Diablo III

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6.6

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  1. joelittle1986
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    I am here for the faith #boycottblizzard!!!

    We are no sharholders or dont invest on the stockexchange,we stupid ppl only bought the game
    ...AGAIN
  2. ZXSth
    Mar 1, 2023
    9
    A fantastically addictive and enthralling experience - one that far outshines the horror stories that plagued the initial release of the PC version. Console versions of Diablo 3 lacked the real-money auction house and can be played offline, making the game far more palatable, and more akin to what Diablo 2 offered.

    Beyond the issue of the auction house, Diablo 3 is a far more    A fantastically addictive and enthralling experience - one that far outshines the horror stories that plagued the initial release of the PC version. Console versions of Diablo 3 lacked the real-money auction house and can be played offline, making the game far more palatable, and more akin to what Diablo 2 offered.

    Beyond the issue of the auction house, Diablo 3 is a far more streamlined and focused experience than Diablo 2, but does more than enough to step outside it predecessor's looming shadow. It offers plenty of challenge and a mostly satisfying endgame experience, and looks and sounds fantastic while doing so. If it does possess any shortcomings, one might be that it is not necessarily offering anything radically novel or innovative on a conceptual level - high-level play will often still feature you frantically trying to shrug off massive damage, feeling as though you are balancing on a knife's edge, where small mistakes can have massive negative consequences. Some people may understandably crave and love that experience, whereas others may find such precariousness frustrating.

    Overall, Diablo 3 offers an amazing isometric ARPG experience, and is absolutely worthy of its namesake. Whatever negativity you may have heard about it feels unwarranted to me, and I highly, highly recommend it.    … Expand
  3. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    Diablo 3 is the first I've ever played in the series even though I did see my friend play Diablo 2 back in the day. Since I also do not play multiplayer I am probably giving the game a higher score than most to all fans of the original 2 parts. With that said I enjoyed it for what it was.
  4. GeoKaiser
    Nov 19, 2020
    9
    The best action-rpg of the 7th generation,interesting story,perfect controls,nice graphics and a lot of action.
  5. Taichi766
    Jan 1, 2020
    9
    Amo RPGs, gosto de passar horas e horas farmando e melhorando meus personagens e Diablo é um jogo viciante pra mim. Joguei a versão Reaper of Souls.
  6. brendo214
    May 22, 2019
    7
    Diablo III was fun for a while, but it got stale pretty quickly. Definitely better with friends.
  7. DanBenevenuto
    Mar 10, 2018
    9
    Diablo III is one of the best RPG I've ever played. It has a old school RPG mechanichs and gameplay. The lore is awesome, with demonic bosses. You have to play Diablo III if you are a fan of RPG games.
  8. Portalguy17
    Nov 14, 2016
    5
    I've loved the Diablo games ever since I played Diablo 2, but I find this game to be quite boring, I really wanted to like this game but I just couldn't get immersed in the game, I didn't care much for the story either, this game was a disappointment to me.
  9. somethingguy912
    Apr 7, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many a controversy has come and gone with the initial release of Diablo 3 on the initial PC release, before delving into the territory of being a more console-friendly release tantamount to the prior Diablo releases. Always on DRM and Auction House woes, as well as a extremely simplified and practically non-existent difficulty curve to the basic essentials of the game have gotten the best of old fans of Diablo 2. While I am one of these old players, I don't mind a little bit of change here and there, just so as long as it makes sense and still makes the game whole. But with the last complaint in mind, that is the one thing that is inevitably Diablo 3's downfall.

