Overrated, very, extremely overrated
I've been a CRPG-er since end of the eighties; I've played the most epic RPG series (Ultima, Eye of the Beholder, Elder scrolls, Might & Magic, even the Ishar series).
So I was thrilled to see that Blizzard promised us the epic RPG experience...Funny, but I think they were talking about another game than Diablo then.
I started my character (a barbarian), ready to undertake an epic quest with a deep, thrilling storyline. I expected interesting NPC's, both allies and enemies.
But the disappointment came fast.
The quests limited themselves to go kill this, come back, then kill that.
The only thing I ever saw in this game was mindless killing.
I gotta admit, technically it's OK.
Graphics are quite nice, even for today's standards. Sound is OK. I have to give this two sets of scores.
first, as an action game, It'd get a 7 out of 10.
Not bad, nothing special. Just good ol' Gauntlet with prettier graphics. Quite OK for the younger players who've never played that classic, though.
As a roleplaying it gets a full 1/10.
the one point I give is, is for the technical aspect of the game, since it's quite well done.
Blizzard, If you ever make a Diablo 3, please remember that there's more to an RPG than just xp and levels/classes.
RPG's are about a deep, rich storyline, unforgettable characters and a lot of character interaction, not this Mindless zerg-fest.
If that's kept in mind Diablo 3 could be a good RPG. If you keep the same formula, call it an action game and not an RPG.