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. Aquinan
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolute joke from Blizzard yet again after the latest patch, they show that they don't want you to have fun, they want you to grind endlessly(and boringly). The problem is if the grind isnt fun or rewarding in any way there is no point. Score will stay low until blizzard puts the fun back into the game
  2. VoRLiN
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was fun for the first bit, but the game gets dreadfully boring and repetitive quickly. There is ZERO end game and nothing to grind for. Waste of money honestly.
  3. deadfool33
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was pretty fun at release. Obvisouly bugs and issues but for the most part it scratched the itch.

    After reading the new patch notes its very clear that the devs do not play their own game. They would rather slow the game down then add new content to justify their $70 game.

    PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING BLIZZARD UNTIL THEY FIRE THE WHOLE FREAKING DEPARTMENT.
  4. Baarduck
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4, oh, what a disappointment! It's clear that Blizzard and their developers are completely out of touch with their fans. Instead of learning from the mistakes of its predecessor, Diablo 3, they seem determined to repeat them. The game lacks innovation and fails to deliver the dark, gritty atmosphere we loved about the franchise. But worst of all, they ignore the fervent pleas of theDiablo 4, oh, what a disappointment! It's clear that Blizzard and their developers are completely out of touch with their fans. Instead of learning from the mistakes of its predecessor, Diablo 3, they seem determined to repeat them. The game lacks innovation and fails to deliver the dark, gritty atmosphere we loved about the franchise. But worst of all, they ignore the fervent pleas of the community, dismissing their feedback and suggestions. It's time for Blizzard to wake up and start listening to their fans if they want to salvage any respect left for this once-great series.… Expand
  5. veolaceus
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Just bought this game a few days before the big change. Got played. Haven't bought a game at full price in a long time, took the chance, got effed. It WAS fun but there is a HUGE stark difference in power and defense. (Obviously)
  6. Toaobaconator
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Why destroying the Momentum of a fantastic game by nerfing it so hard. Kills all the fun of dealing with it.
  7. quartzotter
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I will update this review if and when Blizzard reverts the disastrous and insulting patch 1.1.0. Players want fun, cool loot drops, and a feeling of power with their skills and progression. This patch actively takes those things away and replaces them with grind, class nerfs, and enemies that kill you faster without dropping anything good. Helltides might be more of a “risk gamble” now butI will update this review if and when Blizzard reverts the disastrous and insulting patch 1.1.0. Players want fun, cool loot drops, and a feeling of power with their skills and progression. This patch actively takes those things away and replaces them with grind, class nerfs, and enemies that kill you faster without dropping anything good. Helltides might be more of a “risk gamble” now but they’re the type of gamble where you go wait in line at the DMV for 3 hours and hope they’re not closed by the time you get to the front of the line except they always are. Plenty full up on that feeling in real life, thanks, don’t need a game to do it for me. Revert the changes immediately, because the game is unplayably not fun since yesterday.… Expand
  8. Skidmarke
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Patch 1.1 has ruined the speed/playtime of the game. Multiple builds completely destroyed and the pace is dragging now.
  9. carvoeirox
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Great game overall. Many things still to be fixed - But I'm having a blast playing it.
  10. bananzarama
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1 patch nerfed any fun that was left. Things became more tedious with less rewards.
  11. Nickflan126
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No fix for the vram issue / memory leak, no additional stash space, no interesting new uniques, no additional abilities, no significant changes to paragon, no interesting changes to gear or additional weapon types, no creative new affixes...instead they hit us with a homerun derby nerf bat signed by barry bonds, then jammed a knife into our bouncey castle & urinated in our sandbox.No fix for the vram issue / memory leak, no additional stash space, no interesting new uniques, no additional abilities, no significant changes to paragon, no interesting changes to gear or additional weapon types, no creative new affixes...instead they hit us with a homerun derby nerf bat signed by barry bonds, then jammed a knife into our bouncey castle & urinated in our sandbox. Meanwhile, sorcs got blasted into orbit like magical space trash. Incredible.… Expand
  12. Jakel563
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Not a fan of a game where you can play and gain progress to only have an update take progress away in the form of nerfs to slow progress. My rouge was super powerful with earned ledgendaries until the patch changed him and now I am dying constantly.

