Diablo IV

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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

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  1. koolfevah
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never seen such a hostile and reckless game management. One of the worst Blizzard games ever.… Expand
  2. dfjkvndjfkvnjkn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    every patch, everything is nerfed to the ground. Blizzard never listen to community. All they know,is nerf, more and more
  3. fourmica
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    Good: gorgeous graphics and sound design. Outstanding campaign story and voice acting. True cross-platform between both consoles and PC players. No pay-to-win microtransactions, strictly cosmetic. Modest PC client requirements.

    Bad: incomplete endgame. All stick, no carrot balance philosophy. No effort to improve quality of life issues. Emphasis on player minutes, microtransactions, and    Good: gorgeous graphics and sound design. Outstanding campaign story and voice acting. True cross-platform between both consoles and PC players. No pay-to-win microtransactions, strictly cosmetic. Modest PC client requirements.

    Bad: incomplete endgame. All stick, no carrot balance philosophy. No effort to improve quality of life issues. Emphasis on player minutes, microtransactions, and other corporate metrics over customer satisfaction. Aggressive changes to encourage the "right" way to play as dictated by the devs. No random scenarios like D3 Rifts (i.e. no procedurally generated dungeons).

    Neutral: darker and grimmer than Diablo 3. Closer to Diablo 2 in terms of setting and art. Slower paced combat than Diablo 3, less "arcade-y".

    Diablo 4 is one of the most anticipated games of the last few years. The launch went very smoothly, which gave many people hope for the game in general. But the developers seem to be ignoring player feedback in their attempts at "balancing" the game. Statements are made about preserving the long term health of the game, but in practice that just seems like artificially slowing down character progress with nerfs to damage and experience. Some changes make no sense other than as ways to extend active player minutes, a metric used to indicate user engagement on the platform (and something the suits like to see).

    The attempts at balance feel very punitive and subtractive; that is, instead of increasing things on one side and decreasing them on the other, the vast majority of changes to gameplay involve reducing the amount of damage players can do, increasing the damage that monsters can take and deal, and slowing down the rate of progression. For a company that literally invented the ARPG genre and has almost two decades of experience managing a live service game in WOW, these actions feel comically inept and unfriendly. The lack of a player test realm - an environment in which players can help developers test changes to the game - means that balance changes are made in a partial vacuum. In a context where the player is the ultimate arbiter of how things work in practice, this makes no sense, especially when PTRs have been a fundamental part of WOW's development and were used in Diablo 3.

    In short, it feels like Blizzard somehow forgot almost everything they learned from Diablo 3 when making Diablo 4. Players are punished for finding effective configurations, with changes that not only fix "broken" builds, but changes that ruin every build by turning down fundamental values without turning others up for balance. It's not too much to expect a company with Blizzard's resources and experience to provide a product that respects the player and leverages the wisdom accumulated by literally decades of experience in the market.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. Rmoreno94
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs do not listen to player base. Tried out pre season game play. And nothing was addressed from what players are asking for. Game needs a lot of work and devs need to listen to player base . For now I’m done with D4. I’ll check back later maybe season 2 or 3
  6. CaptainMad
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Unfinished game in every aspect, broken aswell, extreme lag spikes and stutters, class balance made by aprentice monkeys (real monkeys) PVP its a clownfiesta, campaing boring and short, mobs super generic..cant find a single positive thing ffs there goes 70€ into the trash
  7. joshuatiger
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs are aholes. Nerf this. Fun detected. Nerf that.
    They pretend to care but don't,

    For gods sake they nerfed minions into ground based on lvl 25 beta feedback and then on live the minions suck ass at end game and they refuse to buff them. etc. their just idiots.
  8. MagicMaximus
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They ruin it in new ways with every patch. Having fun after a patch? Wait until the next patch to realize they hate your enjoyment.… Expand
  9. gomogivler
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    What is it that makes game developers think they know more than we do about what is fun? Why do they always repeat the same mistakes?

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

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

    RIP Diablo IV; you just went from breaking sales records to being just another niche ARPG in the long list of games that self-destructed.    … Expand
  10. Puck1302
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The last patch killed the game for many players even for me . Blizzard wastes only time with unoptimized patches that even their own devs dont understand . Welcome to Diablo 76 ("It just works ").
  11. gummy_gummy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Sold in exceptional numbers, Diablo 4 can be considered successful as a product, but this success stems from the nostalgia effect, and mostly from people like me who bought into it due to this effect.

    The game is released in what would be considered as "Beta" stage, there is a massive lack of quality of life improvements, the entire game feels repetitive and everything you do is a chore    Sold in exceptional numbers, Diablo 4 can be considered successful as a product, but this success stems from the nostalgia effect, and mostly from people like me who bought into it due to this effect.

    The game is released in what would be considered as "Beta" stage, there is a massive lack of quality of life improvements, the entire game feels repetitive and everything you do is a chore devoid of any sense of entertainment or enjoyment. There is no targeted progress or goals, full of randomness, and everything is unbalanced...

    There are much better things to do with your time, even if you are going to waste time, there are much more entertaining stuff to waste time with and spend your money on.

