Quote:Better balance, better content, etc. will not not restore the feeling you had the first time you heard 'Fresh meat!'. I don't think there is anything that can be done to D2 (or D1) that amounts to more than a fresh coat of paint. It may look shiny, but it'll be the same old 'kill things to get more powerful so that you can kill higher level things' merry-go-round.Hi,
I think Blizzard knows this, which is why I suspect that D3 may never be one of their projects.
I think that's one of the great truths that apply not only to gaming, but to almost every experience in life. But that doesn't necessarily mean that you are going to get bored of the activity, perfect example would be the most famous adult activity...
While I have to admit that DII lacked the innovation factor a bit, it still was (is) a very good and entertaining game. It has aged (mostly graphically), and has been discarded by folks who have played it excessively, but that's about it. It still is good, even if the shiny coat is coming off now.
I think that Blizzard doesn't want to make a sequel to what was a sequel, too. If they fail to integrate a new major feature into DIII, it won't spoil their initial selling figures (let's face it: everybody will buy DIII), but it will hurt the company in the long term if DIII isn't as good as its predecessors , and I think they want to be able to be proud of their work.
So my guess is that
- there will be a DIII<>
- it will be very similar to DI and DII<>
- but it will have at least one major innovation<>
[st]I have no clue at the moment what this major innovation could be. I remember well that the fact that you "can actually see in-game what your character is wearing!!!" was one of the big teasers before DII came out, besides the four huge acts.
Maybe they will expand the trap section a bit. I'm thinking of a third method of applying damage to the enemies for more than just one character class:
- physical attack (melee or ranged)<>
- magical attack (melee or ranged)<>
- trap attack (ranged, melee?)<>
[st]I also would like to see only a few characters that have been thought out well. Graphics would have to be a bit more shiny, and a deep going story is a must.
But I'm already turning this into a DIII wishlist.
Greetings, Fragbait
- physical attack (melee or ranged)<>
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