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- Platform: Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X
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Diablo III is the definitive action role-playing game, and a true continuation of the Diablo series.
Players will create a male or female hero from one of five distinct classes - barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, or demon hunter - each equipped with an array of spells and abilities. As these heroes adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline and engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, they’ll grow in experience and ability and acquire items of incredible power.
The game takes place on Sanctuary, a world of dark fantasy. Unbeknownst to most of its inhabitants, Sanctuary was saved some twenty years ago from the demonic forces of the underworld by a few brave and powerful heroes. Most of those warriors who directly faced the armies of the Burning Hells - and were fortunate enough to survive - went mad from their experiences. And most of the others have buried their haunted memories and pushed the horrors from their thoughts. In Diablo III, players will return to Sanctuary to confront evil in its many forms once again.
Diablo III will be a fitting sequel to Diablo II, with the easy interface, fast-paced action, and visceral gameplay that Diablo players have come to expect and enjoy. It will also include many new features that will take the Diablo action-RPG experience to the next level.
KEY FEATURES:
- Five powerful character classes to choose from, including the barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, and demon hunter.
- Brand-new 3D graphics and physics engines enhanced with spectacular visual effects.
- Numerous indoor and outdoor areas detailing new regions in the world of Sanctuary.
- Completely unedited and uncut gameplay.
- Interactive environments with dangerous traps and obstacles, and destructible elements.
- Randomly generated worlds bolstered by scripted events for endless and dynamic gameplay.
- Vast assortment of fiendish monsters, with unique attack patterns and behaviours.
- New quest system and character-customization options for the ultimate action RPG experience.
- New runestone items that let players change how their abilities look and function, allowing for nearly limitless skill customisation.
- Multiplayer functionality over Battle.net with support for cooperative and competitive play.
- Four different difficulty settings - Normal, Nightmare, Hell, and Inferno - that progressively increase the challenge and reward players with more powerful armor, weapons, and runestones.
- Hardcore mode for players who seek the thrill of constant peril that comes with the possibility of permanent death for their character.
PLEASE NOTE: Diablo III requires an always-on Internet connection for both single and multiplayer games.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
349 of 386 people found the following review helpful
By Quiet Scribe
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Like many people, I was excited about the upcoming Diablo 3. I wouldn't call myself one of the core fans, but I liked the first two Diablo games, and this game had been a long time in the coming, and from what I saw in the video previews was interesting.
Even my tempered expectations for this game however have not really been met. Don't get me wrong, I think that it has its place in the gaming industry, but when compared to other games currently on the market, there just isn't enough to it, nor are some of the core elements of it actually functioning as I believe they were intended.
Nostalgia:
This game is primarily built on nostalgia. I loved that. There is so much of the old games in this new one that there wasn't such a great leap, and you certainly KNOW you are playing a Diablo game. It has the same style of play, the same camera angle, the same way the maps work, but the graphics are updated to modern standards, and I was really impressed with that. So many games these days have dumped the old gaming history dealt out by Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale, and indeed Diablo and Diablo 2, but this game is certainly living up to that without it feeling dated right now.
Character Creation:
One thing should be mentioned is that you don't get to customize your character, at all, except in what way you dye your gear, or what you put on. There is no way, even minimally, to change how your character looks. I was disappointed at first by that, but as soon as you start the game it becomes obvious why that is the case. They have made stories for each of the classes, and the voiceovers and stories with them are illustrated. Read more ›
Even my tempered expectations for this game however have not really been met. Don't get me wrong, I think that it has its place in the gaming industry, but when compared to other games currently on the market, there just isn't enough to it, nor are some of the core elements of it actually functioning as I believe they were intended.
Nostalgia:
This game is primarily built on nostalgia. I loved that. There is so much of the old games in this new one that there wasn't such a great leap, and you certainly KNOW you are playing a Diablo game. It has the same style of play, the same camera angle, the same way the maps work, but the graphics are updated to modern standards, and I was really impressed with that. So many games these days have dumped the old gaming history dealt out by Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale, and indeed Diablo and Diablo 2, but this game is certainly living up to that without it feeling dated right now.
Character Creation:
One thing should be mentioned is that you don't get to customize your character, at all, except in what way you dye your gear, or what you put on. There is no way, even minimally, to change how your character looks. I was disappointed at first by that, but as soon as you start the game it becomes obvious why that is the case. They have made stories for each of the classes, and the voiceovers and stories with them are illustrated. Read more ›
55 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By DaveyBoy
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I think the main problem with the game is that it was written by a team that did not really understand the principles. Also I think size wise, the game is identical to the previous one that is 12 years old. The size of game may of been fine back then, but these days people (well I certainly did) expect much more.
