![]() The story in Diablo III has certainly escalated since the last game. In multiplayer, each player will get his or her own drops, avoiding the need to race for the best items or squabble over who gets what. The loot system is a great deal more convenient too, as the majority of enemy drops are suited to whichever class you're playing as. Unlike Diablo II, where once you chose a skill you were stuck with it forever, this allows players to fully explore their options without having to make a bunch of different copies of the same class to do so. ![]() What is perhaps my favorite change is the ability to freely switch your character's skills around to experiment with different builds and combinations. Scrolls of Identify and Scrolls of Town Portal no longer exist, and are now just abilities that all players can use for free. Some of the more general mechanics have been streamlined as well: Gold pickup is now automatic, so you don't need to worry about gathering a dozen different piles of gold before leaving a room. ![]() This allows for a lot more options in combat, and makes things like the demon hunter's dodge ability much more practical. The game-play builds on its predecessors' by introducing different types of skills and the ability to activate them directly with hotkeys instead of doing it all with right and left clicks. There's really a bit of something for everyone here. The demon hunter, who was my main, uses ranged attacks and takes advantage of traps and movement tricks to control the flow of combat. The monk is interesting, to say the least: A lightly-armored close-quarters fighter with rapid attacks that also uses buffs and healing abilities. The wizard is your standard glass cannon caster, and the barbarian is a tough and tanky bruiser (with a really funny, though largely useless leap ability). The crusader is the new version of Diablo II's paladin, and the witch doctor appears to be filling the role of the necromancer with summons and debuffs. Now, let's get into the 'why'.ĭiablo III has a good variety of characters to choose from, though the only ones I've played personally are the barbarian and the demon hunter. There are things I really enjoy about Diablo III and some things that I don't like so much, but never let it be said that it's not good fun to sit down and slaughter a few thousand demons. Although I played and enjoyed Diablo and Diablo II, work and life and other games became too distracting and I never quite got around to finishing this latest installment until now.First and foremost, it's a fun game. I picked up Diablo III and the Reaper of Souls expansion a while back.
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