Diablo IV

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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. TheDude222
    Jul 20, 2023
    3
    This game was almost a 10 for me 4 days ago. Now I'd rather do anything else except touch this trash after the decisions made in the last patch. Don't waste your time. The devs would rather make you spend forever to get nowhere than provide a decent bit of content.
  2. Bonni3
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Terrible decisions are being made towards the balance of this game all designed to make you play for extended periods of time to increase retention metrics. Diabolical practices.
  3. KovuPlays
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    There are a couple of reasons I’m going to give this game a 0/5 stars. The combat systems is fun but is gutted by the fact that you need a dumb amount of time and resources to change anything so their “play your way slogan” goes more to play optimally or be forced to spend more time and in game resources than you could imagine to build a bad version of a meta build as we don’t have theThere are a couple of reasons I’m going to give this game a 0/5 stars. The combat systems is fun but is gutted by the fact that you need a dumb amount of time and resources to change anything so their “play your way slogan” goes more to play optimally or be forced to spend more time and in game resources than you could imagine to build a bad version of a meta build as we don’t have the storage space or organizational tools to effectively store what you would need for a second build. PvP is fun and rewarding but gutted by the fact there’s no limit on who you can attack based on level difference so you can be one tapped at anytime by bored maxed players for just playing the game. This also means unless your build is meta you are getting one tapped by anyone who spends a fortune in time and resources to min max their gear. hell tides were some of the best endgame content I’ve seen in a game and they promptly merged it into the ground to a state where it’s unplayable. Anytime it was working better for the players than it was supposed to hotfixes were instant. They knows it’s bugged and delivering 60% of the loot it’s supposed to and they tweet but do no hot fix. They needed everyone on the base game into the ground as a shameless move to push people into their seasonal content to feel like they aren’t weak so they can push seasonal buyables. While they said it was for balance everything is weaker than before. They needed leveling into the ground so now casual players aren’t maxing during the season so the sweat lords will definitely run pvp so the only end game content left is nightmare dungeons which they aren’t good enough to make interesting so they just buffed it’s base stats without adding any variety making them a stat check only made difficult by their unilateral nerfs to the player base. If you want to play a game where everything fun is nerfed, you literally are dumb for picking at least 2 out of 5 classes and with the exception of rogues you’re trash unless you go one of few builds, and the dev team balances the game like abusive parents foster love through trauma then still don’t play this game, just get therapy. Even if the game is somehow balanced by a blizzard employee, a wild concept, at best you’ll never get to the endgame or get thier and just be playing inventory management simulator because there is not enough storage in the game to play the game fluidly… Expand
  4. tehbantha
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The problem isn't the genre. The problem isn't the Diablo universe. The problem isn't the quality of the art in the game. The problem is developers and game studios promising certain things to get you to buy the game, then going back on those things after they have your money. The things they promise always seem to "take time" to deliver but for some reason the goal posts move every timeThe problem isn't the genre. The problem isn't the Diablo universe. The problem isn't the quality of the art in the game. The problem is developers and game studios promising certain things to get you to buy the game, then going back on those things after they have your money. The things they promise always seem to "take time" to deliver but for some reason the goal posts move every time the people playing the game start to complain louder.

    I've played Blizzard games for 20+ years. Blizzard Entertainment is no longer the same company that became famous for "Blizzard polish" on the games they make. Blizzard is simply a name that Activision can put on a product using nostalgic intellectual property to lure you in, get your money, and then fail to deliver on any aspect of the game you thought you were buying.

    Disappointing doesn't sum it up. This game had so much potential that was missed out of because Activision prioritized profiting off of seasonal content as much as possible instead of creating a genuinely fun and engaging experience.

    I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone seeking the same feelings they felt for Diablo 2. It isn't that type of game at all anymore. One day I will learn that just because it's a franchise I grew up loving, released by a company I grew up loving, doesn't mean either of those things are relevant when Activision (Microsoft) is involved.

