to socialise
  10. biodoom
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Why would we think Diablo 4 would be any different after the Diablo 3 blunders. Even though the game was missing dept and balancing in the endgame at least it was playable and somewhat enjoyable. The latest patch is the opposite of what has been asked for and the developers talked about. It is also way too early and literally made the game unplayable for many of us.

    Many of us are not    Why would we think Diablo 4 would be any different after the Diablo 3 blunders. Even though the game was missing dept and balancing in the endgame at least it was playable and somewhat enjoyable. The latest patch is the opposite of what has been asked for and the developers talked about. It is also way too early and literally made the game unplayable for many of us.

    Many of us are not even at the endgame stage yet and only read about the issues, and now you made sure we never will    … Expand
  11. tropcool
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    the patch has finished the game.
    Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf Nerf
  12. hyupark
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The trailer movies are the best parts of the game! Don't forget the blizzard is not the company we knew anymore.
  13. Salvenee
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard 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.
  14. diablosucksball
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Kiiled the game with the latest patch. Blizzard is using the "bait and switch" to trick people into buying a classic game with a strong player base, then rapidly changing the game through "QOL" updates only to kill the fun in the game. Get ready for some abysmal Season 1 stats...
  15. Aryonda
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I'm out. 1.1.0 makes game unplayable as an ARPG. Too much stick and absolutely zero carrot.
  16. TheTognaBologna
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Yesterday's patch took any remaining fun out of this game. The "endgame" was already tedious and lacking any real reward, so they've made it even MORE TEDIOUS by nerfing literally every class and massively reducing the amount of experience received when grinding high levels. Thanks for reminding us that player experience doesn't actually matter to you. Don't waste your money, folks.
  17. dotfiftynine
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    please give me back hack & slash "DIABLO" game. no trash thing. director and dev's just ruin this series now.
  18. Sparky2549
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolutely no thought or effort put into making this game. End game content gets repetitive after 5 minutes and no reason to continute playing
  19. flashtrigger
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    devs decided to slow the already slow game, nerf the already crappy loot, and fix 0 actual gamebreaking bugs that are hurting the community in first patch... but they can hotfix shakos out in minutes if they feel players are getting them too often... don't buy
  20. iROQ
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Overall, I just did enjoy some aspects of D4. But from the campaign to the end-game, it never felt enjoyable mainly because the gameplay itself just isn't engaging enough. Leveling is a slog, getting upgrades is not as rewarding as in previous diablo releases, and the scaling ruins my feeling of "getting more and more powerful".

    Before the game even came out, i was very annoyed by yes,    Overall, I just did enjoy some aspects of D4. But from the campaign to the end-game, it never felt enjoyable mainly because the gameplay itself just isn't engaging enough. Leveling is a slog, getting upgrades is not as rewarding as in previous diablo releases, and the scaling ruins my feeling of "getting more and more powerful".

    Before the game even came out, i was very annoyed by yes, A PREDATORY, practice of charging 20 dollars extra for early access with a hardcore race behind it to FOMO consumers. Anyone who doesn't think this is a scummy, predatory practice is a corporate shill.

    Campaign was extremely easy. I played a TB Rogue. The scaling world felt as though as completely side quests, strongholds, or farming dungeons was pretty meaningless as the scaling would just diminish that effort. So I just went straight through the campaign only to be extremely underleveled when fighting Lillith cause apparently that just didnt scale for some reason? I fought her at level 36 or 37, still one shot it because the game is very easy. Overall, the story, voice acting, and graphics were good but it was boring gameplay. I'd give the campaign a 6/10. It wasn't the worst, but it wasn't Halo 2 on Legendary.

    The combat is more of the same as the last versions of Diablo and in some ways worse. You only have 6 abilities, 4 of the Barbarians spells are nearly essential lock-ins for buff, then you need one builder and one spender. This is across every build Barb has to offer. You press two buttons with some buffs. One you level up you can almost drop your spender because your shouts generate all your rage but most still keep it just in case. You really can't really afford to take leap, charge, steel grasp or anything fun really. Just buff, build, then spend. Was pretty silly that my D2 Barbarian had more spells to use than my D4 barbarian. I haven't played PoE and quit D3 probably after a month or playing it because the RMAH. However, it is crazy to me that in 23 years, I have less abilities in a game to use that is a ARPG. Combat for me is easily a 1/10, I can't imagine a worse action game then pressing 1 combat ability 95% of the time. This was acceptable 20 years ago, not now.

    The gearing system leaves a lot to be desired, its not terrible so to speak but there are glaring issues. Nearly every build prioritizes Vulnerability, Crit, Crit %, and CDR. Resists are utterly useless. Gems have no use beyond your first 10 royals. Acquiring the gear is best done by doing half of a dungeon then resetting the dungeon. This makes for a very repetitive and unfun game loop of pressing one button for two minutes then reset and do 20s of load screens. I'd give gearing a 5/10.

