Diablo IV

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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,649 out of 6675
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  1. nobodyimportant
    Jun 28, 2023
    5
    Eh, I guess I'm a bit biassed, but I'm not into the gameplay. The characters are fine, but none of them grab me in any way. Also, they really need to work on their servers if they still force players to play online.
  2. Vtec9k
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    Diablo 4 is really hit and miss. The initial stages of the game are fun, story starts strong and introduces some interesting characters and while the story loses some interest in later acts it's still a decent campaign overall.

    The levelling, skills builds and loot in the 1-50 range is pretty average. The huge range of loot affixes and aspects mean you can never actually have a "build"    Diablo 4 is really hit and miss. The initial stages of the game are fun, story starts strong and introduces some interesting characters and while the story loses some interest in later acts it's still a decent campaign overall.

    The levelling, skills builds and loot in the 1-50 range is pretty average. The huge range of loot affixes and aspects mean you can never actually have a "build" while levelling and you are wearing whatever has the best main stat and sometimes a preferred aspect or two. Changing your skill tree and using occultist is both expensive with poor UI.

    Hitting about 50 gets more fun again. The capstone dungeon is well designed and other content like tree of whispers, helltides, wold bosses and nightmare dungeons all open up. These are all fun for a while but a little basic.

    After a while the same levelling, skill builds and loot issues become a real killer. The poor damage bucket and stats design, poor loot quality and drop rates and prohibitly expensive respecting of aspects, skills, upgrades, paragon points and item re-rolling makes progression feel super stale.

    The later endgame (80+) is a grind with very limited scope for testing new builds or improving gear.

    Season 1 patch has totally nerfed XP, survivability and damage to the point that I don't think I can make any progress towards my seasonal char with limited playtime. The devs have totally failed to improve build diversity or implement any QoL changes leaving the game in a worse state than pre-season.

    I might roll a new seasonal char and play a few hours, but unless the new Malignant Hearts mechanic is super-engaging (sploiler: it's not) I don't see myself getting anywhere near the endgame again.    … Expand
  3. ZenderR
    Jun 12, 2023
    5
    Pretty much a mediocre ARPG. Would be 6-7 if it didn't cost $90.

    Some reasons are: - Boring itemization - stack crit chance, crit damage, and vuln damage; - Lack of build diversity - 2-3 builds for a class. Even less if you're a sorcerer; - The endgame loop is far beyond boring - I can't describe it in words but while playing this game between monster packs I felt utterly frustrated;    Pretty much a mediocre ARPG. Would be 6-7 if it didn't cost $90.

    Some reasons are:
    - Boring itemization - stack crit chance, crit damage, and vuln damage;
    - Lack of build diversity - 2-3 builds for a class. Even less if you're a sorcerer;
    - The endgame loop is far beyond boring - I can't describe it in words but while playing this game between monster packs I felt utterly frustrated;
    - The game brought nothing new to the ARPG genre. It's okay, but not for a game that costs $90 straight away and the way it was advertised.    … Expand
  4. frazzefraz
    Jul 15, 2023
    5
    Dont like the open world and disconnects sometimes. Diablo 3 was better in my opinion.
  5. Dee-Jay_Deli
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    ARPG with good core combat and decent story, held back by lacklustre game-design, loot and endgame.
  6. ferolajr
    Jun 12, 2023
    7
    Diablo IV part ways with the endless demon killing of the previous titles and delivers a more focused RPG experience, with sidequests and dialogues akin to those of The Elder Scrolls games (though nowhere as deep or entertaining). I enjoyed the gameplay and skill tree, but the story and the open world didn't quite stick the landing for me, which is really sad because I think this is theDiablo IV part ways with the endless demon killing of the previous titles and delivers a more focused RPG experience, with sidequests and dialogues akin to those of The Elder Scrolls games (though nowhere as deep or entertaining). I enjoyed the gameplay and skill tree, but the story and the open world didn't quite stick the landing for me, which is really sad because I think this is the right direction for the franchise, just not the right execution.

    Diablo IV is not a bad game, but it is a weak entry for the Diablo franchise.    … Expand
  7. KONG_
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Fixed an issue where, Fixed an issue where, Fixed an issue where, Fixed an issue where......

