Diablo 3 released May 15th worldwide, and offered many midnight releases. Since then, there has been lots of talk about the game.
The Good
Diablo III offers impressive graphics, and tons of interaction with the enviroment.
You can smash walls, barrels, drop chandeliers, and tons of other enviromental hazards on the unsuspecting hordes.
Enviroments vary wildly, but each one is very nicely done.
In addition, there is a large amount of customization available between classes.
With the ability to switch skills in between combats, you can adjust for each new challenge, or if playing with others, to fill different roles.
Blizzard is also trying to keep up with class balance, making sure one class style/choice doesn't far outweigh any other.
It's an ongoing process, but Blizzard is keeping an eye on this, and this will matter once PvP is implemented in a future patch.
The Bad
With Diablo III, Blizzard has begun to use a DRM that requires you to have internet connection.
If you lose, or don't have internet, you can't play.
Blizzards servers have also been overloaded, seemingly unprepared for the number of people who have chosen to play.
When they aren't down for maintainence, lag is an unfornate normal. Players have estimated the game has been down 10-15% of the time.
There's also no risk vs reward. Champion and Rare mobs return from D2, and get more difficult as you complete each of the four difficulties, but the loot is the same as any other mob in that area, regardless if it's the toughest, or easiest, to defeat.
The Auction House is also a cause of some concern.
Commodity auctions, which include gems and materials to create new items, have been disabled for 3 days at the time of this review.
Included worry is in the RMAH, which has been pushed back to mid-June. This feature was originally dated for May 20th.
The Ugly
The unfortunate truth is, right now, the game is not worth the money you would pay for it. With future patches/adjustments/additional bandwidth, and more stabilized servers, the game may be worth the amount you will end up paying for it.
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