Variety is the Spice of Life

One of the best things about this game is the constant, varied waves of monsters to wade through. You'll fight zombies, skeletons, pygmy demons, more zombies (with a slightly different color), more skeletons (red ones, blue ones), buzzards, imps, goat men (baa a a a), and plenty of other reskinned zombies and/or skeletons. Every few steps, your AI controlled companion will helpfully point out that the monsters about to swarm over you are elites (they look like normal monsters, but have blue or yellow colored names).

Speaking of your NPC buddy, there are several to choose from, and they will chatter nonstop. I didn't mind; it made me feel like I had help fighting the forces of hell (though they do next to no damage). They each have several dialogue arcs that unfold as the game progresses, so it's fun to try all of them out.

And speaking of the forces of hell again, wow is this game grim. There were several areas (like the cultist basements) that sort of creeped me out. The game never lets you go very long into the dark and disturbing without throwing some oddly jarring humor in now and again.

Who was their decorator, John Wayne Gacy?

A Deal With the Devil

In conclusion, Diablo 3 is just as addictive as its predecessors. You'll spend hours clicking on crap nonstop, and when you're not playing it your index finger will twitch in anticipation of playing it again. Other than some slight WoWification and the annoying always on "feature", this game is fun.

This is how I imagine ActiBlizzard board meetings look.

Blizzard continues to shine with beautiful music, amazing cinematics, and addictive gameplay. Several balancing patches have already gone out, so let's hope this game has the legs that Diablo 2 had. Good luck adventurers. I'll see you in hell!

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