Diablo IV

 PlayStation 5
User Score
1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 716 out of 6675
  2. Mixed: 310 out of 6675
  3. Negative: 5,649 out of 6675
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  1. Savage98
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Their added updates keep making the game worse. This is a D3 repeat all over again.
  2. Mando_Slaughter
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The recent patch sent me back to playing Support in Smite. Thats all the perspective you need. Boycott this garbage until Blizzard decides to apply meaningful updates rather than nerf their game by half in the hopes of making the cash cow last longer.
  3. iveco
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I am level 100 since multiply weeks and the patch really felt like a massive downgrade in everything. I don´t understand why these massive changes needed to be done where things like 40% have been adjusted - these are heavily game designing differences. It feels like the initial version of this game was not correctly playes as expected by the game designers, therefor they had to do theseI am level 100 since multiply weeks and the patch really felt like a massive downgrade in everything. I don´t understand why these massive changes needed to be done where things like 40% have been adjusted - these are heavily game designing differences. It feels like the initial version of this game was not correctly playes as expected by the game designers, therefor they had to do these dramatic changes now. But practically for me after being 670 hours ingame, that nows feels like a massive funchpunch and my character is much weaker. I had max rolled items which are now min rolles, so I practically lost a lot of gold. Everything takes much longer now and you get less rewards. No Quality of Life features like new stash space have been added, it was really balancing downgrades only. Giving this patch without anything giving back (like add fun or rewards) - feels like a massive disappointment. Hence this rating and I hope it will be fixed.… Expand
  4. Demonico
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I typed why I think this game is awful in 3000 words but Metacritic does not allow such filth on their pages. So I will just play nice and give the game a zero as that is the highest it deserves.
  5. lympdyck
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Fix the patch! This has completely wrecked the enjoyment of all us casual players.
  6. SlySanity
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It is unfortunate. The grind was hard enough and now it is much more difficult, and still as boring.
  7. Km87
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    I was really looking forward to this game. diablo 3 was and prombly is still my favorite game. has played from the start and all season. so my dream was for d4 to take that place.. but it's so boring! have been pushing myself to lvl 100 hoping the end game would be fun and give me a reason to keep playing... but can't find one? diablo has always been a multiplayer game for me, but whyI was really looking forward to this game. diablo 3 was and prombly is still my favorite game. has played from the start and all season. so my dream was for d4 to take that place.. but it's so boring! have been pushing myself to lvl 100 hoping the end game would be fun and give me a reason to keep playing... but can't find one? diablo has always been a multiplayer game for me, but why doesn't it find a random groupfinder or similar? leader board? I miss the countdown in nigthmare dungeons like in greater rifts in D3? glyhs have a max level so what's the point? .... it's like when you get to lvl 100 you're done and there's no point in playing. and all these nerfs just create more and more negative publicity and kill the desire to play....you guys better do something fast and season 1 will by way better then this non season otherwise im sorry to say my dream for this game will die:(… Expand
  8. Kotturgato
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Enjoy put all your effort in vain, patch update ruined everything you ever played. Force players to join s1 and start over with exceptional slow leveling speed, else you stay in miserable eternal realm get smashed on the ground by monsters.
  9. Mubarakk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Very very bad patch i lost my Money and my time to play it thats longe i already have 2ch lvl 100 and I think i will delete that game if it’s be the same
  10. Dingo666
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    How to nuke your playerbase in one patch... As a player who grinded 3 lvl 100 characters since release they were pretty well rounded now feel terrible. Season 1 will not make up for what we have lost with the malignant hearts. Non seasonal players will have nothing to make their characters feel any better.
  11. Greed_D_Evans
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Waste MORE time on an already unreasonable time sink? I don't think so. FF16, Starfield, BG3. are right around the corner. Blizz needed to make it WAY more fun to play to keep my time.
  12. jojobao
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This game kinda suck after the honeymoon period. There’s nothing to do endgame and blizzard keeps trying to shove nightmare dungeons down our throats. Since release nothing has been added except nerfs. NOTHING. Save your money and avoid paying for this pre-beta game.
  13. Oliverwald
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Developer continually makes changes that ruin the gaming experience for casual gamers. They expect people to sink all their time into the game and play solo. No real reward for playing with friends if anything it's more of a punishment.
  14. Malph
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It started out good, and I really enjoy the game. Then they started to update and change it to fit their quota, and it became the worst game I'd even played.
  15. Jhug_
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Diablo is actually a paid beta for 90$
    In a normal world we could imagine that the game is a mix between Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 with the best feature of thes games but no.
    The core game is broken but you don't see it until you are above level 50-60 then you start to see all it's default.
    I congratulate the team behind cinematics, scenario, and open world design, but all the rest is a pure ****
  16. hnau
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    tl;dr: A visually alluring but fundamentally flawed and a seriously lacking addition to the Diablo series. Slow gameplay, boring itemization, and ever lengthening time-sink requirements courtesy of misguided patches. Avoid wasting your money on this one.

    Diablo IV, the highly anticipated addition to the iconic action RPG franchise, delivers an atmospheric and visually impressive world    tl;dr: A visually alluring but fundamentally flawed and a seriously lacking addition to the Diablo series. Slow gameplay, boring itemization, and ever lengthening time-sink requirements courtesy of misguided patches. Avoid wasting your money on this one.

    Diablo IV, the highly anticipated addition to the iconic action RPG franchise, delivers an atmospheric and visually impressive world with all the familiar elements that fans have come to love. However, it is impossible to overlook the developers' evident disconnection from the playerbase, as they prioritize lengthening time sinks over enriching the gameplay experience. This approach results in a title that feels unnecessarily tedious and monotonous, ultimately detracting from the potential greatness of the Diablo series.

