Whether in docked or handheld modes performance is smooth, the resolution is sufficient that everything looks good, and even though the text is on the small side (my eyes are getting old), it is still all readable.
In terms of the Switch specifically, aside from the fact that the videos show signs of compression and the overall appearance of everything isn’t quite as crisp as on my high-powered PC I can’t say I’ve seen any issues.
If you want to get the most out of the game doing this with friends or even strangers is always more fun (and you’ll gain more XP as well), and working in a pack the utter chaos potential of the game can finally be met, making for a crazy time full of monsters and loot! By layering all of these things together in different combinations you can create a build that really suits you and it can be exhilarating to go out and mow down the minions of hell with these powers. You should try your best to complete the Seasonal Objectives to obtain all of the pieces to your first Armor Set, which will power you up in a hurry to do truly obscene amounts of damage. You should be going through Greater Rift runs to accumulate and power up special gems that provide a wide variety of enhancements. With a collection of various legendaries you’ve accumulated you should be seeking out Kunai’s Cube and working through the bounties in each Act in Adventure mode to have the materials you’ll need to extract abilities from them. Once you hit Level 70 though, for me that’s where the fun really begins. Up through Level 60 you’ll have opportunities to tune your gear and skills to your will but you’ll still generally be beholden to what you luck into getting through drops or gambling with Kadala. In the early game it can be a bit overwhelming and more of a challenge as you’ll need to work with what you’re given, your build typically matching with the gear you have, especially when you’ve found legendaries that enhance specific skills. If you like to have more options the Witch Doctor is versatile and can do a little of everything, as can the Crusader and the Necromancer.
If you like playing ranged the Demon Hunter the Sorcerer are glass cannons but can devastate foes if you can keep the mobs away from you. You like getting down and dirty? The Barbarian is all brute force and power while the Monk can combine speed and abilities like Exploding Palm to do some truly nasty things. On top of that, depending on your abilities, your gear, and your enhancements you’re able to play each class very differently as well. Each of the game’s 7 classes, though they may seem to break down in similar ways, can have a very different flow to them. Where Diablo III truly shines is in the development, exploration, and experimentation with each of its diverse classes. Don’t be that person if you want to get the most out of the game. There are people who’ll play through the main Story campaign with a character class or two and quit because they feel they’ve seen it all. The lore is actually all fascinating (though if you’re coming into it this far in you may find it a tad confusing) but that’s mostly icing on the cake to me. Yes, going back to the original there’s the story of the corruption of Tristram, a collection of characters including angels, demons, an old man who always wants you to “Stay awhile and listen”, and some other key figures.
Having now spent time with the Switch build of the game I’m here to tell you it’s no joke.įor the uninitiated Diablo is among the most well-known action RPG series ever made and may be the ultimate loot reward loop game. If you’d asked me when the Switch launched whether I thought this would ever really happen, even as much of a Nintendo and Blizzard fanboy as I am, I probably would have laughed. I should know, I’ve been playing it on PC since the original Beta, have taken all character classes past Level 70, and have spent a substantial amount of time exploring post-game play. Not some retread, not a hollow imitation, in practical terms this is a no-compromises full-blown port of one of the biggest and best games to come out in the past decade that offers hundreds of hours of gameplay. Less than 2 years into the Switch’s liefspan a day has come that I never really expected.