Here’s yet another title that I’ve been following through the years. Diablo has been an anticipated title each time it’s been released. We have so far the current expansion being played “Reaper of Souls” where if they thought Diablo and the lords of hell weren’t enough, they had to make the angel of death rebel against the natural order of things to add more flavor to the world of Sanctuary.
Sadly the Crusader character class wasn’t out yet upon first release. But since there was a sale happening on blizzard (50% off), i went ahead and got my own copy of the expansion. Jumped right into the most generic name possible, and off we went into New Tristram. Right off the bat, you’ll notice that the game has changed. The gold auction house was gone (i was surprised to see gold compensation for previously auctioned items), as well as the need to manually stat out your character (aw no more agi-barbarians lol).
Your expenditure on the title is immediately gratified with a blend of artist rendered graphics as well as a good dose of cinematic storytelling (we love this about blizzard). And as compared to how they expanded the world of Sanctuary in Diablo 2, both the story and your grinding activity is balanced out with full audio when it comes to lore (i love this), as well as a polished and well defined system we’re all familiar with.
No more item thieving as all players get their own loot drops. Those in turn could be shared with a party member if you find it unusable or just don’t need it. This gives the game a terrific way in making sure everyone gets what they need but without affecting the need to be in a social group or party to diversify the types of loot gained.
Overall, this game is definitely a must try. Oh and yea, this is the game that breaks mice so even if you’re armed with a Razor, you might want to switch it out with a mouse you’re willing to abuse/replace in the shortest amount of time.
For now, i shall loiter in the general chat trying to look for another level 4 character. I keep forgetting that most other players are now at max level so if you’re just starting out your adventure, its best to bring company!