Diablo IV

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Not the leap forward some were hoping for, but Diablo IV has a gripping story and a gameplay loop that is tremendously addictive.

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Travis Northup (IGN)

Diablo 4 is a stunning sequel with near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down.

May 30, 2023 |

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After sacrificing nearly 100 hours of my life to Diablo 4, I’ve barely scratched the surface of what it has to offer.

May 30, 2023 |

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5/5 stars

Josh West (GamesRadar+)

8/10

Alessandro Barbosa (GameSpot)

Diablo IV’s surprisingly moving and engrossing story encapsulates gameplay systems that have learnt all the right lessons from entries past.

May 30, 2023 |

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Travis Northup (IGN)

9/10 - (Read Review)

Diablo 4 is a stunning sequel with near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down.

Josh West (GamesRadar+)

5/5 stars - (Read Review)

After sacrificing nearly 100 hours of my life to Diablo 4, I’ve barely scratched the surface of what it has to offer.

Alessandro Barbosa (GameSpot)

8/10 - (Read Review)

Diablo IV’s surprisingly moving and engrossing story encapsulates gameplay systems that have learnt all the right lessons from entries past.

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
Ars Technica	Aaron Zimmerman	Recommended	05-30-2023	Each class has a gimmick-or "specialization"-that unlocks as you progress through the game. The Barbarian, for instance, can lug around a huge arsenal of weapons and gains "expertise" with each as you use them, granting buffs and special effects. The Necromancer can choose between different types of minions or sacrifice them to extract their power. The Rogue has three specialization options, one of which is a WoW-like combo-points system. Every class has its own personality and quirks, and they're all a blast to play.	Read review
CGMagazine	Brendan Frye	10 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV's dark allure combines ingenious design choices to create an extraordinary Diablo that we couldn't have dreamed possible back in 1997.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Elliot Attard	Recommended	05-30-2023	Whilst Diablo IV could have done more to advance the genre or perfect its writing and tone across the entire experience, there’s no denying just how impactful this release is, especially for those of us who grew up alongside the series.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	94 / 100	05-30-2023	Diablo IV is the true successor to the second game, returning the franchise to its dark, gothic roots with a wild, operatic narrative and bold characters. Gameplay is as addictive as ever, and the sprawling campaign is only the start of a massive amount of content to experience. While Blizzard keeps nudging Diablo’s design towards MMORPG-style multiplayer and co-op, there’s no lack of fun for solo players, even if some bosses are better with friends. With off-the-charts production values and compelling characters and combat, Diablo IV is just about as good as the genre can get.	Read review
Destructoid	Timothy Monbleau	8 / 10	05-30-2023	Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.	Read review
Digital Trends	Gabriel Moss	4 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	Diablo 4's wealth of loot and meaningful customization systems make up for most of its frustrating MMO concessions.	Read review
DualShockers	Emma Ward	8.5 / 10	05-30-2023	Your favorite Action Role Playing Game is back and bloodier than ever. Diablo 4 improves upon nearly every core gameplay mechanic from Diablo 3 while introducing a few great quality-of-life features that make this journey to Sanctuary the best yet. While some of the quest systems seem dated, the main story is delivered beautifully, breathing new life into the series.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Antonello Gaeta	8.5 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 is a canvas on which developers could, over the next few months, paint a true masterpiece.	Read review
Fextralife	Fexelea	9.3 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 is an excellent game and a fantastic next step for the ARPG genre. Smartly melding Open World and Online elements with traditional dungeon crawling and loot farming, this game will become the favorite time-sink of millions for years to come.	Read review
Forbes	Paul Tassi	9 / 10	05-30-2023	Though in theory, an “endgame” playthrough of Diablo 4 is probably 100-200 hours across a larger span of classes, I feel like I can judge what I’ve seen. My impressions are overwhelmingly positive based on what I’ve experienced so far, from the map to the gameplay to the new systems to even the story, which I was not expecting. Blizzard really seems like they’ve nailed this, and I’m going to say the only way this will be poorly received at launch is if technical issues kill people’s ability to play. But once it gets rolling? Yes, I think you’re going to like Diablo 4.	Read review
Game Informer	Marcus Stewart	Recommended	05-30-2023	While it remains to be seen how the experience handles the incoming flood of players once the lights are turned on, I think Diablo fans, old and new, are in for a treat.	Read review
