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Bitchy Diablo 'fans' whine about Diablo III's art direction photo

PetitionOnline has to be one of the worst inventions known to mankind, giving any prissy little bitch with too much time and not enough friends a chance to rally some overly dramatic call to arms about inconsequential rubbish. Enter Diablo III, and a bunch of "fans" who have found something to complain about despite getting a sequel to their favorite games.

According to some sad wankers, Diablo III is too bright. Yes, in this medium where people complain about there being too much gray and brown and darkness in games, there exists a subset of humanoid insects who think things aren't dark enough.

Among their stupid complaints are; too many bold lines and clear shapes, blue and green lighting, exaggerated character models, outside scenarios with vivid colors, beautiful forests (yes, they complained that the scenery looks beautiful) and waterfalls that can create rainbows. All this and more is enough for over 2000 "people" to put their name down in protest. OH NO SON NOT THE CLEAR SHAPES! NO CLEAR SHAPES IN MY DIABLO! THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WANTED!

I suggest you read the whole petition, as it's as funny as it is depressing. What I hate about these "fans" is that they claim to know the IP better than the people who created it do, having the audacity to say things like "that is NOT Diablo/Fallout/Banjo-Kazooie." Sorry, but playing a game a lot isn't some unquestionable qualification that allows you divine knowledge about what makes an IP. Your Diablo IS going to look more like Warcraft now, so you better get damn used to it.


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Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 18:48
Technophile
"Sorry, but playing a game a lot isn't some unquestionable qualification that allows you divine knowledge about what makes an IP. Your Diablo IS going to look more like Warcraft now, so you better get damn used to it."

The fact you said that just made me a fan of yours for life Mr Sterling.

Thank you.
Blackhat's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 18:51
Blackhat
I'm currently at a company working on a sequel to an old series (it's not Diablo. Hell, it's not blizzard.) One of the things we do, is occasionally read the forums to, basically, get a good laugh. My favourite post? (This is a direct quote.)

"I will not be buying [game name] because it has a blue HUD. THe old one had green and that's what I want."
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 18:54
John B
@Blackhat:

Well, spit it out, son! What game are you working on! Come on, we won't tell anyone! Honest!
HawtPawkitHero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 20:16
HawtPawkitHero
You can't say they don't have a point.
Pixel Blue's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 20:39
Pixel Blue
I think the Diablo III screens/videos look awesome.

The screen that the whiners have changed does look pretty sweet too, though.

I think if you just up your contrast and desaturate your monitor you'll get exactly the same effect, sooo ... whatever. I'm sure the end game will look great -- so far Blizzard hasn't let me down, except by making WoW into trap from which people can't get out. But all MMOs do that, alas. (They do it the best...)
Tekoa's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 20:47
Tekoa
i thought the demo looked great, i think these people just want attention and something to do while they wait for the game.
ajaxender's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 21:00
ajaxender
Based on Godkows pics... theyre right. The 'after' pics look better... not just more Diablo-ish, actually better.

But they also look like they just reduced the colour settings and put the contrast up. Which any idiot can do in game these days. Id be surprised if Blizzard didnt darken it a little bit, but its not a big deal, the game looks fuckin sweet anyway. I loved D2, cant wait for this.
Jahute's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 21:12
Jahute
From the screens and gameplay video I've seen, it kind of looks like Blizzy is coloring and building the environment as 'realistic'. Yes, grass and other plants are green... yes, light passing through airborn water vapor does make a ranbow (You know, ROYGBIV.) Plus, I will finally be able to see what things are, thank god!
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 21:30
deiga-the-semivaliant
I laughed out loud when I saw one of the "How it should look like" pics where they added this torrent of rain. RAIN! IT MAKES EVERYTHING GRITTIER AND COOLER MAN!!!!
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 21:30
Velt
If Blizzard is working on it, I stand right behind them in any decision they make for the game. This people know what they are doing, they accept feedback and not only by online petitions.

