What we've been playing

1st September, 2023

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: demons, hugs and skin-tight battle suits.

If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We’ve Been Playing, here’s our archive.

Diablo 4, PS5

I’ve finally done it – I’ve saved Sanctuary. I even got an email from Blizzard to say well done. “Your unwavering determination has triumphed over the malevolent presence of Lilith and restored hope to the mortal realm,” it said. “This victory is a true testament to your mastery of demon-slaying, crowning you the Savior of Sanctuary.”

You’re totes welcome.

Finishing the game brought up a couple of things for me. One: mainlining the campaign massively improved my experience of the game. Acts 1 and 2 were a bit flat for me, but Act 3 and onwards were great, and there’s a surprising amount there – much more than I was expecting. I wonder why I didn’t focus my efforts on the campaign sooner.