    This game deserves an absolute 0    … Expand
  12. funkflex
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Game was amazing at start, but latest patch 1.1 destroyed the fun from the game.
    Huge nerf to Damage, Defense, Leveling, Builds, Helltides, Cooldowns. None of the key issues were addressed at all. Are they even listening to their loyal fan base?
  13. MoistGusset
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The audio and visuals for this game are top notch and the campaign was relatively enjoyable, however that's where the fun ends although I'm sure they will patch out the fun from the campaign too in an upcoming hotfix. Everything else outside the campaign is just utter broken nonsense and pretty much nothing that made all the other Diablo games enjoyable. The level scaling is completelyThe audio and visuals for this game are top notch and the campaign was relatively enjoyable, however that's where the fun ends although I'm sure they will patch out the fun from the campaign too in an upcoming hotfix. Everything else outside the campaign is just utter broken nonsense and pretty much nothing that made all the other Diablo games enjoyable. The level scaling is completely broken, as is the loot scaling. You have to level corectly or else you will essentially brick your character with gear. They have just released a patch which adressed none of the already issues and all they did was nerf everything to the ground especially the already weakest class of Sorceror, now you can enjoy doing significantly less damage with all classes while having a miserable time.… Expand
  14. BeerBear77
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game launched well. I was a fan and enjoyed it, which kind of surprised me positively seeing as I also played earlier installments of the series and feared the worst after the diablo immortal fiasco.

    Sure there were issues, but hey, what new release doesn't have them? It also always takes some time to sort things out and get experience from live gaming and player feedback.    This game launched well. I was a fan and enjoyed it, which kind of surprised me positively seeing as I also played earlier installments of the series and feared the worst after the diablo immortal fiasco.

    Sure there were issues, but hey, what new release doesn't have them? It also always takes some time to sort things out and get experience from live gaming and player feedback.

    Unfortunately Blizzard is what Blizzard does and the philosophy apparently again is nerf what is fun and feels good in order to balance instead of buffing and bringing what is bad up to a level were it is good and usable as it ought to be. Games should be FUN, otherwise what is the point? Especially non pvp ones where players should be allowed to feel a bit overpowered after hours and days of leveling, grinding for optimized gear and tweaking builds.

    This all peaked with the latest 1.1 patch before season 1, which made the game almost unplayable in terms of overall feel. Especially having experienced the pre patch version.

    All classes (yes I have them all on high level) now feels very lackluster and just underwhelming.

    More or less none of the Quality of Life changes that has been begged for by the player base for a good while now were implemented.

    Frankly I no longer have much interest in playing this until this is reverted and massively fixed towards the buff side so it feels good and fun again.

    Oh and did I mention they made the entire useless grind of leveling take a LOT longer with this latest patch as well, nerfing all the experience you can gain? The game does not even really begin until you are done with the story and hit level 50. And then there are 50 additional levels to grind up that already took forever. Especially frustrating for alts after you already done it once on your main class for anyone so inclined that wants to experience everything the game has to offer...

    I'm OUT, at least until such a time as the power level of this game is back and surpassing what it was pre-season 1 and not least until Storage space and structure has been thoroughly fixed.    … Expand
  15. 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.
  16. Dan0e0
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Extremely slow game, getting worse every patch. Don’t waste your money. If you really want Diablo play one of the older games far more enjoyable experience to be had.
  17. Arubior89
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    **** seaSon 1 and new patch. Its a disgrace. You guys are playing with us. Make it good for god sake. You broke it!
  18. Mjluster
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Played the game loved it in the beginning but the ridiculous patch right before season 1 was ridiculous! Everything seems to be worse across the bored....can't wait for Baldurs Gate 3. Long time Diablo fan since D1 and they are ruining this game for players.
  19. BurnUpW
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 had us all enchanted during beta and launch, like a treasure-filled dungeon waiting to be explored! The action was devilishly satisfying, and we were hooked. But alas, it seems the devs summoned a curse, as the nerfs cast a dark shadow over our loot-hunting fun before season 1 even began. And just when we thought the curse would lift with the recent patch, it turned into aDiablo 4 had us all enchanted during beta and launch, like a treasure-filled dungeon waiting to be explored! The action was devilishly satisfying, and we were hooked. But alas, it seems the devs summoned a curse, as the nerfs cast a dark shadow over our loot-hunting fun before season 1 even began. And just when we thought the curse would lift with the recent patch, it turned into a full-fledged inferno of disappointment. Diablo 4, you were a diamond in the rough, but now you're just rough. Time to exorcise those nerfs and restore the game's former glory!… Expand
  20. winks829
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Initially appeared to be a great modern game in the style of Diablo 2 that was destroyed by self-immolation by Blizzard. It's too grindy, they made it completely unfun, gutted everything and everyone, and I half expect a real money shop to increase power levels going forward. The seasons and characters require too much repetition of bad content (shrines, renown) that should be streamlined.Initially appeared to be a great modern game in the style of Diablo 2 that was destroyed by self-immolation by Blizzard. It's too grindy, they made it completely unfun, gutted everything and everyone, and I half expect a real money shop to increase power levels going forward. The seasons and characters require too much repetition of bad content (shrines, renown) that should be streamlined. This is a 0 because it had so much promise only to have Blizzard shove it into the dirt.… Expand
  21. sneakyla
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After D2 success and D3's failure, they still haven't learned anything and gave us D4 which is worse than both. This game is actually very bad and I just can't believe I paid $100 for an ultimate edition (made this decision based on being a long time Diablo fan) with the hope that they'll actually get things right. Who hired this D4 game director? Someone fire him and never let this guyAfter D2 success and D3's failure, they still haven't learned anything and gave us D4 which is worse than both. This game is actually very bad and I just can't believe I paid $100 for an ultimate edition (made this decision based on being a long time Diablo fan) with the hope that they'll actually get things right. Who hired this D4 game director? Someone fire him and never let this guy direct any other games.… Expand
  22. FrozenTilt
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game is an embarrassment and the developers should be ashamed. Don’t bother wasting your money on this trash, complete scam.
  23. Thor76
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs are some of the most out of touch I have ever seen game is in fun and designed to make you grind instead of having content
  24. IAKnightsky
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was damn great before they chose to ruin it and not listen to player base, Wish I would have bought Win-Rar instead.
  25. 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
  26. Jaquenhghar
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    I mean the game is definitely not a 0 and not even a 1 or 2! I was thinking about about a 7 but of course I have to compensate all these bouncy of low vote
  27. YOUR6OD
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Money = Down the drain. Diablo Immortal type shi. Devs are sleeping 24/7/365.
  28. 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
  29. Chapofjosh
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shell of a company Blizzard once again shows its passion for greed over customer experience or feedback. WE make you a company. YOU continue to destroy our beloved IP with money hungry decisions and laziness.… Expand
  30. Prydenphall
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game has it points, but the devs refuse to listen to the consumer..and keep making changes that create huge imbalances in the gameplay..and create a lot of feel bad moments. They've based thier development changes off of the top 1% of players and YouTube content creators..and destroyed the enjoyment of the regular and casual player.
  31. noz4
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I had hopes that they were lacking off with the content for the "BIG SEASON UPDATE" Jesus christ this is a bunch of nothingness.
  32. Lother
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I was playing the game, having fun blasting with Necro level 100, killed Uber Lillith. Then I decided I would try Sorcerer as well, having a blast, reached level 75.

