Diablo 3 cam gameplay

Check it out:

*links removed*

In my opinion any previous complaints that this ain't Diablo as we remember is squashed...looks fantastic. The desert looks and feels like the one outside of Lut Gohlein, of course with updated graphics and new effects...the sand shifting around was particularly impressive.

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Looks like the videos were taken down by gametrailers...

Here's some other links though (although the site is really slow)

http://www.spike.com/video/diablo-iii-gc-09/3230265

http://www.spike.com/video/diablo-iii-gc-09/3230264

And this is what looks like an extended video (same stuff just starts earlier) but worse quality:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=AkibwaFallout#play/uploads/0/39Q0jSHR5KI

One word...awesome. Can't wait for it, it looks way better than it didn when they first announced it, especially the HUD.

I've never played Diablo before but I'm definately buying this. Might even play the other two.

I'm agree that in gameplay looks better BUT still I find two points to disagree: the character pace running looks slower than in D II -can be because the class and low level- and the 2D icons from the skills and inventory looks much worse than the deatailed 3D CG rendering ones from Diablo II. Yes, in the new game the resolution is much bigger, but they spent a TON more work drawing armors and weapons in maya/3Dmax than in the new 2D pictures to all the items and skills.

As I see, the inventory art is much closer to Warcraft III or any average MMORPGs than to the top-notch, state-of-the-art CG designs used in Diablo II LOD. Aside from this, the enviroments looks awesome. I will still buy it day one no matter how will be, but I'm feel free to critize the aspects in the old game that I miss.

This is in game, and it's from a cam (doesn't even have sound)...dnuggs40

I've heard that before (regarding items in inventory) and have looked at both before...I think it's silly. D3 looks much better in that regards.

"state-of-the-art CG designs used in Diablo II"

That's a joke, right?

There's nothing state-of-the-art about this...it's great art s.t.y.l.e...but even when Diablo 2 was first released it wasn't exactly on the cutting edge of graphics technology.

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]This is in game, and it's from a cam (doesn't even have sound)...carlosjuero

dnuggs40:

All those items were modeled in 3D and then rendered; the process is much slower and costly than drawing it directly. The new items and inventory looks sharper because has at least X3 the resolution (1680 x 1050 or more vs 800 x 600 in D2 LOD), but if they were using the same techniques of 3D rendering the games items and inventory would be X10 more awesome. Also, the lack of human corpses in the enviroments is a bit "disturbing" to old fans as me :p

The joke **** with ponies and clouds were a bit creepy to me. My suspects are that they will launch the game both to PC and consoles, and they maybe are making sacrifices in art style and maybe gameplay to fit the "13 years rated" pad drived versions >:

I know how they were rendered, I am talking about the end result. Diablo 3's items look better...and even back in the day when Diablo 2 was first released it wasn't the prettiest games out there.

It's also PC only, and there are corpses...some of which the player looted (exactly like in DII). Did you watch the videos?

(it's 20 seconds into the first video...they even roll over when looted just like in DII)

*drools*

Ahh. Nothing more exciting than running around in a lifeless desert, throwing fireballs at monsters. Looks just like Diablo 2 to me. I don't understand the hype.

The character being played looks very Paladin like...hmmm.

The character being played looks very Paladin like...hmmm.

Animorganimate

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The character being played looks very Paladin like...hmmm.

DanielDust

Probably because Diablo 2 is a very popular game (to this day)...one that pretty much defined a genre? And the sequel appears to be shaping up very nicely? I really don't see what's so hard to understand...even if I didn't like the Diablo series i would have to be pretty daft to not see why people are psyched for it.dnuggs40

I have never played Diablo yet i find myself longing for Diablo 3. You just know it is going to be a quality game.

Looks great.

Ahh. Nothing more exciting than running around in a lifeless desert, throwing fireballs at monsters. Looks just like Diablo 2 to me. I don't understand the hype.

THA-TODD-BEAST

I've played -well, still playing- more hours at Diablo II LOD than -probably- all the other games in my life (combined). That's a lot of time.

Ahh. Nothing more exciting than running around in a lifeless desert, throwing fireballs at monsters. Looks just like Diablo 2 to me. I don't understand the hype.

