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. jdslider
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    What the dev's did to this game was pretty much nerf all the fun out of it. I keep replaying the scene in Star Wars were Obi-Wan says to Anakin, you were suppose to bring balance, not leave it in darkness. This is what happens when the Dev's do not listen to the community.
  2. Chupakami
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Interresting at first but quickly repetitive. The main story is fun but short. Anything after that is just taking a lot of time for little rewards. The game design is lacking.. and with the latest patch .. it's going from bad to worse. Instead of making the changes required for a pleasant gameplay, they go in the other direction. Everything seems to be designed to take more time and spendInterresting at first but quickly repetitive. The main story is fun but short. Anything after that is just taking a lot of time for little rewards. The game design is lacking.. and with the latest patch .. it's going from bad to worse. Instead of making the changes required for a pleasant gameplay, they go in the other direction. Everything seems to be designed to take more time and spend more money.. It is truly annoying when a game is so transparently focused on making money and not interrested in the player's experience. A good game make money and keep their players engaged without forcing it. Disappointing. Not interrested in Season 1 anymore.… Expand
  3. lherbins
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Best description I've found (source unknown): "Blizz is trying to make and Loot based ARPG MMO, without rewarding loot system. An ARPG without action. A MMO without a social system." Also, the new patch is EPIC GARBAGE. Do you resent your player base Blizzard? Did Baldur's gate pay you to release this patch? I hope that's it... I hope they paid you to release this patch to spike sales andBest description I've found (source unknown): "Blizz is trying to make and Loot based ARPG MMO, without rewarding loot system. An ARPG without action. A MMO without a social system." Also, the new patch is EPIC GARBAGE. Do you resent your player base Blizzard? Did Baldur's gate pay you to release this patch? I hope that's it... I hope they paid you to release this patch to spike sales and then you will revert everything after. At least that would make business sense. I can't find any other sense here...… Expand
  4. brinnx
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    After the latest Patch the game is just not fun the reroll costs way to high just very bad trend this game has taken
  5. erkronell
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    this game is just trash. this game is just trash. this game is just trash. this game is just trash. this game is just trash.
  6. ixcnxc
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    perma stuns, lack of inventory, stupid patches, stupid fixes. pointless game
  7. Grimsblood
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game had potentially. Then the Blizzard Development Team decided to remove what little fun the players had in an attempt to balance their terrible choices. Now I feel as if I have to wait for the "Reaper of Souls" expansion.
  8. Knightblade
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    First of all I don’t spend my time leaving game reviews but this became a massive exception. DON’T BUY D4!!! First major patch before season starts gutted everyone’s gear of anything meaningful. Like playing for 100+ hrs to see your gear go from 56% to 22% across multiple damage stats, get 50% or more of your damage taken away, and stripped of your defenses via armor -30% along withFirst of all I don’t spend my time leaving game reviews but this became a massive exception. DON’T BUY D4!!! First major patch before season starts gutted everyone’s gear of anything meaningful. Like playing for 100+ hrs to see your gear go from 56% to 22% across multiple damage stats, get 50% or more of your damage taken away, and stripped of your defenses via armor -30% along with cooldown reduction -30% ALL AT THE SAME TIME IN ONE PATCH!!! I have no reason to play ever again thanks to Blizzard’s idea of making this a live service online only. It got boring really quickly when 99% loot is vendor trash. So much lack of content once you’ve beaten the campaign. I once had faith in this game when they listened and increased EXP gains much higher in nightmare dungeons. YET they release this patch and did a 180, making grinding/leveling that much more difficult!! If they wanted to gut all the fun from the game, why release it with all the stuff they took away from their players, which was subpar to begin with….? Where’s all the cool uniques, aspects, build variety … or anything for that matter? The 1.1 patch clearly demonstrates Blizz does not respect your time or any actual player feedback.… Expand
  9. leonar5465
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Developers don't understand the Diablo sensibility at all.

    Their patch direction is not very user friendly.

    I will no longer be pre-purchasing Blizzard games.
  10. Darkened
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Season 1. Where no fun is allowed. One of the worst patches in all of video game history.
  11. Rwee
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    ive been a fan of diablo series since young, its my child hood, ive played since diablo 1. Diablo 2 was a blast, diablo 3 was alright but its campaign was damn short a lazy work i would say, and here comes diablo 4. The thing is, diablo 4 was fun at first, until the dev team decided to slowly wreck everything up with either their ego or just pure stupidity. Diablo is fun due to itsive been a fan of diablo series since young, its my child hood, ive played since diablo 1. Diablo 2 was a blast, diablo 3 was alright but its campaign was damn short a lazy work i would say, and here comes diablo 4. The thing is, diablo 4 was fun at first, until the dev team decided to slowly wreck everything up with either their ego or just pure stupidity. Diablo is fun due to its versatility on builds and items crafting/ hunting and also its level grind was bearable. Some how they manage to burry the game slowly with each patch, what a joke. What's need to be fix were constantly ignored while implementing nerfs on unneeded segments is pure JOKE, not sure the dev team trying to clown us or themselves at this point. Builds were suppose to be working from every classes are not working correctly ( they dont fix **** on every goddamn patch they impose, all they do is nerfing something else ) , zero quality of life ( even after tons of recommendation from users/ actual players have suggested ) they seems to be blind on this one, and finally it came to its glorious 1.1 patch, downright the most **** if not one of the patch in arpg history in recent years. You strip the fun out of the game you bunch of stubborn mules, why make a patch focusing to slow the entire game down? Nerf on exp gain, damage, affixes, armor, damage reduction and etc, like seriously? We were asking for endgame content, slowing the game down wasnt a content ffs, not at all. You guys dont like seeing people having fun is that it? or is it just a scheme to make the progress of season one direly slow so it would force people to do ingame purchase to level up the seasonal pass level? The list goes on but if you think nerfing the game on every patch is the way to keep the game going, well good luck on that, effing mules.… Expand
  12. MaverickAK
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game was phenomenal with the original intent and design, but after a recent patch, the intent by the developers is to drive people away from the game to lower server populations with blanket reductions to capabilities, introducing class breaking flaws instead of providing corrections. Just another corporate money grab at this point. What a shame.
  13. edgarwong
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This game has a tons of issues need to be addressed. But Blizzard chose to ignore them, ignore the pains of players. They don't priority the problem solving, and even made some most critical ones worse. That is ridiculous. I never saw any company like Blizzard lacking of customer care.
  14. Brewskiy
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Had potential, unfortunately the development team does not listen to the community. They have destroyed any possible way to enjoy this game with nerfs.
  15. camburke
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Rated a 1 for the campaign, which is pretty decent. But that goes quick, and the midgame/endgame is abysmal, with seemingly no improvements on the horizon.