    Then the patch for Season 1 hit. Hundreds of hours of min-maxed gear turned to garbage in an instant for both my characters. It used to feel "fun". Blizzard HATES fun. Now I do 2 Nightmare Dungeons, 4 levels higher than    I was playing the game, having fun blasting with Necro level 100, killed Uber Lillith. Then I decided I would try Sorcerer as well, having a blast, reached level 75.

    Then the patch for Season 1 hit. Hundreds of hours of min-maxed gear turned to garbage in an instant for both my characters. It used to feel "fun". Blizzard HATES fun. Now I do 2 Nightmare Dungeons, 4 levels higher than what I am and can't even get ONE SINGLE PARAGON POINT. The XP nerf is ridiculous.

    Was planning to do all classes in Eternal. Now I want my 60 bucks back.    … Expand
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. LaWwz3ra
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Probably the worst patch ever in video game history. What are you doing Blizzard?
  36. d4bad
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    i think this game might be dog water. it's worst than dog water actually, even dogs wouldn't touch it with a 30 foot pole. That's how bad this game is.
  37. MorbidIIntrigue
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    Game was better a week or two ago. It has been plagued with technical issues in the last two weeks and the latest patch completely turned me off it - I play the game to have fun and don't appreciate Blizzard limiting already limited build options seemingly on a whim. Creating a new build will take me hours with their horrid drop rates and I'd rather not.

    Very unsatisfactory experience    Game was better a week or two ago. It has been plagued with technical issues in the last two weeks and the latest patch completely turned me off it - I play the game to have fun and don't appreciate Blizzard limiting already limited build options seemingly on a whim. Creating a new build will take me hours with their horrid drop rates and I'd rather not.

    Very unsatisfactory experience for such an expensive game, will definitely think twice before touching another blizzard product.    … Expand
  38. mmitchell
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    New patch made the game a chore, dev team is out of touch with the players.
  39. Tochit
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Not a bad game in general design and is fun, until you wake up and realize the service is glitchy, the loot is stingy, Blizzard/Activision is trying to push people to Battle Passes and with the recent patch they reduced all class power trying to artificially lengthen the leveling time, hoping people dont find the end game is non-existent. Itemization is NOT straight forward, hasNot a bad game in general design and is fun, until you wake up and realize the service is glitchy, the loot is stingy, Blizzard/Activision is trying to push people to Battle Passes and with the recent patch they reduced all class power trying to artificially lengthen the leveling time, hoping people dont find the end game is non-existent. Itemization is NOT straight forward, has breakpoints that are not obvious, storage for items you are trying to collect is laughable

    I loved Diablo, I am sad for what Diablo 4 has become with the latest patch!    … Expand
  40. jint3i
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After the patch just days before Season 1 I would recommend that you save your money. The game had problems just like Diablo 3 and Diablo 2 but it was still inherently fun. For reasons unbeknownst to all players the devs nerfed the fun part of the game into the ground to prevent a handful of players with no life from having it too easy. The experience grind and wasted time on super lowAfter the patch just days before Season 1 I would recommend that you save your money. The game had problems just like Diablo 3 and Diablo 2 but it was still inherently fun. For reasons unbeknownst to all players the devs nerfed the fun part of the game into the ground to prevent a handful of players with no life from having it too easy. The experience grind and wasted time on super low rate unique and uber unique drops as well as changes to abherrent cinder drops in hell tide makes this game something that only the developers love.

    Do not encourage Blizzard. Do not pay to play test their game for them.    … Expand
  41. Diablofan123187
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard is a joke. It’s stage 1 Diablo 3. Read the room blizzard. Every fan on earth hates this game right now.
  42. justintbradley
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    This game is a solid improvement from Diablo 3 but that's not saying much. The tone seems darker but only in that they made the color palette more muted and put more blood on stuff.

    The story for the campaign is middling. A lot of back and forth with minimal plot development just to run around and make you expose the map. Leveling is a huge time suck. End game is even worse.    This game is a solid improvement from Diablo 3 but that's not saying much. The tone seems darker but only in that they made the color palette more muted and put more blood on stuff.

    The story for the campaign is middling. A lot of back and forth with minimal plot development just to run around and make you expose the map.