    So let's get on with it. Now, Diablo games have never been on the high end of 'storytelling', and Diablo 3 reeks here. Twenty years after the events of Diablo 2 and we begin our quest with some 'fallen star' that somehow speaks of a 'ultimate prophecy' of the primeval 'arising'. You know what's the problem with wrapping your narrative under a 'prophecy'? All the characters are ultimately reliant on it, therefore, causes no surprise for the people playing it. And as much as this game is called Diablo 3, Diablo is way in the background, even supposedly dead according to the events of Diablo 3,except when the only real surprise in the game is that Leah, the niece of Deckard Cain of which he never mentioned in Diablo 2 at all, is somehow the demon child of Diablo and THEREFORE, a perfect hollow form for Diablo to manifest himself once all the 'lesser' and 'prime' evils manifested into the worldstone. As to WHY Diablo is the one who gets to dominate over the lesser and prime evils is up to your interpretation, a interpretation that will never be explained. Oh, and they kill off Deckard Cain, one of the most interesting characters from Diablo 2 which also simultaneously discounts the purpose of Identitying weapons or items. Who do they replace? Leah, who while cute and pretty, is just overall a shallow husk of a character with only the forward interest in mind. So yeah, story is here and there, you aren't missing much and not much really happens beyond hell consuming heaven.

    As for the complaint of Diablo 3 being too 'safe' or 'light' compared to other games, I never saw Diablo 1 or 2 as generally creepy or scary in any way. I've always known it as crazy fun and gory, which Diablo 3 does provide if only for the first playthrough of it's game. Weapon pickups and item pickups have been fixed from Diablo 2, so you won't have a huge spreadsheet of random items that you have to manually click with each button, as gold is auto picked as well as multitudes of materials or potions. As for the items themselves, instead of each item having a different value of space, each and every item has exactly the same item value, so a small ring to a giant warhammer will take the same exact space. As for the abilities, it seems that Diablo 3 is a LOT MORE lenient on giving attribute abilities as compared to Diablo 2, which is one sign of a simplification of gameplay. You would be lucky to find a unique item in Diablo 2 that would even give you +10 dexterity, but now here almost every weapon will give you +10 dexterity at lower levels and so much more at higher levels. And because of this, a lot of the 'unique' weapons aren't unique at all: they just have a much higher boost of the normal stats with OCCASIONALLY one special attribute unique to it, like extra projectile penetration or area of affect aura. And because of this, the difficulty curve falls far fast when you get higher, as the game coddles you with plentiful amounts of items that either give you extra health per second, health per hit, health per kill, and health globes that occasionally drop from enemies that automatically heal you at a certain amount combined with items that give you so much of a certain attribute that it is impossible for you to die at any rate. While potions have been simplified in consequence to this, and mana potions are nonexistent, I think this was an appropriate route to take considering each hero has their own unique 'mana' pools, some regenerative on their own and others regenerative based on attack. But the one thing that makes this game falter from Diablo 2 and 1 is that there is LITERALLY, NO REASON TO KEEP PLAYING after you complete the story mode. Diablo 3 suffers from the likes of WOW and other dungeon crawlers with making the grind a CHORE rather than making the grind FUN, with repetitive button mashing combined with no challenge and having to embark on the same story elements just so you can raid a boss or find a practical dungeon. And with the map design not having a tangential change like in Diablo 2, you will never get any variance of map redesign in every playthrough other THAN the random dungeons stroked time to time. Overall, not a horrible game, but just a boring, droll, lifeless husk of Diablo 2 with prettied up graphics and no heart.    … Expand
  10. CaptainBounty
    Mar 9, 2016
    8
    After all the patches and endgame extensions the game really became what it deserved to be: a good game. After Blizzard fired Jay Wilson and deleted the ingame auction, the game really felt like diablo again. No game will ever be as good as Diablo 2, we all know that. But this updated version of this game (2016) is really worth playing. Highly recommend the expansion though...
  11. FlushtheFashion
    Oct 16, 2015
    9
    Console owners it’s time to grab your swords, ready your arrows and hone your magical powers. Diablo 3 is coming, courtesy of Blizzard, the brains behind the World of Warcraft series.

