For whatever reason Diablo 3 stepped back to only supporting four player co-ops and this was frankly a mistake. Fans would love to see Diablo 4 return to the large co-op style of play and even introducing large raid dungeons for 10-20 players to tackle toget

The Skill mechanics have been a controversial subject for fans. On the one hand players like the Diablo 2 skill tree that has players focusing on different skills for unique builds to complement their style of play. On the other hand players like that Diablo 3 took the pressure of planning builds, removed the risk of creating broken characters, and having to restart if you want to try a different skill

Even if Diablo 4 had hiccups, its long-term success will hinge on how Blizzard reacts to one of its most treasured series of games. If players see that the company is as quick to abandon the next game to a similar state as Diablo 3 , no number of interesting features will mat

The lore of this universe is rife with interesting possibilities, the Black Abyss within the Burning Hells, the Void, unknown pocket dimensions where powerful beings either hide or are imprisoned in, other worlds where the war between heaven and hell are raging and places that have already succumbed to demons. There are countless possibilities and Diablo 4 could take players to places other than Tristram, the top layer of hell, or another des

Diablo 3 recognized that players are wanting more to do in the endgame and tried tickling that itch with Paragon levels and endless replay ability. Its’ a step in the right direction and should be expanded on in Diabl

Pillars of Eternity is the game that saved Obsidian Entertainment from bankruptcy after a string of financial problems almost shut the studio down. After turning to Kickstarter in a desperate attempt to fund their game, the support these developers received helped Pillars of Eternity become a reality and let players experience a modern CRPG, which was a rarity at the t

One of the most underrated ARPGs of all time, it's a shame that more people don't know about Chronicon . The game is overflowing with content and has staked a claim as one of the best games like Diablo 4 players can check out for themselves. The pixel art graphics are charming and further add to the allure of this broken money Glitch ti

Updated December 10, 2024, by Hamza Haq: Few franchises have had as large of an impact as Diablo, a legendary ARPG series that has spawned countless clones over the years. The latest entry in the series, Diablo 4 has left many fans dissatisfied due to its lackluster end-game content and other issues. While there are moments of brilliance, Diablo fans are left wanting more and need to look elsewhere to satisfy their itch for an isometric action role-playing game. Luckily, the genre is filled with hidden gems that don’t get enough recognition, more than enough to satisfy. The biggest competitor of Diablo 4 is Path of Exile, a free-to-play ARPG whose core gameplay loop mimics Diablo perfectly. With the release of Path of Exile 2 in Early Access, Grinding Gear Games has finally put out a one-to-one competitor to Diablo 4, with updated graphics and modern gamep

Returning to that dark and gritty tone of the first games is probably the biggest wish of the fanbase right now. Many want to feel that their actions matter, the morality of it all is a dark shade of gray, the heroes must make horrific sacrifices simply to delay or contain evil because defeating it is not possible, and maybe even see the player unwittingly carry out the demons’ plans like the first game

The character should grow as a result of the player strategically planning their build, donning the right equipment, and grinding with purpose. Shredding through tough endgame enemies should feel like a reward not the default style of p

Reading the above ideas about Diablo 4 may come off as pessimistic, but again, the point is to consider how a design for the next game would look with a revenue model that would satisfy Blizzard’s expectations, and that of its shareholders. Gone are the days of putting out a game with a single DLC pack and calling it a day. Blizzard, and many others, seek to produce games as a service, and Diablo 3 simply did not cut it. Let us cross our fingers and hope for the best, that Diablo 4 both meets our expectations and Blizzard’s - though it’s hard to imagine such an ideal landing spot for the next game.

An attempt to regress completely to the slower gameplay of Diablo 2 might make some veterans of the series happy, but it would likely be a rough adjustment for players who have stuck with Diablo 3 since 2012. Combat is going to need to find a balance for its endgame between the core identities of Diablo 2 and 3. The speakers during the BlizzCon panel did say that this was something they had in mind, but we can only speculate for now how that will look as the gameplay trailer likely only showed us characters who were still leveling up and without optimized endgame g