Diablo IV

 PlayStation 5
User Score
1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 716 out of 6675
  2. Mixed: 310 out of 6675
  3. Negative: 5,649 out of 6675
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  1. gwk0209
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    It's just not fun to play. Only play if you like to grind to deal no damage. Maybe it's worth to buy with 80% off
  2. cyachallenge
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    These companies buy the games we love and ruin them. I wish I never bought this, and I want a refund. The level scaling means your growth doesnt matter. They want to turn every game into something you cannot own and that you pay to win
  3. bewhy88
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game only focuses on preventing users from enjoying themselves. Blizzard is dead.
  4. VFA103
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    If they lack their ability, they should improve it through talking with consumers. They don't want to work, so they just make our characters stupid in an easy way. Brizzard worse than indie games.
  5. konigstein
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 fails to deliver the immersive and unique gameplay I've come to expect from the Diablo series. The campaign feels uninspired and like a really long intro to a story, probably to sell you more content in expansions. The added frustration of the occaisonal server and connectivity problems, their poorly implemented paragon system straight stolen from other franchises, and their clearDiablo 4 fails to deliver the immersive and unique gameplay I've come to expect from the Diablo series. The campaign feels uninspired and like a really long intro to a story, probably to sell you more content in expansions. The added frustration of the occaisonal server and connectivity problems, their poorly implemented paragon system straight stolen from other franchises, and their clear lack of coherent game design for balancing classes make this an easy pass.

    Save your money. Diablo 4, in its current state, does a disservice to the legendary franchise's name, falling far short of this longtime fan's expectations.    … Expand
  6. nrwgn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Activision Blizzard initially delivered a strong shell of a game, with plenty of room to build out and a lot of potential. They gave us the same lip service they do with all of their games, and we all believed it. As soon as the first patch came around, we realized the obvious: this was a franchise cash grab from developers doing what shareholders want that do not play their own game. TheyActivision Blizzard initially delivered a strong shell of a game, with plenty of room to build out and a lot of potential. They gave us the same lip service they do with all of their games, and we all believed it. As soon as the first patch came around, we realized the obvious: this was a franchise cash grab from developers doing what shareholders want that do not play their own game. They essentially proved they are trying to make a loot based game without a rewarding and complex loot system, An action RPG without action, and an MMO without a strong community or social system. The lack of end game content should have been addressed with the first season update, but instead they've decided to neuter the few things that felt good in their game in favor of increasing the tediousness of basic tasks to encourage future battle pass transactions and other forms of monetization.

    ARPGs generally have depth, with content that can be fun and challenging for everyone from the weekend warrior to the hardcore completionists. instead, they've decided to make the difficulty so artificial that even their most committed core like content creators, the ones who stand to profit off of the mutual success of the game, are pointing and laughing.    … Expand
  7. Vailiant
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is the most evident display of out of touch changes I have ever witnessed in my 25+ years of gaming. I can not wait to hear the excuses for their lack of urgency. 1 hour to hotfix Shako, potential days to fix cinders. God forbid we exit a dungeon with a 3 second cast. I feel like I am taking crazy pills!
  8. bs1gs
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Spent hundreds of hours carefully building a very unique character with hundreds of aspects to consider, only to have the developers reduce and skew tiny data points to the point that my barb is weaker, less of a cohesive build, and basically not fun anymore. Undo this latest patch or this game will remain uninstalled
  9. windee89
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Trash game, nerf for extending users playing time. instead of create new contents or give some opportunity to user to build different ones. plz dont play this ****
  10. grovie
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Don't waste your time on a game run by developers that do everything they can to extract money from you as a consumer while simultaneously going out of their way to make things unnecessarily tedious, slow, and frustrating for you as the player. I've never seen such a disconnect from developer to playerbase in my entire life.
  11. grpatter
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1.0 (Season 1 "pre-patch") is woefully blind to the community and state of the game.

    Take this back to the drawing board and reconsider why you think nerfs and slowing mechanics to every gameplay system/class is something that would ever go over with the playerbase. Games are meant to be fun, not a chore - and you've somehow both realized that (previous patches) and blindly    Patch 1.1.0 (Season 1 "pre-patch") is woefully blind to the community and state of the game.

