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. EngineerDark
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Why man… just why. Please make the game we are asking for rather than giving us whatever this is. Nerfing everyone across the board going into a new season so as I start the new season I feel like I’m slapping demons with some fish. I started season 1 on a Druid and it takes me 15 seconds to kill a basic enemy by myself. While my brother is going through as a Necromancer he is also havingWhy man… just why. Please make the game we are asking for rather than giving us whatever this is. Nerfing everyone across the board going into a new season so as I start the new season I feel like I’m slapping demons with some fish. I started season 1 on a Druid and it takes me 15 seconds to kill a basic enemy by myself. While my brother is going through as a Necromancer he is also having a rough time. Not as bad as Druid but still. Being hit like this totally killed any hype I had for the season. Which wasn’t a lot after the gem stash tab taking months and do nerfs. Just hurts man.… Expand
  2. ckpetrone
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Welcome to the NERF bat game. It's like they are trying to make the game not fun. Every time I log in I swear something else has changed for the worse. XP NERFED, Damaged NERFED, FUN NERFED
  3. Deano1718
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Even before season 1 patch, I was very disappointed in the game.

    The 2 core components of Diablo I always enjoyed: 1. Killing lots of demons in diverse, cool ways 2. Ease of rerolling new characters and leveling them quickly - encourage build experimentation This game seems to shun both of these philosophies. Very little skill creativity - skill tree abilities only really have one    Even before season 1 patch, I was very disappointed in the game.

    The 2 core components of Diablo I always enjoyed:
    1. Killing lots of demons in diverse, cool ways
    2. Ease of rerolling new characters and leveling them quickly - encourage build experimentation This game seems to shun both of these philosophies. Very little skill creativity - skill tree abilities only really have one animation/incantation and leg aspects don’t help this all that much. D4 wants us to do an mmo-like grind and lock us into builds, thus eliminating point 2.

    I remember d3 also had a rough start with auction house and completely unbalanced difficulty tiers, but eventually became great game. I hope d4 can do the same, but d4 core problems seem harder to correct.    … Expand
  4. DeanTheDean
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played a rogue to lvl 100. Don't have anything to do right now. Doing uber lilith is impossible alone, but so is finding a group to try it as 4 players. Season is irrelevant because why the hell would i want to start a new character after investing time to get to lvl 100? Also i glitched through the floor yesterday. New patch is horrible… Expand
  5. Martin2001
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Really a desolation, happened to miss so much after so much money and energy invested is it that complicated to listen to the players? especially for the asking price was it necessary to add micro transactions.
  6. Adminant
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This game is highly unstable from a technical standpoint—riddled with bugs and game-breaking issues like memory leaks which can actually damage your hardware over time. It’s a fun experience early on, and the campaign is well-crafted, but the late game is extremely lacking and clearly rushed. There’s nothing fun to do after level 70, and itemization and item drops are a huge negative;This game is highly unstable from a technical standpoint—riddled with bugs and game-breaking issues like memory leaks which can actually damage your hardware over time. It’s a fun experience early on, and the campaign is well-crafted, but the late game is extremely lacking and clearly rushed. There’s nothing fun to do after level 70, and itemization and item drops are a huge negative; simply put, there was no thought behind how to ensure a meaningful, positive feedback loop that would keep players hooked. To add to the mediocrity, most builds are unviable after the most recent season 1 patch due to huge reductions in survivability and damage. Blizzard justifies this large patch as being necessary for bringing the game into alignment with their vision, but they have done an awful job of articulating their vision and no one really understands the purpose of their game design outside of driving engagement. One major problem blizzard seemingly hasn’t come to terms with through their game design is that retention > engagement. Retention is driven by long-term value whereas engagement can be built through short-term, trivial, and easily forgettable reward systems that burn out and frustrate customers. A company with low player retention may claim victory for their product at launch, but the damage to their brand over time will be immense if churn is high, and I suspect that after this game, blizzard may not be held in as high esteem as it once was. Brand loyalty = retention and long-term value, and Blizzard is doing a very poor job of understanding this.… Expand
  7. sunghott
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Not advancing the game through patches. ruin the interest It's very sad that we don't communicate with the players. only eat snacks
  8. Hellebore
    Jul 22, 2023
    1
    The game had a smooth launch BUT.... one month after said launch Blizzard/Activision literally killed the game with one "update" patch. They nerfed all classes across the board making some completely unplayable. The population plummeted in less than one day. The "Seasons" launch was an EPIC FAILURE and it's utterly unplayable with constant rubber banding and the camera view fails to evenThe game had a smooth launch BUT.... one month after said launch Blizzard/Activision literally killed the game with one "update" patch. They nerfed all classes across the board making some completely unplayable. The population plummeted in less than one day. The "Seasons" launch was an EPIC FAILURE and it's utterly unplayable with constant rubber banding and the camera view fails to even follow the character that you're playing. The Blizzard that we grew up with and loved is officially dead. All they hype for D4 was an obvious money grab and Activision is simply grifting off of a desperate gaming community pining for the past. AVOID any and all Blizzard/Activision products at all costs.… Expand
  9. hahahaha0716
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Changes for worse each day.
    Last update and lack of significant changes.

