Of those two, however, only one can be active at a time - forcing you to decide how you want to augment that skill. The interesting aspect of the skills is that every equipable skill has three passives - one that enhances the properties of said skill, and then two that change the overall ability. Within each grouping, there are also passive general abilities as well. Each group represents a distinct set of abilities - defensive, offensive, energy generator, etc. Like before, each class has its own skill tree, but developers broke the trees themselves down into groups of skills.

Diablo 4 has the most barebones out of all the games, and indeed among the ranks of its ARPG peers. With each Diablo game, the developers have been steadily pruning the skill trees available to each class. The Skill trees have been greatly reduced in depth, and the same could be said for the rest of the experience. However, if you’re thinking that this plays like D2, or even D3, there are several major differences here. While the beta doesn’t have all the classes that will be present in the full game, it features a kind of homecoming for the Diablo 2 archetypes. There’s a new evil on the loose, and it’s going to be up to us, and maybe some friends, to stop her plans for sanctuary. The more stylized cutscenes demonstrate a tone similar to that of a movie like Evil Dead or Hellraiser, with the new enemy Lilith taking center stage. While this may polarize, I honestly liked it, as it lends Diablo 4 more of a horror movie atmosphere compared to other entries. Right from the start, Diablo 4 removes much of the color and more cartoony vibes of Diablo 3 in favor of the darker greys and browns of the older games. Diablo 4, at least from the beta, shows what AAA games have become, for better and worse. After playing the beta, I'm not thrilled with what I experienced and what will be available upon release. The release of Diablo 4 has been seen as a chance for the company to win back favor - the latest single-player game in a popular series. It’s been a rough couple of years for Blizzard Entertainment, going from one of the premier studios in the world to one mired in controversy, scandals, lawsuits, and destroying years’ worth of goodwill with their fans.

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