USGamer — 5/5

“In many respects, D3 is unabashedly old-school, yet is imbued with enough modern niceties and oomph to compete with any contemporary game. Even though much of it feels straight out of the 90s, it’s still thoroughly riveting. Whatever class you pick, and wherever you go, you’ll have an endless parade of stuff to kill, and a variety of entertaining options to help you do the deed, whether you’re casting crazy Witch Doctor swarms, or smashing through things with a Barbarian’s heavy arsenal.” [Full review]

Giant Bomb — 4/5

“It’s great with a group and fine if you’re playing alone, but I’d still say that, if you’re able, the PC version is the one to get unless you’re specifically looking for a local co-op mode. 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. If you’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.” [Full review]

The Escapist — 4.5/5

“A fantastic dungeon-crawler that is still mercilessly addictive two years after the fact, Diablo III turns out to be a surprisingly good console fit. Most of the content will have been seen before if you have a prior version though, so don’t feel pressured to rush out and get it.” [Full review]

Official Xbox Magazine — 8/10

“Ultimate Evil Edition is full of great ideas and wonderful refinements: it wants you to want to play it, and it makes itself as open as it can to doing so. For those that have played Diablo III to death and yearn to explore the fifth act, Ultimate Evil Edition is a no-brainer. The same unconditional recommendation applies to total newcomers, especially those with friends (or in a pinch, someone who will kindly press and hold the A button on a second controller from time to time). But if you’re in the middle, a person with experience who’s starting a new class, the early stages will be a cakewalk. Grind and bear it. Ride the hamster wheel. In the end, Diablo can take over your life. You don’t even have to have a pre-existing tendency for dungeon crawlers to ‘get’ its appeal. Crank it up to the toughest setting you can and don’t look back.” [Full review]

Chris Pereira is a freelance writer for GameSpot, and you can follow him on Twitter @TheSmokingManX
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