    Leveling is a huge time suck. End game is even worse. Nothing but grindy repetitive run the same dungeons to hope you get some kind of magical loot. Very little fun to be had outside of the Skinner box. The most recent patch made everything worse. Everything takes more time and is less fun because of it. It's a game that centers all of its entertainment value on chasing the next piece of loot and they made even that more difficult and time consuming. The dungeons and other activities are not fun on their own. They're just a mandatory slog to get a piece of loot .The whole goal of blizzard is to keep you in the game longer so that they can rake more money out of you with their goofy cosmetics.    … Expand
  43. nocloo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was having fun with Diablo 4, but the devs think we're having too much fun and nerf everything to the ground with S1 patch. I'm done with this and moving on to Baldur's Gate 3.
  44. Pipebomb66
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Made all the same mistakes of D3, but worse in every aspect. No customization or QoL. Dev team lack any sort of vision or inspiration. Game feels unfinished and empty.
  45. HankNo1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    As Blizzard puts it;

    A game developed by gamers, for gamers - driven by the community. No passionate community, no Diablo IV. Yet, here we are - patching the game one day ahead of it's first season, making everyones (not only future, but also current) builds broken, by massive nerfs all around. Making the game slower in all possible aspects. Doing the direct opposite of what the    As Blizzard puts it;

    A game developed by gamers, for gamers - driven by the community. No passionate community, no Diablo IV.

    Yet, here we are - patching the game one day ahead of it's first season, making everyones (not only future, but also current) builds broken, by massive nerfs all around. Making the game slower in all possible aspects. Doing the direct opposite of what the community asked for.

    What a shame I paid Blizzard premium-cash for the Ultimate-edition, but it was a good 1,5 month of beta testing. Blizzard has my money, and yet, I'm the fool again.

    Well played - now uninstalled.    … Expand
  46. satchy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    - Crashes (a lot)
    - Long loading screens
    - Each patch makes game worse
    - Blizzard
  47. bradstarforth
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Developers purposely took all the fun out of their game. Waste of money will never play this game again after seeing how the devs wanna treat their players.
  48. ChimRichalds
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1...............................................................................................
  49. Spankabish
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 released with promise and had many great features. Including excellent combat and stunning visuals. However, the Dev team is completely out of touch with the community and with each and every patch, makes the game worse.

    Diablo 4 on release wasn't without it's flaws, missing many quality of life features. The Devs in their wisdom decide each patch to instead of focusing on QOL or    Diablo 4 released with promise and had many great features. Including excellent combat and stunning visuals. However, the Dev team is completely out of touch with the community and with each and every patch, makes the game worse.

    Diablo 4 on release wasn't without it's flaws, missing many quality of life features. The Devs in their wisdom decide each patch to instead of focusing on QOL or additional content, that they'd rather just make the game less enjoyable by nerfing every build. This game could have been great, but this corpse that we call "blizzard" has been dead and Activision fully intends on running this game into the ground. Stay away from this game, go play Path of Exile instead if you want an alternative ARPG.

    Don't waste your time with this, the Devs are only going to continue to make the game worse than it already is.    … Expand
  50. JustTheWayItIs
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Blizzard can’t help but ruin something good. This new patch prior to Season 1 just completely gutted the game to the point that I feel no reason to continue playing. If I could refund I would. All that time and money down the drain, I knew I should’ve listened to my gut on this one, but they got me again. Oh well, on to the next one.
  51. Hormain
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs are out of touch. They continue to make the game more of a chore similator
  52. LordChaiinsaw
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I realize that for the health and longevity of the game, the initial metacritic was too high. To counteract this, I've decided to reduce the metacritic score from 95 to 20 percent.
  53. poplot321
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Thank you blizzard for klilling the game with season 1 patch and fixing nothing on quality of life. Uninstalled.
  54. 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
  55. Hazzer
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Started off ok, wasn’t a fan of the legendary items not being tradable.. as a dad of 2 and working full time I never get to put alot of hours into a game and a couple of friends play more and use to throw me their old items to try and keep the curve. The recent updates Shev killed the game tho and after putting £100! Into it I’m going to have to cut my losses! Can’t play it anymore andStarted off ok, wasn’t a fan of the legendary items not being tradable.. as a dad of 2 and working full time I never get to put alot of hours into a game and a couple of friends play more and use to throw me their old items to try and keep the curve. The recent updates Shev killed the game tho and after putting £100! Into it I’m going to have to cut my losses! Can’t play it anymore and don’t think I’ll play another blizzard game again… Expand
  56. rduddy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was a promising base upon which to build into a masterpiece. With the most recent patch, I've lost any desire to play. I get maybe 6 hours a week to play, as I've got kids and a job. I was looking forward to hitting level 100, I had just finished a decent set of gear for my 88 barbarian. The most recent patch drastically cut down on exp gain, damage, survivability, and fun as a whole.Game was a promising base upon which to build into a masterpiece. With the most recent patch, I've lost any desire to play. I get maybe 6 hours a week to play, as I've got kids and a job. I was looking forward to hitting level 100, I had just finished a decent set of gear for my 88 barbarian. The most recent patch drastically cut down on exp gain, damage, survivability, and fun as a whole. Will not be returning for the foreseeable future.… Expand
  57. Charico
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Such a dog water game it is unbelievable I paid for this heaping garbage they call a game. Pre patch the game is still bad but post patch it is riddled with more bugs and just feels terrible to play. RIP blizzard. I had extremely low expectations going into d4. Looking into doing a chargeback on my bank rn
  58. Rexy
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    They’ve done well with the cone tent out of the box for a game of this scope. Plenty of room to grow and expand but I love their vision for the game and expect it to keep getting better. Also, clearly the blizzard hate is strong with all the review bombing.
  59. Rallen4520
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I’ve grown increasingly disillusioned with the recent game updates, as they’ve turned what used to be an enjoyable experience into a monotonous chore. Some classes have become unplayable, with significant nerfs that have weakened their effectiveness. What’s more, the developers have inexplicably increased the cast time for leaving a dungeon from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. This specific attackI’ve grown increasingly disillusioned with the recent game updates, as they’ve turned what used to be an enjoyable experience into a monotonous chore. Some classes have become unplayable, with significant nerfs that have weakened their effectiveness. What’s more, the developers have inexplicably increased the cast time for leaving a dungeon from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. This specific attack on QOL has left me questioning their motives. I urge the developers to reconsider these decisions and strive to improve the overall gaming experience for their dedicated player base.

