Parent Game: Diablo III
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

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2012
Diablo III

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Summary

Diablo III is an action role-playing game that takes place throughout the dark fantasy world of Sanctuary.

You play a hero who engages in fast-paced combat that tests your reflexes and rewards tactical decisions. As you slay hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, you grow in experience and ability, learning new skills and acquiring items of incredible power.


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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Reviews & Ratings

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Review by alaskaneagle [user]
June 24, 2016

Decided to try the game since the market sounded interesting; They removed the market a few days before I bought the game and refused to giveDecided to try the game since the market sounded interesting; They removed the market a few days before I bought the game and refused to give me a refund.This game took everything fun about D2 out. I tried playing it since I own it but it's just such a horrible tedious game that it is no fun at all.It's all limitations; you can't trade for stuff you need, you can't give others stuff they need, the game play is repetitive and boring, you could spend years playing but never get what you need to feel like you completed a character.

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Review by Brodde [user]
September 17, 2014

This game is a lot better now than it was at launch. Removing the auction house improved the game play a lot, since it is no longer just aboutThis game is a lot better now than it was at launch. Removing the auction house improved the game play a lot, since it is no longer just about farming gold or paying cash to buy gear. Adventure mode adds a lot. The new crusader class not so much.The game is pretty basic over all, and there is very few possibilities for variation in strategy. The new loot system makes this even worse, since you only get gear that suits the vanilla build for your class.It is still a pretty good casual hack and slash game.

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Review by Jerot [user]
June 6, 2014

From an art, sound, and game feel perspective both Diablo 3 and D3: Reaper of Souls have continued blizzards tradition of well polished gameFrom an art, sound, and game feel perspective both Diablo 3 and D3: Reaper of Souls have continued blizzards tradition of well polished game play/story experiences. But from a gaming standpoint Diablo 3 leaves many of its players wanting. The itemization is extremely simplified and boring with best in slot items being almost entirely brainless choices and in many cases chase items to keep the player hunting for the drop (Not even a well rolled drop in most cases). Legendary items have become bland as a majority are filler and drop with no unique stats to make them interesting. This leads to a problem where players quickly hit a gear wall where it takes progressively longer to find gear upgrades much sooner then they should. Very quickly, in part thanks to the new mystic, players throw out anything that isn't "trifecta"/"quadfecta" viable.There are also some problems with items and abilities functioning in unpredictable ways as it appears methods of coding certain mechanics were handled by several people not entirely on the same page. Similar things act different and are worded different for no apparent reason, causing some interesting interactions (Zombie dogs ring working on Barbarian Ancients for example) There is no real endgame beyond finding a single set of gear and either moving on to another character, or another game. Build diversity is small and artificial as they are designed around developer planned builds with specific uniques and sets, there is little room for player discovery.I really enjoyed the story of RoS, I don't feel like it was spectacularly written or notably compelling/impact-ful, but it was an enjoyable experience. I did miss having fully rendered CGI cut scenes that are usually in blizzard games. I feel like a ton of the "features" included in this expansion and some that are coming soon should have been included at launch or in free content patches. Most of the endgame content is rehashed existing content (Uber bosses, Bounties to go to old areas, Rifts of randomized maps and enemies) which while isn't bad in itself, can quickly lead to burnout as it is content most of the player base has seen before, just remixed. Ladders and ladder-specific legendaries unfortunately do little to fix the underlying problems with the game. Too many stats have been removed or compacted for the sake of simplicity, things like 1H-2H balance and the effectiveness of Crit/Crit Damage/AS remain ongoing problems with no fix in sight.The art, sound, and game play feel is spot on. Environments are very atmospheric and decimating large packs of enemies in a single button push is immensely satisfying. But it is held back by poor design choices in multiple systems, and unbelievably slow turnaround for fixes or content that isn't absolutely game-breakingly necessary. As a single-player self found experience I would rate the game as a solid 7.5-8 worth a play-through or two but with little replay-ability. As a long term game in a market with so many ARPGs trying to improve on the original diablo formula, I don't think D3 has done enough to set itself apart, with many of its improvements overshadowed by its many shortcomings.

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Review by reijison [user]
May 22, 2014

Great launch, lots of fun, great post launch support. Huge amount of fixes after original launch and the game is fantastic. Many hours of gameGreat launch, lots of fun, great post launch support. Huge amount of fixes after original launch and the game is fantastic. Many hours of game play put in. Got my monies worth.

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Review by LEVEL (Czech Republic)
May 16, 2014

Heaps of new content provides hours of fun, even though the campaign could use a little extension. But if you’re a fan, this is a must.

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Game Information
Release Date March 25, 2014
Publisher Blizzard Entertainment, Square Enix
Total Rating 85%
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Player Perspectives Bird view / Isometric
Genres Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Themes Action, Fantasy
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One