Diablo III: Reaper of Souls — Ultimate Evil Edition - PlayStation 4

I got Diablo 3 when it released for Mac a couple years ago. In less than 24 hours I have far surpassed all the progress I had made playing on my computer in that time. OK, so we're not part of the 'PC Master Race.' Some of us enjoy lounging on the couch with controller in hands. I get it, some people are adamant that this stays on PC/Mac, but let me tell you that it's orders of magnitude more fun for me to play on console. The graphics are gorgeous and runs silky smooth. I do wish we could zoom in a little bit, but I remember hearing in a Dev video that they zoomed out actually because us console players are used to using more of the screen? Or something along those lines. The gameplay is a little button-mashy, but it's actually rather deep. After about 4 hours your class choice will really start to shine and you'll be unlocking some powers that make you smile. The loot system is EPIC. I must say that some of the symbols are still confusing to me. And I'm not sure what different stats (like vitality) mean to my character. I can spend some time really looking at that, but it would have been nice to have an in-game tutorial. I can't believe I just wished for a tutorial, but I think that says something about the depth of the game. On the surface it's easy to pick up a controller and figure out - OK, X is my basic attack, and R2 is a cool one, and Square is going to be AOE, etc... but you can really spend time mapping the powers to your controller and then figuring out the proper loot to equip. I was on the fence about this, but I figured I have close to two months until The Evil Within comes out so this could fill my time. I don't regret it. So if you don't like using a keyboard and mouse and staring at a screen 2 feet away to play games, then you're in good company. It's a great game to chill too. There's really no thought to the gameplay and there's always action going on. I came off a The Last Of Us kick where I was doing Grounded mode, so I was used to dying over and over again from the same three enemies. This is so different and fast paced it actually makes me smile at times when I see the monster massacre counter increasing. All in all it's a fun game if you like this type of style. If you don't like this style of RPG, then keep holding out until Dragon Age.

I actually skipped playing Diablo III (Any Version) until now because even though I have enjoyed Blizzard games since the original Diablo/Warcraft PC intros I had a hard time believing that they could do better then they did with the second game in the series. That version of Diablo not only improved on the first of the series but it even had its own DVD for in game cinematic(s) it was so good. Anyways... I have this paper weight of a console called a PS4 and ultimately haven't seen a game come out to impress me yet other than the remix of Last of... well you know... and I vaguely noticed that Diablo III in all it glory (meaning RNG and bugs are for the most part fixed) was released for my Bluray... err... I mean console and I thought I'd give it a go. I am glad I did. This is a great game. Even though the mechanics behind the Smith are not properly explained or the in game Vendors are not so interesting in their own right. The story telling is well written and the lore which continues the series is good enough to keep me interested. It would be nice if Blizzard released previous game lore/cinematics to bring the Player up to date entirely (If you cared about the story it would be a nice option) or maybe brought in a behind the scenes/making of this game... overall the game is fun and seamless with no load/save time to be announced. I would definitely suggest this game even more if you had one to three more friends which you enjoy gaming with and give it a go together. It's not necessary and I haven't played with anyone else myself but most games which allow real players to participate coop have a chance to go from good to great and I expect that this game would be one of them. About the legendary lewts in WOW thingy I posted in whats not so great about this game... I was kidding. I am happy to see Orange anything pop up on the ground when I kill a Boss or any creature not NORMAL. I am also glad that Blizz requires people to be vigilant in their personal attempt to get a legendary item from their world class MMO. It shows a bit of in game dedication to your role/class. Now do me a favor and un-break it... the MMO that is this game is fine... :)

This is the best version of the Diablo series. Let me begin by saying if you played Diablo 3 on Xbox 360, you wont see that much of a graphical upgrade, albeit there is one. The true gem of the PS4 edition is it is practically locked in at 60 FPS, making this game truly solid even through its massive hordes of enemies and great visuals. The difficulty system has been revamped and now offers new challenges and rewards to those who can handle it. My favorite part of this edition is gone are the days of four playthroughs to max out your level. If you challenge yourself with the difficulty meter, you can get through level 1-70 in one playthrough through the 5 acts. Act V is great and feels like a story in its own that somehow fits perfectly with the original four acts. The Crusader is a hybrid of the Barbarian and the Monk that uses a shield and acts as the tank character coop Diablo 3 characters may have desired. Diablo 3 is one of the most expansive and best valued, well written games with the most astonishing cutscenes of all time. The writing and gameplay of World of Warcraft meets the ease and comfort of consoles, and it is an absolute must for RPG fans. Oh, and did i mention four player online AND local Co-Op? Take note corporate game companies, people still want to see this, and Diablo 3 delivers giving Blizzard yet another gold star on their record.

