Making its debut at this year's BlizzCon, 'Black Soulstone' is the latest cinematic trailer for Blizzard's upcoming hack-and-slash action RPG, Diablo III.
Making its debut at this year's BlizzCon, 'Black Soulstone' is the latest cinematic trailer for Blizzard's upcoming hack-and-slash action RPG, Diablo III.
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Game: Diablo 3
Most things I've seen about D3 have turned me off (killing customization with stats and skills was the biggest turn off...creatures with cartoonic proportions compared to D2), but this is a great cinematic. The dark and gritty feel of D2 I had felt was a little too missing, but with every update they seem to be getting it a little closer.
I think you'll be pleased with the changes they've made to skills and runes in the long run. The kind of customization available now is a whole lot less about 1% here or there, and a whole lot more about taking a spell like Fireball, adding acid damage, explosion, and raining chickens to it (made up example, but not far off).
In short, you sacrifice min-maxxing for overall a whole lore more customization in skill loadouts and just how skills actually work.
Right just like Starcraft 2 was going to be the second coming. Activision's stink was all over it's development. Why should I be excited about Activision's D3?
Heh , cinematics is good and all , but in the end I just hope this won't be another "SoJ" economy and where only 4-5 pieces of equipement dominates over all the rest. That's what pretty much killed D2 , oh and did I mention botters / duppers? We all know Blizzard makes awesome Cinematics and with all due respect they should work on doing a full lenght movie instead of working on games. When I see the time span between D2 and D3 and I see more cinematics instead of a actual release date, my hype level just keeps falling. When it does release I will get myself a copy , but I'm not hype enough to wait in line or getting it the first day of release , maybe a week or 2.
You do know Blizz did SC2 for the Koreans since they host tournaments for Star Craft 1. Also, sales for SC2 in north america / europe wasn't all that to be smilling about. But in Asia the game did sale like crazy and still in BO (Back order). Unlike here where every store is overstocked on Sc2 since no one is buying it. So yea Blizz did make a load of cash off SC2 but thanks to Asia , not to N/S America / Europe.
All that matters to me is that there is currently 8,577 SC2 players online (EU and 14,569 worldwide) @ 10pm on a Tuesday, most MMO for scream for numbers like that.
Fairly high level of want.
Really really REALLY hoping that Blizzard hits this one outta the park.
Mon Oct 24 2011 3:08PM ReportSo anyone else see a resemblance to the the bad guy from Monster's Inc.?
Mon Oct 24 2011 3:10PM ReportPRICELESS...
Made me remember how much I enjoyed all of the Diablo II in-game cinematics. Can't wait :)
Mon Oct 24 2011 3:42PM ReportMost things I've seen about D3 have turned me off (killing customization with stats and skills was the biggest turn off...creatures with cartoonic proportions compared to D2), but this is a great cinematic. The dark and gritty feel of D2 I had felt was a little too missing, but with every update they seem to be getting it a little closer.
Mon Oct 24 2011 4:46PM ReportI think you'll be pleased with the changes they've made to skills and runes in the long run. The kind of customization available now is a whole lot less about 1% here or there, and a whole lot more about taking a spell like Fireball, adding acid damage, explosion, and raining chickens to it (made up example, but not far off).
In short, you sacrifice min-maxxing for overall a whole lore more customization in skill loadouts and just how skills actually work.
Mon Oct 24 2011 5:10PM ReportUmm... did they pay Wizards to steal their Tarrasque?
Mon Oct 24 2011 5:11PM ReportPshh... Dang!!! Amazing Voice Over!!! Amazing graphics!!!
Mon Oct 24 2011 5:33PM ReportThis game also marks the start of people quitting there jobs and trying to earn a living off the auction house hehe.
Mon Oct 24 2011 6:00PM ReportDoes this game has MMO elements?
Mon Oct 24 2011 6:11PM ReportDiablo isnt an mmorpg, therefore posting this on mmorpg.com is invalid and void and take away anykind of epicness from this cinematic.
Mon Oct 24 2011 6:43PM ReportYou know what was pure win?
My "mandatory ad" to get to watch that nice trailer was a Skyrim trailer ad.
Double rainbow!
Mon Oct 24 2011 7:42PM ReportI sure wish the level of graphics in the trailer was in the actual game...
Mon Oct 24 2011 8:17PM ReportGoddamn CGI is getting good.
Skin pigmentation, blood vessels in eyes....nice.
Tue Oct 25 2011 1:22AM ReportThe storm is coming and it is called Diablo 3. This game is going to set new records for Blizzard.
Tue Oct 25 2011 1:35AM ReportRight just like Starcraft 2 was going to be the second coming. Activision's stink was all over it's development. Why should I be excited about Activision's D3?
Tue Oct 25 2011 7:34AM ReportStarcraft 2 made Blizz shit load of cash and thats what matters. Did i say D3 is second coming? i am talking purely about success on basis of sales.
Reading comprehension please.
Tue Oct 25 2011 9:09AM Reporthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_advertising
Tue Oct 25 2011 10:50AM ReportAwesome trailer.. dialog is a little cheesy though...
And... where is Diablo?
Tue Oct 25 2011 1:12PM ReportHeh , cinematics is good and all , but in the end I just hope this won't be another "SoJ" economy and where only 4-5 pieces of equipement dominates over all the rest. That's what pretty much killed D2 , oh and did I mention botters / duppers? We all know Blizzard makes awesome Cinematics and with all due respect they should work on doing a full lenght movie instead of working on games. When I see the time span between D2 and D3 and I see more cinematics instead of a actual release date, my hype level just keeps falling. When it does release I will get myself a copy , but I'm not hype enough to wait in line or getting it the first day of release , maybe a week or 2.
Tue Oct 25 2011 1:12PM ReportYou do know Blizz did SC2 for the Koreans since they host tournaments for Star Craft 1. Also, sales for SC2 in north america / europe wasn't all that to be smilling about. But in Asia the game did sale like crazy and still in BO (Back order). Unlike here where every store is overstocked on Sc2 since no one is buying it. So yea Blizz did make a load of cash off SC2 but thanks to Asia , not to N/S America / Europe.
Tue Oct 25 2011 1:22PM ReportWhere they made money from is irrelevant as long as they made it. For a seller all customers are equally important no matter where you are from.
Tue Oct 25 2011 1:42PM ReportAll that matters to me is that there is currently 8,577 SC2 players online (EU and 14,569 worldwide) @ 10pm on a Tuesday, most MMO for scream for numbers like that.
Tue Oct 25 2011 4:05PM Report^^ I should say games not players.
Tue Oct 25 2011 4:13PM Reportawesome
that cgi looks ridiculously real.
Tue Oct 25 2011 7:58PM ReportNot impressed at all.
Wed Oct 26 2011 8:54PM ReportEven the cinematics seem better suited to the WarCraft universe and franchise.
It's beautiful and epic and everything, but the atmosphere of Sanctuary just seems so absent from everything about Diablo III.
Thu Oct 27 2011 4:11AM ReportOhhh shiney... Activision mush have hired Mikey Bay for this. We were just missing the trademark 360 pan...
Thu Oct 27 2011 9:10AM ReportWhy would have Activision hired any body for this? Blizzrad made it :p
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