THA-TODD-BEAST

Diablo games are more about the sanctity of slaugther & the phat loot than the story, and they are the best at what they do. Very few games have managed to let people waste much time on simply hacking, slashing and shooting everything that moves, yet Diablo&Diablo 2 kept a lot of people playing for what? A handful hundreds hours or more, using only 4+1 acts, a ****load of items with barely any difference other than stats&name, the infamous MF stat and 7+2 classes.

No surprises in people being excited about it.

Personally, I really hope it will deliver the same amount of playtime the second one did, if not more.

omg omg omg omg

omg was that a paladin?

YES!

*Nope nevermind I saw a lot of "frost" spells so its the wizard likely.

still, kinda looked like a paladin

Reminds me of Diablo 2. Exactly like it, but with something new that I really can't say...

Can anyone say, "Inventory Tetris!! "?!

Reminds me of Diablo 2. Exactly like it, but with something new that I really can't say...

pvtdonut54

I know, man, its awesome. Its gonna be the same, only better!

Its like going to visit your folks after a long time being away and your mom cooking that usual dish, yet somehow it is better than you remember it.

God, I Cannot WAIT for Diablo 3

Those links keep redirecting me to reddit, anyone else have a link thats working?

While i don't have anything against tetris maybe they could add a "auto sort" button :P?

What is GamesCom? Is Joe Public allowed to attend this thing? Diablo 3 is that far advanced - that Blizzard is actually allowing Joe Public to play the game? This must mean a 2010 release?

Lolwut, they put the old inventory back in?

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]Probably because Diablo 2 is a very popular game (to this day)...one that pretty much defined a genre? And the sequel appears to be shaping up very nicely? I really don't see what's so hard to understand...even if I didn't like the Diablo series i would have to be pretty daft to not see why people are psyched for it.Frozzik

I have never played Diablo yet i find myself longing for Diablo 3. You just know it is going to be a quality game.

Simply Brilliant. I just hope they put more importane of gold. You can have 1 M gold, and its worth almost nothing :lol:

What is that? A paladin/sorceress mix? It looks very similar to Diablo1/2 in that your character has a couple skills maxed out and just uses those. I never really liked that, what use is it to create so many skills if you're never gonna be using more than 2 of them on each character? That paladin was firing those orbs like a machinegun, and not much more was happening.F1_2004

[QUOTE="F1_2004"]What is that? A paladin/sorceress mix? It looks very similar to Diablo1/2 in that your character has a couple skills maxed out and just uses those. I never really liked that, what use is it to create so many skills if you're never gonna be using more than 2 of them on each character? That paladin was firing those orbs like a machinegun, and not much more was happening.pvtdonut54

I don't think there is anything lazy about what we have seen so far in D3...it looks like a tremendous amount of effort was put into the game...even at these early stages. And like I stated about, there were 4 different active skills I saw being used.

You also have to remember the new skill system allow players to augment existing skills with runes, which can fundamentally change their behavior. They have definitely expanded on their already great formula...

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55258

Seriously...watch the video and how they are expanding on the skills...most of them fundementally change the skill...giving the players even more options.

[QUOTE="pvtdonut54"]

[QUOTE="F1_2004"]What is that? A paladin/sorceress mix? It looks very similar to Diablo1/2 in that your character has a couple skills maxed out and just uses those. I never really liked that, what use is it to create so many skills if you're never gonna be using more than 2 of them on each character? That paladin was firing those orbs like a machinegun, and not much more was happening.F1_2004

[QUOTE="F1_2004"]

[QUOTE="pvtdonut54"]

They give you all those skills so you build your character around your play type. And anyone who is good at Diablo 2 has at least 4 or 5 skills which help them out.

pvtdonut54

Have the videos been taken down? The links are broken and I'm getting sent to GT's homepage.

[QUOTE="pvtdonut54"]

[QUOTE="F1_2004"] Yes but usually 2-3 of those are regular attacks that you use, the rest are passive or situational skills. Comparing to RPGs in which you actually use all your skills, it's so much more exciting if you're not just spamming frozen orb or whatever that was. It seems like an outdated mechanic, and lazy balancing.

F1_2004

Have the videos been taken down? The links are broken and I'm getting sent to GT's homepage.

PunishedOne

Wow that looked amazing! I want the game now and maybe a new mouse too cause I have a feeling there will be tons of clicking's.