Why Diablo IV Still Feels Like Heaven and Hell, All at Once

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Diablo IV might not be new anymore, but it continues to be both a masterpiece and a menace to your free time. Blizzard’s dark ARPG is as addictive as ever, sucking players into its beautiful, brutal world of demons, loot, and moral decay. Here's why it’s still one of the most intense gaming experiences out there.

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00:00Diablo 4 will ruin your life. There's just no doubt about it. Blizzard Entertainment's latest

00:07masterpiece that we've been waiting years for is finally here and it's clear that this ARPG is not

00:13your typical demon horde fighting simulator, but an actual virtual limbo where you feel like you're

00:19in heaven but you're definitely in hell. According to Video Games Chronicle, Diablo 4's excellence is

00:25first in the faultless rhythm at which the game is paced so that every few minutes you're either

00:30hitting a new level, finding a new weapon, discovering a new location, or being sent on

00:35a new mission. It feels almost scientifically measured to make sure that you don't go more

00:39than a few minutes without a small treat. The main story is interesting and flexible,

00:45allowing the players to tackle the first three acts in any order they choose. The game provides

00:50open world freedom, scaled content based on the player's level, and a variety of engaging activities

00:56including an abundance of side quests and dungeons. It streamlines gameplay and delivers visually stunning

01:03environments with intricate details. The only outright downside to the game is its always

01:09online requirement, which will no doubt cause frustration to players whose connections might

01:14get severed during the game. Then again, it might force those players to take a break. See, Diablo isn't

01:21about buying a game and playing it. It's more like selling your soul to the devil herself.

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