Lunar Templar said:
not really 'recent' but its the last thing i remember buying i wish i hadn't
Diablo 3
if it was $20 MAYBE, it would have been worth what i got out of it, as it stands, i want my $60 back :/
Agreed. This was easily my worst purchase within the past year, and definitely my most regretted game purchase I've ever made.
I was dubious when I heard about the character classes, particularly the "Witch Doctor" and "Monk". After seeing beta footage of all of the classes, I was even more reluctant. But, having friends encouraging a collective purchase and memories of long nights with
Diablo II, I shook off any hesitation and bought it.
I tried to give the game a chance: I played every class up to level 30 or so, I tried out the (limited) number and combinations of different skills on all of my characters, but it was all for naught. The game was just no where near quality.
The night of the launch sealed the deal: it was a terrible waste of money. Not only was the story comparatively unimaginative, but it was very short. The set pieces were repeated like a poor-man's version of
D2. The graphics were essentially a re-skinning of
Warcraft III's engine with some physics thrown in. And it wasn't even available to play for days.
Now, I'm certainly not a graphics snob - I don't really care how things look unless they interfere with gameplay and, honestly, if that part and the game itself are both solid, I don't pay much attention to the graphic quality. I can also understand a company having launch issues with a game that requires network support, but not if that company is Blizzard.
That's what makes these issues so much worse - Blizzard made the game. A company with enough resources, money and standing to really create a top-notch masterpiece. A company that actually has the capability of one-upping the previous release in the series and, instead, it's a blatant money grab. It's obvious that they put in the least amount of work on
ALL aspects of the game (from characters and story to environments, graphics and gameplay) in order to maximize profits from sales. I see Blizzard as being the George Lucas of game companies. It's sad to see a company that was once innovative, as well as successful, become one of the rest. The partnership with Activision probably should've tipped everyone off, and it definitely did for me. Just goes to show, don't follow your friends over the bridge.
I can't even recommend the game for $20. That's two packs of smokes and a water, or half a tank of gas, or food for a week-ish, or a subscription to a porn site, or a nice pair of pants. There are games that are free-to-play that someone would receive more enjoyment from. Ditch it.
