Diablo IV

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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,649 out of 6675
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  1. Hermetic333
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Game was mediocre starting out with my first character, playing through the campaign it felt decent, average ARPG. After the campaign however this is when the game severely falls off. There is barely a sense of progression after the campaign. End Game is non existent.

    After losing interest in my character after the campaign it is hard to have any motivation in leveling the new character    Game was mediocre starting out with my first character, playing through the campaign it felt decent, average ARPG. After the campaign however this is when the game severely falls off. There is barely a sense of progression after the campaign. End Game is non existent.

    After losing interest in my character after the campaign it is hard to have any motivation in leveling the new character with the memory in the back of my head that there is no end game. There is no end goal. With no sense of progression.

    This gives me no interest to level up another character just knowing that there is nothing to keep me interested, combined with the lackluster sense of progression and itemization.    … Expand
  2. RedMeots
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Blizzard killing the game with a new patches. No balance at all, necro can oneshot uber lilith but sorcerer can path dungeon +10 lvl. They nerfed the exp gain, they disabled the alt fast progression. My overall impression that the game and most characters designed to 1-50 lvl but not more
  3. ColinIreland2
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    250 hours and overnight they melted my dps and survivability even too. Insane. Talk about getting literally robbed. Won't be giving blizzard another dollar after that one. No way I'm logging into season 2 start. Gtfoh. Onto the next
  4. locknars
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Not even as good as D3 and that's saying something. The game is SLOW. The combat is dry and the quests are poorly done. I don't know what took them so long but this is not an upgrade to D3.
  5. Alandales
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Story wise it was good, and pre season 1 patch the bones were a great start. A lot of QoL expectations missed and some questionable design issues, but generally worth it. They posted preseason 1 patch and nerfed the entire game. Didn’t even patch to update, just uninstalled. No real QoL improvements and no new cool news. Makes D3 marketplace laughable.
  6. Yalk
    Jul 23, 2023
    2
    This game is rubbish **** they didn't learn from diablo 3 and it wasn't inspired by Diablo Immortal. You cant play season with main character and continue in story. There is nothing meaningfully to do after story. Only grind again and again. Skill tree looks like it did youtuber kid without experiences from real RPG. If you want throw 70 eur to the trash, go buy a diablo 4 or wait forThis game is rubbish **** they didn't learn from diablo 3 and it wasn't inspired by Diablo Immortal. You cant play season with main character and continue in story. There is nothing meaningfully to do after story. Only grind again and again. Skill tree looks like it did youtuber kid without experiences from real RPG. If you want throw 70 eur to the trash, go buy a diablo 4 or wait for Path of Exile 2.… Expand
  7. BlizzardNoRth
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Weirdly boring, not fun, feels like a chore, can barely get the enthusiasm to keep playing. Yes it's a return to the tone of the earlier games. But every Diablo game up to 4 has an addictive quality that can keep you up all night, and during the day you're counting down when you can get more time in. Diablo 4, not at all.. And multiplayer was better implemented on Diablo 2 TWENTY THREEWeirdly boring, not fun, feels like a chore, can barely get the enthusiasm to keep playing. Yes it's a return to the tone of the earlier games. But every Diablo game up to 4 has an addictive quality that can keep you up all night, and during the day you're counting down when you can get more time in. Diablo 4, not at all.. And multiplayer was better implemented on Diablo 2 TWENTY THREE years ago. Feel like a total sucker I paid upfront for battle passes I'm never going to bother playing. Moving on to other games.… Expand
  8. Theheroknight
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    A game with a begining and an ending. Nothing of further note. No competent support of any kind.
  9. Kevinw0y
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Enough im dissapointed for the patch ,u destroy the game, and this game is u playable in ps5 (lagging). no more positive vibes
  10. DeadIine
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    So much potential, so delusional developers. After the latest patch, its clear that the communitys opinion on some basic QoL changes are not important and the only important thing is money grabbing
  11. Stefania_
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    I have played Diablo since the original came out and have always been a fan. Alas patch 1.1 has significantly impacted my gameplay. I had only just moved into Torment at lv 71 and was attempting to obtain some better gear to help with the new tier nightmare dungeons yet the nerfs applied yesterday are now making it impossible to complete even a lv 21 dungeon. Should I be moving back toI have played Diablo since the original came out and have always been a fan. Alas patch 1.1 has significantly impacted my gameplay. I had only just moved into Torment at lv 71 and was attempting to obtain some better gear to help with the new tier nightmare dungeons yet the nerfs applied yesterday are now making it impossible to complete even a lv 21 dungeon. Should I be moving back to Nightmare tier just to enable me to complete a dungeon? Absolutely ridiculous. Seriously Blizzard... sort it out!… Expand
  12. TotalGee
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    The game is initially very engaging, with a well-paced campaign and satisfying combat. However, the game quickly becomes repetitive and lacks any real sense of challenge or progression. The campaign is only a few hours long, and after that, there is little to do other than grind for better gear.

    One of the most frustrating aspects of the game is the fact that you have to pay in-game    The game is initially very engaging, with a well-paced campaign and satisfying combat. However, the game quickly becomes repetitive and lacks any real sense of challenge or progression. The campaign is only a few hours long, and after that, there is little to do other than grind for better gear.

    One of the most frustrating aspects of the game is the fact that you have to pay in-game currency to respec your build. This severely limits your ability to experiment with different builds and playstyles. In Diablo 3, you could change your skills at any time, which allowed for a much more fluid and rewarding gameplay experience.

    Overall, Diablo Immortal is a disappointing game that fails to live up to the expectations of the Diablo franchise. The game is bland, repetitive, and lacks any real sense of achievement or reward. If you are a fan of the Diablo series, I would recommend skipping this game.    … Expand
  13. Haori
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    End to the endgame. Helltide killed, NM dungeons killed, WorldBosses still drop 2 useless items, tons of builds killed, leveling killed. You wanted working mounts? No chance. You wanted decent uniques? No chance. You wanted unique crossbow, armor, sword for rogue? No chance, here's another bow. You wanted some decent cosmetics for rogue to not look like a hobo? No chance. Even paidEnd to the endgame. Helltide killed, NM dungeons killed, WorldBosses still drop 2 useless items, tons of builds killed, leveling killed. You wanted working mounts? No chance. You wanted decent uniques? No chance. You wanted unique crossbow, armor, sword for rogue? No chance, here's another bow. You wanted some decent cosmetics for rogue to not look like a hobo? No chance. Even paid cosmetics are garbage. Rogues look like bandits that should attack the main hero. You wanted enchanting system that works at least like in the 3rd game? No chance. Spend millions on enchantments only for them to be nerfed the next day. You wanted high level dungeons to drop items with better powers? No chance, here's sacred junk that goes straight to selling. You have to be really "talented" to kill all the will to play days before season.… Expand
  14. Patronus934
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Really disappointed with the announcements for season one. It’s like the ores season….but worse.
  15. dwarner672
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Normally I don’t do reviews, but the way this game has been handled is so egregious that I need to say something.

    • After the most recent patch, build diversity is ruined going into S1. If you don’t play Druid or Rogue (or a singular Necro build), you’re screwed. Barb & Sorc are useless. • XP/leveling was already a slog since 85 is considered the halfway point. Now it’s even worse. •    Normally I don’t do reviews, but the way this game has been handled is so egregious that I need to say something.

    • After the most recent patch, build diversity is ruined going into S1. If you don’t play Druid or Rogue (or a singular Necro build), you’re screwed. Barb & Sorc are useless.

    • XP/leveling was already a slog since 85 is considered the halfway point. Now it’s even worse. • Itemization is a huge pain. Uniques are too rare and Uber-Uniques are these unicorn items we can never realistically expect to see all of, or even ONE of. They’re not incentivizing in any way. • Communication from the developer feels fake and hollow. They keep saying they hear us, but every update/change rips the fun from the game. Furthermore, they’re super quick to hotfix an issue like shako dropping from helltide chests but can’t fix the reward pool for Druids in a timely manner? They can hotfix less XP in dungeons multiple times but any time we need something to enjoy the game more, it won’t even be explored until S2.

