The Diablo franchise has had some amazing highs and more than a few lows.
games like Diablo II: Resurrection It received a lot of fanfare when it was first announced but failed to win fans over when it was released. Immortal Diablo Received derision from the first day did not stop after its release. Diablo 4However, there is another entry in the series with a lot of hype, and the development team has an understanding of the pressure on it as well as the legacy it has to live up to when it comes out on June 6.
After I spent eight to 10 hours playing Diablo 4 on… Xbox Xbox X In December, I can confirm that the short time I had with the game was downright annoying – in a good way. Fans of the game can check out the game for themselves starting this Friday Diablo 4 beta.
The game’s slogan “Return to Darkness” is more than just a marketing ploy. It heralds a return to the bleak and dark world of Diablo that has been troubling gamers since the original version first came out in 1997. In those days playing a game with a boss named Diablo was annoying enough. In current times, the envelope has to be pushed a bit more.
“When you look at what popular culture looks like in the industry, you have Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead and Sons of Anarchy,” said Rod Ferguson, general manager of Diablo. “These are very dark themes and popular dark themes. We felt like this was an opportunity to embrace Diablo’s roots and bring it to the fore and make it mainstream as well.”
Leading this dark tone is the main antagonist, Lilith. She is the daughter of Mephisto, one of the great evils, and is called the Mother of Sanctuary, the world in which the Diablo series takes place. Unlike previous games where there was a slow build-up of the big boss behind all the evil in the world, Blizzard has put Lilith on top since the very first cutscene.
When it launches later in June, Diablo 4 will have five playable classes: Barbarian, Rogue, Sorceress, Necromancer, and Druid. Since a necromancer wasn’t available, I went with the barbarian to get a feel for the melee combat and how dynamic it was. It’s also one of the classes I’ve played the most in the series.
The playable build begins at Fractured Peaks where a hero’s horse is killed and left in a cave by itself for the night. From the Caves came the first stop, Nevisk, a very small town where things are not what they seem. Lilith has already had an effect on a few people here, and her true power comes from making people indulge their dark side. This was the first interaction my character had with other NPCs, and it was pretty clear how the developers wanted to give the hero a bigger role in the story by having their own dialogue and role-playing cutscenes.
It is in the town of Nevisk where Lilith’s influence on the Sanctuary’s inhabitants is apparent. There is much more to her than just being a villain, which makes her an interesting antagonist when compared to the other great villains from previous Diablo titles. Although her ultimate plan wasn’t shown early on, Lilith’s presence was felt immediately and was deliberately executed by the development team.
Lilith in all her glory.
Blizzard Entertainment
“By having you reveal her story about what’s going on, and her impact on the world, you can hear her motives,” said game director Joe Shelley. “You have to understand what you’re trying to do and you’ll be more connected to it and maybe there’s a little bit of mystery there where you’re like: watch Star Wars and go like Vader was right. I think that idea of having more face-to-face time with the big bad means that he A more satisfying solution as you play through the story, as you go through it.”
Diablo 4 doesn’t stray from the hack-and-slash action the series is known for, but the action feels a lot more fluid and nimble thanks to the evasion movement. First introduced in Diablo 3, the evasion button feels more integrated into the sequel. Some enemies attack the telegraph, allowing the player to dash away in response. The developers say that as players level up, other options for evasion can be unlocked, such as the ability to perform multiple evasions at once.
The witch shoots a beautiful fire at a monster.
Blizzard Entertainment
The skill tree in Diablo 4 has also evolved. As someone who has played all the Diablo games, this took a bit of getting used to. The available options give players the freedom to customize to specific play styles, but won’t leave beginners feeling overwhelmed. As a barbarian, I can focus on dual-wielding weapons for faster attacks that deal more bleed damage or use a two-handed slashing weapon for a spinning attack that lets me cut through massive groups of enemies. The tree looked like a bunch of attacks, but there was just as much logic to it as there had been to previous Diablo games.
As you would expect in a Diablo game, there are plenty of dungeons to clear in Diablo 4. But the game’s new open world adds a layer of complexity to the proceedings. I was surprised when I came across a cliff and there was a “go down” option leading to another part of the map.
While there isn’t a wide and vast open world like Elden Ring or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it would have been interesting to have a wider land to explore. Previous Diablo games produced large, but limited, procedural maps. While Fractured Peak was still restricted, I didn’t feel bound to the map. There are horses available for purchase but only after completing the mission that is available later.
The Shelter just got a little bigger in Diablo 4.
Blizzard Entertainment
At the time I played the build, I found myself very impressed with Diablo 4’s story as well as its gameplay, which I didn’t feel in Diablo 3 as it was the gameplay that kept me coming back but the story was quickly forgotten. Combine that with an open world and I was even more tempted to explore while also seeing how I could build my own barbarian. This combination of story and gameplay is what makes Diablo 4 so much fun to play and should be the same for fans when it was published.
Diablo 4 will be released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S for $70 in June.
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق