Diablo III [OFFICIAL THREAD]

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I was never much into the Diablo franchise. Might have to start with this one and see what's all the fuzz about.

I can't help to think that this will be like the Doom III of this generation. Big expectation....small delivery.

heh.. nah I think that will be starcraft 2

my only personal disappointment with diablo3 right now is seeing how small the world map is.. I mean damn.. is it really customary to have 1 or 2 continents with each fantasy world? lol

but to be fair.. doom 3 was ridiculous with that.. you had like.. videos of carmack and trent reznor every 2 seconds talking about how doom3 was gonna be the future of gaming..

I dont see blizzard praising their own games that much

Well if they gameplay is good, and we have a nice story i believe we will be able to overlook the small world map.

Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
Well if they gameplay is good, and we have a nice story i believe we will be able to overlook the small world map.

The world map is bigger then Outland.

Originally posted by Vinny Valentine
The world map is bigger then Outland.

the main content is azeroth...so I'm comparing it to that

I'm guessing the its gonna be as big as the world in Sacred......**** that was one huge place.

I am most curious about how free to walk the world is. Both Diablo 1 and 2 is pretty linear. I hope there is a little more motion / exploring / questing liberty in Diablo 3.

Id like the idea of being able to choose what lands I visit, if I want to visit areas like Kurast and the jungles, I should be able to travel there from the beginning, same with desert lands and complte the main objectives in whatever Order i wish (ofc those that do not need quests completed before them)

when do you guys think it will come out next year or 2010

Originally posted by Vinny Valentine
The world map is bigger then Outland.

Unless you are talking about lore, that is not very big 😛

you can move on foot from one end of outland to the other in like 30-45mins if im not mistaken...

Originally posted by Bluesteel
you can move on foot from one end of outland to the other in like 30-45mins if im not mistaken...

In a straight line, very possible. Outland is not very big. If Diablo III is around that size, then it will not be a very long game.

Originally posted by zbucsz
when do you guys think it will come out next year or 2010

I'm thinking 2012 or later

i cant wait that long, ill be graduating and having a life by then 🙁

Originally posted by MadMel
i cant wait that long, ill be graduating and having a life by then 🙁

😂

....as if graduation stops us from playing games. It just means you'll have more money to feed the addiction.

😉

Unless you're a bum giving handjobs for crack. ermm

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
Unless you're a bum giving handjobs for crack. ermm

Originally posted by zbucsz
when do you guys think it will come out next year or 2010

Late 2009 is my guess.

Anyone else feel like they changed the idiom a bit with the graphics? The first two, while obviously not system-hogs in the graphics department, had a hand-drawn softer feel to them. The new one almost looks a little too cartoonish.

Call me nostalgic, but I'd love for them to use a few grainy texture brushes to make it seem a bit more like a sequel than a new product entirely.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
Anyone else feel like they changed the idiom a bit with the graphics? The first two, while obviously not system-hogs in the graphics department, had a hand-drawn softer feel to them. The new one almost looks a little too cartoonish.

Call me nostalgic, but I'd love for them to use a few grainy texture brushes to make it seem a bit more like a sequel than a new product entirely.

honestly I thought it looked like a more gory-realistic wow (which is what I wanted).. but I absolutely think it could use more 'grunge'.. as it does seem too clean.. but I think those vicious deaths make up for it XD

Apparently I'm not the only one thinking along those lines. A yahoo video informed me yesterday that there's a hundreds-of-thousands strong petition to change the visual style to align it more with the earlier games.