We’ve talked about it on the podcast before, we’ve made speculations and we’ve come up with theories. Blizzard has now cleared up much of the fuzzy details and theories by announcing their next title: Diablo III.
Some of us thought it was too early to announce the game, right on the heals of a StarCraft III announcement but Blizzards marketing team must consider this the perfect time, as it’s official. Not only did they announce the title, but they’ve got a cinematic and a good five minutes of game play footage.
We’re not talking about vaporware, this is a real game with really sweet features, hot new graphics and sound and enemies that make prior diablo look like childs play. The worlds are destructable, you can drop walls upon your enemies, toss them over cliffs (on fire no less) and rescue people whom help you do battle.
The game play footage covers barbarian (fighter) class and the witch doctor (sorta a necromancer archtype) with both male and female varients. They explain some of the great powers of the warrior style class and show off a few of the neat spells for the witch doctor. From electric axes to walls of zombies this game is packed with stylish battle techniques unique to Diablo 3.
Diablo 3 utilizes their standard isometric view, familiar to Diablo gamers with a bit more ease to the control scheme (that’s possible) and health now drops from enemies much like Zelda, you won’t have to pack yourself with potions anymore. Quite possibly the best upgrade in the third revision of Diablo.
Release date? No clue. I’m sure they’re going on the “when it’s ready” methodology, which is expected from Blizzard and their games; there is a reason they’re always of the highest quality. You may want to camp on their FAQ for a few months and perhaps you’ll have the answer. Today, however, their site seems to be a bit slow with all the announcements going out on the Net.
Now that Diablo 3 is confirmed, it’s time for us to buy some thc leans from Fresh Bros and start speculating what’s going to be included. Make sure you checkout their game play video!
(Thanks, Nukoda)
Sorry I couldn’t be there with you guys. Had a 6 hour work project Monday and Tuesday. 🙁
Paul seems to swear more when I’m not there to calm him down… 🙂
@Civ2 Preorder: The first game I preordered was Shenmue for the Dreamcast from Software Etc. Awesome stuff. I also remember paying $65 for Harvest Moon 64. Weird times…
@EVE Panel: It seems like people are “Indoctrinated” and can’t think for themselves anymore. Someone must have known that this wasn’t right, just like other people in that fighting game tournament where the sexual harassment took place. The Nuremberg Trials show you’re going to be held responsible for your actions, so they might as well be your own. And that person should seek professional help.
@Paul’s swearing: Disney games need more profanity. Preferably in a British accent.
And thanks for the game! <3 Four men and a podcast? Sounds good.
Thank you very much for the game! On the podcast: Wow, Paul and Dan together can be a bit overwhelming. I think that Paul always wants to be the one who talks the most and keeps on chattering until he is out of breath (hate mail!).
@Congressmen want warning labels on all games: This would be really stupid if this actually happened. Unlike cigarettes, video games do not have a guaranteed health risk, and I have never known anyone who act aggressively because of video games. Hell, I think gamers are more likely to be peaceful in the real world.
@Rumor: Microsoft to release ‘Xbox Lite’ before next-gen: This isn’t very surprising since the next Xbox won’t be out for at least one and half years. Better milk it till it’s dry, eh?
Keep doing what you’re doing, this podcast keeps on improving every week.
I loved working with Dan! It was great to cyber-meet him and I can’t wait for him to come back 🙂
Dan: thank you for being a friend 😉
Jonah, I think the two chewed up your ears all the way to the skull …
@Congressmen want warning labels on all games
I agree with the congressmen!
They should also consider the following stickers:
“Exposure to TV can increase the rate of diet related diseases”
“Exposure to seats in congress can lead to disconnects with the people who voted you”
“Not doing anything useful during ones mandate can lead to a scramble to public yet futile initiatives during election campaign”
and the list can go on.
I mean let’s put stickers on anything.
@Console version of Diablo III will be “full Blizzard experience”
If the controllers can handle it, sure. I mean the whole inventory system, the shortcuts and whatnot, they all need to somehow be mapped to the console inputs. Not that easy.
@Grand Theft Auto V details allegedly leaked
Weight should be the same, be it the material being in liquid state or in solid state.
Feels more like a PR stunt. Too many details regarding the character to be wishful thinking.
@EVE Online FanFest Panel accused of “tasteless” behavior
Quite true regarding the dickwad theory. One thing that helped me evolving from a dickwad to normal person is to imagine that instead of writing/texting your reply, imagine you’re talking to the guy face to face.
As for depression and MMOs, well, Jonah is right, cutting all your connections to the real world and immersing yourself in an MMO will not help.
@Microsoft to release ‘Xbox Lite’ before next-gen
Dunno … it is very risky to them to develop two future platforms.
I say the Lite one will be an evolution of the current 360, oriented towards power saving an lower production costs (confirmed later on by the podcast, yay!).
Good point on the second hand 360; if the Lite one has lower performance than the 360, then the older console will outlive the Lite.
And yes, I do write the comment while listening.
Hello and many compliments for the show. I am big fan and I always listen to you guys every week. I’ll go straight to the point:
@4 men podcast: please No. I am not saying that the idea of a four men podcast itself is bad, but please not with this guy. It took me a while to like Paul but he is really like a “Paul^2”. Dan, in the last podcast, might have in fact reached levels of douchiness no man has ever reached before…
That said, thank you again and keep it up (without Dan 😉
hello guys,
@4man cast
the show was great w/o jordan, i mean, not that he is replaceble, but in the way that 4man cast, YES WE CAN! and he is as energetic as paul, so it will work.
@warning labels in games
WARNING – this game cantains large amounts of awesomeness and should be played right now
(i should really not do this 2nd one because i am not american, but….)
WARNING – congressman should STFU and GTFO, because ESRB is already doing their jobs and the warning label would be redundancy
@Diablo III console vers.
Jonah, when i said: “while one’s equipament still works (not fry out into oblivion)” while my motherboard/grapx card doesn’t fry (“expire”)
Good luck blizzard, but i could not care less, i’m getting on my PC
@EVE Online FanFest Panel accused of “tasteless” behavior
i once suffered of depression and i normally took shelter in PC online gaming as well, and i can imagine how that guy felt, being rejected from the only place he feels he belongs to…
i hope he is ok
@I_shoud_be_Working: you got it all wrong, hate mail goes to Paul … 😉