Diablo IV

 PlayStation 5
User Score
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. Hawkberg52
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible manipulative practices designed to make money over player experience. Deliberate slow downs to increase player time. Garbage itemization.… Expand
  2. poojah
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    As a fan of this franchise for ~25 years, I am quite saddened and dismayed by this recent installment for Diablo 4.

    This game is terrible. While it does have some interesting elements, the music scoring is incredible and the graphics are nothing short of amazing... It has many, many, MANY, downfalls. It was fun and exciting for the campaign, but after that, you level for a bit and    As a fan of this franchise for ~25 years, I am quite saddened and dismayed by this recent installment for Diablo 4.

    This game is terrible.

    While it does have some interesting elements, the music scoring is incredible and the graphics are nothing short of amazing... It has many, many, MANY, downfalls.

    It was fun and exciting for the campaign, but after that, you level for a bit and progress somewhat when you can explore Nightmare Dungeons, or do Hell Tides, or just farm content. However, you quickly hit a wall in which you cannot progress. This was further amplified by the constant nerfs the developers implemented in various parts of the game.

    The game, now, is no longer something you are able to play and enjoy to reach player power increases. It is, unfortunately, made even worse by the considerable stat affixes that are amazing but never roll on your gear. This frustration is compounded by the introduction of the challenge of farming enough gold to, enable what should be a switch in character builds or specializations only limited by the random drops in the game, and not, be for paying for every system required for the switch. Thus, pulling you deeper into a downward spiral of a time sink, severly limiting play and forward momentum. This will only be exacerbated more during the seasons, when you have a time crunch and also a reset factor. Resent nerfs have made it even worse, clearly designed around the, now clearly apparent philosophy of ABK that: "time spent = content."

    I have already wasted my 120 dollars on this piece of garbage software that is now lining my recycle bin on my desktop. This is the first game in the franchise that I have ever uninstalled and stopped playing due to dissatisfaction with, not only the current version of the game, but also the deep flaws that exist in the character designs and key game mechanics/systems.

    Hold on to your precious dollars. There hundreds of better titles out there. Wait for the expansion and re-evaluate, in my opinion.

    I will not be buying another Activision, Blizzard, King title or anything related to this horrible company that clearly has lost touch with their player base and does not respect their player bases time.    … Expand
  3. jimbobwobbo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Most of the reviews already said it, the game is trash in current state with possible potential in a few years if they can even save it lol. Hope Lizzard stocks crash and the investors money burns. I think theyre just trolling their customers at this point. I hope a lawsuit happens.
  4. Qsxga
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    My first game ever was Diablo 1, my uncles gifted it to me as a kid and I always thank him for that, even remind it to him just right before Diablo 4 release, that said, I always stuck with Diablo no matter if the release was good or not, bought every single one of the games, BUT sadly this is my last, had a good time for over two decades on every release now it’s time to move on.

    All    My first game ever was Diablo 1, my uncles gifted it to me as a kid and I always thank him for that, even remind it to him just right before Diablo 4 release, that said, I always stuck with Diablo no matter if the release was good or not, bought every single one of the games, BUT sadly this is my last, had a good time for over two decades on every release now it’s time to move on.

    All the devs/poor management choices btw, game had potential, graphics are good (props to the artists), but for the amount of content and poor balanced game it is not worth more than 30% of its price    … Expand
  5. GoliathBlock
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Game is fun. Blizzard just doesn't want its players to have too much fun. They for some reason chose to make everything less fun especially endgame content in the new 1.1 patch.
  6. J41DF12
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    0 respect for the community. Building mechanics to gate xp gate fun and absolutely no build diversity. What is blizzard response nerf everything. Y'all can kick cans I'm done. Waste of money and time I spent
  7. Drazan728
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game was pretty fun if a bit slow paced compared to older titles in the series, but Blizzard have decided that fun is not allowed and you are not to have a good time with this game. Exp nerfed, survivabity nerfed, fun factor nerfed, Helltides unplayable, For **** Sake they nerfed how long it takes to exit a **** dungeon. I wanted to love this game and I really was having fun but I am done.
  8. jkarlos
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The patch for Season 1 is the worst patch to a game ever. I would not waste your money on a game where they will just destroy your build because it works. That and the completely nerfed dungeon XP which makes killing anything in them pointless. Its like an alternate universe where Blizzard is Lilith and Lilith wins.
  9. Brwtfsths
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The latest patch is an abomination. "wE lIsTeN tO yOuR fEeDbAcK". Jesus Christ Blizzard, I guess you are stillsetting new standards in the gaming industry, just not good ones. Has anyone ever opened reddit or Twitter from your team? How was it a good idea to nerf everything across the board into the ground? You deal less damage than before the patch, which makes leveling even more of aThe latest patch is an abomination. "wE lIsTeN tO yOuR fEeDbAcK". Jesus Christ Blizzard, I guess you are stillsetting new standards in the gaming industry, just not good ones. Has anyone ever opened reddit or Twitter from your team? How was it a good idea to nerf everything across the board into the ground? You deal less damage than before the patch, which makes leveling even more of a grind. You can take less damage which makes you die faster, which makes leveling more of a grind. On top of that you destroyed cool downs across the board. How is it fun to run in circles to wait for the cooldowns? It's mind boggling really. And to round it up you decided to finally delete the sorc from the game, because f*** it, sorc was bad in pre season already so why not just delete it from the game altogether?… Expand
  10. hotpocket69
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I tried really hard to like this game but after a few hours of season 1 I just cant,. I feel no drive to play and im really bored.

