Diablo IV

 Xbox Series X
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2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1358 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 99 out of 1358
  3. Negative: 962 out of 1358
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  1. papadaddy
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I'm not a die hard player, that min maxed the meta and poured 100s of hours into the game. What I am is a long time fan of the series with an extremely busy schedule and nightly daddy duties. Since release I have poured more free time than I should have into this game and have been enjoying it. Changes made this match set me back from a time investment stand point, needless time sink,I'm not a die hard player, that min maxed the meta and poured 100s of hours into the game. What I am is a long time fan of the series with an extremely busy schedule and nightly daddy duties. Since release I have poured more free time than I should have into this game and have been enjoying it. Changes made this match set me back from a time investment stand point, needless time sink, and walk back of fun stick. Nightly dungeon crawl went from 2-3 a night, to 1, I don't have any more time to dedicate to this game. Seem like season 1 changes were built to punish the 1% min/max players at the expense of the 99%. I'm probably putting this down for BG3 launching in august as opposed to rolling up a S1 character.… Expand
  2. Noname48491974
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Just another cash grab. Wish I could get a refund. Real bait and switch from the beta.
  3. clammy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Nope, predatory company who makes games solely for profit. What were you thinking putting out S1 patch??
  4. emmex24
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Boring endgame, Boring Season Content, bad mob density, feeling of progression is lost… instead of improving the endgame Blizzard just slows the progression. Latest patch is a joke…from goty to unplayable before Season 1 even starts
  5. Jafenhar
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Sound the dread alarm for our friend Diablo was killed by the very studio who created it. And instead of listening to fan feedback the devs are just going to dig in their heels and get combative with the very folks who keep their game alive by playing it. What a damn joke of a studio Blizzard has become.
  6. Blaha
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Horrible update

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  7. Ddddkeane
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Unfinished game. Blizzard decided to nerf everything because players were completing the campaign and material too quickly. No effort to improve other classes or weak builds, just nerfing skills and items. You wake up and your character does 40% of the damage you used to, what a joke. I would steer away and look for games such as baldur's gate 3.
  8. Blue2moro
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Patch has made it unplayable. I am going to skip season 1 at least unless changes are made.
  9. reavers89
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game was a disappointment, it was much more fun during the beta, afterwards they nerfed the hell out of it and now before season 1 they do it all again, people only have fun during the campaign, after that it is a mindless grind, all classes taking a beating, especially sorcerers, was really looking forward to playing it for a long time, but got bored after 1 week, overpriced gameThis game was a disappointment, it was much more fun during the beta, afterwards they nerfed the hell out of it and now before season 1 they do it all again, people only have fun during the campaign, after that it is a mindless grind, all classes taking a beating, especially sorcerers, was really looking forward to playing it for a long time, but got bored after 1 week, overpriced game with only 2 cutscenes which are good, rest of the game is kind of a lip-sync mess, maybe they will fix the game to make it fun in some future, but at the state it is now, not worth it all all the money, played cheaper games which are 100 times more fun and engaging, just buy it on a deep sale… Expand
  10. Diablo4Sux
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game is grindy and unrewarding in the late game. The game has gotten even grindier with the latest patch. Probably wait on getting this game for a few years like Diablo 3.
  11. ivanozaibo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    they literally killed the game with the latest patch. complete garbage, killed the endgame, now take ages to reach it. not gonna play it anymore
  12. sarigis
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    game is a slow grind trying to get the right items with the right stat in the right stat range and skills. RNG on top of RNG. Unique items that are EXTREMLY rare and yet they just released a patch that slows the game down even further and nerfed one of if not the weakest class (SORC) even further to the point there is no reason to play it. Seasons seem cool but is very obvious the dev'sgame is a slow grind trying to get the right items with the right stat in the right stat range and skills. RNG on top of RNG. Unique items that are EXTREMLY rare and yet they just released a patch that slows the game down even further and nerfed one of if not the weakest class (SORC) even further to the point there is no reason to play it. Seasons seem cool but is very obvious the dev's don't want the game to be to fun they just want to keep you playing though a boring grind.… Expand
  13. txp111030
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This has been the worst gaming experience I have played in my 17 years of gaming. Developers are tone deaf to user feedbacks and constantly nerf game mechanics to make it harder for you to progress instead of offering end-game contents. It’s very disappointing to pay $90 for a game that feels very unpolished and constantly getting nerfed.

    A lot of people have quit this game. You should    This has been the worst gaming experience I have played in my 17 years of gaming. Developers are tone deaf to user feedbacks and constantly nerf game mechanics to make it harder for you to progress instead of offering end-game contents. It’s very disappointing to pay $90 for a game that feels very unpolished and constantly getting nerfed.

