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Diablo 4 alpha psn5/25/2023 ![]() While the beta only allows for players to reach level 25 out of the level 100 level cap, this beta cap doesn't feel rushed. While I know the mouse/keyboard combination is something veteran players might swear by, Diablo IV is simply more accessible - and more enjoyable - with my DualSense controller. It helps too that controller support is really, really good as well. ![]() If they do, I clean up by popping on a fire shield, jumping out of there with the Teleport skill, and more. Right now I find myself taking our large groups of enemies with the Sorceror's Chain Lighting skill, lightning arcing from enemy to enemy, cleaning up large zergs of monsters before they even reach me. ![]() This is helped by the sheer fact that facing off against hordes of ghouls, demons, spirits, and more is just sheer fun. Diablo IV feels that way for me too, as so far I've been pleasantly surprised at the slow power creep my Sorceror has enjoyed over the weekend. That grind can be there, but the ARPG always felt generous with its drops as well. It's one of the things that made me really love Path of Exile. But it's true, it's not my favorite thing to do. I know, I work for MMORPG, a genre that has been defined in large part with grinding for rare Raid-tier loot drops. I've never been a huge fan of looter shooters or anything that sees me chase rare loot. It helps too that Diablo IV is a ton of fun to play from moment to moment. Grinding Doesn't Feel Like A Grind (So Far) While Diablo III seemed to struggle with this, Diablo IV feels like it's fallen right back into line with its history, giving a sense of place everywhere I turned in-game. The gore, horror, and more don't slow down from that point forward, especially with some of the early content in the prologue giving me enough to squirm where I sat at my desk.ĭiablo has always been atmospheric, even an outside observer can see that. It helps that the introduction to Diablo IV is the dark, gritty, and horrifying reveal trailer which was shown off at BlizzCon 2019. Each of the ruins are dripping with so much character, especially the ones that are tied to the main story and Lilith herself I can't help be feel somewhat transported to the world - and my old Sunday School classes oddly enough, the gloom seeping into each corner of the world fully realized on screen. The world inbetween settlements, dungeons and more are windswept, desolate and ravaged by the forces of Hell in a way that makes the world of Sanctuary both pitiable but also a place I feel an urge to save. Each pixel is oozing with character, from the fluorescent glow of the ruins in The Darkened Way to the cold stone and wooden shelters that make up the Kyovashad settlement early in Act I. Diablo IV's Atmosphere Is Sublimeīlizzard mentioned that Diablo IV is aiming to get back to the tone and atmosphere of Diablo II, and even with my limited experience with the seminal ARPG, I feel like Diablo IV's atmosphere is deliciously dark. So I was pretty stoked to jump in and give it a try this weekend, especially since it's going to determine whether or not I purchase the title come June. ![]() The tone of the ARPG, as well as some of the design changes the studio has talked about, including the open-world design compared to previous Diablo entries made me intrigued. I also tried a little bit of Diablo Immortal when it was released last year, but it just didn't click, though it ran just fine on my iPhone.ĭiablo IV always seemed like a natural entry point when it was first announced a few years back. I played Diablo II Resurrected when it was in alpha, and I did enjoy it just fine, especially coming to one of the most iconic games with entirely new eyes. However, Diablo never really clicked with me early on. From there I really didn't play too many ARPGs.I dabbled in Torchlight and Torchlight II, though Path of Exile is the only ARPG to keep my interest for any length of time (and still does). Sure, I've known about the game and its history since I had a girlfriend break up with me for getting their end-game Necromancer permakilled in Diablo II because I had the gall to call her while we were in high school. I am, by all intents and purposes, a Diablo noob.
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