I checked out the gameplay demo. Man..it looks fantastic. I can hardly wait to get my hands tapping away on the keyboard and clicking on the mouse. It seems that they have sacked the health potions completely and health/life is now a drop item. That's a nice change..though I do wonder how we are supposed to replenish mana.
I also noticed a couple of scrolls of identity drop by...I hope can will help us again for free to identify the items!
They haven't totally ditched health and mana potions. Players just have a quick alternative now.
Where he comes from may make sense, however until proven otherwise they are not a significant character class in the World of Sanctuary. They have no purpose. Blizzard would be better off revitalizing the classes from Diablo 2 than making new classes.
The witch doctor would come from Act 3, Kurast I think it's called?
That actually makes sense good point Prime Evil.
Yeah, I am hoping though that he will also have some more summoning abilities. Zealots or Sextons maybe?
Anyway I also found an interview with Rob Pardo. I can't find the site now, but he confirmed that Diablo will indeed make an appearance in physical form.
P.S. i think Blizzard is fucking the the lore too much with this witch doctor.
I totally disagree with that. Don't you remember Act 3 of Diablo II at all? It was set in a jungle full of those creepy pygmy things. It is the perfect place for some crazy witch doctors to come from. Broke your claim.
You do realize there will be pandemonium worldwide when the game comes out
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:
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.
lol dont make me laugh kid, coming out in the next few months? when theyve only released 2 classes only......yeah ok
too bad your an idiot
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 know now when my boss pisses me off I can truly take pleasure in whipping out my ahemm new Diablo III game and kill my boss and it will look so real,
and not to mentiion save money by not going to see a shrink
the game will be so therapeutic for me!!
LOL:rolleyes:;):thumbsup:
Haha, Well if you do need a shrink I am sure Adria will suffice (if she makes an appearance in D3).
this i think is what i was most worried about, the isometric view...... I am so very pleased to see they kept that traditional style for D3. Although i was still fairly confident considering the ties they kept with SC2.
I know it. I was worried that it was going to look like Neverwinter Nights (a good game in its own right). However I don't like constantly shifting cameras. Isometric ftw.
What the HELL are you talking about? I don't get why everyone is comparing these graphics to the graphics of WoW.. they look nothing alike IMO. Obviously Blizzard cannot fill the game with extremely hi-poly count models or else you would need a 5k - 6k$ rig to run the game! I personally think the game looks great.. and nothing like WoW.
The monster population seemed just right.. actually.. it seemed like it had a GREATER population than in D2. Remeber D2.. where you could run around for 5 minutes without finding a single mob? Doesn't appear to be like that in this new game. Even if the population of monsters was low and I am full of it.. realize that this isn't the final release.. it was just a demo to show you how the game works. I think that last boss fight was pretty awesome. You see this giant beast emerge from this pit and.. wow. I am totally stoked
No dark and scary atmosphere? What do you call that first area, Disneyland? You had people exploding and worms flying out of them.. you had people blowing themselves up.. it was dark and dank.. I know that that wasn't even the darkest of places. What do you think of Lut Gholein, then? The vast majority of Act 2 takes place outside in the desert sun.. definitely not thee dark and scary Tristram you remember.. I applaud Blizzard for finally making Sanctuary and actual world than just a bunch of floating islands (like I described yesterday). If you look at our world.. it various a lot. The sand dunes of the Sahara have completly different atmosphere than the pine tree filled rain forests of the north.. THIS IS A WORLD.. there are going to be different climates and people. Deal with it.
As for recycling and engine? Blizzard STATED that they created a new game engine JUST FOR THIS GAME. They aren't using the 'WoW engine' like you are insinuating.. this is a brand new game. So PLEASE stop bitching and go read some facts before you start moaning and bitching about how much Blizzard has failed you.
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
I agree. As I stated before Blizzard knows how to make money. Therefore they toned the graphic down. They made them so they were good, but they also made them so that everyone with just a decent computer can buy and enjoy the game. WoW graphics suck anyways the two shouldn't even be compared.
I think the art style and graphics used look quite amazing. the gore screams diablo and the enemies look beautiful. And of course, the gameplay is just as I hoped it would be. Im really amazed people are disappointed with the look of it. This is really a dream come true for me.
I didn't want the game to be full 3-D at first, but now that I see it I wouldn't want it any other way. Especially since they kept the isometric view which makes it feel even more like its predecessors.
Yeah I wouldnt get to excited guys, guaranteed this game isnt coming out till 2010. Quit worshipping a game that won't come out for more years to come.
Stupid how blizzard just released all this new d3 shit now when its not coming out for years.
Typical Blizzard entertainment. Fucking jokes at that company
Blizzard is a genius company. They know how to make money. I would think that Diablo III has been in production for quite some time now. Who knows they could have started work as early as 2003. I am betting it will be released in the next few months. The release date will eventually be posted on the actual website or in the next Game Informer. We all know Diablo III is going to make the cover of the next issue. I mean sure Starcraft II was announced a year ago and it still hasn't hit shelves, but Diablo has to. We have waited long enough already.
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I will quote myself because I was wrong about them coming from Kurast.
They haven't totally ditched health and mana potions. Players just have a quick alternative now.
http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/witchdoctor.xml
Actually they do belong. Seeing as Blizzard is developing an entire backstory for the Umbaru's.
Yeah, I am hoping though that he will also have some more summoning abilities. Zealots or Sextons maybe?
Anyway I also found an interview with Rob Pardo. I can't find the site now, but he confirmed that Diablo will indeed make an appearance in physical form.
I totally disagree with that. Don't you remember Act 3 of Diablo II at all? It was set in a jungle full of those creepy pygmy things. It is the perfect place for some crazy witch doctors to come from. Broke your claim.
Hmm...either he gained a new form or this is someone new. It was confirmed that Diablo will be in the game.
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.
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.
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.
Haha, Well if you do need a shrink I am sure Adria will suffice (if she makes an appearance in D3).
"I sense a soul in search of answers"
I know it. I was worried that it was going to look like Neverwinter Nights (a good game in its own right). However I don't like constantly shifting cameras. Isometric ftw.
Especially when it comes along with the pleasure of seeing them getting ripped to shreds by a wall of writhing zombies.
I love the insane levels of gore.
I agree. As I stated before Blizzard knows how to make money. Therefore they toned the graphic down. They made them so they were good, but they also made them so that everyone with just a decent computer can buy and enjoy the game. WoW graphics suck anyways the two shouldn't even be compared.
I didn't want the game to be full 3-D at first, but now that I see it I wouldn't want it any other way. Especially since they kept the isometric view which makes it feel even more like its predecessors.
Blizzard is a genius company. They know how to make money. I would think that Diablo III has been in production for quite some time now. Who knows they could have started work as early as 2003. I am betting it will be released in the next few months. The release date will eventually be posted on the actual website or in the next Game Informer. We all know Diablo III is going to make the cover of the next issue. I mean sure Starcraft II was announced a year ago and it still hasn't hit shelves, but Diablo has to. We have waited long enough already.