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Old 03-23-2021, 09:14 AM
Skarne Skarne is offline
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Originally Posted by BlackBellamy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
That was my initial assessment back in the day. I did congratulate the devs on improving the Skinner Box tho. Up until Diablo games didn't throw a bundle of sparkly junk loot for you to pick the best item out of. Until Diablo you got your gear as reward for quests or out of some chest after defeating all the guards. Diablo introduced the instant reward mechanic where almost any mob and many many 'boss' mobs just exploded with rewards. How could you not mindlessly keep clicking after that?

Taking away the loot-rush feeling and Diablo has a very repetitive and shallow loop.
I think that's an accurate assessment. I will say there is fun to be had though, the atmosphere of the game is fantastic.
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