    Save your $
  11. kevistheman
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The game had so much promise and much LIke all Blizzard's Hit Games, got nerfed to the ground. It's a terrible terrible decision to make a game which already takes forever to kill bosses and multiply it by 100x
  12. ThatGuyMajin
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Never buying another blizzard product.
    After wow i should have learned
    After overwatch i should have realized they would never change
    After Diablo IV i just feel like an idiot
    Activision/Blizzard are an abusive spouse and they are never gonna change.
  13. Dyspareunia
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Too many items affixes contributes to an overall feeling of the game being a slog to work through. Updates have excerabated the issue as they've added yet more affixes and lowered exp rates.
  14. ZachPride778
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh, you wanna have fun? Here’s a nerf for the fun. Btw buy the battle pass!… Expand
  15. kaji1
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Game was fun up until Jul 18 2023 when a big nerf patch dropped in front of Season 1. It is obvious to everyone the main purpose was to get more players to play the game more and grind more while trying to sell the battle pass and microtransactions. It's a common video game theme but blizzard thought we would not notice when they nerfed everything to the ground to make everyone take 100%Game was fun up until Jul 18 2023 when a big nerf patch dropped in front of Season 1. It is obvious to everyone the main purpose was to get more players to play the game more and grind more while trying to sell the battle pass and microtransactions. It's a common video game theme but blizzard thought we would not notice when they nerfed everything to the ground to make everyone take 100% more time to do anything in the game. Laughable. Only masochist play this game. Look elsewhere.… Expand
  16. Bobbydigga
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Install PoE instead this trash.Install PoE instead this trash.Install PoE instead this trash.Install PoE instead this trash.
  17. Kyoski
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Alright, I'm sick of Blizzard.
    I literally made an account just to write the review here because they do the same crap with every game, every expansion, every release.
    It's always good at first, and then they ruin everything with the patches, like they're SO out of touch with their community it's insane. You CAN'T even buy a premium battle pass if you purchased the 100$ version that    Alright, I'm sick of Blizzard.
    I literally made an account just to write the review here because they do the same crap with every game, every expansion, every release.

    It's always good at first, and then they ruin everything with the patches, like they're SO out of touch with their community it's insane.

    You CAN'T even buy a premium battle pass if you purchased the 100$ version that came with an accelerated battle pass because the game FORCES you to use it, even though Blizzard explicitly said you can save it for later seasons!

    Sure you can, but if you do you CAN'T get the premium battle pass because the game forces you to use the accelerated battle past first!

    The 1.1.0 patch completely gutted the game, and it was so widely hated they had to do an emergency livestream the following friday just to try and quell the backlash.

    This has been ONE of the BIGGEST flops i've ever seen, honestly.
    I don't know how they dropped the ball this hard, how they're so out of touch with their community.

