Diablo 3 (Console versions)

MrJohnSherry · 25 Aug 2013 at 14:17

Did a search for this, couldn't find an existing topic. So, is anyone else tempted by this? I am tempted for the reason I reckon it would be great fun in local multiplayer, (none of my friends/family game on a PC) and the fact there is NO AH. Only thing putting me off is the delay the console versions will have with add-ons, need to see exactly how long we will have to wait for them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb3QNOg13cM

dunker · 25 Aug 2013 at 15:47

just ordered it at the rain forest

JoeBoi · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:21

Was £35 quid at the rain forest for the PS3 the other day, I wish I put a preorder then. Think I'll wait and read some reviews first anyway seeing as this is coming out on the PS4 eventually.

dunker · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:41

it still is £35.

Pac3y · 25 Aug 2013 at 17:57

Try running it through flubit.com, should be £32 at least then.

dunker · 25 Aug 2013 at 18:36

i love legendary farming in borderlands/2 so really looking forward to this, dual wielding magical crossbows? yes please

MrJohnSherry · 25 Aug 2013 at 21:28

Waiting a few more days before I pre order, want to see if Tesco give me a £5 off voucher to take it down to £35, then I get my staff discount on top of that

slinxy · 26 Aug 2013 at 13:24

I actually brought a gaming laptop to play this, but when I was the reviews and people's opinions on the Internet, I didn't fancy it, but I have been keeping an eye out for a cheap pc version.

Anyway, I think I'll wait for the ps4 version but hope that they have a keyboard/mouse support for it.

dunker · 26 Aug 2013 at 14:13

it's direct control on the controller, like an isometric fps.
kinda glad it was sold out when i wanted it on the PC, now i won't have to get used to the changes. from what i've seen it's going to be better on console, well better loot atleast

JoeBoi · 27 Aug 2013 at 19:02

I've got a feeling this is going to be a let down, it's had no reviews yet or even a hint of a review coming. It's out in less than a week now.

I want to be proven wrong though.

dunker said:
it still is £35.

It wasn't when I looked :\ I'm unsure about preordering.

niroe · 28 Aug 2013 at 11:47

Just ordered a copy for 360. Wasn't going to bother with already owning it on PC but the direct control does look interesting.

malachi · 28 Aug 2013 at 11:51

I guess there isnt cross-play between platforms?

Plainsong · 28 Aug 2013 at 11:53

Played it on the PC and although it did entertain me for awhile I went off it pretty quickly.

dunker · 28 Aug 2013 at 12:50

i feel like a kid a week before xmas

6 days to go!

dunker · 28 Aug 2013 at 13:06

malachi said:
I guess there isnt cross-play between platforms?

99% nope.

Shamikebab · 28 Aug 2013 at 13:20

Plainsong said:
Played it on the PC and although it did entertain me for awhile I went off it pretty quickly.

Played it daily for a week then stopped. Not as good as D2

FTM · 29 Aug 2013 at 13:38

first reviews say its excellent..offline play, local co-op on same console or linked consoles as well as online co-op

Plainsong · 29 Aug 2013 at 14:00

Yes the reviews are excellent so far.

Eurogamer 9/10

Diablo 3 on console is one of the best co-op games money can buy. It swings smoothly from easygoing to intense, with perfectly paced pockets of downtime, and is capable of swallowing entire evenings in a single, voracious gulp. It's a Lego game for loot-hungry grown-ups and it gets better with every player you add. If you have co-op partners who would also enjoy it, this version is an essential purchase. If you don't, it's still easier to recommend than the PC game; almost as slick, even more flexible and usable and without that troublesome always online requirement.

Diablo 3 is a bold, bloody, opulent romp built around a ruthlessly simple distillation of action role-playing. It's perfectly comfortable in its new home on consoles, and so is Blizzard.

dunker · 29 Aug 2013 at 15:41

well that's good news, only five days to go

kyleVTR · 29 Aug 2013 at 18:53

just a heads up simplygames have it in stock already if you wanted to get it early