    A lot of people have quit this game. You should not buy this game to avoid the inevitable disappointment.    … Expand
  14. Voidtoker
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game devs really think they can get away with applying the findings of behaviorism on gaming populace’s to maximize cash.

    Here’s the issue you dumb apes, people aren’t lab rats. The CEOs of these gaming companies may be low IQed filth but the majority of your player base knows when their time is being wasted.

    When you STEAL PEOPLES TIME they are going to react with vehemence and malice.
  15. LimpPecker
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The July 18, 2023 patch 1.1 had zero, none, zilch, nada, sh!t, QOL improvements and simply made the game an unenjoyable grind. The satisfaction of playing this game has dropped across the board - Google it. Diablo IV players are livid across Reddit, Twitter, etc. - as we should be. I would not recommend this game in it's current state.
  16. bobwilsonusa
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game is buggy as hell, new patches make classes weaker and loot harder to get. Other changes to slow down the leveling process makes it seem like Blizzard really wants to push people to Baldur's Gate 3 instead of Diablo 4.
  17. bluefoxrabbit
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Diabio 4 has a good story, great characters and it's pretty fun gameplay through the campaign. Sadly once that's done the fun is over. You are thrusted into the real part of the game that many long term players were looking forward to, only to be extremely disappointed. Blizzard has tuned this end game into an endless grind, unrewarding gameplay, and has nerfed the game into anDiabio 4 has a good story, great characters and it's pretty fun gameplay through the campaign. Sadly once that's done the fun is over. You are thrusted into the real part of the game that many long term players were looking forward to, only to be extremely disappointed. Blizzard has tuned this end game into an endless grind, unrewarding gameplay, and has nerfed the game into an unplayable state for the average player. If you are looking for a new Action rpg, I would suggest playing Path of exile, Project Diablo 2 (fan mod that is easy to install), or simply go back to playing Diablo 3. Hell pretty sure there is a combo pack that has diablo 2 remastered and diablo 3 in it for less than what diablo 4 costs, and you will have more fun.… Expand
  18. Khilla10
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Blizzard out of touch. Continues to ignore the player base. Really frustrating.
  19. ChrisEvergreen
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1 ruins the game and this is not an exaggeration. All the multiplicative affixes butchered and yet Vuln, Crit, armor, cd post nerf still far outweighs the additive dmg buffs....this change solely destroys eternal realm and pushes you into seasonal as you now need seasonal malignant hearts to get anywhere NEAR TO VANILLA dmg and even then your survivability will not compare. All wePatch 1.1 ruins the game and this is not an exaggeration. All the multiplicative affixes butchered and yet Vuln, Crit, armor, cd post nerf still far outweighs the additive dmg buffs....this change solely destroys eternal realm and pushes you into seasonal as you now need seasonal malignant hearts to get anywhere NEAR TO VANILLA dmg and even then your survivability will not compare. All we have to do is a little knapkin math. vuln crit cd armor still BiS post patch. 100x 25+25 is still far less than 100x1.25+1.25. Vuln crit cooldown reduc and armor still only stats to roll same as armor so this patch doesn't change damage buckets at all it just kills the Eternal server, forces you into seasonal server and destroys literally any fun that this game had to offer. The additive buffs are literally irrelevant. This patch kills s1 hype completely. This review is from a lvl 100 Twisting Blades Rogue who despite the insane lack of end game content was still having a ton of fun before this new patch. I'm boycotting s1 and probably won't return w s2 unless major rollback to these changes. This is a " wait till the first major expansion" game now.… Expand
  20. atomicdust
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was a lot of fun until this new patch, now the complete flow of the game is different it's not even a struggle it's just a pure massacre the character stopped being fun to play. I would suggest people stay away from it until they fix this, or maybe actually fix the things people were complaining about like the God damn gems....… Expand
  21. RaistlinDourden
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I pre-ordered this expecting it to be at least as polished as Diablo 3. What a mistake. They took all the best elements of Diablo out as if they have learned nothing from the previous games.

    Blizz is trying to make and Loot based ARPG MMO, without rewarding loot system. An ARPG without action. A MMO without a social system.
  22. CSpiffy148
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Even after ten years of development the game feels rushed and incomplete. Every new patch has made the game worse and given players fewer viable options for end game content.
  23. HellaTrappy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The patch today was a steaming pile. I think most people would agree with that. Nerfs across the board never sit well with gamers, especially in ARPG's. But I don't think they understand how "on the fence" most people already were.

