Some fans upset over the new look - Blizzard says tough
Fans can be finicky. Some dedicated Diablo 2 fans are not happy with the look they’ve seen in the new gameplay. There have been various petitions to give Diablo 3 a darker less colorful look. One fan even took matters into his own hands. He took the stills provided by Blizzard and created his own version of them.
Jay Wilson responded to the criticisms in an interview.
The key thing to remember here is that this has been Photoshopped. This isn’t created by the engine. Though it looks really cool, it’s almost impossible to do in a 3D engine because you can’t have lighting that smart and run on systems that are reasonable. If we could do that, we probably would in a few of the dungeons.
The gist is this: Too much dark and plain texture is not a good thing. It is harder to see teammates and to distinguish things in the environment. Lighting scenes as shown in the fan shots is very difficult with the engine they have.
Subscribe to the comments for this postBlizzard achievement system not just for WoW
Blizzard has announced that the upcoming achievement system for World of Warcraft will actually be a cross game feature. All achievements will be tied to your Blizzard account. You accrue points from each game you play and these will include Diablo III and Starcraft II.
Kotaku also got the word that achievements will be retroactive so those ex-wowers can get epenis for their past addictions.
Interview with lead producer Keith Lee
MTV Multiplayer caught up with lead producer Keith Lee at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris this week. Keith discusses replayability with randomly generated environments, drops, monster distribution and quests. Check out the video below.
Diablo 3 Announced
Blizzard announced what we’ve all been waiting for: Diablo III. Gameplay looks fantastic. Here are some highlights from the FAQ.
- Returning to Sanctuary 20 years after Diablo 2.
- Custom 3D engine. Havok physics
- There are 5 character classes in the game. A new Witch Doctor class and the Barbarian class has been redone. Male and female looks to be possible for all classes.
- Building on previous random environments, Blizzard promises “a host of new ways to create random scripted events throughout the game.”
- Battle.net will offer some exciting new features
- The game will be released for PC and Mac simultaneously.