    Since the release of Diablo 2, way, way, way back in 2000, fans were left waiting for the announcement of a further title in the series. Then in 2008 that time came, although it did take another 4 years    Console owners it’s time to grab your swords, ready your arrows and hone your magical powers. Diablo 3 is coming, courtesy of Blizzard, the brains behind the World of Warcraft series.

    Since the release of Diablo 2, way, way, way back in 2000, fans were left waiting for the announcement of a further title in the series. Then in 2008 that time came, although it did take another 4 years for the game to be released, on May 15th 2012. So you ask why I am reviewing it more than a year later. The not so secret fact is that Diablo 3 is now available on Xbox360 and Playstation 3 a bold move for a game open solely to the PC and Mac user.

    The reason behind this move? Too add to the best-selling PC title of 2012, or to simply welcome consoles into this fantasy hack and slash RPG that Diablo 3 is. Whatever the answer is, it’s a good move in my opinion.

    For those of you who may not know about Diablo’s base of gameplay, let’s have a quick rundown. In the never ending battle of heaven and hell, you step up to the plate to ward off the forces of evil. Without too many spoilers the player is set along a mighty quest to inevitably defeat the dark lord, recruit followers to aid in your mission, collect loot, weapons and generally kicking evil’s butt. There are 4 acts to play through, all with a final boss level at the end. With some amazing cut scenes and side missions because. . . well, just because.

    The interface and interaction were to me some of the main points I wanted to see accomplished with the transition and hasn’t let me down. The easy to navigate inventory and skills menus can be accessed and used with ease and at with haste.

    Controls are simple, your skills & attacks are all in the palm of your hand to the right with movement & targeting on the left. An evade movement has been added to the right thumbstick, which isn’t available on the PC/ Mac version. All updates that were patched out to PC users are already pre-loaded onto the game also, bonus.

    New character classes add variety into the selection making for numerous approaches in tactics. This is especially fun if you are in a party as it really increases the playability of the game. Sticking with the multi-player you not only have online and local play you also have the joy of LAN; yes LAN (Local Area Connection). So if you want to go old school and hook a few systems together you can, hazzar.

    Another factor that stood out was the visuals and presentation of Diablo 3, with the shiny finish to end graphics and detail put into the console version really drew me in to slay down as many foes as possible until I couldn’t keep my eyes open anymore. The paragon based level up system also encourages you to continue play and max out to unlock all the skills and class essentials to rid the world of the evil that invades its lands.

    Diablo 3 is definitely holding the stakes in my game time and will continue to do so with the different playable options and difficulties at hand.

    Blizzard’s done a great job with the leap back onto consoles given the 16 year gap they have taken to do it and seems fitting even for people who have no experience of the game before to pick up a controller and join in. Whether you decide to get the click happy PC version or the 360 and PS3 release, be noted Diablo 3 has been announced for next gen on the PS4 & there is no official word from Microsoft or Blizzard to state an appearance on Xbox One, yet…    … Expand
  12. Desdicado
    Jul 7, 2015
    10
    Very surprised by this game, bought it with the expansion pack as a time filler, blew me a way, good combat, not repetitive, great customisation options, loads of wonderful loot, I finished it in a few sittings it hooked me that much and there's more to do after you finish the game. Great value. Nice graphics too.
  13. Danielshane
    Jun 2, 2015
    0
    lets take out all the fun from the first 2 like leveling up in the game. in this game leveling up sucks. it also only gives you just one skill point and lets take out all the good players from the other one and lets throw in a stupid monk, witch doctor and a random demon hunter. this game was terribly terribly bad compared to the the first 2. even the cover of the game was boring with alets take out all the fun from the first 2 like leveling up in the game. in this game leveling up sucks. it also only gives you just one skill point and lets take out all the good players from the other one and lets throw in a stupid monk, witch doctor and a random demon hunter. this game was terribly terribly bad compared to the the first 2. even the cover of the game was boring with a random eye wow an eye with D3 on it... so cool. this game is so boring i stopped playing games for 3 weeks after i got this game and i only was able to play an hour of it because of how ridiculously dull it was.. the way the currency in the game operates is way off who did the math on making this game. out of millions of games i've played, this is for sure the top ten most hated game of all time. dont buy this game… Expand
  14. Khaosom
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    I feel as a long time Diablo player it's time for a realistic review of this game. I own 3 copies of this title, PC PS3 and Xbox360. I also own the RoS expansion for the pc and Xbox.

