official Diablo III

[firey]

All this broken server bull**** and other errors all over the Internet, made me glad that I didn't pre-order the game after Blizzard decided to consolize the game and then extra to that add the always-online requirement.

I did the smart thing; saved a bunch of money by pre-ordering Torchlight 2 (gifted the extra Torhclight copy that I received as the result of that to my friend) and forgot all about Diablo 3... until all this drama hit the Internet upon the launch.

By that logic, everything is a waste of money and nothing should ever be bought. Considering how pretty much every single device, game, application, car, you name it, has flaws at launch.

2 hours after launch (was sleeping at launch), I was able to login with 0 issues, I had 0 lag, and 0 errors. Pretty solid in my opinion. However, if it makes you feel special that you didn't buy a blizzard game (which in my opinion makes some of the best games), have at 'er.

[_neutrino Veteran]

By that logic, everything is a waste of money and nothing should ever be bought. Considering how pretty much every single device, game, application, car, you name it, has flaws at launch.

2 hours after launch (was sleeping at launch), I was able to login with 0 issues, I had 0 lag, and 0 errors. Pretty solid in my opinion. However, if it makes you feel special that you didn't buy a blizzard game (which in my opinion makes some of the best games), have at 'er.

Yup and my opinion for folks like that is simply. Cool we dont have to see your whining in the game! :D

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

So I know this is going to come off like a travesty, but what exactly makes Diablo III so good? What type of game/genre is Diablo overall?

I am not an RTS or RPG player, and it is my understanding that is the type of game Diablo III is, is that correct?

I just feel like there is so much hype around the game, and I literally have zero interest and perhaps I should?

I am personally going to be playing Max Payne 3 and Ghost Recon Future Warrior over the next couple of weeks, but thinking maybe I should eventually pick up Diablo III and see what all the fuss is about. However if it is just an RTS/RPG, I will probably pass, as not really my cup of tea.

[DrunkenBeard]

@DirtyLarry

You can think of it as a Hack 'n Slash RPG with an extremely involved storyline and great Multiplayer. You control one character (although you can also have followers) and you make it progress through Quests and Acts. One of the most important selling points about Diablo though is it's difficulty (except in normal mode where you can just chill and enjoy the storyline). Hope that clears things up :)

I myself would like to try it before buying it, so I'd be very thankful if anyone could send me a guest key if no one needs it.

[Razorwing]

So I know this is going to come off like a travesty, but what exactly makes Diablo III so good? What type of game/genre is Diablo overall?

I am not an RTS or RPG player, and it is my understanding that is the type of game Diablo III is, is that correct?

I just feel like there is so much hype around the game, and I literally have zero interest and perhaps I should?

I am personally going to be playing Max Payne 3 and Ghost Recon Future Warrior over the next couple of weeks, but thinking maybe I should eventually pick up Diablo III and see what all the fuss is about. However if it is just an RTS/RPG, I will probably pass, as not really my cup of tea.

Well I'd say D3 is good is because of it has now and what it didn't have in Diablo and Diablo 2 + it's expansion. Generally, the same idea, you are in a 3rd person camera clicking to move and killing mass hordes of enemies. You can say Diablo is a RPG, not a RTS. The RPG part of it, is you gain experience and level up. When you level up, you unlock more awesome abilities that each class is different. Also you get customizable armor that drops from dead enemies and their bosses. Yeah, there are Boss fights in this game too. One thing different this time around is that everything is random. What I mean is you won't find the same enemy in the same place when you say go back to town, or the enemies won't drop the same items. Ontop of that now, you can play co-op missions with your friends so they can help you to defeat bosses.

Don't worry Larry, it's not a game made for everyone . It's like the Mass Effect series. I hate it with a grudge. Not going to touch that ever. Hate the style, art design, game mechanics.

[firey]

So I know this is going to come off like a travesty, but what exactly makes Diablo III so good? What type of game/genre is Diablo overall?

I am not an RTS or RPG player, and it is my understanding that is the type of game Diablo III is, is that correct?

I just feel like there is so much hype around the game, and I literally have zero interest and perhaps I should?

I am personally going to be playing Max Payne 3 and Ghost Recon Future Warrior over the next couple of weeks, but thinking maybe I should eventually pick up Diablo III and see what all the fuss is about. However if it is just an RTS/RPG, I will probably pass, as not really my cup of tea.

