Diablo 4 Review

Diablo 4 reviewed by Travis Northup on Xbox Series X|S, also available on PlayStation and PC.

Blizzard's long-awaited sequel to Diablo 3 has near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down. The story is a disappointment despite still being a noticeable improvement over Diablo 3 and there are some annoying bugs that need squashing, but the combat, the loot game, and both the sights and sounds of this world are impressive enough to smooth over those rough edges. Diablo 4 takes the strategy of refining things the series already did so well rather than giving it a more substantial overhaul, and that careful and reverent path has shaped this massive sequel into one of the most polished ARPGs ever created.

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[ljzmoore]

When a review makes zero mention of a game's microtransactions, you know it's not to be fully trusted.

[ORDlNANCE]

Not gunna lie; Presenting “always online” as a plus, is a bit sus

[enterprebirb]

At this point I'm so skeptical of Blizzard that I'm gonna wait a few months to see if they won't just introduce terrible monetization after the reviews are done and people have bought the game.

[Dandoskyballer]

So is IGN ever going to acknowledge they steered many people wrong? As far as I'm concerned, IGN is just as guilty as Blizzard.

[GaTeR]

Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy 16 all in one

[jeremydelaporte]

"Speaking of friends, Diablo 4 is great for making them since an online connection is required to push back the forces of evil."

IGN, blink twice if Blizzard was standing over your shoulder when you wrote this script.

[canontheory]

They gave D2 a 7 while giving D4 a 9 😂 insanity

[johnnyBird]

I'm glad they kept it similar to the successful formula. Diablo players mostly want two things: Build options and tons of loot

[JorgeGarcia-gpcf]

My concerns are not with the game itself, but rather how Blizzard will drop the ball during launch or on post-launch.

[justsayin.]

The dumbest thing they have done is limit this to 4 players. Why have they gone backwards. You can't even have a party with all the classes.

[SurFNyt]

Warning - highest level achieved by reviewer is 50. Never made it to tier IV content.. bro just did the campaign in a party… 😂

[interlinkedMedia]

Wait a month and see how Blizzard ruins it with industry leading worst monetization.

[robk]

The sounds in this game...I haven't played it yet but just watching and hearing every slash, thump, slam and frost tinkle tankle...it sounds perfect.

[joetache]

An always online requirement being passed off as a social "feature". IGN must really think we're dumb.

[FidelisRaven]

Since Baldur's Gate 3 came out this microtransactional battlepass moneygrab called Diablo IV has become not only irrelevant but downright despicable in my eyes.

[ChiChoo]

If Blizzard wasn't the company behind it, I'd be more interested. They're going to find a way to let everyone down again.

[DaedalusDM]

Will be nice to see the unpaid reviews in a few days when it's released to the general public.

[deltrae]

Enjoy it while it lasts mates. But remember who the publisher and developer is. And remember their track record. ESPECIALLY with it always having to be online...

[dissuede]

Well, turns out this review was a straight up lie.

[Wixyl]

The hardest decision when this game drops is going to be… which class to pick 😮