If you?d like to read through my thoughts on the base game, Reaper of Souls, and the Necromancer pack, feel free to read through my reviews here, here, and here. There?s not a lot else to say about Diablo III at this point that I haven?t already touched upon previously for this site. While maybe not the beefiest platform for the game, I think long-time players will be suitably impressed by this port. The game also looks really great in general on the Switch.

You can also play offline like the other console versions of the game, but remaining connected to the Diablo servers gives access to online leaderboards when playing Seasons, and I never had the game drop me unexpectedly from the server even when returning from putting the console to sleep. Online play also works really well, and I encountered zero connection issues throughout. Seriously, I can?t recall ever seeing the game hitch up or slow down, whether docked or undocked, which is a huge plus. Framerate remains solid, even when going into the higher Torment levels with dense packs of enemies. Obviously, the biggest draw for most is going to be the ability to play Diablo III on the go, which again works really well. There?s also some limited amiibo support that allows you to summon an elite enemy pack with any amiibo. The Switch version has a few exclusives, like a Triforce themed character portrait, a Cuccoo pet, and the Ganondorf armor skin available for all character classes. This version of the game essentially lines up with the current PC version, bringing over the base game, the expansion Reaper of Souls, the Rise of the Necromancer pack, along with all the various adjustments, tweaks, gear changes, and Seasons that can be found in the other versions of the game. There have been a fair number of Diablo III versions since the game was originally released on PC back in 2012, so you might be wondering what this ?Eternal Collection? actually brings to the table. Blizzard has done a really solid job bringing the Diablo III experience over to the Switch, and having one of my favorite games available on the go is certainly a dream come true for this Diablo fan. It?s also a welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch?s growing library of ported games, with a portable mode that works really well, with no noticeable difference between docked and undocked gameplay. While Diablo III has been ported to a variety of platforms at this point, the release of Diablo III: Eternal Collection marks the first time we?ve seen a Diablo game on any Nintendo platform.

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