Pulverizing swarms of demons to harvest a downpour of ever-shinier gear kicks off a hypnotic loot loop that always pushes toward the next power tier. Optimizing your build and farming the rifts reward each run. Repetition is the heart of the game, but the tactile pleasure of the carnage and the endless progression make every session hard to interrupt.
The Reaper of Souls expansion grafts on Act V, the Crusader class and above all Adventure Mode, which frees exploration of the full zones from the story's grip. The procedural loot loop, the farming of ever-steeper difficulties and four-player co-op find endless ground here, extended further by permadeath Hardcore. A console-tuned reprise of the enriched PC experience, this edition concentrates everything that makes the item hunt so stubbornly compelling.