Running from door to door in RPGs is another great example. Maybe we're just less emotionally invested in games than we used to be. The gameplay of Diablo, more than most series, hasn't changed all that much - So it's an interesting way to gauge how we've changed over the years.

That does sound kind of terrible. Like you, I do actually care for the story. It's not shakespeare, but I like to know why I'm doing what I'm doing. Plus, having played the first two I am kind of invested.

Well that brings up a good point, actually. Most series go out of their way to appeal to a wider audience with every successful sequel. I'd say the changes to Diablo III has mostly refined the game to appeal to the series' most invested fans.

Deviating from my own question, I've been thinking a lot about how playing Diablo III makes me feel now, versus how I felt playing Diablo II when I was a kid.

Take a break from your hardcore run to talk about Diablo III at our second (and final) Game Club tomorrow! We're kicking things off at 4pm Eastern. See you there!

Based on job listings and things people from Blizzard has said, it sounds like they're trying to figure out whether a console version would work. So I'd say it's 50/50... Maybe 60/40 against.

Thanks for the tip guys.

So mechanically, I already have a love/hate relationship with the new hotkey system. On the one hand, I definitely appreciate the fact that the standard attack doesn't have to using your weapon: For classes like the Witch Doctor and the Wizard that just makes a lot more sense.