![]() ![]() You are still clicking to kill and still using hotkeys to engage powers, but now your choices aren’t punished as heavily when levelling up. Well the game holds all the core mechanics of earlier Diablo titles. This helps to separate the character classes even more as it’s built into the narrative and not just the gameplay. The monsters sound unique, all the important NPCs are voiced and even your character is vocal this time around. They seamlessly aid the atmosphere, and that’s the sign of something working well. After all what more do you need to know other than what you should be doing right now. This console-esque design actually works perfectly for a game like Diablo. ![]() Your quests have been restructured to only show your current objective. The mini map guides the way without interfering with your precious screen space, and important information only appears when you near it physically. The mini map and camera angle from which you play seem perfect in their design. Likewise the skills tree has been done away with and has been replaced with more of a ‘perk progression’. Now you can equip your hero, manage your inventory and see your attributes and damage all in one neat place. With most RPGs these days cluttering your screen with information crammed into little text boxes it’s refreshing to see the king of hack and slash do just the opposite.įrom Diablo 2 (D2) to D3 you’ll see that the inventory and character screen has been merged. The interface is bold, clean and efficient. There is nothing more satisfying than your final blow throwing a creature’s body across the screen while wood and stone fly up around you. The end product is enhanced by really impressive physics, with a mostly destructible environment, and thoroughly entertaining ragdoll effects - the world of D3 comes alive. The graphics won’t blow you away at first, but the gloomy watercolours presented show off an art design that is both dark (as the fans wanted) and cartoonish. ![]() Blizzard has refined everything from the skills system to the menus, to such an extent that the result is uncluttered and unadulterated fun. The first noticeable aspect of Diablo 3 (D3) as it stands is its simplicity. ![]()
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