One thing game makers know only too well is just how beneficial the cinematic aspect of some titles can be just as awe-inspiring as the game itself, and Blizzard, the team behind the upcoming
Halo 4, so we hear, will be accompanied by a series of web episodes enticing the ardent gamer to part with their cash once the title releases
this fall, and Diablo III’s latest television spot will do no harm to
promotion and anticipation for the game, which is just over two weeks
from hitting shelves.
Rather than showing off some cutting-egde gameplay,
the trailer briefly touches on the story. This could be somewhat
misleading to some who may presume the footage is of the actual game,
and while Blizzard makes a habit of pulling games right out of the top drawer, the experience of playing is never a match for the accompanying cinematics.
Meanwhile, Diablo III’s lead software engineer, has stated that
although the eagerly-awaited RPG could have been released much earlier
than it’s May 15th date, it would not have lived up to the standard of
what’s in store for the final version.
The game’s director Jay Wilson also noted of the pressures of holding
out on consumers year-in, year-out to deliver the final product. While
fans of the Diablo’s and the Halo’s seem to think developers, producers
and publishers take some kind of perverse pleasure in keeping consumers
waiting, it’s simply not the case. He noted that while he understands
the frustration of gamers waiting three years between announcement and
release, having spent six and a half years meticulously arranging every
detail of Diablo III along with the team, refraining from releasing
early to universal relief is very tough.
To be released on PC and Mac, analysts reckon the sought after title
could sell five million copies in its first year, and those projections
could be eclipsed significantly if the console version
– rumored for a very long time now – ever reaches fruition. We’re
taking a wild guess on the console version here, we really believe that
it should see the light of day.
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