Game Rant	Shane Robert Moyer	4.5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	Blizzard has taken twenty years of game design lessons and put all of them into Diablo 4. The variety of things to do in the game and the plethora of build choices feel like they come from a company that has experienced the highest highs and lowest lows in game development and taken some of those hard-learned lessons to heart. There is a lot of love built into every aspect of Diablo 4, and users will find it in every system and corner of Sanctuary. With the first simultaneous release on PC and consoles in the series' history, Diablo players are finally getting back into the fight between Heaven and Hell, and they will more than likely still be fighting for many years to come.	Read review
Gameblog	Unknown	8 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 is extremely generous. A clear evolution of the franchise and a real comeback.	Read review
GamePro	Kevin Itzinger	94 / 100	05-30-2023	With Diablo 4, Blizzard has created a genre masterpiece that does almost everything right.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	10 / 10	05-30-2023	We had high expectations for Diablo 4, and we’re so happy to say that Blizzard has smashed them. This is a title that takes Diablo 3’s meaningful quality-of-life improvements and expands upon them with aplomb, while also bringing back the much-loved look and feel of Diablo 2. All the while, it’s not too focused on the past, taking the series into open world territory and making it more story-led than ever before. And what a story it tells: we never expected to be so invested. But more importantly, we can’t wait to start a new character and jump once again into the endgame. Diablo 4 is devilishly good – the best Diablo game yet, in fact – and it only stands to get better.	Read review
GameSpot	Alessandro Barbosa	8 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV's surprisingly moving and engrossing story encapsulates gameplay systems that have learnt all the right lessons from entries past.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Josh West	5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	"After sacrificing nearly 100 hours of my life to Diablo 4, I've barely scratched the surface of what it has to offer"	Read review
GamingTrend	Cassie Peterson, Ron Burke	100 / 100	05-30-2023	Diablo IV represents a massive shift for the series, moving to a more inclusive and open world that is somehow as inviting for new players as returning veterans. Complexity is mixed with flexibility to create a game that is sure to consume you for hundreds if not thousands of hours. Diablo IV is the game we've been waiting for, and a return to form for the Blizzard team.	Read review
Geek Culture	Jake Su	8.6 / 10	05-31-2023	The worry remaining is that the balance needs to be struck well in order to maintain Diablo IV as a viable and long-lasting adventure that doesn’t lose its freshness or that the incessant rush to get more powerful gear becomes a chore rather than a thrill. At this juncture, there’s much for players both old and new to dive into, making combat and exploration exciting times, all while pushing the story forward in a new chapter for Sanctuary. The hope is that this will last, and that Blizzard will continue to support the game in all ways. After all, Lilith is coming, and all hail the Mother.	Read review
God is a Geek	Mick Fraser	9 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 may not be the huge leap forward some were hoping for, but it still offers an incredible adventure through a dark, compelling world.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Hubert Sosnowski	9 / 10	05-30-2023	What are we getting? An excellent game that reeks of a game-as-a-service, with tons of satisfying content. Diablo 4 looks like the best hack’n’slash on the market. The best h’n’s for me, a guy well versed in three previous Diablos, Divine Divinity and a bit of Grim Dawn.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Chris Shive	4.5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	Based on the franchise's history, Diablo IV has large boots to fill, but does an admiral job of meeting this longtime fan's expectations.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	David Rodriguez	90 / 100	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 is the triumphant return of the saga. The game manages to bring back the dark style of Diablo II while boasting a good narrative, gameplay as addictive as ever and some interesting novelties. It only remains to be seen how Blizzard will keep the game, but we can say that the time-eater has returned in style.	Read review
IGN	Travis Northup	9 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 is a stunning sequel with near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down.	Read review
IGN Spain	Álex Pareja	9 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV is tremendously addictive, its combat is formidable and the character building is excellent. More MMO than ever in a new path for the saga.	Read review
LevelUp	Luis Sánchez	7 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV remained stuck in the past while trying to find innovation without generating friction with fans who have played the franchise for over two decades; It feels like the ghost of Diablo Immortal continues to haunt the halls of Blizzard. The game is more of a reinvention of the classic experience, focusing on a games-as-a-service format to ensure another decade of content for Diablo.	Read review