    The dungeon system was terrible. There are 100s of dungeons to do but you really should only do 2-3 because they are SO far ahead in terms of XP per hour you are wasting your time if you are not. Not to mention, most dungeons are crazy similar in their mechanics (kill all mobs, bring two boxes to holders, etc.) and end bosses of dungeons are pretty lame. Nightmare dungeons were a bit more fun cause the scaling made them more difficult but the rewards just aren't there to justify doing them. I'd give this a 3/10.

    The world content varied greatly. Strongholds were amazing. Statues of Lilith / Renown grind was an insane grind and not very exciting outside Strongholds. World bosses were a complete joke. Side quests were mediocre, not much there. The horse is really bugged and the CD on it was kind of annoying. I'd give the outdoor content a 5/10.

    Overall I give the game a 4/10. In my opinion, the developers really need to address the gameplay first and foremost. Barbarian was extremely boring and only having 6 abilities to use is such a disservice to modern games. If they fixed the vehicle im traversing the world through, doing dungeons and world content would be much more enjoyable. I think the game has a decent base to build off of, but is it worth 70 dollars, not now in my opinion.    … Expand
  21. Destrucsean
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was tolerable for a little while. It felt a bit like an early release without them telling you it was before purchasing, During this faux early release period (pre season 1 patch) there wasn't much to do once you leveled up. No real chase items (and once those chase items became obtainable by around 140 people them made sure to put an end to shat real fast). There is really nothing to actually do except sink 300+ attempts into a boss fight that is literally just move to avoid mechanics or else you die in literally one hit. So we patiently awaiting this "huge season 1 patch" The only thing huge about it was disappointment. The nerfed essentially every single class, they gutted the Sorceress class that was already by far the worse class in the game, and to add insult to injury they got the only new unique that is actually detrimental to use, They are quick to nerf anything players enjoy and a slog to release things the player asked for which has only been like 3 things they have answered to. I guess they don't have to constantly try to answer player feedback (which they don't really do) if they don't have a player base to begin with. I would suggest playing Hero Siege (a pixel based diablo) over this game at this point.....… Expand
  22. anfkev
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game was already difficult and a tad boring, but after the S1 patches, it's mostly unplayable. The nerfs, the changes. It just shows Blizzard cares about money and not their players. No thanks, I'll just find another game that actually cares about their players.
  23. brbdc
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game has no story, no continuation of plot. The game play is repetitive without the fun that indie games would bring. There are few decisions to make in the game, instead setting up a repetitive grind that rewards time, not the player.
  24. taisiev
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They really managed to kill a game. Take your time and money elsewhere. This game has literally no social aspect to it. It's slow paced and the loot is horrible. Not worth the money at all
  25. Gronchon
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4's heavy reliance on dark patterns is a major letdown for me as a gamer. It detracts from the game's potential and creates a negative playing experience. I believe that the developers should have focused on providing meaningful and enjoyable content rather than resorting to manipulative tactics to prolong the game's duration. This approach would have likely resulted in a moreDiablo 4's heavy reliance on dark patterns is a major letdown for me as a gamer. It detracts from the game's potential and creates a negative playing experience. I believe that the developers should have focused on providing meaningful and enjoyable content rather than resorting to manipulative tactics to prolong the game's duration. This approach would have likely resulted in a more satisfying and gratifying gaming experience for all players involved.… Expand
  26. UnumPhenomenous
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is good and well voice acted. The gameplay had potential but the patch prior to season one is a massive misstep. It's made the good things worse than they were and done little to address the bad things. As it stands I wouldn't recommend anyone getting the game. The cost is too high in comparison to the content. The updates are aimed more at causing players to spend more time playing for less rewards than they are at improving upon the player experience. Issues in particular:

