Blizzard Announces Diablo III & 1st Diablo III Screen Shot and Video

[Mr. Hrm]

http://kotaku.com/397395/blizzard-announces-diablo-iii

http://kotaku.com/5020477/a-blurry-s...rom-diablo-iii




Video: 86mb

http://games.internode.on.net/fileli...edetails=18561

Thanks to internode!

Diablo III is being developed as the definitive action role-playing game, and a true continuation of the Diablo series. Players will create a hero from one of five distinct classes, such as barbarian or witch doctor, each equipped with an array of spells and abilities. As these heroes adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline and engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, they’ll grow in experience and ability and acquire items of incredible power.

The game takes place on Sanctuary, a world of dark fantasy. Unbeknownst to most of its inhabitants, Sanctuary was saved some twenty years ago from the demonic forces of the underworld by a few brave and powerful heroes. Most of those warriors who directly faced Hell’s armies -- and were fortunate enough to survive -- went mad from their experiences. And most of the others have buried their haunted memories and pushed the horrors from their thoughts. In Diablo III, players will return to Sanctuary to confront evil in its many forms once again.

Diablo III will be a fitting sequel to Diablo II, with the easy interface, fast-paced action, and visceral gameplay that Diablo players have come to expect and enjoy. It will also include many new features that will take the Diablo action-RPG experience to the next level.

Features:

• Five powerful character classes to choose from, including the barbarian and witch doctor
• Brand-new 3D graphics engine enhanced with spectacular visual effects and Havok physics
• Numerous indoor and outdoor areas detailing new regions in the world of Sanctuary
• Interactive environments with dangerous traps and obstacles, and destructible elements
• Randomly generated worlds bolstered by scripted events for endless and dynamic gameplay
• Vast assortment of fiendish monsters, with unique attack patterns and behaviors
• New quest system and character-customization options for the ultimate action RPG experience
• Multiplayer functionality over Battle.net with support for cooperative and competitive play

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/

Are you glad they kept it 2D'ish? What do you think of the brighter, cartoonier "WoW like" graphic look?

[dopeone]

Looks awesome, tbh. Almost enough to break open my old d2 CDs.

[Mr. Hrm]

yup

lots of other videos:

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/884/884862p1.html

[shadowbeast]

Originally Posted by dopeone

Looks awesome, tbh. Almost enough to break open my old d2 CDs.

almost??

Already done here my friend

[dopeone]

Originally Posted by shadowbeast

almost??

Already done here my friend

My toons were WAY to hooked up for me to ever want to play again.

I guess this was a couple years ago, but I was somewhere in the ~50-60 highest ranked player on US-East ladder.

MetaSorc and Hammerdin HOOOOOO!

I wish I still had my Battle.net account.

[bellygrub]

I personally like this MUCH more then 3D.
Look at Hellgate London. They tried a Diablo 3D ish game and it was crap.
I think that in 2D, you will be able to do so much more.

And anyway, in the middle of the France video, you see the guy playing the game zoom very close like in Neverwinter Nights, over the shoulder.

I'm already peeing my pants in excitement.

I just hope that the coop games on battlenet will be free