[Spoilers] Leaked pictures from cinematic - Page 5

On May 13 2012 08:35 Assault_1 wrote:

is it better or worse than d2's story? cuz d2's was pretty shit

On May 13 2012 08:36 unkkz wrote:


Nothing wrong with D2's story and how they tell it. D3's is a bit cheesier though and the way they tell it is just... very hollywood if we are to put it like that. In generall i feel the story isn't dark enough like it was in D2.

On May 13 2012 08:36 unkkz wrote:


Nothing wrong with D2's story and how they tell it. D3's is a bit cheesier though and the way they tell it is just... very hollywood if we are to put it like that. In generall i feel the story isn't dark enough like it was in D2.

On May 13 2012 08:45 Doomgiver wrote:
the best word to describe the story and narration is "uninspired". It feels cheesy, completely unoriginal.

On May 13 2012 08:49 procyonlotor wrote:


I think the most accurate way to describe it is to say that it's actually all a gigantic infodump, you know, like the kind of flavor text you find on the back of game covers and in old manuals.

On May 13 2012 09:03 zoLo wrote:
The Imperius vs Diablo fight was awesome, but I wished it was longer since they're suppose to be one of the strongest from their own faction. I can't really complain too much since the amount of detail and work that was put into these cinematics is top notch.

On May 13 2012 08:36 unkkz wrote:


Nothing wrong with D2's story and how they tell it. D3's is a bit cheesier though and the way they tell it is just... very hollywood if we are to put it like that. In generall i feel the story isn't dark enough like it was in D2.

On May 13 2012 08:26 unkkz wrote:


Leah is a new character to the Diablo universe. She is the daughter of the hero/Prince whats-his-name that defeated Diablo in the first game and the first games NPC witch "Adria". Her father thrust the soulstone of Diablo into his forehead at the end of D1 and afterward became the dark wanderer who roamed sanctuary in Diablo 2 until finally succumbing to the demon and fully turning into Diablo. Adria has not been seen since the first game, but she left and Leah was taken in by Deckard Cain who is the last of the Horadrim Order whom once upon a time were the ones who imprisoned Diablo, Mephisto and Baal in their soulstones. Deckard Cain has been in all Diablo games as the dude that identifies items for you for free and gives sound advice, a scholar of sorts.

This is all generally known information so no spoilers.

On May 13 2012 09:36 urashimakt wrote:

D2's story was pretty minimal. A couple items developed during quests, but for the most part the entirety of the story was shown in the short cinematics at the end of any given act. It wasn't until Act 5 that you had any sort of progression going on while you played. The characters were also pretty shallow. Akara, Cain, Nihlathak, Tyrael, Marius, and Baal are the only characters with any...well, character. Most of the story had to be redeemed by after-the-fact content, such as novels.

The story progression and characters from only the first sliver of the game shown by the beta are already streets ahead of where Diablo 2 left off. The player spends time with Leah, Cain, and the Templar to unmask the secrets of the Fallen Star. The Skeleton King ironically has some real meat to him as he spend time taunting the player. We haven't even gotten to the cinematics yet!


Leah's father is canonically known as the Dark Wanderer. It's assumed that the hero that defeated Diablo in the original game is the warrior class hero.

On May 13 2012 10:04 getpicture wrote:
cinematics have been posted on youtube by someone. watch it before it gets taken down.