Diablo 3 Senior Producer Pete Stilwell takes some time to talk to Shacknews about Diablo 3, … This is the subreddit community for Diablo 3 and its expansion, developed by Blizzard. Stilwell was asked about touch controls, but it looks like that's not in the cards. PowerA has announced that will be offering a special Nintendo Switch Diablo III licensed controller at the same time at the game’s release, which can currently be pre-ordered either at GameStop or on the company’s official home page. I honestly much prefer the console controls. Hopefully that hasn’t put you off, because most of the time this won’t actually matter as most of the meta is “nuke the shit out of a group” anyway, or at least isn’t reliant on precise targeting to work. While it's more difficult for the top-end builds that require a lot of precision (like LoN Star Pact, for example) the controls for your typical builds feel much better. It is not precise like PC. "We did experiment with touch, but decided not to go with it," Stilwell told Shacknews. New to Shacknews? I like the switch controls but sometimes the teleporting abilities are a pain. There are also a number of customization options available, both with the standard buttons and the ones that are featured on the lower back half of the controller, which you can use at your convenience. We’re just over two weeks away from the debut of Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch, which promises to be chock full of demon-blasting fun with a variety of characters and quests available. I tried the Path Of Exile console port and it just felt so bad and thoughtless after playing D3 on consoles. The most obvious difference between Diablo III on PC and Switch is the controls. I've played a lot of Tal Channeling Meteor, Tal Frozen Orb, Jade Harvester, Shadow Impale, etc... and they're all "less stress" to play on console.
The only thing that I am sometimes annoyed by with the Switch Controls is the targeting. Inventory kind of sucks on console because of the lack of organization, and that's probably the biggest disadvantage. This should no doubt be a complementing accessory to the just-announced Nintendo Switch Diablo III console, which will make its way to GameStop alongside the game next month. Copyright 2018 ComicBook.com. It's not game breaking, just a minor annoyance. Here’s the full features list for the controller: The controller is set to release on November 2nd, which is the same day that Diablo III arrives for Nintendo Switch in both physical and digital form.
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However, this comes with a few differences from the usual controller. Some builds seem strange, but I play for fun and never really try to push for leaderboards or anything, and I honestly like the controls a lot. Come and join the discussion! He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. Episode 16, Diablo 3 on Nintendo Switch previously experimented with touch controls.
I bought it yesterday and so far, it's nice, but I feel like my main class is one of the worst for controller controls (demon Hunter) so that sucks, but it's pretty cool nonetheless, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. So it's really well-designed to run with the thumb sticks and the buttons, so we stuck with that. This is entirely accurate. It feels more like an RPG and less of an RTS at that point, for what it's worth. I played D3 on PC, PS4, and now on the switch.
Played a ton on the PC. For Diablo III: Eternal Collection on the Nintendo Switch, GameFAQs has 6 guides and walkthroughs.
Savvy gamers will probably pick up both the system and the controller in the same shot, with the hopes of gaining an advantage over that armada of demons. I have played Diablo 3 on and off on PC since vanilla release and picked it up for Switch in December. Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. If your primary concern is controls, I don't think there's much to worry about. Inventory management is better too IMO. Controls. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. But it's not as precise. It goes for $49.99, which is slightly higher than the usual PowerA accessory price. I honestly much prefer the console controls. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke? While Diablo III has been around for several years, it's still wild to hear that a first-tier Blizzard property is coming back to a modern Nintendo platform. I rarely have time to sit down and play video games on the couch at home, but now I am able to play every day at work on my lunch break. The controller is set to release on November 2nd, which is the same day that Diablo III arrives for Nintendo Switch in both physical and digital form. To me it feels better to play Diablo 3 on console over pc and this is coming from a day one PC player. Item management has never been easier and they also added a very nice dodging feature on the console versions that no one seems to talk much about for some reason. The joystick just is not as precise as a mouse when it comes to picking where you want to go or where you want to target with your spell/attack/whatever. The controller is officially licensed for use on the Switch, and features Blizzard’s seal of approval with licensing. "When we had done the work to bring the game to console, touch wasn't a thing. Plus, as has already been mentioned, the mobility on the switch is awesome. I also do not like accidentally touching the right analog and rolling >.<. Whirlwind Barbarian for example is a lot of fun. But what better way to play through this game than with a controller that matches the mood? By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By ComicBook Staff I don’t see why they couldn’t just keep the inventory and skills menu from pc and select them with a cursor. But other than that the controls are perfect imo. It feels a lot more natural to me to assign skills to a button on a controller than a key on a keyboard. It took a long time to understand the inventory management and skill layouts on Switch, but you'll get used to that eventually. - October 19, 2018 07:54 am EDT. No point and click, it's point in that general direction. I prefer Switch controls. You can set skills I prefer playing it on the Switch. Other than that small thing, the controls work better. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Press J to jump to the feed. I find the combat really satisfying and being able to play anywhere is a huge win. But if you take a Joy-Con off and are just using a single Joy-Con, which we do support, you use flick to roll, because you don't have a second thumb stick.". Note: This is not a sponsored post, but if you purchase one of the awesome products featured above, we may earn a small commission from the retailer. To learn more about this transition, Shacknews spoke to Senior Producer Pete Stilwell. For me the switch controls are just so satisfying. Thanks to everyone in this thread i just bought the game and should get it tomorrow! Not shitting on the Switch port, but it’s definitely not for me. The UI is really well made for console controls as well :), so you would recommend it for 40 euro? Like some others here, I dislike the inventory system (mostly because I'm anal about my organization). Characters keep moving after you release the stick, the menus are extremely poorly adapted, but my god the inventory is an absolute mess without click and drag. I'm more of a console gamer, but i do have to say pc is far superior. The inventory is just a bunch of little squares anyway and the skills menu isn’t horribly complicated on PC. For more, be sure to subscribe to Shacknews and GamerHub.TV on YouTube. Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Diablo 3 on Nintendo Switch previously experimented with touch controls, Shacknews Mercury subscription service relaunches, Shackstream: The Stevetendo show! The Switch has completely opened up the world of gaming for me again in a way I never thought possible before.
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