I have to just say this: Diablo 3 IS the same game on Console.
What makes you think it should not be? Its not Diablo3.5 or anything like that, although in all honesty, it actually is. The mere removal of the auction house made it the better game. Add in better controls, probably a better loot system since the auction house is out of the way and all in all, a much better game. You cant say it does not look bad either, and after all, this is a console game now, and comparing with other similar console games, it looks fantastic, especially considering the only other similar game is Torchlight (the first one), and Diablo 3 looks alot better then that:-)
The most dissapointing factor with the PC version, was the Auction house. That alone made the game completely uninteresting. It went from farming loot, to farming gold. Or buy things for real money...
The console version lacks the auction house and this alone makes it the better game, by far. Sure, you dont need the use the auction house, but the mere fact it is there, means the community diminishes down to chinese farmers and kids with cash. Simply put, the online community is dead.
I think the Console version will be THE version for those Diablo fans out there. Personally I had my share on the PC and even though the game is pretty good, the fact they implemented an Auction house took away all pleasure playing this game, including on another platform.
Still the score is ok, thats my point. its definately worth an 8, especially with the exclusion of the AH.
The two biggest sites, probably, is IGN and Gamespot.
IGN gives hard critique when required. At times they might score a tad too high but they are seldom wrong.
IGN gave Hitman Absolution a 9.0, and Gamespot a 7.5.
Thats from Great to Good in 2 reviews.
And Kevin have been too used being called a great reviewer, which he is. You are Kevin. But you should keep to none shooters and none action games, cause your true passion lies in adventure games.
Had you reviewed games like Deus Ex, you would have given it no more then an 8 either. It just does not fit your personality, nothing wrong with that.
It looks very interesting and I must admit I am surprised over the quality, in a positive way. But honestly. Once Guild Wars 2 is out, everything else, and I mean everything, will just crumble to dust in comparison. And im not even a guild wars fan, im not to keen on it, but Guild Wars 2 looks insane, in all aspects. However, I think I will give Old Republic a shot, but I will wait a month after release, so I dont need to be part of the initial lag and bug party.
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