tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post6618225383311998249..comments2023-06-19T10:45:56.724-04:00Comments on Player Versus Developer: What Diablo III Is and Is NotGreen Armadillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564045048380177626noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-64465655915250814262012-05-26T15:29:07.521-04:002012-05-26T15:29:07.521-04:00DI was better than DII imo mainly because the asin...DI was better than DII imo mainly because the asinine skill trees in the latter practically ensured that your first character (or three) would be a gimp (be gimps). Plus finding spell scrolls rocked. <br /><br />Since DII the genre has moved forward quite a bit. DIII looks good, but not enough better than Torchlight, Titan Quest, Borderlands, or any of the other recent Rogue-likes I can now play for free (as I own them) to really justify a $60 box fee. So much the worse that I can't play it solo without an internet connection. Maybe in a year when the price goes down.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-47383467205649762912012-05-23T00:30:32.014-04:002012-05-23T00:30:32.014-04:00As I mentioned in Tobold's comment section, Bl...As I mentioned in Tobold's comment section, Blizzard keeping the Diablo name actually <i>increased</i> everyone's enjoyment of the game.<br /><br /><a href="http://mindhacks.com/2008/01/14/higher-price-makes-cheap-wine-taste-better/" rel="nofollow">It's science</a>!Azurielhttp://inanage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-7791270558135690972012-05-22T23:04:15.058-04:002012-05-22T23:04:15.058-04:00I would not construe my wondering about the runnin...I would not construe my wondering about the running through the same locations as a lack of enthusiasm for the game. My time played would beg to differ.Wilhelm Arcturushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033496821708933394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-37484567798329799492012-05-22T23:04:14.205-04:002012-05-22T23:04:14.205-04:00Ironically, I fired up D2 last night while D3 was ...Ironically, I fired up D2 last night while D3 was having an epic 8-hour maintenance. The only character I had handy (had changed PCs since last playing D2 seriously) was a level 21 Barb I started for comparison during the D3 beta.<br /><br />And yes, he had virtually all his skill points unspent, since I'd been planning Whirlwind for him.<br /><br />Result? Playing through Act 3 Normal with auto-attack and Find Item. Hilarious how much less fun it was than playing even a level 2 character in D3. I cannot believe anyone is straight-faced saying that D2 had a better skill system. The only argument I can see is one of masochism: needing to reroll to try something different is more manly than being able to respec at will.Carson 63000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10900682924502279486noreply@blogger.com