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. MayhemSlayer
    Jun 8, 2023
    4
    I'm not new to Diablo. Played DIII hundreds of hours on PC. Love it!
    But I can't accept that a game that I should be able to play a campaign by myself and relax, makes me wait in line for a login. It is the 3rd day in a row after I buy it that I can't play.
    I can update this review if this is fixed. For now gets a 4 for the nice videos on youtube! Unacceptable considering the cost and all    I'm not new to Diablo. Played DIII hundreds of hours on PC. Love it!
    But I can't accept that a game that I should be able to play a campaign by myself and relax, makes me wait in line for a login. It is the 3rd day in a row after I buy it that I can't play.
    I can update this review if this is fixed. For now gets a 4 for the nice videos on youtube!
    Unacceptable considering the cost and all the stress trials.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. Deadalon
    Jun 8, 2023
    2
    Updated review after 8 hour Q times confirmed with all login servers down world wide for the game. Great job Blizzard....

    Game is lacking in many areas for long term enjoyment. Balance issues show lack of good quality testing and game was pushed out unfinished. Servers have been holding out but we still get some lagging issues and rubber banding. Progression is mediocer controlled    Updated review after 8 hour Q times confirmed with all login servers down world wide for the game. Great job Blizzard....

    Game is lacking in many areas for long term enjoyment. Balance issues show lack of good quality testing and game was pushed out unfinished. Servers have been holding out but we still get some lagging issues and rubber banding. Progression is mediocer controlled by overpriced upgrading system to hold gold inflation down.

    Worst part is without a doubt how expensive respecing is and it forces players not to make too many changes to the builds. That is VERY bad and could have been done differently.

    Game will be dead within one or two months. Seasons will be very boring cause of renown grind rather than enjoyable gameplay.    … Expand
  4. madman420
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    I’ve played Diablo games for nearly 25 years, with the exception of Immoral (I played that for 5 minutes). I’ve also played various other ARPGs, along with a variety of MMOs, FPS, RTS games, etc. I run a popular network of community game servers. The point is that I have experience gaming.

    The good: - nice graphics, smooth combat, decent sound design, okay music - has that “blizzard    I’ve played Diablo games for nearly 25 years, with the exception of Immoral (I played that for 5 minutes). I’ve also played various other ARPGs, along with a variety of MMOs, FPS, RTS games, etc. I run a popular network of community game servers. The point is that I have experience gaming.

    The good:

    - nice graphics, smooth combat, decent sound design, okay music
    - has that “blizzard polish” you expect when it comes to presentation

    The bad:

    - massive open world that requires lots of pointless meandering with very few enemies and/or points of interest; towns are large and require lots of walking just to reach NPCs and waypoints; it is just disrespectful to the player’s time
    - despite being required to play online, there is literally no social aspect. nobody uses the chats, very few people are in towns.
    - the character building and looting feels very much like somebody who doesn’t know ARPGs designed it
    - storyline is a bore; those that say otherwise might need to crack open a book, watch a movie, or listen to a John Prine album
    - absolutely lacks LFG, search, party finder, modern inventory management
    - plays like a bad ARPG or bad MMO - it has none of the good qualities of either genre
    speaking of MMO, it is an immersion breaking experience to see other players when you aren’t expecting them

    Commentary:

    None of the above is even nitpicking the small details that really need addressing either; it’s not worth the time to even write it out. I hope this review will help those trying to make an informed decision.

    The “official” reviews are all paid marketing campaigns.

    TL;DR
    Once you get past the makeup, expensive hair + fingernails, and Gucci handbag, there is an immature, soulless product with a poor taste in music, demands a sugar daddy, and doesn’t know how to wash dishes.    … Expand
  5. senseimohr
    Jun 8, 2023
    1
    I should be able to play a game that I paid for. Full stop. They sold a game that I cannot play because they can't keep their servers running. No option to play offline, just a useless piece of plastic. I'd love to review the gameplay, music, graphics, etc. but I can't. So here we are.
  6. SrHOG
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    This is like a 7 but I have to give it a 0 because they just turned it into a live service game. Problems connecting, lost of people in my world killing enemies, etc. I'll stick with Diablo III.
  7. Turdfaice
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Waiting 468 minutes and counting .... before that I was going through a dungeon. Saw the boss.... aaaaand got disconnected.
  8. foreverplane
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Flawless "pay to wait" game. 0 innovations. Terrible special effects.
    The feeling of everything - it's all the same as it was once. Nothing new. Nothing interesting. Absolutely worthless pumping tree.
    "Pump in 1 point here and get 0.01% to something." No balance, nothing. Dead cities. All NPCs just stand there. For half an hour I looked at the blacksmith who beats the anvil with a    Flawless "pay to wait" game. 0 innovations. Terrible special effects.
    The feeling of everything - it's all the same as it was once. Nothing new. Nothing interesting. Absolutely worthless pumping tree.
    "Pump in 1 point here and get 0.01% to something." No balance, nothing.