    Not worth it in its current state    … Expand
  60. FlimFlam69
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Horrible choices by dev team with recent patch. Not only did they not address ANY of the community concerns (more bank space, Sorcerer survivability, Necromancer minion help), they reduced EVERYTHING… This is a clear bait and switch, they took our money and made game worse. This is theft of service, this is not a game but a service (since you can only play online and are forced to installHorrible choices by dev team with recent patch. Not only did they not address ANY of the community concerns (more bank space, Sorcerer survivability, Necromancer minion help), they reduced EVERYTHING… This is a clear bait and switch, they took our money and made game worse. This is theft of service, this is not a game but a service (since you can only play online and are forced to install unwanted patch to do so)… not fun to play any longer… Expand
  61. MarsoOO
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I'm sure that everyone at the art/music and coding/debugging team are doing a wonderful job.

    But man the people higher up making decisions about the game are full of s***. So many gamedesign decisions are just here to slow us down. Whether it is horse mechanics, the recent nerf to damage and my favorite class (sorc was sub-par compared to others on endgame, and go even more shat on), they    I'm sure that everyone at the art/music and coding/debugging team are doing a wonderful job.

    But man the people higher up making decisions about the game are full of s***. So many gamedesign decisions are just here to slow us down. Whether it is horse mechanics, the recent nerf to damage and my favorite class (sorc was sub-par compared to others on endgame, and go even more shat on), they nerfed the time it takes to get out of a dungeon, inventory managment, nerfed experience in different ways, nerf in damage, nerf in cooldown reduction (because using abilities too often is too much fun right?)...

    As someone else said, those last 2 month of playing was just extended beta testing.    … Expand
  62. 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.
  63. Chris81
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The Beta started very good, some lags in the city but that was an great job. Start of the game brings massive lags in Town ... but we had an hand full chars with good kill speed to jump in the action and kill mass of monsters... lost my Rogue on 822 because low NM dungeons wasn't fun. Start an sorc with ice shards, much damage worse cooldowns ... bur i enjoy playing to 68 running 20+ NMThe Beta started very good, some lags in the city but that was an great job. Start of the game brings massive lags in Town ... but we had an hand full chars with good kill speed to jump in the action and kill mass of monsters... lost my Rogue on 822 because low NM dungeons wasn't fun. Start an sorc with ice shards, much damage worse cooldowns ... bur i enjoy playing to 68 running 20+ NM dungeons without dying ... Season 1 patch makes all feel bad, worse Helltides, worse Armor/Life, dying 3/4 in same NM dungeons if i dont try to rush .. iam 40 years so i dont have much time to play video games and Diablo 4 campain was really fun but the Endgame sucks. There is now so much more time needed to get the same out of the game. For me its breaks the game. For me it will takes months to get 100 in an season about 12 weeks means if iam finally max level and got some gear the season will end. So for me it makes no sense to play in season what also means i stop playing and use my amount of time for other games... Thats makes me sad.… Expand
  64. Geometrix
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Stupid decisions on patch 1.1, the mere fact that you wanted to bring nerfs is fine but not providing alternative options is a huge L. Uninstalled.
  65. Soulcry
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Been into the diablo series since D1 back in early 90's. This game was great in beta and even at launch regardless of the bugs and things that shouldnt of made it out of beta. But with the release of season 1 and the WORST major patch in ARPG history, i see this game becoming a cash grab and grind fest.
  66. lionelthebard
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I reached level 100 in this game as a Barbarian, here is my .02$. Although the surface level gameplay experience and story line is on par with the rest of the ARPG genre, once you take a deeper look at the details you'll find this game severely lacking. It is buggy, unbalanced, and frankly boring when you are nearing the end of the game. Maybe pick it up on sale in a few years after itsI reached level 100 in this game as a Barbarian, here is my .02$. Although the surface level gameplay experience and story line is on par with the rest of the ARPG genre, once you take a deeper look at the details you'll find this game severely lacking. It is buggy, unbalanced, and frankly boring when you are nearing the end of the game. Maybe pick it up on sale in a few years after its had time to cook.… Expand
  67. CamE2Hard
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    Went back and grim dawn and diablo 3 after playing this, and was genuinely having more fun playing those, in d4 it never feels like my character gets any stronger, and the builds are just so basic and boring. It doesn't look like blizzard is prioritizing it's main issues either, d4 might be good in a few years.
  68. Darkkiko
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Arpg/MMO style game with no social aspect , horrible itemization and not enough enemies waste of money I put in 350 hours and getting a refund.
  69. RedPandaGore
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    **** the patch and **** the devs, they have ruined this game with the recent patch. I hope to God the players bring this rating down to ZERO. The devs DO NOT care about their players, they WILL NOT revert the changes because they don't give a **** We are DEMANDING them to revert the changes, or we need to boycott the **** outta the devs, and the game.
  70. Bballerlars
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was a lot of fun, it had its faults, but I enjoyed it a lot. Would have given the game a solid 8 or 9 before season 1 patch. Now after patch 1.1 they have completely ruined the game for me and I don't even want to play season 1. Nerfs across the board without making any of the QOL changes the community has been begging for. I would not recommend this game anymore until nerfs areGame was a lot of fun, it had its faults, but I enjoyed it a lot. Would have given the game a solid 8 or 9 before season 1 patch. Now after patch 1.1 they have completely ruined the game for me and I don't even want to play season 1. Nerfs across the board without making any of the QOL changes the community has been begging for. I would not recommend this game anymore until nerfs are reversed or the patch completely roll back.… Expand
  71. mrvertigo89
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Terrible after S1 patch. Just a boring grind. Shame because the world could have been so fun.
  72. SiarheiBokuts
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1.0 is the worst update in history. Instead of adding additional stash, improving drops, removing 30 unneeded damage stats/resistance, fixed mount, etc they just decided to ruin the game. Good job Blizzard. Don't know who tested it and who suggested these "best ideas".