Marooners' Rock	Andrew Peggs	9.2 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV has done a good job of delivering an exciting and enjoyable storyline and providing hours of exciting entertainment, whether playing alone or with companions.	Read review
Merlin'in Kazanı	Samet Basri Taşlı	90 / 100	05-30-2023	Diablo IV has successfully brought everything we wished to be in the 3rd game and has the potential to be the best game in the series.	Read review
Niche Gamer	Jonathan White	9 / 10	05-30-2023	It ain’t perfect, but provided they continue the course Diablo IV is currently on, this might be the game that bridges the gap and makes Diablo the most accessible and ultimately the most fun it has ever been to players from any background.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Can Arabacı	9.5 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV is definitely one of the best games Blizzard has ever made. And possibly the best story they've ever told.	Read review
PC Gamer	Tyler Colp	Recommended	05-30-2023	An exciting, modern version of Diablo is in here—I can see parts of it poking through the surface—but I'm starting to lose patience waiting for it to show its face.	Read review
PCGamesN	Lauren Bergin	10 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 embodies the essence of what makes Diablo so great, taking the best elements of its predecessors and sewing them together to create an ever-changing, ever-evolving chimera that we can't wait to play for years to come.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Neil Bolt	8 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV takes the series to new heights, but also spends plenty of time covering familar ground. The compelling rush for loot is as strong as it has ever been, and visually, the game is spectacular. It doesn't exactly feel like a massive leap from Diablo III yet its focus on the series' core strengths ensures that's likely more than enough for long-time fans.	Read review
Polygon	Alexis Ong	Recommended	05-30-2023	More busywork doesn’t lessen the series-signature lootfest appeal	Read review
Press Start	Harry Kalogirou	9 / 10	05-31-2023	Diablo IV is an unquestionable win for Blizzard and one of their foundational franchises when it needed it most. An unrelenting commitment to vision, redefined Sanctuary, never-ending player progression, and excellent boss fights are just a few of the reasons Diablo IV isn't held back by uneven pacing and recycled content.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Paulo Roberto Montanaro	85 / 100	05-30-2023	Diablo IV is, without a doubt, a great success that takes the best of its previous iterations, especially Diablo II, and takes advantage of the potential of an intense open world. With mechanics refined for today, hundreds of hours of gameplay, and the promise of an aggressive post-launch content, this game is the ultimate in the eternal battle between evil and… the other party.	Read review
Push Square	Khayl Adam	9 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 is the true successor to the bad old days of action RPGs and oozes quality in its frenetic combat and deep, engaging character development. It tells a complex, gritty narrative set in the darkly beautiful world of Sanctuary. Even better, it provides a solid foundation for years of Diablo content to come.	Read review
Rectify Gaming	Rebecca Ellis	9.5 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV will usher a new generation of action RPGs into the modern era with its brilliance.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Alice Bell	Recommended	05-30-2023	Diablo IV is a beautiful, frictionless grey toybox that puts nothing in the way of you playing it for hours and wondering what you've done with your life.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	Unknown	8 / 10	05-30-2023	So far, the Diablo 4 experience has been nothing short of very good, the story has been very interesting and it finally returns to what distinguished the series in terms of storytelling before the release of the third installment. The game offered a very solid base of content, activities, addictive gameplay, and a variety of character-building ways that any Action RPG should offer. This is knowing that there are some important issues that appeared at the beginning of the experiment as we mentioned in the full review.	Read review
Screen Rant	Carrie Lambertsen	4.5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	Ultimately, Diablo 4 is a must-play experience for any fan of dungeon-crawler ARPGs.	Read review
Shacknews	Josh Broadwell	8 / 10	05-30-2023	Blizzard opts for refinement over innovation with Diablo 4, but it's still a devilishly good time.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Kimberly Mae Go	9 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 presents an epic and visually stunning adventure, enveloping players in a cinematic journey through its immersive open-world. While some areas, like repetitive dungeons and class imbalances, leave room for improvement; Blizzard has laid a solid groundwork that sparks excitement for further exploration of the vast realm of Sanctuary.	Read review