    Quests still bugged from launch. Helltide costs increased. Helltide cinders drastically reduced. XP reduced massively. Tier 3 and 4 are both now level gated. Rewards reduced in every area. Group content has been devalued. No group finder. No stash tabs. Not enough inventory space. Resistances don't work and haven't been fixed. Player damage nerfed. Player defense nerfed. I'm sure I'm probably missing stuff. As it stands this feels more like an open beta with the developers scrambling to try and fix what they can to meet deadlines that the game will never be ready for.    … Expand
  27. Theloneas
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Its pretty obvious at this point the developers of the game dont actually play it. Issues that need to be addressed to make the QoL better for the players are left on the back burner for changes that make the game more grindy and less satisfying for players who dont play 10 hours a day. Some of the decision made are just...odd, they made a loot based game with boring loot, a dungeonIts pretty obvious at this point the developers of the game dont actually play it. Issues that need to be addressed to make the QoL better for the players are left on the back burner for changes that make the game more grindy and less satisfying for players who dont play 10 hours a day. Some of the decision made are just...odd, they made a loot based game with boring loot, a dungeon crawler with cut and paste repetitive dungeons with no significant differences from one to the next- 150 dungeons with just a handful of bosses and once done with the campaign you never get to see those bosses ever again. The cost of rebuilding your character to try new things is only possible if you, once again play 10+hours a day and even then is just ridiculous. They had 3 previous games to build off of but decided they wanted to shoot for a more AARPG/MMO style game but then start taking out multiplayer aspects because they decided a small percent of players are leveling too fast and shining a spotlight on the fact they biffed the endgame? So the decision was to make leveling even worse for others so they dont have a chance to get there? Not everything is bad but if you throw a pearl in an elephant turd and people arent gonna glove up and look for the pearl.… Expand
  28. gccasareno
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was great before the patch. Now with everything nerfed to prolong the game, they ruined this game in my opinion. After hundreds of hours playing you should feel powerful but I guess the devs don't think so. Wasted all that time grinding to make my character strong only to get nerfed to the ground.
  29. Adrianmc
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The latest patch (v1.1) leaves a bad taste in my mouth knowing that the balancing only served to make us waste more time doing the same things.
  30. GigiHabibi
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1 more like 1.no fun. This game has no group pve and the pvp isn't competitive so why all the constant nerfs?
  31. Titimoc
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    On top of all the problems. The PS5 version have issues like mount speed, teleporting, game freezing, pior UI to managed the inventory and so on...
  32. ZanzaMey
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Latest patch artificially lengthens the game by giving nerfs across the board and harming existing builds. They even extended the time needed to teleport out of dungeons which I find completely absurd. Maybe I'm just salty about spending hours building my character and it all just being nerfed into the ground but I think this patch shows that the devs are just trying to stretch out theLatest patch artificially lengthens the game by giving nerfs across the board and harming existing builds. They even extended the time needed to teleport out of dungeons which I find completely absurd. Maybe I'm just salty about spending hours building my character and it all just being nerfed into the ground but I think this patch shows that the devs are just trying to stretch out the existing gameplay to the point of tediousness instead of working on an enjoyable and satisfying endgame. It really seems they don't even play their own game or just don't care.… Expand
  33. Lasmi
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was ok before the patch now it isn't worth playing wait for poe2 and enjoy a real arpg where the developers actually know how to make a game!!!!!!
  34. Adrian7
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Added all risk no reward to helltides, ran xp into the ground.developers like reducing QOL apparently
  35. Mofukra
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. S1 patch took all the fun out of an already monotonous boring game. Do not buy.… Expand
  36. pcgam
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs not listening to community, no build diversity. Class not balanced at all. Builds are not even fun. Recent patch makes everything even worst. Shows blizz does not care about the game whatsoever.
  37. lvl17druid
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The devs just took a warm steamy poo right in our faces with this one! Amazing. Thanks blizz.
  38. Brianw76
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game started off amazing with a good story and fun builds, but it didn't take long to start seeing the MANY flaws.
    Inventory management is horrendous with not enough slots to make it through a single dungeon run without having to portal back to town. Gems could consume nearly 50% of your inventory and would take up as much space as a 2h weapon.
    The endgame is so boring with lack of    This game started off amazing with a good story and fun builds, but it didn't take long to start seeing the MANY flaws.
    Inventory management is horrendous with not enough slots to make it through a single dungeon run without having to portal back to town. Gems could consume nearly 50% of your inventory and would take up as much space as a 2h weapon.
    The endgame is so boring with lack of content and lack of any activity that makes you feel like it's an enjoyable experience, and the itemization leaves you feeling like you are just wasting time. The world tier system was a good addition, but then they put artificial levels on when you could jump up to the next tier while simultaneously slowing down the leveling system making it even more slow and boring.
    You are literally expected to run the same boring content over and over without any expectation of rewarding loot that is anything but marginally better at best. Even the higher skilled players are forced to grind an abundance of low challenge content ad nauseum just to check a level box to get back to more challenging content.
    The developers have gone out of their way to suck what limited fun was in the game while introducing the new season just to have everyone have to start back over from scratch for a more painful and less fulfilling experience. I highly recommend people sit this game out if you haven't purchased it yet until the developers start playing their own game to see how awful it is and start making real quality of life improvements. It is all but unplayable in its current form unless you enjoy repetitive game play that is a huge step back from Diablo 3.    … Expand
  39. Pioraryap
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game felt good in the beta and during the 4 day early access period. Once it became very clear that Blizzard only cared about taking fun out of the game, it was all downhill. Currently, just play something else. The latest changes show they either have no idea how to run their game, or they don't care and just want you to slog through it as they milk you for every nickel. I gave it a 0Game felt good in the beta and during the 4 day early access period. Once it became very clear that Blizzard only cared about taking fun out of the game, it was all downhill. Currently, just play something else. The latest changes show they either have no idea how to run their game, or they don't care and just want you to slog through it as they milk you for every nickel. I gave it a 0 because I honestly believe it is more fun and worthwhile to do something else. Go have fun in a p2w gacha, not this...… Expand
  40. mod0671
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Becoming a bore. No good loot. Levelling does nothing, you don't feel stronger.
  41. ReverendJunk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst patch ever, if you want to play a game that is zero fun this is it! They literally just made sure they had the most unplayable in fun game ever.… Expand
  42. hhsf
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Garbage developer the game have zero end game. season one is a complete joke
  43. Pierro93
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After yesterday they dropped the first patch: I realized that Blizzard has something wrong in mind, they didn't hear the community, instead they punish every funny and easy aspect of the game.
    They don't deserve more money or attention: DON'T BUY THIS GAME.
  44. Joseph19910
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blizz had a good game, then it ruined season 1 with patch 1.1.1.1 and lost me as a player.