    Please REVERT IT AND SRART LISTEN COMMUNITY IF U DONT HAVE IDEAS HOW THIS GAME WORKS very upset with what is going on
  73. Daffchilly
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The last update was the final straw. All the other reviews pretty much point out what is wrong with this game. Blizzards behavior towards their customers. This company does not care about the players and their feedback.
  74. MangoSol
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Campaign is the only good thing, after that you literally do the same thing. Nightmare dungeons helltides, and renown. Everything else in the game is worthless.. oh wait... they nerfed the helltides and xp gain..well... idk bruh
  75. 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.
  76. Cmay83
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All builds use the only one skill that does any real damage. Terrible arpg game, but if you like diablo lore it's decent just watch all the cutscenes on YouTube and save 70 bucks to buy a real game like Bulders Gate 3.… Expand
  77. dmvoros
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Feels like all the fun has been sucked out of the game. I miss D2. Definitely feels like the bottom line won out vs. making a game for the fans.
  78. putridian
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They're trying to fly a plane as they build it. This game shipped with the math in place to allow for 35+ undecillion crits, and because it was completely untested, the developers are now having to revamp their entire stat system. Where was the testing? They let people drive a Ferrari for 6 weeks and are now giving them a golf cart and telling them it'll be "better in the long term." EvenThey're trying to fly a plane as they build it. This game shipped with the math in place to allow for 35+ undecillion crits, and because it was completely untested, the developers are now having to revamp their entire stat system. Where was the testing? They let people drive a Ferrari for 6 weeks and are now giving them a golf cart and telling them it'll be "better in the long term." Even if that were true, they set an expectation, and now they're stuck trying to put the genie back in the bottle. Who in their right minds launches a patch to make every build, every class, and every playstyle feel WORSE to coincide with their inaugural season?

    Rod Fergusson is the second coming of Jay Wilson, and I cannot wait until he is inevitably ushered into a broom closet somewhere in Blizzard HQ and not let anywhere near this franchise. Put him on Hearthstone flavor text design or something, just keep him the hell away from hell.    … Expand
  79. Captiosus
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I was really excited for this game. Diablo going back to it's Diablo 2 roots? Hell yes, sign me up. Then the game came out and it was anything but going back to its roots. The art style is about the only thing that can be considered Diablo 2-ish. Everything else is typical "video game for the modern audience" nonsense. Big, pointless, open world filled with fluff that you'll just end upI was really excited for this game. Diablo going back to it's Diablo 2 roots? Hell yes, sign me up. Then the game came out and it was anything but going back to its roots. The art style is about the only thing that can be considered Diablo 2-ish. Everything else is typical "video game for the modern audience" nonsense. Big, pointless, open world filled with fluff that you'll just end up skipping (like cellars) because it's not worth your time. Map littered with icons (especially once you beat the campaign). Daily chores list that rotates every so many hours. Dungeons with the same two dozen or so tilesets, same dozen-ish objectives, and only 6-8 unique boss types at the end of them. Zone-based renown grinds that they're resetting every season.

    All of this would be okay if the hook of playing were there but it isn't. 1-50 (the campaign portion, essentially) is loads of fun and feels rewarding. But then you hit the late game. Leveling becomes a tedious slog, especially once you hit 70+. Itemization is pure trash with 99% of drops being straight up vendor fodder. You can grind for hours to gain a single level and not see a single meaningful upgrade to your gear. Or, conversely, you can get best in slot stuff in the mid-70s but due to the way the game scales, you'll never change it out from that point onward. There's no significant sense of progression. Skill trees full of fluff passives like "+3/6/9% damage to skill X" and most of the paragon boards are also fluff "+5 to stat" tiles.

    And then yesterday happened. They dropped a patch so egregious that I don't think I've seen anything as bad as it in my 40 years of gaming -- and I've seen some whoppers of bad patches back in my MMO days. They nerfed everyone across the board, made it EVEN SLOWER to level, broke one of the few end game activities (Helltides), and made enemies stronger. They claimed they wanted to expand the number of viable builds people can play but their nerfs have done the EXACT OPPOSITE. At late/end game, you either play a meta build, or delete the game. That simple. Or, if you play a Sorcerer, just save yourself the trouble and go ahead and delete the game.

    Typical knee-jerk Blizzard balance where they drop a nerf nuke on the game because a tiny minority of players have no-lifed the game and found the absolute best stuff the game has to offer. So Blizzard ruins it for the rest of us. It's not my first rodeo with this nonsense -- I watched them do it for years with Arena PvP in WoW and in Overwatch.

    Everything about D4 screams that it's a game built to create good "player engagement metrics" for the shareholders. Fun is secondary. Keeping people grinding, pushing them towards the cash shop, pushing them toward the premium battle pass -- those are their REAL objectives. I cannot recommend this game and I regret buying it, let alone wasting the time to get a Druid into the 80s and a Sorc into the 50s.

    Prior to the patch, I would have given the game a solid 6, MAYBE a 7 on the strength of the campaign and art. But now having spent a significant amount of time at the end game, and seeing this joke of a patch, the best I can give this mess is a 2.    … Expand
  80. Andrava
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    TLDR; Avoid it like the plague!

    This game is objectively half-baked and was released way before it was ready to be a worthy successor to previous entries of the Diablo franchise. That was apparent in the open beta events, and now it has been confirmed by the latest patch 1.1 released on July 18th prior to season one. The game has many issues, that are incompetent in a unique and    TLDR; Avoid it like the plague!