They did it with warcraft 3 back in... 1998 i think? warcraft 3 looked pretty much the same as wow looks today.
nats's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 22:34
nats
I personally had a mental boner the whole time I was watching the game play video. I thought things were too dark in D2. It was hard to see, but whatever, I'm in the sewers/dungeons/caves. Guess I'm not a true fan?
rbrooks's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2008 01:41
rbrooks
Of the videos i saw, the game looked like d2 with better graphics. These people are the biggest losers ever. They make a petition about a very small portion of the game. Do they miss the fact that it looked like fucking FUN. Blizzard games have never been about the graphics.

Just shut the fuck up and be happy that diablo might come out in the next 3 years (LOL). I know i am.
MonkeysDad's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2008 07:46
MonkeysDad
So their fantasy RPG doesn't look realistic enough? Not really helping deconstruct the image of the RPG shut-in when they complain a game has too much outside world in it. "Moar br0wn plz!"
LambChops's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2008 12:21
LambChops
I put off birthday sex for the 20 minutes that i was watching the gameplay viddeo. Im such a daiblo fanboy.
Jecrell's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2008 16:07
Jecrell
It looks like World of Warcraft. Fix it.
Andrew5329's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2008 23:23
Andrew5329
I have to agree w/ the whiners a bit, the bright vivid colors + such really dont pervay the morbid sense of dread and fear when you have your small light radius walking down a dark dimly lit passage when a small horde of demons suddenly charge out of the darkness obscured side corridors at you.

Everything about the Diablo series thus far has had this foreboeding quality to it, portraying a world where there is no happiness, that said, im not saying there cant be some places that are happy, cheery, ect. but the video of the dungeon felt no scarier than if I was Running Scholomance (a dungeon in WoW) for the umpteenth time, I mean the skeletons/undead just dont look fearsome in the bright/blue tones.

I know ill end up buying Diablo 3 anyways regardless but I really hope they at least keep the whole Light radius system, the other stuff I can adjust w/ contrast, ect.

For those of whom dont know what im talking about/too lazy to read their argument see this link.
http://i31.tinypic.com/2zta5o7.jpg

That or at least make some of the features optional.

BTW Jim its not 2,000 "wankers" its up to almost 20,000 now =p
10BobMarleys's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 04:41
10BobMarleys
I hate to say it, but I don't like how they got their WOW in my Diablo. If 20,000 serious fans agree with me, mebbe Blizzard should consider catering to their core audience instead of soccer mums and children.
Isopropyl's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 15:45
Isopropyl
The WOW look is way too cartoonish, and it sucks even more in the Diablo franchise.
Hellsoap's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2008 11:25
Hellsoap
The people who are complaining are the people who played Diablo II more you. They are taking away the things that separate Diablo from other games of the genre and we don't want it to be at par because then its not a Diablo game. The dark, gritty, realistic nature of Diablo II is what makes the game, and if you like the new cartoony graphics I suggest you try Mythos, since it's made by the team that was Blizzard North.

tl;dr www.mythos.com
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/26/2008 18:44
SourGr8pes
As long as it doesn't suck, who cares? I just hope they don't cater D3 to the 24-7 insane Korean gamer types.
Creepsville's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2008 00:32
Creepsville
This issue kinda screamed comedy to me so I made a funny to help show the people signing this petition what I think of them:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/wolfschant/diabloantifan_by_Creepsville.jpg

and then I made a version for the people who signed the petition specifically - devoid of any color and with a nice light radius!:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/wolfschant/diabloantifan_TheGOTHICVERSION_by_C.jpg

Hope you likey.
Warpig7's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2008 19:48
Warpig7
I personally like all the rainbows and pretty flowers. I think Blizzard should add in some Care-Bears, Smurfs, and put all the characters in cute bunny suits too.

Seriously, lets get back to dark and dingy dungeons with grotesque/ultra-violent visuals.
zgerhard's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/03/2009 21:00
zgerhard
da wurst pert abut da petishun is dat it is full of grammetical arrows and day want to be taking seriusly.
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