    The game was playable before the patch, and mostly fun, although fans asked on forums for many things to be improved.

    These include more unique variety that enable more build options

    Better drop rates for unique

    Better storage management Better mounts

    Buffs to certain aspects other than critical dmg to enable us to attack in more ways than just relying on crit and vulnerable , because all other mechanics were extremely underpowered.

    Instead blizzard devs fixed none of the complaints, and just straight up ruined the two stats that made this game playable, crit and vulnerable.

    Sorc is now DOA

    Necro and is no better

    And the rest of the classes aren't getting any favors from the unnecessary nerf either.

    So unless these changes get reversed and blizzard actually starts to improve the game rather than ruin it, I will not be playing diablo 4 at its current state.

    Get your head into the game blizzard or the community you're working hard to build will collapse imminently.    … Expand
  45. orezzz
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    You go lvl 60 with discussable fun. And then, you go nightmare donjon until level 100. That's it, you never gonna something else except some Helltides and World Boss from time to time. You just gonna repeat over and over killing monsters. It was still ok until Patch 1.1 coz the builds were fun to play. But let's be honest, Patch 1.1 just definitely killed any fun in the game by makingYou go lvl 60 with discussable fun. And then, you go nightmare donjon until level 100. That's it, you never gonna something else except some Helltides and World Boss from time to time. You just gonna repeat over and over killing monsters. It was still ok until Patch 1.1 coz the builds were fun to play. But let's be honest, Patch 1.1 just definitely killed any fun in the game by making everything slower, longer, nerfed nerfed nerfed (and nerfed).… Expand
  46. HelixNevis
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Had fun pre season 1, now it’s a damn sh*t show. From an enjoyable game to an actual dog poo of a game.
  47. Lmntk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard don’t listen community. No end game, no improvement, just massive nerf to hide this game has no content. Blizzard is sinking
  48. DoritosMC
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game is in a sad state right now, extremely bad loot system, near 0 social aspect, all playable builds just got nerfed into the ground without any redeeming buffs to any build that was alredy unplayable, will need to wait a few seasons (about a year) for any noticeable improvements
  49. gatsu7
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    nerfed everything into the ground. havent fixed resistances while adding a seasonal item that has resist all for sorcerer... sorcerer gets breathed on and dies. destroyed cooldowns of all skills by nerfing cdr on gear. Nerfed basically everything that helps the player while at the same time buffing enemies damage, health. dont get me wrong here i enjoyed what i played of the game butnerfed everything into the ground. havent fixed resistances while adding a seasonal item that has resist all for sorcerer... sorcerer gets breathed on and dies. destroyed cooldowns of all skills by nerfing cdr on gear. Nerfed basically everything that helps the player while at the same time buffing enemies damage, health. dont get me wrong here i enjoyed what i played of the game but gutting every class right before the first season is just completely out of touch. They also nerfed xp gain. it seems as though they are pushing people to create a seasonal character rather than stay on eternal realm. i would love to know what they were thinking pushing this patch.… Expand
  50. Kaziqueal
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was fun until the patch on July 18th nerfed the living hell out of everything fun about it. Don't buy.
  51. Sinzar
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    I have been a Diablo fan/player since 1998 when I got my first PC. I've continued playing Diablo 2 since it was released until this very day. I never thought I would actually HATE a Diablo game but this one did it for me.

