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Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Platforms: PC
Release date: Unknown
Diablo III is the latest game in the Diablo trilogy.
Story
Two decades have passed since the demonic lords, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, set out across the world of Sanctuary on a vicious rampage, twisting humanity to their unholy will. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils, the memory fades slowly.
When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral seeking clues to defeat new stirrings of evil, a fiery harbinger of doom falls from the heavens, striking the very ground where Diablo once entered the world. This fire from the sky reawakens ancient evils and calls the heroes of Sanctuary to defend the mortal world against the rising powers of the Burning Hells once again.
New stuff
Diablo III will have Havok Physics and destructible environments that are damaged in game. For example, you can destroy a few rickety planks to cause a whole stone wall crashing down on some ghouls. (DirectX 10 not required) Every monster has 35 death animations.
Remember Diablo II Co-op? As in Diablo II, multiplayer is made possible by Battle.net, and includes drop in, drop out co-op (and even more baal runs).
An enhanced quest system, a random level generator, and a random encounter generator are slated for use in order to ensure the game provides different experiences when replayed. That's right, no more map rotation. This is the real deal. Overall, the game will include both static (towns?) and randomly generated levels.
A new inventory system similar to World of Warcraft will be implemented rather than the system of previous games where differently-sized items take up different amounts of space in the inventory. Two new armor pieces will be available: the shoulder plate, and the leggings.
Gold can be picked up merely by touching it, rather than having to manually pick it up, and in order to speed gameplay up, enemies now drop red orbs that contain health, therefore replacing the potion bar with a skill bar to use skills quickly and effectively.
Classes
There will only be 5 character classes in Diablo III.
Barbarian
Huge, hulking warriors, the Barbarians are the tanks of the game. Their ability to absorb damage and dual wield weapons is unparalleled.
Wizard
That's right, it's WIZARD now, not sorcerer or sorceress. Wizards are the offensive spellcasters of Diablo. They specialize in magics of the elements; Fire, Lighting, Ice.
Witch Doctor
The Witch Doctor is a support spellcaster. He is basically the Necromancer, with his poison and curse attacks. He can summon monsters to fight alongside or as cannon fodder.
The Monk
Monks specialise in close-quarters combat. Aggresive skills are the highlight of this class. Also contains awesome skills like flying palms of doom.
Monk Gameplay:
NEW CLASS!
The Demon Hunter
Your standard ranged hero, the Demon Hunter wields crossbows with enchanted bolts, throwing weapons, grenades and more.
DIABLO 3 WILL HAVE PVP. 3V3 ARENAS, CUSTOM-DESIGNED BY BLIZZARD.
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That is much better than a WoW-ish cartoony style.
They want it to look like this instead.
Talk about it only in this thread!
And I'm not completely sure if I will buy this game, looks good, but not Very good.
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I want the release date damnit
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And if anyone complains about the colors, you might want to OPEN YOUR EYES when you play D2.
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Nice thread. This game will be uber sweet i'm pretty sure. They also released a new batch of media a couple days ago i think. I'm eager to get it. It looks so atmospheric too !
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Looks shittier and too dark.
They want it to look like this instead.
Talk about it only in this thread!
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Can't wait for this
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Looks like Diablo. Not wow.
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It doesn't even look remotely close to wow. Not to mention it looks like fucking nighttime all the time. Even during daylight.
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Diablo not dark enough?
Problem solved.
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The original images look like WoW, but I just want this for the game experience. I reckon things are gonna get darker when the REAL demons come.
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Okay, good for you. Sadly I think new art style doesn't fit for Diablo. I am not going to buy it.
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Can't fucking wait for this.
I think the game looks fine, it's not like WoW is a bad game anyways.
I fucking hated having the inventory be messy and cluttered, I welcome the changes to it.
Also, the levels we've been shown probably just haven't been that affected by whatever evil is being unleashed onto the world all that badly yet.
Plus, a darker atmosphere quite possibly translates differently into the realm of 3D.
Anyone who says that they're not going to be buy the sequel to one of the best hack n' slash RPGs ever made is full of shit.
Blizzard has yet to make a single bad game and I trust they won't start doing so now, especially considering how highly anticipated each of their sequels are.
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5 years from now... I will preorder this game.
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I think the inventory change was for the better.
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I remember when Blizzard had the splash page with the breaking ice and everyone would post each new development.
Good times.
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Hhahhahhhahhaaha...
