{"id":10249,"date":"2023-06-01T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/01\/diablo-4-review-a-hell-of-a-good-time\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T13:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:38:00","slug":"diablo-4-review-a-hell-of-a-good-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/01\/diablo-4-review-a-hell-of-a-good-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Diablo 4 review \u2013 a hell of a good time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

PlayStation 4\/5, Xbox, PC; Blizzard Entertainment<\/strong>
Behind the screams and stunningly-costumed demons, this is escapist junk food for gamers \u2013 which may be exactly what you\u2019re after<\/p>\n

Diablo 4 wants you to know that it\u2019s very serious indeed. From its gripping introduction, evoking Blizzard\u2019s Warcraft 3-era heyday of best-in-class cinematics, to the richly macabre backdrops that host its continuous loop of demon-slaying ultraviolence, this is a game with a mission statement: please don\u2019t make fun of us for being too cartoonish, like you did with Diablo 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s done well, for the most part. The writing harkens back to Diablo\u2019s original two outings; a gothic, low fantasy miasma of hopelessness and intrigue. Most impressively, this version of Diablo\u2019s world feels, well, like a world again; a place with history and tension, rather than a collection of maps strung together to facilitate dungeon delving.<\/p>\n

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\nPlayStation 4\/5, Xbox, PC; Blizzard Entertainment Behind the screams and stunningly-costumed demons, this is escapist junk food for gamers \u2013 which may be exactly what you\u2019re after
\nDiablo 4 wants you to know that it\u2019s very serious indeed. From its gripping introduction, evoking Blizzard\u2019s Warcraft 3-era heyday of best-in-class cinematics, to the richly macabre backdrops that host its continuous loop of demon-slaying ultraviolence, this is a game with a mission statement: please don\u2019t make fun of us for being too cartoonish, like you did with Diablo 3.
\nIt\u2019s done well, for the most part. The writing harkens back to Diablo\u2019s original two outings; a gothic, low fantasy miasma of hopelessness and intrigue. Most impressively, this version of Diablo\u2019s world feels, well, like a world again; a place with history and tension, rather than a collection of maps strung together to facilitate dungeon delving. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PlayStation 4\/5, Xbox, PC; Blizzard Entertainment Behind the screams and stunningly-costumed demons, this is escapist junk food for gamers \u2013 which may be exactly what you\u2019re after Diablo 4 wants you to know that it\u2019s very serious indeed. From its gripping introduction, evoking Blizzard\u2019s Warcraft 3-era heyday of best-in-class cinematics, to the richly macabre backdrops …<\/p>\n

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