Discussion

I realize I may be in the minority here, but sometimes I would rather spend several hours on stuff that has a story -- like, a branching, unfolding series of quests that at the end have revealed something about the world or given you an insight into a character -- than play content designed to reward me with specific items on a schedule.

While Summer Game Fest isn't over yet, most of their shows have aired over the past several days and I gotta tell you: I've added a whole slew of games to my wish list.

Diablo 4 has been out for over a week now -- longer if you pre-purchased the Deluxe or Ultimate Editions -- so there's been plenty of time to explore Sanctuary.

In the original Diablo, you could just barely make out your character.

It's been a few days since Diablo 4 formally released, so I figured it's a good time to ask how we're doing with it so far.

When I've asked friends about which titles they're using in Diablo 4, there are two general sets of answers: the people who are taking this very seriously, and the people who are trying to craft the most ridiculous name for themselves they can.

Summer Game Fest is this week, and with E3 dead it's close to the biggest event remaining in video games.

Diablo 4 is now live and many people are gleefully exploring Sanctuary (or watching others explore it if they haven't yet found the time to login).

Hardcore mode owes a lot to early video game design with games like Rogue or even arcade games like Space Invaders, where the goal was to get as far through the game as you possibly could without dying.

I have been playing a lot of Diablo 4 in the time since the early access for pre-orders went live.