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Blizzard has released the opening cinematic for Diablo III, which you can watch at the official site after it was unveiled at the Spike TV Awards.
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I hear you. I don't take a lot of stands regarding games business models, but despite my having a reliable internet connection this one really aggravates me.It was that damn internet connection for single-player that got my goat. Otherwise this would have been a day one purchase.
People QQing about D3 already?
I agree with skaven over here. What plot? Even if it has a plot, who cares? I just want to play LAN with my friends and get 2314213472134214 items from 1274137123721 mobs.
Technically, it's far ahead of Diablo 2 cutscenes - unless you're blind.
@skaven: I have no problem with the art direction. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about thematic and stylistic elements underpinning the game. Even aRPG's like Diablo have an overarching style and atmosphere. My concern is that Blizzard South undermines the usual sense of tension, doom, and grimness of the old D's with the shallow and clichéd adolescence typical of the Crafts.