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Diablo IV Is Already Being Review Bombed on Steam

Diablo IV didn't just launch Season of Blood, it also made its debut on Steam. However, it's already being review bombed on Valve's store.

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rippermcrip201d ago

If you buy a game, play it for 10 minutes, leave a review, then get a Steam refund. Does that review stay?

Sonic1881201d ago (Edited 201d ago )

Yup 😁 but you should be able to edit your review.

Stanjara201d ago

Yes but in red letters it says ''item refunded'' on the review ...I believe.

Class_Viceroy201d ago

Still doesn't matter though. Your review is in the algorithm at that point.

Class_Viceroy201d ago

Steam reviews are genuinely one of the worst ways to gauge if a game is good enough. Absolutely useless. People play a game for less than 1 hour and leave a positive review, and also a negative review. There should be a minimum % of the game required to play to leave a review, or a minimum hours played.

Honestly the review system is worse for games that are skewed more on the positive side in my opinion even more so than review bombs. All these indie games that cost <$20 people generally will buy and play for 30 minutes and leave a positive review and they become "overwhelmingly positive" and then are pushed out to other people to buy.

Just because a game is fun for 30 minutes, and from an indie developer, and is not $60, does not mean the reviews should be skewed towards 99% positive. Many of these games are not going to be for everyone and a proper review system would allow people to see that. I bet 80% of these people don't' pick up the game again after leaving the review.

Rizzgawd201d ago

Steam reviews are literally the best way to know if the game is good or not because it requires you to own and play the game. That automatically makes it the most reliable review system.

FinalFantasyFanatic200d ago (Edited 200d ago )

I strongly disagree, you can see "all-time" and "recent" reviews, and they both up as separate scores (technically, all-time takes recent reviews into account). Then you also have "Product Provided for Free" and "Item Refunded" in automatically in the review (reviewer can't fake/change it). I'd take Steam reviews over any other review system, the only downside is how good the customer is at writing a compelling for/against review for any given game.

Plus Steam has a very complex curation system that ensures that it's not trash appearing on the front page all the time, and that you actually have a good chance of find something you would like.

Chriswynnetbh200d ago

Steam is argurably the best way to gauge whether a game is good. Not only does it require that the reviewer owns the game, it literally shows how many hours they played. So when you're reading a review by someone with 300+ hours in a game you know that at least the person behind it has some idea of what they are talking about.

Smellsforfree200d ago

So if a game is really really bad I HAVE to play it for awhile in order to warn others? What if it is buggy af and I can't get to your minimum % required to leave a review?

"There should be a minimum % of the game required to play to leave a review, or a minimum hours played."

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Profchaos201d ago

Wasn't this being review bombed when everyone found out they would loose their progress at the end of each season

Kratos_Kart2007200d ago

Really?? Oh my...not picking it up now.

LordoftheCritics201d ago

''Diablo IV Is Already Being Reviewed on Steam''

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Gamingsince1981201d ago

I know, it's a bit weird to call giving a game the score it deserves "review bombing" , should we all review a really sh1t game high scores just because ?

FinalFantasyFanatic200d ago

I see this as an issue more and more, make bad game, gets "review bombed", it's even more infuriating when negative reviews are removed when they're legitimate reviews of a bad game. I'm pretty sure almost every review platform is guilty of that one.

DarkZane201d ago

Well, the game isn't very good to be honest, there is almost nothing to do in endgame. Diablo 3 was like that at first, give it a few years and it will have enough content for it to be worthwhile.

sagapo201d ago

I started season 2, the endgame got adjusted and should be better, more things to do. I’ll see it when I get there.season 1 endgame was meh. The adjustments in season base game are good so far imo.

PRIMORDUS201d ago

Blizzard is a piece of shit company, doesn't matter MS bought them. Every game that Blizzard releases should be review bombed. This is not a company you should give your money to.

Bwremjoe200d ago

I just bought another copy of Diablo just to piss you off. I love this game :)

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The Nordic Game 2024 (NG24) Spring conference is to host more than 150 speakers

"While the 20 year anniversary edition of Nordic Game, NG24 Spring's homepage on 21-24 May in Malmö, Sweden, is getting closer, the organizers announced that more than 150 speakers are now lined up for the show." - Nordic Game.

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Quakecon Returns With BYOC

Glad to see it return. QuakeCon is back once again with the BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) gathering at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, kicking off August 8 and culminating on Sunday, August 11.

DefenderOfDoom212h ago

I hope we get info and game play on what ID Software is working on for the last 3 years at QUAKECON 24 .

Garethvk12h ago

That would be nice. Likey going to get some reveals at the June showcases with a deeper look or hands-on at Quakecon.

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DF Weekly: New PS5 Pro GPU details emerge - including a 2.35GHz max boost clock

Digital Foundry has new details on the PS5 Pro GPU - including its maximum boost clock and new features.

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purple1011d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

@christopher, yes will do,

Also, Can you just imagine what 1st party games will look like on this beast. The next horizon, or the next ratchet and clank, wolverine etc. it’s going to be insane graphics!!!

