Diablo III Console vs PC Version: Feature & Mechanics Differences
385Exclusive First Impressions Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0YvqaJwVNY
Which is better? Diablo 3 on the console or on the PC? In this video I go over some of the differences between the two versions that should help you decide which one is right for you.
One I missed: Paragon levels are account wide in the console version now! This feature will be coming to the PC in a patch before the expansion pack.
No Latency - Offline Single player and 4 player co-op!
DODGE ROLLS:
- While rolling only take 1 damage from hits.
- Can roll through doors and barrels.
- Can break Jailer.
Nephalem Glory:
- Gives you faster move speed and you explode enemies dealing addiitonal damage.
- Triggered when you pick up a rarish golden globe.
- You can stack the effectiveness of the buff by picking up another glory
- Duration extended with whenever you pick up health globes.
No Auction House:
- Removal of a feature but seen as a positive.
- led to other changes that support self-found gameplay.
Drop Rates:
- Overall less items drop on console.
- On average those items will be more powerful.
- May feature a smart loot system where things better for your character are more likely to drop.
Items Have Been Buffed Overall:
- Legendaries have higher stats.
- Legendaries will drop scaled to the level of the mob you kill (coming to PC)
- Items overall are much more powerful than on PC.
- This may be a bad thing as the game might get too easy too quickly at end game.
Rare items are automatically identified. Only legendaries need Identifying now.
A lot of quests now give items as rewards - much more satisfying.
DRAWBACKS:
- Aoe abilities are a bit harder to use well. Auto center on mobs or can be manually targetted with L2. The Witch Doctor is a bit awkward to play as a result.
- Less precise controls. Autotargetting works very well but you are trading some precision for more action-oriented gameplay.
Overall the Console version looks to be very impressive. My hands on time with it was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to my copy arriving in the mail soon.
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