Diablo III is a strong game wrapped in technical problems and utter inconvenience

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The Barbarian class makes a return appearance in Diablo III.

It has been over twelve years since its predecessor, but Diablo III is finally here. Following in the footsteps of other titles like Starcraft II, Blizzard, the game’s developer, has created something that is very much another Diablo game. For many, that will be a great thing.

This time around, there are five different classes to pick from: the Witch Doctor, the Barbarian, the Wizard, the Monk and the Demon Hunter. Overall, the gameplay is the same as before but the skill trees have been entirely re-worked and simplified. For veteran players, it may feel like the game has been dumbed-down with these changes and I wouldn’t say that’s entirely inaccurate.

In an attempt to fight online piracy, Blizzard requires Diablo III to be connected to the internet at all times, even while playing single player and not utilizing any of the online functions in any way. This is, for the most part, unprecedented, and honestly, it is the main reason for most of the game’s problems up to this point.

This always-online connection requirement means that when Blizzard’s servers are down, players are unable to play the game entirely. When they suffer any sort of connection issue on their end, the players will be pushed back to the game’s main menu instantly. When playing alone, you will still experience lag from time to time, as if you were playing an online game.

Ultimately, Diablo III is an easy game to recommend to fans of the series and newcomers alike… when it works, which so far has not been very often. Hopefully Blizzard will iron out the kinks, and we will all be demon slaying consistently for weeks to come.

 

Diablo III is on sale now at local video game retailers and online at Diablo3.com.


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