People on twitter are saying, this is similar to a downclocked RX7800xt. Which is £499 by its self. So expect this to be pricey.

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Number1TailzFan1d 4h ago

CPU is going to let it down though frame rate wise. Good GPU upgrade and tiny clock increase on a CPU that's been around since 2019. That's a pretty lop sided console.

Einhander19721d ago (Edited 1d ago )

That's not how it works on console... on console a lot of what is done on the CPU on PC is offloaded to the GPU on console. And even then it's rare to see games on console even when poorly optimized that are truly CPU bottlenecked.

And the whole argument is pointless because they can always lower resolution or post processing (PP is mostly be offloaded to GPU these days in well optimized games). And that's not even talking about the benefit of upscaling with PSSR and the fact that the PSSR and RT cores are independent from CU's making everything much more streamlined and efficient.

The CPU issue is the same type misinformation that was spread about PS5 like it won't have ML or be able to do FSR and won't have raytracing and all the other B.S. which unironically was all covered and spread by DF.

Cacabunga20h ago

I prefer to hear about the games supporting PS Pro

TheViltsuZ17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

You are getting downvoted despite telling the facts.
Console kids are pathetic. Ready to waste 600€ on a useless Pro lol.

andy8515h ago

@TheViltsuZ useless Pro that is impossible to get better specs in a PC anywhere near the price? Alright 😂

Eonjay14h ago

@Einhander1972 are the RT cores independent of the CUs now? If that is the case then the next question is whether this is indicative of where Ryzen 4+ is going (a la Nvidia and Intel) or is this thing just custom to hell and back. Everything else you said is accurate and verified.

Eonjay13h ago

Regular PS5 already runs pretty solid framerates in mostly all games. The Pro will only make this even better.
Which is funny because I feel like you know they wouldn't release a broken product just because.

TrueRican699h ago

Seen to me that we got a Xbox fanboy complaining about PlayStation

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Felix_Argyle_Catbro17h ago

If you care this much about specs then get a PC.
There is nothing more embarrassing than a console warrior masturbating over specs.

Eonjay14h ago

People care more about money than specs. The fact that you can get a $400 console and can game with modern graphic tech is really a savior to a lot of people. Gaming for all.

Felix_Argyle_Catbro16h ago

Insomniac leak revealed that the next Ratchet isn't coming out until 2029.

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darthv721d 8h ago

I'll buy one... then again I buy any & all new hardware releases.

Eonjay13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

Will you keep your original (for collection purposes) or do you see them when you upgrade? I think I might sell my PS5 when the Pro comes out (I don't need another one for my office or anything like that) and then put that money towards the Switch 2 when it comes out. So then keep the Pro and Switch 2 hooked up and rock out like that.

darthv7213h ago

Oh i always keep the original. It will still be needed to wear the spiderman side panels.

andy856h ago

Personally I sell. I think my PS4 Pro cost me about £100 after selling regular PS4 I expect the PS5 Pro to be about £100 after I've sold my regular PS5 too. Certainly worth the upgrade cost

Hugodastrevas1d 7h ago

Yeah, cool, but what about some games for a change? Graphical prowess is all fine and dandy, but to use on what? Show me games Sony!

Einhander19721d ago

Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Hell Divers 2, Rise of the Ronin, Final Fantasy: Rebirth, Stellar Blade.

So far I'd say this year has been stacked, I'm looking forward to Silent Hill 2 which also seems to be right around the corner.

Moegooner18h ago

Not a single first party exclusive. It's an embarrassment when taking into consideration the benchmark Sony set.

Charlieboy33315h ago

@ Moe All Sony's first party hits come out in the last 3 or so years of the generation. Happened with PS3, happened with PS4 and will happen with PS5. You either have memory loss or are just acting ignorant on purpose for some stupid reason.

shinoff218315h ago

For Sony to have a down year, it's acceptable. Especially considering the other side has went multiple years at a time without exclusives let alone good games. Let's be real moegooner

CrashMania14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

@Moegooner.

Guy names exclusives that all released in the first 4 months of the year. They are still there even if not first party.

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Einhander19721d 1h ago (Edited 1d ago )

These guys are such haters, let me give some examples.

They talk about the Starfield 60 fps update while trying to cover their own butts after more or less telling people it couldn't happen because they were fully defending the fact that the game was locked at 30 FPS at release. (Which totally wasn't because the game was rushed out of course..) While going on and on about how revolutionary and innovative Microsoft is for having 40hz modes and unlocked framerate... Uh Miles Morales and Spider-Man Remake... pretty much every single Sony exclusive and remake this gen has had these features.... I guess they just forgot, since they didn't mention PlayStation or their games even once in that segment. But ya, we're all so glad for Microsoft innovation!

Then they talk about the PS5 Pro while avoiding talking about their previous framerate comments which haven't really aged well given how obviously misguided it was. They must have known what they were saying was questionable at best but they said it anyway...

