Hmmm...
Not a really OBJECTIVE review is it?
Why you ask?
Diablo Diablo Diablo AND again... Diablo...
Doesn't it seem odd to you he often compares Diablo II with BD?
Most importantly in his final note...
''When I was growing up (and sometimes, still) I was reminded by my father to "remember where you come from." Why bring this up in a videogame review? It could not be more appropriate, actually. Larian Studios’ Beyond Divinity is the sequel to a game that was presented by more than one review source as a "Diablo II killer." If that phrase is not one you’ve heard before then you’re more than likely new to gaming. The Diablo series shaped me as a gamer in both expectation of quality and fun. Naturally, when I hear comments like that, I don’t take them lightly. Beyond Divinity is, unfortunately not a Diablo II killer or a vast improvment over the first Divinity title, it is however a sometimes frustrating game, with limited replay value.''
So he seems to have liked Diablo II and was a bit... pissed off by hearing Beyond Divinity was going to be a Diablo II killer.
Then he add that Beyond Divinity is NOT a Diablo II killer.
Is it a personal revenge against Beyond Divinity that was claimed to ''own'' his favorite game? ( well I think it was, at least he talks of this game a LOT in this review )
So overall it was not a bad review.
But WAY to subjective.
I don't like reviews that use comparisons to value a certain game.
And I will never do.
Reviews that base themselves on other games to review a certain game...
Sorry, no respect from me...
I mean, why not add an ENORMOUS sign saying:
'' DIABLO II IS BETTER GO BUY IT!!! ''
I have nothing against Diablo II.
I mean, if a reviewer would have used Beyond Divinity comparison to review Diablo II, then I would have said the same thing.
