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http://au.pc.gamespy.com/pc/diablo-iii/1195932p1.html

'll admit it. My first ever hands-on time with any Diablo game occurred just 24 hours ago, when my inexperienced Demon Hunter took his first fumbling steps into the Diablo III beta's dark and ominous dungeons. It took just three hours before I'd hacked and slashed my way to the main storyline's satisfying conclusion, but in that short period of time my eyes were opened to an entirely new perspective on a gaming world. As a lover of first person games, the isometric camera system in Diablo III felt very unfamiliar, and I inevitably wondered why Blizzard didn't make the leap to first person like so many other developers. This led me to wonder - should Diablo III have been a first person game, and what are the pros and cons of this approach? Let's find out.

There are no words...


EDIT: Just saw this from his Twitter


Bennett Ring
@jane_tobes Ha, pretty good eh? Who'd have thought Diablo fans would have more rage than the COD kiddies?


Bennett Ring
@jane_tobes It's easy - find a game that has the nerdiest following, and have an open discussion about radically reinventing it.


http://twitter.com/#!/bennettring

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[dallow_bg]

oh man

 

[pseudocaesar]

Jesus fucking christ.

 

[Goldenhen]

Oh dear the last thing we need more first person games.

 

[daycru]

...

 

[Ezduo]

"A huge part of the experience is the unique camera view, and I soon learnt to live with its various quirks."

Sounds reasonable enough.

 

[Kurdel]

OH wow, what a terrible article.

 

[markot]

... Wat dont this I even >_>

 

[MechaX]

Diablo 3 also needs a VATS-like mechanic.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

"A huge part of the experience is the unique camera view, and I soon learnt to live with its various quirks."

Sounds reasonable enough.

Unique... camera view.

OK.

 

[manofmandango]

boothisman.gif

 

[syko de4d]

Gamespy: Should D3 have been shit game?

 

[Dead Prince]

should also use gamespy as the online client.

 

[DiscoJer]

And lots and lots of QTEs

 

[Gattsu25]

Another IGN classic

 

[AppleMIX]

Now I add Gamespy to the list of sites I will never visit anymore.

 

[fernoca]

Reminds me of that thread that was posted recently about turning every game into a first person shooter.

Loved "P2YCHONAUTS: Absolution".. XD

 

[BlueTsunami]

If that isn't a lol whut article I don't know what is

Also Hellgate London 2: Electric Boogaloo

 

[soulassssns]

HELL NO! Pun intended LOL.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Sure why not.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

 

[bloodforge]

Is this a joke article?

 

[Xanadu]

my god

 

[Sophia]

Dear Bennett Ring,

No, just fucking no.

Sincerely, the internet.

 

[BanShunsaku]

What le fuck

 

[inky]

I... um... I got nothing guys... =/

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I fucking hate it when people bitch about "too many" games being first person, but I think this is the first time I have understood their rage. This is the lolwut-iest thing I've read all day.

 

[SpaceBridge]

 

[dimb]

The Diablo guys already made a first person RPG.

 

[SapientWolf]

They should continue the trolling and say that D3 should have been a $20 downloadable game.

 

[Orayn]

Fucking IGN...? Not IGN? Whoa.
Also, first person loot whoring is what Borderlands is for. GameSpy might want to read up on that.

 

[Valnen]

Dating sim.

 

[Pinko Marx]

While we're at id like to see a romance game set in the silent hill universe.

 

[SamuraiX-]

 

[UnluckyKate]

God the guy doesn't have any clue does he? Try and imagine playing monk or witch doctor for a second... God who green light such a shameful vow of ignorance?

 

[benny_a]

I don't see the issue with this article.

Can someone share the outrage they feel?

 

[brandonh83]

As a lover of first person games, the isometric camera system in Diablo III felt very unfamiliar

As a lover of Call of Duty I just can't figure out why I have to take down Colossi by climbing them

 

[Einbroch]

I don't see the issue with this article.

Can someone share the outrage they feel?

I have no idea either. He's stating a "what if", not a "it should be". Hypotheticals are worth rage, I guess.

 

[Duki]

this is literally a thing that someone wrote and someone else published

 

[Lunchbox]

they should also add

perks
killstreaks
red dot sights
and prestiging

 

[CO_Andy]

yes

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I don't like the Diablo series, but this is some dumbass shit. What would the game gain by being in first person? Let Elder Scrolls be Elder Scrolls and Diablo be Diablo.

 

[Orayn]

As a lover of Call of Duty I just can't figure out why I have to take down Colossi by climbing them

Next week: Should Skyward Sword have assault rifles and a cover system?

 

[Xanadu]

they should also add

perks
killstreaks
red dot sights
and prestiging

dont forget aim assist

 

[Violent_Shin]

He wants a new HeXen and he Doesn't Know?

 

[Sciz]

Fucking IGN...? Not IGN? Whoa.
Also, first person loot whoring is what Borderlands is for. GameSpy might want to read up on that.

They're owned by IGN these days.

And please don't mention Gamespy and Borderlands together, it still hurts. D:

 

[Painraze]

http://au.pc.gamespy.com/pc/diablo-iii/1195932p1.html



There are no words...

It was called Hellgate London. It failed. Like this article.

 

[ultron87]

Oh look, an article that will piss off a bunch of people and gain a bunch of clicks.

 

[watershed]

Lol, funny article. Well he does say he's never played a Diablo game before and is entirely unfamiliar with the genre.

 

[bobbytkc]

fuck this generation of gamers. god dammit.