It's been a long road for Diablo 3 fans, following every twist and turn from pre-release to now, hoping that the Diablo game they truly wanted was right around the next corner. Don't get me wrong, Diablo 3 nailed the moment-to-moment combat experience from the get-go, but the reward loop was way...

Excellent combat; Varied skills; Graphical upgrade; Adventure mode

Hokey story

Reaper of Souls is the expansion pack for Diablo 3; and it's more than just an expansion pack. When it was first announced, I'd already been playing Diablo 3 for some time and was expecting to be able to just download a patch for my existing game.

New bonuses during gameplay; great new class; new challenges for all the characters; new difficulties; cool new merchant; brand new story chapter

Story not as challenging for certain characters; manual return to towns out of story missions; multiple side quests improperly triggering; the new crafting material interferes in treasure drops; co-op players can't share Nephlem Rift opening; no content patches for 360/PS3 owners

I knew that Diablo III: Reaper of Souls was an expansion for the original game, that it added a fifth and final act to the game, but I had no idea how much it actually changed the game.

So many improvements to the game overall; including the loot system; the fun new class; the Nemesis system; the gifting system; and the fun story wrap-up of Act V

The multiplayer is a bit wonky at times; which could be the PSN or the game; but occasionally there were issues connecting with friends; and the lag at times was just awful if I wasnt hosting the session

When it comes to Diablo, one should expect a sense of finality when an upgraded version features the word "Ultimate". After all, where do you go after defeating The Devil? Developer Blizzard's answer--in the Reaper of Souls expansion--was a villain that was the closest thing to Death.

Exceptionally accessible to newcomers; Well-implemented social features; Dungeons and fields rich in bonuses; Monster killing begets more monster killing; loot; and experience; Lives up to the Ultimate name

Some classes aren't as suited as others for solo play

Incorporating typical, routine fantasy tropes, 'Diablo III' continues the tale of Deckard Cain and Leah. A mysterious star has fallen from the sky and is the root cause of the evils now threatening the inhabitants of New Tristam.

When I used to regularly play videogames on a LAN, Diablo and Diablo II were cornerstones of our LAN gaming. I'd have a single copy spawned across as many as six computers. We'd each have characters we were leveling, and I often had to shuffle character files around to different computers.

"The Reaper of Souls expansion and the various game system changes it introduced are perfectly at home with the console experience, and will undoubtedly add oodles of hours to the auction house-free adventure." ? 2014 Activision Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment. All rights reserved.

Great control scheme carried over from last-gen; remote play works mostly well; local co-op is a blast

Waiting while a friend is in menus during local play can be a drag; remote play maps one ability to the rear touch panel; animations don't look as fluid with closer camera view

Played Diablo 3 when it first came to PS3 but it was not perfect. This version for the Playstaion 4 is much more fun and a great couch co-op game. If you want a game that tells a great story you won't find that here.

Just got this game today. 8/8/17 its awesome. 5 stars. no other RPG besides skyrim can beat this game on console. cool classes, and skill trees. i definitely recommend this game for anybody that likes monster killing adventure games.

Game is fun and moves fast. For those worried about the "M" rating I don't think the game is all that bad. I let my 9 yr old play it. Its more cartoonish in violence and gore. I won't let him play Call of Duty games because too realistic.