Originally posted by: Auryg
Originally posted by: Judgement
I'm in the beta and have loved it so far.
I've leveled 3 characters to level 17-20, been in beta for 2 weeks or so.
Found it to be repetitive yet? That's the number 1 complaint I've heard.
It can be, but not more so than Diablo games. Some of the instances look the same... but what did Diablo 2 have? Plains(act1) , Desert (2), Jungle(3) and Hell(4)...but it was still a great game. Hellgate has more than what Diablo 2 had in just the acts provided in the beta.
My biggest complaint would be the stat requirements on items, I feel spread too thin putting points in stats I need for equipment instead of what I want. Many times I've had gear for several levels dumping points into a stat I didn't to want.. just to equip a legendary item. Not game breaking but I believe it needs some work.
Second biggest is that currently the class I want to play the most is extremely underpowered. I've played through all the beta content twice with this class and still die frequently, while with other classes I feel as if the game is too easy. This is also just in the 1st of 3 difficulty levels.
The beta does not contain any FMVs etc so the storyline isn't explained very well nor does it transition between acts fluidly so I am looking forward to that.
If you loved Diablo 2 and can enjoy the game for what other action RPGs are... a good storyline the first time through, multiple difficulty levels, the desire to work for gear even after you've beaten the game on the hardest difficulty, and just running through online with friends.. you will love the game.
The game will take 25+ hours to beat at the very least I think, thats better than most single player games, now add multiplayer, multiple difficulty levels, replays with other classes etc...
I'm pleased so far but I hope more class balancing is done before release.