    Down to the nitty gritty, if you come into this game expecting a new style RPG (IE Skyrim) you will be disappointed. There is very little to character customization because you're selecting a pre-made    I feel as a long time Diablo player it's time for a realistic review of this game. I own 3 copies of this title, PC PS3 and Xbox360. I also own the RoS expansion for the pc and Xbox.

    Down to the nitty gritty, if you come into this game expecting a new style RPG (IE Skyrim) you will be disappointed. There is very little to character customization because you're selecting a pre-made character. Picture Baldur's Gate and selecting a pre con. So as you level the stat points are instantly distributed to what you need. The item crafting in the game prior to Ultimate Evil Edition can be a little tedious with the need for pages and tomes.

    Now on to what I'd consider the Pro's of the game. It's a great dungeon crawler, on harder difficulties it's almost impossible to Solo unless you know what you're doing down to a T. The randomization of the drops and hidden locations, quests, etc make the game highly replayable. Another thing that makes the base game replayable is the Paragon system. Because the level cap without RoS is lower, you still gain "levels" which transfers over to ALL characters. The story isn't bad, actually it's better than 1 and 2 in my opinion.    … Expand
  15. TuB_AUT
    Nov 29, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now I´ve been playing the ultimate evil edition for about 10 hours and i can truly state that it´s a superb, highly motivating RPG. Once started you´ll hardly play anything else for a long time cause there´s always a next monster to be beaten up and the next item to be collected.… Expand
  16. TheQuietGamer
    May 17, 2014
    8
    One of the best cooperative hack n' slash games currently available. With it's countless hours of content and high replay value, there are plenty of reasons to keep coming back and collecting loot. It's overall just a heck of a lot of fun and nothing beats the game's couch co-op. The only issue I really have with the game is that it's story isn't really interesting at all. This may seemOne of the best cooperative hack n' slash games currently available. With it's countless hours of content and high replay value, there are plenty of reasons to keep coming back and collecting loot. It's overall just a heck of a lot of fun and nothing beats the game's couch co-op. The only issue I really have with the game is that it's story isn't really interesting at all. This may seem like a rather minor complaint to some, but it's a pretty big deal for me considering this is an RPG.

    If you're looking for a great cooperative experience, then look no further. Diablo 3 can keep you and your buddies entertained until the credits roll, and probably even long after. It's one of the best loot fest games available, and completely worth your time. My final score is an 8.5/10=Great.    … Expand
  17. darthbadger
    Mar 30, 2014
    8
    Despite having the same classic sound effects, layout, and similar story to the previous games, I am still disappointed. The graphical, and UI updates function excellently, but I think some of the classic, brooding aesthetic is lost. Colors are brighter, and some levels look a bit too similar to World of Warcraft, not Diablo. I think the color usage and aesthetic tweak were detrimentalDespite having the same classic sound effects, layout, and similar story to the previous games, I am still disappointed. The graphical, and UI updates function excellently, but I think some of the classic, brooding aesthetic is lost. Colors are brighter, and some levels look a bit too similar to World of Warcraft, not Diablo. I think the color usage and aesthetic tweak were detrimental to the overall game, but that aside I still enjoyed it. Until Blizzard banned me for no reason. Literally no reason.… Expand
  18. dherkert100290
    Feb 28, 2014
    0
    When i first started this game i was excited cause im old enough to remember the first two. as i got through the first act it felt like a clone of the originals with almost nothing new in it. as i breezed through the story i knew that there was nothing special about it. it was just another excuse for blizzard to try and make more money off people. i would rather play the worst game everWhen i first started this game i was excited cause im old enough to remember the first two. as i got through the first act it felt like a clone of the originals with almost nothing new in it. as i breezed through the story i knew that there was nothing special about it. it was just another excuse for blizzard to try and make more money off people. i would rather play the worst game ever then sit through it again… Expand
  19. dev4psn
    Feb 5, 2014
    8
    Thank god that I have not bought Diablo III on PC because of famous "Error 37" and other issues.
    The console version of Diablo III is far superior against PC on so many levels. There are some positive and negative things that I would like to talk about...
    Pros: - Polished gameplay - Deep classes and items - Solid story - Great atmosphere Cons: - Customization options are low -    Thank god that I have not bought Diablo III on PC because of famous "Error 37" and other issues.
    The console version of Diablo III is far superior against PC on so many levels. There are some positive and negative things that I would like to talk about...

