Diablo IV

 PlayStation 5
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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 716 out of 6675
  2. Mixed: 310 out of 6675
  3. Negative: 5,649 out of 6675
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  1. mjl9320
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 is fun for about 50 hours, but past that there is nothing left to do except for endlessly grinding nightmare dungeons for minor gear upgrades or rerolling as a different class. There is only 1 end-game boss fight (Uber Lilith), which isn't even fun due to nearly unavoidable instant death mechanics. It requires a combination of luck and a cheese build to beat with most classes.Diablo 4 is fun for about 50 hours, but past that there is nothing left to do except for endlessly grinding nightmare dungeons for minor gear upgrades or rerolling as a different class. There is only 1 end-game boss fight (Uber Lilith), which isn't even fun due to nearly unavoidable instant death mechanics. It requires a combination of luck and a cheese build to beat with most classes. Other games in the ARPG genre have loads of end-game content, but Diablo 4 falls massively short in this regard. By the time you hit level 70, you are already starting to wonder why you're still playing the game on that character. Somewhere between level 80-90, you realize the game isn't fun anymore due to lack of content but you still want to hit the level cap. The second your character hits level 100, you immediately feel like you want to quit the game because there is nothing left to do. Blizzard didn't even bother to include a seasonal leaderboard, which is considered by the community to be a basic required component of any ARPG. Additionally, virtually every expected "quality of life" element within the user interface is missing, while existing within Diablo 3 and other ARPGs. The worst part is that Blizzard lied through their teeth to loyal customers about the amount of end-game content. We saw many videos of Blizzard developers talking about the extensive amount of end-game content. Supposedly there would always be something more to do, but we weren't given specifics. This turned out to be a blatant lie, and Blizzard has lost the trust of a massive number of their remaining fans because of the lies they told us. I think realistically Diablo 4 is still in beta, but some jerks in leadership positions pushed to release the game about a year before it was ready. Any positive review about Diablo 4 you read is written by someone who hasn't played the game for more than 50 hours.… Expand
  2. repinpalpalich
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Never buy Blizzard games - pay to win mechanics, endless grinding and tons of bugs. Overpriced as well.
  3. MysterB
    Aug 17, 2023
    2
    The game looks great and combat feel great but it suffers from a lot of drawbacks. Two main things. The loot system is boring and the end game is non existent. You never feel like you're working towards anything. The loot has a million affixes and you never really know if you have something good or not, everything scales with you so you never feel like you got something amazing.The game looks great and combat feel great but it suffers from a lot of drawbacks. Two main things. The loot system is boring and the end game is non existent. You never feel like you're working towards anything. The loot has a million affixes and you never really know if you have something good or not, everything scales with you so you never feel like you got something amazing. Legendaries don't feel like legendaries. Around level 65+ I couldn't go any further. Thats not to mentioned the wierd choices like not having a bag for gems and putting in MMO features but there is no group finder. I'm convicted this game was not tested. Not worth 70$.… Expand
  4. 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
  5. mr_Andarion
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Played around 100+ hours. have 80lvl necro and 50 lvl barb...
    Lags and disconnects is all you've got. I cannot recommend this game right now. Maybe after few seasons and the return all "good" mechanics from D3 as features for D4...
    Blizzards is not the same anymore. Thanks Activision for that

    UPD: Changed to 0. Ping on servers made game unplayable
  6. cicerounbound
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    This game is a total disappointment. It's the only game that has ever caused a blue screen for my PC and it did that multiple times. When its not completely freezing your computer its stuttering and lagging every time you move to a new area or encounter new players. There is no re-playability, no randomly created dungeons, somehow there are unlimited builds but only a few "meta" ones,This game is a total disappointment. It's the only game that has ever caused a blue screen for my PC and it did that multiple times. When its not completely freezing your computer its stuttering and lagging every time you move to a new area or encounter new players. There is no re-playability, no randomly created dungeons, somehow there are unlimited builds but only a few "meta" ones, and the entirety of season 1 is just a mini side quest.

    The season pass has terrible looking items and nothing of value on it (naturally if you shell out $20 you can get some better looking gear from their in-game purchase store). It also doesn't even give enough coins to purchase the next season pass so if you spent money on it that was a solid waste. The customization of characters feels like options you'd get in a title from the mid 2000's.

