Offline options, a good variety of endgame activities, lots of viable builds for a very large number of classes and styles of gameplay within each class, gear that doesn’t rain from the sky but you still have a means to target different item types if your luck is really bad… Diablo 4 has quite a bit to contend with to draw my attention. But… have you played GD recently?Ĭomponents now always drop as a full one (no more combining) and… the best part… AUTO PICK UP! Along with everything else lootable, other than actual gear… IF that’s of any consequence.īetween that and GD… GD wins out. I guess the things that bother you about GD, dont really bother me… I certainly get what you mean though. The thing that ultimately made me drop it was, again, the combat. I’m not a huge fan of the currency system (I prefer my coins and mats separate), or the fact I have to actually buy stash or buy skins if I don’t want to look like a bum the whole time… but meh, its a free game and I was happy enough to throw them some cash… definitely not a deal breaker. I love the story behind it and imo, is the best of the 3 mentioned here. I still gave it several hundred hours though, so I won’t say I didn’t enjoy it at all.

PoE is a little over-complicated for my liking. They have a lot of good systems, just like PoEĪgreed. I am very curious to see how/if they will top it for D4. It’s what’s kept me playing this thing for so long. More so than D3, except the MOST important thing, which for me is the feel of the combat. Wouldn’t know about that anyway, I prefer to “100%” a game as it was created.įor me, it also ticks all the important boxes for a great game. GD’s customisation/character building is what sets it apart and I’m not even talking about modding. IMO D3’s combat is not only the best, but a distant first. But nothing compares to D3 in that regard. The combat doesn’t feel as smooth/fluid as D3. Especially now with the updates to monster health bars etc… Some people don’t like that, but it’s a huge improvement for me. Other than that and movement speed, it’s very similar to D3 once you’re well geared.

That could also be because I’ve played D3 so long, that I unconsciously react to elite/boss abilities via muscle memory, then again, there’s not a lot to remember. Seriously? I find I have to be more aware as there are a ton more things to worry about in GD.

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