    One of the most glaring issues with Diablo IV is the misguided notion that elongating the gameplay by making it take longer to complete things equates to a more challenging experience. Instead of offering intricately designed challenges and engaging encounters, the developers have resorted to inflating the game's content with time-consuming grinds, repetitive quests, and artificial difficulty spikes. This approach does not increase the game's difficulty in a meaningful way; it merely creates a sense of boredom and fatigue, distancing players from the once-thrilling Diablo universe.

    Despite the visually stunning graphics and well-crafted environments, the gameplay loop often feels stagnant and uninspired. The lack of innovative mechanics or substantial improvements over its predecessors gives rise to the impression that the developers were content to rely on the series' established formula without taking the risk to evolve the gameplay to new heights. As a result, Diablo IV feels like (and truly is) a step backward, rather than the much-anticipated evolution fans had hoped for.    … Expand
  17. scaryman1987
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    F u Blizard
    Things expected with season 1
    Leader boards
    meaningful balance changes like buffing some of the bad builds and nerving some of the bad ones
    cool new items
    cool seasonal mechanics

    You did none of those and only made things irrevocably worse
  18. AiHoshino
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    the foundation was there to create a great sequel to D3 but time and time again blizzard shows us why they are not to be trusted. Season 1 is a death sentence for this game and could've been easily been avoided had blizzard actually addressed what the community has been asking for...

    simple QOL changes are not priority for blizzard. their mantra is, "whatever we can do to monetize and    the foundation was there to create a great sequel to D3 but time and time again blizzard shows us why they are not to be trusted. Season 1 is a death sentence for this game and could've been easily been avoided had blizzard actually addressed what the community has been asking for...

    simple QOL changes are not priority for blizzard. their mantra is, "whatever we can do to monetize and not deliver more content" - Probably Blizzard

    It's a shame that they delivered an unfinished game and were not prepared with season 1 content let alone addressing simple bugs the game has has since day one. stop giving blizzard money, and more importantly stop giving them your time. This studio does not care about it's community.    … Expand
  19. Sigusmundo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Repetitive, boring, no endgame, and if you are lucky enough to find a class and play style you like, they will nerf it into oblivion. The newest patch punishes group play, and severely nerfs experience. It is clear blizzard does not want players to reach level 100, because there is no content for higher levels.
  20. Radiohead2023
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The initial playthrough is fun. However, after the most recent patch I can't really recommend the game to anybody who is remotely interested in the endgame.
  21. bentcurve
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This game has a lot of promise in the first 49-50 levels. The side quest are interesting, the main story is compelling, and you can finish the campaign with almost any build really. However, when you progress to endgame, which is really where ARPGs are supposed to shine, it all falls apart. The tree of whispers is just a mindless grind which offers no fun or challenge. The hell tides areThis game has a lot of promise in the first 49-50 levels. The side quest are interesting, the main story is compelling, and you can finish the campaign with almost any build really. However, when you progress to endgame, which is really where ARPGs are supposed to shine, it all falls apart. The tree of whispers is just a mindless grind which offers no fun or challenge. The hell tides are okay, but infrequent and require a 40+ minute play session to open chest because of the low mob density. NM dungeons, which is where the game should be best, are slogs. Every class has resource and cooldown management issues that mean you spend most of your time waiting to do something. The foolish task inside the dungeon add nothing but annoyance. The NM dungeons should just require killing x% of the mobs in the dungeon and then the boss.

    Builds are just not fun. You never get that power fantasy feeling you got in the other diablos. Maybe this will be a good game in two or three years, but it is not yet. I have a free battle pass and no plan to play season 1.    … Expand
  22. HeXiiK
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Unfortunate L for the one of the most nostalgic RPG series of a generation.

    To start off, I've played Diablo 1, Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 in extensive time frames. Well over 4,000 hours in each game. Diablo 2 was my most played game, where I'd have to gauge it's somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 hours. Diablo 4 makes you feel like you are barely keeping up with the difficulty curve and    Unfortunate L for the one of the most nostalgic RPG series of a generation.

    To start off, I've played Diablo 1, Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 in extensive time frames. Well over 4,000 hours in each game. Diablo 2 was my most played game, where I'd have to gauge it's somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 hours.

    Diablo 4 makes you feel like you are barely keeping up with the difficulty curve and is very contingent on your skills and gear. If you do not put the proper point in the proper skill for your build using the gear you find, you'll find the monsters have become harder when you level. It's "match level" scaling can be an absolute hinderance to people who do not know what build to run or have not found the gear/legendary aspects to create the build.

    The game has many problems from bugs and exploits to developers who actively work to lower the fun of the game. If one were to ask me if they should buy this game, I'd tell them wait 2-3 years (Diablo 3's timeframe from release to an acceptable game). I have nothing to tell these people as I have to be honest and I cannot just sit there and assume these developers will make any meaningful changes the community has been very vocal about. They have their vision to make money off of us and they aren't willing to change that in the slightest.

    The reviews from game companies are clearly paid reviews or they played 1-25 and thought the game was gonna be that fun throughout. Levels 1-50 is where the game feels completed. Post 50 the game is a grindfest with constant nerfs to loot by the developers. The developers in this game have a vendetta against it's players that play it harder than anyone else because those players found the holes of content that was non-existent. The game is for now, a lost cause.

    It pains me to say it, I am a huge fan of the Diablo series. Diablo 1 was great, Diablo 2 was it's peak, Diablo 3 was showing cracks in Triple A publishers armor and Diablo 4 is the full collapse of the series. Hacking and slashing through demons is great, but when the monster variety never changes and the dungeon boss variety never changes, you feel like the last dungeon is the same as the one you're doing now.

