Diablo Immortal review – How is the iOS version?

There are only a few hours left to meet with Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s hotly debated game released with NetEASE. In this process, we had the chance to test the game and make an interview, albeit a short one. We prepared by combining the information we received in the interview with our game experience. Diablo Immortal review We pass it on to you.

Diablo Immortal review / iOS

The game arrived about a week ago. In this process, it was not difficult to realize that the mechanics were almost exactly the same as Diablo 3.

As a Diablo fan, I have to say from the beginning that the game came out far beyond my expectations. We also played the Alpha version of Diablo Immortal. However, the pleasure I received was like torture besides it. For this reason, forget all the content you have read or watched before. Concentrate on a completely new Diablo game and keep reading.

Its development

NetEASE is a Chinese game company that cooperates with many important brands. Among his productions are games such as Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, Marvel Super War, Frostpunk: Rise of the City. When her name was first mentioned with Diablo, there was a lot of confusion. Both Diablo’s move to the mobile platform and the fact that a far eastern firm took this task infuriated both Blizzard’s and Diablo’s fans. Because the productions of the Far Eastern companies so far are obvious. Successful examples are very few.

For this reason, it received an incredible response when it was announced at Blizzcon in 2018. During this process, the production was constantly developed, first alpha and then closed beta versions were shared. Reactions were quite mixed. Just as there were those who liked it very much, the number of those who did not like it was too large to be underestimated.

Story

The fact that Worldstone had been torn apart earlier (in Diablo 2) by Archangel Tyrael wasn’t enough to destroy his power. These fragments contained the power that the followers of the Lord of Terror hoped to use to bring about his return. The absence of the captured Tyrael (we learn in Diablo 3) has forced humanity to deal with the consequences of the disaster. Corrupt demons were unleashing ancient evils to reunite the Worldstone and control humanity.

As the story suggests, Diablo Immortal takes place between Diablo 2 and 3. The main enemy of the game is Skarn, whose aim is to resurrect Diablo and rekindle the Eternal Conflict. For this reason, Worldstone is trying to collect its pieces. Our job is to stop it.

There are six different classes in the game. We start by choosing one of them.

• Crusader
• Demon Hunter
• monk
• necromancer
• wizard
• barbarian

Immediately after, a very detailed personalization screen appears. It is worth mentioning that the personalization screen is limited to only the face. There are no customizations such as height, muscle ratio, etc. You can determine your gender at most. However, the results you will achieve with your dominance over the face are like unlimited. You can dominate almost every safe, every point here.

Then we get into the game. Our adventure begins with the village of Wortham and we approach its pier with a boat. The village was established at a transit point between Wortham and New Tristram, while connecting to Ashwold via the Merchants Road. However, the brutal attacks of Skarn and his minions have also affected them.

Here we get our first quests that will allow us to travel to other cities after advancing a little in level. Simple tasks. But it is designed to increase your dominance of the game. It can also be thought of as a tutorial level.

mechanics

I think you have played similar productions on your mobile phone before. The game has mechanics that are not much different from them. While guiding our character from the left of the screen, we also perform our attack with the attack keys on the right. As our level progresses, we also have new attack methods unlocked. Among them, we can choose the one that best suits our character. Some of the attack techniques focus on a single target, while others create area damage and damage all our enemies in the vicinity.

Here is a feature that I really like. Our attacks automatically target the enemy. This allows us to hit and change positions at the same time. Although it makes our fights a little easier, it increases the enjoyment. At the same time, if you use the controller support, you can control the game with more fingers instead of just two fingers. I played with Razer Kishi. I caught the feeling of playing on a handheld console with this device attached to the phone, which was quite enjoyable. However, the controls are quite comfortable even with just the phone screen.

Fighting Mechanics

Each of these abilities has a unique cooldown. To be honest, I used whatever popped up while I was playing. Of course, each class has its own skill tree. The Mage class is attacked using magic, while the Crusader class combines the mastery of its sword with the power of magic. While the Demona Hunter is good at ranged attacks, Barbarian tackles whatever God has given her.

That’s why you need to determine your character according to the way you play. Blizzard also promised to switch classes in the coming days.

The logic of collecting items, which is the essence of Diablo games, is also valid in Immortal. Put as much of the item in your bag as you can. Keep or use the ones that are useful for you, and turn the remaining ones into scrap so that you can upgrade your used items. You can upgrade the items you use with the scrap pieces you obtain, and you have more powerful tools.

However, it seems to me that there is a logical confusion here. Because when you change your upgraded items, you can transfer the upgrade features to your new item if you wish. On the one hand, it seems to make your job easier, but on the other hand, it seems to me that it causes some laziness.

You don’t just improve your items with upgrades. Also, some items have sockets. You can make it stronger by placing gems in these sockets. While some give extra life, some strengthen your shot.

As your level increases, the enemies you encounter are at higher levels. As you kill them, you get higher thanks to the level points you get. The level cap is set to 60 for Diablo Immortal. However, reaching level 60 does not mean the game is over. After that, Paragorn levels begin and there is no limit to it. As far as you can go. The character level is more about being able to use items. After all, as in a standard RPG game, each item requires a certain character level to be used.

Even if you stick to a story while progressing, the direction of your journey can change at any moment. A secret cave you will find or a given side quest can direct you to the south, which is the opposite, while going north. While it’s important to stick with the story, of course, it’s okay to get around a little bit. However, some dungeons where quests bring you may not be suitable for your current level. This requires you to complete other missions first, get a little stronger, and then come back here.

Quests are not the only things you need to do for your development. At the same time, you can enter daily dungeons, and you can progress with the experience points you will get here. You can also do bounty hunting and get nice items from these quests.

Is the game really Free To Play?

Diablo Immortal is a free-to-play production. But you don’t need to buy anything to progress. Perform the tasks will be enough. However, for those who want to progress faster, there are items that you can buy from the in-game shop. You can purchase two different products. These are Eternal Orbs and Platinum.

You can use Eternal Orbs to purchase Crests (a consumable that increases Elder Rift rewards), upgrade your Battle Pass, or convert them to Platinum, the other shop currency.

You can use Platinum to craft Legendary gems, extract skill stones from talismans, and purchase items from the Market, a limited in-game auction house. You can only buy gems and skill stones in the market.

Also, as you progress through the game, one-time offers will appear. In order to open an extra treasure chest in a dungeon you have completed, offers are offered at various prices.

Apart from these, you can also get other things such as Crest, Battle Pass with Eternal Orbs and Platinum. If you don’t want to buy them, you can get them during your progression.

Diablo Immortal contains typical far eastern purchase referrals. I didn’t need to buy an item while I was playing. However, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen as it progresses. However, the fact that the game has a lot of content that you can enjoy as long as you do not play PVP shows that it is an F2P production at the level of playability. At least for now.

Is Diablo Immortal worth playing?

The game reminded me a bit of the early days of World of Warcraft. We were running here and there to complete the tasks assigned to us. It was no different in Diablo Immortal. A good game to pass the time. But continuity? I’m not so sure about that. It’s nice that it can only be played together with PC. I haven’t had a chance to try the PC version yet. We’ll see it together when it comes out. The idea of ​​starting on the computer, continuing with the mobile phone, and then continuing on the computer again sounds interesting.