Diablo IV
Play it on: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S (on Game Pass), PC (Steam Deck OK)
Current goal: Defeat Lilith and watch get to level 100.
Buy it from: Amazon | Best Buy
I bounced off of Diablo IV before finishing the main campaign, and despite occasionally returning to fiddle with each new season, I’ve never gotten lost in the action-RPG the way I’ve sunk hundreds of hours into Destiny’s loot chase. I’m excited for that to change with next week’s Loot Reborn update and have been feverishly grinding through the last few missions in preparation to hit the ground running when season 4 arrives. I still really enjoy the worldbuilding, presentation, and main cast, even if the actual progression through the campaign feels flat and often unremarkable. Once I complete all of the side quests and hit 100, I can free myself from the curse. At least until the Vessel of Hatred expansion hits later this year. — Ethan Gach