    Take this back to the drawing board and reconsider why you think nerfs and slowing mechanics to every gameplay system/class is something that would ever go over with the playerbase. Games are meant to be fun, not a chore - and you've somehow both realized that (previous patches) and blindly ignored it (1.1.0). You had a great platform to build on, and 1.1.0 is a regression beyond the issues present at launch.

    I will never again pre-purchase anything from Blizzard knowing there are season/dlc mechanics that they will be "balancing". This is fundamentally a PvE game, with PvP and grouping mechanisms being an afterthought, and you're trying to balance this around competitive gameplay when there simply is none and that is not the point - at all - of an ARPG.

    Your parents would be disappointed in your decisions here.    … Expand
  12. slowwlyrotting
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Used to be a fun game. I was looking forward to the new season. Then the new patch 1.1 came out and killed the game. Good Job!!
  13. Tribezebulon
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Continues to walk backwards from release. Not listening to the player base in any way shape or form.
  14. figjamsmash
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    This game could be so much more. I've been a fan of the series since Diablo 1 and find the constant direction changes disappointing this soon after release. Pick a lane and stay in it for awhile. Instead they buff an aspect, only to nerf it beyond its original state next patch. I was initially excited for the 1st season, but it looks like I may go ahead and buy Remnant 2 then wait andThis game could be so much more. I've been a fan of the series since Diablo 1 and find the constant direction changes disappointing this soon after release. Pick a lane and stay in it for awhile. Instead they buff an aspect, only to nerf it beyond its original state next patch. I was initially excited for the 1st season, but it looks like I may go ahead and buy Remnant 2 then wait and see if Blizzard actually fixes anything.… Expand
  15. David099
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Had a blast prior to the patch. Not so much now. Blizzard ruined a fun exciting game.
  16. Ando77
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was looking forward to season 1. Now after the most recent patch, most likely uninstalling for a while.
  17. giomar
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After this last patch, I just uninstalled the game, and maybe in a year or more I might check YouTube to see what the current status at that time is.

    Devs for this game must be on crack or something. Seriously, their motto is "Fun not allowed".
  18. Plutonium_Lord
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Made an account just to leave this review. Not a review bomb, a legitimate take (unless you're one of those that goes "Oh, well, you didn't beat Uber Lilith!"). Made it to level 90, exceptional gear, farmed out PvP stuff. Now to the meat and bones:

    It's absolutely abysmal that they took absolutely no pointers from the history of Diablo 3. They had an absolutely solid formula they    Made an account just to leave this review. Not a review bomb, a legitimate take (unless you're one of those that goes "Oh, well, you didn't beat Uber Lilith!"). Made it to level 90, exceptional gear, farmed out PvP stuff. Now to the meat and bones:

    It's absolutely abysmal that they took absolutely no pointers from the history of Diablo 3. They had an absolutely solid formula they could've went with, and they chose not to. Did it need to be Diablo 3: Enhanced Edition? No. But there's so many bad changes and takes that its baffling. Everything is slow. Everything is a slog. Anything fun is taken away and you're told you shouldn't expect anything else (looking at you, patch 1.1).

    One would think a game that has a cosmetic shop would put more effort in. It should translate, right? Make people love your game so they're willing to spend more money. No, they took the opposite approach. Make people take longer to play the game, make things more tedious. That should make them more likely to purchase, right? Wrong. People are quitting, and people are doing this.

