Diablo III

Well, here it is, more than a year later, and this thing is still not ready. Maybe next year. They teased a number of people at BlizzCON just recently.
But like other games they make, it will be done when it is done. Make it right the first time is best...but dang!

3 of the latest articles by MPC on the playing of the latest demo.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/blizzcon_2010_news_round-_everything_one_place

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/columns/five_things_we_couldnt_stop_thinking_while_playing_diablo_iiis_demon_hunter

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/columns/why_diablo_iiis_arena_pvp_and_isnt_quite_what_you_were_expecting

BETA ANNOUNCED! Visit their site here:

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/events/diablo3-announcement/index.html

Flak Monkey wrote:

BETA ANNOUNCED! Visit their site here:

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/events/diablo3-announcement/index.html

I'm registered............fingers crossed.

Now a chance for the rest of us. Well, those with a BattleNet account, which I dont think I have

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/diablo_iii_beta_open_barbarians_and_everyone_else_weekend

Well, played the open beta and...........

Some observations.

Gameplay is fairly tight. Works well with combat and skill sets. A little bit more streamlining is in order. Like the drops and crafting is functional. Co-op play is good, but needs a bit more cohesion. The basics are there, but co-op feels a bit disjointed.

Weapons and drops are cool. Reminds me of the old Diablo games. Story is servicable so far. Fun factor is definitely there.

I won't be pre-ordering, but it's a maybe-purchase at this point. Keeping in mind, I was a HUGE Diablo fan previous to this installment.

We'll see what the finished product looks like.

Supposedly, they advertisement states that the game will be released 5-15. I hope it runs on my dino.

Flak Monkey wrote:

I hope it runs on my dino.

Here's your answer:

Diablo III System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® XP/Vista/7 (latest service packs) with DX 9.0c
Intel Pentium® D 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4400+
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better
1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB (Vista/7)
12 GB available HD space
DVD-ROM (required for retail disc versions only)
Broadband** Internet connection
1024x768 minimum resolution

Note: Be advised that some wireless connections do not meet the minimums required to be a true Broadband internet connection. Wireless results may vary.

Recommended System Requirements

Windows® Vista/7 (latest service packs)
Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz
2 GB RAM
NVIDIA® GeForce® 260 or ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 or better
12 GB available HD space
DVD-ROM (required for retail disc versions only)
Broadband** Internet connection
1024x768 minimum resolution

already pre-ordered!

P4 3.2Ghz, 2GB RAM, Nvidia 7600 GS....so maybe...
the other stuff is good.. 20mb broadband connection and DVD RW drive and plenty of disk space on a velociraptor..

Got it, loaded it, and ready to romp...........

I've played to about half-way of Act II (Memorial Day weekend) and I like the game. Haven't had much time to go back to it but hopefully this weekend.

Im on inferno of Act 2, it is impossible, blizzard made it ridiculously hard. act 2 is like 3x harder than act 1, any resistances I accumulated over the past difficulty have proved useless in this act. Everything kills me in 1 shot, even the weakest monsters take at least 2 hits to kill me. Furthermore in order to get the required armor for the act would cost a fortune of gold pieces, all the good gear is also extremely expensive in the auction house. If anyone has any advice I would gladly take it.

Elite wrote:

Im on inferno of Act 2, it is impossible, blizzard made it ridiculously hard. act 2 is like 3x harder than act 1, any resistances I accumulated over the past difficulty have proved useless in this act. Everything kills me in 1 shot, even the weakest monsters take at least 2 hits to kill me. Furthermore in order to get the required armor for the act would cost a fortune of gold pieces, all the good gear is also extremely expensive in the auction house. If anyone has any advice I would gladly take it.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/search?q=inferno&f=post

Only played the first one way back. Thought it was ok. Is the gameplay on the third one similar?

Chameleon wrote:

Only played the first one way back. Thought it was ok. Is the gameplay on the third one similar?

Movement is similiar but that's about it. Gameplay, graphics, etc. are far beyond even Diablo 2. If you are going to jump to Diablo 3 without playing Diablo 2, I would recommend reviewing the Diablo 3 websites and forums first to get some idea of the gameplay.

Remember, Diablo took place in one location (Tristam) and you just went deeper into the cavern. Diablos 2 and 3 takes you all over the Diablo world.

Of course, if you buy and play, I'm available to help you as well. The biggest thing is always upgrading your gear as much as you can.