Diablo III - It's official
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This.
Diablo3 is coming to consoles.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-17-blizzard-serious-about-console-diablo-3
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-17-blizzard-serious-about-console-diablo-3
There are different ways of enjoying a game like Diablo 2.
Three categories are for instance "Gear collectors", "Experience the game world" and "Game players/skill builders".
What bothers me is that Blizzard seems to put so much focus on the "Gear collector" category for Diablo 3. It has proven extremely lucrative with WoW, so it's understandable, but I just don't give a damn about pixellated fantasy game gear, and would like to see what they have done to enhance other aspects of the game. So far it seems very ... streamlined.
Also true:
As someone who seems to have connection issues at least twice a year, this is false.
Sure but you also don't sit in front of your computer 24/7.
I think the comic is spot on. It wouldn't make a difference for the majority of people playing this game, as they will be online either way.
I will rephrase:
My net begins a period of extended connection issues that lasts at least a month seemingly twice a year or so. This has happened with different ISPs and different connection technologies. It's just bad luck on my part, but that's all it takes to kill a video game I'm playing.
If it was a multiplayer game, yeah, that's fine. Part of the deal there, obviously. But, for a single player game? Fuck this shit. I shouldn't have to gamble to play my damn single player games!
Not to argue endlessly about it but it is a very unfortunate situation for you (sounds like bad copper or worse) but hardly prevalent amongst the segment which they target this game at.
I think we are seeing the move from this being a single player game to actually being a multiplayer game that offers, to some extent, a limited single player experience. I mostly played Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 alone or over LAN with friends, so I can understand the frustration but I have become so used to being online at all times (MMORPGs etc.) that I hardly see it as a problem.
Blizzard actively wants us to be multiplaying, especially if they can earn a buck or two from gear drops via the "Auction House" in the process.
I think we are seeing the move from this being a single player game to actually being a multiplayer game that offers, to some extent, a limited single player experience. I mostly played Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 alone or over LAN with friends, so I can understand the frustration but I have become so used to being online at all times (MMORPGs etc.) that I hardly see it as a problem.
Blizzard actively wants us to be multiplaying, especially if they can earn a buck or two from gear drops via the "Auction House" in the process.
I think charging a monthly fee would have much higher repercussions than forcing you to be online at all time.
It would be in direct competition with any other MMO out there for your hard-earned money then.
Either way, I hope that beta testing is close and I get a spot heh. Would love to give it a spin in Mac OS X.
The new images just looks wonderful and the world looks dark.
It would be in direct competition with any other MMO out there for your hard-earned money then.
Either way, I hope that beta testing is close and I get a spot heh. Would love to give it a spin in Mac OS X.
The new images just looks wonderful and the world looks dark.
Correct and it also had towns that contained dozens of players and many pvp modes including 40vs40 GvG mode. It wasnt also typical loot whoring game like Diablo.
Then, it's like comparing apples to oranges...
