Diablo 4 was certainly this year’s worst-kept secret for BlizzCon. It’s now been formally announced with a great looking cinematic trailer and gameplay footage that has revealed three of the playable classes at launch. Still, apart from a fancy trailer and a few details about the world of Sanctuary at BlizzCon’s developer panels, little has been revealed about what the game will look like. Fans are waiting with baited breath, as they’ve been disappointed time and time again – so, what are the issues Blizzard needs to address in Diablo 4 to ensure long-term succ

When it was announced at Blizzcon 2019 that Diablo IV would feature the highly demanded opportunity to go in and slash your friends into bloodied pieces, the crowd went absolutely wild. It’ll be interesting to see what results from this PvP mode and all the possibilities that come with it. Regardless, we’re thrilled to challenge our friends to a d

Well, now you can actually choose what each character looks like, from skin tone to hair color, and even to their accessories, all the details can be changed according to how you want your hero to look like. Once your general appearance has been defined, you can pick any of the available classes without it defining how your character appears. Gear, too, will be open for customizat

Players who have wanted to see actual gameplay from the title finally had their prayers answered during the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase. This long gameplay trailer showed that the game will allow players to visit multiple planets, explore various cities, meet NPCs, and fly their spaceship throughout space; although the promise of being able to visit over a thousand planets has divided viewers who envision this potentially slowing down the g

The desire to have meaningful PVP goes back to the days of Diablo 2 , and its formal inclusion in Diablo 3 during the 2010 BlizzCon was met with much praise. It wasn’t a total success, however: over time the feature became problematic for Blizzard, and in 2012 it was cancelled entir

Releasing on July 19, As Dusk Falls is an interactive drama adventure game that utilizes a unique art-style that combines both still images and animation. Although objects such as cars are animated normally, each character’s movements are portrayed as multiple still-images that are meant to mimic graphic novels. Though potential players are divided about this design choice, it’s obvious that this style has made the game stand out at le

However, for a new game, we, of course, expect new content. Hopefully, Blizzard won’t just recycle old classes, but actually come up with something new and original that will make players excited to replay the g

Classes in Diablo 4 are distinct, each coming with unique skills and talents. Add to this class-specific sets and legendaries, and it is easy to see that every class plays dramatically different from each ot

Grinding Gear Games, the developers of Path of Exile , have updated their game for over 6 years now with constant additions to their game. New skills, items, and Acts have beefed up this aRPG to compete with Blizzard’s anticipated g

Touched on earlier, Path of Exile has a deep skill system that allows any class to use any skill, provided they have sufficient stats to use that skill. In Path of Exile 2 , Grinding Gear Games is simplifying the system by having support gems—modifiers to your skills—be stored in skill gems themselves instead of it

Some degree of recycled content is a nice throwback to the old days for the sake of nostalgia, but too many gaming companies rely on it as a surefire way to sell their games these days. Hopefully, Blizzard will understand that the fans will always look for something new and fresh as well, and not just a remastered version of a beloved g

While we love that Diablo IV is taking so many lessons from Diablo II and truly perfecting the experience for today’s gaming, there’s a risk that Blizzard is simply looking to repackage a once so popular g

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The lore for Diablo has had significantly more time to be developed than Path of Exiles has. While not typically a focal point for dungeon crawlers, diablo 4 Mounts has both a satisfying combat loop and amazing worldbuilding. All of this helps create memorable campaigns and experiences that very few games can replic

However, this didn’t work for everyone, and plenty of fans would prefer Diablo to maintain its dark, gothic roots and gloomy palette. It’s easy to see why, as well: Diablo 2 in particular is distinct among its peers, and it’s still a game with a tone that rings true today. Moving back towards this, and away from a change of pace that some felt was too close to Warcraft for comfort, could really make Diablo 4 a big hit with f