Diablo IV, for me. I love the Diablo series and just a bit ago, I sank 2 hours down to get my necromancer character up and set in Diablo II Resurrection. I have Diablo III and its expansion too, but they’re online only and I almost can’t be bothered to go through that. I’ve beaten it a long time ago.

And I really do want to get Diablo IV, but they’ve made that online-only as well. Like, I know I’m always online and everything but I do like to have that fallback where if I am without internet or I can’t afford internet for a time, I can play or watch things to bide the time over. I can’t do that with online-only games because it’s like being gated away from something you bought.

So everytime I look at Diablo IV, I just get a little depressed at times. Blizzard should do what D2R did, have an online character and have an offline character.

  • BotanicalsEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    Any of the Civilization games. I used to spend 10+ hours on a single session! My ass can’t handle more than 1-2 now

    • ameancowEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      I keep trying Civ VI and keep uninstalling it before finishing a single game.

      I can’t put my finger on exactly what’s changed since earlier games, but it’s lost a lot of the addicting charm and intuitive flow that made me play prior versions for days. Also, the goofy-ass style and overly dramatic narrative starts to irk me.

      If that’s the trend of the franchise I sure won’t be touching any of the later ones.

      • DemdaruEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        If that’s the trend of the franchise I sure won’t be touching any of the later ones.

        Good news! It’s prolly not. In an interview I’ve read quite some time ago, creators said that they hit a silly problem of not having path of improving the game because everything works and…well, not much to add.

        So instead they experiment slightly with each version, making small changes every time to create another “flavor” of Civ.

      • BotanicalsEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        Did you ever try Beyond Earth? I felt similarly about that one. Luckily V still hits even after 15 years!

        • ameancowEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Yah I did, it was kinda wacky, not as bad as Civ VI but not great, I’m not opposed to the concept but I think they could have done a lot better with the idea than just “toxic gas” as the most memorable, key mechanic.

      • chunesEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        Sometimes I think it’s nostalgia talking, then I go back and play Civ II or Civ IV and confirm that no, no it is not.