    As more and more people reached the end game and realized how truly lacking in depth this game really is, the tone amongst Reddit, Twitter, Discord, and    The patch today was a steaming pile. I think most people would agree with that. Nerfs across the board never sit well with gamers, especially in ARPG's. But I don't think they understand how "on the fence" most people already were.

    As more and more people reached the end game and realized how truly lacking in depth this game really is, the tone amongst Reddit, Twitter, Discord, and Forums started to shift. That was two weeks ago.

    The fact is, people are getting bored. 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 fetching the stones and putting them on the pedestals.

    The cracks are starting to show in the end game, and people feel like we're playing a paid Beta, you decide now is the time to drop a patch that **** on every build. What better way to push everyone over the edge than to nerf everything?

    Damage? NERF
    Defense? NERF
    Cooldown? NERF
    XP? NERF
    Power Leveling? NERF
    Helltide? NERF

    Sure, some builds needed to be fixed, but you didn't have to completely gut entire classes while you were at it. But the nerfs are not even the point of this post. I don't even care about them. I'll adapt and overcome, I'm not afraid of a challenge. But this patch made me really think, why play season 1 at all? You didn't address a single one of the NUMEROUS valid complaints about this game.

    6 new uniques? If you think adding 6 new unique items for every 3 month season is an acceptable pace to bring some depth to the sorely lacking itemization in this game, I might as well not play until season 30.

    No leaderboards? No in-game trading with an option for self-found mode? No paragon board reset? No Occultist changes? (Cost or listing possible outcomes) No group finder? No stash tabs?

    Nothing, in fact. Not a single thing to shine a bit of light on this **** sandwich. You made the game slower. Mobs take longer to kill, and yield less xp, and we're now gated to lower world tiers until the "recommended" (now mandatory) levels of 50 for WT3 and 70 for WT4.

    So on Thursday, we're expected to start over, but this time it's all slower, less fun, time & experience gated. And all to get to the end and realize what an unfinished and lacking game this really is. Again. Still.

    Maybe if you spend less time trying to "balance" a SINGLE PLAYER PVE GAME WHERE NOBODY CARES ABOUT BALANCE, and more time adding things that are actually fun and immersive, you might sell more battle passes and cosmetics.

    What an absolute joke.    … Expand
  24. SammyHauguth
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Server problems, which prevent me to even play the game. So I'm not having a good time. When I can play, It's just for like 10-20 minutes then gets a server problem message and back to main men...and ler not forget with Patch 1.1, worst game EVER MADE!
  25. Wrekt
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Good potential but the devs are ruining it. Save your money it might be playable in a year.
  26. Atyzer
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Starting today I die a lot doing basically the same I was doing past 4 weeks and I can't figure out what actually went wrong. I guess this game is not for me anymore. Thank god I didn't chose to play hardcore.
  27. Captngrim
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game started out ok, then they bashed it into oblivion a month later to grind progression and enjoyment down to a halt. Regret this purchase.
  28. flashtrigger
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    blizzard decided to slow the already slow game, nerf the already crappy loot, and fix 0 actual gamebreaking bugs that are hurting the community in first patch... but they can hotfix shakos out in minutes if they feel players are getting them too often... don't buy
  29. npbruns1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    patch notes were tone deaf. Blizz is out of touch with playerbase. Killed hype for season 1
  30. Sneak_Dissa
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game had so much potential but it was all a hollow shell that became obvious after finishing the campaign its all there is, there is no endgame and it a game designed for casuals as a cash grab. Developers had one goal make money, fun and enjoyment take a backseat to the design of retention and profit.
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91

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. MondoXbox
    Jul 9, 2023
    90
    Diablo IV is the perfect evolution of the series. The many new features make for a truly modern title, giving us an experience capable of keeping us glued to the controller for many hours, without neglecting the historical and most beloved features of the series. If we add to this a technical aspect of the highest quality, a very accessible multiplayer structure, and a huge end-game, we obtain a majestic title that stands as the best exponent of the action-RPG genre and is capable of bringing us plenty of emotions.
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  2. Malditos Nerds
    Jul 6, 2023
    90
    Diablo IV is a social phenomenon and once again sets a new standard for the genre. It's a dark, spooky, action-packed experience. Combat is frantic, fluid and fun, while micro-management of resources and inventory feels better than ever before.
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  3. Digital Spy
    Jun 22, 2023
    90
    Diablo IV is the culmination of everything Blizzard has set up before to make one ultimate experience. The world is stunning, drowned in a beautiful soundtrack that makes even the smallest moments feel epic. With a deep character system, satisfying combat and an endgame that feels like only the start of your adventure, it's hard not to recommend. Dig in, experiment with classes, fight some demons and loot some dungeons. You won’t regret it.
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