Diablo III comes SO CLOSE to easily being the greatest console dungeon crawler of all time. It's absolutely beautiful, and it may just be the best drop-in/drop-out multiplayer-RPG experience to date. The constant loot drops satisfy, and the leveling up occurs at just the right cadence to get you staying up late thinking "just one more level." But as polished as this game is from a gameplay perspective, Blizzard completely phoned in the story and its presentation. Compared to a comparable game, like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance on Xbox/PS2, there's absolutely nothing "next-gen" about your interactions with NPCs. Whereas BGDA zoomed in on NPCs and fully animated them, down to lipsynching that was way ahead of its time in the early 2000s, Diablo III never zooms in, doesn't appear to attempt to lipsynch (you're too far away to tell anyway), and only does basic gestures to go along with what is being said. And the actual voice acting? Minor spoiler alert: When a fairly major character dies, what should have been a "No!" reaction is quite the opposite. That's all a nitpick, but when the rest of the game is SO GOOD, the faults really stick out. You wonder why they couldn't have put just a little more into it to at least equal a similar console game that's more than 10 years old now. Still... Play it. Play it with friends. It's great fun.

I'm a big PC gamer, and I usually feel that most games are better on PC; usually do to better graphical fidelity, options for re-mapping controls, and mod support. But this version of Diablo III is the absolute best version. It's been so long since there's been a game I've had this much fun playing with on the couch with friends. I had Diablo III on PS3 and the controls were absolutely awesome and they figured out a clever way to map the controls and re-do the menu/inventory systems. The local multiplayer was awesome and the online multiplayer worked seamlessly in tandem with local. The loot system on the PS3 system was so much better than the PC version. There were actual improvements to the PC version on the PS3 version..i was shocked. You may be wondering why I'm referring to the PS3 version so much, but it's only to say that all that greatness transferred over to Diablo III: Reaper of Souls on PS4. It also has the added bonus of greatly improving the graphical fidelity of the game compared to the PS3 version which was sorely lacking in that department when held up against the PC's graphics. Now I would rather play Reaper of Souls on PS4 than PC because of all those awesome features. The loot system has been improved even further and the gameplay is just as addicting as ever. This is a definite buy.

This was my first Diablo game, though I knew the mechanics from watching people play the PC versions over the years. Believe it or not, two games made me buy this: Destiny and Borderlands. The original Borderlands made it known that they were a Diablo game molded in a shooter game and after playing Diablo III, I totally get it and it makes me appreciate the franchise more. As for Destiny, I got bored with the game's loot system and wanted a game to give me something more rewarding. Diablo definitely does this better than Destiny in a lot of ways. Example: The variety of rifts and bounties to keep you seeking out better items. It's much better than wasting several hours doing a hard raid in Destiny and having nothing to show for it in the end other than shards. I do think the game could do better with its story (it is very predicable) and maybe it could use more enjoyable Acts, because the game's length is pretty weak. The game is about its loot though and it does a great job with it. Good, average fun time and even better with friends.

I have D3 for PC and I was curious how this game would feel on next gen console PS4. I was surprised at how Blizzard was able to pull of a unique control set designed especially for console players. You can navigate the many character menus quickly efficiently. Controls 5/5 The graphics are great at 1080p on my 42 inch flat screen TV. 4.5/5 The sound is excellent and the music score to the game is great 5/5 The multiplayer features allow you to jump right in the game with others that are in the same part of the game. It seems like most players are taking advantage of the microphone so that you can chat easily while playing together. 4.5/5 Overall a great game if you are into the Diablo style of gameplay. If you have never tried a game like Diablo and you own a PS4 I would highly recommend giving it a try!

I purchased this game for ps3 when it first came out & didn't much care for it to be entirely honest. I found the mechanics of the game repetitive & there seemed no real reward for playing. Fast forward to a month ago; I saw this game was on sale & thought, maybe if give it another go. This time around however I bought it for the PS4 & purchased a second copy for a friend of mine who was hurting financially. We started playing the game together & agreed to only pay when each of us was available to do so. The result has been equal leveling of our two characters & we've nearly beaten the game at this point. The mechanics haven't changed & it does still get repetitive. Having someone to play this with however has made all the difference. If you're planning to play this solo I would recommend The Witcher 3 instead as it's a more fulfilling single player experience. If you've got friends to play this with, the time you'll spend in Diablo 3 won't be wasted.