Reaction and speculation to the Blizzard and Sony newly announced partnership.
The best idea?
The Disappointment
Dispute my surprise, I was genuinely excited when it was announced that Blizzard was in the building. I love them to death as a developer. So I was very much excited when they said they were going to release a product for the PS4. I was sure that it would be a brand new game using an existing IP. I was close...
Diablo III was announced as coming to the PS3 and PS4. Wha? Ummm....ok. I guess it has the most console friendly controls....but really?
First off, Diablo III seems like a strange choice, mostly due to the overall negative impact that it has received from the droves of PC gaming fanatics who were waiting for it for years. Think about it. They wanted this game to be good. But even then, they couldn’t help but feel somehow cheated by a repetitive play style that became boring and tiresome very quickly. I am having a very hard time believing that the console gaming community, who really hasn’t been hollering for a port of the game, will give it a warmer reception.
This of course doesn’t even mention the fact that by the time the PS4 will be released, Diablo III will be a 1.5 year old game. The gameplay will be even more out of date and the graphics may start showing some of their age, especially on the next game console. And why on the PS3 at all? Again, you’re now going to over-saturate the console market with this game that millions of people are kinda sick of already. The whole thing seems kinda crazy. And yet, when you really think about it, there is some hope.
