The X Button writes: "How do you review a game like Diablo III? The sequel to a genre-defining game twelve years in the making was always going to carry with it a weight of expectation, and as such it's difficult to judge it in it's own right. Do you ignore the history that made the series the go-to name in action RPGs? Try as you might, that's difficult to do. Similarly, do you gloss over the troubled launch of Blizzards latest flagship title and it's controversial DRM constraints, focusing instead solely on the game? Again, that's easier said than done.
So I won't try to do either. What I'm reviewing here is Diablo III; with all of it's baggage, weight of expectation and controversy. All of its polish, balance and finesse. Diablo III, warts and all. "
Who says a dud game can't have a video game comeback?
Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.
I remember when the Nintendo Seal of Approval meant something.
All those games had to release without bugs.
Diablo III still works on modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and remains hugely playable a decade after initial release.
Diablo III: Season 28 brings with it the Altar of Rites, an altar full of unlockable bonuses and potions that will require the gathering of tons of resources. One of things needed is the Staff of Herding, which also unlocks the famous Cow Level known as Whimsyshire. Here's how to craft that staff, for those that either have forgotten, or have never completed it.
