"The Internet Hates Diablo III" Writes SomethingAwful

[Sol Invictus]

One of the Internet's most well known websites, SomethingAwful, has commented on the recent upsurge of hatred against Diablo III's art direction with a humorous article entitled "The Internet Hates Diablo III".

Here's a snippet:

After watching the Diablo III gameplay footage, I was really excited. The visuals were fantastic, a lot of small improvements had been added without seeming to get in the way of what makes the series great, and by the end of the video I found myself moving my mouse around the screen as if I was playing. That's sad, but what's even sadder is that I'm not a big-time game journalist so I can't come up with a term like "gamesturbation" to describe the lonely and desparate act while making myself cool and quotable.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that my positive impressions were irrational and baseless, while most of the internet saw the game for what it truly was: A personal insult to them and a serious threat to all they hold dear. If you find that you've mistakenly become mildly optimistic about the game, read on to find out where I went wrong so you can adjust accordingly.

The article actually manages to delve pretty deeply into the subject that's been making headlines in the recent days. Yes, it's actually serious. Some of you may not agree with the article, but if anything you should check it out for some good laughs, even if it means having a good laugh at yourself.

Thanks for the tip, Vacorsis!

[NonMagical]

Good read. I wish it was longer though

[Kwic]

Heh, funny written ;] Good find. Even i don't like the graphics, but now i feel sorry for Blizzard that they had to "listen" our whining. We should be happy, not sad. I'm now, not whining anymore. Love Diablo, love Blizzard.

[ShmeeLeeMaster]

Sol do you have to post every article or blog against the people who are giving constitutive criticism on D3?

Let it go! The majority feel D3 should have little changes made to it to make it more on par with the mood or look of the older games.


Way to be a non-bias staff member. (sarcasm)

[Bogus5]

Originally Posted by ShmeeLeeMaster

Sol do you have to post every article or blog against the people who are giving constitutive criticism on D3.

Let it go! The majority feel D3 should have little changes made to it to make it more on par with the mood or look of the older games.


Way to be a non-bias staff member. (sarcasm)

Jezz-Louise, constructive criticism is one thing and childish whine is quite another. Thus, Diablo 3 looks awesome and this is from a self-proclaimed-die-hard-player as myself, which found it appealing to hack and slash until he found most of the sets. Never got the Immortal King Ogre Maul though.. one of my biggest under-achievements to date. So, praise the Lord (Diablo) and just say you want to pre-order it and want to pay 100 bucks for that. Cheers.

[Sol Invictus]

I think I was pretty non-biased in making the news post, ShmeeLeeMaster. You may not agree, but your mileage may vary.

[ShmeeLeeMaster]

Originally Posted by Sol Invictus

I think I was pretty non-biased in making the news post, ShmeeLeeMaster. You may not agree, but your mileage may vary.

So your saying that the two most recent page post you have displayed don't show some bias?

Even though both links are to a blog/article, that share your ideals for the way you think the art in D3 should be?

[Sylvanyte]

Funny article. The link is much appreciated. I don't really see how linking to a funny article about something we all obviously care about could be construed as biased.

[kurovox]

Well, I found it pretty funny. Thanks for the link, Sol.

[ShmeeLeeMaster]

Originally Posted by Sylvanyte

Funny article. The link is much appreciated. I don't really see how linking to a funny article about something we all obviously care about could be construed as biased.

I thought the article had its funny parts too.

Read my post above you, it should explain.