    The story is the only actual content to the game, and it's mind-numbingly easy and forgettable. After you beat the story, there's very little left to do besides run    I have been a Diablo fan/player since 1998 when I got my first PC. I've continued playing Diablo 2 since it was released until this very day. I never thought I would actually HATE a Diablo game but this one did it for me.

    The story is the only actual content to the game, and it's mind-numbingly easy and forgettable. After you beat the story, there's very little left to do besides run the same dungeons that you did during the story and pick up loot that gives you no feeling.

    I've never played a more boring game to be quite honest. There is just nothing to do, no bosses to work towards that actually mean anything, no actual loot to hunt for, no content to group for, nothing. There's no direction for this game and I've lost all hope that there ever will be.

    I will always keep an eye on how the game is doing through reddit and the forums, but I have uninstalled as of the balancing patch and don't see any reason to reinstall it.    … Expand
  52. cilione
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game is lacking endgame content. For the 1st season of the game, Blizzard tries to extend the lifespan of the current content by slowing down the progress for the player. This is just dumb and lazy attempt at a solution. The correct solution would be to add more content.
  53. Rmg1692
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game has been ruined with horrible patches. Developers aren’t listening to the community and implementing the necessary updates.
  54. Yojoewaddayakno
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The season patch notes have ruined the game. Maybe better season 2? Going to have to uninstall and play some of my back log.
  55. kingraxxx
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Complete garbage. The game was acceptable but blizzard decided to patch and nerf everything so they can force users to play with the new character class. complete waste of time 0/10 stars avoid at all costs. Blizzard please refund my money you scum!
  56. osillys
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Focking Tresh Desing team. Extremly bored game and always nerf build. No new focking buiild with patchs
  57. Zerofourtwo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    With each update the devs ruin more the game. Decreased loot, decreased armor, decreased damage. They do not know what their playerbase wants. Such a cool game ruined by many bad choices of balancing.
  58. npbruns1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Tone deaf patch notes. Blizz officially kills the hype before the new season
  59. Coolrye21
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Nerf all classes, make Sorcs useless, buff all monsters, make uber Lilith impossible to beat, nerf the drop rate of cinders in Helltide, nerf the drop rate of uber uniques, and nerf controller players.
  60. Amebom102
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs do not care and have killed the game with terrible patches. Fails at everything it is trying to be
  61. RisenZealot
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was launched at an "ok" state. Good enough to have some fun. The grinding and itemization was pretty terrible though. On 07/18/23 however they released patch 1.1 which has completely and utterly ruined the game.

    Damage was nerfed significantly. Survival was nerfed significantly. XP was nerfed significantly. Cool down reduction was nerfed significantly. They even increased    The game was launched at an "ok" state. Good enough to have some fun. The grinding and itemization was pretty terrible though. On 07/18/23 however they released patch 1.1 which has completely and utterly ruined the game.

    Damage was nerfed significantly.
    Survival was nerfed significantly.
    XP was nerfed significantly.
    Cool down reduction was nerfed significantly.
    They even increased the time it takes to port out from a dungeon from 3 seconds to 5 seconds...

    If you can't tell, every single thing they did was for one reason only. To increase the time it takes you to do every thing! The cool down reduction is the king of bad choices though. It's significantly reduced the action in Diablo 4, an ACTION RPG game lol.

    If you haven't purchased already, don't!    … Expand
  62. JayKanderson
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 makes me want to uninstall. Ratings have been nerfed to compensate for the loss of player power.
  63. Stevee_mares
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It was fun until the pre season 1 patch. They made the game slower to milk it "live service".
  64. Jfost7
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Worst patch ever in the history of any video game. Waste your money on this if you’re a masochist.
  65. Lencovic
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a clown Fiesta. We all knew that blizzard is only in it to milk nostalgia and thereby money.

    But actively release a patch that leaves the game in a million times worse state? Why sabotage a dying game? I'm 110 % certain someone that's never played video games could sit down for one hour and crunch better patch notes than this degeneracy.    … Expand
  66. Hildegunst
    Jul 20, 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 it on a pedestal And with the cracks starting to show in the end game, people feeling like we're playing a paid Beta, you decide now is the time to drop a patch that **** on every build. What    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 it on a pedestal

    And with the cracks starting to show in the end game, people feeling like we're playing a paid Beta, you decide now is the time to drop a patch that **** on every build. What better way to push everyone over the edge than to nerf everything.

    Damage? NERF
    Defense? NERF Cooldown? NERF XP? NERF Power Leveling? NERF Helltide? NERF

    Sure, some builds needed to be fixed, but you didn't have to completely gut entire classes while you were at it. But the nerfs are not even the point of this post. I don't even care about them. I'll adapt and overcome, I'm not afraid of a challenge.
    But this patch made me really think, why play season 1 at all? You didn't address a single one of the NUMEROUS valid complaints about this game.