    I would not support giving blizzard your money. If they want to make this free to play I would say give it a shot. Right now it feels like    Not a fan of a game where you can play and gain progress to only have an update take progress away in the form of nerfs to slow progress. My rouge was super powerful with earned ledgendaries until the patch changed him and now I am dying constantly.

    I would not support giving blizzard your money. If they want to make this free to play I would say give it a shot. Right now it feels like your paying $70 for some free to play game where progression is slowed down by random updates.    … Expand
  13. Azoulas
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action.

    It's a LOOT hunter with boring loot.

    This is an MMO with no social aspects.

    A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals.
  14. racecaraz
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    Update: version 1.1 has completely sucked the fun out of this game. The greed shines through, the review copy sent to the “journalists” paid to give good reviews was decent but now that the compensated critics have turned their biased findings we can completely try and milk the people left playing. Guess what? There won’t be many. There is a lot to like about the game but it’s far fromUpdate: version 1.1 has completely sucked the fun out of this game. The greed shines through, the review copy sent to the “journalists” paid to give good reviews was decent but now that the compensated critics have turned their biased findings we can completely try and milk the people left playing. Guess what? There won’t be many. There is a lot to like about the game but it’s far from perfect. I’m not a fan of level scaling, I level up but inevitably feel weaker for awhile. It’s suppose to be a grind but in my opinion is over the top. The endgame is not compelling, but I liked the campaign ok.

    You know what they say about hindsight, but I would have waited for this game to be 50% off. Lastly the micro transactions this reduced my score by at least 2. I know people say they are only cosmetic etc. Yet this is a full priced game, the really “cool” skins should be the result of gameplay not $20. If Fortnite wants to sell skins, fine it’s free to play. Selling skins in full price games only incentives developers to hold back content to sell at a premium. We shouldn’t stand for that it’s a slippery slope.    … Expand
  15. KISLS
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
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  16. voidisme
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    it had a ton of fundamental issues, like stash space, player defenses being bugged, no loot filter, no search function and there was some expectation that something would be addressed in the 'massive' patch released before season 1 but instead devs addressed nothing

    in addition to fixing nothing, they also went ahead and reduced player damage by about 50% across the board, along with    it had a ton of fundamental issues, like stash space, player defenses being bugged, no loot filter, no search function and there was some expectation that something would be addressed in the 'massive' patch released before season 1 but instead devs addressed nothing

    in addition to fixing nothing, they also went ahead and reduced player damage by about 50% across the board, along with reduction in player defense by also about 50%

    so now in a half baked unfinished game, you also do very little damage, along with dying much more quickly, making the experience even slower, more sluggish and grindy

    i cannot believe this is how a billion dollar company treats their games and players, if there was a score lower than 0, i would give it

