Loot:
Yes, loot in D3 is one-dimensional because everything is tied into DPS. The console admits that and instead of making loot rare and frustrating, gives you less but more to the point loot. Not only that, it assumes that loot is so simple that can be distilled in simple iconography, making fast equip a very welcome addition. Now and then you will stop to review a yellow or legendary item but, yes, in its majority, loot in D3 can be exchanged with merely a glimpse with little to no thought in the matter.
Sure, in higher difficulties you will want to pay a Little bit more of attention, but the simple premise works for most of the game (the first 60 levels of any character at least).
Loot system is still very simple, but now it is more rewarding.
Lack of Auction House:
It makes the game more tense and oftentimes more difficult. The rush of finding a good item is preserved.
Offline play:
it is sad that we have to say that this is a feature. No rubberbanding, no server issues and no lag makes hardcore play very enjoyable and viable.
Couch Coop:
This feature is very well implemented in the game and it is a joy to be able to loot hunt with a friend in a matter of seconds. The best is that the online part is still preserved and functions very well too.
Skills at the press of a button:
the strong point of D3 is its action and now you have access to it in a much more quick and intuitive manner. Combining all kinds of skills is lightning quick and very easy to remember. You will have to adjust to the aiming system if you are a mouse jockey, but the implementation is very solid.
What is bad: Inventory management is very inferior in the console version.
The miths:
1. Due to the better loot the game is too easy: The game offers varied difficulties from the get go and I would say the without the auction house the game is actually harder.
2. There are no legs in the gameplay because loot comes too easy now: there is always better loot in the corner ? the drive to get it is still there. However, you now have some good things between the bad and the great stuff. You have more frequent, incremental upgrades and the game simply flows much better, without an insane amount of time between upgrades.
3. Hacking will destroy the game online: If you have a super competitive online mentality you might be depressed with the possibility that someone with super gear will eventually appear on your games.
I am much more in peace with that. First because D3 is not a competitive game, second because I have yet to see any freak thing online ? and I played it a bit and third because I would simply kick the hacker out of my games (and find another game is easy enough). People said the same thing about Dark Souls and I play that game almost daily and have found douchebags in, being very generous, 5% of all my games. Maybe. Probably less than 3%.
4. Smart loot takes the surprise of looting away: Also not true. You do
gain loot for other characters in a decent pace. Seriously, the loot system is just less frustrating.
Who is not going to like it:
Auction House flippers
PC elitists
Online purists
Slot Machine players (people that have the stamina to work very hard to gain little reward).
With all that said, D3 on consoles is still the same game, with terrible story, unimaginative scenarios and a strange feel that something was lost in the way from D2 to D3. But I did found much easier to appreciate the strong points on the game on the console.
Yes, loot in D3 is one-dimensional because everything is tied into DPS. The console admits that and instead of making loot rare and frustrating, gives you less but more to the point loot. Not only that, it assumes that loot is so simple that can be distilled in simple iconography, making fast equip a very welcome addition. Now and then you will stop to review a yellow or legendary item but, yes, in its majority, loot in D3 can be exchanged with merely a glimpse with little to no thought in the matter.
Sure, in higher difficulties you will want to pay a Little bit more of attention, but the simple premise works for most of the game (the first 60 levels of any character at least).
Loot system is still very simple, but now it is more rewarding.
Lack of Auction House:
It makes the game more tense and oftentimes more difficult. The rush of finding a good item is preserved.
Offline play:
it is sad that we have to say that this is a feature. No rubberbanding, no server issues and no lag makes hardcore play very enjoyable and viable.
Couch Coop:
This feature is very well implemented in the game and it is a joy to be able to loot hunt with a friend in a matter of seconds. The best is that the online part is still preserved and functions very well too.
Skills at the press of a button:
the strong point of D3 is its action and now you have access to it in a much more quick and intuitive manner. Combining all kinds of skills is lightning quick and very easy to remember. You will have to adjust to the aiming system if you are a mouse jockey, but the implementation is very solid.
What is bad: Inventory management is very inferior in the console version.
The miths:
1. Due to the better loot the game is too easy: The game offers varied difficulties from the get go and I would say the without the auction house the game is actually harder.
2. There are no legs in the gameplay because loot comes too easy now: there is always better loot in the corner ? the drive to get it is still there. However, you now have some good things between the bad and the great stuff. You have more frequent, incremental upgrades and the game simply flows much better, without an insane amount of time between upgrades.
3. Hacking will destroy the game online: If you have a super competitive online mentality you might be depressed with the possibility that someone with super gear will eventually appear on your games.
I am much more in peace with that. First because D3 is not a competitive game, second because I have yet to see any freak thing online ? and I played it a bit and third because I would simply kick the hacker out of my games (and find another game is easy enough). People said the same thing about Dark Souls and I play that game almost daily and have found douchebags in, being very generous, 5% of all my games. Maybe. Probably less than 3%.
4. Smart loot takes the surprise of looting away: Also not true. You do
gain loot for other characters in a decent pace. Seriously, the loot system is just less frustrating.
Who is not going to like it:
Auction House flippers
PC elitists
Online purists
Slot Machine players (people that have the stamina to work very hard to gain little reward).
With all that said, D3 on consoles is still the same game, with terrible story, unimaginative scenarios and a strange feel that something was lost in the way from D2 to D3. But I did found much easier to appreciate the strong points on the game on the console.
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