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Diablo III - Well worth the Wait
It's finally time for IGT to examine the 800 pound gorilla within the gaming room, Diablo III (D3). The game continues to be out for a few weeks now and that i believe I'm able to finally provide you with, your readers, a decent review (in reality I have 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, read on to ascertain if the wait was worth it.
When you have played Diablo I (D1) and/or D2, the controls will feel familiar. There are slight tweaks, mostly using the skill bars, but overall it is the same clickfest you are accustomed to. The inventory product is the same grid and gear slot based window. Items have similar stats as with Diablo II, but with damage per second (DPS) already calculated for you.
You will find 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 near to D2 classes (the wizard being exactly what the sorceress was inD2). The monk is comparable to the paladin class from D2 and also the Witch Doctor is comparable to the Necromancer. The Demon Hunter takes the place from the Amazon but is only somewhat similar.
The story is actually fairly engaging for an action RPG and that i found myself eager to see the difference between the different stories for every class. The main story line is obviously the same but there have been small cut scenes that happened at major story points in each act that were different for every class. One thing I loved concerning the story is they tied in plots from all the way in D1.
The online only play doesn't bother me an excessive amount of when i played D2 exclusively on battle.net to experience with my friends. In the beginning it was annoying as the servers had issues on launch, however i played Wow for 6 years so it just felt like every 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 without a consistent internet connection might have a horrible experience however. It is somewhat annoying that anyone in 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 as it scales up for the beginners. However, should you as well as your friend wish to play together, the fast join feature is really a godsend to the multiplayer facet of this game.
The ah is a nice addition to the game; I am talking about the in-game currency auction house, not the actual money auction house (RMAH). I have used some 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 do not intend to partake in the RMAH as I dislike micro-transactions and together with a number of other people have the Blizzard cut is simply too much.
The graphics are a fairly weak facet of this game. I'd say they are comparable to 2005 and 2006 games. For a game that's been 10 years in development I would have liked to possess seen better graphics. But then again Diablo has never been leading edge for the reason that department. The game is full 3d unlike D2 which had 2d sprites, and the spell effects are nice. But overall they're lacking.
Was the sport worth the wait? I believe so. I am enjoying it a lot and love playing with friends. I have got a couple of characters into Nightmare and so i have a ways to go before I play it all out. I can also observe how this game can get old pretty quick as even with 5 classes to experience by permitting to level 60 doesn't seem like a huge undertaking. D3 still has two months left in it for me I'd say.
To conclude, D3 is a fine game if not a shining gem. It feels as though an all natural increment in the Diablo franchise from D2. The gameplay is familiar and super fun. The storyline is engaging and for those fans from both the previous games it ties up some loose ends. IGT gives Diablo III a 9 around the d10 of hack and slash adventures.
