NewNews - Diablo 3 on PS3/PS4 is a pimped out Gauntlet

Official Site: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/

Source: Joystiq

It was a bit of a surprise to hear Blizzard reveal a Playstation 3/4 version of Diablo 3 in the making since they had previously announced in the past that they gave up on consoles.  One of the changes from the PC version to console is that it will offer offline gameplay which has turned into a nasty argument in the Diablo 3 community with a lot of PC players feeling cheated and betrayed.  The need for constant internet connection has caused multiple problems for PC players where players are randomly kicked off their game, can't login, or have lag issues which was a major problem for those playing Hardcore mode.  The requirement of constant internet connection was a way of combating piracy, cheating, and providing a safer auction house compared to those who used to go on seedy 3rd-party websites that might have cheated players out of their money back in the Diablo 2 days.  The other difference from PC to console is that console will have 4-player local multiplayer.  With 4-player co-op on the same screen and a hack-n-slash playstyle on a controller, it'll feel like a pimped out Gauntlet game.  Gauntlet is an old arcade game where 4-players adventure together with nothing but a ranged attack and potions while being able to collect power-ups.  With Diablo 3's in-depth RPG elements such as multiple tier equipment, various abilities with runes to modify their aspects, and 160 levels to work up to, I imagine Diablo 3 to be like a Gauntlet game on steroids.  As awesome as this sounds, I probably won't be getting it as I did buy Diablo 3 on PC day 1 and am rather satisfied with the experience I got out of it.  For those who haven't gotten it yet and want to play 4-player co-op together when it's out on consoles, have 3 buddies chip in and play it together.  No announcement of a release date yet.


Source:
-Joystiq - Diablo 3 on PS3 and PS4 will allow offline play