    its unreal how 1 patch completely destroyed all good will and any hype for the new season, everyone in general were still excited at the prospect of the new season, especially because, for many it would be their first arpg season, but now most of the sentiment around this game is to uninstall and never buy any games from this company in the future    … Expand
  17. kilowatch
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I originally liked this game - my first ARPG, but the update on 7/18/23 destroyed the enjoyment of the game. After having me grind (Lvl 86) for a month, learn the game's mechanics with no tutorials or help, slowly upgrade gear, it was all rendered useless. I even enjoyed the monotonous Nightmare Dungeon grind as I reached the upper end of my character's progression. But to negate all thatI originally liked this game - my first ARPG, but the update on 7/18/23 destroyed the enjoyment of the game. After having me grind (Lvl 86) for a month, learn the game's mechanics with no tutorials or help, slowly upgrade gear, it was all rendered useless. I even enjoyed the monotonous Nightmare Dungeon grind as I reached the upper end of my character's progression. But to negate all that work and not offer anything in return is an egregious decision. Not only did they refuse to make any Quality of Life improvements, they actually made things worse, like making it take an extra 2 seconds to exit a dungeon. WHY??? On the eve of Season One, the developers have managed to make me not want to play anymore. I can't imagine a more poorly managed rollout, and it reeks of greed and being detached from the player base.… Expand
  18. BaconStrips
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The game through the campaign is fun. Once you’re done with that content, you’re faced with a massive grind with little to no reward. You spend hours upon hours farming experience, gear, optimizing, and strategizing for little to no end game content. Then, the devs arbitrarily decided to address the issue of no endgame content by ruining your items, nerfing your already low tier builds,The game through the campaign is fun. Once you’re done with that content, you’re faced with a massive grind with little to no reward. You spend hours upon hours farming experience, gear, optimizing, and strategizing for little to no end game content. Then, the devs arbitrarily decided to address the issue of no endgame content by ruining your items, nerfing your already low tier builds, and disrespecting your time. Choosing to decrease all experience gains, reducing damage capability, and destroying your survivability all in the name of increasing the grind. It’s an action RPG without the action. It’s a loot driven game without the loot. It’s an mmo without the social features. I wanted so badly to love this game but after the latest patch, I uninstalled. Diablo 3 all over again. Save your money and time. Avoid this game.… Expand
  19. Brainache
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is the kind of thing that happens when fund managers try to run hospitals. Who filled the board room with gamer-haters for this one? It feels like it was designed on a buggy spreadsheet where the results are re-uploaded every time the run button is pressed and the results are massively different every time making changes that massively alter the gameplay experience, typically for theThis is the kind of thing that happens when fund managers try to run hospitals. Who filled the board room with gamer-haters for this one? It feels like it was designed on a buggy spreadsheet where the results are re-uploaded every time the run button is pressed and the results are massively different every time making changes that massively alter the gameplay experience, typically for the worse. This has eviscerated the soul of what used to constitute a Diablo game. It sucks. It’s sucks bad.… Expand
  20. fatboy95ci
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
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  21. Mcode
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was good, patch 1.1 is the worst patch I've seen since SWG did the new combat upgrade.
    Uninstall
  22. Throwaway1117
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sorcerers are absolutely pointless. Gameplay is slow. Cooldowns are slow. Traveling is slowed down. Experience was nerfed. It’s pointless to be a new player to this game. Don’t give them your money. They already hate you.… Expand
  23. caleblawlis
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Any review you see pre 7/18/23 was for the beta of the game and most likely no longer reflects the actual quality the game is currently at
  24. Pat6616
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Campaign looks awesome and graphics are outstanding.

    But after that.. its just bland. Less action, longer cooldowns, builds are not diverse. Endgame content is just isnt there as to what was supposed to be.
  25. ipackgolddots
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    I immensely enjoyed the game, but then the season one patch dropped. Everything I worked hard to get to has been nerfed into the dirt. It doesn't feel good. I was a far cry from being able to kill Uber Lilith, but now it'll never happen.
  26. Plua
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Season 1 patch destroyed any hope of this game ever being fun. I cannot believe at this current juncture that any of the developers who designed and implemented these changes have ever played the game. With this level of poor leadership and incompetence, this game is on a fast track to irrelevance.
  27. Halflife1994
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play now is like watching paint dry! Nerf after nerf. They gutted a charter that need huge improvement, made the game harder so individuals die more, reduced armour, and damage reduction while still they have not fixed resistances. This game right now is a pure waste of time. Just go outside… Expand
  28. Zoot735
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The lastest patch has ruined the game. I would urge everyone to save your hard earned $70. There are many great releases around the corner, much more deserving of your time and cash. The developers do NOT care about their player base.

    They’ve nerfed every and any viable build. I was excited to play this game until they wrecked it completely. Check any online forum longterm player are    The lastest patch has ruined the game. I would urge everyone to save your hard earned $70. There are many great releases around the corner, much more deserving of your time and cash. The developers do NOT care about their player base.

    They’ve nerfed every and any viable build. I was excited to play this game until they wrecked it completely. Check any online forum longterm player are all unhappy with the changes. If I can keep even one person from buying this steaming pile of trash I’ve done my good deed for the day.    … Expand
  29. clammy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Shameful. Money grab with little care for the fans and the game itself. S1 patch is shameful.
  30. sazizisam
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Forever Nerf ...extremely unbalance experience. nice work Blizzard, considering to giveup this game
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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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