    • Many items and aspects do not impact your build in profound, interesting, meaningful ways. Like most of them are bonus X% damage modifiers which is so pathetic. • On a fundamental level, why are cosmetics like $25+? This is ridiculous.

    • Helltides were nerfed to the point that you cannot earn enough cinders to unlock the biggest reward cache. Allegedly it’s a bug, but there seems to be a LOT of bugs in this game. It seems like they keep editing drop chances and other numerics, only to backpedal and say “oh weird, this is bugged out.” Even when I had a full inventory of Ancient Legendaries from Helltides, only ~1-3 of them would be useful, and maybe only 1 of them was a direct upgrade to my build. If that’s “too easy” and “too many rewards,” then Blizzard straight-up DOES NOT want you to obtain any valuable loot or maintain any semblance of progression. They want you playing a pseudo-game where it feels like you’re always on the cusp of getting somewhere but you never do.

    I could not in good conscience recommend this game to anybody. It is not fun beyond your initial honeymoon phase of novelty & curiosity. Once you understand the game’s main loop, you’ll drop it almost immediately. It’s not rewarding. It doesn’t respect your time. It’s a genuine joke and a mishandled product. I hope they can pull a D3 and salvage this trash heap.    … Expand
  16. kyoshirosg
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This game is no longer an A-RPG. This patch makes the game to be a slow, grinding RPG (goodbye to A, the action). My character feels so weak to even play, I purchase this game to have fun after a stressful day. Instead I am presented with a frustrating game where everything makes me more frustrated. Not to mention 0 QoL in this patch, 90% are NERFS! I am seriously considering uninstallingThis game is no longer an A-RPG. This patch makes the game to be a slow, grinding RPG (goodbye to A, the action). My character feels so weak to even play, I purchase this game to have fun after a stressful day. Instead I am presented with a frustrating game where everything makes me more frustrated. Not to mention 0 QoL in this patch, 90% are NERFS! I am seriously considering uninstalling this game and move on. To those who intend to purchase this game right now, my advice would be PLEASE DON'T at least wait till they improve the game from the current state.… Expand
  17. GaymerMonkey
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    I'm sorry I just don't understand why new games don't enhance their older versions. Why are we going to slowly over time get a good game? Why doesn't it have ALL the greatness from the previous games? This game is an actual joke. Its clear they are working their way to introducing microtransactions like their famous mobile version.
  18. FTW614
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    It's a totally trap. From beta until now, the player experience becomes worse and worse. In the beginning it was interesting and fun. Then more and more changes come to the game and make the game more and more painful. So don't buy it. Because you will feel the inflation through this game. Your money just worth less and less.
  19. esonedoubleyou
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Graphics are good. Campaign is fine with a couple of excellent cinematics - however the campaign falls off a cliff with the final act and ending. Once you finish the campaign there is very little to do. There is no reason to try for better loot and, even if you get it, there is nothing to do with it. Most importantly, Blizzard continue to nerf the xp gains making the levelling processGraphics are good. Campaign is fine with a couple of excellent cinematics - however the campaign falls off a cliff with the final act and ending. Once you finish the campaign there is very little to do. There is no reason to try for better loot and, even if you get it, there is nothing to do with it. Most importantly, Blizzard continue to nerf the xp gains making the levelling process incredibly tedious and time consuming. Blizzard has also nerfed all the character classes to be completely ineffectual with every class having the majority of their skills functionally useless. If this review was written a week after release I would have given the game a 6 / 7. With all the recent changes I just can not recommend this game - unless Blizzard revert these changes and make massive quality of life improvements… and add an end game and end game loot.… Expand
  20. zauster
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This game has a lot of potential but was released prematurely. The campaign and initial leveling experience seems fun, but quality of life and ability for player to be creative at endgame are terrible. Huge issues with inventory, saving builds, changing builds, crafting, tuning, the list goes on.
  21. Babayek
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    All players feedback aren't considered by the devs while they just keep focusing on how to make the gameplay long and virtually difficult as possible by making the players squishier and dealing less damage (just get a look to the 1.1.0 patch note, it is ridiculous). Blizzard keeps nerfing the content whenever they see players having fun and taking advantage of the game's mechanics. TheyAll players feedback aren't considered by the devs while they just keep focusing on how to make the gameplay long and virtually difficult as possible by making the players squishier and dealing less damage (just get a look to the 1.1.0 patch note, it is ridiculous). Blizzard keeps nerfing the content whenever they see players having fun and taking advantage of the game's mechanics. They created those mechanics why nerfing it because we are using it too much from their perspective!!! are they using us to test the game, was the launch a mega big beta test before the real game?! have we paid finally to help them to test the content and build the real game?....
    In addition when reading the patch note it seems that none of the devs have actually played to the game...
    Anyways my hype went to 0 before season 1 once the new patch was released and intalled.    … Expand
  22. Honestyisbest
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    The core gameplay and graphics hold a lot of promise. However, the initial execution, with substantial balancing patches within weeks of release, makes you wonder what testing Blizzard did from a player perspective and whether they rushed release for some unknown reason. Also, repeated stealth changes not mentioned in any patch notes makes you wonder why there is selective transparencyThe core gameplay and graphics hold a lot of promise. However, the initial execution, with substantial balancing patches within weeks of release, makes you wonder what testing Blizzard did from a player perspective and whether they rushed release for some unknown reason. Also, repeated stealth changes not mentioned in any patch notes makes you wonder why there is selective transparency from Blizzard.

    The game is aimed at the causal player base, evidenced in a lack of build diversity for anyone who wants to invest time in exploring possibilities.

    The ‘fun factor’ of the game has been significantly impacted by repeated changes (no more so than by patch 1.1.0 release just prior to the game’s first season - which significantly weakens every character). This is a slap in the face to anyone who has invested time - causal or hardcore - in building up and refining their choice of character.

    The message is that the player base is beta testing a game they payed for - which should have been a lot for definite and polished upon release.

    The huge swings in character power are off putting and make anyone think ‘why invest time now in building up a character?’, as if this pattern continues your fav build today could be turned upside down tomorrow. This degree of unpredictability and surety is not fun.

    The changes implemented also ignore major quality of life changes the community have been crying out for (Storage space is at a minimum to encourage grinding, lack of interesting endgame, leaderboards, separate gem tabs….the list goes on).

    Many of the most recent patch changes (1.1.0) are aimed at slowing the game down to make progressing take longer - keeping players in the game and adding incentive to play Seasonal content - of which even more can be charged for the Battlepass (following many spending 70 - 100 dollars / pounds for the game on release). Blizzard need to stop thinking like a corporate body and return to their roots of a gaming company - making ‘fun’ for their player base their top priority.