    6 new uniques? If you think adding 6 new unique items for every 3 month season is an acceptable pace to bring some depth to the sorely lacking itemization in this game, I might as well not play until season 30.
    No leaderboards? No in game trading with option for self found mode? No paragon board reset? No Occultist changes? (Cost or listing possible outcomes) No group finder? No stash tabs?
    Nothing, in fact. Not a single thing to shine a bit of light on this **** sandwich. You made the game slower. Mobs take longer to kill, yield less xp, and we're now gated to lower world tiers until the "recommended" (now mandatory) levels of 50 for WT3 and 70 for WT4.

    So on Thursday, we're expected to start over, but this time it's all slower, less fun, time & experience gated.
    And all to get to the end and realize what an unfinished and lacking game this really is. Again. Still.

    Maybe if you spend less time trying to "balance" a SINGLE PLAYER PVE GAME WHERE NOBODY CARES ABOUT BALANCE, and more time adding things that are actually fun and immersive, you might sell more battle passes and cosmetics.

    What an absolute joke!    … Expand
  67. Waynesg
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Created an account specifically to give this terrible game a score of 0, utterly ruining Blizzard's reputation.
  68. jason3688
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The story seems to be one of those you either love it or you hate it. It’s also a better sequel to Diablo 3 than Overwatch 2 was to Overwatch 1(which blizzard released as basically the same game lol). Diablo IV does feel different enough and strikes a good combination of simple and complex. And it’s an ARPG. You play it for the fun explosions and effects and getting better and better lootThe story seems to be one of those you either love it or you hate it. It’s also a better sequel to Diablo 3 than Overwatch 2 was to Overwatch 1(which blizzard released as basically the same game lol). Diablo IV does feel different enough and strikes a good combination of simple and complex. And it’s an ARPG. You play it for the fun explosions and effects and getting better and better loot which this satisfies pretty well. Sadly, as of launch, there isn’t MUCH to do in the endgame when you hit the later/max levels, but they have plans for seasons and expansions to add more. The leveling process and the classes themselves are fun though and you’ll get a ton of enjoyment out of it.… Expand
  69. kdladd
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Great start to what could have been a great game, all to be ruined by the first big patch for season 1.
  70. Yoggs
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Season 1 patch expands on blizzards attempts to make this game less enjoyable and more tedious while ignoring the QoL features that have been requested by the community from day 1 as many of these features were already in Diablo 3.

    Re-rolling gear is actively discouraged by the current system because you cannot tell what pool of affixes are available when you try to swap one, the cost    Season 1 patch expands on blizzards attempts to make this game less enjoyable and more tedious while ignoring the QoL features that have been requested by the community from day 1 as many of these features were already in Diablo 3.

    Re-rolling gear is actively discouraged by the current system because you cannot tell what pool of affixes are available when you try to swap one, the cost to do so is so high that its best to give up after a few rolls. There is minimal bag and stash space for all those yellows you'd like to try and re-roll, most will be duds because of how expensive it is so you're encouraged to keep any decent ones.. In your tiny stash space. For a game that is about collecting gear this poses a problem and becomes a deal breaker if you play more than 1 character as stash space is shared.

    An ARPG with no good loot? Most unique items available to each class are out performed by well rolled yellows upgraded with well rolled aspects. In D3 rolling a primal set piece with decent stats was a great feeling, going to the enchanter and knowing you can get 1 more bis stat on it definitely a good time.

    They added a mount but made it so there are walls, cliffs, obstacles that block you quite often and you can get stuck on corners very easily. It seems like the idea behind the mount was lets give it to them but make it awful to use. Most classes can move faster than a mount anyway.

    I feel like the decision makers behind Diablo 4 were too eager to make their own mark on the franchise and as such most of what made Diablo 3's endgame enjoyable has been removed in favor of systems and itemization that actively deter players from doing what ARPG's are best at, clearing maps quickly, efficiently and collecting worthwhile loot.    … Expand
  71. psycommm
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game is trash that can't enjoy its former glory. Incompetent people with no development ability completely destroyed the glory of the past.
    Now it must disappear into history.
  72. icematrix8
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Worst update ever 1.1.0 in gaming history. Well done guys. Congratulations Rod for the Malignant tunnels you brought to the game, you really must be proud sitting in your office.
  73. a12asercv
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard deploys nonsensical patches that break the underlying mechanics of the game and in doing so ensures that it has no long-term playability. Why would anyone invest time in this game if they're just going to casually break whatever you've built to juice some internal KPI with a complete disregard for whether or not it makes the actual game fun to play?
  74. Kaizer56
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Un gros foutage de gueule sur le patch saison 1 regret d'avoir débourser autant pour cette bouse
  75. mikecarmine
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Disappointing and Lacking Innovation.