    75 words filled. We all know why.
  8. spewpain
    Jun 20, 2023
    6
    Great Game during the story and upon unlocking WT3. After playing some helltides, trees of whispers etc.. you will notice a lot of running/stupidly repetetive content. Hard to get item upgrades in the later game, so you feel weaker by levelling up. The only source of power past lvl 50 comes from paragon and gear upgrades, plus enemies scale up while you might be running around with no gearGreat Game during the story and upon unlocking WT3. After playing some helltides, trees of whispers etc.. you will notice a lot of running/stupidly repetetive content. Hard to get item upgrades in the later game, so you feel weaker by levelling up. The only source of power past lvl 50 comes from paragon and gear upgrades, plus enemies scale up while you might be running around with no gear upgrade for 10levels or so.
    If you are looking for a 40hour adventure and then leave it, it is a great game. If your expectation is to find a "live service game" that motivates to continue the grind... it is no fun to play    … Expand
  9. arc330
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    Overall a fun experience. classic diablo style and gameplay lay a solid foundation for what can become a great game. It is still new, so give it time to grow. Although I do miss the days of being able to pause a video game and no lag. An offline mode would be nice, but that's not gonna happen because Blizzard has made it clear over the past few years that they truly only care about oneOverall a fun experience. classic diablo style and gameplay lay a solid foundation for what can become a great game. It is still new, so give it time to grow. Although I do miss the days of being able to pause a video game and no lag. An offline mode would be nice, but that's not gonna happen because Blizzard has made it clear over the past few years that they truly only care about one thing, money.… Expand
  10. HEROD
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    Can't even launch the game because off the server latency... Not professionnal
  11. Dandellus1980
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    Boring after finishing the story. I already stopped playing a week ago, grind to lvl 100 feels pointless.
  12. MagicMaximus
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They ruin it in new ways with every patch. Having fun after a patch? Wait until the next patch to realize they hate your enjoyment.… Expand
  13. Lukeydoodoo
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    The game was fun, and the story was well voiced and animated. End-game content is a little lacking though. Season 1 has also been a little underwhelming; but I'm only about 10hrs in.
  14. 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
  15. Cryptix
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    First i want to say that Diablo IV had a high potential to be a really really good game. I've had alot of fun through the Eternal Realm and played over 400 Hours grinding different Classes, trying out cool stuff, different builds, Pushing as far as i could and also Hardcore. And yes, i had Fun, alot Fun. I am not the "Casual" Gamer, i like to Zoom and Push. Played Path of Exile sinceFirst i want to say that Diablo IV had a high potential to be a really really good game. I've had alot of fun through the Eternal Realm and played over 400 Hours grinding different Classes, trying out cool stuff, different builds, Pushing as far as i could and also Hardcore. And yes, i had Fun, alot Fun. I am not the "Casual" Gamer, i like to Zoom and Push. Played Path of Exile since release.
    Yea, but what should i say... The Last Patch just killed the Game for me. High EXP Cuts, Nerfs (Offensive and defensive) around the Board and just giving a sht on the Community, that paid 70$ Minimum each. In Fact almost all my Builds are dealing like 30-50% LESS damage and dying faster. And they nerfed a important stat in the game "Player have #% Increased fun while playing Diablo4" by almost 100%. Giving us items for BUGGED Resistances (!!!) and will be fixed in Season 2 (?!). Are you fcking kidding me? Uber Uniques that are so rare, that no one will ever see one. Trading is a Joke. Crafting is bad. Helltides just got WAAAY longer. No Gear Upgrades after level 70 (just small ones). Stashes are way to small (playing several builds and 2-3 Classes and you are fcked). No Loot filter at all. The Hardest Boss in the game doesnt have specific Drops, lmfao.
    I really had so much hope. But boy, here i am.. Bashing Blizzard on Metacritic. Blizzard is still so out of touch with the Community. Learned my final lesson now and will move on. I am using my Random Teleport to go to Baldurs Gate 3 or any other Game.    … Expand
  16. Purge6
    Jul 20, 2023
    5
    Story/campaign is good. Graphics are good. Sound effects are nice and punchy. However, once you reach end-game, it is quite lacking. I leveled my sorc to 83, but grinding to 100 is such a chore and the lack of interesting activities to do in end-game makes it worse. Also, there are A LOT of bugs in this game, some of which have existed since beta and still have not been fixed. BlizzardStory/campaign is good. Graphics are good. Sound effects are nice and punchy. However, once you reach end-game, it is quite lacking. I leveled my sorc to 83, but grinding to 100 is such a chore and the lack of interesting activities to do in end-game makes it worse. Also, there are A LOT of bugs in this game, some of which have existed since beta and still have not been fixed. Blizzard relies way too much on players to test their game for them. Not only that, but with every patch, Blizzard seems to break something, if not multiple things.

