Diablo III is for real

[Assur]

I think the biggest problem DIII has at this point is the title: it includes the word Diablo, and it's made by Blizzard. Had this game-play video come been released by some other developer, and been called "generic adventurers fight demonic evil" we would be discussing why blizzard couldn't make a game this good and call it DIII. Instead we're concerning ourselves with how this title doesn't live up to the franchise. I'll make my purchase decision when it's finally on shelves (6-8 months after the third postponement, when reports surface about people buying the game, and waiting for 20 minutes to download the 1.3 patch upon installation). Until then, naught but eye candy.

Personally I'm very happy that it's been finally been announced and I'll preorder D3. As regards the not so gloomy graphics, they make sense. In-game Sanctuary has been peaceful and prosperous for the last 20 years so its not going to look like Barad-Dur just after the destruction of the Ring. The switch from a sunny countryside to a dark and scary dungeon also IMHO works much better than a relentlessly gloomy emo setting through the whole game.

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