    The game is not even worth playing in its current state.    … Expand
  18. ihavehaste
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I created an account just to say I agree with people saying that Blizzard is totally out of touch with what gamers want. After releasing the patch, I have decided to stop playing the game. It is no longer fun to me. I thought that's what I was paying for but apparently not.
  19. Xenolithic
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    You lighting on fire a pile of money would bring you more joy and comfort than buying and playing this game. It will be used in future college courses on how not to provide a service to your customers.
  20. Longtimeplayer1
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Most boring diablo game ever. Ive played every blizzard game ever made, starting with warcraft 1. Played all diablo games (was one of first players in the US to 100 paragon in diablo 3). I must say i was hyped for d4, preordered ultimate once it was available and im starting to regret doing that. I died with an eternal character at lvl 82 on hardcore and my progress transferred over to aMost boring diablo game ever. Ive played every blizzard game ever made, starting with warcraft 1. Played all diablo games (was one of first players in the US to 100 paragon in diablo 3). I must say i was hyped for d4, preordered ultimate once it was available and im starting to regret doing that. I died with an eternal character at lvl 82 on hardcore and my progress transferred over to a new char. Now with season 1 my progress didnt transfer over to the seasonal character because blizzard programmers decided to put in trash mechanics where you have to log in with a character to have your progress transfer over (Wtf). Cant do that with a dead character so it seems i have to grind all altars and renown all over again. Game is trash, endgame is trash, season 1 is trash and battlepass is trash. You grind for no reason and theres no reason to make new characters, also where are set items ?… Expand
  21. Diablo4suck
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely trash game. I feel like I just got mugged . What a waste of $90. Blizzard is dead , and they’ve been dead, but officially… **** blizzard for ruining this game and STEALING my money. Blizzard deserves a class action lawsuit over this . Game needs another 3+ years of work before it’s really a finished game . Disgusting money grab . Hope it was worth it blizzard , I will NEVER buy ANYTHING related to blizzard
    Ever again. Disgraceful and I’m so disappointed in myself for believing …. One last time …. That maybe blizzard will get it right. They won’t. They never will. This isn’t the blizzard of 20 years ago . This is a trash company that deserves to be sued for this massive bait and switch. Like selling you a car but without the engine … and you don’t realize because they never let you open the hood…    … Expand
  22. Hellsblood
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard doesn't play their own games makes us test their game for them and then nerfs the characters that we play. Play play. Play the game for the first month and a half after season 1. Patch will stop playing due to them nerfing everything over and over and over again. Please don't balance the game for characters level 1 through 99. Balance the game at level 100 as that is what the endBlizzard doesn't play their own games makes us test their game for them and then nerfs the characters that we play. Play play. Play the game for the first month and a half after season 1. Patch will stop playing due to them nerfing everything over and over and over again. Please don't balance the game for characters level 1 through 99. Balance the game at level 100 as that is what the end game goal is. Anyway, everything in between doesn't matter. It's over there to have fun.… Expand
  23. qwerasd285
    Aug 10, 2023
    0
    정말 유저를 1도 생각안하는 최악의 운영
    정말 유저를 1도 생각안하는 최악의 운영라이브방송도 소통 1도없음
    라이브방송도 소통 1도없음디아블로의 명성은 끝났다디아블로의 명성은 끝났다
  24. gonza_manson
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Ahhhh, cielos, escuchen; no me gustan los discursos pero es tan agradable dejar que asimilen el desastre que han provocado. Lo arruinaron todo, gracias, adiós.
  25. truthBEtoId
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I would avoid currently. No end game activities, lots of confusing patches, very repetitive gameplay at the moment, pvp is a mess, and there just isn't enough build diversity to really warrant playing. I want it to be great but it is just not enjoyable in its current state. (Please buff horses, sincerely everyone).
  26. Ahres
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Id give the game a higher score if we could mod demons into shareholders. I highly recommend not giving blizzaar a penny.
  27. Barb120
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs seem to be onboard with what the game and community want and need. Happy that they are backpedaling on changes we hated
  28. Tiax7
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    scam game dont waste ur money to support those talentless predators.

    loot is boring.....leveling slow...recourse generation sucks....colldowns to long....unbalanced classes..build diversity nonexistend....developers ignore feedback.. every patch makes the game worse
  29. Zoroo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Not gonna play anymore, restarting from level 0 makes no sense. Give players the flexibility to use their OG character, which they have spent hundreds of hours playing and leveling up.
    For people who want to start a new character, they already have that feature built-in of creating an alternate.
    Why am I leveling up again, what's the point of that? Not only they are forcing you to    Not gonna play anymore, restarting from level 0 makes no sense. Give players the flexibility to use their OG character, which they have spent hundreds of hours playing and leveling up.
    For people who want to start a new character, they already have that feature built-in of creating an alternate.
    Why am I leveling up again, what's the point of that?

    Not only they are forcing you to start a new character, but they are also forcing you to do the renown again, explore the same map again, do the same side-quests again, and unlock the waypoints again, like **** no. This is absolute BS.

    Division 2 did it way better IMO - they had seasons too, players kept their fully leveled-up characters, could start new ones if they wanted, and they kept adding new stuff to the game, in terms of gear sets, new storylines, and super fun unique weapons to play with.    … Expand
  30. Askari1409
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs are highly dedicated to patching out any fun that players may be having.
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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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