Diablo is WoW with the contrast turned up and the brightness turned down?
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Cool brah.
Thats one less complaining person to play with on coop.
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I hope they bring the Paladin back. And if they don't surely the Pally will turn up in an expansion pack.
Not sure how I feel about the inventory system, it's kind of fun having to decide what you should drop if you happen to find some loot you especially like. Then again, maybe it's for the best. I hope we have separate pouches for gems, runes, keys and the like.
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The art style was already explained by one of the designers of D3.
If they made it dark and gritty, there's no reason to show off the graphics. Everything would be dark, and it would feel repetitive because you'd feel like you're seeing the same exact thing. With this colorful style, there is contrast between each level and keeps it fresh.
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You gave me a shock, I thought they had released more information.
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I think they just need to add a saturation option to fix all the people complaining.
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Join the group guys
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I want this game.
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R.I.P My level 87 Paladin, you went mad from saving the world.
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that is the worst reason to not buy this game.
i'm just going to come out and say it, you're stupid.
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FYI there's a reason these art directors are art directors, they know what they're doing.
they will pull it off, a bunch of angsty teens shouldn't be telling them how to make the game, if they listened to them, this game would turn out horribly. They're the developers, not you. I have faith in them to pull off a great art style.
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I play Diablo 2 like every day still
There's spam bots all over the fucking place
I'm hella looking forward to this however
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If you don't like the colors, turn the saturation down. Problem solved.
Also I love The Fallen. Rakanishu!
Same, these people don't know what they are talking about.
And I don't think the monsters drop red health orbs to speed up the gameplay but to prevent people from spamming healing potions. I think they said that somewhere. Some parts in D2 were way too easy if you just hammered gallons of healing potions.
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Diablo 2 is my favorite game of all time, I could barely sit still when they announced the third.
Anyways, the problem is not the colour, it's the shapes that are exaggerated, Diablo 2 had lots of colours (poison nova anyone?), but it had "realistic" proportions and shapes.
But the developers changed a lot after the complaints, just look at the small statues near the stairs, no more happy, smiling lions, now they are gargoyles (is that how it's spelled?). Even though they acted all tough and said nothing would change.
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Still the art style won't stop me from playing it of course, it's going to be a great game nonetheless.
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Also I don't want to ruin anyone's expectations, but:
- Automatic stat (Strenght, Dexterity, Vitality, Mana) placement (
). Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16580
- No random generation of outdoors. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14675
- All mobs look the same (not a big deal though). Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17383
- No keys to open chests (not a big deal either). Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14810
- No "rune words", but they may be replaced with something else. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17113
- No town portals, or at least it seems there is a check-point sistem. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15093
- No Mana/Health leach. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14779
- The Barbarian is the only class returning. Although they said they'd love to bring back the Necromancer in an expansion. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14262
- No health potions, and there fore probably no mana potions. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15298
- Spellbooks won't be returning from D1. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15043
- Mana sistem made "easier". Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18533
- No synergies. Source: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18840
Of course it all depends on the individual, for some this is good for some this is bad.
Still I think the game will be great, I'm not saying it will be crap.
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Also I only pointed out the "bad" parts because everybody knows the new good stuff they are adding.
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So I am stupid because I don't like art style? Okay...
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Within reason of course.
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I bet if blizzard would serve a poo and name it Diablo 3, you would be still cumming all over the place.
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Highly unlikely.
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Well one art director has been fired, and no matter what Blizzard says it was obvious the reasons were the complaints about the art. So it seems they don't always know what they are doing.
Also, art directors are human beings, heck politicians are a lot more important, but do they always do good? No.
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You know each character has two sex. So there is a sorceress.
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Anyone who complains about the art in Diablo 3 is looking for something to piss and moan about. OH GOD THEY ADDED LIGHTS! Shut up. There is a reason that Blizzard released screen caps of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man as a final boss from that video and a unicorn pooing rainbows. It was to make fun of you people.
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Yeah, but I don't understand why they changed the name from "Sorceress/Sorceror" to "Wizard/Wizard (?)".
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'tis because he/she's an amateur magician, not a fully-fledged Sorceror/Sorceress.
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I think the art direction was good , appart from the barbarian armors. But they haven't changed it.
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Baaaawww baaawwww Diablo isn't so dark that I can't see shit at all :'c
Looks awesome imo, can't wait for release of this + AvP3
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Honestly, there is nothing im looking forward to more right now. I just wish they didn't go months at a time between each update. :(
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