You know, I haven't always agreed with the direction Blizzard's taken with DIII, but I tried to keep an open mind, and for the most part, I've developed a great deal of respect for what they're trying to do with the game. Even the colorful scenery and such is beginning to grow on me. When they implemented a deeply involved follower system, only to make it useless for all difficulties after normal, I scratched my head, sure, but whatever. Turns out they changed it back anyways. The moon physics, ok, it's a little juvenile, they might be taking the "awesome" thing a little over the top, but hey, if it makes them happy, then I'm happy. Jay Wilson's boyish excitement about making things bounce 25 feet in the air and stay there for 5 seconds was endearing if nothing else...
But this is fucking pathetic.
Scrap it, don't even revise. It's garbage. "Temple aesthetic?" WHYGODWHY
Once again, let me reiterate, there are MAJOR spoilers ahead. Do not read if you don't want a LARGE part of the game spoiled.
AGAIN. I MEAN IT.
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
LAST CHANCE....
OK, here you go:
This doesn't have the official stamp of approval, but a hack of d3.exe has surfaced this morning containing a LOT of information on D3. I've spent the day combing through it, and I'll paint out the story in broad strokes:
You begin by rescuing Cain and killing Skeleton King in order to reach the meteor. Once there, you find out that the meteor is actually a man, referred to in the leaks so far as a "Stranger."
After here, the information becomes a bit more speculative, but I can tell you that Act I concludes in a place called the "Halls of Agony," ushering you into Caldeum, and Act II.
Act II seems to center around a boss character named "Saddle," by whom I assume they mean Belial. Act II ends in a place called the "Archives of Zoltan Kulle."
As well, there are numerous references to a character known as "Jumper," who appears to lead the cultists, near as I can tell. Act III, as many have already surmised, centers around Bastion's Keep and (obviously) concludes within the Arreat Crater.
For those who suspected that Act IV would take you into Heaven, it appears that you may be right. With location names such as the "Silver Spire," and "Gardens of Hope," there appears to be a blurring of the boundaries between Heaven and Hell. This is somewhat speculative, but from what I can surmise from what I've seen, the Great Conflict appears to collide with the mortal world at the conclusion of the game, which, incidentally, is also Bastion's Keep.
There's a bit more information, such as samples of dialogue and such, which you can review to your liking here:
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But this is fucking pathetic.
Scrap it, don't even revise. It's garbage. "Temple aesthetic?" WHYGODWHY
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AGAIN. I MEAN IT.
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
LAST CHANCE....
OK, here you go:
This doesn't have the official stamp of approval, but a hack of d3.exe has surfaced this morning containing a LOT of information on D3. I've spent the day combing through it, and I'll paint out the story in broad strokes:
You begin by rescuing Cain and killing Skeleton King in order to reach the meteor. Once there, you find out that the meteor is actually a man, referred to in the leaks so far as a "Stranger."
After here, the information becomes a bit more speculative, but I can tell you that Act I concludes in a place called the "Halls of Agony," ushering you into Caldeum, and Act II.
Act II seems to center around a boss character named "Saddle," by whom I assume they mean Belial. Act II ends in a place called the "Archives of Zoltan Kulle."
As well, there are numerous references to a character known as "Jumper," who appears to lead the cultists, near as I can tell. Act III, as many have already surmised, centers around Bastion's Keep and (obviously) concludes within the Arreat Crater.
For those who suspected that Act IV would take you into Heaven, it appears that you may be right. With location names such as the "Silver Spire," and "Gardens of Hope," there appears to be a blurring of the boundaries between Heaven and Hell. This is somewhat speculative, but from what I can surmise from what I've seen, the Great Conflict appears to collide with the mortal world at the conclusion of the game, which, incidentally, is also Bastion's Keep.
There's a bit more information, such as samples of dialogue and such, which you can review to your liking here:
http://wowbox.tw/d3/index.php
Enjoy, kids.