And of course, that didn't keep them from talking down and using negative descriptors over and over when talking about the Pro. A perfect example is when they talk about how PS5 will have hardware VRS which they have constantly talked up in the past, but when they talk about it here it's all negativity, I liked when they showed a single still image of VRS they chose a game which they claimed to be the worst implementation to highlight the feature, got to make it look bad for PlayStation... Which is funny because in this video they do talk positively about VRS and how it will pair well with upscaling, but they don't talk about PSSR of course every upscaling tech but PSSR...

They also talk about NVIDIA bringing DLSS and ray tracing to older games, but have they ever mentioned the fact that PSSR is rumored to have the same feature of being able to be implemented on older games, not that I can remember and definitely not in this video...

The whole thing reminded me of their comparison videos where if they can find even a single segment of the PS5 version that drops under 60 FPS you can bet your lifesavings they are going to show that clip in the first 60 seconds of the video, even if the game holds 60 fps in the other 99% of the game.

Then getting back to framerate they took a question about the Switch 2 where a user asked if it could have 4k 60fps DLSS. Which they say is unlikely unless they lower resolution. Which apparently they didn't consider when they made their PS5 Pro video. After all, why would anyone think that the PS5 Pro would also be able to lower resolution and use things like DRS to maintain stable framerates on top of PSSR. It's not like DRS and resolutions lower than 4k have been used in basically every game for the whole generation... guess it just slipped their minds, honest oversight I'm sure.

And I like how in all the fan comments they responded too, they only took one question from a PlayStation owner which they just made look ridiculous while taking just the most fawning xbox questions for most of the other 99% of the user feedback.

I'm sure the usual people will write off or get angry at my opinion. But lots of people see them as extremely biased in their coverage, it's not just my opinion. There is a reason so few PlayStation owners support them on their Patreon... as the saying goes where there is smoke there is fire. If so many people view them as biased there must be a reason they all think that.

I truly wish we could have someone that does the kind of coverage they do but was actually neutral, heck I would be happy if they just admitted their own bias... though I'm sure the money doesn't allow them too.

Tacoboto23h ago

I'm not angry about your opinion because your opinion makes it clear (as clear as this unstable word mess is) that:

You do not read or listen to anything you claim to pay attention to. They express concern about Starfield and how it likely won't even hold 60fps because Bethesda emphasizes VRR. They even complain that the 40hz mode comes tied to VRR displays when it shouldn't be required. They complain that Microsoft is introducing a difference between first party S and X modes. They complain about the Series S being left out because based on the X, there's image quality they could sacrifice.

Why the heck would they talk about PSSR when the topic of discussion with Nvidia was about an Nvidia exclusive software tool?

And VRS. They dont like VRS. They don't say it's been done well, that it isn't worth it, even on Xbox that does have hardware support.

This is the longest rant I've seen here, congrats on that and yet not having even one thing from the episode right.

S2Killinit20h ago(Edited 20h ago)

I wholeheartedly agree about DF being biased.

Eonjay13h ago

So besides the whole Sega thing, PC elitists for some reason believe that in order to be a fan of PC gaming, you have to pick a fight with Sony be cause its the largest in gaming and the console space. Also, Sony is top tier when it comes to developers and they feel like they need to tear down the console to get Sony to release day one on PC. The thing is, Sony is going day one on PC anyway and they are gonna keep doing the console thing. This pisses them off. They don't think that 'peasants' should have access to higher end gaming experiences. Its makes them feel special to have something someone else doesn't.

fsfsxii19h ago

Yeah nobody with a braincell that is functioning is taking DF seriously after they constantly downplay Playstation but praise nintendo to high heavens for having a game that boots up and runs at 15fps

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ReignMan_2714h ago

NXGamer on Youtube does, somewhat, the same type of coverage that Digital Foundry does. He has his own channel, but he works for IGN as well. Haven't watched any of his videos lately (work and other things have been taking up a lot of my time) but from what I remember from his videos, he seemed neutral and informative. He's just not as consistent as DF with his uploads

SeTTriP13h ago

Nxgamer does a good job without the bias.i said this when the details first got leaked (check my comments) and DF has always had an biases towards p.c and by extension MS.they hate the fact (to the point of being triggered) that PS exclusives be on par with p.c, that a 500 dollar plug n play model can keep up with thousand dollar p.c's it throws everything they know about specs out the window, and the one guy Alex can't control his bias and is easily triggered by sony's first party or get bitter when 3rd party games run better on ps.

As a ps fan who values honesty stay away from DF they bitter.

CantThinkOfAUsername13h ago

Funny. I just watched a video of Alex breaking down Nvidia presentation in GDC and talking about their technologies and better path tracing. Out of nowhere he showed a comparison between PS5 and 4090 in Alan Wake 2 saying how terrible and broken the reflections and shadows look on PS5 compared to PC. Good video, but the bias is real.

Umb3h ago

You can try NX Gamer
https://www.youtube.com/@NX...
Pretty neutral and balance.
I stopped listending to DF eversince the PS3 / X360 era. The MS shilling was staring to show.

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