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Diablo III

2012 81 / 100 Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG)
Diablo III is the third installment in Blizzard's franchise. The game, like its predecessors, is a dungeon crawler in which the player fights against hordes of enemies ranging from beasts and undead to actual demons. The game has four acts, two game modes (normal and hardcore) as well as four difficulty levels: Normal, Nightmare, Hell and Inferno. A new addition to Diablo III is the auction house, where items are exc Show full summary

Diablo III is the third installment in Blizzard's franchise. The game, like its predecessors, is a dungeon crawler in which the player fights against hordes of enemies ranging from beasts and undead to actual demons. The game has four acts, two game modes (normal and hardcore) as well as four difficulty levels: Normal, Nightmare, Hell and Inferno. A new addition to Diablo III is the auction house, where items are exchanged for in-game gold or real money, also usable to purchase Blizzard merchandise. The game features a wide array of achievements earned upon meeting certain requirements.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCrafting MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op

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Story & context

The game takes place in the dark fantasy world of the Diablo series twenty years after the events of Diablo II. Deckard Cain and his niece Leah are in the Tristram Cathedral investigating ancient texts regarding an ominous prophecy. Suddenly, a mysterious star falling from the sky strikes the Cathedral, creating a deep crater into which Deckard Cain disappears.

GameplayCrafting MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreHack and slash/Beat 'em up GenreRole-playing (RPG) ThemeAction ThemeFantasy ThemeHorror Trait60 fps on consoles Traitaction-adventure Traitatmospheric Traitbattle.net Traitboss assistance Traitboss fight Traitclass-based Traitcrafting Traitcult Traitcutscene menu Traitdark fantasy Traitdemon Traitdungeon Traitdungeon crawling Traiteconomy Traitfast paced Traitgrinding Traithell Traitinventory management Traitlanguage selection Traitlevel cap Traitleveling Traitleveling up Traitloot gathering Traitlore rich Traitmercenary Traitnever-ending Traitpvp Traitreligion Traitsatanism Traitsequel Traitskill tree Traittitular antagonist Traittreasure chest Traitupgradable equipment Traitupgradeable weapons

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher
Square Enix, Blizzard Entertainment
Franchise
Diablo
02
So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Horror
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 3 Sep 06, 2013
  • Xbox 360 Sep 03, 2013
  • PlayStation 3 Sep 03, 2013
  • PlayStation 4 Aug 21, 2014
  • Mac May 15, 2012
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) May 15, 2012
  • PlayStation 3 Jan 30, 2014
  • PlayStation 3 Sep 04, 2013
  • Xbox 360 Sep 04, 2013
  • PlayStation 4 Aug 19, 2014
  • Xbox One Aug 19, 2014

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