<br>DOOM had been hibernating for far too long, and Bethesda and id Software knew that it was time for the Doom Guy to awaken from his slumber in a literal fashion. DOOM (2016) didn’t try and reinvent the character, but instead brought him back as the Doom Slayer, a man who fears no Hell, for he has conquered it. The Doom Slayer rips, tears, and kills demons like a hobby , just like he did way back in 1993’s original DOOM g<br><br> <br>The character should grow as a result of the player strategically planning their build, donning the right equipment, and grinding with purpose. Shredding through tough endgame enemies should feel like a reward not the default style of p<br><br> <br>It’s important to note that the length should be a result of a long and engaging story, not ridiculous grinds in order to progress or because it takes that long to explore the world. It should stay linear, but dive into more locations, more meaningful quests, and show the player growing gradually over t<br><br> <br>This can even be seen in other games that try to emulate the Diablo formula. Shadows: Awakening mixes things up a little with the ability to shift between characters and realms with a touch of a button, and although this isn't something that Diablo 4 should directly have, it shows that with a little ingenuity the repetitive clicking can have new life breathed into<br><br> <br>Overwatch supports a myriad of different playstyles with its many characters that is perfect for a group of friends to jump into. The many seasonal events and gluttony of character skins is sure to keep your co-operative experience fr<br><br> <br>One would think that the existence of Diablo Immortal (and those other Blizzard mobile games ) will allow Diablo 4 to have a more straightforward business model. After all, removing any predatory steps is more likely to build player trust, and long-term that kind of trust is what games need to bring in new fans after an honest gaming experie<br><br> <br>The grind for loot is only worthwhile if the loot is good. Diablo 3 introduced an interesting concept to have players grind for more and more personal power, but this had the effect of making the items less interesting or import<br><br> <br>2008 was a different time for Star Wars fans. The Prequel Trilogy had just concluded with Revenge of the Sith , and the canon of the franchise was a little all over the place with books and video games featuring the different eras of Star Wars . 2008 was a different time for Star Wars fans, and not many liked Jar Jar Binks and his cartoonish ant<br><br> <br>Finding a compromise or even a hybrid of the two would be a great way to satisfy the fan base. Skill trees that allow players to pick individual skills or pick an automatic template that makes the choices for them, even introducing the skill trees again but with a respec/reset option would be a great middle ground for f<br> <br>Something that may work here is an expansion of the roll dodge mechanic that was introduced to the console version of Diablo 3 . Adding a bit of nuance to that, and of course making it available to PC players, could give the player more agency. Better yet, some kind of parry ability could also do the world of good, and help make Diablo the definitive hack'n'slash game on the mar<br><br> <br>It would be interesting to see that fleshed out more heavily in Diablo 4 . Competitive matches between teams, tighter 2 vs 2 matches, tag teams, even some creative game modes. Players enjoy testing their mettle against each other and having that accounted for in Diablo 4 would give players a reason to gr<br><br>Cosmetic items are also an obvious place where Blizzard could be making money. It's honestly rather surprising to see that so much is given away freely in diablo 4 patch notes 3 , including wings, pets, pendants, and more.<br><br> <br>A game that was almost a given, LittleBigPlanet? ’s ‘Play. Create. Share.’ mantra is all about the community and the adventures players experience together. While creating maps with teammates may not be so enthralling, playing popular user-created levels and the campaign mode that the game comes with is perfect for those looking for games to play with frie<br><br> <br>Although it's what most fans wanted to see, **Diablo 4 ** was not announced at BlizzCon? 2018, with mobile spinoff Diablo Immortal instead sitting as the major Diablo announcement at the event. The reaction was not positive , with fans dismayed that an event for Blizzard's most devoted was seen as the best place to unveil a game for a platform that has often failed to hit the m<br><br> <br>Luckily for those that weren’t a fan of Jar Jar Binks, they could find the goofy Gungan frozen in carbonite in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , a now Star Wars Legends game that featured Starkiller, Darth Vader’s secret Sith apprentice . It’s a shame there’s no way to unfreeze Jar Jar and bring him along for the adventu<br><br>It may be a matter of opinion for some that say Hearthstone is a friendly game for free-to-play players, but this writer has to agree with James "Firebat" Kostesich, the first World Champion of the game and currently one of the best in the Grandmasters Tour.<br>
