Demo-players have commented that the gameplay is similar to a sped-up version of World of Warcraft. Combat is now focused around abilities.This was explained as 'the Barbarian was the only class we thought we could improve'. Five Classes, with only the Barbarian returning.The main-world is static and no longer randomised Dungeons are still randomly generated.The major features of Diablo III are as follows: To be fair part of my apathy is caused by 'Hey we're making this game that will probably be released sometime before you die.' Maybe I'm not following it closely enough (really not following it much) but it all just seems like 'Diablo 2.5: Easy Mode'. Diablo 3 has yet to make me care even a little bit. Note: The bottom of these two is the final art direction for Diablo III. Instead of going into great detail, I'll simply show it in pictures: Unfortunately, it's difficult to talk about Diablo III without mentioning the shift in tone from the previous games, as the die-hard fans - and they are legion - are rather upset about it.

Is anyone else looking forward to the Diablo III? What annoucements, if any, are you hoping to see arrive out of Blizzcon? Gone is the 'Potion Dependancy' of nearly all Hack 'n Slash titles, and in it's place a new focus on the WoW-esque 'Ability Bar', promising to deliver varied and interesting combat. Unlike Blizzard's recent Starcraft II, which changed so little about the game, Diablo III is really changing a lot. World of Warcraft used it's item and 'drip feeding' loot system to great effect, and with eight years worth of development time, Diablo III is set to claim Diablo II's title with some innovative gameplay changes. While Torchlight kicked the original Diablo out of the picture entirely, and it's sequel hoping to finally kick Diablo II off of it's throne, Diablo II is still the best Hack 'n Slash money can buy. I myself am a massive Diablo II fan I still play it to this day. The fifth and final class is yet to be anounced, the 'End Game' content - said to justify the lowered level cap of 60 - hasn't been discussed at all and of course the widespread concern for the general direction of the game has yet to be really addressed in any meaningful way. A lot about Diablo III is still unknown, with only vague details given to the community via the offical forums. With Blizzcon right around the corner, the Diablo III community is gearing up for what they are hoping is a release of new information, and hopefully a release window.

Diablo 3 dev talks forums