SpazioGames	Marcello Paolillo	Recommended	05-30-2023	Diablo IV is a smooth-running action RPG with a beautiful gothic atmosphere and a fascinating open world, aimed even at those who have never touched a chapter of the Blizzard franchise before.	Read review
TechRaptor	Austin Suther	9.5 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV might just go down as one of Blizzard's best games. It delivers exciting and accessible ARPG gameplay, a stunning world and engaging narrative to experience, and so many activities to keep you hooked for hours on end.	Read review
TrueGaming	Unknown	9 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV brings you a captivating story, a lot of freedom in your class building and a massive world full of monsters to pulverize and dungeons to explore that will keep you playing for lots of hours to come.	Read review
Twinfinite	Zhiqing Wan	4.5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	An incredible looter experience overall. I cannot overstate just how satisfying it is to play Diablo IV on a moment-to-moment basis, and with so much replay value to be had from its various classes and build possibilities within those classes, Diablo IV feels like a true return to form for the series.	Read review
VG247	Connor Makar	Recommended	05-30-2023	It's a damn good entry to the series as a whole, and will give the vast majority of its players a bloody good time.	Read review
VGC	Jordan Middler	5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	Diablo 4's always-online requirement is a shame, and a few of the classes are somewhat slow to kick into high gear, but we're only able to muster minor complaints for what is easily a game-of-the-year frontrunner, and Blizzard’s best game since Diablo 3.	Read review
VideoGamer	Ford James	10 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 feels like the apex of the series, bringing together everything great about the previous entries. It isn't without its minor flaws, and the success of the endgame content is still up in the air, but for once Diablo has a gripping story, phenomenal graphics, and a gameplay loop that doesn't innovate too much but is certainly better than its predecessor.	Read review
Wccftech	Alessio Palumbo	8.5 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo IV is a return to form at a much needed time for Blizzard. It delivers incredibly fun hack and slash action combat, a greatly improved skill system, and a ton of things to do, not to mention the best story told in the franchise yet. It also looks awesome, sounds great, and runs well (except for rare instances of traversal stuttering).	Read review
We Got This Covered	David Morgan	4.5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	Diablo IV tows several lines masterfully, be it in its mechanical complexity or the moral ambiguity of its plot. Its greatest achievement, however, is being a great Diablo game.	Read review
WellPlayed	Ash Wayling	8.5 / 10	05-31-2023	Diablo IV is a must-play for fans of the series and newcomers alike. It invites you to lose yourself in a world of darkness and embark on a thrilling journey filled with relentless battles, captivating storytelling, and a hauntingly beautiful audio-visual symphony. Just ignore the extraneous limb reaching for your wallet.	Read review
Windows Central	Jez Corden	5 / 5 stars	05-30-2023	Simply put, Diablo 4 may be Blizzard's best-ever game, and that's a really tough legacy to live up to. Immaculate storytelling meets stunning art, polished, bug-free gameplay, atop endlessly customizable combat with the promise of dozens, maybe hundreds of hours of content — Diablo 4 might be Blizzard's most important, pivotal game since World of Warcraft. Do yourself a favor and go in completely blind. Even if you're not a typical fan of isometric action RPGs, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed.	Read review
Xbox Achievements	Dan Webb	85 / 100	05-30-2023	Diablo IV boasts a new look, with its new open-world and online format, but at its heart, it’s very much a classic Diablo experience. A little old-school still, sure, but the core combat is still as fun and addictive as ever, and there’s RPG mechanics for days to sink your teeth into. What’s not to love?	Read review
ZTGD	Terrence Johnson	9.5 / 10	05-30-2023	Diablo 4 is a massive game dropping in a year chock FULL of massive games. 2023 has already seen Nintendo’s behemoth drop by way of Tears of the Kingdom which has been dominating charts and peoples’ times. Now Diablo 4 is going to come bursting in and demanding that same type of time commitment with a sprawling game world to explore on foot or horseback. Between dungeons, world events, side quests and even the main quests players will never be too far from something interesting to inspect or kill in Sanctuary. Diablo 4 feels like a wonderful homecoming, with its darker tone and sublime cutscenes which Blizzard has always been wonderful at; the whole game just feels like a love letter to us fans who have waited so long to return to Hell and defeat its denizens once more.	Read review

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Endless demons to slaughter. Deep customization through Talents, Skill Points, Runes, and Legendary loot. Randomized dungeons contained in a dynamic open world. Survive and conquer darkness—or succumb to the shadows.

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