How Blizzard Must Save D3 from WoW
Written by Retr0gamer   
Thursday, 17 July 2008 12:07
Blizzard struck gold with World of WarCraft, a game with massively appealing graphics and gameplay.  

How much has WoW influenced D3?So it comes as no surprise that Blizzard may be trying to capture the mojo of WoW's aesthetic appeal and translate it to Diablo III.  This means smoother, cuter pixels and more vibrant colors.  Overall this makes D3 less dark, gothic and creepy than the previous two installments - to the chagrin of tens of thousands of fanboys.  But is it still Diablo if it's a little less hellish?  D3 and WoW will draw many comparisons due to the overlap of many gameplay elements, and Blizzard has a lot to overcome in the wake of WoW's success.

Some would argue that D3 takes place 20 years after the events of Diablo II - in a happy, joyful world where cute/cuddly bunnies hop around with butterflies in golden-green-meadows under rainbows of bliss.  But honestly, this is Diablo:  the very word means "devil" in Spanish.  It HAS to have demonic creatures, hellish baddies, and dark, creepy themes.  Blizzard certainly hasn't forgotten that.  Sanctuary ain't no Azeroth, and D3 ain't no WoW 2!  

Blizzard has stated the artistic direction is an extension of the continued Diablo storyline.  The question is, will the new artistic direction be worthy of a game bearing the name Diablo as we know it?  

3 ways Blizzard can keep it real with D3:

1.  superior hack 'n' slash gameplay
2.  Dark, dank and creepy dungeons
3.  Demonic themes

If done right, D3 could achieve a truly unique Diablo experience with the ability to contrast different worlds.  At best, it can be as breathtaking as the juxtaposition of two worlds in The Legend of Zelda:  Ocarina of Time [Editor's Note:  Remember how creeped out you were the first time you saw the 'evil' marketplace?].  At worst, it surely will be a colossal failure.  In fact, D3 is in a precarious position - if the development team pulls off an "artistically lighter" game that doesn't live up to Diablo standards (even if it's a good game), it will be written off as a failure by the 50k petitioning fanboys who cried for a darker game all along.

So the only way Blizzard can truly save Diablo III from the demons of WoW is rather simple - make it the best hack 'n' slash/action RPG game ever.

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written by someguy , July 18, 2008
we need more darkness, hellish monsters, blood everywhere and tight armor
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written by fo0li0 , July 18, 2008
word on the tight armor
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written by jack , July 18, 2008
whats the big deal, people are gonna play this game no matter what. Diablo 2 was so long ago the graphics could use a facelift.. video cards in 1996 probably couldnt handle all the color we got now


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written by PITCHCOUNT2 , July 18, 2008
wow some ppl are dumb. youre missing the point, it's just not the same game if it's not hellish and spooky. D-I-A-B-L-O! the writer said it, it means DEVIL! a game named DEVIL should be all about demons and hell and yes, devils!

this game has a long time to come out anyway, and blizz wont make a crappy game
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written by Shadowfish , July 18, 2008
What is your problem? I don't see what is even wrong with the portrayence of Diablo 3, so what it's not perfectly similar to Diablo 2, if every sequel was the same as the pre-decessor then where would we be? Hey, I LIKE the new colourful art style, if D2 was more realistic, why was the entire game made in about 4 colours? Brown, black, red and blue, oh, and maybe the green for poison nova. Nobody cares how they make the next game, as people are going to buy it no matter what, as long as it is a full Diablo experience, consumers don't give a crap if it matches Diablo 2 in it's entirety, just shut the hell up hating on Blizzard and stick to Diablo 2 if you don't want to play Diablo 3 when it releases. smilies/angry.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/grin.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/cool.gif
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written by Loozak , July 18, 2008
Shadowfish

eat shit man, Diablo is Diablo not fckg WoW. Just look at this Armor ! it's stupid. Look at barbarian in D2 Fancy armor but realistic and awasome in D3 it's just stupid WoW style with big parts all over body..

we fans od D1 & D2 don't want WoW:Hack'n'Slash edition.. :/
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written by knives , July 18, 2008
Loozak

STUF and GTFO your pu**y whining of something like art direction is completely mundane, if you don't like it don't buy it,don't think that blizzard owes it to you to make d3 to yours or anyones exact specs, they are successful because of THEIR creative decisions, not narrow minded nit picking babies like you, so when it does come and completely destroys game charts you'll be looking as stupid as you sound right now.
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written by Ikaro (Brazil) , July 18, 2008
Wow is great, and superior to Diablo II. I like this colorfull diablo III, this is better than diablo II. Blizzard continue the good work please. If they make colorfull will disagree with 50K people but if they go dark will desagree with 200K people.


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written by Jack , July 18, 2008
This new armor is great! smilies/smiley.gif
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written by Donovan , July 18, 2008
I'm D1 and D2 fan! But i like the direction blizzard have chose!
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written by Jake , July 18, 2008
Wait until the game comes out you fn' retards. Then bitch and moan to your heart's delight. Are we really that spoiled as gamers?
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written by Nelson , July 18, 2008
we need more darkness, hellish monsters, blood everywhere and tight armor

Simple go option and set it up smilies/tongue.gif

Shadowfish

eat shit man, Diablo is Diablo not fckg WoW. Just look at this Armor ! it's stupid. Look at barbarian in D2 Fancy armor but realistic and awasome in D3 it's just stupid WoW style with big parts all over body..

we fans od D1 & D2 don't want WoW:Hack'n'Slash edition.. :/


go play WoW and get tyarel pet Blizzard can do anything whit game so stop blabbering of refard is just a freaking game gosh if it is hack n slash i dont care about it

Wow is great, and superior to Diablo II. I like this colorfull diablo III, this is better than diablo II. Blizzard continue the good work please. If they make colorfull will disagree with 50K people but if they go dark will desagree with 200K people.


i disagree all fantards that they think like ""NOOOOOO OMGG COLOFULL GAME BHUYARARARARA!?!??!"" you know there a menu call OPTION and you can change Gamma or constract :/

Look i dont care if the armor look like WoW or anything about it I love this game so much since first one came on PC *i dint like PS1 version* i know this game WILL NEVER BE PORTED ON PS3 OR 360!. All i want is to play in a dark room and slay few demon and angel. Also im gonna wait until is release and im gonna be first person who gonna get it at my island


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written by Will , July 18, 2008
All i want is to play in a dark room and slay few demon and angel. Also im gonna wait until is release and im gonna be first person who gonna get it at my island


Nelson: you will be the envy of your island!
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written by m00k , August 22, 2008
old topic :- but i still think D3 is pretty dark/gruesome. in the gameplay vid, did anyone notice when the boss guy picks up the barbarian and chomps his head off??
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