    The devs clearly don't care, they made great cinematic scenes for a short story and then used those to sell us an indie caliber mini-game. Activision has officially killed Blizzard, its only a soulless corporate entity that will crank out games on schedule to bring in revenue with little care to the functionality of the game or their (now dwindling) customer base. Perhaps if they spent a little less time sexually harassing their employees and put a little more time in developing their games Diablo 4 would have been great.    … Expand
  7. Crakehauer
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    A frame of a game. Most annoying thing is they left out all the QoL improvements they put in earlier iterations just to bring them back at some point under the label: "new content". The whole game is desingned to keep you in the game as long as possible. It doesn´t take you long to see behind the curtin. Overall a frautful scam for someone who expect a well thought out part 4 of a game.A frame of a game. Most annoying thing is they left out all the QoL improvements they put in earlier iterations just to bring them back at some point under the label: "new content". The whole game is desingned to keep you in the game as long as possible. It doesn´t take you long to see behind the curtin. Overall a frautful scam for someone who expect a well thought out part 4 of a game. Shame on me for putting money into it.… Expand
  8. FaworNIbba2137
    Aug 17, 2023
    2
    This games is death of diablo.... .
    Blizzard is dead and activision is the worst company. They are pure greed, bad decisions and worst menagment that i have ever seen. Gamers we need to wake up because this is madness. The companies are robbing us and we need to stop this.
  9. HellGateVI
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    And here I am writing another negative review. I should start writing good ones games and companies that are worth it.
    I couldn't forgive Blizzard for what they did to Overwatch, Warcraft III, ... and I told myself that I will never get another game from them and ******* Activision. So like most of you, I tried the Diablo IV beta and was feeling that this game is the turning point for    And here I am writing another negative review. I should start writing good ones games and companies that are worth it.
    I couldn't forgive Blizzard for what they did to Overwatch, Warcraft III, ... and I told myself that I will never get another game from them and ******* Activision. So like most of you, I tried the Diablo IV beta and was feeling that this game is the turning point for blizzard and that Diablo IV will be great.

    Result : **** me and **** my brain too for thinking that Blizzard will make Diablo IV a great game.    … Expand
  10. jvgaisano15
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Game was covered by an awesome story and animations but once you dig deep itemization sucks which was supposed to be the heart of any arpg game such as Diablo. It’s true that the old Blizzard is dead. Pre-season was decent 6/10 but from there just down the drain. Will not pre order Blizzard games on the foreseeable future.
  11. Gulbens
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    The game is absolute garbage.

    I mean, they achieved their goal and made people pay for this crap. Unfortunately, me included.

    Get Baldur's Gate 3
  12. Gekkehuiz
    Aug 17, 2023
    3
    Graphics and sound are amazing in this game. They both fit the theme of dark and gloomy and is a massive upgrade from Diablo 3. I do like the idea of battling together in events such as world bosses and legion events but that are all the positives for me. What is lacking

    - Build variety; there is no point of grinding and trying as there are just a few meta builds that work - Open world    Graphics and sound are amazing in this game. They both fit the theme of dark and gloomy and is a massive upgrade from Diablo 3. I do like the idea of battling together in events such as world bosses and legion events but that are all the positives for me. What is lacking

    - Build variety; there is no point of grinding and trying as there are just a few meta builds that work
    - Open world map is a horrid implementation of a multiuser dungeon (it's not open, there are paths that are very clunky to navigate
    - Grinding feels tedious going through the same content over and over and over and over again and there is no reward for doing so
    - Dungeons are the same, in D2 they at least were procedurally generated that made every run feel different
    - Apart from running NM dungeons and one final boss to tackle there is no end-game content
    - Inventory management; is a joke, no space, stuff cluttering that shouldnt be there etc.
    - UX design, this is by far the worst part of the game. button placement feels odd and when at a vendor the mapping changes

    Blizzard nerfed the game recently, ofcourse starting over with a new character for season 1 does even the board again but 2 classes have been completely destroyed in the process. Blizzard doesn't listen to the community as there are no quality of life issues that got addressed but if it's about nerfing than it happens over night. After a patch the first thing they welcome you back with is that new items have been added to the real money store. I paid 100 euro's for this slot-machine disguised as a game    … Expand
  13. magicmac
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    I just created my account here to leave a negative review for this uninspired, way too expensive game. Even after the 1.1.1. patch the dungeons are too empty. Too much walking time without mobs, backtracking caused by crappy dungeon design and silly dungeon tasks. It just makes zero fun to play, if 50% of my time is running through empty dungeons. And yes, I have played the "Tunnels ofI just created my account here to leave a negative review for this uninspired, way too expensive game. Even after the 1.1.1. patch the dungeons are too empty. Too much walking time without mobs, backtracking caused by crappy dungeon design and silly dungeon tasks. It just makes zero fun to play, if 50% of my time is running through empty dungeons. And yes, I have played the "Tunnels of Dopamine". First two rooms are good, rest is **** Is this really what the game should be? Resetting the same dungeon over and over again?

