DIABLO 3

[James]

Blizzard don't do DLC, except for cosmetic microtransactional items.

Torchlight is a poor clone of Diablo 1. Guild Wars is a worthy successor to Diablo 2. Diablo 3 will be fun and Guild Wars 2 will be fun, getting excited for Torchlight 2 is risky.

[Aidan]

never played diablo

played torchlight

if diablo 3 is better than torchlight 2 i buy u all trainz 2011 with all dlc

All dlc is $300


R U SURE?!


Hopefully there will be some sort of "starter edition" type equivalent so I can test it out.

[James]

Oh I didn't see trains.

Hopefully there will be some sort of "starter edition" type equivalent so I can test it out.

Unlikely at first. The best demonstration would be to play Diablo 2, which is a really fun videogame. If you're into point and clicks or have a love for roguelikes you can try Diablo 1 too.

[Psychotic]

I've heard bad things about the demo, myself, but I don't have particularly high expectations for most games, anymore.

My biggest problem is the fact that it requires a constant internet connection to play. Not a problem to most, and hopefully won't be a problem for me very soon, but after spending a year without solid internet (rural area, no dial-up either) I have an even bigger dislike for things like internet activations and the like (and I already hated them).

I think, in general, Diablo 3 will be a decent hack-n-slash adventure to pass the time with. I've never had big expectations with action-RPGs like Diablo (or shooters, for that matter). For me, they're games where I can have a bit of mindless fun slaughtering monsters and stuff, and because I usually only play them for that reason, I find them enjoyable.

[James]

I've heard good things about the demo recently (changes mostly) other than the difficulty of the limited area, though they promise it will be harder in the later difficulties at least. There's always the graphics that will be a problem because I think the execution and art style leaves much to desire, however I find it passable.

I sympathize with you completely over the net connection. I would like some confirmation that there's aspects of offline mode available as Diablo 2 saved me whenever I've been without net in my younger years.

[Psychotic]

I've heard good things about the demo recently (changes mostly) other than the difficulty of the limited area, though they promise it will be harder in the later difficulties at least. There's always the graphics that will be a problem because I think the execution and art style leaves much to desire, however I find it passable.

I honestly don't know how the game will be, and I've heard things on both sides of the spectrum. But, like the ME3 demo, I take the opinions at face value. They're just demos.

When I played the Deus Ex demo over 10 years ago now, I thought it was one of the best games I'd ever played (granted, I was only 10 at the time, but the opinion hasn't changed much) but looking back, the 2 or so levels you played would never have given you a good idea of what the game will be like, as a whole. The same applies for D3's demo.

I sympathize with you completely over the net connection. I would like some confirmation that there's aspects of offline mode available as Diablo 2 saved me whenever I've been without net in my younger years.

My solution for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, F.E.A.R. 3 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was to find a crack for the game and use a SID unpacker to get the files off the CDs.

It's not a quick-fix, however, and it's extremely inconvenient. What's worse is not all games have these Steam cracks (DXHR didn't, for example, but I managed to activate that before our internet went out) and there's a tendency for people to look down on anyone using "cracks", for whatever reason.

[James]

GOTY 2012 has a release date of May 15th.

[Psychotic]

GOTY 2012 has a release date of May 15th.

That's a little ambitious, isn't it?

[James]

GOTY 2012 has a release date of May 15th.

That's a little ambitious, isn't it?

They had to cut out PVP for it (...) to be released so early.

If you're from the UK please play with us, here's the CE for £55.97:
http://www.gamestop.co.uk/39621_PC_Diab ... ition.aspx

Whom is planning to play this?

[Psychotic]

No, I know that. I meant it's a bit ambitious marking it as the "GOTY", if you mean what I'm assuming you do.

I want to play it, who knows if I will. Might get it as birthday present? Who knows.

[e] I'd also love to play the EU version with you guys, only problem is my Battle.net account is a SEA account (South East Asia includes Oceanic countries like AU and NZ).

Apparently it won't work like StarCraft II however, where all Oceanic players got pooled into the SEA servers, until Blizzard added an option for Oceanic players to change their desired regions.

According to this blue post, SEA accounts will default to the US servers, but the post implies that we'd be able to change to EU in some way. If so, I'll consider doing that. If not, I'd consider making a new Battle.net account just for Diablo 3.

[Siva]

They had to cut out PVP for it

Haha, oh wow.

