The few decent-looking textures are suddenly hidden behind a layer of darkness and mist. Of course, Diablo 4 is meant to be relatively dark and gloomy by design in a majority of its set pieces and cutscenes, but unfortunately, it only serves to make the game look even worse. Seemingly the same engine is being used to render cutscenes too which makes these just as disappointing. Textures, environments and character models simply aren't where they should be, given the size and scope of the game, and the asking price. If your game, set to release in 2023, resembles that of a title which hasn’t had a graphic update in almost a decade, that’s probably not a good sign. And not in a good way! For reference, League of Legends was released back in 2009 and its last significant graphics update was in 2014. When I originally wanted to give Diablo 4 a go, it came from my love of top-down games like League of Legends and I was surprised at how similar the graphics between the two titles. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom patch spells doom for fans of the duplication glitches No excuses

There's no question that it's a significant upgrade from its beyond-ugly-looking predecessor Diablo 3, but I just don't think Diablo 4 meets the current visual standards that other newly released titles are setting at the moment. Given that Diablo 4 is a new entry in the long-running series, I was expecting more after all of the hype surrounding it.

There's a special joy in seeing classic older titles getting a major spruce up with a present-day graphic quality upgrade. A major aspect of these finding success, especially in the case of remakes like Resident Evil 4, is the visual overhaul. When playing through the open beta earlier this month, launching into the server slam and seeing what the game actually looked like for the first time was a major surprise.Ģ023 has been a stellar year for gamers with a combination of amazing remakes, sequels and new IPs. As someone with no history with the Diablo franchise, I’ve come in with no nostalgia to get me excited and very little in terms of expectations. For a AAA title coming out in 2023, I’m surprised more people haven’t had an issue with the absolutely abysmal graphics present in Diablo 4.

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