    Pros:
    - Polished gameplay
    - Deep classes and items
    - Solid story
    - Great atmosphere
    Cons:
    - Customization options are low
    - Diablo III can sometimes be frustrating to play if you set difficulty high
    - Some weapons are a bit bland    … Expand
  20. teogreer
    Jan 26, 2014
    5
    Older gamer who has never played the Diablo series but my friends have raved about the series since its inception. Based on their praise I bought Diablo 3. Disappointing. The game speaks to a particular type of gamer which I am not. Repetitive and no longer original with game play that does not match the pace or expanse of newer variants of RPGs such as Skyrim. Not a waste, but not recommended.
  21. Ketoper
    Dec 30, 2013
    10
    Like diablo 3 on Console better becuase it feel more Natural for me. But most annoying is those dune wasp. Always love this game really wish it was more acts and local co-op is good and online co-op also good.
  22. Asuna-san
    Nov 27, 2013
    10
    i never played the PC version but playing this game with a friend that did actually got me to be positive about this game... all i can say is that removing the auction house was actually a good thing that made this game better, i enjoy the gameplay and the character builds, definitely worth getting
  23. awdominik
    Nov 14, 2013
    9
    As I read these comments it makes me sick because everyone complains about it because that. I play diablo 3 on pc and play on xbox 360.I now say that I have not had such a game on consoles despite small flaws. I gave a 9 because it is worth to play this game.
  24. NecroMnemic
    Nov 7, 2013
    4
    While having nice combat and sound, the game fails at anything else. The itemization is very weak and character customization is non-existant, paired with a story that is an insult to all Diablo fans (games nad books).

