I took an unexpected break from blogging because some things started going on in my life that just made writing fall to the wayside. Not only was I dealing with some personal stuff and work had been kicking my ass, but there was one thing that started sucking up all my time at home.
In case you hadn’t heard, Diablo 3 (D3) was a highly anticipated game – but not by me. I hadn’t really played Diablo 2 at all so I wasn’t planning on loving this game. I wasn’t planning on buying it because it cost $60 and I have way too many games on my shelf that I bought and hated. On the other hand, after hearing how much my friends loved it, I might have given it a chance.
Either way, I didn’t have to make that choice because I had already bought World of Warcraft’s annual pass. What’s that? Well, World of Warcraft (WoW) is a game you pay for monthly. It’s about $15/month, depending if you subscribe to it monthly or pay for every 3 or 6 months. Blizzard (the creators) gave us the option of committing to pay for a year of WoW and we get D3 for free. Along with some other perks.
So, being the frugal people we are, we immediately agreed to do that. I still wasn’t planning on playing D3 much but when it came out, I figured I might as well try it. And I loved it way more than I expected.
A lot of gamers are actually hating on this game. They’re frustrated for a multitude of reasons ranging from one shot kills on inferno (the hardest level) to crazy auction house drama, etc. However, because my expectations were really low, I’m relatively pleased with this game. For me, the best part of the game is that Blizzard made it really easy to play with your friends.
It’s easy to add your friends by their email address and even easier to join their game. Up to 4 players can be in a game at once, and I find myself playing with people who I haven’t talked to in years. This is one of the reasons I love gaming and because D3 made it so easy to do just that, one of the main reasons I love the game.
Anyway, since this is a financial blog, here’s the bottom line.
Is Diablo 3 worth $60? Probably not, if you’re a hardcore gamer. On the other hand, if you are a hardcore gamer, you’ve probably already bought it, played it and now hate it. It’s definitely worth the $60 just to get the experience because you know gamers will be talking about this game for years to come.
But if you got D3 with the WoW annual pass, then of course it’s worth it. “Free” game? How can it not be? It’s been over a month and I’m still playing it every night – which is actually pretty huge for me. We’ll see how much longer this lasts but I’m still having a lot of fun in there.
Do you play any games? What are your favorite worth-the-money games?
Modest Money says:
I was wondering where Kyle had been lately. I never would’ve guessed that Diablo 3 was one of the main reasons you’ve been MIA. I guess with stress at work and in your personal life you just needed some fun time.
I used to play a lot of video games, but I’ve let that slip with all my recent motivation to be super productive. I’ve never been big on RPGs though. I’m more into first person shooters like Call of Duty. I had always been more into console games where you can play against friends who drop by…stuff like sports, fighting, racing, etc.
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bogofdebt says:
I used to be into (read: addicted) to WoW but now I just don’t really have the time for it. I still like to game but I prefer pen and paper type games alot. Having never played any of the Diablo games, I wasn’t missing it. My fiance is though. His computer won’t process it so he won’t buy it. I’ll let him know about the reviews though. Maybe he won’t feel as bad.
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Emily @ evolvingPF says:
Welcome back!
My husband debated buying Diablo 3 but decided against it. He’s bought a couple new games since we got married but hasn’t ended up playing them much – he seems to prefer free online games. (And a WoW subscription would not fly in our house any longer for multiple reasons!) I think the biggest factor in his enjoyment of a game is if his friends are playing and apparently not enough of them bought Diablo 3. I did make a plan for how we would pay for it if he had wanted it, though.
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