    I put 14 days of gameplay into the game since release and I have not touched it since July 7th. They told us there was a big patch coming on July 18th, two days before the Season 1 launch. They nerfed everything. It was worse than I could've ever imagined. They nerfed all top end damage buckets and multiplicative damage types because they are worried top players will beat the content too fast yet again and realize their Season 1 mechanics are not good either and right back to a lowered playerbase they will go and nerfed all defensives by 50%! They made getting through the game more tedious than launch by nerfing EXP where you have no choice but do Nightmare Dungeons on your character to level, that will just kill you faster because your defenses are nerfed by 50% and if you can't tank them, you have to kill them faster or it leads to more dying - but that is nerfed by 50% on average with some builds seeing upwards of 75% nerfs to the overall damage.

    I don't know what their goal is, but this ain't it. Save yourself money. Don't give Blizzard and Activision any more time or effort. The only way this company will change is if the same thing that happened to Diablo 3 happens to Diablo 4. Everyone gets fed up, 3,500 players are left playing then they make some meaningful changes to make the game fun. For now, stay away and just keep an eye on the Microsoft takeover to hopefully fix this abomination.    … Expand
  23. jcunanan1823
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    lazy company uses community to troubleshoot for them for ingame mechanics. Very lazy, they had so much time and chances to fix everything; but hey lets patch the fck out of the game every 5 days. keep the community on their toes. cuz why? fck em
  24. ITopperBottoms
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Awful. This game started with little and they reduced it to nothing with these horrendous balance changes, ontopbof issues like horse riding that still have not been fixed. Blizzard sucks. Baldurs gate 3 comes out soon, wait for it.
  25. RedPandaGore
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    **** the patch and **** the devs, they have ruined this game with the recent patch. I hope to God the players bring this rating down to ZERO. The devs DO NOT care about their players, they WILL NOT revert the changes because they don't give a **** We are DEMANDING them to revert the changes, or we need to boycott the **** outta the devs, and the game.
  26. SiarheiBokuts
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    1.1.0 is the worst update in history. Instead of adding additional stash, improving drops, removing 30 unneeded damage stats/resistance, fixed mount, etc they just decided to ruin the game. Good job Blizzard. Don't know who tested it and who suggested these "best ideas".

    Please REVERT IT AND SRART LISTEN COMMUNITY IF U DONT HAVE IDEAS HOW THIS GAME WORKS very upset with what is going on
  27. MangoSol
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Campaign is the only good thing, after that you literally do the same thing. Nightmare dungeons helltides, and renown. Everything else in the game is worthless.. oh wait... they nerfed the helltides and xp gain..well... idk bruh
  28. Bballerlars
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was a lot of fun, it had its faults, but I enjoyed it a lot. Would have given the game a solid 8 or 9 before season 1 patch. Now after patch 1.1 they have completely ruined the game for me and I don't even want to play season 1. Nerfs across the board without making any of the QOL changes the community has been begging for. I would not recommend this game anymore until nerfs areGame was a lot of fun, it had its faults, but I enjoyed it a lot. Would have given the game a solid 8 or 9 before season 1 patch. Now after patch 1.1 they have completely ruined the game for me and I don't even want to play season 1. Nerfs across the board without making any of the QOL changes the community has been begging for. I would not recommend this game anymore until nerfs are reversed or the patch completely roll back.… Expand
  29. Daffchilly
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The last update was the final straw. All the other reviews pretty much point out what is wrong with this game. Blizzards behavior towards their customers. This company does not care about the players and their feedback.
  30. Gazellle
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I had to make an account just for this
    great game to start - but this latest patch has destroyed the game - this needs to be reversed, players are leaving in droves
  31. gomogivler
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    What is it that makes game developers think they know more than we do about what is fun? Why do they always repeat the same mistakes?

    Don't buy this game unless you want to be gaslit into slogging through a **** game while some neckbeards in california arbitrarily suck the fun out of it while ignoring all of its problems. RIP Diablo IV; you just went from breaking sales records to    What is it that makes game developers think they know more than we do about what is fun? Why do they always repeat the same mistakes?

    Don't buy this game unless you want to be gaslit into slogging through a **** game while some neckbeards in california arbitrarily suck the fun out of it while ignoring all of its problems.

