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Diablo 4 Reviews Roundup
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30.05.2023 в 11:24
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Today, Diablo 4's Review Embargo lifts, meaning that any content creator or journalist who had access to their Review Build of the game can now express their opinions. This is the second of three total Embargos that will be lifted before Diablo 4 is released in Early Access later this week. While the final Embargo will reveal major story spoilers, the Embargo lifted today will only include reviewers' sentiments about the game itself - no story spoilers.
While there are sure to be hundreds of reviews released, we will be updating this article throughout the day to include reviews from all major gaming news outlets.
IGN
- 9/10
Blizzard's long-awaited sequel to Diablo 3 has near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down. The story is a disappointment despite still being a noticeable improvement over Diablo 3 and there are some annoying bugs that need squashing, but the combat, the loot game, and both the sights and sounds of this world are impressive enough to smooth over those rough edges. Diablo 4 takes the strategy of refining things the series already did so well rather than giving it a more substantial overhaul, and that careful and reverent path has shaped this massive sequel into one of the most polished ARPGs ever created.
GameSpot
- 8/10
The Good
A gripping story with a cast of complex characters interwoven in an engrossing tale of loss and redemption
Flexible role-playing systems let you experiment with a variety of viable builds
Massive map with gorgeous and varied locales that is exciting to explore
Multi-layered boss fights in the main story offer a satisfying challenge
The Bad
Boss fights in standard dungeons are lackluster affairs
Visual limitations are laid bare when the camera swoops in during cutscenes
Gamerant
- 4.5/5
Blizzard has taken twenty years of game design lessons and put all of them into Diablo 4. The variety of things to do in the game and the plethora of build choices feel like they come from a company that has experienced the highest highs and lowest lows in game development and taken some of those hard-learned lessons to heart. There is a lot of love built into every aspect of Diablo 4, and users will find it in every system and corner of Sanctuary. With the first simultaneous release on PC and consoles in the series' history, Diablo players are finally getting back into the fight between Heaven and Hell, and they will more than likely still be fighting for many years to come.
WindowsCentral
- 5/5
Simply put, Diablo 4 may be Blizzard's best-ever game, and that's a really tough legacy to live up to. Immaculate storytelling meets stunning art, polished, bug-free gameplay, atop endlessly customizable combat with the promise of dozens, maybe hundreds of hours of content — Diablo 4 might be Blizzard's most important, pivotal game since World of Warcraft. Do yourself a favor and go in completely blind. Even if you're not a typical fan of isometric action RPGs, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.
GamesRadar
- 5/5
Diablo 4 is a diabolical assault on the senses. Sharp refinements to combat, gear, and loot systems make this one of the best action-RPGs in years, and the expressive open world shows there's still room for Blizzard to expand on the core Diablo concept.
Forbes
- 9/10
What we see here is an attempt to marry the best aspects of both Diablo 2 and 3, and I’d say it mostly succeeds. We are back to the bleak, gothic horror of the second game. Blizzard really seems like they’ve nailed this, and I’m going to say the only way this will be poorly received at launch is if technical issues kill people’s ability to play. But once it gets rolling? Yes, I think you’re going to like Diablo 4.
Seasoned Gaming
- 9.5/10
Diablo 4 is a masterpiece. It's the culmination of decades of ARPG refinement and evolution, and manages to pay homage to the IP's legendary namesake while sucecsfully integrating modern RPG elements.
ScreenRant
- 4.5/5
Overall, the story of Diablo 4 is one that is dark and gritty, but offers enough feelings of hope and power to provide an incentive for the player to keep going. The rush of defeating hordes of enemies for increasingly incredible weapons and armor simply can't be beat. Fans of the series who have been around since the original game will see a lot of callbacks to the previous titles that offers a satisfying feeling of continuity, while many of the issues from Diablo 3 feel like they have been corrected. Ultimately, Diablo 4 is a must-play experience for any fan of dungeon-crawler ARPGs.
Wccftech
- 8.5/10
Diablo IV is a return to form at a much needed time for Blizzard. It delivers incredibly fun hack and slash action combat, a greatly improved skill system, and a ton of things to do, not to mention the best story told in the franchise yet. It also looks awesome, sounds great, and runs well (except for rare instances of traversal stuttering).
PCGamesN
- 10/10
Diablo 4 embodies the essence of what makes Diablo so great, taking the best elements of its predecessors and sewing them together to create an ever-changing, ever-evolving chimera that we can't wait to play for years to come.
Inven (Korean)
- 9.5/10
While the fusion of Diablo franchise and the open world sounded rather unfamiliar at first, the game has succeeded in capturing the charm of both. You can't say the game is perfect as of its initial release, Diablo4 still is one of the strongest quarter view action RPGs.
Mirror UK
- 5/5
Diablo 4 review: darker equals better in this intrinsically addictive reinvention of hell. Activision Blizzard’s return to hack-and-slash dungeon crawling has been a decade in the making – and absolutely well worth the wait.
XBox Era
- 9.5/10
The Diablo series is near and dear to my heart. Between I, II, and III I’ve sunk over 4000 hours into the series across PC and consoles. I can say, without reservation, that Diablo IV is the best the series has ever been. You get all the gothic gore of the early games with the pulse pounding and more balanced gameplay of III. I put over 70 hours into the title for this review, and all I wanted to do was play more. Blessed Mother, Blizzard has done it again.
VG247
- 4/5
Pros
The same great Diablo action, bloodier than ever
A great story, equal parts depressing and staggeringly cool
Cons
Open world structure waters the goodness down a bit
Some serious bugs that could impact your time with the game on launch
Destructoid
8/10
For series fans, Diablo 4 makes a compelling case to become your next main game. For everyone else, the specter of cosmetic microtransactions and live service elements hang heavy over this refined action-RPG formula. Fortunately, the game is strong enough out of the box to entertain anyone willing to dive into its world. Everything I played of Diablo 4 was solid, I just hope it stays that way.
There have also been some video reviews by Diablo 4 Content Creators that we wanted to highlight:
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