Diablo 4 is the latest game to get review bombed this year, as fans post negative reviews online to share their frustrations. Diablo 4 is the newest entry in this long-running franchise, and it recently came out on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox systems.
Diablo 4 received extremely positive reviews upon its launch, with its PC version having a score of 87 on Metacritic. The PS5 version is sitting at 88, while the Xbox Series X edition has an impressive score of 92. Critics have praised different aspects of Diablo 4 including gameplay and level design, along with other improvements made from Diablo 3. However, it looks like players have a few issues with Diablo 4, as some users have started posting negative reviews for the game.
Diablo 4 has a user score of 4.8 on Metacritic at the time of this writing, a steep drop from its critic score of 87. The negative reviews outnumber the positive ones for now, with a small number of gamers leaving mixed reviews for Diablo 4. Some of these reviews are pretty extensive, as a few fans take this opportunity to share their opinion of the game in great detail, while others mainly complain about server issues in Diablo 4 and its monetization practices. Some also call the game boring, before stating that it’s not worth the $70 price tag.
One fan in particular discusses various parts of Diablo 4 in detail, sharing criticism of the skill system, progression, user interface, and more. Overall, these users appear extremely disappointed with Diablo 4, with one gamer calling it lackluster and uninspired, in addition to more complaints regarding microtransactions.
However, Diablo 4 has also received a bunch of positive reviews from users, with many gamers praising its combat. One user claims to have already played Diablo 4 for over 100 hours, while other players also give credit to its art design and music. It should be noted that players who leave a positive review for Diablo 4 also criticize the microtransactions present in the game. It’ll be interesting to see how the user score of Diablo 4 changes in the coming weeks, as more fans get their hands on the game.
Diablo 4 is one of many titles to receive a flood of negative reviews from fans in 2023, with Resident Evil 4, Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Last of Us Part 1 on PC, and more being a part of this list.
Diablo 4 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Metacritic