    If you are only interested in the campaign, I highly recommend this game. The production quality of the cutscenes/voice-acting/etc. is top notch. I liked the main story enough to not skip a single cutscene or line of dialogue the first time through.

    If you are an avid ARPG player who is definitely interested in end-game, there are better ARPGs out there. If you have not purchased the game yet (unlikely, because most ARPG fans have already tried this game), I suggest that you wait until Blizzard improves the game.    … Expand
  17. samwu788
    Jul 29, 2023
    0
    Expensive and not worth it.
    Terrible experience.
    Don't buy it
    Don't buy it
    Don't buy it
  18. Lorddark19
    Jul 30, 2023
    8
    Es fehlen ein paar Punkte um es perfekt zu machen. Die Story ist für Diablo Verhältnisse auch gut
  19. mr_exorcist
    Aug 7, 2023
    5
    A lot of dumb kids just bombing the rating without even playing the game.
    The game overall is ok. You can definitely spend there few weeks-month by playing campaign and then exploring some endgame stuff to do until it starts getting boring. I had fun playing this amount of time so gaming is good.
    Rating it as 6, because game also has issues that needs to be solved.
  20. royal36461
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haha bad bad bad bad bad so bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad… Expand
  21. Azerate
    Jun 12, 2023
    10
    The best ARPG series is back in its full glory. There's nothing else to say. It's perfect.
  22. CrypticPickle
    Jun 9, 2023
    0
    Conceptually an interesting game but largely unplayable for me on the PS5. Constant lag and rubberbanding that is not present on the other platforms hosting the game.

    All other PSN games work great and having a friend load from their laptop on the same connection works fine.

    No response from Blizzard or PSN. Do not waste your time with this on the PS5.
  23. bulll007
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    Really having fun to the extend that I can't wait until I play some more. It is casual and at the same time very grindy and time consuming (if you want to). Good job to the devs and the team, just hope they keep it up with upcoming expansions and seasons etc
  24. rarz4
    Jun 11, 2023
    3
    Полнейшее разочарование. Достойна покупки только со скидкой, но так как это Blizzard, то это произойдёт нескоро.

    Игра, продающаяся за 70 долларов, выглzдит как демо-версия. Играл на PS5. Главный конкурент этой игры Path 0f Exile вышла целых 10 лет назад и на данный момент превосходит распиаренный кусок дерьма от Blizzard. И это при том, что PoE является совершенно бесплатной, не считая    Полнейшее разочарование. Достойна покупки только со скидкой, но так как это Blizzard, то это произойдёт нескоро.

    Игра, продающаяся за 70 долларов, выглzдит как демо-версия. Играл на PS5. Главный конкурент этой игры Path 0f Exile вышла целых 10 лет назад и на данный момент превосходит распиаренный кусок дерьма от Blizzard. И это при том, что PoE является совершенно бесплатной, не считая необязательные транзакции для увеличения сундука.

    Первое что бросилось в глаза - мизерное количество умений, которые мы можем разместить на панели управления. Всего 6 штук. В PoE их 12 и недавно добавили еще 4. (PS5)

    Убогое и линейное дерево прокачки. Это даже не дерево, а обструганный сучок, которым можно поковырять в этой куче дерьма. Играть становится скучно уже часа через 3. Единственный выход это сбрасывать очки и идти по другой ветви развития. Но тогда не захочется переигрывать за этого персонажа в следующий раз.

    Местами "деревянные" анимации, персонаж может резко остановиться, физика ближнего боя выглядит убого.

