"Twenty years have passed since the Prime Evils were defeated and banished from the world of Sanctuary. Now, you must return to where it all began - the town of Tristram - and investigate rumors of a fallen star, for this is the first sign of evil's rebirth, and an omen that the End Times have begun."
This is the story behind Diablo III, a dungeon crawl and hack-and-slash PC-based video game that is the third in a series developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment in mid-2012. Diablo III set a new record for the fastest-selling PC-game ever, with over 3.5 million copies being sold in the first 24 hours of being out, as well being the highest selling PC game of 2012 at all, with over 12 million copies being purchased. Developers are working on versions for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4 (which is set to release in late-2013).
Set some 20 years after the events of the last game, Diablo III is set in Sanctuary, the dark fantasy world of the entire Diablo series. There are certain changes within Diablo III that differentiate it from the first two, including characters and setting. Diablo III has five character classes (one of which is brand new), including the Barbarian, Demon Hunter, Monk, Wizard and Witch Doctor. All seem to be revamped from past characters or fashioned out of characters from the previous games, and the characters tend to get stronger with newer and better skills. Also a new feature of the characters, Diablo III allows you to choose the gender of which ever character you pick, whereas previous genders have been fixed.
This installment also introduces a custom 3D game engine, which presents gamers with a new type of game play, where an overhead view is used for perspective and skill must be increased, since enemies are able to utilize the environment as well, such as crawling up the sides of the wall and ceiling from the depths into the foreground of the combat area. Another notable change is the auction houses. Diablo III features two types of auction houses, one where players spend in-game gold and another where players can buy or sell virtual items using real-world money, added thru an account online. Assigning and swapping skills has also been made easier in this version of the game, and skill runes (another new feature of Diablo III) are skill modifiers that are unlocked as the player levels up.
Achieving mostly positive reviews from critics and a well-received opening from players, Diablo III earned an 87.77% rating on GameRankings.com. The one major feature of concern and criticism seems to be that due to the game's strong DRM (digital rights management) clauses, Diablo III demands that you be connected to the internet at all times for game play, making offline single-player mode impossible.
This is the story behind Diablo III, a dungeon crawl and hack-and-slash PC-based video game that is the third in a series developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment in mid-2012. Diablo III set a new record for the fastest-selling PC-game ever, with over 3.5 million copies being sold in the first 24 hours of being out, as well being the highest selling PC game of 2012 at all, with over 12 million copies being purchased. Developers are working on versions for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4 (which is set to release in late-2013).
Set some 20 years after the events of the last game, Diablo III is set in Sanctuary, the dark fantasy world of the entire Diablo series. There are certain changes within Diablo III that differentiate it from the first two, including characters and setting. Diablo III has five character classes (one of which is brand new), including the Barbarian, Demon Hunter, Monk, Wizard and Witch Doctor. All seem to be revamped from past characters or fashioned out of characters from the previous games, and the characters tend to get stronger with newer and better skills. Also a new feature of the characters, Diablo III allows you to choose the gender of which ever character you pick, whereas previous genders have been fixed.
This installment also introduces a custom 3D game engine, which presents gamers with a new type of game play, where an overhead view is used for perspective and skill must be increased, since enemies are able to utilize the environment as well, such as crawling up the sides of the wall and ceiling from the depths into the foreground of the combat area. Another notable change is the auction houses. Diablo III features two types of auction houses, one where players spend in-game gold and another where players can buy or sell virtual items using real-world money, added thru an account online. Assigning and swapping skills has also been made easier in this version of the game, and skill runes (another new feature of Diablo III) are skill modifiers that are unlocked as the player levels up.
Achieving mostly positive reviews from critics and a well-received opening from players, Diablo III earned an 87.77% rating on GameRankings.com. The one major feature of concern and criticism seems to be that due to the game's strong DRM (digital rights management) clauses, Diablo III demands that you be connected to the internet at all times for game play, making offline single-player mode impossible.
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