    RIP Diablo IV; you just went from breaking sales records to being just another niche ARPG in the long list of games that self-destructed.    … Expand
  32. Blizzardsucks47
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs killed this game. -4/10 unplayable and unenjoyable. It used to be fun. But now they nerfed everything and this game is trash. Diablo 2 was perfect.
  33. kangfucius
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Trash game set up to be a cash grab. Developers are out of reach from the consumer (players in the community). All they do is nerf viable builds and make the game unfun. Told the players to go play other games when there is literally no content in the game to play. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Game isn't even finished and should've been sold at 20-30 bucks. Overpriced!
  34. GGAM
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It has different contents from what was announced during the beta test. The map is just the same type of dungeon, prison, snow field, and cave, and the fact that the effect changes as the skill level goes up is also false. In order to prevent the rapid consumption of poor content, only various nerf patches are being made, and it shows a very slow and frustrating response that does not fitIt has different contents from what was announced during the beta test. The map is just the same type of dungeon, prison, snow field, and cave, and the fact that the effect changes as the skill level goes up is also false. In order to prevent the rapid consumption of poor content, only various nerf patches are being made, and it shows a very slow and frustrating response that does not fit the times. So far, I have pre-purchased with the reputation of Diablo, but starting with this game, all new games from Blizzard will never be pre-purchased.… Expand
  35. serodriguez
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash update and it seems especially with the latest patch that the devs are actively trying to kill the game.… Expand
  36. Farer
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 팔아놓고 유기함 컨텐츠가 없음
    업데이트 말만하고 안함
    줫같은 PC주의 냄새 개 역겨움
    그 인력 그 돈으로 왜 결과가 이래    … Expand
  37. dan34321
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    玩家們的心聲暴雪都有聽到，恭喜馬席夫的駱駝會叫了，在噩夢地城中尋找會叫的駱駝是不是搞錯了什麼？屎詩般的更新讓我不得不來這評分，希望暴雪的遊戲能趕快上steam好讓玩家刷負評。
  38. jangfung
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 잘 만들어놓은 생태계를 말아먹는 운영으로 유저들을 농락하는 이번 패치는 디아블로의 종말을 의미한다
    되도않는 소울식 운영말고 핵앤슬래시 겜으로 탈바꿈하지않으면 희망은 없다    … Expand
  39. Merc-n-stein
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The new patch is the wrost decision in modern gaming. At launch Diablo 4 was difficult to love. Having cut my teeth on Blizzard games, especially Diablo 2, I wanted to love the latest entry. I found some early excitement with my first legendary drop, but that early rush soon faded as I dove into the annoyingly granular loot affix system. Of course only a handful of them are reallyThe new patch is the wrost decision in modern gaming. At launch Diablo 4 was difficult to love. Having cut my teeth on Blizzard games, especially Diablo 2, I wanted to love the latest entry. I found some early excitement with my first legendary drop, but that early rush soon faded as I dove into the annoyingly granular loot affix system. Of course only a handful of them are really worthwhile. The problem is they are buried among so many useless ones that getting the correct rolls for a given build is a tedious slog. Affix changing costs get out of hand quickly, meaning if you don't get the right affix within the first few rolls the item becomes effectively bricked. Still, once you get used to it it has a certain charm. Aspects, obtainable from dungeon completions or from legendary items are also a chore. Some aspects like Aspect of the Umbral or Aspect of Exposed Flesh are stuffed into bloated item slots with so many other aspects that it is almost impossible to get a good roll. Uniques, basically the actual Legendaries of the game by the old Diablo item tiers, are vanishingly rare and have odd affix distributions that make them, on the whole, less useful than their counterparts in previous Diablo entries.

    Then they released patch 1.1 which made all those little problems disappear by basically breaking everything else. See you don't have to balance a game where every class and build sucks equally. Ok maybe not equally Sorceress/Sorcerer got deleted. The patch took out all the joy in the game and replaced it with tedium. It is obvious they want to slow player progression through the content in order maximize player engagement in the Seasonal realm. This creates value for Activision shareholders, but pretty much hoses the actual player. If you have any sense at all just sit this one out for a few months, maybe they get their act together and you get the game used, at a discount, but if not you won't have to slog through a season full of bad decisions.    … Expand
  40. Vivaguitara
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 18 Jul patch is the worst patch in gaming history. Sucked all of the fun out of the game.… Expand
  41. Clouds901012
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. old blizzard is dead, just a shell of what it used to be. Greedy company only striving for profits and doesnt care about the gamers.… Expand
  42. ppb
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Never seen a game where the devs actively want to shoot themselves in the head. Way to remove everything fun out of the game. Great job!
  43. zzairong
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    시즌1 부터 참 잘 하는 짓이다. 프리시즌때부터 설마 설마 했는데 정식시즌도 정말로 아무것도 없네. 80레벨부터는 정말 너무너무 재미가 없음. 개발자들도 문제를 알고 있던데 이런건 시즌 오픈을 떠나서 바로 바로 해줘야 된다. 정말 실망이다
  44. Falconmaster
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Two faced developers honey tongues just to sucker puch you and damand more money to get back the power they took
  45. Crack4supper
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I loved D2 and it seems like this game lacks everything good about that one. Blizzard also seems to be completely disregarding its customer base. Know your customers and make a quality product you can be proud of. I have been a dedicated blizzard fan and they lost me today until they completely overhaul their business model. I created this account just to give this game the lowest possibleI loved D2 and it seems like this game lacks everything good about that one. Blizzard also seems to be completely disregarding its customer base. Know your customers and make a quality product you can be proud of. I have been a dedicated blizzard fan and they lost me today until they completely overhaul their business model. I created this account just to give this game the lowest possible review. How can a company show such disregard, I mean borderline contempt for the paying customers which are it’s lifeblood?… Expand
  46. Belly250483
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No understanding if there fun base terrible money grabbing company. Save your money and play one of the many great games coming out
    .
  47. lzanmar
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The long term health of the game is not important for players, so why is it always used as an excuse by developers. I want to have fun NOW.
  48. ProwlingFox
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I would ask for my money back if possible. It completely lost me during endgame. Some things were fun. I liked strongholds. Helltides as well. It felt like such a grind and completely uninteresting afterwards. I did enjoy the story. I do hate the online only aspect. That's a personal preference. I regret even suggesting to friends to buy it. Luckily, they were more patient than I was. II would ask for my money back if possible. It completely lost me during endgame. Some things were fun. I liked strongholds. Helltides as well. It felt like such a grind and completely uninteresting afterwards. I did enjoy the story. I do hate the online only aspect. That's a personal preference. I regret even suggesting to friends to buy it. Luckily, they were more patient than I was. I don't know. It seems it was ambitious, but the only thought put into it was profit. Thinking the name will sell and press will help. It seems though the user experience was cometely put on the back burner. Maybe in a year it will be worth the 70 bucks. I would wait until it's been patched to partial fun. Probably cheaper too. One of my biggest game regrets in a very long time. Even Cyberpunk 2077 redeemed themselves after a long while. Perhaps Diablo 4 can too.
    D3 was superior in almost every way. By miles.    … Expand
  49. diablo4dev69
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I had fun before the season 1 patch even though there is a lot of things that needed to improve the QoL of the game like more stashes, paragon board reset and presets for each build. I think it is not worth the 100$ it costs.