    I levelled up two chars to 50+. I have no motivation to play the endgame. I want my time back. And my money.

    This whole game lacks soul. Too much diversity hires. Designers and Devs that do not play ARPG by themself.    … Expand
  14. Lynz
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Blizzard does not care about his customers anymore, they care only about money and how to steal from players
  15. l4ngtuw4y
    Aug 17, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the games I regret buying the most. The game follows a rut and nothing new is a bad publisher. I will never spend a dime on this game company again.… Expand
  16. dan34321
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    玩家們的心聲暴雪都有聽到，恭喜馬席夫的駱駝會叫了，在噩夢地城中尋找會叫的駱駝是不是搞錯了什麼？屎詩般的更新讓我不得不來這評分，希望暴雪的遊戲能趕快上steam好讓玩家刷負評。
  17. Zars89
    Aug 16, 2023
    1
    Most boring grind fest with the most aggressive paywall mechanics ever - was fun for about 15 hours, never again buying anything from Blizzard
  18. vinibr
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    The game likes olimpic game. They most the time running on the dungeons. The damage calculator is another big problem, is complete unbalanced and some things like pvp rank, dungeons ranks. The season well, anyone like complete shorts dungeons?
  19. frogfox
    Aug 16, 2023
    1
    So many things to complain!!!
    1.the idea about Seasonal that go with recycling of developing the character, even though I tried to with other class, it’s exhausting
    2.the quality of life in game is really pathetic, when it comes to the system of item management, even worse with PS5 controller, just so you know that my PS5 controller got a little weary because of this game, it’s the    So many things to complain!!!
    1.the idea about Seasonal that go with recycling of developing the character, even though I tried to with other class, it’s exhausting
    2.the quality of life in game is really pathetic, when it comes to the system of item management, even worse with PS5 controller, just so you know that my PS5 controller got a little weary because of this game, it’s the evidence that I played it and find the way to enjoy it but in the in end, no, it’s just not gonna happen because the item management system is alway bringing me down and upset.
    3.I paid for the most expensive version ,but it didn’t make me feel like I received what I paid for.    … Expand
  20. Bradleysan
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    After update 16.08, firstly get big notification to buy something in shop and when i press play, game stuck. Two times. 11/10 ;-;
  21. james27866915
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    我第一次玩暗黑破壞神系列的遊戲就是這款遊戲也是我第一次玩刷寶遊戲，說真的很好玩但是一直削弱玩家的遊戲爽度真的讓我非常非常不爽，真希望削弱玩家的設計師被開除。
  22. xx_TheElite_xx
    Aug 16, 2023
    1
    I purchased the Ultimate Edition expecting to be playing this a lot this year, unfortunately by end game I was bored of it. I had hopes for Season 1 but Blizzard managed to make the game even worse and sucked what little fun there was in it completely out, yeah didn't think that was possible but they proved me wrong with terrible game design and choices. I've given this a 1 because II purchased the Ultimate Edition expecting to be playing this a lot this year, unfortunately by end game I was bored of it. I had hopes for Season 1 but Blizzard managed to make the game even worse and sucked what little fun there was in it completely out, yeah didn't think that was possible but they proved me wrong with terrible game design and choices. I've given this a 1 because I enjoyed the Beta, guess they suckered us with that...… Expand
  23. Beorn_man
    Aug 16, 2023
    6
    I really did like this games art direction/story/ and gameplay. Its unfortunate they really killed the endgame with the patches nerfing the enjoyment of the game and the pathetic first season. Maybe I'll come back when they fix it.
  24. ONEEX
    Aug 16, 2023
    1
    К сожалению - игру превратили в ММО проект по вытягиванию денег.
    Игру делали не для удовольствия игроков а в качестве второй работы, притом за которую ещё и заплатить нужно.
    Если хотите делать игры на 100% ради денег - уберите название "Диабло" и приставьте к названию ММО. И ещё, сделайте её Free-to-Play если хотите сохранить название но всё так же халтурно делать ради денег и не    К сожалению - игру превратили в ММО проект по вытягиванию денег.
    Игру делали не для удовольствия игроков а в качестве второй работы, притом за которую ещё и заплатить нужно.
    Если хотите делать игры на 100% ради денег - уберите название "Диабло" и приставьте к названию ММО.
    И ещё, сделайте её Free-to-Play если хотите сохранить название но всё так же халтурно делать ради денег и не более.
    Удачи!    … Expand
  25. togrind
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Считаю своим долгом внести свой вклад , чтобы утопить это уебище еще ниже в рейтинге. Пошла нахуй мразотная новая близзард. Сами играйте своими пидарскими легушачьими или еще какими то гендорными ручками в это говно. Хать тфу в харю КотикуСчитаю своим долгом внести свой вклад , чтобы утопить это уебище еще ниже в рейтинге. Пошла нахуй мразотная новая близзард. Сами играйте своими пидарскими легушачьими или еще какими то гендорными ручками в это говно. Хать тфу в харю Котику
  26. WeiHuang
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    不改還好說，越改越爛。
    尤其是那嘴臉、那態度、那做法，根本嘲諷。
  27. n1ghtf4ll
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Version 1.0 was more o less crap but patch 1.1 completely ruined the game, now is 5h1t and totally NOT entertaining. I will never buy Blizzard games again. My 0 goes to the company choices, to their objectives to steal our money and to the developers, trying to sell us this thing for gold.
    A lesson for Blizzard: 5h1t remains 5h1t also when covered with gold words.
  28. LeonLeung
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 身为一个从暗黑2到暗黑3再到暗黑4的90后中年玩家，真的如此痛恨暴雪把这么优秀的IP搞的稀巴烂，一群不会玩游戏的人在开发游戏，暴雪已经不是往日的暴雪：各种乱改平衡，却到现在还是那么不平衡，恶性bug拖个一两周才修复，换流派换bd的成本大到让人无法理解，仓库的逻辑一点都不便利，最后就是毫无游戏体验。浪费了我差不多两个月时间玩这个游戏，唉。… Expand
  29. Germyholt
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    if i could give this a negative score I would.