    Dead cities. All NPCs just stand there.
    For half an hour I looked at the blacksmith who beats the anvil with a hammer. And that's it. This is the only animation.

    The character walking animation (I play with a gamepad) is just a slow-motion animation of running.

    Absolute hack.    … Expand
  9. Broxcom
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    you want to play the game but can't log in due to an authorization error, thanks blizzard.
  10. Zeon1982
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    I wasn't really a Diablo fan but this game has got me hooked. I'm going to be playing this game for ages. It's got so much replay value because of the variety for builds you can make. I can't wait to finish my first playthrough and get stuck in to another class. I'm really impressed.
  11. Asparron
    Jun 8, 2023
    1
    The game is unplayable, waiting in 10 minute queues just to get an error and repeat.
    Can't even refund this trash.
  12. Rix0st
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Fix your f*cking servers! It's the same f*cking story with every game you make.
  13. Richarddejong
    Jun 8, 2023
    1
    Servers don’t work, just paid 70 euros for a not working game. Online only sucks.
  14. SoCxPretorian
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    I just bought the game today. I started it up and built a character. got through the first fight, boom, kicks me off the game. try to log in...server maintenance. i hadnt even been playing 20 minutes. this is what is gone wrong with these games these days. You used to be able to buy the game and just play it without interne,. no issues. now we have to connect to their servers, which theyI just bought the game today. I started it up and built a character. got through the first fight, boom, kicks me off the game. try to log in...server maintenance. i hadnt even been playing 20 minutes. this is what is gone wrong with these games these days. You used to be able to buy the game and just play it without interne,. no issues. now we have to connect to their servers, which they cant get right before releasing the game, Ridiculous!!! i shouldn't have to log in to play a campaign game, only if i want to do the PVP stuff. then of course log me in. spend 73 bucks to play 20 minutes. already super irritated… Expand
  15. robbiengall
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    I've been a fan of Diablo games since the release of the first one. I played all of them many times. Thousands of hours in total. And I believe D4 is the best of them all. It's the one to rule them all. Atmosphere, story, gameplay, characters, world structure, itemisation. Top notch. You can see developers loved working on it. The only thing I'm missing is the music in style od D1 and D2,I've been a fan of Diablo games since the release of the first one. I played all of them many times. Thousands of hours in total. And I believe D4 is the best of them all. It's the one to rule them all. Atmosphere, story, gameplay, characters, world structure, itemisation. Top notch. You can see developers loved working on it. The only thing I'm missing is the music in style od D1 and D2, less ambient, more guitar. Best Diablo ever.… Expand
  16. WorstGameEver2
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    You simply cannot release a single player online only game... Diablo 4 has rested all it's hype from the Diablo 3 and sold fans out completely. The sheer hubris of releasing a game like in this state, where players have to wait in queues just to play single player is mind bogglingly power drunk. I may not speak for everyone, but it's safe to assume that this type of first impression is aYou simply cannot release a single player online only game... Diablo 4 has rested all it's hype from the Diablo 3 and sold fans out completely. The sheer hubris of releasing a game like in this state, where players have to wait in queues just to play single player is mind bogglingly power drunk. I may not speak for everyone, but it's safe to assume that this type of first impression is a lasting one, especially with all the hype that goes into a release.

