Diablo IV Is a Mind-Melting Bloodbath

Touted as a return to the Diablo franchise's dark origins, this new entry feels fresh but familiar enough to be addictive.

THE WOMAN IN the church is really stoked about the murder she’s committing. You can see it in her eyes.

It’s a very early cutscene in the video game Diablo IV, wherein a modestly clad villager bludgeons one of her fellow townsfolk. Her newfound lust for horrific violence comes courtesy of dark magic from the demon Lilith, Diablo IV’s primary antagonist. Lilith, also known as the Daughter of Hatred, has a simple pitch for the residents of Diablo’s world of Sanctuary: Violence is fun. You should try it.