    The way Blizzard treats players reminds me of an abusive spouse. They’ll shower you with small “gifts”, then knock you around a little bit to put you in your place, then they’ll say sorry and act like they’ve changed, only to hit you    Rated a 1 for the campaign, which is pretty decent. But that goes quick, and the midgame/endgame is abysmal, with seemingly no improvements on the horizon.

    The way Blizzard treats players reminds me of an abusive spouse. They’ll shower you with small “gifts”, then knock you around a little bit to put you in your place, then they’ll say sorry and act like they’ve changed, only to hit you even harder next time. Repeat ad nauseam.    … Expand
  16. rollei
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The campaign was fun, but the game stagnates terribly after level 50. The developers have made numerous changes to make the game even slower and more of a time sink. The end-game is simply not fun, the loot is uninspiring and dull and upgrades are few and far between. This genre of game is about loot, progress, and fun, none of which are to be found in diablo 4 after the base campaignThe campaign was fun, but the game stagnates terribly after level 50. The developers have made numerous changes to make the game even slower and more of a time sink. The end-game is simply not fun, the loot is uninspiring and dull and upgrades are few and far between. This genre of game is about loot, progress, and fun, none of which are to be found in diablo 4 after the base campaign is completed. There are dozens of better games being released this year which respect your time. This game does not.

    The devs and community managers promise attention to and fixes for numerous issues, but then the patches exacerbate the issues instead of solving them. The focus seems to be on forcing players to spend as much time in the game as possible, not on making the game fun.

    This game is worse than diablo 3 in every way. The lessons learned and wonderful progress made over years in that game is found nowhere in diablo 4.    … Expand
  17. Blokey
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I am a fanboy and I really tried to love and not hate this game but after playing almost 300 hours i realized that I am just fooling myself. This game is a piece of crap. It’s not playable. Worst game mechanics. This franchise is dead after Diablo ii. Save your money and get baldurs gate coming out in 2 weeks. Bad storyline. Endgame non-existent. Really bad game overall. Blizzard is dead.I am a fanboy and I really tried to love and not hate this game but after playing almost 300 hours i realized that I am just fooling myself. This game is a piece of crap. It’s not playable. Worst game mechanics. This franchise is dead after Diablo ii. Save your money and get baldurs gate coming out in 2 weeks. Bad storyline. Endgame non-existent. Really bad game overall. Blizzard is dead. There is only activision.… Expand
  18. LeeJieunLover
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I get angry when I play games.
    Forced Playtime Increase Patch,
    Patch notes are always disappointing.
  19. kolroth
    Aug 20, 2023
    3
    The campaign and story of the game is fun while it lasts. The depth of itemization and class build options is very lackluster and almost non-existent. There are too many useless affixes for items that make most drops complete garbage, they seem to only be there for a false sense of depth. Dungeons are tedious and don't provide much enjoyment, most boss encounters are fairly boring andThe campaign and story of the game is fun while it lasts. The depth of itemization and class build options is very lackluster and almost non-existent. There are too many useless affixes for items that make most drops complete garbage, they seem to only be there for a false sense of depth. Dungeons are tedious and don't provide much enjoyment, most boss encounters are fairly boring and don't require any special strategy. The game forces users to be online with the perception that it's closer to an MMO than an ARPG, yet provides no incentives and a non-existent social elements, I have played every day until launch and not once talked to another player, we just usually pass each other by, the only time we might be doing the same thing is for a world boss or hell tide event in the open world then disappear never to be seen again, the game might as well have an offline mode as that is 99% of the experience. Add on top of that the frequent bugs, lag from being forced to play online and developers that clearly do not play the game and nerfing and taking away the little fun that was to be had I would not recommend wasting $70 on this.… Expand
  20. Congee8
    Aug 1, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Edit: The dev's were quick to respond to the feedback the whole community had for the game. I thought it wouldn't be fair to leave my score as a 0 since they seem to be actively trying. There is still a far way to go with this game and I hope Blizzard gets community feedback before presenting future patches which will avoid issues going forward.

