Diablo® IV
Mostly Positive
Total: 33.8 ThousandPositive: 24.2 ThousandNegative: 9.59 Thousand
70.17 %
16.95 %
Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience, blending dark fantasy storytelling with intense gameplay. Set in the corrupted lands of Sanctuary, players embark on an epic campaign solo or with friends, battling demons, mastering skills, and collecting legendary loot. With stunning graphics, an expansive open world, and immersive character development, Diablo® IV offers endless evil to slaughter and countless abilities to master. The game supports cross-play and cross-progression, making it accessible across platforms. However, the AI Community Rating of 66.61% reflects mixed feedback. Players praise the fun gameplay, gripping story, and cool graphics, but criticize the mandatory online requirement, repetitive grind, and reliance on microtransactions. Issues like server instability, shallow skill systems, and lackluster endgame content also dampen the experience. If you enjoy action-packed RPGs with deep customization and multiplayer options, Diablo® IV is worth exploring—just be prepared for some frustrations.
If you are a casual ARPG player, who - just wants slay a variety of monsters for a few hours after work - does not want to spend hours reading gudies and/or build a super-optimised character - cares about above average music, sound direction and voice acting - loves dark ambience and great graphics - enjoys a more than decently written, well-acted campaign - does not care that much about endgame and endless grinding after the campaign has ended - thinks that 50 hours or so of fun is worth the price of the game - does not expect a game to be fun after 1000+ hours than I would recommend this game to you.
I dunno if I am just Diablo'd out or if it was the constant quest reminder to skip the main story but this one was at times a bit irritating to play. It had some interesting parts but over all it kinda felt like the game dragged on. I didn't hate it so I don't want to leave a negative but this is another one of those games where I wish we had a more specific review option than yes or no. The graphics are a nice upgrade sure but there are some things that just don't make any sense either. Like why am I even equipping a weapon that I never actually use? Maybe pick it up on sale and see what you think.
Back when the standard edition was priced at 70€, this game was not worth it at all, unless you're a die-hard Diablo fanatic. The basic edition now costs 49,99€ or 29,99€ on a 40% sale at the time of me writing this. That's a fair price for what you get. The 25-30 hour long campaign was interesting enough to play through it but towards the end I started rushing the main missions, just to unlock a few things and get it over with. At first I played on mouse+keyboard, but later tried an Xbox controller and it improved my experience by a lot. I could lean back and enjoy the combat. The combat feels good, the skill tree is very basic, but gets the job done and there should be enough skills for you to try out and find something you like. My biggest complaint is the open world map itself. The world feels empty. Very empty. Running around on empty wastelands with no purpose. There are events scattered around, but until you get there, it's all empty. What I also don't like is the fact that they, at one point, wanted this to be an MMO but later thought "Hmm, let's not make another Diablo Immortal" and changed it into Diablo IV. There are people running around the map with you, in the settlements, and I don't like it. In the settlement, alright, I can live with that, but when I go outside and go to an event, I want to be alone. Because of this you also need to be always online, which in 2024 is not a problem, unless you want to play on the go, on a Steam Deck for example. "The rest", so things like the soundtrack, the overall performance, the voice acting etc. are all good. But Blizzard never disappoints when it comes to these things. I'd get it on sale. I enjoyed my time and that's what games are for.
Honestly, it's not bad at all. Has a good diablo feel without insane grinds. I'm shit at games and I was able to do most of the content offered. It does have a battlepass and skins but, that's most stuff these days. Mechanics are solid except for some movement on steam deck vs pc. Handles well on steamdeck and PC, no crashes. All in all, if you like the series or this type of game I'd definitely give it a shot (on sale. we don't do full price here)
I recommend this game if its on sale. I understand what some of the reviews meant now by online game. It means that if you complete a quest there are times where the server hiccups and forgets that you did the quest (even when you're playing single player). Or at other times, you go to complete a quest, but the server is busy enough that someone else just finished that quest and you can't do the quest until it does a reset of those NPCs. Basically, this is Diablo Online and you pay a one-time fee (no subscription costs, yet). They have a pricing model where they try and get more money from you with cosmetics, etc. If you know that going in, maybe its not so bad. Still, it is not Diablo IV ... at least not in the sense that it is a stand-alone game. If you want to play it with friends you might really prefer this, but alas I am a loner.
