Why!? Why oh why oh why!?
Really Blizzard, this is what you had me wait 5 years for? Now don't get me wrong, it was a fun game, but it wasn't a step forward in the series. It took all but 3 weeks to get bored. I played Diablo 2 for years and years after beating it. I've talked to several other people, and they say the same thing, "Diablo 2 was a better game." "I kinda think Diablo 2 was a better game." "I think Diablo 2 was more fun." Just goes to show, Blizzard has lost it's touch. They even stop their original work on the game and remade it from scratch.
The graphics are great. This game has very stunning views and wonderful cinematics. The combat is smooth and fairly intuitive. Voice acting was great, you'll recognize some top notch voice actors, even.
So why was this game not as good as the second. The second had bad graphics, poor voice acting, and carpel tunnel inducing combat. The second had a constantly changing map. You never knew where something was going to be. There was that sense of wonder, especially in the second and third acts. There was also a great variation in which to customize your characters skills. The skill tree was so big and had so many ways to go. In D3 it feels like there really are only a few options with skills that are even practical to use. Almost as if they came up with a fun character and realized they still had skill slots open, so they came up with what ever inane thing they could.
The story was actually pretty good. It made you want to press on and see where it would take you. Even the personal stories of your companions where a point of interest. This was a step forward in the series. I just wish the third and fourth act weren't so short. They left it open for some expansions, but I doubt I'll be interested by the time they come out.
This game was fun in it's own ways, and even a good game. I just wish I didn't have to wait so long for it, which is why it was such a let down. I'm giving it a 7 out of 10.
