{"id":68100,"date":"2014-08-20T10:53:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T08:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=68100"},"modified":"2014-08-20T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T08:55:47","slug":"diablo-3-ultimate-evil-edition-review-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/68100-diablo-3-ultimate-evil-edition-review-roundup","title":{"rendered":"Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition review roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition arrived on the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on 19 August 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The game bundles Diablo 3 and its expansion Reaper of Souls into one package, and provides the first taste of Diablo for the latest consoles.<\/p>\n<p>So, how did this mega-ultimate bundle do in the eyes of the critics? Let&#8217;s find out.<\/p>\n<p>First up, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/playstation-4\/diablo-iii-ultimate-evil-edition\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic<\/a> scores.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#0099FF\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Platform<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Metacritic Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PS4<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PS3<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Xbox One<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Xbox 360<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Next, on to the international critics.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/reviews\/diablo-3-ultimate-evil-edition-review\/1900-6415842\/\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpot<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a09\/10 (PS4 and Xbox One)<\/h3>\n<p>Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition feels like the happy conclusion of a two-year public beta, with the initial purchasers on PC bearing much of the grief with the auction house and the slow pace to reach level 60.<\/p>\n<p>Those who have held off up to this point will benefit the most, while those who got a head start on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 versions will be able to transfer their saves to their new gen console of choice.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just a shame that some newcomers won&#8217;t appreciate what the early adopters went through to make the fantastic game it is today.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgamer.net\/articles\/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls-ultimate-evil-edition-ps4-review-\" target=\"_blank\">US Gamer<\/a> &#8211; 5\/5 (PS4)<\/h3>\n<p>All told, Diablo III continues to be very strong on console. Paying another $60 for Ultimate Evil Edition will likely be a little hard for early adopters to swallow, but it&#8217;s tough to forgo Reaper of Souls, which really is an essential addition to Diablo III.<\/p>\n<p>Curious newcomers are of course strongly encourage to pick up a copy. After all the arguments and controversy that surrounded the original release, Diablo III has truly come into its own on both console and PC. Enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/veKqTbmgJfM?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.giantbomb.com\/reviews\/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls-ultimate-evil-edition-r\/1900-647\/\" target=\"_blank\">Giant Bomb<\/a> &#8211; 4\/5 (PS4)<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s great with a group and fine if you&#8217;re playing alone, but I&#8217;d still say that, if you&#8217;re able, the PC version is the one to get unless you&#8217;re specifically looking for a local co-op mode.<\/p>\n<p>Barring that, though, the console versions of Diablo III are well-built and adapted to a controller quite well, so at some point it becomes a matter of preference.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re excited about the genre and love to smash enemies to watch a series of numbers go up as you collect better and better gear, this is a good way to fulfill those needs.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2014-08-12-diablo-3-ultimate-evil-edition-review\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer<\/a> &#8211; 9\/10 (PS4)<\/h3>\n<p>Coming from tens of hours spent in the PC version, I suspect rarity is much more common here &#8211; an odd sentence to type, perhaps, but a pleasure to behold all the same.<\/p>\n<p>I had a legendary drop in the first half-hour, for example &#8211; a Monster Hunter sword, its blade gluey with blood. I had three more legendary items well before the end of the second act, and eight by the time I was ready to start Reaper. Have the loot tables received an additional tweaking?<\/p>\n<p>Time will tell.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6VYi_gblQj4?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2014\/08\/14\/diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-ultimate-evil-edition-review\" target=\"_blank\">IGN<\/a> &#8211; 9.2\/10 (PS4 and Xbox One)<\/h3>\n<p>This is the third time I&#8217;ve reviewed some version of Diablo 3, and each time I&#8217;ve been met by a better, more refined experience. Ultimate Evil Edition collects the entirety of that experience in a slick new wrapper, giving console owners a complete, and uncompromised version of Diablo 3.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2014\/08\/19\/diablo-iii-ultimate-evil-edition-review-mouse-vs-gamepad-4837671\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro<\/a> &#8211; 8\/10 (PS4)<\/h3>\n<p>Pros: Satisfying combat with highly versatile character classes. Smartly console-ified controls, with improved co-op options. Useful tweaks and new additions, with clever use of friends lists.<\/p>\n<p>Cons: Deceptively linear and relatively short, in terms of the main campaign. 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