    Every member of the development team deserves to be canned.    … Expand
  19. sidebeef
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I can somewhat deal with an "MMO"ARPG that has barely any social features but patch 1.1 is the worst patch in the history of patches. The devs have no content for us so they nerfed everything to make the game slower, Friday's dumpster fire will just be 40 minutes of diablo immortal updates, and 20 minutes of them telling us they know best. Game uninstalled. Will not spend another $ on D4.
  20. Tulenn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After patch 1.1 I don’t want play this game. Blizzard kill one of my favorite game. I decided not to donate to any blizzard game. They won't get another cent from me. If there was an opportunity, then a refand would do it.
  21. Barrygaming
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I can't even play the game with the memory leak issues. It just constantly crashes. They have acknowledged the issue and said they might have a fix in the future....with no date. They had their first big patch, no news on it and they are taking the game in a horrible direction. Save your money, don't be a fool like me seeing the franchise name Diablo and thinking this is Blizzard North.
  22. Synthh_
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    lipstick on a pig, great art team with noob designers save your money instead
  23. jungjaae
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They forever killed the legendary monster they created with their memories and their myth
  24. lazeedonut
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs are either deaf or are so focused on how they think the game should play they never asked if the user will have fun with the experience. Blizz is trying to make a Loot based ARPG MMO, without rewarding loot system. An ARPG without action. A MMO without a social system. It tries to be everything, and fails on every aspect.
  25. Caad
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Well, they took everything that made the game fun and nerfed it to the ground. Blizzard is out of touch. I play games for fun as a way to decompress from my stressful job. It isn’t fun anymore so I’m going to play something else.
  26. Theonetrueduck
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I Have never written a review in my life on a single game I have ever purchased, the original Diablo got me not just into the rpg genre but into gaming in general and not once have a been this disappointed.

    As someone who has both a well geared WW or HOtA lvl100 Barb and Summoner or Boner lvl100 Necro I have had the experience of playing both; Ranged and Melee, AoE and Single Target    I Have never written a review in my life on a single game I have ever purchased, the original Diablo got me not just into the rpg genre but into gaming in general and not once have a been this disappointed.

    As someone who has both a well geared WW or HOtA lvl100 Barb and Summoner or Boner lvl100 Necro I have had the experience of playing both;

    Ranged and Melee,
    AoE and Single Target Dmg,
    High Burst and Consistent Dmg,
    Minions and No Minions builds,
    CC immune or Chain CC'd to death,
    Fast and Slow,
    Nerfed and insanely OP,

    classes simultaneously and the sad truth is I'm not even this disappointed due to the terrible state of balance or the lack of endgame content, the endless grinding of same dungeons, the horrible lack of any QOL that we have been asking for since day 1 in this game, it's knowing they did this not for the health of the game but to kill the eternal realm characters so everyone would be forced to play seasons and buy their overpriced battlepass and farm their new seasonal gems to get back the power they once had before patch 1.1 was released.

    Oh yes and I have receipts for my "conspiracy theory" as a reference here is the article stating and I quote;

    "All I know is that quest designer Madeleine James promised me some wild Diablo 4 Sorcerer builds in Season 1, and I can’t wait to see them. They rely on the new Diablo 4 Malignant Hearts, which will hopefully make up for a few of the latest patch’s rougher nerfs; my Sorceress needs a boost, okay?"

    Source: https://www.pcgamesn.com/diablo-4/limit-builds

    Basically every 3 moths we'll release you a new gimmick in a season to make you feel powerful again. But you better only play seasons because if you don't guess what? back to feeling like an absolute slog to level or grind gear in the eternal realm for you. This is just 1/100 of the problems in this game and 5000 char is not enough to really say what needs to be said in this game.
    End Rant.    … Expand
  27. Sierote23
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Don't waste your time with this game, I bought it for $100 and I really regret it. The developers of this game don't like to see players having fun and being happy. I explain, when you're running after your goal in the game and you're trying to optimize your time in order to make the gameplay less boring and repetitive as possible, for example, a dungeon that contains a lot of mobs, theyDon't waste your time with this game, I bought it for $100 and I really regret it. The developers of this game don't like to see players having fun and being happy. I explain, when you're running after your goal in the game and you're trying to optimize your time in order to make the gameplay less boring and repetitive as possible, for example, a dungeon that contains a lot of mobs, they (Devs) go there and take that possibility away from you even though it’s something in the game. The thing here is that they want you to be in an infinite loop farming xp and mediocre items from monsters and getting next to nothing as a reward. Weakened all classes to try to “balance” things and try to make it challenging but it actually became an unbearable game. This game is currently completely different from what they released a month ago. Spend your time doing something rewarding and fun, something you really feel motivated to do. all the devs of this game do is kill your motivation.