    I hope Blizzard has the opportunity to learn from this and make positive changes that actually end up in favor of the players, otherwise the players will simply go elsewhere    … Expand
  17. pelota18
    Jun 8, 2023
    1
    A LOT of server and connection problems. And those problems always seems to happend close to completing a dungeon after a F hour. It happened to me a least 6 times.F!#$@#!!!!
  18. Kawas11
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    Great game, open world is not empty and there are a lot of activities. Endgame is great and character progression too
  19. amir0627
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Due to the irresponsible patching of the management, the "Rogue" players felt angry and disappointed. Not only did the patch simply nerf the character, but the mechanism of character play itself collapsed, and there was no reason to play "Rogue" anymore after the endgame.
  20. DanieleMariaz
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    The world scaling simply kills diablo's gameplay. Very sad about it. Blizzard died with blizzard north. R.I.P. Diablo
  21. Escaton
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Just like diablo 3 is a downgrade from diablo 2, this is a downgrade from even diablo 3, with microtransactions. In the 2000s there's a lot of lame Korean grindy online games inspired by diablo 2; this thing plays just like those abominations.
  22. MaximusWrothgar
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    Really fun game. A tremendous amount of content, lots of different build possibilities, very cool story, interesting combat. A great addition to the Diablo franchise.
  23. BusinessMole
    Jun 8, 2023
    3
    The presentation (graphics and sound) are very well done, but the game just isn't fun to play. There is absolutely no sense of progression because all of the enemies scale with your current level, meaning the enemies in the first area will always be difficult to kill. Boss fights are interminable. Item/loot drops are no longer exciting because they don't really make you more powerful. YouThe presentation (graphics and sound) are very well done, but the game just isn't fun to play. There is absolutely no sense of progression because all of the enemies scale with your current level, meaning the enemies in the first area will always be difficult to kill. Boss fights are interminable. Item/loot drops are no longer exciting because they don't really make you more powerful. You keep watching your numbers go up, but it doesn't make any difference. It's the video game equivalent of a slot machine that never pays out anything. It's the first Diablo game that hasn't hooked me immediately. I have trouble seeing this game succeeding long term if they don't make changes. I would tell anyone considering a purchase, to at least wait a few months.… Expand
  24. Mogmog000
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Movement is sluggish and the map is unnecessarily large.
    The world is dark and the characters are unattractive.
  25. Steff86
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Boring game that requires an online connection and riddled with horrible mtx's
  26. shavenwookie
    Jun 8, 2023
    2
    There are a lot of issues that hold back this game from being good.
    1. It has to always be online to play. Constant log outs, crashes that make you wait in it's queue. I've had to wait two hours after the game crashed. Should just be able to play offline, the online doesn't add that much to the game honestly
    2. Early release for suckers who give Activision blizzard extra money. Giving    There are a lot of issues that hold back this game from being good.
    1. It has to always be online to play. Constant log outs, crashes that make you wait in it's queue. I've had to wait two hours after the game crashed. Should just be able to play offline, the online doesn't add that much to the game honestly
    2. Early release for suckers who give Activision blizzard extra money. Giving players with fomo an extra four days of early grinding is a terrible business practice.
    3. The monetization. The game is changing upwards of 25 dollars for a armor skin in a full priced game lmao. Seriously, it was less then that to buy the necromancer class in Diablo 3, or for a full fleshed out expansion in Diablo 2. You can't unlock the skins in the game either.
    Game could of been good but the greed keeps it from a high review. All of the critics that reviewed this game should have to go back and update their reviews    … Expand
  27. Darkzebrone
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    Incredible game!! Thank you blizzard! I was waiting for this game so much, and I am having a blast!!
  28. ogeeh97
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    MTX in forms of Skin-Shop plus Season Passes. In a 70$ Buy to Play Game. Also the fact that you had to pay 20$ extra on top of your measly 70$ that wasnt enough btw, if you wanted to play 4 days early. IDK how people can support this much GREED. Blizzard set a new milestone for greedy **** in a full price videogame. And honestly seeing the reactions of the people, they're just fine withMTX in forms of Skin-Shop plus Season Passes. In a 70$ Buy to Play Game. Also the fact that you had to pay 20$ extra on top of your measly 70$ that wasnt enough btw, if you wanted to play 4 days early. IDK how people can support this much GREED. Blizzard set a new milestone for greedy **** in a full price videogame. And honestly seeing the reactions of the people, they're just fine with that. Everyone is buying into Early Access, spending bigtime on cosmetics. It's never going to leave again. This is New Age Gaming Friends. Cheater infested competetive online gaming and SinglePlayer Luzifer Level Monetization.… Expand
  29. CaliCartel
    Jun 8, 2023
    3
    Heh, immortal 2 PC
    WE DONT NEED IMMORTAL...
    Itemization, where is ??? Go world tier 3 take fast upgrade, go tier 4 take upgrade and uninstall game. WHERE IS ENDGAME ?
  30. f2da1cc3
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Disconnects every 15 minutes, rollbacks(sometimes up to 30 minutes of wasted time)

    Repeatable dungeons, events, everything is the same, just different names. The game has 20 minutes of unique content, which start over every time. Environment feels same during whole campaign, graphics, animation: welcome to the 2012 again. Far away from triple A
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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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