Building off of the excellent foundation its predecessor laid out, PoE 2 will share the end game systems that PoE has. This means that players will be able to play in one of over one hundred dungeon tilesets, filled with unique monsters and bos

The formal release of Diablo IV is still far away, but progress in development continues to move forwards. Game Director Luis Barriga released a quarterly update on what the team has been doing, and there is quite a bit to disc

Well, now you can actually choose what each character looks like, from skin tone to hair color, and even to their accessories, all the details can be changed according to how you want your hero to look like. Once your general appearance has been defined, you can pick any of the available classes without it defining how your character appears. Gear, too, will be open for customizat

If Blizzard has shown anything in the past decade, they know how to tell a great story with breathtaking visuals. The cinematic trailer for Diablo 4 is simply stunning and shows the premise for a much darker game than its predeces

Path of Exile currently has a weak PvP offering, only allowing players in certain arenas to fight each other for no gain. In Diablo 4 , meanwhile, players can encounter other hostile players in certain curated locations in the world, allowing for tense and engaging areas that would otherwise not be possible. The lack of balance of skills in PoE makes the PvP offering less appealing than what Blizzard is offer

Using the mystical Shadow Merge ability, Ayana can literally become one with the shadows, which can help her hide, sneak up on enemies, and travel to places that would normally be impossible. During the journey, players can decide whether to kill or avoid enemies and can use items to create various gadg

Players can upgrade their armor and weapons while working together to get through the game’s 10 missions. A score is given at the end of each mission and going back to play the game on harder difficulties for trophies is fun and incredibly stressful. Difficult games seem to be best enjoyed cooperatively and Dead Nation is no differ

While the idea of zooming in the camera and RTCs for story telling sound great, the story of Diablo is not what will carry the game for long-term play. Diablo II and Diablo III still have players logging in often at the start of each new season for ranked progression on each respective ladder system, but few would say they are drawn back by a captivating story. Without any clear indication of what the end game will look like for Diablo IV , it is difficult to be too excited about what has been covered in this quarterly update. Will cleansing an area and reclaiming it for a camp to spawn NPCs be something meaningful for pushing our character progression, or a one-time event we grind out and never see reference to ag

Besides the standard PvP modes that pit players against opposing teams on massive maps, the Garden Ops mode is the highlight of the game. Players can team up with friends and choose from an array of different plant characters in a Firefight-esque game mode that throws waves of zombies at them. There’s an inherent sense of setting a high score and making it to the furthest wave possible as teammates set up traps and defenses to protect their gar

Implementing an Auction House in Diablo 4 would necessitate a complete overhaul, and unlike its predecessor, needs to have the loot progression system of the game series in mind. At its heart, Broken Builds players love acquiring weapons and armor, and nothing is more rewarding than playing and finding something that boosts our characters to new heights.

The core of Diablo 3 ’s gameplay loop is the addicting nature of finding high level loot which can then be shared and traded with other human players. The thrill of sighting legendary loot items after defeating a boss is all the more exciting when playing with friends, unless you happen to be the only one that gets a weak loot drop. But hey, everyone else is ha

Grinding Gear Games, the developers of Path of Exile , have updated their game for over 6 years now with constant additions to their game. New skills, items, and Acts have beefed up this aRPG to compete with Blizzard's anticipated g

As the player explores the world, they'll need to gather resources in order to build defenses. There will also be various characters that the player will meet and form alliances with, which will make up the armies. Multiple players can also play together as either allies or enem

Blizzard has mentioned there are dedicated zones in D4 meant for player versus player action. It might not be as comprehensive as Overwatch , but fighting friends or strangers for the coolest gear that dropped is a large part of the aRPG genre that, thankfully, Blizzard is embrac

Another option would be to artificially lower the usefulness of the market by limiting the number of items that a player could wear that were purchased on the Auction House. In Diablo 3 , players could trade for everything they needed, acquiring all their armor, weapons, rings and necklaces as well as gear for their followers without ever fighting a single demon. A limitation of two to three items worn at a time by players would force players to actually play the game, but also help provide an option to locate an elusive missing set piece or two.