07-25-2012, 06:37 PM
As a standalone game, it is honestly ok. No better or worse than other games of it's genre, with a few exceptions.
As a sequel to Diablo 1 and Diablo 2, it is like an illegitimate second cousin... from the mother-in-law's side. If this was not called D3, you'd hear things like "An ok Diablo clone" in it's reviews. It is a fitting example as to how Blizzard has lowered it's standards, and how instead of being elevated above other gaming companies, it is now just another large gaming company, albeit an insanely successful one. If things continue on this path, that last part will go away too.
As a sequel to Diablo 1 and Diablo 2, it is like an illegitimate second cousin... from the mother-in-law's side. If this was not called D3, you'd hear things like "An ok Diablo clone" in it's reviews. It is a fitting example as to how Blizzard has lowered it's standards, and how instead of being elevated above other gaming companies, it is now just another large gaming company, albeit an insanely successful one. If things continue on this path, that last part will go away too.