Diablo IV

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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. Mikakushi
    Jun 18, 2023
    1
    Give my money back! There is no point in this crap xd Immerese is so low. It is not possible that so many people give 8-10 rates Game has no climate, grinds everywhere, the music sucks, the same enemies on locations, and open word, really. Totally crap - D3 is much better
  2. LunaticWoda
    Jun 18, 2023
    4
    Diablo 4. Blizzard swings and misses yet again. Just in new ways..

    Pros: The art style is bang on and graphics are good for this genre of game The story is good (grading on a curve) as you have to deal with the D3 train wreck story Lilith and Lorath are super awesome. Cons: The core balancing of the game is off the walls bad. IE. Some classes can use more gear than others (bar    Diablo 4. Blizzard swings and misses yet again. Just in new ways..

    Pros:
    The art style is bang on and graphics are good for this genre of game
    The story is good (grading on a curve) as you have to deal with the D3 train wreck story
    Lilith and Lorath are super awesome.

    Cons:
    The core balancing of the game is off the walls bad. IE. Some classes can use more gear than others (bar gets to weild 4 weapons and get the stats vs a sorc getting a staff or a wand and focus)
    End game content is a dumpster fire due to said balancing issues
    Music in a lot of places not great
    Most side quests are WoW-esque fetch quests and not lore driven

    Overall if you just want the story that you will have a enjoyable-ish time. If you were hoping for another great Diablo game to sink thousands of hours into than move along.    … Expand
  3. Loloensucre
    Jun 18, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Non charm anmymore. Endless farming online. Total Warcraftisation to the Diablo franchise. Story is juste meeh. It's very sad when i remember the impact of Diablo 2. Even the loot now you are full off legendaire with a single run but without fun. It doesn't work for me.… Expand
  4. Flamekid
    Jun 17, 2023
    2
    Terrible nonsensical story, and terrible level scaling that punished progress, D4 is one of the worst addition which only- loses to Diablo immortal in the unplayable case
  5. GrandmasterP
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    MORALLY bestial + boring and repetitive Game

    - initial Price Scam, cosmetics, Battle Passes, overpriced expansions +maybe more to come(pay2win???)
    -> weaker people+children getting hardcore exploited!!!
  6. clayesterling
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Excellent. All around a great game that has kept me interested in the story (rare these days). I look forward to sinking hours into endgame content.
  7. Vorpalix
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    The game is amazing, I don't know what everyone else is smoking around here. This is coming from a D2 veteran. And yes, I HAVE made it to the endgame, it has its problems (quite a few actually) but it's nothing they can't work out, and they have already addressed most issues. People on metacritic gotta be trolling.

    p.s. yeah, having a cosmetics shop sucks, but it's the standard    The game is amazing, I don't know what everyone else is smoking around here. This is coming from a D2 veteran. And yes, I HAVE made it to the endgame, it has its problems (quite a few actually) but it's nothing they can't work out, and they have already addressed most issues. People on metacritic gotta be trolling.

    p.s. yeah, having a cosmetics shop sucks, but it's the standard nowadays, unfortunately.    … Expand
  8. thisisfun
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Who called this polished? As far as Diablo goes, this is not polished... nearly every aspect of this game has regressed from an innovative standpoint and a quality of life standpoint.
    - Can't track sidequests, crashing all over the place
    - Resists just don't work, leaving armor and health your only options - Their end game is pointless; Diablo games are supposed to reward you for    Who called this polished? As far as Diablo goes, this is not polished... nearly every aspect of this game has regressed from an innovative standpoint and a quality of life standpoint.
    - Can't track sidequests, crashing all over the place
    - Resists just don't work, leaving armor and health your only options
    - Their end game is pointless; Diablo games are supposed to reward you for increased risk. This version doesn't. Gear drops are based off your character level and not the dungeon level. This means running a 40 minute dungeon isn't as valuable as running 4 x 10 min dungeons. It's not supposed to be this way. We want to enjoy the challenge and be rewarded for it.
    - The story line is short and dumb.
    - Nearly every aspect of this game has some unpolished wonkiness, for instance there's no Diablo IV graphic on my OS tool bar. I don't want to buy a AAA game and see a white piece of paper as the game icon. Especially when the game crashes as much as this one.
    - The season play doesn't include new content. Season play is supposed to be a NEW season each time you play it, not the same old content that's been done before on repeat.

