Alright, let’s break down whether Diablo 3 is still worth your cash. I dusted off my old * account last week specifically to test this.
Installing The Damn Thing
First surprise? Still takes forever to download. Like 30GB of ancient demons or something. Had to clear space by deleting cat videos. Launcher looks like it hasn’t changed since 2012 – all dark and spooky but kinda clunky.
Jumping Into Seasonal Play
Made a seasonal Crusader because why not. First hour felt weirdly smooth:
- Loot explosions everywhere – Literally raining gear after every fight
- No auction house nonsense – Remember that garbage? Gone
- Adventure mode unlocked immediately – Thank god, no forced story replay
The Grind Feels Different Now
Played 20 hours over three nights. Here’s the real talk:
Paragon levels pile up stupid fast. Hit level 70 in like four hours just doing rifts. Gear sets shower on you – full Akkhan set by paragon 80. Felt overpowered way too quick. Kinda misses that old struggle.
Endgame’s still Nephalem Rifts + Greater Rifts. Same hamster wheel but with fancier colors. Did GR75 solo without breaking sweat. Meta builds feel copy-pasted from Maxroll guides. Zero creativity needed.
Multiplayer Ghost Town
Tried finding public games Tuesday night. Waited 15 minutes for a T16 rift group. Crickets. Ended up soloing everything. General chat had three people talking about pizza toppings. Felt lonelier than my last birthday party.
Why I Know This Shit
Bought D3 at launch like a fool. Remember Error 37? Sat staring at login screens for days. Then the real-money auction house disaster. Quit after two months feeling ripped off.
Came back when Reaper of Souls dropped. Actually good! Played hard until 2017. Then got a job testing mobile games – worst mistake. That gacha hell made me appreciate simple loot boxes. Now I revisit D3 every few years when Diablo 4 servers crash.
Verdict After Testing
If you’ve never played it? Grab the Eternal Collection on sale for $20. Campaign’s decent, killing demons feels great, and you’ll get 50 hours easy.
But for veterans? Nah. Gameplay’s smoother than ever but hollow. Like chewing flavorless gum. Servers feel abandoned. No meaningful updates in years. Better off replaying D2R or suffering through D4’s grind.
My Crusader’s now parked at paragon 300 with full ancient gear. Probably uninstall tomorrow. Still better than that mobile job though – those loot boxes gave me trust issues.