It's an ARPG (Action RPG). It's basically hack-n-slash with some sweet skills, and abilities. I am only at the beginning of the second part of Act I (just past where the beta ends), but goddamn it sucks you in. Woke up at 5:30 so I could play before I had to leave for work. Before I knew it, it was 3 hours late and I almost didn't have time for a coffee stop before work.

Not sure where the RTS is really, where did you hear that? I mean.. you have followers/allies but the only control you have over them is their weapons, and trinkets. You also get to pick a skill every 5 levels for them. I dunno, d3 is just plain awesome in my opinion.

[dead.cell]

So I know this is going to come off like a travesty, but what exactly makes Diablo III so good? What type of game/genre is Diablo overall?

I am not an RTS or RPG player, and it is my understanding that is the type of game Diablo III is, is that correct?

I just feel like there is so much hype around the game, and I literally have zero interest and perhaps I should?

I am personally going to be playing Max Payne 3 and Ghost Recon Future Warrior over the next couple of weeks, but thinking maybe I should eventually pick up Diablo III and see what all the fuss is about. However if it is just an RTS/RPG, I will probably pass, as not really my cup of tea.

Hack in slash RPG. Kill a bunch of stuff to get better gear, playing through the story as you go, then repeating the process on higher modes of difficulty while customizing your character with items and good abilities to be able to handle it. The story is pretty damn short, so you'll be expected to basically repeat the same game again and again fighting harder enemies that provide new challenges and randomization seen throughout to make things a bit different each time. Maybe I'm making it sound a bit dull, but I'm just giving you the very essence of what the game is. If you don't like RPGs to begin with, I don't know if this would be your cup of tea. Considering the game isn't even fully implemented yet as they've got PvP on hold, I'd rather suggest waiting to see how it pans out. It's not like the game is going anywhere, and hopefully they'll have some sort of way to be able to demo it later on as well.

Just my 2 cents though. Thought I'd share it, to ensure you aren't getting all too hyped up into a game you don't really know all too well in a genre you don't particularly enjoy.

[08993]

So I know this is going to come off like a travesty, but what exactly makes Diablo III so good?

It's the way it all comes together, some Koreans cleared "normal" last night, but that's nothing, the real work starts on Nightmare which is the next setting, and after that is the Hell and Inferno play-through. Mobs change attack patterns and abilities, maps change so any choke points you may have discovered may have gone, you gain new abilities and the gear that drops is better. It's the same kind of challenge you may find in side scrolling shoot em up, it's more about overcoming the next group of mobs and you will hit brick walls that you will need better gear/tactics for, or maybe even some team mates.

Diablo II's 10 year life span is a testament to just how well it comes together.

[Dark Ride]

If anyone got a spare guest pass laying around direct it towards me please :)

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

So I know this is going to come off like a travesty, but what exactly makes Diablo III so good? What type of game/genre is Diablo overall?

I am not an RTS or RPG player, and it is my understanding that is the type of game Diablo III is, is that correct?

I just feel like there is so much hype around the game, and I literally have zero interest and perhaps I should?

I am personally going to be playing Max Payne 3 and Ghost Recon Future Warrior over the next couple of weeks, but thinking maybe I should eventually pick up Diablo III and see what all the fuss is about. However if it is just an RTS/RPG, I will probably pass, as not really my cup of tea.

If you have a friend (of friends, up to 4 players) to co-op with it's a great rush. Besides watching cutscenes and listening to delivered story dialogue for quests, the action is literally non-stop.

Myself and my other half have played it for about 3 hours today, we had a great time from the get go (both our first Diablo game). Unlike some other co-op experiences which can be frustrating or take time to get going.

[HawkMan]

While it works good and I never had any problems getting in. I'm not a fan of the occasional high latency where I'll be slashign away at a mob forever untill suddenly it's dead and then all over the the next one, or the occasional rubberbanding, or the slightly more frequent "one hit behind" lag.

good think it's only occasional, but it's still annoying and something I shouldn't have to deal with in my single player story game, unless I chose to play online with friends.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

While it works good and I never had any problems getting in. I'm not a fan of the occasional high latency where I'll be slashign away at a mob forever untill suddenly it's dead and then all over the the next one, or the occasional rubberbanding, or the slightly more frequent "one hit behind" lag.

good think it's only occasional, but it's still annoying and something I shouldn't have to deal with in my single player story game, unless I chose to play online with friends.