The game starts off so easy you fly through it in no time at all. Then you realise you have to do it again on harder level - which is still very easy, until you have completed it 3 times and, supposedly the real game begins. Sadly this is not the case, it is so boring by then you really wonder what the whole point was.
The original game was built around the idea of hunting for items, pure and simple. With an Auction House as part of the game this has meant the game is slanted towards that, so there is very little chance of ever getting a decent item. You end up hunting for money to buy items instead - which is extremely dull.
There have been panic fixes to try and rectify the game but it really is just very very poor and a mere shadow of the one 12 years ago.
Considering 12 years have past this game should of been an enormous world with say 15 acts, not 4 tiny ones.
Blizzard used to make very solid games, that time has now well and truly passed.
The game starts off so easy you fly through it in no time at all. Then you realise you have to do it again on harder level - which is still very easy, until you have completed it 3 times and, supposedly the real game begins. Sadly this is not the case, it is so boring by then you really wonder what the whole point was.
The original game was built around the idea of hunting for items, pure and simple. With an Auction House as part of the game this has meant the game is slanted towards that, so there is very little chance of ever getting a decent item. You end up hunting for money to buy items instead - which is extremely dull.
There have been panic fixes to try and rectify the game but it really is just very very poor and a mere shadow of the one 12 years ago.
Considering 12 years have past this game should of been an enormous world with say 15 acts, not 4 tiny ones.
Blizzard used to make very solid games, that time has now well and truly passed.
148 of 168 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I am going to be brutally honest about this review.
I have Diablo and Diablo 2. Played Diablo 2 and finished hell level. Played softcore, hardcore as well as PvP.
Overall, I'm going to say this: THIS GAME IS NOT FUN TO PLAY. What game can be considered good if it's not fun?
Note: mobs - monsters
Plus of this game:
1. More hints to help you move along the game. More idiot-proof (too much guidance in my opinion, but some players may like it)
2. Relatively enjoyable cutscenes, though it's repeated for every character class with little variation. Both genders offered for each of the 5 character classes.
3. Bigger stash, shared among characters so transferring between characters is easier. Items take up less space compared to previous games.
4. References to older games which many players can identify with.
5. Abilities are more impressive, lots of explosions and earth shaking attacks.
Minus of this game:
1. IT IS NOT FUN TO PLAY. This is the biggest problem. Save yourself the anguish and go play some other game that's fun to play. I believe most gamers expect to at least finish the game and enjoy it while doing so. This is the biggest problem with this game - balance. The game has not been play-tested properly and sufficiently for balance. Some mobs are relatively meek but others are downright impossible to go up against. Elite mobs are more difficult than bosses.
2. Part of the fun in Diablo and Diablo 2 is in finding nice items (loot) when killing mobs. The items drops in this game are bad enough that I did not find a single legendary item (highest level item type) after completing the game in normal, nightmare and hell difficulty. Many other gamers reported the same experience. Read more ›
I have Diablo and Diablo 2. Played Diablo 2 and finished hell level. Played softcore, hardcore as well as PvP.
Overall, I'm going to say this: THIS GAME IS NOT FUN TO PLAY. What game can be considered good if it's not fun?
Note: mobs - monsters
Plus of this game:
1. More hints to help you move along the game. More idiot-proof (too much guidance in my opinion, but some players may like it)
2. Relatively enjoyable cutscenes, though it's repeated for every character class with little variation. Both genders offered for each of the 5 character classes.
3. Bigger stash, shared among characters so transferring between characters is easier. Items take up less space compared to previous games.
4. References to older games which many players can identify with.
5. Abilities are more impressive, lots of explosions and earth shaking attacks.
Minus of this game:
1. IT IS NOT FUN TO PLAY. This is the biggest problem. Save yourself the anguish and go play some other game that's fun to play. I believe most gamers expect to at least finish the game and enjoy it while doing so. This is the biggest problem with this game - balance. The game has not been play-tested properly and sufficiently for balance. Some mobs are relatively meek but others are downright impossible to go up against. Elite mobs are more difficult than bosses.
2. Part of the fun in Diablo and Diablo 2 is in finding nice items (loot) when killing mobs. The items drops in this game are bad enough that I did not find a single legendary item (highest level item type) after completing the game in normal, nightmare and hell difficulty. Many other gamers reported the same experience. Read more ›
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By r88my
Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this on release having never played diablo however unlike most people I didnt really have an issue with the gameplay/story as I didnt have the previous games to compare it to.
