I played Diablo IV when it first released on Battle.net and through the first season.

The main campaign is amazing. The story is intense and well told, all of the characters fit, and the cutscenes are beautiful to look at. There are only a few annoying things about the main campaign like when some audio lines are triggered while you're running through or fighting enemies, which makes it hard to follow the story. And also there's A LOT of backtracking.

Gameplaywise it's a typical Diablo game, spam your base skills until you can spam your core skill. Kill mobs, loot stuff, compare the looted stuff to your equipped stuff, trash all of the stuff because it sucks, repeat for better stuff. If you're into that (and oh boy I am), this is for you.

What made me leave the game for a couple of seasons is the endgame, which was very boring and unsatisfying during the first season. Yeah, you had the small season story and some new dungeons but it got old very quickly. Helltides and whispers didn't reward you properly, so it made no sense to jump to the higher world tier.

Now, in season 6, on the brink of season 7, it's super fun, especially when you're playing with friends. They reworked the world tiers to fit the system of Diablo 3 and added some more tweaks from the old game, like tempering with items and more. Also there are more bosses to farm stuff from and it feels as if you're rewarded with more and better stuff.

But there's one huge negative aspect, especially if you come here from Diablo 3: You might find yourself switch from an arcade game to a complex looting sim. The skill tree and corresponding gear are not easy to understand for beginners, especially because the game does not tell you which gear has synergies with your skills. Or where to find the gear you need. Or whether dexterity is more important than damage. Or why there are so many different types of damage. If you don't have an external build guide, this game is very very hard to grasp. Not many things are explained in-game, which is kind of a missed opportunity. For my first run through the main campaign I just went with not knowing things, and on my second playthrough I used a build guide to fit my playing style and it was much more fun to play.

I played Diablo IV when it first released on Battle.net and through the first season. The main campaign is amazing. The story is intense and well told, all of the characters fit, and the cutscenes are beautiful to look at. There are only a few annoying things about the main campaign like when some audio lines are triggered while you're running through or fighting enemies, which makes it hard to follow the story. And also there's A LOT of backtracking. Gameplaywise it's a typical Diablo game, spam your base skills until you can spam your core skill. Kill mobs, loot stuff, compare the looted stuff to your equipped stuff, trash all of the stuff because it sucks, repeat for better stuff. If you're into that (and oh boy I am), this is for you. What made me leave the game for a couple of seasons is the endgame, which was very boring and unsatisfying during the first season. Yeah, you had the small season story and some new dungeons but it got old very quickly. Helltides and whispers didn't reward you properly, so it made no sense to jump to the higher world tier. Now, in season 6, on the brink of season 7, it's super fun, especially when you're playing with friends. They reworked the world tiers to fit the system of Diablo 3 and added some more tweaks from the old game, like tempering with items and more. Also there are more bosses to farm stuff from and it feels as if you're rewarded with more and better stuff. But there's one huge negative aspect, especially if you come here from Diablo 3: You might find yourself switch from an arcade game to a complex looting sim. The skill tree and corresponding gear are not easy to understand for beginners, especially because the game does not tell you which gear has synergies with your skills. Or where to find the gear you need. Or whether dexterity is more important than damage. Or why there are so many different types of damage. If you don't have an external build guide, this game is very very hard to grasp. Not many things are explained in-game, which is kind of a missed opportunity. For my first run through the main campaign I just went with not knowing things, and on my second playthrough I used a build guide to fit my playing style and it was much more fun to play.