I can't agree with that. With D2 (I can't remember much of D1), you at least have some room to play with in terms of character stats and skills, and you need to plan ahead. In D3, however, at least for the time being, you only have two character options: pick the few skills you want to use, and the gear you want to go with it. That's it. At this point, I'm seriously curious if there is even a point in building more than one character of any given class.
I fear this game isn't going to have much replayability value. Not that D2 offered much replayability either, it was 95% Meph/Diablo/Baal runs and 5% getting to that point.
Also, and this is for people in beta.... is it me, or do combat animations appear to be broken? Every time I get into the fight, the weapons disappear and my guy appears to be fighting barehanded.
*There wasn't that much of that in D1. It was really just enjoying the hack and slash. That said I still have not gotten to play D3, so I have no ide where it stands.
EDIT: *There may be a lot of 12-13 year old me rose tented goggles when it comes to D1.