Anyway if it's out by July I'll buy it, by then I'll have a real damn PC

[Psychotic]

They had to cut out PVP for it

Haha, oh wow

A better term would be they're "delaying" the PvP content, not cutting it.

They will add PvP content when it's finished, as it'd be an incredibly unwise business decision not to. They're delaying it however, because they want people to be able to play the game now, instead of another 4-10 months later.

In other words: They want more money now, rather than later.

It's not all bad, of course, since many people won't be playing the multiplayer modes to start with anyway, if at all. But I do hope they don't wait too long to include it after the release.

[Kaiden]

That's a little ambitious, isn't it?

They have been making it for quite a few years now, the fact they're delaying PvP is pretty terrible. Depends how quickly it's re-added though, knowing Blizzard with WoW (and the fact Blizzard have stated they don't really care about PvP in Diablo 3) it'll probably be a while.

I'll be playing it.

[Psychotic]

That's a little ambitious, isn't it?

They have been making it for quite a few years now, the fact they're delaying PvP is pretty terrible. Depends how quickly it's re-added though, knowing Blizzard with WoW (and the fact Blizzard have stated they don't really care about PvP in Diablo 3) it'll probably be a while.

I'll be playing it.

Again, what I meant was the addition of the letters "GOTY".

Unless these now also mean something else, I find it a little ambitious that Diablo 3 will be marked as such.

[James]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

[Psychotic]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

I'm holding some reservations, frankly.

I waited over 10 years for another game, too. Guess how that one turned out.

Aside from that, I still believe all the games who have earned a GOTY award from any website in the past 5 years is utter bullshit. Most of the games today are pretty bullshit.

I am biased though, and am quite fond of living 10-15 years in the past, where all the good games still live. My rose-tinted glasses haven't shattered just yet.

[Aidan]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

Does this mean the SC2 thread is going to be dead in May?

Is Diablo like runescape?

[Psychotic]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

Is Diablo like runescape?

Lolno.

[Mastakilla]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

Does this mean the SC2 thread is going to be dead in May?

Is Diablo like runescape?

O_O

Is Starcraft 2 like Stalin vs Martians?

[James]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

Does this mean the SC2 thread is going to be dead in May?

Is Diablo like runescape?

O_O

Is Starcraft 2 like Stalin vs Martians?

Is Deus Ex like World of Warcraft?

[Aidan]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

Does this mean the SC2 thread is going to be dead in May?

Is Diablo like runescape?

O_O

Is Starcraft 2 like Stalin vs Martians?

Is Deus Ex like World of Warcraft?

It's getting there...... lol

[Psychotic]

Yup I'm very biased, but that is only because a Diablo 3 release date is real and I've been waiting for this for 12 years.

Does this mean the SC2 thread is going to be dead in May?

Is Diablo like runescape?

O_O

Is Starcraft 2 like Stalin vs Martians?

Is Deus Ex like World of Warcraft?

It's getting there...... lol

At what, a snail's pace?

[James]

Bale, Dex and Italian Alex:
Try playing the normal Diablo 1 (not The Hell.exe), I just had a 1.5 hour blast as warrior.

[Professor Layton]

Yeah it's fun :3

[James]

Got items for everybody, and a robe with -33% for Bale if he finds a better ring, so he can give ring to someone else ye.

[Psychotic]

I am disappointed that I won't be able to play a dwarf in this game. I should be able to play a dwarf in every game, no matter the genre!

[James]

Not sure if dwarves exist in this, it's the beauty of Diablo, nice mild fantasy setting of demons/angels on the medieval planet. Where Diablo lacks in species it is rich with human culture, typically other fantasy game follow Tolkien archetypes so I'm happy.

[Psychotic]

Oh, I know dwarves don't exist in Diablo, and the human-rich environments is actually why I like Diablo's setting more than most these days. It can still be a bit cliché in areas, but it's not a complete Tolkein rip-off.

I'll always like dwarves, they're one of my favourite fantasy-like races. I prefer them over other races simply because they're not as overused. They are there, they are prominent in many medieval fantasy games, but they don't always take a front seat in the story.

Norse dwarves are also badass and this is more likely where many elements of the "modern" dwarf came from.

[James]

Playing a dickass dwarf half-orc in fantasy settings = GOAT.

[James]

Got a lot of healing spellbooks this morning for Bale, like 3 or 4 of them. I don't even.