    Огромное количество однотипных подвалов, подземелий.

    Так как игра только вышла, то чувствуется дисбаланс некоторых умений. Но это я думаю скоро исправят.

    Количество навыков преступно мало, по сравнению с той же PoE. Это просто детский сад какой-то.

    Даже если учесть post game активности, играть всё равно скучно. Ждём запуска сезонов.

    Непонятно зачем сделанные нелепые вставки на игровом движке. Лучше бы добавили ray tracing.

    Эту игру тяжело назвать интересной. Геймплей ощущается как обрезанный и искусственно ограниченный. Выглядит игра в целом так, словно тебе показывают красивую лошадь, но не дают поездить на ней верхом, разрешают только вставить ей в задницу игрушечный руль и вертеть им влево-вправо.

    На данный момент не советую покупать Diabo 4. Игра по всем параметрам отстаёт от десятилетнего конкурента, если не считать графику(всё таки 2023 год на дворе) и сюжет (он тут нужен?).

    Серия Diablo культовая. Основоположник жанра и многолетний триумфатор. Но времена меняются. Вместо удовлетворения потребителей, в первую очередь превозносится прибыль. Если вы никогда не играли в подобные игры и готовы впустую потратить деньги, то смело спонсируйте халатность Blizzard. Если же вы хотите посмотреть на настоящую ARPG, гораздо более глубокую, интересную, реиграбельную, с несоизмеримо большим количеством контента, со все ещё актуальной графикой, то выбирайте Path of Exile.

    Релиз Diablo 4 от Blizzard выглядит в этом году как самоубийство. Ведь совсем скоро выходит Path of Exile 2.    … Expand
  25. Tau1s
    Jun 13, 2023
    9
    Great game, lots of fun. Story is ok although I miss the huge verity of locations Diablo 3 but an open world is better. the gameplay is fun and engaging. the game is a bit grindy if you want very specific items, which you will if you're planning on optimising your build and doing highlevel endgame content hover I personally I find the grind enjoyable as the game has many quality of lifeGreat game, lots of fun. Story is ok although I miss the huge verity of locations Diablo 3 but an open world is better. the gameplay is fun and engaging. the game is a bit grindy if you want very specific items, which you will if you're planning on optimising your build and doing highlevel endgame content hover I personally I find the grind enjoyable as the game has many quality of life features which let you focus on gameplay… Expand
  26. Cako86
    Jun 8, 2023
    5
    The art graphics sound is great ! The combat are very repetitive and not rewarding . The scaling is broken … finding new gears is boring since its good fol like 25 minutes of gameplay … and the bugs … i wont even go there
  27. Danky_K4ng
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Very good campaign. The gameplay loop is also pretty addicting, but the endgame leaves something to be desired.
  28. t0lkien
    Jun 11, 2023
    6
    The game has a lot of potential, but swings between sublime and frustratingly bad, so it's difficult to give it an even review. Below are the high and low points:

    Good: - amazing cutscenes - some good narrative and characters - beautiful world artwork - gorgeous character armor art Bad: - clunky movement and combat - awkward an uneven systems - downright terrible narrative at    The game has a lot of potential, but swings between sublime and frustratingly bad, so it's difficult to give it an even review. Below are the high and low points:

    Good:
    - amazing cutscenes
    - some good narrative and characters
    - beautiful world artwork
    - gorgeous character armor art

    Bad:
    - clunky movement and combat
    - awkward an uneven systems
    - downright terrible narrative at times
    - way too much monster CC and no way to play around it
    - shallow itemization

    How good or bad the game is will only become clear after a few seasons.    … Expand
  29. spezzo
    Jul 21, 2023
    9
    They listen to feedback, make some mistakes, are aware of those, and seem to constantly care about improving the game... That aside the game is fun and I have played 100s of hours already.
  30. Ghostlist2
    Jun 7, 2023
    10
    갓겜입니다. 훌륭한 스토리 박진감 넘치는 전투 중독되는 파밍 수레처럼 굴러가는 시스템까지
    사고 후회없으실 겁니다 탈것을 좀 늦게 주는데 메인퀘부터 쭉미시고 악몽 진입하면 훨씬 재미납니다
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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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