    Everything you try to do in the game to improve your gameplay, be it a dps focused build or an efficient farm it is reason to nerf. forget being happy in this game my friend.    … Expand
  28. Eorl4242
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Lack of a endgame, painfully slow leveling combined with non user friendly systems that actively punish players for innovating or trying a new class all together. Feels like Diablo 4 is ran by a bunch of WoW Devs because anytime fun is detected they shut it down within a hour but general bugs that already make their slug grind of a game even more unbearable takes weeks, possibly even nextLack of a endgame, painfully slow leveling combined with non user friendly systems that actively punish players for innovating or trying a new class all together. Feels like Diablo 4 is ran by a bunch of WoW Devs because anytime fun is detected they shut it down within a hour but general bugs that already make their slug grind of a game even more unbearable takes weeks, possibly even next season. I haven't seen this much of a dumpster fire since the launch of Diablo 3 real world auction house system. Visually this game is stunning but you can only pretty poo to sparkle so much before the stench makes your gut wrench and hurl. Now that we have season 1 patch notes I can safely say if we aren't playing by their standards of how we should play the game they will actively seek out the problems and beat it to death with a baseball bat. Game is extremely buggy, laggy and almost down right unplayable at times. Buy at your own risk.… Expand
  29. leprosy91
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Bogged down and continuing to get patches to slow it down even more. A lack of content doesn't mean to make it take longer to progress. Abilities were cool for a day till you realize most classes only have one to two options for builds if you are lucky. Most bored I have ever been in the franchise, playing Barbarian and Sorcerer. Being forced into using shouts and defensive for 75% of myBogged down and continuing to get patches to slow it down even more. A lack of content doesn't mean to make it take longer to progress. Abilities were cool for a day till you realize most classes only have one to two options for builds if you are lucky. Most bored I have ever been in the franchise, playing Barbarian and Sorcerer. Being forced into using shouts and defensive for 75% of my abilities was already boring before they decided to rip into defensive ratios and cooldown nerfs. Brainless devs.… Expand
  30. Poopknife420
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This could be a really good game, but it must be rated as low as possible on moral principal alone. Blizzard's goblin execs have clearly put forth the mission to D4's devs that this game's purpose is not to be fun or entertaining, but rather a tedious time-waster that brute-forces "engagement" in the hopes of selling seasonal content and incredibly overpriced and underwhelming transmogs,This could be a really good game, but it must be rated as low as possible on moral principal alone. Blizzard's goblin execs have clearly put forth the mission to D4's devs that this game's purpose is not to be fun or entertaining, but rather a tedious time-waster that brute-forces "engagement" in the hopes of selling seasonal content and incredibly overpriced and underwhelming transmogs, which could almost be forgiven if not for the $100 entry fee most loyal fans paid to get a taste of this tragicomedic, satirical representation of an ARPG. Everywhere you turn in this game you are faced with an obtrusive obstacle, sometimes literal, that seeks to do nothing other than slow you down and prevent you from getting anywhere or having any fun. If you somehow find a way to play the game at a high level or a fast pace, Blizzard will stop you dead in your tracks and weaken your character with quite possibly the most reviled patching in gaming history. With constant back-tracking in dungeons, horses that forget how to gallop, literal roadblocks, LoL-inspired recall times, and just plain old damage stat reductions, Blizzard has proven nothing since launch other than that they do not understand the ARPG genre or what its fans are seeking. Or worse yet, they do know, but they don't care, because all that matters to a giant, evil corporation is profit (don't believe me? Diablo Immortal).
    If you were fortunate or intelligent enough to not entrust your money to this God-forsaken corporation to play this game, do yourself a favor and keep your credit card in your wallet until D4's absolutely dented team of developers is fired and replaced by people who actually play the game and understand the genre (and can do basic math and not release half-baked and boring itemization systems).    … Expand
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Metascore
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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