Diablo IV

[BlackAdderBG]

while the setting in D4 is well made and the world was fun to explore the first time around

This is insane, how can you not see all the designed by committee world, mechanics and systems in one hour is beyond me. How is exploring a open world map that looks exactly like Final Fantasy corridors fun? lol

 

[Zlaja]

looks exactly like Final Fantasy corridors

I have no idea what you're talking about. The game world is nothing like games like FF13 or FF7RE (most corridor style FF games).

 

[BlackAdderBG]

looks exactly like Final Fantasy corridors

I have no idea what you're talking about. The game world is nothing like games like FF13 or FF7RE (most corridor style FF games).

You are blind or just gullible. There is 2-3 areas where there are no web of corridors (the world boss ones, the PvP zone).

 

[Zlaja]

looks exactly like Final Fantasy corridors

I have no idea what you're talking about. The game world is nothing like games like FF13 or FF7RE (most corridor style FF games).

You are blind or just gullible. There is 2-3 areas where there are no web of corridors (the world boss ones, the PvP zone).

Usually, when people mention 'corridor' style level design, they aren't talking about a WEB of corridors with multiple ways to get almost everywhere. Especially not when Final Fantasy is involved. Also, I don't see how having more wide areas with zero obstacles in your way would somehow improve the game, or be less "designed by committee".

 

[Filthy Sauce]

I decided to try out the infamous Domhainne / Dopamine Tunnels for a new character. It's a place where you can go from level 1 to 40 in under 2 hours. Yeah, it's pretty insane. If you aggro 2 groups, you can't even see the ground the area is so compact with monsters. Surprisingly the loot drops in this place are almost non existent outside the boss.

 

[Metal Hurlant]

25% buff to gold and XP between Sept 1-5. For those of us yet to reach level 100...
https://news.blizzard.com/en-gb/diablo4/23999063/mother-s-blessing-is-bestowed-on-sanctuary

Blizzard: we beg you, please come back to play this dying game

 

[Arbiter]

Already discounted, less than 3 months after release.

 

[PapaPetro]

I'm not saying Blizzard should double-down on bad ideas but between the renown system and the way they've completely trivialized the open world they spent the majority of their resources developing, it seems to be a trend. Everything is up in the air and nothing is sacred.

What's the point in playing a game without a cohesive vision?

It's not a game, it's a live service. Stop using terms that refer to any sort of artistic endeavor.

fuck GaaS

 

[fizzelopeguss]

Make it £20 and I might buy it.

 

[Metal Hurlant]

Finished the season with an ice shards sorcerer (level 80). Thought I would try the season to see how bad it is and it's not good. I can finally put this turd to rest.

I know there was a reddit post comparing the graphics of D3 to D4 a while back. So did the same and booted up D3 and did a comparison of my D3 Wizard to my D4 Sorcerer.

Spoiler

 

[Iluvcheezcake]

Hey guys im back from vacation. Where did SDG go?

 

[Iluvcheezcake]

Uh oh!

 

[ADL]

https://www.wowhead.com/diablo-4/news/annual-diablo-4-expansions-confirmed-by-blizzard-334826

 

[luj1]

I am putting it on hiatus until Blizzard gets its shit together

that will never happen

 

[luj1]

There's a good foundation here and the action feels good

diablo games always had a high production standard and good design

even d3 and d4

but they just arent good games. the tragedy is that PoE is the exact opposite. Good game with poor design and meh production standard

Hopefully PoE 2 might improve on that.

 

[ADL]

until Blizzard gets its shit together

Not gonna happen as long as they're responding to feedback in the worst possible way; which is particularly bad when everything is subject to change. There's no vision.

 

[Metal Hurlant]

Clear sign that Diablo is no longer a blizzard game, but an Activision game.

More paid expansions. Now in game transactions. More $$$.
Can't blame them, it's where the game industry is generally going.

 

[Peachcurl]

Can't blame them

Yes you can.

 

[sebas]

Not gonna happen as long as they're responding to feedback in the worst possible way; which is particularly bad when everything is subject to change. There's no vision.

Generally AAA games are shit because of corporate greed (Diablo 3) but with Blizzard I feel it's pretty obvious nowadays they're completely drained of all talent. The only things they can put out are rehashes of their previous work.

 

[Zlaja]

Clear sign that Diablo is no longer a blizzard game, but an Activision game.

More paid expansions. Now in game transactions. More $$$.
Can't blame them, it's where the game industry is generally going.

While I can't stand micro-transactions, I would't mind paying for a few expansions, as long as those expansions offer enough new content in the form of new areas and new classes to choose from. I'd rather spend money on that than some overpriced shitty skins.

Unfortunately, the chance for those expansions being price worthy in terms of "enough content for the asking price" is very slim.

 

[ADL]

More paid expansions would be a good thing if I actually wanted more of Diablo 4. Right now I definitely don't but it's a shame D1/D2 only got one.

They should pull a Titan Quest and make expansions for D2R instead.

 

[mediocrepoet]

More paid expansions would be a good thing if I actually wanted more of Diablo 4. Right now I definitely don't but it's a shame D1/D2 only got one.

They should pull a Titan Quest and make expansions for D2R instead.

They'd still suck because they'd be made by nu-Bliz.

 

[Perkel]

More paid expansions would be a good thing if I actually wanted more of Diablo 4. Right now I definitely don't but it's a shame D1/D2 only got one.

They should pull a Titan Quest and make expansions for D2R instead.

They won't be expansions. They will be DLC.

Expansion used to mean chunky content. Like case of D2 where game went from 5 classes to 7 and from 4 acts to 5.
D4 expansions probably will be just small additions.

 

[Florian Gheorghe]

Just to confirm the game really did fry my GPU. Fortunately it had warranty and they replaced it but damn, it seems they fucked up badly. Never happened to me before.

 

[Perkel]

Just to confirm the game really did fry my GPU. Fortunately it had warranty and they replaced it but damn, it seems they fucked up badly. Never happened to me before.

No game or program can fry gpu. Your gpu was at fault.

Usually what tends to happen is that most of games don't actually utilize most of gpu. Game is either rop bound, memory bandwidth bound, shader bound and other conditions which make gpu run at 100% but not really.
If game comes that actually is well balanced engine wise in all aspects then you get true 100% utilization and this is where faulty gpu can "fry itself" as its fault was hidden by simply gpu not being used in full.

Kind of how CPUs 100% in your game has nothing on AVX512 100%

Either way your gpu bios should have seen temps getting too hot and switch off gpu first if it was poorly cooled. If temps were ok for it then some other part of gpu failed that would fail either way.