Diablo 3 beta is incredible!

while I might agree that it is a good game, lol @ new account ad spam

nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialWizardGlass

nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialWizardGlass

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialC_A_V_E_M_A_N

[QUOTE="C_A_V_E_M_A_N"][QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialWizardGlass

kotick & activision killed d3 long ago

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialC_A_V_E_M_A_N

The day when diablo series has anything to do with the "greatest" hack and slash RPG, is the day when palm tree grow on mars. did you just wake up from a comma from1999 and Diablo 3 beta is the first game you played ever since?

[QUOTE="C_A_V_E_M_A_N"][QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialGameFan1983

The day when diablo series has anything to do with the "greatest" hack and slash RPG, is the day palm tree grow on mars. did you just wake up from a comma from1999 and Diablo 3 beta is the first game you played ever since?

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[QUOTE="C_A_V_E_M_A_N"] You do realize that the Diablo series of games are considered the greatest hack n' slash RPG series ever made, don't you? It is simply not possible for any Diablo series game to be anything less than extraordinary, and to say otherwise is to basically just talk nonsense for the sake of argument.WizardGlass

The day when diablo series has anything to do with the "greatest" hack and slash RPG, is the day palm tree grow on mars. did you just wake up from a comma from1999 and Diablo 3 beta is the first game you played ever since?

WoW is a landmark in gaming. It has won numerous awards and received high reviews from gaming media publications from around the world for each expansion that's came out and has amassed a player base of over 12 million and sustained almost all of that for several years despite being a game released over 7 years ago and is their first effort in one of the most challenging genres to create and maintain a title in. No MMO in history has come close to these things.

Starcraft 2 is no different either.

You even think Activision acquired Blizzard. You obviously don't even have a clue anyway.

Blizzard haters gonna hate. Probably another baddie.

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"][QUOTE="GameFan1983"]

The day when diablo series has anything to do with the "greatest" hack and slash RPG, is the day palm tree grow on mars. did you just wake up from a comma from1999 and Diablo 3 beta is the first game you played ever since?

-Unreal-

WoW is a landmark in gaming. It has won numerous awards and received high reviews from gaming media publications from around the world for each expansion that's came out and has amassed a player base of over 12 million and sustained almost all of that for several years despite being a game released over 7 years ago and is their first effort in one of the most challenging genres to create and maintain a title in. No MMO in history has come close to these things.

Starcraft 2 is no different either.

You even think Activision acquired Blizzard. You obviously don't even have a clue anyway.

Blizzard haters gonna hate. Probably another baddie.

Agreed. I have no clue what WizardGlass is talking about. World of Warcraft (at least vanilla, golden days) was hella fun. I no longer play WoW but it was one of the most fun I had in years of gaming (been gaming since the NES days, even some Atari). Yup, just another internet macho-man.

Time and time again, I haven't come across an MMO that matches the fun factor that WoW provided. And I've played many MMO's. I don't even think Guild Wars 2 will ever match that (after playing in a couple of beta weekends) - but that remains to be tested. Starcraft II is awesome. Warcraft games are awesome.

[QUOTE="C_A_V_E_M_A_N"][QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialGameFan1983

The day when diablo series has anything to do with the "greatest" hack and slash RPG, is the day when palm tree grow on mars. did you just wake up from a comma from1999 and Diablo 3 beta is the first game you played ever since?

I find that Diablo 3 lacks the sophistication, distinction and stylish elegance of the previous iterations.SKaREO

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialC_A_V_E_M_A_N

I think gaming has evolved alot since the hack n slash Diablo of the mid nineties came out. It's a good game for what it is and I'm pre-ordering, but I doubt it will win universal GOTY's across the board. It's so simplistic and honestly the main reason I'm getting it is that a bunch of my friends are going to be only playing this when it comes out. I'm not doubting it will win GOTY on at least a few gaming sites, but that's probably as much to do as it's a hyped Blizz release than anything else.

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]I find that Diablo 3 lacks the sophistication, distinction and stylish elegance of the previous iterations.JKnaperek

haters gunna hate, they see a popular game they're not into and they bash it, gj for seeing it as a super polished game that's been in development for 6 years, but noooo, it's boring to ME, therefore it sucks and definitely not a candidate for goty.. lol

The beta seemed like Diablo 1/2 but minus the charm which made those games great. They changed the gothic style into comical fantasy and dumbed down plenty of game mechanics. The only things which can save this game is a outstanding campaign and plenty of good challenges on the harder difficulties.

