This game is literally more fun than Diablo 4 while being inspired on D1 vibes

[Bruta1ix]

Thank you devs. I started playing yesterday and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna spend more than the 30 hours I spent on D4 before getting bored to death, for 1/10 of its price. Insane value

[Adikos]

I agree that this game gave me more fun than D4, but why do you compare actionRPG to Rogue like?

[Sergalius]

Originally posted by Adikos:

I agree that this game gave me more fun than D4, but why do you compare actionRPG to Rogue like?

d1 was a bit roguelike in mind.

[H4NS]

Anything is more fun than Diablo 4.

[(ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)งBonesMcSpook]

Originally posted by Adikos:

I agree that this game gave me more fun than D4, but why do you compare actionRPG to Rogue like?

Because its visually themed after a game from the franchise and pulls aspects from them as well.

[smetch]

right?
I'm not even playing d4 despite having the deluxe edition but I'm playing this

[Saethulu]

So, is this more like Vampire Survivors or more like Diablo? Because it looks like a Vampire Survivors game, but I keep reading Diablo IV in the reviews. I can't tell if people are just unhappy with Diablo IV or there's a legit correlation beyond atmosphere/setting/classes.

[Jork]

Originally posted by FxIx:

So, is this more like Vampire Survivors or more like Diablo? Because it looks like a Vampire Survivors game, but I keep reading Diablo IV in the reviews. I can't tell if people are just unhappy with Diablo IV or there's a legit correlation beyond atmosphere/setting/classes.

It's more like vampire survivors with a diablo 1 skin than it is like diablo 4

People are unhappy with D4

[(Farkon) 2m_anylootboxes]

Feel bad for the players that spent 70 on a game they played for 4 days

[Saethulu]

I probably have 100 hours into Diablo IV. Maybe more. Haven't checked since I was at 80 hours. Not too interested in seasons but I don't feel bad for myself at all and still have four dozen side quests to go. It's a beautiful and beautifully done game. No regrets here.

HoT looks like a completely different experience and a good one at that. Still, I'm glad to know that I shouldn't be expecting something like Diablo and people are just projecting their unrelated woes into misleading reviews. It shouldn't be news or a surprise that sometimes the simple and inexpensive things in life can be more fun than the big expensive ones. It's all about what kind of fun you're looking for in a given moment or period of life.

[aByss]

I have over 450 hours in Diablo 4. I was playing 24/7 for the first 6 weeks, I had early access so I avoided the biggest flood of the casuals in the beginning. I was really excited and I was having a ton of fun. But then I reached level 100 (all solo) and geared all my slots to the best in slot items, stats on them, almost perf rolls on all of them. Then I started realizing I am getting bored as there is literally no endgame except for broken pinnacle boss that anyone can kill easily. So I started killing other players in Fields of Hatred, I did that for like a month, I had over 4000 kills and was rank 32 worldwide on D4 armory. Then the leaderboard got reseted when the pre-seasonal patch went out, and I was like: "Thank god I don't have a reason to play that garbage anymore.", lol. I mean I got really plenty of fun for 100e, can't complain, but the game is wack when you reach the endgame. So I started watching videos of people sh*tting at the game, of course Amongold was one of them. Then I saw a playlist about this game on his channel, so I just randomly watched few minutes and I had a feeling like it's gonna be really addictive, so I instantly bought it. And yeah, I have been playing for like 4 days and already spent over 30 hours and it is so much fun. And there is an exact opposite effect to what you experience in Diablo 4. The longer you play the more fun it gets. Diablo 4 seems amazing in the beginning, but then you realize it's pointless. But this game is just eternal fun if they keep adding new content. I love the 90's atmosphere more than these games with perfect graphic but no soul. Best spent 5e ever.

[Saethulu]

450 hours before the first season even started? Dang.
Endgame is a massively loaded and bogus term, but, for a game that can be beat in 20-25 hours, 450 hours is plenty of endgame content, to me. I would hate Diablo IV if I spent that much time in it, too. I'm glad you have moved on!

I also will say it seems like binge eating a bunch of steaks or too much ice cream. What do people think happens when consuming too much? Whereas these lite games like HoT and VS are more like binge eating popcorn.

I have 20 Minutes Till Dawn, so I can get HoT for $3.50. Definitely a good value for this type of game. But that doesn't mean it's comparable to Diablo IV. I certainly won't be expecting any of the things I look for in Diablo. And that will be okay for a few hours. I have less than nine hours into Vampire Survivors. Probably won't play this much more than that. Because apples and oranges... Or steaks and popcorn.

I am fascinated by the buzz around these kinds of games. I wonder if the trick with games like HoT and VS winning people's hearts is that you never realize they're pointless because they're relatively pointless from the beginning. I get that there's still game mechanics present but these are shallow and accessible games even when they go deep. I don't really believe in addiction, but there's an interesting psychology to all of this. Not that it matters. Fun is what matters. So, have fun whatever you're playing! I'm going to buy this and try it out. I'm positive I'll still feel it's off to compare it to Diablo IV. But who knows. Feel free to hunt me down and find out.

[Saethulu]

I got bored on the first run. Two runs and zero fun. This is mindless and boring. Circle strafe, select upgrade, and repeat. Vampire Survivors at least has the Pavlovian slot machine sounds and visuals going for its mindlessness.