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New Diablo III concept art and screens revealed, glorious color and all photo

While the sector of the Internet displeased with the new "colorful" look of Diablo III is busy squabbling and pouting that no one paid heed to their petition, those of you who have no problem with the way the title is shaping up may enjoy the gallery, which contains new concept art and a fistful of new screens.

I'm not touching the color argument with a ten-foot pole, but I have to say I was only a shade less excited seeing these new screens and art than I was the day the game was announced. It looks like it's going to be a rich new experience, and yet still retain that feel that makes Diablo beloved to so many gamers. I can say without a doubt this is my most anticipated game of 2009.

Oh, and also -- I have no info about the header picture above, but let me tell you, I hope she makes it into the final game, because that is one badass-looking b*tch. Take that, generic female sterotype!


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Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 19:51
Krow
Her skin is too light a shade of blue. It should be navy or black.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:02
Daxelman
Blizzard says

"Eat the full Light Spectrum, motherfuckers."

And I agree.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:08
Arttemis
I love color... they probably could have done a better job at infusing it into the color pallet than filling a dungeon with a layer of blue fog or nightclub lighting.

I'd sure like a fully dynamic light radius back; darker shadows would cause a higher contrast making the color seem more amplified on the screen. Mythos had one so I don't exactly fully believe it's a 'technical limitation'.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:09
Cheeburga
I want to play..
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:19
Gyrael
God, I've never been this excited for a game before.

Speaking of Mythos, does anybody know why the hell they went on hiatus?
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:24
Arttemis
@Kirania - Flagship Studios went under, but the rights to Mythos were purchased by another company... it might not be gone forever.
sylphx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:25
sylphx
Needs more rainbows.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:27
Arttemis
Typo, Kranio*
sylphx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:28
sylphx
you typo'd again.
slackermonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 20:30
slackermonkey
drooliciousness...if ever there was a time to upgrade my pc...all thanks to blizzard
maverick535's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 21:29
maverick535
Most anticipated game of 2009? Unfortunately, I think it's more like "most anticipated game of 2012". I don't think there is any way we're seeing it anytime soon.
Azereki's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 22:37
Azereki
About half of those screenshots look shopped, specifically the darker duplicate shots. They look almost exactly like the shots that were altered by fans a couple weeks ago to display what they thought D3 "should" look like. The lighting just doesn't look right and a lot of stuff appears to be too sharp in the darker ones.
iSweat's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 22:38
iSweat
I'd be willing to wait if it will last me as long as D2 did. Games like that just don't come along much anymore.
carg0's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 22:43
carg0
yea, seriously...if there's one thing i think we've all learned as Blizzard fans it's to automatically adapt a "coming no time soon" attitude. that way we avoid killing ourselves in an effort to dull the pain of waiting.

i'd like to believe in an '09 release date but, given Blizzard's history, that's just delusional, wishful thinking.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 03:37
mistic
wholy crap those screens look good... this'll take up another year of my life prolly....
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 03:40
Cube
Damn there is more than 2 colors in those screen shots.

Im not buying it.
Squeewupiwupi's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 04:01
Squeewupiwupi
Wow, I'm actually really disappointed in Blizzard caving in like this... I don't understand why people don't want to actually have a good look at the environment they're killing hordes of zombies and demons in. It makes it all the more satisfying to see it soaked in blood and gibs.

It looks like I'm gonna be forced to turn up the gamma to get what I really want out of this game.
Squeewupiwupi's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 04:08
Squeewupiwupi
I take it back, Something about how they're displaying it on Dtoid is making it seem more dark than it is, With the return of a more prominent Light Radius and this problem I sorta jumped to conclusions.

Oops :-(
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