    Then... S1 patch came and literally just tried to nerf everything. This is one of the worst patch I have ever read and it is disgusting for an ARPG to be this    I had fun before the season 1 patch even though there is a lot of things that needed to improve the QoL of the game like more stashes, paragon board reset and presets for each build. I think it is not worth the 100$ it costs.

    Then...

    S1 patch came and literally just tried to nerf everything. This is one of the worst patch I have ever read and it is disgusting for an ARPG to be this bad specially for the cost.    … Expand
  50. Raxt
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    At least it doesn’t have a real money auction house? But really the game is subpar at best. Leveling feels like walking on a treadmill. Itemization is misleading and confusing. It’s a typical single player game marketed as a ‘light mmo’. The story and art design were much needed improvements but you can only polish a turd so much.
  51. Lobo66
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The Season One patch has a fatal flaw. It makes the game less fun to play. The only reason I play a game is for fun. If a developer deliberately makes a game less fun, they lose me as a customer. It also makes me believe they don’t understand their customer.
  52. NickJin
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    As an avid fan of the Diablo series, I approached the highly anticipated new patch for Diablo 4 with eager anticipation. However, to my dismay, the recent update has left me disheartened and deeply dissatisfied with the state of the game. While previous patches had brought forth exciting content and improvements, this latest iteration seems to have missed the mark, leaving Diablo 4 in anAs an avid fan of the Diablo series, I approached the highly anticipated new patch for Diablo 4 with eager anticipation. However, to my dismay, the recent update has left me disheartened and deeply dissatisfied with the state of the game. While previous patches had brought forth exciting content and improvements, this latest iteration seems to have missed the mark, leaving Diablo 4 in an unfavorable state.

    Tthe update introduced several game-altering mechanics that have negatively impacted the overall gameplay. The changes to character abilities and skills feel arbitrary and out of touch with the core Diablo experience. Previously enjoyable and powerful builds have been rendered ineffective, forcing players to adopt unfamiliar and unappealing playstyles. This shift disrupts the sense of progression that made Diablo 4 enjoyable, leaving players feeling frustrated and disconnected from their characters.

    As a result of these disappointing changes, the Diablo 4 community is now left feeling disheartened and disenchanted. Long-time players are finding it challenging to justify investing their time in a game that no longer meets their expectations. The lack of compelling content and the questionable design choices have made Diablo 4 an unfavorable choice compared to other similar games on the market.

    In conclusion, Diablo 4's new patch is a missed opportunity and a significant letdown for fans of the series. The lack of meaningful content, questionable mechanics, technical issues, and overall decline in quality have all contributed to making the game unfavorable. As a devoted fan, I sincerely hope that the developers will take the community's feedback into account and work diligently to restore the magic that once made Diablo 4 an exceptional gaming experience. Until then, I'm afraid that my journey through the world of Sanctuary will remain on hold.    … Expand
  53. Diablo4Fuk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Not good...Horrible patch..nerf...nerf...nerf...nerf...nerf...nerf...

    alsolutely ****
  54. Tristykins
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. $100 wasted . Completely changing the game in the most recent patch. Stop releasing unfinished games - that’s what betas are for .… Expand
  55. Reallytweezyb
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The pre-season 1 patch has made an already laborious and glitchy game completely unplayable. Uninstalling it as we speak.
  56. Jip370
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    If you were on the fence…This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action. It's a LOOT hunter with boring loot. This is an MMO with no social aspects. A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals.
  57. Great_jiny
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    So terrible!!!
    A game that tries to compensate for the lack of content with user's inconvenience.
  58. diablo4sucksnow
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard ruins fun. Microsoft should fire the entire development team of every single franchise they just acquired.
  59. Bosstones
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A Major Disappointment - Latest Diablo 4 Patch

    As a longtime fan of the Diablo franchise, it genuinely pains me to have to write such a review, but the latest patch for Diablo 4 has left me with no other choice. Blizzard has historically managed to meet or even surpass expectations with their continuous updates, however, this time around, the implementation feels more like a misstep    A Major Disappointment - Latest Diablo 4 Patch

    As a longtime fan of the Diablo franchise, it genuinely pains me to have to write such a review, but the latest patch for Diablo 4 has left me with no other choice. Blizzard has historically managed to meet or even surpass expectations with their continuous updates, however, this time around, the implementation feels more like a misstep than an upgrade.

    For starters, the new balancing adjustments made to the classes seem significantly out of sync. While it's understood that a certain level of class balancing is necessary, the degree of these changes has disrupted the strategic gameplay. Now, my Sorcerer feels less like the master of the elements and more like a wand-waving wizard from a children's book.

    While the Diablo franchise has always been known for its resilience and potential to bounce back, this latest update has undeniably damaged the game's reputation. It is my sincerest hope that Blizzard takes the critical feedback from its dedicated player base seriously and swiftly acts to rectify the current state of Diablo 4.

