Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Endgame Overhaul
Satisfying Narrative Conclusion
Systemic Bloat
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred is a substantial expansion that successfully rounds out the game's initial narrative arc while introducing meaningful system overhauls that significantly improve the endgame loop and add complexity to crafting.
Lord of Hatred brings a campaign packed with thrills and a systems refresh that revolutionizes the loot chase.
While not the content powerhouse some may have expected in terms of landmass, Diablo 4 is such a massive game that finally giving player creativity free reign via loot refinement systems makes it well worth playing.
Lord of Hatred gives Diablo 4 an extremely satisfying conclusion, excellent changes to build crafting, and an endgame that could potentially go the distance.
Bright skies, calm waters, and a version of Sanctuary that hasn’t collapsed yet. So when it inevitably does, when Mephisto tightens his grip, and everything starts to crumble, it lands with more weight than it otherwise would.
Lord of Hatred accomplishes the near-impossible task of delivering a game-changing expansion that fundamentally improves on the core of Diablo 4, and a weighty narrative conclusion that so brilliantly balances spectacle with emotional heft. Essential for any fan of ARPGs.
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred provides a thrilling conclusion to the Age of Hatred arc and bolsters its endgame content with some very welcome additions.
Diablo IV’s dopamine-infused gameplay struggles to carry the weight of new systems stacked on top of old content, and it’s disappointing to see basic improvements being passed off as major expansion features. Lord of Hatred’s features are welcome from a quality-of-life perspective, but as an expansion it leaves much to be desired.