    I would suggest staying clear of this one until the game is in more of a stable state with the player experience being the paramount objective.    … Expand
  23. Pocketbacon
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Preseason 1 nerfs made the game unplayable. The core gameplay is so fun, but if you can't stay alive, you don't get to experience that awesome core gameplay.… Expand
  24. Grimboldsson
    Jul 29, 2023
    2
    I quit playing D4 today after reaching lvl 27 as a druid playing solo. It was fun playing for the first week when I started, but now after the latest patch I just lost any interest in the game. It needs an offline mode and Buzzard should stop changing the game all the time. I'll stick with D3 for the moment and maybe come back in a few months, when D4 hopefully became playable. I'm soI quit playing D4 today after reaching lvl 27 as a druid playing solo. It was fun playing for the first week when I started, but now after the latest patch I just lost any interest in the game. It needs an offline mode and Buzzard should stop changing the game all the time. I'll stick with D3 for the moment and maybe come back in a few months, when D4 hopefully became playable. I'm so tired of this nonsense.… Expand
  25. Znanynt
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    I just logged in game.... and boy it's rubbish! To introduce myself, I become a casual player cause of real-life struggle and because of that i don't have 12h a day like it used to to struggle through leveling... My point is when I logged into the game a few minutes ego I got destroyed by mobes! I know that I don't have best gear etc. but really, I must get the best gear to just enjoy theI just logged in game.... and boy it's rubbish! To introduce myself, I become a casual player cause of real-life struggle and because of that i don't have 12h a day like it used to to struggle through leveling... My point is when I logged into the game a few minutes ego I got destroyed by mobes! I know that I don't have best gear etc. but really, I must get the best gear to just enjoy the game?? It's insane that I spend 70€ (it's quite much in my country) only to end a tiring day with a stressful ad even more tiring Diablo IV experience... I play video games to rest from struggle not to jump into greater one. I love ARPG-s and Im incredibly sad, when I see that one of the biggest brands on the market Is getting rap*d in front of my eyes! Please Blizzard spot what you done! Pull back from this. Maybe even look on your competitors like PoE or Last Epoch how to make these games. Sorry but for now you have lost me as a client i getting back to Last Epoch. Just shame. shame on you....… Expand
  26. Vnerviony
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Please remind me how long in production? 10? And they give us this thing... After 3 weeks I was so bored that I've stop playing and I cannot push me self to back. Season 1 looks awful. I hate myself for buying this crap. After so many years in production end game is boring. Items are awful and boring. And devs want to us belive that they work hard on this crap. Its gonna be same thing likePlease remind me how long in production? 10? And they give us this thing... After 3 weeks I was so bored that I've stop playing and I cannot push me self to back. Season 1 looks awful. I hate myself for buying this crap. After so many years in production end game is boring. Items are awful and boring. And devs want to us belive that they work hard on this crap. Its gonna be same thing like with Anthem after year we gonna read lot of excuses. Its fuc*ing Blizzard. Lot of ppl to work and lot of many... I'm just heartbroken fan.… Expand
  27. KingDuma
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Just made an account to say, That patch 1.1 is complete garbage and blizzard must rollback the patch or risk losing 80-90% of its player base. This patch was atrocious.
  28. Gamer247OP
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Game is incomplete and very far from being a finished product. Over 300 hours hoping Season 1 would fix it then they released the worst patch in history. Game shouldn't of launched without Leaderboards, stash tabs, trade/global chat or in game grouping options. You need 3rd party sites to play D4 to find groups, trade and is very anti-social in design. They have the worst Class balanceGame is incomplete and very far from being a finished product. Over 300 hours hoping Season 1 would fix it then they released the worst patch in history. Game shouldn't of launched without Leaderboards, stash tabs, trade/global chat or in game grouping options. You need 3rd party sites to play D4 to find groups, trade and is very anti-social in design. They have the worst Class balance of any game. Some Classes are now unplayable Barb/Sorc which are 2 Iconic Diablo Classes. Seriously if you do play this game don't play them. D4 is perhaps 1-2 years from being a finished product by Blizzard time. I'm just a sad player by the state of D4 and horrible business decisions they made a long the way. Save your money, D4 is an expensive game that isn't finished.… Expand
  29. T3hdon
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Blizzard is out of touch with the player base and what actually makes this game fun.
  30. Aromand15315
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    i really wanted to like this game. have been waiting for years for it's release. After getting almost $100 from thousands of players, Blizzard has decided to not only nerf Sorcerers again, but the whole game in general. All io can say is that apparently there is not enough good content attached to the game and Blizzard is afraid that players will become bored with it's lack of content. Soi really wanted to like this game. have been waiting for years for it's release. After getting almost $100 from thousands of players, Blizzard has decided to not only nerf Sorcerers again, but the whole game in general. All io can say is that apparently there is not enough good content attached to the game and Blizzard is afraid that players will become bored with it's lack of content. So the only fix was to nerf every player in the game in order to slow progression. Well they got their money, and they have the Microsoft acquisition nearly completed, so the greedy higher corporate partners are happy so screw the players. SHAME.....… Expand
  31. Gharza
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    The beta was pretty ok, the game was fun, it is really beautiful for an action rpg/hacknslash but everything stops at this. The game isn't fun after level 30, there is no really hard content - it is only some mobs that can kill you first if they explode and you are not playing with the main overpowered class.
    After the campaign, as a casual player I spent like 30 hours, there isn't    The beta was pretty ok, the game was fun, it is really beautiful for an action rpg/hacknslash but everything stops at this. The game isn't fun after level 30, there is no really hard content - it is only some mobs that can kill you first if they explode and you are not playing with the main overpowered class.
    After the campaign, as a casual player I spent like 30 hours, there isn't anything funny to do in the game. It is only trying to find one specific Unique piece of equipment for weeks.    … Expand
  32. Svrex
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Me: Mum can we have POE2?
    Mum: No. We have POE2 at home.

    The POE2 at Home:
  33. Gerito
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    The game was really enjoyable the first time I played through it to 100 but with the 1.1 patch they basically just said "we dont know what we are doing cause we are not playing the game!". They should have made nm dungeons have better mob density and they should have the uber uniques in the game and make the basic uniques actually good. But they just made the difference beetween classesThe game was really enjoyable the first time I played through it to 100 but with the 1.1 patch they basically just said "we dont know what we are doing cause we are not playing the game!". They should have made nm dungeons have better mob density and they should have the uber uniques in the game and make the basic uniques actually good. But they just made the difference beetween classes bigger. Necros and rogues and druid still the best and sorc and barb is borderline trolling. I wonder why everyone who sells carrys to uber lilith play a rogue or a necro. And there is literally no endgame sadly after hitting like 85.

    I do think the game has potential but they legit just spat in our face. At this point u should not buy the game. They could make it a 9/10 and I do think after the the server slam it was a strong 6-7/10 but now it things just took a really bad turn.    … Expand
  34. DemeterDG
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Instead of the best Diablo game, I pre-ordered the most boring one. No great items, no fun gameplay, no interesting progression, no reason to experiment with builds, just pretty graphics
  35. jddirtboy
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Game was incredibly promising at launch with a gripping story. However with not learning from your fanbase on what they desire and expect in previous installments and bringing them here is one thing but then to nerf damage reduction to a point of being irrelevant and cutting damage output almost in half while buffing NPCs is a complete joke. Only thing I can think is sabotage by a groupGame was incredibly promising at launch with a gripping story. However with not learning from your fanbase on what they desire and expect in previous installments and bringing them here is one thing but then to nerf damage reduction to a point of being irrelevant and cutting damage output almost in half while buffing NPCs is a complete joke. Only thing I can think is sabotage by a group that doesn't want to hand off a successful franchise to Microsoft. Not listening to your player base and communicating with your audience is a recipe for disaster. If you havent purchased this yet I definitely advise you to stay away.… Expand
  36. Vandras
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    It is a shame that Bliz. still can not cope with their player base.. neither with their updates nor with server capacity. Amateurs.
  37. Adels91
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Getting worse and disappointing, very sad to see this especially after the hours I’ve spent leveling 2 characters!! What a shame.
  38. Lump
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Enjoyable for a little while, but extremely frustrating issues and bugs eventually ruined the experience for me.
  39. PastainPizza
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad game. Boring and Repitive. Cash grab and Manipulative tactics. Basics of a good game are missing.… Expand
  40. Phillius
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Blizzard are actual idiots.

    The whole point of a live service game with a monetised model is to keep people playing. “The more they play, the more they pay” You see it with Cod, fortnite and many other games. Now I appreciate that Blizzard bent us all over at the start for £60 to £100 so bringing in funds initially post launch may not be their key driver, but if numbers drop over time    Blizzard are actual idiots.

    The whole point of a live service game with a monetised model is to keep people playing.

    “The more they play, the more they pay”

    You see it with Cod, fortnite and many other games.

    Now I appreciate that Blizzard bent us all over at the start for £60 to £100 so bringing in funds initially post launch may not be their key driver, but if numbers drop over time their cash cow goes to pasture.

    I am a level 70 Sorcerer, pre patch she was squishy, weak and made you work for your money, now she’s all of those things x10.

    I have zero interest in playing her as dying all the time compared to your Necro and Rogue mates in a dungeon becomes pretty boring pretty quickly.