    This game started out really good and I had high expectations. I cannot believe the developers are trying to ruin everything at the start of season one. It’s best to move onto other titles as I don’t feel confident that the current team they have for Diablo 4 understand player wants. They don’t respect our time and actually listen to our feedback.    … Expand
  21. gellopy
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    L update. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  22. Becauzeblizzsuk
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Constantly making things worse, maybe next time release the game when its completed.
  23. skrdrskrdz
    Jul 20, 2023
    3
    The critical and vulnerable damage nerfs in the latest patch are a much needed, however all others nerfs and other adjustments like: extending the timer for leaving the dungeon, nerfing cooldown reduction, etc kill even the most casual builds and makes the game a slog to play. I still want to play my Eternal Realm character but the Diablo IV dev team seems to push me away. Uninstalled theThe critical and vulnerable damage nerfs in the latest patch are a much needed, however all others nerfs and other adjustments like: extending the timer for leaving the dungeon, nerfing cooldown reduction, etc kill even the most casual builds and makes the game a slog to play. I still want to play my Eternal Realm character but the Diablo IV dev team seems to push me away. Uninstalled the game until they come up with a better solution.… Expand
  24. Gurkmeja
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Diablo 4's latest patch notes are disappointing. The attempt at balancing gameplay falls short, leaving some classes overpowered and others weak. The loot system changes lack depth, and endgame content remains repetitive. Multiplayer is plagued by connectivity issues, and the storytelling feels shallow. The game's potential is wasted, leaving players frustrated and dissatisfied.
    To make    Diablo 4's latest patch notes are disappointing. The attempt at balancing gameplay falls short, leaving some classes overpowered and others weak. The loot system changes lack depth, and endgame content remains repetitive. Multiplayer is plagued by connectivity issues, and the storytelling feels shallow. The game's potential is wasted, leaving players frustrated and dissatisfied.
    To make matters worse, Diablo 4 managed to strip away the essence of an action role-playing game, delivering a hollow experience without real action or satisfying looting mechanics. The lack of engaging combat and rewarding loot progression leaves players questioning what happened to the beloved franchise they once knew. It's a disheartening departure from the very core that made Diablo games legendary, leaving fans yearning for the days of true action and meaningful loot drops.    … Expand
  25. chefgoldblum
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Long time player of the diablo series, and a sorcerer main to my core... and I had some hope this patch would resolve the many incredible issues with it, instead I am left with zero will to play season 1. Not only does it not seem to improve the fun or gameplay for any class in particular, but now I'm left with a completely destroyed main class. I don't know what to say - how is thisLong time player of the diablo series, and a sorcerer main to my core... and I had some hope this patch would resolve the many incredible issues with it, instead I am left with zero will to play season 1. Not only does it not seem to improve the fun or gameplay for any class in particular, but now I'm left with a completely destroyed main class. I don't know what to say - how is this proper handling of game design when you choose to game a game grindier before addressing the actual "game" part of the game. I genuinely cannot believe I spent the money for the ultimate edition.… Expand
  26. LootBag
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Had high hopes for D4, bought season pass, prepared my build... then they gutted the game 2 days before season, and killed all the hype I had. Unless they mitigate the changes somewhat It's gonna be "Goodbye Blizzard corpos! Hope you choke on my money because it's the last you'll ever see of it." And I know that 90% of community feels the same, just check Reddit, official forums or YT.
  27. FritesMayo
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I'll give 1 point for the ost and artistic direction.
    Fun is inexistant cause of nerfs everywhere, always online is bad cause game is not fluid and crash (still thinks of the first hardcore character who got erased cause of that). It looks like the team is more prompt to fix what's good for players (exp farm, builds) but it takes 4 to 6 months to get QoL like gems moved or more chests    I'll give 1 point for the ost and artistic direction.
    Fun is inexistant cause of nerfs everywhere, always online is bad cause game is not fluid and crash (still thinks of the first hardcore character who got erased cause of that). It looks like the team is more prompt to fix what's good for players (exp farm, builds) but it takes 4 to 6 months to get QoL like gems moved or more chests stash. Those devs must hate gaming. Also, wtf with the cosmetic shop and 28€ for ONE skin?    … Expand
  28. m0rph1um
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Last update is a mess because no single issue that was addressed through the community has been improved in any way but a lot changes were made that make the games slower and less fun at all.
  29. Sargramor
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Don't get scam and wait for Path of Exile 2.
    Nothing in this game, endgame is nonexistent, just doing same dungeons in loop for hours with nothing more.
    Everything "new" come from previous Diablos or Path of exile, Blizzard thinks only to money and sell battle pass at seasons. They deliberately ruined eternal realm with last patch to push players to seasons...Pathetic... End for me,    Don't get scam and wait for Path of Exile 2.
    Nothing in this game, endgame is nonexistent, just doing same dungeons in loop for hours with nothing more.
    Everything "new" come from previous Diablos or Path of exile,
    Blizzard thinks only to money and sell battle pass at seasons.
    They deliberately ruined eternal realm with last patch to push players to seasons...Pathetic...
    End for me, i'll not be trapped in Diablo 5...    … Expand
  30. Pab_llo
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Only 1 for only name: diablo. Hope GGG don't disappoint as like blizzard and his new standards: "trust as, we disappoint you - actiblizz"
  31. Unknow5000
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Lame graphics, characters feel like an NPC. Lame voices, bad acting, music? Is there music in the game?
    Classes are completely unbalanced.
    Sorcerer is a piece of paper. Barbarian? What barbarian?
    Is this Diablo?
    Well, for sure this is not Blizzard North...
  32. Tucky06250
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Patch 1.1 killed my will to play. If I could refund, I would 100%.
    Bait and switch. Before patch 1.1, I thought devs were doing a good job. Now I think they can get F'ed.
  33. MaidGardevoir
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Time for a little review. Top 156 World lvl 100 player. Played D2, played D3. Right now, game is just not fun, to be honest. Campaign is ok, a bit disappointed in the end, but it was overall ok. Gameplay feel good, a bit grindy until lvl 50, then you hit the first wall, and feel like you aren't doing anything. grinding until lvl 100 on a soulless game, killing groups after groups afterTime for a little review. Top 156 World lvl 100 player. Played D2, played D3. Right now, game is just not fun, to be honest. Campaign is ok, a bit disappointed in the end, but it was overall ok. Gameplay feel good, a bit grindy until lvl 50, then you hit the first wall, and feel like you aren't doing anything. grinding until lvl 100 on a soulless game, killing groups after groups after groups, doing the same dungeon over and over after making all renown, most of it not even fun to do. Patches after patches, blizzard keep listening to you, and doing the opposite of what you asking. Higher tier, you would continue to drop lower tiers drop, pretty much useless on the most part. farming yellow item to take 15 mins every 10 mins of farm to check on them to gain 3 DPS overall, which is now even higher after they added useless stats to check on (such as barrier generation on characters without barrier in the first place) to get even less good items to grind even more. Adding to it straight up not working stats (resistances) bugged skills, bugged legendaries, nerfing over and over characters while buffing enemy, the whole existence of Uber drops, that you may encounter on season 45 if you're lucky and play 12 hr a day to drop one that might not even be useful to you, last patch preseason that just killed 2 characters even further, making them unplayable on endgame, as well as reducing exp to get from a ~150-200 hour grind from lvl 1 -100 to a 500 hour grind reducing enemy on map/dungeon overrall so much that you feel lucky the moment you encounter more that 5 monster. Basically, a more complicated point and click adventure, and walking simulator.… Expand
  34. Shirolu
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I always loved Diablo. Diablo IV doesnt feel like Diablo anymore, it is MMO and ARPG mixed, both genres with endless content, but the game doesnt have any content. You are done in 2-4 weeks and bored. You could say the game is new, but the season 1 patch truly showed their real intention. There is not 1 thing that makes the game better in anyway in season 1. You GET MORE damage, you DOI always loved Diablo. Diablo IV doesnt feel like Diablo anymore, it is MMO and ARPG mixed, both genres with endless content, but the game doesnt have any content. You are done in 2-4 weeks and bored. You could say the game is new, but the season 1 patch truly showed their real intention. There is not 1 thing that makes the game better in anyway in season 1. You GET MORE damage, you DO LESS damage, you take MORE TIME for the same thing. You are FORCED to do Openworld time restricted; helltides and they made it worse, taking you longer to get what you are there for. Nightmare Dungeons do not make any sense because you dont get XP and you dont have a reason to do that when your glyphs are max level (content missing here too)
    The pinnacle boss cannot be beaten with every class or build, you will need the right build to be able to stand a chance. Thats actuallly ok, but not good design.
    They lack several QoL features, even essential ones iike seing the possibilities of stats you could get or even showing numbers how high (funny that this is the core mechanic of fun; gearing up)

    Forcing Online Mode is useless, you see others but never do anything with randoms.
    They changed several things with XP which didnt make any sense, i was 100 in 3 weeks and they still buff it sometimes (or now nerf it)
    They dont know what do to. They didnt add anything exciting to season 1.

    Uniques in D4 are mostly trash because they have fixed stats you cant get lucky to get good stats. Most uniques have useless stats and are really just TRASH. (even meme legendary effects...)

    All classes have barely no skill decision and are forced to use more defensive skills which makes all builds the same.

