Diablo 4 Gamers Yearn for a Nostalgic Diablo 3 Experience

Players of Diablo 4 are expressing their disappointment over the game's lack of statistical information regarding their profiles, such as playtime, cleared dungeons, and other details. Unlike its predecessor Diablo 3, this feature is noticeably absent in Diablo 4, leading to frustration among players.

Released on June 5th, Diablo 4 has been available for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles for almost a month now. This multiplayer action RPG takes players on a quest to save the world of Sanctuary from the manipulations of the demon Lilith. Despite some criticisms, the game has received generally positive reviews, with particular acclaim given to its engaging story, immersive atmosphere, and impressive visual design. Many consider Diablo 4 to be an improvement over its predecessor.

However, there are a few areas in which the new game lacks certain features. As highlighted by Reddit user Sardoron, one such missing feature is the Profile Viewer in Diablo 4. This feature, which existed in Diablo 3 back in 2012, allowed players to view various statistics related to their gameplay. These statistics included overall playtime, playtime by class, dungeons cleared, elite enemies defeated, information about each character, and other related data. Additionally, the Profile Viewer facilitated comparison of stats with friends.

While these player statistics may not be crucial information, they are nonetheless desirable to have. It is understandable that some Diablo 4 players may feel a sense of nostalgia for this feature. Sardoron's sentiment is echoed by BoldWarSeer, another Diablo 4 player, as evidenced by the top comment in response to Sardoron's post. BoldWarSeer acknowledges the importance of being patient, with the hope that such features will eventually be incorporated into Diablo 4. However, it remains frustrating for players that Blizzard chose to exclude this particular feature from the game.

Not being able to access their statistics is not the only criticism players have about Diablo 4's interface. According to the comments on the post, the absence of side quest tracking is an even bigger concern for some players than the absence of a stats screen.

This situation is peculiar considering that Blizzard has access to at least some of this data. The game is always online, and Blizzard recently shared detailed statistics about Diablo 4. A week after the game was released, the studio published information on the number of hours players spent playing, the number of player deaths, and the game's most popular class. Now, Blizzard just needs to implement a system for players to view some of this data themselves.

Diablo 4 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.