    They have nerfed levelling so now it’s even harder to do alts and grind up, so I can’t even be arsed to switch.

    The different ways to grind are also pretty boring, repetitive with uninteresting dungeons and tree of whispers.

    Finally why are Elites harder and more fun to kill than the end of dungeon boss fight where they stand there like a drugged sheep getting hit, where’s the boss mechanics Blizzard?????
    So right now Blizzard, I’ve firmly put my money back in my pocket and my time into other games.    … Expand
  41. AmosMao
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    玩得好好的角色一個更新就變弱，這是甚麼傲慢的做法，噁心
  42. s4ms4
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    It can be summarized as "Uninspired". They implemented the bare minimum game that would allow them to bank on nostalgia and sell games like crazy.

    Game systems needed at least two more years of development as it is very obvious that we are still beta testing them. Graphics are ok, but not spectacular. The tone of all the zones is very repetitive. I cannot think of any memorable    It can be summarized as "Uninspired". They implemented the bare minimum game that would allow them to bank on nostalgia and sell games like crazy.

    Game systems needed at least two more years of development as it is very obvious that we are still beta testing them.

    Graphics are ok, but not spectacular. The tone of all the zones is very repetitive. I cannot think of any memorable place.

    Videos are good, but you can watch them on youtube. You don't pay 80 euros for a videogame for a 6 minute video.

    Seasons are absolutely barebone. They launched with the minium tweaks so they could call it a season. They had to nerf the eternal realm in order to force players to play the seasons.

    The mmo and multiplayer aspects are terrible. They force you to allways be online while not offering any way to find players to group up. Lag and rubber banding is common when there is some people.

    Overall, this is not just a hate review after the last patch. The game is just bad.    … Expand
  43. Syrisdavirus242
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    Blizzard doing Blizzard things because it's Blizzard. Campfire chat better be good or I am deleting the game
  44. rumor411
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    The gameplay is not fun especially with all these season 1 changes/ mechanics. I don't know what Blizzard is doing however, they are for sure not making quality Diablo content. Feels like they are trying to change by doing all this weird stuff and just falling flat. This being said I'm the sucker that pre ordered it with copium that they would stop doing blizzard things.
  45. alex_90
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    Patch 1.1 killed THE F*** game
    so kill the barbarian and the question is why?
  46. BarefootBear
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    Story is pretty good. Cinematics are good. Content feels mostly copy and paste. Pretty much no end game. No memorable dungeons...they all feel exactly the same. Bosses are generic and shamelessly recycled, so running dungeons gets boring FAST. No loadout feature to easily try different builds. Inventory management is a pain in the ass.

    No matchmaking features. No social aspect if    Story is pretty good. Cinematics are good. Content feels mostly copy and paste. Pretty much no end game. No memorable dungeons...they all feel exactly the same. Bosses are generic and shamelessly recycled, so running dungeons gets boring FAST. No loadout feature to easily try different builds. Inventory management is a pain in the ass.

    No matchmaking features. No social aspect if playing solo. No one talks in chat. Emotes are lifeless and boring. New season patch nerfed everything. Free battle pass armor is a complete joke. The only cool armor sets added cost $25 in the cash shop. That's expensive even for a free-to-play game, but on a game that cost $70? Get the **** out of here.    … Expand
  47. gtalk3r
    Jul 22, 2023
    2
    Was way better before the season launch and Nerf patches. Way too grindy now
  48. Rensuiki
    Jul 23, 2023
    2
    I've never made a Metacritic review... until today. And Blizzard deserves this one, because in 2023 I feel like we should aspire for more than points to graphics and campaign-- hence the 2 point score.
    The following reflects my starting point at 10 decremented by 1 for each thing in-game that bothered me.
    >The only way to play is online, so you're at the mercy of your internet AND the    I've never made a Metacritic review... until today. And Blizzard deserves this one, because in 2023 I feel like we should aspire for more than points to graphics and campaign-- hence the 2 point score.
    The following reflects my starting point at 10 decremented by 1 for each thing in-game that bothered me.
    >The only way to play is online, so you're at the mercy of your internet AND the servers connection. This may cause problems in NM dungeons where you have limited deaths.
    >As of this writing, there's no safety net for hardcore mode players who lose their character once they die. Imagine having to say goodbye to the character you spent a lot of time with just because blizzard's servers disconnected.
    >There's a specific enemy in the game that's not too common but when they appear, 9 times out of ten the enemy will be OFFSCREAN and shoot a powerful projectile at you. Yes, I'm referring to the Skeleton Corpse Bow. Given this skeletal range, I feel like this wouldn't be problem with a ZOOM OUT function but Blizzard said **** that noise".
    >Lack of Inventory space, I need not say more.
    >Endgame is really boring for the last 30 levels
    >And I'm taking two points away because of patch 1.1. I'm being generous with those two points because I had to reserve points Diablo earned for graphics and campaign, which doesn't really say much.
    I would go in depth on this issue but I see other scores have already covered them passionately so I leave it to the observers to explore what the patch entails and how it has affected the player base. A bit of context though, my main character was a sorcerer.... so...

    Blizzard, at this point I've decided to boycott your company and therefore your games. I've ignored all the **** things you've done in the past because I was never involved with your games except D3. My anticipation for D4 has been running like wildfire and it breaks my heart that this was the result of a near decade wait. Thanks for your **** attempt and **** campfire chat; I may return if you decide to reverse your decision to take away the fun everyone been having.    … Expand
  49. Girandud
    Jul 23, 2023
    2
    While games generally already suffer from flow issues (such as characters' and horses' walking and running speeds), slowing down the game instead of introducing new content is a complete incompetence. Game developers must understand that most players enjoy being in a flow, just like being on a rollercoaster. However, putting absurd obstacles in the player's way and stealing theirWhile games generally already suffer from flow issues (such as characters' and horses' walking and running speeds), slowing down the game instead of introducing new content is a complete incompetence. Game developers must understand that most players enjoy being in a flow, just like being on a rollercoaster. However, putting absurd obstacles in the player's way and stealing their unnecessary time is a perfect example of incompetence.… Expand
  50. Ananias80
    Jul 24, 2023
    2
    The game is simply boring the gear feels meh and there is no sense of achievement once you finish the campaign which is short and predictable.
  51. minateck
    Jul 24, 2023
    2
    diablo 4 should be called diablo zero. it s an unfinished game, worse then all rpg games, good for noobs or non-gamers, no PVP , no content, no crafting, no customization ,lags, errors, bugs , worse then diablo 3 where they lied us with the same things. very good graphics, sound, and colsole game if you jump from tetris, so it gets my 2 points.
    Problems: lag, online server or down, long q    diablo 4 should be called diablo zero. it s an unfinished game, worse then all rpg games, good for noobs or non-gamers, no PVP , no content, no crafting, no customization ,lags, errors, bugs , worse then diablo 3 where they lied us with the same things. very good graphics, sound, and colsole game if you jump from tetris, so it gets my 2 points.
    Problems: lag, online server or down, long q time, bugs, bad pathing, unusable map, pour caracter customization, zero item customization, bad items, unusable items, gems , stats, small stash , few tabs, small inventory, no endgame, no MIDGAME, boring, repetitive and very unplayable, no pvp, no use of open world, no content, bad menu, bad search menu, bad graph menu... etc    … Expand
  52. Mahalkita
    Jul 26, 2023
    2
    This game is garbage from the in game online store having items that are way to overpriced to the massive amount of nerfs to the useless side quests with way to small exp. And gold payouts to monsters being buffed so much that the game has lost any fun it had and not to mention everytime they add a patch they break the game over and over there is only so much a person can take before theyThis game is garbage from the in game online store having items that are way to overpriced to the massive amount of nerfs to the useless side quests with way to small exp. And gold payouts to monsters being buffed so much that the game has lost any fun it had and not to mention everytime they add a patch they break the game over and over there is only so much a person can take before they say enough is enough the best thing you can do is stay away from all forms of this game and boycott blizzard… Expand
  53. zoliking
    Jul 28, 2023
    2
    Always online, the game loads players into a shared world whether they want it or not, very laggy, unimmersive, way too easy on the difficulty available at the start (no kidding, I one shot the final boss and did so while playing badly). Has microtransactions. Enemy power scales with the character everywhere, meaning leveling up is meaningless. Not that it matters much because there's aAlways online, the game loads players into a shared world whether they want it or not, very laggy, unimmersive, way too easy on the difficulty available at the start (no kidding, I one shot the final boss and did so while playing badly). Has microtransactions. Enemy power scales with the character everywhere, meaning leveling up is meaningless. Not that it matters much because there's a level cap of 50, which can be reached before the second act, after which the game awards pity levels only.
    Uninspired story with mostly forgettable characters with the player character just sorta being there for it rather than this being their story.
    Great art in terms of both graphics in and audio. The best part of the game are the little overlook spots where the art is shown off.
    Promote the artists, keep the coders, fire the game designers and blacklist them from the industry.    … Expand
  54. Yozas
    Aug 2, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been a huge fan of the Diablo series for 25 years now. I had heard something about Blizzard getting on shaky ground, but I didn't pay much attention to it as I don't have a lot of time to be an active part of the gaming community. When I saw the offer to purchase the game, it brought about sentimental feelings that it would be a worthy continuation of the second installment, although I found the price to be a bit steep, especially considering the main competitor is a free-to-play game (PoE).

