2012

Diablo III

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Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) Xbox 360 Xbox One Mac

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

Publisher: Square Enix

Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Themes Action, Fantasy, Horror

Perspective Bird view / Isometric

Critics Score 83/100 (15 reviews)

Summary

Diablo III is the third installment in Blizzard's franchise. The game, like its predecessors, is a dungeon crawler in which the player fights against hordes of enemies ranging from beasts and undead to actual demons. The game has four acts, two game modes (normal and hardcore) as well as four difficulty levels: Normal, Nightmare, Hell and Inferno. A new addition to Diablo III is the auction house, where items are exchanged for in-game gold or real money, also usable to purchase Blizzard merchandise. The game features a wide array of achievements earned upon meeting certain requirements.

Storyline

The game takes place in the dark fantasy world of the Diablo series twenty years after the events of Diablo II. Deckard Cain and his niece Leah are in the Tristram Cathedral investigating ancient texts regarding an ominous prophecy. Suddenly, a mysterious star falling from the sky strikes the Cathedral, creating a deep crater into which Deckard Cain disappears.