EvonneLooper105
Diablo III - Well worth the Wait
It's finally time for IGT to review the 800 pound gorilla within the gaming room, Diablo III (D3). The sport continues to be out for a couple of weeks now and that i feel that I can finally give you, the readers, a good review (the truth is I've been too busy attacking the darkness to create one). It's been twelve years since Diablo II (D2) was released so I have been waiting eagerly for this game, continue reading to see if waiting for was worthwhile.
For those who have played Diablo I (D1) and/or D2, the controls will feel familiar. You will find slight tweaks, mostly with the skill bars, but overall it is the same clickfest you are used to. The inventory product is exactly the same grid and gear slot based window. Items have similar stats as in Diablo II, however with damage per second (DPS) already calculated for you personally.
There are five classes in the release of Diablo III; Barbarian, Monk, Demon Hunter, Wizard, and Witch Doctor. The barbarian and Wizard should feel familiar because they are close to D2 classes (the wizard being exactly what the sorceress was inD2). The monk is comparable to the paladin class from D2 and the Witch Doctor is similar to the Necromancer. The Demon Hunter takes the place from the Amazon but is just somewhat similar.
The story is really fairly engaging for an action RPG and that i found myself wanting to begin to see the difference between the different stories for each class. The main narrative is actually exactly the same but there have been small cut scenes that happened at major story points in each act that were different for each class. One thing I loved about the story is they tied in plots all the way in which in D1.
The internet only play doesn't bother me too much when i played D2 exclusively on battle.net to experience with my buddies. In the beginning it had been annoying because the servers had issues on launch, however i played Wow for 6 years so it just felt like any normal patch Tuesday or expansion launch in my experience; after a week things settled down and that i haven't experienced any issues since. I can see how players with no consistent web connection might have a terrible experience however. It is somewhat annoying that anyone on your friends list can join your game every time they want which may be dangerous if you're inside a boss battle and all of a sudden the boss is extra hard because it scales up for that beginners. On the other hand, if you and your friend want to play together, the quick join feature is really a godsend towards the multiplayer facet of this game.
The ah is a nice addition to the game; After all the in-game currency auction house, not the actual money auction house (RMAH). I have used a number of my precious gold to get myself newer and more effective weapons and lots of gems for decent prices and have sold some of my un-needed equipment for many decent gold increases. I don't plan to take part in the RMAH when i dislike micro-transactions and along with many other people feel the Blizzard cut is too much.
The graphics really are a fairly weak facet of this game. I would say they are comparable to 2005 and 2006 games. For a game that's been 10 years in development I'd have liked to have seen better graphics. However Diablo hasn't been leading edge for the reason that department. The game is full 3d unlike D2 which in fact had 2d sprites, and also the spell effects are nice. But overall they are lacking.
Was the sport well worth the wait? I believe so. I am enjoying it a great deal and love having fun with friends. I've just got a couple of characters into Nightmare and so i have a ways to go before I listen to it full-scale. I can also see how farmville could possibly get old pretty quick as despite 5 classes to play by permitting to level 60 does not seem like a huge undertaking. D3 continues to have two months left inside it for me I would say.
In conclusion, D3 is really a fine game otherwise a shining gem. It feels like a natural increment in the Diablo franchise from D2. The gameplay is familiar and super fun. The story is engaging and for those fans from both previous games it ties up some loose ends. IGT gives Diablo III a 9 around the d10 of hack and slash adventures.