    The visual aspect is of high quality, and the atmosphere is on point with great animations, etc. However, the game design feels raw, the balance is not great, and the endgame content is quite weak. It seems like the developers were rushed into releasing the game, and it ended up being unfinished. The next patch only made optimizations worse and disrupted the progression and balance. The seasonal system and battle passes are just nonsense; it's evident that the managers at Activision Blizzard are simply greedy people who sacrificed creativity for profit. This approach will only alienate the remaining loyal audience. Perhaps, this is the fate of large corporations - to become dull garbage towards the end of their life cycle.    … Expand
  55. MWolf2009
    Aug 1, 2023
    2
    I have always been a Diablo player and played every single game until today. No matter the difficulty or hardship levelling or getting better gear for the character you were playing with, all the previous games were really fun to play. As for Diablo IV, despite having returned to the essence of Diablo and being a fantastic visual experience, it is ultimately boring as hell and painful toI have always been a Diablo player and played every single game until today. No matter the difficulty or hardship levelling or getting better gear for the character you were playing with, all the previous games were really fun to play. As for Diablo IV, despite having returned to the essence of Diablo and being a fantastic visual experience, it is ultimately boring as hell and painful to play. I was playing with several friends and like me they share the same feelings. Now that I finished my review let me head back either to Diablo 3 or 2 to remember how fun it was to play......… Expand
  56. jackpoot
    Aug 3, 2023
    2
    Really boring game. Not a single ounce of fun in this game. Boring loot, boring bosses, no trade, meaningless pvp, guilds are pointless. More fun playing literally any other game. What a waste.
  57. FR32H
    Sep 2, 2023
    2
    **** game spawned from greed and useless diversity hires. Leave it to Blizzard to instantly ruin a great franchise game
  58. Zever
    Aug 7, 2023
    2
    Do you have a job? How about second job from Blizzard? Shameless, boring, unpaid
  59. tsmith1126
    Aug 8, 2023
    2
    Have been playing Diablo games since Diablo 1. Played D4 as much as I could stand. Got a character to 100 before season and tried to make it as far as I could into season 1. This is honestly the least fun game I have experienced in this series. Everything exciting about a Diablo game doesn't exist in this iteration. Sad to say I will not be continuing to play this game as it is evidentHave been playing Diablo games since Diablo 1. Played D4 as much as I could stand. Got a character to 100 before season and tried to make it as far as I could into season 1. This is honestly the least fun game I have experienced in this series. Everything exciting about a Diablo game doesn't exist in this iteration. Sad to say I will not be continuing to play this game as it is evident that the production/dev team are out of touch from the player base and do not care about creating a fun experience. This is the price a player pays when all that is cared about is the money to be had from a battle pass on fresh season launches.… Expand
  60. HollowAxis
    Aug 13, 2023
    2
    This game should not cost as much as it does.
    For the price there is very very little content, it is repetetive and bland.
    What content there is serves only to try funnel you in to paying for additional items/battle pass content. They want you to stay in the eco-system and spend more money. This is not a video game, it is a gateway to a casino style game. I played the main    This game should not cost as much as it does.
    For the price there is very very little content, it is repetetive and bland.
    What content there is serves only to try funnel you in to paying for additional items/battle pass content.

    They want you to stay in the eco-system and spend more money.
    This is not a video game, it is a gateway to a casino style game.

    I played the main campaign to the end, and it was entertaining for the first few hours. 75% of the main campaign is just grind the same things until the end. I put the game down after i finishe dthe main campaign, i came back once to try the higher level stuff... and just uninstalled the launcher. No reason to touch it again.

    I am upset i spent so much money on this.    … Expand
  61. Samolsa
    Aug 9, 2023
    2
    combat is fun at first but that's it. If i was to rate my experience .... well i fell asleep gaming if you fall asleep it drops my score well below 30 percent played 5 hrs. maybe never started it up again game never should have costed 90 dollars Canadian the score would be different if it was a sub 40$ game or free to play with loot box mechanics tbh
  62. Preg
    Aug 9, 2023
    2
    After spending countless hours in the game already... I'm extremely disappointed. I gave it an honest shot. I actually bought 3 copies of the game. One for myself, my partner, and one for PS5 for cross progression and crossplay. I played the betas, I played before season 1. I thought the foundation for something great was there and I was incredibly excited. As I reached level 80 withAfter spending countless hours in the game already... I'm extremely disappointed. I gave it an honest shot. I actually bought 3 copies of the game. One for myself, my partner, and one for PS5 for cross progression and crossplay. I played the betas, I played before season 1. I thought the foundation for something great was there and I was incredibly excited. As I reached level 80 with multiple characters I thought end game was bland and boring. That's ok though, foundation was there.. Only for the patches to be released making the game worse and even more tedious.. Then Season 1 came, lackluster. I was bored after 1 gameplay session and have not gone back.

    Why haven't I learned? Why did I still trust blizzard? I don't know. Nostalgia? I don't know.. But I'll revisit the game in a few years and maybe it'll be alright.. But by then I'll also have PoE 2..

    What's crazy is I dropped PoE 1 for Diablo 4 thinking it was better. Gave it an honest shot and in the beginning I really did think it was better.

    Boy was I wrong.

    No end game, few and boring bosses, camera zoom, build variety, balancing, power creep, etc. Everything in previous negative reviews I agree with.    … Expand
  63. fooljustanother
    Aug 10, 2023
    2
    I'm a long-time fan of the series, played every Diablo so far. When you choose to create a game that doesn't work offline, is expected that that game will work online. This simply isn't the case in Diablo IV. If you want to own a big regret, you should buy this piece of crap.
  64. max00815
    Aug 12, 2023
    2
    Not recommended at all,
    The plot is mediocre, the late game is boring, the social module design is backward, and most importantly, the arrogance of this company makes me sick
  65. Amplish
    Aug 13, 2023
    2
    I was a huge Diablo Fan. But this Game is just Trash. They nerfed every fun Part. Explore 4 Dungeons and you`ve seen them all. Did i mentioned the 6 same Dungeonendbosses? Just wait for Path of Exile 2 - lot more to do, lot more fun and it costs 0$. Was my last Game from Bli$$ard.
  66. naimanwar
    Aug 14, 2023
    2
    Two words. Tedious and Boring! My mistake was not really looking at the reviews or else I would have never bought this. Never thought that way about a Diablo game before but feels like a potentially great movie with such an awful ending that it ruins the entire experience. I don't want to be Blizzard's beta tester, having spent at least $70 on it; The devs keep changing the dynamics andTwo words. Tedious and Boring! My mistake was not really looking at the reviews or else I would have never bought this. Never thought that way about a Diablo game before but feels like a potentially great movie with such an awful ending that it ruins the entire experience. I don't want to be Blizzard's beta tester, having spent at least $70 on it; The devs keep changing the dynamics and character skill affects to "balance" the game. Constant fear and anxiety of getting your character nerfed! The changes are so extreme that your character easily becomes not very playable all of a sudden after spending hours and hours on it. The same content repeated over and over is simply not very fun. I would, if I could, for the first time in my life, ask for my money back. The devs look at players who are professional or are somehow monetizing their game to react to their setup. Meanwhile 99% of others are repeating the same content over and over.... and over and over. The first season is underway and already feels so lethargic. I invested in D2R and it is still loads better than D4. Don't waste you money on the glitzy graphics if the game itself is not fun and is boring. It's not the same thing as doing Baal or Mepisto runs. Those were fun for what you got in the game. Blizzard needs the "twitter treatment" as in someone acquire Blizzard and fire 60% of the engineers! And I'm a dev myself; that's how mad I feel about getting swindled on D4. 2 star because although the story is weak, you can still play the initial story with any character.… Expand
  67. Powah
    Aug 15, 2023
    2
    This game... Where do I start? I wish I could get my time and money back for this absolutely terribly designed game. Not only does each patch Blizzard release make the game... SOMEHOW WORSE, but they are also **** on the community that loved Blizzard and the Diablo franchise so much. The menus are so predatory and money grabbing, stash/bags have been a problem since day one and very littleThis game... Where do I start? I wish I could get my time and money back for this absolutely terribly designed game. Not only does each patch Blizzard release make the game... SOMEHOW WORSE, but they are also **** on the community that loved Blizzard and the Diablo franchise so much. The menus are so predatory and money grabbing, stash/bags have been a problem since day one and very little has been done to help, the UI is terrible, gameplay gets super repetitive and boring to the point where you're literally grinding hours and hours for 0.1% upgrades.

    The game lacks so much of the basic fun that you’d expect from this, I honestly feel I have just wasted my life playing it, there's no refund for “time”. The advertisement was so blown out of proportion, that of course, we all fell for it, giving our well earned money over to a company that doesn’t give a single **** about its customer.

    The latest “Devs play the game” video just shows how out of touch this company is, or maybe so in touch that they did it on purpose to give faces and identity for players to blame.

    The only reason I am not giving it a one was because the art and cutscene team did an absolutely amazing job in capturing what the game should be, if only the other departments at Blizzard put even 10% of the effort in as the art team did, they would have a functional game.

    Horrible company, horrible game.    … Expand
  68. TomStirrett
    Aug 17, 2023
    2
    I made an account just to review this game. I am a 25 year fan boy of Diablo. I really cant believe this is a AAA game. So disappointed, I tried really hard to like this game. Here goes, There are 5 class's which are fun and enjoyable. However when you start getting to the endgame, roughly level 60ish you quickly realize you have 6 spell slots and 3 to 5 of them are Defense as a must.I made an account just to review this game. I am a 25 year fan boy of Diablo. I really cant believe this is a AAA game. So disappointed, I tried really hard to like this game. Here goes, There are 5 class's which are fun and enjoyable. However when you start getting to the endgame, roughly level 60ish you quickly realize you have 6 spell slots and 3 to 5 of them are Defense as a must. There are 15ish Aspects to put on your gear and 10 of which have to be Defense, and Paragon boards were 75% of what you pick is Defense. I thought i bought a hack and slash game. The story is really good and cut scenes, The only thing I could think was that the top 2% who play 10 hours a day rammed though the game and found exploits along the way, and Blizzard crushed everything to slow them down. Sad thing is those 2% don't pay there bills.… Expand
  69. AdibLiberato
    Aug 18, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A fun early game with a boring late game. Exhausting farm with no challenging content. If u don't have any other game to play it should be nice solo. And disturbing with friends that have a diferent amount of time played.… Expand
  70. Apeape28
    Aug 26, 2023
    2
    I don't understand how 2 months into release I still can't play a sessions on Xbox without being disconnected. And when I get disconnected I have to wait 5 minutes before I can log back in, and then I'm back in town and lost all the progress of what I was working on. Literally every time I play. This is the same company that runs the world's most popular mmo.

    They have nothing problem    I don't understand how 2 months into release I still can't play a sessions on Xbox without being disconnected. And when I get disconnected I have to wait 5 minutes before I can log back in, and then I'm back in town and lost all the progress of what I was working on. Literally every time I play. This is the same company that runs the world's most popular mmo.

    They have nothing problem creating new outfits skins on a daily basis that costs $25!!!!!!!!!! each!

    Giving it two stars because the story is good.

    I'm out.    … Expand
  71. mzmadi85
    Aug 31, 2023
    2
    Kupujesz grę za 350zł, myślisz warto, bo to Diablo 4, a tu jeb, grasz i bug za bugiem, albo balans tak zrypany, że aż boli. Czasami się zastanawiasz czy to jest gra za 350 zł, czy może EA, które powinno kosztować 100zł. Najbardziej żal mi tej kasy na tą grę. Nie jest warta nawet za 250zł w przecenie, co rzucili pod koniec sierpnia.
  72. Tomekpk
    Sep 4, 2023
    2
    Game looks good and... that is all.

    Story and quest are boring, map is big but offers really low monster density which, if you play mage you are gonna always have low mana lvl. Even with higher lvl you don't see the power of your character. The only difficulty with bosses is their HP. Nothing exciting. Just long, boring story. I had more fun i ln diablo 3 than in this game. Sadness,    Game looks good and... that is all.

    Story and quest are boring, map is big but offers really low monster density which, if you play mage you are gonna always have low mana lvl. Even with higher lvl you don't see the power of your character. The only difficulty with bosses is their HP. Nothing exciting. Just long, boring story. I had more fun i ln diablo 3 than in this game. Sadness, dissappointment, waste of money.    … Expand
  73. deBorge
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    Sem dúvidas o mais chato da franquia.
    Simplesmente nada me faz ficar interessado neste jogo por mais de 1 hora. Jogabilidade cansativa, desafios muito repetitivos e pouca atratividade para resolver desafios, condição que só piorou (e piorou muito) com a nerfada do ganho de XP.
    O jogo em si ainda é diablo e carrega consigo a assinatura forte da franquia, porém não me atrai pela falta de    Sem dúvidas o mais chato da franquia.
    Simplesmente nada me faz ficar interessado neste jogo por mais de 1 hora. Jogabilidade cansativa, desafios muito repetitivos e pouca atratividade para resolver desafios, condição que só piorou (e piorou muito) com a nerfada do ganho de XP.
    O jogo em si ainda é diablo e carrega consigo a assinatura forte da franquia, porém não me atrai pela falta de recompensas realmente interessantes e pela monotonia, muitas vezes me sentia fazendo a mesma coisa em lugares diferentes. E tudo isso me deixou mais irritado depois que não consegui jogar Coop local com meu sobrinho porque os personagens não poderiam jogar juntos por conta de temporadas.
    Enfim, ele é chato, monótono, entediante e não faz jus ao seu antecessor apesar de ter tudo que a franquia deve apresentar.    … Expand
  74. hobodave
    Jul 21, 2023
    1
    I’m baffled by this game. I’ve got about 150 hrs of playtime. It was a blast playing through the campaign. Then endgame grinding started around level 50, and really slowed down around 70. I started to get bored around level 85 since everything was so slow to level up. After about 3 weeks, they release a patch that boosts experience for nightmare dungeons and other endgame activities. II’m baffled by this game. I’ve got about 150 hrs of playtime. It was a blast playing through the campaign. Then endgame grinding started around level 50, and really slowed down around 70. I started to get bored around level 85 since everything was so slow to level up. After about 3 weeks, they release a patch that boosts experience for nightmare dungeons and other endgame activities. I can actually see my xp bar move now. They buff and tweak a bunch of things. So far so good.