    While in Diablo you spend a lot of time looking at new gear, this new version tipped the balanced. You spend too much time looking at gear now with all these stupid sub divided stats. Leaving gems in to take up inventory space just to have something to fix that the community will be happy about it is an obvious play and doesn't make up for the half finished nature of the game. This isn't a Blizzard Diablo, which always has something innovative even if it doesn't work you need to try. This is a washed out version that actually makes the game crappier. Booooooo go back to mobile games Blizzard you're embarrassing yourself.    … Expand
  9. Seico
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    9 because never 10. This game is amazing, they listen the community. No bug, no lag, nothing wrong,
  10. Mikeknife
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    I like it very much! After d3 i was skeptical! But they nailed it for me! I love the dark horror theme! Gamepkay easy one of the best I played compared to other Hack and slash RPg! Story is proffesional and cool! Much still to come!
  11. Zafeer
    Jun 17, 2023
    2
    So much hype. The sad fact of the matter is this game is just not fun to play. Usually with a Blizzard game when the servers go down I wait until they come back up. With Diablo 4 I just go find something else to do. My first character is only level 30 and I'm bored. In game shops have over priced junk that you'll replace in the next 5 minutes. The gear crafting system is gone. TheSo much hype. The sad fact of the matter is this game is just not fun to play. Usually with a Blizzard game when the servers go down I wait until they come back up. With Diablo 4 I just go find something else to do. My first character is only level 30 and I'm bored. In game shops have over priced junk that you'll replace in the next 5 minutes. The gear crafting system is gone. The story is dull. (Why do I have to ask permission to fight the big bad threatening the world??) Going anywhere in the world is a slog. Does anyone really want to take 20 minutes smashing hordes of damage sponges just to click some stupid tablet to hear useless rambling?

    There is some character customization but no matter what I select it's just unsatisfying. In game gear is hideous (at least for the mage). Level 30 "legendary" gear still looks like peasant rags. There seem to be a lot of spells and abilities to play with. Unfortunately, you have to pay to respec every time you want to try something new. This discourages me from trying to find a build that I'll have fun with because if you die it's 10% durability and about 10% of your money pool to repair it.

    Combat is just bad. Why is there a cooldown on the dodge button?? I have to keep dropping my AOE spells on bosses because I'm too busy running around avoiding the junk that the boss is throwing around. This makes for super long, drawn out battles, that end in drops that are worse than the gear I had heading into the fight.

    Why is this thing on-line only? I can't even pause the game to answer the phone, the door or grab something to eat. Why can't I start my own game and invite people I want to play with?

    This game is a mess with little or no redeeming qualities. I would NOT recommend it to anyone.    … Expand
  12. Kadarin
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    Really good game. I really hope they change their mind and allow loadouts, because even as a super casual player I'd like the ability to save my builds so I can experiment with a new build without losing my old one, and storage is definitely too limited, but overall a very solid game. If they add these quality of life improvements it'll be a 10
  13. slaxxTB
    Jun 17, 2023
    2
    3% Story - 95% Fetchquests - 1% walking Sim - 1% fun

    2 points for the localized syncro
  14. EndingUpAlone
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    I love Diablo IV because it has fixed all the issues that were wrong with Diablo III, while also managing to incorporate many of the great qualities of Diablo II. I don't have much time to play the game with my job and extracurricular activities, but when I do I enjoy it immensely. I'm giving it a 9 because although it's great, there is still room to improve. It's not too complicated,I love Diablo IV because it has fixed all the issues that were wrong with Diablo III, while also managing to incorporate many of the great qualities of Diablo II. I don't have much time to play the game with my job and extracurricular activities, but when I do I enjoy it immensely. I'm giving it a 9 because although it's great, there is still room to improve. It's not too complicated, while at the same time being challenging when needed. Also, the couch co-op is what sets this game above the rest. Maybe people would be giving it better reviews if they had friends to play with. Doing anything alone for long periods of time is enough to make someone hate something such as a video game. When I'm able to play, I enjoy playing for long periods of time, then when I'm getting irritated or burned out I go outside, work out, and maybe even touch grass. This hard reset really helps to keep me grounded and reminds me that it's just for fun. There's more to life than this game, or any video game for that matter, so I'll enjoy it when I can with the friends and family that will enjoy it with me.… Expand
  15. PVK99
    Jun 17, 2023
    2
    It really is a super boring game, with nice graphic for a arpg. Grinding didn't feel rewarding at all, enemy's scale with you what's also lazy as hell, open world sucks, walking is the most you do in this game. That's it. 2 points for the graphic. Would recommend poe or grim dawn instead of this. If you didn't want to use your brain and just press two buttons, that's your game.
  16. Featherspeed
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Just to balance the scales all and all diablo 4 is genre defining and has a mountain of content and more coming great game
  17. Valdisnei
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    This is a worthy sequel to an already beloved franchise. Amazing graphics, impeccable cutscenes, and deep lore.

