Diablo III
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
Fast, bloody hack-and-slash combat against demons, undead, and cultists; slain enemies spray blood and gib apart on death.
A tale of demonic corruption, possession, and death, including a beloved mentor slain and a young woman used as a vessel for evil.
Grim dungeons, grotesque demonic enemies, and morbid imagery create a frightening gothic atmosphere.
Pentagrams, demonic summoning circles, and cultists serving the Lord of Terror appear throughout the world.
The world is dressed with dismembered, impaled, and hung human bodies, and combat can dismember foes.
Some foes are beasts and corrupted creatures fought as ordinary combat encounters.
The story shows and references a helpless character being tormented by a villain.
Occasional mild profanity in story dialogue.
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What it is
Diablo III is a dark-fantasy action role-playing game in which the player picks a hero class and hacks, shoots, and casts spells through hordes of demons, undead, and cultists across a corrupted world, collecting loot and growing stronger. Combat is fast and bloody: enemies burst with gore when killed, and the story deals with demonic possession, corruption, and death. The setting leans heavily on hell, demons, and occult ritual, with cultists summoning evil through blood magic. It supports online co-op and chat with other players.
How it's framed
The game frames the player as a heroic champion fighting to save the mortal world from demonic invasion, so violence is directed at clearly evil supernatural foes and rewarded with loot and progression. The occult and hellish content is presented as the menace to be overcome rather than something to admire, and the darkest events—torment, death, and corruption—are used to raise the stakes of the good-versus-evil conflict.
Details
- Developer
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Released
- 2012
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