    In its current state, I cannot in good conscience recommend Diablo 4 to any prospective gamers, especially those who cherished the previous entries. This update does not honor the legacy of the Diablo franchise, nor does it offer the gaming experience we have come to expect from Blizzard. Until we see substantial improvements, my advice would be to keep your distance from this current iteration.    … Expand
  60. Gman13
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game has its issues like most games that are new. However, for the PC they have an issue with memory leak that will ruin your GPU. If you go to the forum in either Reddit or Blizzard you will see numerous posts about this very issue. The game lags and disconnects you constantly due to this issue and the tech support will just say it’s in your end. One tech support went as far as to sayThe game has its issues like most games that are new. However, for the PC they have an issue with memory leak that will ruin your GPU. If you go to the forum in either Reddit or Blizzard you will see numerous posts about this very issue. The game lags and disconnects you constantly due to this issue and the tech support will just say it’s in your end. One tech support went as far as to say all PC game forums are filled with complaints about lag and DC s. Almost in a mocking manner, yet in my 30 years of playing video games I’ve never seen anything like this and its nearly unplayable for a good amount of customers.… Expand
  61. Chantica
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    ???: I always hear you, but that's NOT acceptable. And we didnt play the game what we owned. However, your suggestions are wrong, because we made this game.
  62. EbonySilk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Even with high-end rigs, you must set all of the game settings to absolute minimum to avoid severe lag and game stuttering. Weekly updates take TWO days, wherein you are subject to being logged out at any time, even mid-battle. Once the updates are complete, you must troubleshoot the game again to regain any usability as all of the lagging and rubberbanding and stuttering that youEven with high-end rigs, you must set all of the game settings to absolute minimum to avoid severe lag and game stuttering. Weekly updates take TWO days, wherein you are subject to being logged out at any time, even mid-battle. Once the updates are complete, you must troubleshoot the game again to regain any usability as all of the lagging and rubberbanding and stuttering that you finally overcame returns after EACH update, and the solution to the problem is always different, becoming timely to fix. Updates is the kindest word that Blizzard knows for NERF the heck out of you. Period. Once you think you have a class and build that you can live with, Blizzard cuts you off at the knees, laughs and points and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it in protest. They already have your money, you'll not get that back. Very close to $100 wasted to BETA TEST, as this game is obviously nowhere near complete, judging from all the nerfs that they roll out weekly. Microtransactions are nowhere near MICRO. The average skin will set you back about $30 to $40 USD, AND it's a very slightly tweeked, perhaps color slightly altered version of a skin you can get absolutely free in the game. Greedy greedy Blizzard.… Expand
  63. MrSmith127
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They killed the game before season 1, nice. Took away everything we've built on our characters, why waste time regearing when they'll probably do it again.
  64. smeiff
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    They took the fun out. Stopped playing it once hitting 100. The game was over with no end game content.
  65. kittipolk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The developer has a very bad patches attitude. There is no added end game content, only reduced the fun of playing. NERF Everything danggggggggg
  66. sungil
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    야이 멍청한 개발자들아
    내가 악마들이랑 싸우려고 게임샀지 늬들이랑 싸우려고 게임샀냐
  67. Taylort93
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch ruined the game. Really enjoyed it while it lasted. It’s like blizzard rolled out this patch to spite its user-base. The nerfs didn’t even satisfy the goals of the developers to reduce need for things like crit & vulnerable damage. I understand the game needed to provide a bit more of a challenge, but they could have been much more reasonable. For those reasons, I’m out…
  68. Hermetic333
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Game was mediocre starting out with my first character, playing through the campaign it felt decent, average ARPG. After the campaign however this is when the game severely falls off. There is barely a sense of progression after the campaign. End Game is non existent.

    After losing interest in my character after the campaign it is hard to have any motivation in leveling the new character    Game was mediocre starting out with my first character, playing through the campaign it felt decent, average ARPG. After the campaign however this is when the game severely falls off. There is barely a sense of progression after the campaign. End Game is non existent.

    After losing interest in my character after the campaign it is hard to have any motivation in leveling the new character with the memory in the back of my head that there is no end game. There is no end goal. With no sense of progression.

    This gives me no interest to level up another character just knowing that there is nothing to keep me interested, combined with the lackluster sense of progression and itemization.    … Expand
  69. nosociallife
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Before 1.1 patch the best I could say about the game is it was playable. Had fun up to about level 80, then the endgame grind kicked in and the loot loop was so boring I gave up. Figured this was the game launch which is notoriously a hard thing for Blizz to get right and the Season 1 patch would address at least some of the players concerns and make the game more fun.
    TBH I put too much    Before 1.1 patch the best I could say about the game is it was playable. Had fun up to about level 80, then the endgame grind kicked in and the loot loop was so boring I gave up. Figured this was the game launch which is notoriously a hard thing for Blizz to get right and the Season 1 patch would address at least some of the players concerns and make the game more fun.
    TBH I put too much faith in "you think you do, but you don't" "Don't you guys own phones" modern Blizz. They have continued to sacrifice player fun for profit without realizing the truth that all of the good will for the company was from when they made games that were fun to play. I fell in to this nostalgia trap. Loved D1 bought it the week it came out. Loved D2 drove 200 miles to get a copy on launch day. More or less enjoyed D3, launch was terrible but it at least felt like they were addressing players issues with the game, love the current seasons.

    Basically the way they decided to "fix" their lack of fun endgame content was simply to make it harder to get there in the first place.
    I have seen a lot of people trying to justify the massive nerf to all classes by pointing out that the S1 mechanic will make up for that. . . I would be inclined to agree if this didn't effect the Eternal realm. Seasonal content should be optional not mandatory.    … Expand
  70. Anonreviewed
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Bought early access. Was having fun up until July 18, where the game completely changed to an ultramarathon for only the sweatiest of gamers. Fun was gutted. That’s what gaming is, or at least was, for. Corporate greed at its pinnacle with this one. Fool me once shame on me. Fool me twice, well I can’t get fooled again.
  71. Spirochete
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Could have been the greatest ARPG but developers are out of touch with their player base and making the game FUN.

