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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Somehow this really surprises me. I'm not sure if I have seen even a single promotional image (except for the cover image on the battle net launcher) but apparently that speaks more of my internet bubble than the games promotional campaign.

But still, Diablo 3 seemed like a much bigger deal. Can anyone speak about how the hype is compared to Diablo 3?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Diablo 3 was following Diablo 2, so there were very high expectations before that.

Diablo IV, has a shown a good amount, and has mostly very positive reviews. It's return to the dark and gritty world of Diablo II. There have been couple of demos, and the game looks and plays great, and most diablo fans are very excited.

One issue the game has, is that it's more of a live service game, so one world, shared by lots of players.

BTW I haven't seen the after-release reviews by normal people, but it has gotten very good rating.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@slimerancher @Magusbear

I think the live service aspect is a bit played up though. You can play the game almost entirely solo, and it seems as though the 'peristent world' is more of a mirage than anything else.

Not a big fan of a BP and cash shop in a $70 game though, which is why I haven't purchased.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If it's anything like the absolute ass that is Overwatch 2's monetization scheme I absolutely will not buy it. I enjoyed Diablo 3 but putting pay to win FOMO bullshit in a paid game, let alone a paid game that they then turned into a free game, is absolutely unacceptable. Battle pass needs to die off, but it won't unless people vote with their wallets.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it the same type of cash shop they tried in Diablo 3 at first or something else?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Magusbear No, it's the 'standard' cash shop that's in every game now - overpriced cosmetic bundles.

Super disappointed by it. I get that it's just cosmetic, but it feels really scummy to have purchasable cosmetics in a $70 game. Just makes me feel as though that content got ripped out of the base game to be sold.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Bad enough. Looking cool is half the fun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hype on 3 was bigger from what I remember, but the in-game auction house was much more controversial than 4's MTX. Also the dumbing down of skill trees in 3 garnered a lot of hate from fans of 2.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Why the last ones weren't that great. I own 1-3, only 1 and 2 are worth playing IMHO. I can't wait for the typical broken AAA release lol. The amount of copium is gonna be great.

PS: I do hope I'm wrong, but the game industry kinda blows right now.