    Avoid this game.    … Expand
  5. Grawrness
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The devs do not want you to have fun. They're either completely out of touch or just greedy
  6. GordonFreeman87
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1.0a took out all of the pleasure in playing this game. I have no motivation to go back to it, and no motivation to play season 1 at all.
  7. Jabbernet
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    You make a build, collect everything you need for it. Blizzard think it should be weaker. You go for a new build, grind stuff and improve it. Poff you get even weaker than before. Just why? The endgame is boring and the devs are Karens
  8. Uzzer
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    ARPG that forgot the action part (game is very slow paced and patch 1.1 just made that worse).
    Defenses nerfed but broken defenses (resists) not fixed.
    End game loop is grinding for better items but itemization is not good and loot is not exciting to find.
  9. skrdrskrdz
    Jul 20, 2023
    3
    The critical and vulnerable damage nerfs in the latest patch are a much needed, however all others nerfs and other adjustments like: extending the timer for leaving the dungeon, nerfing cooldown reduction, etc kill even the most casual builds and makes the game a slog to play. I still want to play my Eternal Realm character but the Diablo IV dev team seems to push me away. Uninstalled theThe critical and vulnerable damage nerfs in the latest patch are a much needed, however all others nerfs and other adjustments like: extending the timer for leaving the dungeon, nerfing cooldown reduction, etc kill even the most casual builds and makes the game a slog to play. I still want to play my Eternal Realm character but the Diablo IV dev team seems to push me away. Uninstalled the game until they come up with a better solution.… Expand
  10. Coolfish
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    They have showed their true goals. Patch came and it's obvious they just want our money and do not care about the actual GAME BEING FUN. That's my goodbye, at least for now.
  11. Faceroller24
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Those 4 idiots that keep doing community campfires probably never played a Diablo game before. You can tell by the way they approach patches and fixes. They have no clue of what they're doing. The incompetence level is just overwhelming. How can you be so clueless and still manage to keep your job? I really don't know.
    Worst Diablo game ever. Congratulations.
  12. JoceDoIt
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    Honestly, the game was 6 out of 10 when it came out! I even gave 9/10 for the art work/graphic/fluidity/cinematic but with the 1.1 NERF PATCH, it's a 2 out of 10. How can you reduce CDR by 30%? You want my barb to wait in a corner, so my shouts get ready for the next mob pack? C'mon Blizzard, or should I say Activision or maybe, Microsoft?
  13. gellopy
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    L update. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  14. TuuTTuuT
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They told us season will blast.. i expected sth more than legendary gems: new paragon boards, dedicated balance changes, more than 1 unique per class and maybe to fix most of the freakin bugs and performance issues
    this is nothing for a compantly that freakin rich
  15. alienngp
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    as a avid diablo player and countless hours in lack of better terms they have destroyed the game before the season one launch and frankly everyone's pissed about it nerfing everything to slow down progression is the worst possible way to upset your community people go to work and wanna come home and relax not have to grind for the next 500Hours of there life just to get a inkling ofas a avid diablo player and countless hours in lack of better terms they have destroyed the game before the season one launch and frankly everyone's pissed about it nerfing everything to slow down progression is the worst possible way to upset your community people go to work and wanna come home and relax not have to grind for the next 500Hours of there life just to get a inkling of survivability in a game the game as a whole was great before patch 1.1.0 it needed a few things but what game doesn't most will agree very few wont but this is from my point of view… Expand
  16. lvl17druid
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The devs just took a warm steamy poo right in our faces with this one! Amazing. Thanks blizz.
  17. RisenZealot
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was launched at an "ok" state. Good enough to have some fun. The grinding and itemization was pretty terrible though. On 07/18/23 however they released patch 1.1 which has completely and utterly ruined the game.

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

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

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

    If you haven't purchased already, don't!    … Expand
  18. Shirolu
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I always loved Diablo. Diablo IV doesnt feel like Diablo anymore, it is MMO and ARPG mixed, both genres with endless content, but the game doesnt have any content. You are done in 2-4 weeks and bored. You could say the game is new, but the season 1 patch truly showed their real intention. There is not 1 thing that makes the game better in anyway in season 1. You GET MORE damage, you DOI always loved Diablo. Diablo IV doesnt feel like Diablo anymore, it is MMO and ARPG mixed, both genres with endless content, but the game doesnt have any content. You are done in 2-4 weeks and bored. You could say the game is new, but the season 1 patch truly showed their real intention. There is not 1 thing that makes the game better in anyway in season 1. You GET MORE damage, you DO LESS damage, you take MORE TIME for the same thing. You are FORCED to do Openworld time restricted; helltides and they made it worse, taking you longer to get what you are there for. Nightmare Dungeons do not make any sense because you dont get XP and you dont have a reason to do that when your glyphs are max level (content missing here too)
    The pinnacle boss cannot be beaten with every class or build, you will need the right build to be able to stand a chance. Thats actuallly ok, but not good design.
    They lack several QoL features, even essential ones iike seing the possibilities of stats you could get or even showing numbers how high (funny that this is the core mechanic of fun; gearing up)

    Forcing Online Mode is useless, you see others but never do anything with randoms.
    They changed several things with XP which didnt make any sense, i was 100 in 3 weeks and they still buff it sometimes (or now nerf it)
    They dont know what do to. They didnt add anything exciting to season 1.

