Diablo 4 definitely took me by surprise. I was expecting pretty much the same thing as Diablo 3, and from a gameplay perspective it definitely had a lot that could be easily compared, but what really stood out to me in this game was its focus on story. It didn't feel like I was aimlessly running around killing demons like it may have felt in past iterations. This game there was such a great focus on character development and really interesting themes that brought me into the world and made me engaged. The game itself is also a blast. I loved delving into its expansive combat and gearing system to make an overpowered elemental druid that mowed down enemies with his lightning bolts and stone. Ended up completing the campaign on the 2nd world tier (highest you can do from the start) and I had very little trouble. Might revisit this soon to try some of the postgame content on a higher world tier and see if it still draws me in.