Diablo III’ Designer Turns Tables, Judges Fans’ Screenshots (MTV Multiplayer)

I may be wrong but

I heard/read that this is quite sometime after the events of D2 LOD. And that their civ is rebuilding it self. Hence the extra floral, lack of evil, yadda yadda yadda.
 
I still remember when I played DII with the volume jacked up back in my younger days, when dinner time came around my mother would throw holy water at me. Even my girlfriend's aunt unistalled it after she played 5 minutes of it. She then rambled on about how the computer was infected with a demon. (She's from the boonies in the Nebraska might I had)

That's pretty sad man. Heh.
 
I wouldn't judge everything from screen shots. That being said if there is more darkness in Harry Potter 6 then diablo 3 I might complain vigorously on web forums.
 
I'm tired of hearing this really. really I am, blizzard is one of the best companies around I love all their games why,
blizzard is one of the rare gems that care about........ Game play more then graphics
I for one don't find that to be a problem.. call me wrong if you wish but others will agree
 
Lol what did I say wrong?

You sound like a 12 year old. "Blizzard is just gay", "They'd rather make gay childish games", "Go back to cooking and doing the laundry", etc. Like the typical battle.net kiddie. I remember saying stuff was gay alot in like 6th grade.
 
Blizzard has an eight-year-old game (Diablo 2) and ten-year-old game (Starcraft) on store shelves in places like Wal-Mart and Best Buy. Not on the 10 dollar rack. The sets cost 30 and 40 dollars, respectively, after a decade, and they are regularly purchased. No other game company can lay claim to that kind of popularity and success, not even EA.
 
Blizzard has an eight-year-old game (Diablo 2) and ten-year-old game (Starcraft) on store shelves in places like Wal-Mart and Best Buy. Not on the 10 dollar rack. The sets cost 30 and 40 dollars, respectively, after a decade, and they are regularly purchased. No other game company can lay claim to that kind of popularity and success, not even EA.

LIES
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Exactly. No matter what, it seems almost impossible for people to just appreciate something for what it is, instead of comparing it to everything else and/or just having something to bitch about.


When a release as big as Diablo III is on the way (granted in a year or two), you're bound to have people not getting exactly what they want so they feel like they need to bitch and moan about it while the game is still in early production. It's the nature of the beast.....(pun intended).
 
I think blizzard should program in a hidden mode after you beat the game that allows you to unlock a filter that makes the game look like so many of these people want it to. Make the visibility nothing and then laugh when these people bitch about the game being too hard because they can't see the enemies coming at them. It would be in blizzards realm of humor to try this and make it impossible to beat.
 
penny arcade had a good day today. first with that comic and now with the Fatal1ty BLAST they posted on their news section. love them or hate them, today was funny shit.

As far as the Diablo 3 crap, you little punks that are complaining that the graphics aren't dark enough are the same guys who will be sitting in line at Fry's in Irvine or wherever hoping to get your pre-ordered box of Diablo III autographed in 2011 when the game is actually released.
 
I love seeing shit like this, I cant stand it when a dev wont lash out at these morons.
 
I cleaned up some obvious flame bait and trolling. Keep it civil.
 
When a release as big as Diablo III is on the way (granted in a year or two), you're bound to have people not getting exactly what they want so they feel like they need to bitch and moan about it while the game is still in early production. It's the nature of the beast.....(pun intended).

Oh, of course... there's always going to be something that people aren't happy with regarding anything in life. The level and intensity of it just gets ridiculous at times. Of course, it's a big release, and with that comes expectations (hell, I even have my own expectations) but the number and "ferocity" of complaints and "comparing"... people need to get a little perspective.

Let the devs do their thing. Perhaps if they were approached by the numerous Diablo fans in the world (myself included) in a more respectful manner, the devs might actually take-in and possibly implement some of the feedback they're already getting.

