A controversial beta!
It’s difficult to please everyone… And even If the first beta of Diablo IV was quite well received by the players, this is the case even less with this second beta, which was launched last Friday. But what could have happened in such a short time?
In fact, Blizzard, the studio behind the game, didn’t change Diablo IV’s formula at all between the launch of the first and second beta. There are even hardly any differences between the two versions offered. In other words, it’s the players who have become more demanding in the battle for the title. And for you, The biggest problem with this new work is the camera!
Diablo IV makes you claustrophobic!
For many players lucky enough to get their hands on the second Diablo IV beta, the camera is far too close. Some find it so close it’s suffocating, and that it becomes almost claustrophobic.
Currently the camera is so close to my character that I can’t fit the entire boss on screen when trying to fight him. Even ordinary enemies are huge. everything is too close Playing Diablo 4 feels like an isometric Assassin’s Creed. There is no Diablo atmosphere here. Review by a player on Reddit
To solve this problem it is very simple: Players are simply requesting the addition of an option that would allow the camera to be reset.
The lack of a camera management option is very unfortunate. I constantly feel like I’m playing in a small space. It is even more noticeable when the camera sometimes pans out during a certain event. The game looks much nicer then, so why can’t we play with these settings all the time? Review by a player on Reddit
For some, this camera makes Diablo IV look like a mobile game, others believe this close-up camera is specially designed for console gamers; Gamers who generally stay away from their screen.
One of the weak points of this game is the camera. You enter the city and it zooms in even closer than outside of the city. It looks like it’s designed for a console gamer sitting on their couch, away from their TV. Review by a player on Reddit
It’s unclear if Blizzard will take player feedback into account and change the camera accordingly for the game’s release, but there’s a good chance it will. It would allow this Diablo IV to conquer more and more players. As a reminder, Diablo 4 is expected on June 6th, 2023 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