    NM dungeons have stupid affixes, thats a game design choice, but it is not really cool or clever.
    For example a lightning which kills you across the map if you are not inside a bubble, you cant split your team to be faster because you might kill your friend. Or the whole team dies because you rush the dungeon and cant go back because of a ladder (good job)

    The game had to be at such a high price, because my standard skins look EXACTLY the same like the ones i can buy for 20 euro and no one ever buys this "cosmetics"
    Im totally real this shop is the worst skin shop I've ever seen.

    Everything in Total. Boring game, no endgame.    … Expand
  35. jrmagicboy
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They destroyed their own game with the 1.1 patch
    This patch should have been done for a season to test it out. If people don't like it they could not played the season. and still played the game. but no they hurt the whole game. sad If it's not fixed a lot people will quit.
  36. Erick74
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The newest patch destroyed the game. Blizzard rewind and remake this patch of you want your players back.
  37. Cruick
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This is without a doubt the worst Diablo game once you level up. There is literally nothing to do. Parches keep making the game worse and worse and doing literally the opposite of what the community wants. Amazing how bad it is. The latest update must be the worst game update of all time, at least for Blizzard(Activision). Astounding.
  38. TuuTTuuT
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    They told us season will blast.. i expected sth more than legendary gems: new paragon boards, dedicated balance changes, more than 1 unique per class and maybe to fix most of the freakin bugs and performance issues
    this is nothing for a compantly that freakin rich
  39. Uzzer
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    ARPG that forgot the action part (game is very slow paced and patch 1.1 just made that worse).
    Defenses nerfed but broken defenses (resists) not fixed.
    End game loop is grinding for better items but itemization is not good and loot is not exciting to find.
  40. Zigrdy
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I have bought the most expensieve D4 possible version to buy so i would have battlepass for seazon 1 and now i think I will NOT play seazon 1.
    I have 2 characters now - Sorc 80lvl + druid 63. I don't want to exp another characters because i don't like concept of barb or rouge and Necro is so slow that i would fall asleep during walk.... Dru is ok, i would like to do maybe him again as a    I have bought the most expensieve D4 possible version to buy so i would have battlepass for seazon 1 and now i think I will NOT play seazon 1.
    I have 2 characters now - Sorc 80lvl + druid 63. I don't want to exp another characters because i don't like concept of barb or rouge and Necro is so slow that i would fall asleep during walk.... Dru is ok, i would like to do maybe him again as a cool Character concept but his gameplay is so **** and when I think of exping him once again....than I think of uninstaling the whole game.
    And now they did "the nerf" that has ruined the game for me even on Ethernal Realm...

    Thanks.... I hope PoE is still working...    … Expand
  41. RitzBitz13
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    So I was going to give this game a 8-9, however after the last patch (1.1) I can say that this game is just a pure disappointment. There are so many Quality of Life changes that are needed that Blizzard just straight up avoided. They nerfed all damage 50% because the 0.01% of players made builds that literally broke the game, understandable, but don't destroy the entire fun for the casualSo I was going to give this game a 8-9, however after the last patch (1.1) I can say that this game is just a pure disappointment. There are so many Quality of Life changes that are needed that Blizzard just straight up avoided. They nerfed all damage 50% because the 0.01% of players made builds that literally broke the game, understandable, but don't destroy the entire fun for the casual players who don't have 15 hours a day playing this game.

    There are so many features that are needed to make the game easier to use. Loot filter, bigger stash, search menu, storage features, build diversity and many many more but i dont want to bore you with the list. So what do they say? "Those features will come later"....alright well the game you made before had all these features that players were asking for that celebrated when it was brought in....don't you think we would want that again.

    Blizzard just destroyed this game, and now all fans will be going to Balders Gate 3 or PoE2 when it releases later in the year. Save your money, play something else and you might have Dev's that actually care / respect your opinion.    … Expand
  42. kaelas86
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    As a fan of the Diablo series and having played since I was a kid, I am deeply disappointed with D4.
    I was so disappointed I signed up to Metacritic to leave this post.
    I don't mind the grinding out levels to get to max level, but the experience gain is crap it takes too long and seems to take so long as there is no real end game experience. Level scaling sucks, you never really feel    As a fan of the Diablo series and having played since I was a kid, I am deeply disappointed with D4.
    I was so disappointed I signed up to Metacritic to leave this post.
    I don't mind the grinding out levels to get to max level, but the experience gain is crap it takes too long and seems to take so long as there is no real end game experience.
    Level scaling sucks, you never really feel like being overpowered. When your meant to be a lone hero fighting the monster of hell.
    MMO experience is nonexistence it leaves you asking why is this in the game?
    Dungeons are all the same, kill all enemies or find and place an item on a pedestal.
    The eternal realms have been nerfed to balance the season, so if you don't play the season prepare to be underwhelming.
    Loot drops are like seeing a box of crispy cream droughts only to find some funny bastard has switched the doughnuts for vegetables and opening chests that you would think should be dropping amazing loot disappoints.
    When legendries drop most of the time you end up salvaging it as you have so little stash space, so pick a build a stick to it and hope Blizzard don't take the nerf bat to it.    … Expand
  43. Pearldiver
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This was such a great game until Blizzard lost their nerve with the 1.1 patch. Before the grind was fun, now it is tedious. Running dungeons with a good team was as much fun as you can have with your clothes on pre-patch, but despite having built in incentives to create certain kinds of builds, the devs have nerfed anything that is even moderately successful. So more like purgatory than hell, now!
  44. mirrimax
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Has no sense of what player base wants and doesnt care, do not buy and do not play, total waste of money
  45. Fleshwounded
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    In nearly 30 years since Diablo was introduced it seems Blizzard hasn't learned what's good from previous Diablo games and what's bad. I don't believe I could have hand selected worse or more unfun features. (1) None of the quality of life things from D3 exist. (2) There's 0 end game. (3) You won't be able to just try out new fun builds, because switching takes hours of gold savingIn nearly 30 years since Diablo was introduced it seems Blizzard hasn't learned what's good from previous Diablo games and what's bad. I don't believe I could have hand selected worse or more unfun features. (1) None of the quality of life things from D3 exist. (2) There's 0 end game. (3) You won't be able to just try out new fun builds, because switching takes hours of gold saving monotonous clicking paragon points. (4) There's too many useless secondary stats so 99.9999% of gear that drops is useless. It's very common to hear people not updating a single piece of gear from levels 75-90 because upgrades are so rare. (5) Dev teams provided so little content for the game they are nerfing XP to try and slow the game down to make it artificially last longer. (6) Constant nerfs, not just to damage but things like cool down reduction make the game feel more turn-based than "action" rpg, you'll spend time standing around waiting for cooldowns in-between packs. (7) Nightmare dungeons are so poorly designed you often spend time backtracking in them because of poor layout. (8) Uniques required for certain builds (not Uber uniques) have been know to just not drop at all for the entire level experience from 1-100. You may see a specific druid build you want to try but never in month of leveling from 1-100 ever see that item needed for that build. (9) Rerolling stats on gear is prohibitively costly so even a piece of near perfect gear with 1 bad stat often has to be thrown away. (10) Tomorrow's fireside chat that Blizzard has announced after the immediate backlash to S1 patch will 100% be them just telling players that players are and devs are right and devs know what's best, when it's clear none of them have played the game past level 25.