    Uniques in D4 are mostly trash because they have fixed stats you cant get lucky to get good stats. Most uniques have useless stats and are really just TRASH. (even meme legendary effects...)

    All classes have barely no skill decision and are forced to use more defensive skills which makes all builds the same.

    NM dungeons have stupid affixes, thats a game design choice, but it is not really cool or clever.
    For example a lightning which kills you across the map if you are not inside a bubble, you cant split your team to be faster because you might kill your friend. Or the whole team dies because you rush the dungeon and cant go back because of a ladder (good job)

    The game had to be at such a high price, because my standard skins look EXACTLY the same like the ones i can buy for 20 euro and no one ever buys this "cosmetics"
    Im totally real this shop is the worst skin shop I've ever seen.

    Everything in Total. Boring game, no endgame.    … Expand
  19. jrmagicboy
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They destroyed their own game with the 1.1 patch
    This patch should have been done for a season to test it out. If people don't like it they could not played the season. and still played the game. but no they hurt the whole game. sad If it's not fixed a lot people will quit.
  20. hassanabu2000
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 is a great lesson on how to destroy a good game that had tons of potential to be a masterpiece.
    DR nerfs should have never happened before fixing the resistances, Damage nerfs should have never happened without introducing the essential QoL features everyone is asking for. Also, they did a very **** job for class balance.
  21. locklear93
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    At launch, I would've given Diablo 4 an 8, possibly even a 9. The game wasn't perfect, but it was thoroughly enjoyable, at least throughout the campaign, and for a while after. Patch 1.1.0a happened, though, and as a result I'm actually giving the first zero I've ever given in any review on any site. Without fixing anything the community considered a problem, the patch gutted playerAt launch, I would've given Diablo 4 an 8, possibly even a 9. The game wasn't perfect, but it was thoroughly enjoyable, at least throughout the campaign, and for a while after. Patch 1.1.0a happened, though, and as a result I'm actually giving the first zero I've ever given in any review on any site. Without fixing anything the community considered a problem, the patch gutted player damage output and survivability, across the board. Nerfs happen, we all know that. In this instance, however, there's a strong case to be made that they simply felt players were getting too far too fast, and that crippling them would further sales of their season pass tier skips. I've never seen a worse patch, much less a worse first major patch, and unless Blizzard reverses course, I'm done with the game. Right now, I just feel like a sucker for imagining they'd actually done something right.… Expand
  22. Cruick
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This is without a doubt the worst Diablo game once you level up. There is literally nothing to do. Parches keep making the game worse and worse and doing literally the opposite of what the community wants. Amazing how bad it is. The latest update must be the worst game update of all time, at least for Blizzard(Activision). Astounding.
  23. 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.
  24. Savage1983
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Disgusting what they turned diablo 4 into. Was 1000% better the first day of launch but then you have the good idea fairies literally nuking their own game.
  25. CherOwO
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game designer thinks he is messing with the game,
    making the game terrible and difficult to play
  26. Erick74
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The newest patch destroyed the game. Blizzard rewind and remake this patch of you want your players back.
  27. gnosismaster
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The new patch has disintegrated each aspect of this game. Sad. Hope that Blizzard fixes all problems as soon as possible.
  28. pixelechomoo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The update is terrible, the development team isn’t listening to the players.
  29. Torreyes
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The patch just ruined the game. The loot scaling was already very bad or non at all now after the patch the game feels so wrong. Is someone in Blizzard sabotaging the game?… Expand
  30. panda12345
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game. This is not a good game.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Cubed3
    Mar 25, 2024
    50
    There's a fair bit to like about Diablo IV — best-in-class sound design, intriguing character classes, fantastic graphics and occasionally addictive gameplay all feel like the series in its prime. However, even the best parts are let down by an undercurrent of frustrating design choices: the cynical inclusion of a Battle Pass, a bloated open world, repetitive mission structure and progression that too often feels meaningless cast a long shadow that let the latest Diablo title down. Future Seasons may refine what's here, but many of its issues sadly feel baked into the core experience. All but the most die-hard fans may wish to wait for a substantial sale on this one.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    80
    The visuals are probably what excited me the most. The way the game looks and the atmosphere makes me feel like I'm playing the old Diablo again. On steroids and on a quadruple screen TV, but the feeling is still there. [Issue#328]
  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    80
    Diablo is back, and taking no prisoners. The top-quality, lengthy campaign will be enough for some, while the endgame should prove a welcome obsession for others. [Issue#30, p.84]
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