    Bugs and glaring exploits are not fixed comes season 1. Nightmare dungeons can be reset infinitely without consuming sigils and what did the devs do but removed the only fun affix on a dungeon which is Magic Find! More stash space and Gem Tabs which are easy quality of life    Could have been the greatest ARPG but developers are out of touch with their player base and making the game FUN.

    Bugs and glaring exploits are not fixed comes season 1. Nightmare dungeons can be reset infinitely without consuming sigils and what did the devs do but removed the only fun affix on a dungeon which is Magic Find! More stash space and Gem Tabs which are easy quality of life fixes and requests are not even done. Once players find easier way to get Uber uniques that makes the game fun they patched it in hours.....

    Classes are not balanced and what they did is pushed them to the ground even more almost unplayable on their so called "End Game".

    Graphics and combat was good and enjoyable but so much wasted potential on stupid implementations and lack of imagination from the Game producers.    … Expand
  72. Mikesok988
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They have one of the best in-game worlds for any ARPG ever made. They have one of the most incompetent design teams at the helm. The most recent patch (season 1 hasn't even started yet) completely halted player progression and gutted build diversity. They made all gear worse, all builds worse, all defenses worse, all events worse, and all XP gains worse. They nerfed the class that is already at the very bottom of the tier lists to oblivion. They also introduced new aspects and uniques that bring absolutely nothing to the game. Do not waste your time or your money. Trust me, I have wasted both putting my faith in Activision Blizzard. They can go F right off.… Expand
  73. d4waste4sure
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    just typed like 2000 words and it error 403'd me soooo all in all, game is a waste of time. It was already super slow but now its like a slug covered in molasses. Feels like a money grab to make people buy battlepass levels to level quicker. This company makes me sick tbh. Don't know if I will play after season 1 which I spend over 300 hours in this game by now and was enjoying it up tilljust typed like 2000 words and it error 403'd me soooo all in all, game is a waste of time. It was already super slow but now its like a slug covered in molasses. Feels like a money grab to make people buy battlepass levels to level quicker. This company makes me sick tbh. Don't know if I will play after season 1 which I spend over 300 hours in this game by now and was enjoying it up till this patch released tbh. This is just the beginning and they nerfed the entire game. Sad to see it go down like this man. RIP time to move on to a new game. PoE2 pls… Expand
  74. Cowboygeeker
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    What can I say, nerf the game nerf the rating? I liked the story but this season patch is terrible.
  75. StIgler
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Prior to patch 1.1 it was, frankly, the poorest game in the franchise. Grinding 'Kill-all' Nightmare Dungeons only to then grind overworld Helltides to roll gear. Somehow D4 was even more grindy then previous Diablos, which is saying something.

    Post patch 1.1, meh, everything is slower, A LOT slower. Why can't I fight enemy's above my level in the overworld? The devs are forcing me into    Prior to patch 1.1 it was, frankly, the poorest game in the franchise. Grinding 'Kill-all' Nightmare Dungeons only to then grind overworld Helltides to roll gear. Somehow D4 was even more grindy then previous Diablos, which is saying something.

    Post patch 1.1, meh, everything is slower, A LOT slower. Why can't I fight enemy's above my level in the overworld? The devs are forcing me into repetitive dungeons to get EXP.

    I miss the time-based experience of rifts of d3 and the multitude of ways to gain crafting materials.    … Expand
  76. Saionj93
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Created an account just to give it a 0. Revert the new patch and get your **** together.
  77. asnas
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo4 launching score 7 -> patch note v.1.1 -> score 0
    - took away the fun
  78. PIGGYPOOT
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Out of touch devs. This game had so much potential. But this latest patch…
  79. fyoublizzard
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It a SCAM. Dont **** buy it, in a month or so you will see alot of people try to sell they account because of how **** this game is
  80. z3gn4
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Loved the game before Season-patch. Spent countless hours creating a lvl 100 Sorc, Necro and was on a good way to level up my Rogue and Barb. Everything I grind for was just deleted over-night by the worst-patch-of-gaming-history. I was also not sure if I wanted to play Season-content, but rather stay in the Eternal server.

    Instead of giving us rewarding end-game content, they gave us    Loved the game before Season-patch. Spent countless hours creating a lvl 100 Sorc, Necro and was on a good way to level up my Rogue and Barb. Everything I grind for was just deleted over-night by the worst-patch-of-gaming-history. I was also not sure if I wanted to play Season-content, but rather stay in the Eternal server.

    Instead of giving us rewarding end-game content, they gave us this god-abandoned patch. All my characters went from "strong" to "barely playable". My gear went useless, just nerfed-out-of-oblivion and none of the quality-of-life features were implemented.

    The developers have no respect or insight to the community. They don't know their own game, so I decided to quit. May come back, but very unlikely, if they decide to make this game good again by listening to the community.