    For these 10 reasons do not play Diablo 4, and do not pre-order any Blizzard game ever again.    … Expand
  46. PaqAttack
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    For reference, i have played over 280 hours and enjoyed that time. Diablo 4 was basic but good upon release. There was a lot of potential but the developers have done nothing to address community feedback despite impressive levels of communication and despite talking a good game, have merely drowned us in crippling nerfs across the entire spectrum. In the pursuit of making more statsFor reference, i have played over 280 hours and enjoyed that time. Diablo 4 was basic but good upon release. There was a lot of potential but the developers have done nothing to address community feedback despite impressive levels of communication and despite talking a good game, have merely drowned us in crippling nerfs across the entire spectrum. In the pursuit of making more stats meaningful they are making all stats equally bland and unimpactful. Countless redundant elements that can show up on great make gear unappealing and bad. A lot of hate is being directed at the game and I think right now that's very fair but this game has incredible potential if blizzard can readjust their priorities to fix itemization, and improve quality of life.… Expand
  47. Eohor
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The game was quite OK, good story, a few nice hotfixs from devs that would listen to their players. The endgame was lacking and the game redundant after lvl80 but the future was promising
    Then for season 1 they decided to destroy everything. Players wanted more endgame content, devs decided to end the game.
    it lasted 6 weeks :(
  48. Onlyrne
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Instead of building the game up and making it a fun experience the decided to make it a great big slog to even have an ounce of fun.
  49. Honestyisbest
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    The core gameplay and graphics hold a lot of promise. However, the initial execution, with substantial balancing patches within weeks of release, makes you wonder what testing Blizzard did from a player perspective and whether they rushed release for some unknown reason. Also, repeated stealth changes not mentioned in any patch notes makes you wonder why there is selective transparencyThe core gameplay and graphics hold a lot of promise. However, the initial execution, with substantial balancing patches within weeks of release, makes you wonder what testing Blizzard did from a player perspective and whether they rushed release for some unknown reason. Also, repeated stealth changes not mentioned in any patch notes makes you wonder why there is selective transparency from Blizzard.

    The game is aimed at the causal player base, evidenced in a lack of build diversity for anyone who wants to invest time in exploring possibilities.

    The ‘fun factor’ of the game has been significantly impacted by repeated changes (no more so than by patch 1.1.0 release just prior to the game’s first season - which significantly weakens every character). This is a slap in the face to anyone who has invested time - causal or hardcore - in building up and refining their choice of character.

    The message is that the player base is beta testing a game they payed for - which should have been a lot for definite and polished upon release.

    The huge swings in character power are off putting and make anyone think ‘why invest time now in building up a character?’, as if this pattern continues your fav build today could be turned upside down tomorrow. This degree of unpredictability and surety is not fun.

    The changes implemented also ignore major quality of life changes the community have been crying out for (Storage space is at a minimum to encourage grinding, lack of interesting endgame, leaderboards, separate gem tabs….the list goes on).

    Many of the most recent patch changes (1.1.0) are aimed at slowing the game down to make progressing take longer - keeping players in the game and adding incentive to play Seasonal content - of which even more can be charged for the Battlepass (following many spending 70 - 100 dollars / pounds for the game on release). Blizzard need to stop thinking like a corporate body and return to their roots of a gaming company - making ‘fun’ for their player base their top priority.

    I would suggest staying clear of this one until the game is in more of a stable state with the player experience being the paramount objective.    … Expand
  50. Huhiol
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Worst game I have ever played with worst developers. They cannot make good changes to the game even if the community outlines it for them.

    I highly doubt they even play this game or know how to make items for it. Just go to google and compare Oculus item in Diablo 2 and Diablo 4. Sorc class is pretty much unplayable after campaign. It is like these devs never intended for you to have    Worst game I have ever played with worst developers. They cannot make good changes to the game even if the community outlines it for them.

    I highly doubt they even play this game or know how to make items for it. Just go to google and compare Oculus item in Diablo 2 and Diablo 4. Sorc class is pretty much unplayable after campaign. It is like these devs never intended for you to have fun in a VIDEO GAME. It is so bad I day dream of playing Lost Ark while in Diablo 4.

    The funny part is I paid only $18 for it as I had leftover gold in WoW that I changed into Blizzard balance and I am angry. I can only imagine how somebody who paid $99 feels.

