Why the love for Diablo 3?

[DEAD34345]

Well it's the daddy of randomly generated dungeon crawlers, some people like that sort of thing and some don't.

I liked it as a kid, now I need something with a thought and context behind it.

HEY! Rogue [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game)] is the real daddy of randomly generated dungeon crawlers. Back in my day we didn't need none o' yer fancy graphics, and I had plenty of fun cutting up Zs and Ks with my data:image/jpg;base64,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! [sub](Or I would have done if I was really that old...)[/sub]

OT: People don't mind that it hasn't changed because they don't want it to change. Many, many people loved Diablo 1 and 2, and (apparently) no other hack&slash game has ever been as good. I'm not one of those people, but I do understand where they're coming from.

 

[Elijah Newton]

Hey, for what it's worth - thanks to everyone who's been posting. It's been interesting reading and I'll keep checking in.

Diablo did establish a very successful formula. I don't think I mentioned, but I, too, played the original and sequel (though not the expansions) and liked them just fine. Liked them lots, even. My personal reaction to Diablo 3 has been to look for something that would fire up the same excitement. I figured they'd have added some Big New Thing as the tried and true mechanics have used and refined in everything from Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance to Torchlight to WoW.

That being said and I wouldn't really expect a franchise should stray too far from its roots. It is entirely possible the things which make the gameplay novel are at a degree of difference which I haven't picked up on. And again, I absolutely get this is a subjective thing. I'm curious to hear what makes _you_ excited about it, not to knock the game or folks digging it.

If people keep posting, I'll keep reading. Thanks again.

 

[Torrasque]

Because its an updated look at the gameplay of what many people consider the best game ever made (and more people consider the seminal game of a genre).

Compare it with Street Fighter 4; many people would think its just the same old game with shinny graphics, but there was nothing wrong with the old game to begin with...

This.
Also, most of us are Diablo starved, and we need our fix.

 

[Tharwen]

Blizzard is great at updating much-loved old games to make them more accessible to nostalgia-fueled modern fans. There's nothing really wrong with it. It's just not particularly original (similar to Valve, actually, and look how popular they both are ).

 

[dickywebster]

Have you seen the diablo 2 fanbase? They would probably love diablo 3 if it was just the second one with current gen graphics =P
I mean 2 is a good game, but im waiting for the actual game before making my mind up about it.

 

[MysticToast]

My biggest reason is more Tyrael. Seriously! More freaking Tyrael!

 

[Scarim Coral]

An old sayings goes "If it ain't broken why fix it?" Ok this is coming from a guy who never played Diablo but I have seen the differences between the old and the upcoming game.

 

[Woodsey]

It makes zero sense for anyone to say that Diablo 3 is awesome/shitty, since the game isn't even out yet.

Well that's just no fun.

OT: Looks mostly the same as Diablo 2, people wank over Diablo 2, Diablo 3 is prettier than Diablo 2, $$$.

The thing for me is, "why the love for Diablo 3 when (currently) its ludicrous DRM apparently inhibits the implementation of a fucking pause button?".

 

[evilneko]

It's looking like it brings back some of the dark, gritty atmosphere of the original Diablo, which makes it miles better than D2. I really hated D2's bright cartoony style. I also rather hated that it was a mindless clickfest.

Unfortunately due to the lack of offline play I won't be buying D3.

 

[F4LL3N]

I feel the Diablo series is one of the less talked about gems in gaming. The first two were perfect for what they were. It was basically hours and hours of doing the same shit over and over. But it was f*cking fun!

The loot system is definitely one of the best. Another factor about Diablo that I think kicks ass is all the mini boss/boss fights.

The atmosphere in Diablo 3 looks amazing. It's one of the best RPG series ever, imo. However, I'm not getting it because my laptop wouldn't handle it. I'd almost buy a new PC just to play this, but plenty of other games are coming out that I want anyway.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

It's cool, man. Just do what I'm going to do and buy Torchlight 2. More Diablo than Diablo, and at a cheaper price.