Quite frankly for SP it shouldn't need constant online (I can see arguments for one off checking), people paying for this game to play on their own suffering from the problems those trying to play multiplayer is a bit ######.

[spacer]

So I woke up at 6AM this morning (3 hours post launch for me) and was able to log in right away with no issues. I played all morning until lunch, and didn't hit much lag. Once or twice I lagged and my character and enemies went back to where they were a few seconds earlier. But other than that it has been really, really smooth.

I also finished the beta content and progressed through the rest of the beginning area up to the Highlands. I am thoroughly enjoying everything.

Surprisingly, during the beta my favorite primary ability for my barb was exploding cleave, but for some reason I'm really enjoying frenzy now, which I didn't really like in the beta. Especially since I have two really good sickles and 2 leech rings. I can't wait to play some more, but I should probably do some work at some point today...

[Slane]

Can you go back and complete acts over again on the same toon? I didn't bother to look at achievements and I see i missed a few for skeleton king, so I would like to go back and do them, but I have no idea how or if it's even possible.

[shakey]

Can you go back and complete acts over again on the same toon? I didn't bother to look at achievements and I see i missed a few for skeleton king, so I would like to go back and do them, but I have no idea how or if it's even possible.

Diablo shouldn't have achievements. I don't know why I am getting them, and they only help clutter the screen and give me and extra window to close during fights. That's my opinion :p

[spacer]

Can you go back and complete acts over again on the same toon? I didn't bother to look at achievements and I see i missed a few for skeleton king, so I would like to go back and do them, but I have no idea how or if it's even possible.

Yes you can. You don't even have to wait to finish the game if you want to go back for achievements. Just leave your current game, then on the character screen under the "Start Game" button, there is a button to change the quest you're on. You can change it to a previous quest and replay any section of the game you want (so long as you've beaten that section at least once on that difficulty).

[Neo003]

WTF I was almost completed the quest and just before the exit point it said disconnected server error and I can't f***** log back in. I want to play a GD single player not multiplayer. :angry:

[rkenshin]

Sucks, same happened to me too Neo.

[spacer]

The servers are undergoing emergency maintenance. It's happening to everyone.

[firey]

Can you go back and complete acts over again on the same toon? I didn't bother to look at achievements and I see i missed a few for skeleton king, so I would like to go back and do them, but I have no idea how or if it's even possible.

Can go back and do them a thousand times over both multiplayer and normal, even if you beat it on one or the other originally. So yea, can go back and replay whatever, whenever, however.

Diablo shouldn't have achievements. I don't know why I am getting them, and they only help clutter the screen and give me and extra window to close during fights. That's my opinion :p

Gives something extra do to. I do them for fun, and most of them are side things that just give you something else to do besides completing the story.

[Aergan]

?32 for a single player game that I have yet to be able to play.

The business model is ingenious.

[episode]

?32 for a single player game that I have yet to be able to play.

The business model is ingenious.

Its a shame you'll only have 11 years to play it.

[Viper217]

Got to play a few hours since started this morning, then got kicked for their server maintenance. Now their time estimate is 2 hours out. It sucks but was pretty expected, guess its over to Tribes Ascend for a few.

[Eric Veteran]

?32 for a single player game that I have yet to be able to play.

The business model is ingenious.

Buy something that someone duplicated from the real-money auction house and get back to us. :)

There have been pretty much no totally offline games introduced in the past 5 years.

[HawkMan]

The servers are undergoing emergency maintenance. It's happening to everyone.

The glory of online single player :rolleyes:

guessing it's only the US server and some euro players are affected because it defaults to american servers unless you change it though.

still being buggered by the occasional and annoying 1 and 2 second latency periods.

And while the game is good, traditional Diablo dungeon crawling, just plain hacking away. It doesn't feel like a diablo/blizzard game.

I like me a Barbarian, and I don't mind him there, but why is there no Knight or Paladin, and what's with the silly Shaman, when was Diablo about "savages" and why does the Wizard and Demon hunter look like some Kind of Crap NCSoft characters. the art style of the game itself is good, it's just, I can't feel the characters. I want my warrior to wear big metal plates, not freaking fur.