For some reason I was selected as one of the lucky ones who getsot to play the Diablo III beta first. This is probably causing much consternation to Mr. John Yan as this franchise is near and dear to his heart. More invites will be going out in waves as Blizzard ensures that their system can handle the load. This is a good thing as my first attempt to sign on and download the beta resulted in waiting on the Battle.net website load. One hockey game later and everything was up and running smoothly.
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.
I wish I could give my own beta impression. I've been checking my spam/inbox folder religiously for the past month. One day soon..
I was a let down when I tried to register for the D3 beta and couldn't opt-in because I had no other blizzard products tied to my account.
Good initial feedback from the beta! I'm hoping they allow folks without prior Blizzard products on that account to get into the beta soon.
I haven't had a good gaming blackout since early on in Borderlands. I can't wait!