Diablo III is for real

[roguebanshee]

I think these are two separate types of terror. Diablo original always inspired more of the "I wish someone else was home", "I wish it wasn't past midnight", or perhaps even "I wish I had some clean pants" varieties.

I can't think of a single moment (other than meeting the Butcher, until I figured out how that scenario worked) that felt close to that in CD. Even then it was closer to gross out than horror and definately never terror. I just don't think of the Diablo series as any more scary than the Sonic or Mario series.

Different atmosphere, yes. Different scare level, no.