 

[Joccaren]

Why do some people look forward to the new instalments of CoD? Why are people interested in games that are obvious clones of WoW?
Really, there are two reasons.
1. Marketing. If it does its job right, you will think the game is new and innovative, even if its not, or not care about that at all.
2. They want that same gameplay, revamped for modern graphics. How many times have you heard massive complaints that 'They changed things too much' and 'Its not loyal to the original'. ME2 had some of this happen when it came out, FO3 has had this, DA2 has had this, changing formulas does not always work. A lot of the time people want the same gameplay, maybe with some slight tweaks due to problems with it originally, but nothing majorly different.

I'm sure D3 will have those minor tweaks to gameplay, it will have a new story that fans will follow, it will have upped graphics, but it will still play very similar to the originals, the way fans want it too. Blizzard is catering to its fans here, the people it knows are going to buy the game. Changing things for broader appeal is something that we on these forums constantly criticise companies for, many are happy to see that their favourite game has not had this fate.

 

[Truehare]

I don't love Diablo all that much, but I think the leap from D1 to D2 was pretty much like this one: the game changed a lot, but it still "felt" the same game. And that is exactly how sequels should be made, IMO. So if D3 still feels like D2 despite the obvious changes (I can see them from where I'm standing, don't know about you), then good for its players. I wish more games would find a balance between evolving and remaining true to their origins like that. Of course, the game isn't out yet, so we can only speculate how much it really evolved and how much it kept its spirit.

Besides, I guess many people just want to keep playing Diablo 2 with different characters, in different places, while enjoying a different story. And that's just fine.

EDIT: OF course, I'm only talking about the game itself. The real problem is the apparently draconian DRM it has in place. THAT sounds like a mood-killer to me.

 

[Alandoril]

If Diablo 3 was being made by any company other than Blizzard people would be insulting it for exactly the reasons the op states.

Most people have been blinded by Blizzard's flurry of marketing.

 

[Jewrean]

9/10 comments I read about the game are negative. As if people are getting paid to turn their nose up at the game. IT'S A GAME! If you don't like it then don't buy it! It's as simple as that! I have fond memories playing the prequels to this game, I love everything Blizzard makes, and so naturally I'm probably going to like this too. Like music, not every genre read, game) is in your taste buds. And even though YOU don't like it and come to every 'logical' conclusion on the planet as to why it isn't a good game, other people still enjoy it / may enjoy it. So next time you have an inkling to say "This game sucks. Why is everyone thinking it's good? Jeez! I'm the only one right in the whole damn world!" then let me say this, go be right somewhere else.

If Diablo 3 was being made by any company other than Blizzard people would be insulting it for exactly the reasons the op states.

Most people have been blinded by Blizzard's flurry of marketing.

The fact that you say 'Marketing' means you don't like Blizzard games. Blizzard games are polished to the Nth degree. Even a simplistic game from them is high on fun and content. I've been playing Blizzard games since Blackthorne and The Lost Vikings. They've never failed to disappoint. So the answer really isn't about marketing at all... It's about trust.

 

[Savagezion]

If Diablo 3 was being made by any company other than Blizzard people would be insulting it for exactly the reasons the op states.

Most people have been blinded by Blizzard's flurry of marketing.

This is a great springboard. However, I think this outlook is amplified by the outrage of some Diablo fans saying that the online requirement is a deal breaker for them and now people swear up and down that those fans (like myself) are going to miss out on some "epic" game for some petty reason. I think some people are showing massive love to try and make some point to those that are claiming they wont buy because of the AH/Online.

Truth be told, the online requirement is a deal breaker for me. This game won't be anymore epic than Diablo 2. It isn't bringing much fresh to the table. Two major downsides (AH/Online) and not much the way of upsides doesn't sound like anything to get excited about personally.