Mike Morhaime showed a cinematic of Diablo 3, now we are getting a gameplay video.
The Barbarian in this video fights over 20 mobs and he dispatches them easily. You can destroy and interact with the environment -- this is physics at work here. You can access the character window similar to World of Warcraft. Weapons can be enchanted. The barbarian is now doing whirlwind to deal with powerful enemies. Some lootable chests have traps ... the example given -- the chest activated a trap where many skeletal casters spawned to attack the barbarian. Deckard cain is talking in-game now in a interesting interface for RPG.
We see now a Witch Doctor class that can summon Mongrels as pets. He can create a wall of zombies to block incoming attacks of mobs from reaching you while you annihilate them. The Witch Doctor is a ranger basicaly casting from afar. The gameplay is about to end but before they want to show us what a real fight is in multiplayer with a witch doctor, a barbarian and a rogue. Holy cow this huge beast with four legs and a huge body that takes haf the screen is fighting the three classes. The beast is named Siegebreaker assault beast. It has a lot of HP but the 3 classes are doing heavy damage to it. It dropped an amulet and gold. The creature just exploded after looting and hundreds of skeletons now fighthing onscreen. Diablo 3 logo seals the gameplay video.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE WAY!!!
For more information (and a Teaser Trailer) see the Blizzard Diablo III Website!
PARIS, France – June 28, 2008 – Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today revealed Diablo® III, the newest entry in its critically acclaimed action role-playing-game franchise. The announcement was made during the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment® Worldwide Invitational at the Porte de Versailles Convention Centre in Paris, France. A cinematic trailer and an extended gameplay demonstration with commentary from the development team introduced the game to the thousands of players in attendance.
“We’ve wanted to expand on the epic story and gameplay elements of the Diablo universe for some time now,” stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We know that players have also been long awaiting a return to the series, so we’re very excited to be sharing this announcement with Blizzard gamers here in Paris and around the world today.”
Diablo III will pick up the story twenty years after the events of Diablo II. Mephisto, Diablo, and Baal have been defeated, but the Worldstone, which once shielded the inhabitants of the world of Sanctuary from the forces of both Heaven and Hell, has been destroyed, and evil once again stirs in Tristram. Playing as a hero from one of five distinct character classes, players will acquire powerful items, spells, and abilities as they explore new and familiar areas of Sanctuary and battle hordes of demons to safeguard the world from the horrors that have arisen. The first two characters classes -- the barbarian and the witch doctor -- were shown as part of the announcement at the event today in Paris.
Diablo III will feature a custom 3D-graphics engine to render lush indoor and outdoor areas of Sanctuary with a high level of detail and vivid special effects. The game’s physics-enhanced environments will be interactive and destructible, offering traps and obstacles that create added danger for players and monsters alike. These elements, along with a new quest system and random scripted events, will be integrated into the game’s random-level generator, giving Diablo III the ultimate combination of dynamic gameplay and replayability. Cooperative and competitive play will be available online through an upgraded version of Blizzard Entertainment’s renowned online gaming service, Battle.net®.
Blizzard Entertainment is developing Diablo III for simultaneous release on the Windows® and Macintosh® PC platforms. Further information about the game, including details on the other character classes, major new features for the single-player and multiplayer components, system requirements, pricing, and availability, will be announced as development progresses. To learn more about Diablo III, please visit the official website at www.diablo3.com. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently available. Visit http://www.blizzard.com/jobs for more information and to learn how to apply.
(( Edited by Jetrall ))
LOL:thumbsup:
lol dont make me laugh kid, coming out in the next few months? when theyve only released 2 classes only......yeah ok
It is all on the Diablo 3 FAQS, my friend
like i said, in an IGN interview with rob pardo, he mentioned that diablo 3 had been in production when blizzard north was still around
heres the website, http://pc.ign.com/articles/884/884836p1.html
I was too damn giddy looking at the announcement and whatnot, i will now dedicate
more time to really look thru the site but I am so overjoyed at the moment!!:P
You do realize there is no need to get so offensive? How am I an idiot? This is my PERSONAL speculation and opinion. You don't have to agree with it and you sure as Hell don't have to give me flack for it. You don't have any idea either. No one knows how long this game has been in production, and no one knows if the rest of the classes will all be released tomorrow or in five years.
I hope Blizzard makes a huge mass production the first time, I really dont want to have to knock the shit out of somebody cause there is only one game left on the shelf!!
LOL!!:rolleyes:
LOST VIKINGS!!
LOL:D
Yeah I agree. I am reserving a copy as soon as possible. Although Halo 3 had a lot of hype, but when I reserved a copy (2 days before the actual release) the guy at Game Stop said only 30% of their shipment had been reserved. Anyway I am going to reserve to be on the safe side.
Same here!!
All that is left to do is for Todd McFarlane to personally design some awesome figure to come with reserved copies or maybe a collector's edition.
A Deckard Cain bobblehead!!!
LOL!;)
Hehe yeh. As soon as the official site went up I dug through it all
Dude just saw the damn penguin
i busted a gut laughing so damn hard!!:thumbsup:
Hmm...either he gained a new form or this is someone new. It was confirmed that Diablo will be in the game.
I wonder how they manage to pull that off guess we wont find out till
the game comes out to see the story outline!!:P