Well I think the main reason for the complaints about the art direction of Diablo III comes down to the fact that Diablo III doesn't look like it will recreate the atmosphere of the first two games and the abundant usage of colors matches World of Warcraft's style more than Diablo's. I can't say I'm very pleased with the direction they are taking the sequel to one of my favorite games of all time. (Diablo II)

I completely agree, personally. I don't think it's really creating the "right" atmosphere from what we've seen so far, but on the other hand, it's not looking what I would deem "horrendous" by any means. I'd certainly like it darker and grittier, myself, with perhaps a little more colorization for enhancing the depth of the atmosphere, just used a little differently then what they're doing right now.

Perhaps the devs wanted to go for a different feel, for what ever reason(s). But, maybe they'll hear what many people are saying, and actually start tweaking the art direction in a bit of a darker direction. We'll just have to wait and see.
 
Blizzard will be the downfall of pc gaming with their shitty mediocre graphics. Yes I know Gameplay is number 1 when it comes to a game. I get that and I believe that but give me a break. They have freaking Money runing out of their ears and they cant develop a new game engine instead of milking that dam Warcraft 3 engine some more. I am sorry I am not like everyone else who just eat the shit because its BLIZZARD OMG !!!1111. Yes in another ten years when diablo 4 or starcraft 3 is being made it wouldnt suprise me if they give their warcraft 3 engine a texture pack and call it a day. They are in a position to push people to upgrade their peice of shit computers that would also help other games get some play time and be good for pc gaming over all.. nope they are just in it all for themselves, God bless them with a earthquake.
 
Sigh.. it's because they want more than just people with good computers to play their games. Look at other games with better graphics, they don't sell as well as Blizz games do.
 
Actually, and honestly, graphics to me are as important as gameplay... the better the visuals, the more immersive the game. So yeah, I'm a "graphics whore", and I definitely feel they could improve upon the visuals and make it "darker" in feel as well. I hope they do, honestly.

But even all this considered, I still don't think it looks that bad. Just a bit "too colorful" for a Diablo title to create the right atmosphere. The visuals actually look like they have decent detail thus far, perhaps could be pushed a bit further. Hopefully, they revamp things to have a darker atmosphere.

They've a good foundation to build upon, so hopefully they'll make these "improvements" based on the "feedback" they've already gotten on the issue. Lots 'o gore, I noticed in the vids I watched. Always a good thing, as far as I'm concerned. Of course, if they stay with the "overly-colorful" look, I must admit, I might pass on D3 if the atmosphere just isn't there.
 
I fail to see why Blizzard can't just allow hard core fans to manually change the colour scheme and that way both parties would be happy.
 
Um... people who like the color scheme now aren't considered hardcore fans? I've played Diablo/Diablo 2 since release and I'm lovin how the game is taking a new direction.
 
I'm going to laugh so hard if they dont meet projected sales on this one and then blame it on piracy, I'm going to are oh effe ell.

You must be new to .... everything, if you think a blizzard game isn't going to sell well.
 
Um... people who like the color scheme now aren't considered hardcore fans? I've played Diablo/Diablo 2 since release and I'm lovin how the game is taking a new direction.

You and me both... mainly cuz we aren't retards.


DIII takes place years after DII. The evil has left the land, etc... The storyline explains the artistic direction.


Blizzard can't help the 'tard face weirdos that think Blizzard doesn't know wtf they are doing.

Right.

I'm sure they watched Teen Choice Awards '07 and decided right then that blue/green was the new grey/brown.

:rolleyes:
 
I'm going to laugh so hard if they dont meet projected sales on this one and then blame it on piracy, I'm going to are oh effe ell.

As long as they have a cheat-free battlenet, they dont need to worry about piracy. People can pirate it all they want for single player and blizzard won't give a crap.

On the original topic, I don't have a problem with people criticizing a finished product or even a beta or early demo, its when people see a couple screenshots, then start online petitions and cry themselves to sleep. Seriously, these people need to calm down for a year or two...how are they even going to survive until release if they're this obsessed with the game already?
 