    Best thing to do is quit at this point I think. There are other games to play with game devs that actually want you to have fun    … Expand
  51. kbatman777
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Player base reached out about balancing issues, so what does the dev team do? Further nerf builds needing help, and barely touching overpowered builds. On top of all this, they want TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS for the battle pass. Battle pass clearly has pay to win elements like Diablo Immortal. They dragged us in with a potentially good game then gave it the Diablo Immortal treatment.
    Not only    Player base reached out about balancing issues, so what does the dev team do? Further nerf builds needing help, and barely touching overpowered builds. On top of all this, they want TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS for the battle pass. Battle pass clearly has pay to win elements like Diablo Immortal. They dragged us in with a potentially good game then gave it the Diablo Immortal treatment.
    Not only are my friends and I done playing, we're sure as hell not buying a battle pass.    … Expand
  52. Dhardesty03
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    You guys had to go full Activision at the end didn't you. Thought we had the old Blizz back that understood good content and a happy player base was important. Activision came in and said they could increase your profits by X and you ate it up. Now you're one of those gaming studios that does amazing work, has insane potential, but ultimately chooses profits over a happy player base. YouYou guys had to go full Activision at the end didn't you. Thought we had the old Blizz back that understood good content and a happy player base was important. Activision came in and said they could increase your profits by X and you ate it up. Now you're one of those gaming studios that does amazing work, has insane potential, but ultimately chooses profits over a happy player base. You may tell yourself they go hand in hand so why not both. But when you do things YOU KNOW will upset your played base, as a calculated risk of driving more profits, it's obvious you care about maximizing profits more than anything else.… Expand
  53. ianxu84
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    i have nothing to say
    7/19 update:
    1. -50% fun
    2. The camel can make sounds now
    Great Job. blizzard.
  54. MDBphat
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Devs destroyed eternal realm to try to force seasonal content on players. If they stopped trying to pad seasonal content and battlepass sales to try and look good for shareholders, the game might of had hope. No hope for this game anymore. Well done to the management and dev team in destroying your game before you even had first season. Uninstalled and will happily eat money lost to noDevs destroyed eternal realm to try to force seasonal content on players. If they stopped trying to pad seasonal content and battlepass sales to try and look good for shareholders, the game might of had hope. No hope for this game anymore. Well done to the management and dev team in destroying your game before you even had first season. Uninstalled and will happily eat money lost to no longer support this company.… Expand
  55. minister_n
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The constant nerfing is really demoralising. I am a casual gamer, and this slid from fun to frustration far too quickly. I've followed Diablo from 1 to 4. Time to move on.
  56. jiangnanguqi
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Should be a good game. But the changes the developer made just destroyed your hope.
  57. stuck804
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Save yourself the trouble and find another game to play. You will thank me.
  58. Theduck333
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I was stupid enough to buy this game twice so my wife and I could play together from separate computers at any given time. With the latest nerf patch (1.1 at this moment I'm rating) it has made the sorcerer class, which was already one of the weaker classes in my experience, almost no fun to play. I quite literally made the account for this website just to post how unsatisfied andI was stupid enough to buy this game twice so my wife and I could play together from separate computers at any given time. With the latest nerf patch (1.1 at this moment I'm rating) it has made the sorcerer class, which was already one of the weaker classes in my experience, almost no fun to play. I quite literally made the account for this website just to post how unsatisfied and disappointed I am that I paid for this game twice, just to essentially feel like a Beta tester for Blizzard. I surely hope they listen to their fan base and fix this **** up they made. I just don't understand what the developers were thinking.… Expand
  59. Psychopingu
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard doesn't care or want to make this game better, the game is already infected with issues, upon issues but instead of listening to the player base and trying to fix the actual issues, they nerfed the whole game so that no one would have fun. to make it worse they didn't even give us an alternative nothing to compensate for destroying everything to the ground.
  60. Xantac
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Tone deaf developers are running a live service game into the ground. Basically instead of adding content they are nerfing the entire playerbases characters dramatically and slowing experience gains down, trying to extend the life cycle of the game, all while forcing you to create a new character for the new seasons all while making 0 quality of life improvements. The game already has aTone deaf developers are running a live service game into the ground. Basically instead of adding content they are nerfing the entire playerbases characters dramatically and slowing experience gains down, trying to extend the life cycle of the game, all while forcing you to create a new character for the new seasons all while making 0 quality of life improvements. The game already has a major problem with an unrewarding loot system and an abysmal empty endgame farming trash for eternity. They forgot to put the carrot … Expand
  61. bballjames
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    No care for the players, only the money they already received. It's sad that they did this, but at least it lets the players know to not trust Blizzard in the future. Weird they would shoot their own foot like this, but I guess this is what they wanted.
  62. songjy
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    시바새키들 지들마음대로 패치하고 소통없고 패스팔아먹었다고 자기마음대로게임 운영함
    배틀넷을 가장한 싱글플레이 게임인데 서버운영도 좋지않음
  63. struyaka
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This is my first ever review, imagine - i never gave a **** to comment on anything before, until now - I'm super disappointed in Blizzard and the fact that they don't give a rats ass about the community. It's mainly our fault for clinging onto that last bit of hope that we have that's lingering from our childhood memories when Blizzard was our home! We should all cut this monster off fromThis is my first ever review, imagine - i never gave a **** to comment on anything before, until now - I'm super disappointed in Blizzard and the fact that they don't give a rats ass about the community. It's mainly our fault for clinging onto that last bit of hope that we have that's lingering from our childhood memories when Blizzard was our home! We should all cut this monster off from our lives asap, let them rot from the insides.… Expand
  64. AmWBurn
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    First (and now last) Blizzard game I have purchased. I was really excited about this but after the patch I just feel that I got duped by a bait n switch. Unless Blizzard actually starts listening to its user base, don't waste your money on the game.
  65. Frantik
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I had fun playing diablo 4 for a week. Max 30 hours I think.

    The game feels unfinished with very little to do now and a recent patch has made.it way to slow and boring and fairly pointless.

    Have uninstalled and might check back in 4/5 months when new content is released
  66. bennett2464
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    1.1.0 Patch destroyed the game!!!! Plain and simple no ambitious to play this game. Hours and hours of grinding the perfect loot for my build for these people to nerf EVERYTHING!!! Give me a reason to play this pure trash that they turned this game into after i loved playing this game so much. WILL NOT be playing season 1 and its a shame as i was looking forward to it.
  67. lastfreeman
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I have uninstalled and seeking refunds. They have ruined what was a medium game at best with these nerfs.
  68. HowToKillTime
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Developers knocked it out of the park pre-season (until the 7/18 patch/update/"nerfening" so they get a 1 for the pre-update times and the campaign, which was excellent by the way.... Then they went and destroyed their game with the last update on 7/18/23

    The developers are so far removed from their own game they have no idea what is going on. They can't fix certain bugs but then and    Developers knocked it out of the park pre-season (until the 7/18 patch/update/"nerfening" so they get a 1 for the pre-update times and the campaign, which was excellent by the way.... Then they went and destroyed their game with the last update on 7/18/23

    The developers are so far removed from their own game they have no idea what is going on.

    They can't fix certain bugs but then and ruin other actual mechanics meant for the game because they can't figure out their own mistakes.

    The developers sealed the fate of D4. What was meant to be an all-time great game will go down in flames if nothing is changed.

    Developers didn't like the power levels attained by players so they did a class-wide nerf instead of making us higher tiered and more powerful content.
    The players are suffering now for the lack of creativity of the developers and their laziness to put out more content.

    The devs should be happy and proud their playerbase well-exceeded their expectations, but instead they are penalizing us to slow our progress because they don't want to have to come up with more/challenging content. Rather than rise to the challenge and make more content than they anticipated, they just nerfed everyone to set us back to what their predicted schedule was. It was a garbage move and they will ultimately pay for it. I as well as other friends are already losing interest and deciding which game to jump to next.    … Expand
  69. Jwbub
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game was fun before the patch. Imagine taking weeks to level up a character only to have it nerfed for about 60 percent of its power. Save your money.
  70. blzzsxmiballs
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    instead of buying this game give your $100 to a street h00ker for more fun and satisfaction
  71. Mortic
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The main story is good, but there is no endgame. This game is a late April Fool's joke, sadly...
  72. Berkoking96
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    It's never been clearer that the devs themselves don't play the game.
    I bought a game almost two months ago for 90$, now they make me regret ever buying the game.

