Diablo 3 Review
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Don't know if its different for other difficulties, but there is literally no reason to pick up non blue items as each of the normal things only sell for 2-5 gold that I have noticed. Everything else you can find/craft if your blacksmith is leveled high enough.Zhukov said:
This is one of the first Diablo 3 reviews out there. I'm rather glad The Escapist doesn't give a numberical score and simply tells it like it is. Good, but not amazing. It's Diablo 3 with no revolutionary changes.
Waiting for Torchlight 2.
Waiting for Torchlight 2.
The game is definitely good, but sadly lacks anything else than attack, kill, and loot. Not a bad thing to say in the least mind you, but I just wish there was just something more.
I kinda found this a bit frustrating. In one way you don't have to worry about going back to town to sell as much excess, but in the same manner, the white items boil down to meaningless screen clutter that you have to go back and pick through if you end up pulling a few consecutive groups.EcksTeaSea said:
They rated it 4 out of 5 stars. That is a numerical score.Absolutionis said:
That being said, sounds like classic Blizzard methods. Minimal change and release. The name Blizzard handles the rest.
I won't trash Diablo 3 directly as I have yet to play it (I refuse to buy it based on past experiences with the franchise, and I do not pirate), but sounds like it is exactly what I predicted. Diablo 2 with some WoW elements implemented (both gameplay and graphically, looks like they just updated the WC3 engine).
I'm sure it will do well though, and wish Blizzard the best.
*cough* [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/7149-What-Our-Review-Scores-Mean]Absolutionis said:
Not buying this game because it hits all the wrong buttons for me: always on for single player, no modding(not just that it isn't mod friendly, but that modding attempts would get you banned from playing a single player game), no LAN, little to no reason beyond graphics to recommend it over its predecessor(and many reasons to do the opposite, as the review illustrates)... It is a shame because before WoW's Burning Crusade expansion I had been a huge fan of Blizzard from back in the SNES and Warcraft days. Now they can't seem to make anything I could give a shit about...
Isn't that pretty much exactly what Blizzard stands for?
Thanks for this review. That and the displayed ingame scenes are more than enough to convince me not to get the game. If the DRM weren't already enough, of course.
Quite frankly, this looks like Warcraft.
Honestly, I don't like the idea of "automatic stat distribution". This seems like it's overly simplistic and easy, but more importantly lacking in variability and the possibility for outlandish builds, which was an utter necessity for D2's replayability.
Well, technically, they are giving it a 4 out of 5 (check the second page). EDIT: Ninja'd, of course.Absolutionis said:
EDIT2:
Good point, especially considering the modding scene around D2. I'd probably re-install Median before I would buy this game.Scars Unseen said:
Ah, but if they had done that, we would now be hearing the cries of a million angry puritans who think that any effort to get rid of the stuff in RPG's that even RPG fans admit is tedious, equates to "dumbing-down".Zhukov said:
I wouldn't say the control are great, e.g. if you want your Wizard to use his/ her range blast you hold the shift button however to see the freeze spell you press 1 making it awkward for your right hand to press it while holding onto the shift button.
Other than that (well and a few other problems) I actually like the game despite being a newcomer to the franchise and the isometric game style.
Other than that (well and a few other problems) I actually like the game despite being a newcomer to the franchise and the isometric game style.
Looking past the beastly elephant in the room (Mr. Forced Online DRM Server), this really looks like the series moved on without me. And I'm ok with that given what the game is.
I was originally sad I couldn't play, but they've ditched health potions in favor of dropped health orbs? The mana is gone in favor of a built-up power meter? The graphics look just like WoW? Unique character builds are no longer possible? GEeeeez loueeez, Blizzard!
If I cared one iota about this series anymore, this would totally be me right now:
But I don't really care. So I'm more like:
I was originally sad I couldn't play, but they've ditched health potions in favor of dropped health orbs? The mana is gone in favor of a built-up power meter? The graphics look just like WoW? Unique character builds are no longer possible? GEeeeez loueeez, Blizzard!
If I cared one iota about this series anymore, this would totally be me right now:
But I don't really care. So I'm more like:
There's something to be said for a sequel that works on refining gameplay, but the series already started off pretty simplistic and hasn't needed much polish. If anything Diablo needs the opposite - add some complexity and variety to the formula. Maybe expand NPC interaction or introduce a factional system. Perhaps a non-linear mainquest to match their world generation?
The last time Blizzard did something that really caught me eye was their original plan for WCIII to be an RPG/RTS hybrid. While backpeddling may have satisfied the hardcore fans it lost my interest. I'll probably pick up StarCraft II when they finally release the whole game, but I doubt I'll pick up Diablo III. I don't know, maybe they'll introduce a class later on that gets me hooked.
The last time Blizzard did something that really caught me eye was their original plan for WCIII to be an RPG/RTS hybrid. While backpeddling may have satisfied the hardcore fans it lost my interest. I'll probably pick up StarCraft II when they finally release the whole game, but I doubt I'll pick up Diablo III. I don't know, maybe they'll introduce a class later on that gets me hooked.
I'm just curious, how long does it take to play through the game the first time on normal? Because I keep hearing it only took 6 or 7 hours to complete. Diablo 2 took at least twice that long to finish.
I wouldn't even have a problem with online only thing if the game was cheaper. They are basically charging full retail price for an online multiplayer only PC game. Unless Blizzard is going to do special in game events where you can fight unique bosses, go to special areas, and get special loot similar to Monster Hunter then I just can't see a multiplayer only game being worth 60 dollars.
I wouldn't even have a problem with online only thing if the game was cheaper. They are basically charging full retail price for an online multiplayer only PC game. Unless Blizzard is going to do special in game events where you can fight unique bosses, go to special areas, and get special loot similar to Monster Hunter then I just can't see a multiplayer only game being worth 60 dollars.
Diablo 3 solves it by having an instant teleport back to town and you can sell your stuff that you don't need, but its just pointless to do so because monsters drop more gold than what the items are worth and blue items are for the most part always much better with the additional stats they give. Torchlight also does a good job of taking care of inventory clutter. Can't wait for the second one to come out.Scrumpmonkey said: