Why is every one hyped about Diablo 3 ?

I am gamer a long time, played Diablo 1 , Diablo 2 and Lord of Destruction but why is everyone so hyped about Diablo 3 ? Old Blizzard crew who were making those games left Blizzard after World of Warcraft Vanila, second thing i tryed like Diablo 3 and its not a so much like hype is for it. Your toughts on it ?

Not saying its bad neither that i wont buy but still not that much as hype made it.

Kind of a silly question imo. The Diablo series was one of the best in PC gaming history, to not be hyped about the first one to come out in years would be abnormal.....not the other way around.

The hype was generated by the millions of WoW fans, StarCraft fans and old school gamers who want to relive the glory years. Many of those people are blinded by their allegiance with Blizzard and refuse to accept that Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: dumbed down progression, item-based combat, grind grind grind. With the implementation of the Real Money Auction House, the game is nothing more than slave labor, take a large cut of the profit, while in effect, making Diablo 3 a pay-to-win game.

As you mentioned many employees left Blizzard North and went to work on Torchlight. Being that Torchlight 2 is only $20, I'm going to pick up a couple copies for me and my son and we'll play that instead.

The "old" crew is still with Diablo, only a few individuals left, as I'm sure you know, a game isn't made with a few people. I don't get what does everything you said have to do with how excited people are for a fantastic game, for a lot of people Diablo 3 is more than they could have imagined.DanielDust

That was same thig with SWTOR, KOTOR were one of best SF RPGs on PC, but SWTOR even with storyline is not so great as KOTOR was.

[QUOTE="DanielDust"]The "old" crew is still with Diablo, only a few individuals left, as I'm sure you know, a game isn't made with a few people. I don't get what does everything you said have to do with how excited people are for a fantastic game, for a lot of people Diablo 3 is more than they could have imagined.Assimilat0r

That was same thig with SWTOR, KOTOR were one of best SF RPGs on PC, but SWTOR even with storyline is not so great as KOTOR was.

P.S KotOR was almost decent imo, KotOR 2 however was amazing and that wasn't by Bioware.

The hype was generated by the millions of WoW fans, StarCraft fans and old school gamers who want to relive the glory years. Many of those people are blinded by their allegence with Blizzard and refuse to accept that Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: dumbed down progression, item-based combat, grind grind grind. With the implementation of the Real Money Auction House, the game is nothing more than slave labor, take a large cut of the profit, while in effect, making Diablo 3 a pay-to-win game. You mentioned that most the employees left Blizzard North and went to work on Torchlight. Being that Torchlight 2 is only $20, I'm going to pick up a couple copies for me and my son and we'll play that instead.SKaREO

Runicgames and ArenaNet(most of crew is in Arena Net and making GW2)

Second thing that was my point, i am playing games since 1996 and i consider my self as old school(maybe i am wrong), but Diablo 3 wont be great as Diablo 1 and Diablo 2. Diablo 3 lack of so called "Great simple fun"

I actually bothered to read the stupidity that is SKaREO and it lived up to the expectations. "Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: item-based combat, grind grind grind" I mean, you're allowed to be stupid and ignorant, but seriously, this much?DanielDust

Hey friend not any game isnt worth to insult a people cuz of it, its his opinion.

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]The hype was generated by the millions of WoW fans, StarCraft fans and old school gamers who want to relive the glory years. Many of those people are blinded by their allegence with Blizzard and refuse to accept that Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: dumbed down progression, item-based combat, grind grind grind. With the implementation of the Real Money Auction House, the game is nothing more than slave labor, take a large cut of the profit, while in effect, making Diablo 3 a pay-to-win game. You mentioned that most the employees left Blizzard North and went to work on Torchlight. Being that Torchlight 2 is only $20, I'm going to pick up a couple copies for me and my son and we'll play that instead.Assimilat0r

Runicgames and ArenaNet(most of crew is in Arena Net and making GW2)

Second thing that was my point, i am playing games since 1996 and i consider my self as old school(maybe i am wrong), but Diablo 3 wont be great as Diablo 1 and Diablo 2. Diablo 3 lack of so called "Great simple fun"

because its a good game? yes its not the same people that made diablo 1 or 2 but does it matter? is not like new people can't have talent

diablo 1 and 2 were great games, i played diablo 2 for a long time and the demo looked good.

The hype was generated by the millions of WoW fans, StarCraft fans and old school gamers who want to relive the glory years. Many of those people are blinded by their allegiance with Blizzard and refuse to accept that Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: dumbed down progression, item-based combat, grind grind grind. With the implementation of the Real Money Auction House, the game is nothing more than slave labor, take a large cut of the profit, while in effect, making Diablo 3 a pay-to-win game.

As you mentioned many employees left Blizzard North and went to work on Torchlight. Being that Torchlight 2 is only $20, I'm going to pick up a couple copies for me and my son and we'll play that instead.

SKaREO

you got to be effin stupid to come up with this, every single action rpg is based on item progresion and grind, you either like the genre or you don't.

I am gamer a long time, played Diablo 1 , Diablo 2 and Lord of Destruction but why is everyone so hyped about Diablo 3 ? Old Blizzard crew who were making those games left Blizzard after World of Warcraft Vanila, second thing i tryed like Diablo 3 and its not a so much like hype is for it. Your toughts on it ?

Not saying its bad neither that i wont buy but still not that much as hype made it.

Assimilat0r

Why are you assuming that "every one" is hyped about Diablo 3? Don't clump me in with people that are hyped about a game when I'm not. Not everyone is exceited for it - the beta let a lot of people get a feel for the game and some don't want it after playing it and some still want it after playing it.

The people that are hyped for this game are mostly the ones that greatly enjoyed Diablo II and they want more of the same, just newer.

I have not played Diablo III at all, but just from seeing some videos of gameplay and reading peoples reactions of the game, it's nothing that I'm hyped for. I enjoyed Diablo II, but not enough to give a rip about Diablo III coming out. I don't see Diablo III as an improvement over Diablo II - I see it as a step off the beaten path of what made Diablo II good.

I may at some point pick up a copy of Diablo III, but that won't be for a long while. I won't pay $60 for a game. I've only paid $50 for a couple of games - the very few I was really interested in. Diablo III, if I do buy a copy, will be when it's cheap ($20 or less). Seeing as how Star Craft 2 is still $40-50 and it came out coming up on 2 years ago (I don't want Star Craft II, just using it as an example of a recent Blizzard release) it may be a very long time before I pick up Diablo III.

So, not everyone is hyped about Diablo III and to assume so is ignorant. Is it a great game?.....maybe, but not to me. I'll save on passing true judgement on the day I get to play the game though and maybe when I do my opinion will change for the better, stay the same or change for the worse.

The hype was generated by the millions of WoW fans, StarCraft fans and old school gamers who want to relive the glory years. Many of those people are blinded by their allegiance with Blizzard and refuse to accept that Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: dumbed down progression, item-based combat, grind grind grind. With the implementation of the Real Money Auction House, the game is nothing more than slave labor, take a large cut of the profit, while in effect, making Diablo 3 a pay-to-win game.

As you mentioned many employees left Blizzard North and went to work on Torchlight. Being that Torchlight 2 is only $20, I'm going to pick up a couple copies for me and my son and we'll play that instead.

SKaREO

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]

The hype was generated by the millions of WoW fans, StarCraft fans and old school gamers who want to relive the glory years. Many of those people are blinded by their allegiance with Blizzard and refuse to accept that Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: dumbed down progression, item-based combat, grind grind grind. With the implementation of the Real Money Auction House, the game is nothing more than slave labor, take a large cut of the profit, while in effect, making Diablo 3 a pay-to-win game.

As you mentioned many employees left Blizzard North and went to work on Torchlight. Being that Torchlight 2 is only $20, I'm going to pick up a couple copies for me and my son and we'll play that instead.

Krelian-co

you got to be effin stupid to come up with this, every single action rpg is based on item progresion and grind, you either like the genre or you don't.

Wtf, why the hell people are so insulted whit this topic ?

People keep assuming that everyone that made WoW and Diablo have left the company.

BTW Assimilat0r I tend to see you constantly make posts about Blizz games then duck out and never come back when you are asked specific questions.

I tend to see the kid with the dinosaur picture crying about Blizzard games as well very often. I don't understand what motivates you.

People keep assuming that everyone that made WoW and Diablo have left the company.

BTW Assimilat0r I tend to see you constantly make posts about Blizz games then duck out and never come back when you are asked specific questions.

I tend to see the kid with the dinosaur picture crying about Blizzard games as well very often. I don't understand what motivates you.

-Unreal-

Free feel to ask me? And quote any of my posts where i acctualy insulted or cryed over Blizzard games,... Got 2k hours of their games loved all of them.

Well the beta was trash. It played like a arcade game with over the top (and very repetitive environmental physics). If I had to base my opinion the game from the beta then I will say it's trash. But I'm hoping the full product will redeem itself.

The problems I see with the game..

-Lack of RPG mechanics such as lack of utility items, scrolls, potions, universal throwing items etc

-Lack of hit/miss mechanics

-Lack of micromanagement

- Stupidfied RPG skill system. Instant respecs, no character building except for picking skills on the fly

-Classes able to benefit from non-logical itimization. Such as a Wizard equipping a mace and gaining as much magical benefit as a wand/staff or whatever. Makes the game feel cheap and illogical.

-RMAH: any way you look at it this is a pay to win mechanic.

-Visuals, they look bad and don't suit the series. Much better suited to a game such as Torchlight which is built around the theme of being a cartoon. Diablo is not supposed to be a cartoon or comic style game.

-Story and Backstory is crap. I think this can be blamed on Diablo 2 for trying to make all the backstory present in the game, and Blizzard are continuing this with DIII. Diablo 1 was a simple story with deceit and horror and this suited the series much better imo.

Still looking forward to the game though as I've been around the series since the get go.

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

People keep assuming that everyone that made WoW and Diablo have left the company.

BTW Assimilat0r I tend to see you constantly make posts about Blizz games then duck out and never come back when you are asked specific questions.

I tend to see the kid with the dinosaur picture crying about Blizzard games as well very often. I don't understand what motivates you.

Assimilat0r

Free feel to ask me? And quote any of my posts where i acctualy insulted or cryed over Blizzard games,... Got 2k hours of their games loved all of them.

Its a good game.. their are other games like Diablo 3 that's why it depends on game play.

Well the beta was trash. It played like a arcade game with over the top (and very repetitive environmental physics). If I had to base my opinion the game from the beta then I will say it's trash. But I'm hoping the full product will redeem itself.

The problems I see with the game..

-Lack of RPG mechanics such as lack of utility items, scrolls, potions, universal throwing items etc

-Lack of hit/miss mechanics

-Lack of micromanagement

- Stupidfied RPG skill system. Instant respecs, no character building except for picking skills on the fly

-Classes able to benefit from non-logical itimization. Such as a Wizard equipping a mace and gaining as much magical benefit as a wand/staff or whatever. Makes the game feel cheap and illogical.

-RMAH: any way you look at it this is a pay to win mechanic.

-Visuals, they look bad and don't suit the series. Much better suited to a game such as Torchlight which is built around the theme of being a cartoon. Diablo is not supposed to be a cartoon or comic style game.

-Story and Backstory is crap. I think this can be blamed on Diablo 2 for trying to make all the backstory present in the game, and Blizzard are continuing this with DIII. Diablo 1 was a simple story with deceit and horror and this suited the series much better imo.

Still looking forward to the game though as I've been around the series since the get go.

ShimmerMan

Well, it's diablo. It's not innovative, it's not pushing any boundaries, and it's even a little more simplified than previous games, but it's addictive and fun with friends which is all that matters.

[QUOTE="Krelian-co"]

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]

The hype was generated by the millions of WoW fans, StarCraft fans and old school gamers who want to relive the glory years. Many of those people are blinded by their allegiance with Blizzard and refuse to accept that Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: dumbed down progression, item-based combat, grind grind grind. With the implementation of the Real Money Auction House, the game is nothing more than slave labor, take a large cut of the profit, while in effect, making Diablo 3 a pay-to-win game.

As you mentioned many employees left Blizzard North and went to work on Torchlight. Being that Torchlight 2 is only $20, I'm going to pick up a couple copies for me and my son and we'll play that instead.

SKaREO

you got to be effin stupid to come up with this, every single action rpg is based on item progresion and grind, you either like the genre or you don't.

you are ridicoulous, why is it a job? you want to play solo, go solo, want to play coop? play coop. In these types of games there are always gold and item farmers, you think its new that people sell their items? i don't see how it affects you unless you want to be top pvper, and they always buy gear from other people and farmers anyway. play the game you enjoy the game, period.

I actually bothered to read the stupidity that is SKaREO and it lived up to the expectations. "Diablo 3 is a game designed from World of Warcraft principles: item-based combat, grind grind grind" I mean, you're allowed to be stupid and ignorant, but seriously, this much?DanielDust

TC - what makes you think everyone, is hyped for it.

Because Gamespot and other websites tell you they are?

They get paid to say that, even if it's a lie, and one thing we've learned about GS . . . you can't trust them.

The funny thing about Diablo 3 and my hype about is, that the game can suck all it want's to - I will still play it, because I have waited for this game the last 10 years and my buddies and I have told each other that D3 would be released next year at Christmas - we have been saying that to each other for the last 9 years :P

So even if it's a broken and completely unplayable game, me buds and I are going to play it anyway - after waiting for 10 beeping long years :)

Sequel to the best coop game of all time

Sequel to the best coop game of all time

kozzy1234

That's really what's at the heart of my decision to purchase it. I'm not happy with the always online drm, and I blame the stupid real money crap for it. But at the end of the day, it's the best broop game on PC. I honestly believe that playing games cooperatively with friends is my favorite thing about being a gamer.

Well first of all, its a Blizzard game.

Second of all, its Diablo!

I am gamer a long time, played Diablo 1 , Diablo 2 and Lord of Destruction but why is everyone so hyped about Diablo 3 ? Old Blizzard crew who were making those games left Blizzard after World of Warcraft Vanila, second thing i tryed like Diablo 3 and its not a so much like hype is for it. Your toughts on it ?

Not saying its bad neither that i wont buy but still not that much as hype made it.

Assimilat0r

It looks good, I'm just not a fan of that genre of games.

It's like asking why do people like puppies or the color blue?

people waited 12 years for it, thats f**king why.iagbas

[QUOTE="iagbas"]people waited 12 years for it, thats f**king why.SKaREO

Kind of a silly question imo. The Diablo series was one of the best in PC gaming history, to not be hyped about the first one to come out in years would be abnormal.....not the other way around.

vfibsux

Well the beta was trash. It played like a arcade game with over the top (and very repetitive environmental physics). If I had to base my opinion the game from the beta then I will say it's trash. But I'm hoping the full product will redeem itself.

The problems I see with the game..

-Lack of RPG mechanics such as lack of utility items, scrolls, potions, universal throwing items etc

-Lack of hit/miss mechanics

-Lack of micromanagement

- Stupidfied RPG skill system. Instant respecs, no character building except for picking skills on the fly

-Classes able to benefit from non-logical itimization. Such as a Wizard equipping a mace and gaining as much magical benefit as a wand/staff or whatever. Makes the game feel cheap and illogical.

-RMAH: any way you look at it this is a pay to win mechanic.

-Visuals, they look bad and don't suit the series. Much better suited to a game such as Torchlight which is built around the theme of being a cartoon. Diablo is not supposed to be a cartoon or comic style game.

-Story and Backstory is crap. I think this can be blamed on Diablo 2 for trying to make all the backstory present in the game, and Blizzard are continuing this with DIII. Diablo 1 was a simple story with deceit and horror and this suited the series much better imo.

Still looking forward to the game though as I've been around the series since the get go.

ShimmerMan

see you at launch.