    First off graphics are good, art direction is good, cinematics were good that being said this game is complete trash. not balanced at all, large world with nothing to do, no features to play with others, items are a joke, affixes are a joke, dmg buckets are a joke, item design is basic, you either wipe mobs ez or die in 1 shot, 1 boss in    if i could give this a negative score I would.

    First off graphics are good, art direction is good, cinematics were good

    that being said this game is complete trash. not balanced at all, large world with nothing to do, no features to play with others, items are a joke, affixes are a joke, dmg buckets are a joke, item design is basic, you either wipe mobs ez or die in 1 shot, 1 boss in end game that just one shots you unless you use exploits, world bosses with **** loot, intentionally has time waste mechanics, no space for items, ubers are statistically non existent. Blizzard is a joke. ive played d1 d2 d3 star craft 1 and star craft 2. never played WOW or overwatch. days of blizzard north are over. this is what you get when cooperate greed buys up IP and wears it like a skin mask to milk money out of sheep. Adding blizzard to my personal do not buy list just like EA, Ubisoft, ect.    … Expand
  30. Maelific
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Blizzard tricked everyone into buying their unfinished product based on a level 25 capped open beta test, everyone who bought the game paid to be a beta tester for Diablo IV thinking they were buying a finished AAA title that had come out of beta into release. It isn't until you've played past the campaign that you realize there's virtually no end game. It's basically a single player storyBlizzard tricked everyone into buying their unfinished product based on a level 25 capped open beta test, everyone who bought the game paid to be a beta tester for Diablo IV thinking they were buying a finished AAA title that had come out of beta into release. It isn't until you've played past the campaign that you realize there's virtually no end game. It's basically a single player story game that you play once and you're done. The level cap is 100 but there's zero reason to level past 60 or so because immediately after entering world tier 4 difficulty all the best gear drops for you and you won't see anything remotely resembling an upgrade for another 20-40 levels. The classes are wildly imbalanced and get worse with every patch and hotfix, Blizzard is clearly out of touch with what makes a game fun. They are no longer in the entertainment business, they're in the shareholder business. This is the last Blizzard title I pre-purchase, I've learned my lesson and will wait and see with any new game they put out because Diablo IV was a classic bait-and-switch. They got our money up front and there's no recourse for refund. Lesson learned.… Expand
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#22 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2023
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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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