Um... people who like the color scheme now aren't considered hardcore fans? I've played Diablo/Diablo 2 since release and I'm lovin how the game is taking a new direction.

Correct you are only softcore because you haven't learnt the art of whining like a little bitch when things don't go your own way.
 
The colors and look of the original dungeon shot actually reminded me of Doom 3 more than anything, not WoW.

I completely skipped Diablo II for a variety of reasons (nothing to do with the game itself) but Diablo III looks really good to me so far. Colors schmolors, if it's fun, I'm not going to care that much.
 
So much hostility towards people conveying an opinion.

....and for all who have forgotten, here is what D2 looked like.
Honestly, I think if they made a high res version of DII LOD it would could look beautiful but I guess that isn't the game design style any more.

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More from somewhere else...
http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/diablo2/index.html
 
You and me both... mainly cuz we aren't retards.

DIII takes place years after DII. The evil has left the land, etc... The storyline explains the artistic direction.

That's what doesn't make sense. If the evil has left the land, there should be no monsters. having evil monsters in a cheery environment doesn't fit at all.

Totally reminds me of what emo music is now, everyone wearing eye-liner and dark hair covering there face pretending to be disturbed, but its just superficial. my chemical blizzard.
 
That's what doesn't make sense. If the evil has left the land, there should be no monsters. having evil monsters in a cheery environment doesn't fit at all.

Yes, because you know evil hires a bunch of illegal immigrants to change the landscape just before they arrive with impending doom.
 
Yes, because you know evil hires a bunch of illegal immigrants to change the landscape just before they arrive with impending doom.

'ha ha ha he ho ha ho hee, ha-ho. and i thought my jokes were bad'

I'll put it this way, games are not real, neither are movies. The movie where my above quote came from has a soundtrack that MATCHES what is going on in the movie, and you have a dark look on everything that also matches what's going on. It's not realistic because in real life things don't line up that neatly. But in mediums such as movies and games, you have ambience and graphics that contribute to an overall immersive experience. Blizzard is giving up this formula to appeal to a care-bear market.

Let's face it, Diablo3 and WoW are akin to Joel Schumacher batman films and diablo 1/2 are akin to the Christopher Nolan batman films.
 
Blizzard is giving up this formula to appeal to a care-bear market.

Your proof of this please. I'd like screenshots of the later acts and dungeons as well as your gameplay review of acts 2-5.
 
Your proof of this please. I'd like screenshots of the later acts and dungeons as well as your gameplay review of acts 2-5.

hey I'm not saying i know everything, I'd like to be proven wrong. just ranting on a forum here. I think we should expect what WoW is showing us though, Diablo3 is probably not going to be any darker or more evil than the most evil place in WoW.
 
hey I'm not saying i know everything, I'd like to be proven wrong. just ranting on a forum here. I think we should expect what WoW is showing us though, Diablo3 is probably not going to be any darker or more evil than the most evil place in WoW.

It should be darker than any place in WoW. That's the point that many of us are trying to make and what several people have tried to point out to Blizzard.
 
So I guess no one wants to mention my comment about video card control panel options.


If you guys all really like your color scheme greyed out and gritty....adjust the contrast and color balance in your settings.

I can make My Little Pony look gothic if I wanted to.....not that I have that game :D
 
Eh whatever, Its going to come out looking like World of Borecraft , and it will make all the little twelve year olds happy, I really dont care anymore.
 
So I guess no one wants to mention my comment about video card control panel options.


If you guys all really like your color scheme greyed out and gritty....adjust the contrast and color balance in your settings.

I can make My Little Pony look gothic if I wanted to.....not that I have that game :D

That's because most of us don't care to over saturate our colors or wash them out and make them look black and white. The problem here is with the art direction of Diablo III and isn't related to control panel options. If Digital Vibrance control is your thing than that's great for you, but I'm sure most people here don't mess with it too much.
 
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