Diablo IV
I know that diehard Diablo players will yell at me. They did last year when I put Immortal on my list. And this year, I’ll be dodging tomatoes for ranking Blizzard’s latest and biggest entry in its long-running ARPG franchise among 2023’s best. Yes, I know the seasons haven’t been perfect. Yes, I understand that the endgame isn’t what you wanted. And I get that not everyone likes the open world.
But uh…man, Diablo IV feels good to play. I’m sorry but blasting and dicing up demons for hours has rarely been this fun. And I enjoyed the main campaign’s story and gorgeous cutscenes, both of which improved greatly on Diablo III’s. I even liked the world bosses and MMO-like aspects, too. Perhaps that means I’m not a hardcore Diablo player, min-maxxing every skill and every piece of gear. But I knew that already. I’m just here to collect bigger swords and kill more shit.