    The game feels like a step backward in terms of innovation and fails to bring anything new to the table.
  76. bdk95420
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game was released as something that was probably rushed out but had a lot of potential. My thought was "they will add to the game through patches"
    What they did was RUIN the game. Blizzard is completely out of touch, and they DO NOT DESERVE YOUR MONEY. these people are putting out garbage and telling you that you'll take what you get.
    All the while padding their earnings numbers and    The game was released as something that was probably rushed out but had a lot of potential. My thought was "they will add to the game through patches"
    What they did was RUIN the game. Blizzard is completely out of touch, and they DO NOT DESERVE YOUR MONEY. these people are putting out garbage and telling you that you'll take what you get.
    All the while padding their earnings numbers and calling D4 a great success. Yeah, for their shareholders. This company is NOT what it used to be. It's a sad sliver of what it used to be masquerading as something better.

    NO PARTICIPATION TROPHIES. D4 DEV TEAM IS A BUNCH OF SELF BACK PATTING LOSERS WHO S#!& THE BED    … Expand
  77. simmir
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 falls victim to poor patching decisions, rendering it a disappointing experience. The developers' choices have hindered the game's potential for greatness. Numerous bugs and glitches persist, causing frustrating gameplay moments. Moreover, the lack of timely updates and fixes highlights the developers' negligence towards addressing player concerns. This neglect results in anDiablo 4 falls victim to poor patching decisions, rendering it a disappointing experience. The developers' choices have hindered the game's potential for greatness. Numerous bugs and glitches persist, causing frustrating gameplay moments. Moreover, the lack of timely updates and fixes highlights the developers' negligence towards addressing player concerns. This neglect results in an unbalanced and unsatisfying gameplay experience. Sadly, Diablo 4's poor patching decisions undermine its promising foundation and leave players longing for a more polished and enjoyable game.… Expand
  78. WulffX03
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A game I hoped to play years to come. Pre patch 1.1 it had potential, but not when they release patch 1.1 which sucked out most of the fun. So at the moment I ain't playing it until they fixed it.
  79. Joghurt1234
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    New Patch made the game worse than it was before. Needs to heavily improve on QoL features. Everything feels slow and unrewarding
  80. Demineo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game held immense promise, but the updates for season 1 highlight a concerning lack of proficiency in its development. It's not worth the investment
  81. xmionator
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Nerf to the stoneaged, go PoE 2. Nerf to the stoneaged, go PoE 2. Nerf to the stoneaged, go PoE 2. Nerf to the stoneaged, go PoE 2. Nerf to the stoneaged, go PoE 2.
  82. Demo1FPS
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Stop wanting to make the game for casuals, this is a terrible product. I recommend people go play Path of Exile or Last Epoch if you want to experience rewarding itemization and endgame.
  83. TheSixActual
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game was designed to sell seasonal passes, and the nerf's made to it were designed to make them last 30 days.. Avoid this steaming pile from a company that is a shell of its former self, that continues to produce F teir talent and games.
  84. Nubbie
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I played to end game (lvl 90) on hardcore from early access through the "preseason". Honestly might as well call it a beta test that you pay to play in.

    Before the game released, blizzard said that scrolls of escape was the compromise for not allowing logout macros and that scrolls of escape will be automatically used in the event of a disconnect. On game release this was not the case    I played to end game (lvl 90) on hardcore from early access through the "preseason". Honestly might as well call it a beta test that you pay to play in.

    Before the game released, blizzard said that scrolls of escape was the compromise for not allowing logout macros and that scrolls of escape will be automatically used in the event of a disconnect. On game release this was not the case and people were dying left and right to game crashes, power outages, internet disconnects, bugs, and even CASH SHOP UPDATES. Then the devs come out and say that scrolls of escape weren't working as intended and should be teleporting players out on game crash or disconnect and that it will be fixed...in Season 2. Really blizzard? This is literally a few lines of code to fix this but you have to wait 4-6 months before you can fix such a game breaking issue?

    Then they decided that altar of liliths and map completion would become account wide. Great decision imo. Only for some reason we have to log onto the character that completed the altars and finished the map in order to "populate" the rest of the account? Again, there are two achievements associated with each respective feat. You couldn't write a few lines of code to do that automatically? On top of that, since you have to LOG INTO THE CHARACTER in order for it to populate to your account like we're playing some DOS game in 1992, people on hardcore that have characters that completed all the altars and map only to die to a CASH SHOP UPDATE....will now have to redo both even though they have both achievements unlocked on their account..

