
The writing is excellent, a true step above Diablo III’s cheesy and easy-to-guess narrative. Lilith is a temptress, using her powers to seduce the humans of Sanctuary into becoming her unwitting army. This is a mature game, and the cinematics take full advantage of that with intense gore and truly unsettling themes.

After successfully murdering every skeleton and imp you’ll return a hero and find that things aren’t what they appeared to be. A local castle is full of demons and the townsfolk beg you to clear it out. You’ll awaken in a cavern surrounded by a warm fire and make your way to the nearest town. There are not a huge number of options but it is a welcome addition over Diablo III’s complete lack of choice on how your player character looked. Male or female you can choose the skin color, hair type, scars, tattoos, and more. No matter which character you choose you’ll have a small but impactful number of customization options to choose from for their appearance. Necromancers and Druids were unavailable the first weekend but should be able to be played in the Open Beta coming this Friday, March 24 th.

These are the Barbarian, Rogue, and Sorcerors. The Closed Beta saw three of the five classes available. The game begins with our character alone and lost in the wilderness. Lilith, the mother of Sanctuary has been summoned back to life, and a showdown with her former partner the Angel Inarius feels inevitable. The world of Sanctuary has been abandoned by the Heavens and left to decay following the dreadful war with Hell. As best I can tell from old interviews the game appears to take place a few decades after Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. Miserable Darknessĭiablo IV is a dark game, set in a world that is falling apart. There is an open beta that adds in two more classes coming up this weekend, so let’s break down what you’ll find in the cursed world of Sanctuary. The game utilizes an exquisite mix of Diablo 3’s gameplay, and Diablo Immortal’s shared worlds, all wrapped up Diablo 1 and 2’s look and feel. Thanks to Blizzard PR I got to spend nearly 20 hours playing it, and Lilith be praised is it fantastic. The Diablo IV Closed Beta arrived on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC over the weekend.
