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Diablo III Console Hands On Preview from Edge Online

Edge Online has posted a review of their time spent with the console version (PS3, PS4 is also planned) of Diablo III. To see the full article, check out the Diablo III PS3 hands-on article over at Edge Online. Here is a quote from the article:

"A 15-minute demo isn�t the best way to experience Diablo III, admittedly. The long game lies in the gear management, in kitting out your chosen character with absurdly powerful weapons and armour in order to cut an effortless swathe through the demonic hordes and pick up even more powerful loot. What is clear from the demo is that Blizzard�s made a considerable effort to retool skill and item management for a controller and a big TV screen.

The pause screen is home to radial menus for speedy selection of gear and attacks, but tweaks to the game design are focused on having players spend as little time in such menus as possible. There will be fewer but better loot drops than were found in last year�s PC version of the game, for instance. Stand over an item and you�ll be able to see immediately whether it�s worth your time, and you can either equip, collect or discard it with a quick press of a face button.

The decision to minimise time spent in menus chimes well with a game that, thanks to free left-stick movement and that right-stick dodge, feels a little pacier than the original.

�It�s far from a complete picture, then, but it does feel like Diablo III has been cut down a little for consoles. It certainly feels more like an action game than before � a genre for which PS3 players are hardly starved. And we can only imagine that the subset of PC players who want to play a lighter, pacier version of a game they�ve already played is rather small, even if they can do it from their sofa."

There is currently no exact release date for the PlayStation 3 version of Diablo III (we know it will be released sometime this year though) but there is information that the console version will have tweaked drop rates and no auction house.

Diablo III Book of Cain hands on!!

Just recently, I got fortunate enough to secure a copy of this wonderful book:


Its the Blizzard-licensed book, Diablo III: Book of Cain!! :D

This wonderfully made book is a must-have for Diablo fans, as this tries to emulate/recapture the look and feel of that tome Deckard Cain carries in-game. Complete with rich lore and history of the entire Diablo trilogy, it gives players an inside look of the world of Sanctuary.

Heres some shots of the book itself:

Front w/ cover label

Back w/ cover label

Front w/o cover label

Back w/o cover label

The book cover itself looks and feels great. Its got a nice matte finish with a slight embossment on the details of the book which feels great. The book itself sports amazing artwork (as expected of Blizzard) to accompany the books rich lore of the world of Sanctuary. It even has scribbles and notes from Deckard Cain, putting down important notes about certain events, people, places. It tries its best to closely resemble that of the tome that Decark Cain was carrying, as presented in the game. Even the page edges are small "tears" to make it look like an "ancient" book. Its those little attention to detail that makes this book more amazing to behold in person. :D

Just looking at the book coverpage, it reminds me of those old manuscripts in museums.

It even contains a letter addressed to Deckard Cains nephew; Leah. The letter is abit bittersweet and made me a little teary-eyed. (if you know what will happen to Cain in Diablo III)

The book also details how the world of Sanctuary was created, with accompanying artwork.

The Archangel of Justice; Tyrael, looking majestic, as his illustration accompanies his description in this page.

The book also includes description of the many places in Sanctuary where our heroes hail from; just like this entry about Ensteig... home to the Demon Hunters.

Aside from the said lore and illustrations, the book also has a special surprise at the back:



The book is priced locally at Php 1,395 (roughly $31) and is available in Fully Booked. So if youre a fan of the series, this book is definitely an excellent addition to your book collection, as it fully compliments the game and gives fans additional information and lore that fully fleshes out the world of Sanctuary. :) Hopefully I get my hands on its supplemental book as well; The Book of Tyrael. :D