    I hope for the better in maybe 3-6 months, but not today. Today the only goods thing for me is the campaign and cinematics.
  10. ajani_
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Nothing more than an unpolished cash grab. Constant nerfs to player power and itemization with the expectation of prolonging the time it takes to clear seasonal battlepasses.
  11. EMHSolo
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    The game itself almost didn't have a fatal flaw, but Blizzard and its developers succeeded in breaking that optimism.
  12. ggarraru
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    I played baba to level 100 during free season, I faced lot of inconvenient stuff in game. like inventory.
    and nerf to make feel inconvenient and play harder.
    I think director and developer doesn't play their game.
    I mean this garbage game diable 4
  13. Owen062977
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了
    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了

    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了
    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了
    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了

    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了
    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了
    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了

    最糟的遊戲 沒有更糟了
    垃圾
  14. badorgood
    Jul 22, 2023
    1
    As a hardcore d2 fan I can't believe I'm gonna say this. Game is no fun at all ,best what should be in game doesn't exists . NO Trading Option. No random class drops. No end game.
  15. speed_wagom
    Jul 22, 2023
    1
    **** game to make it good just copy Diablo 2 and add more content and listen players
  16. Mixeu
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    I don't know why, but for some time AAA game studios treat games only as money making. How is it possible that Blizzard doesn't know anything about their game? 0/10 is not enough for a €70 title that was supposed to be a game for years. And also paid content in the game we pay for. Eh... why is it going this way. This game will be playable in about a year or more. In Season X
  17. tubasa
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    這個遊戲完全把暴雪的招牌給砸了, 傷了所有從D2一直玩到中老年的心 , 沒有靈魂的一款遊戲
  18. burntoutirl
    Jul 22, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First and foremost, I am a casual gamer. I was not supposed to buy this game but bought it anyway because of how much I enjoyed D3 playing wizard/sorcerer.

    I played sorcerer for the campaign and toughed it out using a frost nova hydra build because it was the most suitable with my playstyle. Battles were usually long and arduous. Later on it became a task. I am mainly a solo player and only encounter other players during world events. That's when I see players 10 levels lower than my sorc from other classes dealing more damage.

    I don't usually look at the numbers (unlike the plyers at reddit which is cool) but the disparity between classes was in plain sight. I thought maybe the sorc will be stronger at 100 but happened upon a 100 sorc in a legion event. Both of us tried to take down a structure but it took painfully long until a druid "TOUCHED" it and took us out of our misery. Honestly it was demoralizing since the druid was lvl 77, I was at 86.

    Basically, a 80+ and a 100 lvl sorc combined, is weaker than a 77 druid. I retired my sorc that night. I would have uninstalled the game but I paid 150+ for this and I have not gotten my money's worth. If I can't get it from the fun aspect, I might as well get it from playtime.

    Created a rogue for season 1 and battles are finally looking up. But...

    Season 1 is underwhelming and frustrating. New dungeon mechanics make it hard to complete for malignant hearts but require a malignant invoker that is not even a guaranteed drop in the same dungeon. Am I supposed to run around dungeons for a "chance" to complete it because that, to me, sound like a scam and a good way to tell me to cut my losses and just uninstall.

    I expected a fun game and a little challenge. I guess Blizzard wanted to build a challenging game more than a fun one so now we get a patch that makes things more difficult, in the process lessening the fun aspect. The game has become more and more uninteresting.