    The only thing good with the patch was all the great memes that derived from it.    … Expand
  81. RedMeots
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Blizzard killing the game with a new patches. No balance at all, necro can oneshot uber lilith but sorcerer can path dungeon +10 lvl. They nerfed the exp gain, they disabled the alt fast progression. My overall impression that the game and most characters designed to 1-50 lvl but not more
  82. AleksandrBah
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Nerfing cooldown reduction in an ACTION RPG huh? I want a refund. Like right now.
  83. Thatguyman92
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This was a good game until the patch came out and the developers made it a **** game. Was 4/5 now 0/5. Will never play blizzard game ever again.
  84. Alandales
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Story wise it was good, and pre season 1 patch the bones were a great start. A lot of QoL expectations missed and some questionable design issues, but generally worth it. They posted preseason 1 patch and nerfed the entire game. Didn’t even patch to update, just uninstalled. No real QoL improvements and no new cool news. Makes D3 marketplace laughable.
  85. thomas1962
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I spent 300 hrs + building a character and gearing them up only for blizard to make it unplayable with
    there latest patch and nerfs. This game has turned out to be a total waste of my time and money.
  86. dakwally
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    No end game. So instead of fixing it. They make the game slower... so 50 hours of grinding the same boring dungeons just turned into 75 hours... Horrible patch. Completely out of touch. Not sure why they think people will pay for battle passes now haha...
  87. kwakgeosa
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have first experienced the game company like Blizzard,which ignore many game users. Never Never I will buy blizzard's game!!!!… Expand
  88. snip_
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The devs are tone deaf and patch after patch degrading the game enjoyment. no QoL improvements, reduction of xp, reduction of damage, making everything go slower while making the game less enjoyable (eg nerf of helltides)
  89. BlackBull
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Nerfing everything to the ground slowing players down because they figured out that the endgame loop and loot is trash. Now with the new season and things added it will be just probably one more hour if any to play. Used to play since beta got early acces and was actually enjoying this game like many others untill the latest patch. Blizzard is so disconnected to its community its laughable.
  90. moonyellow
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game was okay in Beta and initial release.
    But. the latest 1.1 patch was the worst patch in the entire gaming history, and was hated by millions of players around the world.
    With a single patch, my build, my character, and all my time and effort spent on it were destroyed. Totally deserve a negative score if possible. Thanks to all your great work! I hate this game now and don't    This game was okay in Beta and initial release.
    But. the latest 1.1 patch was the worst patch in the entire gaming history, and was hated by millions of players around the world.
    With a single patch, my build, my character, and all my time and effort spent on it were destroyed.
    Totally deserve a negative score if possible.

    Thanks to all your great work! I hate this game now and don't want to spend a single penny on it anymore. F yourself season 1 !    … Expand
  91. kevinisme
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Blizzard already trying to kill the game before the first season even starts. Completely nerfed every aspect of the game to make the gameplay just overall worse.
  92. ImheretoShtonD4
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Took a break like they suggested. Came back and the game somehow felt even worse. Looked online and it turns out everyone at blizzard is smoking crack. Huh
  93. phutton44
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game loops gets boring quickly after decent story, loot doesn't always scale with levels, to respec it a pain due to no loadouts. Constant rubber banding, lack of dungeon diversity it gets old fast. The latest patch has just dragged out the mechanics further for future seasons. It is an incomplete game that seems to be going backwards, buy for the story but don't bother with the seasonsGame loops gets boring quickly after decent story, loot doesn't always scale with levels, to respec it a pain due to no loadouts. Constant rubber banding, lack of dungeon diversity it gets old fast. The latest patch has just dragged out the mechanics further for future seasons. It is an incomplete game that seems to be going backwards, buy for the story but don't bother with the seasons until the dev team have sorted out inventory issues, game variety, speccing etc… Expand
  94. SomaCoder
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    End-Game is maliciously anti-player base, anti content, and anti progression. It's mind boggling why a company would so maliciously undermine their own content and, even more ridiculously, people's desire to finish it.
  95. maymay1588
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    You know why. I have never uninstalled a game so fast, and I invested enough time to have a level 100 character. I was actually enjoying it, but what a way to rip all the joy and life out of something in a single patch. You done goofed Blizzard.
  96. Sneakyk
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Absolute garbage. 1-50 is pretty fun just skill and campaign wise, but falls SHARPLY off after that. No reason to loot anything, all special items are complete garbage for 95% of the builds. Feels like we’re in a paid beta. Really horrible advertising tactics. Do Not Buy!!!
  97. RaisingDead
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Lots of unnecessary nerfs implemented in the last patch while things that needed change were overlooked. The looting rate wasn’t great but instead of improving it, devs made the farming system harder and dragged the whole process even further. They also removed the sense of achievement when killing higher level monsters by nerfing the exp and instead decided to bring the monsters’ levelLots of unnecessary nerfs implemented in the last patch while things that needed change were overlooked. The looting rate wasn’t great but instead of improving it, devs made the farming system harder and dragged the whole process even further. They also removed the sense of achievement when killing higher level monsters by nerfing the exp and instead decided to bring the monsters’ level down because they wanted to “give players a better sense of their power progression and mastery over the world.” Personally, I’d prefer to be actually stronger and beat higher level enemies than picking on the weak. Horses are still wonky, cooldowns are a pain in the neck, rewarding system is still underwhelming, reroll cost is too high, sever’s lagging, game has no social aspect, trading system is a joke, necro’s minions are still squishy as ever, and sorcs… well, we don’t talk about sorcs…… Expand
  98. Milokueh
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Probably the worse patch ever to date in gaming history for a game with that long of a history. Total tone deaf to players needs. Nerfs to make the game longer yet normal players can’t even finish some bosses before will now find it impossible.
  99. mEX1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Maybe one day Blizzard devs will play their own game themselves so they can understand what to do but that day is not today and may never come so they will keep doing insane decisions that no one wants. Blizzard should be banned from ever making a live service game.
  100. ChrisYe
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Don't pay attention to the hard work of the player, Dbuff various abilities at will, pay to be an idiot tester
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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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