    I was sceptical at first about the talent tree, but now I can see its potencial and variety of builds. The itemization is still a bit difficult for me, but I believe it has the potential to be the perfect balance between to simple like D3, and too unnecessarily complicated and    This is a worthy sequel to an already beloved franchise. Amazing graphics, impeccable cutscenes, and deep lore.

    I was sceptical at first about the talent tree, but now I can see its potencial and variety of builds.

    The itemization is still a bit difficult for me, but I believe it has the potential to be the perfect balance between to simple like D3, and too unnecessarily complicated and random like D2.

    Definitely recommended!    … Expand
  18. Zettyyy
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Incredible graphics, interesting and varied gameplay. The game also references all the previous games, which is definitely a plus.
  19. CallumMcA
    Jun 17, 2023
    5
    One of the biggest ARPG launches in years and they came back for the crown. The campaign is well thought out. Sadly, its all down hill from completing the story. ARPGs have come so far and some new standards have been set which Diablo IV feels lacking in.

    Sure, ARPGs have reptation and grind but some have found ways to keep this interesting. Diablo IV lets you loose on a world map with    One of the biggest ARPG launches in years and they came back for the crown. The campaign is well thought out. Sadly, its all down hill from completing the story. ARPGs have come so far and some new standards have been set which Diablo IV feels lacking in.

    Sure, ARPGs have reptation and grind but some have found ways to keep this interesting. Diablo IV lets you loose on a world map with dungeons that are beautiful and can be fun for the first couple of runs but sadly they get boring very quickly. After a few runs you start to see the same patterns, enemy types.

    I keep thinking of the term 'surface level', I think everything seems great as you're whizzing by on the story but when you stop to have a look, it gets very dull and fast.

    The short number of skills you can have assigned seems like a step back and the PC experience feels like its held back.

    Disappointing.    … Expand
  20. gapi06
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Don't listen to the haters, this is the first Diablo i ever player and it's a fantastic game and well worth the 70$ price tag.
  21. ChichoJL82
    Jun 17, 2023
    1
    Éste juego no está hecho para gente que no tiene tiempo como yo! Y encima lo ha comprado Microsoft, ni un duro mío van a ver!
  22. Atwologa
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Playing a game where you character level goes up but your gear level remains constantly 10 levels or so behind isn't cool, and is simply not fun to play. You literally never feel powerful. Besides that combat is basically just resource gainer resource spender, awesome. Get rid of level scaling, and give me something to look forward to. I hit level 30 on 2 characters and realized I hadPlaying a game where you character level goes up but your gear level remains constantly 10 levels or so behind isn't cool, and is simply not fun to play. You literally never feel powerful. Besides that combat is basically just resource gainer resource spender, awesome. Get rid of level scaling, and give me something to look forward to. I hit level 30 on 2 characters and realized I had basically seen all there was to see. Complete waste of $70+.… Expand
  23. makburger
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece from Blizzard for old fans

    Hey guys, I am a big fan of diablo 1 and 2, spend many many hours there, and I can honestly tell, that this game is made with love to it's old fans, but with a lot of significant improvements. This time Blizzard really surprised. In my 30+ years I am sitting and playing like 15 year back then, and can't stop until it is very late, didn't feel    Masterpiece from Blizzard for old fans

    Hey guys, I am a big fan of diablo 1 and 2, spend many many hours there, and I can honestly tell, that this game is made with love to it's old fans, but with a lot of significant improvements. This time Blizzard really surprised. In my 30+ years I am sitting and playing like 15 year back then, and can't stop until it is very late, didn't feel anything like that for a long time...