    Are you sure you're a AAA company because you sure don't act like it. 0/10    … Expand
  85. Neithis
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 has somehow made the game worse instead of fun?? Never seen a community so outraged....
  86. Mileww
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Poor excuse of a video game. This company doesn't care about the people who play it. Spend your time and money elsewhere.
  87. redfox489
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Beta & early release I would have rated at a 4. After 7/18 patch 1.1? I will not be playing anymore. Disrespectful of the playerbase’s time… Diablo IV developers only continue to cut us down, and attempt to slow down the elements that make this game fun.
  88. Diabolo4
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Imagine paying money for a single player game, that you can't play without internet.
    Could be worse right? Yes unfortunately!

    If you want to play a good game, play peggle.

    PS: Name is a reference to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabolo in case you are dyslexic or something. Don't care.

    Thanks Bl**ard for being a Blizz***
  89. Ashibu
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    From a rough, buggy opening with several features within the game being non operational; to the timelines of *months* to repair and implement said feature and to the Devs evidently ignoring player feedback and being unwilling to learn from their mistakes - Activision Blizzard has evidently lost it's way with its players and products. Hopefully the Microsoft merger can help them come backFrom a rough, buggy opening with several features within the game being non operational; to the timelines of *months* to repair and implement said feature and to the Devs evidently ignoring player feedback and being unwilling to learn from their mistakes - Activision Blizzard has evidently lost it's way with its players and products. Hopefully the Microsoft merger can help them come back from the ashes to their glory days. Current state of game: do not purchase.… Expand
  90. bobbyjy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Extremely boring tedious and not fun mechanics in the end game. Unexplainably bad design decisions. No loot to chase in the end game… ya know, the whole point of an arpg?
  91. denmelsan
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    As if the lack of any end game wanst bad enough, not they're activly trying to ruin the leveling aspect of the game as well.
  92. BlackVoise
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Players wanted end game content, but Blizzard with their last patch just end this game, don’t waste ur time and money
  93. Rebby85
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terribly grindy, became even more grindy after the recent patch.
    Everything got nerfed, no QoL, dealing as much damage now as i did half my level. Had 170 hours in, not even 1 level 100 yet and i cba to continue anymore.
    Uninstalled and moving on to back catalogue.
  94. Schwacked
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Engaging gameplay. No end game. Dev team just tanked the game with nerfs across all builds in an attempt to slow players down. The promised qol changes have not materialized. Good for 10 or hours of play or so. If that's worth $70 is up to you. Not good enough for me.
  95. lourigadelha
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The new patch (July, 18th) made the game TERRIBLE! Helltides are awful, they didn't fix necro and sorc toughness, barb is also unplayable. Can we still have a refund?
  96. ruuska
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Fun and thrilling start. Gets repetitive really quickly. Really hard to find groups or do any kind of social gaming. Hard to get an overview of stats and what a specific stat does. Why are there several affects e.g. slow, chill, frozen, dazed. Are they not the same?
    Stars have to be aligned to get out max damage and/or a good roll on an item.
    Season 1 patch makes a lot more worse. Not    Fun and thrilling start. Gets repetitive really quickly. Really hard to find groups or do any kind of social gaming. Hard to get an overview of stats and what a specific stat does. Why are there several affects e.g. slow, chill, frozen, dazed. Are they not the same?
    Stars have to be aligned to get out max damage and/or a good roll on an item.
    Season 1 patch makes a lot more worse. Not fixing the actual problems and just create time gates    … Expand
  97. sunyuls
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A game made only with arrogance and stubbornness by developers who have no ability and have nothing to do with the reputation and fantasy built up in the days of Diablo 2

    Blizzard Entertainment has become a company covered in arrogance that does not even know the basic skills that a game should have
  98. duel777
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    All Diablo 4 developers should be fired. ruined the game There are no season patches and no content. Blizzard games in the future
    don't buy
  99. hahn24
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was fun at first but the decisions being made by the dev team completely destroy any fun that was being had. Why make sweeping nerfs to every class when some classes were already severely under powered. This is a loot driven game with terrible loot. a ARPG with boring and slow game play, and a game trying to have MMO aspects with little to no social interaction. This was all presentGame was fun at first but the decisions being made by the dev team completely destroy any fun that was being had. Why make sweeping nerfs to every class when some classes were already severely under powered. This is a loot driven game with terrible loot. a ARPG with boring and slow game play, and a game trying to have MMO aspects with little to no social interaction. This was all present before the most recent patch which made everything severely slower, harder, and more time consuming. I will not be playing any new seasons until its (hopefully) fixed down the road.… Expand
  100. Isch123ab
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Why the **** is this company so bad How to get more playtime 1 make less damage so I need longer Next step reset all progress in a feature?
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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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