    The only saving grace I have is I share the account with my partner and did not pay twice for a bad game.    … Expand
  19. jz25life
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    At least diablo3 was fun when I played 1 month, but 4 is endless boring, from 2018 bilizcon , bllizard keep falling
  20. Zephyrghost_
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    This game is an insult to human intelligence.
    What is the Diablo IV killer?
    Path of Exile? NO.
    Baldurs Gate III? NO.
    Blizzard Entertainment? Absolutely yes. The game is dead now with the new season 1 patch. I cannot dedicate another set of hundreds of hours to grind from level 1 to 100, with the bloody nerfed characters. Go screw yourself Blizzard.
  21. clerid83
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Was looking forward to this game for years. Everything that pushed me to play Diablo 3 is gone and the bad about it has been magnified. Boring grindy, I see i have to now get renown again in Season 1. So ****ing so excited for that. Haven't logged in for weeks until today. Goblins are worthless, it is just a grind and no incentive to do it. It's so expensive and time consuming toWas looking forward to this game for years. Everything that pushed me to play Diablo 3 is gone and the bad about it has been magnified. Boring grindy, I see i have to now get renown again in Season 1. So ****ing so excited for that. Haven't logged in for weeks until today. Goblins are worthless, it is just a grind and no incentive to do it. It's so expensive and time consuming to change your build that it literally isn't worth it. Amazing, I have to grind gold for hours just to try a different playstyle. This game is terrible and a waste of time and money.… Expand
  22. nekrDD
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    A greedy company that for several years has not been able to release a worthy sequel:
    To begin with, after the update, 4 out of 5 characters are dead, they were so weakened that leveling is something unrealistic.
    Reduced the amount of experience gained for killing monsters. The Battle Pass does not pay off. Each add-on will be paid, given that the game already costs 70 euros. There    A greedy company that for several years has not been able to release a worthy sequel:
    To begin with, after the update, 4 out of 5 characters are dead, they were so weakened that leveling is something unrealistic.
    Reduced the amount of experience gained for killing monsters.
    The Battle Pass does not pay off.
    Each add-on will be paid, given that the game already costs 70 euros.
    There are a lot of bugs in the game, they obviously saved on the testing department.
    There is nothing to do at a high level in the game, there is no point at the end of the game.
    As a result, we got a raw game, which after the update is simply unplayable.    … Expand
  23. KWH27
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    씨발련들아
    능력 없으면 퇴사해 개새끼들아 M이 AB뒤진 새끼들이 IP를 좆같이 말아먹고 있네
  24. qazzaqyyy
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    買的終極版,內容空洞無趣到了極點,高等後沒什麼能玩的點,跟流亡暗道不能比,真的就是吃名氣的鳥遊戲,後續更新及賽季更是體驗到這遊制人的缺點,誰強誰好玩就砍誰,沒有腦子的作法,爛透了
  25. beyondunstable
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Blizzard needs to learn players like fun. Let us hope that they learn this easy lesson soon.
  26. Blizzardhater
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    They have completely ruined the game with this patch. And all they give us is more empty promises like Overwatch 2. Every thing to do with season one is all around shady business practices
  27. Omniknight
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    0점도 아까움........................................................................................................................................
  28. Salazary
    Jul 24, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 ist gescheitert... ich sehe es leider so das CASUALS komplett aus dem Game sogesehen VERBANNT worden sind.. es ist alles viel härter.. leute können in der Open World dir events versauen und/oder wegschnappen etc.. man rennt zu einem event nur damit es kurz vor Ankunft weg ist.. das ganze open world ist **** ich hab mich so drauf gefreut... ich hab es 3tage gespielt seitdemDiablo 4 ist gescheitert... ich sehe es leider so das CASUALS komplett aus dem Game sogesehen VERBANNT worden sind.. es ist alles viel härter.. leute können in der Open World dir events versauen und/oder wegschnappen etc.. man rennt zu einem event nur damit es kurz vor Ankunft weg ist.. das ganze open world ist **** ich hab mich so drauf gefreut... ich hab es 3tage gespielt seitdem verfolge ich es immer wieder und leider sieht man das sie das von Patch zu patch mehr und mehr zerstören... Ich spiel also D3 weiter.. ohne überteuerten Season Pass der ein WITZ ist und einem nur das Geld aus der Tasche ziehen soll. und ohne diese eklige Open World Sch****e.… Expand
  29. BoskY
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    Not playable after 70 lvl. Terrible end game loop. No chase items. No crafting. No agency on the contents and rewards. Bad itemization. Forced builds by devs. Buggy and imbalanced tuning.
  30. Dimsann
    Jul 26, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is absolute disgrace. I bought a game for 100 euros, so they offer me to buy cosmetics in a paid game for 25 euro per skinset.

    Total absence of end game content. Lags and the fact that people were thrown there as testers.

    I would forgive everything though and even go play there Season 1, but Blizzard decided to release a patch. So I spend 200 hours to make proper build, I polished it and day after they just said it is too strong so I can go f... myself and try something else. No buffs of other classes so they would be viable, no increase of difficulty level... no. We just release global nerf and make game harder, so you wont reach level 100 too early as it will kill all the interest.

    How can be this so stupid...    … Expand
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#22 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2023
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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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