    Horrible game, wouldn't advice to buy it.
  25. Ebelon
    Nov 6, 2013
    10
    This game is very good. Takes me back to the classic Gauntlet legends days when I used just sit in the couch and play with my friends some 4 player coop. I love all the different content this game has. I was a little skeptical at first, since I saw the pc reviews relatively low, but now that I played it, I can easily say this game is a keeper. The collecting loot is also a very addictingThis game is very good. Takes me back to the classic Gauntlet legends days when I used just sit in the couch and play with my friends some 4 player coop. I love all the different content this game has. I was a little skeptical at first, since I saw the pc reviews relatively low, but now that I played it, I can easily say this game is a keeper. The collecting loot is also a very addicting part of the game. I give this game a 10 because many players from the pc version are trying to doom the console version; which IMO is the superior version for the fact that it has 4 player Offline coop.… Expand
  26. SparkytheHun
    Nov 5, 2013
    9
    A better game than the computer version and the addition of same room coop play make this a lot of fun. In every way, it is better than the PC version. Better loot drops, better control of your character and the ability to play with friends on the same machine. Slightly easier than the PC version, but that is what the difficulty levels are there for. Definitely recommended if actionA better game than the computer version and the addition of same room coop play make this a lot of fun. In every way, it is better than the PC version. Better loot drops, better control of your character and the ability to play with friends on the same machine. Slightly easier than the PC version, but that is what the difficulty levels are there for. Definitely recommended if action RPGs interest you at all.… Expand
  27. kcanon112
    Nov 5, 2013
    7
    A lot better than the PC version and has a lot of bad features removed and replaced with good ones, however the loot is still boring and the classes still don't feel like they level correctly.
  28. EdgarAllanFlo
    Nov 5, 2013
    5
    D3 is a decent hack and slash, though it falls short from what it could of been. The story is underwhelming, plot twists are easily deciphered long before they happen. Boss battles are a bore until you reach the highest difficulty levels. The real money auction house causes the desire to grind for gear to wane, knowing you'll be pwned by people who bought their gear. After your firstD3 is a decent hack and slash, though it falls short from what it could of been. The story is underwhelming, plot twists are easily deciphered long before they happen. Boss battles are a bore until you reach the highest difficulty levels. The real money auction house causes the desire to grind for gear to wane, knowing you'll be pwned by people who bought their gear. After your first run through the game constantly feels like more of a chore than a rewarding experience as you grind with crossed fingers for something you can sell for the gold you need to buy that one piece you really need. The whole while you can feel Blizzard nudging you to just spend your real cash on it. After hours of play I still prefer Diablo 2 for this style of gameplay.… Expand
  29. hnshannon
    Nov 4, 2013
    9
    Bottom Line. This dungeon crawler is a blast to play, alone or with up to three friends. Great production, voice talent and music. Awesome areas to explore and fun enemies to battle. Never having owned the PC version I cant compare but it looks great on my 60' Samsung LED. Some say the story line is forgettable but I find it entertaining while not engrossing. However this game isBottom Line. This dungeon crawler is a blast to play, alone or with up to three friends. Great production, voice talent and music. Awesome areas to explore and fun enemies to battle. Never having owned the PC version I cant compare but it looks great on my 60' Samsung LED. Some say the story line is forgettable but I find it entertaining while not engrossing. However this game is about three things. Exploring, killing collecting. Its a great feeling to find that powerful and rare bit of loot while grinding through the loathsome hordes. If you like dungeon crawlers, this is a no brainer. If your not familiar with them, this is a great intro.… Expand
  30. pride82
    Nov 1, 2013
    10
    Where to start,
    I got this game based on a few good reviews, I can vaguely remember trying to play the 1st game on pc as a kid and although I liked the dark gothic feel to it, I compared it to the ultima game where the woman gets beheaded on the bridge, never had my own pc iv always been a console guy I just prefer the controller, do when I heard of diablo 3 I was a bit exited (I do have    Where to start,
    I got this game based on a few good reviews, I can vaguely remember trying to play the 1st game on pc as a kid and although I liked the dark gothic feel to it, I compared it to the ultima game where the woman gets beheaded on the bridge, never had my own pc iv always been a console guy I just prefer the controller, do when I heard of diablo 3 I was a bit exited (I do have a great gaming pc but I couldn't play a game like this with mouse n kb, it has a different look to the prior 2 games but that isn't bad really I like the environments and yea character models ain't jaw dropping especially up close, but the endless playability and replay make this a great game, plus the cutscenes are some of the best iv seen,
    Local multiplay takes me back to the good old days of gauntlet etc, can't understand the bad reviews, I'm keeping my 360 well into next gen purely for this title alone!    … Expand
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#9 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#23 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#20 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 24, 2013
    100
    A conversion that is almost too good to be true. Diablo III is moving past its previous mistakes and removes the game-breaking auction house that made PC players suffer through its charts. [Issue#234]
  2. CD-Action
    Oct 16, 2013
    85
    Diablo III is a better game on consoles. Gamepad controls lack precision a bit, but on the other hand this version does a better job at conveying the most important thing in the series – the euphoria associated with looting. [CD-Action 11/2013, p.68]
  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Oct 14, 2013
    90
    It's one of the best local and online co-op games available on 360. [Issue#103, p.77]
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