    Thank you guys, thank you for giving me this time machine and real gaming pleasure.    … Expand
  24. dihnk
    Jun 16, 2023
    4
    Blizzard took the lessons learned with Diablo 2 and 3 and decided to ignore those lessons. The game is in better shape and vanilla D3 and probably had one of the smoothest blizzard launches of all time but it doesn't make the game good.

    The renown grind was announced to not carry over into seasons (except for lilith statues and map exploration). You will need to regrind side    Blizzard took the lessons learned with Diablo 2 and 3 and decided to ignore those lessons. The game is in better shape and vanilla D3 and probably had one of the smoothest blizzard launches of all time but it doesn't make the game good.

    The renown grind was announced to not carry over into seasons (except for lilith statues and map exploration). You will need to regrind side quests/dungeons/strongholds/waypoints again every season.

    The current endgame grind is awful. World tier 3 has you fully regrind your gear (sacred). World tier 4 does the same (ascendant). At no point was the endgame fun.

    Blizzard wasn't sure what they wanted besides wanting this to be a game as a service/mmo lite (I'm looking at you world events and weekly reset world bosses). What they ended up making was something that feels like you're in a premium mobile game that is a mediocre at best ARPG. The game feels empty unless you're in a town or at a world boss. The world feels empty. There are times the game itself may as well have a D1/D2 offline mode because nothing about it feels like a online game.

    They ripped off POE maps with sigils and recently nerfed monster density (wtf?). Progression in general feels bad. It's boring. The gameplay is unexciting and uneventful.

    The exploration progress for each zone was ripped straight out of Lost Ark. I think copy pasting lost ark was the goal but they ended up just making a mixed jumble of all of their games plus any popular ARPG of the last 10 years. Unfortunately they copy pasted all the wrong things.

    We are once again beta testing a game for a AAA dev that is nothing but a pile of rip offs of every other games shortcomings. Do yourself a favor and leave this one alone until it has its reaper of souls moment.    … Expand
  25. artWdxs21ds
    Jun 16, 2023
    1
    This is empty game! Nothing to do here after 40lvl. Lost Ark much more interesting. Just got a refund. I won't buy the Diablo series anymore.
  26. metorical
    Jun 16, 2023
    2
    Bad skill system, itemization, samey environments and poor pacing makes it really boring.
  27. 7chease
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    A game that comprises it's UI to make console and PC bad.
    Level scaling makes gaining any levels feel like a setback. It also makes party play feel imbalanced.
    Boring skill design, low build viability. Limited action set is too console focused.
    This game feels like an early alpha but costs 100$. There is potential but it is wasted.
  28. durden0
    Jun 16, 2023
    10
    Game is everything I wanted from a Diablo game. I've played all the previous ones and my whole friend circle is really enjoying it, both new players and old.
  29. demned
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    Не ведитесь. Не ведитесь от слова совсем. Игра очень скучна и ОЧЕНЬ однообразна. Играть в нее сейчас это ровно то же что пытатся поиграть в Оверотч 2 или Старкрафт 2. Единственное что вы там можете увидеть это постоянный нерф всего и вся что бы вы банально больше проводили время в игре. Даже если отставить графику и музыку сюжет туп до идиотизма.Не ведитесь. Не ведитесь от слова совсем. Игра очень скучна и ОЧЕНЬ однообразна. Играть в нее сейчас это ровно то же что пытатся поиграть в Оверотч 2 или Старкрафт 2. Единственное что вы там можете увидеть это постоянный нерф всего и вся что бы вы банально больше проводили время в игре. Даже если отставить графику и музыку сюжет туп до идиотизма.
  30. kangfuciusly
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    Game has recently become unplayable with the constant lag spikes and rubber banding. The only resolution for the issue would be blamed on the users rather than addressing and fixing the issue. Everything fun about the game has been nerfed by this small indie company. End game is unrewarding hence the farming of lower end dungeons for same rewards that are given in nightmare dungeon. GameGame has recently become unplayable with the constant lag spikes and rubber banding. The only resolution for the issue would be blamed on the users rather than addressing and fixing the issue. Everything fun about the game has been nerfed by this small indie company. End game is unrewarding hence the farming of lower end dungeons for same rewards that are given in nightmare dungeon. Game should've been advertised as early access since the game is very buggy and should have not been the price tag that it was advertised. In conclusion, do not buy until issues have been resolved. Lots of headache from trying to enjoy this game.… Expand
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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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