    Fast forward to day before S1. Global xp nerf. Global defense nerf. Global damage nerf. What?! Prior to this patch, my level 100 rogue was clearing Tier 50-55 nightmare dungeons easily. I could push to 60, but that was sketchy and I died a lot. Post patch I try the lowest tier NM I have on hand: 51. I die 4x and am kicked out of the dungeon within 3 minutes. Wow. I crafted and tried a 45 next. Died twice and barely made it through. I don’t get it. I’m not pushing tier 100 and crushing it easily. I haven’t even killed Uber Lilith yet. Sure, I play 20-25 hrs a week, but I’m by no means elite. I only have a single 100 character. The game became objectively less fun. For what?

    I speculate that the team that worked on Season 1 realized their content wasn’t well balanced and wouldn’t keep players engaged for 3 months, and instead of addressing the issues in the season, they simply slowed down the game and made it harder. Meh.    … Expand
  75. Fingolfen
    Jun 13, 2023
    1
    I wanted Diablo IV, not "Prime Evils Online" - the last thing we needed was another MMO with microtransactions out the wazoo and no true single player mode. Sadly I didn't realize how pervasive the "MMO-lite" elements were until it was too late to get a refund...
  76. AenimaD
    Aug 23, 2023
    1
    Imagine former Diablos, take out all awesome endgame collectibles and put them behind a store pay wall. I could rant about the nonexistent endgame the whole day, but the fact that there a no emotes, death shrines, animated weapons and skins to be unlocked for free at all, there is just absolutely nothing to keep playing for. Invest your time and money in literally anything else.
  77. torgnyhylen
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    this fully priced, fully released title is Early Access in 2 ways.
    1) it is a Minimum Viable Product. Just barely enough to say there is something... and then you get to the End Game and it's not there. They're relying on seasons and battle passes to drip feed 6 uniques at a time over months of barely there content. There isn't even a single unique per weapon type, never mind inventory    this fully priced, fully released title is Early Access in 2 ways.
    1) it is a Minimum Viable Product. Just barely enough to say there is something... and then you get to the End Game and it's not there. They're relying on seasons and battle passes to drip feed 6 uniques at a time over months of barely there content. There isn't even a single unique per weapon type, never mind inventory type. theres nothing to do with gems beyond slotting them into 10 slots and then... they just take up space. theres not enough inventory space. the horse takes forever to get, is slower than a fast character and is buggy AF and ...
    2) they devs are pulling huge math levers that are nuking players builds. builds they have grinded hundreds of hours for the right gear, the right rolls, the right affixes. this is not what post launch v1.0 games do... this is what early access games do, to find the balance devs can make huge changes to see what the player base does, finds fun... but this is not an early access game. these devs are not refining with small tweaks to improve Sorc survivability here, bone spear OP there... they're using death star sized nerf hammers to essentially add more grind, for less reward, less XP, worse gear, worse mixed gear, that cannot beat the end game boss or even participate in high level content... where your character will just be randomly one shot by some trash mob because MATHS and their idea that this PVE game needs BALANCE.
    I thought the cutscenes were cool in the campaign... too bad YOU CANNOT WATCH THE INTRO CUTSCENE IF YOU SEEN IT ONCE BEFORE due to a flag being set to hide cutscene in the backend. smh.    … Expand
  78. Coasted
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    Review gets a 1 because I have seen worse. This recent patch however gutted ever class, but the weakest class in the game took the biggest hit. I log in only to find my Sorc doing 80% less damage than before the patch. This isn't playable, and judging at how long it takes them to fix something (if they even fix it), I'll be long done with D4 before that day comes.

    It goes to show    Review gets a 1 because I have seen worse. This recent patch however gutted ever class, but the weakest class in the game took the biggest hit. I log in only to find my Sorc doing 80% less damage than before the patch. This isn't playable, and judging at how long it takes them to fix something (if they even fix it), I'll be long done with D4 before that day comes.

    It goes to show that Blizzard does not respect the player's time. It really seems like they did their best to increase the in-game time by dragging the game out just so they can show their stakeholders increased hours played. Oh nelly will this ever backfire on them.    … Expand
  79. Kinokee
    Jun 7, 2023
    1
    Crashes my ps5 within 30 minutes and needs me to repair my ps5 every time I reboot. It's unplayable. I can't download the ps4 version to downgrade my graphics because I have a ps5 disc.
  80. Basteam
    Aug 22, 2023
    1
    Up to level 50 the game was very good but then there is no more interest. Season 1 is catastrophic. Gifts are uninteresting. The points earned in the season will not be enough to buy the future extension, it will be necessary to pay in real money. It is total night. Groups are limited to 4 players, it's too few. the nerves are too heavy, it takes 15 minutes to fall a boss type PV bag, withUp to level 50 the game was very good but then there is no more interest. Season 1 is catastrophic. Gifts are uninteresting. The points earned in the season will not be enough to buy the future extension, it will be necessary to pay in real money. It is total night. Groups are limited to 4 players, it's too few. the nerves are too heavy, it takes 15 minutes to fall a boss type PV bag, with a fight without interest ... When we see the videos of the developers, we realize that they do not know how to play their game....… Expand
  81. Guycamero
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I'm not sure what type of game they are going for here. They added an openworld, but no way to engage with other players meaningfully. This is so much apparent they don't have a dungeon finder, and the Guild finder only shows full guilds and you have to use other tools like discord to do anything.

    The grinding is also super bad. All dungeons feel the same, and they feel annoying to    I'm not sure what type of game they are going for here. They added an openworld, but no way to engage with other players meaningfully. This is so much apparent they don't have a dungeon finder, and the Guild finder only shows full guilds and you have to use other tools like discord to do anything.

    The grinding is also super bad. All dungeons feel the same, and they feel annoying to finish. I want to go in and fight hordes of demons, not do fetch quests.

    Lastly after hitting 74 and now hitting lvl 80 I have not had any meaningful upgrades to my character. I have nothing to look forward to on grinding besides an additional level.

    Can they focus on adding some fun to the game, as well as rewards for your effort. Not worth your time past lvl 50.    … Expand
  82. SWERY_51
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Each time you are waiting for a patch, each time it is getting worse. I call this sabotage.
  83. fyte4luv808
    Jun 30, 2023
    1
    Don't buy! The game is made by devs who are clueless about the franchise. Too many design flaws from a-z, every complaint in the forum is warranted & true. It's like these devs never played any diablo game at all. This feels like a 1 step forward, 5 steps backwards dev team. Absolutely unacceptable & disgraceful.
  84. baja2215
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Patch 1.1 - where to start! In short, Blizzard are totally out of touch with the latest patch. Backlash looks to be rather large considering their almost immediate announcement of a panic 'campfire' stream! They've basically made lots of things worse (nerfed) whilst at the same time giving absolutely nothing in return - e.g. QoL fixes!
  85. balefire97
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game was ok-ish and needing a solid +6 more months of baking before it was ready for launch.
    The way the stats work on gear is among the worst of all ARPGs out there. As an example, if you get lucky and loot a legendary item is the same one you are currently wearing only 10 levels higher with the exact same stat rolls, the stats can actually be lower on the +10 level item because of    The game was ok-ish and needing a solid +6 more months of baking before it was ready for launch.
    The way the stats work on gear is among the worst of all ARPGs out there. As an example, if you get lucky and loot a legendary item is the same one you are currently wearing only 10 levels higher with the exact same stat rolls, the stats can actually be lower on the +10 level item because of the way the gearing works. Also as of the time of this writing, no theory crafter has yet to be able to figure out how resistance works. You can get something that says +50% to lightening resist and when you equip it, your lightening resist goes from ~40% -> ~43%.

    Its generally accepted that the sorcerer is in the worst state compared to any other class from all patch versions of all Diablo games one though four. The community was very excited because of a major patch coming out which we were hopeful would fix so many of these day 1 issues and to make the sorcerer more viable.