    This game is objectively half-baked and was released way before it was ready to be a worthy successor to previous entries of the Diablo franchise. That was apparent in the open beta events, and now it has been confirmed by the latest patch 1.1 released on July 18th prior to season one.
    The game has many issues, that are incompetent in a unique and fascinating ways, and by that I mean stuff that makes you wonder: "How did a triple A development company miss the mark so much? What were they even thinking? How can there be such incompetence and stupidity in a company this big?"
    Here are some examples:
    1- You only have 4 stash tabs. Clearly a left over from an earlier concept where they intended to sell them for money but was scrapped, but how did that make it into the release?
    2- Elemental and magic resistances don't work. They are useless stats, even now in build 1.1 with season 1 starting in less than a day.
    3- There is no endgame, everything you have been doing while leveling IS the endgame.
    4- The game has some really questionable coding, like it lags when you interact with vendors, open world map, go from one area to the next ...and I'm sure you have already heard of this game literally frying GPUs for some people.
    5- The always online is a staple in Blizzard games by this point, but I'm still gonna complain about it. Since a disconnect will almost always result in your hardcore character dying. And be disconnected, you shall.
    6- This is an ARPG with the camera zoomed in way too much (because they sell you cosmetics), no map overlay (so you'll always be opening your map), probably the clunkiest UE (D3's was way better), and nothing screams ominous setting and hellspawns like Arial and Sans serif fonts.
    7- Nightmare dungeons, the main endgame activity (if you can call it that), are tedious, repetitive and are just objectively worse than rifts.
    8-world bosses are loot piñatas basically. No challenge after your character hits level 70
    9- Itemization is lackluster, lots of filler stats that are useless in most cases with a few good ones that all builds go for.
    10- Lack of build diversity, one or two viable builds per class and the rest is trash, and there is no balancing whatsoever as some class/build combinations can do 4x times the damage of the best build of another class.
    And now we get to the 1.1 build, which was a **** storm for all intents and purposes. The developers didn't fix any of the previous problems I've mentioned, but instead decided to nerf all the stats and lower the rewards of almost all activities in the game, and implement several changed that made the game more tedious, grindy, repetitive and made every thing require more effort for less rewards. This indicates a flawed design philosophy which suggests the game is going in an even worse direction. The fact that the patch merely introduces band aid fixes and half assed solutions to core mechanics that are fundamentally broken indicates that the development team are an out of touch, incompetent bunch of morons.
    The sad thing is the game has a lot of potential, it is made up of mostly wasted potential really. The artwork is great, the world design is intricate and well crafted, the story (as a concept) was good, the combat engine is fluid and responsive and the combat overall feels great.
    But alas, it appears that the game director doesn't even play the game and has no idea what he's doing so I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone in this state.    … Expand
  81. supergewoon
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    How is it possible to take all the fun out of the game with a single patch? Like what where they thinking?
  82. Smoothjedi
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I had a lot of fun with this game at launch, but slowly over time patches have just made every character worse. This culminated in the patch on 7/18/2024, which effectively killed any desire to play their first season. A huge blunder, and I cannot recommend the game in its current state.
  83. Dulanic
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    New patch ruined the game! Blizzard doesn't know what it's doing. Horrible decision by them. It makes no sense at all.
  84. Jay0sh
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Here's the truth.
    I bought the ultimate edition. I've been playing Diablo since the original around 1996. I am a massive fan of the franchise.
    This game is empty. The devs don't listen to feedback. They released a giant shell of a game, removed any fun people were having, and have admitted they are unable to make core stats like resistance even work properly. This is the worst game    Here's the truth.
    I bought the ultimate edition. I've been playing Diablo since the original around 1996. I am a massive fan of the franchise.

    This game is empty. The devs don't listen to feedback. They released a giant shell of a game, removed any fun people were having, and have admitted they are unable to make core stats like resistance even work properly.

    This is the worst game I've paid for in 20 years. I leveled to 100, maxed my char to the best of my ability - and without warning, they completely gutted and changed the entire stats system without any care to the players and how it will hurt their hundreds of hours of play time.

    They devs are dismissive, rude and out of touch. Rod mocks anyone who is upset with the game while he continues to drive changes that result with players stampeding away angry with an empty world left behind.

    No way to communicate with players despite open world.

    No action in the action RPG.

    No fun allowed.    … Expand
  85. Kingcold
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was mediocore before but conpletely terrible after the latest patch it is terrible. The dev dont listen to the player base.
  86. LordB3r3k
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolutely no end game, very boring game play, no build diversity or complexity, and best of all, developers are absolutely out of touch and have zero interest in listening to the community.
  87. juicyredpear
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch ruined the fun of the game. Seems like a ploy by the devs to slow down the game and force everyone to grind 100s of hours for much less content.
  88. Xayless
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Don’t waste your time with this game. Bad devs and pretty much kill their own game. (Will update once the devs know what they’re doing)
  89. 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
  90. LootPinata
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I was so close to being able to enjoy this game, then they rug pulled with 1.1 It's an expensive game that wants you effectively "play" .... errr "work" 40 hours per week just to get anywhere. Then they want you to buy "micro" transactions which are actually horribly expensive.

    Oh.... and you won't find Diablo in this game.
  91. revpancake
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Wouldn't have paid for this game on ps5 as well as pc if I had known they were planning to ruin the game in the first couple months
  92. Xayms
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Despite Diablo IV having a lot of potential, the recent pre-season 1 patch was extremely disappointing to say the least. For the primary D4 customer base, casual gamers, it was incredibly unwise to 1) make all classes weaker, 2) make all monsters stronger (already getting one shot killed by random NM monsters pre-patch), 3) make it harder to get loot/gear, 4) not fix the most apparentDespite Diablo IV having a lot of potential, the recent pre-season 1 patch was extremely disappointing to say the least. For the primary D4 customer base, casual gamers, it was incredibly unwise to 1) make all classes weaker, 2) make all monsters stronger (already getting one shot killed by random NM monsters pre-patch), 3) make it harder to get loot/gear, 4) not fix the most apparent issues (e.g. resistances, stash space, bugs, etc.), 5) "fixing" the damage bugs (that no one wanted to be fixed) that makes the game fun to play, 6) not providing enough end game content, 7) decreasing the ability to gain experience/levels (not all casual gamers have the time to grind to level 100), and 8) setting the uber unique item drop rate pretty much to 0% (increasing the drop rate will go a long ways in incentivizing players to continue playing). Diablo II was one of my all time favorite games so this recent patch/ the end game content was quite sad to see.… Expand
  93. Phantom179
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    It was good while to lasted.

