Industry veteran Bill Roper is now CEO of Hellgate: London developer Flagship Studios, but prior to this he hung his hat at Blizzard, where he had a major hand in the Diablo RPG series.
Although Blizzard has yet to announce Diablo 3, you just know it's coming - but what would Roper do with the sequel if he were in charge of it?
This is precisely the question CVG posed him during a recent interview.
Who says a dud game can't have a video game comeback?
Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.
I remember when the Nintendo Seal of Approval meant something.
All those games had to release without bugs.
Diablo III still works on modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and remains hugely playable a decade after initial release.
Diablo III: Season 28 brings with it the Altar of Rites, an altar full of unlockable bonuses and potions that will require the gathering of tons of resources. One of things needed is the Staff of Herding, which also unlocks the famous Cow Level known as Whimsyshire. Here's how to craft that staff, for those that either have forgotten, or have never completed it.
"What I'd do with Diablo 3" I'd insert the DVD into DVD-Rom. Install the game and then play it non-stop until I've finished the game with all characters (7-8) and then go for nightmare and other difficulties.
In short, I'll lose my life, job and everything.
think about it.
BRING ON DIABLO 3
IM READY!!!!!
The release of Diablo 3 is about as important as the second coming of Christ to a Christian. Simply put, its been to long, and it needs to happen
Oh and btw, if this becomes an MMORPG, im going to boycott Blizzard