This is a good game, a nice brain dead time sink that you need from time to time. Graphics, story, additions to the franchise all make this fun. The problem is, this company is greedy beyond belief. To pay 70 for a game means it better be all inclusive. But its not, they shove micro transaction down your throat even tho you shelled out more than the average game. Either I pay big money for a game and there is nothing else I have to purchase or you make it free and nickle and dime me to death. Either way, Im fine with it. BUT you cant have both. Its been 8 years since I have played a Blizzard game. There is a reason for that. Blizzard used to be the greatest game producer in the world. Activision has totally ruined them. I knew that 8 years ago yet i still put out 70 whopping dollars. Shame on me, lesson learned. There is zero originality in their games anymore, just rehashed brands the good devs that left for hills created long ago. This is a gigantic company that does not care about their players past their wallet. It will be at least another 8 years before i again forget what i worthless pile of dog crap Blizzard has become.
First of all: not everything is bad about this game. There are good graphics, fantastic cutscenes and the feeling for the Diablo story catches with the intro! BUT: like others noted before. Why do I need to be online if I want to play single player? And further on that cause: I got family, kids, I play only at night. So one of my kids call, I attend to them and then I get back to my game to find out I've been kicked out because of idling too long? Why that? Why do I need a stable connection all the time? And then start all over again from the village to the dungeon I was about to finish, just before my kids called? Really, it's ridiculous! Please develop a patch for real single-player experience right now! Let me play at the time I want(can) and at my own speed! Until then, it isn't worth the full price to pay!
I actually do think the game itself is pretty fun, but I cannot recommend it due to the disgusting monetization. This is a full priced $70 game (with editions up to $100), yet still sells cosmetics that cost $20+, paid battle pass, AND future expansions will cost money. You can literally buy entire other video games for the price of some of these skins. Also this game needs to auto-save WAY more often, or let me manual save. I've lost like 30+ minutes of progress since I've needed to quit the game when it hasn't saved recently. Can't even just leave the game running until I can get back to it either since it will disconnect me for inactivity because diablo 4 is online-only even when playing single player.
Been playing the series since 1997, and the final nail drove into the coffin here in season 3. Blizzard you lack all sense of vision, you dont make worth while games any longer. Money has clearly separated you from your long standing player base...but hey who is more worth appeasing the crowd that lined your pockets and carried you to the pinnacle of popularity within the genre or the board of directors and investors? Obviously the latter. Its been real, good riddance. EDIT: As of season 4 Blizzard is kind of making me eat my words. After putting 50 hours or so in play testing s4 I gotta give credit where it is due. I have to admit the game is in a much better place than it has been since launch. A great deal of QoL has happened and is leading to a more overall enjoyable experience for all different styles of players. I wont change the review just yet until the next season comes out because blizz is well known for one step forward and two steps back but if what is happening right now keeps moving forward the game will be very healthy and worth recommending to the community and interested new players. For people who already own the game definitely pop back in and check it out for yourself, for those looking to freshly purchase this $70 game with mtx I would still be hesitant because we could truly just be suffering to copium here after 3 very poorly executed seasons.
In one word: Boring. I've really struggled to find the returned excitement to continue playing like I have with literally every other Diablo game. It just lacks so many of the addictive elements that made past entries work - namely, the multiplayer experience is garbage and has completely lost any sense of what one would consider to be an "in-game, online community". It's just not there. Sure, you've got your friends list and the chance enounter with randoms crossing your path - but gone are the glory days of doing runs with "rooms" of other players. No doubt, it's the most beautiful game of the genre, and it no doubt has better accessibility options than any other as well - but does that make it a satisfying or fulfilling game? It sure isn't enough. When so much of the game is a grind, you have to ask yourself - for what ends? If I'm not enjoying the journey to the end-game nor the end-game itself - why keep playing? So - I stopped. I've looked at its installed, ready-to-play status on my Steam library but I yawn in consideration of playing it any further as I continue to routinely pass it up for other, better games from this year. I enjoyed the first 12 or so hours I played during the free weekend but it's been nothing but a wet blanket ever since. I can't recommend this for the price. Even with the steep discount I got it at, I'm unconvinced you should buy this. Too much of a chore.
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