    Since the latest patch (1.1.0) / July 18 , the game went backwards. Slower game play thanks to less damage , less defense , higher cooldowns , less EXP. The developers are not in touch with the community and none of them actually play the game if they did they would see the end game is bland and the 100+ different dungeons play pretty much the same just    It was good while to lasted.

    Since the latest patch (1.1.0) / July 18 , the game went backwards. Slower game play thanks to less damage , less defense , higher cooldowns , less EXP.
    The developers are not in touch with the community and none of them actually play the game if they did they would see the end game is bland and the 100+ different dungeons play pretty much the same just like an ubisoft tittle.
    Quantity over quality.
    The core of the game is there and it's good it just needs better balance.
    Before patch (1.1.0) a solid 8
    Campaign is good , cutscenes are amazing, gameplay is pretty good it needs better QoL and a rework of nightmare dungeons, they are more annoying than challenging.
    As of right now it's not worth buying,    … Expand
  94. indigocc
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Developed and ruined by idiots.
    A game like Diablo, that is for casual gamers, should be fun insted of a grind.
    If you have something that resembles a life, you will never reach lvl 100. Especially after the last patch. And they removed all possibilities for power leveling. In Diablo 3 you constantly got invited to play with friends. "Don't worry, we will powerlevel you, so we can    Developed and ruined by idiots.
    A game like Diablo, that is for casual gamers, should be fun insted of a grind.
    If you have something that resembles a life, you will never reach lvl 100.
    Especially after the last patch.

    And they removed all possibilities for power leveling.
    In Diablo 3 you constantly got invited to play with friends. "Don't worry, we will powerlevel you, so we can play together." Gone.

    Diablo 4 already is the most lonesome arpg game I have played in a while.
    My friends have too big a level gap so you can't do nightmare dungeons together.
    And now that is all that are left since they ruined Helltide.

    Totally incompetent developers that are out of touch with their players.    … Expand
  95. Nikrav
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Seems like Blizzard has lost their way. The game was fun but try playing a Sorcerer/Sorceress and you will bang your head right on lilliths pegging head. Seriously save your money and play something else. It's like Blizzard and Bungie got together to find a way to share ideas of how to piss off the playerbase.
  96. Barbarian2023
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I was surprized to observe in the Beta and then in the released game that this game seems to have been given birth to in a parallel universe where Diablo 1, 2 and 3 never existed and then somehow the game made it into our universe.

    I decided to give them another chance and waited for the Season 1 patch. Season 1 patch landed and I decided to quit the game. I might check it back in    I was surprized to observe in the Beta and then in the released game that this game seems to have been given birth to in a parallel universe where Diablo 1, 2 and 3 never existed and then somehow the game made it into our universe.

    I decided to give them another chance and waited for the Season 1 patch.

    Season 1 patch landed and I decided to quit the game.

    I might check it back in 5 years if the servers are still up by then (it might not be cost efficient to keep them up for 200 players).

    If you are undecided about buying this game ...... dont ! just dont !

    I wish I could have my money back !    … Expand
  97. 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.
  98. Dechard27
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The story line was great I had a fun time with that but for the price of the game it wasn’t worth it, the itemization SUCKS!! Very little to no upgrades after you hit level 70 (86) now. My main is a sorc and the end game is almost impossible so what do they do? They nerf the sorc (and all other classes for that matter) to the point that all my gear that I played many many hours findingThe story line was great I had a fun time with that but for the price of the game it wasn’t worth it, the itemization SUCKS!! Very little to no upgrades after you hit level 70 (86) now. My main is a sorc and the end game is almost impossible so what do they do? They nerf the sorc (and all other classes for that matter) to the point that all my gear that I played many many hours finding doesn’t work anymore so I have to go backwards to try and find more gear for this new patch. I don’t want to go backwards and now I don’t even want to play the game at all. Thy need to delay season 1 and fix this but I’m 100% certain that that won’t happen. I know they don’t care if I play or not and that’s why I feel this game wasn’t worth half the price. This is the last game I will buy from Blizzard and I certainly won’t be buying any expansion…. Lesson learned.… Expand
  99. mittens911
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am disappointed with the direction of the game, and have decided to not play it anymore. I exptected alot from it, because it was so expensive. 1/10… Expand
  100. Ensabahnuh
    Jul 1, 2023
    6
    Solid game but nothing new or outstanding here.

    Environments whilst looking polished are a bit dank and bland. The skills lack the flair and visual presence of Diablo 3 so are underwhelming and a little boring. Update - literally finished the main campaign and have seen so much negativity about the new patch that I probably won’t bother with this game anymore. It really is a mediocre    Solid game but nothing new or outstanding here.

    Environments whilst looking polished are a bit dank and bland.

    The skills lack the flair and visual presence of Diablo 3 so are underwhelming and a little boring.

    Update - literally finished the main campaign and have seen so much negativity about the new patch that I probably won’t bother with this game anymore.

    It really is a mediocre game at best with dull environments and skills that lack flair and impact.

    It’s scratched an itch but that’s all so hopefully won’t have to wait too long for the next Dragon Age and maybe one day a Kingdoms of Amalur 2.    … Expand
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86

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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