I’ve met since Diablo Immortal conflicting feelings. Those of you who read us daily already know that I am a seasoned franchise player, I was lucky enough to enjoy the original on my now old 133 MHz Pentium when it hit the market, and I also played Diablo II , so Diablo for many years III. Nowadays, I often play Diablo II Resurrected, a remake that surprised me for good and which is certainly a clear example worth following.

The thing is, Diablo Immortal to the most important keys is quite far from the Blizzard saga. On the one hand, we must remind you that this is a title focused on the smartphone sector, although it will also reach the PC. From what I’ve seen in many videos, the gameplay has changed considerably, the artistic design of Diablo III has been retained, and micropayments will play an important role in this game.

I don’t like the changes in the game at all. Diablo Immortal causes you to kill a handful of normal enemies Be very slow even when you start playing, which ends with the dynamic touch that the franchise has always had. At the graphics level, Diablo Immortal is consistent with what we saw in Diablo III, and is far beyond Diablo II Resurrected, but undoubtedly the biggest problem lies in its “free” micropayment gaming approach, in quotes because, These types of games they may end up being more expensive than traditional titles.

Diablo Immortal: An example of what a free game shouldn’t be

Free game must offer good gaming experience, even if the player does not spend money. This is the basic pillar on which any degree based on this type of business must evolve, whether it chooses to offer a monetization system based on micropayments or an optional subscription that provides certain benefits.

When you get out of this concept, your game It ceases to be a “free to play” title and becomes a “pay to win” game. In this scenario, players feel that they cannot move forward if they do not spend money, or that they cannot keep up with others who have decided to make money, and will most likely eventually end the game. . This can also happen to players who once made micropayments, but eventually feel overwhelmed by the need to spend money.

There are many ways to prevent a free game from becoming a paid game, but unfortunately Diablo Immortal seems to have decided to go its own way. Blizzard himself has confirmed that the game will feature criticized loot boxes, a mechanism based on the classic idea of ​​gambling, in which we buy something that gives us the opportunity to acquire certain items. We can be lucky and get something good (the possibility is usually minimal), but the opposite can also happen (the most common).

Loot box controversies have been going on for a long time and the reasons are more than obvious, but Diablo Immortal will have them as a monetization system. Belgium has decided to ban the use of lootboxes in video games because it considers them a form of gambling, and the Netherlands has done the same, albeit from a less radical point of view, because it thought they could be legal with some variation.

To prevent Blizzard from catching his fingers, he confirmed that Diablo Immortal will not be available in both countriesand that if nationals of Belgium and the Netherlands try to play, they may be excluded. It is a full-fledged ban and at the same time a decision that has caused a lot of controversy, as Blizzard has given absolute preference to loot boxes.

On the other hand, it is also confirmed that Diablo Immortal offers micropayments affects the game and can cause a significant imbalance, because certain items such as “Rare Combs” or “Legendary Gems” and other items materials can be obtained by playing or paying for real money. According to Blizzard, they have balanced the gameplay to make it easier to get without paying, but in the end we already know where it will take us.

The release of Diablo Immortal is scheduled for June 2 and will be available to terminals iOS, for Android and also for PC. In this article, we will tell you the requirements we need to meet in order to run it on any of these three systems. Personally, I already confirm this I will completely pass Diablo Immortal. Curiously, the opposite happens to me with Diablo II Resurrected, because it’s one of the games that I devote the most time to and that I enjoy the most.