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]I find that Diablo 3 lacks the sophistication, distinction and stylish elegance of the previous iterations.JKnaperek

In addition, I pictured him with gloves and monacle as he wrote that.

[QUOTE="JKnaperek"][QUOTE="SKaREO"]I find that Diablo 3 lacks the sophistication, distinction and stylish elegance of the previous iterations.Cwagmire21

In addition, I pictured him with gloves and monacle as he wrote that.

It is hard to have fun playing a video game while you are twisting your mustache the whole time :P

I find that Diablo 3 lacks the sophistication, distinction and stylish elegance of the previous iterations.SKaREO

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[QUOTE="JKnaperek"] Clearly you haven't played it then.TROD_BING

In addition, I pictured him with gloves and monacle as he wrote that.

It is hard to have fun playing a video game while you are twisting your mustache the whole time :P

:lol:

[QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialC_A_V_E_M_A_N

Diablo 3 was well worth the wait. Incredible game of absolutely superb quality. Blizzard makes some of the best games out there and Diablo 3 is no exception. Everything from the gameplay, to graphics, to sound, is extremely well done. Just a great game overall and has a very good chance of being Game of the Year!C_A_V_E_M_A_N

The beta was **** Plain and simple **** I played it less in 7 months then I did with 1 weekend of GW2.

Nice try Blizzard employer...

Diablo 3 is entertaining at best. I wish they would add in the pet features from Torchlight that runs your gear back to town for money, but hey, that'd almost be innovative.

As for Starcraft 2....meh. It could've been done better as I expected more from a high-tier developer with the amount of time and resources they took to create the game.

It's just a Beta version and many feataures are lacked, I'd like to discuss pros and cons about Diablo3 when it's fully released.

[QUOTE="C_A_V_E_M_A_N"][QUOTE="WizardGlass"]nope.... has almost zero chance of being game of the year. and the graphics/animations are pretty sub par for this day and age. gameplay is standard diablo fair, which is to say fun but nothing specialTrue_Sounds

I think gaming has evolved alot since the hack n slash Diablo of the mid nineties came out. It's a good game for what it is and I'm pre-ordering, but I doubt it will win universal GOTY's across the board. It's so simplistic and honestly the main reason I'm getting it is that a bunch of my friends are going to be only playing this when it comes out. I'm not doubting it will win GOTY on at least a few gaming sites, but that's probably as much to do as it's a hyped Blizz release than anything else.

nahJigglyWiggly_

A lot of ignorant Blizzard haters here who think they are "dumbing down" Diablo in Diablo 3.

The ignorance is that you believe Diablo was ever "deep" to begin with.

Diablo 3 was well worth the wait. Incredible game of absolutely superb quality. Blizzard makes some of the best games out there and Diablo 3 is no exception. Everything from the gameplay, to graphics, to sound, is extremely well done. Just a great game overall and has a very good chance of being Game of the Year!C_A_V_E_M_A_N

Meh, may as well be LootVille for Facebook.

A lot of ignorant Blizzard haters here who think they are "dumbing down" Diablo in Diablo 3.

The ignorance is that you believe Diablo was ever "deep" to begin with.

Wasdie

Its kinda weird, somebody making a new profile talking up the game of GS forum about the beta, this close to the actual game's release.

Anyways, I'm gonna have to ignore Diablo 3 at this moment sadly. I can't see the wisdom of having an always-on internet DRM even when playing single-player; I travel a lot and don't always have internet.

I'll probably wait for price drops, pick it up on cheap and then get a crack. Its sad really but its easier to run pirated games these days than legit ones. And I used to think that blizzard were a pro-consumer company. Although I pretty sure Acti-f**king-vision had something to do with that DRM.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

A lot of ignorant Blizzard haters here who think they are "dumbing down" Diablo in Diablo 3.

The ignorance is that you believe Diablo was ever "deep" to begin with.

JigglyWiggly_

I am a huge Matt Uelmen fan, but I must say the first part of Diablo II's music was sub par compared to Diablo 1. Meaning that the music up until after Blood Raven, was mainly just ok when compared to the first game, and doesn't start getting good in Diablo II until you get passed Blood Raven.

Which Is basically what I expect from Diablo III, I don't want all the scaryness, and/or fanfare to be at the beginning of the game. I want there to be a nice suspenseful buildup like in Diablo II.