    I WANT A REFUND!!!
  73. RucaMae
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Do you enjoy spending the few hours of free time in your life to invest into a game only to be disappointed? Well then Diablo IV is the game for you. Come and join the fight against Lilith and endless hordes and do....*click to revive*

    Well maybe I need more damage reduction....oh wait all damage reduction was nerfed Okay maybe I just need to grind more gear and level up... oh    Do you enjoy spending the few hours of free time in your life to invest into a game only to be disappointed? Well then Diablo IV is the game for you. Come and join the fight against Lilith and endless hordes and do....*click to revive*

    Well maybe I need more damage reduction....oh wait all damage reduction was nerfed

    Okay maybe I just need to grind more gear and level up... oh wait, leveling speed was nerfed

    Oh if I buy the battle pass I can level at the same speed I was a week ago before the patch. Well then suck me dry Blizzard because I am ready to get good.

    Final Thoughts
    1. Rant aside, Its a great main story line and and the cinematics are well done
    2. Anything beyond the Main story line you are just grinding to get a small power increase to then grind at a higher level with no real incentive.
    3. Its fun while it lasts and that doesn't last long enough for the cost of the game.
    4. Worst replay value and "End Game" I have seen. I beat the game in 2 weeks, hit level 79, got bored quick and I uninstalled it 2 weeks ago and haven't looked back since.    … Expand
  74. sztf
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    When a game is no longer fun, then the game itself is pointless.
    Retrieve season 1 patch note!
  75. hogninja
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    $100 for buggy, laggy, poorly designed game. unbelievable it took 10 years to make. takes 6 months to add extra stash tabs.. lol pathetic, fire whoever thought 4 was okay to even start with.
  76. Jotapan
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Wth is this new update? Its a shame and should be restored as soon as possible.
  77. r_aquarii
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 essentially make the game not worth your time playing with the amount of grind. do not buy it until they unfix the **** they make
  78. Gbennett666
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Main campaign was ok (ish). Average story with great visuals and poor mechanics. End game was a bit of a grind, lots of repetitive mob/dungeons for little (or often no) meaningful reward. In an attempt to kill the still-in-its-infancy main campaign, and drive players into paid for seasons, the latest patch effectively makes the grind even harder, slower, and less rewarding. NO FUN TO BE HAD HERE.
  79. diablo4suckdeez
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Instead of fixing the ridiculous amount of bugs in game and adding QoL stuff which they left out for no reason, they just make massive nerfs to slow down progress because there's no endgame. This game is still in beta.
  80. luminousfyre
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game feels pretty good for the first 20 levels. Then it all becomes a slog. Endgame? Trash. Slow as molasses. And what do they do? Cut xp gains again across the board. Awesome. Enemy scaling is horrible. Bring back real power leveling, at least after you beat the game. The game is all later levels, so dont make me take 30 hrs to even get near where a build matters.… Expand
  81. blacklikeivory
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    almost could've guessed it, Blizzard got our money and doesn't give a damn about the game afterwards, what a joke. Blizzard should just sell the Diablo IP to some indie studio that actually cares(and probably is faster with less resources too). They couldn't fix resistances and didn't manage to make gems a material, their reasoning was that "season 1 is finished and they already work onalmost could've guessed it, Blizzard got our money and doesn't give a damn about the game afterwards, what a joke. Blizzard should just sell the Diablo IP to some indie studio that actually cares(and probably is faster with less resources too). They couldn't fix resistances and didn't manage to make gems a material, their reasoning was that "season 1 is finished and they already work on season 2"..How a company this big can't manage their own time better is beyond me, so pathetic. Season 1 is basically pre-season but worse, GG… Expand
  82. Cirocband
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    The game started out well. But then they released a patch that nerfed all of the classes. It completely obliterated the Sorcerer class. The devs are out of touch with the community. We still don’t have more stash space or a way to move the gems in our stash, yet instead of focusing on those requests from the community, they nerf all of the classes survivability and damage. I understandThe game started out well. But then they released a patch that nerfed all of the classes. It completely obliterated the Sorcerer class. The devs are out of touch with the community. We still don’t have more stash space or a way to move the gems in our stash, yet instead of focusing on those requests from the community, they nerf all of the classes survivability and damage. I understand needing survivability a little bit to make it more challenging but what’s the purpose when you also nerf the XP we get for completing content. Hell tides were nerfed a lot as well, which was a great way to get gear and XP. This game has become a joke prior to season 1. I highly doubt players will stick around past this season. This game has so much potential but the devs are failing. How do you have a risk vs reward concept for the nerfs but then you nerf the reward? Smh I played Diablo 3 heavy and I would’ve thought they would’ve consulted with the D3 developers for input on what works and what doesn’t, but it doesn’t look like they did, which is a shame.… Expand
  83. kzzz
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Want to be a free tester？Then come and play The game development team doesn’t respect the players’ voice and has no motivation to play this incomplete game anymore DIABLOIII its better than IV don't waste your time
  84. JimTheCritic
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Amazing game release followed by the worst patch you could possibly imagine. Needs everywhere all to slow down gameplay. Hurts so see and maybe they’ll fix it next season (3 months from now)
  85. Bloodrocuted
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I was a little late to the game, started playing about 2-3 weeks ago. Enjoyed the leveling experience up to 73, felt like my rogue was in a good spot. Then the patch hit, and I've quite playing entirely. It's quite simple...who wants to feel like the game they are enjoying is suddenly a more repetetive slog where killing the same mobs is suddenly twice as hard and dying is twice asI was a little late to the game, started playing about 2-3 weeks ago. Enjoyed the leveling experience up to 73, felt like my rogue was in a good spot. Then the patch hit, and I've quite playing entirely. It's quite simple...who wants to feel like the game they are enjoying is suddenly a more repetetive slog where killing the same mobs is suddenly twice as hard and dying is twice as easy. Hurray for regression!… Expand
  86. rinjur
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 has removed all hope of me playing this game again. Game is unfinished and unpolished. Feels like we were sold a game that still doesn't exist. Very disappointed how Blizzard has managed this entire situation.
  87. josephavery0625
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The developers don't want you to have fun playing the game. That's evident through the latest patch. Games are meant to be fun, they are not meant to feel like a grind and bore you
  88. Beanybeads
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I’ve literally grinded my nub right off my torso for over 100 hours to finally get decent gear with half ass rolls for you nerds to completely nerf the game. Shame on you.
  89. scunsion
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The Campaign is great but there is no endgame, and they constantly due balance changes so as you create a certain build it becomes not viable and you need to respec but every time you respec it cost millions of gold.
  90. Sonnou
