D3 anything more than just clicking and killing?

[skipdog]

Re: D3 anything more than just clicking and killing?

Obviously the non-stop demon execution of the previous 2 Diablo's worked incredibly well for the gameplay. As long as there was a new kind of monster to kill, and attacks to learn, clicking and killing never got old. But those games were created at a point in time where shear volume in game size was limited. Now we are being given Diablo 3 apparently under the same gameplay formula as the previous two. The main difference being flashier spells and attacks, and destructive environments, better graphics, and elaborated story.

However I feel that in face of the diversity in gameplay options available in
rpgs today, there are things to do other than just clicking and killing despite the fact that rpgs obviously center around killing for exp/items. I'm just writing to ask if any of you guys think that D3 might benefit from an expansion in gameplay that includes options other than just killing such as in game customization options, different types of social mini games, or crafting. What do you guys think?

Crafting doesn't make an RPG fun. "Social mini games" don't make an RPG fun. The core Diablo formula, just as you described it, is what makes an RPG fun. Yes, I believe most of us actually want Diablo 3 to play very much like the previous 2 games. We want clicking and killing with fun items dropping, all with updated graphics. Really, that is it. There haven't been any recent great RPGs that have added some special ingredient to the formula. I'm still coming back to play Diablo 2 because the "point at monsters and click on them" and "click on ground to move where I clicked" is still one of the best action RPG formulas out there.

 

[Puckineh]

Re: D3 anything more than just clicking and killing?

Diablo 2 is one of the most playable games ever. 10 years later and its still going strong because of its simplistic game play "click to move" "click to kill" repeat. anyone can get going right away run out into the moor and start smashing things. if Diablo 3 were to veer away from this simple play style and make things complicated then it will fail, people will get frustrated and find something else to do.

there are many games ive tried and after sitting there for 10 mins trying to get started and not getting anywhere i turned it off and never came back

 

[MooCQ]

Re: D3 anything more than just clicking and killing?

An occasional puzzle trap, riddle-lock chest, or lockpicking minigame.. might add some interesting tid bit.. something new for a change..