My biggest problem with the game and why I lost interest after a while was that everything was centred around the auction house, and for a casual gamer like me it was awful. In order to get decent equipment, crafting materials or blacksmith plans you needed to go to the auction house. The loot drops were farcacal, so much so that after playing with all 5 characters and levelling 4 of them up to level 60 I didnt have any legendary loot or items of real worth to show. I had to go to the auction house to get my gear, which in turn meant having to spend alot of gold (or real money) which in turn made the game a grind and i felt i was just playing the game to earn gold to spend in the auction house. The loot drops for my characaters were so weak and not suited for the character class that i had no choice or the game became too hard as i moved up the difficulty or participated in multiplayer.
Fast forward to patch 2.0 and what a difference. No more auction house, the loot drops are fantastic and relevant to the character class. Having spent a couple of hours on each character I have already had multiple legendary drops, various (inc a green very rare) blacksmith plans, and every other item dropped has stats which are relevent to the class being played. This is the way the game should have been from the beginning, its actually a joy to play now and loot hunting is my favorite aspect. There are also some other minor tweaks too. I would say to anyone who has played this game casually in the past like me but put off to give it another try, I guarantee you will see a difference.
My biggest problem with the game and why I lost interest after a while was that everything was centred around the auction house, and for a casual gamer like me it was awful. In order to get decent equipment, crafting materials or blacksmith plans you needed to go to the auction house. The loot drops were farcacal, so much so that after playing with all 5 characters and levelling 4 of them up to level 60 I didnt have any legendary loot or items of real worth to show. I had to go to the auction house to get my gear, which in turn meant having to spend alot of gold (or real money) which in turn made the game a grind and i felt i was just playing the game to earn gold to spend in the auction house. The loot drops for my characaters were so weak and not suited for the character class that i had no choice or the game became too hard as i moved up the difficulty or participated in multiplayer.
Fast forward to patch 2.0 and what a difference. No more auction house, the loot drops are fantastic and relevant to the character class. Having spent a couple of hours on each character I have already had multiple legendary drops, various (inc a green very rare) blacksmith plans, and every other item dropped has stats which are relevent to the class being played. This is the way the game should have been from the beginning, its actually a joy to play now and loot hunting is my favorite aspect. There are also some other minor tweaks too. I would say to anyone who has played this game casually in the past like me but put off to give it another try, I guarantee you will see a difference.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Would not install on Windows 8.1
Sadly, could not play as the game would not load in my new pc with windows 8.1 so just wanted to let others know this. Read more
Published 4 hours ago by Diana King
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hack n Slash
Being an old fart, I've played all of the Diablo series. It's like an old friend. Come in from work and I work out my fustrations by hacking 'n slashing my way through the Diablo... Read more
Published 1 day ago by David Tanner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Co-Op game
This is a great game to play with a bunch of friends , very good price for the hours of play time
9/10 would recommend to anyone but highly suggest to play with friends.
9/10 would recommend to anyone but highly suggest to play with friends.
Published 4 days ago by Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as Diablo 2
After all the hours I spent on Diablo 2, all the ladder resets, quitting, and restarting again and again, I had such extremely high hopes for Diablo 3. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Achimel
5.0 out of 5 stars
YEY
I bought this for the upcoming reaper of souls expansion, and i have to say i cant believe i didn't buy this earlier i love it!
Published 6 days ago by Daniel Green
4.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely addictive, some server issues...
I have played Diablo 3 for over 10 hours and have really enjoyed it from the start up the where I am now and it seems to gradually get more and more addictive as you level up. Read more
Published 7 days ago by glenn
5.0 out of 5 stars
updated and upgraded
Since I heard about the most recent changes to Diablo 3 (loot distribution and auction house) I decided it was finally time to be worth while. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Mr. A. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars
diablo
i really enjoy playing this game as the graphics are really good is just the best game ever if i could buy it again i would
Published 15 days ago by ashley symons
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very shallow, too comic
The gameplay is very shallow and too repetitive.
The difficulty is either too boring or too difficult, but never just right. Read more
The difficulty is either too boring or too difficult, but never just right. Read more
Published 15 days ago by S. Jost
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant Game
This game is fantastic. I've always been a big fan of the Diablo series, and this game definitely does not disappoint. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Andrew Hunter
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