
You select a character class, you brave the depths or overworld filled with enemies, elite foes, and giant bosses, then take whatever gold and loot they drop. Because Lord Almighty, Diablo 4 has a grasp on my action RPG-loving loot-hoarding soul.įor those unfamiliar with the Diablo series, here’s the gist: it’s the grandfather of the action RPG genre.

I’ll say this though: I may have to uninstall Diablo 3 when this rolls out for real this early June. Is this new Diablo entry just a money-grubbing US$70 package, or a game made with love and care while adhering to the good old days of Diablo 2? Is the latter even a good thing? However, it’s made by a completely different kind of Blizzard the one who is attached to King and Activision and a far cry from the days of original Overwatch and arguably World of WarCraft: Cataclysm. It is perplexing that the company couldn’t hit it out of the ballpark from the get-go, being that they were pioneers in the field.įast forward to now, and the fourth mothership entry (we don’t talk about Diablo Immortal) is upon us mouse-clickers and loot hoarders. Despite the setback, the company turned it around with its expansion Reaper of Souls and eventually won a lot of action RPG aficionados’ hearts with its revamped gameplay and creative Seasons.

Genre: Action RPG with loot, blood, and Skinner box-style rewards & game loop system.ġ1 years ago, Blizzard released its action RPG Diablo 3 to huge disappointment.

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One