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    i've been gaming for many many years and read patch notes from alot of games, including dota 2, csgo, valorant, LoL, and alot more. this patch by this out of touch reality devs is by faaaaaaaaaaar the most disappointing and frustrating thing i have read in my entire gaming life. i have uninstalled the game so fast after i finished reading that hot garbage of a patch.
  91. AbbaZeffo
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    it's more than 10 years now, blizzard have made it clear over the years, they just want your money all they can do is trigger your nostalgia to get that money and give you something you just gonna be pissed about, so yeah, forget about all blizzard products
  92. doesanyofthis
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I would've given this game at launch a solid 8/10 with the possibility of being higher with seasonal patches. That being said, they just launched the first major patch pre-season 1 that starts today, and nerfed everything. For 99% of the people that put time into the game so far, they are going to log in and wonder what happened. If you've played any other Diablo game, you are going toI would've given this game at launch a solid 8/10 with the possibility of being higher with seasonal patches. That being said, they just launched the first major patch pre-season 1 that starts today, and nerfed everything. For 99% of the people that put time into the game so far, they are going to log in and wonder what happened. If you've played any other Diablo game, you are going to wonder why these decisions were made. Zero QOL improvements that people have been begging for, every build has been nerfed, damage has been nerfed, defense has been nerfed, enemies have been buffed, XP has been nerfed, cooldown reduction has been nerfed, and so much more. Of all of the games I've played for decades, this might be the most out of touch patch I've ever seen. It's sad. This game was pretty solid pre-patch. Devs, listen to the community and actually play your game. What a disaster. Do not recommend for anyone to buy in this state. Save your money on a company that cares about it their game and playerbase.… Expand
  93. Nerfsinc
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Season 1 patch just ruined the game for many many people. Maybe they should listen to the community, to the actual players who play their damn game next time.
  94. ThoseCalves
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    The game is fun in the first couple acts, exploring the revisited open world of sanctuary and seeing blood and guts spill everywhere, ah yes its a hack and slash at its finest. However, the quality of hack and slash games especially in an ARPG like Diablo 4 itself does not lie in the amount of mobs appearing and being killed, rather its how you kill them and the enjoyment you get fromThe game is fun in the first couple acts, exploring the revisited open world of sanctuary and seeing blood and guts spill everywhere, ah yes its a hack and slash at its finest. However, the quality of hack and slash games especially in an ARPG like Diablo 4 itself does not lie in the amount of mobs appearing and being killed, rather its how you kill them and the enjoyment you get from exploring, completing quests or dungeons, and enjoying the leveling while killing these mobs. Unfortunately, Diablo 4 fails at all of this. Leveling is quite a drag for the casual player and hardcore gamers have to put in some crazy hours to min-max for a boss that is seemingly unbeatable by the vast amount of the player base (Uber Lilith). Although there are many dungeons and wonderful graphics and cut-scenes the game will leave you wondering "What's the point?". With no endgame content, horrible itemization, no in-game LFG, no re-rolling of skills without insane currency spending, bugs, unbalanced classes, lack of true customization of the character (Skills, abilities, cosmetics), a full game price, and of course, with the 1.1 patch this game is truly something to just never spend your money on.… Expand
  95. formerlyiab
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    The worst patch in video game history, what a waste of time. Was already getting bored with the grind and then they make every aspect of the game worse.
  96. Eldin67
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Played the game, liked it. Devs are now forcing you to participate in their seasons mechanic and try to get you to buy a $20 battle pass for a game that already cost you $70 when you just bought it.
  97. Rufnek
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    I would consider myself a "dedicated player" but not hardcore or twitch/youtuber. I can put 20+ hrs into a game per week, easy. Played all Diablos (1-3) back in the day but put them down when story was done. Saw Diablo 4 and was genuinely impressed. Took the plunge and bought the game for my PS5. Have been really enjoying the story, gameplay and even the graphics and art are more inlineI would consider myself a "dedicated player" but not hardcore or twitch/youtuber. I can put 20+ hrs into a game per week, easy. Played all Diablos (1-3) back in the day but put them down when story was done. Saw Diablo 4 and was genuinely impressed. Took the plunge and bought the game for my PS5. Have been really enjoying the story, gameplay and even the graphics and art are more inline with newer games for this generation. This game pulled me away from Destiny 2, which I have been playing for years. Dozens of members of my Destiny guild, and family members and other friends have shifted to Diablo to play. We were really looking forward to playing the new season, despite having to start over with a new character. Worked hard to open map, complete renown(statues) and level at least to 70 on 1 character to get the feel of the game. The latest 1.1 pre-season patch has literally gutted the game for me and all the people I play with. Some have outright stopped playing and are just done. Others have moved to other games, saying they will just skip season 1 hoping Blizzard gets their brain back and fixes all of the bad decisions they made with this patch. No amount of Season 1 content will make up for nerfing characters damage by 50% or more, making defense so much weaker in all areas (armor), damage reduction, etc, and then straight up nerfing xp. We played the game to have fun, feel powerful and wanted less grind. Keep in mind you only feel strong, when you figure out which skills to pick, which armor specs you need to use/wear and you have the Aspects that pair with all of that. Typically need to be level >60 for that. Instead, Blizzard looked at the hardcore streamer types and then nerfed everyone into the grave. Overall a great game, but only play if you like this genre AND want to experience the story line (max level 50). Ignore anything above that as it is simply no longer worth it. I might come back next season, but already moving to other games and going back to Destiny for their next season. So long Diablo, as Blizzard has sucked the fun out of the game. I would have given this an 8 or 9, but now its not worth more than a 4. Blizzard cut the fun out of the game and made it so only the first 50 levels you gain are worth anything, so I cut my rating in half to indicate that.… Expand
  98. Rexo22
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    HOW DOES A LOOT GRIND GAME NOT HAVE COOL LOOT. Story was cool but that’s not why we are here. Items are lame. Uniques are meaningless and sparse. Basically your just grinding for gold to refill affixes and aspects. This game lacks any type of excitement for end game. Pretty blown away on how far they missed the mark on this legendary franchise. At least they got their record sales based onHOW DOES A LOOT GRIND GAME NOT HAVE COOL LOOT. Story was cool but that’s not why we are here. Items are lame. Uniques are meaningless and sparse. Basically your just grinding for gold to refill affixes and aspects. This game lacks any type of excitement for end game. Pretty blown away on how far they missed the mark on this legendary franchise. At least they got their record sales based on nostalgic fans. Big let down. Blizzard North is officially dead and gone… Expand
  99. Murat7703
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the last patch this game is unplayable. I wont ever play this game even though I bought ultimate edition.… Expand
  100. FishingCarma
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    There is no Endgame in Diablo IV. The Devs are clueless on how to make a good ARPG, they've got a new season mechanic for Season 1 which is boring and unintuitive, they have done 0 QOL updates and have not listened to the community at all.
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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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