Diablo I's music was dark all the way through, but it still the scariest and heaviest tracks were still: Catacombs, Caves, Hell. Which were all after the first quarter of the game. Tristram, Intro, and Dungeon (were dark, but not as scary as the later 3 tracks)

A lot of ignorant Blizzard haters here who think they are "dumbing down" Diablo in Diablo 3.

The ignorance is that you believe Diablo was ever "deep" to begin with.

Wasdie

Reminds me of people that thought Mass Effect 1 was a true RPG

Its kinda weird, somebody making a new profile talking up the game of GS forum about the beta, this close to the actual game's release.

Anyways, I'm gonna have to ignore Diablo 3 at this moment sadly. I can't see the wisdom of having an always-on internet DRM even when playing single-player; I travel a lot and don't always have internet.

I'll probably wait for price drops, pick it up on cheap and then get a crack. Its sad really but its easier to run pirated games these days than legit ones. And I used to think that blizzard were a pro-consumer company. Although I pretty sure Acti-f**king-vision had something to do with that DRM.

vivekraikkonen

I'm thinking of getting this game on my Mac but I just realized that since Macs have smaller arrow keys that might impact the ease of play. Are the arrow keys used often in Diablo games?DannyUnlimited

I am not too sure about Diablo III, but Diablo I and II were more mouse click controlled games, using shortcuts on the keyboard for things. (1-9) for potions/skills

hold shift to swing in place.. Most of your movements are with the mouse, click to move, can also click to hold to continue moving.

As long as your mac has adequate specs, I don't think the arrow keys matter much, if at all in Diablo.

I find that Diablo 3 lacks the sophistication, distinction and stylish elegance of the previous iterations.SKaREO

The beta seemed like Diablo 1/2 but minus the charm which made those games great. They changed the gothic style into comical fantasy and dumbed down plenty of game mechanics. The only things which can save this game is a outstanding campaign and plenty of good challenges on the harder difficulties.

ShimmerMan

[QUOTE="vivekraikkonen"]

Its kinda weird, somebody making a new profile talking up the game of GS forum about the beta, this close to the actual game's release.

Anyways, I'm gonna have to ignore Diablo 3 at this moment sadly. I can't see the wisdom of having an always-on internet DRM even when playing single-player; I travel a lot and don't always have internet.

I'll probably wait for price drops, pick it up on cheap and then get a crack. Its sad really but its easier to run pirated games these days than legit ones. And I used to think that blizzard were a pro-consumer company. Although I pretty sure Acti-f**king-vision had something to do with that DRM.

Haarhus

Look, I genuinely have no interest in how their online DRM works. And I can't see how it is of any benefit to me, considering I will probably have to pass on this game because of that always-online thing. If I'm not wrong, I'm not alone in this and a lot of people have already complained about it. Heck, go the the main GameSpot page today, Laura Parker has criticised it. Not everybody has internet available to them 24x7.


You have an always-on internet, you can play this. Good for you. That doesn't make it any more convenient for the rest of us that don't. Read that post again, I never said I was gonna pirate the game, I never have done, never will. You have to understand the difference between picking a game up cheap on sale and stealing it.


My job requires me to travel a lot and I spend a lot of time sitting alone in a hotel room in remote places where my only pass-time is playing single player games on my laptop. I don't think it is too much for me to ask from a game that I've PURCHASED to let me play SINGLE-player hassle-free.


And perhaps this will be too much for you to understand that I said I'll have to download a crack EVEN AFTER I will purchase it; whether it works or not thats another matter. Its that DRM thats gonna make me get that crack even after buying it; or not going to let play the game at all even after purchase, which seems likely now; going by your explaination of the DRM that you "respect" Blizzard so much for.

I never realized that having a 24x7 internet connection was a compulsary requirement for gaming, especially for single-player. Go back just a few years, take even Diablo 2 for that matter. Diablo 2 didn't have any DRM, I bought it and played the hell out of it; so did millions of others. Those who wanted to play online still played online just alright, people like me were happy with the single-player experience they got out of the game. Blizzard made millions from that game, going a long way in making Blizzard what it is now. All that without a DRM.

You quote me WoW as example. I hope you do realize the difference between a single-player and a MMO game.

In the end, I'll probably end up ignoring Diablo 3 and picking up Torchlight 2 whenever that comes out. Atleast it won't have me dealing with the hassles of DRM to play single-player. Its the DRM thats making Blizzard lose out on my purchase, as well as other like me. Good luck respecting that. And lets see how many copies of Diablo III get pirated and how many it prevents.


Oh btw, calling someone "narrow-minded kid" on a public forum is the not really the way to get your point across.