    To say this patch was tone-def would be an understatement. It fixed 0 day 1 issues, the side quests that i couldn't complete due to bugs, were stlll uncompleteable and bugged. It nerfed all classes, nerfed XP gains, and took the 3 most important stats for sorcerer, Vulnerable damage, Cooldown reduction, and Crit and nerfed them to the ground. The sorcerer is all but unplayable now.    … Expand
  86. crach38
    Sep 6, 2023
    1
    Good rating is unavailable in your country. Thank you for nothing blizzard.
  87. lacedemonio
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The most un-fun ARPG in existance.Low mob density because their awful servers can handle more, and even then continue to lag out constantly. Some classes speed clearing endgame while others can barely handle enemies of the same level. Awful and restricitive class balance and design. Everyone should had known better after they canceled OW2. Blizzard is long gone.
  88. BaronScarpia
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They pulled a massive bait and switch. The game was released, they had end-game feedback since late 2022 and, after selling tons of copies and getting good reviews, they slowed down progression across the board instead of balancing the game, probably due to their "game as a service" (aka cosmetic shop, since the seasonal content is minimal) priorities.

    If you like the game, that's    They pulled a massive bait and switch. The game was released, they had end-game feedback since late 2022 and, after selling tons of copies and getting good reviews, they slowed down progression across the board instead of balancing the game, probably due to their "game as a service" (aka cosmetic shop, since the seasonal content is minimal) priorities.

    If you like the game, that's irrelevant. It can change overnight.    … Expand
  89. Smackumz
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The development and leadership behind diablo iv have no idea how their game actually plays. Improper testing resulted in some fun powerful builds that allowed players to complete high level content. Many were playing very different builds, after all it was advertised as a play your way game. Then development started to "fix" the game resulting in only a few viable builds for high levelThe development and leadership behind diablo iv have no idea how their game actually plays. Improper testing resulted in some fun powerful builds that allowed players to complete high level content. Many were playing very different builds, after all it was advertised as a play your way game. Then development started to "fix" the game resulting in only a few viable builds for high level content. Sorcerer was virtually rendered useless in this content. The problem is everything was nerfed without opening alternative viable builds. Ordinarily I would suggest playing for the story and quit, but now I'm suggesting people find a YouTube channel with the cutscenes and get the story that way. Diablo 3 mistakes all over again with a out of touch development team who jokes around more than taking major issues seriously. Not worth it.… Expand
  90. Mizzet1129
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Fun game on launch. Lots of hours to go through the campaign and the original grind to 100 wasn't too bad. But constant nerfs to player power, xp rates, and every good stat or passive with minor buffs to unused stats makes the game now feel tedious and unrewarding. Does not feel like the devs actually play an AARP to understand what is fun and just blanket nerf based solely on numbers ofFun game on launch. Lots of hours to go through the campaign and the original grind to 100 wasn't too bad. But constant nerfs to player power, xp rates, and every good stat or passive with minor buffs to unused stats makes the game now feel tedious and unrewarding. Does not feel like the devs actually play an AARP to understand what is fun and just blanket nerf based solely on numbers of usage, etc. I would recommend playing other ARPGs for long term gameplay, unless they change lead devs or change their direction with the game.… Expand
  91. deuxdoom
    Sep 3, 2023
    1
    I have 100lv 4 class
    This game end contents so lacking of small
    and also Devs not understand Hack and Slash Genre
  92. Belafonte
    Jul 21, 2023
    1
    Diablo4 brings nothing new to the genre, especially at 70$...and graphics are just not next-gen at all. 2023 most overrated game by mainstream media
  93. melerrific
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Originally was fun. With changes and also not fixing glaring issues with gameplay and quality of life issues, the game has become unplayable and not fun in the slightest. You would imagine that a company as experienced as Blizzard could create a game worth playing. Diablo 4 is not that game.
  94. mrvertigo89
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Terrible after S1 patch. Just a boring grind. Shame because the world could have been so fun.
  95. bhappenstance
    Aug 12, 2023
    1
    An absolutely stellar game buried and suffocating under a mountain of corporate money-grubbing nonsense.
  96. YamikoFR
    Jul 22, 2023
    1
    Terrible game with bad gameplay/storyline/lategame/gamedesign. This is the baddest game i have ever played on PC.
  97. Piroggi
    Jul 24, 2023
    1
    LANGWEILIG alles ist langweilig. Das lvln ist zäh und LANGWEILIG. Selbst im unteren Lvl Bereich sollte wenigstens die Möglichkeit bestehen die Weltbesten items zu finden. Das würde wenigstens etwas motivieren. Die Items die man findet ich schaue fast gar nicht mehr nach wird direkt verkauft nur kurz die Aspekte. Irgendwas fühlt sich da Falsch an.
    Was ich mache? Ich steh Doof in der Stad    LANGWEILIG alles ist langweilig. Das lvln ist zäh und LANGWEILIG. Selbst im unteren Lvl Bereich sollte wenigstens die Möglichkeit bestehen die Weltbesten items zu finden. Das würde wenigstens etwas motivieren. Die Items die man findet ich schaue fast gar nicht mehr nach wird direkt verkauft nur kurz die Aspekte. Irgendwas fühlt sich da Falsch an.
    Was ich mache? Ich steh Doof in der Stad rum und Warte auf den Weltboss bzw... Die Legionsereignisse. Ansonsten hab ich nix mehr zu tun Quest sind alle erledigt Lilith Stauen sind alle eingesammelt und die Aspekt Dungeons sind alle gemacht. Was soll ich machen? Wie gesagt das Lvln macht einfach kein Bock und ist zu zäh. Ich bin Ratlos. Ich werde ein Scheissdreck tun und die Season mit einem neuen Charakter Starten. Ich will mein ein Charakter stetig ausbauen und Spass haben. Nicht immer wieder von neu anfangen. Blizzard kümmert sich um Dinge die Nutzlos sind anstatt das Spiel zu verbessern und auszubauen. Wenn alle so zufrieden mit Diablo 2 sind warum nicht einfach nachmachen. Weniger Arbeit mehr erfolg. Wir brauchen nichts neues. Altes bewährtes noch besser gemacht reicht. Ade Blizzard    … Expand
  98. McRaoul
    Aug 15, 2023
    1
    I spent around 150 hours in this game close to launch and my feelings for this game have rapidly declined since then. Diablo 4 has a strong foundation with nice graphics, fluid animation and great art style so there is still plenty of hope left, but in its current state I cannot recommend it to anyone. Here is what’s wrong, so take note Blizzard employees:

    1. Microtransactions in a    I spent around 150 hours in this game close to launch and my feelings for this game have rapidly declined since then. Diablo 4 has a strong foundation with nice graphics, fluid animation and great art style so there is still plenty of hope left, but in its current state I cannot recommend it to anyone. Here is what’s wrong, so take note Blizzard employees:

    1. Microtransactions in a full-price game. Your ludicrously priced armors should be earned from bosses etc, when all the cool stuff is in the shop the incentive to play is reduced.

    2. You think by making the game slower and “grindy” players will stay for longer when in fact it has the opposite effect; it just becomes a chore to play.

    3. Your mission structure is incredibly repetitive, it feels like I’m just searching for prisoners all the time.

    4. Your open world is boring. It has no secrets to uncover so exploration has no feeling of exploring, if that makes sense.

    So overall: stop trying to minimize effort and maximize profit, focus on making a great game. There is passion here, but it’s overshadowed by greedy corporate practices.    … Expand
  99. migelito
    Jul 25, 2023
    1
    I really liked this when i played the beta, then when the game was released it got more grindy. Then they released that horrible patch. i wasted my free season pass on this crappy season i am never going to finish, i was just bashing my head against a wall with a one-shot boss with one-shot minions and i finally realized that I'm just not having fun anymore. i was playing just out ofI really liked this when i played the beta, then when the game was released it got more grindy. Then they released that horrible patch. i wasted my free season pass on this crappy season i am never going to finish, i was just bashing my head against a wall with a one-shot boss with one-shot minions and i finally realized that I'm just not having fun anymore. i was playing just out of stubbornness. I hate that.… Expand
  100. xGLuKx
    Jul 24, 2023
    1
    Had a hope blizzard is listening the community. But hopping for that was a mistake. Everyone knew the oblivious problems with the game and what should be fixed as soon as possible, and what they did in the first season? Basically nothing, or even worse. Deserved score.
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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
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  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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